2013 DODGE CHARGER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL FILTER HOUSING FRACTURED AND LEAKED OIL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MAGUIRE DODGE RAM OF SYRACUSE (959 HIAWATHA BLVD W, SYRACUSE, NY 13204, (315) 487-6211) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE OIL FILTER HOUSING SYSTEM WAS LOOSE. THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW OIL FILTER SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,450.

THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH STARTED FLASHING AND THEN WENT OUT AND MY CAR AUTOMATICALLY TRIED TO STOP ON I-95 NORTHBOUND AND THE TRANSMISSION AUTOMATICALLY PARKED FUNCTION OCCURRED AT 75 MPH AND MY CAR ALMOST FLIPPED IT WAS SUCH A HARD STOP.

TRUNK NO LONGER OPENS. CAME WITH TRUNK RELEASE BUTTON ON FOB, BY STEARING WHEEL AND BY TRUNK ON OUTSIDE, AND NONE OF THESE BUTTONS ACTUALLY DO WHAT THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO DO. IT IS ATTEMPTING TO RELEASE SOMEHOW BECAUSE YOU CAN HEAR THE TRUNK WHEN ANY OF THESE BUTTON ARE PUSHES, BUT NO ACTUAL MOVEMENT. HUGE TRUNK, AND NO WAY TO UTILIZE.

PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW NO LONGER OPERATES.IT IS STUCK IN THE UP POSITION, THANKFULLY. BUT IT DOES NO GO DOWN, ALTHOUGH IT IS TRYING, THE NOISE THE MOTOR MAKES WHEM FIRST ENGAGED IS STILL THERE IN AN ATTEMPT TO DO ITS JOB. DOES NOT GO DOWN BY PASSENGER BUTTON, DOES NOT GO DOWN BY DRIVER SIDE BUTTON, BOTH BUTTONS AND NO IT IS NOT ON LOCK POSITION. SAFETY ISSUE YES IN CASE THERE IS AN ACCIDENT OR SOMETHING OBSTRUCTING YOUR DOOR AND ONLY WAY TO ESCAPE IS THROUGH WINDOW...THAT WONT GO DOWN.

SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION. DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONS FROM TIME TO TIME, WHERE IT DOES NOT RELEASE WHEN PUSHED TO DISENGAGE. IT SEEMS TO GET STUCK IN THE MIDDLE, BUT THE BUTTON ALSO SOMEWHAT STUCK IN HALFWAY POSITION AND ONLY REMEDY IS TO PUSH THE BUCKLE BACK IN AND TRY TO TO PUSH TO RELEASE. MINIMUM OF 3 ATTEMPTS BEFORE IT ACTUALLY RELEASES. OBVIOUSLY IN A PARKED POSITION WHEN THIS OCCURS. BUT BESIDES FRUSTRATING, TIME CONSUMING...IT CAN BE QUITE DANGEROUS WHEN PER SAY YOUR ALTERNATOR CATCHES FIRE AND YOU CANT SEEM TO UNBUCKLE YOUR SEATBELT...OR ANY TYOE OF ACCIDENT WHERE TAKING OFF YOUR SEAT BELT IS CRUCIAL TO YOUR SURVIVAL. OR ANOTHER EXAMPLE, UNABLE TO EXIT VEHICHLE WHEN INSTRUCTED TO DO SO BY LAW INFORCMENT. ALTHOUGH QUITE EXTREME EXAMPLES, SUCH DO OCCUR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ROCKLAND CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE (60 NY-304, NANUET, NY 10954, (845) 627-3700) FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AND THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE THE CONTACT FOR THE BATTERY, CLAIMING THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS FAULTY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD POSSIBLY REIMBURSE THE CONTACT FOR THE BATTERY AND VEHICLE RENTAL FOR WHICH HE WAS CHARGED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER BACK AND INSTRUCTED THEM TO REPLACE THE BATTERY. WHEN THE CONTACT ARRIVED TO RETRIEVE THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER GAVE HIM A BILL FOR MORE THAN HE WAS QUOTED TO REPLACE THE BATTERY. THE BILL INCLUDED ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND INSTALLATION OF THE BATTERY. THE CONTACT WAS STILL WAITING TO HEAR BACK FORM THE DEALER TO SEE IF THEY WOULD REMEDY THE EXTRA CHARGES. THE DEALER WOULD NOT RELEASE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE BILL WAS PAID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

MY CAR STILL MOVES AFTER PLACING DODGE CHARGER SE VIN: [XXX] INTO PARK ALONG WITH EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE THEN TURNING OFF MOTOR. THE CAR STILL MOVES ON IT'S OWN, SOMETIMES EVEN AFTER SITTING OVER NIGHT. I START TO OPEN ONE OF MY DOORS AND THE CAR STARTS MOVING ON IT'S OWN. ALL OF THIS IS DONE WHILE BEING PARKED ON "EVEN SURFACES", SUCH AS MY DRIVEWAY AT HOME (STATIONARY WITH MOTOR OFF. PLEASE HELP ME SOMEONE. IT'S BEEN DOING THIS SINCE I BOUGHT IT OFF THE SHOWROOM FLOOR BRAND NEW. I AM THE FIRST OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. THANK YOU. [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I WAS DRIVING HOME AND STOPPED TO ALLOW ANOTHER CAR TO TURN IN FRONT OF ME, I FLASHED MY LIGHTS ONCE TO ALERT THE OTHER DRIVE TO GO AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AT A HIGH SPEED. I TRIED TO TURN THEM OFF AND THEY WOULD NOT STOP, I TURNED THE WIPER SWITCH BACKWARDS AND FORWARD AND THEY STILL WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME (IN BROAD SUNNY DAYLIGHT) WITH THE WIPERS GOING VERY FAST ON DRY GLASS! VERY ANNOYING AND UPSETTING - WITH NO WARNING. WHEN I ARRIVED HOME, I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND THE WIPERS WERE STILL GOING. I CONTACTED THE NEAREST DODGE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ASKED ME TO COME THERE. I HAD TO DRIVE TO THEM FROM MY HOME ABOUT 10 MILES TO DEALERSHIP WITH THE WIPERS STILL GOING ON DRY WINDSHIELD (VERY EMBARRASSING AND UPSETTING). ONCE I ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP THE ONLY WAY THEY COULD GET THEM TO TURN OFF/STOP, WAS TO REMOVE THE FUSE FROM THE BOX THAT CONTROLS THE WIPERS. I CHECKED TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL OR SOME TYPE OF WARNING I SHOULD HAVE NOTICED PRIOR AND THERE WAS NOTHING! THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM. MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE NOT HAD ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE WE BOUGHT IT 5 YEARS AGO. WE MAINTAIN SERVICING AND TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF OUR VEHICLES. I'M VERY DISTURBED THAT THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE OF. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE THAT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM? NOW WE ARE BEING TOLD THAT IT'S THE STEERING COLUMN MODULE? AND ITS ABOUT $800 TO REPAIR! THAT'S RIDICULOUS!

WHILE DRIVING, CAR STARTED SMOKING AND SUDDENLY STALLED GIVING A BURNT SMELL. THE CAR HAS NO POWER WHAT SO EVER. CAR WAS TOWED HOME AT OWN EXPENSE AND TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AFTER HOLIDAY. WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THE ALTERNATOR WAS BAD AND SO WAS THE BATTERY.

CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WILL NOT TURN ON/OFF, AND CANCEL BUTTON WON'T FUNCTION, HAVE HAD CLUSTER REPLACED, AND SOFTWARE UPDATED TWICE(ONCE AT DEALERSHIP, THEN AT MY MECHANICS), THE "REPAIR" ONLY LASTS FOR AROUND 15,000 - 20,000 MILES BEFORE IT STARTS TO ACT UP AGAIN. MOST TIMES AFTER TURNING ON THE VEHICLE THE STEERING WHEEL/CRUISE CLUSTER NEEDS TO GET HIT VIOLENTLY MULTIPLE TIMES TO ENGAGE(TURN ON) THE CRUISE CONTROL, REGARDLESS ON IF VEHICLE IS STATIONARY, OR IN MOTION. SOME TIMES I END UP MAKING A 25 MIN DRIVE(OR MORE IF IT IS HAPPENING ON A ROAD TRIP) ON THE FREEWAY WITH OUT IT EVEN ENGAGING(IF IT TAKES MORE THAN 3 MIN(TIME TO FREEWAY) TO TRY TO GET IT TO ACTIVATE, THEN I DON'T RISK TRYING TO GET IT ACTIVE, BUT WILL TRY EVERY COUPLE OF MINUTES TO TURN IT ON WITH OUT SUCCESS.