NHTSA Complaint #11243256 — 2015 CHRYSLER 200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CHANGED GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONLY AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS OF DISCONNECTING THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY WOULD THE GEAR RETURN TO PARK. AFTER THE SECOND TIME THE BATTERY WAS PLUGGED IN, THE MILEAGE INDICATOR AND "CHECK PARKING BRAKE" MESSAGE ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME WHERE THE BATTERY WAS PLUGGED IN ONCE AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT POWER OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FRED MARTIN SUPERSTORE (3195 BARBER RD, BARBERTON, OH 44203, (330) 753-4444) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,334.