Lights keep popping up on the dash but disappear. No one can figure out why the car pretty much shuts down when you take go to accelerate it shudders extremely hard and doesn’t go.
2015 Chrysler 200: shudder or vibration when accelerating
5 of the 1,994 complaints about the 2015 Chrysler 200 describe shudder or vibration when accelerating.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 0%
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls and 113 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Shudder or vibration when accelerating by model year
- 20155
- 20143
What owners say
Service air bag system notice comes on, as well with the vehicle driving groggy. Does not have proper throttle response, engine shudders and vibrates as well with stalling at a red light. All happens while driving and sitting stationary.
This vehicle has a shudder and a jerking motion at approximately the 28 to 35 MPH range. Also switching the gears from neutral to drive or reverse will freeze. Have to shut the vehicle off and try again. As far as the suspension, the left rear has made a sound almost from the beginning when vehicle was purchased. It makes a clunking sound if going over a bump, or hit a deviation in the road. Was told for the longest time couldn't find anything. Now all of a sudden 1 shock is bad.
When accelerating car shudders/ when brakes are applied at speeds of 20+ car shakes. Transmission races itself going up and down hill having trouble switching gears in an automatic transmission. Trouble shifting gears. Car has shut off while driving /switched to neutral by itself.
1st time: on highway at 55mph got and error on dash: service transmission then performance shifting not available 2nd time: after just 4-5 minutes of driving the car had same errors as above. At the next light, pressed gas and there was no revving of engine (rpms did not move). Put it into park and it said car is not in park, use emergency brake to prevent movement." put brake on, then into d, then brake off and car went very slowly as it was stuck in 4th gear. Went onto highway and still stuck in 4th for a few miles (revving at 4,000 rpms at about 60mph). Suddenly the engine began revving itself up to 5.5k without my foot on the pedal, but there was no acceleration (like car was not in a gear). I pressed accelerator and nothing happened, it stayed at about 5.5k. I put car into n and the rpms dropped to about 1.5k, but car still not in a gear so it was losing speed so I moved to breakdown lane. Put it back into d and it again revved to 5.5k, but still no gear and lost speed. 3rd time: I would turn to d and it would take about 3-5 seconds before it clunked into gear. Car then shuddered a bit as I pulled out and then it gave the same errors as before: service transmission then performance shifting not available on the dash. It also got stuck in 4th gear again so I could not accelerate properly. It also revved the engine randomly. In fact, I almost smashed into my garage because as I was slowly turning into my garage the car suddenly surged forward (imagine in a manual car, revving the engine and then rapidly letting out on the clutch) and I had to slam on the brakes to prevent it from going into the side of my house. If there were people walking in front of the car at a crosswalk, they would have been hit. This is not acceptable and not safe. Just as much I could easily get into an accident with another car, the way this car is behaving.
Service bulletins that may apply
- 948TE Transmission Reaction Shaft Service Bushing Kit Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator...
- MIL/check engine lamp comes on after performing U90 recall PCM software update.
- Customer Satisfaction Notification W20 Reprogram Powertrain Control Module
- Powertrain Control Module.
- Customer Satisfaction Notification W84 Powertrain Software Update
- No Start Intermittently, Vehicle Requires Multiple Keyless Push To Start Attempts To Start Vehicle,...
- Gear Ratio DTC?s, Transmission Shift Concerns, Does Not Shift At Times, Shudders
- Transmission Kit with Torque Converter 1. All Promaster (VF) 3.6L/62TE equipped vehicles
Related recalls
Power train: automatic transmission
- What is wrong
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Jeep Cherokee and 2015 Chrysler 200, Jeep Renegade, RAM ProMaster, and 2016 Fiat 500X vehicles equipped with 9-speed automatic transmissions. The transmission sensor clusters may have insufficient crimps in the transmission wire harness, and as a result, the transmission may unexpectedly shift to neutral. On August 29, 2016 Chrysler added the 2016 Fiat 500X vehicles to this recall.
- Risk
- If the vehicle unexpectedly shifts to neutral, there is an increased risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Chrysler will notify owners, dealers will reprogram the Powertrain Control Module and the Transmission Control Module and if necessary replace the transaxle range sensor wire harness, free of charge. The recall began on November 7, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1‑800‑853‑1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S55.
Recall number 16V529000 · Recall details
Power train: automatic transmission
- What is wrong
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chrysler 200 vehicles manufactured March 9, 2014, to December 15, 2014, and equipped with a 9-speed automatic transmission. The automatic transmission parking pawl may become contaminated or the park rod may become dislodged or broken. This may prevent the transmission from shifting into the Park position.
- Risk
- If the shift indicator displays "Park" but the park lock does not engage, the vehicle may roll away increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers inspect the transmission. Any transmission found with contamination or a park rod will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began April 9, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1‑800‑853‑1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R08.
Recall number 15V090000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2015 Chrysler 200 shudder
Is shudder or vibration when accelerating a common problem on the 2015 Chrysler 200?
5 of 1,994 owner complaints about the 2015 Chrysler 200 (0%) mention shudder or vibration when accelerating. 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 2 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 24Fire or smoke 21No 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 6Wipers 5
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