Dodge Challenger Complaints (2015)

127 consumer complaints on file.

#11331406June 29, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SERVICE SHIFTER ON DASH ON START OF VEHICLE, CAME TO A STOP TO PARK AND LIGHTS ON SHIFTER GO OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11331474June 29, 2020
POWER TRAIN
VERY HARD SHIFT FROM 4TH GEAR TO 5TH AND ALSO WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE FROM PARK IT TAKES A WHILE FOR THE GEAR TO KICK IN. BECAUSE OF THIS MY CAR IS RUNNING AT A HIGH COOLANT TEMP. I WILL BE DRIVING NORMALLY AND WHEN 4TH GEAR SWITCHES TO 5TH GEAR THE CAR REVS UP AND KICKS FORWARD I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME IT IS UNSAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11328444June 12, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
MY UCONNECT SCREEN HAS WENT BLACK AND SPORT BUTTON DEACTIVATED. PASSENGER SEAT NOT CLICKING IN PLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11325451May 21, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
5.7L ENGINE WITH 6-SPEED TRANSMISSION HAS AN ENGINE KNOCK/TICK SINCE THE I TEST DROVE IT NOV. 2015. 1 CYLINDER HEAD, BOTH CAMSHAFTS AND LIFTERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE ENGINE TICK PERSISTS DURING STARTUP AND WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11320134April 3, 2020
STEERING
ELECTRIC ASSIST STEERING GEAR, RACK LOST THE ELECTRIC ASSIST. ELECTRIC ASSIST FAILED, STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING. THE ELECTRIC ASSIST MOTOR ADDS THE "POWER ASSISTANCE" TO THE STEERING MAKING IT EASY TO TURN THE STEERING . FAILURE OF THE ELECTRIC ASSIST MAKES THE STEERING DRAMATICALLY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING EVEN THE SLIGHTEST. IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL THE CAR OR EVEN PROVIDE ANY STEERING INPUT THAT CHANGES THE DIRECTION OF THE WHEELS IN ANY MEANINGFUL OR PURPOSEFUL WAY. FRANKLY LUCKY THAT I HAVE DRIVEN A MANUAL, NON POWER STEERING VEHICLE, IN THE PAST AND INSTANTLY RECOGNIZED THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED, LUCKY TO HAVE NOT CRASHED AS IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD AS STEERING IS EVEN MORE DIFFICULT, NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE, TO MANIPULATE THAN A TRADITIONAL NON-POWER ASSIST STEERING RACK. CAR WAS IN MOTION ON RURAL BACK ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11310016February 19, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GAUGE CLUSTER BLINKING OFF, OR RESETTING, WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307582February 6, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH. WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND THEN IT SHUT OFF AGAIN AND WOULDN'T START, THE SHOP SAYS IT IS THE FUEL POWER CONTROL MODULE, $1,500 PART REQUIRING COMPLETE REWIRING FOR A TOTAL REPAIR COST OF $2,200 AND STILL WAITING FOR REPAIR COMPLETION AFTER ALMOST 2 WEEKS. I AM NOT SURE THAT THIS WILL REPAIR THE PROBLEM...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11306765February 3, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
THE WINDOWS IN MY 2015 CHALLENGER IS GOING UP AND DOWN BY THEMSELVES, GETS STUCK, AND THEN WON'T GO BACK UP. ALSO THE ENGINE COILS IN MY CAR BURNT OUT AND WAS LEAKING OIL ALL THROUGH MY CAR. WHEN I GOT IT FIXED, THE OLD COILS WERE FROM THE MANUFACTURE AND HAD A BROKEN SEAL. WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR SHOULD'VE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITH THE AMOUNT OF OIL THAT WAS LEAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11306246January 31, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UNABLE TO SEE SPEED AT ZERO, GAUGES AREN'T WORKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11291298December 26, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
......
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11283149December 1, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE FUSES THAT RUN TO BOTH MY LEFT AND RIGHT HEADLIGHTS KEEP GETTING BURNT OUT .THEY BURNT OUT WHEN I TURNED THE CAR ON .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11282334November 25, 2019
SEATS
THE PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT LOCK INTO PLACE. THE SEAT SLIDES FREELY ALONG THE FLOOR WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11281535November 21, 2019
SEATS
PASSENGER SEAT DOES SLIDES BACK / FORWARD - DOES NOT LOCK IN POSITION. THE MOVEMENT OF THE SEAT WOULD BE VERY UNSAFE IN A COLLISION OR ACCIDENT. THE PASSENGER SEAT BECAME STIFF TO SLIDE AND ROLLERS FELL OUT. NOW, THE SEAT MOVES FREELY FRONT TO BACK WITH ACCEL / DECEL. IN ADDITIONA, WHEN THE SEAT IS MOVED UP / FORWARD TO ALLOW A PASSENGER TO ENTER THE BACKSEAT, IT WILL NOT PUSH BACK DOWN IN POSITION WITHOUT MANUALLY RELEASING A CABLE UNDER THE SEAT. THERE HAS BEEN SOME KIND OF FAILURE IN THE SEAT LEADING TO AN UNSAFE CONDITION. WHEN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WENT WRONG AND WHAT FIXES ARE OUT THERE, IT BECAME CLEAR MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11280510November 16, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CAR HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP FOR ALMOST A WEEK OVER THE LAST TWO WEEKS AND THE RECALL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNCOOPERATIVE ABOUT THE REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266971October 8, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR WAS PARKED AND NOT ON. WHEN THE KEY FOB WAS HIT TO UNLOCK THE CAR THE PANEL BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD AND PASSENGER DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS ALSO CAUSED THE SUNROOF TO JAR OPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266985October 8, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE BRAKE ANTILOCK WHEEL SPEED SENSORS ON THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED INTO SKID MODE AND MY CAR WOULD NOT GO OVER 4 MILES AN HOUR. WHEN I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP AND PULLED OUT ON TO THE MAIN ROAD I COULD NOT GO OVER 4 MILES AN HOUR. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED SINCE THE SPEED LIMIT ON THE ROAD WAS 40 MPH. I WAS TOLD THE SENSORS WERE BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN I LIMPED THE CAR BACK INTO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT GET THE CAR OUT OF THAT MODE UNTIL THEY REPLACED THE SENSORS. THE CAR ONLY HAS 7200 MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266443October 4, 2019
POWER TRAIN
THE RIGHT SHIFTER PADDLE ON THE STEERING WHEEL WILL INTERMITTENTLY DOWNSHIFT SEVERAL GEARS INSTEAD OF UPSHIFTING WHEN THE PADDLE IS PRESSED. THE SYSTEM WILL ALSO DOWNSHIFT UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN THE RIGHT PADDLE SHIFTER IS HELD DOWN TO CHANGE OVER TO THE AUTOMATIC DRIVE SYSTEM. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE I STARTED USING THE PADDLE SHIFTERS AROUND 30,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE UNEXPECTED DOWNSHIFTING CONSISTENTLY SLAMS THE VEHICLE TO ALMOST A STOP, ABRUPTLY FORCING ANY OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE INTO THE SEATBELTS. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OCCASIONS WHERE VEHICLES HAVE ALMOST HIT MY VEHICLE BECAUSE THE CAR SHIFTS DOWN SEVERAL GEARS AT ONCE AND SLOWS SUDDENLY WITHOUT BRAKE LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO SLID IN WET CONDITIONS WHEN IT HAS OCCURRED. DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS, I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO OPERATE THE PADDLE SHIFTERS AT HIGH SPEED IN FEAR OF MY OWN SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS. IF THE VEHICLE WAS TO DOWNSHIFT SEVERAL GEARS AT SPEED IN WET CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE WOULD LIKELY SLIDE OUT OF CONTROL. ADDITIONALLY, THE HARD SHIFTING IS LIKELY CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR AND TEAR ON THE TRANSMISSION, DRIVE COMPONENTS AND TIRES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOW BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR THIS ISSUE 8 TIMES WITH NO PERMANENT FIX. THERE ARE MANY ARTICLES AND FORUM REPORTS ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE WITH DODGE CHALLENGER VEHICLES, BUT DODGE REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FORUMS AND CLAIMS THEY ONLY ADDRESS ISSUES SEPARATELY WITH EACH CUSTOMER. THIS ISSUE HAS LEFT ME WITHOUT MY VEHICLE FOR MONTHS AT A TIME AND IS A CONSTANT SAFETY HAZARD IF THE PADDLE SHIFTERS ARE OPERATED. THIS ISSUE IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD TO THE OCCUPANTS AND OTHER DRIVERS SINCE DOWNSHIFTING 2-3 GEARS AT ONCE CAN BE THE SAME AS SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES, ESPECIALLY IN WET CONDITIONS. HERE IS AN ARTICLE THAT PERTAINS TO THIS ISSUE: HTTPS://WWW.HOTCARS.COM/CHARGER-CHALLENGER-DEFECT-PADDLE-SHIFTERS/ THANKS FOR YOUR HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11254098September 9, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CHALLENGER. -THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING FUNCTION DID NOT WORK.WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. -NO PULSATING WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED ( WET PAVEMENT ) -ABS ( ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM -THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN TO MERGE ON TO A HIGHWAY ( WT GROUND ), THE BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT PULSATE AND TRAVELED ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED AND WAS DRIVEN TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11243158August 11, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN DASH ON PASSENGER SIDE LEADING TO FIRE AND A COMPLETE LOSS OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN SMOKE WAS NOTED IN THE CABIN. WITHIN 40 SECONDS CAR WAS PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND 911 CALLED. VEHICLE LOSS WAS ON 7-15-2019.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11220710June 17, 2019
POWER TRAIN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY CARS TEMPERATURE GAUGE FLICKERS UP AND DOWN WHILE DRIVING . I TOOK IT IN ONCE FOR REPAIR BUT IT STILL CONTINUES DOING THIS . THE CAR DOES THIS WHENEVER THE ENGINE IS ON WHETHER IT'S RUNNING OR STATIONARY . ALSO THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT HAS ELECTRIC PROBLEMS . IT TURNS OFF AND ON WHENEVER IT WANTS TO. BUT IT STAYS OFF MORE THAN IT STAYS ON .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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