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:
20 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
11 / 0
Average Mileage:
34,187 miles

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2015 Chrysler 200 drivetrain problems

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2015 Chrysler 200 Owner Comments (Page 10 of 33)

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problem #479

Aug 262019

200

  • 86,000 miles

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

My 2015 Chrysler 200 limited would not start and the brake was extremely tight. I was glad I was parked in my garage and not driving only to have it stall. The lights and radio came on at first. I thought maybe my key fob battery was low so I used another key fob with a fresh battery. Well it still didn't start. So went to work. Luckily I have an old car I could use. When I came home to see if the car would start it was completely dead. No lights, no dashboard lights, trunk won't open, doors won't lock and unlock. Just completely dead. I have had the car for four years now and it has given me a couple of problems but this is the worst. I wish I had never bought this vehicle. It is a total waste of money. Now I will have to take it to the dealer again!

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #478

Aug 182019

200

  • miles
I was driving about 35 to 40 mph and the car suddenly began to slow down to 5 miles an hour. I pulled over to the side of the road and it shut off. I had it towed where the dealership told me it was the battery.they kept my car for two days. For a new battery. So I popped up there with my fianc and drove around to the back side of the dealership. I got in my car it started right up. My car had not been touched or anything. I went to the service cashier where he tried to say that put a brand new battery in it. But I pulled up my cell phone pics showing it's the same battery that I put red finger nail polish on to show it's my same battery. They made me pay for ' looking St my car' even though they didn't. I never bought another battery. I drove my car off the lot and the next day it did the same thing again except this time the brake pedal was stiff and I was not able to turn the nozzle to put it in gear. I had it towed to another dealership and they said it was 'the battery'. they jumped my car off and sent me on my way. The A/C is going in and out and it smells moldy when I am able to start the piece of sh*t. I tried to trade my car in this passed Sunday and they said I needed a consigner and 10K down. I don't have bad credit. They were just saying that because they know my car isn't worth anything. The salesman antoine strong told me it's only a matter of time before the transmission goes out. I have 75K miles on my car. It has been one nightmare after the other. This is the worst car I have ever had. Please help me get out of this car. Oh the dealership I got this sh*tty car from is landmark Dodge Jeep Chrysler Ram in morrow, ga. They don't care about what type of car you want they only want to put you in a new car. They send me thousands of flyers a year to trade my car in but when I do they don't want it. I was just told by antoine strong!

- Stone Mountain, GA, USA

problem #477

Aug 202019

200

  • 10 miles
On several occasions, while driving the vehicle the call would stall, lose power and simply shut off. No warning at all. This has occurred on the interstate, city highway and city roads. Usually after 2 -3 attempts to restart the car, it will start and proceed. Extremely dangerous, one time it stalled on the interstate and when I pressed the brake to try and stop, the braking system does not function the same when the car is not on verses when the car is running. It almost caused me to hit the vehicle in front of me. One a separate occasion, it stalled on the city road headed to work, going up a hill and the car behind me almost collided with me. This seems to be a commonly reported problem on many review sites fo the chrylser 200. What will it take to get some attention to this issue, for the right person to get in a bad accident"?"

- Sandy Springs, GA, USA

problem #476

Sep 152015

200

  • 60,000 miles

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

The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled when depressing the accelerator pedal. On one occasion, the lights on the gear shifter began flashing and the vehicle shut off without warning. The vehicle was able to be restarted and operated normally after the unexpected shut off. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

problem #475

Aug 162019

200

  • 30,200 miles
Transmission issues for almost a year. I have explained them to the dealership who refuses to document. I purchased this car new the summer of 2015. It had sealants misssing from the manufacture and so it had a leak that resulted in the dealership having my car for 2 months and me having to force them to replace my carpeting they let sit in the sun for 2 weeks and mold and to replace parts in my car that they broke the clips on trying to find the leak. Several times they called me to come and get my car with mold in it and parts still hanging. I had to get managers involved. I came to get an oil change once and they sent me out onto the street without tightening the lugs and I was wobbling down the street and they lied and said the pressure was off balance. Once my car shut off with no oil it. They said it's likely the engine. My tire pressure has been saying its low since about a week after purchasing the car. Soon as I put air in, less than 24 hours its low. The windshield wipers have always sounded extremely loud. I had a thermometer go out before 3 yrs old. I barely have 30,000 miles on my car right now. Now my car wouldn't stay on when I tried to take it out of park in my driveway thurs. It stalled for a second to start up then it wouldn't come back on. I tried several times until it cranked up like normal, but then it refused to switch gears saying check transmission and park sense and to put back in park then shift gears. After that I had to have my battery charged to crank. The next day I had to get a boost. My battery and alternator tested good, but the check engine light is now on mentioning a throttle sensor and watchdog performance. Dealership claims my battery is bad. I again told them my transmission wasn't sensing correcrtly and switching gears cuts my car off sometimes. The technician says I need to pay $428 to have them replace my "bad" battery first.

- Chattanooga, TN, USA

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problem #474

Aug 132019

200

  • 45,000 miles
While driving at 30 mph vehicle would not shift, transmission light illuminated on dashboard and two messages stated performance shifting was unavailable, service transmission message came across screen. Vehicle displayed 4th gear at all times, placed it in park, would not shift out of park at first, eventually came out of park and was still displaying 4th gear. Armory Chrysler dealer in upstate NY stated it was actually stuck in 2nd gear, they stated there were stored codes, but were unable to tell me what they were. At this point they are unable to replicate the problem and stated that because it was intermittent that it was probably electrical. Still waiting for diagnostics from armory Chrysler dealer

- Albany, NY, USA

problem #473

Aug 122019

200

  • 69,000 miles

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

Car started making an awful clanking noise when turning. Had three (3) different places look at it and they all said it was the transmission. Took it to spitzer Chrysler in brook park, oh who said it was everything but the transmission. They wanted to charge me more than the car is worth. Had it towed to a different Chrysler dealer as it's undrivable and leaked all it's transmission fluid out.

- Cleveland, OH, USA

problem #472

Aug 092018

200

  • 38,000 miles
This vehicle has a shudder and a jerking motion at approximately the 28 to 35 mph range. Also switching the gears from neutral to drive or reverse will freeze. Have to shut the vehicle off and try again. As far as the suspension, the left rear has made a sound almost from the beginning when vehicle was purchased. It makes a clunking sound if going over a bump, or hit a deviation in the road. Was told for the longest time couldn't find anything. Now all of a sudden 1 shock is bad.

- Weston, OH, USA

problem #471

Feb 012019

200

  • 30,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. While driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly shut off while in the drive position. In addition, the transmission erroneously shifted into neutral and back into drive, which caused the vehicle to momentarily lose power. In addition, while driving, the parking brake erroneously activated and caused the vehicle to abruptly stop. The vehicle was taken to chris nikel Chrysler (2920 N. aspen ave, broken arrow, ok), but the cause of the failures was not determined. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 30,000.

- Tulsa, OK, USA

problem #470

Jul 122019

200

  • miles
The contact's niece owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. While driving, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and the gear shifter failed to move. As a result, the vehicle was stuck in the middle of the road. The driver had to move the shifter back and forth until she was able to shift into drive. Once the vehicle was parked at home, the gear shifter failed and could not shift out of gear. The contact diagnosed the vehicle and located that the speed range sensor failed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was unknown.

- North Glenn, CO, USA

problem #469

May 152019

200

  • 37,000 miles

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

2015 Chrysler 200S transmission failures. Numerous times the gear would slip from drive to neutral while at stoplights. The dashboard would instruct me to shift into park the choose desired gear. That's if I'm lucky and the shift knob doesn't lock, preventing me from shifting into park or any other. Numerous times it has disengaged from drive to neutral while driving on the highway at speeds ranging from 55 mph to 70 mph. Having find a way to the shoulder with no power while activating the hazard lights has proven quite disturbing to maneuver through traffic. Several times it has slipped out of drive while going through intersections leaving me disabled in the middle of busy roads at the mercy of oncoming traffic, hoping they brake in time. It has nearly been the cause of several wrecks having loss of power, steering wheel becomes hard to turn and I've nowhere to turn off of road for lack of shoulder or curbs creating obstacles. Regardless of where it occurs, if the shift knob is locked, the car is not budging. It is locked in the transmission preventing any way of pushing it. I can't drive my son anywhere for fear it could result in something I'd rather not think of.

- Pace, FL, USA

problem #468

Jul 222019

200

  • 15,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. While attempting to accelerate from a stop, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to move. In addition, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and the battery was disconnected. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000.

- Troy, NY, USA

problem #467

Apr 042017

200

  • 40,000 miles
The car has a several second hesitation when placing your foot on the gas when starting from either a stopped position or a slowed position. The car has stalled on several occasions when going from reverse to drive, when slowly backing up it looses power and stalls as I put my foot on the brake to change from reverse to drive. The emergency brake has come on while slowing down coming down an incline causing a car behind me to have to swerve from hitting me my vehicle was going approximately 25 miles an hour at the time. All of these have been reported to Chrysler and motorworld where I have been told there is nothing that can be done.

- Sugar Notch, PA, USA

problem #466

Jun 212019

200

  • 64,000 miles
First started June 21, the car stalled on my wife at a red light and wouldn't go back into park finally get it going toke it to the dealership and they said the transmission need updates and did the updates and said I was good to go upon driving it home the dash lite up with service transmission and service park brake I toke it back and was told the speed sensor was dirty and they cleaned it and it was good to go I lick the car up and upon hitting 40 mph the same lights came on then I was told speed sensor was bad so they replaced it again upon picking it up hitting 40 mph sameights came on so they have now had it going on the 4th week

- Taylor, MI, USA

problem #465

Jun 172019

200

  • 78,019 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. While driving low speeds, the engine seized without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle immediately after the failure; however, the failure recurred as the contact resumed driving. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 78,019.

- Augusta, GA, USA

problem #464

Jul 062019

200

  • 78,567 miles
'tamara recall' I was parked in a parking lot I press the start button I engage the drive knob in the center counsel and pulled up to an entrance of a building tried to engage the park my parking brake went on and my sensors and dash started reading service transmission it would not go into park I shut off the car put the parking brake on shut off my car tried turning it back on and the same service transmission came

- Kewaskum, WI, USA

problem #463

Jul 062019

200

  • 86,000 miles
Randomly my transmission service notification and check engine light will come on. Most times it is while driving but sometimes it happens while in parked. While driving, I have to pull over and cut off the car for a few seconds to get the transmission service notification to go away but the check engine light stays on and goes away when the car hasn't been drove for hours. It used to happen once every time I traveled to another city but now it happens when I drive longer than 15 minutes.

- Lawton, OK, USA

problem #462

Jul 012019

200

  • 82,000 miles
Vehicle was running and it switches gears while in drive, a few weeks later a service shifter and service trans message pops up. Car gets stuck in park, have to use manual over ride to tow it. Get told it is an electrical issue and not a transmission issue to replace transmission shifter module.

- Bremerton, WA, USA

problem #461

Jun 262019

200 4-cyl

  • 108,990 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle seized and all the warning indicators illuminated. The contact veered to the shoulder of the road and attempted to restart the vehicle, but was unsuccessful. The contact waited three hours for the vehicle to restart. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the C4 connector and the transmission wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred. Turlock Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram (1600 auto mall dr, turlock, ca 95380, (209) 250-5800) and the manufacturer were contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The manufacturer advised the contact to call NHTSA to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 108,990.

- Ceres, CA, USA

problem #460

Jun 192019

200

  • 54,625 miles
On June 19 at approximately 9:15am, I was driving home from work to take my son to summer camp. I was about 5 minutes from my job. I had just crossed a bridge. My car hit a guardrail and I spun into the middle of the lane. I was not distracted or on my phone. I take that same road everyday and never had an issue. When I got out of the car, I noticed that the axle and wheel had come completely off. I was told by the witnesses and the tow truck driver that the cv axle had broke off which caused me to hit the guardrail. I am a safe driver and this was my first accident. I purchased the car in January of this year from carvana and it was delivered to me on February 2nd. The car was serviced in January according to the paperwork that I found in the glove compartment. Had I been on the highway, this could have been a more serious issue. I was not speeding. There was a car in front of me that was merging off onto the off ramp so I had actually slowed down. That axle should not have come off that easily. Something needs to be done about this.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

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