2015 CHRYSLER 200 Complaints

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IN MY BRAND NEW CHRYSLER 200 (BARELY 6,000 MILES ON IT) AROUND 6:00 AM, GOING ABOUT 78 MPH, WHEN SUDDENLY THE PARKING BRAKE APPEARED TO ENGAGE, THE RADIO WENT OFF WHILE WARNING BEEPS WERE GOING NON STOP, AND EVERY WARNING ON THE DASH WAS LIT UP, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, AND SEEMED TO THINK IT WAS IN PARK WHILE IT WAS ACTUALLY IN DRIVE. IT STILL WOULD NOT DRIVE (WAS ACTING AS THOUGH BRAKES WERE ON WHEN THEY WERE NOT) WHEN THE TOW TRUCK CAME 2 HOURS LATER AND THE DRIVER WAS TRYING TO GET IT ONTO THE BED. AS I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN MY CAR WENT INTO A SWIFT AND SUDDEN DECELERATION I WAS ALMOST SERIOUSLY INJURED AND, POTENTIALLY, COULD HAVE INJURED OTHERS. I WAS LUCKY IT WAS SO EARLY IN THE MORNING AND NO ONE WAS HURT. I HAVE NOT YET HEARD FROM THE DEALERSHIP AS THIS ONLY HAPPENED THIS MORNING, BUT I AM TERRIFIED TO EVER DRIVE THAT CAR AGAIN. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO BEFORE ANYONE IS INJURED OR KILLED DUE TO WHATEVER CAUSED THIS MALFUNCTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STRUT MOUNT BUSHINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200....UPDATED 05-27-15 *TA THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE STRUT MOUNT HOUSING WAS DEFECTIVE. UPDATED 05/29/15*JB UPDATED 9/22/2017*CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200 C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500.

WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND IT WAS DRY OUTSIDE, THE CAR ALERT SIGNAL SOUNDED AND THE AIR BAGS OPENED AND THE CAR STOPPED....UPDATED 06-12-15 *BF UPDATD 04/11/16 *JS UPDATED 9/21/2017*CN

WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY, AN ALARM SOUNDED IN THE CAR AND THE AIR BAGS OPENED UP AND EVERYTHING LOCKED UP IN THE CAR. *JS

CRUSE SET ON CRUSE. IT IS DONE SMOOTHLY. EXAMPLE: YOU ARE ON CRUSE CONTROL DRIVING AT SPEED 'X. YOU WANT TO CHANGE TO SPEED'. YOU PRESS THE + OR - BUTTON. WHEN YOU REACH THE DESIRED NEW SPEED. YOU RELEASE THE BUTTON. YOU ARE NOW AT YOUR NEW SPEED. CHRYSLER 200, YOU ARE TRAVELING AT A SET SPEED. YOU PRESS THE DESIRED SPEED DIRECTION. THE CAR DOES NOT CHANGE SPEED. LET SAY YOU HELD THE BUTTON FOR 10 SECOND. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR DRASTICALLY CHANGES SPEED. EXAMPLE: I WAS TRAVELING THE EXPRESSWAY AT 55 MPH. I WAS NOW ABLE TO TRAVEL AT 70MPH. I PRESSED AND HELD THE '+' BUTTON. AFTER A SHORT BUT NOTICEABLE LENGTH OF TIME. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR ACCELERATED DRAMATICALLY TO 85MPH BEFORE I HIT THE OFF BUTTON. I ASKED THE DEALER SERVICE MANAGER. HE TOLD ME TO HIT THE CHANGE BUTTON FOR ONLY ONE SECOND TO CHANGE 1MPH. IF I HOLD IT FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS. THE CAR WILL CHANGE SPEED BY 5MPH. IF I HOLD THE BUTTON FOR MORE THAT A FEW SECONDS. HE COULD TELL ME HOW FAR THE SPEED WILL CHANGE. IF YOU ARE NOT AWARE OF THAT PROBLEM. IT COULD BE A KILLER. THE CRUSE CONTROL SHOULD BE LIMITED TO 5MPH CHANGE AND NOT INFINITY. *TR

THE CONTROLS KNOBS FOR THE RADIO VOLUME AND STATION SELECTION, THE FAN SPEED AND THE TRANSMISSION SELECTION ARE ALL CLUSTERED AT THE FRONT OF THE CENTER BETWEEN THE SEATS CONSOLE. ALL ARE SIMILAR ROTARY KNOBS AND ARE CLOSE TOGETHER. WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED. YOU CAN NOT CHANGE THE GEAR SELECTOR WITH OUT PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDDLE. WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION. THE GEAR SELECTOR CAN BE MOVED FROM ?D? DRIVE TO ?N? NEUTRAL, TO ?R? REVERSE, TO ?P? PARK UN-RESTRICTED. EXAMPLE: AS YOU ARE DRIVING. YOU REACH DOWN TO CHANGE THE FAN SPEED. YOU MISTAKENLY CHANGE FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE. THE CAR WILL START TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP. IT YOU ARE WATCHING TRAFFIC AND YOU DO NOT HAVE THE DRIVER INFORMATION DISPLAY SET TO SEE THE GEAR INDICATOR. YOU MAY BE CONFUSED AND DO NOT KNOW WHY YOUR CAR IS STOPPING IN TRAFFIC. THERE SHOULD BE A DETENT (LIKE ALL OTHER CARS I OWNED). DRIVING THEM YOU CAN CHANGE FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL AND BACK WHILE IN MOTION. YOU CAN NOT CHANGE FROM NEUTRAL TO REVERSE OR PARK WITH OUT HAVING YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED INTO SPORT MODE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

2015 CHRYSLER 200. CONSUMER WROTE IN ON BEHALF OF HER EMPLOYEE. CAR HAS NUMEROUS PROBLEMS INCLUDING DISPLAY MESSAGES: SERVICE TRANS, STOP SAFELY, SHUT OFF, ENGINE,. ETC. CAR AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL WHILE IN MOTION. *TA

WHILE DRIVING ON I95 AT 60 MPH IN THE CENTER LANE, THE CAR COMPLETELY LOST POWER. NEAR THE 216 ON RAMP TO I95N. ONLY BECAUSE I WAS AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER WAS I ABLE TO RECOGNIZE WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND SAFELY GET OVER AND OFF ON TO THE SOFT SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND AVOID A FATAL ACCIDENT. CAR STILL SAID "RUN" AND I HAD TO GET OUT ON SHOULDER AND WALK FAR AWAY FROM CAR TO DISENGAGE THE KEY FOB AND THEN RETURN TO THE CAR AND TURN IT OFF. AFTER TURNING OFF AND LEAVING OFF FOR 5+ MIN, ATTEMPTED TO RESTART. TOW TRUCK HAD TO BE CALLED. AFTER 4 DAYS AT DEALER, THEY ARE STILL UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. ALL WE HAVE BEEN TOLD IS THEY ARE UNABLE TO GET THE 4 COILS TO FIRE AT THE SAME TIME. THIS IS SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM! *TR