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 .
NHTSA ODI 10747243
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These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
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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 .
NHTSA ODI 10747243
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.
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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.
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FOR THE SECOND TIME NOW CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND QUITS PULLING ALMOST BEEN IN TWO ACCIDENTS.
NHTSA ODI 10746034
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.
NHTSA ODI 10744111
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.
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THE TRANSMISSON LUNGES AND DELAYS WHEN SHIFTING.THIS DOES NOT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME BUT DOES OCCUR. ONCE AT A STOP LIGHT, WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN THERE WAS NO RESPONSE WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDDLE.AFTER I LET UP ON THE PEDDLE AND PUSHED IT AGAIN THERE WAS A RESPONSE. THE DELAY WAS LONG ENOUGH TO HAVE CARS BLOWING THEIR HORNS BEHIND ME. I FEAR THAT THE TRANSMISSION COULD FAIL ANYTIME.
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2015 CHRYSLER 200. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND OTHER MECHANICAL/ TECHNICAL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE ENGINE LIGHT ON THE DASH ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE SHIFTED ROUGHLY, THERE WAS A FAULTY TRANSFER OF POWER, AND THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY AND THE ENGINE REFUSED TO TURN OFF. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE WAS ADJUSTED AND THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. HOWEVER, TWO DAYS LATER, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THE FOLLOWING DAY, HE WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER FOUR DAYS LATER WITH THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE SIMILAR PROBLEMS BEFORE THE REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE SHIFTED ROUGHLY AND INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE CRUISING, AND WHEN LIGHTLY PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD SEEMINGLY HESITATE ONLY TO ENGAGE AFTER A MOMENT OF UNCERTAINTY. *JB
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I WAS MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND MY DASHBOARD STARTED BLINKING TELLING ME I HAD TO PARK THE CAR. ONCE I PARKED IT I COULD NOT GET IT TO START AGAIN AND HAD IT TOWED TO CHRYSLER. THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT AND RESET THE PCM TO GET IT TO START AGAIN.
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1ST INCIDENT: JUNE 26TH CAR DIES IN DRIVEWAY. ENGINE IS RUNNING NO POWER TO WHEEL. HAVE IT FLAT BEDDED TO GREENWOOD CHRYSLER CORTLAND OHIO. THEY SAY IT WAS A BAD CONNECTION IN COMPUTER. REPLACE TWO CONNECTORS. GET CAR BACK ON 6/30/15. JULY 1ST, DRIVING CAR DOWN ROAD DOING 25 TO 30 MPH, LOOSE ALL POWER TO DRIVE TRAIN COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD. FLAT BED IT BACK TO DEALER. THIS TIME THE SAY THE ARE REPLACING WIRING HARNESS IS SHIFTER. GET CAR BACK ON JULY 11TH DRIVING BACK FROM DEALERSHIP LOOSE POWER TO DRIVE TRAIN AGAIN GOING OVER A RAIL CROSSING. THANK GOD WAS ABLE TO COAST ACROSS AND TO THE SIDE OF ROAD. FLAT BED IT BACK TO DEALER NOTIFY CHRYSLER HEADQUARTERS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER. GET CAR BACK ON JULY 21ST AGAIN THEY SAID THEY REPLACED ANOTHER WIRING HARNESS. CAR LOSES POWER TO DRIVE TRAIN AGAIN. 17 MILES FROM DEALERSHIP RIGHT BEFORE CROSSING A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY. IF I LET THIS CAR BACK ON THE ROAD SOME IS GOING TO GET KILLED IN IT. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A FULLY LOADED CAR WITH A 9 SPEED TRANSMISSION. I THINK IF YOU INVESTIGATE THIS IS NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING PROBLEMS.
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CAR WILL RANDOMLY SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING AND BECOME COMPLETELY UNRESPONSIVE. SOME TIMES IT ALLOWS YOU TO PULL OVER AND PUT INTO PARK THEN DRIVE, MOST TIMES THE ENTIRE CAR EXCEPT THE RADIO, BECOME UNRESPONSIVE AND HAVE TO PULL POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL TO RESET CAR. I'VE BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE 3 TIMES NOW WITH SAME ISSUE. EVERY TIME IS GETTING MORE AND MORE DANGEROUS AS PROBLEM IS NOT EASILY REPRODUCIBLE AND HAVE ALMOST BEEN STRUCK BY CARS FROM BEHIND OR ON SIDE OF ROAD.
NHTSA ODI 10735539
MY VEHICLE HAS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS EXPERIENCED A JERK IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE WITH AND FORCE FROM MYSELF. THE 9-SPEED TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT AT SUCH A RAPID AND UNCOMFORTABLE SPEED THAT THE CAR JERKS AT EVER SHIFT. I WAS BRAKING FOR A STOPLIGHT LAST WEEK WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTED AND JERKED CAUSING ACCELERATION THAT ALMOST MADE ME REAR-END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME ALREADY STOPPED. I HAVE ALREADY HAD MY TRANSMISSION REPLACED TWO WEEKS AFTER BUYING THE VEHICLE. THEY THEN REPLACED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM AND AM NOW STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO UNTIL CHRYSLER RELEASES A RECALL THAT PROVIDES A COMPUTER UPDATE TO FIX THE ISSUE. I EMAILED CORPORATE BUT THEY REFUSE TO RESPOND TO ME AND NO ONE WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE ON THIS ISSUE. I HONESTLY JUST DON'T WANT TO KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF CHRYSLER'S' NEGLIGENCE.
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THE CAR WAS MOVING ABOUT 25 MPH WHEN DASH ERUPTED IN MULTIPLE FAILURE WARNINGS INCLUDING TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION LOCKED IN FIRST GEAR AND WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST. PULLED OVER AND WAITED. DASH AND TRANSMISSION AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES RETURNED TO NORMAL AND I DROVE SLOWLY HOME. BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER ON 29TH AND THEY UPDATED SOFTWARE. HAD THIS EVENT OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY I OFTEN USE I BELIEVE THE SUDDEN LOSS OF TRANSMISSION RESPONSE AND LOCKING UP IN FIRST GEAR WOULD HAVE CAUSED MY CAR TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT.
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TUESDAY, JUNE 16, WHILE DRIVING 60MPH TO WORK AN AUDIBLE DING, AND THE D INDICATOR FLASHING AND NO POWER TO THE WHEELS, BUT ENGINE RUNNING. I SHIFTED TO N THEN D AND RESUMED POWER TO THE WHEELS. I TOOK TO DEALER WHERE THEY HAD THE CAR FOR 3 DAYS, AND SAID THEY DID A SOFTWARE UPDATE TO CORRECT. SUNDAY, 4:30PM, JULY 5TH. WAITING AT STOP LIGHT THERE WAS AN AUDIBLE DING, AND THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLASHED AND THE AUTOMATIC S INDICATOR FLASHING AND THERE WAS NO TRANSFER OF POWER TO THE WHEELS. I TURNED THE SHIFT KNOB TO N THEN BACK TO D, AND THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED, BUT THE ESC (ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL), NOT THE TRACTION CONTROL, LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME ON AND WOULDN'T SHUT OFF UNTIL I STOPPED THE CAR AND RESTARTED THE IGNITION. MONDAY JULY 6TH, 11AM, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AROUND 60MPH, THE AUDIBLE DING, THEN D INDICATOR STARTED FLASHING AND THERE WAS NO POWER TO THE WHEELS, BUT THE MOTOR IS RUNNING. I TURNED THE SHIFT KNOB TO N, THEN BACK TO D AND THE POWER TO THE WHEELS ENGAGED, BUT THE ESC INDICATOR STAYED LIT. THIS HAPPENED THREE MORE TIMES WITHIN A 6 HOUR PERIOD AS I WAS ON A LONG DRIVE OUT OF STATE. FRIDAY, JULY 10TH, THE AUDIBLE DING, THEN ALL THE DASH LIGHTS FLASHING, AND A MESSAGE ON THE DISPLAY"SERVICE TRANS STOP SAFELY SHUT OFF ENGINE TO ENGAGE PARK". I JUST GOT ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 40MPH, AND BARELY GOT TO THE CURB, AND I COULDN'T TURN THE SHIFT KNOB AS IT WAS LOCKED. ALL THE SHIFT INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE LIT. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE. MONDAY, JULY 13TH, JUST LEFT THE HOUSE FOR WORK AND GOT ABOUT 2 MILES GOING 30MPH AND THE SAME SCENARIO WITH THE "SERVICE TRANS STOP SAFELY...." OCCURRED. I'M TRYING TO SCHEDULE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICE.
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TUESDAY, JUNE 16, WHILE DRIVING 60MPH TO WORK AN AUDIBLE DING, AND THE D INDICATOR FLASHING AND NO POWER TO THE WHEELS, BUT ENGINE RUNNING. I SHIFTED TO N THEN D AND RESUMED POWER TO THE WHEELS. I TOOK TO DEALER WHERE THEY HAD THE CAR FOR 3 DAYS, AND SAID THEY DID A SOFTWARE UPDATE TO CORRECT. SUNDAY, 4:30PM, JULY 5TH. WAITING AT STOP LIGHT THERE WAS AN AUDIBLE DING, AND THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLASHED AND THE AUTOMATIC S INDICATOR FLASHING AND THERE WAS NO TRANSFER OF POWER TO THE WHEELS. I TURNED THE SHIFT KNOB TO N THEN BACK TO D, AND THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED, BUT THE ESC (ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL), NOT THE TRACTION CONTROL, LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME ON AND WOULDN'T SHUT OFF UNTIL I STOPPED THE CAR AND RESTARTED THE IGNITION. MONDAY JULY 6TH, 11AM, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AROUND 60MPH, THE AUDIBLE DING, THEN D INDICATOR STARTED FLASHING AND THERE WAS NO POWER TO THE WHEELS, BUT THE MOTOR IS RUNNING. I TURNED THE SHIFT KNOB TO N, THEN BACK TO D AND THE POWER TO THE WHEELS ENGAGED, BUT THE ESC INDICATOR STAYED LIT. THIS HAPPENED THREE MORE TIMES WITHIN A 6 HOUR PERIOD AS I WAS ON A LONG DRIVE OUT OF STATE. FRIDAY, JULY 10TH, THE AUDIBLE DING, THEN ALL THE DASH LIGHTS FLASHING, AND A MESSAGE ON THE DISPLAY"SERVICE TRANS STOP SAFELY SHUT OFF ENGINE TO ENGAGE PARK". I JUST GOT ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 40MPH, AND BARELY GOT TO THE CURB, AND I COULDN'T TURN THE SHIFT KNOB AS IT WAS LOCKED. ALL THE SHIFT INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE LIT. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE. MONDAY, JULY 13TH, JUST LEFT THE HOUSE FOR WORK AND GOT ABOUT 2 MILES GOING 30MPH AND THE SAME SCENARIO WITH THE "SERVICE TRANS STOP SAFELY...." OCCURRED. I'M TRYING TO SCHEDULE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICE.
NHTSA ODI 10734419
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TCM AND THE PCM MODULES WERE REPROGRAMMED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURED WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,526.
NHTSA ODI 10733900
MY GIRLFRIEND WAS DRIVING CAR WITH OUR 2 DAUGHTERS IN THE BACK SEAT AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH DURING MORNING TRAFFIC ON INTERSTATE 64 IN ST. LOUIS AT AROUND 8 A.M.. SHE WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE AND THE CAR STARTED BEEPING, SERVICE TRANSMISSION LIGHT APPEARED AND STARTED TO LOSE THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE OR POWER VEHICLE. ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT BASICALLY BROUGHT HER TO A STOP IN THE CENTER LANE OF TRAFFIC. CARS SHIFTER KNOB WAS LOCKED IN GEAR, BUT WOULD NOT GO ANYWHERE. TRIED TURNING CAR OFF AND BACK ON, BUT WOULD NOT GO INTO A MOVING GEAR TO GET OUT OF THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE. A COUPLE OF MOTORISTS TRIED TO ASSIST, BUT CAR WOULD NOT GO ANYWHERE. AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES WHEN POLICE FINALLY ARRIVED, THE CAR WOULD GO INTO GEAR AND WAS ABLE TO GET TO SHOULDER. DEALERSHIP HAD CAR FOR 2 WEEKS. 3 DAYS BEFORE EVEN LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE AND ANOTHER WEEK WAITING ON A PART. REPLACED SHIFTER AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. SAID CAR WAS FIXED. CAR DID SAME THING ON 7/3/15, NOW WITH A LITTLE OVER 18,000 MILES, THIS TIME IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA ABOUT 3 BLOCKS FROM HOME. SAME BEEPING SOUND AND SERVICE TRANSMISSION MESSAGE. ONLY DIFFERENCE IS AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING THE CAR, SHE WAS ABLE TO GET IN GEAR AND MAKE IT HOME. AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR, I WENT AND LOOKED AT THE CAR AND DROVE AROUND THE BLOCK. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. CAR WAS VERY JUMPY SHIFTING INTO BOTH R AND D. WHEN RETURNING AND PUTTING BACK INTO P, MADE A MECHANICAL SOUND LIKE A TIMER BEING TURNED. WHEN DRIVER SHOWED UP TO TOW AWAY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS OFF, BUT MADE SAME SOUND WHEN HE PUT PARKING BRAKE ON AND OFF. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND HOPE IS HANDLED BEFORE SOMEONE DIES BECAUSE THEIR CAR LOSES POWER ON A 2 LANE ROAD AND GETS REAR ENDED BY AN 18 WHEELER COMING OVER A HILL OR AROUND A CORNER AND CAN'T STOP IN TIME. I WANT THIS CAR TO BE BOUGHT BACK BY FCA. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10732922
5/19 THE ENGINE STALL WHILE DRIVING OF NJ PARKWAY, WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD. TOWED TO DEALER FOR SERVICE, DEALER SAID IT WAS A SENSOR. GOT THE CAR BACK ON 5/21. ON 5/23 IT HAPPEN AGAIN, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO DEALER FOR SAME ISSUE. WAS TOLD SOME PINS WERE LOOSE IN THE WIRING HARNESS. GOT THE CAR BACK ON 6/6. ON 7/6 IT HAPPEN A THIRD TIME, ON 7/8 THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. CAR STILL AT THE DEALER SERVICE AREA LICCARDI MOTORS. WHEN I CALLED TO TALK TO THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD TO CLAIM LEMON LAW YOU MUST GO THROUGH THE COURTS.
NHTSA ODI 10732949
TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, HE DISCOVERED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WAS A DIAL KNOB. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT IF THE GEAR SHIFT WAS INADVERTENTLY BUMPED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SWITCH GEARS INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI 10732195
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
NHTSA ODI 10726418
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!
NHTSA ODI 10724658
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!
NHTSA ODI 10724248
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.
NHTSA ODI 10723913
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.
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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
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