2008 DODGE CHARGER Complaints

2008 DODGE CHARGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR TRANSMISSION/GEAR SWITCH RECALL OR WIRELESS IGNITION NODE MODULE RECALL NOTICES. *SMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE DRIVER HEARD AN UNUSUAL NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED FLUID THAT RESEMBLED ANTIFREEZE LEAKING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COOLING FAN BLADE WAS FRACTURED. ALSO, SHROUDS OF THE FAN WENT THROUGH THE RADIATOR, WHICH CAUSED A LEAK AND DAMAGED THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE DRIVER SIDE ELECTRIC COOLING FAN BLADE BROKE AND PUNCTURED A HOLE INTO THE RADIATOR CAUSING MY CAR TO OVERHEAT.

TAKATA RECALL: I HAVE MADE CONTACT WITH THREE DIFFERENT DODGE DEALERSHIPS IN THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA OVER THE COURSE OF SEVERAL MONTHS AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND EACH TIME THE SERVICE MANAGERS HAVE NOT GOTTEN BACK TO ME. DODGE LOCATIONS IN GRAPEVINE, PLANO AND DALLAS HAVE FAILED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM OR EVEN SCHEDULE IT TO COME IN. I HAVE DRIVEN UP TO EACH LOCATION TO REQUEST THE RECALLED PROBLEM BE DEALT WITH BUT THEY HAVE NOT SCHEDULED IT TO BE FIXED, SAYING THAT THEY STILL DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS AND WERE BEING INUNDATED WITH PROBLEM VEHICLES. WHAT IS THE POINT OF ISSUING A RECALL IF THE DEALERSHIPS WON'T DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RADIATOR WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAN BLADES SEPARATED FROM THE SHROUD AND CAUSED THE RADIATOR TO FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

THE SHIFTER WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK AFTER STARTING AND WILL NOT RELEASE THE KEY.

I RECEIVED TWO RECALL NOTICES AND I WENT TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES TO HAVE THE CAR SERVICED. EVERY TIME I RETURNED FOR MY APPOINTMENT I WAS ADVISED THAT THE PART IS NOT IN AND THEY WOULD CALL ME WHEN IT WAS AVAILABLE. BECAUSE THIS OCCURRENCE HAPPENED MORE THAN ONE TIME I FEEL THEY ARE NOT TRYING TO RESOLVE MY ISSUE. BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY HAZARD I WOULD LIKE TO GET THIS FIXED IMMEADIATELY.

WHILE DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, THE COOLING SYSTEM FAN BLADES CAME APART AND THE SHROUDS OF THE FAN WENT THRU THE RADIATOR CAUSING IMMEDIATE LEAKAGE OF ALL COOLANT AND DESTROYING THE RADIATOR. I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS. THIS CAUSED LOSS OF RADIATOR COOLANT. FANS AND RADIATOR WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH COOLANT. ACCORDING TO DODGE, THIS HAS BEEN RECALLED ON SOME SAME VEHICLES (2008 CHARGERS) BUT MINE HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED OR NOTIFIED THAT THIS COULD OCCUR. THEY STATED IN THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT THAT THEY KNOW THEY HAVE INSTALLED A DEFECTIVE PART THAT CAN CAUSE FUTURE CAR DAMAGE, BUT WON'T DO ANYTHING TO FIX IT. I WAS REFUSED SINCE MY VIN IS NOT COVERED" BY THIS NOTIFICATION, EVEN THOUGH MY CAR IS IN A WARM CLIMATE STATE (FLORIDA) AND MY MAKE, MODEL, YEAR OF VEHICLE ARE EXACT TO THE DESCRIBED ISSUE IN THE NOTIFICATION

TAKATA AIRBAG R25/NHTSA15V-313 WIRELESS IGNITION NODE MODULE P57/NHTSA 14V-567 I HAVE HAD NOTICE OF THESE RECALLS FOR ALMOST A YEAR. I HAVE CONTACTED DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND KEEP GETTING TOLD PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. THESE NEED TO BE FIXED OR WE WILL GO LAWSUIT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT HEAT COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT. UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A DIME SIZED HOLE IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND SPARKS APPEARED FROM THE HEATING MECHANISM IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DRIVER SHUT OFF THE SEAT HEATER AND DROVE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,500. UPDATED 07/27/16*LJ