Dodge Charger Complaints (2006)

1,294 consumer complaints on file.

#10447736February 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER R/T. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK, BUT THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT CLIP FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447107February 8, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAD BEEN ILLUMINATED FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE AIRBAG CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER HAVING THE REPAIRS DONE, THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE AIRBAG CLOCK SPRING WOULD NEED REPLACING AGAIN, AS WELL AS THE ABS MODULE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446316February 2, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED DURING THE LAST TWO FILL UPS. THE CARS ENGINE WILL REV UP AND THEN START TO RUN ROUGH AND THEN EVENTUALLY STALL. ONCE CAR IS RESTARTED IT SEEMS TO RUN FINE. THEN WILL DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND COMING TO A STOP THE ENGINE WILL REV UP AND CAR WILL JUMP FORWARD. IT MAY RUN ROUGH OR STALL YOU JUST NEVER KNOW. THIS ALL CONTINUES TO HAPPEN UNTIL THE GAS LEVEL IN THE TANK DROPS DOWN SOME AFTER DRIVING FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS OR IF THE GAS CAP IS LEFT LOOSE. WHAT IS HAPPENING IS THE EVAP VENT ON THE FUEL TANK DETERIORATES AND EVENTUALLY ALLOWS FUEL TO PASS THREW IT INTO THE PURGE SOLENOID AND THEN INTO THE INTAKE ON THE MOTOR. THIS EXTRA FUEL BEING DUMPED INTO THE MOTOR CAUSES IT TO REV UP AND JERK FORWARD WHEN THIS OCCURS. SO EVERY TIME THE EVAP PURGE SOLENOID COMES ON IT WILL SUCK GAS INTO THE MOTOR INSTEAD OF VAPORS. THIS EXTRA FUEL IS LIKE HITTING THE GAS PEDAL EACH TIME. LEAVING THE CAP LOOSE WON'T LET THE SYSTEM SEAL AND WORK AS DESIGNED, IT'S A CRUTCH TO AVOID THE PROBLEM. EACH TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED WITH MY CAR I REMOVED THE PURGE SOLENOID AND POURED GAS OUT OF IT. THERE SHOULD NEVER BE GAS IN THESE PURGE SOLENOIDS. THE ONLY FIX IS A FUEL TANK REPLACEMENT AT OVER $600.00 FOR THE TANK ALONE. ONE DAY I'M AFRAID I'LL RUN INTO SOMETHING OR SOMEBODY WHEN THIS ENGINE REVS UP AND JUMPS FORWARD. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444337January 18, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER COULD NOT BE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V583000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT) DID NOT INCLUDE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444093January 17, 2012
SUSPENSION, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE PROBLEM STARTED WHEN I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW AND KEPT BRINGING BACK TO THE DEALER. FAILURE TO FIND PROBLEM. NOTICE A LOT OF OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. BROUGHT CAR TO AN EXPERT AND FOUND THE SUSPENSION WHICH INCLUDES SHOCKS, STRUTS, BRAKES ETC. WERE NOT THE RIGHT PART FOR THIS MODEL. EXPERT CHANGED NECESSARY PARTS AND HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM THERE AFTER. EXPERT DID RESEARCH AND DEALER WANTED TO KNOW WHAT HE DID TO FIX IT AND HE WOULD NOT COMPLY. THEY SHOULD DO THE RESEARCH AND FIX THE PROBLEM. I HOPE EVERYONE FILES A COMPLAINT AND I WOULD TELL DODGE THEY FIX IT OR I WILL FILE A DEFECT LAWSUIT FOR COMPLETE REFUND OF A $42,000 CAR PLUS INCONVENIENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444291January 17, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC NOTICED ENGINE SLUDGE AND ADVISED THAT THE BUILD UP OF SLUDGE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT ANTI-FREEZE MIXED WITH THE OIL AND CAUSED THE SLUDGE BUILD-UP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443474January 11, 2012
POWER TRAIN
GEAR SHIFTER WAS PUT IN PARK WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK COULD NOT PUT IT IN GEAR, 2007 AND 2008 HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR THAT PROBLEM AND SERVICE HAS BEEN ACCOMMODATED AT DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442787January 7, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AGO, THIS PROBLEM STARTED TO OCCUR; AFTER FUELING UP THE VEHICLE WILL START TO STALL RANDOMLY AND CONTINUOUSLY. NO MATTER WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. AFTER LOOKING THE PROBLEM UP ON THE INTERNET, I DISCOVERED THAT THERE HAS BEEN THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME MAKE/MODEL VEHICLE, ALONG WITH SIMILAR MODEL VEHICLE, AS I AM. APPARENTLY THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF BUT DO NOT WANT TO FIX THE PROBLEM OR RECALL IT TO HAVE IT FIXED. FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN READING ON THE INTERNET THE PROBLEM IS OCCURRING IN THE FUEL TANK, WHERE THE FUEL CONTROL VALVE ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK (ONLY SERVICED WITH THE TANK), FAILS AND ALLOWS RAW LIQUID FUEL TO ENTER THE EVAP SYSTEM. A SHORT TIME AFTER START UP, THE PCM ACTUATES THE PURGE SOLENOID TO PURGE THE VAPORS FROM THE CANISTER. SINCE THERE IS RAW FUEL IN THE CANISTER AND LINES, THE RESULT IS AN OVERLY RICH MIXTURE THAT FLOODS THE ENGINE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL. I AM TRAINED AND EMPLOYED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND AM WELL TRAINED IN REACTING TO HIGH STRESS INCIDENT TO INCLUDE WITH HIGH STRESS DRIVING AND BELIEVE THIS IS WHAT HAS AVOIDED ANY CRASHES TO OCCUR WHILE I AM IN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I BELIEVE SOMEONE MAY OVER REACT OR NOT KNOW HOW TO REACT TO THIS SITUATION AND MAY BECOME INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS CRASH CAUSING SERIOUS BODILY HARM OR POSSIBLY DEATH WITHOUT A IMMEDIATE RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. WHICH AGAIN DODGE IS WELL AWARE OF THE DESIGN/MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. ANY ASSISTANCE IN RECALLING THIS DEFECT IMMEDIATELY WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED ON MY BEHAVE, BUT WITHOUT IMMEDIATELY RECALL COULD CAUSE SOMEONE TO BECOME INJURED OR A LOSS OF LIFE. ANY QUESTIONS FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441582December 29, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION
AT CERTAIN SPEEDS MY VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE. GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS OR INTO EVEN THE SLIGHTEST POT HOLE THE VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE. WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR COMING TO A STOP THE FRONT END WILL VIBRATE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISED MY FRONT TIRES NEEDED TO BE CHANGED AND/OR ROTATED TO THE BACK DUE TO AN UNUSUAL WEARING ON THE TIRES. THE WEAR WAS ON THE OUTISDE OF THE TIRES. WHEN TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK INTO CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT THEY ADVISED I WILL PROBABLY SOON BE NEEDING NEW TIRE ROD ENDS AND THIS IS WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED MY FRONT TIRES TO WEAR SO EASILY. ESPECIALLY PURCHASING THE CAR USED IN JULY 2010 WITH ALL BRAND NEW TIRES AND NOW NEEDING TO REPLACE ALL FOUR AND ITS ONLY DECEMBER 2011. SERVICE DEPARTMENT MANAGER ADVISED THIS WAS A BIG ISSUE WITH THE EARLY MODEL CHARGERS BUT CHRYSLER STILL HAS YET TO ISSUE A RECALL. I PROLONGED TAKING THE VEHICLE IN TO PURCHASE NEW TIRE RODS. I WENT IN RECENTLY FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE SERVICE MANAGER ADVISED ME I NO LONGER NEED TO BE DRIVING MY VEHICLE WITH THE RODS I HAVE ON. IT WAS A RECOMMENDATION EARLIER BUT NOW HE IS HIGHLY ADVISING ME NOT TO DRIVE. WITHIN 3 OIL CHANGES THE RODS HAVE DIMINISHED GREATLY. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE CHRYSLER IS LETTING THE PURCHASERS TAKE THE BUTT-END OF THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441510December 28, 2011
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD RATTLE WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPY ROAD SURFACES AT ANY SPEED OVER 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT ALL VEHICLES OF A SIMILAR YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441532December 28, 2011
STEERING
AT 18,500 WE HAD TO REPLACE THE LEFT FRONT OUTER TIE ROD END. NOW AT 33,000 WE ARE BEING TOLD THE SAME THING. I HAVE ON LINE AND SEE THAT THERE ARE QUITE A FEW OTHERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND WOULD LIKE SOMETHING DONE AS FAR AS A REVIEW OR SOMETHING. ONE GENTLEMAN WAS GOING 55 MPH WHEN HIS BROKE AND THEY CRASHED. I DON'T WANT THIS TO BE ME NOR DO WE HAVE OVER $400 TO PUT TOWARDS THIS CAR EVERY 15K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440819December 20, 2011
POWER TRAIN
WHEN ENGAGED IN PARK, WILL NOT DISENGAGE, EVEN WITH USE OF EMERGENCY RELEASE DETENT. WILL ONLY RELEASE WITH USE OF HIDDEN RELEASE AT FRONT OF SHIFTER, AND IF REENGAGED INTO PARK, WILL REOCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440470December 19, 2011
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK DUE TO FAILED SHIFT INTERLOCK MECHANISM. SHIFT INTERLOCK FAILS DUE TO A 1/8 INCH TAB BREAKING OFF AND RELEASING THE SPRING NOT ALLOWING THE DRIVER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE STILL STARTS BUT WILL NOT MOVE. THIS PROBLEM WILL MAKE IT APPEAR THIS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION. THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH SEVERAL DODGE CHARGER(S) AND CHRYSLER 300 VEHICLES. EXAMPLES CAN BE FOUND ON WWW.YOUTUBE.COM. RECOMMEND FAILED MECHANISM BE REPLACED BY PART : DORMAN 924-706. MAN PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT REPAIRS FOR THIS ITEM, WHICH SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURES RECALL. THANK YOU. HAPPY HOLIDAYS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440193December 16, 2011
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
RECENTLY I STARTED HAVING AN ISSUE WITH MY CHARGER. UPON ENTERING A HIGH WAY AND ATTEMPTING TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC DURING MORNING RUSH HOUR, MY CAR LOST ALL POWER UPON ACCELERATION. THE ENGINE DID NOT STALL BUT THE TACHOMETER DROPPED TO NEAR ZERO, THE ENGINE LIGHT AND POWER LIGHT FLASHED BRIEFLY AND THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL. I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AGAIN AND SAME THING HAPPENED. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO AVOID A PRETTY SIGNIFICANT ACCIDENT WITH THE CARS BEHIND ME AND THE ONES I WAS MERGING ON TO THE HIGHWAY WITH. THE SYMPTOMS DISAPPEARED FOR A FEW WEEKS AND THEN STARTED AGAIN AND PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORSE. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER THAT INVESTIGATED AND FOUND IT TO BE THE POWER CONTROL MODULE WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE QUITE EXPENSIVE. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON A FORUM THAT I BELONG TO AND FOUND MANY INSTANCES OF THIS. CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND SIMPLY PUT THEY DID NOT SEEM TO CARE. THERE ARE MANY DEFECTS ON THIS YEAR OF CHARGER AND NOT ONE OF THEM HAS EVER BEEN COVERED, AT LEAST THE ONES THAT I HAVE. I CONSIDER THIS LATEST INCIDENT TO BE SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM AND HOPE THAT IT GETS INVESTIGATED. AS FOR ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT, NEVER AGAIN IN MY LIFETIME. I RELY ON MY VEHICLE FOR WORK AND THIS IS BY FAR THE WORST THAT I HAVE EVER OWNED. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE SOMEONE HAS TO START CHECKING OFF ACCIDENT AND DEATH WHEN SUBMITTING A FORM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439805December 13, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM THE HEADLIGHTS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438693December 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR WAS RECALLED FOR THE COOLING FANS LETTING MY CAR OVERHEAT. THE DEALER REPLACES THE FANS AND THE ASKS IF I WANT HIM TO FIX MY OVERHEATING ISSUE. I THOUGHT THAT WAS WHY MY COOLING FANS WERE THE ISSUE. IT STOPPED OVERHEATING FOR A MONTH MAYBE AT MOST THE I HAD TO HAVE A NEW RADIATOR, T-STAT, AND WATER PUMP. WITHIN A COUPLE WEEKS ON MY WAY TO MY DOCTOR THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DROPPED TO 140 AND DIED. I STARTED IT UP AND IT HAS A QUICK KNOCKING NOISE THAT SEEM TO TICK TOO QUICKLY TO BE A ROD PLUS THE CAR DOESN'T DIE. I TURNED IT OFF AFTER HEARING THE KNOCKING AND HAD IT TOWED HOME. NOW MY BROTHER IS LETTING ME DRIVE HIS CAR AND MINE IS A YARD ORNAMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438703December 6, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 M.P.H. ON THE FREEWAY, ALL ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE NEEDLES ALL DROPPED. THEY QUICKLY RETURNED TO NORMAL AND THE ENGINE DID NOT FALTER, RADIO DID NOT GO OFF, ETC. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF 2 MONTHS AND I TOOK IT TO THE STATION WHERE THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. ABOUT 2 MONTHS LATER, THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER ON AND OFF, SOMETIMES FOR 10 SECONDS OR MORE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT 4 DAYS. I CHECKED ALL THE FUSES AND THEY APPEAR SECURE. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY BACK AT THE STATION TO BE CHECKED AGAIN. AS IT IS DECEMBER, I CAN'T BE WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS ON MY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTE TO/FROM WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438578December 5, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE CONTACT CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO HAVE THE VEHICLE MOVED. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE GEAR SHIFT COVER TO UNLOCK THE GEAR SHIFT. THE CONTACT WAS THEN ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURE WERE NOTIFIED, BUT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437677November 29, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DRIVING TO THE BEACH, SUDDENLY ALL WARNING LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD CAME ON, THEN ENGINE SHUT OFF, LOSS OF POWER, THEN THICK WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM HOOD, THEN FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE CAR, THEN WITHIN A MINUTE THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED, DESTROYING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND FRONT SEAT, DASHBOARD & WINDSHIELD BLEW OUT... SCARIEST THING EVER.! I NEARLY ESCAPED IN TIME, LUCKY TO HAVE NOT BEEN BURNED, LUCKY I GOT OUT ALIVE... THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL DODGE CHARGER R/T HEMI, 2006 (5.7 LITER) *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436788November 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER BECAME STUCK IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE SHIFT GEAR AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,698.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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