Issue ID | 1197940 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10732922 |
Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
Brand | CHRYSLER |
Model | 200 |
Model Year | 2015 |
File date | 09/06/15 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | My girlfriend was driving car with our 2 daughters in the back seat at approximately 60 mph during morning traffic on interstate 64 in st. Louis at around 8 a. M.. She was in the middle lane and the car started beeping, service transmission light appeared and started to lose the ability to accelerate or power vehicle. Engine was still running, but basically brought her to a stop in the center lane of traffic. Cars shifter knob was locked in gear, but would not go anywhere. Tried turning car off and back on, but would not go into a moving gear to get out of the middle of the interstate. A couple of motorists tried to assist, but car would not go anywhere. After about 20 minutes when police finally arrived, the car would go into gear and was able to get to shoulder. Dealership had car for 2 weeks. 3 days before even looking at the vehicle and another week waiting on a part. Replaced shifter and transmission control module. Said car was fixed. Car did same thing on 7/3/15, now with a little over 18,000 miles, this time in a residential area about 3 blocks from home. Same beeping sound and service transmission message. Only difference is after turning vehicle off and restarting the car, she was able to get in gear and make it home. After about an hour, i went and looked at the car and drove around the block. Check engine light was still on. Car was very jumpy shifting into both r and d. When returning and putting back into p, made a mechanical sound like a timer being turned. When driver showed up to tow away, check engine light was off, but made same sound when he put parking brake on and off. This is a very serious safety issue and hope is handled before someone dies because their car loses power on a 2 lane road and gets rear ended by an 18 wheeler coming over a hill or around a corner and can't stop in time. I want this car to be bought back by fca. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 17157 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO |
VIN pattern | 1C3CCCDG5FNXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | AWD |
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Vehicle speed | 60 |
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