Dodge Charger Complaints (2006)

1,294 consumer complaints on file.

#11154405November 28, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2006 DODGE CHARGER THAT RANDOMLY DIES WHEN I'M DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN TOWN AT SLOW SPEEDS TURNING CORNERS OR SITTING STILL IN PARK IT'S DIED ON ME SEVERAL TIMES WHEN PEOPLE HAVE HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING THE SIDE OF ME AND IT HAPPENS NO MATTER WHAT GEAR ITS IN OR WHAT THE RPM IS AT I'VE REPLACE THE ECM THE TCM ALTERNATOR BATTERY AND EVERYTHING I'VE LOOKED UP ABOUT IT ONLINE NOBODY HAS A DEFINITE FIX BUT THE PROBLEM EXISTS IN A LOT OF 2006 DODGE CHARGERS, AND IT ALMOST ALWAYS GIVES ME ONE OF TWO CODES ONE IS LOSS OF COMMUNICATION WITH THE ECM AND THE OTHER IS LOSS OF COMMUNICATION WITH THE TCM AND THEN THERE'S OTHER TIMES THAT IT GIVES NO CODE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153117November 21, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TAKATA INFLATORS. WHEN I FILL THE TANK WITH GAS AND START DRIVING IT WILL SPUTTER, JERK AND STALL. WHEN IT STALLS AND I FINALLY GET IT STARTED, I PRESS ON THE GAS LIGHTLY IT DOESN'T MOVE AND THEN IT LUNGES FORWARD. THIS JUST STARTED IN THE LAST MONTH, BUT IT NOW HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL THE TANK FOR ABOUT THE FIRST 20-30 MILES DRIVEN. I'VE READ THAT HIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THESE CARS. I ALSO SEE THE WARRANTY HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO MANY VEHICLES REGARDING THIS ISSUE BUT ON THIS PARTICULAR CAR THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS VIN. THE CAR HAS 57500 MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152382November 19, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR LOSES POWER AND STALLS/SHUTS OFF WHILE IDLING AT STOPS, SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN AFTER FILLING UP. HAS HAPPENED AT SPEEDS AS HIGH AS 70 MPH, HOWEVER WHEN HAPPENING AT HIGH SPEEDS THE CAR RESTARTS ON ITS OWN. WHEN IT CUTS OFF AFTER IDLING YOU MUST MANUALLY RESTART VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152239November 17, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
THE VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING, NO MATTER THE SPEED, AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHEN VEHICLE STALLS PREVENTING ME FROM BEING ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, EVEN ON THE INTERSTATE WITH OTHER FAST MOVING VEHICLES BEHIND ME, AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE HAD DIFFERENT PARTS REPLACED TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM, AND WAS TOLD THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I WENT ONLINE TO SEE IF OTHER DODGE OWNERS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM, AND WAS AMAZED AT THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE EXACT SAME THING. THIS WEBSITE IS ONE OF MANY. HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T4117_DS539199 THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO START AFTER 90,000 MILES. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11149700November 6, 2018
ENGINE
CAR STALLS WITHOUT WARNING AT STOPLIGHTS AS WELL AS ON THE ROAD. IF IF THE CAR IS MOVING THE ENGINE WILL USUALLY CATCH AND RESTART BUT DUE TO THE WAY THE TRANSMISSION OPERATES, THERE IS A PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION REENGAGES SO THE CAR ACTS AS IF IT IS IN NEUTRAL WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND HAS CAUSED MANY CLOSE CALLS WITH CONFLICTING TRAFFIC AT INTERSECTIONS. A QUICK SEARCH ON GOOGLE WILL SHOW THIS IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS AND THERE IS NO KNOWN ROOT CAUSE AND DODGE HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING TO INVESTIGATE THE ROOT CAUSE. AS A RESULT IT HAS BEEN LEFT TO THE OWNER TO SPEND POTENTIALLY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR PARTS SWAPPING TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM BUT WITH LITTLE SUCCESS. IN MOST CASES THE PROBLEM IS NEVER RESOLVED OR SIMPLY RETURNS SHORTLY AFTER BEING "FIXED" BY THE DEALER. NOTE: THIS IS NOT RELATED TO THE GAS TANK ISSUE WHICH HAS SIMILAR SYMPTOMS. I HAVE REPLACED THE GAS TANK IN MY CAR HOPING IT WOULD RESOLVE THE PROBLEM BUT IT DID NOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11144796November 1, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FILLED UP MY 2006 DODGE CHARGER 5.7L HEMI V8 TODAY AND I GOT OUT OF THE GAS STATION PARKING LOT THEN IT STALLED OUT AND DIED. I HAD MY TWO SMALL CHILDREN WITH ME, AND I WAS ON AN EXTREMELY BUSY HOUSTON STREET HAVING TO TRY TO GET MY CAR HOME WITH IT REPEATEDLY DYING ANYTIME I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO COME TO A STOP AT A LIGHT OR ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE, AND THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING FINE UNTIL I FILLED IT UP. I DID NOT OVER FILL, I NEVER TOP OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11143772October 29, 2018
ENGINE
VALVE SEAT DROPPED INTO PISTON CHAMBER; DROPPED VALVE SEAT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11138899October 7, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY CAR HAS A CONSTANT SMELL OF EXHAUST FUMES IN THE CABIN. THIS ODOR IS MOST PREVALENT WHEN YOU FIRST START THE CAR AND REMAINS.THE ODOR IS STRONGEST WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED AND THE AC IS ON, THE ODOR IS MADE WORSE BY SWITCHING THE AC SELECTOR TO PULL IN AIR FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THIS GREATLY CONCERNS ME BECAUSE I DONT WANT TO BE ENGAGING DEADLY METHANE FUMES.DODGE TOLD ME THEY WOULD DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE FOR 130 BUT I FEEL A SAFETY RISK SUCH AS THIS SHOULD BE EXAMINED FREE OF CHARGE BY THE MANUFACTURER BEFORE SOME IS POISONED OR DIES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129213September 12, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, SUSPENSION
MY CAR MOTOR BLEW OUT OF NO WHERE IN THE MIDDLE OF ME DRIVING IT. IT WAS BEING WELL MAINTAINED UP UNTIL THIS HAPPENED TOO. ANYTHING THAT COULD OF CAUSED THIS?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123875August 31, 2018
ENGINE
TAKATA RECALL MY MOTOR DROP A VALVE INSIDE THE BOTTOM OF THE MOTOR CAUSING IT TO DESTROY THE MOTOR THERE IS A DEFECT ON 06 5.7 LITERS THERES A COMPONENT THAT DOESN'T PUSH OUT ENOUGH OIL TO EVENLY DISTRIBUTE TO ALL THE VALVES I HAVE TAKING THIS CAR TO TIRE PLUS I HAVE TAKING IT TO AMACCO BRANDON AUTO SALVAGE AN EVERY MECHANIC HAS SAID THE SAME THIND THE MANUFACTURER KNOWS THE MOTOR HAS DEFECT INSTEAD OF CORRECTING THE PROBLEM THEY ARE WAITING FOR THISTO JUST BLOW OVER. ITS UNFAIR I HAD THIS CAR FOR 3 MONTHS BEFORE THE MOTOR DIED 5000 TO FIX THIS I CANT AFFORD TO FIX IT AN ME AN MY FAMILY ARE STUCK CATCHING THE BUS . I HAD THE CAR IN MY DRIVE WAY RAN IN THE HOUSE WHILE THE CAR WAS RUNNING AN CAME OUT TGE ENGINE WAS MAKING A LOUD GRINDING SOUND. PLEASE HELP US THESE COMPANIES STAY SCREWING THE PEOPLE IN THE WORLD OVER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120902August 19, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, SUSPENSION
RUNNING HOT. REPLACED CAN MOTORS THERMOSTAT RADIATOR WATER PUMP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120018August 15, 2018
ENGINE
AFTER DROPPING MY DAUGHTER AT SCHOOL THAT DAY IN MY CAR, I WENT HOME AND PARKED THE VEHICLE IN MY DRIVEWAY. WHEN I WENT TO PICK HER UP THAT AFTERNOON MY CAR WOULD NOT TURN OVER. IT NEVER LEFT MY DRIVEWAY BEFORE IT WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC. DODGE HEMI 5.7 L ARE NOTORIOUS FOR PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE VALVE SEAT DROPS INTO THE PISTON CAUSING CATASTROPHIC AND SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE. THE REASON FOR MY COMPLAINT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE COST INVOLVED TO REPLACE MY TRANSPORTATION. THE DAMAGE HAS BEEN SAID AND DONE. THE REASON FOR THIS COMPLAINT IS THE THOUGHT THAT MY CAR'S ENGINE HAPPENED TO FAIL MINUTES BEFORE MY DAUGHTER WAS IN THE CAR. HONESTLY, IF THE ENGINE FAILURE WOULD HAVE HAPPENED WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION, WHETHER IT BE IT IN A 20 MPH SCHOOL ZONE OR ON THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH TO HER FAVORITE STORE TO GET A TREAT AFTER SCHOOL; I PROBABLY WOULD'VE NOT KNOWN WHAT TO DO. THIS DEFECT COULD HAVE VERY WELL CAUSED A WRECK HURTING ME MY EIGHT-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER AND POSSIBLY OTHER PEOPLE. I TRULY JUST DON'T WANT THIS TO HAPPEN TO SOMEONES LITTLE GIRL OR ANYBODY. CAN YOU PLEASE RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR HURT? IT'S JUST NOT RIGHT AND DODGE IS HOLDING NO RESPONSIBILITY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120094August 15, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE VEHICLE IS STUCK IN PARK THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED TO MANY OTHER DODGE AND CHRYSLER CARS. THERE IS A LIMITED RECALL BUT DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VIN I HAVE SPOKEN WITH FCA US LLS AND FILED A COMPLAINT THIS ISSUE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IF YOU HAPPEN TO PARK ON A ROADSIDE AND CANT GET IT TO GO INTO GEAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120192August 15, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DOOR LOCKS LOCK AND UNLOCK AUTOMATICALLY WHEN FOB IS IN RANGE. CONTINUOUSLY CHIRPING. WHEN KEY INSERTED ON DRIVER SIDE ( ONLY DOOR SITE TO INSERT KEY) THE DOOR LOCKS AND UNLOCKS CONTINUOUSLY WHILE CHIRPING. ( BATTERY TO FOB NEW).EXTREMELY SENSITIVE TO SLIGHTEST TOUCH OR HOVER; DOOR LOCKS HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN( UP AND DOWN REPETIVELY).ONCE UNLOCKED, ALARM GOES OFF UNTIL KEY IS INSERTED INTO IGNITION TO SILENCE. MAY TAKE 3-4 MINUTES TO ENTER CAR. POSE DANGER AT NIGHT OR DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. VEHICLE PERFORMED THE ABOVE STATIONARY BUT HAVE BEEN LOCKED OUT WHILE CAR WAS RUNNING AFTER KEY INSERTED; DOOR CLOSED MANUALLY AFTER UNLOCKED AND CAR LOCKED BY ITSELF WHEN DOOR CLOSED INSTANTLY. REQUIRED A LOCK SMITH TO OPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119926August 14, 2018
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT FROM THE PARK POSITION WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CALLED GROGAN'S TOWNE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM AT 419-476-0761 (LOCATED AT 6100 TELEGRAPH RD, TOLEDO, OH 43612) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 111,000. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119649August 13, 2018
ENGINE
STALLS AND DIES AFTER FUELING UP. CAN DIE RIGHT IN AN INTERSECTION OR THE HIGHWAY. YOU LOSE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118588August 8, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS IN LINE AT TIM HORTON'S, I HAD ORDERED, BUT NOT YET PAID. I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE (CAR WAS STATIONARY), AND THE AS THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME MOVED UP, I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE TO ROLL THE CAR FORWARD. THE CAR BEGAN ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN. WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE, I PUSHED THE BRAKE TO THE FLOOR AT WHICH POINT THE ABS STRUGGLED TO SLOW THE ACCELERATION DOWN. THE RESULT OF THE INCIDENT IS MY CAR ONLY CAME TO A STOP ONCE I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I LOOKED DOWN ONCE THE CAR STOPPED MOVING AND CLEARLY ONLY SAW MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WITH THE BRAKE PRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. LUCKILY THE ONLY REAL DAMAGE WAS SOME FLAKED PAINT ON THE FRONT OF MY CAR. THE OTHER CAR, AS WELL AS MYSELF DECIDED THE ISSUE WAS NOT WORTH REPORTING TO THE INSURANCE COMPANIES. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED MY DAD, WHO TOLD ME TO CALL THE DEALER. I THEN CALLED THE DEALER WHOM SAID DO NOT DRIVE THE CAR, AND GET THE CAR TOWED TO THEM FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DODGE/JEEP DEALERSHIP IN WHICH I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2007. THIS ISSUE HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE, IN THE 11 YEARS I'VE OWNED THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118615August 8, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE IDLING AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND STRUCK THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111810July 17, 2018
POWER TRAIN
MY 2006 DODGE CHARGER RT WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH 2006 CHARGERS AND "SOME" 2006 MODELS ARE COVERED UNDER A RECALL "K39." IT SEEMS LIKE MY 2006 CHARGER IS ONE OF THE 2006 CHARGERS THAT ISN'T COVERED FOR SOME REASON. I CHECKED MY VIN ON YOUR WEBSITE AND THE RECALL DOESN'T SHOW. THIS HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111436July 15, 2018
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR LOSES POWER AND SLOWS DOWN, THE ENGINE IS RUNNING ROUGH AND WHEN PULLED OVER THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE AT ALL. THE SHIFTER WILL MOVE THROUGH THE GEARS HOWEVER THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE(AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING THE CAR RUNS NORMAL UNTIL THE NEXT EPISODE( OCCURRED THE LAST 3 TIMES CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN). THIS IS HAZARDOUS ESPECIALLY IN TRAFFIC. CURRENTLY SETTING UP APPOINTMENT WITH DODGE DEALERSHIP TO ADDRESS PROBLEM HOWEVER NO CAUTION LIGHT IS APPEARING ON THE DASH. THIS MALFUNCTION HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED ON HIGHWAY OR CITY STREET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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