2015 CHRYSLER 200 Complaints

ENGINE IS REVVING HIGH, VEHICLE STALL ON THE HIGHWAY OVER FIVE TIMES, VEHICLE OVER HEATS, VEHICLE HAS A WINNING NOISE, VEHICLE TRANSMISSION JUMPS PLENTY OF TIME, VEHICLE REV, VEHICLE HAS SLOW ACCELERATION, VEHICLE HAS SLOW START UP, VEHICLE STEERING IS RATTLING.

PULLED OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT AND ENGINE STALLED AND SHUT OFF SAID TO PUT IN PARK AND IT STRUGGLED TO TURN OVER, THEN DROVE DOWN THE ROAD AND STALLED AGAIN HAPPENED ABOUT 6-7 TIMES ALREADY ALSO HAPPENED TO ME 3 TIMES WITHIN 5 MINS

I WAS DRIVING 70 MPH ON I-64 IN VA, THERE WAS A LITTLE BIT OF AN INCLINE AFTER LEAVING THE TUNNEL AND CROSSING THE BRIDGE , EVERY TIME I TRIED TO ACCELERATE THE CAR FELT AS IF I WAS SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES. IT STARTED TO DO IT CONSTANTLY AND EVENTUALLY THE CAR STARTING FLASHING ALL SORTS OF ERROR MESSAGES AND COMPLETELY LOCKING UP. I WAS IN THE PASSING LANE AND HAD TO SWERVE ONTO THE GRASS TO AVOID BEING REAR ENDED. UNFORTUNATELY THE BUTT OF THE VEHICLE WAS STILL PARTLY IN TRAFFIC AND I HAD TO WAIT UNTIL THE CAR DECIDED TO RESTART TO PULL THE REST OF THE WAY OFF OF THE ROAD. I WAITED SOME MORE TIME TO TRY AND DRIVE IT AGAIN, AT LEAST TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. WHEN I STARTED IT AGAIN I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE RIGHT BEFORE IT STARTED LOCKING UP AGAIN. AT THIS POINT WHEN I TRIED TO TURN THE CAR OFF, IT WOULD JUST SHAKE AND STAY IN RUN, SEVERAL TIMES IT DID THIS AND WOULDN'T LET ME SHUT THE CAR OFF. AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO SHUT IT OFF AND WAIT FOR TOWING TO COME. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. I HOPE CHRYSLER IS ABLE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE BECAUSE I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE A VEHICLE THAT CHOOSES TO SHUT OFF WHENEVER IT WANTS TO....UPDATED 08/06/15 *BF

FRIDAY: WHILE WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR SUDDENLY VIBRATED AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE INDICATED IT WAS STILL RUNNING EVEN THOUGH IT WAS OFF. WAS UNABLE TO SHUT OFF COMPLETELY FOR A FEW MINUTES, AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES CAR RESTARTED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. DEALER SAID TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE. ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF OVER THE WEEKEND. SUNDAY: DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES PER HOUR CAR SUDDENLY STALLED AND WE WERE ABLE TO COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD. CAR INDICATED IT WAS STILL ON AND RUNNING EVEN THOUGH IT WAS OFF. WAS ABLE TO PUT CAR IN PARK AND EVENTUALLY SHUT IT OFF. CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. CAR WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS, SO UNABLE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL WHEN TOW ARRIVED. TOWED TO DEALER AND THEY HELD IT UNTIL FRIDAY. SAID THAT THE PINS IN THE POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER WERE LOOSE AND THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. FRIDAY: PICKED CAR UP FROM DEALER, WIFE DROVE IT LESS THAN 1 MILE AND IT STALLED AND SHUT OFF AGAIN IN AN INTERSECTION. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES THE CAR RESTARTED. IS NOW BACK AT THE DEALER.

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE CAR STALLED. TRIED TO RESTART BUT WOULDN'T TURN OVER. FINALLY GOT IT STARTED AGAIN AND GOT HOME. WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. I WAS JUST CALLED AND THEY SAID I HAD A WIRE THAT WAS NOT CONNECTED RIGHT. I LOOKED ON LINE AND THERE SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS CAR STALLING WHILE DRIVING. THESE IS VERY DANGEROUS.

I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW WITH ONLY 9 MILES, IT DROVE HOME PERFECTLY. THE NEXT DAY I WAS LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY WHICH IS NOT ON AN INCLINE AND WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE I LET OFF OF THE BRAKE AND IT IMMEDIATELY SHOT BACKWARDS BEFORE I COULD EVEN PRESS THE GAS. I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES! I THOUGHT IT WAS A ONE TIME FLUKE BUT SURE ENOUGH ABOUT A WEEK LATER I STARTED NOTICING UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION DURING BRAKING AS WELL AS EXTREMELY HARD SHIFTING. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TOMORROW BUT NOT SURE IF I CAN HER THERE OR NOT AS I NOTICED A VERY LOUD SOUND TODAY WHEN THE CAR IS IN DRIVE. THIS CAR HAS SEVERAL ISSUES THAT NEED ADDRESSED AND FAST!

9 SPEED TRANSMISSION HAS ISSUES. UPSHIFTS 2 TO 3 ARE HARSH AND SOMETIMES SLAMS IN AFTER WAITING TOO LONG TO SHIFT. WORST, THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY ACCELERATES WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND DOWNSHIFTING FROM 5 TO 4 (NO FOOT ON THE THROTTLE). THIS IS REPEATABLE CONSISTENTLY. SEVERAL TIMES NOW DURING QUICK STOPS (I.E. SOMEONE WALKS OUT ON THE ROAD) THE VEHICLE HAD A BURST OF ACCELERATION WHILE HARD BRAKING. DEALER ADVISES NOTHING THEY CAN DO - CHRYSLER REP TOLD THEM TO TELL CUSTOMERS "THIS IS NORMAL". UNFORTUNATELY THE UNEXPECTED BURST OF ACCELERATION IS NOT REPEATABLE WHEN NEEDED. VEHICLE HAS ALREADY BEEN CHECKED FOR RECALL AND HAS GONE THROUGH 2 SOFTWARE UPDATES. . THE CAR IS ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN. THIS CAR IS UNSAFE!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT PAST SECOND GEAR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 15 MPH. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT DURING THE INCIDENT THE MESSAGE "FAULTY TRANSMISSION WAS DISPLAYED". THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500.

I WAS DRIVING IN A SCHOOL ZONE AT ABOUT 15 MPH WHEN THE CAR JERKED THEN BOUNCED 3 OR 4 TIMES. THE SLOWED AND WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS THE RPM'S INCREASED BUT THE CAR DID NOT ACCELERATE. I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND PUT THE CAR IN PSRK BUT THE D WAS FLASHING AS IF IT WAS STILL IN DRIVE. WARNING LIGHT WERE ALSO FLASHING. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AN DRIVE TO WORK. SINCE THEN IT FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS ALWAYS TRYING TO CHANGE GEARS.

I AM FILING A COMPLAINT TO EXPRESS MY FRUSTRATION AND ANGER. ALSO BECAUSE IT STATES ON THE RECALL NOTICE I RECEIVED THAT I CAN SUBMIT A WRITTEN COMPLAINT IF THE DEALERSHIP "FAILS TO REMEDY THIS DEFECT WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME". THERE IS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE, THE TRANSAXLE PARK ROD. THE RECALL NOTICE ADVISED TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP ON OR AFTER MAY 1, 2015 TO SCHEDULE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT. I DID SO A WEEK LATER AND BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN ON SATURDAY, MAY 16TH. A FEW HOURS AFTER DROPPING OFF MY VEHICLE, I RECEIVED A CALL INFORMING ME THAT MY VEHICLE DID NOT PASS THE RECALL TEST AND THAT THEY NEEDED TO KEEP MY VEHICLE FOR A FEW DAYS. I THEN RECEIVED A CALL THE FOLLOWING MONDAY, MAY 18TH AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO FIX MY VEHICLE IS ON BACK-ORDER!!! I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TODAY BECAUSE IT'S BEEN TWO WEEKS NOW THAT I'VE BEEN WITHOUT MY VEHICLE. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE PART IS STILL ON BACK-ORDER AND THAT WE'RE ON THE WAITING LIST. WHAT THE [XXX] IS THAT?! I UNDERSTAND THAT MY VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED WITHOUT CHARGE BUT THIS IS AN EXTREME INCONVENIENCE AND IS RIDICULOUS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE OR A LIMITED SUPPLY OF IT. TO HEAR THE DEALERSHIP TELL ME THAT THEY ARE UNSURE WHEN THEY WILL BE RECEIVING THE PART AND THAT I'M ON THE "WAIT-LIST" IS VERY UPSETTING AND FRUSTRATING. I EVEN ASKED IF I COULD JUST GET MY CAR AND HAVE THEM CALL ME WHEN THE PART ARRIVES AND THEY TOLD ME "NO BECAUSE IT ISN'T SAFE TO DRIVE." OKAY, I UNDERSTAND THAT, I GET IT, BUT I'VE BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR [XXX] NEAR A YEAR NOW, AND HAD NO SAFETY PROBLEMS WITH IT. SO WHY CAN'T I HAVE MY VEHICLE IN MY POSSESSION? I JUST WANT MY FREAKING CAR BACK!!! AND NOT KNOWING A TIME FRAME IS VERY UNSETTLING. SO PLEASE ENLIGHTEN ME ON WHAT CHRYSLER CONSIDERS A "REASONABLE TIME" FOR REMEDYING THIS DEFECT? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR