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:
26 / 10
Injuries / Deaths:
12 / 0
Average Mileage:
38,206 miles

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2015 Chrysler 200 electrical problems

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2015 Chrysler 200 Owner Comments (Page 12 of 36)

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problem #497

Aug 162019

200

  • 30,200 miles

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

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

problem #496

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 #495

Aug 122019

200

  • 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start and the engine eventually seized. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the power distribution control unit was defective. The mechanic informed the contact that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15V470000 (electrical system) and suggested that she tow the vehicle to a local dealer. The contact towed the vehicle to lithia Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram of bryan college station (301 N earl rudder fwy, bryan, tx 77802, 979-213-5361) where they performed their own diagnostic testing and stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000.

- College Station, TX, USA

problem #494

Aug 122019

200

  • 68,400 miles

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

The car gets stuck in park. The emergency parking brake comes on at random. The service transmission indicator comes on's daily. And the car stop accelerating constantly.

- New Orleans, LA, USA

problem #493

Jun 012019

200

  • 69,000 miles
5/30/19 I purchased my car from gage auto sales in Oregon. On 06/01/19 I was left stranded on the side of the road because it would not start. I had to have the car towed to the dealership. On 6/2 dealership said there were no starting issues and no codes and I could pick up the car. Starting issues progressively got worse. Leaving me stranded many times. Check engine light came on 6/23/19. 6/24/19 took car back to the dealership which they had until 07/12/19 stating is was the key fob and push start button. One week it ran fine then rapidly began to not start, check engine lights came on along with transmission lights. The car has been a lemon since day one. The dealership has sent me to a third party mechanic and are telling me the transmission is not covered under my extended warranty. This car had these problems the day after I bought it. It was defective when I purchased it and no one at gage auto sales will help me. I am 23 years old trying to make it on my own and there is no way I can pay 1500 to re-program the transmission. Please help me!

- Tualitan, OR, USA

problem #492

Aug 072019

200

  • miles
Air bag sensor, cooling thermostat and hosing. Shocks headlight issues electrical. I have put two thermostat and changed hosing twice. There are sever recalls listed on the same make year and model and under my VIN there's no recalls yet I'm experiencing the same issues that were recalled on the same year make and model. This does not make since why isn't my car covered for the recalls. I took my car to Chrysler dealer and called cooperate and they said my car isn't covered but there's recalls with the same issues for the same year make and model.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #491

Jul 292019

200

  • 99,000 miles

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

Car intermittently shuts off without warning. Loses all electrical and engine power, then after a few minutes will regain power. Normally occurs while idling at a stop light. I believe it is the same issue it was recalled for in 2015, faulty pdc (power distribution center) connector. Nhsta campaign number: 15V470000.

- Aurora, IL, USA

problem #490

Jul 152019

200

  • 87,794 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. While driving in reverse, the vehicle failed to stop when the brake pedal was depressed. In addition, the service electronic brake system warning indicator illuminated. The contact had to forcefully depress the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The contact called courtesy Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (located at 1890 dogwood dr SE, conyers, ga 30013, (678) 210-2489) and informed them of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 87,794.

- Decatur, GA, USA

problem #489

Jul 192019

200

  • 114,000 miles
While in motion, the Chrysler 200 will shut off completely causing near death accidents. Electronic system will cause lights to flicker and causing the transmission not to engage. The vehicle occasionally will not exceed 20 mph. I no longer feel safe in the vehicle and should be addressed

- Fayetteville, NC, USA

problem #488

Jul 192019

200

  • 34,902 miles
For the past two months, the vehicle is experiencing stall issues after improvise the vehicle with quality gas. I took the vehicle several times to the dealers mechanic and they are unable to solve the stalling issues.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

problem #487

Jul 162019

200

  • 96,000 miles

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

The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle decelerated, jerked forward, and stalled in the middle of the highway. In addition, the cruise control and battery warning indicators illuminated. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle, but it failed to start. When the traffic was clear, the vehicle was pushed to the side of the road by two people. The vehicle was towed to golling Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (located at 2405 S telegraph rd, bloomfield hills, mi 48302, (248) 334-3600), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided case number: 59322835. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000.

- Waterford, MI, USA

problem #486

Jul 062019

200

  • 55,800 miles
My car randomly shuts off while driving, specifically during turns, and does not want to restart. This has happened during highway and city driving on numerous occasions. When I checked into, it says I have no unrepaired recalls.

- Palm Bay, FL, USA

problem #485

Jul 082019

200

  • 57,372 miles
After driving the car 30 minutes or more and I turn it off, it will not restart for another 30 minutes or more. It had left me stranded as well as caused me to be late for work jeapordizing my job and my safety. The car has been to 2 different dealers and they cannot find anything wrong. I cannot trade it in because the blue book value is less than what I owe. I feel that Chrysler should compensate me for this vehicle by buying it back at the price I paid. Sometimes the dash says 'engine warming up, please wait.'

- Manassas Park, VA, USA

problem #484

Jul 062019

200

  • 53,000 miles
My car shuts off with no warning what so ever. Check engine is not on and my car runs and drives amazing. I took it to the dealership and they said they fixed it but when I went to drive and hour after I picked the car up from the dealership it shut off.

- Vineland, NJ, USA

problem #483

Mar 242017

200

  • 50,000 miles
Since I purchased my car in 2017, I have had consistent issues with the transmission shifting abruptly into neutral and surging, as well as the dash board electrical flashing and going very dim. I do not feel safe in this car! I need your help as I cannot afford any repairs at this time.

- Brackenridge, PA, USA

problem #482

Jul 012019

200

  • 73,200 miles
The car will intermittently stall and shut off while driving. The car has done this numerous times while in motion on both the highway and city streets. It happened again today and every day last week, Monday thru Friday, while driving to work. The problem has progressively gotten worse and happens just about every time the car is driven. It usually happens after 20+ minutes of continuous driving. After it stalled today it would not start for 45 minutes. Chrysler and the dealership have basically washed their hands of correcting the problem at this point. They state the recall for this very problem has been completed. Yet the car continues to have the same issue as the recall that was done to fix the original issue. The dealership now wants to charge to diagnose and fix the problem.

- Harrah, OK, USA

problem #481

Jul 012019

200

  • 89,960 miles
Odometer is glitching ' turning on and off while vehicle is running and in motion. When odometer glitches, car decelerates and does not allow car to accelerate until odometer comes back on. Doing this continuously. No check engine light is on. Battery is in tact.

- Elk Grove, CA, USA

problem #480

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 #479

Mar 202019

200

  • 92,550 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that when the key was in the ignition switch, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact had to wait at least six hours or more for the vehicle to restart and resume normal operation. The vehicle was taken to first car (3119 san emidio St, bakersfield, ca 93304, (661) 395-3005) to be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 92,550.

- Bakersfield, CA, USA

problem #478

Jun 272019

200

  • 30,000 miles
My speedometer and dashboard keeps blinking and glitching out.

- Carlisle, PA, USA

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