Dodge Charger Complaints (2008)

624 consumer complaints on file.

#10966595March 17, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WITH THE HEATER OR AIR CONDITIONER ACTIVATED, A TAPPING NOISE WAS HEARD UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD. ALSO, THE CONTACT PERCEIVED A BURNING ODOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000. ...UPDATED 05/03/17 *BF *AS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10957095February 26, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THE A/C WENT OUT. I CALLED A DEALERSHIP TO SEE WHAT THE ISSUE COULD BE AND THEY SAID BRING IT IN IT COULD BE AS SIMPLE AS A FUSE. THEN I GOOGLED THE ISSUE AND SAW WHICH FUSES AND CHANGED THEM BUT IT DIDN'T WORK. I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS AND SINCE THE ISSUE STARTED WHEN THAT LIGHT CAME ON I WANTED TO TRY GETTING THAT FIXED FIRST AND MAYBE THAT WOULD SOLVE THE ISSUE (SINCE THE A/C AND AIRBAGS ARE AROUND THE SAME AREA). I TAKE THE CAR IN. THEY FIX 1 AIR BAG (NO PARTS FOR PASSENGER SIDE) AND THE IGNITION SWITCH. STILL NO AIR/HEAT/DEFROST. I PAY $121 FOR A DIAGNOSIS OF ,START WITH REPLACING THE TIPM (NO GUARANTEE THAT WILL FIX THE ISSUE OR THAT IT'S A PERMANENT FIX) SINCE THE AC IS NOT GETTING POWER AND GROUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10954290February 13, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (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 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
#10948800February 1, 2017
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING TO 20 MPH ALONG WITH AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE ENGINE THROUGH THE FRONT VENTS. THE OIL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INSPECTOR SENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000. UPDATED 03/07/17*LJ *CN *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10948083January 28, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR ELECTRONIC THROTTLE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON ALONG WITH MY TRACTION LIGHT. IT STARTED DOING IT ONCE EVERY OTHER MONTH. THEN EVERY MONTH. AND NOW 2-5 TIMES A WEEK. IT HAPPENS EACH TIME I AM DRIVING, IT STARTS TO IDLE HARD. AND IF I DON'T PULL OVER THE CAR DIES. I SHUT MY CAR OFF. GIVE IT ABOUT 5 SECONDS. THEN RESTART IT AND GO ON. IT MAY TAKE 2-3 DAYS BUT THEN IT DOES IT AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10937170December 22, 2016
AIR BAGS
"TAKATA RECALL"
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10935855December 16, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 02/03/17*LJ UPDATED 02/08/17.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10935443December 15, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER COMPLETED THE RECALL REPAIR, BUT, MONTHS LATER THE VEHICLE STALLED MORE THAN ONCE. THE KEY WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN OVER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10935147December 13, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). 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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934698December 12, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934104December 9, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL 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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10929896December 5, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR 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 VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928907November 30, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TAKATA RECALL MY VEHICLE HAS A FEW RECALLS NOW FOR SOME 2 YEARS. OW I HAVE YET TO GET A CALL BACK OR CONTACT FROM THE DEALER AT ALL! I HAVE 2 CHILDREN THAT I DRIVE AROUND WITH EVERYDAY I WOULD REALLY LIKE THESE RECALLS TAKEN CARED OF ASAP EVERYTIME I CALL THE DEALER THEY GIVE ME THE RUN AROUND ABOUT A WAITING LIST OR PARTS WAITING TO BE RECEIVED. AS I SAID IT HAS BREEN 2 YEARS SINCE MY FIRST RECALL NOTICE AND I HAVE ABOUT 3 DIFFERENT RECALLS NOW WHICH NONE HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARED OF AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10920438November 1, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES, WHEELS
I PURCHASED A CAR FROM JOHNNY AUTO SALES OFF FLORIN RD. I WAS TOLD THE CAR HAD NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, CLEAN CAR FAX. THE ONLY MAJOR THING WAS THE ENGINE HAD BEEN REPLACED. THE CHECK ENGINE LT AND THE TIRE INDICATOR LT WERE ON AND JOHNNY SAID HE WOULD MAKE SURE TO FIX THE ISSUE W/LIGHTS. I KEPT GETTING FLAT TIRES. I TOLD JOHNNY MY TIRES ARE BALD AND KEEP GOING FLAT. HE TOLD ME TO GO TO HIS TIRE GUY AND HE WOULD PAY FOR USED TIRES TO BE PUT ON. I DID JUST THAT. THEY REPLACED MY TIRES AND JOHNNY SIGNED FOR THEM. I CONTINUED GETTING FLAR TIRE SO I WENT BACK TO THE TIRE SHOP AND HAD MY TIRES CHECKED. THEY SAID NO PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES. SO THEY CHECKED MY RIMS. CRACKED. MY RIM ON THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE WAS CRACKED. I CALLED JOHNNY AND HE SAYS WELL HOW DOES HE KNOW I DIDN'T DRIVE THE CAR HARD. SO I FIGURED I WAS NOT GOING TO GET ANYWHERE WITH HIM I WENT AND BOUGHT MY OWN TIRES AND RIMS SO I KNOW THERE WOULD BE NO PROBLEMS AND HAVE A WARRANTY. NOW I NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT AND TO GET THEVERYTHING TIRE INDICATOR LIGHT OFF. SO I TOOK THE CAR TO PEP BOYS, FIRESTONE AND LES SCHWAB. ALL 3 PLACES REFUSED TO GIVE ME AN ALIGNMENT. REASON BEING... BENT SUBFRAME. I GOT A PRINTOUT OF HOW MY TIRES SHOULD BE AND WHAT THEY WERE AND THE RESULT IS... NOT SAFE. CLEARLY MY CAR HAS HAD SOME TYPE OF DAMAGE DUE TO AN ACCIDENT TO CAUSE A BENT SUBFRAME. THEN THE GUYS POINT OUT ALL THE BONDO ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. ALL THE WAY TO THE GLUE IN THE TRUNK. LIKE SOMEONE CUT THE TRUNK AND GLUED IT BACK ON. STILL NO HELP FROM JOHNNY. THE INTERIOR CARPET DOESN'T EVEN BELONG TO AN 08 CHARGER. IT CAME FROM A NEWER MODEL CHARGER. HE PIECED THIS CAR TOGETHER TO SATISFY HIS GREED WHILE PUTTING PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF IN DANGER. I HAVE CHILDREN THAT RIDE WITH ME. MY QUESTION TO JOHNNY IS... WOULD YOU BE OK WITH THIS SITUATION IF IT WAS YOU? AND UR CHILDREN RIDE IN THIS CAR? EXACTLY MY POINT...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919831October 28, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), 15V313000 (AIR BAGS), AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. WHEN TURNING THE IGNITION KEY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START OR TAKE AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF TIME TO START. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,526. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919871October 28, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION FAILED TO TURN OVER TO START THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STARTER AND SMOKE APPEARED SEVERAL TIMES. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SURGED AND JERKED MULTIPLE TIMES AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO TURN OFF UNLESS THE CONTACT MADE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE STARTER, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED A DAY LATER. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FAILURE RECURRING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10918528October 24, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERE VIBRATION COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CHECK ENGINE AND THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY IGNITION COIL AND THE ENGINE MISFIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 177,000. UPDATED 6/26/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10915568October 12, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTO START STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT FUNCTIONED NORMALLY PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE BEING REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE PART DUE TO THE TECHNICIAN STATING THAT IT WAS AN AFTERMARKET PART, WHICH WAS NOT INSTALLED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,905.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10913930October 5, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. 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. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10913650October 4, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING ACROSS RAILROAD TRACKS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND RESTARTED AFTER SIX ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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