2015 Chrysler 200

9 SPEED TRANSMISSION HAS ISSUES. UPSHIFTS 2 TO 3 ARE HARSH AND SOMETIMES SLAMS IN AFTER WAITING TOO LONG TO SHIFT. WORST, THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY ACCELERATES WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND DOWNSHIFTING FROM 5 TO 4 (NO FOOT ON THE THROTTLE). THIS IS REPEATABLE CONSISTENTLY. SEVERAL TIMES NOW DURING QUICK STOPS (I.E. SOMEONE WALKS OUT ON THE ROAD) THE VEHICLE HAD A BURST OF ACCELERATION WHILE HARD BRAKING. DEALER ADVISES NOTHING THEY CAN DO - CHRYSLER REP TOLD THEM TO TELL CUSTOMERS "THIS IS NORMAL". UNFORTUNATELY THE UNEXPECTED BURST OF ACCELERATION IS NOT REPEATABLE WHEN NEEDED. VEHICLE HAS ALREADY BEEN CHECKED FOR RECALL AND HAS GONE THROUGH 2 SOFTWARE UPDATES. NOTE: I DO NOT BRAKE WITH MY LEFT FOOT. DURING BRAKING THE CAR IS ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN.

IN SEPTEMBER OF 2014 I PURCHASED A NEW 2015 200S. IN MAY 2015 I TOOK MY CAR IN TO GET THE RECALL WORK DONE AND AN OIL CHANGE AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP JERRY ULM CHRYSLER OF TAMPA AND THIS IS WHERE MY NIGHTMARE BEGINS. SHORTLY AFTER THIS VISIT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE CAR BACK AND 3 DAYS AFTER THIS THEY REPLACED MY TRANSMISSION. I PICKED UP MY CAR AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AND I STARTED TO HAVE ISSUES WITH THE CAR HESITATING AND IT WOULD ALMOST FEEL LIKE IF I WAS DRIVING A 20 YEAR OLD CAR WITH A BAD TRANSMISSION. I TOOK THE CAR BACK AND THEY STATED THAT SEVERAL OTHER THINGS WERE CORRECTED. THE CAR STILL HAS A SERIOUS ISSUE WHEN YOU DRIVE, I TOOK IT BACK FOR A TEST DRIVE WITH A TECH. AFTER THE TEST DRIVE HE STATED "THE JERKY DRIVE IS NORMAL WITH THIS CAR". AS I TOLD HIM, IF THE CAR DROVE THIS WAY WHEN I TEST DROVE IT, I WOULD HAVE NEVER PURCHASED THE CAR. I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A RESOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM FROM THE GM AT JERRY ULM CHRYSLER OF TAMPA AND TO DATE I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM HIM. THE CAR CONTINUES TO DRIVE POORLY AND THE OTHER DAY AS I WAS DRIVING, THE LETTER D STARTED TO FLASH AND THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. I WASNT ABLE TO POWER OFF THE CAR OR TAKE IT OUT OF GEAR FOR ALMOST 2 MINS. IT STOPPED FLASHING AND I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND I POWERED IT OFF. AFTER A FEW MINS, I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND IT WAS WORKING AGAIN.

PURCHASED CARD IN JULY 2014. FIRST OCCURRENCE, 5 APRIL; 2ND OCCURRENCE, 1 MAY; 3RD OCCURRENCE, 15 MAY. WHILE SLOWING DOWN (APPROX. 45MPH) TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL. HAD TO MOVE TO SLOWER LANE, STOP, SHIFT TO PARK AND THEN TO DRIVE. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN 2 HOURS, HAZARDOUS ROAD WARNING LIGHT APPEARED. DEALER HAS CHANGED TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE, TESTED "PIN CONNECTIVITY", CONTACTED CHRYSLER CORP, CAR STILL IN THE SHOP. EACH TIME THE DEALER TEST DROVE IT, THEY EXPERIENCED THE SAME CONDITIONS. NOT SURE OF NEXT STEP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER STATED THAT AN UNKNOWN SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN HE ACCELERATED AND SHIFTED GEARS, HE COULD HEAR A LOUD RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE. THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM SHIFTING INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANS AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE STILL OCCURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE TRANSMISSIONS WERE ON BACK ORDER BECAUSE THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. MA 08/06/15 UPDATED 10/17/2017*CN

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AT 45 MPH, THE TRANMISSION WENT INTO NEUTRAL EVEN THOUGH THE SELECTOR WAS IN DRIVE AND DID NOT ALLOW ME TO ACCELERATE AT ALL WHILE THE CAR PROCEEDED TO SLOW TO A STOP. THE "SERVICE TRANSMISSION" MESSAGE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND OTHER MESSAGES APPEARED. IT REQUIRED ME TO STOP MY CAR, RESTART IT IN ORDER TO DRIVE IT AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. IT ALSO GETS STUCK IN 4TH GEAR (LIMP HOME MODE) WHICH IS ALSO DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE ENGINE HAS VERY LITTLE POWER WHEN YOU STOP AND IT PREVENTS YOU FROM ACCELERATING AT THE RATE OF TRAFFIC. IT IS ALSO EXTREMELY HARD TO DRIVE UP HILLS.

I WAS DRIVING ALONG A TWO LANE HWY DOING ABOUT 50-55MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON. I LOST THROTTLE CAPABILITY AND BASICALLY I WAS NOW COASTING ON A WINDY AND HILLY ROAD. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF AT A SAFE PLACE BEFORE I STOPPED. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK AND THOUGH THE SELECTOR STILL INDICATED "P" IT WAS REALLY IN NEUTRAL BECAUSE IF I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE MY CAR ROLLED BACKWARD. MY PARKING BRAKE WOULDN'T ENGAGE AT FIRST EITHER. I HELD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AS I CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. AT THIS POINT I WAS CONCERNED I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO EXIT MY VEHICLE. AS I WAS TALKING WITH ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE I KEPT TRYING TO PUT THE CAR INTO PARK AND/OR ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE. FINALLY THE PARKING BRAKE WORKED AND I WAS ABLE TO TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. I THEN DECIDED TO TRY TO RESTART THE CAR. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF THE TRANSMISSION DEFAULTED TO PARK. SO NOW I WAS SAFE TO EXIT. ONCE THE CAR WAS RESTARTED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. WAITED NEARLY 3 HOURS FOR A TOW.

THIS IS A FOLLOW UP ON PREVIOUS COMPLAINT SHOWN BELOW. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER SINCE MAY 7,2015. ORIGINALLY INFORMED BY THE DEALER WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THAT IT WOULD TAKE A COUPLE OF WEEKS TO GET A REPLACEMENT TRANSAXLE. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE ON MAY 20,2015 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE EARLIEST THEY CAN GET A REPLACEMENT WOULD BE JUNE 26,2015 AND POSSIBLY AS FAR OUT AS AUGUST OF 2015. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP. REPAIR AND RETURN IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. "RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSAXLE PARK ROD LATE APRIL 2015. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. WHERE INFORMED THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED UNTIL AFTER MAY 1, 2015 NEEDED A SPECIFIC TOOL THAT HAD BEEN ORDERED. THEY DID INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND SAID THAT IT WAS SAFE, MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR AFTER MAY 1ST. ON MAY 7, 2015 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN SHE SAID THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS STARTED GOING OFF AND WARNING BELLS STARTED GOING OFF. THE WARNING SAID "SERVICE TRANSMISSION" THEN WOULD FLASH TO "SHIFT TO PARK AND ENGAGE PARKING BRAKE". THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO HAVE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE CAR WAS RUNNING BUT DID NOT HAVE ANY FORWARD MOMENTUM. THIS MESSAGE CONTINUED OVER AND OVER. SHE HAD TO GO OVER 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC BEFORE SHE COULD GET TO THE SIDE OFF THE ROAD TO A SAFE SPOT. SHE IMMEDIATELY PUT ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS WHEN THIS HAPPENED BUT HAD TO DODGE TRAFFIC. ONCE SHE WAS STOPPED THE SHIFTER DIAL WAS STILL LIT UP THAT IT WAS IN DRIVE, SHE MOVED IT TO PARK BUT STILL WAS LIT UP THAT IT WAS IN DRIVE. SHE PUT ON THE PARKING BRAKE AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. SHE WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND STARTED THE CAR AGAIN. THE SHIFTER DIAL NOW SHOWED TO BE IN PARK, SHE TRIED TO SHIFT TO ALL THE OTHER GEARS, THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE AND THE DIAL STILL SHOWED IT WAS IN PARK."