Dodge Charger Complaints (2007)

570 consumer complaints on file.

#10241491September 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
#10238699August 18, 2008
POWER TRAIN, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM DOES NOT BLOW COOL AIR. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER NINE TIMES FOR THIS FAILURE AND THEY INSTALLED A NEW COMPRESSOR AND MADE SOME OTHER REPAIRS, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. UPDATED 09/24/08 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. UPDATED 09/26/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238495August 16, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO SLUDGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236974August 5, 2008
EQUIPMENT
I WAS USING THE SCISSOR JACK ON MY 2007 DODGE CHARGER TO PLACE MY CAR ON JACK STANDS IN ORDER TO CHANGE THE OIL. AS I WAS REMOVING THE JACK STANDS, THE SCISSOR JACK FAILED WHILE THE CAR WAS RAISED FAR ENOUGH TO REMOVE THE JACK STAND. HAD I NOT USE JACK STANDS I CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE BEEN CRUSHED. I KNOW THAT MANY FOLKS DO NO EMPLOY JACK STANDS WHILE WORKING ON THEIR CARS AND THIS EQUIPMENT DEFECT CERTAINLY HAS THE POTENTIAL TO KILL SOMEBODY.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235717July 25, 2008
WHEELS
I OWN A 2007 DODGE CHARGER SE I BOUGHT BRAND NEW 8/7/2007 AT 5,000 MILES I NOTICED A SQUEALING NOISE WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT HEAR ANY NOISE FROM THE BRAKES AND THAT MAYBE IT WAS DIRT GETTING IN THE BRAKES. DEALERSHIP SAID THEY CLEANED THE BRAKES AND I SHOULD HAVE NO PROBLEMS. THE SAME DAY I STILL NOTICE THE SAME SQUEALING NOISE WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AT 6,000 MILES AND ALSO ADVISED THE DEALERSHIP OF THE BRAKE PROBLEM AGAIN. SERVICE PERSON SAID HE WOULD TEST DRIVE TO SEE IF HE COULD HEAR THE NOISE AND AGAIN HE COULD NOT HEAR THE NOISE. I WENT IN FOR MY 12,000 MILES OIL CHANGE DEALERSHIP DID AN INSPECTION OF THE CAR FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH MY BRAKES AND STILL DID NOT HEAR THE NOISE. NOW AT 15,500 MILES WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH I TRIED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND DISCOVERED THE WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I COULD NOT MOVE THE WHEEL AT ALL AT FIRST I THOUGHT THE CAR HAD STALLED BUT THERE WAS NO LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASHBOARD TO INDICATE THAT SO I STOPPED MY CAR AND PUT IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND THE WHEN RELEASED AND I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL AGAIN. WELL 5 DAYS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME AGAIN THIS TIME I WAS DRIVING 45 MPH AND WAS TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN ONCE AGAIN THE WHEEL IS LOCKED UP. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP YESTERDAY AND I WAS ADVISED AFTER LEAVING MY CAR THERE FROM 8AM UNTIL 3:30 PM I WAS ADVISED BY THE SERVICE PERSON THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS CAR. WHAT HAPPENS IF I AM ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 65 MPH AND NEED TO TURN SUDDENLY AND THE WHEEL LOCKS UP I COULD BE KILLED OR HURT OR HURT SOMEONE ELSE ON THE ROAD MY CAR IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SERVICE MANAGER TO SEE IF HE CAN SEE IF THE PROBLEM WITH THE WHEEL WILL OCCUR WHILE HE IS DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229943June 4, 2008
PARKING BRAKE
PARKED CAR IN DRIVEWAY, SET HAND BRAKE AND IT FAILED. WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP AND DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT IT IS A "PERIODIC ADJUSTMENT" THAT MUST BE MADE TO THE HAND BRAKE. WE WERE NOT INFORMED OF THE NEED FOR A "PERIODIC ADJUSTMENT" AT TIME OF PURCHASE, AND IT IS NOT POST ANYWHERE IN THE *TR. ADJUSTMENT COST OUT OF OUR POCKET. CAR ONE YEAR OLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226299April 30, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THIS HAS HAPPEN AND I HAVE 12,000 MILES ON MY 07 DODGE CHARGER. I LOVE MY CAR BUT I AM TERRIFIED THAT SOMETHING BAD MAY HAPPEN TO ME WHILE DRIVING IT BECAUSE WHEN DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY MY SPEEDOMETER DROPS TO "ZERO" THEN BACK TO NORMAL SPEED.... THE CAR HAS ONLY JERKED 1X WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED AND OTHER TIMES THERE IS NO CHANGE. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALERSHIP FOUND THERE WAS A FAULTY COMPUTER AND HAD TO REPLACE IT. I TOLD THEM ON THAT FIRST VISIT THAT THERE WAS VERY LOUD KNOCKING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FRONT OF THE CAR ALSO AT THIS TIME. THE SECOND TIME THEY TRIED UPDATING THE SOFT WEAR AND NOW THEY ARE WORKING ON IT YET AGAIN!!!! I AM SO AFRAID OF THIS THING GIVING OUT ON ME ON THE BUSY HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222024March 22, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY
SEVERAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS AND AUTOMOTIVE DEALERSHIPS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED, INSPECTED TO DETERMINE IF THEY HAVE THESE VEHICLES IN OPERATION; TEXAS AREA DEALERSHIPS AND TEXAS POLICE DEPARTMENTS THAT UTILIZE THESE MODELS (E.G.) SAN ANTONIO, HOUSTON. AUSTIN, DALLAS DEALERSHIPS , POLICE DEPARTMENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221482March 17, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER R/T. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE VEHICLES EXHAUST PIPES DROPPED DOWN. THE EXHAUST PIPE IS NOW MAKING CONTACT WITH THE PAVEMENT AND THE CONTACT IS AFRAID THE FUMES WILL START RELEASING INTO THE VEHICLE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED FREQUENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WAS AT FAULT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE COST TO REPLACE THE EXHAUST PIPES WILL BE $1,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,800 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219061February 25, 2008
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
HAVE TO REPLACE BRAKE ROTOR ON 2007 DODGE CHARGER WITH HEMI. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED APPRO 2 MONTHS AGO AND NEED REPLACE AGAIN. THIS A POLICE PACKAGE VEHICLE. THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH ANOTHER DEPARTMENT THAT HAS OR IS GOING TO REPLACE ROTORS ON THERE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219452February 21, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 DODGE CHARGER WITH SEVERAL PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE SHAKES VERY HARD WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR PARKING, AND THE SPEEDOMETER DROPS WHILE DRIVING NOT SHOWING THE ACCURATE SPEED. *KB THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO STALLED TWICE. THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL COMPONENTS IN THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216484January 30, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRIVER STATES WHILE MERGING ON TO HIGHWAY INTO TRAFFIC AND HITTING A SLIPPERY SPOT THE (TCS) TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ENGAGED AS NORMAL (THROTTLE WAS CUT BACK TO IDLE). HOWEVER, ONCE TRACTION WAS REGAINED THE TCS FAILED TO DISENGAGE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PULLED TO SIDE OF ROADWAY AND SHUT OFF. ONCE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. THIS HAPPENED TWICE TO DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, HOWEVER THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215919January 24, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AT 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK AND THE BRAKE PEDAL SHUTTERED. THE DEALER SHAVED AND TURNED THE ROTORS BECAUSE THEY WERE WARPED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER 50 MILES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INSTALLED AFTERMARKET BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, AS WELL AS NEW TIRES ON THE VEHICLE; YET, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,926.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214854January 14, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
IN JULY 2007 I PURCHASED A 07 DODGE CHARGER. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 20+ TIMES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. THE SPEDOMETER FLUCTUATES FROM 60 TO 40 MPH WHEN IN CRUISE CONTROL AND FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THE VEHICLE HAS ODD LITTLE SHAKES AND SHIMMYS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WONT STAY OFF FOR MORE THEN 5 DAYS. THE REMOTE ENTRY WONT WORK ALL THE TIME EVEN IF I'M STANDING RIGHT NEXT TO THE VEHICLE. THERE HAS BEEN A NEW FUEL EXTRACTOR PUT INTO THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208066November 6, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2007 DODGE CHARGER, CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE IS 40813, ENGINE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207019October 26, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. ON NOVEMBER 1, 2006, THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR A BASIC OIL CHANGE AND FILTER AT 3,600 MILES. ON JANUARY 2, 2007, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR BASIC MAINTENANCE, IN WHICH THE CONTACT REQUESTED A TIRE ROTATION BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE WEARING VERY QUICKLY. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES WERE ROTATED, BALANCED, AND THAT THE OIL WAS CHANGED. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TIRES CONTINUED TO WEAR VERY QUICKLY AND THE BRAKES WERE NOT STOPPING THE VEHICLE PROPERLY. HE WENT TO A LOCAL TIRE STORE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES WERE PLACED ON THE VEHICLE INCORRECTLY AND THAT TWO DIFFERENT SIZED TIRES SHOULD HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO PROVIDE NEW TIRES AND BRAKES. THEY PROVIDED THE TIRES AND NEW FRONT BRAKES, BUT NO REAR BRAKES. THE DEALER ALSO FAILED TO REPAIR A RATTLING NOISE IN THE FAN UNDER THE HOOD; HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT. CURRENTLY, THE BRAKES LOCK SOMETIMES AND THE FAN STILL MAKES A NOISE AS IF LEAVES AND STICKS ARE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT HAS A 100,000 MILE WARRANTY, BUT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE HIS VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,044. UPDATED 01-16-08. *KB UPDATED *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205696October 15, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
FAILURE OF THE ANTILOCK BRAKES AND POWER STEERING RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE ANOTHER VEHICLE GOT HIT FROM BEHIND. THE GAUGE CLUSTER DIED UPON IMPACT. THIS WAS A RENTAL CAR FROM ENTERPRISE AND THE CUSTOMER BEFORE HAD JUST TURNED IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE SHE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND STEERING. ENTERPRISE REFUSED TO DOCUMENT THE INCIDENT AS PER THAT CUSTOMER AND THEN PROCEEDED TO GIVE THE VEHICLE TO MY SON FIVE MINUTES LATER. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR ABS CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE ISSUES THAT MAY CAUSE REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP. CHRYSLER SAYS THAT NOT THIS VIN NUMBER. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10204846October 4, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR 4 MONTHS NOW AND HAVE ALREADY HAD THE ROTORS CUT AND THE PADS REPLACED. THE SQUEALING WAS MORE THAN A NUISANCE AND THE ROTORS WOULD OVERHEAT AND WARP. I HAD THIS WORK DONE AT 8200 MILES. I NOW HAVE 9800 MILES AND THE PADS ARE ALREADY MAKING NOISE AND THE ROTORS OVERHEAT AFTER SEMI HARD BRAKING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204122September 26, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE - BRAKES MAKING NOISE DURING LIGHT BRAKING. FIRST REPORTED 10,088 MILES. ROTORS TURNED AND PADS CLEANED. NOW 10,500 MILES AND SAME PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202052September 6, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS UNRECOGNIZABLE AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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