Dodge Challenger Complaints (2015)

127 consumer complaints on file.

#10724285June 9, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE
I WAS ON I-75 IN TENNESSEE. I SIDESWIPED A CAR AND MY CAR WENT HEAD FIRST INTO A GUARDRAIL. I WAS DOING ABOUT 70MPH. I HIT MY HEAD HARD ON STEARING WHEEL AND HAVE SUFFERED A HEADACHE AND NECK PAIN SINCE
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10723749June 6, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THIS IS MY THIRD COMPLAINT TO SAFERCAR.GOV TO UPDATE THE PUBLIC ON MY 2015 DODGE CHALLENGER NIGHTMARE. I HAVE NEW AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION. 1: EXECUTIVE DODGE TOLD ME IT WAS THE VALVE BODY OF THE TRANSMISSION THAT WAS THE ISSUE AND WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO FIXING IT FOR ME ON 05 15 2015. THIS IS A FRIDAY. ON THAT MONDAY THEY CONSULT WITH THE NAMELESS FACELESS STAR TEAM AND THEY TELL EXECUTIVE DODGE'S LICENSED ON SITE MECHANICS THAT MY TRANSMISSION HAD NORMAL OPERATION. EXECUTIVE DODGE REFUSES TO WORK ON THE CAR. 2: I CALL ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND THE VALVE BODY AND INSTALLATION TOTAL $1,500.00 FOR A 2015 DODGE CHALLENGER VALVE BODY, INSTALLED. 3:I FEEL THAT ONCE EXECUTIVE DODGE DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE TO BE FAULTY THEY HAD A DUTY UNDER THE LAW TO FIX IT REGARDLESS OF WHAT DODGE STATED. THEY SHOULD OF STOOD UP FOR ME--. BECAUSE I BOUGHT THE CAR THERE AND THERE ARE OTHER ISSUES WITH THE SAME CAR SAME MODEL SAME YEAR ON THIS WEB SITE. 4: DODGE HAS OFFERED ME A $400.00 PAYMENT [ONE CAR PAYMENT] AS AN APOLOGY FOR MY INCONVENIENCE. 5: THIS WEB SITE HAS FAILED TO UPDATE THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS LISTED AGAINST THIS CAR. I HAVE MADE AT LEAST 3 AND THERE IS AT LEAST ONE OTHER FOR THE SAME ISSUE. 6: HOW LONG CAN THIS TRANSMISSION SHUTTERING AND LAG AND BUCKING OCCUR BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION BREAKS ALTOGETHER?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722373May 29, 2015
POWER TRAIN
THIS IS ANOTHER COMPLAINT AND FOLLOW UP TO MY PREVIOUS COMPLAINT ON THIS WEB SITE. I HAVE ALSO MADE A COMPLAINT TO THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE WHOM HAS INVOLVED THE CONSUMER PROTECTION AGENCY. EXECUTIVE DODGE OF WALLINGFORD CT DIAGNOSED THIS VEHICLE AFTER HAVING IT FOR 2 WEEKS AND DRIVING IT OVER 75 MILES. I ALSO WENT FOR A TEST RIDE WITH THEIR CERTIFIED MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE CAR REFUSED TO GO INTO 8TH GEAR WHILE IN AUTOMATIC MODE--NON PADDLE SHIFT MODE AND HE WOULD KEEP IT OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS TO REPLACE THE VALVE BODY. THE NEXT DAY THE DODGE STAR CASE TEAM--NAMELESS FACELESS PEOPLE IN DETROIT--TOLD THE CERTIFIED ON SITE MECHANIC THAT THIS ISSUE AND THE TRANSMISSION BUCKING IN BETWEEN GEARS WAS NORMAL FOR THIS TRANSMISSION. DODGE CUSTOMER CARE HAS CALLED ME TO APOLOGIZE AND IS CURRENTLY OFFERING ME 1 MONTH'S PAYMENT ON THE CAR TO CHRYSLER CAPITAL AS A "SORRY" FOR MY INCONVENIENCE. THE GOVERNMENT--NHTSA HAS NOT GOTTEN BACK TO ME DESPITE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS CAR ON SAFERCAR.GOV FOR THE SAME ISSUE. I GUESS SOMEONE HAS TO DIE BEFORE THEY LAUNCH AN INVESTIGATION--JUST LIKE ALL THOSE DEATHS AT GM, TOYOTA, AND THOSE FORD EXPLORER TIRES YEARS AGO. NO ONE CARES. THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT PROPERLY--IT BUCKS IN BETWEEN GEARS AND WILL NOT GO INTO 8TH GEAR AND HAS SHIFTING LAB AND SHUTTERING IN BETWEEN GEARS--. SO MUCH FOR SAFER CARS ON THE HIGHWAY. AT $400.00 A MONTH FOR A CAR PAYMENT YOU WOULD THINK DODGE WOULD MAKE A QUALITY PRODUCT. I'M DONE--LAST DODGE I WILL EVER BUY. BETTER OFF WITH A MUSTANG. .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716276May 13, 2015
POWER TRAIN
OWN A 2015 DODGE CHALLENGER R/T WITH 8-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHEN DECELERATING TO BRAKE TO A STOP AND CAR AUTO SHIFTS DOWN FROM GEAR 2 TO GEAR 1, THE CAR JERKS FORWARD A BIT AND I HEAR A LIGHT POPPING NOISE COMING FROM REAR UNDERNEATH TRUNK AREA. IT HAPPENS WHEN CAR IS DECELERATING DOWN IN THE 15 MPH TO 0 MPH RANGE. ONLY NOTICED THIS HAPPENING WHEN DECELERATING. THIS WAS NOTICEABLE WITHIN FIRST 2 WEEKS OF BUYING CAR BRAND NEW. TOOK THE CAR TO DODGE DEALER. DEALER APPLIED A TRANSMISSION FIRMWARE UPDATE. THIS DID REDUCE THE FORWARD JERKING PUSH MOTION, BUT THERE IS STILL A SLIGHT FORWARD JOLT AND THE KNOCK/POPPING NOISE IS STILL PRESENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716330May 13, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NEW 2015 DODGE CHALLENGER PURCHASED WITH 67 MILES ON IT. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED "STUCK" RPM'S AT 23 AND 51 MPH. HARD SHIFTS. HARD TRANSITIONS. SHUTTERING IN THE TRANSMISSION. INABILITY TO SHIFT OUT OF 3500 RPM WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO THE HIGHWAY. I WAS AT A DEAD STOP ATTEMPTING TO GET INTO THE HIGHWAY LANE [NO ONRAMP AREA TO MERGE] AND THE CAR ONLY WENT TO 51 MPH AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ANY MORE. THE TRANSMISSION STAYED AT 3500 RPM. I HAD A PASSENGER TAKE A VIDEO OF THE ISSUE WITH MY CAMERA PHONE TO SHOW THE DEALERSHIP THE ISSUE. RALLY MODE IS EVEN WORSE. ANOTHER CAR ON SAFERCAR.GOV HAS THE SAME ISSUE, SAME MODEL, SAME YEAR. I HAVE NOT EVEN MADE MY FIRST PAYMENT ON IT TO CHRYSLER CAPITAL. I HAVE AN OPEN "STAR" CASE WITH DODGE CUSTOMER CARE AND I HAVE GONE THROUGH TWO CASE MANAGERS ALREADY. THE CASE MANAGER AS OF TODAY TOLD ME, THAT THEY ARE GOING TO TELL THE DEALER TO DROP THE TRANSMISSION AND CHECK THE VALVE BODY FOR EXCESS WEAR OR OTHER ISSUES. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER 3 TIMES IN THE THE 4 WEEKS I HAVE ASSUMED CONTROL/LEASED THE CAR. THIS LAST TIME WILL MAKE 9 DAYS AT THE DEALER. THERE IS A SYSTEMIC ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES. SIDE NOTE.MID DASH VENT CLICKS--REFUSES TO CLOSE. ANOTHER DEALERSHIP ORDERED THE PART FOR THAT--ELECTRICAL ISSUES ALL AROUND WITH THE 2015 DODGE CHALLENGER SXT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713429April 28, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681151February 4, 2015
POWER TRAIN
IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE, VERY HARSH DOWNSHIFTS AND UPSHIFTS HAVE BEEN NOTICED WITH THE VEHICLE'S 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ESPECIALLY UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION AND DECLARATION AT SPEEDS LOWER THAN 40MPH . DEALERSHIP HAS ATTEMPTED SOFTWARE RESET SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO EFFECT. UPON 4TH VISIT TO DEALERSHIP FOR SAME ISSUE, SERVICE TECH HAS IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AND CONFIRMED THAT THE 8 SPEED TRANSMISSION IS NOT FUNCTIONING IN THE SAME APPROPRIATE WAY AND SHIFTING IS "SEVERE" . PROBLEM IDENTIFIED BY DEALER IS THE VALVE BODY , HOWEVER CHRYSLER HAS DENIED REPLACEMENT OF THE PART INSTEAD ASKING THAT THE CAR BE DRIVEN FOR AN ADDITIONAL THREE THOUSAND MILES, BEFORE ANY REPAIR IS CONSIDERED , ESSENTIALLY BREAKING THE TERMS OF THE WARRANTY BY ASKING A CAR WITH A BAD TRANSMISSION TO BE DRIVEN FOR THOUSANDS OF MILES. DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED PROBLEM EXISTS , HOWEVER THEIR HANDS CURRENTLY TIED BY CORPORATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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