2006 DODGE CHARGER Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING IN THE FALL OF 2008, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND SLOWED DOWN WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION WHILE DRIVING, HE TRIED TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT YET THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND; INSTEAD THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. HE PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT AND CONTINUED TO PRESS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE STOPPED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND EXPRESSED HIS CONCERNS. ONCE AGAIN, THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE. HE HAS NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,500. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000. UPDATED 03/01/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD GO N O FASTER THAN 10 MPH. UPDATED 09/02/10

GREETINGS, ON 01/02/2009 AT 09:30 A.M. CT (TIME & DATE I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO MY INSURANCE : CLAIM #: 09-4104090), I'VE DECIDED TO WARM UP MY CAR (2006 DODGE CHARGER RWD) AFTER 2 WEEKS. I STARTED THE ENGINE FINE AND THEN RIGHT WHEN I CLOSE THE DRIVER DOOR; I HEARD A BIG BANG SHATTERING NOISE FROM THE BACK (LIKE SOMEONE HAS DROPPED A HEAVY ROCK ON THE REAR WINDOW). I TURNED AROUND TO LOCK AND IT WAS MY REAR WINDOW THAT WAS JUST SHATTERED IN PIECES (NOTE: THE CAR WAS STILL IN PARKING GEAR). I WOULD TO HAVE THIS INCIDENT INVESTIGATE FOR MANUFACTURER DEFECT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THE WINDOW CAN BREAK BY ITSELF. I'M THE FIRST OWNER AND BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW FROM DODGE DEALERSHIP IN OMAHA, NE IN 2006. FOR ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT ME. *TR

WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP I WAS NEVER TOLD I HAD TO REPLACE MY BATTERY. 10 20, 2009 I WAS AT CVS STORE I GOT IN MY CAR STARTED IT THEN THE BATTERY BLEW COMPLETELY UP. IT SOUNDED LIKE A BOOM. THE STORE CLERK RAN OUT AND ON LOOKERS TOLD ME THE CAR WAS SMOKING FROM THE TRUNK. IN DISBELIEF I RAN BACK TO THE STORE TO CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ASAP. WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OPENED THE TRUNK SPARKS FROM THE BATTERY WAS BEGINNING TO START A FIRE. ONE GENTLEMAN FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID HE WOULD HAVE TO CUT THE BATTERY CABLE BECAUSE IT WAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN THE BATTERY OR ELSE THE CAR WOULD EXPLODE BECAUSE IT WAS TO CLOSE TO GAS PUMP. HE TOLD ME I WAS VERY LUCKY BECAUSE IF THE BLAST WAS ANY STRONGER IT COULD HAVE BLOWN UP THE CAR COMPLETELY IF THE FIRE SPARKS AND GAS COLLIDED. FROM THE BLAST MY NECK JERKED VERY HARD AND I AM EXPERIENCING DIZZY NESS FROM THE EXPLOSION AND BATTERY ACID FUMES AND MINOR BACK PAINS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT MY LEGAL RIGHTS OR AND OPTION TO GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED. AT THIS TIME MY CAR IS COMPLETELY DAMAGED I HAVE NO ELECTRICAL POWER AT THIS TIME AND MY FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED. I HAVE NO TRANSPORTATION WANTED TO SEE IF DODGE WOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BATTERY DEFECT WHICH ALMOST CAUSE ME MY LIFE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY REMOVING THE LUG NUTS ON ALL FOUR TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. HE OBSERVED THAT THE CASING ON THE LUG NUTS WERE WARPED. THE STANDARD TOOL WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN THE REMOVAL OF THE LUG NUTS ON TWO TIRES. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO REMOVE THE LUG NUTS. THE CONTACT HAS CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE THE BRAKES BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE AND ALSO DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKES DO NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,800 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,793.

BRAKES HAVE LOCKED UP X3. VEHICLE ALMOST SKIDDED INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE @ 40MPH. AFRAID TO DRIVE VEHICLE. HAD IT CHECKED OUT BY DEALERSHIP & REPAIR SHOP, NOTHING WRONG. REPAIR SHOP DID NOTE BRAKE SQUEAK AND VEHICLE SHAKING EVEN AT LOW MPH DURING TEST DRIVE- HE HAD JUST PUT NEW ROTOR AND BRAKE PADS LESS THAN 3MNTHS AGO! VEHICLE ALSO HAS A NOTICEABLE 'KICK' OR 'JARRING' WHEN DRIVING- EVEN AT 5-10MPH IN PARKING LOT WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS NOT EVEN PRESSED. I AM VERY AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR ESPECIALLY W/MY CHILD. THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND AS A SINGLE MOTHER AND EDUCATOR -SAFETY, SECURITY, AND RELIABILITY IS IMPORTANT. *TR

DODGE CHARGER. ROTOR/BRAKE TROUBLE. SQUEAKING DURING 5-15MPH, AND VIOLENT VEHICLE SHAKING WHEN STOPPING DURING 30+MPH. *TR

WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WHICH DIDNT ALLOW THE CONTACT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE IS 102724. BML

I HAVE A 2006 DODGE DAYTONA CHARGER R/T. 28881 MILES 3 YRS AND 3 MONTHS OLD. JUST REPLACED PASSENGER SIDE OUTSIDE TIE ROD END AND NEED TO REPLACE TENSION STRUT ALSO ON PASSENGER SIDE. NOW I NEED TO CHECK OTHER TIE ROD ENDS BECAUSE I THINK THERE GOING BAD ALSO. ALSO PASSENGER SIDE SHOCK IS LEAKING. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING TO A VEHICLE AT 3 YRS OLD AND 28881 MILES. CAR IS NOT DRIVEN HARD. *TR

TREAD SEPARATION, GOODYEAR F1 SUPERCAR TIRES. 4 FAILURES OUT OF 5 TIRES AT APPROX 15,000 MILES. THESE ARE TOP OF THE LINE TIRES 245/45ZR20 . OE ON DODGE SRT 8 CHARGERS AND CHRYSLER 300 SRT 8 CARS. MY CAR HAS NOT BEEN AGGRESSIVELY DRIVEN. PRODUCT REPORTS AT TIRE RACK AND OTHER FEEDBACK LOCATIONS INDICATE THIS PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON. CONSIDERING THAT THESE TIRES ARE PLACED ON HIGH PERFORMANCE VEHICLES THIS TYPE OF FAILURE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I HAVE REPLACED THE TIRES AND KEPT TWO OF THEM THAT EXHIBIT THIS PROBLEM. THE OUTER EDGE OF THE TIRE BECOMES SLICK WHILE RETAINING SIGNIFICANT TREAD DEPTH ELSEWHERE. THE SEPARATION OCCURS ON THE INSIDE EDGE. GOODYEAR DOES NOT HONOR WARRANTY CLAIMS STATING POOR ALIGNMENT OR INSUFFICIENT TREAD DEPTH. CHRYSLER CORP DEALERS HAVE NOT FOUND ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS AND OTHER BRANDS OF TIRES DO NOT EXHIBIT EXCESSIVE INSTANCES OF OUTER EDGE WEAR OR TREAD SEPARATIONS AS A TYPICAL CONDITION WHEN USED AS REPLACEMENT TIRES ON THE SAME VEHICLE. *TR