Dodge Challenger Complaints (2013)

179 consumer complaints on file.

#10992979June 3, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: ALTERNATOR::ONCE PUSH TO START IGNITION IS ACTIVATED VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO RUN AND THEN STALL WITHOUT WARNING. IT HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET ALMOST NEARLY CAUSING AN COLLISION! VEHICLE HAS STALLED MORE THAN 10 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE. BATTERY CHECKED AND WAS CHECKED AND PASSED X3 CHECKS. ALTERNATOR WAS CHECKED AND VOLTAGE REG FAILED X3.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10986290May 18, 2017
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW ROLLED UP AND DOWN INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER REPAIR FOR THE DRIVER'S DOOR LATCH REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR LATCH CAUSED THE DRIVER'S WINDOW TO ROLL UP AND DOWN INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,776.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985640May 14, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
2013 DODGE CHALLENGER SRT8 9000 MILES, BREAK STOP LIGHTS ALL 3 IN REAR, STOPPED WORKING DUE TO FAULTY BREAK LIGHT PEDAL SWITCH IS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS IN THE CAR NOTIFYING ME I HAD NO BREAK LIGHTS. I WAS DRIVING AND ALMOST SERIOUSLY REAR ENDED BY A CAR FROM BEHIND. THE DRIVER TOLD ME I HAD NO BREAK LIGHTS AND COULD NOT TELL I WAS STOPPED OR BREAKING. THIS IS A SERIOUS, DANGEROUS CONDITION AND NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10965752March 13, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE KEY FOB MISSING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FOB BATTERY WAS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10959010March 6, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREE WAY, I NOTICED MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT MAY HAVE BEEN A MINUTE ISSUE. HOWEVER, MY CAR STARTED JERKING, DECLINING SPEED ,AND BECAME HESITATE TO CONTINUE MOTION AS IF THE POWER OF MY CAR WAS ABOUT TO STOP. AFTER TEN MINUTES THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF AS I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE CAR AT A REDUCING SPEED. HOWEVER, THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND THE SYMPTOMS CONTINUED AGAIN. AT THIS TIME I'M VERY CONCERNED THAT MY CAR NEEDS TO BE ON THE RECALL AS THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE. MY LIGHT IS STILL ON AS OF 3/6/2017.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10957075February 26, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN TRYING TO START CAR .'START BUTTON DOES'NT WORK ALL THE TIME.PUSH TO START SOMETIMES WILL TRY TO START,BUT,TURNS OFF.CONNECTION ON STARTER SOLINOIED IS LOOSE..COULD BE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10950094February 7, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE WINDOW DOES NOT STOP GOING UP AND DOWN AND IT DRAINS THE BATTERY. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED AND TURNED OFF. IT WILL DO IT EVERY 30-45 SECONDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10945284January 14, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AS I WAS DRIVING IT THIS WAS 4 HOURS AFTER I PICKED IT UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP FOR GETTING THE TOURQUE CONVERTER FIXED. I THINK THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT CAUSED IT. I WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT ONLY GOING 7-10 MPH. DALLAS PD DOESN'T COME OUT IF IT'S ON PRIVATE PROPERTY I AM STILL WAITING MY FIRE REPORT IN THE MAIL. I HAVE UNSURE CLAIM NUMBERS FROM 3 DIFFERENT PEOPLE. (CHRYSTLER. NATIONAL GENERAL INSURANCE. HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE.)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10939818January 5, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AT A VERY HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE FAILURE WAS ALSO PRESENT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT. WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE FORWARD AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE SEPARATE DEALERS BEFORE THE FAILURE WAS DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER SENT MASTER MECHANICS TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934943December 13, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THIS CAR HAS BEEN A COMPLETE NIGHTMARE, AND THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED. WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT IT WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH AND THEY REPLACED THE OIL SENDING UNIT, THEN THIS YEAR WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND WHEN ACCELERATING WITH THE RPM GOING ABOVE 3 THE CAR WOULD LOOSE POWER. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AGAIN AND THEY DIDN'T FIX IT BUT UPDATED THE TRANSMISSION WHICH RESOLVED THE PROBLEM FOR A LITTLE WHILE. WELL TODAY THE TRANSMISSION STARTED AGAIN DOING THE SAME THING. I WILL HAVE TO TAKE THIS CAR BACK INTO THE SHOP. I'VE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE IT WAS NEW AND IT CURRENTLY HAS 60,250 MILES. I WAS ALWAYS A DODGE FAN BUT I THINK THIS CAR HAS CHANGED ME TO A DIFFERENT BRAND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10906977September 15, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INTERNAL INJURIES TO THE LUNGS, LOWER BACK, RIGHT KNEE, AND A CONCUSSION TO THE HEAD. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10899670August 30, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
AT FIRST THE CAR WOULDN'T START SOF I HAD TO.PUMP THE BRAKES AND FORCE IT TO START UP. THEN I GET IT THE VEHICLE AND IT IS GOING NUTS THE LIGHTS ARE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. IT GOES FROM FULL TO EMPTY AND IT'S SAYS THE TCM IS OUT OR NEEDS SERVICE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883258July 7, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT FLASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE STARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873940June 13, 2016
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN PILOT MXM4 TIRES, SIZE: P235/55/R18 (NA). WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED CRACKS ON THE THREADS OF ALL FOUR TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED AND STATED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870038May 20, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LATCH KEEPS ACTIVATING THE WINDOW IN RESULTING IN A DEAD BATTERY, I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2011 DODGE CAHLLENGER SAME PART, I BELIEVE THAT IS DECTECTIVE ON MORE YEARS THAN 2011 THE JULIAN MAUFACTURE DATE OF LATCH IS 1023A DODGE WOULD NOT COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE I HAVE 47,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND NOT 36K-- I FEEL THEY KNOW THAT THE LATCH IS DEFECTIVE, THE COST OF THE REPAIR INCLUDING A NEW BATTERY WAS APRROX $500, I FEEL THAT DODGE IS TAKING ADAVANTAGE AND NOT WANTING TO OWN UP THANKYOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863978May 9, 2016
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ABOUT 25% OF THE TIME, WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AT 40 MPH AND GRADUALLY PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR TO BEGIN A CLIMB UP A SLIGHT HILL, THE ENGINE RPM AND VEHICLE SPEED WILL NOT INCREASE, AND THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO RUN AT 40 MPH WITH ACCELERATOR POSITION INCREASING FROM 10% TO 80%. DURING THIS THROTTLE RESPONSE FAILURE, THE AUTO STICK SHIFT WAS USED TO DOWNSHIFT FROM 4TH TO 3RD GEAR, THE EVIC DISPLAY CHANGED TO 3RD GEAR BUT AND TRANSMISSION REMAINED IN 4TH. AFTER 8 SECONDS OF THROTTLE DELAY (TIMING MAY VARY), THE VEHICLE WILL DOWN SHIFT AND ACCELERATE. THIS UNPREDICTABLE THROTTLE RESPONSE HAS A POTENTIAL OF CAUSING AN ACCIDENT IF THIS THROTTLE RESPONSE FAILURE OCCURS DURING A SITUATION OF PASSING OR AVOIDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. I HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DODGE DEALER ON NOV 2015 AND APR 2016, AND THEY TOOK IT FOR A TEST DRIVE AND CONCLUDED THAT THE VEHICLE IS FINE. THEY COULD NOT REPEAT THE FAILURE AND TOLD ME EVERYTHING IS NORMAL. DODGE WILL NOT, OR CANNOT FIX THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS THROTTLE RESPONSE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855717April 15, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SAW LIGHT ON DASH (ETC MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT) AND NEXT MEMORY IS BEING AT HOSPITAL. DURING THE 60-90 SECONDS AFTER I SAW LIGHT WITNESSES WATCHED MY 2013 CHALLENGER R/T ACCELERATE UP TO HIGH 90S AND ULTIMATELY CRASH THROUGH FENCE AND INTO HOUSE. EDR SHOWS STEERING AT TRAFFIC CIRCLE BUT NO ACCELERATOR PEDAL INPUT DURING LAST FIVE SECONDS. ENGINEERS SAY PROBABLE CAUSE IS MALFUNCTION IN ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND POORLY DESIGNED BRAKE-THROTTLE OVERRIDE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10845793March 9, 2016
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836711February 17, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR HAS BEEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES SO FAR FOR FAILURE TO START. CAR WILL CRANK CONTINUALLY BUT NEVER START. EVENTUALLY THE CAR WILL SHUT ITSELF OFF. PCM WAS REPLACED ON FIRST REPAIR. CAR RAN FINE FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN THE PROBLEM RESURFACED. CAR WAS BROUGHT IN AGAIN FOR REPAID AND THE TIPM AS WELL AS SOME WIRING WAS REPLACED. CAR RAN FINE AGAIN FOR TWO DAYS AND THE PROBLEM RESURFACED. HAD THE CAR TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER BUT UPON RECEIVING THE CAR THE DEALER SAID THE CAR STARTED RIGHT UP WITH NO ISSUES. THE DEALER HAD THE CAR FOR TWO WEEKS IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPRODUCE THE FAILURE WITH NO SUCCESS. CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME WITH A SUGGESTION TO CALL THEM DIRECTLY THE NEXT TIME IT FAILS TO START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819731January 12, 2016
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON EVERY TWO WEEKS SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2015. I HAVE AN OPEN CASE WITH DODGE HOWEVER THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING AS OF TODAY. THEY SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS STATING THE HITCH IS THE ISSUE HOWEVER THE HITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED 6 TIMES. I AM UNSURE IF THIS IS AN RECALL ISSUE OR NOT HOWEVER I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED THAT I WILL NOT SURVIVE AN ACCIDENT OR THE AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY IN A MINOR SITUATION CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE OR DEATH. THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY AS WELL AS IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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