TAKATA RECALL AN AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON IN MY VEHICLE FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE FIRST TIME, IT WENT OFF AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES. THIS TIME, IT WAS ON FOR A WHILE. I CALLED INTO THE DEALER AND CHRYSLER, CONFIRMED THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS, BUT THAT EVEN AT ONLY 41,231 MILES THIS IS NOT COVERED. IN EDMUNDS SITE, THERE WERE RECALLS OF MARCH 2016 FOR VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PRODUCTION DATE RANGE OF MY VEHICLE, HOWEVER MY VEHICLE WASN'T INCLUDED. AS A RESULT, I WILL NEED TO PAY $120 FOR THE DIAGNOSTICS ALONE, THEN FOR THE REPAIR. THE LIGHT CAME ON AS I WAS DRIVING ON A LOCAL CITY STREET AT ABOUT 35MPH.
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 →
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE JERKED AND STALLED AND THE BATTERY INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT CALLED SOUTHERN DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM AT (757) 855-2277 (2747 N MILITARY HWY, NORFOLK, VA 23518) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT NO RECALL WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
I FEEL STRONGLY THE NHTSA SHOULD LOOK INTO THE GROWING NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS PERTAINING TO 2015 CHRYSLER 200 AIR BAG ISSUES. A DASHBOARD MESSAGE STATING SERVICE AIR BAG SYSTEM APPEARS THEN THEN DISAPPEARS FROM MY DASHBOARD. IT STAYS ON FOR A FEW DAYS THEN GOES OFF FOR A COUPLE DAYS. A 2015 CAR SHOULD NOT BE HAVING AIR BAG ISSUES. I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE THAT MY AIR BAGS WILL ACTUALLY WORK.
TRANSMISSION MAKES HARD SHIFTS. IT IS THE 9 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE HAS THE 3.6 V6. HARD SHIFTS COME AT ANY SPEED. BETWEEN I THINK 3RD AND 6TH GEAR. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOUR ARE CASUALLY DRIVING OR PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR TO SPEED UP FAST. IT IS A JOLT THAT YOU NEVER EXPECT. WE COMPLAINED ABOUT IT ONCE. THEY SAID THEY HAD DONE AN UPDATE AND IT SEEMED BETTER. NOW IT IS OUT OF THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY AND IT IS DOING IT AGAIN RATHER FREQUENTLY. LIKE 3-4 TIMES A DAY. UNSURE WHAT TO DO. WHEN IT HAPPENS IT FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING TO FALL OUT. FEELS SCARY. USUALLY GOING STRAIGHT PROBABLY BETWEEN 25-40 MPH. I SELECTED DATE BELOW. BUT THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE ABOUT 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE AND CONTINUES.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET TO 60 MPH WHEN THE SIDE AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE. A BYSTANDER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY VEERED OFF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THEY MAY HAVE EITHER BLACKED OUT OR FALLEN ASLEEP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DROVE INTO A DITCH. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG LOCATED IN THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE FACE, ARMS, BACK, AND CHEST. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. SPOKE W/ OWNER/DRIVER OF VEHICLE. CONCERN IS WITH DRIVER FRONTAL AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING IN THIS IMPACT. SIDE AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY AFTER IMPACT INTO DITCH AND NOT BEFORE AS STATED ABOVE.PCO ..UPDATED 09/28/17 *BF .. .UPDATED 10/04/17 *BF UPDATED 10/11/2017*JS VIN NOT AVAILABLE UPDATED 07/23/18*JB
OUT OF NO WHERE AFTER I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT MY CAR FROM AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT POPPED UP... THEN AFTER THEY RAN SCAN A DAY OR TWO LATER MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN MY CAR WON'T START ... TOOK IT TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID ALL THE PROBLEMS I WAS HAVING WAS BECAUSE MY BATTERY BUT BEFORE THAT EVEN HAPPENED MY CAR WAS ON 14 VOLLATAGES... HAD TO PAY FOR A NEW BATTERY AND ONLY HAD THE CAR A YEAR
BOUGHT NEW. CAR HAS 37000 MILES SO OUT OF 36000 MILE WARRANTY. ENGINE JUST STARTED CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL EVEN THOUGH WE SHOWED THEM THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE.
I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT FEB 16 2017. REAR ENDED BY A FORD EXPEDITION. MY AIRBAG CAME ON BUT DIDN'T DEPLOY. I HIT MY HEAD HARD AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CAR LOCKS AND UNLOCKS ON ITS OWN. IT SLOWS DOWN TO FIVE MILES AN HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY AND THEN SPEEDS UP AGAIN. I NEVER KNOW WHAT MY LIFE WILL BE LIKE IN THIS [XXX] CAR. IT'S NOT WORTH ANYTHING AND I DEMAND ALL THE MONEY I PUT INTO IT BACK. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
ON MAY THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED TO COME ON ONCE IN A WHILE. BUT THE LAST 2 MONTHS THE LIGHT DOES NOT GO AWAY. I TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WANT TO CHARGE ME $150 TO JUST SEE IT. THE VEHICLE HAS 50,000 MILES THE MINUTE I START THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES OUT AND DOES NOT GO AWAY UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. I JUST AFRAID THAT IF I HAVE AN ACCIDENT THE AIRBAGS WONT WORK OR THEY MIGHT EXPLODE WHILE I'M DRIVING. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT TO DO.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE KEY FOB ALSO FAILED TO LOCK AND UNLOCK THE VEHICLE DOORS AND THE TIRE MONITOR FAILED TO FUNCTION. IN ADDITION, WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE ELECTRONIC EMERGENCY BRAKE APPLIED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING BOTH REAR WHEELS TO LOCK UP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
WHILE TURNING ONTO THE ON RAMP OF THE FREEWAY ONE MORNING, THE CAR ENGINE SHUT OFF. I HAD TO QUICKLY GET OUT AND PUSH THE CAR OUT OF THE LANES. THE CAR PROMPTED SHIFT TO PARK AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART. AFTER SOME TIME APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 MINUTES TRYING TO START, THE VEHICLE STARTED BACK UP. THE LIGHTS WERE DIMMER AND POWER WAS WEAK. DROVE ABOUT A MILE (AT 32MPH AS THE MAX SPEED THE CAR WOULD ALLOW) AND IT SHUT OFF AGAIN. ONCE AGAIN PROMPTING TO SHIFT TO PARK. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED WITH NO ISSUE THIS TIME. MADE IT TO THE FRONT OF MY HOUSE, 3 MILES AWAY FROM WHERE IT STOPPED THE SECOND TIME, AND IT STOPPED AGAIN.
PURCHASED 2015 CHRYSLER 200 AT 4:35 PM. GOT ON HWY 25 MILES WEST GOING HOME I-70 WEST TO BONNER SPRINGS, THE CAR STARTED HESITATING, I NEARLY GOT THROWN OFF HIGHWAY BY 3 SEMIS- ADND 2 TRUCKS AND CARS BEHIND ME, LET OFF HORRIBLE BURNING ODOR, AND NEARLY THREW MY BODY OUT OF THE CAR, BUT I HANDLED WELL. I GOT OFF I-70 TO STATE AVENUE- RUNS PARALLEL DIRECTIONS. THEN, WHEN I CAME TO A NUMBER OF LIGHTS- THE ENGINE REVVED UP, LIKE IT WAS JERKING MOTIONS. I PAID IT SOME ATTENTION, BUT WAS AT A LOSS FOR WORDS. I THOUGHT I WAS ON A RACE TRACK ENGINES REVVED UP, BUT I WAS NOT GOING TO A RACE TRACK. SO, I CAME HOME- SETTLED NOW DOWN TO2:445 IN THE MORNING VERY SHAKEN UP. SO, I NOTIFIED THE TELEVISIONS NEWS STATIONS AND THE KANSAS CITY STAR NEWSPAPER AS WE SPEAK. I DECIDED TO READ THE "CHRYSLER 200 REVIEWS, AND I AM SURE YOU CAN PULL THEM TOO. I JUST SEARCHED FOR CHRYSLER 200 REVIEWS- AND I READ SO MANY "EXACT" STORIES- I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY. I CANNOT SLEEP. THIS IS THE WORST FEELING I HAVE EVER HAD. READ THE REVIEWS. HELP PEOPLE LIVE, AND GET RID OF THESE CARS. JUST THINK, IT HAS GREAT LEG ROOM- I HAD PLANS FOR MY NIECES- TO GO TO TEXAS, WE CANNOT DIE AT ONCE. I AM NOT READY TO BE BURIED- AT LEAST LET ME TEACH A FEW MORE MONTHS AND YEARS. HAD IT BEEN SNOWING, I WOULD BE DEAD. MY LIFE HAS BEEN TURNED UP SIDE DOWN, SINCE 4PM. IT IS NOT JUST ME. DON;T LET THESE PEOPLE KILL KIDS,MY NIECES COULD HAVE DIED THIS WEEKEND. I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO PICK THEM UP, BUT I AM SO SHAKEN,I AM ICE COL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE. ALSO, THE ENGINE AND SERVICE PARKING BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,143.
BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM MOUNTS ARE SPLIT CAUSING THE LOWER CONTROL ARM TO COME LOOSE.
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL; RADIO AND BACK-UP CAMERA GOES BLACK SO THEY ARE NOT VISABLE
TRANSMISSION IS UNSAFE. VERY CHOPPY. STALLS ON ACCELERATION WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS TO PASS. "HESITATES". WILL SOMETIMES SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. "LURCHES" FORWARD. VERY OBVIOUSLY NOT A GOOD TRANSMISSION, PASSENGERS IN THE CAR ARE VERY AWARE OF THE CHOPPY TRANSMISSION GEAR CHANGES.
TAKATA RECALL MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN CONTINUOUSLY COMING ON AND OFF EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE AND WAS TOLD THAT SOMETHING WAS BLOCKING THE SENSOR UNDER THE SEAT WHICH HAD BEEN REMOVED AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS FIXED BUT THIS LIGHT IS STILL ON. I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR IF I DON'T KNOW IF I HAVE WORKING AIR BAGS OR NOT. THE SUNROOF HAS ALSO MALFUNCTION TO WHERE IT WOULD NOT OPEN AND CLOSE BY PRESSING THE BUTTON I HAVE TAKEN IT TO BE FIXED 3 TIMES ALREADY. I FEEL LIKE I AM STUCK IN A DEATH TRAP WAITING TO HAPPEN.
ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY TURNS OFF WHENEVER I SLOW DOW, TURN A CORNER OR STOP. A INDICATOR COMES ON STATING T9 PUT THE CAR IN PARK TO START WHEN I WAS I'M DRIVE..HAPPENS WITHOUT ANY WARNING
TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2015 CHRYSLER 200 LIMITED FROM ENTERPRISE RENTAL CAR. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND JERKED. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S HEAD STRUCK THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND SHE WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS. THE CONTACT WAS AWAKENED BY EYEWITNESSES HITTING THE WINDOW TO ALERT HER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AS THE CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND SHE FELT A BURNING SENSATION ON HER LEFT LEG. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF FIRE WAS PRESENT AS SHE WAS TRANSPORTED AWAY BY AMBULANCE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED FRACTURES TO HER LEFT AND RIGHT FEET AND ANKLES, AS WELL AS THIRD DEGREE BURS ON HER LEFT LEG, BRUISES TO HER RIBS, STERNUM, AND LEFT SHOULDER. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF THERE WERE INJURIES TO THE OTHER VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS UNAWARE OF THE DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INFORMED HER THAT THE CHRYSLER 200 HAD MANY RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT ENTERPRISE RENTAL CAR SOLD THE VEHICLE FOR SALVAGE BEFORE THEY COULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. TH
TWICE IN THE LAST TWO DAYS, THE CAR ENGINE HAS SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN WHILE IN MOTION, AND THE "VEHICLE AT TOO HIGH SPEED" FLASHED ON MY DASHBOARD AS IT ASKED ME TO PUT IT IN PARK TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IMAGINE IF I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 65 WITH CARS ALL AROUND ME! AN ACCIDENT, POSSIBLY DEADLY, WOULD HAVE OCCURRED! I HAVE A 7 YEAR OLD CHILD, AND THIS CAR IS PUTTING US BOTH IN DANGER. I DIDN'T PAY FOR A DEATH MACHINE, I PAID FOR A WORKING VEHICLE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO KEEP ME AND MY FAMILY SAFE. THIS HITS ALL OF THE QUALIFICATIONS OF NEEDING TO HAVE A RECALL ISSUE, AS I'VE SEEN AT LEAST 20 OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO BE AFFECTED/INJURED/KILLED FOR THIS TO GET FIXED?
VEHICLE WOULDN'T ACCELERATE WHEN PEDAL WAS PUSHED, THEN JERKED AND TOOK OFF. VEHICLE BEGAN ACCELERATING QUICKLY WHILE IN CRUISE CONTROL MODE. STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE PUSH START BUTTON, WOULDN'T NOT DO ANYTHING WHEN PRESSED.
MOSTLY HWY DRIVING~ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, TRANSMISSION LIGHT IS ON AND VEHICLE SPEED DECREASES, UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, MOST TIMES THE SCREEN WILL RESET, THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL GO OFF WITH IN THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. STORED CODES HAVE BEEN P1DA9, P073E. I'VE TAKEN THE CARE TO THE DEALER, SOFTWARE RESET-ONLY SOLVED THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT TIME. SEARCHED FOR RECALL BY VEHICLE AND THERE ARE AT LEAST 7, BUT WHEN SEARCHING BY VIN # STATES NONE. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIME BUT I WILL ENTER MOST RECENT DATE WITH COMPLAINT
IVE BEEN HAVNG PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE SINCE I FIRST PURCHASED. THE CAR SLIPS GEARS AND TAKES OFF AND STAGGER WHILE ON HIGHWAY. IVE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO HAVE PROBLEM FIXED BY CHRYSLER. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T MATCH WITH SOFTWARE AND CHRYSLER IS LOOKING TO FIX ISSUE IN THE FUTURE. THECAR FEELS REALLY UNSAFE. AFTER DOING RESEARCH, I ALSO NOTICED THAT THIS CAR WAS SOLD TO ME WAY ABOVE PRICE THAT WAS OFFERED TO OTHERS. I ALSO FEEL THAT THE CONTRACT IS NO LONGER VALID AS THE CAR DEALERSHIP REQUESTED A CERTAIN AMOUNT TO PAY OFF MY TRADE IN. I LATER FOUND THAT THE AMOUNT WAS NEARLY $300 LESS THAN THE REQUESTED AMOUNT. I WAS TOLD THAT ANY EXCESS FUND WILL BE RELEASED TO ME. ITS BEEN OVER A YEAR AND I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE THE REFUND.
I TOOK MY CAR TO THE CAR WASH AND AFTER I LEFT THERE, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOT VERY HARD AND I COULD NOT STOP. LOOK FOR A PARKING LOT TO INVESTIGATE A LITTLE ABOUT WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND THEN I HAD TO CALL MY INSURANCE TO REQUEST A CRANE AND TAKE IT TO MY HOUSE.
CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING FOR NO REASON. VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. DEALERSHIP HAS HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS AND DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS.
PURCHASED VEHICLE 24 APRIL 2017. AFTER APPROX. 2 WEEKS THE "SERVICE AIRBAG SYSTEM' MESSAGE AND AIRBAG LIGHT ON PANEL CAME ON AND WENT OFF AFTER A FEW DAYS. CALLED AND SPOKE WITH DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED FROM AND WAS INFORMED THAT IF IT CAME ON AGAIN TO TAKE IT IN TO GET CHECKED. CAME ON AGAIN AFTER ANOTHER 2 WEEKS, SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT AND THE MORNING I TOOK IT IN IT WENT OFF. CAME ON AGAIN AT THE END OF JUNE WHICH WAS ANOTHER 2 WEEKS LATER AND HAS BEEN ON SINCE. FIRST COUPLE OF TIME CAME ON WHILE DRIVING, LAST TIME CAME ON RIGHT AFTER CAR WAS STARTED. CAR WILL ALSO MAKING A "JERKY" ACCELERATION MOTION WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND ACTS LIKE IT CAN'T ACCELERATE AFTER COMING OUT OF A STOP. MAKES THE "JERKY" ACCELERATION MOTION WHEN PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY ALSO. DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND SAW THAT OTHERS WHERE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. I HAVEN'T HAD THIS VEHICLE A FULL 4 MONTHS.
TIRE WEAR INDICATORS SHOWING AT 13,000 MILES.
THE CAR IS SHUTTING OF WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC; NO WARNING SIGNS ARE ON AND CARE GIVES NO WARNING. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED ON JANUARY 2015 FROM RUSS DARROW IN MILWAUKEE, WI AND THEY ARE NOT BEING ANY HELP THIS IS TRULY A SAFETY ISSUE FOR MYSELF AND OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD WITH ME. THIS HAPPENED TO ME 4 TIMES NOW WITHIN THE PAST 48HORS AND ONCE WHILE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY.I LOOKED ONLINE AT OTHER MAKES AND MODELS IN DIFFERENT THE SAME STATE AND DIFFERENT STATES BY CUSTOMERS DRIVING THE SAME VEHICLE AND THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AS MY VEHICLE THIS IS SCARY AND DANGEROUS BECAUSE THIS COULD THE CAUSE OF A DEADLY ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE GIVES NO WARNING ITS BOUT TO SHUT OFF I FEEL LIKE THIS MATTER SHOULD BE TAKING SERIOUSLY AND LOOK INTO THESE VEHICLES SHE BE DONE. THIS IS SCARY AND ESPECIALLY WHEN YOUR USING THE VEHICLE TO TRANSPORT YOUR YOUNG CHILDREN. PLEASE LOOK AT THIS COMPLAINT AND OTHERS DRIVEN THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE CHRYSLER SEEMS TO NOT CARE ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THERE CONSUMERS
CAR CUTS OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE ALSO STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND WON'T PICK UP SPEED.
I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR 7-8 MONTHS. GOT IN IT ON AUGUST 17, 2017 AND STARTED IT, A WARNING CAME ON TO HAVE MY AREBAGS SERVICED. CHECKED OWNERS MANUEL AND IT ADVISED THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS MAINTENANCE FREE. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD NO RECALL.
THE VEHICLE IS SHUTTING DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC,INDICATOR ON DASH WILL FLASH SHIFT TO "P".THE WILL NOT RESTART, YOU WILL HAVE TO TRY A RESTART AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING. ONCE TRYING TO RESTART IT WILL SOUND AS IF IT DOESNT WANT TO BUT FINALLY WILL. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED 5 TO 6 TIMES ALREADY. I'M AFRAID AN ACCIDENT WILL HAPPEN WHEN DRIVING 50 MILES PER HOUR THEN COMING TO COMPLETE STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE CAR HAS STOPPED IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY AND MAJOR MILE ROADS. PLEASE ASSIST ME WITH THIS EXTREME DANGEROUS PROBLEM.I HAVE READ THROUGH RESEARCH THAT THE TCM PINS ARE NOT CONNECTING IN THE HARNESS AND REPROGRAMMING SOME THINGS.THIS CREATES AN UNSAFE CONDITION FOR DRIVING.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE "SHIFT TO P" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 32205800. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
WHILE IN FWD MOTION ON A CITY STREET, CAR TURNED OFF AND STOPPED. DISPLAY SHOWED SERVICE TRANS STOP SAFELY, SHUT OFF ENGINE, TO ENGAGE PARK ALSO SAID SERVICE PARK BRAKE. AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS TO RESTART, IT FINALLY DID, BUT WAS TOWED TO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP TO BE DIAGNOSED
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED. UPON ENGAGING THE PUSH START FEATURE, THE BRAKES AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COULD NOT DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AT ALL. THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND RESET THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE SOMERSET CHRYSLER JEEP DEALER (508-675-1106) AND MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,680.
THE CAR WILL NOT CRANK EVEN THOUGH THE KEY FOB IS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. IT CAN TAKE UP TO 1 HOUR (SOMETIMES MORE, SOMETIMES LESS) TO GET THE CAR CRANKED. THE CAR STARTS AT RANDOM...NO SPECIAL TECHNIQUE CAN BE USED TO GET THIS CAR TO CRANK AS IT SHOULD. THE KEY FOB WORKS FOR LOCKING, UNLOCKING DOORS; HOWEVER, IT DOES NOT WORK TO START IGNITION. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY IN THE FOB, HAD THE CAR'S BATTERY TESTED (IT'S IN GOOD WORKING ORDER), TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP OF PURCHASE TWICE. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE FOR SEVERAL DAYS NOW IN UPPER 90 DEGREE WEATHER IN FLORIDA. THE VEHICLE IS IMMOBILE/STATIONARY. THE OCCURRENCES HAVE HAPPENED AT HOME, WORK, GROCERY STORE, RESTAURANT. ADDITIONALLY I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE CAR SKIPS WHILE IN MOTION. IT FEELS AS IF SOMETHING GETS HUNG UP AND THEN RELEASES. THIS IS UNSAFE AND FRUSTRATING. THIS CAR IS CRAP!
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND LOST POWER. THE CONTACT HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ATLANTIC CHRYSLER JEEP (6820 TILTON RD, EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ 08234 (609) 646-8600) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,981.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (WRANGLER DODGE IN NORTH DALLAS, TX) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO THE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,000.
SHOWS ON THE DASH {SERVICE AIR BAGS} STAYS ON AFTER U START THE VEHICLE AND DOES ITS SELF TEST
VEHICLE IS A SAFETY HAZARD. ON 7/28/2017 I ALMOST AT A FATAL ACCIDENT AND ALMOST RAN OFF OF THE ROAD DUE TO IMPAIR VISION. 1 OF MY COMPLAINTS TO DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER WAS THAT MY FRONT WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER IS NOT WORKING. I HAVE EXPRESSED MY CONCERN AND FEAR TO BOTH PARTIES. ALSO, I HAVE OTHER ON GOING ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION, STALLING, HESITATING, PULLING SIDE TO SIDE, CONSUMING GAS, JERKING, MAKING A CLUCKING NOISE, HVAC ISSUES, DRIVE SHAFT AND SHIFTING GEARS.
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT TURNED ON EVERY TIME THE CAR STARTED. I TOOK IT TO PRESTIGE CHRYSLER AND DODGE TO SEE ABOUT IT. WHILE WAITING ON MY RIDE TO THE ENTERPRISE THERE WERE OTHER CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. AFTER 2.5 DAYS OF WAITING THE VEHICLE WAS READY. I HAD TO ASK WHAT THE DIAGNOSIS /PROGNOSIS WAS AND PER DEVON MY SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING LOOSE UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER SEAT THAT CAUSED THE WARNING LIGHT LIT. THE PART WAS REPLACED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND STALLED, BUT DID NOT SHUT DOWN. THE ODOMETER WARNING INDICATOR BLINKED ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (CHACON MOTORS IN SAN ANTONIO, TX) WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.
THIS CAR FROM THE TIME I BOUGHT IT HAVES ISSUES WHEN TAKING OFF IT STALLS DOESN'T WANT TO TAKE OFFOR IT WILL TAKE OFF FAST WITHOUT REALLY HITTING GAS IT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT I'VE CALLED THEY DID A RECALL ON IT THAT CAUSES THAT PROBLEM BUT IT'S STILL A PROBLEM OR SHUTS OFF
WHEN I AM IN DRIVE AND TURN A CORNER ONTO AN UPHILL STREET, MY CAR'S BELL SOUNDS AND THE DASH READOUT SAYS "PRESS OK FOR KMH" THEN THE ENGINE CUTS OUT AND THE CAR STALLS. IT WILL RESTART AFTER A COUPLE ATTEMPTS. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF A COUPLE DAYS. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT A DEALERSHIP WON'T BE ABLE TO FIT IT IN FOR TWO WEEKS. I HAVE APPEALED TO CHRYSLER IN TWO SEPARATE PHONE CALLS, BUT THEY HAVE BEEN UNHELPFUL AND WILL NOT AGREE TO REIMBURSE COSTS IF I GO ELSEWHERE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE BEING OPERATED AT LOW SPEEDS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER DID NOT OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ATLANTA WEST WHERE THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS WERE NOT DISCLOSED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STILL EXPERIENCED HESITATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,029.
THE TRANSAXLE WIRE HARNESS HAS A RECALL ON IT AND I HAVE BEEN WAITING ALMOST 2 YEARS FOR THE NEW PART TO COME IN AND STILL IT HAS NOT. THIS IS CAUSING A DELAY WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP. HAS ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL WRECKS. IT HAOOENS DAILY.
I HAVE HAD MY CHRYSLER 200 FOR OVER A YEAR NOW AND WHEN I DRIVE AND PUSH PEDAL TO ACCELERATE AND SEEMS LIKE IT GOES TO NEUTRAL SO ENGINE REVS AND SUDDENLY KICKS INTO GEAR I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL LEAD TO A CRASH ALSO TODAY A LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING TO CHECK PASSANGER AIRBAG. AT THIS POINT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN MY CAR AND IT IS THE ONLY VEHICLE I OWN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND HAD TO BE TOWED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 16V529000 (POWER TRAIN). THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
WE TRAVELED TWO HOURS AWAY FOR AN EVENT. WHEN WE WERE LEAVING THE PARK THE CAR STALLED. NO STEERING, NO BRAKES, AND NO DASH LIGHTS. WE ALMOST SIDE SWIPED A CAMPER BEFORE THE CAR FINALLY STOPPED. ANOTHER TIME DRIVING DOWN A BUSY HIGHWAY THE CAT JUST DIES. ETC LIGHT COMES ON. WE TAKE THE CAR TI THE DEALER AND THEY TELL US ITS BECAUSE THE OIL WAS LOW. I DONT UNDERSTAND HOW THE OIL BEING LOW IS GOING TO STALL OUT THE CAR, THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF OIL ISSUES. NO LIGHTS WERE ON IN THE DASH. THIS CAR IS UNSAFE.
TRANSMISSION SHIFTING ISSUES ON 1ST GEAR AND WHEN DOWNSHIFTING THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM EVEN IN THE DEALERSHIP THE MECHANICS SAID THIS IS A RECALL IN PROGRESS BUT NO WEBSITE NOT EVEN MOPAR SHOWS THIS RECALL; IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND CHRYSLER IS EVADING IT. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR THERE TWICE AND THEY DO NOTHING AND TELL ME TO WAIT FOR THE RECALL LETTER; IT IS UNACCEPTABLE. THE CAR WILL OVER REV AND SHIFT ABRUPTLY TAKING OFF OR DOWNSHIFTING I FEEL LIKE I WILL HIT ANOTHER CAR ONE OF THIS DAYS OR HAVE AN ACCIDENT. SEE ATTACHED FILES I HAVE CONTACTED MOPAR AND THE DEALERSHIP TWICE WITH NO RESULTS.
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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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