Dodge Challenger Complaints (2010)

299 consumer complaints on file.

#10763553September 14, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V444000 (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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762290September 8, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG INDEPENDENTLY DEPLOYED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V444000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 11/04/15* LJ THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS RAINY HARD AND HIS GIRLFRIEND ADVISED HIM TO STOP. HE STATED IF HE STOPPED, HE WOULD GET REAR ENDED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE NEXT THING HE REMEMBERED WAS HANGING UPSIDE DOWN THE VEHICLE WITH DEPLOYED AIR BAGS. UPDATED 04/05/16.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10761202September 3, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE BATTERY SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DIODE IN THE ALTERNATOR WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759253August 25, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE MADE A GRINDING SOUND AND FAILED TO STOP. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NO BRAKE FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR CAUSING THE BRAKES TO SEIZE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V444000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10758829August 24, 2015
ENGINE
MY 2010 DODGE CHALLENGER RT WILL STALL WHEN MAKING A SLOW RIGHT HAND TURN, WHICH IN TURN THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST THREE YEARS. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM PER THE ONLINE CHALLENGER BLOGS. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM AND SUGGESTED CALLING THE MANUFACTURER. NEEDLESS TO SAY THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO AS THE DEALER CANNOT REPLICATE INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10748443August 13, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V444000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE 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 VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10748062August 12, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V444000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT, BUT LATER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747043August 7, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING DOWN ROAD ALONE WITH NO OTHER CARS PASSING SUNROOF EXPLODED INTO A MILLION PIECES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745327July 30, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2010 DODGE CHALLENGER R/T. WHEN I CAME TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT IN BETWEEN ME RELEASING THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATING MY OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND MY ENGINE STOPPED. THE CAR BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER AND THE BRAKES WERE DIFFICULT TO USE. THE A/C AND RADIO WERE STILL FUNCTIONAL. WHEN I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE THE OIL LIGHT NO LONGER APPEARED AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE THIS SUMMER 2015 AND ONCE LAST SUMMER 2014. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND NO CODES WERE FOUND ON ALL OCCASIONS. I HAVE A LIFETIME MOPAR WARRANTY HOWEVER THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO RECREATE THE ISSUE, THEREFORE THEY ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ALSO COMPLETED OIL CONSUMPTION TESTING AND FOUND NO ISSUES. I WAS ABLE TO USE MY CELL PHONE TO RECORD THE OIL LIGHT SHOWING THE LAST TIME THE ISSUE OCCURRED. I HAVE ALSO FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH DODGE. DODGE SUGGESTED THAT THERE COULD POSSIBLY BE ELECTRICAL ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744133July 28, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE AND THE TRANSMISSION WARNING SIGNAL ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE WARNING SIGNAL LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE RESULT WAS A P0730-IMPROPER GEARING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744340July 28, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WINDOWS ARE SUPPOSE TO GO DOWN JUST A BIT WHEN DOOR HANDLES ARE TOUCHED TO BE ABLE TO OPEN & CLOSE DOOR. MINE DONT WORK ALL THE TIME..IT HAS DONE THIS WHEN ITS COLD & HOT OUT--SO TEMPERATURE IS NOT AFFECTING DOOR. HAVE TAKEN TO 2 DEALERSHIPS WHO HAVE CHECKED THEM BY TRYING THEM 1 TIME AND SAID THEY WORKED FINE-- I GET LOCKED IN AND OUT OF CAR AND HAVE TO FORCIBLY OPEN THE DOOR BY HITTING IT WITH MY FULL WEIGHT & SHOULDER TO GET OUT OF CAR WHILE ITS PARKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743596July 27, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT A GAS SMELL WAS NOTICED WHILE IN MY CAR WHEN PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND THREW OUT MY VEHICLE CABIN. AFTER A DAY OR SO I CALLED THE DODGE DEALERSHIP AND REQUESTED TO BRING IT IN DUE TO A STRONG GAS VAPOR SMELL COMING FROM MY VEHICLE. THEY SAY IT IS NOT A PROBLEM. HAD MY FUEL SYSTEM REPLACED AND STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL I AM DRIVING A CAR BOMB AND AM JUST WAITING FOR IT TO EXPLODE. I FEEL THAT THE COMPANY HAS NO RESPECT FOR THE PEOPLE WHO BUY THEIR CARS.ALSO WHILE DRIVING ON MY WAY HOME DOING ABOUT 60 MPH IN THE RIGHT LANE ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, I COULDN'T EVEN STEER THE CAR, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, BREAKS LOCKED UP , HAD TO LET THE CAR COAST INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE, LUCKLY THERE WEREN'T ANY CARS IN FRONT OR BEHIND ME. WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. WHILE IN THE EMERGENCY LANE PUT THE CAR IN PARK TURNED OFF THEIR IGNITION, TURNED ON THE IGNITION PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE, PUT IT BACK IN PARK TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AGAIN, STARTED IT AGAIN PUT IN DRIVE. BUT STILL KEPT STALING HAD TO HAVE IT PUT ON A TRAILER AND HAULED BACK TO DEALERSHIP. THEY STILL COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT . NO CODES WOULD SHOW UP AND THEY WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING UNLESS A CODE SHOWED UP. DEATHTRAPS ARE WHAT THESE ARE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717183May 18, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT A GAS SMELL WAS NOTICED WHILE IN MY CAR WHEN PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND THREW OUT MY VEHICLE CABIN. AFTER A DAY OR SO I CALLED THE DODGE DEALERSHIP AND REQUESTED TO BRING IT IN DUE TO A STRONG GAS VAPOR SMELL COMING FROM MY VEHICLE. THEY ACTED VERY UNCONCERNED AND SAID NO APPOINTMENT WAS AVAILABLE UNTIL THE FOLLOWING WEEK. SAME DAY I TOOK MY CARE TO A SERVICE SHOP AND ASKED THEM TO RUN A DIAGNOSTICS CHECK TO LOCATE THE SMELL. AFTER A HOUR THE SERVICE REPAIR MAN LOCATED AND FOUND THAT MY RIGHT REAR FUEL MODULE WAS LEAKING GAS UNDERNEATH MY RIGHT PASSENGER REAR BACK SEAT. IMMEDIATELY I CALLED BACK TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP AND EXPLAINED THE HEALTH HAZARD OF DRIVING AROUND IN A CAR BOMB. AT THAT POINT I WAS REQUESTED TO BRING MY VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP. COME TO FIND OUT THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE FUEL TANK ITSELF. THE NEW PLASTIC GAS TANKS THEY USE SOMETIMES SHIFT FROM OVER EX-POSER TO THE WEATHER ELEMENTS AND BROKE THE SEAL OF THE O - RING TO THE FUEL MODULE THAT IS CONNECTED TO MY GAS TANK. THE SERVICE MANAGER EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE NEW GAS TANKS AND THEY WILL HAVE TO REPLACE MY GAS TANK AND FUEL MODULE TO FIX THE DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704962April 10, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2 DAYS PRIOR TO FAILURE I NOTICED A WHINING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE AFTER WHICH THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVEN UNTIL 4/2/15. ON 4/2/15, UPON RETURNING HOME AFTER DRIVING THE CAR, I NOTICED THE WINDOWS WERE VERY SLOW TO ROLL UP. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND TRIED A RESTART, WOULD NOT START, APPEARED TO BE A DEAD BATTERY. WHEN WIFE ARRIVED HOME WE JUMP STARTED THE CAR AND PROCEEDED TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER. ON THE WAY THE CAR WAS VERY SLUGGISH, ALMOST STALLED SEVERAL TIMES AND VARIOUS DASH LIGHTS CAME ON; BATTERY, ABS, TRACTION CONTROL. THE CAR FINALLY STALLED ABOUT 1/8TH MILE FROM DEALER AND WAS TOWED THE REST OF THE WAY. ON FRIDAY, 4/3, A SERVICE WRITER TOLD ME THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY WERE BAD. IT WAS AT THAT TIME I LEARNED ABOUT A RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE ALTERNATOR WAS IN PROGRESS FOR 2011 TO 2014 V-6 EQUIPPED CHRYSLER VEHICLES. MY CAR IS A 2010 WITH A 5.7L V-8, HOWEVER AFTER CHECKING POST ON A CHALLENGER FORUM, I DISCOVERED MY CAR HAD THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE V-6 EQUIPPED VEHICLES PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. I SPOKE WITH A SERVICE TECH WHO SAID HE KNOWS OF OTHER V-8 EQUIPPED CHALLENGERS THAT SUFFERED AN ALTERNATOR FAILURE AND WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED IF THE RECALL IS EXPANDED. ALSO, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE BATTERY IS NOT COVERED UNDER MY ESP EVEN THOUGH THE ALTERNATOR IS CLEARLY THE CAUSE OF THE BATTERY FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693429March 10, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ETC LIGHT FLASHES CONSTANTLY AND THE CAR DOESN'T RESPOND TO THE GAS PEDAL VERY WELL. I'VE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND MANY COMPLAIN THERE IS NO RIGHT FIX OTHER THAN REPLACING THE ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682321February 9, 2015
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHALLENGER SRT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681275February 4, 2015
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING HAS LOST FUNCTION AT LOW IDLE IN MY LOW MILEAGE 2010 RT CLASSIC, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678448January 23, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HEARD A TERRIBLE WHINE AND THEN SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE HOOD AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. LUCKILY, I WAS A BLOCK AWAY FROM MY HOUSE SO I PULLED IT INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE ALTERNATOR. THE ALTERNATOR WINDINGS WERE BLACK AND THE CAR WOULDN'T START. BATTERY DIED FROM NOT BEING CHARGED. I REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR FROM A LOCAL AUTO PARTS STORE AND THE CAR RUNS FINE. I WAS ALSO ABLE TO RECHARGE THE BATTERY AND IT STILL IS WORKING. BY THE WAY, THE CAR USED TO DIE ONCE A MONTH OR SO WHEN I WOULD BE TURNING RIGHT INTO A PARKING LOT. SINCE I HAVE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR, I DO NOT HAVE THAT PROBLEM ANYMORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668964December 30, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVIVG ON MY WAY HOME DOING ABOUT 60MPH IN THE RIGHT LANE ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, I COULDN'T EVEN STEER THE CAR, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP NO BREAKING CAPEABILITY, HAD TO LET THE CAR COAST INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE, LUCKLY THERE WEREN'T ANY CARS IN FRONT OR BEHAIND ME. WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. WHILE IN THE EMERGENCY LANE PUT THE CAR IN PARK TURNED OFF THER IGNITION, TURNED ON THE IGNITION PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND THE CAR WOULD MOVE, PUT IT BACK IN PARK TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AGAIN, STARTED IT AGAIN PUT IN DRIVE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664909December 17, 2014
STEERING
WHILE DOING AN OIL CHANGE ON MY CAR, I FOUND THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS LEAKING WHERE THE HOSE IS CRIMPED TO THE HARD LINE. AFTER SOME ONLINE SEARCHING I FOUND RECALL 10V475000 RELATED TO THIS SAME ISSUE WITH OTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLES. ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, CHRYSLER DOES NOT INCLUDE THE BUILD DATE OF MY VEHICLE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW MY VEHICLE, WHICH WAS BUILT ONLY A FEW MONTHS PRIOR TO THE RECALL, WOULD NOT BE COVERED WHEN THE ISSUE OCCURRING WITH MY VEHICLE IS IDENTICAL TO THE RECALL. POWER STEERING LINES ON A 3 YEAR OLD CAR SHOULD NOT FAIL THIS EARLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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