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7,756 miles · Jul 7, 2016

Power Train

DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AT 30 MPH APPROACHED TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH CARS IN FRONT OF ME WHEN MY CAR DOWN SHIFTED TO 5TH GEAR IT CONTINUED TO PULL THE CAR AT 20 MPH UNTIL I FINALLY HAD TO HIT THE BRAKES TO STOP IT THIS IS AN INTERMITTING PROBLEM THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE

NHTSA ODI #10883293

12,000 miles · Jul 7, 2016

Power TrainUnknown Or Other

TAKATA RECALL I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHEN SWITCHING GEARS AND WOULD ALMOST FEEL LIKE IT RAN INTO A WALL SOON AFTER I PURCHASED IT. HERE RECENTLY IT HAS HAPPENED A LOT MORE FREQUENTLY. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER 3 SEPARATE TIMES TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I WAS TOLD THEY WERE UNABLE TO SEE THE PR…

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NHTSA ODI #10883203

4,000 miles · Jun 21, 2016

Power TrainVehicle Speed Control

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. ALSO, WHEN MOVING FROM A STATIONARY POSITION, THERE WAS A HESITATION BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD ENGAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE DEALER STATED T…

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NHTSA ODI #10875586

200 miles · Jun 20, 2016

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MY ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACE ONCE, APPROX. (1) YEAR AFTER PURCHASE. SINCE THEN THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL REVISITS WITH THE DEALER TO CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FOR ERRATIC SHIFTING AND FREE WHEELING DOWN HILLS. THEY HAVE UPGRADED THE FIRMWARE BECAUSE THEY HAD ISSUES THAT I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING. WHEN TRAVEL AT 25 MPH THE TRANSMISSION WILL VIBRATE WHEN SHIFTING FROM 4TH TO 5TH AND BACK TO 4TH. WHEN I COME TO A HILL AT 25 MPH IN 5TH GEAR, IT WILL COAST THEN UPSHIFT TO 6TH (WITH VIBRATIONS). AT 59 MPH IN 8TH GEAR THE CAR VIBRATES UP TO APPROX. 63 MPH. CHRYSLER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER WERE WORKING WITH ME UNTIL I EXPRESSED I NEED SOMETHING TO BE DONE (NOT FEELING SAFE IN THIS CAR), THEY NOW ARE STATING (FRANK-CUSTOMER SERVICE SUPERVISOR) THAT BECAUSE THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE (DID NOT ALLOW ME TO RIDE WITH HIM WHEN HE DID A TEST DRIVE), CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, THE CASE WILL BE CLOSED. I RECEIVED A COMMUNICATION STATING THAT THE CASE IS CLOSED AS OF 6/20/16. IT IS VERY APPARENT THAT CHRYSLER IS NOW IN A DAMAGE CONTROL SINCE I ASKED TO SPEAK WITH A "CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVE", FRANK SUGGESTED THAT I WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO SPEAK TO HIM BECAUSE THEY DO NOT DEEM THE ISSUE TO WARRANT SUCH A CONVERSATION. HE ALSO SUGGESTED THAT IF I WANTED A SECOND OPINION FROM ANOTHER DEALER, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE SERVICE COST. FRANK ALSO WANTED TO KNOW WHO TOLD ME ABOUT THE "CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVE"? I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING A CAR THAT VIBRATES AND FREE WHEELS AT LOW SPEEDS AND HIGH SPEEDS. IT IS VERY OBVIOUS THERE IS AN ISSUE AND CHRYSLER WANTS ME TO GO AWAY.

NHTSA ODI #10875331

47,000 miles · Jun 20, 2016

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE CUT OFF AND COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. ON EACH OCCASION, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST WOULD NOT BE FREE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

NHTSA ODI #10875198

Mileage unknown · Jun 14, 2016

Electrical SystemPower Train

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND WAS SLOW TO ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE COASTED IN AN ABNORMAL WAY AS THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MORE THAN FOUR TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION BODY VALVE, UPDATED THE SOFTWARE, AND MADE ADDITIONAL REPAIRS, WHICH DID NOT PROVIDE A PERMANENT SOLUTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NINE SPEED TRANSMISSION MODELS FAILED AND THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT TAKE ACTION TO ADDRESS THE SOFTWARE UPDATE FAILURE SINCE MID 2014. THE CONTACT ALSO EXPERIENCED THE ALARM SYSTEM GOING OFF AND, UPON USING THE OWNER'S MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS, THE ALARM WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT YET PROVIDED THE SOFTWARE UPDATE NECESSARY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DISCLOSE TO THE CONTACT WHEN THE SOFTWARE UPDATE WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER A FIFTH TIME BECAUSE THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. ...UPDATED 08/29/16 UPDATED 6/14/18*JB

NHTSA ODI #10874189

22,500 miles · Jun 9, 2016

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY JERKED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,500.

NHTSA ODI #10873401

36,000 miles · May 19, 2016

Electrical SystemPower Train

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION SERVICE NEEDED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND RESUMED DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PDC ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

NHTSA ODI #10865877

4,000 miles · May 19, 2016

Electrical SystemPower TrainVisibility

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION JERKED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEYLESS ENTRY INTO THE VEHICLE SEIZED TO WORK AND THE SUN ROOF BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V090000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED MORE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

NHTSA ODI #10865862

17 miles · May 10, 2016

Electrical SystemPower Train

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A VIOLENT HESITATION WHEN DRIVING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND VIBRATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL REQUIRED TO BE DEPRESSED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE NOT TO DRIVE OUT OF POSITION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN SHIFTING DRIVE TO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE JERKED IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE PREVIOUSLY HAD THE POWER TRAIN MODULE AND THE TRANSMISSION REPROGRAMMED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS WITH THE DEALER FOR OVER A MONTH AND NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17.

NHTSA ODI #10864250

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