2016 Chrysler 200 Engine Problems

During acceleration, thick white smoke began to come out tail pipe. Car instantly turns off in the middle of the street in rush hour traffic while I had my 4 year old daughter in the car. Police threatened to impound car if not moved immediately. Had to pay a hefty tow fee twice to get the car to the dealership. Somehow oil and coolant had mixed together in the engine. Dealer said I’ll need a completely new engine. I’ll have to pay 1600 to get a diagnosis of the “exact” problem once they tear down the engine. At that point warranty company will come out to see IF they can help. I was quoted a possible 12,000 job. I’ve had this car for 7 months and had done all routine work since. I’m so hurt smh

The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was smoke coming from underneath the hood. The contact stated that the vehicle was jerking erratically. There was a strong fuel odor inside the vehicle. The contact also noticed the strong fuel odor on the exterior of the vehicle. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic; however, the contact was informed that the engine might need to be replaced. The contact stated that an oil change was performed, and coolant was added to the coolant reservoir however, the failure reoccurred. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic several times, however the failure persisted. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 146,000.

I have two Chrysler vehicles of the same timeframe. This 200 C and a 2017 Pacifica. Both of them have the 3.6 L Penta star V6. Both of them have had the same problem. Where the oil filter goes it is a plastic housing that goes to a metal oil cooler assembly. That housing becomes dry and brittle due to heat and cracks causing significant oil leaks. The van had to be repaired by the dealer at the cost of almost $1100. My 200 C started smoking real bad and actually had a small fire start on the back side of the engine that I was thankfully able to put out real quick. This is a known problem and from what I understand Chrysler has re-engineered these parts. This has been happening to a lot of these vehicles. I believe Chrysler should be forced to repair these vehicles via recall. This is ridiculous. I’m looking at close to the same amount to get this fixed and that assuming the small fire didn’t do any damage.

The contact owned a 2016 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact was made aware by another driver that flames were emanating from underneath the vehicle, prompting her to pull to the shoulder of the roadway. Upon exiting the vehicle became completely engulfed in flames. Local emergency services arrived and were able to extinguish the flames. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed a total loss by the contact insurance provider. A fire report was filed. A police report was filed, and no injuries were reported. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler 200. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle inadvertently shut off. During the failure the power steering and power brakes became inoperable. While attempting to restart the vehicle, the message "Waiting to Restart" was displayed. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 95,000.

The car wouldn’t start open the hood closed it and then the car starts

I HAVE BEEN SMELLING OIL AN ANTIFREEZE INSIDE MY CAR FOR ABOUT 1 YEAR. I AM NOT SURE IF THE OIL WILL START A FIRE, OR IF THE SMELL COULD HARM ME. I GOOGLED THE ISSUE AND FOUND THAT THERE SEEMS TO MBE A PROBLEM WITH THE OIL FILLER, COOLER UNIT. I WAS ABLE TO SHINE A FLASHLIGHT DOWN AT THE BASE OF OIL COOLER AND COULD SEE ANTIFREEZE STANDING ON ONE SIDE AND OIL STANDING ON THE OTHER SIDE. i DON'T SEE ANY OIL ON GROUND BUT I SMELL IT STRONGLY AND I HAVE TO ADD BOTH OIL AND ANTIFREEZE EVERY 2 WEEKS i WORK ON MY OWN CAR. THERE ARE NO LIGHTS NOR CODES IT SEEMS TO BE A BIG PROBLEM ON YOUTUBE AND THE CHRYSLER 200 FORUM

My car has shut off several times after starting. I have had to turn the car on and then turn it back on. The car has shut off on me a few times while driving. I just purchased this car as used in August of this year (2021). I am afraid this issue could happen while on the highway while cars are going at a high rate of speed. This most recent incident was today as I was going off to work.

My car is using an excessive amount of oil. I did an oil change on April 4th and by May 4th my car was telling me I need an oil change. I had not even driven it the recommended 3,000 miles before doing an oil change. I added the 1 1/2 quarts of oil that my car showed was low and had only driven it for a 2 hour trip before it needed oil again. It also smelled like it was burning.

This Chrysler 200 will stop while I am driving for no reason!

VEHICLE STALLING WHILE DECELERATING BUT RESTARTS.

IF THE CAR IS SITTING IN PARK WHILE THE CARD IS RUNNING IT WILL SWITCH TO NEUTRAL AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE COMES ON BY ITSELF

ENGINE OIL LEAK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED GOSSETT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM LOCATED AT 1901 COVINGTON PIKE, MEMPHIS, TN 38128, (901) 388-8989, AND MADE THE DEALER AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,000.

CAR STALLS CUTS COMPLETELY OFF NO MATTER SPEED WHEN HAPPENS YOU CAN NOT OPERATE THE. VEHICLE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A 5 LANE FREEWAY WHERE MY CAR STALLED THEN DOES I HAD 2 STOP COMPLETELY THERE IN MIDDLE OF INTERSTATE PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK THEN TRY TO START MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE IT FINALLY STARTED AND 2 JUST DO THE EXACT SAME NOT EVEN A MINUTE LATER AND AS OF NOW THAT'S ALL THE VEHICLE WILL DO IT'S NOT DRIVABLE AT ALL UP TO DATE. *TR

BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN MARCH OF 2019. IT IS NOW SPETEMBER AND I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE THE OIL 5 TIMES JUST TO KEEP THE CAR RUNNING. IT GIVES NO INDICATION OF LOW OIL. IF I WASN'T CHECKING THE FLUID LEVELS I MOST CERTAINLY WOULD NOT HAVE FIGURED THIS OUT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO NEW SMYRNA CHRYSLER, 2555 STATE ROAD 44, NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL 32168, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD BE AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ENGINE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED BY BENNETT CHRYSLER, DODGE, RAM, 1491 HWY 40 EAST, KINGSLAND, GA 31548, IN OCTOBER OF 2019. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

THE ENGINE TURNED OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND THE POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING. THE SCREEN ALERTERTED ME TO PUT THE CAR INTO PARK. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE.

VEHICLE CONTINOUSLY STALLS "SHUTS OFF" WHILE DRIVING THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES, I'VE HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO THE CAR DEALERSHIP AND THEN THE CAR STARTS UP AGAIN AND THE MECHANIC STATES THEY CAN'T DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE UNLESS IT HAPPENS AT THE SHOP... THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS SEEING THAT WHEN I'M DRIVING IT'S TURNING OFF SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE KILLED WITH THIS TYPE OF MALFUNCTION.... WOULD HAVE TO LOOK AT MY RECEIPT FOR THE FIRST INCIDENT, HOWEVER IT HAS STARTED AGAIN

VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE RUNNING ON MAJOR HIGHWAY. IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP WHO TOLD ME IT WAS DUE TO LACK OF OIL ALTHOUGH WE PERFORM ROUTINE OIL CHANGES. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND CHRYSLER DOESN'T WANT TO ASSIST ME WITH THIS ISSUE.