Got an odd "Service Transmisson message" | Charger Forums This occurred on the highway and this is the second time this occurred. Warning lights flashing saying to put in Park (which you cannot put in any gear) Had to wait another hour and a half for a special tow because it wouldnt go into neutral. A few months ago my car started stalling while I was going down the highway (75-80mph), I was able to coast and pull over but could not shift into park. It said service park break, performance shifting unavailable, service trans, stop safely, shut off engine to engage park. AWD Unavailable message, no ability to accelerate as if in neutral. I would shift to neutral and back to drive and it would be OK. If you continue to use this site, you consent to this use of cookies. WK2 -Suspension/Driveline/Brakes/Wheels/Tires. On 13/4/2022 I experienced the same issue on the sand and the highway with extra problems and decided to visit the te as I can't take this anymore, te team requested to keep the car to check the issues. I would have to turn the vehicle off, and on again several times before it would start. Service Park Brake. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. We would have taken it into the dealership as a precaution, but service appts are weeks out. Once while driving on the highway the Jeep shutdown at 60 mph slowly down to 30 mph suddenly. I feel like I'm going to die in this car. I found in the users manual that if the battery in the key fob was to go south, we can use they key in it to get into the vehicle and even open the glove box (wow)! I was driving down the freeway, came upon traffic which caused me to come to a stop. They obtained a new transmission from ZF that obviously didn't undergo enough testing and rework. The complaints are organized into groups with data published by vehicle, vehicle component, and specific problem. 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. went int neutral at 55 plus miles per hour. The dealership had my car for two weeks, the entire time I spoke to the service manager daily or every other day for an update. Vehicle locked up, no steering, no braking or control while traveling at 40mph nearly causing an accident. F--k owner/driver safety.profit is more important to FCA/CHRYSLER and what ever do nothing NHSTA is benefiting. Our 19 yr old son also drives this car, and I am now worried one of us could be killed - as its very dangerous to have your car stop going when you are turning in to traffic!!! Now the part is estimated to show up 7/23 not holding my breath. Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox! The CVT didn't help. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. Vehicle suddenly shuts down with warning lights saying to put in park. I told him that I did not want the car back and that I wanted something reliable. If you continue to use this site, you consent to this use of cookies. We are not affiliated with Stellantis in any way and make no claim regarding the accuracy of the information presented on this site. Low battery voltage or bad alternator - The vehicle gets stuck in limp mode. Has anyone experienced or heard of a similar issue?. Vehicle dash displayed service transmission, e-drive unavailable, charge system fault. It only has 15,980 miles! My husband is a war injured veteran. Unknown. Called dealership where I purchased vehicle and Chrysler customer service about what happened. 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. This has occurred numerous times, twice on a crowded freeway when I had to navigate across 5 lanes of traffic. 1200 miles on it. (I really hope this doesn't turn into months of rabbit chasing. The next day I was driving through an intersection when my car stalled out again and I almost got hit. Vehicle dash displayed "service transmission, e-drive unavailable, charge system fault. I was able to pull the parking brake and remove my foot from pressing the brakes. VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. but the shifter would get stuck at Neutral when I wanted to park, so I . It is a serious safety concern. I will never buy another Chrysler. I took it to the dealership and they said they didn't find any problems with it. Jeep Garage is where you can talk about all your favorite jeeps including the Cherokee, Liberty and Grand Cherokee. I feel like it could take months to work out what is happening here--especially with service backups--and I do not feel safe with any of our family members doing a back and forth on this until we find out that a serious recall in underway. Your code scanner may not be able to read trans/ body and ABS codes. At first I thought I was hitting the shifters accidentally. They seem more interested in getting their loaner back then fixing my car. VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. carlito, good to hear that you resolved the issue by yourself. This problem may be covered under warranty. The dealer explained that even though the car has been recalled all that means is that they keep trying to fix it again and again and arbitration takes 2-3 years. Scared to think what else will go wrong and that I'm halfway through my warranty. Thanks for joining us! For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Girlfriend drove the car home and then to the store. More and more Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep owners have no idea if their car is in drive, reverse, or park. It was quite a jolt when the vehicle seized. I've had it in and each time they say they can't duplicate the issue. Copyright 2021, 5thGenRams.com All Rights Reserved. I have pictures and videos to support my issues. eventually we had it towed back home because it was so late. 5thGenRams is the goto site for all the latest 5th Generation Ram 1500. The automatic start stop icon randomly comes on and makes it hard to accelerate. Will update this post when fixed. I'm contacting a lawyer and hopefully I will get a new car soon. it happened again. I lost all power on the expressway- all passengers in the car felt it and were terrified. If the part was not able to come out and it failed , how would they fix it ? I had to pay for the extra miles from the tow and i wasn't given a rental vehicle for either incident. Started to back out with the truck Saturday (truck parked since coming back from dealer) and the same code was thrown. It would be very hot at 68 degrees, and would not blow a steady flow of air. I was driving along Hwy 55 doing about 50-55MPH when suddenly the Service Transmission light came on. "Totally Integrated Power Module". I've been dealing with this problem for 4 years and it has to stop. The inside dash lights would also turn off making for a very unsafe situation. I called them right then and was told I would receive a call back in 2 days. Okay thanks. You are using an out of date browser. My Jeep flashed the d on the gear shifter and I got a notification to put the car in "park. " This vehicle is not safe to drive at all. The 4xe is a disaster in the making. The vehicle shut down on its own while driving. The driver did push the e-shifter all the way to Park but the e-shifter is actually in Reverse, however the IC or software controlling messaging/information must be corrupt..However since the transmission is actually in Reverse, the 8.4 radio screen would trigger the rear view camera and the screen would initiate a rear view . Luckily we had started to slow down and did not have to turn or this would have resulted in an accident with my kids in the vehicle. I've only had the car about a month. I had to restart the vehicle twice for the dashboard to come back to normal. Thousand of other owners of not only Jeeps, vans and other vehicles, but 300's and Charger's as well..they all have TIPM's and the F-----g TIPM is the reason for these failures. driving tonight an suddenly the transmission service message displays, car loses speed dropping into lower gear. I put the car in reverse and backed up maybye10 feet The vehicle electronics malfunctioned with the windows rolling down on there own. The car door caught me pushing me back spraining my ankle. They are aware I have engaged a Lemon Law Lawyer, so I fell they are really trying to solve these issues. Currently: 2005 c230 Kompressor (1.8) Sedan Former: 2001 Ml320 & 2003 c230 Kompressor. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. We don't sell/share your email. This nearly caused a crash and the vehicle was immobilized and had to be towed to dealership. On the way back same exact issue happened again on a busy road. 1. vehicle not in park, service trans stope safely shut off engine to engage park, service electronic stability control, park sense unavailable, service shifter problem. Took 2021 Jeep Wrangler rubicon 4xe for loss of motive power to victorville Jeep California, dealer performed recall when I picked the vehicle I received my vehicle with a check engine light which was bot present at moment of dealership taking vehicle in. I was driving fine and this went away for quite a while but returned this morning. Another time after having gotten it back from the service department at the dealership for the lock up issue, the Jeep wouldnt accelerate higher than 45 mph. When taking off, my engine 'shifts hard', or stalls. Then you will have to disassemble the shifter assembly and clean/dry. I told the service manager that this problem had been going on long before the car started overheating. A red lightning bolt emergency sign came on but then went off immediately after. Got message on dash thats syas "Service Transmission Shut off Engine to engage park" d. Mechanic's Assistant: How long has this been going on? Thanks. I was in a POS Nissan when mine was in. She went and picked the car up. Really regretting buying this carSo excited to continue my 4 hour round trip commute to work - NOT. Afraid to drive the car on major highways or at higher rates of speed where this malfunction could cause a serious accident. Need any w163 partsSee link to photos of parts below and PM me with an offer and it is yours! My question is has anyone else had this problem? I was able to limp it home when I regained power steering about 20 feet from the driveway. My dealer apparently sucks at getting the part any earlier either useless. "CarComplaints.com" , "Autobeef", "What's Wrong With YOUR Car?" Update from Jul 14, 2015: Just an updateafter the 3rd incident of my Chrysler 200S which slips into neutral while driving. Check engine light comes on too. Although the 2014 Chrysler 300 S is a beautiful vehicle, these continuing issues has turned my life upside down. A new one gave the same errors to the service team. They all attribute it to the start/stop battery, but it happens even when that feature is turned off. So we researched the issue and thought it could be a loose gas cap etc. 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. Staffed M-F 7:30am-5:30pm EST by the Stellantis Social Engagement Team. I have spoke to the same lady from Chrysler several times and she tells me the same thing every time, that she will contact the dealership to make sure they are fixing my car and once it is fixed she will review my case and make a decision. So, I'm going to try it myself! Towed to dealership where they replaced the 12v as a resolution. This is not ok. 2 saftey recalls and Chrysler is not doing anything about it. We use cookies to analyze & improve your experience, & to personalize content and ads. Car said service transmission and shift into park to start. . Vehicle is at dealer. After 3 tentatives, when I turned it back on, the engine light was on. We use cookies to analyze & improve your experience, & to personalize content and ads. I think thats because some owners have had their TIPM's replaced and the issues continue to take place. We were next to a parking lot and coasted in. The service whine lights pops up and it says "service transmission shut off engine to engage park" any idea what this and how I can get the car to cut off? Front vehicle photos 1986-2018 Autodata, Inc. dba Chrome Data. I couldnt even make it out of the dealership parking lot. It was thought the hybrid battery needed replacement. . I had my ten year old son with me when the Jeep suddenly shut down in the middle of the street without warning. Troubleshooting this issue! This is a very serious problem and Im very lucky it didnt happen on the interstate. Car still hard to crank. Transmission failure at extremely low mileage, many recalls, problems stalling while driving the list goes on. Mechanics came up and apologized and said they were just following Chrysler's Tech Support's recommendation. brand new car, and it's been more in the dealership than any car I've owned in my life, and I've owned plenty!. Warning lights for the engine and transmission After about an 1/8th of a mile, I slowed to a stop sign and the brakes started to feel tight as if they were locking. They agreed to release it back to me while they wait on the part. 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. scary. Said they had not received any complaints about this 11issue. There was a warning on the dash that said to put the car in park and then odd. I am so thoroughly fed up with Chrysler 's service incompetence. Service transmission shut engine off to engage park Ive owned the car for about 20 months. 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. The latest issues is the transmission shift lever remains in Reverse when shifting to Park. The most recently reported issues are listed below. I have notified Chrysler Corp directly and they are monitoring the service done at the dealership. 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. This problem may be covered under warranty. I really like this car but am now very apprehensive to drive it on the expressway. It is completely random and is very dangerous as it could cause injury or even death. ~ I did a quick search on what the problem could be and found this video on youtube (not mine) which shows almost exactly what happened to my vehicle . She backs up the car in the dealership parking lot - Guess What??????? near crash on interstate I95 south at Ives dairy road. I was pulling out of a parking lot onto a busy road where cars go 55 mph. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer on numerous occasion; however, the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. I drove down and we turned the car off. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled with the output control and collision warning lights illuminated. So once again I had to leave work early to go get it. Almost two weeks later I went to leave for work one morning and my car wouldn't start at all. To lock the doors, push the lock button before you open the driver's door. and our They noted TSB 08-082-20 on the service summary. I've found the only way to shut engine off is to hold down push start button in which acc mode is selected and still can't park, and cannot switch ignition switch to off mode. The first time they replaced the throttle body. Then, the car does not want to accelerate. 6 Days in the shop up to this point. It would slip into neutral even though it was in drive. I had to quickly try to get to the right lane, without any engine. We were close to the dealer so we drove down there while the tow truck was en route. It would take around 10 minutes and numerous attempts turning it off and on to get it to shift out of park. I was running an errand. I had to coast across 4 lanes of highly congested traffic to reach the emergency lane nearly being hit by not only a very large 4 wheel drive truck, but a school bus as well. I'm looking for all obvious reasons as to why, I get the monthly health report - says healthy car, and no MIL on. Had a less than optimal experience with the dealer. But he assured me that they had my car fixed. I was going to ask same question did you do what it said ? Have a 2015 Limited with the 8 speed transmission. I don't want to be taken advantage of. She just told me to take the car in again and try to duplicate issue with dealership employee. Once it did start and put into reverse or drive the vehicle would not move. actually may have shut off as I got another series of messages including one telling me to place car in P and restart the car. 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 another 30 minutes or so I finally get it to start and drive it to the dealership. That's awesome! Seems to happen every 5 months or so. I hope it is something you can look into. Started the process to call a tow company. 2013 Chrysler 300 Electronic Stability Control Problems - CarComplaints.com Did you ever get any answers on this? Once when I was turning out of my subdivision, so thankfully at a slow speed, however, the car stalled in the middle of a busy road that I was turning onto. Then our daughter was driving it on an extremely busy and dangerous road. This is the fourth time this issue has happened. Those injuries include pelvic fractures, broken kneecaps, a ruptured bladder, busted ribs, sprained knees, trauma to the legs, lacerations to the face and various other injuries.. Unfortunately, Dodge is out of stock and I cant get one until the end of Feb at the earliest. Then, while driving, the entire dash lit up with various warnings, including the hybrid warning, and it just shut down. These problems first appeared approximately 1 month ago. So how do you find out what problems are occurring? It must have been hell having to drive that Dodge! I just want to get the car fixed, it's obviously a powertrain problem, from what I am reading. In January 2022 I went on a mountain camping trip with my small family in fujairah city and suddenly the cars power was cut completely on a steep mountain(have shared the videos with the te team showing the front wheels are not spinning). Finally, the police showed up because we were impeding traffic and I was then able to get a tow after 2 1/2 hrs in the middle of traffic with my son at night! I will not be putting my family in this van again. Any duplicates or errors? Can you tell me what this means? At the risk of sounding mechanically challenged, is there a "how to" guide anywhere? 2014 Chrysler 300 Park Not Engaging: 5 Complaints Service Transmission, Vehicle not in park. - Dodge Durango Forum Been to the shop and They tell me that the ABS control module needs to be replaced. When this happens I cannot shut off the car completely. 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. The way to contact Chrysler is to go on their site and message them, then someone will call you a day or so later. I have owned the car for less than a year, and am terrified to put my children in this vehicle. Last night, the car didn't want to reverse out of my garage, I had to go forward then reverse.. We have also read all the similar stories now with Jeep 4xes and have serious concerns about the extent of this issue and thus the safety of the vehicle. I've recently got the Service transmission shut engine off to engage park message in EVIC. They are not much help. It then jumped back up to 14.4V and held that consistently. I had to pull the lead off the battery. 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 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. I was able to pull off at a safe place before I stopped. I know there must be others out there that are thinking this way as well, and that we can come together to get this taken care of. Had auxiliary battery replaced approximately 5 months ago because the ess was not functionally properly. 2016 Ram 1500 Laramie 5.7 L Hemi Crew Cab We saved our money to purchase a brand new vehicle so I wouldn't have to worry about things like this happening. Girlfriend was driving this P.O.S on her way to work in the morning. Loss of power steering at that speed to a less experienced driver than myself, such as one of my children could have proven catastrophic. See next complaint while in the dealership parking lot. The complaints are organized into groups with data published by vehicle, vehicle component, and specific problem. I asked for a new trans since it seems that has fixed a few of these. The car was about to roll over and I was embarrassed, frightened, and worried about my familys safety. message. It cost me 4 hours of work time. This was after I had put it in park and was idling for about 10 minutes or so. 2015 Chrysler 200, Daughter started car and while in park - JustAnswer When van stalls the gear knob flashes in "D" or drive mode. About 10 minutes later right before I was confirming the tow, I turned the car on, it started and I was able to put it in gear. I have had It has take place numerous times. Ask your Chrysler dealer. I just traded in a car and put down money on this car less than a year ago. It states service charging system and there is an engine fault and the car will not start will not go into neutral to move to a safe location and it stuck in the center of a busy road placing myself the driver at extreme risk. I only had it for five days before this happened. They were glad to get me into a rental then. 8 weeks now and the car is still with the dealer. 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.