NHTSA Complaint #10776153 — 2015 CHRYSLER 200

CAR WAS RUNNING BEAUTIFULLY ON SEPTEMBER 22ND. IT WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE OVERNIGHT. WHEN I STARTED IT THE MORNING OF THE 23RD, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED AND THE CAR WAS IDLING VERY ROUGHLY. I DROVE SLOWLY TO THE DEALER, DOUG SMITH CHRYSLER IN AMERICAN FORK, UT. THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS BEING A CART AND HORSE CONCERN: APPARENTLY THE COIL ON THE #6 CYLINDER HAD FAILED AND ALSO THE COIL DRIVER IN THE PCM HAD ALSO FAILED. THEY DON'T KNOW WHICH OCCURRED FIRST AND THEN LIKELY CAUSED THE OTHER PROBLEM. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE CAR WAS NEARLY UNDRIVEABLE AS IT WAS; WHAT IF THE PCM HAD SUFFERED A CASCADING DAMAGE OF SOME SORT? ESPECIALLY, WHAT IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE I WAS TRAVELING 70MPH ON THE FREEWAY? I JUST THINK THAT A COMPONENT OF SUCH IMPORTANCE AS THE PCM SHOULD NOT FAIL AFTER ONLY 11000 MILES. I NOW HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE REPLACEMENT: WILL IT BE BRAND NEW OR REBUILT? IF REBUILT, HOW RELIABLE WILL THAT END UP BEING? I ALSO FEEL THAT A SPARK PLUG COIL SHOULD BE MORE ROBUST THAN TO FAIL AT ONLY 11000 MILES. I BELIEVE THIS FAILURE COULD REPRESENT A SEVERE DANGER TO MYSELF AND POSSIBLY TO OTHERS IF IT HAPPENED WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN.