Dodge Challenger Complaints (2015)

127 consumer complaints on file.

#11075987March 2, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
ISSUE #1 VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER WHILE STATIONARY ON A CITY STREET WITH NO INDICATION OR WARNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE WHILE WAITING TO ENTER THE INTERSECTION. THE CAR TURNS OFF COMPLETELY AND SAYS TO PLACE CAR IN PARK. ISSUE #2 THIS ISSUE ALWAYS OCCURS WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STATIONARY STATE; VEHICLE JUMPS WITH LITTLE PRESSURE ON GAS, THEN POWER DIPS DOWN, THEN BACK UP OVER AND OVER. THE CAR RESEMBLES A BUCKING RODEO HORSE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN ACROSS ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT A POWER DIP IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION INHIBITS THE CARS ABILITY TO CLEAR AN INTERSECTION SAFELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11074243February 22, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
CAR IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES- WHEN EMERGENCY BREAK IS SET AND THE ENGINE IS OFF AND IN PARK THE CAR WILL STILL ROLL BY ITSELF. COMPLAINED TO DODGE, DODGE SAYS SOFTWARE ISSUE AND IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. STILL HAPPENING, I AM LUCKY IT DID NOT HIT A CAR BUT TODAY (2/22/18) IT HIT A TREE- ROLLED 2 FEET BACK. THERE IS A RECALL OUT THERE FOR THE 2017 MODEL BUT I REALLY FEEL MULTIPLE YEARS ARE EFFECTED. ACTUAL CAR IS A SCAT PACK. WHEN I LOOKED ON LINE SEVERAL PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH A CHALLENGER ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE, ALSO WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. NOW I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE BODY WORK BUT I FEEL DODGE SHOULD BE LIABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11053866December 11, 2017
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN ON A 4 LANE CITY STREET AND HIT A POT HOLE AFTER HITTING THE POT HOLE MY STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE. I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND NOTICED MY FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS BOWED OUT AND THE CAR COULD NO LONGER BE DRIVEN. AFTER HAVING A TOW TRUCK COME TO THE SCENE I WAS TOLD THE STEERING KNUCKLE HAD BROKEN IN HALF AND THE WHEEL ALMOST COMPLETELY DETACHED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11051861December 2, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
COMPLETE AND SUDDEN LOSS OF BOTH HEADLIGHTS WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. DEALER, IN DISCUSSION WITH FCA HQ, SUGGESTS CAUSE IS RELATED TO FRONT TURN SIGNAL ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATED WITH A SINGLE FRONT TURN INDICATOR, WHICH OTHERWISE FUNCTIONS NORMALLY. AT THIS TIME DODGE HAS NO REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE AND THE CAR IS DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE BY THE DEALERSHIP. OWNER HAS CONTACTED FCA TO MAKE THEM AWARE OF TOTAL UNWARNED HEADLIGHT LOSS - WHICH IS INTERMITTANT - AS A SAFETY ISSUE. LIGHTS OTHERWISE STILL WORK AND COME BACK ON BY THEMSELVES AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS, SUGGESTING PROBLEM WITH BODY CONTROL UNIT FUNCTION OR FAILSAFE DESIGN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11046642November 16, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT SLID FORWARD. TRI LAKES MOTORS DEALER OF BRANSON, MISSOURI WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT TRACK BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022284September 8, 2017
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE, THE OEM LUG WRENCH DID NOT FIT CORRECTLY INTO THE LUG HOLES. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE WHEEL. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS FOR REMOVING A TIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11010884July 26, 2017
ENGINE
2015 DODGE CHALLENGER RT SCAT PACK FAULTY OIL SENSOR. WAS REPORTED IN EARLIER MODEL CHALLENGER FROM 2014-2015. THIS IS ON THE 392 SRT MOTOR CAUSE OIL PRESSURE TO DROP SUDDENLY WHILE IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11010419July 24, 2017
WHEELS
TWO OF THE VEHICLES WHEELS HAVE STARTED TO STRESS CRACK ON THE INNER WHEEL LIP CAUSING AIR TO LEAK, AS SEEN IN THE PICTURES THE WHEELS HAVE NO DAMAGE TO CAUSE THE WHEELS TO CRACK AND THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED ON THE INTERNET BY OTHER 2015 DODGE CHALLENGER OWNERS WITH THE FACTORY OEM WHEELS STAMPED MOPAR LIGHTWEIGHT ON THE OUTSIDE FACE. THE WHEELS WERE TAKEN TO THE SELLING DEALER FOR WARRANTY, THEY AGREE THAT THE WHEELS ARE DEFECTIVE, BUT FCA HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE THEM UNDER WARRANTY, THE VEHICLE IS 26 MONTHS OLD AND HAS 25K MILES ON IT. THE WHEELS CRACKING IN THIS WAY CAN CAUSE A CATASTROPHIC WHEELS FAILURE RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH AND OR INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003495July 6, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4 JULY 2017, WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, VEHICLE FAULT INDICATORS SHOWING PROBLEM WITH STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM, ABS SYSTEM, AND DISABLED CRUISE CONTROL. FAULTS CLEARED APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS LATER. 5 JULY 2017, VEHICLE AGAIN DISPLAYED SAME FAULTS, HOWEVER, FAULTS REMAINED LATCHED (DID NOT SELF CLEAR). I CONTACTED LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE, FAULT WAS DIAGNOSED ON 6 JULY 2017 AS A FAILED RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. SERVICE DEPARTMENT PLACED NEEDED PART ON ORDER, RETURNED KEYS TO ME AND ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE TO BRING VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR ON 7 JULY 2017. WHILE CONTINUING ON TO PLACE OF WORK, FAULTS RETURNED, THEN CLEARED. AT THE END OF DAY, 6 JULY, WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT NORMAL APPROACH SPEEDS AND APPLIED BRAKES. FRONT BRAKES INITIALLY OPERATED AS NORMAL, THEN WITHIN A SECOND OR SO, LOST BRAKE PRESSURE...I FELT THE ABS SYSTEM RELEASE THE BRAKES, CAUSING ME TO EXERT ENORMOUS PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WITHIN A FEW FEET OF THE STOP SIGN TO GET THE VEHICLE STOPPED FROM ONLY A FEW MPH. ONCOMING TRAFFIC WAS 55 MPH. AFTER THE VEHICLE STOPPED (BARELY)..THEN THE SAME FAULTS APPEARED. FROM MY POINT OF VIEW, THE INTERMITTENT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CAUSED THE FRONT ABS SYSTEM TO ACTIVATE ON A DRY ROAD, ESSENTIALLY DISABLING MY FRONT BRAKES WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF BRAKING. THIS IS NOT AN EXPECTED FAILURE MODE. I UNDERSTAND ONBOARD DIAGNOSTICS INDICATING THE PROBLEMS ABOVE, HOWEVER, IT APPEARS THAT IF THIS PROBLEM TAKES PLACE WHILE BRAKING, BRAKE PERFORMANCE IS COMPROMISED. THIS IS NOW THE SECOND WHEEL SPEED SENSOR TO BE REPLACED IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS OR SO. FROM MY PERSPECTIVE, THAT MEANS THAT THIS IS A HIGH FAILURE RATE ITEM (LAST ONE WAS ON THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL), AND IF IT HAPPENS WHILE BRAKING...I ESSENTIALLY LOSE BRAKING AT THE PRECISE MOMENT BRAKES ARE NEEDED. I CONSIDER THIS A DESIGN ISSUE. REDUNDANT SENSORS RECOMMENDED FOR ABS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11002105June 29, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND ELECTRICAL STABILIZER CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR FLASHED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (UNIVERSAL CHRYSLER/DODGE IN ROME, GEORGIA) THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM SENSOR WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 08/22/17*LJ *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10993808June 7, 2017
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL INTERNALLY EXPLODED , LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE LUCKILY I DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING. IT'S BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR OVER A WEEK AND I CAN'T GET A HOLD OF ANYONE. GOING 60MPH AND A LOUD BANG. GOT PULLED OVER AND LOOKED UNDER CAR. DIFFERENTIAL PUMP HOUSING WAS SPLIT IN TWO WITH NO SIGNS OF ANY EXTERNAL DAMAGE. STILL AT THE DEALER. ...UPDATED 06/13/17 *BF ...UPDATED 08/29/17 *BF ....UPDATED 06/21/17 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONSUMER WAS PROVIDED A RENTAL VEHICLE. UPDATED 08/03/2017*JS *CN *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10947656January 25, 2017
POWER TRAIN
CAR MAKES CLUNK NOISE WHEN THE 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC GEARS DOWN OR UP. I TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE AND THEY CAN'T DETERMINE WHAT IS WRONG. I'M AFRAID THAT WARRANTY WILL RUN OUT BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE BY FIAT.CHRYSLER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947253January 23, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
AFTER FIRST SERVICE AND FLASH UPDATE AN ERROR MESSAGE CAME UP STATING SERVICE RAIN SENSING WIPERS.I HAD NO FUNCTION OF THE FOUR SENSITIVITY SETTINGS JUST LOW AND HIGH.THE DEALER SAID RAIN SENSING WIPER MODULE WAS FAULTY.IT WAS REPLACED AND MESSAGE WENT AWAY.THE FIRST RAIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER THEY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD.I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A FIVE LANE HWY AT 9:30 AT NIGHT FOR APROX 15 MINUTES.RETURNED IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND AFTER FIVE WEEKS THEY SAID MY CAR WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH RAIN SENSING WIPERS.BUT IT HAD THEM WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR. SINSE MAY 2015 MY WIPERS WORK WHEN THEY WANT TOO.MY CAR HAS SPENT 40+ WEEKS AT DEALER WITH NO REPAIR. THEY WILL COME ON BY THEMSELVES OR JUST TOGGLE AND STOP.THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT WHILE RAINING.I HAVE VIDEO THAT I HAVE SHOWN SEVERAL DEALERS. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER ISSUES SINCE I WAS TOLD IT WASN'T EQUIPPED WITH RAIN SENSING WIPERS.I HAVE NUMEROUS RECEIPTS FOR THIS PROBLEM IF NEEDED. THE VIDEO OF THE ISSUES ARE ON MY PHONE AND I DON'T KNOW HOW TO TRANSFER THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10946887January 21, 2017
ENGINE
I BROUGHT A BRAND NEW 2015 DODGE CHALLENGER AND 8 MONTHS LATER MY VEHICLE STARTED TO DECELERATE AS I HIT THE GAS WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND I WENT TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AND THEY SAID IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH MY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY WAS MESSING UP AND COULD BE LIFE THREATENING WHILE DRIVING I CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY TOLD ME IT HAS A 3 YEAR 30,000 MILE WARRANTY AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW ON A NEW CAR AND SUCH IMPORTANT THING ONLY HAVE A 30,000 MILES WARRANTY I ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 8 MONTHS WHEN I PURCHASED IN APRIL OF LAST YEAR IT HAD A CLEAN CARFAX REPORT BUT NOW AT 45,000 MILES IT'S HAVING THESE SAFETY PROBLEMS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10953530January 12, 2017
STRUCTURE
DASH BOARD HAS BEEN REPLACED VIN STATES IT IS A SXT, IT WAS SOLD TO ME AS A SHAKER RT, POP SOUND UNDER R-FRONT CHECKED UNDERNEATH AND FOUND SEVERAL AREAS WHERE IT HAS BEEN WELDED OVER THE ENTIRE BOTTOM SIDE. THE EXHAUST HAS BEEN CUT OFF AND RE-ATTACHED LEAKING VERY BAD. HAS FLARED UP MY ASTHMA CAUSING ATTACK WHILE DRIVING, FIRST TIME I STOP AT FIRE STATION FOR BREATHING TREATMENT, NEXT TWO TIMES DROVE TO ER. THE CAR HAS BEEN ILLEGALLY ALTERED AND SHOULD NEVER BEEN SOLD TO ME AS A BRAND NEW CAR . I HAVE PICTURES TO SEND IN SHOWING THE DANGEROUS SITUATION TO ME AND ALL DRIVERS ON THE ROAD . I WILL SEND PICTURES AND A VIDEO OF THE BOTTOM OF ENTIRE CAR. I PURCHASED CAR AT A CERTIFIED NEW CAR DEALERSHIP, THIS IS HOW THEY SOLD IT TO ME < THEIR GREED IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE SAFETY OF OTHERS. ...*BF..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10937264December 23, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CHALLENGER WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN EXTREME ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO OPEN THE WINDOWS BECAUSE THE ODOR IMPACTED THE CONTACT'S BREATHING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAITED FOR MONTHS TO DETERMINE IF THE MANUFACTURER COULD PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 03/01/17*LJ *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934562December 11, 2016
SUSPENSION
FRONT END MADE A SQUALLING SOUND WHEN MAKING TIGHT RIGHT TURNS ON THE ROAD AND IN PARKING LOTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10906839September 15, 2016
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DITCH AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RELEASE THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BURN INJURIES TO THE LEFT ARM, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,432.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10889384July 28, 2016
ENGINE
THE MOTOR WAS MAKING A GROANING NOISE, IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER CLAIMED THE WATER PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE BUT THE CAR WAS STILL ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE DEALER REPORTED A BACK ORDER ON THE REPLACEMENT PART AND ALLOWED ME TO TAKE THE CAR AND CONTINUE DRIVING UNTIL THE PART CAME IN. WITHIN 200 MILES, THE MOTOR DEVELOPED A SQUEAKING NOISE AND THE ENGINE WOULD SURGE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE SQUEALING AND SURGING AS THE WATER PUMP HAD FAILED AND THE CAR WAS DETERMINED NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE PART HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER IN EXCESS OF ONE MONTH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884050July 11, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON 37TH& SAMSON ST AS I WAS PULLING OFF THE GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE AND I LOST TOTAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IT CAUSED ME TO CRASH INTO A POLE AND A TREE
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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