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

I tried talking to Chrysler but they were no help. They have had a power failure recall but I was told that based on my vin number, didnt affect my vehicle. Intermittent power steering failure. I replaced the battery, I replace the rack and pinion and it’s still doing the same thing. $2300 down the drain. You can be driving and loose the ability to steer the vehicle. There are tons of complaints about this and they all say the same. They have replaced major parts and the issue persist. When speaking to crysler over the phone, they said that the replacement of the rack and pinion would fix the issue. Thats not true. https://www.200forums.com/threads/power-steering-failure.30529/ https://www.carproblemzoo.com/chrysler/200/power-steering-failed-problems.php https://www.carproblemzoo.com/chrysler/200/steering-rack-and-pinion-problems.phphttps://www.aboutautomobile.com/Consumer-Complaint/2015/Chrysler/200/Steering There is alot more. I have been dealing with this since August. I dont know what else to do or where to turn but this is a major safety issue and it needs to be made public and addressed .

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TAKATA RECALL I HAVE HAD MY CHRYSLER 2015 200 FOR 3 YEARS AND SINCE I'VE HAD MY CAR IT HAS ALWAYS HAD AN ISSUE WITH ACCELERATING ON ITS ON. IT ACCELERATES WHEN YOU TAP THE BREAKS AND IT WILL ACCELERATE ON ITS ON TAKING IT OFF CRUISE CONTROL AS WELL. SO LAST WEEK MY CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR WAS PUT ON CRUISE CONTROL GOING ABOUT 60-65 MPH THEN ONCE THE BRAKE WAS TAPPED TO SLOW DOWN THE CAR BEGAN TO LOCK UP AND ACCELERATE UP TO 90 MPH. THEN AFTER THE CAR PICKED UP SPEED THE WHOLE CAR LOCKED UP STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN OR ANYTHING AND THE CAR ENDED UP HITTING A WALL. THE STATE OF WHAT CAUSE THE ISSUE IS UNKNOWN, HOWEVER I THINK THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE TAKEN FURTHER FOR AN INVESTIGATION.

NHTSA ODI 11182661

FIRST, THERE IS THE HVAC/WINDSHIELD DEFROST. MY CONCERN WITH THAT CONDITION IS THAT MY VEHICLE IS MY MAIN SOURCE OF TRAVEL AND TO HAVE THE HVAC TO WORK PROPERLY IN THE SUMMER IS VITAL AS WELL, AS HAVING A CLEAR WINDSHIELD. A BREAKDOWN AT NIGHT, AN ACCIDENT, HITTING A POLE HOLE, SOMETHING OR SOMEONE WOULD BE FAR WORSE THAN A MERE INCONVENIENCE. INCIDENTALLY, MY INTENDED USE OF THE VEHICLE WAS MADE QUITE CLEAR TO THE SALES STAFF WHEN I BOUGHT IT. SECOND, AND THE MATTER OF FAR GREATER CONCERN TO ME IS THE TRANSMISSION. CAR MAKING CLUCKING NOISE, VIBRATING, JERKING WHILE SHIFTING GEARS AND LAUNCHING WHILE DRIVING AS IF SOMEONE HIT ME FROM THE BACK. THIRD, VEHICLE IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD AND HAS HAD TO HAVE THE DRIVE SHAFT REPLACED. WHICH IN RETURN I'VE BEEN WITHOUT VEHICLE FOR MORE THEN 14 DAYS AND OCCUR EXTRA EXPENSES OF CAR RENTALS, TIRES AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT DUE TO IRREGULAR WEAR. FOURTH, HESITATION ON ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE. I WAS INFORMED THAT ISSUE WOULD BE RESOLVED WITH REPLACEMENT OF DRIVE SHAFT. DEFECTIVE DRIVE SHAFT WAS THE REASON FOR DELAY AND JERKING. FIFTH, EXCESSIVE GAS BURNING. I WAS INFORMED THAT EXIST BECAUSE OF DRIVE SHAFT. ONCE DRIVE SHAFT WAS REPLACED IT DIDN'T RESOLVE ISSUE. I WAS GIVING A FORMULA TO CALCULATE GAS MILEAGE, WHICH WAS GIVEN TO DEALER. CAR AVERAGING 16MPG. PER CAR STICKER FUEL ECONOMY: HIGHWAY 29/ CITY 18. CAR IS DRIVEN MOSTLY ON HIGHWAY WITHOUT A LOT OF STOP AND GO TRAFFIC.

NHTSA ODI 11045252

VEHICLE IS A SAFETY HAZARD. ON 7/28/2017 I ALMOST AT A FATAL ACCIDENT AND ALMOST RAN OFF OF THE ROAD DUE TO IMPAIR VISION. 1 OF MY COMPLAINTS TO DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER WAS THAT MY FRONT WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER IS NOT WORKING. I HAVE EXPRESSED MY CONCERN AND FEAR TO BOTH PARTIES. ALSO, I HAVE OTHER ON GOING ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION, STALLING, HESITATING, PULLING SIDE TO SIDE, CONSUMING GAS, JERKING, MAKING A CLUCKING NOISE, HVAC ISSUES, DRIVE SHAFT AND SHIFTING GEARS.

NHTSA ODI 11011893

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 61 MPH THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE GOING AROUND A BEND, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME INOPERABLE AND THE BRAKES ALSO FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN PROCEEDED TO CRASH HEAD ON INTO THE ROCK FACE OF A MOUNTAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A BRUISED KNEE, BRUISED RIBS, AND A SEVERE HEAD CONCUSSIONS WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. ADDITIONALLY, TWO PASSENGERS IN THE OTHER VEHICLE WERE UNINJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/19/17 *BF *CN *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE AND WAS SPLIT IN HALF. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION, SUCH AS A BROKEN NOSE, CUTS TO THE FACE AND HANDS, A SPRAINED NECK, HEAD TRAUMA, AND BRUISES TO BOTH LEGS AND CHEST. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECALL EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED DUE TO BEING UNCONSCIOUS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A JUNK YARD WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000. *TT UPDATED 7/9/18*JB

NHTSA ODI 10927155

I WAS DRIVING HOME AND MY TRANSMISSION AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON ME AND CAUSED ME TO HIT A MEDIAN AND I ALMOST GOT INTO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. CHRYSLER HASN'T BEEN PROFESSIONAL AT ALL IN REGARDS TO THIS RECALL AND I'M DISTURBED. I COULD HAVE REALLY BEEN HURT AND I'M NOT OK WITH THE FACT I HAVE TO COME OUT OF POCKET FOR SOMETHING THAT ISN'T MY FAULT AND COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY DIED. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AND I WAS TURNING IN A BUSY INTERSECTION .

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TRANSMISSION FAILURE IT WAS REPLACED ONCE AND WENT AGAIN SO LESS THAN 20K MILES AND IT WENT THROUGH 2 TRANSMISSIONS. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE AND REFUSE TO DRIVE THE CAR AFTER THE LAST INCIDENT. A/C FROZE UP HAD TO REPLACE CARPET IN VEHICLE 2X I HAVE HAD A RENTAL CAR FOR THE LAST 2 MONTHS WHILE IT WAS BEING REPAIRED. TRANSMISSION FAILED GOING UP HILL 70 MPH IN PA WITH SEMI-TRUCK BEHIND ME WHO ALMOST REAR ENDED ME THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND I LOST ALL POWER INCLUDING POWER STEERING. I SLOWED DOWN AT 15 MPH THE CAR WENT INTO PARK AND THE E-BRAKE WENT ON AND JERKED US ALL OVER THE CAR.

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DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING DOWN A DIRT ROAD. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. ALL AIRBAGS WENT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS UN-DRIVABLE AFTERWARDS. INSURANCE ADJUSTER AND REPAIR FACILITY INDICATED THAT THE LEFT FRONT STRUT HAD COME OUT OF IT'S HOUSING AND WAS LIKELY THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. CHRYSLER HAS IDENTIFIED THIS AS A RECALL FOR 21000 VEHICLES BUT HAS YET TO ISSUE A RECALL NOTICE...UPDATED 03-23-15 *BF....UPDATED 04/08/15 *BF UPDATED 10/15/2015*JS *TR UPDATED 9/28/2017*CN

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WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY, AN ALARM SOUNDED IN THE CAR AND THE AIR BAGS OPENED UP AND EVERYTHING LOCKED UP IN THE CAR. *JS

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