2016 Chrysler 200: multiple warning lights

Filed Apr 5, 2021 · Electrical, Steering · 48,500 miles · IL

When I accelerate from a stop sign or from a stopped position the vechicle will rev high and not pick up speed. It will stall in the middle of an intersection or as I am driving. This has been occurring since I purchased the vehicle in march 2016. When the vehicle is being started, the car engine and electrical system flickers uncontrollably. All of the lights on the dash board goes off and on the dials goes up and down. The engine shacks as it would like to start but doesn't. It would take up to 2 to 3 times to restart the car to work properly. Recently april 2, 2021, as I was driving majority of the lights came on, transmission, parking brake, ABS lights came on. The power steering is not fully functional and the transmission is not reacting normally. As I accelerate during tgis time the traction control symbol flashes and yhe car has difficulty picking up speed. The car has a increasingly difficult time accelerating. If I were to accelerate too quickly the vehicle will rev high and the fears will not catch properly.

Filed Feb 9, 2021 · Electrical · TN

My car will not recognize my key fob. All the lights in my car will light up on the inside but it will not unlock. If I unlock it with the actual key in the door, the alarm will go off. I will be driving and my car will notify my that my key fob has left the vehicle when it clearly has not. I have had the key fob replaced and changed batteries in both key fobs that I own. It also will not allow me to start it. This started in june 2020 when I purchased the car new in may 2020

Filed Feb 6, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 35,000 miles · MO

Cars tipn needs replaced after 35,000 miles. Car initially set all dash lights off, one front and one rear LED light remained on even after key was taken out and never went out leading to dead battery. The car died on me while driving it about 20mph as I was attempting to pull out onto roadway causing near accident. Been without a car for last 3 weeks while trying to get diagnosis and repair. Total cost from going to several repair shops to get diagnosis and part to replace it is estimated to cost $1500-2000 which I cant afford. I am making payments on a car that I cant even drive. I am a college student and this was my first purchase of a car with my own money. This part needs to be recalled. I have read multiple complaints with the same issue . One chrysler repair shop made comment that he was surprised they havent had a recall on that part due to all the ones he has seen needing replaced. This needs to be fixed and chrysler needs to be accountable.

Filed Dec 27, 2019 · Acceleration, Steering · 95,000 miles · AL

Car has shut off while driving last few weeks. It happened. As soon as I turned onto a road, going 20-30 MPH, it has happened while trying to merge onto the freeway. The car just stalls, says "place in p to start" and then dies. The gearshift and wheel lock up and you have to turn the car off and attempt to restart. Each time I had to try at least 3 times to get the car restarted. All lights come on dash, battery light included, but had battery checked and it is fine. Trying to restart, it doesn't want to turn over. This has happened with several cars behind me and have almost been rear ended because of it. Took it to the dealship but, all they told me to do was track my oil changes but, the problem still remains.

Filed Oct 25, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 70,000 miles · OH

Car has shut off while driving last few mornings. It happened in the exact same spot each morning. As soon as I turned onto a road, going 20-30 MPH, the car just stalls, says "place in p to start" and then dies. The gearshift and wheel lock up and you have to turn the car off and attempt to restart. Each time I had to try at least 3 times to get the car restarted. All lights come on dash, battery light included, but had battery checked and it is fine. Trying to restart, it doesn't want to turn over. This has happened with several cars behind me and have almost been rear ended because of it. Taking into dealership tomorrow to see what they're going to do. After reading other stories very similar to mine, I'm not very hopeful.

Filed Aug 25, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 66,000 miles · AL

Car suddenly died in traffic and wouldn't start back. Car has 66k miles. After getting a jump we got car home and hooked battery to a charger. Next time I went to drive it it died again and I was able to get it started back but the instrument panel blinks on and off and all of the warning lights start going on and off. Currently unable to drive it because it will just die while driving and with instrument panel blinking it doesn't show accurate speed. Please recall this car before it kills someone!

Filed Jun 5, 2019 · Brakes, Engine · 90,000 miles · FL

Car had been parked for about 5 hours. When I went to restart car made a noise like it was struggling to start. Turned car off and check oil appears to be full. Went to restart car and it would not restart. Multiple attempts were made to start car and while all lights and beeping came on car would not start again over a 15 min period. Can not push break down and when push the start button nothing happens. Car has also stalled out multiple times while driving in the last year. Chrysler dealership states its due to oil and it appears car is burning oil very fast. Chrysler states that the car will not start due to a safety mechanism to not allow the engine to overheat due to low oil. As oil has appeared full and checked multiple time unsure as to why the car would do this.

Filed May 16, 2019 · Engine · 46,000 miles · CA

Car will not start, put foot down on break and press the ignition and nothing happens with the engine. All lights, radio, screens turn on but not the engine.I have tested the batter, alternator, and starter and all are good.if I wait the car will start again just fine later. Can was parked after driving to work in the morning this happens in the afternoon.

Filed Feb 4, 2019 · 42,351 miles · DC · fire

Conducted pre-trip safety inspection of the vehicle. All lights, mirrors, gauges, and safety belts appeared to be in good working order. There were no active warning lights, fuel level was approximately , and odometer log was accurate. The vehicle showed no signs of mechanical defects to include vibrations, unusual noises, or odors during initial operation. The vehicle was relatively clean inside and out. The only unusual detail we noticed was the presence of several ticks (parasites) inside the vehicle. 0900: arrived on site at blue springs lake and parked the vehicle on a gravel road with other gov vehicles. 1000: drove vehicle approximately three miles to a gas station to use restroom and returned to worksite. The vehicle, once again, failed to exhibited any abnormalities. 1315: left worksite traveling eastbound on hwy 40 at 55 MPH. All four windows were up with AC on full. Ambient temperature was approximately 90f. 1320: slowed to approximately 35mph as we approached a red light. I noticed white smoke in the rearview mirror. We came to a complete stop at the light and observed white and black smoke coming from under the hood. I immediately turned off the air conditioner and checked the temperature gauge (25% of max). I pulled into the right turn lane and drove approximately 50 feet to an empty parking lot. We exited the vehicle and observed orange flames underneath the engine compartment. I instructed mr. Baker to call 911 and report the fire along with our location. I searched for a fire extinguisher under the seats and in the trunk without success. A few seconds later a good samaritan in a work truck stopped and knocked down the flames with his fire extinguisher. Mileage = 42,351

Filed May 25, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · AZ

While in motion my car has stopped running on 5 different times, 3 out of the 5 times I was in crusie control driving on the hwy when I lost all control. The other 2 times was in town at a low speed. Car is on but wont go any where, its stuck in drive the alarms and several lights on the dash come on RPM will rum up to about 2000 but still wont do anything else. Transmission has been shifting hard and driving hard, quite a bit had it serviced 3times, transmission had to be replaced there was a hole in it that came from internal. Air bag wiring harnas had to be replaced as well, head light harnest had to be replaced due to wires were shorting out my battery, igintion had to be replaced as well due to the wiring and program.

Filed May 1, 2017 · Fuel system · 24,140 miles · VA

24,000 miles bought 8 months ago while entering the highway which traffic turned out to be backed up and stop and go, doing 37 MPH from the access road merging into traffic at tat speed before the slow down my car shut off mid merge(almost as if it restarted like a computer) first there was a light and an airbag failure message then the emergency brake light came on (as if I had used the parking brake) then the tire pressure light followed by engine light the wheel did not lock up and as I had hit traffic I was luckily able to drift over to the side of the highway narrowly avoiding being hit by the cars behind me all lights except the engine light went off after about 30 seconds I had to try twice but I was as able to restart the car by the next morning the engine light had gone away I have since taken the car into the dealer and they have no idea what caused it or if it could happen again, I am waiting to hear from chrysler but I am not sure they are taking this a serious as I am had it not bee for the traffic I could have been injured or worse

Filed Apr 26, 2017 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 24,000 miles · VA

Purchased my car new iit has been about 8 months while entering they highway the car completely shut off on me as the gear panel flashed p first an airbag failure light came on then emergency brake light then tire pressure the wheel did not lock up I was able to coast over to the side of the highway because there was heavy traffic which is likely what saved me from being hit all warning lights went off after 30 seconds expect now the engine light was on I was able to start the car again and go home I have since taken the car in and they could not find nor repeat the problem at the dealer if it wasn't for heavy highway traffic I would have been injured or died