2010 DODGE CHARGER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO POWER OFF. A FUSE HAD TO BE REMOVED IN ORDER TO POWER OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V200000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000. *TR

I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR 2 YEARS AND ALREADY HAVE REPLACED BOTH OUTER TIE ROD ENDS. WHEN IS IT CONSIDERED A LEMON? *TR

MY DODGE CHARGER R/T HAS HAD REPEATED SUNROOF LEAKS, THE HEADLINER LOOKS AWFUL AND THE SUNROOF WAS REPLACED A MONTH AGO AND I'M STILL HAVING PROBLEMS, BUT NOW ITS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I'M TIRED OF PAYING MONTHLY FOR A VEHICLE TO BE PUT IN THE SHOP FOR A WEEK AT A TIME TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT IS STILL A PROBLEM. I WANT DODGE TO BUY THIS VEHICLE BACK AND THEY CAN MAKE THE PAYMENTS. *TR

SITTING STOPPED BEHIND A CAR THAT WAS PREPARING TO MAKE A LEFT. I WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER CAR AND WAS PUSHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME . MY AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR THE SAME FAILURE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,951 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2010 DODGE CHARGER R/T I WAS STOPPED AT STOP LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I ACCELERATED, IMMEDIATELY AFTER I STARTED ACCELERATING A NOISE AND CLUNKING FEEL HAPPENED. I MAINTAINED A VERY SLOW SPEED BECAUSE OF NOT KNOWING WHAT THE ISSUE WAS. I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO THE FIRST PARKING LOT I COULD EASILY ACCESS. AGAIN NOT KNOWING WHAT THE ISSUE WAS BUT KNOWING THAT THERE WAS A DIFFERENT PHYSICAL APPEARANCE TO THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE AND ALSO HOW IT DROVE WHILE FINDING A PARKING LOCATION I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A TRUSTED MECHANIC. ONCE ON THE LIFT WE WERE ABLE TO SEE THAT THE REAR SUB-FRAME BUSHINGS HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THEMSELVES. BEING THAT I WAS GOING AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED THE SITUATION WAS KEPT UNDER CONTROL, BUT HAD I BEEN GOING AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED AS I OFTEN DO ON MY DAILY COMMUTE I AM UNSURE IF THIS WOULD HAVE TURNED OUT TO BE AS CONTROLLED AS IT WAS. THE IMPRESSION MY MECHANIC GAVE WAS THAT THIS WAS A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF A PART THAT SHOULD NOT FAIL AT THIS POINT OF A VEHICLES LIFE. AFTER THE INITIAL ASSESSMENT OF THE VEHICLE I DID HAVE IT TOWED TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP TO DO THEIR ASSESSMENT. I HAVE ALSO CONTACT CHRYSLER MULTIPLE TIMES AND HAVE BEEN GIVEN LITTLE TO NO INFORMATION ON THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE OTHER THAN THAT THE ENGINEERS ARE LOOKING AT IT. I DID DO SOME RESEARCH AND WAS ABLE TO FIND THAT OTHER OWNERS OF THE DODGE CHARGER, CHALLENGER AND CHRYSLER 300 HAVE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES. MOST OF WHICH WERE SITUATIONS WHERE OWNERS REPLACED THE BUSHINGS WITH STRONGER AFTERMARKET PARTS PRIOR TO FAILURE BUT IT DOES SEEM TO BE A MORE COMMON CONCERN AMONG OWNERS. I KNOW THAT I AM JUST ONE PERSON REPORTING AN ISSUE BUT MY MAIN CONCERN CURRENTLY IS THAT AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED I DO NOT KNOW IF THE OUTCOME WOULD HAVE BEEN AS CONTROLLED, AND THAT IS VERY CONCERNING TO ME AS I DO HAVE A FAMILY WITH SMALL CHILDREN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE KEYS DISENGAGED FROM THE IGNITION INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE IGNITION MODULE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V200000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

WHILE DRIVING I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE HEARING A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR. THIS PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTED SEVERAL DAYS AFTER PURCHASING FROM DEALER. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE PROBLEM WOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF. RECEIVED THE VEHICLE BACK AND NO NOISE. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER SAME NOISE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER BECAUSE ALONG WITH THE NOISE THE TIRES ON VEHICLE WAS WORN IRREGULARLY. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR ISSUE. GOODYEAR INSPECTED VEHICLE AND ADVISED THAT THE TIRES AND ALIGNMENT WAS SEVERLY OFF. I WAS ADVISED BY GOODYEAR THAT VEHICLE APPEARS TO BE OK BUT IS KNOWN TO HAVE SUSPENSION ISSUE. RECENTLY I TOOK VEHICLE FOR TIRE ROTATION AND WAS ADVISED THAT OUTER TIE ROD ENDS ARE LOOSE AND REQUIRED IMMEDIATE REPAIR. THIS EXPLAINED MY INABILITY TO STEER EFFECTIVELY AND KNOCKING NOISE WHICH RETURNS. *TR

I ENCOUNTERED A ROUGH BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT ON THE HIGHWAY, THE KEY FELL OUT OF THE IGNITION KILLING THE ENGINE IN HEAVY FAST MOVING TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER, IT TOOK FOUR OR FIVE TRIES TO RE-START THE CAR. THIS PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED FOR OVER TWO MONTHS. DODGE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A BAD WIN MODULE. THIS SAME PART WAS A RECALL ON 37,355 OTHER CARS OF THIS MAKE AND YEAR, BUT NOT ON MINE BASED ON THE VIN? DODGE WILL DO NOTHING TO COVER THE FIX, THEY SAY THE REPAIR PART IS UNAVAILABLE, I'M FORCED TO DRIVE IT AS IS AND TAKE MY CHANCES. *TR

CAR SITTING PARKED ON 70F DAY FOR 4 HOURS. IT HAD BEEN DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 25 MINUTES BEFORE THAT AT 60-65MPH. I WENT TO OPEN THE CAR DOOR AND NOTICED THAT THE TRUNK WAS UNLOCKING REPEATEDLY. OPENED THE CAR DOOR AND WATCHED SMOKE POUR OUT. ENTIRE LEFT-HAND SIDE OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HAD BURNED AND THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THE CENTER ARMREST HAD MELTED. THE HEADLINER HAD BEEN BURNED ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THE CAR AS WELL. THE DOORS AND TRUNK CONTINUED TO LOCK AND UNLOCK UNTIL WE HAD GOTTEN THE FIRE OUT AND FINALLY GOTTEN THE BATTERY DISCONNECTED. BURNT DEBRIS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT CAR WHERE LIT MATERIAL FLOATED AROUND AND FINALLY FELL BACK TO THE SEATS/FLOORBOARD. WINDOWS WERE NEARLY BLACKED OUT BY THE SMOKE. *TR