Radiator Problems of Chrysler 200

The contact owns a 2012 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while driving 80 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The steering became difficult to maneuver. There was an abnormal odor of radiator fluid detected in the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the residence. An independent mechanic went to the residence, and diagnosed that the head gasket was blown. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 116,000.

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The contact owns a 2011 Chrysler 200. When the vehicle was taken to safford Chrysler Jeep Dodge ram fiat of winchester (1659 berryville pike, winchester, va 22603, (540) 667-5532) for inspection, the contact was informed that the vehicle was contaminated with sludge in the system. Also, the defroster was inoperable, and the heater core, engine oil, coolant, and radiator cap needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and provided a case number. The failure mileage was 108,210.

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The connector for the radiator hose from the fluid reservoir to the radiator broke, leaking radiator fluid on the ground. The connector was made of plastic. Had to have it towed to a repair shop, where the hose was replaced, the system flushed, pressure checked, and refilled with fluid. Cost us $546 in parts and labor.

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2 complaints/concerns: 1) this affects the 2012 Chrysler 200 I purchased used with 62,500 miles. It's been well documented all over the internet and at Chrysler dealerships how the 2012 Chrysler 200 was part of a group of vehicles with faulty antifreeze from the factory. This antifreeze breaks down and will clog the heater core, radiator, and transmission oil cooler. The recommended repair, from Chrysler, is to replace all of these listed parts at a cost of about $2500. 00. Chrysler knows about this problem, but refuses to do anything about it. My car is at a Chrysler dealership as we speak having these repairs made. 2) this one I have not experienced, but I also see a large number of reports where the pentastar v6 equipped in a number of these vehicles will suddenly shut off. Many of these cases are when the cars are in motion. This is a serious safety concern. Issue seems to be centered around a pcm, but there is no recall of any kind on this.

Since about 20,000 miles my car has smelled of anti-freeze. The first time I took it in, gene's Chrysler said my cabin air filter was flooded with coolant and that my radiator was leaking at the seams. This was changed at 36,000 (March 2018) miles. After they replaced the radiator, I still smelled it and was told that it was "spray" that was left over from when it was originally broken. At 57,000 miles (Jan 2019) I still smell it. I had to take my car back to gene's for an ambient temp sensor and they noticed my radiator is leaking, again, and replaced it. Now, keep in mind, I am not leaving coolant puddles anywhere nor is my temp sensor for the coolant reporting anything than what is normal. I am again smelling anti-freeze. Gene's again tells me that it's just from the spray.

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I purchased a new 2012 Chrysler 200. In Dec-2015 at 46,000 miles the heater quit working correctly. The dealership said the heater core was clogged and needed to be replaced for about $1200. Even though the car was passed its 36,000 mile warranty Chrysler paid for the repair. I believe because they knew they had sold a bad product. 3 years later (Dec-2018) at 76,000 miles the same problem occurred. The dealership is now saying the whole coolant system (heater core, radiator, hoses, thermostats and engine flush) needs to be replaced at a cost of $3600. Maintenance schedule says coolant good for 5 years and 100,000 miles. First failure at 3 years and 46,000 miles. Second failure at 3 years and 30,000 miles. Chrysler refuses to accept responsibility or help with repairs.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Chrysler 200. While driving approximately 60-65 mph, the vehicle independently decelerated and stalled. The contact stated that the traction control and check engine warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to pepboys where it was diagnosed that the O2 sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was then taken to landmark Dodge Chrysler Jeep ram (located at 6850 mt zion blvd, morrow, GA 30260, (770) 968-4900) where it was diagnosed that the thermostat, radiator, throttle body, throttle body sensor, and temperature sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 13v552000 (engine). The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 190,000. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2012 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that the heater did not work on the passenger side of the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to haasz automall of ravenna (4886 OH-59, ravenna, OH 44266) where it was diagnosed that the heater core and the radiator needed to be replaced. The contact was informed to pay a deductible because the vehicle was not purchased at the dealer. The technician also stated that the vehicle was out of warranty. The manufacture was made aware of the failure and stated that the deductible needed to be paid. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 54,500.

Takata recall no heat on passenger side, blows cold air. Unable to defrost passenger side of windshield. Chrysler service advised that heatercore plugged, need to replace heater core, radiator, engine oil cooler & thermostat. Had all replaced, at a cost of $2200. One year later, same problem, no heat passenger side.

Car has 70k miles and heat doesn't work on passenger side of car, windshield defrost does not work, drivers side heat works sparingly. Dealership calls for replacing radiator, heater core and oil cooler due to sludge build-up/clogging in coolant/heating system. This appears to be due to an incompatibility between the coolant used by Chrysler and the chemicals/oils used in the manufacture of the engine system. This is 100% a manufacturing defect and the dealer & manufacturer are unwilling to replace. Doing some research I am seeing this is a fairly common problem with the 2012/2013 Chrysler 200, regardless of engine type. This is a safety concern as the windshield can become fogged very quickly while driving under the right conditions (damp weather) and without warning, posing a safety hazard.

The contact owns a 2012 Chrysler 200. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle overheated and stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine and radiator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. On several occasions, the temperature gauge indicated that the radiator was too hot. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the radiator was torn and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 46,000.

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The contact owns a 2012 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that after driving approximately 30 mins and parking the vehicle, a loud banging noise, steam and smoke was present coming from under the hood. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who determined that the plastic radiator hose connector had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

After 5 years, I discovered that there is a star issue on this car with casting sand contaminating the radiator, cooling and heating systems. The dealership wants to charge me $2200 to fix even though this is a known issue since before I purchased the car. It came out in February 2011. Star issue s1109000002. First my ac did not work. The dealer replaced. Then my heat did not work but dealer said it was contaminated with casting sand and it is a known issue and it is not fair that you have to pay but the extended warranty will not repair if contaminated. This is a known Chrysler problem from the get go but not quite a recall. Now people are trying to sell 5 year old cars for parts only. There will be certain deaths from this issue when the engine eventually seizes up from all this contamination and causes crashes. The service manager stated that the fix actually does not really fix the cause. It will happen again!!!! I said why doesn't the dealership put in the preventive maintenance suggested in the star issue and he said because it does not happen to every car. So beware buying a 2011 chryser 200 because it is basically a five year car period. The star issue number s1109000002 is causing engines to seize up due to large contamination throughout the hvac system, radiator, and engine as it spreads into everything. It is like driving a ticking time bomb that has no heat! it has not been a safety problem yet but as these vehicles get to be my mileage, these issues can become quite serious, particularly if they do not have it monitored by a dealer and the engine just freezes on the highway while driving because it is completely contaminated with sand. I paid $30,000 for a five year car and dealer will not honor extended warranty so I must drive a car that is not safe to drive anymore. There is also a current recall that airbags and seatbelt do not work in accident.

There is no heat on the passenger side of the vehicle. Chrysler service diagnosed the problem as a blockage in the heater core. They advise that they needed to replace the heater core, radiator, oil cooler and flush the system. This work was estimated at $2,700. I took the car to another shop and had the heater core replaced, the cooling system flushed and a manual flush on the engine block. This fixed the problem for more than half the cost. There are a lot of complaints about this same issue and it is a safety hazard if you cannot defrost the windshield when necessary. I believe you can be ticketed for not having safe visibility when operating your vehicle so this is defect that that Chrysler should consider issuing a safety recall for. My car only has 72,000 miles so it's hard to believe that a major component like the heater core would be damaged and not work properly.

System heating. When turning on the heat, the system blows cold air on two mid air vents and the passenger side vent. The only heat that is felt coming from drivers side vent. Brown or tan sludge in recovery tank and on radiator cap.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while parked, the vehicle's heat was not blowing out hot and was not blowing out all vents. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the radiator and heater core needed to be replaced and the cooling system needed to be flushed. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000. Ed.

My heater quit working on passenger side. It will not blow hot air through defrost, vents or floor on that side. Took it to dealership and they claim I need new radiator, reservoir bottle and heater core due to sludge from factory. Its going to be sixteen hundred dollars to fix. Chrysler admits to this problem in the 2012 model but not 2011. I feel like this should be a recall and Chrysler be responsible for fixing it.