Chrysler 200 brake failure problems

Filed Apr 28, 2026 · Brakes · 204,943 miles · IN

The brake booster corroded and the vacuum lines were damaged due to the corrosion causing the brakes to go out on the freeway. There is an active recall on the brake booster but when brought to chrysler they state the vin is listed in Canada (I live in Indiana in the USA) and not effected yet the part numbers match, there is no water shield that is supposed to be there and chrysler refused to take care of the issue that I had to spend 750 out of pocket. When I stated the part matched the recalled parts to chrysler they just said they would send a customer feedback form but there is nothing they can do. I have had my mechanic save the part in case it's needed. I almost crashed on the freeway because my brakes gave out due to a defective part and I'm basically being told to kick rocks.

Filed Sep 14, 2023 · Brakes, Electrical · MO · crash

I believe the brake or something related to the brakes failed. I ran a stop sign, with no evidence of brake marks on the road. I crossed over a highway hit a side walk almost hit a house. The safety of myself and others was at extreme danger. When finally came to a stop I couldn't put my car in Park, or back in drive or shut my car off, i beleive i had no braking or something electrical failed. My car is totaled. The only light on was the airbag light before the accident.

Filed Nov 3, 2022 · Brakes, Engine · PA

As I was driving down a slight slope while braking to try to come to a stop, the car died / shut off. Within the few seconds that I was trying to slow to a stop, the brakes stopped working, various lights turned on the Dash (I can't remember which), and then the car shut off entirely. If there was a car or something in front of me, I would not have been able to stop because the brakes weren't working. This problem has been reported numerous times through various online forums/sites. There was no warning, message, or other symptom to indicate this would happen. This car also has stalling issues that has been complained of by other Chrysler 200 owners as well. Both stalling and shutting off poses a serious concern to all drivers.

Filed May 22, 2022 · Engine, Fuel system · AZ

car keeps shutting off with no warning loss of brakes and steering and no acellation this issue was brought up before but not addresse on

Filed Sep 16, 2019 · Engine · 30,000 miles · FL

While driving I started to coast to take sharp turn and engine died, no power steering and no brakes. Couldn't turn and ran off the side of the road. This is a major issue.

Filed Sep 5, 2019 · Transmission · 75,000 miles · WV

When driving, the car will just stop accelerating and the dash will flash error messages saying service transmission and emergency brake failure. The car will not shift from drive to park, so you have to set the emergency brake to keep from rolling if you are on a slope/hill. I turned the car off and turned it back on a few minutes later and it was drivable, but did the same thing days later. The car has 75,000 miles on it. The car has been parked and not driven since, because I'm so afraid of causing a wreck.

Filed Aug 2, 2019 · Engine · 50,000 miles · MI · crash

Tl* the contacts son owns a 2015 chrysler 200s. The contact stated that while his son was driving at 60 MPH and releasing the accelerator pedal, throttle stuck open, the wheels were spinning, and the brakes failed to engage. The driver was unable to shift out of drive or power off the vehicle. The contact continued to depress the brakes with force and veered to the shoulder of the road applied the emergency brake which also failed to engage. The vehicle continued to move and the contact was able to turn the vehicle to the right and crash into the curb causing the driver side wheel to detach. A police report was filed. No injury. No medical attention contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer al serra chrysler dodge jeep ram (6185 s saginaw st, grand blanc, mi 48439 (810) 202-0890) but no diagnostic test was performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided the contact with case number [xxx]. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).”

Filed Jun 8, 2019 · Airbags, Electrical · OH

I purchased my vehicle in 6/19/17 and immediately after a few rides I fault with the dealer about my airbag light coming on. I went to the dealership and they told me it was my airbag wiring harness and it would need to be replaced under both seats but it was not covered under warranty. There is no way I was paying for this when the car was practically new only approximately 42502 miles and I was having ongoing issues with my airbag light coming on. Well now I am really feeling like this recall is larger than it is presented. Also, the vehicle has electrical problems when I get things done to my vehicle. Such as my transmission needing service, the malfunction indicator light, the ABS, the traction, and electronic park brake failure. All these lights came on just from replacing a hub (bearings) on my passenger side. My main complaint is on the air bag issue. I just want to voice my frustration when multiple people tell me they do not know why my vehicle is giving me these notifications.

Filed Feb 5, 2019 · Brakes, Electrical · 76,553 miles · GA

My car was driving just fine until I went to reverse out of the parking spot I was parked in. I pushed the brake down to release the emergency brake and all of a sudden my brake got harder to push down. It displays on my screen the 'brake' is on but it's not. It almost feels like my brakes went out but it's so hard to push them down. Luckily it happened while I was in a parking lot rather then on a main road or even the highway. I took it to the dealership and was told it was my brake booster. It's no way after two years of having this car that anything this serious with my brakes should've happened at all.

Filed Dec 26, 2017 · Engine · 70,125 miles · OH

My husband and I went on a trip from bellevue, ohio to fort wayne, indiana. Around 300 miles round trip, give or take. My husband checked the oil before we left and it was fine. No problems on the ride there. After the car sat for 3-4 hours we were leaving the park, going down a hill with a curve at the bottom and the car just dies. No steering and no brakes. All the lights on the dash came on. We had no idea what was going on. We almost hit a camper. The only thing that stilled worked was the radio. The car finally stops on its own. My husband puts it in parking and checks on the outside of the car to make sure we didn't hit anything. When he true to start the back up, it struggles the first two tries. The third time it turned over. No lights on dash to explain the stall. We nervously drive the car all the way home. I called the dealership the next morning. We took the car in to be checked out. Dealership had the car over night. We go in to pick up our car and they tell us that they had to put 3 3/4 quarts of oil in it. It being low on oil caused the safety feature in the car to shut the engine down. Didnt know about this feature. We were also informed that since our car had over 50,000 it will burn through a quart of oil every 750 miles..seriously. After the dealership tried to charge us 75 dollars for labor, which I refused to pay. I went home and researched the oil consumption for our car. On the chrysler website it does state that our car will consume 1 quart of oil for every 750 miles. Chrysler says this is acceptable. My dad is a retired mechanic of 45 years and hes beyond outraged that this is acceptable. At 80 an oil change and for someone that travels a lot, that's ridiculously expensive. How can this be acceptable? Mind blown by this.