2016 Chrysler 200 steering problems

Filed Oct 23, 2026 · Electrical, Steering · OR · crash

I was driving home from 7-Eleven and was approaching a sharp left turn. All of a sudden my steering wheel locked; it was extremely difficult to move then I went straight into a ditch and broke my front wheel axle and damaged my back right panel. All because my steering wheel locked on me.

Filed Jun 25, 2025 · Electrical, Engine · IL

UNKNOWN- I was driving and it was storming bad, I accidentally drove through this road that was flooded and my car then said throttle control and my car started to not drive as well then when I took a turn my car stopped and it would not move. I turned it off and it started going again, then when I was going up a hill while I trying to turn my car would not move, the vehicle stability indicator turned out and so many more signs, so then I tried to turn my car off again and it was stuck in drive and would not turn off, I wasn’t able to move the gears it was locked on drive but not moving so I had to disconnect my battery and then it started moving again, not safely but I made it home. Please what do I do

Filed Sep 16, 2024 · Steering · 96,000 miles · AR

The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler 200. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the power steering warning light illuminated. Additionally, the power steering seized, and the vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated that the failure had occurred three times within three days. The contact stated that the failure occurred while driving on a major highway. The contact was almost involved in an accident due to the failure. The vehicle was towed to the dealer twice; however, the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle was scheduled to be towed to the dealer to be repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 96,000.

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 Mar 1, 2021 · Brakes, Engine · 47,000 miles · FL

On a highway while about to cross an intersection the engine just shuts off when taking off. The engine hesitates and dies with no check engine lights or anything. Taking away power steering and making it harder to stop due to the engine not running.

Filed Jan 31, 2021 · Brakes, Engine · 20,000 miles · IL

Sudden loss of engine when making hard turns the car completely dies out and locks my steering and puts the car into a full break lock this leads to me having to try to start my car multiple times this is very dangerous considering this could be fatal when it does out I've had problems with this car and have brought it in multiple times with no fix

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 Apr 20, 2020 · Airbags, Driver assistance · NC

The seat belt indicator stays on. Code u0001 only occurred at in & out inspections. Code u1504 steering angle sensor 3/2020.

Filed Dec 27, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · NY

The car has to much torque that the vehicle slides and loses control and almost caused an accident. The steering is to lose when I turn it moves to quick and the movement of the vehicle can't catch up.

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.