2015 DODGE CHALLENGER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CHALLENGER WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN EXTREME ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO OPEN THE WINDOWS BECAUSE THE ODOR IMPACTED THE CONTACT'S BREATHING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAITED FOR MONTHS TO DETERMINE IF THE MANUFACTURER COULD PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 03/01/17*LJ *CN

FRONT END MADE A SQUALLING SOUND WHEN MAKING TIGHT RIGHT TURNS ON THE ROAD AND IN PARKING LOTS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DITCH AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RELEASE THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BURN INJURIES TO THE LEFT ARM, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,432.

THE MOTOR WAS MAKING A GROANING NOISE, IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER CLAIMED THE WATER PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE BUT THE CAR WAS STILL ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE DEALER REPORTED A BACK ORDER ON THE REPLACEMENT PART AND ALLOWED ME TO TAKE THE CAR AND CONTINUE DRIVING UNTIL THE PART CAME IN. WITHIN 200 MILES, THE MOTOR DEVELOPED A SQUEAKING NOISE AND THE ENGINE WOULD SURGE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE SQUEALING AND SURGING AS THE WATER PUMP HAD FAILED AND THE CAR WAS DETERMINED NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE PART HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER IN EXCESS OF ONE MONTH.

WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON 37TH& SAMSON ST AS I WAS PULLING OFF THE GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE AND I LOST TOTAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IT CAUSED ME TO CRASH INTO A POLE AND A TREE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT 30 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE REAR WHEEL SEIZED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO SLIDE INTO A DITCH. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE ABS, THE ENGINE, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE FRONT COLLISION WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THE PASSENGER SIDE BUMPER BRACKET, THE DRIVER SIDE BUMPER BRACKET, THE DRIVER SIDE SUPPORT BRACKET, THE DRIVER SIDE SUPPORT BRACKET, LOWER DRILL FENDER, OEM PASSENGER SIDE FENDER, PILLARS, ROCKER, AND FLOOR , CARPET, RIGHT AND QUARTER PANEL WERE DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE LUBRICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V749000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,000. UPDATED 07/13/16*LJ *CN

I OWN A 2015 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY STALL AND DISPLAY "COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND SELECT THE APPROPRIATE GEAR." THIS HAS HAPPENED 10-15 TIMES. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES. ON THE SECOND VISIT THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND VALVE BODY. I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS ONLY 4 BLOCKS AWAY AND THE VEHICLE STALLED AND DISPLAYED THE SAME ERROR. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE WHAT IS HAPPENING, SO THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM. THIS STARTED HAPPENING AT APPROXIMATELY 16,000 MILES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A CURB. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE REPAIRED PARTS WERE UNKNOWN. WHEN THE CONTACT RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE, THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NO LONGER BE DRIVEN DUE TO THE FAILURE BECOMING WORSE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX TIMES WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR LOCATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT A SPECIALIST WOULD FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE AT A LATER DATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

WHEN DRIVING AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE CAR DOES NOT GO AT ALL. IT'S LIKE IT'S THE GEAR IS STUCK. ALSO WHEN SITTING AT A RED LIGHT THE CAR RPM IS ACCELERATING BY ITSELF.THE CAR HAS JUMPED FROM THE 1ST GEAR TO 4TH GEAR WITHOUT LITTLE ACCELERATION.CAR HAS BEEN TAKING NUMEROUS TIMES TO DEALERSHIP SINCE PURCHASED IT IN 2-2015 THE ONLY THING THE DEALERSHIP WILL DO IT RELEARN ON THE TRANSMISSION AND IT WORKS FINE FOR MONTH AND THEN I'M BACK AGAIN. ALSO MY RADIO IN THE CAR HAS WENT OUT AND BEEN REPLACED ONCE. SINCE THE REPLACEMENT THE RADIO STILL GOES BLACK AT TIMES AND THE AC WON'T WORK WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS JUST MADE SURE THE RADIO WAS UPDATE TO THE LATEST VERSION AND THE PROBLEM STILL HAPPENS. THE DOOR HANDLE HAVE BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE.