2017 DODGE CHARGER Complaints

THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT BECAME LOCKED OUT WHILE UNBUCKLED DURING A STOP AT A RESTAURANT. WE RETURNED TO THE CAR TO FIND IT WOULDN'T RELEASE SO WE COULD BUCKLE UP TO CONTINUE OUR JOURNEY. WE TRIED LOOSENING THE SMALL PART THAT WAS ON A BOOSTER SEAT AND IT RETRACTED BUT STILL REFUSED TO RELEASE. THE SEAT BELT IS UNUSABLE AT THE MOMENT. WILL VISIT A DEALER.

ELECTRICAL FIRE: OPENED CAR TO GO TO WORK IN THE MORNING 10/17/18 AND FOUND THAT INSIDE MY CAR IT WAS COVERED IN SOOT. THEN NOTICED ARM REST CONSOLE WAS MELTED AND UNDERNEATH WAS MELTED DOWN; EXPOSING WIRES. ALSO UPPER LIGHT IN TOP, FRONT, CENTER WAS MELTED (FROM HEAT). CAR WAS PARKED IN DRIVE WAY OF MY HOME. THANKFUL WINDOWS WERE UP SO NO OXYGEN COULD FUEL THE FIRE. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED MORE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND POSSIBLY CAUGHT THE HOUSE ON FIRE WITH MY FAMILY INSIDE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO DODGE WHERE THEY STATED AN INVESTIGATION HAS TO BE OCCUR BEFORE THEY WILL HELP US OR LOOK INTO WARRANTY (WHICH WE HAVE). CPSC: 11/6/2018 UPDATE *DT *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROGRESSING FAILURE WITH THE FACTORY OEM RIMS, WHICH WERE INTERNALLY AFFECTING THE STEMS OF THE TIRES WITH THE PRESENCE OF A CRACK. THE FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE RIMS WERE CRACKED AND THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM INDICATOR FLASHED. THE CONTACT ADDED AIR TO BOTH TIRES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER (BERGLUND CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, 2525 FRANKLIN RD SW, ROANOKE, VA 24014, (540) 345-9881) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE MORE THAN TWICE, BUT FAILED TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V332000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND WAS TO CHECK WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE WHEN THE DEALER WOULD SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED ON AROUND THE 1ST OF JUNE, 2018 WHEN I WAS AT WORK THE CAR WAS FINE AT ABOUT 5 O'CLOCK THE INDICATE LIGHT FLASHED LOW PRESSURE ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE, STOP AT REPAIR SHOP TO CHECK TIRE FOUND CRACK ON INSIDE OF WHEEL AT BEAD, CHECKED WITH DEALER AT BERGLUND CHEVORLET, JEEP AND DODGE RAM AT 2525 FRANKLIN RD NW. ROANOKE,VA 24014, WAS TOLD THE 36 MONTH WARRANTY DID NOT COVERED THE WHEELS. I CHECKED BACK ON 2ND WHEEL AND TOLD SAME THING. IF THE WHEEL HAD CRACKED ON HIGHWAY AND COULD HAVE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO MYSELF OR OTHERS!!! UPDATED 10/17/18*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, AN ABNORMAL WINDING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HOOD LATCH WAS CORRODED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 DODGE CHARGER. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE RADIO CONSOLE THAT CONTROLLED THE GPS, RADIO FEATURES, AND THE DEFROST FUNCTIONS BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SCREEN WOULD OCCASIONALLY FREEZE OR DISPLAY A BLANK SCREEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FERMAN CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM OF NEW PORT RICHEY (4023 US-19, NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34652, (727) 847-5555) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A SOFTWARE UPDATE AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RADIO CONSOLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE RADIO CONSOLE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. *TT THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED THE RADIO CONSOLE. *JS

NOTICED VIBRATION AROUND 10,000 MILES TOOK IN TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP THAT DOES MY OIL CHANGES/ROUTINE MAINT.WENT AHEAD HAD OIL CHANGED,ROTATED/BAL TIRES, STILL HAD VIBRATION TOOK IT BACK IN, ALIGHNE FRONT END, THEY COULD NOT GET TO IT THAT DAY HAD A CITY DUMP TRUCK ON MACH WAITING ON PART SO I DROVE IT TO CHATTANOOGA TN WHERE I PURCHASED IT TOLD THEM IT FELT LIKE A BELT MIGHT BE BROKEN IN TIRE HAD A PROMINENT VIBRATION LEFT IT SOMETIME THE NEXT WEEK WAS CALLED IT WAS READY THIS WAS IN OCT 2017 IT STILL HAD VIBRATION BETWEEN OCT 2017/JAN 2018 IT WENT BACK AND FORTH 5 TIMES TO CROWN DODGE OF CHATTANOOGA I WAS TOLD SOMETHING DIFFERENT EVERY TIME I PICKED CAR UP,, FROM I WAS FEELING IT DOWN SHIFT, IT WAS BREAKING IN POINT,I NEEDED TO RUN ADDITIVE THROUGH ENGINE I HAD BOUGHT BAD GAS I OPENED UP A CASE WITH DODGE IN THIS 4 MONTH TIME FRAME. JAN 2018 AT 14,000 PLUS MILES I WAS TOLD IT WAS IN FACT THE TIRES THEY WERE CUPPING AND BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE WOULD NOT MAKE THEM UP DUE TO I HAD NOT KEPT UP MY ROUTINE MAINT I DO HAVE ALL COPIES OF MANIT ON CAR. IT WAS ONLY SERVICED BY DODGE DEALERSHIP , IT HAS NOT BEEN HOT RODED, RACED, OR MISTREATED I OWN A $40,000 PLUS CAR THAT HAD 14,770 MILES ON IT I COULD NOT EVEN DRIVE IT IN THE RAIN!!!!!!! IAM FILING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE NOT OF A CRASH BUT COULD EASILY BEEN I HAVE PURCHASED A NEW SET OF TIRES AT A 50% DISCOUNT AND STILL COST $800 I NEVER IN MY LIFE, FELT SO DISAPPOINTED THIS IS BAD BUSINESS BOTTOM LINE!! FOR BRIDGESTONE AND DODGE I DIDN'T PICK THESE TIRES, YALL DID I INTRUSTED YOU AS A TIRE MANFACTURE AND DODGE AS A CAR COMPANY TO PUT THE BEST PERFORMANCE SPEED RATED TIRE FOR MY CAR ON THAT CAR I LIVE IN SEWANEE,TN ABOUT AN HOUR FROM YOUR LA VERN TENN PLANT I ALWAYS TRY TO STAY USA BUT IF THIS IS WHAT MY HARD EARNED MONEY GETS ME , ITS A SAD DAY IN THIS WORLD HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF YOU WERE ME?

I GET REPEATED WEATHER ALERTS FROM U-CONNECT SCREEN SYSTEM. THE ALERTS COME FROM SERIUS SATELLITE TRAVEL LINK SYSTEM. THEY POP UP AND BLOCK WHATEVER IS DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN LIKE RADIO OR MAPS. THEY CONTINUE TO BLOCK THE SCREEN UNTIL THE DRIVER REACHES OVER TO TURN THEM OFF - DISTRACTING THEIR EYES AND HAND FROM DRIVING! NEITHER SERIUS OR DODGE ARE UNWILLING OR UNABLE TO TURN THEM OFF. DURING A RECENT WINTER STORM THIS WAS VERY HAZARDOUS BECAUSE MANY ROADS WERE CLOSED AND I COULDN'T FIND A WAY HOME BECAUSE THE ALERTS WERE SO FREQUENT THEY CONTINUOUSLY BLOCKED THE MAP APP - AS I WAS TRYING TO DRIVE HOME.

NOISE FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AREA. WHEN GOING SPEEDS OF 65+ MPH THERE IS A HOWLING/WHINING NOISE THAT IS CONSTANT. WHEN I LET OFF THE GAS IT GOES AWAY. WHEN I GET BACK ON THE GAS IT COMES BACK. I HAVE HAD THE REAR DIFF REPLACED AND HAVE HAD IT IN MULTIPLE TIMES FOR DIAGNOSTICS/FLUID CHANGES WITH NO FIX IN SITE. FCA TOLD ME, TO BAD, THAT IS A NORMAL NOISE AND THERE IS NOTHING ELSE WE CAN DO TO FIX THE ISSUE. A BRAND NEW CAR WITH AN OLD CAR NOISE? UNACCEPTABLE. I HAVE VIDEOS, REPAIR DOCUMENTATION SHOWING THE NOISE. *TT *TR

I WAS SPEEDING ABOUT 80MPH AND HIT THE BREAKS AND MY SEAT BELT LOCKED WHEN I STOPPED AND IT NEVER UNLOCK I HAD TO GET EMERGENCY TO COME AND CUT OFF MY SEAT BELT AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP

THE "SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS" THAT SHOW UP ON THE RADIO SCREEN FOR WEATHER THAT IS HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF MILES AWAY ARE DISTRACTING AND DANGEROUS. THE ONLY WAY TO CLEAR THE ALERTS IS TO TAKE YOUR HAND OFF THE WHEEL AND USE THE TOUCH SCREEN. THESE ALERTS ARE GENERATED BY THE SIRIUS XM TRAVEL LINK APP AND SIRIUS IS UNABLE, OR MORE LIKELY, UNWILLING TO DISABLE THE ALERTS EVEN WHEN ASKED.