Dodge Charger Complaints (2013)

367 consumer complaints on file.

#10628257August 25, 2014
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND TWO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,914. UPDATED 02/02/15*LJ UPDATED 6/8/2015 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10627486August 22, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK LID FAILED TO REMAIN CLOSED. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE TRUNK OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,359.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627035August 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON AUGUST 2ND, 2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:30PM WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY ONTO A BUSY STREET WHEN I PLACED MY CAR IN REVERSE I OBSERVED MY BACKUP CAMERA NOT TO BE FUNCTIONING AND SHOWING A BLACK SCREEN. I ATTEMPTED MULTIPLE TIMES TAKING THE CAR OUT OF GEAR AND THAN PLACING IT BACK IN REVERSE AGAIN WITH NO EFFECT. I THEN SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON THEN PLACING THE CAR IN REVERSE. A BLACK SCREEN STILL SHOWED BUT THE TEXT STATING "CHECK SURROUNDING AREAS" POPPED UP ON THE TOP OF THE SCREEN (STILL NO IMAGE SHOWING). I NOTIFIED THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY AND TOOK IT IN FOR THEM TO TAKE A QUICK LOOK BEFORE CLOSING. TECHNICIAN INFORMED ME HE COULD NOT FIND ANY CODES, AND THAT ALL WIRING AND CONNECTIONS APPEARED TO BE FINE BUT TOLD ME TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING MONDAY. WHEN I WENT TO LEAVE THE DEALER THAT SATURDAY I PLACED MY CAR IN REVERSE AND THE CAMERA WAS FUNCTIONING FINE (HAVEN'T HAD AN ISSUE SINCE). I DROPPED MY CAR OFF SUNDAY NIGHT AND THE DEALER HAD IT MONDAY & TUESDAY AND COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE. THE ITEM WAS NOT REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND DODGE IS BASICALLY INFORMING ME THAT A INTERMITTENT ISSUE IS FINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627040August 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON MAY 5TH, 2014 WHEN I ENTERED MY VEHICLE AND STARTED IT BOTH EXTERIOR SIDE MIRRORS BLIND SPOT DETECTION MIRRORS WERE ILLUMINATED AND A MESSAGE IN THE CENTER INSTRUMENT DISPLAY SCREEN STATED; "BLIND SPOT DETECTION SYSTEM UNAVAILABLE". DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT AT THIS TIME BUT AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE FOR MAY 8TH. THE NIGHT OF MAY 5TH THE BLIND SPOT DETECTION SYSTEM BEGAN FUNCTIONING AGAIN BUT WAS NOT WORKING FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 HOURS EVEN WITH SHUTTING OFF AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE MULTIPLE TIMES AND CHECKING TO MAKE SURE SENSORS WERE CLEAN. DODGE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE AND NO FURTHER ACTION WAS TAKEN. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE TO NOT HAVE THESE SYSTEMS AVAILABLE ESPECIALLY IF MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE COME ACCUSTOM TO DEPENDING ON THESE (EVEN IF THEY SHOULDN'T BE). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627043August 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
ON APPROXIMATELY 4/16/2014 WHILE DRIVING MY GIRLFRIEND ATTEMPTED TO USE THE SEAT HEATER ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. WHEN PRESSING THE BUTTON ON THE 8.4 INCH SCREEN WE WERE ABLE TO HEAR A CLICK AND THEN THE FUNCTION WHICH AS ILLUMINATED ON THE SCREEN TURNED OFF. SHE TRIED MULTIPLE TIMES BUT THE HEATED SEAT WOULD NOT STAY ON. I HAD THE DEALERSHIP LOOK UP THIS ISSUE AND THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND: "CS - B1EB2 - 1B R/F SEAT HEATER SENSOR-CIRCUIT RESISTANCE ABOVE THRESHOLD, INSPECTED HEATED SEAT MODULE CONNECTOR AND HEATED SEAT PAD CONNECTOR LOOKS OK, CHECKED FOR SHORT TO VOLTAGE CIRCUIT P688 OK, CHECKED CONTINUITY FROM MODULE TO CUSHION PAD CONNECTOR CIRCUIT P688 NO CONTINUITY, CHECKED SHORT TO GROUND, CIRCUIT IS SHORTED TO GROUND, REMOVED SEAT INSPECTED WIRING, FOUND WIRING GOT RUB THRU ON SEAT FRAME. INSPECTED HEAT SEAT CUSHION PAD SENSOR, FOUND HEATED SEAT PAD SENSOR INTERNAL FAILURE ORDERED SEAT CUSHION, REPAIR CIRCUIT P688, CLEARED DTCS AND CHECK IF HEATED SEAT IS WORKING, SEAT IS STILL NOT WORKING, R/F SEAT IS READING THAT ITS -40 DEGREES. REMOVED SEAT AND REPLACED PASSENGER FRONT CUSHION HEATED ELEMENT AND VERIFY REPAIR". SO I WAS DRIVING AROUND WITH A HEATED SET WHERE THE GROUND WIRE RUBBED THROUGH ON THE SEAT FRAME. LUCKILY THEIR WAS FIRE IN THE VEHICLE DUE TO MY GIRLFRIEND REPEATEDLY PUSHING THE BUTTON IN AN ATTEMPTED TO GET THE SEAT TO WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627050August 21, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING MY "AWD" CHARGER DOWN MY HILL IN THE MIDDLE OF A SNOW STORM MY "AWD" SYSTEM FAILED ON ME AND ILLUMINATED A MESSAGE STATING "SERVICE AWD". I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTARTED AND AWD WAS STILL UNAVAILABLE. WITH ONLY RWD I DROVE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH IT SPINNING OUT MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THEM TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE SYSTEM HOWEVER WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP THE SYSTEM BEGAN FUNCTIONING AGAIN AFTER SHUTTING MY CAR OFF THERE AND TURNING IT BACK ON. THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE AND WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE SYSTEM. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS ANYONE COULD BE DRIVING AND HAVE THE AWD SYSTEM FAIL ON THEM AT ANY GIVEN POINT INTERMITTENTLY OR PERMANENTLY AND NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED MORE DEEPLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10611164July 17, 2014
SUSPENSION
2011-2014 DODGE CHARGER TENSION STRUT. I AM THE FLEET PARTS MANAGER AT A MUNICIPALITY IN TEXAS. WE CURRENTLY HAVE APPROXIMATELY 100 DODGE CHARGERS RANGING FROM 2009-2014. WE ARE HAVING TO REPLACE THE TENSION STRUTS ON BOTH SIDES EVERY 15-20 THOUSAND MILES DUE THE BUSHINGS BEING TORN. DODGE WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THIS PROBLEM AND WILL NOT WARRANTY THESE TENSION STRUTS AFTER THE FIRST TIME...SOMETHING REALLY NEEDS TO BE DONE AS THE FAILURE RATE IS ALARMING TO ME AND THE OFFICERS THAT DRIVE THESE CARS EVERYDAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609706July 10, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606542June 27, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I REFERRED TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL, WHICH STATED TO SEEK SERVICE IMMEDIATELY. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY NEW VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD OH THERE'S A RECALL, WE NEED TO MAKE YOU AN APPOINTMENT. I TOOK MY CAR IN ON THE SCHEDULED DAY, BUT THE NEXT DAY I WAS TOLD THAT ITS A WIRING ISSUE AND THE AIRBAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY. THE FACTORY WARRANTY EXPIRED SO YOU'RE RESPONSIBLE IS WHAT I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER GROUP LLC. I DISAGREE SINCE THIS COULD POTENTIALLY BE A FACTORY DEFECT. NO PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION SINCE THIS SAME ISSUE IS KNOWN WITH THE 2012 MODELS. WHAT DOES IT TAKE BEFORE A RECALL IS ISSUED ON THESE DODGE CHARGERS. ANY INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANKS CONCERNED MILITARY SERVICE MEMBER *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596520June 5, 2014
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
HAVING MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH MY CHARGER WHICH ONLY HAS 7300 MILES ON IT. LIKE OTHERS HAVE MENTIONED, WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE CAR WILL JUMP FORWARD. FEELS LIKE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING LATE. THEN WHEN DRIVING AND GETTING UP TO SPEED, THE RPMS WILL JUMP UP BUT THE CAR DOES NOT SPEED UP. THE LAST TIME THE RPMS INCREASED, I QUICKLY TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL, AND THE RPMS CONTINUED TO RISE TO 5K. BOTH ISSUES HAPPEN SPORADICALLY. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER 2X. FIRST TIME THEY HAD FOR 2 DAYS, REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION AND SAID THEY FIXED IT. I TOOK IT HOME OVER THE WEEKEND AND BOTH ISSUES STILL HAPPENED. TOOK CAR BACK IN ON MONDAY AND THIS TIME THEY HAD IT FOR 4 DAYS AND GAVE ME A RENTAL CAR. TODAY I WAS TOLD THAT CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM (VALVE BODY SEPARATE PLATE PART) AND IS WORKING ON A FIX. THE PART/FIX WAS SUPPOSED TO BE AVAILABLE AT END OF MAY/EARLY JUNE, BUT SINCE IT'S ALREADY 6/5, OBVIOUSLY THAT DATE WAS NOT AN ACCURATE TIME FRAME. (STAR CASE NO. S1421000013 DATE 4/9/14) THE DEALERSHIP STATES THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX THIS UNTIL THE PART IS AVAILABLE. THEY COULD NOT LET ME KEEP THE RENTAL CAR (WARRANTY COVERAGE TIME MAX OUT), AND GAVE ME BACK MY CHARGER TO DRIVE UNTIL THEY CAN FIX IT. I WORRY ABOUT THE PROBLEMS AND WHAT ELSE COULD GO WRONG, OR IF THE RPMS WILL CAUSE PROBLEMS WITH MY SPEED, CAUSE A WRECK, OR JUST CAUSE FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE TRANS/ENGINE. NOT A HAPPY NEW CAR OWNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585020April 25, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WHEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE LURCHES BADLY RIGHT BEFORE IT STOPS. THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOT A FIX UNTIL THE END OF MAY/EARLY JUNE. WE WERE TOLD TO PICK UP THE CAR AND CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT UNTIL SOMEBODY NOTIFIES US. IT IS VERY ALARMING EVERY TIME YOU GO TO STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583995April 21, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STRUCTURE
MY 2013 DODGE CHARGER HAS POWER ADJUSTABLE PEDALS. AFTER OWNING THE CAR FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS, THE PEDALS BEGAN TO RANDOMLY MOVE ON THEIR OWN. AS I ALWAYS KEPT THE PEDALS IN THE FULLY RETRACTED POSITION, THIS MEANT THAT THE PEDALS WOULD MOVE TOWARDS ME AND IF MY FOOT WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE CAR WOULD ACCELERATE AS THE PEDALS MOVED TOWARDS ME. THE OCCURRENCES WERE RANDOM, SOMETIMES HAPPENING MULTIPLE TIMES WITHIN A FEW MINUTES AND SOMETIMES AT LOW SPEEDS AND SOMETIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SOMETIMES IT WOULDN'T HAPPEN FOR SEVERAL DAYS, THEN START DOING IT AGAIN. I TOOK THE CAR INTO A CHRYSLER DEALER IN EARLY JANUARY, 2014 AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T LOOK AT IT FOR SEVERAL DAYS. I DIDN'T TAKE IT BACK AND PUT IT ON MY TO-DO LIST AS THERE WERE A FEW OTHER THINGS ON THE CAR THAT I NEEDED FIXED AND WAS DOING A LOT OF TRAVELING. REGARDLESS, THE CONDITION STOPPED IN LATE MARCH AND DIDN'T OCCUR FOR OVER 3 WEEKS. AS IT WAS EXTREMELY COLD IN MICHIGAN, I THOUGHT THAT THE WEATHER MIGHT HAVE BEEN A CONTRIBUTOR TO THE PROBLEM. BUT THEN, IT STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN IN MID-APRIL WHEN IT WAS WARM, SOMETIMES 6-10 TIMES WITHIN SEVERAL MINUTES. WHEN TRYING TO MOVE THE PEDALS BACK TO THE FULLY RECESSED POSITION WITH THE SWITCH ON THE SIDE OF THE SEAT, IT WOULDN'T RESPOND AND I HAD TO MOVE THE SEAT BACK AND FORTH A FEW TIMES BEFORE THE PEDAL SWITCH WORKED. THERE ARE AND HAVEN'T BEEN ANY OBSTRUCTIONS EVEN CLOSE TO THE SWITCH AND THE CAR WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION. I SUSPECT A SWITCH PROBLEM BUT DON'T KNOW YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572977March 17, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569245March 14, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
WIFE COMPLAINED OF TRUNK OPENING BY ITSELF. CAR HAS KEYLESS PASSIVE ENTRY SYSTEM AND I SUSPECTED SHE WAS ACCIDENTALLY HITTING THE TRUNK RELEASE BUTTON. PROBLEM BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND ON TWO OCCASIONS SHE HAD TO STOP ON THE SIDE OF BUSY HIGHWAYS TO CLOSE THE TRUNK PUTTING HER AT A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH. A BRIEF ONLINE SEARCH SHOWS AN HISTORICAL PROBLEM INVOLVING THIS COMPLAINT. AT FIRST THE PROBLEM WAS HUMOROUS BUT AFTER HER HAVING TO STOP ON THE LIE THE HUMOR QUICKLY FADED AND CONCERN AROSE. THE CAR IS AT THE DEALER FOR A FIX AND I EXPRESSED MY CONCERN AND WAS BLOWN OFF. THIS MAY NOT BE THE TYPICAL SAFETY PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH POTENTIAL INJURIOUS EVENTS BUT AN UNFORESEEN OR UNEXPECTED REACTION TO THIS SITUATION COULD LEAD TO UNINTENDED ACCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568603March 11, 2014
POWER TRAIN
CHRYSLER ISSUED A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE IN DECEMBER 2013 BUT AS OF TODAY CANNOT TELL ME WHEN THEY WILL KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS UNREASONABLE. ALSO, THEY HAVE NOT ONCE TOLD ME WHETHER OR NOT IT IS SAFE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE. I BELIEVE AT THIS POINT I SHOULD BE ENTITLED TO A FULL REFUND ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568649March 11, 2014
ENGINE
UPDATE 03/11/2014: SO I FINALLY CONTACTED THE ?CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE" NUMBER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND WOULD BE FORWARDING MY COMPLAINT TO "THE BACK ORDER PARTS DIVISION". WHAT THE HECK IS THAT??? I HAD TO RETURN THE RENTAL THAT WAS COVERED IN MY WARRANTY BECAUSE IT ONLY PROVIDES FOR 5-DAYS OF COVERAGE. (YES, YOU HAVE A MINIMUM OF 5 DAYS COVERAGE EVEN WHEN PARTS ARE BACK ORDERED THREE WEEKS. I DIDN'T KNOW DETROIT WAS THAT FAR AWAY). THE CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSON THEN TOLD ME THAT THE SERVICE MANAGER WOULD BE CALLING ME. FIVE DAYS LATER, I STILL HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THE SERVICE MANAGER. I DID HOWEVER, GET A CALL FROM CHRYSLER ADVISING ME TO CALL THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO DO THAT? I'M THE CUSTOMER. THEY SHOULD BE SERVICING ME. SO AS OF THIS DATE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR FOUR WEEKS, DRIVEN IT FOR THREE DAYS, AND IT'S BEEN IN THE SHOP EVER SINCE WITH NO ESTIMATED TIME OF REPAIR AND NO COMPENSATION FOR MY TIME LOST AT WORK, VACATIONS CANCELLED, AND EXTRA INCURRED EXPENSES OF SUBSTITUTE TRAVEL. NOT TO MENTION THAT I'M STILL ON THE HOOK BECAUSE CHRYSLER WON'T EVEN STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT ENOUGH TO AT LEAST BUY IT BACK. THANKS CHRYSLER!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565607February 24, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562370January 31, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED CONDENSATION AND WATER BUILT UP AROUND THE HEADLIGHT LENS WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CLEAN THE LENS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO LEAVE THE HIGH BEAMS ON FOR THIRTY MINUTES IN ORDER TO CLEAR THE CONDENSATION . THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT UNIT BUT THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,500. UPDATED 05/12/2014*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550919November 5, 2013
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AROUND 2AM ON TUESDAY MORNING 10/22/2013. I WAS JUST COMING OUT OF A CONSTRUCTION ZONE AND IT JUST TURNED BACK TO 55MPH. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD SOMETHING IN THE FRONT END AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE AND IT STARTED MOVING BACK AND FORTH WITHOUT ME MOVING IT. I LOST ALL CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE AND IT SHOT ME OVER TOWARDS THE RIGHT AND SLAMMED ME INTO THE GUARDRAIL. I CONTINUED TO TRY TO MOVE THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT TO GET THE CAR AWAY FROM THE GUARDRAIL BUT THE WHOLE CAR SLID UP AGAINST THE GUARDRAIL BEFORE I COULD REGAIN CONTROL AND MOVE THE CAR AWAY FROM THE GUARDRAIL. THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT ON 10/10/2013. I DIDN'T EVEN HAVE IT FOR TWO FULL WEEKS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. THERE IS ALMOST $12,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE DONE TO THE CAR. I HAVE FILED A CLAIM WITH CHRYSLER GROUP REGARDING THIS AND THEY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT ACCORDING TO THEM THERE WAS TOO MUCH DAMAGE TO TELL EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED SO THEY AREN'T WILLING TO DO ANYTHING FOR ME. I AM A VERY EXPERIENCED AND SAFE DRIVER, SOMEONE WHO HAS DRIVEN TRACTOR TRAILER OVER THE ROAD FOR 5 YEARS AND IF YOU LOOK AT MY DRIVING RECORD IT WOULD MATCH UP WITH WHAT I AM SAYING. THERE WAS SOMETHING VERY WRONG WITH THAT VEHICLE THAT NIGHT AND I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT OR EVEN KILLED. THE FACT THAT MY WIFE AND I BOUGHT THIS CAR LESS THAN TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT AND CHRYSLER WANTS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT IS VERY DISHEARTENING. AND I NOW HAVE TO KEEP DRIVING THIS SAME CAR AND WORRY EVERY SINGLE DAY THAT SOMETHING LIKE THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542762September 9, 2013
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE TRUNK OPENED WITHOUT MANUAL FORCE AS THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE TRUNK MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE LOWER SEAT HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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