2015 CHRYSLER 200 Parking Brake Problems

The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the parking brake was independently activated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the failure could not be duplicated. The contact stated that the failure intermittently occurred since purchasing the vehicle in 2015. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WHILE IN THE DRIVE POSITION. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION ERRONEOUSLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND BACK INTO DRIVE, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO MOMENTARILY LOSE POWER. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING, THE PARKING BRAKE ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVATED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ABRUPTLY STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHRIS NIKEL CHRYSLER (2920 N. ASPEN AVE, BROKEN ARROW, OK), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT CALLED FREEDOM CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM BY ED MORSE (LOCATED AT 815 CAMP WISDOM RD, DUNCANVILLE, TX 75116, (972) 427-4019) WHERE AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,703.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND FAILED TO SHIFT FROM NEUTRAL. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LIGHT, PARKING BRAKE, AND RELAY SWITCH INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (ATLANTIC DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM, 2330-40 US HIGHWAY 1 S, ST AUGUSTINE, FL 32086, (904) 797-4383) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE. ALSO, THE ENGINE AND SERVICE PARKING BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,143.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKES ERRONEOUSLY ENGAGED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP MOVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXHIBIT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED BOTH IN REVERSE AND DRIVING FORWARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,888.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED WITHOUT THE CONTACT PRESSING THE FUNCTION BUTTON. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED EACH TIME THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE HAD A STRONG HESITATION AND RANDOMLY STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MORE THAN THREE TIMES, BUT THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO GET A RESPONSE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

2015 CHRYSLER 200. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE PARKING BRAKE SETS AUTOMATICALLY AND DRIVER HEATED SEAT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SO FAR, THE PARKING BRAKE SET AUTOMATICALLY AT A VERY LOW SPEED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE STOPPING, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE PARKING BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO DETECTED A BURNING ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,296.