Hi My name is [XXX] I am submitting this form because on [XXX] My 2015 Chyler caught on fire on [XXX] in vidalia Louisiana I was leaving from where I live in Ferriday Louisiana that’s probably 10 minutes from where I Live I only had the car for 5 years I paid 22000 dollars for that car and every since I had that car I had problems I bought it from a deal ship in woodville Mississippi from a car lot called Wildcats I was over charge ..please help INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
2015 Chrysler 200: fire, smoke or burning smell
21 of the 1,994 complaints about the 2015 Chrysler 200 describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 21
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 18,963
- recalls
- 3
Is there a fix? There are 3 recalls and 113 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
The wiring harness caught fire suddenly with no warning! It was on top of the intake under the cover. This is not acceptable!
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, he noticed smoke coming from underneath the front driver's seat. The contact stated that he then saw flames underneath the driver's seat. The contact was able to extinguish the fire with a water hose. An unknown warning light was illuminated. There was no injury sustained. No fire department report was filed. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that he was a mechanic and upon taking the driver's seat apart, he determined that the seat heater failure had caused the fire. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
I was driving to take my vehicle to the car dealer that I bought it from and started having problems with the car. As I was driving the car started smoking really bad, and soon as I pulled into the the car dealer lot the bottom of my car was in flames. I had to hurry put the car in park jump out and grab my daughter out the car. Every since my daughter has been having really bad coughing issues. I took my car to have it looked at and checked and the dealer let me know that it was nothing they can do that they would not switch me to another car. I feel it’s unsafe and unfair for my children as well as my self to continue having to drive in and pay for a car that has caught on fire. Every since I have been having unstoppable problems with the car, from a starting issue, air bag issue, engine issue and so many more problem.
I purchased my 2015 chrysler c in 2017. I started having issues with the transmission jumping every now and then. My car is at 60k miles now and I have a sensor light on telling me service awd. I took it to have it decided and the reading I got back was p1634 and p1634 00. The power train issue has been fixed before I owned it and now from the sounds of it, may be going bad again. I smell a burning smell from time to time when driving on the highway. I'm trying to take my car in to get serviced but everyone's telling me no open recall. However I keep reading about recalls on chrysler 200 power tranny. I have lost so much money on this car it's ridiculous! My daughter is a new d
My transmission jerks very bad in between every gear. One moring I was driving out of my house and I heard a loud pop from under the car and smelled something burning I see every other 200 is on the recall for the transmission but this one I really wish someone would look in to it . The dealer said it's normal for the car to shake and jerk I work on cars that's not true.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chrysler 200. While driving the vehicle, the service engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle began to shake and caught fire under the hood. The contact extinguished the fire. The fire department arrived at the scene, and both fire and police reports were filed. There were no injuries. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The contact had a warranty of 36,000 miles from when the vehicle was purchased used nine months ago. The contact was waiting to hear back from the insurance adjuster. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 43,000. *dt*jb *dt
Car was parked for 4 1/2 hours and spontaneously caught fire.
On the night of 5/11 I came home from a business trip in a rental vehicle and pulled my personal vehicular out of my underground secured garage to take to a store approximately 1 mile away. After returning to my apartment I parked the vehicle in the outside parking lot just for that night as I parked the rental underground. About 15 minutes after parking my vehicle I heard 2 loud booming sounds I could hear from my apartment. About 20 minutes after the booming sounds three police officers came to my apartment door and told me my vehicle was on fire. They took me down to the parking lot and told me there was an explosion that LED to the fire. They told me there was a witness who saw sparks flying which LED the police detective and fire department to think it was an electrical issue that LED to the explosion. There is a police report on file and I have filed a claim with my insurance. The engine compartment was completely engulfed in flames and the heat/fire damaged the two vehicles on either side of my vehicle.
At approximately 1002 hours the driver pulled off of the ramp from hwy 41 turning right onto hwy 60 west. While on the ramp of hwy 41 the vehicle appeared to be exerting black smoke from what appeared to be under the hood of the vehicle. Driver pulled over immediately after seeing black smoke. Driver then turned off the vehicle and exited. Driver then called msg urban (rrb ncoic) to inform her that the vehicle was smoking. After exiting and walking away from the vehicle at approximately 1005 hours driver observed the vehicle start on fire and proceeded to call 911. At approximately 1008 hours a slinger police officer arrived at the scene, along with a washington county sheriff and the slinger fire department. Driver was traveling at a speed of 8 or below due to pulling off to the side of the highway. This incident occurred in daylight, weather conditions were sunny and fair.
Driver noticed smoke coming from front of vehicle and pulled over.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chrysler 200. While the vehicle was stopped at a traffic light, smoke appeared from the front of the vehicle and both wheel wells. The vehicle was pulled into a parking lot. The contact raised the hood and flames were present. The contact was able to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to tate dodge chrysler jeep (located at 7139 ritchie hwy, glen burnie, md 21061, (888) 864-6650) to be diagnosed, but the results were not yet available. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 57915072. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Start Stop Charging Warning Lamp Illuminated On, Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS) State of Charge (SOC)...
- Start Stop Charging Warning Lamp Illuminated On, Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS) State of Charge (SOC)...
- Start Stop Charging Warning Lamp Illuminated On, Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS) State of Charge (SOC)...
- MIL/check engine lamp comes on after performing U90 recall PCM software update.
- Connector kit Before ordering this connector repair kit 68018957A$, check it in the Mopar Connector Repair...
- No Start, Cannot Complete Module Replace, Proxi Or Module Proxi Configuration
- Wiring
- No Start Intermittently, Vehicle Requires Multiple Keyless Push To Start Attempts To Start Vehicle,...
Related recalls
Electrical system: software
- What is wrong
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Dodge Journey, Charger and Durango, RAM 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis (more than 10,000lb), 4500 Cab Chassis and 5500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee and Chrysler 300, 2014-2019 RAM 1500, 2015-2018 Dodge Challenger, 2015-2017 Chrysler 200, 2016-2018 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis (less than 10,000 lb), 2017-2018 Chrysler Pacifica and 2018 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging. If, when using cruise control, there is a short circuit within the vehicle's wiring, the driver may not be able to shut off the cruise control either by depressing the brake pedal or manually turning the system off once it has been engaged, resulting in either the vehicle maintaining its current speed or possibly accelerating.
- Risk
- If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the software, and perform a software flash on the engine or powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began June 4, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1‑800‑853‑1403. Note: Owners are advised to stop using cruise control until the software update has been performed. In the event that cruise control cannot be disengaged while driving, owners should firmly and steadily apply the brakes and shift the transmission to neutral, placing the vehicle in park once it has stopped.
Recall number 18V332000 · Recall details
Electrical system
- What is wrong
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chrysler 200 vehicles manufactured January 7, 2014, to September 23, 2014. The affected vehicles may have a Power Distribution Center (PDC) electrical connector that may cause intermittent power failures to certain electrical components.
- Risk
- An intermittent loss of power to electrical components could cause a vehicle to stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the C4 connector using a 12 wire split kit for 3.6L engines, or replace the transmission wiring harness for 2.4L engines, free of charge. The recall began on October 21, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1‑800‑853‑1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R24.
Recall number 15V470000 · Recall details
Electrical system: wiring
- What is wrong
- Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chrysler 200 vehicles manufactured May 19, 2014, to June 21, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been built with a driver side door wiring harness of an insufficient wire gauge, resulting in excessive heat which may melt the wiring insulation.
- Risk
- Excessive heat and melting wiring insulation may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the door wiring harness, free of charge. The recall began on October 3, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1‑800‑853‑1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P43.
Recall number 14V480000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2015 Chrysler 200 fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 2015 Chrysler 200?
21 of 1,994 owner complaints about the 2015 Chrysler 200 (1%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 2015.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2015 Chrysler 200?
There are 3 recalls and 113 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2015 Chrysler 200
Stalling 487Check engine light 234Jerking 180Airbag light 162Won't start 114Loss of power 97Won't shift 71Hesitation 67Transmission failure 63Key fob 40Adaptive cruise 33Slipping 30Engine failure 29Harsh shifting 29Headlights 27Overheating 24Sudden acceleration 24Warning lights 24No deployment 20Power steering loss 18Misfire 16Oil consumption 13ABS 12Grinding brakes 12Steering lock-up 12Battery drain 11Brake failure 11Ball joint 10Screen failure 9Seat belt 7Backup camera 6Shudder 5Wipers 5
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