2015 DODGE CHALLENGER Complaints

THE CAR WAS PARKED AND NOT ON. WHEN THE KEY FOB WAS HIT TO UNLOCK THE CAR THE PANEL BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD AND PASSENGER DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS ALSO CAUSED THE SUNROOF TO JAR OPEN.

THE RIGHT SHIFTER PADDLE ON THE STEERING WHEEL WILL INTERMITTENTLY DOWNSHIFT SEVERAL GEARS INSTEAD OF UPSHIFTING WHEN THE PADDLE IS PRESSED. THE SYSTEM WILL ALSO DOWNSHIFT UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN THE RIGHT PADDLE SHIFTER IS HELD DOWN TO CHANGE OVER TO THE AUTOMATIC DRIVE SYSTEM. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE I STARTED USING THE PADDLE SHIFTERS AROUND 30,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE UNEXPECTED DOWNSHIFTING CONSISTENTLY SLAMS THE VEHICLE TO ALMOST A STOP, ABRUPTLY FORCING ANY OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE INTO THE SEATBELTS. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OCCASIONS WHERE VEHICLES HAVE ALMOST HIT MY VEHICLE BECAUSE THE CAR SHIFTS DOWN SEVERAL GEARS AT ONCE AND SLOWS SUDDENLY WITHOUT BRAKE LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO SLID IN WET CONDITIONS WHEN IT HAS OCCURRED. DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS, I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO OPERATE THE PADDLE SHIFTERS AT HIGH SPEED IN FEAR OF MY OWN SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS. IF THE VEHICLE WAS TO DOWNSHIFT SEVERAL GEARS AT SPEED IN WET CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE WOULD LIKELY SLIDE OUT OF CONTROL. ADDITIONALLY, THE HARD SHIFTING IS LIKELY CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR AND TEAR ON THE TRANSMISSION, DRIVE COMPONENTS AND TIRES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOW BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR THIS ISSUE 8 TIMES WITH NO PERMANENT FIX. THERE ARE MANY ARTICLES AND FORUM REPORTS ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE WITH DODGE CHALLENGER VEHICLES, BUT DODGE REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FORUMS AND CLAIMS THEY ONLY ADDRESS ISSUES SEPARATELY WITH EACH CUSTOMER. THIS ISSUE HAS LEFT ME WITHOUT MY VEHICLE FOR MONTHS AT A TIME AND IS A CONSTANT SAFETY HAZARD IF THE PADDLE SHIFTERS ARE OPERATED. THIS ISSUE IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD TO THE OCCUPANTS AND OTHER DRIVERS SINCE DOWNSHIFTING 2-3 GEARS AT ONCE CAN BE THE SAME AS SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES, ESPECIALLY IN WET CONDITIONS. HERE IS AN ARTICLE THAT PERTAINS TO THIS ISSUE: HTTPS://WWW.HOTCARS.COM/CHARGER-CHALLENGER-DEFECT-PADDLE-SHIFTERS/ THANKS FOR YOUR HELP! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CHALLENGER. -THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING FUNCTION DID NOT WORK.WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. -NO PULSATING WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED ( WET PAVEMENT ) -ABS ( ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM -THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN TO MERGE ON TO A HIGHWAY ( WT GROUND ), THE BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT PULSATE AND TRAVELED ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED AND WAS DRIVEN TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1900.

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN DASH ON PASSENGER SIDE LEADING TO FIRE AND A COMPLETE LOSS OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN SMOKE WAS NOTED IN THE CABIN. WITHIN 40 SECONDS CAR WAS PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND 911 CALLED. VEHICLE LOSS WAS ON 7-15-2019.

MY CARS TEMPERATURE GAUGE FLICKERS UP AND DOWN WHILE DRIVING . I TOOK IT IN ONCE FOR REPAIR BUT IT STILL CONTINUES DOING THIS . THE CAR DOES THIS WHENEVER THE ENGINE IS ON WHETHER IT'S RUNNING OR STATIONARY . ALSO THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT HAS ELECTRIC PROBLEMS . IT TURNS OFF AND ON WHENEVER IT WANTS TO. BUT IT STAYS OFF MORE THAN IT STAYS ON .

DRIVING HOME IN RAIN AND GOT OFF HIGHWAY SERVICE RAMP. AS SOON AS I TURNED RIGHT THE CAR DIED. IT SAID MY KEY FOB BATTERY WAS LOW AND WOULD NOT RESTART. MY SON BROUGHT UP MY OTHER KEY FOB AND IT STILL WOULD NOT START. NO WARNING WHATSOEVER CAME ON STATING ANYTHING WAS WRONG. COULD NOT GET CAR IN NEUTRAL EVEN AFTER RELEASING THE SHIFT INNER LOCK. IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO MY HOUSE.

PASSENGER HEADLIGHT DOESN'T ALWAYS COME ON. FUSE, BULB & WIRING HAS BEEN INSPECTED & IS WORKING. SOMETIMES THE HEADLIGHT WORKS & SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. BEING THAT IS DOESN'T GIVE ANY ERROR CODES WHEN THE DEALERSHIP CONNECTS TO THE VEHICLE, THEY CAN'T FIX IT OR HAVE A CLUE TO WHERE TO START TO INVESTIGATE.ITS HAPPENS OFTEN DOESN'T MATTER IF THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. THERE ARE MANY FORUMS ABOUT THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE ALL OVER THE INTERNET WITH NO REAL SOLUTION. IT'S DANGEROUS TO DRIVE LIKE THIS & ITS AN UNNECESSARY TRAFFIC TICKET RISK. WHEN I CONTACTED COOPERATE ABOUT THIS ISSUE THEY WERE CARELESS ABOUT THE WHOLE ISSUE.

REAR END HAS GONE OUT TWICE AND AGAIN IS HOWLING. WHEN USING PADDLE SHIFTERS THE RIGHT SIDE IS TO UPSHIFT, IT OFTEN DOWNSHIFTS INSTEAD. DODGE HAS CHANGED OUT PADDLE SHIFTERS 3 SEPERATE OCCASIONS BUT ISSUE CONTINUES. ITS AN ABRUPT DOWNSHIFT WHILE IN MOTION TRYING TO UPSHIFT. THIS IS A CONTINUOUS ISSUE THAT HAPPENS OFTEN

WHILE OPERATING NORMALLY, APPROXIMATELY 35-65 MPH BOTH HIGHWAY AND COUNTY ROADS, ON THE WAY TO WORK, THE SERVICE ABS & STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS CAME IN, STEERING AND BRAKING WERE AFFECTED. BRAKE SYSTEM STARTED PULSING AND STEERING SYSTEM VIBRATED. 20 SECONDS LATER, WENT AWAY. ON THE WAY HOME, IT REPEATED THIS 4X WITHIN 35 MILES OF TRAVEL. WENT TO DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY FOR ISSUE. THEY CLAIMED IT TO BE A FAULTY WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. REPLACED SENSOR. 49,575 MILES AT TIME OF SERVICE. A $42 PART ENDED UP COSTING $310 TO GET FIXED. THIS IS A DANGEROUS THING TO HAPPEN TO FAIRLY NEW CAR. CAR HAS NEVER SEEN SNOW OR SALT. GARAGE KEPT IN WINTER MONTHS. THIS AFFECTED THE BRAKING AND STEERING SYSTEMS. 2 OF THE MOST IMPORTANT SYSTEMS ON A VEHICLE IN ORDER TO OPERATE SAFELY ON THE ROAD. I AM THE 3RD PERSON I KNOW OF WHO'S HAD THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THE SAME YEAR DODGE. THIS SHOULD BE A FACTORY RECALL ON ALL THE SENSORS FOR THESE SYSTEMS TO BE REPLACED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POST. THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED BACK ACHES, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. *DT*JB