Dodge Charger Complaints (2007)

570 consumer complaints on file.

#10270126May 27, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAD JUST LEFT MY RESIDENCE TO TRAVEL TO WORK IN MY 2007 DODGE CHARGER, 2.7L V6, I HAD MADE IT 6 MILES AWAY FROM MY HOUSE WHEN MY ENGINE BLEW. THE TEMP GAGE NEVER SHOWED THERE WAS ANY KIND OF OVERHEATING PROBLEM. THE CHECK OIL LIGHT CAME ON FOR A FEW SECONDS AND TURNED OFF. A FEW MINUTES LATER IT CAME ON AGAIN AND PUFF OF WHITE SMOKE CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THE MOTOR SEIZED. FROM THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE ON THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND THAT THE 2.7 LITER DODGE/CHRYSLER MOTOR HAS HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH OIL SLUDGE ISSUES THAT WOULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SEIZE. SO FAR CHRYSLER HAS NOT TAKEN ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE 2.7L ENGINE. THE BOTTOM END OF THE MOTOR HAS TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. AT THIS POINT THE WARRANTY COMPANY IS BLAMING ME FOR THE MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE OIL FILTER SEAL ON THE ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267646May 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE GASKETS WERE REPLACED AND NEW TIRES WERE INSTALLED ON MAY 1, 2009. THE ALARM INDICATOR WAS THE ONLY GAUGE HE REMEMBERED ILLUMINATING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 34,725.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267024April 27, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR IN MAY 2007, MY CAR'S ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING ON THE HIGHWAY. I IMMEDIATELY PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND IT STARTED UP AND DIDN'T HAVE THE PROBLEM AGAIN. I DID REPORT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP DURING MY SECOND OIL CHANGE. THEY SAID THAT SINCE IT HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN THAT IT SHOULDN'T BE ANYTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. NOW, AT ABOUT 95,000 MILES ITS BEEN HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY, ABOUT TWICE A DAY. NO WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. THE ENGINE JUST SHUTS OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER TEST AND NOTHING CAME UP. WE ALSO WENT FOR A TEST DRIVE, BUT IT DID NOT HAPPEN WHEN THE TECHNICIAN WAS WITH ME. I FEEL THAT I WILL EVENTUALLY GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. OUR FAMILY RELIES ON THIS CAR AND I AM WORRIED THAT SOMETHING HORRIBLE COULD HAPPEN. I HAVE VISITED DIFFERENT FORUMS AND OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DEFECT DUE TO THE FACT THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO SEEN COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM. I DON'T HAVE A CHOICE BUT TO USE THIS CAR, BUT ALSO FEEL THAT IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265257April 14, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10-40 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER A TOTAL OF SIX TIMES FOR THIS FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED ALL THE COILS FOR EACH CYLINDER, WHICH TEMPORARILY REPAIRED THE FAILURE. FIVE MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHUT OFF AGAIN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY INSTALLED A CO-PILOT TO MONITOR WHAT HAPPENS IN THE VEHICLE. THE CO-PILOT REGISTERED AN ISSUE, BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT LOCATE THE FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE IT SHUT OFFS WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,600 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262808March 23, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REAR LEFT OUTER CV JOINT BROKEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261860March 15, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PEBBLES OR DEBRIS HAS ENTERED THE LOWER COOLING VALANCE ON MY 2007 DODGE CHARGER IS TO WIDE, WHICH ALLOWS ANY AND ALL DEBRIS TO DAMAGE THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER. WHICH DODGE DOES NOT COVER OR RECOGNIZE AS A DESIGN FLAW. THE A/C CONDENSER IS EXPOSED TO ANY AND ALL OBJECTS COMING THROUGH THAT PARTICULAR AREA. THE 3 LBS OF FREON RELEASED TO THE ATMOSPHERE, WHICH WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION THE FREON WILL GO THROUGH ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND EVENTUALLY END UP IN THE PASSENGER AREA. FREON IS A OXYGEN DISPLACEMENT TYPE GAS WHICH CAN CAUSE SICKNESS, VOMITING,HYPOXIO AND EVENTUALLY SUFFOCATION. THIS IS A POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD. FREON 134A ALSO EXPELS A TOXIC GAS IF EXPOSED TO TEMPS ABOVE 452F WHICH CATALYTIC CONVERTERS REACH TEMPS ABOVE 500F. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261859March 15, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS CYCLE UNCONTROLLED TO THE LOCK POSITION, SEVERAL TIMES A MINUTE. AUTO FEATURE WORKS, THEN CONTINUES. LOCK MODE ONLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261063March 7, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I PURCHASED MY 2007 DODGE CHARGER SE ON FEB 17 2009. I HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE INCLUDING THE AIRBAG LIGHT BEING ON WHICH THEY FIXED BY RECALIBRATING THE UNIT. THE LEFT WASHER FLUID MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE PASSENGER HEADLIGHT HAD CONDENSATION THAT WAS POORLY REPAIRED BY PLACING SILCONE AROUND MY HEADLIGHT. THE SHOP ALSO SAID THAT THEY HAD TO RECALIBRATE THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE IT WAS SLIPPING AND WAS CAUSING MY SPEEDOMETER TO DROP TO 0 BUT THE RPM WOULD NEVER MOVE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT LOSE POWER. ON MARCH 7 I DROVE 90 MILES AWAY FROM HOME WHEN I EXITED MY VEHICLE AND GOT ABOUT 10 FEET AWAY THE CAR EXPLODED IN FLAMES. THE CAR DROVE BEAUTIFULLY THE ENTIRE TRIP NEVER HESITATED AND NEVER OVERHEATED, NEVER INDICATED ANY KIND OF PROBLEM!!!! THE ENTIRE FRONT OF MY CAR TO THE DASH WAS COMPLETELY MELTED WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF THE CAR EXPLODING. LUCKILY I DID NOT HAVE MY CHILDREN WITH ME AND I WAS NOT IN HOME AS I PARK MY NEW VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE, I WOULD HAVE LOST EVERYTHING I OWN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO BUST OUT THE REAR WINDOW TO GET MY PURSE BECAUSE THE ONLY KEY HOLE IS IN THE FRONT DOOR AND THE FOB WOULD NOT WORK TO UNLOCK THE CAR. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD!!! IF MY 2 SMALL CHILDREN HAD BEEN IN THE CAR I WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET THEM OUT IN TIME BECAUSE OF HOW FAST THE CAR EXPLODED!!! THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT IT WAS THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM UNDER THE HOOD. THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM 2 WEEKS AGO TOLD ME TO GO '!@#$%MYSELF AND DEAL WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY THAT IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THEM. PLEASE IF YOU HAVE THIS CAR OR ARE CONSIDERING BUYING THIS CAR PLEASE PLEASE DON'T DO IT!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260573March 3, 2009
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT OPERATE IN THE REVERSE POSITION. WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK RAPIDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND COMPLETELY WHEN IT WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY DOES NOT OPERATE IN REVERSE AT ALL. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260632March 3, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR HAS COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AT LEAST THREE TIMES. NO STEERING, NO POWER NOTHING. ALSO WHILE SITTING AT SIGNALS OR STOP SIGNS MY CAR SEEMS TO SURGE OCCASIONALLY, TO WHERE IT FEELS LIKE I HAVE BEEN REAR-ENDED. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE AND THEY SAID THEY CANNOT "SEEM TO REPLICATE" THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259433February 20, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WHEELS:RIM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH MY CAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT JANUARY 2008 I HAVE ALL PAPER WORK ON THE CAR. THIS MONTH ALONE FEBRUARY 20, 2009 IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES ALREADY. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR TIRE RIMS, KEY NOT WORKING, ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON ALL THE TIME, STEREO, SPEAKERS, HAD ANOTHER LIGHT COME ON AND I HAD TO TOW IT MYSELF. THIS IS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER V6. I NEED SOME HELP ON WHAT TO DO, I DRIVE MY CHILDREN AND GRAND CHILDREN IN THIS CAR AND I'M SCARED THAT I WILL BE STRANDED SOME PLACE, YOU DON'T KNOW IF THE CAR IS GOING TO ACT UP OR NOT EACH DAY I PAY ALOT OF MONEY TO HAVE AND DRIVE THIS CAR AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256962January 30, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KEYLESS REMOTE FOBS SUDDENLY ONLY STARTED WORKING ON AND OFF TO UNLOCK DOORS. AT TIMES, HAVE TO PRESS REMOTE UNLOCK 15 OR MORE TIMES TO GET IT TO WORK. HAPPENS THROUGHOUT THE DAY, EVERY DAY. CHANGED BATTERIES, STILL DID NOT HELP. WORKING WITH A DEALERSHIP TO DETERMINE POSSIBLE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255883January 21, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, HE HEARD A LOUD RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, HE DID NOT SEE ANY WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE NOISE WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE INSPECTION, THE FAILURE RESURFACED. A REMEDY HAS NOT YET BEEN PROVIDED TO RESOLVE THE NOISE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,616. UPDATED 03-04-09 *BF THE DEALER REPLACED ALL OF THE VALVE ROCKERS AND PINS. UPDATED 03/05/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254874January 13, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. WHEN SHIFTING THE GEAR INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED A PUDDLE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY IDENTIFIED FIVE ERROR CODES ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE TECHNICIAN FURTHER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. SHE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 08V583000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT) AND 06V341000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000. UPDATED 3/11 /09 *CN UPDATED 03/13/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244972October 9, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 DODGE CHARGER MY CELL PHONE CHARGER CAUGHT ON FIRE IN MY CONSOLE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THIS WAS NOT WARRANTIED. I HAD TO PAY $1,000 OUT OF POCKET. THIS FIRE WAS NOT PUT THERE BY ME. I DID NOT START THE FIRE. WE HAD TO PULL FUSE OUT OF OUTLET BECAUSE THE FIRE CONTINUED BLAZING. I THINK THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT. I HAVE A KAWASAKI DEALERSHIP AND IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON OUR UNIT,. KMC WOULD HAVE COVERED IT. HOW CAN DODGE EXPECT ME TO BUY EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN BASIC DID NOT COVER MY OUTLET CATCHING ON FIRE. MY CELL PHONE WAS BEING CHARGED WHEN THE FIRE STARTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242720September 17, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
KEEP HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES ON 2007 CHARGER. THE DEALER HAVE WORKED ON THEM AND STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. AROUND MARCH CAR WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID AND NOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND WILL NOT GO OUT PLEASE HELP ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241493September 3, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
ON DODGE CHARGERS WITH POLICE PACKAGES, THE TRANSMISSION USES A COLUMN SHIFT. THE TRANSMISSION CABLE CAN POP OUT OF THE BRACKET UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN AND CAUSE AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE THE DRIVER THINKS THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK ACCORDING TO THE SHIFT LEVER AND PRNDL BUT THE VEHICLE CAN STILL ROLL BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT IN PARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241488September 2, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
ON DODGE CHARGERS WITH POLICE PACKAGES, THE TRANSMISSION USES A COLUMN SHIFT. THE TRANSMISSION CABLE CAN POP OUT OF THE BRACKET UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN AND CAUSE AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE THE DRIVER THINKS THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK ACCORDING TO THE SHIFT LEVER AND PRNDL BUT THE VEHICLE CAN STILL ROLL BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT IN PARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241489September 2, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
ON DODGE CHARGERS WITH POLICE PACKAGES, THE TRANSMISSION USES A COLUMN SHIFT. THE TRANSMISSION CABLE CAN POP OUT OF THE BRACKET UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN AND CAUSE AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE THE DRIVER THINKS THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK ACCORDING TO THE SHIFT LEVER AND PRNDL BUT THE VEHICLE CAN STILL ROLL BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT IN PARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241490September 2, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
ON DODGE CHARGERS WITH POLICE PACKAGES, THE TRANSMISSION USES A COLUMN SHIFT. THE TRANSMISSION CABLE CAN POP OUT OF THE BRACKET UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN AND CAUSE AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE THE DRIVER THINKS THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK ACCORDING TO THE SHIFT LEVER AND PRNDL BUT THE VEHICLE CAN STILL ROLL BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT IN PARK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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