TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20 TO 70 MPH, THE STEERING LOCKED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER TWICE, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND TO SEEK HELP WITH THE LEMON LAW. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
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 →
SAME ISSUE AGAIN AS REPORTED ON 2/13/2016. CAR SHUT DOWN. COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND MESSAGE SAYS TO PLACE GEAR SHIFT IN PARK AND START THE CAR. AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME THE CAR RE-STARTS. THIS IS A COMMON TREAD WITH OWNERS OF THIS CAR MODEL. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SAME MODEL BUILT EARLIER IN 2014.
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES WHILE BACKING UP, THE BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING / RUBBING NOISE. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND HAPPENS AT DIFFERENT TIMES OF THE DAY. IT STARTED WITH JUST 1,200 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A PROBLEM WHICH CHRYSLER CLAIMS THEY CANNOT FIND.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE JERKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,314.
DRIVING ON I-75 OUTSIDE OF DETROIT WHEN ENGINE SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND FRONT SEATING AREA. CAR HAS ONLY 4,000 AND HAS ONLY DRIVEN IN METRO AREA SINCE PURCHASED A FEW MONTHS AGO. OUR LIVES WERE ENDANGER AND SAVED WITH THE HELP OF OTHER MOTORISTS UNTIL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED. FREEWAY WAS CLOSED AND INCIDENT ON TV THAT NIGHT. .
CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING. YESTERDAY DRIVING HOME DURING MY COMMUTE, IN ONE OF THE BUSIEST HIGHWAYS IN NYC THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THIS WAS A HARROWING EXPERIENCE BECAUSE IT WAS RUSH HOUR, I WAS AT THE TIME, PASSING A SHORT BRIDGE WHICH OFFERED NO SHOULDER FOR ME TO PULL OVER. CONFUSED AND BEWILDERED, I FELT FEARFUL SOMEONE MY NOT SEE ME AND SLAM BEHIND ME. I QUICKLY PUT MY FOUR WAYS AND LITERALLY PUT MY ARM OUT THE WINDOW FRANTICALLY WAVING TRAFFIC AROUND THE DISABLED VEHICLE. AS I TRIED TO RE-POSITION THE GEAR KNOB FROM DRIVING TO PARK, THE LIGHT INDICATOR WOULD NOT MOVE FROM THE DRIVE POSITION ALTHOUGH THE KNOB DID ROTATE TO THE PARK POSITION. AFTER 5 MINUTES OR SO, I ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR BY PRESSING ON THE IGNITION BUTTON AND LIKE NOTHING EVER HAPPENED IT STARTED UP AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME SAFELY, ALTHOUGH THIS TYPE OF EVENT COULD HAD HAD A VERY DIFFERENT RESULT.
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED ON 02/04/2016, AND DROVE IT OFF THE LOT THE FOLLOWING DAY. I NOTICED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY A DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION. DURING DECELERATION PRECEDING A FULL STOP, THE TRANSMISSION CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO BUCK FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY AND SUBSTANTIALLY, WHICH COULD CAUSE POTENTIAL INJURY OR DAMAGE TO ANY PERSON OR OBJECT THAT MAY APPEAR IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AT A MOMENT WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, BUT HAS SLOWED TO A POINT WHERE THE VEHICLE APPEARS TO MAKE NO FURTHER FORWARD MOMENTUM. THIS, ALONG WITH THE CONSTANT ANNOYANCE OF ANTICIPATING AND EXPERIENCING AN UNCONTROLLED FORWARD MOVING THRUST, COMPELS ME TO FILE THIS REPORT. PLEASE NOTE THAT I RETURNED THIS VEHICLE FOLLOWING MY COMPLAINT. THE TRANSMISSION WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED WHICH DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE, BUT IN FACT CONTINUES TO WORSEN WITH CONTINUED USE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, A BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,086.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH UP AN INCLINE AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE BRIGHT ENOUGH. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHENEVER DRIVING AROUND A CURVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE HEADLIGHTS WERE READJUSTED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER DUE TO THE POTENTIAL SAFETY RISK. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60.
A FOLLOWUP ON COMPLAINT #10826086. THE LOSS OF POWER TO THE CHRYSLER 200 MODEL IS ALREADY IN EFFECT FOR EARLIER MADE MODELS UNDER R24/15V-470. LOOK AT JEEP RECALLS 13V-175 AND 14V-438 FOR THE JEEP COMMANDER AND CHEROKEE. IT'S THE EXACT SAME ISSUE.
THE 200 HAS 3500 MILES AND WILL LOOSE POWER WITHOUT EXPLANATION. DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED ON CITY STREET AND THE CAR LOST POWER. THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND STAY ON. I DID SEE THAT MANUFACTURING DATES OF BETWEEN 1/7/2014 THROUGH 9/23/2014 HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THE POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER (PDC) PER R24/NHTSA 15V-470. MY CAR WAS NOT MANUFACTURED DURING THAT PERIOD, BUT SEEMS TO HAVE THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEMS THAT HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON THIS SITE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO JUMP OUT THE VEHICLE AND SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,800.
2015 CHRYSLER 200. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE RECALL NOTICE REPAIRS. *SMD
I WAS DRIVING MY BRAND NEW CHRYSLER 200 THAT I BOUGHT 4 MONTHS PRIOR AND IT WAS COMPLETELY SHUTTING OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD... I LOST CONTROL OF STEERING UNTIL IT SHUT COMPLETELY OFF SO I COULD RESTART IT. VERY SCARY WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR NEWBORN BABY AND 10 YEAR OLD IN THAT BACK SEAT. NOT ONCE DID A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON OR ANY SENSOR COME ON TO TELL ME THAT MY VEHICLE HAD NO OIL IN IT. SO I BELIEVE THE ENGINE, ELECTRICAL, AND SENSORS ARE ALL MESSED ON THIS VEHICLE. I DO NOT FEEL LIKE I SHOULD BE STUCK WITH IT BECAUSE IN THE BACK OF MY HEAD I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE. I AM REACHING OUT FOR HELP BECAUSE CHRYSLER WON'T AND I HAVE OWNED THIS CARE SINCE AUGUST AND IT WAS IN SHOP FOR 17 DAYS IN JANUARY, I HAVE IT BACK BUT I STILL DON'T THINK IT'S RUNNING CORRECTLY.
BEFORE REACHING 1000 MILES, I KNEW THAT THERE WERE TERRIBLE PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE: JERKING, HESITATING AND STALLING. THESE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS MAKE MY CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS WE HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL CLOSE ENCOUNTERS WITH ACCIDENTS AS A RESULT OF THESE DEFECTIVE PROBLEMS!!. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO OUR DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY CAR. BUT FOR SOME REASON THEY COULDN'T GET ME IN TO CHECK ON MY VEHICLE BECAUSE OF SO MANY OF THE SAME ISSUES I WAS TOLD & ALSO STATED THAT IT WASN'T THEIR FAULT TO CHECK WITH CHRYSLER CORP?? SINCE THEN WAS ALMOST KILLED TWICE (MY WHOLE FAMILY)!! MERGING ONTO I-20 IN GEORGIA, GOING ABOUT 50 WHILE MERGING WHEN THERE WAS A TRACTOR TRAILER MOVING UP QUICKLY IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR I HIT THE GAS BUT NOTHING HAPPENED!!! I STARTED YELLING OH MY GOD MY KIDS SCREAMED DADDY MY WIFE SCREAMING THEN, THE CAR SHUTS OFF SO NOW IM WITHOUT POWER, THE TRUCK STARTED LAYING ON HIS HORN THEN THERE WAS BLUE SMOKE FROM THE TIRES OF THE TRUCK!! "TWICE" THIS HAS HAPPENED!!! OTHER INCIDENTS, WHILE PULLING UP TO A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT WHILE SLOWING TO STOP IT WOULD JERK THEN SPEED UP SOMETIMES THROWING ME INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC!! SOMETHING HAS TO HAPPEN!! THIS CAR IS A DEATH TRAP!!
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
ENGINE BLOCKED NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 14,000 MILES. SINCE ENGINE WAS REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. 2 DEALERSHIPS BLAMED THE "ADAPTIVE TRANSMISSION" FOR THE ISSUES. I HAVE HAD THE QUICK LEARN ROLLED BACK 3 TIMES AND CAR IS STILL NOT SHIFTING OR STOPPING SAFELY.
IN JANUARY 2015, I PURCHASED A 2015 CHRYSLER 200S FROM REEDMAN TOLL AUTO WORLD. I OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AND IN MARCH, 2015 DURING A SNOWSTORM I WAS DRIVING IN THE VEHICLE WITH MY FIANCE AND 5 YEAR OLD SON. I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX 30MPH IN BENSALEM, PA. THE VEHICLE LOCKED UP. THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED, NO POWER STEERING, NO ABS, NO TRACTION CONTROL, TRANSMISSION STOPPED ENGAGING. I HIT THE BRAKES AND SLIDE INTO AN INTERSECTION. I HAD MY FIANCE GET INTO THE DRIVERS SEAT AND I PUSH THE CAR OFF THE ROADWAY INTO A SIDE STREET. AT THAT TIME I WALKED MY FIANCE AND SON HOME APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE TO OUR APARTMENT. I THEN WALKED BACK TO THE DISABLED CAR. I WAITED FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS FOR A TOW TRUCK TO ARRIVE FROM CHRYSLER ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED INTO REEDMAN TOLL AUTO WORLD. WHEN THE CAR WAS LOOKED OVER IT WAS DEEM TO BE FINE AND I WAS TOLD TO PICK IT UP. I DID NOT DO THAT. I TOLD THEM I DIDNT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THAT VEHICLE ANY LONGER. SO THEN I SPOKE WITH THE GENERAL MANAGER OF REEDMAN'S AND THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD GET ME INTO A DIFFERENT VEHICLE. I WAS POORLY EDUCATED WITH MY OPTIONS BACK THEN AND I WANTED TO JUST GET A SAFE VEHICLE FOR MY FAMILY. SO I PURCHASED A 2015 CHRYSLER 200C. ON JANUARY 23TH, 2016 I WAS DRIVING MY 2015 CHRYSLER 200C WITH MY FIANCE. I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20MPH AND THE IDENTICAL SITUATION OCCURRED AGAIN. IT WAS 10 MONTHS AFTER MY LAST INCIDENT AND WITH A TOTALLY DIFFERENT VEHICLE. THIS TIME I CONTACTED C
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE. UPDATED 04/20/16*LJ *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A CONTINUOUS JERKING MOTION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5. UPDATED 03/28/17 LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOWN SHIFTED TO 15 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE REVVED AS THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING. THE FAILURES RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,000.
2015 CHRYSLER 200. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MULTIPLE RECALL NOTICES. VEHICLE HAS LOSS COMPLETE POWER WHILE DRIVING AND THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION AND FUSE BOX. *SMD
FINANCED THIS CAR BRAND NEW OFF THE LOT IN AUGUST 2015. SINCE THEN IT HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP 4 TIMES AND THE CAR IS STILL JERKING. THE 3RD TIME I TOOK IT IN THE SHOP THEY CLAIMED THEY PUT A NEW TRANSMISSION IN. AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES THE CAR WAS DOING THE SAME EXACT THING. I THEN TOOK IT TO A WELL KNOWN MECHANIC AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND THAT I NEEDED A NEW ONE. I FELT LIED TO AND KNEW THEY SOLD ME A LEMON. THEY STILL HAVE MY CAR AND I'M STILL PAYING FOR THIS CAR I DON'T EVEN HAVE, PLUS SPENDING MONEY ON A LOANER CAR. I FEEL SO HUMILIATED AND SICK TO MY STOMACH. I HAD TO MISS HOLIDAYS BECAUSE THE CAR WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ANYWHERE IN THAT CONDITION. PLEASE HELP ME.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL NOT FIXED WITHIN WHAT I WOULD CONSIDER A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER (PDC) ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR MAY HAVE SPREAD ELECTRICAL TERMINAL(S). A SPREAD ELECTRICAL TERMINAL(S) COULD CAUSE INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL CONNECTION(S) TO CERTAIN ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. SAFETY RISK: INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL CONNECTION(S) MAY RESULT IN AN ENGINE STALL OR A SHIFT TO NEUTRAL EVENT. EITHER OF THESE CONDITIONS MAY CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. ISSUED ON 10-21-15. OUR LOCAL DEALERS HAVE HAD THE "PARTS ON ORDER", BUT STATE CHRYSLER HAS TOLD THEM THE PARTS ARE CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE ENGINE STALLING SEVERAL TIMES WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE OR WHILE TRYING TO BEGIN MOTION AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, IT IS AN ONGOING ISSUE. I HAVE SENT EMAILS TO CHRYSLER DIRECTLY TO HAVE THE MATTER FIXED BY CONTACTING OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIPS, BUT NOT SURE IF THEY HAVE REACHED OUT OR NOT AS WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RESPONSE FROM OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIPS.
THE POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER (PDC) ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR MAY HAVE SPREAD ELECTRICAL TERMINAL(S). A SPREAD ELECTRICAL TERMINAL(S) COULD CAUSE INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL CONNECTION(S) TO CERTAIN ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL CONNECTION(S) MAY RESULT IN AN ENGINE STALL OR A SHIFT TO NEUTRAL EVENT. EITHER OF THESE CONDITIONS MAY CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. THE POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER (PDC) ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR MUST BE REPLACED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE UNINTENDED INCREASED ACCELERATION. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN IN THE REVERSE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON FIVE OCCASIONS BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. MOST RECENT, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 350. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
CAR HAS LONG CRANK TIMES. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE DELERSHIP TWICE NOW FOR FLASH UPDATES AND ON TUESDAY THE 12TH OF JANUARY THE CAR WOULD NOT START THE FIRST TIME I HIT THE IGNITION BUTTON. I HAD A FULL TANK OF GAS CAR IS GARAGE KEPT. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO DEALERSHIP AND OTHER THAN THE FLASH UPDATE CHRYSLER CLAIMS THERE IS NO ISSUE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
1.DELAYED/HARSH SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. ESPECIALLY HARSH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COLD. 2.VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD WHEN DOWNSHIFTING RAPIDLY. FOR EXAMPLE, IF I WAS DRIVING 55MPH AND HAD TO STOP QUICKLY, AS THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WOULD THRUST/JUMP AROUND 3RD-4TH GEARS. IT ALMOST FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS GOING TO ACCELERATE INSTEAD OF STOPPING. 3.IN A SITUATION WHERE THE VEHICLE IS SLOWED, BUT NOT STOPPED, AND THEN ACCELERATED (SUCH AS EXITING A PARKING LOT ONTO A MAJOR ROAD), ONCE THE ACCELERATOR IS APPLIED, THE ENGINE RPMS SHOOT UP, BUT THE TRANSMISSION DELAYS DRAMATICALLY BEFORE UPSHIFTING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK. 4.AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 24-26MPH, THE TRANSMISSION JUMPS AROUND WILDLY BETWEEN GEARS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK. AFTER MULTIPLE SERVICE VISITS AND SOFTWARE UPDATES, THE TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR OVER 3 WEEKS SINCE THIS REPAIR, AND ISSUES 2, 3 & 4 STILL EXIST. OTHER ISSUES: 1.INTERMITTENT EXTENDED CRANK TIME'2-3 TIMES LONGER THAN A TYPICAL CRANK BEFORE STARTING. A.ENGINE CODE SHOWED THE DEALERSHIP THERE HAD BEEN EXTENDED CRANK TIMES. DEALERSHIP ATTEMPTED REPAIRS, CITING AN OIL PRESSURE PROBLEM, BUT ISSUE CONTINUED. B.ON A SEPARATE SERVICE VISIT, WE WERE TOLD THIS WAS DUE TO A RECALL AND THEY WERE AWAITING PARTS. C.RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED AROUND 12/1/15, BUT THE ISSUE STILL EXISTS. THE ISSUE HAS ACTUALLY GOTTEN SUBSTANTIALLY WORSE SINCE THE WEATHER HAS GOTTEN COLD. 5.'PARK' NOT ENGAGING PR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND SHE HAD TROUBLE SWITCHING GEARS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO COMPLETELY STOP. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,902. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED ON THE FRONT BUMPER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,800.
BRAKES LOCKED WHILE IN MOTION TRYING TO STOP AT 35 MPH. RESULTED IN REAR-END CRASH AND NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.
TAKATA RECALL- MY VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND ROLLED BACK ALMOST HITTING MY CHILD I REPORTED IT TO DEALER. NEXT MY VEHICLE HAVE BEEN STALLING AND NOW THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND I NOTIFIED THE DEALER. I REPORTED THAT MY AIR CONDITIONING SIGNAL ACTS UP. TRANSMISSION SLIPS SOMETIMES. I REPORTED THIS AS WELL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 02/18/16*LJ
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AS THE TRANSMISSION SERVICE IMMEDIATELY ERROR MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A HARNESS ON THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.
WE PURCHESED A 2015 CHYRSLER 200 IN APRIL 2015. IN JULY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO THE CAR WAS TAKEN IN ON JULY 25TH FOR MAINTENACE AND STATE INSPECTION AS WELL DUE TO ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON AND CAR SHIFTING HARD. RECIEVED CALL ON JULY 27TH STATING CAR WAS READY FOR PICK. ON 07/27/15 CAR WAS RETURNED DUE TO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING BACK ON, AT THAT TIME WAS TOLD CAR NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSON. CAR WAS RETURNED ON 07/30/15 WITH NEW TRANSMISSION. STARTING IN MID NOVEMBER THE CAR BEGAN TO SHIFT HARD AGAIN, CALLED DEALERSHIP AND SCHEDULED CAR FOR SERVICE ON 12/03/15, WAS TOLD CAR WAS FINE PER COMPUTER SYSTEM. ONCE CAR WAS PICKED UP FROM DEALERSHIP AND DRIVEN WE REALIZED CAR WAS STILL SHIFTING AND JERKING HARD. TOOK CAR BACK TO DEALERSHIP ON 12/15/15 WAS TOLD CAR WAS FINE AND THAT THREE OTHER CARS WERE TESTED AND ALL HAD THE SAME SHIFTING ISSUE. AS OF 12/28/15 CAR IS STILL SHFITING AND JERKING VERY HARD WITH NO RESOLVE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.
AFTER CHANGING LANES ON THE FREEWAY I TURNED LEFT TURN SIGNAL TO OFF POSITION AND THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL THEN CAME ON. TURNED THE RIGHT ONE ON THEN OFF TO GET IT TO STOP AND THE LEFT ONE CAME BACK ON. THEN THEY WERE SWITCHING BETWEEN LEFT AND RIGHT WITH ME DOING NOTHING. FINALLY I THOUGHT TO TURN HAZARD LIGHTS ON THEN OFF TO SEE IF THAT WOULD WORK AND IT DID. ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER I WAS RIDING AND MY FIANCE WAS DRIVING AND THE TURN SIGNAL CAME ON BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. HE HAD TO TURN THEM ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THEM TO ACTUALLY TURN OFF. ON ANOTHER OCCASION I WAS IN MY SISTER'S DRIVEWAY AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND PUSHED THE BUTTON TO TURN THE CAR OFF. THE DISPLAY ON THE DASH SAID THAT THE CAR HAD TO BE IN PARK BEFORE IT COULD BE TURNED OFF. SINCE THE CAR WAS ALREADY IN PARK ON THE DIAL, I PUT IT INTO REVERSE AND BACK INTO PARK TO TRY TO GET IT TO WORK AND WHEN THAT DIDN'T WORK I PUT IT INTO DRIVE AND MOVED SLIGHTLY FORWARD THEN PUT IT BACK INTO PARK WHERE IT FINALLY RECOGNIZED THAT IT WAS ACTUALLY IN PARK AND ALLOWED ME TO TURN IT OFF. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY SAID THAT THERE WERE NO ERROR CODES AND THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUES, BUT WOULD MAKE NOTE OF THEM.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE JERKED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE WOULD JUMP AND DOWN SHIFT. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TECHNICIAN FAILED TO RESET THE TRANSMISSION THAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN RESET THE TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,700. UPDATED 03/16/16*LJ *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
I PURCHASED MY CAR IN SEPT. 2014. THE CAR THAT I TEST DROVE WAS NOTHING LIKE THE CAR I GOT. WHEN I MENTIONED THE DIFFERENCE TO THE SALES PERSON, HE STATED THAT THEY WERE THE SAME AND THAT THE CAR HAD TO ADJUST TO THE WAY I DROVE. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THEY FORGOT TO DO SERVICE WORK ON THE CAR PREVIOUSLY AND THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT THE CAR WOULD FEEL BETTER AFTER 250 MILES. I INFORMED HIM THAT THE CAR HAD 500 MILES AND HE STATED THAT IT SHOULD "FEEL SMOOTHER SOON." I TOOK THE CAR BACK UP TO MACK HAIK DODGE IN GEORGETOWN TX, WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND A MANAGER TOLD ME THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT AND I SHOULD LOOK FOR SOMETHING THAT I LIKED AND THEY WOULD HELP ME. THE SALES PERSON THAT WAS GOING TO "HELP" ME WAS SOMEONE THAT I MET AT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WHO TOLD ME THAT HIS WIFE HAD THE SAME CAR AND THAT HALF OF THEM CAME OUT WITH PROBLEMS AND THE OTHER HALF WAS FINE. HE STATED THAT I PROBABLY GOT ONE WITH PROBLEMS. HE STATED THAT THEY WERE EITHER GREAT OF HAD ISSUES. I AM NOW GOING TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP TO TRY AND HAVE THE RECALL FIXED. THE RECALL IS FOR THE PROBLEM THAT I HAVE BEEN TELLING THEM FOR A YEAR. AT ONE POINT THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX ANYTHING BECAUSE THEIR TRANSMISSION GUY WAS OUT ON SICK LEAVE. MY CAR HAS BEEN DANGEROUS SINCE I BOUGHT IT. IT HESITATES WHEN STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN THE CAR STARTS OUT, IT LUNGES FORWARD AND FEELS LIKE A BUCKING HORSE. I WAS EMBARRASSED TO PUT PEOPLE IN MY CA
BRAKES LOCKED UP WHICH DIDNT ALLOW ME TO STOP, AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V47000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
THE POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER (PDC), SHIFTER, PARKING BREAK, TRANSMISSION WIRE, POWER TRAIN, AND ENGINE STOPPED WORKING ON 12/05/15. THE CARE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. I HAD IT TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER ON 12/7/15. THE WORKED ON IT ALL WEEK THROUGH 12/10/15. THE CALLED ME AND TOLD ME EVERYTHING WAS FIXED. I CAME TO PICK IT UP, AND I DROVE IT BACK TO WORK, TO THE STORE, THEN BACK HOME WHERE IT WAS PARKED OVER NIGHT. I WAKE UP THIS MORNING TO GO TO WORK AND DROP MY GIRLS OFF AT SCHOOL AND THE SAME THING HAPPENS. THE CAR WILL NOT START, THE BRAKE IS TIGHT, THE SYSTEM IS NOT DETECTING MY KEY FOB, AND THE CARE JERKS A LITTLE BIT AND THEN DIES. THE DASH WILL COME ON BUT THE CARE WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. I HAVE IT TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TELL ME "IT WORKED LAST YESTERDAY ONCE WE FINISHED REPAIRS.' I'M FRUSTRATED AND MADE BECAUSE I ONLY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT 2 WEEKS AGO THAT MY CAR WAS UP FOR A RECALL. THEN THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT TELL ME IT'S UNDER 2-3 RECALLS. MY INSURANCE WILL PROVIDE A RENTAL CAR. HOWEVER, SINCE THIS IS MECHANICAL AND NOT DUE TO AN ACCIDENT I CAN'T GET A RENTAL. I CALL THE DEALER TO REQUEST A LOANER CAR, AND THEY TELL ME THAT CHRYSLER ONLY PROVIDES THEM WITH FIVE LOANER CARS, AND THEY ARE CURRENTLY BEING USED FOR HIGHER PRIORITY CUSTOMERS WHO MAJOR ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. IF I READ THIS ONE RECALL CORRECT, ONE OF THE ISSUES CAN CAUSE ME TO HURT MYSELF OR OTHERS IN A BAD ACCIDENT IT THIS ISSUE IS NOT CORRECT. TO TOP IT OFF THEY WON
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