Dodge Charger Complaints (2009)

175 consumer complaints on file.

#10819472January 11, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND IGNITION HARNESS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818948January 8, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE IS A 6 CYL. USED POLICE PACKAGE UNIT WITH 107,200 MILES. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, VEHICLE HAS "SHUT OFF" WHILE DRIVING REQUIRING PUTTING VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND RESTARTING ENGINE WHILE PULLING TO A SAFE LOCATION WITHOUT POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES. THE KEY AUTOMATICALLY TURNED TO THE "OFF" POSITION EACH TIME, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF. ALSO, KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED AND WHILE IN THE OFF POSITION, ALL ACCESSORIES STILL WORKED. FINALLY WAS ABLE TO REMOVE KEY AND TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. SERVICE ADVISOR COULD NOT REMOVE KEY. APPOINTMENT MADE TO CHECK PROBLEM (1ST ONE 4 DAYS LATER), AND WHEN HOME, HAD TO DISCONNECT BATTERY TO SHUT OFF EVERYTHING. ONLY OTHER RECALL IS FOR THE TAKATA AIRBAG REPLACEMENT WHERE PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AFTER ALMOST A YEAR. VERY DANGEROUS WITH VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING, PARTICULARILY FOR A NOVICE OR INSECURE DRIVER. FRUSTATING AND UNSAFE TO HAVE TO LEAVE KEY IN VEHICLE AND HAVING HIGH DOLLAR BATTERY GO DEAD...JUST REPLACED IT LAST MONTH FOR $215.00...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809061December 8, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809075December 8, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFT LEVER FAILED TO ENGAGE INTO THE PARK POSITION AND THE IGNITION KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE HORN FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTEGRATED POWER CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808489December 4, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808234December 3, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD 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
#10788008November 3, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 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 OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787598November 2, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN AUGUST 2015, MY CAR WOULD NOT START SO I HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION MODULE AND PURCHASE A NEW KEY ($1000). ON OCTOBER 30, 2015, I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT IN THE RAIN WHEN MY CAR JUST SHUT OFF. I WAS NOT ABLE TO STEER AT ALL BUT I MANAGED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE CAR WORKED (LIGHTS, RADIO, EVERYTHING ON THE PANEL) THE ONLY THING THAT DID NOT WORK WAS THE CAR. MY CAR WILL NOT START BACK UP. I HAD TO TOW THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. HOW COULD SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN WHEN I REPLACED THE IGNITION MODULE THAT SEEMS TO BE THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM? I AM VERY LUCKY WE WERE NOT INVOLVED IN A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT OR EVEN CAUSE A DEATH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787097October 29, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD 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
#10786037October 26, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780476October 7, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE 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. ..UPDATED 02/01/16 *BF *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780688October 7, 2015
ENGINE
GOT A 2009 DODGE CHARGER WITH 150.000 MILES WHILE NORMAL DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON I STOPPED RIGHT AWAY THERMOSTAT CAP BLEW OFF TOOK IT TO DEALER AFTER I REPLACED THE CAP BECAUSE IT WAS RUNNING HOTTER THAN NORMAL THEY TOLD ME MIGHT BE A SENSOR NEXT DAY THEY CALLED CAR WAS SMOKING AND NEEDED NEW MOTOR I DID CHECK IT BEFORE I TOOK IT AND IT WASN'T SMOKING THEY TOOK TWO WEEKS TO REPLACE ENGINE NOW CALLED ME NOT READY NEEDS KNOCK SENSOR THE LONGER THEY HAVE IT THE MORE BROKEN THINGS THEY FIND IF IT'S NOT ONE THING IT'S ANOTHER I AM GOING TO JUST GO GET IT BEFORE THEY FLATTEN MY TIRES AND SAY I NEED NEW ONES ??
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778023September 28, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD EXPERIENCED A FAILURE BUT COULD NOT PROVIDE DETAILS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10776347September 24, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10767547September 22, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THERE WAS A COOLANT ODOR PRESENT AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS JUMP STARTED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED SMOKE FUMES FROM THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WEEP HOLE WAS FAILED ON THE WATER PUMP AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10764701September 17, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED MY CAR SUDDENLY LURCHED AS IT LOST POWER. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND TURN THE CAR OFF BUT IT WOULD NOT RESTART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763729September 14, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OUR 2009 DODGE CHARGER WAS IN THE GARAGE, I NOTICED SMOKE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE HOUSE AND WENT INTO THE GARAGE AND OUR CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE GARAGE AND SMOKE & WATER DAMAGE TO THE ENTIRE HOUSE. THIS THE SUMMARY FROM THE FIRE INSPECTOR THAT WAS SENT OUT BY OUR INSURANCE COMPANY: BASED ON SCENE OBSERVATIONS, WITNESS INTERVIEWS, AND INFORMATION RECEIVED, THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS MOST PROBABLY RELATED TO AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE INVOLVING WIRING AND OR COMPONENTS OF THE 2009 DODGE CHARGER. MORE SPECIFICALLY, THE FIRE OCCURRED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS AN ELECTRICAL EVENT OCCURRING IN THE ORIGIN AREA RESULTING IN THE IGNITION OF COMBUSTIBLE WIRING INSULATION AND OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA LEFT SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760294August 31, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING MY 2009 DODGE CHARGER ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND THE CAR JUST CUT OFF WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER (LUCKY I AVOIDED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT) AND IT RESTARTED WITH NO PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD NO OTHER PROBLEMS UNTIL A MONTH AGO I CAME OUT OF THE MALL TO GO HOME AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. FINALLY AFTER 10 MINUTES OF TRYING AND PRAYING, THE CAR STARTED RIGHT UP AND GOT ME HOME WHICH WAS ABOUT 50 MILES AWAY. IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN AFTER THAT. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND MANY FUSES. THE CAR STARTED ONE TIME WHEN WE FIRST REPLACED THE BATTERY BUT AS SOON AS I TURNED IT OFF IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN. WE FIGURED OUT HOW TO START THE CAR ONE MORE TIME TO GET IT TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP. I AM HAVING TO REPLACE THE IGNITION MODULE AND PURCHASE A NEW KEY. I AM LOOKING AT A $960.00 BILL. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS EXACT PART FOR THE MANUFACTURE DATE OF MAY 2007 - MAY 2008. MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED AUGUST 2008. I BELIEVE THIS FAULTY PART WAS ALSO USED ON MY CAR. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS FOR THIS YEAR MODEL, WE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN A RECALL. $960.00 JUST TO REPLACE A KEY!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10758837August 24, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 10/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10746145August 4, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, AIR BAGS
I HAD THE RIGHT OF WAY DRIVING AND A LADY T BONED ME ON MY DRIVER SIDE. MY CAR WAS DECLARED TOTALED BUT AT NO TIME DURING THE COLLISION OR EVEN AFTER DID MY AIRBAGS DEPLOY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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