2013 Chrysler 200 Visibility & Wipers Problems

Several times now while a heavy down pour is going on my wipers have either been choppy or completely stopped. This is an absolute problem and the motor has been tested as well as fuse. The next component would be the computer and I can not nor will I spend more money on this car. This is a safety issue I have seen in multiple chrysler 200 forums online.

The contact owns a 2013 Chrysler 200. The contact stated while driving in a rainstorm, the windshield wipers started skipping and eventually stopped working. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 124,411.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 60 MPH, THE DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED AND THE FRONT PASSENGER VENT FAILED TO PROVIDE VISIBILITY. THE DRIVER HAD TO PULL OVER AND MANUALLY WIPE THE WINDSHIELD TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DEFROSTER FAILED. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE DEFROSTER AND HEATER ONLY BLOW COLD AIR, THEY NO LONGER BLOW ANY WARM OR HOT AIR, WITH THE TEMPERATURE CONTROLS ON MAXIMUM HEAT. THE HEATER CORE IS BLOCKED WITH SLUDGE. WHEN THE CAR WAS MANUFACTURED, THE COOLANT WAS MIXED WITH A MACHINING OIL THAT IS DESIGNED TO PLUG ANY PINHOLES THAT DEVELOP IN THE RADIATOR. OVER TIME, THIS ADDITIVE CAUSES SLUDGE TO FORM IN THE COOLANT. THAT SLUDGE BLOCKS THE HEATER CORE. FLUSHING THE COOLING SYSTEM DOES NO GOOD. CHRYSLER HAS BEEN ADVISING DEALERSHIP SERVICE ADVISORS TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR, HEATER CORE, OIL COOLER, AND OVERFLOW TANK TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS COMMON ON 2012, 2013, AND 2014 CHRYSLER 200'S. THE PICTURES I HAVE ATTACHED SHOW THE SLUDGE IN THE OVERFLOW TANK THAT FORMS IN THE COOLING SYSTEM AND BLOCKS THE HEATER CORE. THE PLUGGED HEATER CORE PREVENTS THE FRONT WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER FROM WORKING, CREATING HAZARDOUS AND DANGEROUS BLOCKED VISIBILITY WITH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD FOGGING OVER, PARTICULARLY DURING WINTER MONTHS. ADDITIONALLY, SNOW OR ICE PRECIPITATION BUILDUP ON THE WINDSHIELD CAN NOT BE MELTED WHILE THE CAR IS BEING OPERATED.

HEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE IS BLOWING LUKEWARM/COLD THEREFORE NOT DEFROSTING THE WINDSHIELD AND PASSENGER WINDOW. THERE'S AN ISSUE WITH THE THERMOSTATS ON THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE WHERE A SLUDGE IS BUILDING UP IN THEM THUS CAUSING THEM TO MALFUNCTION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED ON THE HEAT IN THE VEHICLE, ONLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE WOULD HEAT UP, NOT THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE FAILURE PREVENTED THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FROM DEFROSTING AND MADE IT HARD FOR THE CONTACT TO SEE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT COLD AIR WAS COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE VENT WHEN THE DEFOGGER WAS ACTIVATED, WHICH PREVENTED THE WINDSHIELD FROM DEFROSTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TOA A THERMOSTAT WAS CLOGGED WITH GLUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE FAILURE ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THE GLUE THAT WAS USED IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS MELTED AND CLOGGED THE DEFOGGER LINES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

FAULTY TIPM CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO FAIL. OPERATING THE VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN INCLEMENT WEATHER DUE TO THIS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DEFROSTER FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. DURING COLDER WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE VENT BLEW COLD AIR WHEN THE HEATING FUNCTION WAS UTILIZED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD NOT TO DEFROST MIDWAY OVER TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, WHICH AFFECTED THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY. THE DEALER (SOLOMON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 409 NATIONAL PIKE W, BROWNSVILLE, PA 15417, (724) 785-8000) DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEATER CORE HAD RED SLUDGE, THE DASHBOARD HAD TO BE REMOVED, AND THE HEATER CORE NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED. THE DEALER DID NOT STATE THAT THE HEATER CORE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT ISSUE A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO ENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDSHIELD CHIP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW ACTIVATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED.THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.