What 342 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Chrysler 200

MY CAR CONTINUES TO STALL WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS, LOCKING EVERYTHING UP. I HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK. PRESS THE STOP ENGINE BUTTON, PLACE MY FOOT IN THE BRAKE, PRESS THE START BUTTON,THE ENGINE WHINES, TRIES TO START, WINDS AGAIN THEN CHUGS A FEW TIMES. AFTER DOING THIS OVER AND OVER AGAIN, THE CAR WILL EVENTUALLY START. JUST TO DO IT AGAIN. WHEN I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALER, THEY TOLD MY CAR WAS "ALMOST OUT OF OIL" AFTER WHICH THEY HAD DONE THE LAST OIL CHANGE CLAIMING TO HAVE USED SYNTHETIC OIL. IF THAT WAS THE CASE, HOW DOES A 2016 CAR BURN 4-5 QUARTS OF SYNTHETIC OIL AND THEM NOT BE ABLE TO TELL ME WHY. I SEE THE RECALL FOR 2015 200'S MATCHING EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MY 2016.

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WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN GOING BETWEEN 15 TO 20 MPH AND THE VEHICLE JUST DIED OUT IN THE TURNING PROCESS.WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHRYSLER 200. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE WARNING SENSOR ILLUMINATED. WHILE INSPECTING UNDER THE HOOD, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT RODENTS HAD CHEWED THROUGH WIRES CONNECTING THE BRAKE FLUID CONTAINER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (ED BOYLE'S DODGE CHRYSLER IN MARIETTA, GA) WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE DAMAGE WAS CONFIRMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

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RODENTS CHEWED MY WIRES AND BATTERY COVER UNDER THE HOOD OF MY 2016 CHRYSLER 200. ALL MAJOR LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD , BRAKES AND EM ERRORS AND TRANSMISSION FLUID LOW. EFFECTS MY STEERING MINOR

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PURCHASED CAR BRAND NEW MAY 2016 SEPTEMBER 2016 DRIVING ON A CITY STREET MY CAR TURNERS OFF WITH A FLASHING SHIFT IN TO PARK ON THE DASH BOARD. DECEMBER 2016 2ND TIME DOING THE SHIFT INTO PARK UPON ENTERING HIGHWAY 16 STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO MOVE OUT OF HARMS WAY TO SHIFT INTO PARK. FEBRUARY SAME INCIDENT ON HIGHWAY 16 RIGHT BEFORE MERGING ON TO INTERSTATE 5 SOUTH. CAR DOESN'T RESTART WHEN PRESSING ENGINE START. I HAVE TO SIT FOR 5-6 MINUTES BEFORE CAR TURNS ON AND THE. DRIVE UNTIL IT ATTEMPTS AGAIN. I E TAKING IT TO THE DEALER THEY DON'T SEE THE PROBLEM AFTER RESETTING THE COMPUTER AND GETTING AN OIL CHANGE CAR STILL TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING. I'VE TAKING IT BACK ON MAY 2017 CAR STILL DOING THE SHIFT INTO PARK LOCKING WHEEL AND TURNING ENGINE OFF. AFTER BEING WITH THE DEALER AGAIN NOT ONLY DOES IT SHIFT INTO PARK IT'S NOW OVER HEATING. I BOUGHT THE CAR AS THE FIRST OWNER WITH 10 MILES

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PURCHASED MY CAR NEW IIT HAS BEEN ABOUT 8 MONTHS WHILE ENTERING THEY HIGHWAY THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF ON ME AS THE GEAR PANEL FLASHED P FIRST AN AIRBAG FAILURE LIGHT CAME ON THEN EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT THEN TIRE PRESSURE THE WHEEL DID NOT LOCK UP I WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE THERE WAS HEAVY TRAFFIC WHICH IS LIKELY WHAT SAVED ME FROM BEING HIT ALL WARNING LIGHTS WENT OFF AFTER 30 SECONDS EXPECT NOW THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR AGAIN AND GO HOME I HAVE SINCE TAKEN THE CAR IN AND THEY COULD NOT FIND NOR REPEAT THE PROBLEM AT THE DEALER IF IT WASN'T FOR HEAVY HIGHWAY TRAFFIC I WOULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR DIED

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WENT TO A STORE WITH A HEAVILY SLOPED PARKING LOT. APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 DEGREES. PARKED CAR AND WENT IN SIDE, RETURNED TO THE CAR, STARTED, AND PLACED CAR IN REVERSE, LOOKED BEHIND ME FOR PEDESTRIANS AND NOTICE SOME PEOPLE DOWN A LITTLE WAYS.. PROCEEDED TO CAREFULLY PULL OUT OF THE SLOPPING PARKING SPACE IN REVERSE. APPLIED SLIGHT PRESSURE TO BRAKE PEDAL TO SHIFTED CAR INTO DRIVE. REMOVED FOOT FROM BRAKE TO APPLY FOOT TO GAS PEDAL WITH A LITTLE MORE PRESSURE THAN USUAL DUE TO THE SLOP, TO KEEP CAR FROM ROLLING BACKWARDS.. THE CAR KEEP ROLLING IN REVERSE DUE TO THE DECLINING SLOP OF THE PARKING LOT. CAR DID NOT ENGAGE INTO DRIVE AND THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO HIGH RPMS AND IF NOT FOR A FAST REACTION FROM ME RETURNING MY FOOT TO BRAKE AFTER REALIZING WHAT WAS GOING ON, I COULD OF EASILY RAN INTO THE PEOPLE THAT I NOTICED EARLIER. NOT GOOD! WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDDLE TO STOP THE CAR, THE CAR WENT INTO GEAR AND THE CAR SHOOK VIOLENTLY DUE TO THE HIGH RPMS. THE PEOPLE IN THE PARKING LOT WERE ALSO STARTLED. THIS IS THE PRIMARY CAR FOR MY WIFE AND I ASKED HER IF THE CAR HAS NOT GONE INTO GEAR BEFORE. TO MY ASTONISHMENT SHE SAID ONCE. THIS CAR NOW SITS IN THE GARAGE AWAITING THE CHRYSLER DEALER TO PICK IT UP 27,997 MILES. THIS KIND OF PROBLEM COULD EASILY DO HARMFUL BODILY INJURY TO A PEDESTRIANS OR MY WIFE. .

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MY CAR WILL DIE WHILE DRIVING OR PUTS ITSELF IN NEUTRAL WHILE ON THE HWY. WE HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN 5 OR MORE ACCIDENTS BECASUE THE CAR BEHIND US HAS NO IDEA MY CAR HAS STOPPED WHILE GOING 65 MPH AND CAR JUST DIES. WE HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE DEALER THEY HAVE TRIED FIXING THIS CAR AT LEAST 5 TIMES AS OF NOW WE HAVE HAS THEIR RENTAL FOR CAR FOR OVER 35 DAYS MY VEHICLE HAS 19,000 WE BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. ALSO WOULD LIKE TO GO ON RECORD IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO ME OR MY CHILDREN BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT I GAVE THE DEALERSHIP MANY CHANCES TO FIX THEY HAVE EVEN CALLED SOMEONE FROM OUT OF TOWN TO FIX AND I'M STILL WAITING I DO NOT WANT TO DIE OR GET INJURED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM ALSO THE PROBLEM STARTED AT 306 MILES AND HAS NOT BEEN FIXED YET

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VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. 2016 CHRYSLER 200 S WITH 2614 MILES...ENGINE WAS WARM. I STEPPED ON THE GAS AND LOST ALL POWER (ELECTRICAL), FOLLOWED BY ENGINE STALL BEHAVIOR, POWER LOSS, STALL BEHAVIOR, THEN TRANSMISSION KNOB LIGHT FLASHES "D" AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SAYS TO SELECT GEAR AGAIN. WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED AND/OR T-BONED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. DEALER PERFORMED 4 FLASH UPDATES TODAY.

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THEREALLY IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WITH THIS CAR. MY CAR JERKS EVERYDAY WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND IT HESITATES. I TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD IT IS SUPPOSED TO DRIVE LIKE THAT UNTIL THE CAR IS ADJUSTED TO MY DRIVING STYLE. ALSO, ONEW DAY I WAS DRIVING AND OUT OF NOWHERE IN LOSE TOTAL POWER IN THE CAR. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. I HAVE A 7 YEAR OLD WHO RIDES WITH ME EVERYDAY. THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HOT AIR BLEW FROM VENTS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADDED FREON BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250.

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