2015 DODGE CHALLENGER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT QUICKLY ACTIVATED THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON TO RESET THE COMPUTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SOUTH CHICAGO DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP (7340 S WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60636, (773) 476-7800) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARRANTY OR RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2015 DODGE CHALLENGER ARE USELESS. I CAN BARELY SEE 5FT IN FRONT OF MY CAR WITH LOW AND HIGH BEAMS ON. I HAVE TRIED BUYING NEW HEADLIGHTS 3X AND NOTHING HAS HELPED. IT IS SO HARD TO SEE THE ROAD ONCE THE SUN GOES DOWN. I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR QUITE A WHILE NOW.

WHILE DRIVING HOME ON THE WASHINGTON CAPILTAL BELTWAY WITH MY SUNROOF FULLY RETRACTED IT WAS A LOUD BOOM AND EXPLODED. THERE WERE SMALL PIECES OF GLASS ON ME AND MY SEAT AS WELL AS GLASS ALL WITHIN THE INSIDE PORTION OF MY CAR.

MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS CAME ON ALL OF A SUDDEN. MY CAR IS 4 YEARS OLD. I DO NOT THINK THIS IS NORMAL.

2015 DODGE CHALLENGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NHTSA SAFETY RECALL 18V-332. *LD *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED TO SERVICE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE DEALER LANDERS MCLARTY DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (6533 UNIVERSITY DR NW, HUNTSVILLE, AL 35806, 256-864-7475) WAS CONTACTED AND INDICATED THAT THERE WAS 1 RECALL FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V282000 (AIR BAGS), STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT YET BEEN SCHEDULED FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE 1 AIR BAG RECALL AND 1 AIR BAG TSB ISSUED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE DEALER HAD PROVIDED A LOANER VEHICLE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP AWAITING THE CONTACT TO GIVE THE APPROVAL FOR THE DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING TO DETERMINE IF THEY MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED YET. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR SEVERAL MILES, MY WIFE PULLED INTO A SHOPPING CENTER FROM THE RIGHT LANE OF TRAFFIC WHEN THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO JUST SHUT OFF. THE DASH DISPLAY INFORMED HER TO PUT THE SHIFT LEVER INTO PARK AND THEN SELECT THE DISIRE GEAR. LUCKLY THERE WERE NO CARS DIRECTLY BEHIND HER WHEN THE CAR CAME TO A STOP. SHEI SELECTED 'PARK' AND THEN 'DRIVE' WHICH SEEMED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE AFTER THIS UNWARRENTED AND SCARRY INSIDENT. THE CAR HAS 13816 MILES AND IS STILL UNDER WARENTY. SHE HAS MADE A DEALER APPOINTMENT, BUT WAS TOLD THEY HAVE NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF SUCH EVENTS MAKING IT UNCLEAR IF THE DEALER WILL BE ABLE TO RESOLVE SUCH INCIDENT.

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS CONTINUE TO BE A PROBLEM THREE YEARS LATER. FIRST DRIVER LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY WORK. I WOULD TAKE TO DEALER THEY WOULD REPLACE HEADLAMP AND LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WOULD WORK FOR DAYS/WEEKS. CONTINUED TO HAVE ISSUE FINALLY DEALER FIXED ISSUE BY REPLACING BALLAST AND LAMP. SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH PASSENGER LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT. I'VE REPEATEDLY TOLD DEALER THIS IS NOT MY FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. THIS IS A RECALL ISSUE AND THEY NEED TO BRING TO THE ATTENTION OF MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE IS ONE BIG ELECTRICAL DISASTER. THE RADIO SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED THE ENTIRE AC HAS BEEN REPLACED.

THE AC DOES NOT TURN OFF AT TIMES, AND WILL TURN ON EVEN IF I HAVE CHOSEN VENTS ONLY. FCA HAS REPROGRAMMED THE CLIMATE CONTROL BUT THE ISSUE STILL EXISTS.

I WAS TRAVELING TO WORK ON A BUSY, 3-LANE ROAD. I WAS IN THE FAR-RIGHT LANE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT, WAITING TO CONTINUE STRAIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, MY CAR JUST SHUT OFF AND THE DISPLAY INFORMED ME TO PUT MY CAR IN P (PARK) AND THEN BACK INTO THE DESIRED GEAR. I PUT MY FLASHERS ON AND COASTED INTO THE CLOSEST PARKING LOT OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE I TURNED MY CAR OFF AND THEN STARTED IT BACK UP AGAIN. AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR, THERE SEEMED TO BE NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. THIS WAS AN EXTREMELY SCARY SITUATION FOR ME AND I WAS THANKFUL TO BE IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE WHEN IT HAPPENED, THANKFUL I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP WHEN IT HAPPENED, AND THANKFUL NOBODY WAS INJURED. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT DODGE NEEDS TO ADDRESS AND GET FIXED. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE PLACED FOR THE SAFETY OF THOSE ON THE ROADS.