Problems with 2015 Chrysler 200 POWER TRAIN

Transmission shifted to neutral, sounding like going to "low gear", and slowing fast. pressing the gas pedal did not help and after a while went into gear again by itself with a bang. really bad situation if driving on a highway. i took the car to the dealer on 19nov14, they said that it never failed for them. since then, the car failed 6 times, the last one today. there were times that the only solution was to stop on shoulder and shut the engine off. i took the car to the dealer on 06feb15, they did a software flash for pcm (flash software 1), updated car computer. on 04mar15 the transmission failed again with the same problem. this time happen again on a highway, luckily, no car was close behind. it could be dangerous if this happens at faster speed in a busy highway. *tr

The car lunged when it upshifted into 2nd and 5th gear. it also lunged when downshifting, almost causing me to ram into the back of another car. both are worse when the car is cold. i took it into a dealer. they told me they updated the software. the transmission was maybe a little different, but not much. i am so tired of my neck bouncing around while upshifting and afraid of an accident while downshifting. i took the car into a different dealer last month and he said all the software was up to date and there was nothing he could do. he said i should have to deal with chrysler. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chrysler 200. the contact stated that there was a progressing failure in which the vehicle randomly went into a lower gear. there was a drastic reduction in speed. the contact constantly had to pull the vehicle over to restart the vehicle to prevent the failure. as the failure was progressing, the vehicle stalled numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer more than once and they were not able to replicate and diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and they provided no remedy. the vehicle was not repaired. in addition, the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v470000 (electrical system) but the part was not available. the failure mileage was not available. updated 01/12/16*lj updated 04/13/18*jb *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chrysler 200. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph, the gear shaft independently shifted and caused the vehicle to jerk and stop. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission module needed to be updated. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. in addition, the contact mentioned that the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 5,900.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chrysler 200. while driving approximately 65 to 70 mph when the vehicle was slowed down to approximately 50 mph, the vehicle decelerated independently without warning. the failure recurred numerous. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the contact stated that the dealer was aware of the issue, but the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 3,000.

I get frequent accelerations when coasting and even applying the brakes lightly. very disturbing. additionally there is a large lag from throttle press to acceleration which has caused several close calls when changing lanes in city and highway driving. this started in 2014 shortly after i purchased the vehicle and continues to this day.

Tl* the contact rented a 2015 chrysler 200. while driving approximately 65 mph, the contact heard two loud noises coming from the front driver side of the vehicle. the contact discovered that the axle detached from the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the rental agency. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

Vehicle accelerates 2 to 3 mph when transmission downshifts from 8th gear to 7th and from 5th gear to 4th making it difficult to judge stopping distances and making turns. this happens when foot is off the accelerator. *tr

I purchased my car in sept. 2014. the car that i test drove was nothing like the car i got. when i mentioned the difference to the sales person, he stated that they were the same and that the car had to adjust to the way i drove. i took the car back to the dealer because they forgot to do service work on the car previously and the service manager stated that the car would feel better after 250 miles. i informed him that the car had 500 miles and he stated that it should "feel smoother soon." i took the car back up to mack haik dodge in georgetown tx, where i purchased it and a manager told me that he would like to make things right and i should look for something that i liked and they would help me. the sales person that was going to "help" me was someone that i met at another dealership who told me that his wife had the same car and that half of them came out with problems and the other half was fine. he stated that i probably got one with problems. he stated that they were either great of had issues. i am now going to a different dealership to try and have the recall fixed. the recall is for the problem that i have been telling them for a year. at one point they told me that they could not fix anything because their transmission guy was out on sick leave. my car has been dangerous since i bought it. it hesitates when stepping on the accelerator on the highway. when the car starts out, it lunges forward and feels like a bucking horse. i was embarrassed to put people in my car. i worked with a government agency that transported children and felt terrified to place a child in my car. mack haik has been absolutely horrible. their solution for my problem was to purchase another car with a $200.00 dollar more payment. i've been so frustrated that i considered a lemon law attorney. i contacted chrysler and they said the dealer had to correct the problem. can you help?

2015 chrysler 200 rented from enterprise rac in dallas, tx. 2.4l four-cylinder/9-speed automatic transmission. vehicle traveling at steady 55-60 mph on a controlled-access toll road. i began accelerating to approx. 65 mph to pass a vehicle ahead, triggering a downshift. i then determined traffic conditions were not favorable to pass, so i reduced pressure on the accelerator pedal to slow down; however, the vehicle continued to accelerate in passing gear for several seconds after i removed my foot from the accelerator pedal before slowing. i was able to duplicate this situation several times at speeds between 55-75 mph, and each time it took the car between 4-7 seconds after removing my foot from the accelerator for the vehicle to stop accelerating and begin to slow.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chrysler 200. the contact stated that the vehicle erroneously shifted to neutral. the vehicle was restarted to regain normal function. the failure occurred on several occasions. the vehicle was towed to the dealer but the failure was unable to be duplicated. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 1,900.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chrysler 200. while driving 40 mph and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was not able to be restarted. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 800.

This vehicle is prone to stopping when one tries to accelerate into or across traffic. the transmission stalls or slips at4 to 10 mph. leave one to feel totally helpless and at the mercy of the transmission. in the winter months it is not worth driving because it can not pull itself through a wet/slippery street. i have taken it in on several occasions with this complaint an have found that chrysler is aware of the problem which exists in 4 cylinder engines with 9 speed transmissions. "lear to live with it!"

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. *tr

Coming down expressway at about 65 mph. suddenly warning indicated potential transmission failure and car was losing power. pulled off highway and shut engine down. restarted and warning was cleared except for check engine light. took car to dealer and wiring harness was replaced and computer reset. on april 7th, 2015 in heavy traffic car lost engine power and began to stall i was able to get car (barely into turnaround lane before engine stalled out. mileage on car was around 9500 miles. warning again related to transmission failure and all transmission indicator lights were illuminated. car locked up and could not be moved as wheels would not turn. car towed to jim riehls in warren, mi. dangerous situation as auto completely locked up in heavy traffic. police demanded immediate movement and called a tow truck and stood by until truck arrived. *tr

Since we bought the car new in 07/14 we have been problems with the airbags. we have taken it the dealership, the have said theirs nothing they can do about it....due to not a recall on this model. we still drive with the airbag needs to serviced. we like this to be taken care of, as well all the transmission problems. vehicle has stalled on us while driving on the highway couple of times...intermittent staggers while driving.

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.

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. *tr

The day i bought my car i had problems with burning smells. i took my car back numerous of times and they said my brakes were braking in but all this time my transmission was leaking. it took 8000 miles for the dealership to find out i need a new transmission. i get my car back with a new transmission in it and two days later i have another leak in my new transmission. *tr

The controls knobs for the radio volume and station selection, the fan speed and the transmission selection are all clustered at the front of the center between the seats console. all are similar rotary knobs and are close together. when the car is parked. you can not change the gear selector with out pressing the brake peddle. when the car is in motion. the gear selector can be moved from ?d? drive to ?n? neutral, to ?r? reverse, to ?p? park un-restricted. example: as you are driving. you reach down to change the fan speed. you mistakenly change from drive to reverse. the car will start to slow down and stop. it you are watching traffic and you do not have the driver information display set to see the gear indicator. you may be confused and do not know why your car is stopping in traffic. there should be a detent (like all other cars i owned). driving them you can change from drive to neutral and back while in motion. you can not change from neutral to reverse or park with out having your foot on the brake. *tr

While in cruise control, the car topped a hill and began a long, rather steep descent, gaining speed as it went. the cruise control was set for 60 mph and when the car's speed had increased to about 66 mph, the transmission downshifted and the engine raced to almost 6,000 rpm. i became flustered, took my attention from the road and began search the information display for problems. finally i began to brake and slowed down to about 45 mph before the car began to act normal again. dealer said i must have touched the "sport mode" shift paddles (standard on the 200c). i verified that these paddles are needlessly active even when the transmission shifting knob is in the d position and not in the "sport mode" and are extremely sensitive to the slightest touch, causing the vehicle to downshift unexpectedly. dealer claimed there was nothing he could do about the issue! *tr