NHTSA Complaint #11104692 — 2015 CHRYSLER 200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE REVERSED INSTEAD. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES WITH EXTREME PRESSURE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, IT WOULD ACCELERATE RAPIDLY INTO TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM 24 (1020 BELMONT ST, BROCKTON, MA 02301, (781) 961-1550) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.