2018 DODGE CHARGER Complaints

THIS IS A RENTAL AND I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS CAR FOR ABOUT 6. IN THE AFTERNOON OF DAY 6, I WENT TO GET INTO THE CAR AND THE DOOR HANDLE MADE A FUNNY CLICKING SOUND AND WOULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR. IT IS ATTACHED BUT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE IS UNHOOKED INSIDE THE DOOR BECAUSE IT SEEMS TO LIFT UP HIGHER THAN IT SHOULD. DOOR OPENS FROM THE INSIDE WITH NO PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TPMS WARNING INDICATOR KEPT FLASHING "LOW TIRE PRESSURE". THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (DEPENDABLE DODGE, 21415 ROSCOE BLVD, CANOGA PARK, CA 91304, (818) 883-9060) MORE THAN ONCE. THE DEALER DID NOT FULLY INSPECT THE TIRES; HOWEVER, THEY REFILLED THE TIRES WITH AIR AND PROVIDED NO PERMANENT REMEDY. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON A LIFT AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE OEM REAR PASSENGER RIM HAD CRACKS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A NATIONAL BACKORDER FOR THE RIMS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE 26 OTHER CUSTOMERS ALREADY ON THE WAITING LIST AND THAT THE PART MAY BECOME AVAILABLE AROUND JULY 20, 2018. THE DEALER FURTHER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL THE RIM WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE LEFT AT THE DEALER UNTIL THE PART ARRIVED; HOWEVER, THEY WOULD NOT BE LIABLE IF ANYTHING HAPPENED. THE CONTACT DECLINED BECAUSE A LOANER VEHICLE WAS NOT OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

FRONT SUSPENSION HAS EXCESSIVE RUST. RUST IS EATING OUT THE MATERIAL, CAN POSSIBLY BREAK AND CAUSE AND ACCIDENT. DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE PART.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, MY BRAND NEW 2018 DODGE CHARGER HAS SUSPENSION RUSTING ISSUES. PRETTY UPSET HOW A BRAND NEW CAR CAN HAVE THIS TYPE OF ISSUE. IT HAS BEEN MY DREAM CAR TO OWN SUCH VEHICLE AND TO SEE THIS ISSUE MAKES ME THINK TWICE ABOUT DODGE. IT ONLY HAD 1,200 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE WHEN THE ISSUE WAS NOTICED.

UCONNECT UNIT FAILURE ON NEW VEHICLE 16 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING. UCONNECT SPORADIC REBOOTING OF CENTER CONSOLE INCLUDING CLIMATE, RADIO, BACKUP CAMERA, PERFORMANCE GAUGES, AND REMOTE VEHICLE SERVICES. HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION.

PURCHASED THE CAR ON 12/23, ON 1/20/18 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING, SHE PULLED BACK ON THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER TO ACTIVATE THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER BROKE OFF IN HER HAND. I WAS TOLD BY CHRYSLER CORPORATE AND THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS WOULDN'T BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. WHEN I CALLED ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TO INQUIRE ABOUT HAVING THE BROKEN PART REPLACED, I WAS TOLD THIS IS ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER. I CALLED DODGEPARTSONLINE.NET TO SEE ABOUT PURCHASING THIS PART AND THEY SAID THAT THEY ARE SHOWING 26 BACK ORDERS FOR THIS PART. WHEN PERFORMING A GOOGLE SEARCH FOR THIS SAME INCIDENT, THERE ARE MULTIPLE REPORTED OCCURRENCES OF THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER BREAKING OFF. TO REBUT CHRYSLER'S RESPONSE, IF THIS PART ISN'T DEFECTIVE THEN WHY IS THERE A NATIONAL BACK ORDER WITH CHRYSLER FOR THE REPLACEMENT PART AND OTHER OWNERS REPORTING A SIMILAR INCIDENT WITH THE LEVER BREAKING OFF. I HAD TO UTILIZE AN EPOXY RESIN TO GLUE THE BROKEN PIECE BACK ONTO THE SHAFT SO I CAN OPERATE THE TURN SIGNALS BUT MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INOPERATIVE DUE TO THE RIBBON WIRE THAT CONTROLS THE WIPERS BROKE.

2018 DODGE CHARGER WITH 8.4 U-CONNECT RADIO SYSTEM WITH SIRIUS RADIO OPTION. SIRIUS HAS WEATHER/TRAFFIC UPDATES WHICH CONTINUALLY POP UP ON SCREEN. I'VE DOCUMENTED POP-UPS NUMEROUS TIMES ON SHORT TRIPS. I'VE CREATED A LOG SHOWING AS MANY AS THREE IN A 20 MINUTE DRIVE.ADDITIONALLY, THE WARNING REPORTS ARE FOR AREAS OUTSIDE MY ZIP CODE (THEY ARE FOR ANOTHER STATE). A DRIVER HAVE TO TAKE THEIR EYES OFF THE ROADWAY AND LOOK AT THE RADIO DISPLAY TO CANCEL THE ALERT. SIRIUS AND DODGE ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO PATCH TO CURE THE ISSUE OR CANCEL AND TURN OFF THE ALERTS. I JUST SPOKE TO A SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AT SIRIUS AND THEY WARE AWARE OF MANY COMPLAINTS. DODGE HAS BEEN MADE AWARE OF THIS SITUATION. THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT LISTED ON DODGE FORUMS. I AM A TRAFFIC SCHOOL AND DUI INSTRUCTOR FOR THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS. I CAN TELL YOU THIS IS A SERIOUS DISTRACTION THAT CAN CAUSE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS BY DRIVERS DIVERTING THEIR ATTENTION FROM DRIVING TO CANCELLING THE POP UP NOTICES.