chrysler 200 2015 Complaints

SUSPENSION

during launch of 2015 chrysler 200 at sterling heights assembly plant vehicles have had at least 30 torque failures or no reads for critical joints. therefore torque would have to be verified manually. unfortunately the company has not provided the proper sockets to the wrenches to verify the joints. despite this management has pressured supervisors to leave no defects on the line. this environment has caused supervisors to buy off on unverified torque on critical safety joints.

Reported in: YPSILANTI MI || Crash: N || VIN #:

POWER TRAIN

during launch of 2015 chrysler 200 at sterling heights assembly plant vehicles have had at least 30 torque failures or no reads for critical joints. therefore torque would have to be verified manually. unfortunately the company has not provided the proper sockets to the wrenches to verify the joints. despite this management has pressured supervisors to leave no defects on the line. this environment has caused supervisors to buy off on unverified torque on critical safety joints.

Reported in: YPSILANTI MI || Crash: N || VIN #:

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

i have a 2015 chrysler 200s, my car has stalled on 3 occasions while driving, each at different speeds. on two of the incidents, the car shut off, i was able to coast safely to the side of the road and place the car back into park. once in park i was able to restart the engine and proceed with driving. on july 8, 2014 the car stalled and totally shut down. the car was locked and would not do anything. i attempted to place the car in park however the control knob (center console on these cars) to do so was locked and would not move. the engine was shut down however all electrical systems were still active within the car. several service messages cycled through the display on the vehicle; therefore i contacted chrysler roadside assistance. roadside assistance arrived and my car was towed to the nearest chrysler dealer (not the dealer i bought it from). once at the dealer i was informed that my car would not be able to be looked at because they were too busy. therefore my car remained on the lot, all electrical systems were still running throughout the entire night (approximately 12-15 hours) before it was looked at. in that time the battery had died, once it was jumped it started and it was able to be pulled into a service bay. after 2 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 "road tested" the car 102 miles as instructed by chrysler however no codes were active in regards to the incident on july 8, 2014. they have now returned my car to me without this major safety issue being addressed. the final verdict from the dealer was, we cannot recreate the stalling and shutdown therefore we will be returning the car to you. the car was bought brand new and i have had it 3 weeks.

Reported in: HAMBURG PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1C3CCCBB3FN

ENGINE

i have a 2015 chrysler 200s, my car has stalled on 3 occasions while driving, each at different speeds. on two of the incidents, the car shut off, i was able to coast safely to the side of the road and place the car back into park. once in park i was able to restart the engine and proceed with driving. on july 8, 2014 the car stalled and totally shut down. the car was locked and would not do anything. i attempted to place the car in park however the control knob (center console on these cars) to do so was locked and would not move. the engine was shut down however all electrical systems were still active within the car. several service messages cycled through the display on the vehicle; therefore i contacted chrysler roadside assistance. roadside assistance arrived and my car was towed to the nearest chrysler dealer (not the dealer i bought it from). once at the dealer i was informed that my car would not be able to be looked at because they were too busy. therefore my car remained on the lot, all electrical systems were still running throughout the entire night (approximately 12-15 hours) before it was looked at. in that time the battery had died, once it was jumped it started and it was able to be pulled into a service bay. after 2 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 "road tested" the car 102 miles as instructed by chrysler however no codes were active in regards to the incident on july 8, 2014. they have now returned my car to me without this major safety issue being addressed. the final verdict from the dealer was, we cannot recreate the stalling and shutdown therefore we will be returning the car to you. the car was bought brand new and i have had it 3 weeks.

Reported in: HAMBURG PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1C3CCCBB3FN

SERVICE BRAKES

a rock got stuck in between the rear wheel and backing plate which caused this loud noise and rear brakes to lock up

Reported in: KENNARD TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1C3CCCABXFN

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

after having an issue with the vehicle starting and receiving a jumpstart, i was bringing the car to the dealership to be repaired. the vehicles engine suddenly stopped whilst i was on a crowded road during rush hour. i had no ability to accelerate, nor enough motion to get to parking lot. i was forced to stop in a right hand turn lane. i was instructed to put the vehicle in park, and restart. at this time the vehicle did not restart and i called my insurance company to request a tow, and police assistance to increase the visibility of my vehicle and to keep traffic away to prevent an accident. at this time, the dealership has stated that there were no error codes showing, and that the day following this incident the car started fine. i am concerned that since this is a vehicle that is a fresh redesign that not all of the major issues were caught before deploying the vehicle on the road. i do not feel safe driving this vehicle without an explanation for what happened, and how it was fixed.

Reported in: AUBURB HILLS MI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1C3CCCBB0FN

POWER TRAIN

tl- contact owns a 2015 chrysler 200c. the contact stated that the electronic system failed causing the all wheel driver system and the park assist system to engage and shifted the transmission to operate in neutral. the contact had to restart the engine to regain normal function. the failure occurred several times while driving at various speeds. the vehicle was towed to the dealer test drove the vehicle and was able to duplicate the failure however they have not been able to repair the failure. the dealer advised that further inspection needed to be performed to locate the cause of failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 1,900. li

Reported in: EAST ROCKAWAY NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1C3CCCEG8FN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

tl- contact owns a 2015 chrysler 200c. the contact stated that the electronic system failed causing the all wheel driver system and the park assist system to engage and shifted the transmission to operate in neutral. the contact had to restart the engine to regain normal function. the failure occurred several times while driving at various speeds. the vehicle was towed to the dealer test drove the vehicle and was able to duplicate the failure however they have not been able to repair the failure. the dealer advised that further inspection needed to be performed to locate the cause of failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 1,900. li

Reported in: EAST ROCKAWAY NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1C3CCCEG8FN

POWER TRAIN

at about 3,000 miles, whenever i would put the transmission into park, the car would roll backwards or forwards. this happened consistently until i took it to the dealer for repair at 9.300 miles. the only way to keep it from dangerously rolling was to always have the emergency brake on. when i took it to the dealer, two service writers verified the problem by rolling the car when it was in neutral, but the mechanic said they said they couldn't replicate the problem and said the car was fine. as i drove it away, while still on the dealer lot, i parked (placing the car in park, of course) and got out of the car to ask the service writer one additional question. as i walked away, the car rolled forward about 25 feet and crashed into a new chrysler can on the dealer lot ¿¿ causing damage to my car and the new dealer car. my experience fits exactly with the following chrysler recall from april of this year: april 2014 -- chrysler group llc (chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2014 ram 1500 4x4 vehicles manufactured january 24, 2014, through february 5, 2014. in the affected vehicles, the transmission case may have been improperly machined which can result in the park pawl not properly engaging when the transmission is in the 'park' position. if the park pawl does not properly engage, the vehicle may rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash and occupant or pedestrian injuries. chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the transmission, as necessary, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin in may 2014. chrysler's number for this recall is p13.

Reported in: NEWBURY PARK CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1C3CCCCG1FN