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

THE ENGINE STALLS AND SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING OR SLOWING DOWN BEFORE STOPPING. I HAPPENS EVERY DAY FOR ALMOST A MONTH FROM PURCHASING THE VEHICLE.

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AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT ON DASHBOARD FOR FOURTH TIME DEALER CLAIMED TO FIX AND NEVER DID. WHEN I HAD WARRANTY THEY CLAIM NO ISSUE NOW THEY FIND THE PROBLEM SINCE CAR OUT OF WARRANTY SAYING SHORT IN AIRBAG. FIRST TIME CAR STALLED LIGH ON DASHBOARD WAS ELECTRICAL THROTTLE THEN AIRBAG LIGHT AGAIN

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V529000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO DETERMINE WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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I GET FREQUENT ACCELERATIONS WHEN COASTING AND EVEN APPLYING THE BRAKES LIGHTLY. VERY DISTURBING. ADDITIONALLY THERE IS A LARGE LAG FROM THROTTLE PRESS TO ACCELERATION WHICH HAS CAUSED SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS WHEN CHANGING LANES IN CITY AND HIGHWAY DRIVING. THIS STARTED IN 2014 SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUES TO THIS DAY.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND THEN STALLED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE ENGINE OF AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS LEANING OUTWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AXLE HAD DETACHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 06/02/17*LJ *CN

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THIS VEHICLE HAS SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK LAST NIGHT AND THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF, TELLING ME TO SHIFT TO PARK AND SELECT DESIRED GEAR. THE GEAR INDICATOR WAS STILL SHOWING I WAS IN DRIVE, BUT THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY OFF. I TRIED TO START THE CAR 3 MORE TIMES AND IT WOULDN'T START. I PURCHASED THIS CAR NOVEMBER, 21, 2015. LUCKILY I WASN'T DRIVING FAST OR ANYTHING, I WAS ABLE TO JUST SIT IN THE ROAD UNTIL THE CAR CAME BACK ON. I AM REALLY TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ANYMORE.

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THIS VEHICLE HAS SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK LAST NIGHT AND THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF, TELLING ME TO SHIFT TO PARK AND SELECT DESIRED GEAR. THE GEAR INDICATOR WAS STILL SHOWING I WAS IN DRIVE, BUT THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY OFF. I TRIED TO START THE CAR 3 MORE TIMES AND IT WOULDN'T START. I PURCHASED THIS CAR NOVEMBER, 21, 2015. LUCKILY I WASN'T DRIVING FAST OR ANYTHING, I WAS ABLE TO JUST SIT IN THE ROAD UNTIL THE CAR CAME BACK ON. I AM REALLY TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ANYMORE.

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THIS VEHICLE HAS SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK LAST NIGHT AND THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF, TELLING ME TO SHIFT TO PARK AND SELECT DESIRED GEAR. THE GEAR INDICATOR WAS STILL SHOWING I WAS IN DRIVE, BUT THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY OFF. I TRIED TO START THE CAR 3 MORE TIMES AND IT WOULDN'T START. I PURCHASED THIS CAR NOVEMBER, 21, 2015. LUCKILY I WASN'T DRIVING FAST OR ANYTHING, I WAS ABLE TO JUST SIT IN THE ROAD UNTIL THE CAR CAME BACK ON. I AM REALLY TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ANYMORE.

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THIS VEHICLE HAS SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK LAST NIGHT AND THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF, TELLING ME TO SHIFT TO PARK AND SELECT DESIRED GEAR. THE GEAR INDICATOR WAS STILL SHOWING I WAS IN DRIVE, BUT THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY OFF. I TRIED TO START THE CAR 3 MORE TIMES AND IT WOULDN'T START. I PURCHASED THIS CAR NOVEMBER, 21, 2015. LUCKILY I WASN'T DRIVING FAST OR ANYTHING, I WAS ABLE TO JUST SIT IN THE ROAD UNTIL THE CAR CAME BACK ON. I AM REALLY TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ANYMORE.

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THIS VEHICLE HAS SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK LAST NIGHT AND THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF, TELLING ME TO SHIFT TO PARK AND SELECT DESIRED GEAR. THE GEAR INDICATOR WAS STILL SHOWING I WAS IN DRIVE, BUT THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY OFF. I TRIED TO START THE CAR 3 MORE TIMES AND IT WOULDN'T START. I PURCHASED THIS CAR NOVEMBER, 21, 2015. LUCKILY I WASN'T DRIVING FAST OR ANYTHING, I WAS ABLE TO JUST SIT IN THE ROAD UNTIL THE CAR CAME BACK ON. I AM REALLY TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ANYMORE.

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THIS VEHICLE HAS SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK LAST NIGHT AND THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF, TELLING ME TO SHIFT TO PARK AND SELECT DESIRED GEAR. THE GEAR INDICATOR WAS STILL SHOWING I WAS IN DRIVE, BUT THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY OFF. I TRIED TO START THE CAR 3 MORE TIMES AND IT WOULDN'T START. I PURCHASED THIS CAR NOVEMBER, 21, 2015. LUCKILY I WASN'T DRIVING FAST OR ANYTHING, I WAS ABLE TO JUST SIT IN THE ROAD UNTIL THE CAR CAME BACK ON. I AM REALLY TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ANYMORE.

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THIS VEHICLE HAS SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK LAST NIGHT AND THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF, TELLING ME TO SHIFT TO PARK AND SELECT DESIRED GEAR. THE GEAR INDICATOR WAS STILL SHOWING I WAS IN DRIVE, BUT THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY OFF. I TRIED TO START THE CAR 3 MORE TIMES AND IT WOULDN'T START. I PURCHASED THIS CAR NOVEMBER, 21, 2015. LUCKILY I WASN'T DRIVING FAST OR ANYTHING, I WAS ABLE TO JUST SIT IN THE ROAD UNTIL THE CAR CAME BACK ON. I AM REALLY TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ANYMORE.

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THIS VEHICLE HAS SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK LAST NIGHT AND THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF, TELLING ME TO SHIFT TO PARK AND SELECT DESIRED GEAR. THE GEAR INDICATOR WAS STILL SHOWING I WAS IN DRIVE, BUT THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY OFF. I TRIED TO START THE CAR 3 MORE TIMES AND IT WOULDN'T START. I PURCHASED THIS CAR NOVEMBER, 21, 2015. LUCKILY I WASN'T DRIVING FAST OR ANYTHING, I WAS ABLE TO JUST SIT IN THE ROAD UNTIL THE CAR CAME BACK ON. I AM REALLY TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ANYMORE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FAILURE RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V529000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE AND FELT UNSAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,800.

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OVER THE COURSE OF THE PAST 4 MONTHS, MY VEHICLE HAS COMPLETELY LOST ALL TRANSMISSION POWER 3 TIMES. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE INFORMATION DISPLAY READS THE FOLLOWING MESSAGES: "SERVICE TRANSMISSION," "SERVICE PARKING BRAKE," "SHIFT TO P TO SELECT A GEAR," "PERFORMANCE SHIFTING UNAVAILABLE". THESE MESSAGES WILL CONTINUE TO DISPLAY AND THE CAR LOSES ALL POWER AND WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS. THE ENGINE DOES STAY ON, BUT WILL HAVE NO THROTTLE RESPONSE AND THE CAR IS EFFECTIVELY STUCK IN NEUTRAL. EACH OF THE 3 TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED, I HAVE BEEN AT FULL SPEED, BETWEEN 45 AND 80 MPH. THE SECOND TWO TIMES IT HAS HAPPENED HAVE BEEN IN DANGEROUS AND UNSAFE LOCATIONS, JUST YESTERDAY, I LOST ALL POWER WHILE EXECUTING A LEFT HAND TURN ACROSS 3 LANES OF BUSY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THANK GOODNESS FOR THE SMALL BIT OF GRAVITY THAT PULLED ME ACROSS THE INTERSECTION BEFORE A TRAGIC ACCIDENT HAPPENED. EACH OF THE 3 TIMES, I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A CERTIFIED CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. EACH OF THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS HAVE TOLD ME THAT THE CAR "ISN'T THROWING ANY CODES" AND DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE A MALFUNCTION. THEY WILL FLASH A NEW TSB, RESET THE TRANSMISSION, AND SEND ME ON MY WAY, ONLY TO HAVE IT HAPPEN AGAIN AND NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHY. THE VEHICLE IS UNRELIABLE DUE TO THESE ONGOING POWERTRAIN STRUGGLES, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, COMPLETELY UNSAFE. IT'S CAUSED ME NEARLY 2 SERIOUS ACCIDENTS DUE TO TOTAL LACK OF CONTROL AT HIGH SPEEDS.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE ENGINE'S LONG BLOCK CAUSED BY THE SOLENOID MISFIRING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE JERKING WAS NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER PERFORMED A REPAIR, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO DAYS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO PERFORMED A FLASH. WHEN THE CONTACT PICKED UP THE VEHICLE, THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WAS REPLACED. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000.

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THE FIRST TIME CAR IN MOTION DRIVING ON INTERSTATE RAMP TO ENTER THE HIGHWAY AND LOST POWER; SHUT OFF. THE SECOND I WAS STOPPED AT RED LIGHT. THE CAR WAS RUNNING AND PULLED OFF AND SHORTLY AFTER THE CAR SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. ALMOST BEEN REAR-ENDED TWICE DUE TO THE CAR SHUTTING OFF. *AS

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. AS A RESULT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,390. UPDATED 05/16/17*LJ *AS

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CONSTANT "BING" AND AIR BAG WARNING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION OR IDLING AT A STOP. USED DIRECTION ARROWS TO REMOVE THE WORDS OF AIR BAG NEEDS SERVICE TO SPEEDOMETER READINGS, BUT GOES BACK TO BING AGAIN. I LOOKED AT THE OWNERS MANUAL AND IT SAYS IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE MAINTENANCE FREE...

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THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPEND TWICE. I WAS TURNING ON TO A ROAD AND THE CAR LOSS ALL POWER STEERING. THE DISPLAY SHOWED SERVICE IMMEDIATELY AND A ENGINE LIGHT. I TURNED IT OFF AND RESTARTED AND IT WORKED AGAIN NO INDICATORS. CALLED CHRYSLER LOCAL SERVICE THEY SAID THEY HAVEN'T HEARD OF IT, AND IT WAS PROBABLY A GLITCH. THEN A WEEK LATER WHILE GOING 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE 35 WITH MY SON IN THE CAR I LOSS POWER STEERING AGAIN. SAME THING THO WHEN I TURNED IT OFF AND TURNED IT ON THIS TIME THE INDICATORS STAYED ON. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER DROVE IT OF THE TRUCK THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING THE INDICATOR LIGHT WAS STILL ON. THIS DEFECT IS GOING TO KILL SOMEONE.

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WHILE NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE IT SHIFTS HARD, STALLS AFTER 1ST GEAR INTO SECOND GEAR. HAS DOWN SHIFTED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITHOUT DRIVER INPUT. TRANSMISSION (9 SPEED) AFTER SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE DEALER, THE TRANSMISSION BLEW WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP AFTER THEY SAID IT WAS REPAIRED. SECOND TRANSMISSION AND SEVERAL SOFTWARE UPDATES THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED WHILE ON A HIGHWAY AT 70MPH ALMOST CAUSING A TRUCK TRAVELING BEHIND ME TO REAR END THE VEHICLE SINCE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE WITH NO OPTIONS TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND DURING A TEST DRIVE WHILE ON CRUISE CONTROL AT 40MPH THE RPM JUMPED TO OVER 5K. AFTER THE TECH SHUT THE CRUISE OFF IT CONTINUED TO DO THE SAME THING. THIS TRANSMISSIONS DESIGN IS SCARY AND IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. YOUR AGENCY NEEDS TO ACT NOW!

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE TRANSMISSION STALLED AND THE ENGINE FAILED. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

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THIS VEHICLE IS PRONE TO STOPPING WHEN ONE TRIES TO ACCELERATE INTO OR ACROSS TRAFFIC. THE TRANSMISSION STALLS OR SLIPS AT4 TO 10 MPH. LEAVE ONE TO FEEL TOTALLY HELPLESS AND AT THE MERCY OF THE TRANSMISSION. IN THE WINTER MONTHS IT IS NOT WORTH DRIVING BECAUSE IT CAN NOT PULL ITSELF THROUGH A WET/SLIPPERY STREET. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WITH THIS COMPLAINT AN HAVE FOUND THAT CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WHICH EXISTS IN 4 CYLINDER ENGINES WITH 9 SPEED TRANSMISSIONS. "LEAR TO LIVE WITH IT!"

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED OVERHEATING, WHILE BEING DRIVEN AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. ALL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THERMOSTAT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE PART BEING ON BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

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