As I approached a traffic light I began to brake. As I came to a complete stop my car's engine cut off and all lights on the dashboard lit up. I struggled to avoid hitting the car in front of me as the car came to a complete stop. I turned the car key on off position and cranked it up. Twenty minutes later as I came to another stop the car shut off and began to roll backwards into the car behind me. I was able to stop the car from rolling by heavily applying the brakes. I put the car into park and cranked it and it started but then immediately shut off again. I was able to crank the car a second time and drive off. I immediately took the car to the dealer.
2011 Chrysler 200 engine complaints
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2011 chrysler 200 sedan. Consumer states car dies randomly *tgw the consumer stated it didn't matter whether the engine was cold, hot or warmed up. The engine would completely stop and she would have to put the vehicle in park and re-start the engine. The incident happened at least 15 different times, since the vehicle was purchased and it usually happened when a stop was made in traffic, at a stop sign, or slow in stop and go traffic. The vehicle was taken to the shop at least five times for the problem and was in the shop twice for transmission problems.
First incident occurred when I was traveling on interstate. Approximate speed was 65. I began to slow in far right lane for exit ramp. The car immediately died leaving me with no ability to get off high way. No power steering, lights, etc. The car did start again after being put into park and turning ignition. Very dangerous as fast moving traffic behind me had to slam on brakes. Second incident occurred when sitting at a stop light. All of a sudden the engine revved up and car jerk forward into intersection. My foot was on brake but it still lurched forward. When I took to dealer they said they could find nothing wrong when they ran a diagnostic.
In drive, coasting to a stop at a red light, engine down shifted and then once car at a complete stop, engine lost power - other electrical still working but not engine. Had to put car in park, then turn ignition key to restart car. Engine restarted and rest of trip was ok with no problems.
When shifting into reverse or drive it has a hard jolt when going into gear. Sometimes it is so hard that it jerks your body and head/neck, and it sounds like the transmission is going to unbolt from under the car. It does it a couple times a day, and then may stop for a few days but always comes back. I have noticed on the days it is not doing it I average more mpg, and when it is doing it the mpg continuously decreases when it is occuring multiple days in a row. On the days that it is doing it my transmission sounds more whiny than than usual. I have also had issues when putting it into gear, and pushing the gas pedal it tries to stall. It is a problem, and not "just the way those motors are". If it was "just the way the motor" is then it would do it every time you put it in gear, and not come and go and be much worse on some days than others. As time passes the jolting is getting worse and harder. Also, my brakes make an awful squeeking/grinding noise when stopping slowly (stop sign) or backing up. When the car was checked I was told they could not find anything wrong with the car or brakes. This is very agrivating because it was bought brand new, and I am having these issues. I am making payments on a vehicle that is having these types of issues, and I do not feel safe in it. The way the transmissions acts I am afraid of what it may do while driving down the road.
Since purchasing this vehicle on 12/26/2011, the vehicle has stalled, completely turned off 3 different times while stopped at an intersection waiting for a traffic light to change. In all three instances, I had to put the vehicle in park and it restarted. I feel that this is dangerous and seems to be related to the federal safety agency action number pe12016. I am going to take it to the dealer but before I did, I wanted to see if other owners were having the same problem or if anything had been recalled when I discovered the numerous complaints.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chrysler 200. The contact stated that while stopped at a stop light, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. The failure occurred a second time and was taken back to the dealer. The technicians were still unaware of the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 8,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chrysler 2000s. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The dealer however was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that they would further assess the failure. The failure mileage was 2,000 and the current mileage was 2,600. . Updated 07/27/12 *bf the consumer stated on the second incident after being parked for ten minutes, the vehicle would not start. It was dead. 48 hours later the vehicle died while being driven. There were no warnings on the dashboard. 45 minutes later the vehicle started. The fourth incident happened while the vehicle was in the possession of the service rep. Updated 08/02/2012
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chrysler 200. The vehicle stalled without warning. The engine restarted and the vehicle resumed normally. The failure occurred six different times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on four separate occasions for the identical failure. The technician was unable to duplicate nor locate the problem. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. There was currently an open investigation under the federal safety agency action number: pe12016 (engine). The approximate failure mileage was 4,000. ...updated 08-10-12 *bf the consumer stated the car has stalled while stopped at red lights, stop signs, etc. About 8 times. Updated 08/14/2012
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chrysler 200. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while accelerating from a stop. The vehicle performed as normal upon restart. The vehicle was in the process of being taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 15,950.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chrysler 200. The contact stated that she stopped the vehicle completely and it stalled. The contact also stated that the check engine light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact restarted the vehicle and it operated as normal. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the pvc hose was leaking and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 12,000.
I was approaching a traffic light and slowing down when the car stalled while I was still moving. Once the light changed, I started it up again. It had no difficulty in starting back up.
I stopped at a stop light. The vehicle stalled while I was stopped at the light. I put the car in neutral and restarted it.
Car stalls when stopped in traffic. This has happened 4 to 5 times.
Driving down the street, the motor shut off. Ii had to put it in neutral and restart the motor. It has happened at least 4 times in 12 months.
My car was sitting at a traffic light, fully stopped, with the brake pedal depressed and the transmission in drive. When the light turned green, I hit released the brake and pressed the gas. Nothing happened. I looked down and saw that the engine was not running. The tach was at 0. I put the transmission in neutral and started the engine. It started right away and I put the car back in drive. I drove away without further incident.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chrysler 200. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving 10 MPH. The contact was able to successfully restart the vehicle and continue driving. The failure had since recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to two authorized dealers and they were unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 4,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chrysler 200. The contact stated that while braking to stop, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the problem. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 6,000 and the current mileage was 11,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chrysler 200. The contact stated that while stopped at a traffic stop, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact resolved failure at the time by putting the vehicle in park and restarting the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The failure recurred several times but only when vehicle the vehicle was at a complete stop. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but no assistance was provided to the contact. The VIN was unavailable. The current mileage was 14,000. The approximate failure mileage was 11,000.
While at a stop light the engine shut off without warning. We could not get it to restart. But the radio and the windows worked. When we would attempt to restart, the engine light and the electrical light came on. We had to have the towed to the dealer. The dealer could not find anything wrong since there were no codes and they could not recreate the problem.
Our 2011 chrysler 200 has about 8000 miles and has been stalling, surging idle speeds when stopped, and downshifting hard (jolting) for the last 2000 miles or so. Tomorrow is the first time taking it in specifically for this reason after having the dealer annotate these symptoms during the last oil change. It is not save to have a car's idle jump while at a stop light or intersection nor is it safe to have a car stall out when slowing down. Furthermore, it's a brand new car so this is completely unacceptable to pay for a defective product. If it does not get fixed I will be contacting my insurance company to let them know what is going on as I am fearful that one of these lunges will result in a crash.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chrysler 200 ltd. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while the brakes were depressed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer three times. The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 2,500 and the current mileage was 6,000.
When I stopped at a traffic light, the car died and I didn't"t even know it. When I proceeded to drive forward, the car had died completely, and I almost got rear ended. This happened 3 times 4/8/12, 4/10/12 and 4/21/12. I took the car to my dealer @ chrysler jeep dodge. Cleveland avenue, newark delaware.19711. Phone 302‑731‑0100. They checked it out and said there was nothing they could do. They said the codes showed nothing. This really bothers me, I can't sleep, and it makes me unsafe. It puts my safety at risk and others.
Was stopped at a stop light and as I began to go my engine completely stopped. I had to put my car back in park and turn the car off and restart the car. This occurred again a week and a half later and I had to do the same thing. This is extremely dangerous and I had my children in the car with me at the time.
Jolting while shifting gears, engine light on, for no reason. Taken to dealer. First time, was told this is normal. Vehicle getting used to my driving patterns. 2nd time, engine light came on, stayed on over 24 hours on a non dealer business day (easter) 4/8/2012. Jolted, stalled, jerking during the day on 4/8/2012 morning of 4/9/2012, light was still on, called the dealer. Asked to bring it in, they will try to duplicate the issue. This is a really scary and unsafe feeling, brand new cars should not do this. Engine has idled very poorly, it came close but the engine didn't die. Something is wrong with this car. Has happened multiple times.
Was pulling up to a traffic light after getting off the turnpike and the car stalled. This is the 4rth time.
While driving this car has stalled on 5 separate occasions. Once in front of an 18 wheeler, there was no collision but it was close. One in an intersection as I went through a light in multiple lanes of traffic, once while pulling into traffic around a busy corner, once in a parking lot while attempting to park, and once on a county road. I notified chrysler they refuse to replace the vehicle stating it does not fall within the lemon law guide lines. They are completely aware of the problem and yet I am still forced to own and pay for a vehicle that is not safe to drive and may put my life in danger.
While stopped the engine shut off completely, there was no sputter or jerking. Only engine shut off as if gas stopped flowing to the engine, there was 3/4 tank of gas in the car's tank. Not check engine or any other warning lights appeared. All electronics in the car were still full functional. Vehicle had to be put in park, and key had to be used to turn engine back on. Creates safety hazard not only for passenger in the vehicle but also other drivers on the road.
My chrysler 200 limited that I purchased in may 2011 has been shutting off sporadically while stopped at red lights. It has happened to me three times in the past three weeks (mid-feb through march 2012). I have had it serviced twice to try to fix the problem, but both times I have been told that nothing can be done because no computer codes for malfunctions can be detected. It seems to be happening while the engine is idling. This has happened on several very busy roads, and has left me with my flashers on in the middle of parkways in the city with 6 lanes of traffic. I run a serious risk of being rear-ended. I have to put the car in park, and turn the key to "off" and then turn the ignition back on again before I can go. The car starts up fine and has not as of yet happened again during the same trip. It is unacceptable and dangerous that a brand new vehicle is doing this.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chrysler 200. The contact stated the vehicle would jerk and stall without warning. The vehicle had been taken the dealer several times, but the dealer stated they could not duplicate the failure. The failure mileage was 636 and the current mileage is 23,400. Updated 04/27/12*lj updated 05/31/12
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