2015 CHRYSLER 200 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DETAILS OF THE REPAIR WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500.

1. 1ST CAR SHUTDOWN APRIL 7,2015 - STOPPED ACCELERATING WHILE IN MOTION. ALL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD; WARNING STATEMENT INDICATED "TRANSMISSION FAILURE"; DRIVE SHIFT LIFT BLINKING AND COULD NOT SHIFT 2. 2ND CAR SHUTDOWN APRIL 10 CHRYSLER 4/10/15 THE VERY NEXT DAY THE SAME SCENARIO OCCURRED AGAIN - CAR SHUT OFF WHILE IN MOTION AND ALL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITH INDICATOR "TRANSMISSION FAILURE" DISPLAYED; DRIVE SHIFT BLINKING AND UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS WHEN AT COMPLETE STOP.4/20/15- RECEIVED CALL FROM CHRYSLER CONFIRMED TRANSMISSION TEST FAILED PER RECALL RO8 AND TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED. I'M CHRYSLER RECALL #R08 NHTSA RECALL #15V090 RECALL DATE 2/10/15 SAFETY DEFECT/NON COMPLIANCE DESCRIPTION AND SAFETY - DAMAGED TRANSAXLES INTERNAL COULD CAUSE PARK ROD FAILING TO ENGAGE PARK FEATURE RECEIVED CAR ON 5/1 - TOTAL TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT 3. 12 NOON - 6/3/15 CAR FAILS AGAIN. WARNING LIGHT "SERV TRANS" AND "ENGAGE TO PARK FAILED " 9/15/15 OIL CHANGE COMPLETED 4. 9/17/15 CAR STALLS WHILE IN IDLE PARK POSITION. TURNED CAR OFF WAITED 10 MINUTES WHILE REPORTING TO ROADSIDE ASST THEN CAR STARTS. 5. 9/20/15 @ 1800 ATTEMPTED TO UPDATE SOFTWARE FOR R40 RECALL. FOLLOWED INSTRUCTIONS BUT WHEN THE SCREEN DID NOT CHANGE AS PER INSTRUCTIONS I CALLED UCONNECT HELP LINE AND WAS TOLD THE WRONG DEVICE WAS SENT TO 2015 MODELS. 9/20/15 @1900 9900 MILES CAR STALLS THREE TIMES WHILE IN FAST FOOD DRIVE THRU, AT RED LIGHT ON BULLARD, WHILE DRIVING ON MAJOR STREET - DRIVE SHIFT LIGHT BLINKS - ALSO, WHEN PLACED IN PARK, CAR CONTINUES TO MOVE 6. 9/22/15 CAR STALLS AGAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET DESPITE REPAIR OF SAFETY RECALL R24 POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. CAR ISN'T PICKED UP UNTIL 2130.

WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN DRIVE IT BUCKS, HESITATE AND PULLS OFF TERRIBLY ROUGH, I HAVE TOOK CAR BACK TO DEALER 3 TIMES AND THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG, I WENT TO CHICAGO WHICH IS ABOUT 3 HRS FROM MY HOME. I PARKED WENT SHOPPING FOR ABOUT 2HRS. CAME BACK HIT LOCKS NOTHING HAPPENED, WALKED CLOSER TO CAR HIT LOCKS NOTHING HAPPENED, TRIED TRUNK NOTHING FOR ABOUT 20 MIN I'M LOCKED OUT OF MY CAR, THE CAR SEEMED TO HAVE LOST POWER.AFTER STANDING THERE TRYING TO LOCKS FINALLY IT POWERED ON THE CAR HAD A BAD RIDE AT TAKE OFF I HEARD NOISES UNDER HOOD I CONTINUE TO DRIVE AFTER THE SECOND STOP I CAME BACK TO CAR NO PROBLEM IT OPENED,I'M NOT HAPPY WITH THIS CAR FROM DAY ONE IT HAS BEEN SOMETHING THIS IS THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER HAD,ON;Y HAD THE CAR FOR 7MONTHS, IT WAS THROWN TOGETHER NOT MANUFACTURED FOR PERFECTION. THIS CAR HAS A PROBLEM WITH STALLING AND NOT WANTING TO PULL OFF IT JUST SITS THERE THEN IT JUMPS IN GEAR THE TAKE OFF IS VERY SLOW. I REALLY NEED MY CAR I HOPE THERE IS SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS, I HAD A BLOW OUT ON MY FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE HIT A SMALL HOLE ON HIGHWAY THE TIRE INSTANTLY BURST I WAS ABOUT 300MILES FROM HOME THE TIRES SEEM TO HAVE BEEN DRY ROTTEN. THE POWER LOST JUST HAPPENED ON 09/19/2015. THE OTHER HAPPENED STATING 03/15.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT APPROX 65 MPH MY VEHICLE CUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. I LOST ALL POWER. I WAS ABLE TO MANUEVER TO THE SHOULDER AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE LIGHT CAME ON. IT TOOK SEVERAL MINUTES TURNING VEHICLE ON AND OFF AND TRYING TO SHIFT BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD COME ON AND SHIFT INTO DRIVE. THIS OCCURED ON TWO OTHER OCCASSIONS. THE LAST TIME ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I COULDN'T GET OUT OF THE WAY OF CARS COMING BEHIND ME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS OPENED AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V090000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 15V461000 (EQUIPMENT); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER COULD NOT PROVIDE A TIMEFRAME FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDDLE AND START TO APPLY PRESSURE TO MY BRAKE MY CAR SPEEDS UP AND THE RPM JUMPS UP ALSO. I HAVE TAKEN TH ECAR TO THE REPAIR SHOP 3 TIMES AND THEY SAY AFTER A FEW HOURS THAT THEY CAN NOT GET THEM TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. THIS HAS ALSMOST CAUSED MULTIPLE WRECKS.

MY CAR JERKS AND/OR HESITATES WHILE DRIVING OR ACCELERATING FROM STOP OR COASTING AT 30 - 55MPH . FROM A COMPLETE STOP POSITION MY CAR HAS SPUTTERED AND RATTLED LIKE THE TRANSMISSION OR ENGINE WAS HAVING TROUBLE ENGAGING. I HAVE A RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND YOU CAN HEAR IT CLEARLY COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN. A BRAND NEW CAR AND IT HAS A LOT OF TRANSMISSION ISSUES. CHRYSLER DOESN'T DO ANYTHING UNLESS IT THROWS A CODE. 15 TIMES IN THE REPAIR SHOP. THE CAR IS AT THE SHOP NOW, AND THE TECH IS HAVING TROUBLE RECREATING THE ISSUE. PLEASE SOMEONE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.

2015 CHRYSLER 200. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNEXPLAINED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN COASTING OR TRYING TO SLOW DOWN. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST PROBLEM HE ENCOUNTERED WITH THE VEHICLE, WAS A SQUEAKING BRAKE SYSTEM. AFTER TWO VISITS TO THE SHOP, THE RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. THEN IT TOOK THREE TO FOUR TRIPS TO RESOLVE A PROBLEM WITH THE TRUNK LATCH THAT WOULD NOT RELEASE THE TRUNK LID. THEN IT TOOL A COUPLE OF OTHER TRIPS TO RESOLVE A PROBLEM WITH A YELLOW ENGINE EARNING LIGHT THAT CAME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *JB

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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.