Dodge Charger Complaints (2007)

570 consumer complaints on file.

#10598478June 16, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT FROM PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595799June 3, 2014
ENGINE
ON JUNE 2, 2014 I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT WAITING TO TURN WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY WHAT FELT LIKE SOMETHING FALLING OUT OF MY MOTOR. ONCE I TURNED I TURNED OFF ONTO THE SERVICE ROAD TO CHECK WHAT HAPPENED. MY CAR IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO OVER HEAT AND MY GAGE WENT FROM IN BETWEEN THE COOL RANGE TO HOT RANGE. I DID NOT WANT TO DRIVE MY CAR ANY FURTHER IN ORDER TO PREVENT ANY UNNECESSARY DAMAGES. I CALLED MY HUSBAND WHO THEN CAME TO GET ME AND CHECK THE PROBLEM. HE NOTICED THAT THE FANS ON THE COOLING SYSTEM WERE NOT WORKING. ONE COMPLETELY LOCKED WHICH CAUSED SOME OF THE FANS TO BREAK AND THE OTHER JUST STOPPED WORKING. I LOOKED ON LINE TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY SIMILAR OCCURRENCES OF THIS HAPPENING. I CAME UPON CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE NOTIFICATION L08, WHICH IMPLIES THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED ON OVER 55,000 VEHICLES. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND WAS HAD THEM LOOK INTO IT. ACCORDING TO THE NOTIFICATION IT STATES THAT ONLY THE SEVERE COOLING SYSTEMS ON 2006-2008 DODGE CHARGERS ARE HAVING THIS OCCUR. MY VEHICLE IS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER 3.5 L V6 WHICH IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE CUSTOMER SERVICE NOTIFICATION SINCE IT ONLY CARRIES THE HEAVY DUTY COOLING SYSTEM. SO MY DEALERSHIP WILL NOT COVER THE COST TO FIX THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRING ON LIKE MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLES. HOWEVER, DURING OPERATION MY COOLING LOCKED AND STOPPED WORKING. I AM UNSURE HOW MANY MORE VEHICLES HAVE HAD THIS OCCUR TO THEM BUT UPON RESEARCHING IT HAS AND CONTINUES TO OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595617June 2, 2014
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER AWD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THE EXACT SAME FAILURE HOWEVER, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS 65 DAYS OUTSIDE OF THE IN-SERVICE DATE FOR THE RECALL TO APPLY TO HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595127May 30, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED AFTER I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY FOR ABOUT 30 MILES I PARKED THE CAR WITH THE CAR ON SO I CAN HAVE THE AIR ON. I HAD TO MOVE MY CAR AND THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. THE SHIFTER WOULD MOVE BUT IT DIDN'T SEEM TO CHANGE INTO GEAR. I HAD IT TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP THINKING IT WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE SHOP LOOKED IT OVER AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION THEY SAID IT WAS THE BRAKES THAT WERE LOCKED UP SO THEY UNPLUGGED THE ABS AND THAT SEEMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM.THE SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND CAME TO A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION WHEN I PULLED AWAY FROM THE LIGHT THE CAR HADN'T SWITCHED GEARS AND WOULDN'T ACCELERATE. WHEN I PARKED THE CAR THERE WAS A HEAVY SMELL OF THE BRAKES BURNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594990May 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
IT WAS A HOT DAY OVER 90F. I STARTED THE CAR. THE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER DID NOT WORK. ALL THE LIGHTS INCLUDING ENGINE LIGHT, ESP, BREAK, TRACTION CONTROL WAS ON. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I LET THE ENGINE WARM UP AND THEN RESTARTED THE CAR WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I STARTED TO DRIVE HOME, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DID NOT WORK, SPEEDOMETER SHOWED 0MPH. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, HE TOLD ME TO RE-FLASH THE COMPUTER AND CHANGE THE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594991May 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
IT WAS A HOT DAY OVER 90F. I STARTED THE CAR. THE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER DID NOT WORK. ALL THE LIGHTS INCLUDING ENGINE LIGHT, ESP, BREAK, TRACTION CONTROL WAS ON. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I LET THE ENGINE WARM UP AND THEN RESTARTED THE CAR WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I STARTED TO DRIVE HOME, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DID NOT WORK, SPEEDOMETER SHOWED 0MPH. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, HE TOLD ME TO RE-FLASH THE COMPUTER AND CHANGE THE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER AND ONLY A DEALERSHIP CAN DO THIS WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594535May 28, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP, THE GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING FOLLOWED BY A LOUD NOISE. THERE WAS SMOKE BEING EMITTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND ANTIFREEZE WAS LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FAN BLADES WERE MISSING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAN BLADE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRACTURED AND PUNCTURED THE RADIATOR. AS A RESULT, THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,954.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594597May 28, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE BOLT WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594239May 27, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
VEHICLE SHIFT INTERLOCK LATCH IS BROKEN. THE LATCH ALLOWS THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT FROM GEAR TO GEAR OR WILL PREVENT THE SHIFTING. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE, IT WAS LEARNED THE PIECE WAS A RECALL PIECE BUT ACCORDING TO DODGE ONLY ON CERTAIN VEHICLES AND OUR VEHICLE DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARDS REQUIRED FOR RECALL. ALTHOUGH DODGE JUST SIMPLY SHIPS THE SAME ITEM TO VARIOUS LOCATION ACROSS THE WORLD, OUR VEHICLE WAS BUILT IN THE AREA THAT DOES NOT AFFORD RECALL STATUS; EVENTHOUGH IT WAS BUILT WITH THE EXACT SAME PART. I WAS INFORMED TO PUT IN A COMPLAINT BY THE DODGE PHONE REPRESENTATIVE. I WAS ALSO TOLD OUR VEHICLE HAS NO RECALL ALTHOUGH I FOUND 3 ON THIS SITE ALONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594011May 26, 2014
POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
IT IS A KNOW PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER'S AND DODGE'S. PLASTIC SHIFT LEVER RELEASE BREAKS WHICH WILL NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO COME OUT OF PARK. SOME CARS WERE RECALLED OTHERS WITH THE EXACT SAME PART WERE NOT. MINE WAS ONE OF THE CARS NOT RECALLED. SEARCH THE WEB FOR "DODGE CAR STUCK IN PARK". THERE ARE 1000'S OF COMMENTS AND POSTS ABOUT THIS DEFECTIVE PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587730May 12, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE GEAR BECAME LOCKED IN DRIVE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RELEASE THE DEFECTIVE SPRING OUT OF DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586276May 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WE OWN A 2007 DODGE CHARGER SXT AND WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD OUR BRIGHTS WILL OCCASIONALLY TURN THEMSELVES ON. WHEN WE USE OUR TURN SIGNAL AND HAVE THE WIPERS ON IT WILL INCREASE THE SPEED OF OUR WIPERS, THEN SLOW THEM BACK DOWN AFTER A FEW SWIPES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584586April 24, 2014
POWER TRAIN
STARTED MY 2007 DODGE CHARGER, WENT TO PUT CAR INTO REVERSE AND WAS UNABLE TO. CAR REMAINS IN PARK AND UNABLE TO MOVE IT. APPARENTLY THERE IS A RECALL ON 2006-2007 DODGE CHARGER, BUT ONLY SELECTED VIN'S, MINE WAS BUILT AUGUST 24, 2006 SO EVEN THOUGH I'M HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS THE CARS BUILT LATER MY CAR IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. I AM UPSET, AND AFTER RESEARCH APPARENTLY I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. ALL 2006-2007 DODGE CHARGERS SHOULD BE COVERED!!!! I AM UPSET!!! I WANT THE RECALL TO BE RE-OPENED TO COVER ALL THE CARS REGARDLESS OF WHEN THEY WERE BUILT DURING 2006-2007. IT'S APPARENTLY THE "BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583011April 16, 2014
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 65 MPH WITH CRUSE CONTROL WHEN I FELT A ODD VIBRATION, I NOTICED THE CAR WAS OFF. WHILE I WAS COASTING ON TO THE SHOULDER, I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING AND BRAKING WERE HEAVY. I PULLED TO THE SHOULDER, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTARTED THE CAR. THIS CAR IS A MOVING DEATH TRAP AND IF NOT FOR THE LIGHT TRAFFIC OR THE SIDE SHOULDER THERE COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN A CRASH AND OR FATALITY. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578359April 8, 2014
ENGINE
ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. IT STARTED BACK UP AND 2 MILES SHUT OFF FOR THE 2ND TIME. NO WARNING, NO ROUGH RUNNING. DROVE APPROX. 35 MILES WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. THE COMPUTER SHOWED CODE P0443 2 TIMES AND C121C ONCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573282March 18, 2014
ENGINE
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE SITTING AT RED LIGHT. VEHICLE ENGINE REVVED SLIGHTLY AND THEN SHUT OFF. THIS SAME INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY TWENTY-FIVE TIMES SINCE THAT DATE. EACH TIME IT IS AFTER COMING TO A STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569123March 13, 2014
POWER TRAIN
STARTED MY 2007 DODGE CHARGER, WENT TO PUT CAR INTO REVERSE AND WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. CAR REMAINS IN PARK AND UNABLE TO MOVE IT. APPARENTLY THERE IS A RECALL ON 2006-2007 DODGE CHARGER, BUT ONLY SELECTED VIN'S ON THE CARES BUILT BETWEEN JUNE-SEPTEMBER 2007, MINE WAS BUILT MAY 2007 SO EVEN THOUGH I'M HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS THE CARS BUILT 1 MONTH LATER MY CAR IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. I AM UPSET, AND AFTER RESEARCH APPARENTLY I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. ALL 2006-2007 DODGE CHARGERS SHOULD BE COVERED!!!! I AM UPSET!!! I WANT THE RECALL TO HE RE-OPENED TO COVER ALL THE CARS REGARDLESS OF WHEN THEY WERE BUILT DURING 2006-2007. IT'S APPARENTLY THE "BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563748February 10, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER WAS RECALLED ON 2005 - 2007 DODGE AND CHRYSLER VEHICLES, HOWEVER AFTER CONTACTING DODGE DIRECTLY I WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT BUILT DURING THE YEARS OF THE RECALL. ONCE THE LEVER IS BROKEN, YOU'RE UNABLE TO PUT YOUR CAR INTO GEAR. THE SAME ISSUE THAT WAS RECALLED FOR THE OTHER YEARS OF THESE VEHICLES HAS HAPPENED TO MY CAR. AND FROM THE RESEARCH I'VE DONE ONLINE THERE ARE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF OTHER COMPLAINS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I CONTACTED 3 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND IT'S GOING TO COST APPROXIMATELY $390 TO HAVE THE PLASTIC LEVER REPLACED WITH THE METAL LEVER THAT'S BEING USED NOW. I FEEL AS THOUGH THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH DODGE AND CHRYSLER AND THEREFORE SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURE. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS AS THE CAR WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR IF THE LEVER BREAKS, AND CAN CAUSE A PERSON TO BE STRANDED. IF I NEEDED TO GET AWAY FROM SOMEONE IN A LIFE OR DEATH SITUATION I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO LEAVE IN MY CAR BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT. I BELIEVE DODGE AND CHRYSLER SHOULD REVISIT THIS RECALL AND EXTEND TO ALL CARS IT AFFECT. MY CAR IS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER, HOWEVER IT WAS BUILT IN 2006 THEREFORE IT DOES NOT "QUALIFY" FOR THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562221January 30, 2014
ENGINE
THE CAR STALLED 3 TIMES WITH IN A 5 MIN PERIOD. THEY WERE ALL AT STOP LIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559348January 10, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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