2015 CHRYSLER 200 Complaints

MY CHRYSLER 200 WILL LURCH FORWARD WHEN I AM COMING TO A STOP. WHEN TAKING OFF THE CAR WILL HESITATE THEN SURGE HARD INTO 2ND GEAR. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER MANY TIMES AND I HAVE ALSO TAKEN THIS CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT CHRYSLER REPAIR SHOPS AND THEY DENY THERE IS ANY ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE BEING OPERATED AT LOWER SPEEDS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V529000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT PROVIDED. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

I PURCHASED A 2015 CHRYSLER 200C IN OCTOBER 2016 AND 2 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING IT I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND MY CAR JUST COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN SAYING TO SERVICE TRANSMISSION SERVICE BRAKES ETC. MY VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY REFLASHED THE COMPUTER THAT DAY AND IT WAS FIXED. I PICKED IT UP AND HAVE BEEN LEERY ABOUT IT EVER SINCE WELL A MONTH OF HAVING IT AND ON NOV 28 2016 I WAS GOING HOME FROM THE STORE AND WAS TURNING INTO MY STREET WHEN MY CAR STALLED OUT ON THE ROAD. I WAS HIT BY A OILFIELD WATER TRUCK AND MY CAR WAS TOTALED. I WENT IN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH INJURIES TO MY FACE, LEG ARM AND HEAD. I ENDED UP WITH A CONCUSSION AND BRUISING ALL OVER AND A BOOT ON MY FOOT. AND THERE'S A POSSIBILITY MY JAW IS DISLOCATED. *TR UPDATE 09/28/17 *BF. UPDATED 7/12/18*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DID NOT RESPOND WHILE BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

CAR BURNS ENTIRE SUPPLY OF OIL IN LESS THAN 1500 MILES. ENGINE OIL DEPLETES WITHOUT WARNING THEN THE CAR CUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. OIL LIFE READS IMPROPERLY ON THE DASH.

MY CONCERN IS THE CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN BY FCA REGARDING SAFETY RECALL S55/NHTSA 16V-529. THIS RECALL IDENTIFIED A LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER THAT COULD OCCUR DUE TO A FAULTY TRANSAXLE WIRE HARNESS, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH. SOLUTION WAS TO REPLACE THE WIRE HARNESS WHEN PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. AFTER A TWO MONTH WAIT, FCA CHANGED THE SUGGESTED REPAIR FROM REPLACING THE WIRE HARNESS TO RE-PROGRAMMING THE PCM AND TCM. THIS RE-PROGRAMMING, PREVENTS THE TRANSMISSION FROM SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL, CAUSING A LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER, BUT WILL NOW PLACE THE VEHICLE IN "LIMP MODE". DEALER SERVICE MANAGERS COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF THAT PROCESS. WE KNOW IT WILL CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO DOWNSHIFT, EITHER TO THIRD OR MAYBE SECOND GEAR, NOT SURE WHICH, AND A REDUCTION OF MAXIMUM SPEED TO 30 MPH OR LESS, AGAIN NOT SURE WHAT IT WILL BE. THE ROOT CAUSE, THE TRANSAXLE WIRE HARNESS WILL NOT BE REPLACED UNTIL THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES THIS PROBLEM. SO, I AM LEFT WITH THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM WHICH COULD FAIL AT ANY TIME. WHETHER THE VEHICLE LOSES ALL MOTIVE POWER, OR ABRUPTLY DOWNSHIFTS TO A LOWER GEAR WITH A LOSS OF ACCELERATION WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS COULD STILL PRODUCE A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION IF A PERSON REACTS INCORRECTLY. ARE THESE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS, WHICH ARE NOT THOSE IDENTIFIED IN THE ORIGINAL RECALL, APPROVED BY THE NHTSA, OR CAN THE MANUFACTURER CHANGE THEM AT WILL? I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR SIXTEEN MONTHS. FIVE OF THOSE THE VEHICLE REMAINED PARKED IN THE GARAGE DUE TO TWO RECALLS. I DO NOT AGREE WITH THE CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V529000 (POWER TRAIN); 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 OWNED A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE AND WAS SPLIT IN HALF. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION, SUCH AS A BROKEN NOSE, CUTS TO THE FACE AND HANDS, A SPRAINED NECK, HEAD TRAUMA, AND BRUISES TO BOTH LEGS AND CHEST. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECALL EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED DUE TO BEING UNCONSCIOUS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A JUNK YARD WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000. *TT UPDATED 7/9/18*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP, THE VEHICLE JERKED BEFORE HALTING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE JERKED BEFORE MOVING IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE ABOUT THE DIAGNOSIS AND WHAT WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

PURCHASED/LEASING CAR FROM AMERICAN CAR CENTER AND FROM DAY 2 THERE HAD BEEN PROBLEMS BUT THEY KEEP GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE SHOP 3X IN LESS THAN 30 DAYS. THE AIR BAG LIGHT LIGHT WAS ON. THEY HAD ME TAKE IT TO A PLACE THAT DOESN'T FIX THEM THEN THEY SENT ME TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP WHO CLAIMED TO HAVE FIXED IT. NOT EVEN A WEEK LATER THE LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN. IN THE MEANTIME I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE CAR SEEMING LIKE IT'S GOING INTO NEUTRAL. AGAIN, ACC SENDS ME TO ONE OF THEIR SHOPS WHO SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND IT JUST NEED TO BE RESET SO THEY RESET IT. WELL THE SAME DAY IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED IT DOES IT TWO MORE TIMES ESPECIALLY GOING DOWNHILL. IT DOESN'T SHIFT INTO GEAR AS IT SUPPOSE TO. I PUT IT IN DRIVE BUT IT MOVES LIKE IT'S IN NEUTRAL THEN JERKS INTO DRIVE, NOT SAFE. IF I STOP AT A STOP SIGN IT STALLS TO PULL OFF. THE PASSENGER SEAT GOT STUCK AFTER IT WAS LET BACK FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE SPEEDOMETER GLITCHES AND THE RADIO/PHN CONNECTION DOES WHAT IT WANTS TO. MY MAIN COMPLAINT IS THE TRANSMISSION. WHAT IT'S DOING SCARES ME WHENEVER I DRIVE IT. THE DATE IT LAST HAPPENED IS LISTED BELOW.