2010 DODGE CHALLENGER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V444000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE 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.

I RECEIVED A LETTER OF RECALL FOR A PART IN THE AIR BAG. THE RECALL LETTER SAID THAT THE BAG COULD EXPLODE OR HAVE METAL FRAGMENTS FLY OUT IF MOISTURE GETS IN THE AIRBAG. THIS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. I CALLED ABOUT MY RECALL AND THE RECALL CENTER TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD HAVE THE PART BY OCTOBER TO FIX MY AIRBAG. I CALLED OCTOBER 12 AND THEY TOLD ME THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHEN THEY WERE GOING TO GET THE PART. I DON'T WANT TO DRIVE MY CAR ALL AROUND IF IT CAN EXPLODE AT ANY TIME AND I COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR DIE.

RECALL STATES, "RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH". BEEN OVER 2 MONTHS AND NO CORRECTIVE ACTION. DODGE IS MAKING NEW CARS WITH NEW AIRBAGS. STOP AND TAKE CARE OF CURRENT CUSTOMERS FIRST.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V444000 (AIR BAGS), 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.

CAR SHUT DOWN/POWERED OFF/TURNED OFF ON IT'S OWN, WHILE DRIVING. RAPID AUTOMATIC DOWN SHIFT OF GEARS BRAKING FROM ABOUT 65 TO TURN/WHILE TURNING LEFT ONTO SIDE STREET ON ROAD. CAR DIED AFTER STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TURNING TO LEFT AND CAR WAS TURNING. LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. NEARLY SLAMMED INTO EMBANKMENT AND BLOCKED INTERSECTION AREA. VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL/HARD TO SAFE VEHICLE: HARD TO TURN, STOP, AND RESTART. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON/NO ODB CODES STORED. THIS WAS SPECIFICALLY SCARY AS PEOPLE DRIVE THROUGH HERE FAST AND VISIBILITY IS VERY SHORT. AFTER THIS EVENT AND THE EVENT IN JULY, I BECAME AFRAID I COULD DIE IN THIS CAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID A FEW ERROR CODES WERE SAVED IN OUTER CAR SYSTEMS THAT SHOWED COMMUNICATION WITH PCM HAD BEEN LOST. THEY WERE REPLACING THE PCM. HOWEVER, REPLACING THE PCM DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IT HAS DIED 3 TIMES SINCE I STARTED DRIVING IT IN THE SPRING THIS YEAR. THIS IS DANGEROUS!!! THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO INVESTIGATE FURTHER. PLEASE HELP.

CAR SHUT DOWN/POWERED OFF/TURNED OFF ON IT'S OWN, WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH ON A STATE HIGHWAY. CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AT RUSH HOUR. LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL/HARD TO SAFE VEHICLE: HARD TO TURN, STOP, AND RESTART. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON/NO ODB CODES STORED. SCARY DANGEROUS. THIS NEARLY CAUSED A MULTI CAR ACCIDENT. THE RISK ASSOCIATED WITH THESE SHUT DOWN EVENTS WAS INCREASING DRASTICALLY.

CAR SHUT DOWN/POWERED OFF/TURNED OFF ON IT'S OWN, WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 MPH IN RESIDENTIAL AREA. THIS IS ABOUT THE 5TH SPECIFIC TIME I REMEMBER. LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL/HARD TO SAFE VEHICLE: HARD TO TURN, STOP, AND RESTART. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON/NO ODB CODES STORED. DEALERSHIP COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING PROBLEM WITH CAR AFTER JULY 7, 2012 EVENT. THEY COULDN'T FIND PROBLEM THIS TIME EITHER AND SENT ME AWAY WITH A PHONE #. THEY TOLD ME TO FILE A CASE WITH CHRYSLER. CASE #23728724 FILED I BELIEVE AFTER JULY 7, 2012 EVENT.

CAR SHUT DOWN/POWERED OFF/TURNED OFF ON IT'S OWN, WHILE DRIVING THROUGH PARKING LOT AT ABOUT 25 MPH. LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. DIFFICULT TO CONTROL/HARD TO SAFE VEHICLE: HARD TO TURN, STOP, AND RESTART. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON/NO ODB CODES STORED.

CAR SHUT DOWN/POWERED OFF/TURNED OFF ON IT'S OWN, WHILE DRIVING. DRIVING SLOWLY IN PARKING LOT LOOKING FOR PARKING SPACE. ESTIMATE SPEED AT 10 MPH. CAR DIED. STEERING WHEEL MAY HAVE STARTED TURNING TO LEFT TO PARK. LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. HARD TO TURN, STOP, AND RESTART. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON/NO ODB CODES STORED.

CAR SHUT DOWN/POWERED OFF/TURNED OFF ON IT'S OWN, WHILE DRIVING. RAPID AUTOMATIC DOWN SHIFT OF GEARS BRAKING FROM ABOUT 50 TO TURN/WHILE TURNING LEFT ONTO SIDE STREET. CAR DIED AFTER STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TURNING TO LEFT DURING TURN. LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL/HARD TO SAFE VEHICLE: HARD TO TURN, STOP, AND RESTART. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON/NO ODB CODES STORED.