2015 Chrysler 200 Visibility Problems

The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver’s side headlight failed to function as intended. The message "Headlight not Working" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic; however, no cause for the failure was found. The driver’s side headlight was replaced; however, several days later, while driving at an undisclosed speed, the passenger’s side headlight failed to function as intended. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. However, no cause for the failure was found. On a separate occasion, while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission failed to shift as needed. While the shift button was moved to reverse(R), the reverse(R) light failed to illuminate, and an abnormal dinging sound was coming from the vehicle. The message "Transmission Issues" was displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle failed to move while in reverse. The contact stated that the failure was predominant during cold weather. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed, and determined that the transmission sensor clusters had failed. The dealer reprogrammed the Powertrain Control Module and the Transmission Control Module. However, the failure persisted. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V529000 (POWER TRAIN); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

NHTSA ID

11721480

Incident

Mar 2, 2021

Mileage

120,000 mi

WHEN I PURCHASE THE VEHICLE THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON AND HAVEN'T WENT OFF YET AND I HAD THE VEHICLE SINCE SEPTEMBER 2020. ALSO WHEN IT RAINS FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND I USE MY WIND SHIELD WIPERS THEY WILL NOT GO OFF I HAVE TO TAKE THE FUSE OUT FOR THEM TO STOP FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. I'VE SPOKE WITH THE PLACE I GOT THE CAR FROM AND THEY STARTED THAT THE WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER THE ISSUES THAT THE CAR PREVIOUSLY HAD BEFORE I PURCHASED IT WITHIN THE 30 DAYS I PURCHASE THE CAR AS WELL.

NHTSA ID

11389502

Incident

Sep 4, 2020

Mileage

64,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT. IN ADDITION, THE SUN ROOF MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED FOR THE SUNROOF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE SUN ROOF MOTOR WAS RESET AND REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE SUN ROOF MOTOR FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MITCHELL CHRYSLER (416 HOPMEADOW ST, SIMSBURY, CT 06070) WHERE THE AIR BAG HARNESS WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

NHTSA ID

11166534

Incident

Jun 13, 2017

Mileage

45,000 mi

IT HAS BEEN SHUTTING OFF DURING DRIVING, AND ALSO READS CODES OF GAS CAP, BUT I THINKS A SENSOR AND ALSO TRANSMISSION SENSORS, DOES NOT WANT TO START, SAYS KEY FOB NOT DETECTED, AND WIPERS DO NOT GO FAST AT ALL

NHTSA ID

11115193

Incident

Jul 28, 2018

Mileage

100,467 mi

2015 CHRYSLER 200. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE PASSENGER AND DRIVER WINDOW VISIBILITY PROBLEMS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A FOG ON THE WINDOW THAT WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. THE SIDE WINDOWS WERE ALSO DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT OF DUE TO THE FOG. THE REAR WINDSHIELD WAS DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT OF WHEN IT RAINED, THERE IS NO WAY TO WIPE IT. *JS

NHTSA ID

10839469

Incident

Mar 8, 2018

FIRST, THERE IS THE HVAC/WINDSHIELD DEFROST. MY CONCERN WITH THAT CONDITION IS THAT MY VEHICLE IS MY MAIN SOURCE OF TRAVEL AND TO HAVE THE HVAC TO WORK PROPERLY IN THE SUMMER IS VITAL AS WELL, AS HAVING A CLEAR WINDSHIELD. A BREAKDOWN AT NIGHT, AN ACCIDENT, HITTING A POLE HOLE, SOMETHING OR SOMEONE WOULD BE FAR WORSE THAN A MERE INCONVENIENCE. INCIDENTALLY, MY INTENDED USE OF THE VEHICLE WAS MADE QUITE CLEAR TO THE SALES STAFF WHEN I BOUGHT IT. SECOND, AND THE MATTER OF FAR GREATER CONCERN TO ME IS THE TRANSMISSION. CAR MAKING CLUCKING NOISE, VIBRATING, JERKING WHILE SHIFTING GEARS AND LAUNCHING WHILE DRIVING AS IF SOMEONE HIT ME FROM THE BACK. THIRD, VEHICLE IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD AND HAS HAD TO HAVE THE DRIVE SHAFT REPLACED. WHICH IN RETURN I'VE BEEN WITHOUT VEHICLE FOR MORE THEN 14 DAYS AND OCCUR EXTRA EXPENSES OF CAR RENTALS, TIRES AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT DUE TO IRREGULAR WEAR. FOURTH, HESITATION ON ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE. I WAS INFORMED THAT ISSUE WOULD BE RESOLVED WITH REPLACEMENT OF DRIVE SHAFT. DEFECTIVE DRIVE SHAFT WAS THE REASON FOR DELAY AND JERKING. FIFTH, EXCESSIVE GAS BURNING. I WAS INFORMED THAT EXIST BECAUSE OF DRIVE SHAFT. ONCE DRIVE SHAFT WAS REPLACED IT DIDN'T RESOLVE ISSUE. I WAS GIVING A FORMULA TO CALCULATE GAS MILEAGE, WHICH WAS GIVEN TO DEALER. CAR AVERAGING 16MPG. PER CAR STICKER FUEL ECONOMY: HIGHWAY 29/ CITY 18. CAR IS DRIVEN MOSTLY ON HIGHWAY WITHOUT A LOT OF STOP AND GO TRAFFIC.

NHTSA ID

11045252

Incident

Jan 3, 2017

Mileage

37,500 mi

VEHICLE IS A SAFETY HAZARD. ON 7/28/2017 I ALMOST AT A FATAL ACCIDENT AND ALMOST RAN OFF OF THE ROAD DUE TO IMPAIR VISION. 1 OF MY COMPLAINTS TO DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER WAS THAT MY FRONT WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER IS NOT WORKING. I HAVE EXPRESSED MY CONCERN AND FEAR TO BOTH PARTIES. ALSO, I HAVE OTHER ON GOING ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION, STALLING, HESITATING, PULLING SIDE TO SIDE, CONSUMING GAS, JERKING, MAKING A CLUCKING NOISE, HVAC ISSUES, DRIVE SHAFT AND SHIFTING GEARS.

NHTSA ID

11011893

Incident

Jul 28, 2017

Mileage

4,200 mi

I OWN A 2015 CHRYSLER 200 .I WAS DRIVING IT THE FIRST MONTH WHEN I BOUGHT IT( WHICH IS JULY 2016) AND UNEXPECTEDLY THE CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN FROM 55 TO 35MPH . I WAS REALLY SURPRISED BECAUSE I WASN'T EVEN HITTING THE BRAKE.I WENT TO THE DEALER AND CHECK, HE TOLD ME THAT EVERYTHING IS OK. BUT LAST MONTH I WAS DRIVING HOME , I SAW SOMETHING ON THE ROAD AT THE LAST MINUTE . I SLOWED DOWN BUT THE CAR DIDN'T RESPONG ,I HIT THAT THING. I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW WHAT IT WAS.MAYBE AN ANIMAL OR SOMETHING THAT WAS LAYING DOWN ON THE ROAD. THE FRONT OF MY CAR WAS BROKEN. ONE OF MY HEADLIGHT IS BROKEN. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT MAYBE SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. AND MY CAR NEED ACTUALLY ABOUT $2000 TO BE REPAIRED. MY CAR IS BRAND NEW AND STILL HAVE WARRANTY ON IT. I AM TRIED TO USE THE INSURANCE TO REPAIR IT BUT NOBODY IS REALLY HELPING ME WITH THAT ,UNTIL YESTERDAY WHEN I GOT THAT LETTER ON THE MAIL (SAFETY RECALL ABOUT MY CAR )

NHTSA ID

10925972

Incident

Oct 25, 2016

Mileage

21,590 mi

THIS CAR BEEN MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION JERKING.CAR HAS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING SEVERAL TIMES.VISBILTY IS 0 AT TIMES DUE TO CLIMATE CONTROLS NOT BEING FIXED PROPERLY,HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR 36 DAYS FOR CLIMATE CONTROL,MATTER STILL EXISTED AND SAID TO BE FIX , BUT STILL MAJOR ISSUES.RATTLING IN DOOR ON PASSENGER SIDE.CAR HAS STOP RINNING AT ALL, SAID TO BE DUE TO LOW OIL, BUT NOT THE CASE, HAS DONE IT AGAIN AND OIL WAS DONE 1,000 MILES PRIOR TO BE DONE.CHRYSLER CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE JERKING THO THEY CLAIM. HAS FAILED TO ANSWER LAWYERS BACK OR 2 LETTERS SENT DUE TO IT BEING A LEMON AND NO REPSONSE FROM MANUFACTURER

NHTSA ID

10906263

Incident

Feb 15, 2015

Mileage

12,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION JERKED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEYLESS ENTRY INTO THE VEHICLE SEIZED TO WORK AND THE SUN ROOF BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V090000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED MORE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

NHTSA ID

10865862

Incident

Apr 28, 2016

Mileage

4,000 mi

THE CHRYSLER 200S 2015 MODELS WIPER SEEMS TO BE INSUFFICIENT TO WIPE OUT THE WATER FROM THE WINDSCREEN WHILE DRIVING DURING HEAVY RAINS.DRIVING IN RAIN IS REALLY VERY DIFFICULT WHEN COMPARED TO OTHER CARS.IT MIGHT BE DUE TO THE INCLINATION OF THE WINDSHIELD THAT ALL THE WATER FROM ROOF FLOWS DIRECTLY TO WINDSHIELD AND MAKING THE WIPERS INSUFFICIENT.THIS MAKES THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVER AND OTHERS TO BE IN QUESTIONS AS THE VISIBILITY IS REDUCED.

NHTSA ID

10794775

Incident

May 7, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHEN TURNING ON THE WINDOW DEFROSTER ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD, THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT DEFROST. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

NHTSA ID

10779267

Incident

Oct 1, 2015

Mileage

3,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS OPENED AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

NHTSA ID

10767474

Incident

Sep 15, 2015

Mileage

3,000 mi

THE REAR VIEW MIRROR IS BLOCKING THE RIGHT SIDE VISION THROUGH WINDSHIELD (PASSENGER SIDE) OF THE WHOLE STREET FOR PEOPLE, TURNING AND SWITCHING LANES. THE WINDSHIELD IS TOO SLANTED TOWARDS DRIVER AND PASSENGER MAKING THE WINDOW IN THE CENTER OF ALL TO BE VIEWED WHILE DRIVING. TERRIBLE OBSTRUCTION OF VISION. CONSOLE TOO WIDE, INTERFERES WITH LEG AND GAS PEDAL. ITS ALSO TOO SLANTED AS THE WINDSHIELD IS WAY TOO SLANTED. WHICH IS WHY THE MIRROR INTERFERES WITH VISION. NOT SAFE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10691089

Incident

Feb 25, 2015

WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY, AN ALARM SOUNDED IN THE CAR AND THE AIR BAGS OPENED UP AND EVERYTHING LOCKED UP IN THE CAR. *JS

NHTSA ID

10682027

Incident

Dec 14, 2014