2013 DODGE CHARGER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE BECAME STUCK IN THE DRIVE POSITION AND WOULD NOT SWITCH GEARS WHEN PROMPTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN OFF AND CONTINUED TO RUN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. RON CARTER CHRYSLER, DODGE, JEEP OF HOUSTON TEXAS WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT STATED THAT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS CLOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

WHILE DRIVING THE BATTERY SAVER MODE WARNING ILLUMINATED. WITHIN SECONDS THE CAR MADE A LOUD BOOM SOUND AND I COULD NOT PUT IT INTO PARK. I HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND KEEP TRYING TO GET THE CAR INTO GEAR. AS I WAS DOING THAT THE CAR WAS FLASHING TO BLANK SCREEN AND THEN SUDDENLY THE CAR TURNED OFF. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE WHAT IS WRONG.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN). THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THEY SERVICED THE VEHICLE WITH THE MANUFACTURER REMEDY, BUT THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SOLUTION FAILED AND WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE MANUFACTURER WOULD PROVIDE A REMEDY. ALSO, THE GEAR SELECTOR FAILED TO SHIFT FROM PARK INTO REVERSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON SEATING IN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT, THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LATCH. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED OR AUDIBLE INDICATORS HEARD. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY SERVICED AT A DEALER AND THE NEXT DAY THE SEAT BELT LATCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY TECHNICIAN THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR ON THE LATCH AND THE LATCH NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,886. UPDATED 06/28/17*LJ UPDATED 08/30/2017*JS

2013 DODGE CHARGER SXT (AWD) RECENTLY EXPERIENCED STRANGE "POPPING" NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK INTO REVERSE, OR DRIVE INTO REVERSE. ALSO, THERE WAS A STRANGE NOISE/"THUD" WHILE DRIVING WHENEVER THE "ECO" MODE WOULD ENGAGE. AFTER THE NOISE GOT INCREASINGLY WORSE I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. THE DEALERSHIP DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT REAR AXLE NUT WAS VERY LOOSE. ONCE THE NUT WAS TORQUED, THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. UNKNOWN CAUSE. VEHICLE IS IN GOOD CONDITION, WITH NO ACCIDENTS, AND JUST UNDER 30,000 MILES.

THE DENSO ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE SMOKE WAS REAL BAD AND IT BURNT THE BATTERY UP THE BATTERY WAS SO HOT YOU COULD NOT GET IT OUT WITH YOUR BARE HANDS.ITS A DENSO 421000-7040 WITH A 180 AMP ALTERNATOR. THE CAR HAS 70,698 MILES ON IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING, THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. WITHIN SECONDS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING DIMMED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE ONTO THE ROAD SHOULDER AND OBSERVED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR OVERCHARGED AND CAUSED THE BATTERY TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V739000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,698.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE "BATTERY SAVER MODE" WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES AND THE ABS AND ESC WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE EMERGING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN OIL CHANGE PLACE AND, WHEN THE HOOD WAS OPENED, MORE SMOKE EMERGED. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,300.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE ABS AND VEHICLE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BATTERY SAVER MODE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE SMOKE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

WHILE DRIVING HOME ON 3/18./17, THE BATTERY SAVE MODE APPEARED. THE BATTERY LIGHT THEN CAME ON. SHORTLY AFTER, ALL THE WARNING NOTIFICATIONS APPEARED AND THE CAR DIED. THERE WAS A BURNING RUBBER SMELL COMING FROM THE HOOD. THE BATTERY A BRAND NEW ONE I RECENTLY PURCHASED! NOW, I CAN'T GET INTO MY CAR AT ALL BECAUSE THE ELECTRICITY IS. NOT WORKING! I HEAR THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ALTERNATOR BUT UNSURE IF THEY WILL COVER MINE! I CAN'T AFFORD THIS ISSUE.