Dodge Charger Complaints (2008)

624 consumer complaints on file.

#10668279December 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE TENDS TO FAIL ELECTRICALLY WHEN DRIVING. ALL DASHBOARD INDICATOR LIGHTS GO ON, POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES SEEM TO FAIL, LIGHTS GO OUT AND WIPERS STOP FUNCTIONING. I'VE BEEN CAUGHT IN THE RAIN AT NIGHT ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION AND SUDDENLY WITHOUT LIGHTS, WIPERS, THE ABILITY TO CHECK MY SPEED DIRECTION ETC. I BELIEVE THERE'S AN OUTSTANDING RECALL TO ADDRESS THIS 14V-567 BUT ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER THE NEW PART HASN'T BEEN MADE YET AND ISN'T EXPECTED UNTIL MID-2015. THIS IS DANGEROUSLY UNACCEPTABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667855December 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. ON ONE OCCASION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOST CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A STOP SIGN. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10667378December 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664778December 17, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS DRIVING ON THE PARKWAY APPROX. 60MPH, THE BREAKS FELT LIKE THEY WERE SLOWING DOWN THE CAR WITHOUT BEING PRESSED. THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ALSO GOING OFF AND ON. ON THE SECOND ROAD, I WAS GOING 40MPH WHEN THE FUEL LIGHT SUDDENLY CAME ON, BUT MY GAS TANK WAS HALF FULL. THE NEEDLE ON THE CAR TANK WENT TO EMPTY THEN THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I MANAGED TO STEER IT TO THE SIDE, AND IT RESTARTED AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664798December 17, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY STALLED OUT. A FEW MONTHS LATER THERE WAS A RECALL NOTICE FOR A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER THAT, THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY STILL CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I'M REQUESTING A LOANER VEHICLE UNTIL THE RECALL PROBLEM IS FIXED, BEFORE AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663840December 12, 2014
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
#10663974December 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO TURN AND PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM STARTING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND WORSENED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE PART TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT CONFIRM WHEN THE PART AND REMEDY WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661825December 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661103November 26, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
ON MY WAY TO THE GAS STATION TO FILL UP MY TANK , WHEN I ARRIVE I PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND AS I'M ABOUT TO STEP OUT THE CAR ROLLS BACK , I'M THINKING MAYBE I PUT IT IN REVERSE BY ACCIDENT BUT NO IT WAS IN PARK BUT IT GOT STUCK IN REVERSE MY CAR HAS ALMOST 80K MILES ON IT 2008 DODGE CHARGER . THIS INCIDENT ALMOST MADE ME HIT THE CAR BEHIND ME BECAUSE IT ROLLED BACK LUCKILY FOR EMERGENCY BRAKES IT DIDN'T . HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER KNEW HOW TO PUT IT BACK IN PARK SO HE DID AS I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID NO RECALL FOR MY TRANSMISSION NOT FOR MY CAR , YOU WOULD THINK SINCE THE RECALL IS ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION LINKAGE BECOMING LOOSE OR SOMETHING AND STARTLING THE DRIVER AND CAN RESULT IN A CRASH IT WOULD BE COVERED BUT NOPE THESE DEALERSHIPS NEVER WANT TO HELP YOU , JUST CREATEMORE PROBLEMS . WHAT HAPPENS IF I DIDN'T GET OUT THE CAR ,SLOW AND IT ROLLED BACK AND HIT THE CAR UNTIL THIS DAY MY CAR IS STILLWHERE THE TOW TRUCK PARKED IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660109November 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE SHIFTER SEIZED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659458November 19, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN MY 2008 DODGE CHARGER STARTED WANTING TO CUT OFF AS IF WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS THEN ALL AT ONCE CAR JUST CUTS OFF IN MIDDLE OF ROAD. THE CHARGER WOULD NOT CRANK BACK UP, TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND THEY SAID MOTOR JUST WENT OUT, AND ALSO SOMETIMES I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE NOT WANTING TO CUT ON PUT THE KEY IN AND TURN TO ON AND NOTHING LIGHTS WOULD JUST COME ON I ALWAYS KEEP MY OIL CHANGES ON TIME FROM WHAT I BEEN READING THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE HAS ALOT OF PROBLEMS SOMEBODY NEEDS TO GET THESE VEHICLES FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659174November 19, 2014
ENGINE
MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ON IN THE CAR AND I HAVE CONTACTED SEVERAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THE PARTS FOR REPAIR ARE NOT IN. I HAVE A FEAR OF DRIVING BECAUSE THE SAFETY RECALL IS SO DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659343November 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION FAILED TO BE IN THE CORRECT POSITION UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE KEY WAS BECOMING STUCK WHILE IN THE ON POSITION. THE CONTACT WOULD NOT KNOW WHAT POSITION THE KEY WAS IN UNLESS THE RADIO LIGHT WAS OFF. ONCE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE RADIO WAS OFF, SHE MANEUVERED THE KEY AND THEN THE RADIO ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS PROGRESSING AND THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR THE PART AND REMEDY TO BECOME AVAILABLE TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,313.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658875November 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START PROPERLY AND WOULD ONLY START AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658678November 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658694November 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TIGHT, DIFFICULT TO TURN, MADE A NOISE, AND VIBRATED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP. A DIAGNOSTIC CODE FOR THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR WAS DISCOVERED. THE ALTERNATOR, OXYGEN SENSOR, AND A SECOND SENSOR WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL AND JERKED FORWARD WHILE IN MOTION, AS IF IT WOULD STALL EACH TIME IT WAS DRIVEN. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED AND OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR THE PARTS TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658707November 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO TURN OVER TO THE ON POSITION AND WOULD MAKE A CLICKING NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TEMPERATURE CONTROLS FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE HEATING COILS AND THE HEATING COIL SWITCHES TWICE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VENT CONTROLS STILL FAILED TO WORK. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND WAS WAITING FOR THE PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652641November 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PULL OUT FROM A FAST FOOD PLACE I STOP FOR THE OTHER CARS AND MY CAR JUST CUT OFF THANK THE LORD I DID NOT PULL OUT INTO THE STREET OR I MIGHT HAVE BEEN OR KILL. NOW MY CAR HAD TO BE TOWED THE SAME HAPPEN TO MY CAR IN MY YARD SUNDAY I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S UP WITH THIS IGNITION SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652798November 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
IT STARTED OUT AS A BATTERY PROBLEM. I AM ON THE THIRD BATTERY 2 OF THEM WITHIN 90 DAYS. THEN THE IGNITION, YOU COULD TURN THE KEY AND IT WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR 30 TO 40 SECONDS. THEN SOMETIMES NOTHING AT ALL AND I WOULD HAVE TO TURN KEY OFF THEN BACK TO START. SOMETIMES THE CAR WOULD TRY TO START THEN STOP AND TRY AGAIN BEFORE IT WOULD START. NOW WHEN I USE THE TURN SIGNAL AND MAKE A TURN IT TRIES TO LOCK THE STEERING. I HAVE A SECOND CHARGER SAME YEAR THAT IS NOW HAVING THE BATTERY PROBLEM... WHAT'S NEXT ? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652013November 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FOUR OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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