Dodge Charger Complaints (2008)

624 consumer complaints on file.

#10760839September 1, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THERE WERE WIRES THAT APPEARED BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760844September 1, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE RECALL PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760855September 1, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR HAS BEEN STICKING IN THE START POSITION FOR MONTHS NOW. IF I DON'T WIGGLE THE KEY A BIT TO THE LEFT IT WOULD STAY IN THE START POSITION. LAST MONDAY MY KEY HAS BEEN GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHILE I TRY TO POSITION IT IN PARK. IM FORCED TO KEEP STARTING THE CAR AND MOVING IT TO TRY TO SUCCESSFULLY PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THIS HAPPENS MANY TIMES A DAY AND IM VERY CONCERNED. THE DEALER HAS ORDERED REPLACEMENT PARTS BUT IS UNSURE WHEN THEY WILL BE IN. HE SAID MAYBE A FEW WEEKS, BUT COULD MAKE NO PROMISES. I TOLD HIM OF MY CONCERNS ABOUT THE KEY STICKING IN THE IGNITION AND HE HAD NO ANSWER FOR ME. IM AFRAID ILL BURN OUT THE STARTER WHILE I WAIT FOR PARTS. IT DOES NOT FEEL SAFE TO ME AND I FEEL THEY SHOULD OFFER ME A RENTAL UNTIL THE CAR IS SAFELY FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760463August 31, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT 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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760309August 31, 2015
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 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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760297August 31, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HAD TROUBLE STARTING MY CAR WHEN LEAVING WORK ONE NIGHT. THE CAR THEN WOULD NOT START THE NEXT DAY. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED TO HAVE A COMPLETELY MALFUNCTIONING IGNITION SWITCH AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER AND HE DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD BE AVAILABLE. I WAS THEN DOING ONLINE RESEARCH TO TRY TO FIND ONE ON MY OWN WHEN I COME ACROSS A SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. I CALLED A NUMBER ON THE SITE ABOUT THE RECALL AND SHE TOLD ME MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE IT DID NOT FALL ON THE RIGHT MANUFACTURING DATE. I SAW ON THAT WEBSITE THAT THE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED ON 8-15-15. MINE COMPLETELY MALFUNCTIONING TWO WEEKS LATER TELLS ME THERE MAY BE MORE TO THIS THAN DODGE IS AWARE OF OR, JUST WILLING TO ADMIT. I UNDERSTAND THINGS BREAK, I UNDERSTAND AUTO REPAIRS ARE A PART OF LIFE. BUT I CANT STAND THE THOUGHT OF WHAT COULD OF HAPPENED IF IT HAD GONE OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN BELTWAY AROUND WASHINGTON D.C. DURING RUSH HOUR. I SAW THAT THEY SAID 350K VEHICLES WERE ON THE RECALL LIST. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER. I WOULD APPRECIATE SOME SORT OF RESPONSE TO THIS, SO I KNOW THAT THIS WAS AT LEAST RECEIVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759693August 27, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD INTERMITTENTLY GET STUCK IN THE ON POSITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIRS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759698August 27, 2015
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STEERING
IN NOVEMBER OF 2014 I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR P57 WHICH IS THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE MODULE STATING THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AND I WOULD BE NOTIFIED AS SOON AS THEY BECAME AVAILABLE. I RECEIVED ANOTHER NOTICE IN FEBRUARY OF 2015 AT WHICH TIME I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE CURRENTLY NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX THE ISSUE. SOMETIME DURING THE MIDDLE OF MARCH I WAS TURNING RIGHT ONTO A 5 LINE HIGHWAY WHEN I LOST ALL POWER TO MY VEHICLE. AS I TRIED TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND OUT OF TRAFFIC THE POWER RESTORED ON IT'S OWN. THIS SAME POWER LOST HAS OCCURRED ONCE MORE SINCE MARCH. I HAVE CONTINUED TO CHECK WITH MY LOCAL DEALER BUT NO PARTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE. FOR THE PAST 3 WEEKS I HAVE HAD SIGNIFICANT TROUBLE GETTING THE VEHICLE TO START. WHEN I PLACE THE KEY IN THE START POSITION IT WILL DO NOTHING EXCEPT TURN ON THE WARNING LIGHTS. AFTER ATTEMPTING THIS SEVERAL TIMES IT WILL EVENTUALLY START BUT THEN WILL SOMETIMES JUST SHUT BACK OFF. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT BEING ON A BUSY INTERSTATE AND LOSING POWER WHICH TAKES ALL OF THE VEHICLE CONTROL. ON AUGUST 26, 2015, I ONCE AGAIN CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER AND WAS ONCE AGAIN TOLD ME THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. I WAS GIVEN THE NUMBER OF1-800-992-1997 TO CONTACT. AFTER SPENDING 51 MINUTES ON THE PHONE WITH A GENTLEMAN NAMED ALEX I WAS BASICALLY TOLD THAT UNLESS THE CAR WAS BROKEN DOWN OR I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, BUT IF I DID BECOME INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTION I COULD CONTACT THEM BACK AND THEY WOULD TRY AND ASSIST ME BETTER. I SUPPOSE THAT IF I GET KILLED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THE ISSUE THAT ISN'T BEING FIXED, THEN THAT IS ONE LESS CAR THEY HAVE TO REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759728August 27, 2015
ENGINE
ENGINE COOLING FAN BECAME SEPARATED FROM FAN HOUSING AND BECAME LODGED IN RADIATOR. THE FAN CONTINUED TURNING, CAUSING RADIATOR FAN BLADES TO BREAK OFF AND BOUNCE AROUND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE RADIATOR DUMPED ALL COOLANT, AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATED WITHIN MOMENTS. DODGE HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR A VERY SPECIFIC SALES CODE AND DATE RANGE OF VEHICLES, AND IS DENYING THE SAME RECALL TO OTHER OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED, ANOTHER DODGE CHARGER OF THE SAME YEAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. PICTURES HAVE BEEN TAKEN OF THE INCIDENT SHOWING THE FULL EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759834August 27, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED TWICE WHICH WAS LATER REPLACED BY THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LATER INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS, BUT THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THE WRONG IGNITION SWITCH WAS INSTALLED AND THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A TIMEFRAME FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE KEY FOB PROVIDED WOULD ONLY RANDOMLY OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND FAILED TO OPEN THE OTHER DOORS. ALSO, THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE TRUNK DUE THE KEYS NOT BEING PROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS STILL WAITING FOR THE CORRECT IGNITION SWITCH TO BE INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,138.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759365August 26, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE WHEELS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000. MA 10/8 UPDATED 3/22/2016*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759400August 26, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) IN NOVEMBER OF 2014 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V1313000 (AIR BAG SYSTEM) IN MAY OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REMEDY THE FAILURES WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,462.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759393August 26, 2015
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 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
#10759445August 26, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE ARE TWO RECALLS OUT FOR MY AUTO AND THEY DEALER CAN NOT DETERMINE WHEN IT WILL BE FIXED. ONE RECALL IS ALMOST A YEAR OLD. WHAT CAN BE DONE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759442August 26, 2015
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, A LOUD POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AXLE HUB NUT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V295000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759496August 26, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759511August 26, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759502August 26, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE KEY WAS PLACED IN THE IGNITION AND TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. MA 10/15/2015 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759498August 26, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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. UPDATED 11/04/15*LJ *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759596August 26, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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