Nine problems related to engine shut off without warning have been reported for the 2016 Chrysler 200. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Chrysler 200 based on all problems reported for the 2016 200.
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.
Vehicle shut off while running on major highway. Immediately took the vehicle to a dealership who told me it was due to lack of oil although we perform routine oil changes. This is very unsafe and Chrysler doesn't want to assist me with this issue.
My car shuts off while running and tells me to switch to park. The steering wheel and breaks lock up. This happens mid drive or when I turn a corner and is very dangerous. I had this same problem on my 2015 Chrysler 200 and now I am having the same issue with my 2016 Chrysler. This needs to be fixed this is a manufacturer issue.
Within 1 mile, my car shut off twice while coming to a stop. The screen on the dash said to �shift to p to start�. I did so, and then it sounded as if my car didn't want to start back up and took me three tries the first time and two the second time to get it started. Now looking into it these cars have a history of this same problem since the beginning of them being made, but nothing is being done about it.
Car shuts off without warning on the highway.
This evening when driving my car the vehicle stalled out and cut off a number of three times within a 10 minute span. Once while making a right turn out of the parking lot of my job, second when coming to a full stop at the parking lot entrance and last as I was begining the merge onto the highway from an on ramp. The day prior the car shut off completely a total of 5 times at various points throughout the day. My vehicle is regularly maintained by the service department where I purchased my vehicle brand new. There were no warning light or indicators that there was an issue. The only notification was to "shift car to park to start engine". This issue nearly caused a major accident when attempting to merge onto the highway this evening. This is highly concerning as this issue could potentially cost my family or myself our lives should the vehicle shut off at the wrong moment. I've searched numerous sites about this problem and it appears there are a lot of people experiencing this issue with the same year and model as well as ones produced prior to 2016. This concern is life threatening and should be treated as such with some form of remedy from the manufacturer.
Vehicle stall when turning. Oil pressure pos up as low even though oil gauge says full. Car struggles to get in gear. Car shuts off when making a turn.
My 2016 Chrysler 200 was purchased brand new, has only 15000 miles. When pulling into traffic the engine shuts off. Dashboard prompt says put in park to start. Car won't start until after 3 attempts and in the middle of traffic and several near missed rear enders car started but stuttering and no power. Finally after sitting in the middle of traffic for 5 or 10 minutes engine smoothed out. No warning at all. Extremely scary and dangerous, both times car was in motion turning onto a busy street in heavy traffic, engine just shut off for no reason. Dealership said oil change was needed but oil life gauge said 51% and oil change wasn't due for another 500 miles. Tech. At the dealership said it was a safety feature. I don't see anything safe about the engine shutting off in the middle of traffic. Very unsafe and dangerous. Should be a recall for this before someone hurt or killed.
My vehicle completely shuts off while in motion. Not while at a stop or while slowing. I am literally driving along and the car shuts off. I was nearly rear-ended because of this. I this has happened multiple times and each time I have been in motion on a city street in forward motion. It has happened once in mid turn. This issue started on 1/24/2017 and has occurred each day 2-3 times a day.