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2015 CHRYSLER 200 — ENGINE

crash · 1545794 · 2019-03-06

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
200
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
96,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I HAVE HAD THIS CAR 3 MONTHS AND THE FOLLOWING THIS HAS HAPPEN NUMEROUS TIMES OVER 10 AND ALMOST COST ME MY LIFE ALONG WITH FAMILY MEMBERS. 1. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF FOR NO REASON WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS. I MUST PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND PUT BRAKE ON TO RESTART CAR AND THE ENGINE JUST CONTINUE TO TURN OVER BEFORE IT CATCHES. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED/SHUT -OFF ON ME GOING OVER A RAILROAD TRACK WITH ME AND MY GRANDKIDS IN THE CAR. I AM SO BLESSED NO TRAIN WAS COMING. 2. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WILL ALSO SHIFT UNEXPECTED TO NEUTRAL. 3. WHEN I GO TO ACCELERATE THE CAR WILL HESITATE AND JERK AND ACT LIKE IT MAY BE STUCK IN BETWEEN GEARS. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE SALESPERSON DROVE THE CAR AND IT HAPPEN TO HIM AS HE WAS DRIVING AND CAME BACK AND SAID I CAN'T TELL YOU THE PROBLEM BUT YOU DO HAVE A MAJOR PROBLEM IT SHUT OFF ON HIM AS HE WAS DRIVING IT ON A MAJOR ROAD. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A SHOP LEFT IT OVER NIGHT AND THE MECHANIC STATES YOU HAVE MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. ALL THIS PROBLEM WITH THE CAR HAS BEEN WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAY. ALL OF THIS STARTED JANUARY 4, 2019. THE 2015 CHRYSLER 200 IS A DEATH TRAP AND LEMON!

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11184596
Machine
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