Dodge Charger Complaints (2010)

238 consumer complaints on file.

#10733852July 14, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND INDICATED A FAILURE FOR LONGER THAN THREE MONTHS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732503July 7, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS; HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732069July 6, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE KEY TURNED TO THE ACCESSORY POSITION INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE EMERGENCY LANE WHERE IT WAS SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731106June 29, 2015
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE WALMART PARKING LOT AND WITHOUT WARNING THE CAR DIED. I TOOK IT TO BE SERVICED AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS GIVING NO DIAGNOSTIC CODES. I PICKED THE CAR UP 3 DAYS LATER AND WHILE BRINGING IT HOME IT DIED 3 TIMES. I RESEARCHED FOR REPORTED COMPLAINTS AND FOUND THAT THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE. WHY ARE THESE CARS BEING SOLD? THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I'M PAYING FOR A VEHICLE THAT I CAN'T DRIVE BECAUSE THERE IS A GREAT RISK OF BODILY HARM OR DEATH TO MYSELF AND OTHERS. THIS NEEDS TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED AND RECTIFIED!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717687May 21, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEAD LIGHT GO FLUXUATE DIM TO BRIGHT THE CAR HAS STRUT PROBLEMS TIE ROD PROBLEMS AT 75000 MILE IM ON THIRD SET OF TIRES I HAVE BROUGHT MY CONCERNS TO LITHA DODGE ONLY TO BE TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG IT IS HIPMOTIZING TO DRIVE IN THE SLIGHTEST OF FOG NOT TO MENTIN DANGEROUS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717164May 18, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE KEY FOB INDEPENDENTLY CAME OUT OF THE IGNITION. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHUT OFF AS THE FOB REMAINED IN THE ON POSITION. THE CONTACT INDEPENDENTLY DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIN MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716259May 13, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER REVVED UP TO 3000 RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER GOING OVER A BUMP, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE SHIFTED TO THE LEFT SIDE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714678May 5, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO POWER OFF. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BATTERY WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN ORDER TO POWER OFF THE VEHICLE THE BATTERY REQUIRED TO BE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIN MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712724April 24, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I RECEIVED A "FIX-IT" WARNING FROM THE NEVADA HIGHWAY PATROL DUE TO A NON WORKING "3RD BRAKE LIGHT". CHECKING THE FUSE AND THE LED BULB DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, AN INTERNET SEARCH TOLD ME TO CHECK THE WIRE HARNESS BETWEEN THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE AND THE TRUCK LID. I NOTICED THAT SEVERAL VEHICLES OF THE SAME TYPE AND FOR SEVERAL YEAR MODELS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN I PULLED BACK THE RUBBER FROM THE WIRE I FOUND 5 OUT OF 6 WIRES IN THE HARNESS BROKE IN THE SAME PLACE. I RECONNECTED THE WIRES MATCHING THE COLOR CODES AND THIS SOLVED THE PROBLEM. ( I ALSO FOUND OUT I HAVE A TRUNK LIGHT !! ) THE LOCAL SERVICE DEPT AND ALSO DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE DENIED THERE WAS AN ISSUE AND DID NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704951April 10, 2015
AIR BAGS
I WAS HIT ON DRIVER'S FRONT SIDE WHERE THE HEADLIGHT WAS. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY I SUSTAINED ABDOMINAL BLUNT TRAUMA FROM THE SEAT BELT. I SPRAINED MY LEFT COLLAR BONE AND HAD BRUISING IN MY CHEST AREA FROM WHERE I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10680311February 1, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE 2 PROBLEMS FIRST PROBLEM IS THE GAS TANK THE FILLER TUBE ON THE GAS TANK IS NOT WORKING RIGHT YOU CAN NOT PUT GAS IN TANK UNTIL THE GAS TANK IS HALF FULL IF YOU TRY TO FILL IT AT 3/4 FULL IT WILL NOT GO IN TANK IT KEEPS CLICKING OFF THE GAS HOSE. SECOND THE WIRE HARNESS FROM ALTERNATOR WAS ATTACH TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD FROM FACTORY AND THE WIRES BURNED UP THE DEALER CUT THE WIRES AND TAPE THEM BACK TOGETHER AND THE LIGHTS ON THE WHOLE CAR BLINK OFF AN ON ALL THE TIME THIS IS BAD I AM AFRAID OF A FIRE THE DEALER SHIP WILL DO NOTHING I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING WITH THEM SINCE I BROUGHT THE CAR NEW IN 2011 YOU CAN NOT USE THE CAR AT NIGHT BECAUSE OF THE LIGHT BLINKING OFF AND ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678566January 23, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY DAMAGE DUE TO CORROSION. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO HAVE AN ALIGNMENT PERFORMED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MULTIPLE INDEPENDENT MECHANICS. THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. THE VIN NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670953January 8, 2015
ENGINE
AT APPROXIMATELY 95,000 MILE I HAD MY ROCKER ARM SHAFT LIFTER ASSEMBLY REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO A BROKEN ROCKER ARM AND LOUD KNOCKING NOISES COMING FROM MY ENGINE. 10,000 MILES LATER A ROCKER ARM BROKE ON THE NEW ASSEMBLY. I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND IT IS A KNOW PROBLEM WITH DODGE CHARGER 3.5L ENGINES. THERE IS A DEFECTIVE PART IN THE ASSEMBLY THAT CAUSES THE ROCKER ARM TO BREAK. PEOPLE HAVE REPLACED THIS ITEM IN THEIR ENGINE NUMEROUS TIMES. THE ROCKER ARM SHAFT LIFTER ASSEMBLY SHOULD BE RECALLED. PEOPLE PAY OVER $1500 FOR THIS REPAIR JUST TO HAVE FAULTY PARTS INSTALLED AND HAVE THE SAME ISSUE OVER AND OVER AGAIN. THERE ARE MULTIPLE FORUMS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH DODGE'S 3.5L ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660708November 24, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
MY SON AND I WERE TRAVELING HOME IN CHARLESTON WV. WE MERGED ONTO THE PATRICK ST BRIDGE IN THE LEFT LANE. THERE WAS A DISABLED VEHICLE IN THE LANE THAT DID NOT HAVE ON IT'S HAZARD LIGHTS. DUE TO RAIN AND WET CONDITIONS, WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP THE CAR HYDROPLANED AND HIT DEAD CENTER IN THE REAR OF THE 2006 FORD EXPLORER THAT WAS DISABLED. THE CRASHED CAUSED THE REAR OF MY CAR TO LIFT SLIGHTLY OFF THE GROUND AND MOVED ALL FRONT END COMPONENTS FROM THE GRILL TO THE RADIATOR ETC... INTO THE ENGINE. THIS SHIFTED THE ENGINE BACKWARDS, CRUMPLED BOTH FENDERS, AND ALSO THE HOOD. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL FOR EITHER PASSENGER SIDE FOR MY SON OR DRIVER SIDE FOR MYSELF. NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THE CRASH. THE CAR IS BEING CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS AT THIS TIME. EVERYONE I HAVE SPOKEN TO ARE SHOCKED THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WITH THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE THE IMPACT CAUSED. I HAVE SEEN THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2011-2012 DODGE CHARGERS FOR AIRBAGS BUT I DID NOT SEE A RECALL FOR MY MAKE OR MODEL. I WILL BE FOLLOWING UP WITH DODGE ALSO TO INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649373October 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE KEY FOB WILL NOT WORK WITH CAR, WILL NOT OPEN THE CAR, START THE CAR WITHOUT SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO USE THE KEY. EVEN AFTER REPLACING THE BATTERIES AND REPROGRAMMING NEW KEYS KEY FOBS FAIL TO OPEN DOORS OR TURN CAR ON. I ALSO HAVE BEEN LOOKING ONLINE FOR SIMILAR MALFUNCTIONS THOUSANDS OF DODGE CAR OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE BECAUSE THE KEY WOULD NOT START MY CAR NOR WOULD THE SPARE. I SPOKE WITH THE DODGE DEALER AS WELL AS DODGE CORPORATE OFFICE THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG BUT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WHERE DODGE IS CHARGING $1000 - $2000 TO FIX THE PROBLEM HOWEVER THAT DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM A LOT OF THE TIME. I PLEASE ASK THAT YOU LOOK INTO THIS IT IS A DANGEROUS MALFUNCTION IN ANY SITUATION WHERE YOU MAY NEED YOUR CAR IN A MOMENTS NOTICE AND IT DOES NOT WORK. KEY FOBS FROM 2009 - ON FAIL TO WORK WITH CAR. DOES NOT UNLOCK DOORS DOES NOT START CAR WITHOUT ATTEMPTING TO USE THE FOB OVER AND OVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648785October 20, 2014
ENGINE
ON THE DAY OF PURCHASE IN APRIL 2013, I OBSERVED AND INQUIRED ABOUT A TICKING NOISE IN THE CAR'S ENGINE. THE SALESMAN STATED THAT IT WAS PROBABLY DUE FOR AN OIL CHANGE. SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD SEVERAL OIL CHANGES, BUT THE TICKING STILL EXISTS. AFTER SPEAKING WITH A COUPLE OF MECHANICS, I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM MAY BE BAD LIFTERS. AS OF TODAY I CHECKED FOR POSSIBLE RECALLS ON THE CAR. NONE WERE LISTED. I AM REQUESTING THIS MATTER BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER AND A REMEDY BE PROVIDED BY THE CAR MAKER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640628October 1, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AN OVERWHELMING SMELL OF GAS STARTING AROUND 9/6/14. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE STANDARD OIL CHANGE AND ADVISED THAT I SMELLED GAS. THEY INDICATED THAT WHEN CHANGING THE OIL THEY WOULD PERFORM A PRELIMINARY CHECK. AT THAT TIME THEY DIDN'T NOTICE ANY VISIBLE LEAKS AND SCHEDULED ME AN APPOINTMENT TO BRING THE CAR BACK IN ON 9/15/14 IF THE CAR STILL SMELLED OF GAS AND DID NOT GO AWAY. THE SMELL EVENTUALLY WENT AWAY, BUT START NOTICING ANYTIME THE CAR WAS FILLED UP WITH GAS THE SMELL WOULD RETURN ON 9/30/14 FILLED THE CAR UP WITH GAS AND BY THE TIME I MADE IT HOME IT WAS POURING GAS NEAR THE LEFT PASSENGER REAR. FURTHER OBSERVATION SHOWED THAT THERE IS A LEAK IN THE GAS LINE. I HAVE SCHEDULED IN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE IT BACK TO HE DEALERSHIP WITH THE 1ST AVAILABLE APPOINTMENT 10/8/14. I WAS ADVISED TO NOT DRIVE AS THE CAR CAN POSSIBLY IGNITE. IT IS NOW PARKED IN THE GARAGE. IT IS HOT. NOT SURE IF THE GARAGE SHOULD BE OPENED TO GIVE AIR OR IF OPENING THE GARAGE WILL ALLOW SUNLIGHT THAT MAY COULD CAUSE FUMES TO IGNITE. THE GARAGE SMELLS OF GAS AND THE FUMES ARE NOW IN MY HOME. DO WE KNOW OF ANY ISSUES WITH THE DODGE CHARGER AND GAS LINE LEAKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639786September 29, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639333September 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627559August 22, 2014
WHEELS
I HAD A FLAT TIRE AND TRIED TO REMOVE IT AND PUT THE SPARE ON BUT COULD NOT GET THE LUGS NUTS OFF BECAUSE THE TIRE WRENCH NO LONGER FIT THEM. I HAD TO GET CAR TRANSPORTED TO DODGE DEALERSHIP BY FLAT BED. WHEN WE GOT THERE THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM ON DODGE CHARGERS, CHALLENGERS, AND CHRYSLER 300'S. THE LUG NUT IS MANUFACTURED IN TWO PARTS, AND THE OUTER PART SWELLS MAKING THE LUG NUT DEFECTIVE. SO THEREFORE THE DEALERSHIP HAD TO PRY THEM OFF. WHEN THEY CHECKED THE OTHER LUG NUTS THEY WERE ALL BAD DUE TO A DEFECTIVE DESIGN. EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A PRODUCT OF DODGE AND THEREFORE THEIR FAULT AND WELL KNOWN PROBLEM THEY CHARGED ME OVER $350.00 TO REPLACE ALL OF THESE LUG NUTS. I FEEL THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE AND COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE ME TO BE STRANDED SOMEWHERE IF I HAVE A FLAT TIRE, BECAUSE I CANNOT CHANGE IT MYSELF DUE TO THIS DEFECT. I AM THANKFUL THAT THIS HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY OR ELSE I WOULD BE STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE WITH NO WAY OF PUTTING THE SPARE ON. I FEEL I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THIS FAULTY DESIGN. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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