CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2015 Chrysler 200 carries the torch of "never buy the 1st year of a new vehicle generation" with pride.

The 2015 model year is the first year of the Chrysler 200's 2nd generation. It has been plagued by problems from the start. Transmission failure at extremely low mileage, many recalls, problems stalling while driving... the list goes on. Maybe Chrysler should have stuck with the 1st generation.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
18 / 11
Injuries / Deaths:
7 / 0
Average Mileage:
43,127 miles

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2015 Chrysler 200 Owner Comments (Page 13 of 30)

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problem #352

May 282019

200

  • 143,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving down the street, the car stalled. This has happened 3 times within the last 5 days. It is unknown as to why this is happening, but the car stalling while driving in the flow of traffic, is a safety risk. During this time, the car would not shift into neutral, and after pressing the start button again, the car starter was continually trying to turn over and start, but didn't. after getting assistance, the car was finally pushed out of the middle of the street from it's stalled position. After getting pushed to a parked position, it finally started, but I didn't want to take the chance of it stalling again, since this has happened three times now.

- Murfreesboro, TN, USA

problem #351

May 252019

200

  • 84,984 miles
Since Dec 16, 2016 my car has stalled multiple times, I have filed multiple BBB complaints as well as having it inspected, towed, new key fobs purchased and my car literally will stop on the interstate putting me and my family in danger. It, has broken down 15 times since I purchased this vehicle and I'm sick and tired of this. I want this settled

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #350

Nov 012018

200

  • 70,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. While driving 15 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn to the right and the vehicle began to stall. Also, a warning message appeared indicating to park the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.

- Florissant, MO, USA

problem #349

May 242019

200

  • 65,700 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Takata recall: My vehicle, Chrysler 2015 200 consistently stalls out when oil gets too low. Oil goes low unexpectedly and far before any scheduled oil maintenance. Engine is burning oil much too quickly. Vehicle will stall with no warning in the middle of traffic.

- Orange, VA, USA

problem #348

May 012019

200

  • 95,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. While driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly shut off. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the crank sensor was faulty. The crank sensor was replaced, but the failure continued. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000.

- Rowlett, TX, USA

problem #347

May 152019

200

  • 1 miles
It seems to happen more in the morning when my car has been idle for a few hour. On sharp turns or abrupt braking in the city my Chrysler 200 2015 will stall. First, the electrical warning light will go off along with a bell warning sound and then the car will stall. I will then have to coast to the side of the road (with no power), stop the car, engage the dial to park and press the ignition button with the brake pedal down again. When I do this, the starter will struggle to start, but after 8 second the engine will turnover. The problem seems to be occurring more now. The problem started happening at 58,000 miles and now I am at 70,000 miles.

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #346

May 132019

200

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The 2015 Chrysler 200C have several stalling issues while the vehicle is in motion. I brought the vehicle in for service last week and no fault was found. The problem is ongoing and I would like for the NHTSA to conduct a full investigation.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

problem #345

May 112019

200

  • 63,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. The contact stated while driving at 35 mph, the vehicle started to hesitate and stalled in the middle of the road. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer jay's auto repair located at 20101 van dyke ave, detroit, mi 48234, (313) 826-7371, where it was diagnosed with the oil housing system needing to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not informed of failure. The failure mileage was 63,000. The VIN was not available.

- Detroit, MI, USA

problem #344

May 132019

200

  • miles
The 2015 Chrysler 200 engine stalled, on several occasions, while the vehicle were in motion. For safety, I was forced to pulled over and wait, while restarting the engine.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

problem #343

May 112019

200

  • 50,000 miles
On the night of 5/11 I came home from a business trip in a rental vehicle and pulled my personal vehicular out of my underground secured garage to take to a store approximately 1 mile away. After returning to my apartment I parked the vehicle in the outside parking lot just for that night as I parked the rental underground. About 15 minutes after parking my vehicle I heard 2 loud booming sounds I could hear from my apartment. About 20 minutes after the booming sounds three police officers came to my apartment door and told me my vehicle was on fire. They took me down to the parking lot and told me there was an explosion that led to the fire. They told me there was a witness who saw sparks flying which led the police detective and fire department to think it was an electrical issue that led to the explosion. There is a police report on file and I have filed a claim with my insurance. The engine compartment was completely engulfed in flames and the heat/fire damaged the two vehicles on either side of my vehicle.

- Greendale, WI, USA

problem #342

May 022019

200

  • 79,600 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving, the engine will stall and shut off with no warning. I have to coast to a safe place to pull over and when I try to restart the engine. The engine makes a loud noise and then starts to crank slowly and then starts back up. This has happened 4 times over the last 5 days.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #341

May 022019

200

  • 30,000 miles
This car has stalled 5 times coming down a hill while turning in to traffic. Once, I had my child with me. I was heading in to traffic and the car died, leaving me stranded with cars coming!!! this is extremely dangerous because I can't move out of the way! it takes anywhere from 10 seconds to over a min to get it to start again.

- Sutter Creek, CA, USA

problem #340

Mar 202019

200 4-cyl

  • miles
2015 Chrysler 200 consumer writes in regards to engine damage. The consumer stated the vehicle lost power and became difficult to accelerate past first gear. The dealer determind that the transmission needed to be replaced. The consumer believed that the manufacturer did not complete the recall repairs before selling the vehicle.

- Chico, CA, USA

problem #339

Jan 292019

200 4-cyl

  • 83,309 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. When the vehicle was started, it stalled and jerked. The contact had to allow the engine to warm up for approximately 30 minutes before it operated normally. The contact noticed that engine oil spilled into the spark plug chamber. The vehicle was taken to car town Kia usa (3120 lexington road, nicholasville, ky 40356, (859) 887-4737) where the failure was confirmed. The throttle body, oil exhaust manifold, two engine sensors, and catalytic converter were cleaned and repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to dan cummins Chevrolet Buick (1020 martin luther king jr. Boulevard, paris, ky 40361, (859) 340-1649) where engine oil was found in the spark plug chamber again. The dealer cleaned the spark plug chamber and stated that the vehicle required an oil change every 3,000 miles. The dealer further stated that if the oil change was not performed, the engine would lose oil and the oil would flood into the spark plug chamber. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 58391349. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 83,309. Consumer stated dealer had us perform 1,000 mile oil consumption test by sealing dip stick/ oil access points and with our concern/ objection due to how the car quit on the hwy previous, but we were to drive for 1,000 miles and return to see results. At 884 miles we returned and the car with no sign of leaks used over a quart of oil. Valve cover-spark plug tube seal; basket:ignition coil; gasket; cylinder headcover under 5/22/19 power train warranty. Chysler manufacturer stated they would cover cost and rental car. They stated they would cover catalystic coverter replacement because the repair was done by an uncerified mechanic where we bought the car.

- Lexington, KY, USA

problem #338

Apr 122019

200

  • 105,000 miles
As I was driving home on the highway the check transmission light came on, I turned into a gas station and attempted to put the car in park and was unable too. A notification popped up stating the car was not in park and to apply parking brake to prevent car from rolling. I then put the car back in D but was unable to move, I then placed the car in R but also was not able to move. After attempting to put the car in park again with no success, I tried to turn the car off, this also was unsuccessful. The car would only go to acc, I was forced to leave the car in this mode until it cut off on its own. I returned to the car the next day and was able to start it, upon starting the car was in P and allowed me to go D and move the vehicle. Within 10 feet of driving on the street, the check transmission light reappeared, I then pulled into a parking space on the street and turned the vehicle off. This has been happened in this car at least 7 times and I have been back to the dealership I purchased the car from at least 5 times. Every time it was either a simple fix or they could not find anything wrong. I am now out of my warranty and may be forced to pay for a transmission to be fixed. I am risking the life of my 4 year old child every day I use this car. There is a recall for this exact issue but somehow my car was not included.

- Bayonne, NJ, USA

problem #337

Apr 042019

200

  • 65,897 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. While driving 20 mph, there was a loss of power and the vehicle stalled. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact called ferman Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram tampa (24314 fl-54, lutz, fl 33559, (813) 929-2400). The vehicle was taken to lokey Subaru of port richey (11613 us-19, port richey, fl 34668, (727) 862-9044), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. No further assistance was provided. The contact stated that the failure was similar to NHTSA campaign number: 15V470000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was 65,897.

- Hudson, FL, USA

problem #336

Apr 022019

200

  • 39,000 miles
When engine is cold it stalls repeatedly when I slow down, stop, turn a corner or accelerate. Car is fine when it is hot but I can't always let it warm up for 10 minutes before driving. This morning was the worst when I pulled out of my subdivision and it stalled in the middle of the road with oncoming traffic having to slam on their brakes to avoid hitting me. This is going to get me killed.

- Franklin, WI, USA

problem #335

Mar 262019

200

  • miles
Engine light flashes and then remains on. Car shifts hard and idles hard. Delay in shifting. Acts as if it will stall out.

- Belmont, NY, USA

problem #334

Mar 262019

200

  • 118,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. While driving 20 mph, the engine stalled, shut off, and the vehicle rolled to a stop. All of the electrical systems shut off, including the power steering. The vehicle was able to restart a few minutes later and the contact drove to work. Pine belt Chevrolet (1088 NJ-88, lakewood, NJ 08701, (732) 523-0826) stated that there was no recall and scheduled a diagnostic appointment for April 12, 2019. The manufacturer had not been contacted. The failure mileage was 118,000.

- Lakewood, NJ, USA

problem #333

Feb 182019

200

  • miles
"cold start" my car had a recall for a device that needed to be replaced. "shuts off while driving" I was informed that it was replaced and this would solve the problem. "cold start" this is happening again in the mornings, the car starts fine: I'll sit and let it warm for about 5 mins. When I drive out the carport parking make a left, then making a right the car shuts off while driving. This has happened 2 time's last month. Same issue this month, but it has happened 10 times this month. I warm the car and then proceed to drive, shuts off completely, before it would start right up, now it's having a delayed starting issue as if it doesn't want to start. Same routine as to warming up my car, I made a right onto the street and when slowing down because there was a dip, car shut off, 3 attempts to start it up. The car shut off again at the stop sigh before heading into a major intersection of oncoming traffic. It is now taking at most 3 times to attempt before the car starts and now the needles in the car on the dash board roll over from the 0 and back. It also has a delay when trying to exhilarate. This is happened to my on the streets while in motion, making turns, driving straight. This is very dangerous and the recall specified that the car could shut off while on the highway.

- Chino, CA, USA

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