10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
42,961 miles

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problem #60

Aug 152023

200

  • 135,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact was able to coast to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle failed to restart. After jumpstarting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but did not assist. The failure mileage was 135,000.

- Fort Wayne, IN, USA

problem #59

Aug 152023

200

  • miles
The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler 200. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and slowing down, the vehicle suddenly jerked forward. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #58

Aug 172023

200

  • miles
U90 2014-2016 2.4L in-use nox- catalyst efficiency W84 powertrain software update

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #57

Oct 282022

200

  • 87,466 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the RPM fluctuated, and the engine revved without the vehicle accelerating. The transmission warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 87,466.

- El Paso, TX, USA

problem #56

May 312022

200

  • miles
Car is stalling for unknown reason without any warning or light appearing on dash. Feeling unsafe especially when driving on the highway because I never know when it will happen. Has been happening every day for the past 3 days. Happened in the beginning after a couple months of having the car and the first time I took it in, they couldn't find anything wrong or replicate the problem.

- Wichita, KS, USA

problem #55

Jan 212022

200

  • miles
About 2 weeks ago, my car began malfunctioning and randomly shutting off while driving. The car gives no indication that there is an issue before hand which is dangerous. It has happened to me while entering the freeway and while on regular streets. In addition, when this happens, my gearshift somehow gets stuck which makes me unable to move the car. Sometimes I cannot turn the car off, it would get stuck running. The shift would malfunction illuminating other shifts even though it is stuck. This issue has happened to me again in the wee hours of this morning at 3am on a dark road. I feared for me life-?? I see that this is an ongoing issue in many complaints that I see but there has been no resolve from the manufacturer. Please help.

- Lawrenceville , GA, USA

problem #54

Dec 032021

200

  • miles
The Chrysler 200's engine keeps suddenly shutting off while driving, mainly while making turns on streets and freeway on/off ramps. There are no warning lights, sounds, or visual cues to indicate any sort of problem. Sometimes the vehicle may just stall, most other times it just turns off and asks that I switch the shifter to park to then turn the vehicle back on. This issue is very concerning as it-??s dangerous for the vehicle to shut down in traffic and could prove fatal.

- Long Beach, CA, USA

problem #53

Mar 312021

200

  • 48,500 miles
When I accelerate from a stop sign or from a stopped position the vechicle will rev high and not pick up speed. It will stall in the middle of an intersection or as I am driving. This has been occurring since I purchased the vehicle in March 2016. When the vehicle is being started, the car engine and electrical system flickers uncontrollably. All of the lights on the dash board goes off and on the dials goes up and down. The engine shacks as it would like to start but doesn't. it would take up to 2 to 3 times to restart the car to work properly. Recently April 2, 2021, as I was driving majority of the lights came on, transmission, parking brake, ABS lights came on. The power steering is not fully functional and the transmission is not reacting normally. As I accelerate during tgis time the traction control symbol flashes and yhe car has difficulty picking up speed. The car has a increasingly difficult time accelerating. If I were to accelerate too quickly the vehicle will rev high and the fears will not catch properly.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #52

Jan 232021

200

  • 166,332 miles
Car stalls loses power dies in the middle of intersections and busy highways has very high oil consumption no low oil indicator light has ever been displayed I have almost lost my life my children's lives even my family and friends lives due to this issue it's also causing me lots of extra expenses which might I say have gotten very expensive time after time again replacing the burnt oil all the time tow truck fees mechanic fees hotel fees part fees rental car fees all because the manufacturer of this vehicle could care less the safety of the people should always be more important than anything else point blank.

- New Albany, MS, USA

problem #51

Dec 202020

200

  • 108,000 miles
As I was driving about 40mph and slowing down for a stop sign, the engine died out. Locking my brakes and my steering wheel. At this very moment the gear D was blinking on the dash and telling me to put the vehicle in park. The vehicle was disables and the ignition would not start the car until after several minutes and multiple attempts. This has occurred a total of 5 times in the last 2 weeks. This is very dangerous if it occurred while I'm on the freeway or in the middle of an intersection.

- Fresno, CA, USA

problem #50

Jul 152020

200

  • 81,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler 200. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, the vehicle loss motive power with the accelerator pedal depressed. The service transmission soon warning light was illuminated. The contact activated the hazard light on and coasted to the shoulder of the roadway. The vehicle was turned off and restarted but failed to resume normal operation. After waiting for several hours, the vehicle was restarted and operated as designed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer griffin's hub Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram (5700 S 27th St, milwaukee, wi 53221, 414) 253-3878) several times for software updates to the tcm. Additionally, the battery was replaced. The failure recurred intermittently. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 81,000.

- Milwaukee, WI, USA

problem #49

May 232018

200

  • 21,161 miles
Several complaints to repair issue with acceleration and deceleration on vehicle. Randomly the vehicle will hesitate to accelerate from a stationary position. Engine, motor mounts and transmission have been replaced and issue remains. Vehicle will also hesitate to start causing me to have to try again to start the vehicle. Battery has had to be replaced twice.

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #48

Sep 182020

200

  • 77,000 miles
While driving the car will lose power. Dashboard says to put the vehicle in drive, which it is already in drive because I'm driving down the road. I have to put it in park, shut off the engine, wait a few seconds and restart the car. This happens whether I'm in a parking lot or on a main road in traffic. First time it happened (a few weeks ago) I was in traffic on a main road and I had just stopped at a stop light. Today it happened after I pulled into a parking lot and started to pull into a parking spot.

- Greenville, OH, USA

problem #47

Aug 152020

200

  • 35 miles
I purchased this car new off the dealership showroom in summer of 2017. A couple days after having it, I was driving down a street in my hometown and the vehicle just shut completely off. I was in the middle of traffic and began to panic because I didn't want to get into an accident. I took the car to the dealership and they 'fixed' the issue. Shortly after, while at a stop light, the car shut off again in traffic and took a while to restart. Everything in the vehicle turns off. I again took it to the dealership and they 'fixed' the issue. Here we are just last week, 08/15/2020 and I'm driving on a major thru way and the vehicle cuts off again. There have never been any warning signs, lights on the dashboard/ reason for me to believe something was wrong. My vehicle barely has 50K miles. After looking up my VIN to see if there had been a recall (there isn't), I did notice that the year prior (2015) same make and model have a recall for the same electrical issue I've been complaining about. This matter is serious as the cars turns off unexpectedly and could cause a terrible accident. I will upload my paper work from the dealership the first 2X. I have not driven the vehicle since 8/15/20 as I'm afraid that someone will get hurt. I've called to report the issue at the 888 number listed but the phone just hangs up. At the time of purchase I lived in niagara falls, NY and purchased the vehicle from joe cecconi's Chrysler complex. I currently live in charlotte, nc where the most recent incident occurred.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #46

Aug 242020

200

  • 21,000 miles
The contact's husband owns a 2016 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal grinding noise when depressing the brake pedal without warning. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where they found no defects with the vehicle. Soon after the inspection, the contact then stated that her daughter had informed her that the oil and the transmission warning lights illuminated. The contact had called ferman Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram ' wesley chapel(24314 fl-54, lutz, fl 33559) where they were informed that a service manager would call them back; the contact had yet to hear back from the dealer. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 21,000.

- Tampa, FL, USA

problem #45

Aug 072020

200

  • 77,000 miles
Vehicle was in motion going up a hill while driving to work. The vehicle stalled and shut off while other cars were behind me. This happen at least three times while driving to work before I decided to take the vehicle to Chrysler for a diagnostic check up. Dealership service department decided to give me a tune up after paying 600 dollars to fix the problem. Several months later I continued to have issues with the vehicle stalling while driving. Later on Chrysler service told me my engine was shot due to anti freeze in the engine oil compartment. Now I have no car and a $6600 dollar maintenance quote to get a new engine.

- New York, NY, USA

problem #44

Mar 052020

200

  • miles
I have been informed that I need engine and transmission mounts due to jerkiness in car. I have also had issues with the car shutting off at lights, or any driving situation where I may be at standstill waiting to proceed. Ex: traffic clearing or waiting for parking space. At times it take 3-4 tries before it restarts and there is no warning that it is going to cut off. Lastly, the electrical systems inside car are unstable. The air bag light goes on and off, the bluetooth connection for phone isn't always reliable. Overall I am disappointed and wish I was in position to trade it in. Please encourage people to note issues they are having as well.

- Mcdonough, GA, USA

problem #43

Feb 152020

200

  • 64,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler 200. The contact stated while driving at 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was shifted into park and than restarted. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostic test or repairs. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 64,000.

- St Louis, MO, USA

problem #42

Nov 012017

200

  • miles
The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds without warning the vehicle stalled. The contact also stated that the vehicle consumed an abnormal amount of engine oil after each oil change. Jeff D'ambrosio Dodge Chrysler Jeep downingtown 1221 E lancaster ave, downingtown, pa 19335, was contacted by phone and the contact was informed that the vehicle was no longer under warranty and that the vehicle would not be diagnosed unless the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was provided similar information as the dealer. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Lancaster, PA, USA

problem #41

Jan 052020

200

  • 45,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler 200. While driving 20-60 mph, the vehicle sputtered and stalled without warning on several occasions. The vehicle was towed to (daytona Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram & Fiat 1450 N tomoka farms rd suite a, daytona beach, fl 32124: (386) 274-0571) where it was diagnosed that the transmission module and software needed to be updated. The vehicle was repaired however the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted but no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 45,000.

- Port Orange, FL, USA

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