[scs]

Just wondering, I snagged the pic below off the internet, where the needle is at in the picture is usually what mine has been running. Just curious if thats normal? The chrysler 300 I had before this the needle never went past 1/4th, and thats usually what it ran at. My 3.6l v6 200 always runs right under 1/2 and yesterday it went a hair over. Seems hot? Or just normal? What does your's usually run at?

 

[TBR 200]

Mine runs right under 1/2 like your picture, and I have a 2012 with the V-6. I also thought it seemed a little high, but glad to see maybe it is normal.

 

[scs]

Good to hear that yours runs similar, it seemed a bit high but perhaps thats just how they run.

 

[TourS]

Every Chrysler product Ive owned since my old 02 Intrepid SXT,and my last car 06 Dodge Charger SXT,and my current '12 200 TouringS V6 temps all ran just a hair below middle line.

 

[samster86]

Mine also runs the same unless I'm running the car hard then will go a hair over the middle.

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[mKTank]

That's the ideal temp for a 200. Mine runs a tiny bit under middle point as well. If I'm driving like I'm on the nurburgring it'll reach the middle point.

Don't worry.

 

[BJoe]

Mine rarely exceeds the middle mark, but since I'm running E-85, the car tends to run a whole lot cooler.

 

[scs]

Right on, thank you for the replies, seems it's pretty much normal I guess.

 

[TourS]

Right on, thank you for the replies, seems it's pretty much normal I guess.

Its Perfect!

 

[ppal1981]

Right on, thank you for the replies, seems it's pretty much normal I guess.

Its normal. Mine hovered there all the way home from my 50 min drive commute from work

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[MOPAR_MAN]

You don't want it to run too cold. The computer will think it's in warmup mode and the engine will burn a lot of extra gas.....

 

[markw]

My Actron scan tool shows engine temp at 197 with the temp gauge looking like your photo. Probably has a 195 thermostat.

 

[Dadillac]

Thanks for this useful post!
I always thought mine was running hot. (Was beginning to think I better check the coolant for "gelling"!) Apparently this is "normal" if it's showing 1/2 way on the temp. gauge. (Still doesn't look right, IMHO)

 

[jmurphy1024]

My 2013 200 Limited, V6, my temp gauge is also just below the middle

 

[BJoe]

I'm at 23k and two years on mine and it still goes straight to that spot once it warms up no matter if I'm burning alcohol or gas, the alcohol just takes longer to warm up.

 

[Black Knight]

In case you need 2 more confirmations - both my 200's run exactly as in the pic of the first post.

 

[joatmon]

Mine reads about the same, just below the middle. But my fuel gauge reads lower than yours...

 

[2012touring]

Take a look at the picture again. See he big H on the top? That means Hot. See the C? That means cold. You are in the middle. That = good. Why would you possibly think you are running hot when you are right in the middle? What's the point of the gauge if when it reads right in the middle you worry? May as well not even have one.

 

[Black Knight]

Take a look at the picture again. See he big H on the top? That means Hot. See the C? That means cold. You are in the middle. That = good. Why would you possibly think you are running hot when you are right in the middle? What's the point of the gauge if when it reads right in the middle you worry? May as well not even have one.

Come on guy.

Although I may agree with this, some people are not as mechanically inclined as others, and it's very true that many vehicles read 1/4 to 1/3 the way up on the "H/C" crappy temp gauge as "normal operating temperature" and in that scenario halfway up could be a legitimate concern.

 

[MOPAR_MAN]

I've had both a four and six cylinder model and both of them ran a hair under the 1/2 way mark. On a real hot day once the four cylinder crept up a hair past the half way mark in rush hour traffic. I wouldn't be too concerned if this I happening to you. Although we have factory installed gauges, they are actually pretty accurate.