Dodge Challenger Complaints (2018)

75 consumer complaints on file.

#11204702April 30, 2019
AIR BAGS
ON APRIL 24TH, 2019, I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT THAT CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF MY CAR. THE ENTIRE FRONT END IS DAMAGED. DUE TO THE IMPACT ON THE CAR, THE AIRBAGS WERE SUPPOSED TO DEPLOY, YET THEY DID NOT. AS I WAS ENTERING THE CENTER LANE A CAR PLOWS INTO THE LEFT FRONT SIDE OF MY CAR TEARING THE VEHICLE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11191802March 27, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 80-83 MPH. I WAS GETTING OFF ON AN EXIT IN BOISE IDAHO WHEN I STEPPED ON MY BREAK TO SLOW DOWN MY CRUISE CONTROL TURNED OFF BUT I WAS NOT ABLE TO BREAK. THE BREAKS LOCKED UP AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP WHICH MADE ME GO THROUGH THE RED LIGHT AND GET T-BONED I HAD TAKEN MY CAR TO GET FIXED TWICE BEFORE AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP. THE FIRST ONE I TOOK IT TO WAS THE TWIN FALLS DEALERSHIP THEY COULDN'T FIX IT SO I TOOK IT TO THE BURLEY IDAHO WHERE THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT. MY ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT WOULD TURN ON WHICH WOULD CAUSE MY STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO USE MY BREAKS OR ACCELERATION PETAL FOR ABOUT 30-40 SECONDS AFTER THAT IT WOULD RESET AND MY WOULD WORK FINE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11183523March 1, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHEN THE CONTACT OPENED THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR, HE NOTICED THAT THE SIDE AIR BAG WAS SHOWING THROUGH THE SEAM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO YORK DODGE CHRYSLER (500 PRESCOTT LAKES PKWY, PRESCOTT, AZ 86301) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REPAIRS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,161.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11180190February 14, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL PUMP WERE CRACKED DIDNT HAVE CAR 1 FULL YEAR,... I FEEL LIKE THIS CAR WAS MADE POORLY AND NOT DEPENDABLE I LMAO GOING TO TRADE IT IN FOR A CHEVY CAMARO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11170974January 19, 2019
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH ON CITY STREET, WE WERE REAR ENDED BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING 80+MPH. TRAVELED OFF ROADWAY HITTING RIGHT FRONT OF CAR ON CONCRETE LANDSCAPING WALL, TRAVELED ADDITIONAL 40 FT STRIKING AND BREAKING A UTILITY POLE BEFORE CAR CAME TO A STOP. NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AT ALL. *DT *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11162348December 18, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, HIS VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE NEAR THE HOOD. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES, BUT MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 16,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11131804September 26, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER STARTING MY CAR, I PLUGGED MY PHONE INTO THE USB PORT IN GLOVE BOX AND PHONE WOULDN'T CHARGE OR SHOW UP ON APPLE CAR PLAY. UNPLUGGED AND PLUGGED BACK IN MULTIPLE TIMES AND SAME THING WOULD HAPPEN. TURN CAR OFF AND BACK ON MULTIPLE TIMES AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT JUST STARTS WORKING AGAIN. SOMETIMES WORKS AFTER FIRST RESTART SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL UNTIL I LEAVE THE CAR FOR AWHILE AND COME BACK TO RESTART IT. HAS HAPPENED COUNTLESS TIMES SINCE PURCHASE IN MAY 2018, FROM DAY 2 OF OWNERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11131800September 26, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STARTED VEHICLE UP, PRESSED AUTO FOR AUTO CLIMATE AND THE LIGHT TURNED ON BUT THAT WAS IT. PRESSED MAX A/C ON THE UCONNECT SYSTEM, STILL NOTHING. WHILE DRIVING AROUND I TURNED CLIMATE CONTROL OFF AND BACK ON TO MAX A/C ABOUT 4 DIFFERENT TIMES TRYING TO GET IT TO WORK AND NOTHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11131802September 26, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STARTED VEHICLE UP, WENT TO PRESS CAR PLAY ON THE UCONNECT SCREEN AND NOTHING HAPPENED. TRIED PRESSING RADIO, APPS, CLIMATE, NOTHING WOULD WORK. TURNED SCREEN OFF THEN BACK ON AND STILL NOTHING WOULD WORK. SOMETIMES IF I GO INTO REVERSE AND THE BACKUP CAMERA COMES UP, THEN GO BACK TO NEUTRAL/ANY OTHER GEAR EVERYTHING WORKS AGAIN. THEN OTHER TIMES I HAVE TO SHUT THE CAR OFF COMPLETELY THEN RESTART IT FOR EVERYTHING TO START WORKING AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED 7-8 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE NEW MAY 31, 2018
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118718August 9, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING, WHEELS
I WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH ON CRUISE CONTROL, I TRIED LETTING GO OFF THE ACCELERATION AS I DID THE CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN AND IT STARTED TO WOBBLE SIDE TO SIDE IT HIT A CURB AND THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL SIDE CAME OFF AND BACK SIDE FLATTENED AND MADE A COUPLE OF DENTS INTO THE RIGHT SIDE
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111065July 12, 2018
SUSPENSION
BRAND NEW 2018 CHALLENGER WITH RUSTED CONTROL ARMS IN THE FRONT, CHRYSLER SAYS IT IS NOT A RECALL, AND WILL NOT REPAIR. DEALER CHECKED ALL THE CHARGERS AND CHALLENGERS ON THE LOT AND SAID THEY WERE ALL THIS WAY. CAR HAS 2000 MILES ON IT, I REPORTED IT AT 200 MILES. SEE PICTURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11096369May 16, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, IT ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO THE BUSHES. ALSO, WHEN THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THE GEAR SHIFTED IN NEUTRAL INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LITHIA CHRYSLER (2727 DOWD DR, SANTA ROSA, CA 95407) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED TOO LONG. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11089670April 23, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY RADIO SCREEN CONSTANTLY KEEPS REBOOTING OR GOING ON AND OFF. EVERY TIME I HIT A BUMP IN THE STREET OR ON THE HIGHWAY IT GOES OFF, THEN I HIT ANOTHER SMALL BUMP AND IT COMES BACK ON. SOMETIMES I DON'T HAVE TO DO A ANYTHING, JUST BE SITTING PARKED, AND IT GOES OUT, WHICH IN TURN, I CAN NOT USE MY BACKUP SCREEN CAUSE IT'S NOT THERE! THAT MAKES IT DANGEROUS CAUSE I CAN NOT SEE CARS OR PEDESTRIANS BEHIND ME. AS YOU KNOW, MY RADIO SCREEN IS KEY TO OTHER FEATURES THAT I CAN NOT USE BECAUSE OF THE CONSTANT REBOOTING OR GOING OFF AND ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11081192March 26, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WEATHER ALERTS KEEP POPPING UP ON MY RADIO SCREEN, REQUIRING ME TO READ THEM AND TAP ON THE OK BUTTON TO MAKE THEM GO AWAY. THEY ARE ACCOMPANIED WITH NOISE/SOUND TO GET MY ATTENTION. THERE IS NO OPTION TO DISABLE THESE ALERTS AND IT HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING TO WORK IN THE MORNING, ON MY LUNCH BREAK, OR ON MY RIDE HOME. THEY WILL APPEAR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, WHICH IN MY OPINION IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THERE IS NO WAY TO GET THEM TO GO AWAY UNLESS I TAKE MY EYES OF THE ROAD AND READ AND TAP ON THE MESSAGE. I CONTACTED UCONNECT AND THEY TOLD ME TO CONTACT XM TO DISABLE THAT SERVICE. I CONTACTED XM AND THEY WOULD NOT DISABLE THAT SERVICE OR BE OF ANY HELP. I WOULD REALLY LIKE A WAY TO GET THESE MESSAGES TO GO AWAY. IDEALLY, AN OPTION IN THE RADIO TO TURN THEM OFF. THIS HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY/WEEK, DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER. THIS LAST HAPPENED A FEW DAYS AGO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11072242February 12, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE UCONNECT RADIO SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING IN THE CARS. AS SUCH, THE SYSTEM REBOOTS THE RADIO EVERY 30 SECONDS. THE RADIO CONTROLS THE BACKUP CAMERA AMONG OTHER THINGS. SINCE IT CONTINUOUSLY REBOOTS EVERY THIRTY SECONDS, THE BACKUP CAMERA FAILS AND YOU.CANNOT SEE PEOPLE BEHIND YOU. THE POTENTIAL FOR HITTING PEDESTRIANS IS HORRIBLE. PEOPLE COULD BE KILLED BY THIS. DODGE KNOWS ABOUT AND DOESN'T KNOW WHEN IT WILL BE FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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