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20,000 miles · Apr 7, 2017

Engine

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE ENGINE'S LONG BLOCK CAUSED BY THE SOLENOID MISFIRING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE JERKING WAS NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

NHTSA ODI #10971080

44,000 miles · Mar 23, 2017

Air BagsEnginePower Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE TRANSMISSION STALLED AND THE ENGINE FAILED. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEAL…

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NHTSA ODI #10968006

17,465 miles · Mar 16, 2017

EnginePower Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. PREVIOUSLY, THE VEHICLE WARNING INDICATOR WAS RE-PROGRAMMED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REP…

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NHTSA ODI #10966381

46,000 miles · Mar 16, 2017

Engine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED OVERHEATING, WHILE BEING DRIVEN AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. ALL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THERMOSTAT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE PART BEING ON BACK O…

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NHTSA ODI #10966269

37,000 miles · Mar 7, 2017

Engine

VEHICLE RANDOMLY SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL, STALL AND POWER DOWN; TAKING MINUTES BEFORE BEING ABLE TO RESTART. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED WHILE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND MOVING AT 45 MILES PER HOUR. VEHICLE TAKEN TO CHRYSLER DEALER FOR REPAIR AND PROBLEM PERSISTED AFTER SAID REPAIR.

NHTSA ODI #10959199

26,733 miles · Mar 6, 2017

Electrical SystemEngine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS SERVICED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,7…

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NHTSA ODI #10958833

Mileage unknown · Mar 1, 2017

EngineFire

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF A POLICE/FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. …

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NHTSA ODI #10957784

51,000 miles · Feb 27, 2017

Electrical SystemEngine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY RESTART. THE CONTACT HAD PREVIOUSLY REPLACED THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS N…

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NHTSA ODI #10957311

51,404 miles · Feb 24, 2017

Electrical SystemEngineUnknown Or Other

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON A CITY STREET ~ 30 MPH, IT DIES. TELLS ME TO SHIFT TO PARK AND RESTART. DID THIS 3 TIMES IN A ROW. EACH TIME I TRY TO RESTART IT SPUTTERS AND ACTS LIKE IT WON'T RESTART. WAS ABLE TO GET TO A PARKING LOT LESS THAN A BLOCK AWAY.

NHTSA ODI #10956767

28,957 miles · Feb 15, 2017

EnginePower Train

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MY CAR HAS BEEN "JERKING" SINCE I BOUGHT & WAS REPEATEDLY TOLD BY CJD ARLINGTON IN HAT IT WAS THE 9 SPEED TRANNY & THE CAR HAS TO RELEARN MY DRIVING.12/28 MY CAR LOST POWER AND WENT INTO NEUTRAL. IT HAD TO BE TOWED IN.THEY CALLED THE NEXT DAY AND TOLD ME THE CAR DIDN'T STORE ANY ERROR MESSAGES AND WAS SAFE TO PICK UP. I REFUSED AND ASKED THEM TO TEST THE CAR MORE BECAUSE THERE OBVIOUSLY HAD TO BE AN ISSUE SINCE THE CAR CUT OFF & WENT INTO NEUTRAL AS I WAS BRAKING AT A LIGHT.I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A DIFFERENT CJD IN TOWN & THEY CALLED THE NEXT DAY STATING I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE AND POSSIBLY A NEW TRANNY. THEY ONLY REPLACED THE ENGINE & THE TCM VALVE. I GOT THE CAR BACK(1/6/17) AND THE NEXT MORNING I PULLED OUT ON A STREET AND THE CAR JERKED SO HARD. IT LEFT MY NECK IN PAIN FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CARE TO FILE A COMPLAINT. I WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO SEE IF THEY COULD FIX THE ISSUE BEFORE A RESOLUTION IS DETERMINED. I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW TRANNY THIS TIME. THE CAR IS STILL JERKING, HESITATING/LAGGING AT TIME, AND VERY SCARY TO DRIVE. I TOOK THE CAR IN LAST WEEK 2/9 WITH COMPLAINTS AND THEY GAVE IT RIGHT BACK A FEW HOURS LATER SAYING THEY DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG. I SHOWED A VIDEO OF THE CAR RUNNING AND SOUNDING LIKE A LAWN MOVER. THEY SAID THE NOISE WASN'T NORMAL BUT SINCE IT WASN'T SHOWING ANY ERROR MESSAGES OR MAKING THE NOISE THERE THEY COULDN'T KEEP IT. IVE BEEN TRYING TO REACH MY CASE MANAGER(BRIDGETT)WITH FCA & SHE WON'T RETURN MY PHONE CALLS AS USUAL. SHE OFFERED A TRADE IN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BUT IT HAD TO BE ANOTHER CJD VEHICLE & 2017 WHICH I CAN'T AFFORD & DON'T WANT ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM THEM. IM TIRED OF DRIVING AROUND IN FEAR THAT MY CAR WILL LOSE POWER AGAIN OR CAUSE ME TO GET HIT. IM UPSIDE DOWN & NOBODY SEEMS TO CARE ABOUT I HAVE 8 SERVICE INVOICES ABOUT THIS ISSUE.THE FIRST WAS 5/25. I PURCHASED THE CAR 3/19

NHTSA ODI #10954957

Official recalls

18V332000 · Electrical System:software; Electrical System:wiring; Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control

May 17, 2018

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Dodge Journey, Charger and Durango, RAM 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis (more than 10,000lb), 4500 Cab Chassis and 5500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee and Chrysler 300, 2014-2019 RAM 1500, 2015-2018 Dodge Challenger, 2015-2017 Chrysler 200, 2016-2018 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis (less than 10,000 lb), 2017-2018 Chrysler Pacifica and 2018 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging. If, when using cruise control, there is a short circuit within the vehicle's wiring, the driver may not be able to shut off the cruise control either by depressing the brake pedal or manually turning the system off once it has been engaged, resulting in either the vehicle maintaining its current speed or possibly accelerating.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the software, and perform a software flash on the engine or powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began June 4, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Note: Owners are advised to stop using cruise control until the software update has been performed. In the event that cruise control cannot be disengaged while driving, owners should firmly and steadily apply the brakes and shift the transmission to neutral, placing the vehicle in park once it has stopped.

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Electrical System:software

Consequence: If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the software, and perform a software flash on the engine or powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began June 4, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Note: Owners are advised to stop using cruise control until the software update has been performed. In the event that cruise control cannot be disengaged while driving, owners should firmly and steadily apply the brakes and shift the transmission to neutral, placing the vehicle in park once it has stopped.

Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control

Consequence: If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

Electrical System:wiring

Consequence: If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

16V529000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Jul 12, 2016

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Jeep Cherokee and 2015 Chrysler 200, Jeep Renegade, RAM ProMaster, and 2016 Fiat 500X vehicles equipped with 9-speed automatic transmissions. The transmission sensor clusters may have insufficient crimps in the transmission wire harness, and as a result, the transmission may unexpectedly shift to neutral. On August 29, 2016 Chrysler added the 2016 Fiat 500X vehicles to this recall.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the vehicle unexpectedly shifts to neutral, there is an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, dealers will reprogram the Powertrain Control Module and the Transmission Control Module and if necessary replace the transaxle range sensor wire harness, free of charge. The recall began on November 7, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S55.

16V114000 · Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification; Seats

Feb 26, 2016

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chrysler 200 vehicles manufactured April 7, 2014, to August 3, 2015. During service work, the affected vehicles may have had either the Occupant Classification Module (OCM) or the Seat Cushion Foam (SCF) of the front passenger seat replaced instead of the both pieces together, which make up a complete calibrated set.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If both pieces were not replaced together, the occupant detection and classification system may not be properly calibrated and the passenger air bag may improperly deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install a new OCM-SCF seat service kit, free of charge. The recall began on May 27, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S09.

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Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification

Consequence: If both pieces were not replaced together, the occupant detection and classification system may not be properly calibrated and the passenger air bag may improperly deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install a new OCM-SCF seat service kit, free of charge. The recall began on May 27, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S09.

Seats

15V470000 · Electrical System

Jul 28, 2015

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chrysler 200 vehicles manufactured January 7, 2014, to September 23, 2014. The affected vehicles may have a Power Distribution Center (PDC) electrical connector that may cause intermittent power failures to certain electrical components.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An intermittent loss of power to electrical components could cause a vehicle to stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the C4 connector using a 12 wire split kit for 3.6L engines, or replace the transmission wiring harness for 2.4L engines, free of charge. The recall began on October 21, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R24.

15V461000 · Equipment:electrical:radio/tape Deck/cd Etc.

Jul 23, 2015

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ram 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500, 2015 Chrysler 200, Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, and Dodge Challenger, 2014-2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Cherokee, and Dodge Durango, and 2013-2015 Dodge Viper vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with radios that have software vulnerabilities that can allow third-party access to certain networked vehicle control systems.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Exploitation of the software vulnerability may result in unauthorized remote modification and control of certain vehicle systems, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify and mail affected owners a USB drive that includes a software update that eliminates the vulnerability, free of charge. Optionally, owners may download the update to their own USB drive from http://www.driveuconnect.com/software-update/ or take their vehicle to a Chrysler dealer for immediate installation. In an effort to mitigate the effects of this security vulnerability, Chrysler has had the wireless service provider close the open cellular connection to the vehicle that provided unauthorized access to the vehicle network. This measure may not have been implemented on all vehicles and does not address access by other means that will be remedied by the software update. The recall began on August 25, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R40.

15V090000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Feb 13, 2015

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chrysler 200 vehicles manufactured March 9, 2014, to December 15, 2014, and equipped with a 9-speed automatic transmission. The automatic transmission parking pawl may become contaminated or the park rod may become dislodged or broken. This may prevent the transmission from shifting into the Park position.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the shift indicator displays "Park" but the park lock does not engage, the vehicle may roll away increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers inspect the transmission. Any transmission found with contamination or a park rod will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began April 9, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R08.

14V480000 · Electrical System:wiring

Aug 5, 2014

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chrysler 200 vehicles manufactured May 19, 2014, to June 21, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been built with a driver side door wiring harness of an insufficient wire gauge, resulting in excessive heat which may melt the wiring insulation.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Excessive heat and melting wiring insulation may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the door wiring harness, free of charge. The recall began on October 3, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P43.

14V392000 · Suspension:rear:shock Absorber

Jul 2, 2014

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2014 Jeep Cherokee and Ram 1500 and 2015 Chrysler 200 vehicles. Due to an insufficient weld, the rear shocks may detach from the vehicle at one end and possibly damage other chassis components, the tire or result in reduced braking.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Damage to the tire or reduced braking increases the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear shocks and replace any affected ones, free of charge. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P37.

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NHTSA investigations

RQ15004 · Software Security Vulnerability

Opened Jul 24, 2015 · Closed Jan 5, 2016

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:software

On July 23, 2015, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) launched Safety Recall 15V-461 to remedy security vulnerabilities in approximately 1.4 million model year (MY) 2013 through 2015 vehicles equipped with Uconnect head units (HU) 8.4A (RA3 radio) and 8.4AN (RA4 radio) manufactured by Harman International.On July 24, 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query, RQ 15-004, to investigate HU security vulnerabilities and remedy effectiveness in the recalled population and to determine whether similar units have been supplied for use in other FCA vehicles.In an August 11, 2015 letter, FCA submitted a second Part 573 safety recall report expanding the scope of the Uconnect RA4 model radio to include additional 7,810 MY 2015 Jeep Renegade vehicles manufactured from September 18, 2014 through June 25, 2015 (Recall 15V-508).Scope analysis indicated that Uconnect radios installed in FCA vehicles not included in recalls 15V-461 or 15V-508 (subject recalls) are not equipped with built-in cellular access or short range wireless communication features and, thus, do not contain the security vulnerabilities addressed by the subject recalls. SUBJECT VEHICLES: MY2014 through 2015 Dodge Durango, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Cherokee sport utility vehicles; MY2013 through 2015 Ram 1500, 2500, 3500 and 4500/5500 pickup trucks; MY2013 through 2015 Dodge Viper vehicles; and MY2015 Chrysler 200, 300, Jeep Renegade, Dodge Charger and Challenger vehicles.According to FCA, long and short range wireless vulnerabilities identified in the recalled vehicles could allow unauthorized third-party access to, and manipulation of, networked vehicle control systems.Successful exploitation of the vulnerabilities, coupled with reverse engineering of networked microprocessor control modules, could result in unauthorized manipulation of vehicle control systems. This unauthorized manipulation of vehicle controls and systems could expose the driver, vehicle occupants or other highway users to an increased risk of injury.FCA and its network provider, Sprint, conducted a nationwide campaign to block access to a radio communications port that was unintentionally left open.On July 27, 2015, short range wireless vulnerabilities were also blocked.Finally, third party security evaluation and regression testing identified vulnerabilities that were either remedied by Sprint or through updates to the FCA Uconnect software.ODI identified a total of 30 complaints or field reports on unique vehicles submitted by FCA (29) or received by NHTSA (1) alleging incidents of theft from a vehicle or anomalous performance that the owner alleged were caused by, or may have been caused by, remote hacking.Twenty-six (87%) of these reports were submitted after a magazine article was published on July 21, 2015, describing the remote hacking of an FCA vehicle by researchers who were able to affect the operation of various vehicle control systems, including the service brakes, steering, throttle and ignition.Most of the complaints involved vehicle systems that were not safety critical (e.g., complaints related to radio, navigation system, or air-conditioning control) and did not affect vehicle control.Three complaints reported engine stalls.One owner reported sudden unintended acceleration allegedly related to hacking.None of the complaints or field reports reviewed involved the steering and braking vehicle control effects demonstrated by the research hackers prior to the recall.There were no confirmed incidents of hacking in any of the records reviewed by ODI.The remedies completed by Sprint and FCA appear to have eliminated vulnerabilities that mi