2016 Chrysler 200: won't start

Filed Sep 15, 2023 · Driver assistance · MS

The car originally would not start after several try's with the push start it started. However, the shift signal came up on the dashboard and the emergency brake light automatically came on, Once I pressed the brake it went off but none of the gear shift lights came on. Therefore, I was unable to drive or reverse the car it would not allow me to move forward or backward. The emergency brake light kept coming on when I pressed the gas. Also a message on the dash read emergency brake engaged for safety drive precautions.

Filed May 8, 2023 · Electrical, Engine · UT

While backing up in my parking space, my car completly shut off. The steering was locked and the car would not start back up. I had to disconnect the battery to get it to restart

Filed Dec 20, 2020 · Brakes, Engine · 108,000 miles · CA

As I was driving about 40mph and slowing down for a stop sign, the engine died out. Locking my brakes and my steering wheel. At this very moment the gear d was blinking on the dash and telling me to put the vehicle in park. The vehicle was disables and the ignition would not start the car until after several minutes and multiple attempts. This has occurred a total of 5 times in the last 2 weeks. This is very dangerous if it occurred while I'm on the freeway or in the middle of an intersection.

Filed Oct 4, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 40,000 miles · MI

Engine stated overheating. Sometimes will not start and acts as if it will shut off while driving. I was told the active grille shutter failed on the car and have only had it for 3 yrs. I see a lot of review on these parts failing meaning they were made poorly. You don't know if the vehicle is going to cut off on you while your driving due to the air not being filtered to the engine. I feel like this is a safety hazard and should not have failed this fast.

Filed May 8, 2020 · Steering · 59,346 miles · AZ

While traveling on roadway the traction control light illuminates with the service engine light. Immediately followed by the service power steering warning message and the vehicles is shutdown by the PCM. Total loss of steering, power, and control. The vehicle turns off and displays a message to put the vehicle in park to start. It will not crank or turnover unless you disconnect the battery and reset it. The "safety feature" of the electronic power steering failure is to kill the engine completely without regard to it's current status of travel and movement. Our dealer, earnhardt dodge in gilbert az, has no idea why this is occurring and wants to charge $600 to attempt to determine why the fuel pump refuses to engage while the service power steering warning message remaining. This is one of the first years of electronic power steering in this vehicle and we are beginning to see numerous occurrences across the web of this issue with the 200 happening around 45k to 60k miles. Ours has 60k miles. Since this is an issue that appears to occur a few years into ownership, dealer mechanics have no idea what the cause is or how to repair it since they have no experience with it thus far. It is an obvious safety issue to shut down the fuel pump while traveling at any speed and shut down the electronic controls resulting in a "dead stick" vehicle with no way to steer or brake safely. Plus, once you do manage to get the issue diagnosed, no "experts" are able to determine what the originating issue is without replacing total steering systems and electrical components. From a consumer standpoint this will surely become an increasingly dangerous situation for drivers in the chrysler 200 and other drivers on the roadways. I pray someone looks into this issue thoroughly and can assist the public and owners of these vehicles in securing a resolution.

Filed Sep 16, 2019 · Electrical, Fuel system · 53,000 miles · OH

Had to replace battery a month ago. Went to leave and car would not start. Had to get a jump from ky daughter to take to have battery tested. Bad battery! And now fuel pump has a short in it. Driving car and stalled and said put into park. Stuck in the middle of the road until tow truck came.

Filed Sep 14, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 11,993 miles · IL

Doesn't start. Every light came on. Everything needed to be serviced air bags key fob not detected air bags needed service parking brake needs service. Check engine light on. Battery light on. Can only start with a charge once charge removed car doesn't start. The car was stationary. I recently found out that the car was on the recall list, but I never received notification from the car company.

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 Aug 21, 2019 · Airbags, Electrical · 30,000 miles · TX

At times will not start . Engine dies while going down the highway. Transmission loses power then after resting it will go again then out of nowhere it stalls again.

Filed Jul 14, 2019 · Electrical · CA

Car A/C stuck in defrost mode when turned on and car will not start unless it is jumped

Filed Jun 12, 2019 · Electrical · NC

Takata recall, my vehical was completely still, outside of my family home getting into the car with my 1yo. I have had problems with my key fob before so I didnt think anything of it. Tried to go and start my car and my speedometer read 'key fob not detected' but my car crank any way and let me drive 20 minutes out to visit a family member. Once we got back in the car to go home, my car would not crank, due to a computer failure to ready my key fob, had to get it towed to the dealership where I found this out and is costing me around $500 to pay for.

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.