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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 →

Engine
Filed Jan 1, 2021123,020 milesTN

THE CAR IS STOPPING AT EVERY TIME THE GAS ACCELERATES THE CAR SHUTS DOWN

Air Bags
Filed Jan 1, 202190,130 milesCA

AIR BAG LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON ALSO A ELECTRICAL LIGHT COMES ON IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S SAYING THE ENGINE IT TO HOT BUT I AM NOT SURE EXACTLY IT COMES ON ALMOST RIGHT AFTER STARTING CAR

Engine
Filed Dec 28, 2020NY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200 LIMITED.THE CONTACT STATED THAT LAST MONTH SHE DROVE HER VEHICLE TO THE GAS STATION AFTER SHE WAS DONE FILLING HER VEHILCE SHE TRIED TO START HER VEHICLE BUT IT DID NOT START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE THEN HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HER HOME WHERE IT STILL SITTING.THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER STATED HER VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL AND SHE WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 28, 202092,000 milesMD

MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND STAYED ON. IT HAS STAYED ON SINCE IT CAME ON AND HAS NOT WENT OFF.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Dec 23, 2020DE

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE IT WOULD AUTOMATICALLY TURN OFF DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD COMING TO A STOP LIGHT A STOP SIGN IT WILL JUST TURN OFF AND NOW IT WON'T EVEN START

Air Bags
Filed Dec 22, 202082,000 milesNC

LIGHT IS ON CONTINUOUSLY

Electrical System
Filed Dec 18, 2020MN

RADIO FREEZES UP FOR HOURS ON END MEANING YOU MAY HAVE TO TOUCH YOUR PHONE WHILE DRIVING INSTEAD OF USING HANDS FREE. BLUETOOTH STOPS WORKING RANDOMLY AND RADIO VOLUME RANDOMLY GETS SUPER LOUD OR PRACTICALLY SILENT. MAKES A WEIRD HIGH PITCHED SKIPPING SOUND. HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. WHEN PARKED AND WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 17, 202075,100 milesSC

MY SERVICE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS STUCK ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. SOME TIMES IT RANDOMLY CUTS OFF BUT NOT FOR LONG. I WAS PARKED WHEN IT FIRST CAME ON.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 13, 202070,000 milesCA

MY AIR BAG LIGHT ALWAYS COMES ON. SAYING IT NEEDS TO BE SERVICED EVERY TIME THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS MOVED. MY RADIO USED TO SHUT OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING AND REBOOT LIKE IF IM STARTING THE CAR.. NOW IT DOESN'T TURN ON AT ALL. IT JUST GLITCHES. SINCE I GOT THE CAR WHEN I GO TO SWITCH GEARS THE CAR WILL SWITCH GEARS HARD. LIKE IF SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Dec 12, 2020TN

A FUEL LEAK IS BEING DETECTED COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK. CAR WAS PARKED AND I SMELLED FUEL, TOWED IT TO A SHOP . THE SHOP DETERMINED THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM THE RANK IT SELF

Power Train
Filed Dec 9, 2020110,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V529000 (POWER TRAIN) RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE REPAIR FAILED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY OR AT 25 MPH IN LOCAL TRAFFIC, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JACKSONVILLE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (11101 NURSERY FIELDS DRIVE, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32256, (866-930-59643) BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FREE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IN 2017. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO MURRAY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (15160 US HIGHWAY 301 S, STARKE, FL 32091, (904) 263-5451) TO BE DIAGNOSED HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A DIAGNOSTIC FAULT CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 9, 2020120,000 milesIL

CAR NOT WANTING TO TURN OVER WHEN TRYING TO START WITHOUT JUMPING. HAD BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR CHECKED BOTH ARE FINE AND STARTER WAS REPLACED NO MORE THAN MAYBE A YEAR AGO. THIS IS DAILY AND IF SITS THROUGHOUT DAY. LIGHTS AND EVERYTHING INTERIOR TURN ON AND IT ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO TURN OVER JUST NOT ENOUGH POWER. ALSO REPLACED BATTERY IN KEY FOB. STARTED HAPPENING WITHIN LAST MONTH.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 8, 2020126,000 milesSC

I WAS SITTING AT A FAST FOOD RESTAURANT WHEN MY CAR STALLED . WHEN I CRANKED IT BACK UP NONE OF THE TOUCH SCREEN WORKS AND THE ODOMETER FLASHING STARTED SO CAR HAS NO BACKUP CAMERA, NO COMPASS, NO CLIMATE CONTROL, NO RADIO, NO TRACTION CONTROL, NO HILL ASSIST, DEFROST IS BARELY WORKING.

Suspension
Filed Dec 8, 2020PA

REAR PASS SIDE SHOCK BOLT ON THE BOTTOM GOING INTO AXLE KEEPS COMING OUT

Air Bags
Filed Dec 8, 2020100,000 milesOH

MY AIR QUIT WORKING AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR A YEAR. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO SEVERAL PLACES AND CANNOT FIND WHATS WRONG WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT THAT WILL NOT GO OFF. I HAVE BOUGHT A CONTROL MODULER FOR THE BLOWING AIR WHICH I WAS DIRECTED TO BUY BY A PART DEALERSHIP AND STILL NOTHING. I AM WORRIED THAT MY AIR BAGS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY AND ALSO IT IS WINTER AND NO HOT AIR STILL AFTER BUYING A THREE HUNDRED DOLLAR PIECE PLUS THE PRICE OF THE MECHANIC FOR PUTTING IT IN.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 1, 202073,300 milesIN

I DRIVE TO WORK FOR HALF HOUR. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE HARD SHIFTS BETWEEN 30-35MPH FOR NO APPARENT REASON, ON THE HIGHWAY OR IN CITY, THE WHOLE CAR HARD SHIFTS AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER CAN BOTH HEAR AND FEEL IT. THEY TEST IT AND SAY NOTHING IS WRONG WITH ANY TRANSMISSION,ETC. THEY REFUSE TO FIX EVEN UNDER WARRANTY. THE CAR WARMS UP FOR 15 MINUTES BEFORE DRIVEN ANYWHERE AND THE TEMPERATURE DOESN'T AFFECT IT, IT DIVVIES BOTH SUMMER AND WINTER NOW FOR 3 YEARS!! NOW, IT POPS UP AWD SERVICE AND THEY SAY IT SHOULD HAVE NO REASON TO BE DISPLAYING IT. I'M STUCK WITH A VEHICLE UNSAFE FOR MY KIDS BECAUSE NO ONE CAN FIND AN ISSUE!

Engine
Filed Nov 30, 202060,000 milesWV

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER UNEXPECTEDLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO THIRD GEAR, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY SHIFTED BACK INTO NEUTRAL AND STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT AFTER SETTING THE CRUISE CONTROL TO A SPECIFIC SPEED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY ABOVE THE SET SPEED WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT MANUALLY TURNED OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL WAS DUE TO A POWER DISTRIBUTION FAILURE AND THAT THE SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT NO TROUBLE CODES WERE FOUND ON THE CRUISE CONTROL AND TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED CHRYSLER DEALER FOR ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V529000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 30, 202061,467 milesLA

MY CAR KEEPS STOPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. IT HAS BEEN SERVICED, BUT WHAT EVER THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS DOING ITS NOT WORKING. THIS CAR IS UNSAFE AND AS CAUSED DANGER TO MY TYPE 1 DIABETIC HUSBAND AND MYSELF. THE CAR IS NOW IN MY DRIVE WAY. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS SINCE SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN FEBRUARY 2017, AND THEY NEVER FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CAR JERKS AND STOPS AND STARTS WHEN IT WANT TO. I HAVE CHANGED THE BATTERIES IN THE REMOTE SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE TAKING IT TO THREE DIFFERENT PLACES FOR A DIAGNOSIS, AND CHRYSLER CANT SEEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM WHEN THEY BUILT THE CAR. I NEED HELP. I AM STILL PAYING ON THIS PIECE OF A CAR. EVERYONE THAT HAS THIS CAR SAYS THEY CAR DOES THE SAME THING. SO I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE. THIS CAR HAS STOP AND WILL NOT START AT ALL.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 23, 2020191,000 milesME

THE CAR STALLS OUT INTERMITTENTLY. I WILL BE DRIVING DOWN A CITY ROAD AND THE CAR JUST LOOSES POWER AND THEN STALLS OUT. AFTER THE CAR HAS STALLED IT DOES NOT WANT TO START AGAIN UNLESS IT IS JUMP STARTED OR BATTERY IS DISCONNECTED AND THE RECONNECTED.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 23, 202080,000 milesMN

VEHICLE LITERALLY SHUTS OFF ABRUPTLY WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING SIGNS BUT RESTARTS AGAIN PERFECTLY EXCEPT FOR YOU HAVE TO REPROGRAM RADIO AND CLIMATE CONTROL . THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WHICH WAS 2 DAYS AGO I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A STOP LIGHT AND IT TURNED GREEN ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, I PRESSED THE GAS AND WITHIN SECONDS THE CAR JUST CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP ENGINE ELECTRICAL EVERYTHING WENT DEAD. THEN TODAY IT HAPPENED TO ME TWICE THE FIRST TIME I WAS AT A FAST FOOD DRIVE-THRU ORDERING WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, NO WARNING SIGN IT KIND OF CLUNKS IT JERKS AND THEN IT SAYS IF SOMEBODY WERE TO HAVE JUST SHUT THE CAR OFF. THE THIRD TIME I WAS COMING OUT OF THE GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT, COMING UP TO A LIGHT SLIGHTLY PRESSING THE BRAKE AND IT COMPLETELY CLUNK CUT OFF. I HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY EXTREMELY LUCKY THAT NOBODY HAS REAR-ENDED ME IN ANY OF THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, BUT I AM VERY DEPENDENT ON MY CAR HOWEVER I AM NOW AVOIDING USING IT. I LOOKED INTO THE PROBLEM BY READING ARTICLES AND THIS SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM AT ONE TIME FOR MY MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 22, 202052,000 milesTX

ON NOVEMBER 21, 2020, THE 7TH DAY I PURCHASED MY CAR FROM CAR MAX, I DROVE MY CAR FROM TX TO AR. NEARLY HALFWAY TO AR THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING AND WENT OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES. I COULD NOT BELIEVE IT HAS IT DURING THE DAY TIME. ONCE I ARRIVED IN AR, THE DASHBOARD CONTINUED TO FLICKER BUT THERE WERE NO ERROR MESSAGES ON THE DASHBOARD TO INDICATE A PROBLEM. LATER THAT NIGHT, I DROVE TO THE STORE AND IN THE STORE PARKING LOT THE CAR QUIT ON ME AFTER THE LIGHTS FLICKERED SEVERAL TIMES!!! I AM LIVID! I HAVE A 5-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR WITH ME! WHAT IF THE CAR STOPS ON THE HIGHWAY? WHY HASN'T CHRYSLER FIXED THIS ISSUE? I'M JUST NOW READING ABOUT THIS ISSUES WITH NUMEROUS CAR OWNERS!!! I DESIRE TO HAVE THIS INVESTIGATED AND FIXED IMMEDIATELY! IF SOMETHING WE'RE TO HAPPENED TO MY CHILD AND I WOULD THAT NOT BE HORRIBLE? THINGS LIKE THIS SHOULD NOT EXISTS AS THIS IS DANGEROUSSSSSSS!!! OUR LIVES ARE AT STAKE AND I DO NOT APPRECIATE THAT!

Unknown or Other
Filed Nov 21, 202012,000 milesLA

THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF WHILE AT A STOP SIGH

Unknown or Other
Filed Nov 18, 2020130,000 milesWI

THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT ANY WARNING. IT JUST STARTED DOING THIS ON NOV, 13 AND HAS CONTINUED DOING THIS AS OF TODAY. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT POWER LOSS. I CALLED BERGSTROM CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN OSHKOSH WHO TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $130.00 FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC. THEY SAID THAT THE RECALL WAS CLOSED AND NOT COVERED. WE ARE A NON-EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY. WE PROVIDE RIDES FOR DISABLED PEOPLE. WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH OUR VEHICLE IS A SAFETY ISSUE. WE WOULD LIKE THIS ADDRESSED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. OUR CONTACT INFORMATION IS[XXX], [XXX] OR [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Engine
Filed Nov 15, 202058,000 milesPA

SHORTLY AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE AFTER START UP, IT STALLS AND BEGINS TO QUICKLY SLOW DOWN. NO WARNING LIGHTS, OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. ONCE YOU GET IT STOPPED AND RESTART IT, IT DOES THE SAME THING ABOUT 3-7 MILES DOWN THE ROAD. THEN IT WON'T DO IT AT ALL FOR THE REST OF THE DAY. THIS HAS CAUSED DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. NO CODES TO GO ON FOR A POSSIBLE PROBLEM. THIS MODEL HAS HAN MANY MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM, AND I BELIEVE RECALLED BEFORE FOR IT, BUT A CHECK OF RECALLS FOR THIS VIN SHOWS NO UN-REPAIRED RECALLS. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO AT THIS POINT. VEHICLE HAS JUST UNDER 60,000 MILES AND IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. DEALER HAS STATED THAT WITHOUT CODES SHOWING UP, AND OR WITNESSING THE PROBLEM THEY REALLY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED DURING BUSY TRAFFIC AND CAUSED CARS TO ALMOST HIT ME FROM BEHIND WHEN MINE STALLS AND SLOWS DOWN FROM NO POWER. LUCKILY I HAVE BEEN IN AREAS THAT HAVE A SHOULDER TO MOVE ONTO. I HONESTLY DO NOT THINK I AM BEING TOLD EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FROM THE DEALERSHIP, BECAUSE FROM RESEARCHING IT ON LINE, I HAVE FOUND THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM, AND NOBODY SEAMS TO HAVE A CLEAR ANSWER FOR IT THAT I CAN FIND. I REALLY NEED HELP WITH THIS. THANK YOU

Electrical System
Filed Nov 12, 2020139,200 milesGA

MY LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD KEEP CUTTING OFF, IT KEEP SAYING THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH MY STEERING AND CAN'T TURN, STALLS WHEN PULLING OFF, AND CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. I TRAVEL ON A BUSY CITY STREET AND SCARED I MIGHT CUT OFF OR STALLED AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND GET KILLED OR KILL SOMEONE ELSE DUE TO MY CAR MALFUNCTIONING. EVERYTHING HAPPENS TO MY CAR IN MOTION AND I HAVE TO KEEP PROGRAMMING MY KEY TO MY CAR.

Suspension
Filed Nov 12, 2020139,540 milesIL

THE SWAY BAR IS BROKEN AWAY FROM THE DRIVER SIDE LINKAGE NOT SURE WHEN OR WHERE IT BROKE JUST STARTED HEARING NOISE AND SAW THE PIECE HANGING DOWN

Electrical System
Filed Nov 11, 2020690,023 milesCA

I WAS PULLING IN AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WENT ON BY ITSELF

Electrical System
Filed Nov 10, 202081,000 milesAL

MY CAR SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL 6 TIMES WITHIN A 600 MILE RADIUS ON THE INTERSTATE AND ENGINE WOULD SHUT DOWN. I HAD TO COAST OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE TURN IGNITION COMPLETELY OFF BEFORE I COULD PUT GEAR IN PART THEN SIT FOR 15-20MINS BEFORE THE CAR WOULD START UP AGAIN. WE DONE THIS 6 TIMES BEFORE GETTING TO OUR DESTINATION. THANK GOD IT WASN'T A LOT OF TRAFFIC. TOOK TO THREE DIFFERENT MECHANICS BEFORE I FOUND OUT SOME RECALLS HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND WIRING. MY WARRANTY EXPIRED A FEW MONTHS BEFORE THE ISSUES STARTED SO CHRYSLER WANT HONOR MY RECALL. I'M STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SENSORS.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 7, 2020100,000 milesCA

THE VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PERMANENTLY STAYS ON AND THE VEHICLE WILL JUST DIE AS YOU'RE DRIVING IT COULD BE IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION IT COULD BE WHEN YOU'RE REVERSING IT DOESN'T MATTER I JUST WANTS TO DIE AND THEN NOT START UP AND IT SOUNDS LIKE THE GEARS ARE NOT AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTING. WE HAVE TO HAVE THE COMPUTER RESET OFTEN IN ORDER FOR OUR VEHICLE TO DRIVE. IT'S BEEN HAPPENING FOR A COUPLE YEARS NOW.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 7, 202060,900 milesTX

I HAVE A 2015 CHRYSLER 200S WHICH I GOT IN JANUARY 2016. I HAD GONE TO A DEALERSHIP TO SEE ABOUT A TRADE IN I HAD AT THE MOMENT. WHEN THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO SEE VALUE OF IT ANOTHER CAR 'HIT IT' THEREFORE THE SALESMAN FELT IT WAS HIS RESPONSIBILITY TO HELP. I GOT A CHRYSLER 200S W/ NO DOWN PAYMENT OR ANYTHING. TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, RIGHT? NOT EVEN A YEAR LATER MY CAR WOULDN'T START AND I WENT TO CHECK ON THE CHRYSLER WEBSITE FOR ANY RECALLS. MY SURPRISE WAS THAT THERE WAS MULTIPLE RECALLS FOR THIS CAR. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SENT A TOWING TRUCK TO COME AND GET IT. 2 DAYS LATER THEY SAID THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR AND MAGICALLY THE RECALLS ISSUE WAS MENTIONED AS IF I DIDN'T KNOW. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AS WELL AS THE BATTERY AFTER THEM LOANING ME A PACIFICA FOR THE INCONVENIENCE OF MY CAR BEING AT THE SHOP. TO MY SURPRISE THE PACIFICA DIDN'T EVEN LAST A DAY BECAUSE THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENED AND IT STOPPED WORKING AS I WAS IN THE HIGHWAY. THE YEAR AFTER SAME ISSUE HAPPENED AND THEY HAD TO KEEP IT FOR ANOTHER 2 DAYS TO CHARGE THE BATTERY. NOVEMBER 2019 COMES AND THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENED AFTER BEING TOLD THAT THIS WOULDN'T HAPPEN. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED ONCE AGAIN. NOVEMBER 2020, AND THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENED SO I WENT TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD THE BATTERY COULDN'T BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I'VE CALLED CHRYSLER SEVERAL TIMES THROUGHOUT THE YEARS AND THEY SAY IT'LL BE FIXED BUT THE ISSUE KEEPS GOING. MY CAR HASN'T EVEN REACHED 1

Electrical System
Filed Nov 4, 202053,000 milesOH

ON SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2020 I WAS DRIVING MY GREAT NIECE TO DAYCARE AND WHEN I PARKED THE CAR AND CUT IT OFF, IT WOULD NOT START BACK UP OR ALLOW ME TO SHIFT AT ALL. A NEW BATTERY WAS PURCHASED WHICH DID NOTHING, A TOWING SERVICE WAS CALLED AND IT WAS FLATBED DELIVERED TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE COMPUTER BRAIN IS GONE AND THE CAR WILL NOT CUT OFF WHEN YOU PUSH THE BUTTON TO CUT IT OFF, THEY HAD TO DISCONNECT THE NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL. THIS IS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200 LIMITED WITH ONLY 53,000 MILES AND I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S THE POWERTRAIN OR ANYTHING BECAUSE THE BRAIN IS GONE. THEY BUILT THESE CARS WITH NO SAFETY IN MIND. I AM JUST THANKFUL IT DIDN'T STOP ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY BABY INSIDE. AND NOW THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE THOUSANDS TO REPAIR IT.

Power Train
Filed Nov 3, 20204,483 milesTX

I AM STILL HAVING TRANSMISSIONS PROBLEMS, TRANSAXLE, AND SMELLING SMOKE SMELL INSIDE CABIN. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE IN DRIVING THIS CAR. I HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR MORE THAN 2 TIMES AND THE RECALLS STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE REPLACED AND I HAVE NO EVIDENCE THAT IT HAS BEEN DONE. YET EACH TIME I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR WITH THE COMPLAINT THAT THE CAR IS SHIFTING HARD, & INTO NEUTRAL UNEXPECTING IT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. TRANSAXLE IS A CONTRIBUTING ISSUE TO MY PREMATURE TIRES WEAR OF MY FRONT TIRES AND ISSUES OF THE WHEEL BARRENS AND UNABLE TO GET A ALIGNMENT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I NEED STRUTS AND WHEEL BEARINGS THAT IS HARD TO BELIEVE WITH LESS THAN 30, 000, MILES. THIS CAR HAS 58,175 MILES . I CANNOT OR HAVE NO INTENTION IN PURCHASE OF ANOTHER CAR. YET I FEEL THAT WHAT SAFETY RECALLS THAT WAS REQUIRED WERE NOT DONE WHY CAN'T I SEE WHAT THE RECALLS WERE. SERVICE DEPT. STATES THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE CONCERN YET THERE ARE THOUSANDS STATING THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME ISSUES. IT IS CURRENTLY LOCATED AT TOMBALL DODGE, IN TOMBALL TX 281-351-2000

Air Bags
Filed Oct 27, 2020111,000 milesMO

AIR BAG LIGHT WON'T GO OUT. MY CAR ALSO WILL NOT ACCELERATE OVER 40 MPH

Power Train
Filed Oct 26, 2020OK

CAR JERKS, LOSES SPEED WHEN TAKING OFF, MAY STALL WHEN WHEN TAKING OFF THIS CAR DOES THIS WHEN CAR IS TAKING OFF, AFTER SITTING AT LIGHT AND HAS DONE SO ON HIGHWAY CAUSING POSSIBLE FATAL INCIDENTS. THIS IS A CONSISTANT ISSUE

Air Bags
Filed Oct 26, 2020MS

IT KEEP SAYING SERVICE AIR BAG..

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 24, 202063,000 milesWA

THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN WANTING TO START. ALL THE LIGHTS COME ON AND THE RADIO COMES ON BUT THE CAR SEEMS TO NOT WANT TO START. THIS HAPPENS WHEN YOU GO TO THE CAR TO START IT UP TO GO SOMEWHERE.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 23, 2020108,000 milesTX

AT TIMES, BUT IT'S HAPPENED AT LEAST 12 IN THE PAST 10 MONTHS, THERE IS AWAY THAT A PERSON CAN SIT IN THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT OR SOMETIMES BY ADJUSTING IT THAT WILL MAKE THE AIRBAG LIGHT COME ON. ALL I HAVE TO DO IS REACH UNDERNEATH THE SEAT AND JIGGLE THE WIRES A LITTLE AND IT GOES OFF. IT OCCURS AT DIFFERENT TIMES.

Power Train
Filed Oct 23, 2020104,000 milesOK

WHEN ACCELERATING THE TRANSMISSION STICKS IN 2ND GEAR. YOU HAVE TO STOP AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND START IT AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED TO ME AT A STOP LIGHT ON A HIGHWAY AND I ALMOST GOT HIT BY A SEMI.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 17, 202067,000 milesCA

I HAD THE CAR ONLY 1YEAR AND HALF AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON CAUSE ME 1800 DOLLARS TO FIX,IM ONLY DRIVING LOCAL. THE OTHER ONE IS JERKING TRANS TWICE TO FIX REPLACE PART COST 100.

Suspension
Filed Oct 16, 2020MO

THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE REAR SHOCK SUSPENSION, BUT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED AND NOW I HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. REAR SHOCKS LEAKING AND NEEDING REPLACEMENT. FOUND AT CAR DEALERSHIP DOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE.

Power Train
Filed Oct 16, 202054,000 milesTX

THE VEHICLE STARTED SLOWING DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO A STOP AND DISPLAYED THE MESSAGE 'SHIFT TO P TO START'. I THEN PUT THE CAR INTO PARK AND TRIED TO START IT, IT TOOK TWO TRIES TO START THE CAR AFTER IT SEEMED TO BE STRUGGLING TO START BEFORE FINALLY STARTING ON THE 3 RD TIME. THEN IN THE TIME SPAN OF ME DRIVING THE TWO MINUTES BACK HOME IT STARTED TO TRY AND STOP AGAIN.

Electrical System
Filed Oct 14, 202079,000 milesSC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHUT-OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY RESTART. THE VEHCILE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE LOCAL DEALER BENSON CHRYSLER LOCATED AT 415 W WADE HAMPTON BLVD, GREER, SC 29650 AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

Electrical System
Filed Oct 14, 202062,000 milesPA

BASED ON EXPERIENCE, THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE MIRRORS AND LOCKS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. IT SEEMS THE PROBLEM MAY BE THE POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER (PDC) ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR THAT MAY CAUSE INTERMITTENT POWER FAILURES TO CERTAIN ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS.

Electrical System
Filed Oct 13, 202050,000 milesGA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH NO WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUED DRIVING WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY WAS STUCK IN NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SECOND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS ELECTRICAL HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR OR DIAGNOSE THE PARTS THAT WERE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE VEHICLE FAILURES ONLINE AND BELIEVES THE FAILURES WERE RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V090000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Power Train
Filed Oct 4, 202061,000 milesTX

WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT TO GET ONTO A MAIN STREET, WHEN ACCELERATING TO PICK UP SPEED, THE CAR BEGAN TO LOSE CONTROL AND FELT AS IF THE CAR SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL. A SCREEN POPPED UP ON THE DASH STATING "SERVICE TRANSMITION" AND "ENGAGE PARKING BREAK TO PREVENT ROLLING". WHILE THE NOTIFICATION WAS ON THE DASH, THE GEAR SHIFTER BLINKED ON "D" AND LOCKED UP. UNABLE TO ALLOW US TO SWITCH TO ANY OTHER GEAR. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO MIKE TOLER CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM FIAT DEALERSHIP LOCATED AT 5340 HWY 70 W, MOREHEAD CITY, NC 28557. THE SERVICE AREA DIAGNOSED IT AS NEEDING TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY. WE DID NOT RECEIVE AN INVOICE FOR THIS DIAGNOSES, BUT I CAN CALL AND ASK FOR ONE DURING BUSINESS HOURS TOMORROW. WE RESEARCHED MAKE AND MODEL FOR RECALLS, AND OUR PERSONAL VIN NUMBER. OUR MAKE AND MODEL HAD 8 RECALLS, ONE INCLUDING RECALL 16V529000 FOR NHTSA AND S55 FOR CHRYSLER. AFTER ASKING THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP TO MAKE SURE THESE DID NOT APPLY TO OUR CAR, THEY WERE NOT ACCOMMODATING. THEY STATED THAT IF WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE IT WAS A RECALL TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. WE CALLED CHRYSLER CORPORATE, WHERE THEY MADE A CASE NUMBER OF 77342048 AND INFORMED US TO CONTACT NHSTA DUE TO THE ISSUE BEING WHAT THE RECALL STATES, BUT THE VIN NOT HAVING A RECALL.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 3, 202042,000 milesIN

SYSTEM LOST POWER A SPARK WHILE SITTING WITH CAR. CAR. THANK SHUT DOWN 5 MINUTES HOW TO CAR DEALER SERVICE TO REVIEW TO DETERMINE THE ISSUE RETURN WITH A DIAGNOSIS AFTER THE EXPANSION DIAGNOSE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT DIAGNOSED CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAUSED BY LOSS OF COMMUNICATION AND PUT SHIELD EXPOSED CONNECTOR FOUND CORROSION MOISTURE IN CONNECTORS

Engine
Filed Oct 1, 2020AZ

WANTS TO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING, WHILE ACCELERATING AND SLOWING DOWN RIGHT BEFORE COMPLETE STOP. DASHBOARD DOES NOT GIVE ERROR CODE. DASHBOARD TOLD WIFE TO PUT IN (P) WHILE IN (D) GOING DOWN ROAD AROUND 15-20MPH AND ACCELERATING AND I FOUND SAME PROBLEM AND COMPLAINT ONLINE ON MANY WEBSITES. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE BATTERY BEFORE MY INTERNET RESEARCH, BUT AFTER BATTERY CHECK, BATTERY IN PERFECT CONDITION. JUST STARTED HAPPENING YESTERDAY EVENING AFTER VEHICLE NOT USED IN 5-6 DAYS. NOT EVERYDAY DRIVER VEHICLE. TUNE-UP/OIL CHANGES UP TO DATE.

Suspension
Filed Sep 30, 202047,000 milesMI

WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY FROM MICHIGAN TO NEBRASKA CAR WAS MAKING LOUD NOISES FROM SUSPENSION/TIRE AREA AND TOOK CAR INTO REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION BEFORE DRIVING ANY FURTHER. WAS TOLD THAT CAR HAD 4 BLOWN OUT STRUTS AND FRONT RIGHT WHEEL BEARING. THEY SAID THIS WAS UNUSUAL SINCE THE CAR ONLY HAD AROUND 47,000 MILES ON IT AND A NEWER VEHICLE FOR SUCH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AND TOLD MUST REPAIR AS CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. REPAIR WAS $2,000 FOR PARTS THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN BAD ON A CAR UNDER 50,000 MILES. SEARCHING VEHICLE ONLINE AND SAW THAT CHRYSLER HAD RECALLED 700,000 OF THE SAME MAKE/MODEL IN 2015 FOR FAULTY/DEFECTIVE STRUTS AND FRONT WHEEL BEARING. I CHECKED MY VIN AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS LISTED. I FIND IT STRANGE THAT 700,000 VEHICLES WERE RECALLED FOR THE VERY SAME ISSUE WE HAD WITH OUR CAR FOR THE SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY ONLY SAID MY VIN DID NOT HAVE ANY RECALLS AND I COULD REPORT IT ON THIS WEBSITE. THIS IS NOT RIGHT THAT OUR VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AS THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT AND ALSO SHOULD NOT BE OUR FAULT TO REPLACE ON A NEWER VEHICLE IF THE PARTS WERE KNOWN TO BE BAD. I HAVE ALSO SEEN OTHER RECALLS LISTED FOR SAME YEAR/MAKE/MODEL WITH TRANSMISSION WHICH ONCE AGAIN OUR VEHICLE HAS SYMPTOMS YET NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL EITHER. IT SEEMS LIKE AN ERROR HAS BEEN MADE HERE AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED.

Electrical System
Filed Sep 29, 2020IL

THE TIMP IS NOT ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO START. BATTERY IS FULL JUICE BUT WONT START BUT WILL JUMPSTART AND BE OK FOR A DAY OR TWO. CENTER SCREEN TAKES FOREVER TO COME ON

Electrical System
Filed Sep 29, 2020KY

THE CAR WILL RANDOMLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO ERROR CODES, NOTHING. I WAS GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND THE CAR SHUT OFF REQUESTING THAT I PLACE IT IN PARK. SOMETIMES IT WILL START BACK UP SOMETIMES IT TAKES DAYS. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON OVER 15 OCCASIONS

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