Dodge Charger Complaints (2013)

367 consumer complaints on file.

#11312065February 28, 2020
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V021000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CAPITAL CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF INDIAN TRAIL LOCATED AT (5501 W HWY 74, MONROE, NC 28110) WHERE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE SAME DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE AIR BAG SENSOR UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER'S FRONT SEAT. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR AN ADDITIONAL 70 MILES FOR THE COMPUTER TO RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,532.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11309416February 15, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SLIGHT 'MISS' AT IDLE ALL THE TIME INTERMITTENT WEAK STARTING ODD 'SOMETIMES' PROBLEMS: 1-CRUISE CONTROL WON'T COME ON AT ALL 2-IF CRUISE IS ON, WILL NOT DECELERATE CAR ON A DECLINE (ALWAYS ABOVE SPEEDS OF 55MPH INTERMITTENT AT SPEEDS 55 AND BELOW) 3-U CONNECT PROBLEMS-NO BLUETOOTH, PASSENGER DOOR UNLOCK INOPERATIVE FROM OUTSIDE PASSENGER OR DRIVER DOOR AT HANDLES(MUST PUSH BUTTON ON DOOR PANEL OR ON FOB)NO POWER AT USB OR HAS POWER BUT NOT SENSING ACCESSORY AT USB, NO AUDIO FROM AUDIO PORT (2013 CHARGER NOT ON COMPATIBLE VEHICLES LIST FOR ANY U CONNECT SO WHY DID IT GET INSTALLED?) 4-MENU UP DOWN ^ BUTTONS ON STEERING WHEEL DON'T WORK 5-BURNING ELECTRICAL/RUBBER SMELL INSIDE CAR 5.5-AIR HANDLER SWITCHING PROBLEMS DEFROST/FLOOR/DASH (SEEMS LIKE DEFROST ALWAYS ON) 5.75-HEADLIGHTS DIM/BRIGHTEN WHILE IN USE 5.8-POWER TRAIN PROBS INTERMITTENT(FEELS LIKE IT'S TOWING SOMETHING BEHIND IT AS FAR AS POWER TO VEHICLE FROM ENGINE) 5.85-OVERALL SHIFTING PROBS DELAYED OR LACKING IN POWER OR HARD SHIFTING BOTH FROM PARK INTO GEAR AND AUTOMATIC SHIFTING THROUGH GEARS MOST NOTICEABLE FROM PARK INTO ANY GEAR 5.9-WHILE IN PARK AT IDLE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON 5.95-ENGINE HESITATES CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO 'JERK' AS IF BRAKES WERE APPLIED, WITHOUT WARNING, NOT AT ANY SPECIFIC TIME (LONG DRIVE, SHORT DRIVE, REVERSE, OVERDRIVE, HOT, COLD, WHENEVER) NONE OF THE ABOVE HAVE EVER CAUSED IT TO THROW A CODE, SO HAVE BEEN UNDETECTABLE BY DEALERSHIP. EXCEPT THE U CONNECT ITEMS WHICH THEY SAID SHOULD BE FIXED BY UPDATES AND WEREN'T. (6&7-BEFORE THERMOSTAT REPLACED(JUST NOW)) 6-HEATER FAN SOUNDS LIKE IT'S WORKING BUT ISN'T AND WILL SUDDENLY COME ON FULL SPEED 7-HEAT WILL BLOW AT GOOD TEMP. THEN SUDDENLY BE TOO HOT AND BURN MY HANDS ON STEERING WHEEL ALL 'DOCUMENTATION' IS IN VIDEO.CANT UPLOAD. HAPPENED SINCE PURCHASED NEW. ALL RECALLS ADDRESSED. MILEAGE NOW 76850. THANKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307533February 6, 2020
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V021000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE PORTERVILLE FORD, LOCATED AT 701 N MAIN ST, PORTERVILLE, CA 93257 AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND DECLINED TO CONFIRM WHEN PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301616January 24, 2020
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IT HAD A TICK I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP WHAT WAS THAT THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A (HEMI TICK) THAT ALL CHARGERS HAD THAT SOUND SO I DROVE IT TO AROUND 100, 000 MILES AND WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IT BEGIN TO MAKE THIS LOUD NOISE SOUNDING LIKE A TRUCK . I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME MY NUMBER 3 PLUG OR WHATEVER IT'S CALLED WAS MISFIRING TOOK IT TO CROWN DODGE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS GOING TO COST ME 8,599 TO FIX THIS PROBKEM THAT I ALWAYS HAD. NOW I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME BEFORE LOOKING AT IT WHAT WAS WRONG COME TO FIND OUT I HAVE THE SAME VEHICLE AS EVERY SHERIFF IN OUR TOWN AND HE HAS FIXED EVERYONE OF THEIR VEHICLES WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THIS SOUNDS LIKE A PROBLEM THAT IS GOING ON WITH A LOT OF THESE CHARGERS AND THIS IS JUST WEIRD TO ME IT'S NO COINCIDENCE THAT I HAVE TALKED TO AT LEAST 20 OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME CAR AS MINE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11299431January 14, 2020
ENGINE, STEERING
48HRS AFTER I RECEIVED AND OIL CHANGE I WAS DRIVING TO VICTORVILLE CALIFORNIA FROM SAN BERNARDINO CALIFORNIA AND AS I WAS EXITING MY EXIT MY CAR TURNED OFF AS I WAS DRIVING. CAR WOULD NOT START. TRIED TO JUMP IT AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. I TOWED IT TO THE SHOP AFTER SOME TROUBLESHOOTING THEY SAID IT WAS THE ENGINE.. IT HAD LOCKED UP. I WAS QUOTED $2500 FOR REPAIRS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11296796January 3, 2020
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER SEAT BELT LATCH DIFFICULT TO DISENGAGE COMPLETELY. ONLY WAY TO DISENGAGE IS BY JAMMING THE LATCH IN, WITH FORCE, WHILE HOLDING THE PUSH BUTTON DOWN. THIS ALLOWS LATCH TO FULLY ENGAGE, AND RETRY THE PUSH BUTTON. THREE TO FIVE ATTEMPTS WILL RELEASE LATCH MECHANISM. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY PROBLEM FIRST STARTED DECEMBER 2016. STILL AWAITING RESPONSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11290415December 20, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I NOTICED A STRONG GAS SMELL IN MY CAR AFTER I FILL UP. AND EVERY TIME I FILLED THE TANK THE SMELL WOULD BE VERY STRONG INSIDE THE CAR. WELL AFTER ABOUT 6 MONTHS OF NOT FILLING UP, L RECENTLY HAD IT CHECKED OUT AND IT TURNS OUT THE PLASTIC FUEL PUMP CASING IS CRACKED AND GAS IS POOLING UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER SIDE SIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11288803December 13, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
CODE P0303 WHICH IS CYLINDER THREE MISFIRE, CHANGED OUT COIL ON CYLINDER THREE BAD CAMSHAFT AND BAD VALVES STEERING WHEEL STIFFENS UP DOING LEFT TURN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11287649December 7, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON BY THEM SELF OUT OF NOWHERE NO IT WAS NOT RAINING AND STAYED ON WILL NOT GO OFF BY USING THE PROPER SWITCH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11286571December 3, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OIL PRESSURE SENSOR FAILS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11283086December 1, 2019
SUSPENSION
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, FROM A DEAD STOP, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TURN THE COMPLETE WHEEL AND ASSEMBLY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE BY ITSELF AND COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING A ONE CAR ACCIDENT AND SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, HITTING A ROAD SIGN.THIS WAS A CITY STREET.THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT WRITTEN IN ASHLAND VIRGINIA , 11/30/19,AT 4:30 PM, # 18-46277. THIS COMPUTER WILL NOT ALLOW SCANS OR ATTACHMENTS, IT IS OLD AND ON WINDOWS XP.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11282862November 29, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
REAR POWER SUPPLY STARTED SMOKING AFTER A CHARGING COMPONENT WAS PLUGGED IN. SMOKED FOR AWHILE AFTER REMOVING THE REAR PANEL THAT ADJUST THE HEAT SEATERS THE WIRES WAS BURNT ALL THE WAY TO THE WIRE HARNESS OF THE MIDDLE CONSOLE. DONT KNOW IF THIS FAULTY WIRING BUT IT IS A FIRE HAZARD IF NOT FIXED.THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11282150November 25, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. WHEN THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ALTERNATOR FOR WHICH THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE HAD ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WOULD REV; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. INTERSTATE DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM FIAT (LOCATED AT 701 CONSTITUTION DR, WEST MONROE, LA 71292, 318-387-2665) DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE WIRES MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED, OR THE SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE REPAIR WAS ALREADY DEEMED COMPLETED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11271154October 26, 2019
ENGINE
AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY THE OIL COOLER FILTER ASSEMBLY CRACKED AND DRAINED ALL MY COOLANT FLOOD AND MY CAR HEATED UP, HAD TO PULL OVER ASAP AND HAD TO GET MY CAR TOWED, FROM REVIEWS I'VE READ IT LOOKS LIKE THAT PART IS DEFECTIVE IN CHRYSLER, DODGE, JEEP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11271241October 26, 2019
STEERING
POWER STEERING WILL INTERMITTENTLY QUIT WORKING AT FIRST START, WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE STREET OR HIGHWAYS AND TURNING FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11269471October 18, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL WHILE I WAS DRIVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266471October 5, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A RECALL FOR AN ALTERNATOR ON MY VEHICLE IS SAID TO BE FIXED BUT THE ALTERNATOR ON MY CAR DOESN'T MATCH WITH THE ALTERNATOR REPLACEMENT IN THE RECALL LETTER. I CURRENTLY AM HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES NEEDED TO KNOW IF MY ALTERNATOR WAS FIXED AND WITH THE CORRECT PART
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11255376September 13, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON I TOOK IT TO MR TIRE ON 09/13/2019 TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND THEY SAID THERE MACHINE TO READ THE ABS LIGHTS COULD NOT READ IT THEY DISCONNECTED IT CAN I GET A BAG IT READ IT SAID THE LEFT REAR TIRE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS THEY CONNECTED BACK COULDN'T READ IT AGAIN IT SAID IT WAS FINE BUT THE ABS LIGHT WILL NOT COME OFF STILL ON THEY DID NOT CHARGE ME BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT BECAUSE THE MACHINE KEPT ON SAYING THEY COULDN'T READ IT THEN IT READ IT AND WHEN THEY TRIED TO CLEAR CODES THEY COULDN'T SO THEY THINK IT IS A RECALL PROBLEM THE LIGHT IS STILL ON I TOOK IT TO A AUTOZONE BEFORE I TOOK IT TO MR TIRE BUT THEY COULDN'T READ THE SENSORS TO AND NOTHING CAME UP ON THERE'S MACHINES NOT READING THE ABS SENSORS. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ANY MORE ABOUT THIS ABS LIKE I'M SCARED THAT MY BRAKES ARE GOING TO LOCK ON ME AND IT WILL CAUSE ME TO HAVE A ACCIDENT. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT 2MONTHS KNOW I KEPT TAKING IT TO DIFFERENT-AUTOZONE AND O'REILLYS TO GET IT CHECKED AND IT ALWAYS SAYS NOTHING COMES UP ON THERE END BUT THE ABS LIGHT IS STILL ON I WANT TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THE ABS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11255184September 12, 2019
STEERING
LOSS OF POWER STEERING..WHEN STATIONARY AND WHEN IN MOTION.. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND SCARY ...I HAVE ALSO HEARD FROM OTHERS OWNERS OF THE PURSUIT MODEL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM...THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11243379August 12, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD NOISES COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE BATTERY SAVE MODE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE HOME AND DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000(ENGINE). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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