Chrysler 200 Complaints (2015)

1,993 consumer complaints on file.

#10748341August 13, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE WHICH RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10748387August 13, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 74 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND LEG INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED TO DETERMINE IF IT WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10748609August 13, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION ISSUES: WHEN TRANS DOWN SHIFTS FROM 8TH TO 7TH GEAR IT SPEEDS UP BEFORE DOWN SHIFTING TO 6TH WHILE BRAKING IS A SCARY FEELING. ALSO JUMPS OUT OF 5TH WHEN UPSHIFTING WHILE ACCELERATING. OTHER ISSUES WHEN PULLING IN TO TRAFFIC FROM A YIELD LANE BELOW 35 MPH TRANS SLIPS BEFORE UPSHIFTING AND PUTS YOU IN ON COMING TRAFFIC AND THE VEHICLE JUST HESITATES WHICH COULD CAUSE SOMEONE TO REAR END ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10748208August 12, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURERS RECALL BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE OR THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10748293August 12, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN I FIRST GOT THE CAR IT WAS SCARY TO DRIVE FOR ME.IT IS SLOW TO PICK UP WHEN I GIVE IT GAS AND IS JERKY WHILE DRIVING LIKE A STANDARD. IT PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE. WHILE DRIVING AND THEN SLOWING DOWN IT WOULD SPEEDUP QUICKLY INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN.I HAD TO KEEP PUMPING THE BRAKE THEN IT WOULD SLOW DOWN. THEN WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE ICON CAME ON. MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE SERVICE CENTER AT THE DEALERSHIP. THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND TOLD ME IT WAS ONLY NUMBER THAT ACCIDENTALLY CAME ON WHEN SOMEONE MOVED THE GEARSHIFT BUTTON WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I DRIVE ALONE 99 PERCENT OF THE TIME AND THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN. THEY TOLD ME THE ICON WAS OUT AND WOULD NEVER COME ON AGAIN. LESS THAN A MILE DOWN THE ROAD WHILE LEAVING IT CAME ON AGAIN. SO I TURNED AROUND AND TOOK IT BACK. THEY PUT IT ON THE MACHINE AGAIN AND SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER THE PART AND FIX IT WHEN IT CAME IN. I ASKED IF I SHOULD BE DRIVING IT UNTIL THEN AND THEY SAID YES IT WOULD NOT HURT ANYTHING. A WEEK LATER THEY CALLED AND HAD IT A WEEK. SAYING IT WAS THE O-RINGS AND SEALS IN THE TRANSMISSION. I PICKED IT UP TODAY AND IT STILL WORRIES ME TO DRIVE IT. IT SOUNDS LOUDER AND MAKES NOISE WHEN I TURN IT OFF AND ON. IT SOUNDS AND FEELS LIKE IT IS IN FAST GEAR AND NOT IDLING DOWN WHEN YOU TURN IT OFF AND ON. I DON'T FEEL SAFE WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR AND I BOUNCE UP AND DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH DIDN'T BOUNCE BEFORE. THE TIRES FEEL LIKE THEY HIT EACH BUMP HARD. CHRYSLER RECALLED THE PROGRAMMING ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO, I AM NOT SURE WHAT IT WAS BUT THEY SAID IT WAS FIXED BUT IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE THAT IS WHEN THE TROUBLE STARTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747787August 11, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AT ANY SPEED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO WAIT A BRIEF PERIOD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE UPGRADED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747243August 9, 2015
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HAD A DOCTOR'S APPT. LEAVING HOME 2MIN. INTO DRIVE CAR DIDN'T GO OVER 5MI. STOPPED CAR RAN THROW GEARS UNTIL I FELT IT CATCH ,BRAKES FADE SITTING AT A LIGHT , CAR SPEEDS UP GOING DOWN HILL ,SMELL OF BURNING WIRES 6/28/2015 .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747059August 7, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE CHECK ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXHIBIT THE SAME FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V090000 (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 MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10746391August 5, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES
THE FORWARD COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM HAS NEVER WORKED AND CHRYSLER SERVICE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10746423August 5, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 TO 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWED DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10746034August 4, 2015
POWER TRAIN
FOR THE SECOND TIME NOW CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND QUITS PULLING ALMOST BEEN IN TWO ACCIDENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745671August 2, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE BACKING INTO A DRIVEWAY THE BRAKES MADE A LOUD SCREECH/GRINDING NOISE AND DID NOT STOP AS IT NORMALLY WOULD HAVE CAUSING ME TO ALMOST BACK INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. CHRYSLER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO RANDOMLY MAKE THIS SOUND AND FAIL TO STOP NORMALLY. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THAT THE BRAKES ARE PERFORMING NORMALLY AND BESIDES THE SCREECH THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745676August 2, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SUSPENSION
CAR TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING , HAPPEN NOW 3X. (7/21,7/30 ,8/2)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745361July 31, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE ENGINE SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL STATE WHILE DRIVING. FIRST THE "SERVICE PARK BRAKE" INDICATOR CAME ON FOLLOWED BY "SERVICE TRANSMISSION". THEN THE SHIFT INDICATOR LIGHTS ALL TURNED ON (P, N, D, S ). IT WAS THEN NECESSARY TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER. ONCE WHILE ON THE EXPRESSWAY. TURNED ENGINE OFF AND ON AND STILL ALL SHIFT INDICATOR LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. IT STAYED IN THIS CONDITION SO THE CAR COULD NOT BE RE-STARTED. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE PULLED THE LEAD OFF THE BATTERY TO RESET. MY VEHICLE IS NOW IN THE SHOP FOR THE 3RD TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE STALLING COMPLETELY THERE WERE 2 OR 3 INSTANCES WHERE I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND THEN TO DRIVE WITHOUT HAVING TO PULL OVER, I THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING I WAS DOING UNTIL I REALIZED I HAD BIGGER PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744819July 29, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LEAVING FOR WORK IN THE AM, STARTED MY 2015 CHRYSLER 200, REVERSED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, MADE IT TO THE CORNER OF MY CUL DE SAC AND THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THERE WAS A MESSAGE IN THE DISPLAY INCLUDING THE WORDS "TRANS," AND "EMERGENCY PARK." THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. I COULD NOT PUT THE CAR IN PARK BECAUSE THE GEAR SYSTEM WAS LOCKED UP. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED HE HAD A HARD TIME WITH IT BECAUSE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NOT RELEASE, AND THE WHEELS WOULD NOT ROLL. I COULDN'T MOVE THIS CAR IF I WANTED TO. I COULDN'T OPEN THE TRUNK, LOCK THE DOORS, USE FLASHERS, NOTHING... ANYTHING ELECTRICAL WAS OUT OF COMMISSION. MY LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP HAD THE CAR FOR TWO DAYS, SAID THEY "PERFORMED MANY SOFTWARE UPGRADES" AND "TEST DROVE IT EXTENSIVELY" AND THAT IT WAS FIXED. 20 MINUTES AFTER I PICKED IT UP, I WAS DRIVING IN THE CENTER LANE OF A 3-LANE HIGHWAY, WITH MY 4 YEAR OLD AND 1 YEAR OLD IN THE CAR, AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND THE CAR'S POWER AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN ALSO. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO A PARKING LOT. I HAD THE CAR TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN. THE MANAGER OF THE DEALERSHIP SAID IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN, I CAN REPLACE THE CAR OR THEY WILL BUY IT BACK. I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS CAR AGAIN. I WAS LUCKY THE FIRST TIME, BARELY LUCKY THE SECOND TIME, WHO KNOWS WHAT SITUATION I MIGHT BE IN IF I AGREE TO LET THIS HAPPEN AGAIN? I CANNOT PUT MY CHILDREN IN THIS CAR AGAIN. THIS VEHICLE IS A SUBSTANTIAL SAFETY RISK, AND ALSO POSES ADDITIONAL RISKS TO OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD AROUND IT. SINCE EVERYTHING SHUTS OFF WHEN THIS HAPPENS, IF I WERE TO GET INTO A CRASH AS A RESULT OF IT, THE AIRBAGS LIKELY WOULD NOT DEPLOY, ADDING TO THE RISK OF INJURY. I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE IN A CHRYSLER 200, I NO LONGER WANT THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744100July 28, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
ON APRIL 9, 2015, WITH MY ENTIRE FAMILY IN THE CAR, WE SUFFERED A COMPLETE COMPUTER SHUTDOWN AT 55 MPH JUST FOUR MILES FROM MY HOME. I WAS ABLE TO GET MY CAR ALMOST OFF THE ROAD BEFORE IT COASTED TO A STOP. DURING THIS SHUTDOWN I WAS NOT ABLE TO STEER THE CAR, USE THE BRAKES, USE THE GAS, OR PULL SAFELY OFF THE ROAD. AFTER TUGGING THE SHIFTER NOB INTO PARK AND TRYING TO START THE CAR IT JUST MADE TERRIBLE CLICKING SOUNDS. THE SERVICE LIGHTS WOULD FLASH AND THE CAR WOULD SHAKE AS THE ENGINE WAS MAKING THESE LOUD CLICKING SOUNDS. I WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND WAS FORCED TO LEAVE IT WHERE IT SAT FOR THE TOW TRUCK TO ARRIVE. I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR 7 DAYS FROM THE TIME NEEDED TO GET THE PART AND HAVING TO WAIT FOR A RIDE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO PICK MY CAR UP. THE CAR CONTINUED TO SHIFT AT ODD TIMES AND IT STILL LUNGED WHEN PUT INTO PARK AND LIGHTS WOULD OCCASIONALLY FLASH ON DASHBOARD. I ASSUMED THAT THIS WAS DUE TO THE NEW 9 SPEED TRANSMISSION. ON JULY 23, 2015 AT 1:15PM MY CAR ONCE AGAIN SUFFERED A TOTAL SHUTDOWN IDENTICAL TO THE PREVIOUS ONE. THIS SITUATION WAS FAR MORE FRIGHTENING DUE TO MY SPEED AND LOCATION OF THE SHUTDOWN. I WAS TRAVELING AT 65MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON I-26 IN NORTH CAROLINA. IF NOT FOR THE ALERT DRIVERS BEHIND ME I WOULD HAVE SUFFERED CATASTROPHIC INJURIES IF NOT DEATH DUE TO LOSING ALL SPEED AND STEERING ON A BUSY INTERSTATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744111July 28, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS MADE AWARE OF A RECALL EFFECTING CERTAIN VIN#S IN THE MODEL YEAR 2015 CHRYSLER 200 LINE. THIS RECALL WAS FOR "CONTAMINATED, DISLODGED OR BROKEN PARKING PAWL OR PARK ROD (NHTSA RECALL ID 15V-090): ". WHEN I SEARCH BY MY VIN# I DO NOT SEE THAT MINE IS INCLUDED BUT I CAN TELL YOU FROM SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE UNTIL NOW, ON A WEEKLY BASIS I WILL PULL INTO A PARKING SPOT/DRIVEWAY AND PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND IT WILL CONTINUE TO ROLL FORWARD OR BACKWARD 1-3 FEET BEFORE IT ACTUALLY STOPS MOVING. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT EITHER THE DEALERSHIP FAILED TO INSPECT THIS CAR PROPERLY BEFORE WE PURCHASED IT OR THAT THAT THERE ARE MORE VIN#S THAT SHOULD BE EVALUATED FOR THE ISSUE. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP SO THAT THEY CAN EXPERIENCE WHAT THIS CAR DOES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744064July 27, 2015
STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WE WERE AT A STOP SIGN WHEN WE HEARD A NOISE AND FELT A JOLT. WE GOT OUT OF THE CAR TO OBSERVE WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND DISCOVERED THAT THE BALL JOINT WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED FROM THE FACTORY. THE PINCH BOLT WAS INSTALLED BUT THE HEAD OF THE BALL JOINT NEVER PASSED COMPLETELY THROUGH. WHEN IT CAME APART, IT CAME APART WITH SUCH FORCE THAT IT JERKED THE AXEL OUT AND CAUSED SOME MINOR BODY DAMAGE. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS FLIPPED OUT AND TURNED. THE FRONT END OF THE CAR WAS RESTING ON THE FENDER. AS STATED ON THE REPAIR INVOICE...."LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATED FROM KNUCKLE, DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE FULLY INSTALLED. REPLACED RIGHT FRONT LOWER ARM, KNUCKLE, AXEL, SPLASH SHIELD. RELEARN POWER STEERING AND FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT". WE WERE ON OUR WAY TO A WEEK LONG VACATION AND HAD TO SPEND IT IN A DEALERSHIP AND ENTERPRISE RENTAL CAR AGENCY. VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED WHEN WE HAD TO LEAVE AND COME HOME. I HAVE VIDEOS AND PHOTOS. SPOKE TO CHRYSLER CARE WHO SEEMED WILLING TO WORK WITH US. I ADVISED THAT MY DAUGHTER WAS TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS CAR AGAIN. WE HAD ONLY HAD IT 2 WEEKS. THIS WAS HER FIRST NEW CAR PURCHASE. SHE IS A FULL TIME NURSING STUDENT AND WORKS A FULL TIME JOB. WE ASKED THAT CHRYSLER JUST REPLACE THE VEHICLE WITH ONE OF EQUAL VALUE AND WAS TOLD BY THE BUYBACK DEPARTMENT THAT THEY WERE REFUSING TO DO THAT AND THAT THIS WAS COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE IS STILL SITTING AT A CHRYSLER DEALER IN MYRTLE BEACH SC. IT HAS BEEN THERE OVER A MONTH. CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO ASSIST US. I HAVE SPOKEN TO AN ATTORNEY AND WAS ADVISED THAT I WOULD NEED TO SUE CHRYSLER CORP. AND THE DEALERSHIP. THIS VEHICLE PASSED 2 INSPECTIONS AT THE DEALER WITH FAULTY ASSEMBLEY. I HAVE COPIES OF ALL PHONE CONVERSATIONS, THE TIME AND NAME OF WHO I SPOKE WITH ALONG WITH A COPY OF THE INVOICE. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743636July 27, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED, ALL OF THE GAUGES FLASHED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER EACH TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER ONCE AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND CONTINUED TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743650July 27, 2015
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON 7/19/15 I WAS DRIVING MY NEWLY PURCHASED CHRYSLER 200S WITH APPROXIMATELY 10300 MILES. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AT 10MPH, THE CAR LOST ALL POWER AND COASTED TO A STOP WITH A "SERVICE TRANSMISSION" MESSAGE FLASHING ON THE SCREEN. I WAS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT THE CAR OUT OF DRIVE, AND THE GEAR SELECTION WAS BLINKING IN DRIVE. I HAD TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND WAS STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD FOR 15 MINUTES. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACED THE TCM MODULE AND RE-FLASHED THE SOFTWARE. ON 7/22/15 I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP TO PICKUP MY CAR. WHILE THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN WAS PULLING THE CAR AROUND, THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WAS STUCK IN REVERSE THIS TIME, UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF REVERSE. THEY REPROGRAMMED THE VALVE BODY AND PERFORMED A RE-LEARN. I PICKED THE CAR UP 7/23/15 AND WAS ASSURED EVERYTHING WAS FIXED. WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON 7/24/15 ON THE INTERSTATE (75MPH), THE CARS TRANSMISSION AGAIN FAILED, LEAVING ME WITH NO THROTTLE POWER ON THE INTERSTATE, NEARLY CAUSING A COLLISION WITH A SEMI TRUCK. THE SAME ERROR MESSAGES AS THE FIRST INCIDENT WERE FLASHING ON THE CAR'S SCREEN. I COASTED THE CAR TO THE SITE OF THE INTERSTATE AND SHUT IT OFF COMPLETELY. AFTER 15 MINUTES I RESTARTED THE CAR AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I AM VERY CONCERNED THIS CAR IS GOING TO GET MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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