Dodge Charger Complaints (2006)

1,294 consumer complaints on file.

#10404355June 3, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2006 DODGE CHARGER R/T. ON 6/3/11, I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45MPH WHEN THE ENGINE DIED AND I LOST ALL POWER. THE CAR COASTED FOR ABOUT A QUARTER MILE BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO COST IT OFF OF THE ROAD. THIS WAS A TWO LANE ROAD WITH A VERY SMALL SHOULDER. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE ONLINE, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MANY DODGES (ENGINE STALLING AND VEHICLE LOSS OF POWER) WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT DODGE SHOULD CORRECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404146June 2, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE ROCKER BEARING ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE MOTOR WAS BROKEN (SET BACK AND NOT ROLLING. I HAD A HEATING PROBLEM WITH THE CAR AND HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP . AT WHICH TIME THEY REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT AND TOLD ME THAT IF I HAD A PROBLEM THAT THEY WOULD DEAL WITH IT THEN. WELL NOW IS THEN AND I AM REPLACING THE MOTOR THAT I CHANGED THE OIL EVERY 3000-5000 MILES THEY EVEN SAID IT IS THE CLEANEST MOTOR THEY HAD EVER SEEN. SO THE MOBIL 1 0-40 DID NOT HELP. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR FOR AWHILE. FIRST THE BRAKES WENT OUT AT 13,000 MILES IN WHICH A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS OUT ON , BECAUSE THE WRONG SYSTEM WAS PUT ON AT THE FACTORY . SO I HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE SYSTEM BECAUSE IT HAD 13,000 MILES ON IT AND OUT OF THE 12 MONTH 12,000 MILE WARRANTY. I HAD CALLED THEM NUMEROUS TIMES ABOUT THE CONCERN OF THE TEMP. OF THE ENGINE AND WAS TOLD THAT THESE CARS RUN A LITTLE HOTTER THAN OTHERS. IT TURNED OUT THAT AGAIN SOMETHING FROM THE FACTORY WHERE A SERVICE NOTICE PUT OUT SHORT OF A RECALL AND THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE THOSE. I REALLY BELIEVE THAT NOTHING IS GOING TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS , BUT ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR IS 109,000 MILES . CAR HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN HARD . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400541May 11, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2006 DODGE CHARGER AND THE ROCKER ARM BROKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399601May 9, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
ROLL OVER VALVE ON MY 06 DODGE CHARGER POLICE CAR IS DEFECTIVE. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. WHEN I FILL MY GAS TANK UP TO FULL THE CAR STALLS AT LIGHTS JUMPS WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY , AND STALLS ON TURNS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398520May 2, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2006 CHARGER 3.5L. I AM THE SECOND OWNER. MY EXPERIENCE WITH THIS CAR'S SYSTEM ISSUES BEGAN AROUND 31K MILES WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND HAS CONTINUED UNTIL EVEN RECENTLY. THE CONSENSUS AMONG REPAIR FACILITIES IS THAT IT COULD LIKELY BE THE COMPUTER UNIT WITH THE SECONDARY CONCERN BEING THE POOR WIRING HARNESSES THAT DODGE IS KNOWN FOR. THE ISSUES ARE AS FOLLOWS: - ALL DASH LIGHTS COME ON WITHOUT WARNING AND FLASH CONTINUOUSLY FOR 10-15 SECONDS OR SO AND THEN GO OUT AGAIN- VARIOUS SPEEDS - ALL INSTRUMENT NEEDLES BEGIN TO SWEEP BACK AND FORTH LIKE WINDSHIELD WIPERS - SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL ACT LIKE ITS STALLING BUT SPUTTERS ALONG NEVERTHELESS UNTIL I TURN IT OFF. WHEN I TURN IT RIGHT BACK ON IT DOESN'T DO IT- THIS HAPPENS SOMETIMES WHEN I PULL INTO THE GARAGE AND IT SITS IN IDLE. - SOMETIMES ALL DASH LIGHTS JUST GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING- VARIOUS SPEEDS - RECENTLY (4-20-11) ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON, KEY CHIME KEPT CHIMING AND ENGINE BEGAN TO FALTER AND WOULD NOT ALLOW ACCELERATION...AT ALL. I HAVE TAKEN THE CHARGER AND MY CONCERNS TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE FIRST 3 YEARS (OUT OF BUSINESS NOW, IN THE CHRYSLER REORGANIZATION) AND WAS TOLD EACH TIME: "THERE IS NOTHING WRONG; WE CAN'T DUPLICATE WHAT YOU ARE TELLING US. AND I WASN'T TO WORRY ABOUT IT. I HAVE STRONGLY VOICED MY CONCERN ABOUT THIS ISSUE TELLING DODGE THAT A COMPUTER FAILURE OUT OF WARRANTY IS VERY COSTLY, BUT THEY REFERRED ME TO CHRYSLER CORPORATE, WHO ESSENTIALLY IN SO MANY WORDS JUST BLEW ME OFF. THIS KIND OF DISRESPECT FOR A CUSTOMER WITH, AT THAT TIME, AN ENFORCEABLE WARRANTY IS DISGRACEFUL, AND I HOPE YOU WILL HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE FOR WHAT APPEARS TO BE A RATHER COMMON OCCURRENCE AMONG CHARGER OWNERS. I FOUND THIS WEBSITE BY ACCIDENT OTHERWISE I WOULD BE PART OF THE GREATER MASSES OF CHARGER OWNERS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN ACCOUNTED FOR IN WHAT SHOULD BECOME A RECALL (AND FINANCIAL RESTITUTION IF I HAVE TO GET IT FIXED ON MY OWN BEFORE THE RECALL) ACTION BY THE GOVERNMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395573April 12, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2006 DODGE CHARGER GOT STUCK IN PARK POSITION. I HAD TO PAY ALMOST $500 (NOT TO MENTION TOWING EXPENSE). NOW I'M LOOKING AT THIS SITE AND SEE MANY, MANY OTHER WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. WHY ISN'T THIS A RECALL??? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395319April 8, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ROCKER ARM TICKING IN ENGINE TO SOON FOR THAT KIND OF MECHANICAL PROBLEM TO HAPPEN. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALER 5 OTHER PEOPLE WERE THEIR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I ALSO LOOKED ONLINE HUNDREDS OF OTHERS HAVE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394307April 5, 2011
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIE ROD THAT CONTROLLED THE STEERING FRACTURED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AROUND A CURVE. THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING TO BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PULLED TO THE CURB WHILE THE CONTACT PUMPED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS PROTRUDING INWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERR CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,163.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392999March 27, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ROCKER ARM CLICKING IN ENGINE TO SOON FOR THAT KIND OF MECHANICAL PROBLEM TO HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386021March 1, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 DODGE CHARGER -- FOR NO APPARENT REASON ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS FLICKER AND GO OUT EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, AND SOME TIMES THE ENGINE STALLS. SOME TIMES THE ALARM GOES ON WITH BRAKE LIGHT ON/OFF PROBLEM. I TURNED BATTERY KILL SWITCH OFF AND ON, IT STARTED THE STALLED ENGINE. I PULLED AND PUSHED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LEVER, IT HELPED; BUT I WILL WATCH IT FOR RECURRANCE. THE ENGINE STALLING PROBLEM MAY BE A TICKING TIME BOMB. NHTSA, PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384811February 28, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CAR ENGINE STALLS AND DIE EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE FUEL TANK, DEALER IS TELLING ME SOMETHING BAD WITH THE ROLLOVER VALVE IN THE GAS TANK AND THEY ARE CHARGING ME $1600 FOR THE REPAIR. I FOUND ON THE INTERNET FORUMS A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. :-( *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383468February 21, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
ON FEB. 17, 2011, I STARTED TO ACCELERATE ONTO I-495 IN MARYLAND. HITTING THE ACCELERATOR FOR A FAST TAKE OFF, THE ACCELERATOR BROKE OFF AND THE CAR WENT FROM 15 MPH TO 80 MPH IN 5 SEC. I IMMEDIATELY PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, GOT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. IF THERE HAD BEEN A ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, I PROBABLY WOULD NOT BE MAKING THIS POST RIGHT NOW. SO FAR, CHRYSLER OF DODGE HAS DONE NOTHING. I DID ORDER A REPLACEMENT ACCELERATOR ASSEMBLY AND MADE THE REPAIR. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A FATALITY, IF NOT FOR GOD AND MY OWN PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AS A DRIVER. DODGE SHOULD AT THE LEAST PAY FOR THE PARTS AND LABOR OF THIS REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381589February 11, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380471January 29, 2011
VISIBILITY
WAS TRAVELING AT 55 MPH AND SLOWER WITH DEFROSTER ON AT 20 DEGREE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE. WINDSHIELD COMPLETELY FOGGED UP, HAD TO PULL OF TO SIDE OF ROAD TO CLEAR WINDSHIELD. WINDSHIELD ONLY CLEARED ABOUT 2/3RDS, AND WOULD NOR CLEAR ON SIDES OF WINDSHIELD. I COULD NOT SEE AROUND CORNERS WITHOUT OPENING WINDOWS. AFTER A WEEK OF FRUSTRATION AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING, I DISCOVERED FROM AN ONLINE COMPLAINT THAT THE RECIRCULATION COVER ON THE HEATER BLOWER WAS STUCK OPEN, AND WAS NOT LETTING FRESH AIR INTO THE VEHICLE. I FOUND THAT THE ARM THAT MOVES THE COVER HAD BROKEN, SO AFTER REMOVING MY GLOVE BOX, I MANUALLY CLOSED THIS COVER. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A RATHER COMMON IN CHARGERS. I AND EVERYONE ON THE ROAD AROUND ME WERE VERY LUCKY THAT THIS DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I FEEL THAT DODGE SHOULD BE MAKING OWNERS AWARE OF THIS HAZARDOUS PROBLEM, AND SINCE IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM, THERE SHOULD BE A RE-CALL. FOR A VEHICLE OWNER TO FIX THIS $30 PART, THE REPAIR BILL IS ALMOST $900 DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE JOB OF REMOVING THE WHOLE DASHBOARD AND STEERING COLUMN, AND ALL ASSOCIATED PARTS. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO FIND THE PROBLEM BEFORE I OR ANYONE ELSE GOT HURT, BUT OTHERS MAY NOT BE SO FORTUNATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374909January 6, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE BEING EMITTION FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT INSPECTED AND SAW FIRE SPARKS FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHTS AROUND THE WIRING; THE FIRE WAS WORKING ITS WAY UP TO THE MOTOR AND REST OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND DROVE HOME. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT; THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE AND COULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371895December 21, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SINCE I PURCHASED MY CAR IN 2007 (2ND OWNER) WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES DEAD. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 6 OCCASIONS ONLY FOR THEM TO TELL ME THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IT IS NOW GOING TO BE 2011 AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PANEL STILL SHUTS DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371042December 17, 2010
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
ON MY 2006 DODGE CHARGER R/T I HAD A LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT. I TRIED TO REMOVE THE TIRES VALVE STEM COVER AND THE VALVE STEM WHICH IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR BROKE IN HALF WHICH DEFLATED MY TIRE COMPLETELY WITHIN 10 SECONDS. 3 OUT OF 4 VALVE STEMS DID THIS. AFTER CONTACTING MY LOCAL DEALER THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A REALLY BIG PROBLEM NOT ONLY WITH THE CHARGER MODEL BUT ALL OF THE MODELS. IF THIS VALVE STEM BROKE OFF DURING DRIVING YOU WOULD HAVE NO WARNING AND AN IMMEDIATE AND COMPLETE LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE COULD OCCUR. WHICH COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF CONTROL, ESPECIALLY IF IT WAS IN THE FRONT DURING THE WINTER LIKE IT IS NOW. LUCKILY MINE BROKE WHILE IN THE GARAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371605December 17, 2010
STEERING
THE VEHICLE DESCRIBED IN THIS FORM HAS HAD THE RIGHT TIE ROD ENDS REPLACED TWICE WITHIN A YEAR BY A CERTIFIED DODGE DEALERSHIP USING MOPAR PARTS. 4/15/2010 THE RIGHT TIE ROD END WAS REPLACED WITH TIE ROD END PART NUMBER 52013468-AC AND HEX NUT PART NUMBER 6505623-AA WITH ONLY 29,458 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. 12/16/2010 THE RIGHT TIE ROD END WAS REPLACED WITH TIE ROD END PART NUMBER 52013468-AD AND HEX NUT PART NUMBER 6505623-AA WITH ONLY 38,954 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEFECTIVE RIGHT TIE ROD ENDS WERE FOUND DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED PRIOR TO A FRONT END ALIGNMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369814December 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2006 DODGE CHARGER 3.5L.THE HEAD LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT. I TURN THE SWITCH ON AND THE LIGHTS MAY COME ON AND THEN GO OFF. I TURN THE SWITCH TO CUT THE LIGHTS OFF AND COME ON AND THEN GO OFF. THIS IS JUST CRAZY. CAR ONLY HAS 70K MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369091December 3, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE LIFTERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO LOCAL REPAIR SHOPS WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE LIFTERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO TOOK A COMPLAINT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE DEALER HAD PUT THE WRONG TYPE OF OIL WHICH CAUSED THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,070 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,320.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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