Dodge Charger Complaints (2013)

367 consumer complaints on file.

#10680999February 3, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM IN RECEIPT OF SAFETY RECALL P60/NHTSA 14V-634 I OWN A 2013 DODGE CHARGER SE 3.6L ENGINE, WA580 5-SPD TRANSMISSION. ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2015, WHILE TRAVELING FROM LA VALLE, WI TO TOMAH, WI, I NOTICED MY HEADLIGHTS FLICKERING WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2015, I EMAILED A NOTE TO CHRYSLER ASSISTANCE THAT I HAD RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF RECALL ABOUT 2 MONTHS PRIOR, WITH NO FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS FROM CHRYSLER. ON SUNDAY, FEB 1, 2015, TRAVELING ROUND TRIP FROM TOMAH, WI TO LA VALLE, WI AND BACK, I NOTICED MY HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONING AGAIN WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. ON MONDAY, FEB 2, 2015, I HAD MY CAR IN FOR A REGULAR SCHEDULED SERVICING. I ASKED IF THEY HAD ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE RECALL, TO WHICH THEY INDICATED THAT THEY KNOW ABOUT IT, BUT DID NOT HAVE ANY NEW INFORMATION EITHER. THEY OFFERED TO LOAD TEST MY BATTERY, WHICH WAS FINE, INDICATING THAT I COULD CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR. LATER IN THE DAY ON FEB 2, I RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM CHRYSLER ASSISTANCE INDICATING THAT MY COMPLAINT HAD BEEN FORWARDED TO THEIR SPECIAL TRACKING DEPARTMENT, AND THAT ONCE THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, I WOULD BE NOTIFIED. I WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO LOOK INTO WHY CHRYSLER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO ARRANGE EITHER A BETTER PART OR AN ALTERNATE SOLUTION TO REMEDY THE RECALL. I DO NOT NORMALLY DRIVE THE CAR MUCH AFTER DARK, BUT TO BE STALLED SOMEWHERE OUT IN THE COUNTRY WHEN IT'S 20- ZERO OUTSIDE WOULD PUT THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND MY YOUNG DAUGHTER NEEDLESSLY AT RISK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678800January 25, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BATTERY SAVER MODE COMES ON AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS W/ RADIO, NAVIGATION AND BLUE TOOTH CONNECTIVITY OCCUR AND BECOME UNRESPONSIVE. THERE IS A HIGH PITCH "WHINE " COMING FROM ALTERNATOR AND SMELLS HOT. IT HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES SINCE AND DEALER UNABLE TO IDENTIFY OR "DUPLICATE" PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672639January 15, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE GEARS SHIFTED WITHOUT COMMAND, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. ON A DIFFERENT OCCASION, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND ALMOST CRASHED INTO A CHILD. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND GEARS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 229,662.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672469January 14, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING WITH A USB CORD ATTACHED TO THE AUTOMOTIVE POWER OUTLET BUT THE OUTLET WAS CAUSING A SHORTAGE TO THE USB. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672473January 14, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, A WHISTLING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS WAS UNKNOWN AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671940January 12, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT, AND THE SAVER MODE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668363December 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667131December 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664230December 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON, ALL OF THE LIGHTS RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). 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 APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664245December 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663518December 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY START AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662709December 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); 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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 01/09/15*LJ UPDATED 01/13/15*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662625December 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THERE IS A RECALL I JUST RECEIVED IN THE MAIL TODAY ON MY CAR P60 (ALTERNATOR) AND I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD YESTERDAY DEC 6, WHEN EVERYTHING SHUT DOWN ON ME...WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH IN CONGESTED TRAFFIC ALMOST CAUSING A DEADLY ACCIDENT. THEY SAID THERE IS NO REMEDY YET BUT THEY WILL PUT A NEW DEFECTIVE ALTERNATOR ON MY CAR LEAVING ME IN THE SAME SITUATION IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS RESOLVED. I FEEL THE CAR SHOULD BE REPLACED AT THEIR EXPENSE AS IT IS NO LONGER SAFE IN MY OPINION FOR ME TO DRIVE WITH CHILDREN BECAUSE WE WERE ALMOST KILLED YESTERDAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED THERE WAS NO WARNING IT JUST WENT DOWN. DODGE WILLNOT GIVE ME A RENTAL CAR SINCE I AM 900 MILES OVER WARRANTY BUT THIS IS A RECALL SO IM STUCK WITH NO CAR AND EVEN WHEN I GET IT BACK IT IS STILL DEFECTIVE. PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661922December 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FLICKER OFF AND ON. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE BATTERY WAS NOT PROPERLY RECEIVING A CHARGE AND THE ALTERNATOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AFFECTED BY NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651341October 30, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I HAVE TWO VEHICLES OF THE SAME YEAR. THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO BOTH VEHICLES. FROM A STOP TO INCREASE SPEED, TRANSMISSION STICKS IN FIRST GEAR. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED TO EITHER STOP AND START AGAIN OR PLACE IN NEUTRAL AND THEN BACK TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649684October 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2013 DODGE CHARGER HAD IT'S ALTERNATOR FAIL AT AROUND 12000 MILES BACK IN MAY OF 2014. I SEE THAT CHRYSLER HAS NOW RECALLED THE CAR (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000) FOR THE SAME ISSUE. HOWEVER, I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET A STRAIGHT ANSWER FROM THEM IN REGARDS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE DEALER FIXED THE ISSUE WHEN THEY REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR IN MAY 2014 OR WHETHER IT IS STILL A LINGERING ISSUE. I ALSO FAILED TO GET A RESPONSE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IF THE ISSUE IS STILL LINGERING. I TRIED COMMUNICATING WITH THEM ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AND THEIR 1800 RECALL NUMBER. THE 1800 RECALL NUMBER WAS A WASTE OF TIME BECAUSE THE LADY ANSWERING THE PHONE ONLY REPEATED BACK INFORMATION THAT WAS PART OF THE PUBLIC RELEASE OF THE RECALL. THE LADY ANSWERING THE PHONE ALSO TRIED TO MAKE IT SEEM LIKE ITS UNKNOWN WHETHER OR NOT MY VEHICLE IS EVEN PART OF THE RECALL. THAT SEEMS STRANGE CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT MOST ALTERNATORS DO NOT FAIL AT 12000 MILES AND MY CHARGER MATCHES THE DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLES THAT COULD BE AFFECTED BY THE RECALL. GIVEN THE POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES THAT COULD OCCUR, I WANTED SOME REASSURANCES FROM CHRYSLER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648729October 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE ENTERING THE HIGHWAY, THE CALL STALLED AND SEEMS AS IF THERE WAS TROUBLE AUTOMATICALLY SWITCHING GEAR. AT FIRST WE THOUGHT IT WAS JUST TIME FOR AN OIL CHANGE. SO AFTER GETTING THE OIL CHANGE, THE RADIO AND ENGINE WENT HAY-WIRE. SHE COULDN'T SHUT OFF THE ENGINE FOR OVER 30 MINUTES. WHEN WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP REGARDING OUR ISSUES, THEY TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR MY WIFE AND HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS. CLEARLY THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644948October 15, 2014
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED TO LATCH INTO THE BUCKLE. THE PASSENGER HAD TO BE SEATED WITHOUT PROTECTION OF SEAT BELT DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631720September 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WELL I WAS DRIVING ON HALLANDALE BEACH BLVD IN SOUTH FLORIDA AND MY DODGE CHARGER SHUT OFF ON ME AFTER GIVING ME A "BATTERY SAVER MODE" MESSAGE. I HAD JUST PICKED IT UP FROM THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A COMPUTER ISSUE BUT MY BELIEFS IS THAT THEY LIED. I WENT ONLINE TO LOOK UP SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THE MESSAGE GIVEN AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT IT. PLEASE DO FURTHER INVESTIGATING ON THIS ISSUE. LUCKILY I'M STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND I WILL BE IN THERE TOMORROW MORNING TO SPEAK TO THEM IN PERSON ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629453August 29, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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