Dodge Challenger Complaints (2009)

133 consumer complaints on file.

#10897991August 23, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10887432July 21, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,250. UPDATED 11/29/16*LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF IN THE MIDST OF A TURN AND AT START UP. UPDATED 12/13/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10881734June 30, 2016
POWER TRAIN
THROWOUT BEARING SCREECH-SQUEALING NOISE. BAD GREASE ON THE INPUT SHAFT AND CLUTCH HUB SPLINES. THESE ISSUES LED TO CLUTCH FAILURE. SLAVE CYLINDER BLEW OUT AND CLUTCH FLUID LEAKED OUT OF THE LINES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874605June 16, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I AM HAVING SAME ISSUES AS EVERYONE ELSE. I RECENTLY STARTED HAVING ISSUES WHERE MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS STICKING IN GEAR AND DOESN'T SHIFT LIKE IT NEEDS TO. I ALSO, HAVE TO EITHER PULL OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF OR SHIFT IT INTO MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM THE MANUFACTURE NEEDS TO DEAL WITH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871878June 1, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER R/T EQUIPPED WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS DOWNSHIFTING WHEN APPROACHING A STOP. YOU WOULDN'T KNOW UNTIL YOU PRESS THE GAS TO PROCEED DOWN THE ROAD AND BARELY MOVE AS THE VEHICLE WOULD BE STUCK IN THE HIGHEST GEAR. I WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER, TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, AND RESTART IT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN WHEN TRYING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC AS IT WOULD HAVE A HIGH TENDENCY TO CREATE A COLLISION. TRANSMISSION CODE FOR THE INPUT SPEED SENSOR AND AFTER RESEARCHING IT ONLINE, I FOUND A MASS NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AND REPAIRS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. IT APPEARS TO BE A MECHANICAL DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH BY FCA AND NHTSA DUE TO THE COMMON OCCURRENCE IS THESE VEHICLES. REPLACING THE INPUT SPEED SENSOR WHICH IS PART OF AN ELECTRONIC MODULE COST APPROXIMATELY $500 AND CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861209April 25, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, AN ANIMAL JUMPED IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE AND CRASH INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED NOSE, BRUISE ARMS, AND RIGHT SHOULDER INJURIES THAT NEEDED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TOWING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V444000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10855149April 12, 2016
POWER TRAIN
HELLO! HARD SHIFTING 6SPEED MANUAL: I HAVE BEEN HAVING SHIFTING PROBLEMS WITH MY MANUAL TRANS FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS. IT STARTED BACK IN NOV 11 WHEN TRAVELING OUT OF TOWN,GOT STUCK IN TRAFFIC AND CLUTCH STARTED TO NOT DISINGAUGE ALL THE WAY (WOULD CREEP) HAD TO HOLD FOOT ON BRAKE OR PUT IN NEUTRAL EVEN AFTER PULLING OFF THE ROAD. LATTER WHEN COMING HOME BAKED INTO PARKING SPACE TURN KEY OFF WANTED TO PUT IN OTHER GEAR WAS VERY HARD TO PULL OUT OF REVERSE. HAS GOTTEN WORSE, IT IS GETTING HARDER TO SHIFT WHILE DRIVING. MY WIFE WENT TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAD VERY HARD TIME GOING INTO LOWER GEAR ALMOST GETTING HIT IN THE REAR.DODGE SAYS WORN CLUTCH,BUT IT DOESN'T SLIP, BUT THEY HAVE A NOTICE ABOUT GREASE BEING ON INPUT SPLINE THATS THE CLUTCH SLIDES ON GETTING DIRTY FROM TO MUCH GREASE AND DIRT, MAKING THE DISC STICK NOT FULLY DISENGAGING. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT,ASSEMBLING LINE DEFECT NOT MINE. BEEN TO TWO DEALERS AND ASK 4 ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853987April 7, 2016
POWER TRAIN
THE VEHICLE WILL STICK IN GEAR WITH THE CLUTCH PEDAL FULLY DISENGAGED (PRESSED TO THE FLOOR) AND THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO BE DRIVEN BY THE ENGINE POWER. THIS ISSUE CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ENTER AN INTERSECTION OR RUN OVER A PEDESTRIAN DESPITE THE DRIVER'S EFFORTS TO DISENGAGE THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION/DRIVE SYSTEM. CHRYSLER ADDRESSED THE ISSUE AS EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE INPUT SHAFT SPLINES COLLECTING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF DIRT WHICH DID NOT ALLOW MOVEMENT OF THE CLUTCH DISC ON THE INPUT SHAFT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854023April 7, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V444000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10846451March 14, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V444000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 06/15/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG INFLATOR WAS REPLACED BY A REPAIR SHOP. UPDATED 06/28/16
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10846086March 11, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V444000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838003February 24, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V444000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART 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
#10837442February 22, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V444000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10825375February 10, 2016
POWER TRAIN
KNOWN TREMEC TR6060 ISSUE & DODGE REFUSES TO HELP!! STAR CASE# S1021000004 & K38556860. THE GREASE USED IN THE TRANSMISSION TURNS INTO A GLUE AT HIGH TEMPS CAUSING THE TRANS TO NOT SHIFT PROPERLY THROUGH THE GEARS EITHER GOING INTO GEAR OR GETTING STUCK COMING OUT OF GEAR. IF HOT ENOUGH THIS GREASE FUSES THE PILOT & THROWOUT BEARING TO THE INPUT SHAFT REQUIRING THOSE BE REPLACED AT MINIMUM. THIS HAPPENED TO ME & THE CAR COULD NOT BE PUT IN 1ST-4TH WITHOUT A SEVERE GRINDING NOISE. IT CAN BE HEARD IN THE TRANS & FELT IN BOTH THE STICK & CLUTCH PEDAL. THE ONLY WAY TO SLOW DOWN WAS TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL & USE THE BRAKES WITHOUT ANY ENGINE CONTROL. BECAUSE OF THIS HIGH HEAT FUSION I HAD TO HAVE ESSENTIALLY THE ENTIRE TRANS REBUILT (BEARINGS, SYNCHROS, INPUT SHAFT & GASKETS). WHEN I SPOKE WITH DODGE (BOTH THE NUMBER LISTED ON THEIR WEBSITE & LOCAL DEALERSHIP) THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM & THAT THE PARTS HAVE BEEN "REWORKED" SO THE ISSUE DOESN'T CONTINUE. SAID PARTS ARE AT A COST OF $2,000 BEFORE LABOR. I WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY BY DATE THAT I WAS NOT COVERED BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH THE ISSUE IS KNOWN & THERE ARE MULTIPLE REPORTS OF IT ALL OVER THE WEB THERE IS NO OFFICIAL RECALL & I HAVE TO PAY COMPLETELY OUT OF POCKET. THIS CAR IS ON 09 & HAS LESS THAN 30K MILES ON IT!! I'M STILL IN DISPUTES WITH DODGE AS OF NOW BUT THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10825473February 10, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FRACTURED, WHICH CAUSED THE CONNECTING ROD AND PISTON TO EXIT THE OIL PAN AND THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED UNDER FCA RECALL P01 (ENGINE, TIMING CHAIN AND CHAIN GUIDE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. .....UPDATED 03/15/16 *BF UPDATED 05/24/18*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820720January 17, 2016
ENGINE
THE ENGINE FAILED ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING AT 65PMH DUE TO THE TIMING CHAIN FAILING. THIS CAUSED THE PISTON AND/OR CONNECTING ROD TO COME OUT THROUGH THE OIL PAN AND SIDE OF THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE ENGINE FAILING CAUSED THE POWER STEERING TO GO OUT AND THE VEHICLE TO HIT A SNOW PILE WITH THE FRONT CAUSING DAMAGE WHILE TRYING TO GET OFF THE ROAD. THE UNIT HAD TO BE TOWED FROM THE LOCATION AND LOOKED AT LATER TO FIND THE CAUSE. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER ABOUT THE ISSUE AND FOUND THEY HAVE A "CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN" FOR THE TIMING CHAIN ISSUE ON THIS VEHICLE. THEY CALLED IT RECALL P01. THE VEHICLE WILL BE GOING TO MY LOCAL DEALER FOR THE ENGINE REPAIRS WHICH CHRYSLER IS ALLEGING THEY WILL PAY FOR, BUT THAT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. THE FRONT END DAMAGE CAUSED BY THIS ENGINE FAILURE AND LOSS OF STEERING IS UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME ALSO. I'LL BE ASSERTING THAT CHRYSLER PAY FOR THE BODY REPAIR AS IT WAS DUE TO THE ENGINE FAILING, STEERING GOING OUT, AND GETTING THE UNIT OFF THE ROAD.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808449December 4, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR 7 YEARS AND HAVE ONLY JUST TURNED IT OVER 50K MILES. JUST RECENTLY THE CAR STARTED TO MAKE A WHINING NOISE THE THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON THE LIGHT TURNED OFF BUT WOULD COME BACK ON AFTER A FEW MILES. CHECKED OUT WHERE THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM AND IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE 160 AMP ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN RECALLED ON THE 2011-12 3.5L ENGINES FOR THESE CARS. AS I HAVE THE SAME ALTERNATOR IN MY CAR. I WAS WONDERING IF THEY ARE ALSO BEING CHECKED. THIS CAR IS ALSO A SHOW CAR THAT HAS WON 9 TROPHIES AND 4 MEDALS, IT IS BEYOND BELIEF THAT THE ALTERNATOR WOULD FAIL SO QUICKLY FOR A CAR THAT IS EXTREMELY WELL MAINTAINED. I DRIVE THIS CAR AT 4:30 A.M. TO GO TO WORK AND WHEN THE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON THE HEADLIGHTS DIM SLIGHTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10806719November 25, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR WILL SOMETIMES SHUT OFF AND DISABLE ALL POWER ASSISTS. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON THE EXPRESSWAY ON OCCASION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10806228November 23, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V444000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10795164November 20, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V444000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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