2006 DODGE CHARGER Complaints

THE ROCKER BEARING ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE MOTOR WAS BROKEN (SET BACK AND NOT ROLLING. I HAD A HEATING PROBLEM WITH THE CAR AND HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP . AT WHICH TIME THEY REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT AND TOLD ME THAT IF I HAD A PROBLEM THAT THEY WOULD DEAL WITH IT THEN. WELL NOW IS THEN AND I AM REPLACING THE MOTOR THAT I CHANGED THE OIL EVERY 3000-5000 MILES THEY EVEN SAID IT IS THE CLEANEST MOTOR THEY HAD EVER SEEN. SO THE MOBIL 1 0-40 DID NOT HELP. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR FOR AWHILE. FIRST THE BRAKES WENT OUT AT 13,000 MILES IN WHICH A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS OUT ON , BECAUSE THE WRONG SYSTEM WAS PUT ON AT THE FACTORY . SO I HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE SYSTEM BECAUSE IT HAD 13,000 MILES ON IT AND OUT OF THE 12 MONTH 12,000 MILE WARRANTY. I HAD CALLED THEM NUMEROUS TIMES ABOUT THE CONCERN OF THE TEMP. OF THE ENGINE AND WAS TOLD THAT THESE CARS RUN A LITTLE HOTTER THAN OTHERS. IT TURNED OUT THAT AGAIN SOMETHING FROM THE FACTORY WHERE A SERVICE NOTICE PUT OUT SHORT OF A RECALL AND THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE THOSE. I REALLY BELIEVE THAT NOTHING IS GOING TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS , BUT ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR IS 109,000 MILES . CAR HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN HARD . *TR

ROLL OVER VALVE ON MY 06 DODGE CHARGER POLICE CAR IS DEFECTIVE. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. WHEN I FILL MY GAS TANK UP TO FULL THE CAR STALLS AT LIGHTS JUMPS WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY , AND STALLS ON TURNS. *TR

I OWN A 2006 CHARGER 3.5L. I AM THE SECOND OWNER. MY EXPERIENCE WITH THIS CAR'S SYSTEM ISSUES BEGAN AROUND 31K MILES WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND HAS CONTINUED UNTIL EVEN RECENTLY. THE CONSENSUS AMONG REPAIR FACILITIES IS THAT IT COULD LIKELY BE THE COMPUTER UNIT WITH THE SECONDARY CONCERN BEING THE POOR WIRING HARNESSES THAT DODGE IS KNOWN FOR. THE ISSUES ARE AS FOLLOWS: - ALL DASH LIGHTS COME ON WITHOUT WARNING AND FLASH CONTINUOUSLY FOR 10-15 SECONDS OR SO AND THEN GO OUT AGAIN- VARIOUS SPEEDS - ALL INSTRUMENT NEEDLES BEGIN TO SWEEP BACK AND FORTH LIKE WINDSHIELD WIPERS - SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL ACT LIKE ITS STALLING BUT SPUTTERS ALONG NEVERTHELESS UNTIL I TURN IT OFF. WHEN I TURN IT RIGHT BACK ON IT DOESN'T DO IT- THIS HAPPENS SOMETIMES WHEN I PULL INTO THE GARAGE AND IT SITS IN IDLE. - SOMETIMES ALL DASH LIGHTS JUST GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING- VARIOUS SPEEDS - RECENTLY (4-20-11) ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON, KEY CHIME KEPT CHIMING AND ENGINE BEGAN TO FALTER AND WOULD NOT ALLOW ACCELERATION...AT ALL. I HAVE TAKEN THE CHARGER AND MY CONCERNS TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE FIRST 3 YEARS (OUT OF BUSINESS NOW, IN THE CHRYSLER REORGANIZATION) AND WAS TOLD EACH TIME: "THERE IS NOTHING WRONG; WE CAN'T DUPLICATE WHAT YOU ARE TELLING US. AND I WASN'T TO WORRY ABOUT IT. I HAVE STRONGLY VOICED MY CONCERN ABOUT THIS ISSUE TELLING DODGE THAT A COMPUTER FAILURE OUT OF WARRANTY IS VERY COSTLY, BUT THEY REFERRED ME TO CHRYSLER CORPORATE, WHO ESSENTIALLY IN SO MANY WORDS JUST BLEW ME OFF. THIS KIND OF DISRESPECT FOR A CUSTOMER WITH, AT THAT TIME, AN ENFORCEABLE WARRANTY IS DISGRACEFUL, AND I HOPE YOU WILL HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE FOR WHAT APPEARS TO BE A RATHER COMMON OCCURRENCE AMONG CHARGER OWNERS. I FOUND THIS WEBSITE BY ACCIDENT OTHERWISE I WOULD BE PART OF THE GREATER MASSES OF CHARGER OWNERS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN ACCOUNTED FOR IN WHAT SHOULD BECOME A RECALL (AND FINANCIAL RESTITUTION IF I HAVE TO GET IT FIXED ON MY OWN BEFORE THE RECALL) ACTION BY THE GOVERNMENT. *TR

MY 2006 DODGE CHARGER GOT STUCK IN PARK POSITION. I HAD TO PAY ALMOST $500 (NOT TO MENTION TOWING EXPENSE). NOW I'M LOOKING AT THIS SITE AND SEE MANY, MANY OTHER WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. WHY ISN'T THIS A RECALL??? *TR

ROCKER ARM TICKING IN ENGINE TO SOON FOR THAT KIND OF MECHANICAL PROBLEM TO HAPPEN. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALER 5 OTHER PEOPLE WERE THEIR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I ALSO LOOKED ONLINE HUNDREDS OF OTHERS HAVE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIE ROD THAT CONTROLLED THE STEERING FRACTURED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AROUND A CURVE. THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING TO BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PULLED TO THE CURB WHILE THE CONTACT PUMPED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS PROTRUDING INWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERR CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,163.

ROCKER ARM CLICKING IN ENGINE TO SOON FOR THAT KIND OF MECHANICAL PROBLEM TO HAPPEN. *TR

2006 DODGE CHARGER -- FOR NO APPARENT REASON ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS FLICKER AND GO OUT EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, AND SOME TIMES THE ENGINE STALLS. SOME TIMES THE ALARM GOES ON WITH BRAKE LIGHT ON/OFF PROBLEM. I TURNED BATTERY KILL SWITCH OFF AND ON, IT STARTED THE STALLED ENGINE. I PULLED AND PUSHED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LEVER, IT HELPED; BUT I WILL WATCH IT FOR RECURRANCE. THE ENGINE STALLING PROBLEM MAY BE A TICKING TIME BOMB. NHTSA, PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *TR

CAR ENGINE STALLS AND DIE EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE FUEL TANK, DEALER IS TELLING ME SOMETHING BAD WITH THE ROLLOVER VALVE IN THE GAS TANK AND THEY ARE CHARGING ME $1600 FOR THE REPAIR. I FOUND ON THE INTERNET FORUMS A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. :-( *TR

ON FEB. 17, 2011, I STARTED TO ACCELERATE ONTO I-495 IN MARYLAND. HITTING THE ACCELERATOR FOR A FAST TAKE OFF, THE ACCELERATOR BROKE OFF AND THE CAR WENT FROM 15 MPH TO 80 MPH IN 5 SEC. I IMMEDIATELY PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, GOT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. IF THERE HAD BEEN A ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, I PROBABLY WOULD NOT BE MAKING THIS POST RIGHT NOW. SO FAR, CHRYSLER OF DODGE HAS DONE NOTHING. I DID ORDER A REPLACEMENT ACCELERATOR ASSEMBLY AND MADE THE REPAIR. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A FATALITY, IF NOT FOR GOD AND MY OWN PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AS A DRIVER. DODGE SHOULD AT THE LEAST PAY FOR THE PARTS AND LABOR OF THIS REPAIR. *TR