Chrysler Engine Problems

Engine issues make up roughly 28% of all Chrysler owner complaints. The majority of the issues have been reported by Sebring owners.

The complaint we hear about most often is oil sludge resulting in engine failure in the 2001 Sebring.

Common Chrysler Engine Problems

  1. 2.4L Tigershark Oil Consumption

    A serious defect in the 2.4L Tigershark engine causes an excessive amount of oil to be burned during normal operation. Owners must constantly top off the oil and have consumption tests run at the dealership, or risk the engine seizing up an…

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  2. Chrysler 200 Engine Stalls

    If you own a Chrysler 200 there’s a good chance your engine will stall without any sort of warning lights or error code. Why is the dangerous problem still happening despite an investigation and recall?…

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  3. Oil Sludge in Chrysler's 2.7L Engine

    The 2.7L DaimlerChrysler engine is highly suceptible to oil sludge, a sticky hell stew that coats the inside of your engine. The sludge retains heat and starts putting severe strain on the mechanical parts of your engine. This all spells di…

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Where Engine Complaints Happen

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

Worst Models

What Chrysler Owners Say About Their Engine

Oil Sludge in Chrysler's 2.7L Engine is a Toxic Hell Stew

We bought this car with 25,000 miles on it. We had taken care of it, maybe not oil changes to the exact mile, but close. One day it started knocking. Sure enough it needed a new engine. Chrysler wanted all receipts and documents of oil changes. They stated there was sludge build up. We did come up with quite a few receipts, but not enough, my husband would change it in our driveway. We went round and round with Chrysler, for god sakes it only had 73,000 miles on it, how could it need a new engine?

http://www.carcomplaints.com/Chrysler/Sebring/2001/engine/oil_sludge_resulting_in_engine_failure.shtml

Why Does the Chrysler 200 Engine Keep Shutting Off While Driving?

Car dies coming to a stop or putting in gear under low acceleration. I read about a recall of the pcm, then later a wiring pin in the fuse relay box. Apparently defective crap was used in them that's caused this problem. I want the damn thing fixed.

https://www.carcomplaints.com/Chrysler/200/2012/engine/engine_shuts_down_while_driving.shtml

Why Does the Chrysler 200 Engine Keep Shutting Off While Driving?

This has literally happened at least 100x since that first time and it is nerve wracking because i have to drive it on eggshells. Something's gotta give because every mechanic has said they can't help me.

https://www.carcomplaints.com/Chrysler/200/2012/engine/engine_shuts_down_while_driving.shtml

Why Does the Chrysler 200 Engine Keep Shutting Off While Driving?

My battery light came on and I thought; okay go get a new battery. How silly of me. Because before I even had the chance, the car started losing all of its electrical functions. Radio stopped, lights out, brakes not working, and unable to accelerate. It stopped on me in the middle of the road forcing me to seek help.

https://www.carcomplaints.com/Chrysler/200/2012/engine/engine_shuts_down_while_driving.shtml

Recent Engine News

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  1. Chrysler is being sued for excessive oil consumption in the 2.4L Tigershark engine.

    The plaintiffs allege the engine has a piston ring design defect that allows oil to seep into the combustion chamber.

    Owners report their engines consuming a quart of oil every 1,000 miles even though the manual says the oil should be changed at 4,000 miles and that severe operating conditions can cause the change oil message to illuminate as early as 3,500 miles.

    The engine can be found in the 2015 and 2016 Chrysler 200.

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