Dodge Charger Complaints (2018)

122 consumer complaints on file.

#11451093February 9, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The touchscreen is delaminating and causing ghost touches which then causes a message to keep popping up asking: Do you want to adjust your clock settings? This message comes with a beeping noise and does not go away. It is very annoying and interferes with listening to music or even trying to touch anything on the screen. Sometimes I cant even adjust climate settings.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11443658December 13, 2021
SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
The contact's wife leased a 2018 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that while driving at 60-62 MPH, she heard abnormal clinking sounds and the vehicle lost suspension and inadvertently turned to the right. The contact stated that as she quickly steered the steering wheel to the left, the vehicle spun out three times. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road and exited the vehicle to determine the cause of the failure. The contact noticed that the passenger’s side front tire had detached, and the passenger’s side rear tire was damaged. The contact also noticed a burning odor. The vehicle was towed the independent mechanic who diagnosed that the driveshaft bolt had fractured causing the control arm to go into the rotors. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V281000 (Power Train). The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11442999December 7, 2021
STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DOOR
The contact owns a 2018 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that while entering the vehicle, he noticed that the front passenger’s side door panel had detached from the door frame. The local dealer was contacted about having the vehicle inspected. The contact was informed that the vehicle was out of warranty and that there would be a cost assessed for the inspection. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11441437November 23, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The 8.4 u connect is delaminating and continue,s to beep and ask do you want to reset the clock . It has become distracting also other functions of the 8.4 u connect do not respond
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11439873November 9, 2021
WHEELS
Manufacturer Claim that the wheels on the Dodge Charger are fully powder-coated, which they are not (VIN: [XXX]). Therefore, since the wheels are not fully powder coated, the poorly painted wheel tends to fail to adhere to the tire, causing slow undetectable leaks and fast wear on the tires. About a year ago I have Purchased brand new tires and had the Vehicle Aligned to prolong the tire's life. Now the problem seems to get worse as the days go on and I am looking to replace my wheels for that reason. I would like for Dodge to at least re-powder coat my wheels entirely since I was sold partially painted wheels. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11435517October 5, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
U-Connect Bluetooth Radio changes stations on its own radio makes awful beeping sounds display asking do i want to adjust Clock Settings sometimes back up camera disables itself
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11433800September 21, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The Uconnect 8.4 LCD screen is delaminating which is causing severe ghost touch issues. When using navigation, the map starts shaking to the point of distraction. You can't turn off the screen because the ghost-click turns it back on. We have to keep it on the phone favorites screen without favorite numbers saved so it can't ghost click anything. Dodge and Uconnect are refusing to pay for replacement screen because the warranty is expired, even though the issue was documented before the warranty expired. We did not feel comfortable going to the dealership for service before warranty expired because of COVID.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11432495September 10, 2021
STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DOOR
The contact owns a 2018 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the interior door panels on each door were not secured and had detached from the door frame. The failure on the driver’s side door panel created a visual obstruction when the driver looked over the shoulder to view oncoming vehicles. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were contacted regarding the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11430530August 25, 2021
STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DOOR
The contact owns a 2018 Dodge Charger. The contact stated while attempting to roll down the front passenger’s side window, she noticed that the door panel had separated from the door frame. The dealer and Bayird Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram of Paragould (6340 US 49, Paragould, AR 72450) were made aware of the failure on two separate occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case and referred the contact back to Bayird Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram of Paragould. The failure mileage was approximately 36,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11429504August 17, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
Door panel lifting away could cause vent to not work, door lock to not work and maybe airbag to not deploy properly. Foam is exposed
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11429275August 16, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Delaminated touch screen creates errant touches.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11429113August 14, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
What started as a bubble on the left side of my touch screen has expanded to the entire top portion of the touch screen. Because of this, random buttons are selected on the radio temperature controls and phone pairing screen. It is a safety issue because this happens while the car is in motion. It causes a huge distraction unless the entire system is turned off. My understanding is that this is a very common problem with this model of Dodge Charger. Another common problem, is the door panels are warping and separating from the frame of the door.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11428286August 9, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
Interior door panels are peeling apart, causing the inside of the door to be shown. This looks to be a manufacturing issue. The remedy should be to repair the panels or replace them. This is a known issue within the community of owners so I feel that this should be recalled. The problem is present on all 4 door panels.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11427215July 30, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UConnect screen is delaminated and acts like it is being pressed and this causes the back up camera to flicker in/out while backing up
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11427040July 29, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2018 Dodge Charger R/T uConnect system has a well-documented history of delaminating causing a series of hazardous conditions. The screen will jump from menu item to menu item, from one control to another, will disconnect phone calls, will prevent phone calls from being made, will exit out of navigation screens while driving, will distract drivers with constant beeping at loud volumes, will cause backup camera systems to cease functioning, will prevent users being able to access security features, and will generally have a negative impact on the mental state of drivers while driving down the road. These are dangerous conditions and the product should be recalled regardless of warranty status. NHTSA is charged with protecting the human lives while driving down the road and should act by instituting a recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11425787July 21, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:VIDEO MONITOR/SCREEN
The contact owns a 2018 Dodge Charger. The contact stated while operating the vehicle the touch screen display had delaminated and dethatched causing the back-up camera to become inoperable. The cause of the failure was not yet determined, and the vehicle was not yet repaired. The local dealer was contacted regarding the failure and the owner was informed that the display screen needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11422208June 24, 2021
STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DOOR
The contact owns a 2018 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that while entering their vehicle, they noticed that both the front driver and passenger interior door panel were becoming unglued, showing electrical wiring inside the door panels. The contact reached out to the local dealer about the failure but was told the failure would not be covered under the warranty. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 21,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11420040June 7, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
Inside door panels started to separate from the door, this is causing my power locks malfunction on the driver side (the separation is causing a lock button to misalign with the hole in the door panel). This started approximately 2 weeks ago. This problem started with the driver side door and has now affected 3 of the for doors in the car. Of course it happened about 4 months past the 3 year Dodge warranty period.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11418599May 26, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
On 07/30/2019, your staff made an error on the mileage. It was reported 111,000 miles which would mean someone drove over 100,000 miles in a year? Which I'm not real sure if that is even possible... The mileage should of been reported as 11,100. The car currently has 27,073 miles. Please assist me on getting this corrected. Thank you. [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11418190May 22, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2018 Dodge Charger with only 6900 miles. Issue began in fall 2020 at about 6700 miles, shortly after the 3 year bumper to bumper warranty ended. U-CONNECT 8.4 System malfunctions as often as twice per second and perhaps 30 times per minute, causing unsafe distractions (multiple beeps) and possibly more. Sometimes it is the radio switching channels, with an annoying beep each time. Sometimes it is a clock setting display which pops up with a beep asking "Do you want to change clock settings?" When these thing happen, other electronics act up - map and navigation goes crazy, phone bluetooth interface goes crazy. When U-Connect is acting up badly, the rearview backup camera sometimes does not work when transmission is shifted into reverse. The U-Connect can be used to adjust drive-train performance thus representing the possibility of an additional safety hazard. Disconnecting the battery and reconnecting it seems to reset it but only helps for a little while; from 1 minute to a day before it starts acting crazy again.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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