2009 DODGE CHARGER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, ABNORMAL POPPING NOISES COULD BE HEARD AND ACCELERATION POWER DECREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PCV VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

BOUGHT A 2009 DODGE CHARGER 5.7 V8 HEMI AND ONLY HAD IT FOR 5 MONTHS AND HAD TO REPLACE THE HOLE ENGINE DUE TO THE RODS BREAKING AND ALSO EXHAUST EMISSIONS THIS PROBLEM HAS COST ME OVER 5,000 DOLLARS PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THROTTLE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE BECAME HESITANT. THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED OFF AND RESTARTED, AS IT RESUMED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

DRIVING CAR WHEN USING BLINKERS THE STEERING WOULD LOCK UP WHEN YOU GAVE IT QUICK JERK IT WOULD SNAP AND BE OK TO DRIVE TOOK IT TO SHOP THEY TELL ME I NEED NEW STEERING COLUMN .THAT MINE IS TOO LONG FOR THE CAR TECH MEASURED 34.5 MAX IS 34+/-.7. THEN TELLS ME THE HOUSING WAS BROKE AND CLOCK SPRING WAS LOOSE THEY PUT A NEW CLOCK SPRING IN AND TOLD ME I STILL NEED TWO MORE PARTS SCM AND SAS .THIS WAS AT A DODGE DEALERSHIP.QUOTED ME 2850.00 FOR NEW STEERING COLUMN DON'T THINK SO. JUST FOR THE CLOCK SPRING PUT IN COST 530.93. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE VALVE STEM HAD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VALVE STEM AND STATED THAT IT FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION. THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE VALVE STEM WAS ALSO CORRODED. THE VALVE STEMS WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 09/11/12*LJ UPDATED 09/13/2012 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR REPEATEDLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOPS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LIGHT WOULD STOP ILLUMINATING IF SHE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING EXAMINED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT WORK WHEN IT FELT LIKE I LOST POWER STEERING. I WAS ABLE TO FORCE THE CAR TO TURN TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. HOWEVER, BECAUSE THE PARKING LOT WAS ALMOST EMPTY, I DID TRY DRIVING TO SEE IF IT WAS ACTUALLY LOSS OF POWER STEERING. EVERY TIME I TURNED TO THE LEFT, I HEARD A CLICKING NOISE, BUT IT DIDN'T FEEL LIKE THE POWER STEERING WAS GONE ANYMORE. RIGHT AFTER WORK I DROVE THE CAR TO THE GARAGE I DEAL WITH. WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE CLOCK SPRING WAS BROKEN. HE INFORMED ME THAT THE CLOCK SPRING CONTROLS THE AIRBAG ALONG WITH OTHER FEATURES. I FEEL THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS! IT COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHEN THE CLOCK SPRING BROKE. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE CLOCK SPRING IS MADE OF PLASTIC. I'M NOT SURE WHY SOMETHING SO IMPORTANT WOULDN'T BE MADE OF SOMETHING A LITTLE MORE DURABLE. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS PART BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED.

REAR CHASSIS BOLTS ON FRONT MAIN SUBFRAME WHERE IT JOINS TO THE MAIN CHASSIS (ENTIRE FRONT SUSPENSION MOUNTS TO THIS SUBFRAME) FAILED FROM WHAT APPEARS TO BE INTERNAL CORROSION. BOLT FAILURE LED TO 2" DROP OF THE REAR OF THE SUB-FRAME. INSIDE OF WASHERS HAD CORROSION, OUTSIDE EDGES DID NOT. STEERING WAS DIMINISHED, BINDING AND SLUGGISH. *TR

THIS IS A DODGE CHARGER IN THE AUSTIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT'S POLICE FORCE FLEET. AFTER PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND UPON START UP, THE AUTO BEGAN TO HAVE A HARD ENGINE KNOCK. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION WE FOUND THAT A VALVE SEAT HAD FAILED AND ENTERED THE PISTON CYLINDER CAUSING A CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. THE ENGINE IS A 5.7 HEMI. THIS IS THE SECOND DODGE 5.7 HEMI TO HAVE THIS TYPE OF ENGINE FAILURE IN LESS THEN A YEAR, AND AT ABOUT THE SAME ENGINE MILEAGE. THESE CARS ARE PURSUIT VEHICLES, AND IF THIS FAILURE HAD BEEN AT A HIGHER SPEED SERIOUS INJURE, OR DEATH COULD HAVE OCCURRED. *TR

WHEN OPERATING STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. EXAMINATION BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC DISCLOSED A LEAK IN THE POWER STEERING HOSE WHICH WAS FOUND ON LATER YEAR SIMILAR VEHICLE ENGINE. CRIMPING WAS FAULTY. *TR