Heard a loud clunk and the car would not accelerate. I search my VIN number on the Chrysler Canada website and there is a recall for this. How many times do they try to say it's not, after 36000 warranty? On April 28 I brought my 2014 300 S to a Chrysler service dept for this very same e-shifter Reverse safety issue. As soon as I plugged it in, the dash indicator registered a "P" when I turned the key. So now I was safe to exit. Vehicle was unresponsive and caused a crash. That will get console off. 2016 Ram 1500 Laramie 5.7 L Hemi Crew Cab Sigh.). I was unable to move the car, and instead had to put the car in park and turn off the engine. Hope you get it back quickly and that takes care of it. They are replacing a valve body (not sure what that means exactly). Remove and disassemble shifter. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME: When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. There was a member on this site that had awesome "how to" pics and instructions, but I can't remember his name Answer is in post #3. If you have a for-profit service, contact us. I have not found a thread with this symptom, so if I missed something that is out there please redirect me. They then said they would replace it but it had to be something else since it was a brand new throttle body. scary. I thought it was my fault until I received notice about the FCA Monostable Gearshift Litigation of Class Action Suit. srt8-in-largo. I bought the car to the dealer 3 times, at first they said that they can't duplicate the problem, the 2nd time they've upgraded the software. It took the fun out of moving and owning a Jeep. The key fob will not work and the car will not start again. Thanks. Chrysler spent Billions of $$$ on a brand new factory for the 200 vehicle. But mine has never been replaced. Thanks for your consideration. This occurred on the highway and this is the second time this occurred. California consumers may exercise their CCPA rights here. So got off the highway. Unable to operate tail gate, unable to operate sliding doors the vehicle was in stationary model while motion I am having issues when speeding up from 20 to 30 miles per hour the car stalls and then picksup car was in idle state and suddenly the car stops responsing. It stalls intermittently regardless of speed and last time happened on the expressway. This vehicle isn't safe but because my VIN number doesn't fall in the recalls they tell me my car is 100% safe and reliable.. They kept it for maybe an hour, said they updated the transmission and fixed it. The financial problem is.will they survive ! I called the dealership in a panic. I tried to stop the car with the brakes and it wouldn't stop. went int neutral at 55 plus miles per hour. The first time they replaced the throttle body. It would take around 10 minutes and numerous attempts turning it off and on to get it to shift out of park. Once green I realized I had very little power. carlito, good to hear that you resolved the issue by yourself. What a sad way to curtail important safety contributions. Girlfriend was driving this P.O.S on her way to work in the morning. Vehicle stopped starting - the following issues were being displayed. Need any w163 partsSee link to photos of parts below and PM me with an offer and it is yours! statistics and reliability analysis of the 2021 Jeep Wrangler based on all problems reported for the 2021 Wrangler. They are not much help. "CarComplaints.com" , "Autobeef", "What's Wrong With YOUR Car?" A message on the dashboard popped up that said for me to put the car in park and then select my desired gear. Dealership did say might be oil change was due or oil was low. They verified my car passed the R08 recall inspection, cleared a whole lot of codes and fixed absolutely nothing. They are going to be hearing from me daily. Did you ever get any answers on this? A new one gave the same errors to the service team. The "d" light on the gear shifter was blinking, and then the battery on the car went from 55% charge down to 47% charge. Leaving our in-laws the other day, which mind you is directly across the street, we got to the end of the driveway to stop and look both ways ;) and the auto shut off engaged. After it hit the house, I looked down and the car was still in park. Loss of power steering at that speed to a less experienced driver than myself, such as one of my children could have proven catastrophic. Have an appointment at dealership in 1 week as they are booked solid. Back to the dealer it goes. I had just enough power to get to a safe area on the side of the freeway. This is really no different than GM's issue with the ignition of 778,000 of their vehicles that they waited 11 years to recall and that didn't happen until Congress became involved. light goes out. Warning messages seen while it was acting strange. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. You are using an out of date browser. Let me know. "CarComplaints.com" , "Autobeef", "What's Wrong With YOUR Car?" I can't even lock the vehicle. So, I'm going to try it myself! When I took it for a spin, the tranny worked with no problem. I do not wish this car on anyone, that's why I won't sell it because next time it's gonna cause an accident and hurt someone. You will have to remove the center console and then remove the shifter assembly. Luckily I have never been on the highway when said issue has happened. After disconnecting the battery and reconnecting we were able to start the car but none of the gears worked no gear would engage when turning the knob, the emergency park brake would not dis-engage. They had to drop the axle, front diff, front driveline, exhaust and DPF to get enough clearance to R&R the metal cooler line. Thank you for your time. It worked like a charm! . After a few minutes I was able to put the car into park and then start it again. The mechanics were very frustrated too. In the future, I'll post any DIY pics (hopefully I won't have to!!). This is the 3rd time this happened and this one was AFTER I already brought it to the dealer to "fix". Just picked up the truck. Ask your Chrysler dealer. CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2015 Chrysler 200 carries the torch of "never buy the 1st year of a new vehicle generation" with pride. And it drove fine for several days. for other owners who may be suffering from similar failures but are not aware that their issues are TIPM related. We have a brand new 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe--bought it one month ago--and two weeks in, while driving, the check engine light came on. Thank god it turned he ck on and made it home. ". The car coming to a stop was in the neutral position. After a week of having no idea what was wrong with it they finally replaced the transmission module and said it was fixed. How e-Xciting. driving tonight an suddenly the transmission service message displays, car loses speed dropping into lower gear. When we arrived all signals were gone and they could find no trouble codes to check. Before somebody else dies. Privacy Policy. Symptoms include delays in accelerating and the vehicle struggling to switch between gears. After putting the car in park, it would not allow me to change the shift gear to a different position. Seeing indicator for service charging system. My question is has anyone else had this problem? When this happens I cannot shut off the car completely. the car would not go into any gear - it was like it was stuck in park. On top of that NHSTA is either out to lunch, asleep or in FCA/Chrysler's BACK POCKET !. Now dealership is saying they can look at it within two to four weeks. I almost had a wreck! Sometimes it happens when the transmission is cold, sometimes when its hot/overheating. The engine light, the awd light and Parking brake light were all on. The result? Something with my powersteering being locked, service electronic stabiliti control, service antilock break system, park brake temporarily unavailable and powersteering unavailable. Link must be about this specific problem or it will be deleted it must be free & helpful, like a video or web page or forum thread about this exact problem. Electric panel fried. I haven't been able to find any reference to that TSB anywhere, so if someone has a reference I'd be interested in seeing it. The dashboard didn't have any lights lit and the battery strength was fine other than the erratic fluctuations. They agreed to release it back to me while they wait on the part. Be/sewnurqrzq4 (I know clicking links isn't always allowed, so what I searched youtube for was "2021 jl loss of power steering and all warning lights on" and the video was the first result uploaded by a user by the name of robert ballard. but the shifter would get stuck at Neutral when I wanted to park, so I . Thanks for joining us! Finally the parking brake worked and I was able to take my foot off the brake. Front vehicle photos 1986-2018 Autodata, Inc. dba Chrome Data. I was not surprised when handed the work order to read It has stalled 8 times in the last 4 days. After 3 tentatives, when I turned it back on, the engine light was on. The dealership wasn't any better. Chrysler has informed me there is nothing they can do for me. I told the girl that I have bought the car a month and a half ago because I received a recall letter from Chrysler regarding R08. It isnt a good feeling to buy a brand new car and not feel like it is reliable or safe especially with your small children in the car. Had U64 - reprogram powertrain control module and U50 manual park release recalls performed 7/25/18. It's basically a Corvette that can take you and three hot women of your choice on a weekend away in a snowstorm http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w208-clk-class/1353354-shift-module-removal.html, http://jefferino.fotki.com/carpartsforsale/mercedes-w163-parts/. If it still won't go into Park it may need looked at. After turning the ignition off and restarting the vehicle starts running perfectly normal. As I suspected, firmware issue. I am concern this will happen again and maybe next time I won't be so luck to be stranded in the middle of the road on a slow christmas morning. I have contacted a lawyer. Please also check out the Then last night, again, it shifted into neutral! However after working on my vehicle for 2 days the service dept called me to pick up my vehicle. Once the car was restarted the transmission would not shift out of Park. We disconnected he battery one more time meanwhile still sitting T-boned in the middle of the road, waited about 30 seconds and reconnected at which time we were able to restart and turn the knob to low (no other gear would work and the park brake was still engaged, but it moved enough to get us out of the road and into our own driveway. Customer's 2015 Chrysler 200 began slipping into neutral. Mechanic's Assistant: What is the model/year of your Dodge? She went and picked the car up. This is a new vehicle with less than 10 k miles. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. What a stupid response, he already took it to a dealer, read the comments, 2014 Summit 5.7 4wd 20" tires swapped to 18", added all skid plates. I bought my 2015 Chrysler 200 S brand new in October of 2014. Luckily I was on a back road with little traffic. Update from Sep 1, 2015: The fix was to replace the transmission wire harness. After the first time I took it in for an oil change, it started saying service electronic throttle control and wouldn't accelerate. Service Trans Press Brake When Stopped Key Off Engine to Engage ParkCode: P0850Driving in heavy wet slushy snow conditions you are allowed only allowed to enter 1900 characters in the description of your safety complaint. Well as I said before if this happened to me I would become Chrysler's worst nightmare. Driving at approximately 50 mph, I lost power steering and the indicator/warning lights on my dash, including abs, were all lighting up or seemingly resetting. it also showed a message showing blind spot alert was disabled and the battery light. I called the dealership and told them about the problem and I was told to call back in 2 weeks because their transmission tech was not available. The dealership called and said Chrysler suggested replacing the "transmission control module" and that they had replaced that. I am paying nearly $40,000 for a car I don't feel safe driving and can't rely on. My parking brake wouldn't engage at first either. I had to quick steer off to the side of the road because cars were coming at me and my car would not get up and go. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. You need a better scanner. The only valve body I can think of is inside the tranny, so maybe there is a solenoid or sensor in there that is sticking or has an intermittent connection? It is a serious safety concern. Leaking transmission cooler lines - Same symptoms as low transmission fluid level. I am taking it to the dealer tomorrow. It was quite a jolt when the vehicle seized. The Jeep app on my phone alerted me that my vehicle could not charge which was strange because I was driving and not charging at all. This has taken place many times, and if not noticed can cause a serious accident. Pacifica stalling recall I am writing this email to inform you of an issue we have had with our brand new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica touring. I moved to the far tight lane as fast as I could. Vehicle suddenly shuts down with warning lights saying to put in park. The first year we had it, it was in the shop 8 times because the car would shift into neutral while I was driving. The brake lights work, and the only indicator light on my dash is the Check Engine. Unsubscribe any time. Towed to dealer on 4/24 and they kept it until 4/30 with no fix as they said they could not replicate the errors or stalling. I drove the car to the dealer, they called it in and after a few hours they told me that they have ordered a new transmission and just waiting for it to arrive, they will call me so I can bring back the car to the dealer. While driving, the vehicles transmission had jerking movements that made it difficult to complete this task. They ended up replacing the pcm and I was without the Jeep for an entire month. It lost power and said place in park. I have had it in to the shop 3 times now. We are not affiliated with Stellantis in any way and make no claim regarding the accuracy of the information presented on this site. It is obvious that the symptoms I am experiencing are happening to other 300 owner's vehicles. That they will fix it in 2nd quarter of 2018. Driving at highway speeds in idaho on a road-trip from California. Im grateful that I was at a stop sign unlike some of the other reports of this issue that were on the highway. JavaScript is disabled. Very scary on the freeway. As a result, since trans is locked out of park, I have to go through back seat to release trunk latch, get out and then disconnect neg battery cable, and do the same thing to start it back up all while trans is in neutral with e-brake on. Last night, the car didn't want to reverse out of my garage, I had to go forward then reverse.. Front vehicle photos 1986-2018 Autodata, Inc. dba Chrome Data. I guess they need to go back to the drawing board and figure it out because it's not fixed! So this is a serious safety issue and Chrysler should initiate a recall ! It could open the door for Chrysler to do the recall. It told me to put it in park and restart the Jeep. . Nov 26, 2018 #4 Neil E Senior Member Joined Apr 29, 2018 No matter what speed you are at it literally decreases your speed to 15mph. It has happened twice since then. Troubleshooting this issue! One other weird thing I noticed is that when I shift into Drive, it shifts roughly.almost like it drops/bangs into gear as if the engine was idling high (but it's not.under 1000 RPM). They have yet to give me a response. ). Wednesday July 22nd I receive another call from girlfriend complaining of the same problem we had on July 21st. I am currently having the vehicle towed to the dealership. I took the transmission guy for a test drive and of course it didn't do it. Prior to this incident I also noticed that the charge would not hold very long at all - for example, driving it today 3. It was supposedly repaired by Pinebelt Chrysler in NJ, but since then it has been in other Chrysler service departments, with a cumulative amount of close to 30 days. While on-hold for like 3 minutes, I tried starting the car and from there, I noticed the display from the instrument panel that it's on "P". An internet search indicates this is not uncommon and at least two class action suits are pending. Later in the afternoon she was driving the car and backed up out of a driveway To lock the doors, push the lock button before you open the driver's door. We could pick up the car either tonight or tomorrow morning. Talking with the mechanics at the dealer they keep saying the national Jeep engineers are just guessing at this point on what the issue is and they don't know what the issue is either. Basically when I sit at idle with the car running and in park for 10 - 15 minutes, I will get a message saying that I am not in park, the P on the dash and the rotory shifter blinks and to says to service the transmission. So, I spoke too soon. Took the car into dealership and they updated the computer. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. But now I have to have it towed to the dealership I purchased from which is 45min away. This last time I had my two children in the car with me, my 2 year old daughter and my 1 year old son. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. These problems first appeared approximately 1 month ago. My hearing is forthcoming and it will be interesting to see the results. The latest issues is the transmission shift lever remains in Reverse when shifting to Park. (I really hope this doesn't turn into months of rabbit chasing. Their explanation was they weren't able to duplicate the problem. it happened again. Get notified about new defects, investigations, recalls & lawsuits for the. Each time he told me they had not diagnosed the problem and were working closely with Chrysler to fix it. near crash on interstate I95 south at Ives dairy road. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. As I was driving my vehicle, the dashboard displayed 2 warning signs that stated service shifter and service shifter stop safely shut off engine to engage park. This time I was in motion and had a very difficult time stopping in the middle of traffic to put the Jeep in park and restart. It is still there and they still do not know what is wrong with it. Flashing warning lights, would not engage in gear, shes on a hill and cannot take her foot off the break for fear of rolling backwards. (P1D8C). From the loss of power to the complete shutdown during the highway at 65/70 mph with my kids inside. The car randomly slips into neutral while driving. I just want to get the car fixed, it's obviously a powertrain problem, from what I am reading. So, if you are stopped with your foot on the brake and turn . I have had this to 3 different certified Chrysler mechanics, with no luck getting it fixed. I had to restart the vehicle twice for the dashboard to come back to normal. Yeah, I apologize for not taking any pics, but there were enough pics posted on this site that taught me how to do it myself. I now have zero confidence in this car. Vehicle is in for repair again. When the traffic cleared and I put my foot on the gas, the Jeep refused to go forward and stalled out. Ask your Chrysler dealer. So please clearly understand that this is happening on 300's and Charger's as well as other Chrysler vehicles. Also vehicle would not start and all hell broke loose when going to start the motor, the starter did not crank, the start button would not return to Off position, fuel pump noise with out the motor running, horn blaring, wipers working extremely slow and they are in the Off positions. I just hope the issue can be resolved, who wants to die in a car crash ? Thank you for your attention to this matter. Check engine light is now on. While driving 60 mph I get a "Service Parking Brake" message. I was going to ask same question did you do what it said ? I googled and saw there was a recall for this issue on my vehicle type and year. Search forums with "console" "shifter" "ESM" Note threads with with window switch replacement. Chrysler isn't going to do the right thing on their own. I purchased this vehicle new and over the past 12 months, the back-up camera and stereo has stopped working four times. This has occurred numerous times, twice on a crowded freeway when I had to navigate across 5 lanes of traffic. The manager told me to leave the car and I'd be given a temporary car while they look at it. I filed a complaint with fca. My next step is going to be hiring a lawyer or legal team if necessary to bring a class action suit against Chrysler for hiding this serious and dangerous issue. My car is currently at the dealership and they are saying that they can't diagnose or fix the issue and that they would get back to me. So thanks again for all your help! There were no warning lamps or messages to my uconnect app about the status of the vehicle prior to the incident. Very scary to be towed on a narrow bridge. I looked the VIN up in recalls but, it says incomplete. It's still at the dealership. Turning the car on and off several times finally cleared the issue and I was able to drive to dealership. On Tuesday 7/31/18, as I was slowing down to turn onto a neighborhood street, the electronic stability control active warning light came on, a warning that lane assist was unavailable flashed on the dashboard, and the blind spot sensors on both side mirrors turned on with a warning message that the blind spot assistance was unavailable. When driving, accelerating to get onto highways, at stop signs, reversing than going into drive, the car puts itself in neutral, stalls, catches a gear then flings forward. This time I went in and they said it wasnt the throttle body. The complaints are organized into groups with data published by vehicle, vehicle component, and specific problem. Driving all of a sudden on highway my power steering light came on jerked me to the right very hard and the in lane light pop on that's turned off in my van. As others have said though, you will need to clear the codes because the vehicle computer system is interconnected to ensure safe operation and will need to be purged (so to speak) of bad data from the problem. As I was talking with roadside assistance I kept trying to put the car into Park and/or engage the parking brake. I did research and it showed the stalling I've experienced was due to battery connector issues. I've only had the car about a month. This put my safety at risk because the vehicle hesitated even when attempting to pull over and shift the vehicle into park. My dealer apparently sucks at getting the part any earlier either useless. That is where I got the information to come here. JavaScript is disabled. July 27th the dealership calls and informs me they have been on the phone with Chrysler engineers troubleshooting this issue.