NHTSA Complaint #11396494 — 2013 CHRYSLER 200

I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR 3 YEARS. A YEAR AFTER OWNING IT I BEGAN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING. IT IS RANDOM AND HAPPENS WITH NO WARNING, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ANY INDICATION THAT IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. IT HAS HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC WHERE I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A SEMI BECAUSE WHEN THE ENGINE DIES I LOSE POWER STEERING AND CAN'T GET IT OFF THE ROAD. SOMETIMES IT WILL RESTART RIGHT AWAY OTHER TIMES IT TAKES AN HOUR OR MORE. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AND CITY STREETS. MOST COMMONLY IT HAPPEN WHEN I HAVE TO TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND THEN REAPPLY, LIKE SLOWING DOWN FOR A CAR TURNING IN FRONT OF ME, TAKING A TURN AND TAKING AN EXIT RAMP. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES OVER THE LAST COUPLE YEARS. I HAVE HAD IT AT A DEALERSHIP AND THEY CAN'T DIAGNOSE A PROBLEM OR RECOMMEND A FIX. I HAVE ALSO BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AND I WOULD JUST HAVE TO DRIVE THE CAR AND TAKE IT BACK IN IF THE PROBLEM WORSENS. THAT IS NOT AN OPTION BECAUSE IT IS EITHER GOING TO GET ME STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OR IN AN ACCIDENT.