NHTSA Complaint #10520825 — 2011 CHRYSLER 200

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10520825
Vehicle 2011 CHRYSLER 200
Component POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 39,164 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State MI

Consumer Description

THE PROBLEM: POPPING #33 FUSE (SWITCH BANK/DIAGNOSTIC LINK CONNECTOR/PCM), HAVE BEEN REPLACING FUSES EACH AND EVERY TIME SO I CAN GO ON WITH MY BUSINESS. I FIND THAT IT HAPPENS BETWEEN SHIFTING GEARS. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF YOU ARE IN DRIVE/AUTOMATIC MODE OR AUTO-STICK MODE. DID NOT TURN MY CAR IN RIGHT AWAY (NOW I WISH I WOULD HAVE) BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE FELT SILLY IF I HAD MY CAR TOWED AND THE TECH. FOUND THAT A $.25 FUSE WAS BLOWN. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE WITH A RISK FACTOR THROUGH THE ROOF BECAUSE THE DRIVE TRAIN COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN. NO POWER STEERING, NO POWER BRAKES. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS YOU PUCKER UP AND HOPE YOU CAN MAKE IT TO THE SIDE WITHOUT GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT BEFORE YOUR CAR COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, IT JUST RAINED HEAVILY AND I THOUGHT SOMETHING GOT WET - ENTERING THE FREEWAY UP SHIFT FROM 2ND-3RD 34084 MILES SECOND TIME, TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY DOWNSHIFT FROM 2ND TO 1ST - COINCIDENCE? 35028 MILES THIRD TIME, ABRUPT STOP DOWNSHIFT FROM 6TH TO 1ST 36013 FOURTH TIME - PULLING INTO WORK DOWNSHIFT FROM 3RD TO 2ND 37112 FIFTH TIME - SLOWING DOWN ON EXPRESSWAY DOWNSHIFT 5TH TO 4TH 38223 SIXTH TIME - SLOWING TO A STOP DOWNSHIFT 2ND TO 3RD 38,764 SEVENTH TIME - DURING RUSH HOUR STOP AND GO TRAFFIC (THE LAST STRAW) UP-SHIFT 2ND TO 3RD 39,134 EIGHTH TIME - WITHIN 15 MINUTES OF SEVENTH TIME STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT. DOWNSHIFT 2ND TO 1ST 39,146 NINTH TIME - NEXT MORNING ON MY WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP - UP-SHIFT FROM 4TH TO 5TH 39,164 WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT. LUCKILY I AM CONSCIOUS OF MY SURROUNDINGS AND WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF HARMS WAY EVERY TIME. I WILL NOT LET MY WIFE DRIVE THIS CAR, FOR HER SAFETY, UNTIL IT IS FIXED. IS THERE A DOCUMENTED FIX FOR THIS? *TR

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