Dodge Charger Complaints (2008)

624 consumer complaints on file.

#10523591July 7, 2013
ENGINE
I STOPPED MY DODGE CHARGER IN THE GAS STATION PARKING LOT. I JUST FINISHED WASHING MY CHARGER AND WAS ON MY WAY TO A CAR SHOW. I STOPPED AT THE GAS STATION TO WAIT FOR THE REST OF THE PEOPLE IN MY GROUP. MY GIRLFRIEND EXITED HER VEHICLE AND GOT INTO MY CAR. I STARTED MY CAR BACK UP TO RUN THE A/C. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS OF STARTING MY CAR UP, I HEARD A LOUD BANG. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED MY CAR OFF AND EXITED MY VEHICLE. AS I GOT OUT OF MY VEHICLE, I OBSERVED A SMALL STREAM OF GREEN FLUID (ANTIFREEZE) RUNNING BENEATH MY VEHICLE. I POPPED MY HOOD AND OBSERVED MY RADIATOR WAS DAMAGED AGAIN. I ALSO OBSERVED THAT MY COOLING FAN WAS IN PIECES AGAIN. BUT THIS TIME IT WAS MY PASSENGER SIDE COOLING FAN. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE SAME BODY SHOP AS LAST YEAR AND THE MECHANIC THERE ADVISED ME TO LOOK INTO AN RECALLS INVOLVING THE COOLING SYSTEM OF MY CAR. HE EXPLAINED THAT IT OCCURRED THE SAME WAY AS THE OTHER FAN DID A YEAR AGO. AT THAT TIME I SAW A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION L08 THAT INVOLVED DODGE CHARGERS 2006-2008. I READ THE NOTIFICATION AND LEARNED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY THIS NOTIFICATION. MY DODGE CHARGER WAS ORIGINALLY SOLD IN FLORIDA AND I BOUGHT IT IN FLORIDA. MY CHARGER WAS MANUFACTURED ON 10/10/2007 AND MY CHARGER IS A 2008. I FELT LIKE MY CAR WAS COVERED BY THIS NOTIFICATION IN SEVERAL WAYS. BUT CHRYSLER CLAIMS THAT MY VIN WAS NOT COVERED DUE TO THE SALES CODE, EVEN THOUGH THE DEFECT THE NOTIFICATION MENTIONED WAS PRECISELY THE SAME. *TR (TWO REALTED VOQS FROM SAME COMPLAINANT: 1023591, 10523589)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523589July 7, 2013
ENGINE
ON JUNE 21ST OF 2012, WHILE MY CAR WAS SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT RUNNING WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR, MY A/C WAS RUNNING TO KEEP THEM COOL. IT WAS OVER 100* OUTSIDE AND MY KIDS NEEDED TO STAY COOL. I WAS OUT OF MY CAR FOR A MATTER OF MINUTES AND I HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND. AS I TURNED TO MY CAR, I SAW A LARGE POOL OF ANTIFREEZE UNDER MY CAR. I TURNED MY CAR OFF AND TURNED MY CAR INTO THE BODY SHOP THAT I WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF TO FIX IT. THEY ADVISED THAT MY COOLING FAN FELL APART AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY RADIATOR. THIS REQUIRED MY TO REPLACE THE COOLING FAN AND THE RADIATOR. IT ONLY REQUIRED ME TO REPLACE THE DRIVER'S SIDE COOLING FAN AT THIS TIME. I WAS UNAWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE DODGE CHARGERS COOLING FANS AT THIS TIME. *TR (TWO REALTED VOQS FROM SAME COMPLAINANT: 1023591, 10523589)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523256July 5, 2013
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, SHE NOTICED AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TENSIONER STRUT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT LATER, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TENSIONER STRUT EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522562July 1, 2013
WHEELS
GOT A FLAT TIRE, AFTER ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE WHEEL TO CHANGE THE TIRE REALIZED THE TIRE WRENCH DID NOT FIT THE LUG NUTS. HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED OFF THE TURNPIKE. WHEN MY MECHANIC LOOKED AT IT HE ADVISED THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE DODGE, THE LUG NUTS SWELL. HAD TO REPLACE ALL 20 LUG NUTS. WHEN I CONTACTED DODGE THEY ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. AFTER LOOKING ON LINE REALIZE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. WONDERING WHY NO RECALL?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521408June 24, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH A LOUD POPPING AND BANGING NOISE EMITTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE FAN ASSEMBLY AND RADIATOR BOTH FRACTURED AS A RESULT OF A LARGE AMOUNT OF ANTIFREEZE LEAKAGE. IN ADDITION, STEAM EMITTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION RELATED TO THE ELECTRONIC POWER COOLING FAN. THE REFERENCE WAS NUMBER L08. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520262June 17, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
IGNITION MODULATOR SWITCH SHUT THE CAR COMPLETLY DOWN AS THE WAS COMING TO A STOP THIS PART ATTACHES INTO THE COMPUTER AND CAN GO AT ANYTIME EVEN WHEN DRIVING. CHRYSLER HAS A MAJOR BACK ORDER ON THIS PART AND HAS NO IDEA WHEN THEY CAN GET THE PART TO THE DEALERSHIPS TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. THERE ARE OVER 1000 VEHICLES CURRENTLY WITH ISSUE ACROSS THE USA. I HAVE CHECKED WITH DEALERSHIPS FROM NJ AS FAR AS MO AFTER THEY CHECK THE DATABASE IN THE PARTS DEPARTMENT I GET THE SAME ANSWER NO PART IN STOCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515026June 4, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED FREQUENTLY AND OFTEN, IT WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,465. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512924May 20, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER REFUELING MY CAR AT THE GAS STATION MY CAR HAS STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 2011 SO NOW WHENEVER I GET GAS I DO NOT FILL UP COMPLETELY TO AVOID THE STALLING PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512264May 15, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE AT A LOCAL GAS STATION AND UPON COMING TO A STOP LIGHT THE CAR STALLED. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON NOR DID THE CAR GIVE ANY WARNING. THE CAR RESTARTED AFTER SOME CRANKING AND DROVE OKAY FOR A WHILE. LATER THAT DAY THE CAR STALLED AGAIN WHEN AT A STOP LIGHT. AGAIN, NO WARNING WAS HAD AND THE CAR JUST STALLED. THE ISSUE IS WELL DOCUMENTED WITHIN "LXFOURMS" WEBSITE BY MANY MANY MEMBER WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. THE ISSUE HAS NEVER GONE AWAY AND THE ONLY AID IS TO NEVER FILL PAST 3/4 OF A TANK WHEN RE-FUELING WHICH IS THE ONLY THING THAT HAS KEPT MY CAR FROM STALLING. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO STEM FROM A BAD ROLLOVER/CHECK VALVE THAT IS LOCATED WITHIN THE FUEL TANK AND IS NOT SERVICEABLE PER CHRYSLER/DODGE. THE ONLY "FIX" IS A NEW GAS TANK WHICH IS AS I UNDERSTAND THE SAME DESIGN SO IS PRONE TO FAIL AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512185May 15, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1 SOLUTION 2008 DODGE CHARGER THE ESP/BAS LIGHT COMES ON WHEN I MAKE A LEFT TURN AND STAYS ON FOR A WHILE AND THE RESETS. THIS IS A RE-OCCURRING ISSUE. WAS TOLD BY DODGE THAT STEERING COLUMN MAY HAVE TO BE REPAIRED. (WAS THIS A RECALL FOR DODGE?). THE CAR SEEMS TO BE DIFFICULT TO STEER DUE TO THE CAR BEING VERY "LOOSE" AND FEELS AS IF THE CAR IS NOT ALIGNED BUT RECENTLY HAD NEW ALIGNMENT DONE. ALSO, LEFT REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK WILL NOT WORK. THE WINDOW WORKS FINE BUT THE DOOR LOCK HAS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH ROTORS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR WITH ONLY 17 MILES ON IT. ROTORS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS EVEN TOLD THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED IN FACTOR INSTALLATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511386May 10, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM HAVING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511421May 10, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED, PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM BEING STARTED OR BEING SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED WITH AN ENTIRE FLEET OF DODGE CHARGERS THAT WERE BEING UTILIZED BY THE LANIER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511045May 8, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
THE TIE ROD ENDS IN THIS CAR HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND NOW IM GOING IN FOR A THIRD TIME. MY MECHANIC EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THESE CARS ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR TIE ROD ENDS BREAKING. I FEEL IT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO..I HAVE BEEN TO ONLINE FORUMS FOR THIS VEHICLE AND ITS MENTIONED A LOT ON THERE TOO. IF A PART IS DEFECTIVE THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RECALLING THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511123May 8, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE IS A RUBBER BOOT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRUNK LID THAT CONTAINS WIRES FOR THE TRUNK RELEASE. AFTER EXAMING A FEW ONLINE FORUMS ABOUT WHY THE TRUNK LID WASN'T RELEASING AFTER THE BUTTON WAS PUSHED ON THE DASHBOARD, THE FORUMS SAID TO LOOK UNDER THE RUBBER BOOT FOR STRETCHED AND BROKEN WIRES. SURE ENOUGH I PULLED BACK THE RUBBER BOOT AND FOUND THE BROKEN WIRES. IT PROBABLY HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE WAY THE WIRES ARE BEING STRETCHED WHEN THE TRUNK IS OPENING AND CLOSING, I FEEL THIS CAN BE AN ELECTRICAL AND A FIRE HAZARD ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THE TRUNK RELEASE ISN'T FUSED AT ALL IN THE FUSE PANEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510831May 6, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRELESS KEY FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE WIRELESS CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER UNTIL JULY. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510327May 1, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR STARTED TO SHOW PROBLEMS WEEKS BEFORE BREAKING DOWN. SOMETIMES THE ENGINE WOULD START AS SOON AS I TURN THE KEY ON AND OTHER TIMES I HAD TO WAIT FOUR TO SIX SECOND BEFORE THE ENGINE WOULD START. ONE MORNING I TRIED TO TURN THE CAR ON BUT NOT EVEN A CLICK. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER BY RECHARGING THE BATTERY TO TURN IT ON. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED MY CAR WITH WIRELESS CONTROL MODULE FAILURE AND CONSEQUENTLY THEY HAD TO PROGRAM A NEW KEY. I PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND WAS ASSURED EVERY PART ON THE CAR WAS COVERED EXCEPT FOR THE USUAL; TIRES, BRAKE PADS ETC. I ENDED UP PAYING OUT OF MY POCKET AND THE REPAIR WAS NOT CHEAP. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I LEARNED THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE NEWER MODELS FOR THE SAME REASON. ADDITIONALLY, SOMETIMES MY STEREO TURNS OF, MY WINDOWS DO NOT ROLL DOWN AND TURNING SIGNALS GO OFF. THIS CAR HAS TOO MANY PROBLEMS. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 38,458 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509077April 22, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY BECAME HARD TO TURN. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL FUNCTION WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSED PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508333April 15, 2013
ENGINE
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF. NO LIGHTS CAME ON PRIOR TO THIS. I PULLED OVER AND IT STARTED BACK. I WENT BACK TOWARD MY HOME (20 MILES) AND STOPPED AT A STORE AND WHEN I PULLED BACK ON THE ROAD IT SHUT OFF AGAIN. IT STARTED BACK BUT LEFT ME AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR ANYMORE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I SUSPECT IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE FOBIK KEY TURNING BACK TO THE OFF POSITION ON ITS ON, BECAUSE SOMETIMES WHEN I START IT STICKS IN THE START POSITION AND DOES NOT SPRING BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505778April 10, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AFTER RETURNING FROM THE GROCERY STORE, THE TRUNK RELEASE FROM THE KEY, NOR THE INSIDE DASH RELEASE WOULD OPEN THE TRUNK. WE HAVE BEEN USING THE MECHANICAL KEY. DRIVING HOME ONE NIGHT, I NOTICED THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WASN'T WORKING. AFTER TESTING ALL THE FUSES, AND RESEARCHING ONLINE, I DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM WAS THE WIRING HARNESS THAT FEEDS THE BREAK LIGHT AND HAD BROKEN. WHERE THE WIRE FEEDS FROM UNDER THE BACK WINDOW DECK INTO A RUBBER BOOT, THEN IN TO THE TRUNK LID. THREE OF 6 WIRES ARE BROKEN IN HALF AT THE SAME LOCATION. THIS IS ALL OVER FORUMS ONLINE THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THAT THE OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE TRUNK CAUSES THESE WIRES TO BREAK SINCE THE RADIUS IS VERY TIGHT WHEN CLOSING THE TRUNK LID. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507142April 4, 2013
ENGINE
WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND GOING ABOUT 30 MPH AND ACCELERATING AFTER A STOP LIGHT AND ENGINE STARTED TO HESITATE AND THEN HEARD VERY LOAD RATTLING/TICKING NOISE THAT IS NON STOP. CAR STALLED IN MIDDLE OF STREET. FINALLY GOT IT STARTED AGAIN. CAR DID MAKE IT HOME BUT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE TOO MUCH. AM NOW TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT ENGINE IS BLOWN AND NEED TO REPLACE IT. HAVE MAINTAINED THIS ENGINE AND REPLACED OIL REGULARLY. DRIVEN TO WORK AND HOME AND LITTLE ELSE. DRIVEN WELL, AND TAKEN CARE OF. PRIOR TO ME OWNING IT WAS OWNED BY MY MOMS COMPANY FOR AN EXECUTIVE CAR AND IT WAS MANAGED BY A FLEET MANAGER AND SERVICED AND MAINTAINED WELL. THEY WERE ORIGINAL OWNERS EVEN THOUGH TITLE SHOWS 2 CHANGES. IT MAY HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED TO A FLEET MANAGEMENT COMPANY AFTER THE INITIAL PURCHASE. I AM THE 2ND OWNER. I AM GIVEN A $4000 ESTIMATE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. I AM STILL PAYING THE LOAN FOR THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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