10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
18 / 11
Injuries / Deaths:
7 / 0
Average Mileage:
43,201 miles

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problem #538

Oct 102021

200

  • miles
When oil is low the car stalls and shuts off while in operation without warning. There is no "oil low" light or indicator provided to give a heads up. Also, my car stalled 2 months after an oil change without me reaching the 3000 mile mark.

- Columbus, GA, USA

problem #537

Sep 102021

200

  • 68,500 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH when the vehicle started to stall. The check engine and the battery warning lights were illuminated. The contact parked on the side of the road and waited approximately 10 minutes before restarting the vehicle. The failure recurred while driving to his residence. The contact's wife also experienced failure while driving. The contact's wife stated a police officer stated that the vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic however, the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The contact stated he continued to experience the failure and had the vehicle towed an additional 3 times. The contact towed the vehicle to a local dealer however, the mechanic was also unable to determine the cause of the failure. The contact stated while leaving the dealer he experienced the failure and drove back to the dealer. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired however, the repair was pending. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V529000 (Power Train). The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,500. The VIN was not available.

- Lakewood, NJ, USA

problem #536

Sep 012021

200

  • miles
I was driving down the road and the car lost all power, I couldn't even turn on my hazard lights, wasn't sure of car was going to roll backwards if I got out, lucky no one hit

- Daytona Beach, FL, USA

problem #535

Apr 142021

200

  • miles
Cruise Control will randomly accelerate or decrease speed. Transmission won-??t shift properly run high rpms then jump and eventually shift. Air bag constantly is pulling messages. Electrical and engine stalls.

- Broadwater, NE, USA

problem #534

Jul 222021

200

  • miles
Car will cut off while driving after sharp turns. Lights on dashboard will start to flash and then -??Shift vehicle to park-?? message will appear. No service light appears when car is started

- Newark, DE, USA

problem #533

Aug 032021

200

  • miles
When the vehicle accelerates, the gear shift is harsh and very scary to the point it feels like the car is gonna fall apart. When decelerating, the same thing a occurs. At one point the whole car shifted to the side while attempting to accelerate or decelerate. When making a turn and mainly a U-turn, the steering feels like it's harsh and feels like it will break if it was turned too far or too hard accidentally. The gear shifting/transmission does not shift very smoothly at all times. Its scary when it switches gears. Both accelerating and decelerating in the middle of the highway whether going from 60mph to 70 mph feel or 60mph going down to 40mph. I'm sure it was steering and gear shifting issue because I felt it myself. It sure could be engine problem on the top of that as well. Thank you!

- Rochester, MN, USA

problem #532

Mar 022021

200

  • 67,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, she checked the oil in the vehicle, and the dipstick showed that the engine was 1 ? quarts of oil low. The contact topped off the oil level however, after a month the contact checked the oil again and noticed that the oil level was very low. The contact was concerned that the vehicle was consuming too much engine oil. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer who inspected the vehicle and diagnosed the failure with the power train control module. The power train control module was reprogrammed however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,000.

- Glendale, AZ, USA

problem #531

Jul 152021

200

  • miles
My car completely cut off while I was driving. I have no check lights on. New battery was put in last year.

- Grand Rapids , MI, USA

problem #530

Jun 282021

200

  • miles
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 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.

- Seatac, WA, USA

problem #529

Jun 042021

200

  • miles
Chrysler 200 (2015) engine shuts down with no notice. I have to literally stop, put the car in park and restart the ignition in the middle of the road to get the car moving again. Mostly when deacceleration (turning a corner/slowing down for a traffic stop, going over a bump, etc.). The electrical system just shuts off. Notice that the temperature outside is usually warm. Seems to do better in cooler weather. The car does not get hot (temperature gauge has been tested). Oil is full and gets regular changes. It is Extremely Dangerous. Many times throughout this month I have almost been hit. Angry people cuss you out for stopping in the middle of traffic. Not only does it cause me high anxiety but the safety of myself and my grandchild is at risk. I am afraid to drive it but have no other means of transportation. Message displays: Put gear in park, restart engine. No engine light comes on so the mechanics are unable to diagnosis issue. It has been put on the code reader but not codes appear. Midas said it was the Power Distribution Center Electrical Connector (R24). That they couldn't fix it but that it should be under warranty but it wasn't for my VIN #. Prior ( a week or so before) the airbag alert illuminated on the dash (2 different times) but went off after I adjusted my seat. At one time after I started having problems my low light beam indicator said my bulb was out but then went off and my low light still worked (not burnt out). Now my control in the middle of my dash work.

- Cochise, AZ, USA

problem #528

Jun 112021

200

  • miles
I just purchased vehicle on 6/4/21 for my daughter. I gave her the car yesterday 6/10/21 today is 6/11/21 She was driving vehicle pulling out onto busy road and entire vehicle shut off would not start 30 min of sitting waiting for AAA which costs money to send them and car starts up what the heck death trap

- Lake Elsinore, CA, USA

problem #527

Apr 252021

200

  • miles
Engine stalls, and dies constantly. Seems to help if it idles for 15 minutes prior to driving even in the warm summer months. All lights went off, looked like a Christmas tree, car floored wouldn't go above 30 mph. Made it home, next day all the lights were off except for the check engine light.

- Terre Haute, IN, USA

problem #526

May 112021

200

  • miles
Since purchasing my car, I-??ve experienced at least 9 instances of the vehicle completely cutting off, while driving. I have one of these incidents on video. The car will cut off, tell me to -??Shift to Park and hit the Start button-?? while in traffic, posing severe danger to myself and other drivers. There are recalls describing this exact problem, yet my VIN number is not included in the recall. Most recently, my vehicle stalled/cut off immediately after getting an oil change. Once restarted, began running rough, shaking, and would not accelerate. I took it to a mechanic who said the problems all seemed the same as the recalled vehicles and all subsequent problems stemmed from the main power train issue. I was advised to take it to the dealer, which I did, and the dealership is trying to charge me $3,705 to fix a commonly known and previously recalled issue with this year/make/model vehicle. I-??ve contacted FCA and they cannot give me any answers, explanation, or assistance.

- Poquoson , VA, USA

problem #525

Feb 022021

200

  • miles
While driving, my car will accelerate when depressing the brake. If cruise control is set to say 60 mph, the car will continue to accelerate well after the desired speed has been reached. When pressing the brake to disengage cruise control, the car will still try to accelerate for about 10 seconds, even while depressing the brake. I'm not sure if that is related to this, or if it is a separate issue, but my car will also stall out when coming to a stop or slowing down, especially if braking hard. When the engine stalls, power steering and braking are also lost. My car has stalled several times in the middle of intersections, on a busy highway coming to a red light or slowing down because of a hazard in front of me, and at stop signs. I also check my oil regularly, and do routine oil changes. When I check the oil, and when I have my oil changed, the oil level is almost ALWAYS low, and has even been completely empty a couple times. I've confirmed that there is no leaking under the car. Sometimes I smell burnt oil coming from my car. I fill the oil up, and less than a month, and the oil is almost gone. More worrisome to me, is the fact that even though the oil was completely empty, my oil light never came on. So it was by luck that I checked the oil and noticed that it was empty because I wouldn't have otherwise known. My check engine light will come on from time to time, and I have it checked for the codes each time. The following are the codes that have shown up every single time: P2172; U1424; P106A

- Shelby, NC, USA

problem #524

Apr 192021

200

  • 75,200 miles
I have a 2015 Chrysler 200. After the car sits for a few hours an engine has time to cool completely down it shuts off on its own after restart and acceleration. If I start to slow down it will shut completely off and tell me to put into park. It has done it countless times on busy roadways, when I'm coming to a stop at stop signs or traffic lights. It is starting to also shut off as I am turning. Not only is it extremely dangerous and completely unsafe but it's extremely annoying. It seems to do it more if the engine hasn't completely "warmed up" before I drive it. They have recalls for this exact problem on certain Chrysler 200S but apparently mine doesn't fall under that recall and seems ridiculous that it doesn't. seems as though tens of thousands of the 200S are having this same issue but they pick and choose what ones are fixed. Is Chrysler waiting for families to die in car accidents before they finally fix the problem!?

- Hamilton, OH, USA

problem #523

May 082021

200

  • miles
Oil filter housing leaking oil, front struts failure in rear

- Tallapoosa, GA, USA

problem #522

Apr 262021

200

  • 161,000 miles
It has done it before like 6 months after we bought it but it hasn't done it again. I thought I had turned the wrong knob so didn't really look into it much until recently. It almost got is killed. We were gettingoff an exit turning right and it died in the middle of turning. In front of the cars comingour way.. it shuts off while driving at any speed and flashes "shift to park" in order to do that you have to completely stop and shift it then turn off your car in hopes it'll start right up... it dont. We were on a busy over pass when it happened a few days ago. Yesterday (04/26/2021) we were by the court house and it done the same thing. Today (04/27/2021) it didn't even want to start. It idled high and acted like it was dying. I of course had to drive my children to school so it was scary.

- Inez, KY, USA

problem #521

Feb 072021

200

  • 95,000 miles
The vehicle would cut off causing me to swerve to the side of the road to avoid an accident. It would stall while driving which also caused issues. Then it would just not start and once taken to the dealership on three separate occasions was told there was nothing wrong with the vehicle.

- Florence, SC, USA

problem #520

Apr 072021

200

  • miles
Says to shift into park and restart the car. Takes a few tries to turn on. Check engine light came on and performance shifting unavaliable notice showed up. Now it there is a herking motion everytime the gas is touched.

- Mount Dora, FL, USA

problem #519

Dec 012020

200

  • 98,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle jerked, vibrated and stalled. The vehicle was taken to fitzgerald Chrysler Jeep located at 22231 three notch rd, lexington park, md 20653, where the transmission control module was reprogrammed. The vehicle later failed to immediately start with the message wait to warm was displayed. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer who diagnosed that the engine was faulty and needed to be replaced due to faulty engine cylinders. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 98,000.

- California, MD, USA

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