general problems of the 2015 Chrysler 200 - part 1

Chrysler sold me a unsafe rusted frame the car is dangerous and unsafe I'm scared of the car and it needs to be pick up.

The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle was losing motive power. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal however, the vehicle was not gaining any forward momentum, and additionally the steering wheel was difficult to turn. The contact pulled over and turned off and restarted the vehicle. The contact stated that the power steering and the power train functionality had returned. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.

I was driving down the road and my car stalled and completely shut off power steering went out as well come to find out it had a recall for the issue but cannot seem to see if it was ever fixed and can not see that it fixed or not or if it would be covered under the recall as it was recalled in 2015.

The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would hesitate upon depression of the accelerator with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed with a defective power steering system. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. The contact stated while driving at 45 mph she had started to feel vibration through the steering column. The steering column had become very stiff to turn left or right. The contact stated that she heard a chime and all the warning lights had illuminated. The contact pulled the vehicle over and was able to stop and start the vehicle, she stated that steering functionality had returned. Additionally, contact said that the vehicle would not gain any speed when she depressed the accelerator and was making an abnormal noise. The contact stated she could not accelerate beyond 25 mph. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a dealer. The vehicle had not been diagnosed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 152,000.

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. . Read more...

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!.

Started the car and there was no power steering and couldn't turn the wheel. There is no place to check for power steering fluid. If you turn the wheel to the right, when it works, a air compression noise is made. Turned it off and back on and it worked. Stopped at a stop sign and it quit working again.

She was driving down a city road 35 mph and the motor shut off for no reason she had no power steering and the breaks where too hard for her to press the trans locked up and put it self into park and that must be why the trans is slipping after only 56000 miles on the car this has happened twice now in a month and after the car shuts down it does start right back up and drive normal after that.

My car has started to stall recently. It is usually when coming to a stop or decelerating although it is also while in complete motion but coasting. There is no warning sound, lights or indication. One must find a way to get off the road (if possible). The car does not re-start immediately. The only light on during this time is the battery light. However, the radio is still playing and the �start� button shows the car is in the �run� position. Power steering is also lost during this time. It is very dangerous!.

While driving the power steering. Goes out and it gives "power steering unavailable" plus traction control and other warning lights come on. This happened several times all of which the vehicle was moving, including several times when driving on freeway. I have also had the car suddenly lose all power and I had to restart the car. This happened as exiting the freeway. Have been unable to get an answer as to what is causing this to occur.

As I entered onto the freeway, my car turned off. Lights began to blink repeatedly. I lost total control of steering. I could not pull over or stop immediately. All this while still in drive. I was able to put the car in park. I attempted to atart the engine, it took several seconds but started. I was terrified.

As I am driving the parkway going about 60 mph my car with out any warning started with flashing red on the dashboard. The temperature gauge started going from hot to cold and the engine symbol flashed on dash board. I was in the left hand lane with a significant amount of traffic passing me. Within 2-3 minutes as I started to go down hill the dash flashed steering will be disabled, then autobrading with be disabled. The radio at this point shut off and it was difficult to steer the car. There was little acceleration when I tried to give it gas to keep with the pace of the other vehicles attempting to move to the side of the road. I put my hazardous flashers on but because I did not have a dash board screen I was sure they were working everything electrical seemed to be off. I finally made it to the side of the road and the car went about 3 feet and stopped. I was not able to put the car in park once I got to the side of the road. It was difficult for the tow company to pull the vehicle because the wheels were locked and they had to use special equipment.

Driving 60 mph on highway, car shuts down completely. Not first time and happens every couple of months. Dealership acts as if they don't know how to fix problem. I am a single mother with 2 young children riding in this car. Does one of us have to risk dying or serious injury for Chrysler to acknowledge or fixed this problem.

While driving down the street, the car stalled. This has happened 3 times within the last 5 days. It is unknown as to why this is happening, but the car stalling while driving in the flow of traffic, is a safety risk. During this time, the car would not shift into neutral, and after pressing the start button again, the car starter was continually trying to turn over and start, but didn't. After getting assistance, the car was finally pushed out of the middle of the street from it's stalled position. After getting pushed to a parked position, it finally started, but I didn't want to take the chance of it stalling again, since this has happened three times now.

My 2015 Chrysler 200c all-wheel drive 3. 6 l v6 has randomly had bouts of stiffness/lack of normal tension in my steering usually when going to turn hut has happened at other times as well like when changing lanes! also I've noticed a clicking/creaking break pedal that will sporadically get severly stiff and when depressed does not slow the vehicle or it will click and sink like the pedal bbn is going to fall through my floor board while I'm trying to break at any speed! this should be illegal I should not be stuck with the $20,000 bill and have my children riding around in a car that doesn't want to break or steer properly and I've had multiple mechanics look at it and they say everything's just fine with it of course they think that because it's not a consistent problem it just so happens to go out same with many other things on my vehicle which makes me wonder if it's not electrical either way I don't care what the cause is if you can't fix it or if it's going to cause me not be able to steer or brake properly with my children in the car we all deserve our money back because this is not safe and these cars should have never been released to the market!.

2015 Chrysler 200s transmission failures. Numerous times the gear would slip from drive to neutral while at stoplights. The dashboard would instruct me to shift into park the choose desired gear. That's if I'm lucky and the shift knob doesn't lock, preventing me from shifting into park or any other. Numerous times it has disengaged from drive to neutral while driving on the highway at speeds ranging from 55 mph to 70 mph. Having find a way to the shoulder with no power while activating the hazard lights has proven quite disturbing to maneuver through traffic. Several times it has slipped out of drive while going through intersections leaving me disabled in the middle of busy roads at the mercy of oncoming traffic, hoping they brake in time. It has nearly been the cause of several wrecks having loss of power, steering wheel becomes hard to turn and I've nowhere to turn off of road for lack of shoulder or curbs creating obstacles. Regardless of where it occurs , if the shift knob is locked, the car is not budging. It is locked in the transmission preventing any way of pushing it. I can't drive my son anywhere for fear it could result in something I'd rather not think of.

Car has serv awd light on had one shot replace a motor on the outside of the transfer case but the problem came back when shifting from drive to sport next I brought it to Chrysler and they replaced the sensor near the motor that was previously replaced and it didn't fix anything they still don't know what's wrong with it. My car jerks forward mid breaking in the rpm surge also my transmission is slow to downshift in the first three gears I believe it is and loses compression when going up some hills power to this vehicle as in the torque or horsepower is very inconsistent sometimes it feels sluggish other times it just wants to go . Shops report brake surge is normal. Also had sporatic hard pedal, master cylinder is ok. Brake pedal clicks and feels unstable. The steering rack feels loose and dangerous like its going to fall through the floor. Brake pedal arms rusted cars only 5 years old with 60,000 miles on it with no prior flood damage.

The car engine keeps on stalling while it is in motion. The car suddenly stops while I am driving it. There are no warning lights, visual cues or sounds to indicate any problem. As a result, the car's power steering becomes inoperable. The speed of the car varies at the time of each incident. Each time this incident has happened, the car has become disabled in the middle of the street. There have been 5 incidents this past month. So far, the car has been able to restart after putting the car in park and after a couple of attempts of pushing the start button along with stepping on the brakes. It usually takes a couple of minutes. During that time, my car is in the middle of the street and in traffic. I have had my children in the car during some of these incidents. It is an extreme safety risk.

While driving the vehicle stalls and shuts off, no lights on dash. 5 days later same stall issue now engine light and electrical light are coming on too.

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.

While in motion the vehicle will shut down - steering wheel locks, brakes dont brake, no sensor lights. Vehicle starts after 30+ mins but no mechanic can locate the problem due to no sensor lights. This is a major health issue when the vehicle stalls in high traffic areas and can't be moved. At this time, it has happened on 3 occassions within a two week span.

Car will not start when pushing the button. Replaced batteries key fob. Still not c ok ming on with ignition push button. All lights, windows, dash lights are working so battery is not dead. Have found hundreds of people online with some issue from this year make and model!!!.

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. While driving 15 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn to the right and the vehicle began to stall. Also, a warning message appeared indicating to park the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.

Three times in the last two weeks my car has turned off completely while driving. Each time it has happened as I was braking. Took several minutes to get the car re-started and left me stranded dangerously in the middle of the road. There has already been a recall for this exact issue which my car has been serviced for and yet it is still happening.

Takata recall; while driving through heavy traffic on a Sunday afternoon a warning light appears on the dash screen: power steering unavailable, need service soon. Suddenly the steering wheel lock up and wouldn't turn. I cruise the car to the traffic light waiting for it to turn red in order to turn the ignition off. When the traffic light turn green I turn the ignition back on but suddenly the warning light came back on and again I wasn't able to steer the car over to the next lane it froze up. Traffic was heavy and a large truck was driving behind me blowing his horn for me to speed up or get out of the way but I could not steer the car over. I put on the emergency lights and try hard to steer the car until I reach another traffic light to turn off the ignition. When reaching the red light I turn off the ignition and turn it back on at the green light. The warning light went off again and the steering wheel turned a little better for me to cruise the car in the right hand lane to the nearest shop. I was about 15 miles from home and able to steer the car in a straight lane to drive slow with my amber lights bleeping. Then I notice a firestone was open, the steering wheel was lock up again so I jerk it as hard as I can to steer it into the parking lot. This was a dangerous situation and thanks god for his protection because this could have cause a lot of people lives. Firestone examine my vehicle and explain what they felt the problem was; electrical, and I had to leave the vehicle to diagnose the problem. The following day they explain to me that it could be my battery so they replace the battery still no success. Call the following day and asked if they believe they could repair the car and the manager was honest and said no because it's a safety issue, the parts that is needed is out of stock and the car have to be taken to a dealership. Possible a recall.

Driving down highway and car shut off. The dash lights went out but control lights stayed on. Took 3 attempts to start again. 2nd time this has happened.

Tl- the contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while driving at any speed, the air bag light came on. The contact also stated that the vehicle jerked, made loud noises and accelerated at any attempt to speed up without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle decelerated when making a turn. The vehicle was taken to the thomas Dodge Chrysler Jeep ram dealer (219-924-6100, located at 9604 indianapolis blvd, highland, in 46322) where the technician diagnosed that the air bag and the steering wheel control module needed to be repaired. The contact was sent back to the independent mechanic that sold the vehicle to the contact. The independent mechanic told the contact that the vehicle was sold as it was and referred the contact to a muffler shop to repair the air bag and the steering wheel. The contact stated that the air bag and the steering were repaired but the contact was not told what was done to repair the failures. The failure recurred a month later. The contact called the dealer back and was told to go back to the seller. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000. Fe.

As I'm driving down the road the engine shuts off and steering wheel locks and brake light comes on and I have to slowly stops and wait there to start the car sometimes I have to jump the car in order to start and then its ok for some time.

The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. While stationary, the vehicle malfunctioned. Upon engaging the push start feature, the brakes and the steering wheel seized and all of the instrument panel lights illuminated without warning. The contact could not depress the brake pedal at all. The contact disconnected the battery and reset the vehicle in order to restart the vehicle. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 60,000.

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.

While driving on interstate front wheels began shaking. Shaking stopped below 30 mph but steering became difficult to turn. For past couple of weeks I experienced sensation that car was not connected to road as if the front wheels were not turning when steering wheel was turned. Convinced myself it was irregularities in road and continued on. Today limped home at 30mph.

(ah dealer info)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 approximate failure mileage was 44,000. The vehicle was destroyed. The VIN was not available.

A couple weeks ago my car stalled and totally shut down as I was turning into my driveway. It completely locked up including the brakes, steering, transmission and wouldn't do anything. I tried to put the car in park however the control knob to do so was locked and wouldn't move. The engine was shut down but all the electrical systems were working and several service messages cycled through the display screen. My husband had to disconnect the battery, which reset everything and allowed us to start the car and pull it out of the road and into the driveway. I called Chrysler roadside and my car was towed to the Chrysler dealership. After 3 days in the service dept I was informed they could not recreate the issue that caused the car to totally shut down and lock up while driving. They drove the car, however no codes were active and they were unable to get the car to throw a code while they had the vehicle. They have now returned my car to me without this major safety issue being addressed. Since they could not recreate the stalling and shutdown they returned the car to me. Luckily this happened as I was turning into my driveway as opposed to a few minutes earlier when I was on the highway surrounded by other vehicles. I'm very concerned that it could happen again and next time I may not be as lucky. I leased the car brand new in Aug. 2014, the lease ends Aug. 2017.

A couple weeks ago my car stalled and totally shut down as I was turning into my driveway. It completely locked up including the brakes, steering, transmission and wouldn't do anything. I tried to put the car in park however the control knob to do so was locked and wouldn't move. The engine was shut down but all the electrical systems were working and several service messages cycled through the display screen. My husband had to disconnect the battery, which reset everything and allowed us to start the car and pull it out of the road and into the driveway. I called Chrysler roadside and my car was towed to the Chrysler dealership. After 3 days in the service dept I was informed they could not recreate the issue that caused the car to totally shut down and lock up while driving. They drove the car, however no codes were active and they were unable to get the car to throw a code while they had the vehicle. They have now returned my car to me without this major safety issue being addressed. Since they could not recreate the stalling and shutdown they returned the car to me. Luckily this happened as I was turning into my driveway as opposed to a few minutes earlier when I was on the highway surrounded by other vehicles. I'm very concerned that it could happen again and next time I may not be as lucky. I leased the car brand new in Aug. 2014, the lease ends Aug. 2017. I intended on keeping the car after the lease was up, but now I'm concerned and feel forced to give it up, even though that may not be the best decision financially. And if I do turn it in, the issue could affect the next owner.