Dodge Charger Complaints (2006)

1,294 consumer complaints on file.

#10781189October 9, 2015
ENGINE
ENGINE JUST STOPPED WORKING. NO WARNING. CAR WAS JUST SERVICED A FEW MONTHS PRIOR. PRE MATURE ENGINE FAILURE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779476October 3, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN VEHICLE IS FILLED TO A FULL TANK OF GASOLINE, THE CAR THEN STALLS DURING SHORT DISTANCES. THE STALLING OCCURS RANDOMLY AND IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, THIS POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK TO MYSELF AND ANY OCCUPANTS IN MY CAR ALONG WITH OTHER DRIVERS AROUND ME. I HAVE READ MULTIPLE REPORTS OF THIS BEING A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2006 DODGE CHARGER R/T'S. I AM NOT OVERFILLING THE VEHICLE, BUT I NEED THIS PROBLEM RESERVED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE I AM INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THAT IS NOT MY FAULT AND DUE TO MY CAR STALLING FROM A FULL TANK OF GAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779331October 2, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. AFTER THE GEAR SHIFT WAS SWITCHED TO THE PARK POSITION AND THE IGNITION KEY WAS REMOVED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 199,665.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779351October 2, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778801September 30, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
GEAR SHIFTER IS STUCK ON PARK WON'T LET ME SHIFT TO ANOTHER GEAR BEEN PARKED ALL NIGHT WOKE UP THIS MORNING TOGO TO WORK ONLY TO EXPERIENCE THIS TERRIBLE SURPRISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778340September 29, 2015
ENGINE
I NOTICE THAT NUMEROUS 2006 DODGE CHARGERS HAVE HAD PRE MATURE ENGINE FAILURE. NUMEROUS OF THEM HAVE A "DROPPED VALVE". I HAVE A 2006 DODGE CHARGER THAT HAS BEEN EXTREMELY WELL MAINTAINED AND HAD THE SAME ISSUE. I DROVE MY VEHICLE WHICH WAS RUNNING FINE WITH NO ISSUES AND PARKED IT AT THE STORE. WHEN I FINISHED AT THE STORE, I RETURNED TO MY VEHICLE, GOT IN AND I ATTEMPTED TO START IT AT WHICH TIME THE ENGINE MADE A HORRIFIC NOISE AS IF IT WAS GOING TO FALL APART OR EXPLODE. I SHUT IT DOWN IMMEDIATELY. WHITE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE TAILPIPE SO I HAD IT TOWED TO A SHOP WHERE I WAS TOLD IT NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. I HAD IT TOWED BACK TO MY HOME. I CALLED DODGE IN 2013 AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF SUCH A PROBLEM AND THAT I SHOULD TAKE IT TO A SHOP. THE VEHICLE SAT (UNDRIVABLE) FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS AS I WAS TOLD BY A DEALERSHIP THAT REPAIRS COULD AMOUNT TO ALMOST 7000.00. I HAVE FINALLY TAKEN IT TO A LOCAL SHOP AND AFTER COMPRESSION TESTING AND HEAD REMOVAL, IT WAS DETERMINED THE SAME THING HAPPENED AS IN THE REPORTS I HAVE READ, WHICH IS A DROPPED VALVE IN CYLINDER 6. I CONTACTED DODGE ONCE AGAIN WITH NO ANSWERS OR ASSISTANCE. IN REVIEW OF THE EXISTING COMPLAINTS, I NOTICE THAT THE 11TH DIGIT OF THE VIN IS THE SAME WITH MOST OF THE COMPLAINTS THAT CONTAIN A VIN NUMBER. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE HEAD THAT IS CAUSING THIS MALFUNCTION WHICH IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHEN VEHICLES DIE AND QUIT RUNNING FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND WITHOUT WARNING. HAD I HAVE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IT COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. HOW DOES THIS GET INVESTIGATED, AND HOW MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE TO BE GENERATED TO HAVE DODGE LOOK INTO THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT CAUSING SAFETY ISSUES? I HAVE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE VALVE SEAT BUT I AM HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME UPLOADING. I CAN E-MAIL THEM ON REQUEST
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778133September 28, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINES NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10777851September 26, 2015
ENGINE, STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING THE ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN WITH NO FORE WARNING. THE GAS PEDDLE WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, ALL STEERING FUNCTIONS WILL BE REMOVED. THE VEHICLE LOCKS FROM 70 TO 0 IN A MATTER OF SECONDS!!! SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART. THUS FAR, NUMEROUS MECHANICS HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DISCOVER THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10765293September 19, 2015
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS LEAVING A STORE AND STARTED MY CAR. EVERYTHING SEEMED NORMAL, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. I HAD TO LEAVE THE CAR AND CAME HOME AND FOUND A MULTITUDE OF INFORMATION ON THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR MODEL CAR. I ALSO FOUND OUT HOW TO TAKE THE CONSOLE APART TO GET IN AND SHIFT THE CAR WITHOUT THE SHIFTING LEVER, SO I WAS ABLE TO GET IT HOME AND DRIVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THIS VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM FOR "CERTAIN 2005-2007 DODGE CHARGERS, MAGNUMS, AND 300S." I HAD THEM REPAIR IT FOR $155. THE DEALERSHIP SHARED WITH ME THAT THEY SERVICE 4-5 VEHICLES A WEEK WITH THIS IDENTICAL PROBLEM THAT WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. THAT IS IN GREENSBORO NC, WHICH IS NOT A SUPER-LARGE MARKET BUT IS NOT A TINY MARKET EITHER. I WOULD LIKE FOR SOMEONE TO EXPLAIN TO ME IN DETAIL WHY MY SPECIFIC CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763892September 15, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE IDLING AT A RED LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S HEAD STRUCK THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD AND EYE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT IS NOW BLIND DUE TO THE AIR BAG FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A POLICE IMPOUND LOT AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10763573September 14, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING, ENGINE
AFTER FUELING, LEAVING STATION, TURN CORNER CAR STALLS. STARTS BACK UP DRIVE A LITTLE BIT STALLS AGAIN,TRYING TO PUT INTO GEAR WOULDN'T SHIFT, FINALLY GOT IT HOME. HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ABOUT 2YR AGO, TOOK IT IN HE CLEANED SOMETHING IN THE ENGINE, BILL WAS $400 SOMETHING, NOW HAPPENING AGAIN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762808September 10, 2015
SEAT BELTS, STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT COMPLETELY, CAUSING THE METAL CLIP TO GET CAUGHT IN THE DOOR WELL WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED. THE CLIP WEDGES THE DOOR SHUT AND THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE, TRAPPING THE DRIVER INSIDE THE CAR. THE DOOR CAN BE OPENED FROM OUTSIDE WITH CONSIDERABLE EFFORT. DENTS REMAIN IN THE DOOR WELL AS EVIDENCE OF THE CLIP WEDGING THE DOOR SHUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES. DATE OF THE FIRST INCIDENCE AND MILEAGE ARE ESTIMATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762824September 10, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING, ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD LIGHT UP SIMULTANEOUSLY AND THEN GO DARK (ALL OF THEM). AT THE SAME TIME, ALL THE GAUGES DROP TO ZERO, BOUNCE TO THEIR MAX AND THEN DROP TO A NULL STATE AGAIN. AFTER THIS BLINKING EVENT HAPPENS A FEW TIMES, ALL OF THE MONITORING SYSTEMS AND GAUGES RETURN TO A WORKING STATE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, IT DOES NOT SEEM TO AFFECT THE DRIVEABILITY OF THE CAR (BRAKES, TRANS, ETC. ALL STILL FUNCTION). THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, IT CAUSED GREAT CONCERN FOR SAFETY, AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANT DISTRACTION WHILE UNDER WAY. THE ORIGINAL DATE AND MILEAGE ARE ESTIMATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762881September 10, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED TWO DEALERS AND WAS NOT ABLE TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762999September 10, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I [XXX] WAS DRIVING 37 MPH I COME TO STOP LIGHT LIGHT TURNS GREEN BEFORE I COULD PUT FOOT ON GAS CAR SHUT OFF THIS THE 3RD TIME 2 MONTHS PRIOR I WAS MAKE A RIGHT TURN CAR JUST SHUT OFF THAT THE 2ND TIME 3RD TIME I DROVE TO MALL AND TO BAKERY DROPPED OFF MY FRIEND ON MY WAY HOME AT LIGHT IN TRAFFIC CAR JUST STOPPED. MY WHOLE DASH BOARD LIGHTS UP ALL THE LITTLE GAGE' THE LITTLE POINTS THEY GO BACK AND FORTH ON EVERYTHING THE LIGHT FLASH ON EVERYTHING ON THE DASH SOMETIMES IT WILL KEEP GOING SOMETIMES IT WILL JUST STOP ITS REALLY SCARY.EVEN MORE SCARY WITH MY 4YEAR OLD DAUGHTER.I HAVE BEEN LUCKY SO FAR WITH NO SPENDING CARS OR TRUCKS BEHIND ME AND WHEN THERE IS I CHANGE LANES SO IF MY CAR STOP'S AGAIN I DON'T WANT ME OR DAUGHTER OR HUSBAND TO GET HURT OR EVEN WORST. PLEASE HELP INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761266September 3, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761290September 3, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760593August 31, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR STALLED 100 FEET FROM SERVICE STATION AFTER FILL UP WITH PREMIUM GAS. SINCE THEN THE CAR IS RUN WITH 1/4 TO 3/4 TANK OF GAS AND NEVER FILLED COMPLETELY UP. CAR SHUTS OFF DURING ACCELERATION FROM STOP LIGHT NUMEROUS TIMES. CAR SHUTS OFF AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND STARTS BACK RUNNING WITH A SURGE IN ACCELERATION. THIS HAPPENS WITH AND WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL ON. GOING UP OR DOWN HILLS AND ON LEVEL PAVEMENT. AMOUNT OF GAS IN TANK DOES NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE. CHANGED TO DIFFERENT KEY NO KEYRING WITHOUT CHANGE IN SYMPTOMS. MOBILE 1 SYNTHETIC OIL CHANGED REGULARLY. CAR IS DRIVEN BY OLDER DRIVER WITHIN SPEED LIMIT. PURCHASED CAR NEW WITH NO MILES ON IT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT WILL GET SOMEONE KILLED. LAST DRIVE WAS 20 MILES. CAR SHUT DOWN AND RESTARTED ITSELF 5 TIMES GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT 40 MPH. I WANT TO REPAIR THE CAR BUT CHRYSLER/DODGE WILL NOT ISSUE A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. FIRST DODGE I HAVE EVER OWNED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759875August 28, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759965August 28, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 10/25/15 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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