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2015 Chrysler 200 complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2015 record →

Power Train
Filed May 31, 2019100,000 milesTX

CHANGED BATTERY AND UPON RESTARTING IT MY 200 WAS IN NEUTRAL AND WILK NOT GO INTO ANY OTHER GEAR. THE SHIFT KNOB MOVES BUT THE GEARS DONT CATCH. PARK BRAKE LIGHT IS ON AND TRACTION LIGHT I THINK?

Unknown or Other
Filed May 30, 201960,000 milesNV

MY TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT PROPER, HARD SHIFT'S INTO GEARS AND SHIFTS INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE BEEN TAKING MY VEHICLE INTO THE SHOP FOR TWO YEARS. THE TECHS TELL ME CHRYSLER DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX THE ISSUE AND THAT I CAN LIVE WITH IT

Electrical System
Filed May 28, 201971,201 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40-50 MPH, THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION, SERVICE ENGINE, AND SERVICE PARKING BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM AUTOMATIC TO AUTO/MANUAL MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES: U0428 (INVALID DATE RECEIVED FROM STEERING) AND U1408 (IMPULSIVE SPEED SIGNAL RECEIVED, OUTPUT SHIFT DATA RECEIVED) WERE LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,201.

Engine
Filed May 28, 2019143,000 milesTN

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, THE CAR STALLED. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES WITHIN THE LAST 5 DAYS. IT IS UNKNOWN AS TO WHY THIS IS HAPPENING, BUT THE CAR STALLING WHILE DRIVING IN THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC, IS A SAFETY RISK. DURING THIS TIME, THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, AND AFTER PRESSING THE START BUTTON AGAIN, THE CAR STARTER WAS CONTINUALLY TRYING TO TURN OVER AND START, BUT DIDN'T. AFTER GETTING ASSISTANCE, THE CAR WAS FINALLY PUSHED OUT OF THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET FROM IT'S STALLED POSITION. AFTER GETTING PUSHED TO A PARKED POSITION, IT FINALLY STARTED, BUT I DIDN'T WANT TO TAKE THE CHANCE OF IT STALLING AGAIN, SINCE THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES NOW.

Electrical System
Filed May 28, 201992,000 milesIL

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, USING CODE P03 MISFIRE ON CYLINDER ONE; REPLACED CYLINDER ONE AND SPARK PLUG STILL COMING ON AND BATTERY FLUNCTUATING. SHOP STAYED IT'S AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE NOT THE CYLINDER ITSELF . BATTERY JUMPS UP AND DOWN WHEN IN IDLE AND HESITATES TO START. DO NOT FEEL SAFE TAKING IT ANYWHEREB

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed May 25, 201984,984 milesFL

SINCE DEC 16, 2016 MY CAR HAS STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES , I HAVE FILED MULTIPLE BBB COMPLAINTS AS WELL AS HAVING IT INSPECTED , TOWED , NEW KEY FOBS PURCHASED AND MY CAR LITERALLY WILL STOP ON THE INTERSTATE PUTTING ME AND MY FAMILY IN DANGER. IT, HAS BROKEN DOWN 15 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND I'M SICK AND TIRED OF THIS. I WANT THIS SETTLED

Air Bags
Filed May 24, 2019MI

AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AND OFF, STATES SERVICE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND EVEN THEN LIKE MENTIONED IT USED TO GO OFF AND ON NOW THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON.

Engine
Filed May 24, 201965,700 milesVA

TAKATA RECALL: MY VEHICLE, CHRYSLER 2015 200 CONSISTENTLY STALLS OUT WHEN OIL GETS TOO LOW. OIL GOES LOW UNEXPECTEDLY AND FAR BEFORE ANY SCHEDULED OIL MAINTENANCE. ENGINE IS BURNING OIL MUCH TOO QUICKLY. VEHICLE WILL STALL WITH NO WARNING IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC.

Engine
Filed May 24, 201970,000 milesMO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN TO THE RIGHT AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL. ALSO, A WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED INDICATING TO PARK THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Unknown or Other
Filed May 21, 201969,200 milesIN

WHILE I AM DRIVING MY CAR AS I'M COMING TO A STOP IT WILL START SHAKING AND SHUT OFF AS I'M DRIVING. I HAVE TO START TO PUSH IT 2-3 TIMES BEFORE IT CUTS BACK ON. IT DOES IT ABOUT 2-4 TIMES A DAY. THE BATTERY LIGHT WILL START FLASHING WHEN IT CUTS OFF, BUT AUTO ZONE HAS TESTED THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR AND THEY BOTH PASSED THE TEST. IT'S BEEN HAPPENING FOR A MONTH NOW WHERE IT WILL JUST SHUT OFF AS IM DRIVING SOMETIMES WITHOUT ANY OF THE SHAKING IT WILL JUST SHUT OFF AS I'M DRIVING. *TR

Air Bags
Filed May 21, 2019NE

TAKATA RECALL MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND HAS BEEN ON FOR ALONG TIME NOW WHEN IT FIRST CAME ON IT WOULD COME ON THEN SHUT OFF NOW IT'S BEEN ON AND HASN'T SHUT OFF.

Power Train
Filed May 21, 201949,907 milesIL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200S. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE SHIFTER AND TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT WITH RIVER FRONT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (200 HANSEN BLVD, NORTH AURORA, IL 60542, (630) 907-1700). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,907.

Engine
Filed May 20, 201995,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE CRANK SENSOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

Air Bags
Filed May 19, 2019TX

A FEW DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR THE AIR BAG SENSOR CAME ON . THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE WIRING AND SEATS. THEY WOULDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE READ WHERE THE CHRYSLER 200 HAD RECALLED FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM BUT HAVEN'T RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND CAME ON WHEN I STARTED THE CAR.

Air Bags
Filed May 18, 201977,000 milesMN

MY CAR WOULDN'T START WHEN YOU HOLD DOWN THE BREAKS AND THE START BUTTON AND IT HAS WHEN IT RAINS OR AFTER IT RAINS BUT I CHANGE THE BATTERY AND THE KEY FOB BATTERY NOT THAT LONG AGO AND I'M CONFUSED ON WHAT'S HAPPENING.

Power Train
Filed May 16, 201978,000 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THE RPMS INCREASED. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

Electrical System
Filed May 15, 20191 milesCA

IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE IN THE MORNING WHEN MY CAR HAS BEEN IDLE FOR A FEW HOUR. ON SHARP TURNS OR ABRUPT BRAKING IN THE CITY MY CHRYSLER 200 2015 WILL STALL. FIRST, THE ELECTRICAL WARNING LIGHT WILL GO OFF ALONG WITH A BELL WARNING SOUND AND THEN THE CAR WILL STALL. I WILL THEN HAVE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (WITH NO POWER), STOP THE CAR, ENGAGE THE DIAL TO PARK AND PRESS THE IGNITION BUTTON WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN AGAIN. WHEN I DO THIS, THE STARTER WILL STRUGGLE TO START, BUT AFTER 8 SECOND THE ENGINE WILL TURNOVER. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE OCCURRING MORE NOW. THE PROBLEM STARTED HAPPENING AT 58,000 MILES AND NOW I AM AT 70,000 MILES.

Electrical System
Filed May 15, 201997,000 milesVA

THE RADIO/MEDIA CENTER SOFTWARE HAS STOPPED WORKING. THE RADIO WILL PLAY AND YOU WILL HEAR SOUNDS BUT YOU CAN'T SEE ANY TRANSACTIONS GOING ON. IT STAYS ON THE SAME STATION THAT YOU LEFT IT ON AND IT COMES ON AND GOES OUT EVERY MINUTE. THE OTHER FEATURES WON'T SHOW AT ALL (MEDIA, PHONE, NAVIGATION ETC.). IT DOES THIS WHILE THE CAR IS ON OR OFF! I TRIED TO FIX IT VIA THE ONLINE INFORMATION THAT THE WEBSITES OFFERS TO NO AVAIL. THIS IS FRUSTRATING AND SHOULD BE A RECALL. THIS ALL HAPPENED AFTER THE WARRANTY ON THE CAR EXPIRED OF COURSE.

Service Brakes
Filed May 14, 201986,467 milesIL

TAKATA RECALL WHEN YOU PRESS THE BRAKE IT MAKES A SPRING SOUND. WHEN YOU DRIVE THE GEAR SWITCHES BY ITSELF AND THE CAR ACCELERATES BY ITSELF.

Electrical System
Filed May 14, 201996,700 milesNY

I WAS DRIVING ON 5/13/2019 I WAS GOING ABOUT MY BUSINESS WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS UP AND IT SAYS POWER STEERING UNAVAILABLE THEN DASH GOES OUT THEN COMES BACK ON THEN SAYS TRANSMISSION SERVICE NEEDED WITH NO POWER AT ALL..I HAD TO CAREFULLY PULL TO SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT GETTING INTO A CAR ACCIDENT OR POSSIBLY GETTING KILLED..SHUT CAR OFF LET IT SIT FOR A FEW MINS THEN RESTARTED CAR...I WAS ABLE TO PUT CAR INTO DRIVE AND DRIVE AWAY.THEN ABOUT 3 MINS LATER IT DOES IT AGAIN WHERE DASH WENT OUT BUT THEN CAME BACK ON WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON NOW..SO I HAD A FRIEND HOOK UP TO THE COMPUTER SYSTEM TO SEE WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON..IT CAME UP WITH A BUNCH OF CODES WITH 1 SAYING THAT I WILL NEED A NEW ENGINE HARNESS ..SO I DROVE HOME AND PARKED CAR BECAUSE I DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING CAR..SO TODAY 5/14/2019 I HAD TO TAKE CARE OF SOME BUSINESS..SO IM DRIVING AND ITS HAPPENS AGAIN JUST LIKE YESTERDAY NEEDLESS TO SAY I ALMOST CRASHED TODAY BECAUSE OF LOSS OF POWER..SAYS POWER STEERING UNAVAILABLE ONCE AGAIN WITH TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE SERVICED..PULL OVER LET SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN STARTS AGAIN AND IM ABLE TO DRIVE AGAIN THEN AS IM DRIVING DASH GOES OUT COMES BACK ON N I AM ABLE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE..THEN AS DASH COMES COMES BACK ON SO DOES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT NOW STAYS ON..SO AT THIS POINT I AM VERY UNHAPPY N PISSED OFF THAT THIS IS HAPPENING..NEEDLESS TO SAY I STILL HAVE THINGS TO TAKE CARE OFF AMD WITH BOTH LIGHTS ON FOR REMAINDER OF DAY THE C

Electrical System
Filed May 13, 2019NY

THE 2015 CHRYSLER 200 ENGINE STALLED , ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS , WHILE THE VEHICLE WERE IN MOTION. FOR SAFETY , I WAS FORCED TO PULLED OVER AND WAIT ,WHILE RESTARTING THE ENGINE .

Engine
Filed May 13, 201963,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO HESITATE AND STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER JAY'S AUTO REPAIR LOCATED AT 20101 VAN DYKE AVE, DETROIT, MI 48234, (313) 826-7371, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE OIL HOUSING SYSTEM NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Electrical System
Filed May 13, 2019NY

THE 2015 CHRYSLER 200C HAVE SEVERAL STALLING ISSUES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE LAST WEEK AND NO FAULT WAS FOUND. THE PROBLEM IS ONGOING AND I WOULD LIKE FOR THE NHTSA TO CONDUCT A FULL INVESTIGATION.

Electrical System
Filed May 13, 20191 milesFL

CAR SHUT OFF WHEN DRIVING TWICE SAYS NO RECALL BUT THERE IS AN ISSUE UNDER 100,000 MILES I NEED A SOLUTION

Structure › BodyFire
Filed May 12, 201950,000 milesWI

ON THE NIGHT OF 5/11 I CAME HOME FROM A BUSINESS TRIP IN A RENTAL VEHICLE AND PULLED MY PERSONAL VEHICULAR OUT OF MY UNDERGROUND SECURED GARAGE TO TAKE TO A STORE APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE AWAY. AFTER RETURNING TO MY APARTMENT I PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE OUTSIDE PARKING LOT JUST FOR THAT NIGHT AS I PARKED THE RENTAL UNDERGROUND. ABOUT 15 MINUTES AFTER PARKING MY VEHICLE I HEARD 2 LOUD BOOMING SOUNDS I COULD HEAR FROM MY APARTMENT. ABOUT 20 MINUTES AFTER THE BOOMING SOUNDS THREE POLICE OFFICERS CAME TO MY APARTMENT DOOR AND TOLD ME MY VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THEY TOOK ME DOWN TO THE PARKING LOT AND TOLD ME THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION THAT LED TO THE FIRE. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A WITNESS WHO SAW SPARKS FLYING WHICH LED THE POLICE DETECTIVE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT TO THINK IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT LED TO THE EXPLOSION. THERE IS A POLICE REPORT ON FILE AND I HAVE FILED A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND THE HEAT/FIRE DAMAGED THE TWO VEHICLES ON EITHER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE.

Air Bags
Filed May 12, 201975,000 milesNV

1. AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY 2. ENGINE LIGHT IS ON 3. ISSUES WITH CAR NOT ALLIWING PHONES TO CONNECT TO CAR 4.**** MAJOR ISSUE IS THAT CAR IS STALLING..TURNS OFF TOTALLY. EVENTUALLY TURNS BACJ ON BUT YESTERDAY IT TOOK A WHILE..I HAD TO PRESS DIWN ON THE BREAK AND KEEP PUMPING IT. WE WERE NOT STATIONARY WE WERE DRIVING

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed May 12, 201976,000 milesNV

THE MEANING OF THE LIGHT THAT COMES ON IS ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM

Power Train
Filed May 11, 2019FL

LOOKS LIKE WHEN I SPEED UP GEARS FEELS TO HEAVY LIKE GEARS NOT CHANGING WHEN IS SUPPOSED TO, FEEL LIKE DOESN'T RELEASE LAST GEAR

Engine
Filed May 10, 201979,600 milesNV

WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE WILL STALL AND SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING. I HAVE TO COAST TO A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER AND WHEN I TRY TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE MAKES A LOUD NOISE AND THEN STARTS TO CRANK SLOWLY AND THEN STARTS BACK UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES OVER THE LAST 5 DAYS.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed May 8, 2019CA

VEHICLE IS REPORTING P0128 AND P2181 ERROR CODES. WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE GIVES AN ERROR MESSAGE THAT SAYS SERVICE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND SOUNDS LIKE IT IS RUNNING REALLY LOUD. WHEN I TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND TURN IT BACK ON, THE WARNING GOES AWAY AND IT SOUNDS NORMAL AGAIN. ALSO, HAVE BEEN DRIVING AND THE CAR JUST SHUTS OFF OUT OF NO WHERE AND WONT TURN ON FOR A FEW ATTEMPTS. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY. VEHICLE ALSO SEEMS TO ACCELERATE WHEN TRYING TO SLOW DOWN AT A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT.

Air Bags
Filed May 3, 201997,776 milesGA

REPORTING AS A REPAIR SHOP.THE REFERENCED VEHICLE ARRIVED WITH A COMPLAINT OF AIR BAG LIGHT ON.FOUND A TSB (SEE PHOTOS)REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF BOTH FRONT SEAT WIRING HARNESSES DUE TO OPEN CIRCUIT IN SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SQUIB.THIS ISSUE CAN CAUSE SIDE AIRBAGS NOT TO DEPLOY IN A CRASH.NOT ONLY IS THIS A COSTLY REPAIR IT IS NOT COVERED BY ANY CHRYSLER RECALL OR WARRANTY AND DOES PRESENT A SAFETY CONCERN FOR OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.

Air Bags
Filed May 3, 201997,776 milesGA

REPORTING AS A REPAIR SHOP.THE REFERENCED VEHICLE ARRIVED WITH A COMPLAINT OF AIR BAG LIGHT ON.FOUND A TSB (SEE PHOTOS)REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF BOTH FRONT SEAT WIRING HARNESSES DUE TO OPEN CIRCUIT IN SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SQUIB.THIS ISSUE CAN CAUSE SIDE AIRBAGS NOT TO DEPLOY IN A CRASH.NOT ONLY IS THIS A COSTLY REPAIR IT IS NOT COVERED BY ANY CHRYSLER RECALL OR WARRANTY AND DOES PRESENT A SAFETY CONCERN FOR OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.

Air Bags
Filed May 3, 201997,776 milesGA

WE ARE A REPAIR SHOP REPORTING THIS ISSUE.THE REFERENCED VEHICLE ARRIVED WITH A COMPLAINT OF THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON.TECH FOUND TROUBLE CODE B0020-13(LEFT SIDE SEAT DEPLOYMENT SQUIB 1- CIRCUIT OPEN)STORED IN AIRBAG MODULE.TECH ALSO FOUND A TSB (SEE PHOTOS)REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF BOTH FRONT SEAT COMPLETE AIRBAG WIRING HARNESSES WITH AN UPDATED VERSION.THE EXISTING CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS TO NOT DEPLOY IN EVENT OF A CRASH.CHRYSLER HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL OR OFFERED ANY WARRANTY EXTENSION ON THIS KNOWN PROBLEM THAT EFFECTS 201- 2017 JEEP CHEROKEES AND 2015- 2017 CHRYSLER 200S.IT IS OUR FEELING THAT THIS KNOWN CONDITION PRESENTS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN TO OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, AND IS AN EXTREMELY COSTLY REPAIR FOR A SAFETY CONCERN THAT SHOULD NOT FALL ON THE SHOULDER OF THE CONSUMER.

Unknown or Other
Filed May 2, 201951,000 milesTX

MY CAR HAS ALWAYS ACTED LIKE IT WANTS TO QUIT WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR TAKING OFF. I'M ON MY THIRD BATTERY SINCE PURCHASE. THE LAST BATTERY WAS REPLACED ONE MONTH AGO. NOW LAST WEEK A CAR CUT ME OFF AT A LIGHT. WHEN I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES MY CAR QUIT MAKING ME MISS THE LIGHT! WHEN TRYING TO RESTART IT REALLY DOESN'T MAKE ANY SOUNDS AND THEN IT JUST STARTS! THEN AGAIN YESTERDAY I WAS COMING TO A RED LIGHT I WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY STOPPED WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I WENT TO GO BUT MY CAR QUIT AGAIN AT A GREEN LIGHT ! I COULD'VE BEEN REAR ENDED! AGAIN I PUT IT IN PARK TO RESTART AND IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY STARTING NOISES BUT EVENTUALLY STARTS! WHEN DRIVING IT'S FINE BUT WHEN STOPPING AND TAKING OFF IT ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO QUIT AND NOW IT'S QUIT ON ME TWICE IN ONE WEEK!

Engine
Filed May 2, 201930,000 milesCA

THIS CAR HAS STALLED 5 TIMES COMING DOWN A HILL WHILE TURNING IN TO TRAFFIC. ONCE, I HAD MY CHILD WITH ME. I WAS HEADING IN TO TRAFFIC AND THE CAR DIED, LEAVING ME STRANDED WITH CARS COMING!!! THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BECAUSE I CAN'T MOVE OUT OF THE WAY! IT TAKES ANYWHERE FROM 10 SECONDS TO OVER A MIN TO GET IT TO START AGAIN.

Air Bags
Filed May 2, 2019SC

THE AIR COMPRESSOR AND SEAT BELT HARNESS HAS GONE BAD AND THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD. THE A/C DIED IN 2018; I DECIDED TO WAIT UNTIL 2019 TO REPLACE WHAT I THOUGHT WAS THE FREON.

Air Bags
Filed May 2, 2019SC

THE AIR COMPRESSOR AND SEAT BELT HARNESS HAS GONE BAD AND THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD. THE A/C DIED IN 2018; I DECIDED TO WAIT UNTIL 2019 TO REPLACE WHAT I THOUGHT WAS THE FREON.

Air Bags
Filed May 2, 2019SC

A/C DIED IN 2018; I DECIDED TO WAIT TO REPAIR BECAUSE I THOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEEDED FREON. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THE COMPRESSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED. SINCE THE CAR IS COMPUTERIZED I HAVE TO PAY FOR UPDATES AND ELECTRICAL ISSUES. NOW THE SEAT BELT LIGHT IS ON DUE TO TWO BAD HARNESS UNDER THE SEAT. AN UPDATE WAS ALLEGEDLY REPAIRED OF THE CAR JUMPING, THE CAR STILLS JUMPS. THE VEHICLE IS SLOWLY DETERIORATING AT MY EXPENSE. CHRYSLER HAS STATED THEY WILL NOT HELP ME. THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY.

Power Train
Filed Apr 30, 201955,000 milesOH

EVER SINCE WE GOT THIS CAR, THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY, OFTEN VERY ROUGH. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER A FEW TIMES AND THEY ALWAYS TELL US THIS IS HOW THE TRANSMISSION IS SUPPOSED TO ACT. I THINK NHTSA NEEDS TO LOOK FURTHER INTO THIS BC NO TRANSMISSION THAT IS THIS NEW SHOULD BE EXPERIENCING THE ROUGH SHIFT, SLIP, ETC LIKE WE HAVE EXPERIENCED.

Service Brakes
Filed Apr 29, 201937,000 milesNC

WHEN DRIVING MY VEHICLE FROM THE STOP POSITION ON THE STREET OR AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND I BEGIN TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE HESITATES AS THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASE. IT TAKES ABOUT 2-5 SECONDS FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO CATCH UP WITH THE DESIRED SPEED. WHEN DRIVING OVER 45 - 55MPH OR HIGHER ON THE HIGHWAY THERE IS A DISTINCT HUMMING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. A CONSTANT HUMMING SOUND. WHEN I DECREASE IN SPEED THE TRANSMISSION JERKS AS IF IT DOESN'T WANT TO GO INTO ITS LOWER GEARS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE I PURCHASED IT USED IN AUGUST OF 2017 IN HAWAII.

Suspension
Filed Apr 25, 2019PA

MY BREAKING IS IN EFFECTIVE. THE RIDE OF THE CAR IS NOT SMOOTH. WHEN TAKING IT TO GET IT SERVICED THEY TOLD ME MY MAKE AND MODEL IS ON RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM I AM HAVING BUT MY VIN NUMBER DID NOT SHOW UP. I HAVE NOT GOTTEN IT REPAIRED AS IT IS EXPENSIVE AND CHRYSLER SHOULD HONOR THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE MY VIN NUMBER SHOULD FALL IN THE RECALL GUIDELINES.

Engine
Filed Apr 24, 2019CA

2015 CHRYSLER 200 CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE DAMAGE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO ACCELERATE PAST FIRST GEAR. THE DEALER DETERMIND THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIRS BEFORE SELLING THE VEHICLE. *JS

Suspension
Filed Apr 23, 201962,000 milesMS

I AM EXPERIENCING RATTLING FROM MY REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL THAT ONLY OCCURS WHEN THERE ARE BUMPS IN THE ROAD. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND THERE ARE NO ISSUES WITH THE TIRES. HOWEVER, I CAN FEEL EVERY BUMP THAT I GO OVER BUT ONLY ON THE SIDE WHERE THE BACK TIRE IS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 23, 201920 milesMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AT LEAST TEN TIMES. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DARCARS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF NEW CARROLLTON (8100 ANNAPOLIS RD, NEW CARROLLTON, MD 20784, (301) 459-6800) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE REPAIR MAY NOT HAVE CORRECTED THE INTERMITTENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20. *BF*JB

Engine
Filed Apr 22, 201983,309 milesKY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT STALLED AND JERKED. THE CONTACT HAD TO ALLOW THE ENGINE TO WARM UP FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES BEFORE IT OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ENGINE OIL SPILLED INTO THE SPARK PLUG CHAMBER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CAR TOWN KIA USA (3120 LEXINGTON ROAD, NICHOLASVILLE, KY 40356, (859) 887-4737) WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE THROTTLE BODY, OIL EXHAUST MANIFOLD, TWO ENGINE SENSORS, AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER WERE CLEANED AND REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DAN CUMMINS CHEVROLET BUICK (1020 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BOULEVARD, PARIS, KY 40361, (859) 340-1649) WHERE ENGINE OIL WAS FOUND IN THE SPARK PLUG CHAMBER AGAIN. THE DEALER CLEANED THE SPARK PLUG CHAMBER AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE REQUIRED AN OIL CHANGE EVERY 3,000 MILES. THE DEALER FURTHER STATED THAT IF THE OIL CHANGE WAS NOT PERFORMED, THE ENGINE WOULD LOSE OIL AND THE OIL WOULD FLOOD INTO THE SPARK PLUG CHAMBER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 58391349. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,309. *BF CONSUMER STATED DEALER HAD US PERFORM 1,000 MILE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST BY SEALING DIP STICK/ OIL ACCESS POINTS AND WITH OUR CONCERN/ OBJECTION DUE TO HOW THE CAR QUIT ON THE HWY PREVIOUS, BUT WE WERE TO DRIVE FOR 1,000 MILES AND RETURN TO SEE RESULTS. AT 884 MILES WE RETURNED AND THE CAR WITH NO SIGN OF LEAKS USED OVER A QUART OF OIL. VALVE COVER-SPARK PLUG TUBE SEAL; BAS

Air Bags
Filed Apr 22, 201978,000 milesMI

"TAKATA RECALL". MY AIRBAG LIGHT SENSOR ON THE DASH OF MY VEHICLE LIT UP ALONG WITH THE SEATBELT LIGHT WHILE I WAS DRIVING BY MYSELF WITH THE SEATBELT ON CORRECTLY AND NOTHING SITTING IN ANY OF THE PASSENGER SEATS. THE DASH DISPLAYS A MESSAGE OF "SERVICE AIRBAG SYSTEM". WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE DASH DISPLAYS"DRIVER SEATBELT UNBUCKLED" WHILE MY SEATBELT IS BUCKLED. I HAVE CHECKED THE VEHICLE FOR RECALLS AND NONE ARE CURRENTLY LISTED WITH THE NHTSA OR THE DEALERSHIP UNDER MY PARTICULAR VIN. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AT A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP/SERVICE CENTER AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE ORC ("OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER") WAS NON RESPONSIVE. THEY (CHRYSLER SERVICE CENTER EMPLOYEE) INFORMED ME THAT I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SAFETY DEVICE THAT IS DEFECTIVE IN MY VEHICLE. WHILE SITTING IN PARK WITH THE VEHICLE MOTOR RUNNING IN A PARKING LOT THERE WERE THREE LOUD POPS IN MY VEHICLE AND A SMELLY SMOKY SUBSTANCE THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. I DID NOT SEE ANY AIR BAGS VISIBLY DEPLOY.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 22, 201993,344 milesTX

THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET NO WARNING

Electrical System
Filed Apr 17, 2019104,232 milesAR

VEHICLE LOOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING; BOTH ON THE INTERSTATE AND COUNTRY ROADS. TURNS ITSELF OFF. TRANSMISSION FREEZES BETWEEN 4TH AND 6TH GEARS. AND WON'T SHIFT, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER.

Engine
Filed Apr 17, 2019105,000 milesNJ

AS I WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY THE CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON, I TURNED INTO A GAS STATION AND ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND WAS UNABLE TOO. A NOTIFICATION POPPED UP STATING THE CAR WAS NOT IN PARK AND TO APPLY PARKING BRAKE TO PREVENT CAR FROM ROLLING. I THEN PUT THE CAR BACK IN D BUT WAS UNABLE TO MOVE, I THEN PLACED THE CAR IN R BUT ALSO WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AGAIN WITH NO SUCCESS, I TRIED TO TURN THE CAR OFF, THIS ALSO WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CAR WOULD ONLY GO TO ACC, I WAS FORCED TO LEAVE THE CAR IN THIS MODE UNTIL IT CUT OFF ON ITS OWN. I RETURNED TO THE CAR THE NEXT DAY AND WAS ABLE TO START IT, UPON STARTING THE CAR WAS IN P AND ALLOWED ME TO GO D AND MOVE THE VEHICLE. WITHIN 10 FEET OF DRIVING ON THE STREET, THE CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT REAPPEARED, I THEN PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE ON THE STREET AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENED IN THIS CAR AT LEAST 7 TIMES AND I HAVE BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM AT LEAST 5 TIMES. EVERY TIME IT WAS EITHER A SIMPLE FIX OR THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I AM NOW OUT OF MY WARRANTY AND MAY BE FORCED TO PAY FOR A TRANSMISSION TO BE FIXED. I AM RISKING THE LIFE OF MY 4 YEAR OLD CHILD EVERY DAY I USE THIS CAR. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE BUT SOMEHOW MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 17, 201945,000 milesAR

FIRST DAY I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE THEY HAD TO CLEAN A SPOT OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. ABOUT 3 MONTHS LATER I TOOK IT FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND JERKING TO LANDERS DODGE OFF COLONEL GLENN ROAD.THEY TOLD ME IT WAS DOING THAT BECAUSE IT WAS NEW AND THE MOBILE HADN'T BEEN BROKE IN . NEVER BUYING A NEW VEHICLE BEFORE I BELIEVE THIS MAN.. SOMETIMES WHEN I FIRST STARTS OFF IT JERK , STILL DOES IT TODAY. THEY SAID MY CAR WASN'T A RECALL I DONT9KNOW WHY NOT IT DOES WHAT THE OTHER JERK ALL THE TIME. DON'T THINK THIS IS FAIR PAYING FOR A DEFECT!!!! WHEN CHRYSLER IS AWARE!!! IT JERKS WHEN I FIRST START OFF AND PULLING STEEP HILLS.FIRST TIME I DROVE IT TO LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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