Dodge Charger Complaints (2008)

624 consumer complaints on file.

#10643569October 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE WIN IGNITION MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641608October 6, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WIN MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. UPDATED 11/20/14*LJ UPDATED 5/4/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640017September 29, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639372September 26, 2014
ENGINE
THIS VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY STALLS OUT, IT CAN HAPPEN ONCE AND NOT AGAIN FOR 4 OR 5 MONTHS OR IT CAN HAPPEN NUMEROUS TIMES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS AT LOW SPEED AND THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN, THE RADIO, LIGHTS AND WINDOWS ALL WORK, HOWEVER THE FUEL GAUGE GOES TO ZERO. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED BY FIRESTONE AND ALSO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE TESTS SHOWS NOTHING IS WRONG . . UNTIL THE VEHICLE RECREATES THE SITUATION WHEN IT IS IN THE SHOP, THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED. ALTHOUGH IT USUALLY HAPPENS AT LOW SPEEDS, IT IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I HAVE HAD THE CAR STALL OUT NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN I AM PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT INTO TRAFFIC, OR WHEN I AM ACCELERATING AFTER A RED LIGHT. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THIS CAUSES AN ACCIDENT WITH INJURIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633856September 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE KEY ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT. THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE DIAGNOSED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER DUE TO NOT HAVING THE TOOLS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION, DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632810September 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
CAR RANDOMLY BEGAN TO SHUT OFF RIGHT AFTER STARTING OR SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING. IT GOT TO THE POINT WHERE IT SHUT OFF AND IT WOULDN'T START AGAIN. I TOWED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT I NEED TO REPLACE IGNITION MODULE AND KEY FOB ALSO NEED TO REPROGRAM. THE TOTAL CAME UP TO $ 696.18. TWO YEARS WENT BY AND IT WAS WORKING OK UNTIL ONE DAY AGAIN, RANDOMLY BEGAN TO SHUT OFF RIGHT AFTER STARTING OR SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING. IS THIS ISSUE RELATED TO THE CHRYSLER IGNITION RECALL? I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW BECAUSE I AM NOT SPENDING ANOTHER PRICE NOW $ 800+ ON A NEW MODULE AND FOB. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616656July 27, 2014
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A STREET WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE. I PULLED OVER AND FOUND OUT THE MY COOLING FAN HAD BROKEN OFF SENDING THE BLADES INTO MY RADIATOR CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO LOSE COOLANT. I SPENT OVER 400 DOLLARS FOR REPAIRS. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FROM WHAT I READ AND I FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE REIMBURSE FOR THE COAT OF THE REPAIRS AND HAVE CHRYSLER PERFORM A CHECK FOR ANY OTHER DAMAGES IT MIGHT OF CAUSED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614810July 20, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING AND STOP TO GET FEW THINGS FROM STORE, LEFT CAR RUNNING AND NOTICE WIRED NOISE LIKE SOMETHING HIT THE CAR, I WALK OUT AND CHECK FOR VISUAL DAMAGE AND NOTICE ANTIFREEZE LEAK OUT. GOT HOME AND FIND OUT THAT DRIVER SIDE RADIATOR FAN BLADE ARE SEPARATED AND MAKE A HOLES ON RADIATOR. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS CAN HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610981July 16, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WE JUST PURCHASED A 2008 DODGE CHARGER AND WE WERE DRIVING AND THE CAR STARTED SHAKING EXTREMELY BAD AND IDLE ROUGH AND STARTED LOOSING POWER. WE ALSO HAVE HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE AC AND ALSO THE DASH BUCKLE ABOVE THE RADIO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10611130July 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE
COOLING FAN HIT FAN SHROUD BREAKING OFF A PIECE THAT HIT THE RADIATOR. . THIS CAUSED LOSS OF RADIATOR COOLANT. FANS AND RADIATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH COOLANT. ACCORDING TO DODGE FORUM THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN RECALLED ON SOME SAME VEHICLES (2008 CHARGERS) BUT MINE HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED OR NOTIFIED THAT THIS COULD OCCUR. FORTUNATELY THE CAR WAS AT IDLE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. NO INJURY OCCURRED. THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT OR PART FAILURE AND OWNERS SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FOR TOWING AND REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609009July 8, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH OUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608753July 7, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2008 DODGE CHARGER SE PLUS STARTED TO OVERHEAT. I PULLED OVER, POPPED THE HOOD AND SAW 3 OF THE RADIATOR FAN BLADES BROKEN OFF AND STUCK IN THE RADIATOR. I GOOGLED THE ISSUE AND FOUND MANY OTHER DODGE CHARGER OWNERS THAT HAD THE SAME ISSUE. I ALSO FOUND THAT IN 2011 CHRYSLER ISSUED "CUSTOMER SERVICE NOTIFICATION L08" FOR 52,000 2006-2008 MODELS FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND DISCOVERED THAT MY VIN WAS NOT ON THAT LIST SO THEY WERE UNABLE TO HELP WITH "MY" PROBLEM. I ALSO QUICKLY BECAME AWARE THAT MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS WERE MADE WITH THE SAME ISSUE AS MINE WITH CHRYSLER EXCLUDING THEIR VEHICLES FROM ANY RECALL OR CUSTOMER SERVICE NOTIFICATION. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND THE CSN L08 NEEDS TO INCLUDE A WIDER RANGE OF VEHICLES. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606519June 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED ON INTERSTATE 264 AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. SUDDENLY, AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A LOCAL DODGE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE IGNITION WIN MODULE HAD FAILED WHICH ALSO CAUSED THE ELECTRONIC GEAR SELECTION MODULE TO FAIL. THE FAILURE PLACED THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE IN EXTREME PERIL BECAUSE IT WAS SUDDEN AND ON A BUSY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO PLACE TO PULL OFF OF THE ROADWAY BECAUSE OF ONGOING CONSTRUCTION. THE DEALER REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND THAT THE DEALER HAD REPLACED THOUSANDS OF THESE MODULES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594567May 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING THE IGNITION DISENGAGES. I CAN PLACE THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND ATTEMPT TO RESTART AT THE SAME SPEED. WE HAVE SEVEN KEYS ON THE KEYRING, A D-RING, SO IT IS NOT A HEAVY KEY RING MAKING THE IGNITION TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FROM SPEEDS VARYING FROM 10 MILES TO 60 MILES AN HOUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593470May 22, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. DR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592063May 16, 2014
ENGINE
I RECENTLY BEEN DRIVING (CHARGER)TO WORK BECAUSE MY OTHER CAR WAS IN THE SHOP SO I WAS LEAVING WORK ONE DAY AND I HEAR A NOISE THAT WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR I HAD IT TOWED SO I TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND THEY TOLD MY IT WAS A ROD AND I SAID WAS THAT AND HOW DID THAT COULD OF HAPPEN THEY EXPLAIN TO ME SO THAN I TOOK IT TO TWO MORE SHOP AND EVERYBODY SAID THE SAME THING THAT MY VEHICLE IS WELL MAINTAIN AND THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED AND THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584662April 24, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1. THERE IS A LIGHTBOLT LIGHT THAT LIGHTS UP AND FLASHES ON MY DASHBOARD THE INSTANT WHEN I TURN ON MY VEHICLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE DAY. I HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE ENGINE TO HEAT UP A LITTLE BEFORE I TURN IT OFF AND RESTART IT AGAIN. 2. AS I DRIVE AND GO ON THE HIGHWAY OR AT ANYTIME THAT MY RPM REACHES 3, THE LIGHTBOLT LIGHT FLASHES AGAIN AND I LOOSE POWER IN THE ENGINE. THE CAR SLOWS DOWN ON ITS OWN DOWN TO AT LEAST 45 MPH, IF I GO OVER A BUMP DURING THIS CYCLE, THE VTC LIGHT ON DASHBOARD LIGHTS UP AND THE CAR FEELS UNSTABLE AS I PRESS ON THE BRAKES. I PULL OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND RESTART THE CAR AND THE LIGHT SHUTS OFF. EVENTUALLY, IF THE LIGHTBOLT CONTINUES TO FLASH AND I AM STILL DRIVING THE VEHICLE STARTS TO CHOKE AND EVENTUALLY SHUTS OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578777April 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH, CONTROL MODULE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577286April 4, 2014
ENGINE
VEHICLE SHUT OFF/STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING OR MAKING A STOP. MANY OTHER PEOPLE OWNING DODGE CARS, CHARGER, CHALLENGER, AND SOME OTHER MODELS HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS FOR YEARS. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME 4 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR IN 2012, THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WHILE BRAKING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN THE CAR STALLED COMPLETELY ALL MY DASH LIGHTS CAME ON I HAD TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE ENGINE. SECOND TIME I WAS DOING BOUT 40MPH IN A LOCAL ROAD WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY SHUT OFF FOR NO REASON, SAME THING DASH LIGHTS CAME ON I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. I DID A GOOGLE SEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM AND I FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS FROM DODGE OWNERS OF THIS MODELS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND DODGE ISN'T DOING NOTHING BOUT IT EVEN AFTER MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS FROM THE PUBLIC. THEY PROBABLY WAITING LIKE GM FOR PEOPLE TO BE HARM OR KILLED TO START DOING RECALLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566049February 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING MAJOR SAFETY DEFECT SIMILAR TO RECENT GM IGNITION RECALL. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ENGINE SHUT-OFF AT VARYING SPEEDS INCLUDING HIGHWAY 65MPH PLUS. COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN DEACTIVATES ALL ONBOARD SYSTEMS, INCLUDING POWER-STEERING, BREAKING, AND AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. VEHICLE SHUT DOWN OCCURS RANDOMLY. RE-OCCURRENCE HAS BEEN AS FREQUENTLY AS HOURS BETWEEN SIMILAR OCCURRENCE TO AS LONG AS 5,000 MILES BETWEEN OCCURRENCES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS TO DEALER WITHOUT DEALER ABLE TO RECREATE DEFECT. VARIOUS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PARTS WERE REPLACED WITHOUT SUCCESSFULLY CURING THE DEFECT. TWO SEPARATE DEALERSHIPS RECOMMENDED WIRELESS IGNITION (WIN) MODULE REPLACEMENT BUT CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO SEND THE PART. CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CARE STATES THAT WIN MODULE IS ONLY REPLACED WHEN VEHICLE FAILS TO START AT ALL TIMES. VEHICLE OWNER REQUESTED REPLACEMENT PART AS RECOMMENDED BY CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS BUT CHRYSLER WILL NOT RELEASE PART TO VIN ASSOCIATED VEHICLE. THEREFORE, VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 78,000. IDENTICAL OCCURRENCES HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO NHTSA UNDER ID NUMBERS: 10294768, 10369140, 10370988, 10386410, 10390065, 10396098, 10508333, 10520262, AND 10525632. VEHICLE DEFECT HAS SERIOUS POTENTIAL FOR DEATH AND SERIOUS INJURY DUE TO PRODUCT FAILURE (AIRBAGS FAILING TO DEPLOY). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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