Chrysler 200 Complaints (2015)

1,993 consumer complaints on file.

#10990884May 22, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING A SOFTWARE UPDATE AND HAVING RECALLS. THE SOFTWARE WAS UPDATED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE A FAILURE COULD NOT BE FOUND. THE THROTTLE WAS CLEANED AND THE OIL WAS CHANGED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR SOFTWARE UPDATES FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10990923May 22, 2017
POWER TRAIN
WHILE IN MOTION, THIS CAR WILL SHIFT VIOLENTLY INTO 3RD GEAR AS WELL AS 5TH GEAR. THE ENTIRE CAR JOLTS FORWARD WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR MANY DIVERS OF THIS VEHICLE WHEN DOING A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH. WHY HAS NOTHING BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE? THIS IS NOT A ONE TIME EVENT. IT IS A DAILY EVENT. IT HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING THE CAR ON ANY CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10990917May 22, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A SHORT CIRCUIT INSIDE THE RACK AND PINION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10990822May 21, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DOWN SHIFTING TO MAKE A STOP IT SKIPS 2ND GEAR COMPLETELY. IT GOES FROM 3RD TO 1ST WITH A LURCH FORWARD THAT ALMOST FEELS LIKE YOU HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED. AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED A COLLISION WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME NUMEROUS TIMES. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO PERFORMED A UPDATE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND THAT IT NEEDS TO LEARN MY DRIVING HABITS. BUT THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE AND FEELS MORE AND MORE UNSAFE EVERYDAY. THIS HAS BEEN A ONGOING ISSUE AND COMPLAINT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN JULY OF 2016. WITH NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND VISITS TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE MOST RECENT BEING IN MAY OF 2017
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10990837May 21, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TAKATA RECALL .. THE CAR WOULD RANDOMLY SHUT OFF .. THE LIGHTS WOULD START FLICKERING AND GOING CRAZY ... MESSAGES WOULD RANDOMLY POP UP SAYING KEY FOB NOT DETECTED ... IN THE MORNINGS WHEN I WOULD TRY AND START IT THE GEAR SHIFT SIGNAL LIGHTS WOULD GO CRAZY .. THE MORNING IT DIED ON ME I TRIED TO START IT THE CAR WAS COMPLETE SHUT DOWN MODE ROADSIDE CAME IT TOOK US 45 MINS TO START IT WHEN IT STARTED THE CAR WAS STUCK IN NEUTRAL AND WOULD NOT SWITCH OUT THE CAR LIGHTS LOCKS EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL STARTED FLICKERING LIKE CRAZY TOOK IT TO CHRYSLER THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD THREE OTHER IDENTICAL CARS TO MINE THAT WAS JUST BROUGHT IN WITH EXACT ISSUE THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A COMPUTER GLITCH AND IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY I PAID 400$ PICKED IT UP AND TWO HOURS LATER THE CAR STARTED DOING EXACT SAME THING THEN SHUT OFF COMPLETELY IN MIDDLE HIGHWAY GOT IT PUSHED TO GAS STATION AND THE BATTERY WAS CRACKED IN HALF LEAKING ACID AND THE CAR WAS STUCK IN NEUTRAL AGAIN AND COMPLETELY LOCKED DOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10990632May 19, 2017
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION ERRONIOUSLY SWITCHED TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND REDUCED SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A FAULTY BATTERY. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10986312May 18, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FROM JANUARY - APRIL 2017, I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF LOSING THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE OR SHIFT GEARS WHILE MAKING LEFT HAND TURNS. THE CAR THROWS UP ERROR MESSAGES REGARDING THE LOSS OF PERFORMANCE SHIFTING AND "LIGHTNING BOLT" SYMBOL. I HAVE TO COAST TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE ENGINE TO GET MOVING AGAIN. THE LAST TIME IT OCCURRED, I HAD A TRUCK BEHIND ME. LUCKILY I WAS MOVING FAST ENOUGH AND WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY WITHOUT BEING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE HAD THE CAR INTO THE LOCAL CHRYLSER DEALERSHIP ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHERE THEY HAVE THOUGHT THEY HAVE FOUND THE PROBLEM IN AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP AGAIN AND HAS BEEN FOR THE PAST MONTH AND THEY STILL CAN'T FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985949May 16, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL FIRE ORIGINATING IN THE CONSOLE WHILE THE CAR WAS AT REST BUT OCCUPIED AT A GAS STATION . THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY TO PREVENT A FIRE RE START . CHRYSLER DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY SAYING THAT THE VEHICLE LEFT THE FACTORY DEFECT FREE . THE CAR HAS BEEN DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS AS A RESULT OF THIS FIRE . I DON'T HAVE A WAY TO SCAN AND UPLOAD PICTURES OR DOCUMENTS BUT I HAVE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT AND CAN PROVIDE PICTURES OR ANY OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION .
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10986072May 16, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD DELAY TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE AIR BAG LIGHT, TRANSMISSION SERVICE, THE FRONT AND REAR TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AS WELL AS THE HEAD LIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP NEEDED REPLACEMENT AND HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER AT LEAST SIX TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN MARCH OF 2017. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 43,971. UPDATED 09/26/17*LJ UPDATED 11/21/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985860May 15, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HIT A RUN, AND THE PART I NEED HAS BEEN ON BACKORDER WITH CHRYSLER FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. I CAN STILL DRIVE THE VEHICLE, BUT IT HAS BEEN DEEMED UNSAFE FOR ROAD USE. I CANNOT FIX THE CAR UNTIL THIS PART IS AVAILABLE, AND I CAN'T GET A CAR THROUGH INSURANCE FOR MORE THAN 30 DAY. COULD YOU GUYS PUSH CHRYSLER TO MAKE THIS PART AT A FASTER RATE, THERE ARE OVER 600 BACKORDERS ON THIS PART WITH MANY ANGRY CUSTOMER EAGERLY WAITING FOR IT. THE NEW PART NUMBER IS 68376692AA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985473May 12, 2017
AIR BAGS
BROUGHT A VECHICLE AT RUSTON USED CARS. AIR BAG LIGHT ON. TOOK TO CHRYSLER DEALER SHIP. COMPANY STATED CAR HAD NO AIR BAGS IN IT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984831May 11, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON 1 MAY 2017, I WAS DRIVING MY 2015 CHRYSLER 200 TO WORK. I WAS CRUISING AT 67 MPH ON THE 4 LANE HIGHWAY IN BUSY MORNING TRAFFIC. THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FROM 67 MPH TO 70 MPH THEN TO 74 MPH WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. I CANCELLED CRUISE CONTROL BUT THE CAR STAYED AT THE ACCELERATED SPEED AND I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR AT THAT TIME. I TAPPED THE BRAKE WITH NO RESPONSE; THEN I TAPPED THE ACCELERATOR AND FINALLY REGAINED CONTROL AND WAS THEN ABLE TO BRAKE AND SLOW THE CAR DOWN. WHEN THE CAR WAS ACCELERATED TO 74 MPH, I HAD NO CONTROL AND I COULD HEAR THAT IT WAS WINDING AND TRYING TO SHIFT TO THE NEXT GEAR BUT IT SEEMED STUCK AT 4000 RPMS. THIS WAS A VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE. I WILL NOT ALLOW MY DAUGHTER TO DRIVE THE CAR ANYMORE. I ALSO AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT MYSELF. IT'S A FAIRLY NEW CAR AND I HAVE ALREADY GONE TO THE DEALERSHIP 2 TIMES PRIOR TO THIS EVENT BECAUSE THE CAR ALSO SUDDENLY ACCELERATES WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE. ON A DAILY BASIS, I CAN FEEL THE CAR SPEED UP WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR TO THE BRAKE. THIS SUDDEN SURGE COULD EASILY CAUSE A FENDER BENDER. EACH TIME I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS ISSUE, THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. WHEN I CALLED CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS EVENT ON 1 MAY, I WAS OFFERED ASSISTANCE IN GETTING IT DIAGNOSED AGAIN, BUT I HAVE ALREADY DONE THAT AND SEE NO NEED SINCE ON BOTH OCCASIONS THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I HOPE THEY BUY THIS CAR BACK AS I DON'T FEEL IT'S SAFE TO TRADE IN PLUS I AM "UPSIDE DOWN" SO I WOULD STILL BE PAYING FOR IT EVEN IF I TRADED IT. I HOPE CHRYSLER DOES THE RIGHT THING BY MYSELF AND OTHERS WHO ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THESE VEHICLES BECAUSE THEY ARE UNSAFE AND UNPREDICTABLE. SEE ALSO ODI 11102154. *DSY *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984615May 10, 2017
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE IS CONTINUING TO HAVE THESE DEFAULTS AS SHOWN IN PICTURES I'M EXPERIENCING MORE DEFAULTS IN THIS VEHICLE AND THAT I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR CHRYLSER CARS AND THAT I'M AFRAID OF EITHER GETTING HURT OR SOMEONE ELSE GETTING HURT MAYBE EVEN KILLED DUE TO THESE FAULTY ISSUES THAT NEEDS TO BE CHECKING AND THAT I DON'T HAVE ANY KIND OF WARRANTY ON THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984771May 10, 2017
ENGINE
AFTER WORK I GO TO START MY CAR AND THERE WAS A HARD START AND THEN MY CAR DIED. THE ENGINE FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO POP OUT OF THE HOOD. WELL, CHRYSLER WAS INFORMED AND MY CAR WAS TOWED NEXT DAY TO THE DEALERSHIP. MY SERVICE MAN CALLED APPROXIMATELY 45 MIN AFTER MY CAR WAS DELIVERED TO THEM EXPLAINING TO ME I WAS ABOUT 2 QUARTS LOW ON OIL. THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE I EXPLAINED TO HIM. ON THE DRIVER SIDE THERE IS A STICKER SHOWING I JUST GOT MY OIL CHANGE NOT TO LONG AGO. MY SERVICE MAN SAID THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE. THIS TYPE OF ENGINE BURNS OIL AND I RECOMMEND WHEN YOU FILL UP YOUR TANK TO CHECK YOUR OIL EVERY TIME. I FILL UP ONCE A WEEK SO I HAVE TO CHECK MY OIL ONCE A WEEK!? THIS IS RIDICULOUS MY NEW CAR BURNS OIL!? GOOD THING THIS HAPPENED AFTER WORK. WHAT IF MY CAR WOULD HAVE STALLED WHILE DRIVING WITH MY KIDS. I DRIVE ACROSS TOWN TO TAKE AND PICK UP MY KIDS FROM SCHOOL. NOW I HAVE TO CARRY A QUART OF OIL SO MY CAR DOESN'T STALL AND DIE ON ME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984526May 9, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
2015 CHRYSLER 200 DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, AT LEAST 10 TO COUNT THE VEHICLE HAS RANDOMLY LOST POWER AND THE ENGINE FAILS. AT THIS POINT I'M TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR WHICH I JUST PURCHASED THREE MONTHS AGO ON THE HIGHWAY THIS VEHICLE WOULD BE A DEATH TRAP. FURTHERMORE THE VEHICLE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT IT WILL NOT COMPLY I'VE CALLED CHRYSLER END THE CHEVY DEALER FOR WHICH I PURCHASE THE VEHICLE AND THEY TOLD ME THERE'S NO RECALL AND IT APPEARS THAT MY WARRANTY WILL NOT PAY FOR THE CAR TO GET FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983900May 7, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING HARD TAKE OUT OF GEAR WHILE I AM MOVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983786May 5, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE OR DRIVING A SPEEDS BETWEEN 25-30 MPH ON NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS. IT HAS HAPPENED IN TEMPERATURES RANGE FROM 30-75 DEGREES, TYPICALLY AFTER SITTING ALL DAY OR OVERNIGHT. AFTER STALLING, IT BECOMES DIFFICULT TO RESTART, TAKING SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO ENGAGE THE ENGINE. IT HAS HAD REPEATED SOFTWARE UPDATES TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE WITHOUT POSITIVE RESULTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983229May 3, 2017
AIR BAGS
CAR IS ALMOST TWO YEARS OLD AND MY SERVICE AIRBAG SYSTEM LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND CHIMES EVERY COUPLE OF MINUTES. I SEE THERE IS NO RECALL ON IT, WHY?. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. PLEASE HELP ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10982976May 2, 2017
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200 C EQUIPPED WITH NEXEN TIRES, TIRE LINE: CP671 AND TIRE SIZE: 235/40/R19 N/A. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED AT HIGH SPEEDS, IT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT DEPENDING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SWAY WAS NOT DUE TO THE VEHICLE BUT THE ISSUE WAS PROBABLY CAUSED FROM THE TIRES SIDEWALL. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TIRES WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,000. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983137May 2, 2017
POWER TRAIN
AFTER SITTING FOR AN EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME AT TIMES SUCH AS AT THE BANK OR DRIVE THRU'S ECT WHEN YOU PULL AWAY IT STARTS FINE PULLING AWAY SLOW. THEN WHEN YOU TRY TO SPEED UP TO GO INTO TRAFFIC IT WILL SLIP INTO NEUTRAL. THE ONLY THING THAT I HAVE FOUND THAT HELPS IT IS TO LITERALLY SHIFT IT INTO NEUTRAL PHYSICALLY THEN SHIFT IT BACK TO DRIVE. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS IN BUSY TRAFFIC. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO "COULDN'T MAKE IT DO IT" AND THEY SAID WHEN THE RED ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON TO BRING IT BACK. I LOOKED IT UP ON THE INTERNET AND OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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