Dodge Charger Complaints (2006)

1,294 consumer complaints on file.

#10544131September 17, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
JUST AFTER FILLING THE TANK AND MERGING ON TO THE MAJOR DEEGAN EXPRESSWAY (I-87N) CAR DEAD STALLED IN THE HIGHWAY, CAUSING TO VEHICLES BEHIND ME TO SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. IT TOOK ME TEN MINUTES TO GET MY CAR RESTARTED. ENGINE WOULD TURN OVER BUT NOT REMAIN ON. BUT AFTER TEN MINUTES OF TRYING THIS, CAR REMAINED ON AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME. I THOUGHT THAT I HAD BEEN GIVEN SOME BAD GAS, UNTIL THE INCIDENT REPEATED ITSELF AGAIN AFTER A FILL UP SEVEN DAYS AGO AT A GAS STATION NEAR MY HOME. THE OWNER THERE SAYS HE HAS SEEN A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH OTHER CHARGERS AFTER FILL UP. I THEN CALLED CHRYSLER AT 1-800-992-1997 ([XXX]?) AND CHRYSLER CLAIMED THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE AND THAT I WILL HAVE TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND HAVE IT REPAIRED AT MY OWN COST, BUT IF THEY'VE NEVER HEARD OF ANY PROBLEM LIKE THIS BEFORE THEN HOW DO THEY KNOW THE DEALER WILL KNOW HOW TO REPAIR IT? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543683September 15, 2013
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 DODGE CHARGER AFTER JUST GETTING IT OUT OF THE SHOP. WITH NO NOTICE THE CAR BEGAN TO OVERHEAT I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED THE CAR WOULDN'T START. WENT TO DODGE WHERE THEY SAID I EITHER NEEDED A NEW ENGINE OR THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO SAVE THE OTHER ONE FIRST I HAD TO PAY $370 FOR THE TEST. I SHOULD NOT BE DEALING WITH ENGINE ISSUES AT 95K MILES. THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO FIX THIS OR EVERYONE SHOULD FILE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST DODGE FOR THIS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543762September 15, 2013
POWER TRAIN
MY SHIFTER DOES NOT ENGAGE FULLY INTO PARK. WHILE IN PARK WITHOUT STEPPING ON BRAKE MY 2 YEAR OLD WAS ABLE TO MOVE TO R-N-D. YOU HAVE TO PULL SHIFTER ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT TO REMOVE KEY FROM STEERING COLUMN BUT SHIFTER WILL NOT LOCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543565September 14, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FIRST INSTANCE WAS ON SUNDAY, 6 MAY 2012. CAR STALLED AFTER TURNING ONTO CITY STREET WHILE ACCELERATING TO POSTED SPEED: 35 MPH. IF FUEL TANK IS FILLED TO CLICK ON GAS PUMP (FULL TANK) THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN, ESPECIALLY IN VERY HUMID WEATHER CONDITIONS/RAIN. CAR HAS ALSO STALLED ON HILLS AT STOP SIGNS OR TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND HAS STALLED AT ON-RAMPS TO LOCAL INTERSTATE HIGHWAY/CITY BYPASS, GIVEN THE ABOVE FULL FUEL TANK ISSUE. IF I DON'T FILL THE TANK ABOVE THE 7/8 MARK ON THE FUEL GAGE INDICATOR, THE CAR DOES NOT STALL. IF I EXCEED THE 7/8 MARK, THEN THE CAR DOES STALL, MULTIPLE TIMES IF VERY HUMID CONDITIONS EXIST AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE FUEL TANK IS AT OR BELOW 7/8 CAPACITY. I'VE HAD APPROXIMATELY 22 STALLS SINCE SUNDAY 6 MAY 2012. IT'S INCONVENIENT TO HAVE TO GUESS WHEN TO STOP THE FUEL PUMP AT GAS STATIONS AND VERY FRIGHTENING TO STALL IN TRAFFIC, ESPECIALLY AT ON-RAMPS TO HIGHWAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543394September 13, 2013
ENGINE
AFTER FUELING VEHICLE DROVE APPROXIMATELY .25 MI AND VEHICLE STALLED. ATTEMPTED TO RESTART VEHICLE AND AFTER A COUPLE TRIES WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND MOVE TO A SAFE LOCATION. VEHICLE STAYED RUNNING UNTIL I WENT TO BACK OUT AND THEN STALLED AGAIN. I LET CAR SIT FOR A BIT AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME SAFELY. TOOK TO A SHOP THE NEXT DAY WHERE THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY CODES STATING AN ISSUE. CAR SEEMS TO BE RUNNING FINE FOR NOW, BUT I AM FEARFUL OF WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543146September 11, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT. THE CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE LIKE IT WAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND WAS STALLING, THE CAR IS AN AUTOMATIC. WE STOPPED AT THE STOP LIGHT AND REALIZED THE ENGINE HAD SHUT OFF. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, REMOVED THE KEY, AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART. IT ATTEMPTED 3-4 TIMES TO RESTART WITH NO LUCK. I EXITED THE VEHICLE TO ENDURE THE GAS CAP WAS ON AND IT WAS. AFTER WAITING FOR ABOUT 1-2 MINUTES I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART AND WAS SUCCESSFUL. THIS WAS ABOUT 2 MILES AFTER FILLING UP THE TANK. THIS SEEMS VERY SIMILAR TO THE CURRENTLY PENDING INVESTIGATION. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED SINCE BUT I HAVE NOT FILLED UP THE GAS TANK SINCE EITHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543181September 11, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
CAR BEGAN GOING INTO LIMP MODE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD OR COMING TO A STOP AND RESTARTING. NOW THROWS ENGINE LIGHTS FOR CYLINDER 3 AND CYLINDER 4 MISFIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542881September 10, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IN THE PAST 6-8 MONTHS I HAVE EXPERIENCED ENGINE STALLING AFTER FILLING MY 2006 DODGE CHARGER UP WITH GASOLINE. IN ADDITION TO THE STALLING, ON ONE OCCASION THE ENGINE CUT OFF COMPLETELY. THANKFULLY, I WAS IN A LOW TRAFFIC AREA AND IT DIDN'T CAUSE A CRASH. THE STALLING DOES NOT HAPPEN WHEN THE ENGINE IS FILLED UP PARTIALLY OR WITH ABOUT $20.00 WORTH OF GASOLINE. ON SEPTEMBER 1ST AFTER LEAVING THE GROCERY STORE, MY HUSBAND WENT TO START THE CAR AND IT STARTED SMOKING PROFUSELY. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP THERE WAS OIL IN THE GAS TANK AND, THE ENGINE WAS DESTROYED. ONE OF THE DIAGNOSIS CODES INDICATED THAT CYLINDER # 5 HAD MISFIRED. THIS PROBLEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. CHRYSLER DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542982September 10, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER FAILED TO MOVE OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542614September 9, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAD JUST FILLED THE GAS TANK AND WHEN I MADE A TURN THE ENGINE DIED WHILE I WAS TURNING. I PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR A FEW TIMES AND IT FINALLY STARTED. WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED THE POWER STEERING WAS DISABLED AND IT MADE ME ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR WHO HAD TO ADJUST HIS ROUTE SO I WOULD NOT HAVE A COLLISION WITH HIM. THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF GAS AS WELL. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK WITH THE MOTOR DYING AT A STOP LIGHT. THE CHECK OIL LIGHT COMES ON BUT NOT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE MOTOR ONLY FAILS WHEN I FILL THE GAS TANK MORE THAN 3/4 FULL. I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR CUTTING OFF AFTER FILLING THE TANK COMPLETELY FOR SEVERAL YEARS. TO AVOID THIS DANGEROUS SCENARIO I HAVE HAD TO ESTIMATE THE GAS REMAINING TO ADJUST FILLING TO ABOUT 3/4 OF A TANK. I UNDERSTAND AFTER READING DODGE BLOGS THAT THERE IS A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX FOR THIS BY REPLACING THE GAS TANK. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE IN A POSITION TO ONLY FILL MY TANK 3/4 FULL TO AVOID A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT. THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECT THAT THE MANUFACTURE IS AWARE OF AFTER READING THE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538496September 3, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT FROM PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V583000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538579September 3, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR INTERMITTENTLY AFTER REFUELING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,867. .... UPDATED 10-17-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE STALLING HAPPENED OCCASIONALLY AFTER RE-FUELING AND DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE, THEN COMING TO A STOP OR SLOWING TO MAKE TURN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538330September 2, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A QUARTER OF THE WAY THROUGH MY TURN TO ENTER I-10 MY CAR COMPLETELY LOST POWER AND SHUT OFF OUT OF THE BLUE WITHOUT WARNING!! I HAD TO COAST ACROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC PRAYING MY SON AND I WOULDN'T GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. ONCE ON THE SIDE OF THE RODE I TURNED THE KEY OFF, WAITED A SECOND THEN TURNED IT AGAIN TO HAVE THE CAR START RIGHT UP AND BE FINE THE REST OF THE WAY HOME. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. RESEARCH HAS REVEALED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WHICH NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSES BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED!! STRONGLY URGING NHTSA TO LAUNCH AN INVESTIGATION INTO DODGE/CHRYSLER. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536859August 23, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK AND MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN, THE VEHICLE STUMBLES AND SHUTS OFF. WHILE IT RESTARTS AND SEEMS FINE AFTER RE-STARTING, SOMETIMES IT TAKES AS LONG AS 5 MINUTES BEFORE IT WILL RESTART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536807August 22, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536064August 19, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER RETURN SPRING HOOK BROKE MY 2006 DODGE CHARGER WAS IN PARK OVERNIGHT, WENT OUT TO START VEHICLE, ONCE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING, TRIED TO TAKE THE GEAR OUT OF PARK TO DRIVE AND IT WOULD NOT RELEASE. TURNED CAR OFF, SAT FOR 5 MINUTES, STARTED CAR AGAIN, PUT FOOT ON BRAKE AND TRIED TO TAKE GEAR OUT OF PARK, IT WOULD NOT RELEASE. CALLED MECHANIC AND INFORMED HIM OF THE SITUATION, MECHANIC CAME TO SEE VEHICLE AND INFORMED ME THAT THE SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER SPRING HOOK WAS BROKEN, THAT'S WHY THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN TO 2ND VEHICLE THAT I OWN (DODGE MAGNUM) AS WELL, FOR HE'S HAD A LOT OF DODGE VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535683August 16, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR HAS HAD MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES WHERE I AM SITTING AT A STOPLIGHT IN TRAFFIC AND THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY SHUT OFF FOR NO REASON. THIS USUALLY OCCURS AFTER I FILL THE GAS TANK COMPLETELY FULL AFTER A TRIP TO THE GAS STATION. MY CAR HAS ALSO DONE THIS WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED UP TO 70 MPH WHILE TRYING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CAR ACTUALLY "COUGHED" THEN JUST SORT OF STALLING, SUDDENLY STARTED PERFORMING NORMALLY. THIS VEHICLE HAS STALLED SO MANY TIMES AT STOPLIGHTS IN TRAFFIC THAT MY WIFE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ANYMORE. MY LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER HAS INSTALLED TWO DIFFERENT TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULES IN THE CAR IN AN ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT TO NO AVAIL. I HAVE NOTICED THAT SINCE I HAVE STOPPED FILLING THE GAS TANK COMPLETELY FULL THAT THE STALLING HAS STOPPED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535547August 15, 2013
ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MINUTES AFTER FILLING MY TANK WITH GAS, I DROVE LESS THAN A MILE AND TURNED INTO A PARKING LOT. I WAS STILL DRIVING, AROUND 15 MPH, WHEN I HEARD A DING, AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. I PRESSED THE BRAKE AND QUICKLY NOTICED A LOSS OF BRAKING AS WELL. IT WAS THEN I REALIZED THE CAR HAD STALLED WHILE I WAS STILL MOVING! THANKFULLY I HAD NO ONE AROUND AND WAS ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH WHERE I COULD SLOWLY COME TO A STOP, PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTART. I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE, AND THE CAR PROCEEDED TO STALL OUT 2 MORE TIMES JUST SITTING THERE. THERE WAS NO WARNING SYMPTOMS AHEAD OF TIME - PERFECTLY SMOOTH IDLE AT THE CORRECT RPM, THEN IT JUST DROPS TO 0 AS IF THE KEY WERE TURNED OFF. I RAN INTO THE STORE FOR LESS THAN 2 MINUTES, CAME OUT AND DROVE HOME. I HAVEN'T SEEN ANY PROBLEMS SINCE THEN (THIS HAPPENED LESS THAN 24 HOURS AGO). THERE WERE NO CODES THROWN. I'VE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE '07 WHEN IT HAD 5K MILES ON IT. WITH A LITTLE OVER 88K MILES I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN BEFORE. NEEDLESS TO SAY IF THIS HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC IT WOULD BE HIGHLY DANGEROUS. NOTE: THIS IS A 2006 DAYTONA R/T. EARLY MANUFACTURE DATE OF 9/22/2005. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535563August 15, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND HESITATE. THIS HAPPENED WITHIN SEVERAL MILES OF THE GAS STATION. I THOUGHT IT WAS BAD FUEL. LATER AFTER FILLING UP AT A DIFFERENT GAS STATION THE SAME THING OCCURRED. THE THIRD OR FOURTH TIME THIS HAPPENED THE VEHICLE SPUTTERED AND DIED AND THE OIL SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. THIS LAST INCIDENT OCCURRED AS I WAS HEADING FOR A BUSY HIGHWAY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CHRYSLER SERVICE DEPT. WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD NEED A NEW GAS TANK TO FIX THE PROBLEM AS ONE OF THE PARTS THAT FAILED WAS PART OF THE GAS TANK. I ASKED WHAT WOULD CAUSE THIS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TANK IS A "WISHBONE" DESIGN THAT STRADDLES THE DRIVE SHAFT AND OVER TIME THE TANK SAGGED ON THE OUTER ENDS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM STOPS AFTER THE GAS LEVEL GOES DOWN. I NO LONGER FILL THE TANK ALL THE WAY AND THE SPUTTERING HASN'T HAPPENED AGAIN. I DON'T OVER FILL THE TANK AND I DON'T LET THE VEHICLE RUN WHILE FUELING. A DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535668August 15, 2013
ENGINE
WENT TO START MY DODGE CHARGER R/T AND THE ENGINE MADE A UNKNOWN TERRIBLE LOUD NOISE AND THEN WOULD NOT START. I'VE HAD ISSUES WITH THE CAR STALLING WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP THE CAR WOULD DIE. BUT I'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS TERRIBLE LOUD NOISE OF THE ENGINE. IT'S CLEAR THIS ENGINE SHOULDN'T HAVE HAD THIS MALFUNCTION AT THE MILEAGE THE CAR IS CURRENTLY AT, I BELIEVE THIS TO BE TRUE AS I TOWED THE CAR TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE AND THEY HAD STATED THIS MALFUNCTION SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED AT THIS MILEAGE IF AT ALL. DODGE REFUSES TO OPEN THE ENGINE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE WITHOUT MY FRONTING 480.00. I CALLED DODGE/CRYSTAL CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO DID NOT WANT TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE AND THEY ADVISED TO FILE A COMPLIANT WITH NHTSA. I WANT DODGE TO EITHER REPAIR THE VEHICLE OR TO BUY THE VEHICLE FOR THE AMOUNT I CURRENTLY HAVE INVESTED. I STRONGLY BELIEVE DODGE IS TO BLAME AS I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED OCCURRENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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