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What 1,983 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Chrysler 200

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.

All (1,983)Crash / fire / injury (132)Electrical system (750)Transmission & drivetrain (693)Engine (605)Airbags (326)Speed control (159)Brakes (113)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (108)Steering (86)Suspension (60)Fuel system (57)

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Jul 1, 2019Electrical systemEngine

THE CAR WILL INTERMITTENTLY STALL AND SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR HAS DONE THIS NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE IN MOTION ON BOTH THE HIGHWAY AND CITY STREETS. IT HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY AND EVERY DAY LAST WEEK, MONDAY THRU FRIDAY, WHILE DRIVING TO WORK. THE PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE AND HAPPENS JUST ABOUT EVERY TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN. IT USUALLY HAPPENS AFTER 20+ MINUTES OF CONTINUOUS DRIVING. AFTER IT STALLED TODAY IT WOULD NOT START FOR 45 MINUTES. CHRYSLER AND THE DEALERSHIP HAVE BASICALLY WASHED THEIR HANDS OF CORRECTING THE PROBLEM AT THIS POINT. THEY STATE THE RECALL FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM HAS BEEN COMPLETED. YET THE CAR CONTINUES TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AS THE RECALL THAT WAS DONE TO FIX THE ORIGINAL ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP NOW WANTS TO CHARGE TO DIAGNOSE AND FIX THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI 11228848

Jun 29, 2019Wheels

ALL FOUR TIRES ARE TORN/CUT AND TEARING, (ONE IS TORN COMPLETELY AND IS UNDRIVABLE,) IN THE SAME CIRCULAR PATTERN ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE WALL. POSSIBLE LINK TO P37 RECALL HAVING TO DO WITH THE REAR SHOCK MOUNT WELDING BREAKING, HENCE DAMAGING THE TIRES. OTHER POSSIBILITIES INCLUDE FAULTY TIRES, OR OTHER MANUFACTURER DEFECTS ON THE VEHICLE NOT YET ESTABLISHED THAT COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE TIRES. I NOTICED THE ISSUE WHEN I WENT TO LEAVE WORK. MY VEHICLE HAD BEEN STATIONARY ALL DAY. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WAS LEAKING AIR AT A HIGH RATE (AUDIBLE FROM FAR AWAY.) WHEN I TOOK THE TIRE OFF TO CHANGE TO THE SPARE, I NOTICED UNUSUAL CUTS THAT ARE NOT INDICATIVE OF A TYPICAL FLAT OR BLOW OUT. I TOOK OFF THE OTHER TIRES AND THEY ARE ALL CUT IN A SIMILAR FASHION. PHOTOS ARE ATTACHED

NHTSA ODI 11228405

Jun 28, 2019Electrical systemEngine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT AT LEAST SIX HOURS OR MORE FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESTART AND RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FIRST CAR (3119 SAN EMIDIO ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93304, (661) 395-3005) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,550.

NHTSA ODI 11228264

Jun 27, 2019Electrical systemEngineFire

CAR WAS PARKED FOR 4 1/2 HOURS AND SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE.

NHTSA ODI 11222892

Jun 27, 2019Transmission & drivetrainCrash

ON JUNE 19 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:15AM, I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK TO TAKE MY SON TO SUMMER CAMP. I WAS ABOUT 5 MINUTES FROM MY JOB. I HAD JUST CROSSED A BRIDGE. MY CAR HIT A GUARDRAIL AND I SPUN INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE LANE. I WAS NOT DISTRACTED OR ON MY PHONE. I TAKE THAT SAME ROAD EVERYDAY AND NEVER HAD AN ISSUE. WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE CAR, I NOTICED THAT THE AXLE AND WHEEL HAD COME COMPLETELY OFF. I WAS TOLD BY THE WITNESSES AND THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER THAT THE CV AXLE HAD BROKE OFF WHICH CAUSED ME TO HIT THE GUARDRAIL. I AM A SAFE DRIVER AND THIS WAS MY FIRST ACCIDENT. I PURCHASED THE CAR IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR FROM CARVANA AND IT WAS DELIVERED TO ME ON FEBRUARY 2ND. THE CAR WAS SERVICED IN JANUARY ACCORDING TO THE PAPERWORK THAT I FOUND IN THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. HAD I BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A MORE SERIOUS ISSUE. I WAS NOT SPEEDING. THERE WAS A CAR IN FRONT OF ME THAT WAS MERGING OFF ONTO THE OFF RAMP SO I HAD ACTUALLY SLOWED DOWN. THAT AXLE SHOULD NOT HAVE COME OFF THAT EASILY. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS.

NHTSA ODI 11223062

Jun 27, 2019Electrical systemLights

MY SPEEDOMETER AND DASHBOARD KEEPS BLINKING AND GLITCHING OUT.

NHTSA ODI 11223088

Jun 26, 2019Transmission & drivetrainLightsElectronic Stability Control (esc)

VEHICLE SUSPENSION SEEMS TO HAVE GONE BAD. 2015 SEDAN NOW SOUNDS LIKE AN OLDER CAR WHEN RIDING OVER ROUGH SPOTS IN PAVEMENT. ALSO, AWD NOT AVAILABLE LIGHT FIRST FLASHED ON WHEN TAKING A LEFT TURN ON RAINY DAY. IT WAS FOLLOWED BY SERVICE AWD INDICATOR LIGHT COMING ON. AT FIRST THESE INDICATOR LIGHTS WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, BUT NOW COME ON EACH TIME ENGINE IS STARTED AND THE SERVICE AWD LIGHT NOW STAYS ON UNTIL THE ENGINE IS SHUT OFF.

NHTSA ODI 11222651

Jun 25, 2019Electrical systemBrakes

AFTER CAR IN MOTION, IT SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED THAT ABS LIGHT CAME ON BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. SOMETIMES AFTER IT STARTS, IT JUST SHUTS DOWN, CAR GOES COMPLETELY DARK, I OPENED THE DOOR AND POWER CAME BACK ON, THEN I COULD RE- START IT. IT IS VERY SCARY BECAUSE I WAS IN MAJOR TRAFFIC WHEN THIS HAPPENED.

NHTSA ODI 11222376

Jun 25, 2019Airbags

AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY AND I HAD IT TO THE DEALER ONCE WHO STATED IT WAS A SEAT WIRING ISSUE AND FIXED IT... SO I THOUGHT, NOW 3 MONTHS LATER THE LIGHT IS BACK ON INTERMITTENTLY AND THE ESTIMATE TO FIX IT IS OVER $ 3,000 BECAUSE 2 AIRBAGS NEED TO BE REPLACED/FIX. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THERE ARE OLDER 2015 CHRYSLER 200 MODELS THAT HAVE A RECALL TO FIX THIS SAME PROBLEM BUT CHRYSLER HASN'T AND WON'T EXTEND IT THROUGH ALL THE 2015 CHRYSLER 200 MODELS. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IF IT IS HAPPENING STILL IN THE SAME YEAR LATER MODELS, DON'T YOU THINK THEY NEVER RESOLVED THE ISSUE AND KEPT BUILDING CARS KNOWINGLY?? HMMMM

NHTSA ODI 11222446

Jun 24, 2019Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemFuel system

SOUTH SHORE DEALER IN INWOOD NY PERFORMED A RECALL S55 BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS CAR DROPS INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING, WANTED A SECOND OPINION AT GARDEN CITY DEALER THEY WOULDNT EVEN LOOK AT IT TO DO A DIAGNOSIS TO SEE IF RECALL WAS ACTUALLY DONE. ALL I WANT IS THE RECALL DONE AND DONE PROPERLY

NHTSA ODI 11222114

Jun 24, 2019Transmission & drivetrainAirbagsElectronic Stability Control (esc)

VEHICLE SHUTS OFF RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING AND SENDING A MESSAGE TO PUT IN PARK AND RESTART VEHICLE. SEVERAL MESSAGE LIGHTS COME ON THAT INDICATE THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. ALSO, THE SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE COMES ON EVERY FEW SECONDS AND AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON.

NHTSA ODI 11222117

Jun 24, 2019Electrical systemLights

STOP FOR GAS GOT BACK IN MY CAR AL LIGHTS WERE FLASHING AND CAR WONT START. TRIED TO JUMP CAR OFF NOTHING SO I WENT AND BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY STILL NOTHING I KEEP HEARING CLICKING NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD

NHTSA ODI 11222120

Jun 24, 2019Engine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. AFTER DRIVING AND PLACING FUEL IN THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO START. ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. CARDINAL BUICK GMC (3800 IL-15, BELLEVILLE, IL 62226, (618) 233-0303) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,144.

NHTSA ODI 11222124

Jun 20, 2019Transmission & drivetrainCrash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED, THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF OF THE ROADWAY INTO A DITCH. THE FRONT BUMPER WAS DAMAGED. ADDITIONALLY, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE STALLED AFTER EXPERIENCING THE DOWNSHIFTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PARKWAY HYUNDAI LOCATED AT 5920 MARKET ST A, WILMINGTON, NC 28405, (877) 250-3183, WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V529000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

NHTSA ODI 11221421

Jun 19, 2019Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemEngine

WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP EITHER TURNING OR STRAIGHT, THE ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING & THERE IS NO POWER STEERING OR MOMENTUM TO SAFELY PULL OVER. I HAVE BEEN STUCK WITH HAZARDS ON AT NEIGHBORHOOD STOP SIGNS, IN STOPPED TRAFFIC AFTER THE LIGHT TURNS GREEN, FREEWAY ON RAMPS, IN THE CENTER OF SMALL & LARGE INTERSECTIONS BLOCKING TRAFFIC, ON RAILROAD TRACKS, & MORE. IT CAN TAKE UP TO 3 TRIES FOR THE ENGINE TO RESTART. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE, & I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT I SHOULD BE STUCK IN AN INTERSECTION BECAUSE A NEWER CAR WITH SUCH LOW MILES DIES EVERY DAY, OFTEN SEVERAL TIMES A DAY. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION IS VERY JERKY & THE ENGINE DOES NOT RUN SMOOTHLY ONCE IT RESTARTS. THAT ALSO HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY UPON THE FIRST START OF THE DAY. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE. I DO HAVE VIDEOS OF THIS, BUT CAN NOT UPLOAD THEM. THE DATE BELOW IS THE DATE OF ONE OF THE VIDEOS, THIS PROBLEM OCCURS DAILY & HAS BEEN FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR, THERE WERE A FEW INCIDENTS MONTHS APART, THEN IT BECAME MORE FREQUENT, & FOR THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS IT IS A DAILY OCCURRENCE.

NHTSA ODI 11221250

Jun 19, 2019Transmission & drivetrainAirbags

2015 CHRYSLER 200 LIMITED WHEN ACCELERATING FROM PARK THE CAR IS REVING TO 3RD AND 4TH BUT GOING SLOWLY GETTING STUCK BETWEEN THOSE TWO GEARS THEN JERKING AND GIVING DRAGGING AFFECT AFTER. WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY OR STREET CAR DRAGS AFTER STOPPING AND THEN ACCELERATING. VAR FEELS AS IF IT IS FISHTAILING AND THE WHEELS ARE GETTING STUCK FOR A MIBUTE BEFORE IT JERKS BACK INTO PLACE. AIR BAG SENSOR GOES ON AND OFF FROM TIME TO TIME. WHEN IT COMES ON IT WILL SOMETIMES STAY ON FOR DAYS SOMETIMES WEEKS AT A TIME. OIL CHANGES HAVE BEEN DONE REGULARLY. JUAT STARTED HAPPENING ON 6/19/2019. CAR SEEMS TO PULL AND VIBRATE EVEN HARDER WHEN THE A/C UNIT IS ON. CAR ALSO HAS A HARD VIBRATING NOISE UNDER HOOD. MILES:93,800 TRANSMISSION IS UNDER WARRANTY UNTIL 100,000 MILES NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS CAME ON AS OF YET.

NHTSA ODI 11221358

Jun 18, 2019Transmission & drivetrain

TROUBLE BEGAN IN MAY 2019. 'SERVICE TRANSMISSION' COMES UP ON DISPLAY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES, AND THE CAR DOES NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY. IT GETS STUCK INTO A HIGHER GEAR, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE FROM A COMPLETE STOP. SOMETIMES TURNING THE CAR OFF/ON WILL CLEAR THE MESSAGE AND SHIFT PROPERLY (ALBEIT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON), AND SOMETIMES IT TAKES A FEW HOURS BEFORE IT WILL GO AWAY. EVENTUALLY BOTH THE MESSAGE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL GO AWAY BUT EVENTUALLY (SOMETIMES MINUTES, HOURS, OR AFTER A FEW DAYS) THE TROUBLE WILL PERSIST. I TOOK IT INTO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP ON 6/15/19 AND THEY SAID THE BATTERY FAILED 2 OF 3 TIMES AND REPLACED THE BATTERY AND REPROGRAMMED THE TCM. TOTAL COST $312. THIS FIX LASTED THREE DAYS. SCHEDULED ANOTHER APPT AT I10 DODGE IN INDIO, CA. FOR 8AM. THE MESSAGE AND CEL WILL OCCUR RANDOMLY. SOMETIMES AFTER IMMEDIATELY TURNING THE CAR ON, BUT MOST OFTEN WHILE DRIVING NORMALLY ON CITY STREETS OR THE FREEWAY. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHETHER I'M IN DRIVE MODE OR SPORT MODE. THE FACT THAT THE GEARS DO NOT SHIFT PROPERLY AND GET 'STUCK' INTO A HIGHER GEAR CAN BE UNSAFE.

NHTSA ODI 11220911

Jun 17, 2019Transmission & drivetrain

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OFTEN SLIPS/SHUTTERS WHEN ADVANCING THROUGH THE LOWER GEARS ON AN UPHILL CLIMB.

NHTSA ODI 11220747

Jun 16, 2019Engine

I WAS HAVING ISSUES WITH MY CAR I WOULD GET IN IT TO DRIVE IT AND IT WOULD JUST DIE ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND THAT IS VERY DANGEROUS IT GOT TO WHERE I DIDN'T DRIVE IT WELL THEN FINALLY ON A DAY OFF I HAD TO GET MY CHRYSLER 200 TOWED INTO THE NEAREST CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP WHICH IS THE DEALERSHIP LOCATED IN MT JULIET WELL I HAVE ALWAYS HAD MY OIL CHANGED ON TIME AND I HAVE ALL THE DOCUMENTS THAT IT WAS CHANGED WELL WE GOT IT TOWED AND THE MECHANIC CHECKED MY OIL AND THERE WAS NO OIL WHAT SO EVER IN MY CAR SO I WOULD UP HAVING TO LEAVE MY CAR FOR THERE MANAGER TO SUPPOSEDLY CHANGE THE OIL AND DO AN OIL PRESSURE TEST WELL I HAD MY CAR PICKED UP BY MY GRANDMA AND THEY DIDN'T GIVER HER A RECEIPT BECAUSE THE MECHANIC TOLD US IT WOULD BE AN OPEN ACCOUNT UNTIL THEY FIGURED OUT IF IT WAS USING OIL WELL I DROVE IT 1 THOUSAND MILES AND TOOK IT BACK AND THE MANAGER WITH THE MECHANIC CHECKED MY OIL AND THEY SAID IT WAS FULL WELL THEN NEXT THOUSAND MILES WE TOOK IT BACK AND THEY DECIDED TO GIVE US ISSUES BECAUSE THE MECHANIC WE WHERE WORKING WITH HAD LEFT THE COMPANY AND WE HAVE A RECEIPT FROM BOTH TIMES AND IT STATES IN THE FIRST RECEIPT THAT THEY PUT IN THEIR SYSTEM THAT THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST DID BEGIN ON THAT DATE WELL THE MANAGER TOLD US THAT THEY ONLY HAD RECORD OF US BEING THERE TWICE WHICH BOTH TIMES WAS TO CHECK THE OIL WELL THE MANAGER STATED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO BRING IT BACK AND GET AN OIL CHANGE AND START THE ENTIRE PROCESS OVER AGAIN AND MY CAR IS ONLY IN WARRANTY FOR A FEW MORE MONTHS MY CAR IS USING OIL AND THERE IS NO LEAKS THAT ARE HAPPENING I WANT THIS ISSUE FIXED OR YOU CAN BUY THIS CAR OUT I AM TIRED OF HAVING TO MISS WORK OR GOING THROUGH HECK TO TRY TO GET THIS RESOLVED. I DO HAVE THE PROOF AND I'M NOT SCARED TO TAKE THIS INTO LAWFUL ORDERS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH [XXX] I ALSO HAVE A VIDEO OF WHAT THE CAR WAS DOING AND I AM NOT AFRAID TO SHOW IT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI 11220386

Jun 16, 2019EngineFuel system

MY TRANSMISSION IS TELLING ME 'PERFORMANCE SHIFTING UNAVAILABLE' SHIFTING GEARS ON OWN

NHTSA ODI 11220486

Jun 13, 2019Transmission & drivetrainSpeed controlEngine

CAR LOSES OIL EVEN WHEN NOT DUE FOR OIL CHANGE NOT BURNING UP JUST LOSES IT CAUSE CAR TO STALL AND NOT START HORRIBLE ENGINEERING FLAW JUST HAD A OIL CHANGE LAST WEEK AND CONTINUES TO DO THIS

NHTSA ODI 11219743

Jun 13, 2019Transmission & drivetrainEngine

CAR WILL STALL AND WILL INDICATE ON THE DASH TO SHIFT INTO PARK WHILE THE D FLASHS ON BOTH THE DASH AND ON THE GEAR SELECTOR. ONCE THE CAR IS IN PARK AND I TRY TO RESTART THE CAR IT SOUNDS LIKE IT TRIES TO START AND TIMES OUT AND I HAVE TO TRY AGAIN.

NHTSA ODI 11219753

Jun 12, 2019AirbagsEngine

MY HUSBAND GOT WAS LEAVING WORK TODAY 6/12/19 AND PULL OUT FROM HIS JOB TO ENTER TRAFFIC BUT ONCE HE WAS STRAIGHT IN THE LANE THE CAR BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN SO HE HAD TO PULL INTO A GAS STATION TO TRY AND GET BACK STARTED WHICH TOOK ABOUT 5 MINS OF THE CAR WINDING BEFORE IT STARTED. SO WHEN HE GOT HOME I HAD TO TAKE MY DAUGHTER TO SUMMER CAMP AND AS SOON AS I MADE A RIGHT TURN ONTO THE STREET AND ACCERALTED THE CAR BEGAN TO SHUT DOWN AGAIN AND TOOK ABOUT 15 MINS IN A HIGHLY TRAFFIC AREA BEFORE IT RESTARTED BUT NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS STUCK ON AND A WARNING ENGINE WAIT LIGHT ALSO CAME ON BEFORE THE CAR STARTED

NHTSA ODI 11219426

Jun 12, 2019Electrical systemEngine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO START OR WOULD NOT RESTART AFTER BEING TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

NHTSA ODI 11219481

Jun 12, 2019Engine

MY OIL WAS RECENTLY CHANGED 2/28/2019, THE OIL IS 3 MONTHS OLD AND I'VE ONLY DRIVE 2,133 MILES SINCE. MY CAR TAKES FULL SYNTHETIC OIL AND SHOULD LAST FOR 6,000 MILES. I CHECKED IT TODAY 6/12/2019 AND MY CAR TELLS ME I HAVE 66% LEFT AND I DO NOT I NEED TO GET A OIL CHANGED EVEN BEFORE HITTING 3,000 MILES BECAUSE THERE IS NONE LEFT. I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE HAPPEN 3/4 TIMES WITHIN THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF AND I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 2 YEARS. A FEW MONTHS BACK I GOT THIS CHECKED OUT BY MY MECHANIC AND EVEN A SECOND MECHANIC, HE TOLD ME THAT THE PISTONS RINGS ON MY CAR ARE BAD AND IS CAUSING EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION, THERE IS NO LEAK ETC. SO MY CAR CONSTANTLY RUNS OUT OF OIL BEFORE ITS TIME TO CHANGE IT AND IS CAUSING MY CAR TO CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. MY MECHANIC ADVISED ME TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM AND EITHER CHANGE THE OIL EVERY 3,000 MILES OR GET RID OF THE CAR. IT IS DANGEROUS FOR THE CAR TO CONTINUOUSLY CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING IT. SO I AM REPORTING THIS PROBLEM I'VE HAD FOR THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF WITH HOPES FOR A SOLUTION

NHTSA ODI 11219470

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