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2015 Chrysler 2 Series electronic stability control (esc) problems
108 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2015 Chrysler 2 Series cite electronic stability control (esc), 5% of all 1,994 complaints for this model year.
Complaints
108
5% of all complaints
Crashes
4
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
What owners say about the electronic stability control (esc)
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“SYSTEM LOST POWER A SPARK WHILE SITTING WITH CAR. CAR. THANK SHUT DOWN 5 MINUTES HOW TO CAR DEALER SERVICE TO REVIEW TO DETERMINE THE ISSUE RETURN WITH A DIAGNOSIS AFTER THE EXPANSION DIAGNOSE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT DIAGNOSED CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAUSED BY LOSS OF COMMUNICATION AND PUT SHIELD EXPOSED CONNECTOR FOUND CORROSION MOISTURE IN CONNECTORS”
“WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AFTER A CERTAIN DISTANCE THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SWITCHES GEARS FROM DRIVE TO PARKING TO WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE DOESNT LET ANY GEARS TO BE SHIFTING BEING STUCK IN THE PARKING GEAR COMPUTER THEN SAYS "SERVICE TRANSMISSION" AND "SERVICE PARKING BREAK" AS WELL AS "SWITCH TO PARKING THEN SELECT DESIRED GEAR" TO WHICH NO MATTER WHAT GEAR ITS SHIFTING TO IT SAYS "SELECT PARKING GEAR THEN DESIRED GEAR". NO MATTER WHAT THE VEHICLE STAYS LIKE THAT UNTIL EVENTUALLY IT WILL MOVE BUT UNTIL IT REPEATS THE SAME THING AGAIN AFTER MOVING AGAIN AT A CERTAIN DISTANCE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME MULTIPLE TIMES I A RESIDENTIAL STREET, AND A STORE PARKING LOT.”
“THE CAR SHIFT TO NEUTRAL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING AND SLOWS DOWN. THE LIGHT COMES ON IN STATES THAT SERVICE TRANSMISSION SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM SERVICE PARKING BRAKE. WHEN YOU PUT THE DB SCANNER ON IT IT SAYS THAT A WHEEL SENSOR IS THE ONLY PROBLEM. WHEN A NEW WHEEL SENSORS PUT ON THERE THE SAME PROBLEM RECURRS.”
“I WAS DRIVING AROUND A CURVE GOING 15 MPH AND MY CAR JUST STALLED OUT ON ME. I TRIED TO RESTART MY CAR AND IT WOULDN'T, JUST STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I TRIED TO START THE CAR AND UNABLE TO DO SO. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS I WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AND GET BACK HOME. I TRIED TO DRIVE MY CAR A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER AND THR CAR STALLED ON MY AND THE STOP LIGHT AND THEN AGAIN AT THE STREET LIGHT. THANK GOD I DIDN'T HAVE MY KIDS IN THE CAR. THIS IS REALLY UNSAFE AND NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED.”
“MAY 5, 2020. I WENT TO START MY CAR & IT SAYS THE ENGINE IS TOO HOT TO START. STRANGE. THE NEXT DAY IT SAYS THE SAME THING SO I CALL A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE IT TO PEP BOYS. THE CAR WAS STUCK IN NEUTRAL AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULDN'T RELEASE SO THEY WERE UNABLE TO TOW IT. THEY GIVE ME A JUMP START & I TAKE IT TO PEP BOYS. THEY TEST THE BATTERY & SHOWED IT WAS JUST FINE. I SEEMED TO HAVE NO PROBLEMS SOON AFTER LEAVING. LATER THAT NIGHT, I WENT OUT TO CHECK ON IT JUST TO MAKE SURE IT WAS WORKING. ONCE AGAIN IT WOULDN'T START. THEN I NOTICED THE DASHBOARD MENU HAD A BLACK SCREEN & WOULDN'T TURN ON. I KEPT TRYING TO TURN THE CAR OFF & GIVE IT A FEW MINUTES BEFORE TURNING IT BACK ON. THEN THE AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING CORRECTLY ONCE I TURNED IT ON. THE TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE CAR WAS 100 DEGREES I THOUGHT THIS WAS CAUSING A PROBLEM FOR THE ENGINE SO I TRIED TO TURN IT OFF. IT KEPT BLOWING ONTO THE WINDSHIELD & WOULDN'T SHUT OFF UNTIL I TURNED THE CAR OFF. I TRIED TO START THE CAR & THE BATTERY WOULDN'T CRANK. IT JUST WAS STUCK ON RUN WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING. SO I WAS OFFICIALLY STRANDED AT HOME, BUT I'M GLAD IT HAPPENED AT HOME INSTEAD OF SOMEWHERE ELSE. I…”
“ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS SINCE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN 1/2018 I'VE EXPERIENCED ISSUES. WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE IT WANTS TO STALL AS SOON AS I PRESS THE GAS AND PUTTERS ALONG UNTIL IT GETS ENOUGH ENERGY AND WHEN TRYING TO GAIN SPEED THE VEHICLE DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH JUICE TO GO SUCH AS GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY, I NORMALLY HAVE TO DRIVE IN THE MEDIUM TO GET ENOUGH SPEED TO MOVE INTO THE TRAFFIC OTHERWISE I'M BOUND TO GET REAR ENDED. THE SLIGHTEST BUMP IN THE ROAD CAUSES MY AIRBAG LIGHT AND NOTIFICATION TO COME ON. WHILE PULLING AWAY FROM STOP SIGNS AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS THE VEHICLE TURNS OFF AND TAKES ABOUT 5-10 MINUTES TO START BACK UP , UNABLE TO MOVE STEERING WHEEL TO MOVE VEHICLE OUT OF TRAFFIC. LIGHTS ON THE INSIDE ( DASH, RADIO) DIM EXTREMELY LOW DURING DAYLIGHT UNABLE TO SEE ANYTHING. I'VE LEFT MY VEHICLE WITH A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP FOR 2 WEEKS TO GET A DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE OR FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND STILL CHARGED ME. WHEN THE PROBLEMS PERSISTED AND WERE MORE NOTICEABLE AND MORE OFTEN THEY CHARGED ME AGAIN WITH NO RESULTS. NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND VEHICLE JUST STAGGERS INSTEAD OF GAINING SPEED. *TR”
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