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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO ROLL. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND WOULD ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING A SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,500.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. ALSO, WHEN MOVING FROM A STATIONARY POSITION, THERE WAS A HESITATION BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD ENGAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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"TAKATA RECALL" ON OR ABOUT 8/25/15, I PURCHASED W/WARRANTY A 2015 CHRYSLER 200 (USED). THE CAR SHUT DOWN WHILE @ A TRAFFIC LIGHT. ON OR ABOUT 10/11/15. TOWED TO FULTON DODGE, JEEP, CHRYSLER, SACTO. CA. FOR "RECALL REPAIRS" I EXPERIENCED THE CAR MAKING FORWARD JERKING MOTIONS WHEN DOWNSHIFTING & COMING TO A STOP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, AGAIN ON OR ABOUT NOV. 2015, I WERE AT A LOCAL GROCERY STORE WHEN THE CAR WOULD NOT START, AND WAS TOWED TO ELK GROVE DODGE, JEEP CHRYSLER FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIRS. THE CAR AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS DRIVING STARTED JERKING UPON DOWNSHIFTING AND WOULD SKIP THE #2 GEAR. THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION WAS BROUGHT BACK INTO ELK GROVE DODGE, JEEP CHRYSLER FOR FURTHER TRANSMISSION & SOFTWARE REPAIRS ON OR ABOUT DEC. 2015. SEVERAL LETTERS AND EMAILS HAD BEEN WRITTEN TO CHRYSLER CORPORATION COMPLAINING ABOUT THE MATTER. A "LEMON LAW" COMPLAINT HAD BEEN FILED MARCH 2016, SETTLED ON OR ABOUT 4/13/16 WITH FCA., BUYING BACK THE CHRYSLER, AND REIMBURSEMENT OF PAYMENTS MADE, EXCEPT REIMBURSEMENT FOR KEEPING THE CAR INSURED, I'VE YET TO BE NOTIFIED WHEN AND WHERE TO RETURN THE "COFFIN" CHRYSLER. MY LIFE HAS BEEN IN JEOPARDY FROM DAY OF PURCHASE.

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TAKATA RECALL WELL I GUESS I'LL JOIN IN WITH THE REST. MY 200 IS JUST ABOUT A YEAR OLD. I HAVE JUST A LITTLE OVER 10,000 MILES ON IT. BEEN BACK TO DEALER TWICE WITH SAME PROBLEM. SPEEDS UP WHEN BRAKING AT ABOUT 35 MPH. THEN WHEN ACCELERATING ENGINE DIES AND VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN....THEN SPEEDS UP. 1ST TIME THEY DOWNLOADED AN UPDATE... 2ND TIME THEY SAID NOTHING WRONG THAT THEY COULD FIND. (ACCORDING TO DIAGNOSTIC CODES) I LIKE MY CAR.. LET ME KNOW WHEN THEY FINALLY GET A FIX FOR THIS. THIS IS ON RURAL COUNTRY ROADS MOUNTAINOUS AND HILLY. ITBIS DANGEROUS.

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THE CAR IS BURNING OIL. 35 QT IN 6000 MILES. THAT IS ALL YOU SMELL AS YOU DRIVE OR AT IDLE. THE CAR JERKS BACK AND FORTH AS YOU DRIVE NOT GOOD FORM MY 5 YR AND 3 YR OLD NECKS WHEN ITS JERKING THEM BACK AND FORTH. AS WE BRAKE THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS GIVING GAS TO GO. THE CAR HAS DIED AT STOP SIGNS IN THE MIDDLE OF KNOW WHERE.

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TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED DUE TO RECALL NOW THE GEARS DONT SHIFT RIGHT IT VIBRATES AND THE CAR JUMPS FORWARD ON ITS OWN AND TAKES OFF LIKE A ROCKET SOMETIMES IN REVERSE I TALKED TO CHRYSLER THEY HAD ME BRING IT BACK TO THE DEALER AS I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET THE FRONT AXLE CAME APART I HAD IT TOWED THEY FIXED THE AXLE BUT NOT THE TRANSMISSION NO FIX IS AVAILABLE IS WHAT THEY SAID THEN THE LEFT AXLE STARTED POPPING I TOOK IT BACK THE LEFT STRUT HAD TO BE REPLACED BUT STILL NO FIX FOR TRANSMISSION AND ITS GOTTEN WORSE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE UNINTENDED INCREASED ACCELERATION. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN IN THE REVERSE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON FIVE OCCASIONS BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. MOST RECENT, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 350. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED ON THE FRONT BUMPER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,800.

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CAR HAS BECOME UNSAFE.WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS,TCM LIGHT AND GEAR INDICATOR START FLASHING. CAR CEASES TO ACCELERATE AND CUTS SPEED. CONTACTED DEALER WHO SAID THEY KNEW IT WAS A PROBLEM.WHEN I SAID THAT CAR WAS UNSAFE,SERVICE MANAGER KEITH AT TATE CHRYSLER SAID 'I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO TELL YOU, JOIN THE OTHER 300,000 PEOPLE IN LINE" WAS ON US HIGHWAY 70 DOING APPROX 65 MILES AN HOUR WHEN ISSUE OCCURED.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE REDUCED IN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

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THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM. IT HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN 5 TIMES. WHILE INCREASING OR DECREASING SPEED ON THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM USING THE STEERING WHEEL BUTTONS, THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL IS DISABLED AND THE CAR SCREEN ALERTS THE DRIVER THAT ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL IS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS LOOKED AT THE CAR TWICE. THE SECOND TIME, THEY REPLACED THE COMPUTER MODULE FOR THE ACC. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS CAN HAPPEN ON HIGHWAY, ON CITY ROADS, WHILE GOING FAST, WHILE GOING SLOW. VEHICLE IS ALWAYS GOING STRAIGHT, NOT TURNING, AS IT IS UNSAFE TO ADJUST THE CONTROLS IN A TURN.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V47000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DETAILS OF THE REPAIR WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500.

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2015 CHRYSLER 200. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNEXPLAINED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN COASTING OR TRYING TO SLOW DOWN. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST PROBLEM HE ENCOUNTERED WITH THE VEHICLE, WAS A SQUEAKING BRAKE SYSTEM. AFTER TWO VISITS TO THE SHOP, THE RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. THEN IT TOOK THREE TO FOUR TRIPS TO RESOLVE A PROBLEM WITH THE TRUNK LATCH THAT WOULD NOT RELEASE THE TRUNK LID. THEN IT TOOL A COUPLE OF OTHER TRIPS TO RESOLVE A PROBLEM WITH A YELLOW ENGINE EARNING LIGHT THAT CAME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *JB

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY SHIFTED FROM 8TH TO 7TH, THEN BACK TO 8TH ,7TH, 6TH, AND DOWN TO 4TH GEAR, ALL WITHIN TEN SECONDS. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS RELEASED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,500. UPDATED 11/06/15*LJ *CN

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LOSS OF SPEED& SHAKING OF CAR AS IT SLOWED DOWN & SHOWED TO PUT IT P & START. HAPPENED ALSO AT 30 MILES AN HOUR IN PARKING LOT, THEN RAN OK 5 MILES TO DEALERSHIP. FEAR TO TAKE IT ANY WHERE.

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VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 40 MPH. VEHICLE STARTED BLINKING PUT CAR IN PARK, SERVICE TRANSMISSION, SERVICE PARK BREAK. THEN, IT SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN. ALL GEARS LOCKED UP AND CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. I WAS A SITTING DUCK IN THE ROADWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED X2, JULY 2ND, 2015 AND AUGUST 10TH, 2015. HAD IT TOWED BOTH TIMES. FIRST TIME CHRYSLER DEALER STATED THEY REPLACED TCM. THIS SECOND TIME THEY ARE STATING THE CAR IS READING MULTIPLE CODES AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO FIX.

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WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL IT WILL NOT HOLD SPEED GOING DOWN HILL - WILL SHIFT DOWN MORE THAN ONCE & WILL GO UP TO 60+ MILES PER HOUR. GOING OVER A SMALL HILL WILL SHIFT DOWN MORE THAN ONCE USUALLY - NOT ALL THE TIME. THIS HAS BEEN FLASHED SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO CHANGE TO THE PROBLEM. WHEN FIRST STARTING THE CAR THE TACH STAYS VERY HIGH & WILL DECREASE AS YOU SHIFT INTO REVERSE, BUT NOT ENOUGH. HAVE TO HOLD YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE ALL THE TIME. WHEN LEAVING FROM A STOP SIGN THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO "IN" RIGHT AWAY - IT TAKES A BIT TO ACTUALLY "GO".. AS YOU'RE PULLING ONTO A HIGHWAY.

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THE FORWARD COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM HAS NEVER WORKED AND CHRYSLER SERVICE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX IT.

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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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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.

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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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MY VEHICLE STALL ON I-95 AND WHEN TRYING TO GO OVER 45MPH, IT WON'T GO OVER 45MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATS , CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ONE, FCW IS ON AND THROTTLE SERVICE LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. ENGINE REV HIGH WHEN TRYING TO GO OVER A CERTAIN SPEED. VEHICLE SOMETIMES DOESN'T START. VEHICLE IS GIVING ENGINE PROBLEM. SMOKE IS COMING OUT, VERY VERY VERY LOUD WHINING NOISE WHEN IN DRIVE GOING OVER 35MPH

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DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AT 45 MPH, THE TRANMISSION WENT INTO NEUTRAL EVEN THOUGH THE SELECTOR WAS IN DRIVE AND DID NOT ALLOW ME TO ACCELERATE AT ALL WHILE THE CAR PROCEEDED TO SLOW TO A STOP. THE "SERVICE TRANSMISSION" MESSAGE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND OTHER MESSAGES APPEARED. IT REQUIRED ME TO STOP MY CAR, RESTART IT IN ORDER TO DRIVE IT AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. IT ALSO GETS STUCK IN 4TH GEAR (LIMP HOME MODE) WHICH IS ALSO DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE ENGINE HAS VERY LITTLE POWER WHEN YOU STOP AND IT PREVENTS YOU FROM ACCELERATING AT THE RATE OF TRAFFIC. IT IS ALSO EXTREMELY HARD TO DRIVE UP HILLS.

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