Dodge Charger Complaints (2013)

367 consumer complaints on file.

#10787396October 31, 2015
AIR BAGS
MY WIFE WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT HIT A CAR HEAD ON AND THE AIR BAGS DID NO DEPLOYED
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10779412October 2, 2015
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS UNLOCKED WITHOUT WARNING WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TWO WEEKS PRIOR, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779000October 1, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ADJUSTABLE PEDALS WERE RANDOMLY MOVING FROM THE FRONT TO THE REAR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND UPON PARKING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SCHEDULE AN INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSIS TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE UNTIL OCTOBER 16, 2015. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RECEIVE A SOLUTION WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME AND MAY EXPERIENCE THE CONDITION PROGRESSING WHILE WAITING FOR THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER TO REMEDY THE FAILURE FOR TWO WEEKS. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO RESOLUTION AND INDICATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD NEED TO WAIT UNTIL AN APPOINTMENT WAS AVAILABLE WITH THE DEALER APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779141October 1, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALED TWICE. DURING THE SECOND FAILURE, THE BATTERY SAVER WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD, AND SMOKE APPEARED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PARK THE VEHICLE AND PURCHASED AN ALTERNATOR ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR ASSEMBLY AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V467000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10773726September 23, 2015
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO UNLATCH WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SEAT BELT HAD TO BE CUT TO RELEASE THE PASSENGER FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10766700September 21, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THE COOLING SYSTEM RADIATOR WATER PUMP HEATER CORE IS GIVING PROBLEMS IN A LOT OF THESES CARS THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP SAYS HE SEES IT ALL THE TIME THE RADIATOR IN MINE IS COMING APART AT THE SEEMS AND A POLICE FRIEND OF MINE SAYS THEY HAVE LOST 3 DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM THEN RUNNING HOT AND BLOWING UP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763092September 11, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD REMAIN ON AND COULD NOT BE SHUT OFF. AS A RESULT, THE FUSE REQUIRED TO BE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762786September 10, 2015
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V467000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS) AND 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A TIMEFRAME FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762791September 10, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762873September 10, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
COMPLETED THE RECALL ON CAMPAIGN 14V634000 , FOR THE ALTERNATOR. LESS THAN 2 WEEKS LATER, DRIVING ON A TWO LANE ROAD, GOING 35MPH, THE VEHICLE LOOSES ALL POWER. AFTER GETTING IT TO A DEALERSHIP, NOW INFORMED THAT IT IS A BAD STARTER. THE ISSUES WITH THE CAR HAVE BEEN ALL ELECTRICAL: DOOR WINDOW BUTTON STOPPED WORKING, AIR CONDITIONING DOES NOT WORK (DEALER IS UNABLE TO FIGURE OUT PROBLEM). THESE ARE SIGNIFICANT ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH A 2 YEAR OLD VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762080September 8, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL POWER TO THE VEHICLE WAS GONE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761485September 4, 2015
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V467000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10761371September 3, 2015
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V467000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS); 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. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760953September 2, 2015
AIR BAGS
YESTERDAY EVENING, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON MY VEHICLE CAME ON. ALTHOUGH THE OWNERS MANUAL FOR MY VEHICLE STATES THAT AN AIRBAG LIGHT NEEDS TO BE CHECKED IMMEDIATELY, THIS MORNING I WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN A SERVICE APPOINTMENT DESPITE MY HAVING CONTACTED TWO LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIPS. WHEN I SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENTS AT BOTH DEALERSHIPS, I WAS TOLD THAT THE AIRBAGS ON MY VEHICLE MAY NOT BE WORKING. HOWEVER, NEITHER DEALERSHIP WOULD GIVE ME A A SERVICE APPOINTMENT UNTIL NEXT WEEK. WHEN I CALLED FIAT CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER DEPARTMENT, I WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO A SAFETY RECALL DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH ITS AIRBAGS. IT WAS ALSO ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE REPRESENTATIVE WITH WHOM I SPOKE THAT ONE OR MORE OF THE AIRBAGS ON MY VEHICLE MAY NOT BE WORKING. IN SPITE OF THIS, AND IN SPITE OF THE RECALL, FIAT CHRYSLER TOLD ME THAT IT IS UNABLE TO GET ME A SERVICE APPOINTMENT TODAY TO HAVE THE RECALL AND AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ISSUES ADDRESSED. FURTHERMORE, I WAS TOLD THAT IF THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT PROBLEM IS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL, I MIGHT HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM ADDRESSED IF IT IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. ALTHOUGH I ASKED TO BE GIVEN A RENTAL CAR TODAY TO DRIVE UNTIL MY VEHICLE CAN BE SEEN AT A DEALERSHIP, FIAT CHRYSLER WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE ME TO RECEIVE A RENTAL CAR FREE OF CHARGE, AND INSTEAD TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO RENT A CAR USING MY OWN MONEY AND SEEK REIMBURSEMENT. FIAT CHRYSLER HAS TOLD ME THAT MY COMPLAINT HAS BEEN "ESCALATED" AND THAT I WOULD RECEIVED A RETURN CALL FROM FIAT CHRYSLER "AS SOON AS POSSIBLE," DESPITE WHICH I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RETURN PHONE CALL. I NOW HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH LUCAS DODGE IN MT. HOLLY, NEW JERSEY, BUT FOR TODAY I AM BEING FORCED TO DRIVE A VEHICLE THAT MAY HAVE EITHER DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS OR NO WORKING AIRBAGS AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759685August 27, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO HESITATE AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE AIR CONDITIONING BLEW OUT HOT AIR ONLY AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING UNTIL IT STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS JUMPSTARTED. WHILE DRIVING TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10746440August 5, 2015
AIR BAGS
SENSOR LIGHT FOR AIRBAG ILLUMINATED WHEN RETURNING FROM OUT OF TOWN TRIP YESTERDAY 04-AUG-15. I FIRST SEARCHED FOR RECALLS AND FOUND AN ARTICLE THAT 2 DAYS AGO THERE WAS A RECALL ON SELECT VEHICLES. THE VEHICLES LISTED INCLUDED DODGE CHARGERS 2011-2014. I CALLED TO CONFIRM WITH DEALERSHIP WHETHER OR NOT MY PARTICULAR VIN WAS INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT. THIS WORRIES ME DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE SENSOR AND IF THE AIR BAG HAPPENS TO DEPLOY WHILE I AM DRIVING. I COULD HURT MYSELF, MY FAMILY OR OTHER DRIVERS. I WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO CHECK INTO THIS SINCE THE RECALL IS SO RECENT AND ON THE WEBSITE FOR THE RECALL IT STATES THAT IT MAY NOT INCLUDE RECENT RECALLS. THE LAST UPDATE I SAW LISTED WAS MID JUN THIS YEAR. THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745246July 31, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT PREVIOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743577July 27, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM BEGAN SMELLING LIKE MOLD/MILDEW AFTER LESS THAN ONE (1) YEAR OF USE. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP MORE THAN 3 TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE WITHOUT RESOLUTION. THERE IS NOT ANY WATER COMING INTO THE PASSENGER FLOORBOARD THAT WOULD INDICATE A SIMPLE CONDENSATE DRAIN CLOG. FIRST RECOMMENDATION WAS TO RUN THE A/C ON RECIRCULATE FOR 10 MINUTES, THEN FRESH AIR FOR 10 MINUTES AND REPEAT 4-5 TIMES, THEN RUN THE VENT WITHOUT A/C FOR 10 MINUTES. SECOND RECOMMENDATION WAS TO CHANGE THE CABIN AIR FILTER (WHICH HAS A RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT AT THE 2 YEAR MARK). THIRD RECOMMENDATION WAS TO SPRAY AN ANTI-MICROBIAL/FRAGRANCE SOLUTION MADE BY BG INTO THE EVAPORATOR HOUSING. NONE OF THESE RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE RESULTED IN A RESOLUTION OF THE ISSUE. MY $40,000 CAR STILL SMELLS LIKE A BARN. THIS IS RIDICULOUS TO ME CONSIDERING I ALSO HAVE AN 18 YEAR OLD HONDA CIVIC THAT HAS NEVER, EVER HAD THIS ISSUE BEFORE, BUT MY PREVIOUS 2008 CHARGER HAD THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM AFTER 3 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP (ALSO PURCHASED BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALER). I AM STARTING TO THINK THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS WHERE THEY ARE FAILING TO ADEQUATELY SPRAY THE EVAPORATOR COMPONENTS WITH AN ANTI-FUNGAL AGENT PRIOR TO INSTALLATION INTO THE VEHICLE WHICH WOULD PREVENT THIS ISSUE FROM OCCURRING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743485July 25, 2015
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT 60MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ALTERNATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR RAPIDLY DECELERATE FROM 60 TO 19 MPH. I SMELLED BURNING SMOKING SMELL AND HAD TO QUICKLY GET OUT OF THE MIDDLE LANE AND TO THE RIGHT TO GET OFF THE EXPRESSWAY. I TURNED OFF THE AIR CONDITIONING EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A 100 DEGREE DAY AND THE CAR REGAINED A TINY BIT OF ENERGY AND CONTINUED FORWARD AT 25 MPH. I MANAGED TO GET IT THE FEW MILES HOME BUT WAS SMELLING BURNING SMOKE THE WHOLE TIME. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED INSTANTLY WHEN IT SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF THE EXPRESSWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10736018July 23, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN COIL RELATED TO THE AIR BAG WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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