2011 DODGE CHARGER Complaints

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED REDUCED PERFORMANCE. THE ABS LIGHT AND OTHER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE RADIO WENT OFF. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED INTO A DRIVEWAY AT WHICH TIME THE CAR HAD THE BRAKE LIGHT COME ON AND SMELLED LIKE IT WAS BURNING. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE CAR OFF BUT THE SMELL CONTINUED TO GET WORSE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY LOCAL GARAGE WHERE I WAS INFORMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR HAD BEEN ON FIRE. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE RECALL P60 EXISTS FOR 2011 DODGE CHARGERS. THIS IS ONLY FOR THE 160 AMP ALTERNATOR. MY CAR HAS THE 180 AMP ALTERNATOR. UPON CONTACTING DODGE, I WAS INFORMED THAT MY CAR WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL. WITH ONLY 67,000 MILES ON THE CAR, THIS TYPE OF FAILURE SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FLICKERED, AND THE LIGHTS SHORTED OUT WHEN THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MORE THAN TWO TIMES. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY TWICE, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A PROGRESSING BURNING ODOR DURING THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). WHILE PULLING OUT TO DRIVE ON THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND WAS PUSHED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR ASSEMBLY WAS EXTREMELY HOT AND MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V043000 (STRUCTURE) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT WAS TO CHECK WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE IF THEY MAY PROVIDE A DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND TO SCHEDULE THE TWO RECALL REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

HAD A CLUNKING NOISE IN REAR. RT REAR TIRE WAS WEARING OUT PREMATURE. FOUND A LOOSE BOLT IN RT REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM LINK AND BOTH SIDES HAD LOOSE CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS IN THE LINK ARMS. 4 TOTAL. ONE WAS ACTUALLY BENDING THE LARGE WASHER OUT ALMOST TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. IF THIS HAPPENED THE WHEEL WOULD HAVE BECOME LOGGED IN THE WHEEL WELL AND CAUSED THE CAR TO LOOSE CONTROL.

NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED DURING FRONT COLLISION. MISJUDGED CURVE RAN OFF ROAD AND HIT POLE HEAD IN.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

ABOUT 30 MINUTES AFTER REFUELING I NOTICED A STRONG FUEL INSIDE AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT THINKING THE MAYBE FUEL SPILLED DOING REFUELING. ON THE NEXT FILL UP I NOTICED THE SAME ODOR. THIS TIME I DECIDED TO CHECK TO SEE WHERE THE ODOR WAS COMING FROM. WHILE PARKED, I NOTICED FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM UNDER THE CAR NEAR THE REAR RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR. IT WAS A CONTINUOUS DRIP. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE ISSUE AND TO SEE IF THERE HAS BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS/ RECALLS. THEY STATED THAT THEY WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THEN I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE HAD BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND NEED IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE SOME SERIOUS INJURY OR EVEN DEATH. DUE TO THE COST OF THE REPAIR, I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET THIS FIX. I HAVE NOTICED AS LONG AS I DIDN'T FILL THE TANK PASS 3/4 TANK, THE FUEL DOESN'T LEAK. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO BATTERY SAVER MODE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FORWARD COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM, ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM, AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL BECAME DISENGAGED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS ALSO AN ABNORMAL SMOKE ODOR COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE, OPENED THE HOOD, AND NOTICED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE DOING 65 MPH (AND ONCE WHILE DOING 25 MPH) MY LIGHTS, STEREO AND SPEEDOMETER WENT OUT AND CAR SPEED DECREASED. ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASH LIGHT UP/FLASH THEN AFTER A FEW SECONDS EVERYTHING GO BACK TO NORMAL. HAVE HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING. AND ON TWO OCCASIONS THE POWER STEERING FUSES HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY KEEP GETTING BLOWN OUT. HAVE HAD ALTERNATOR EXCHANGED AT LAST RECALL. FEARFUL THAT VEHICLE MAY STOP IN THE LINE OF TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY! HAVE VIDEO OF INCIDENT AS IT WAS HAPPENING. NO PICTURES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE PARKED, THE AIR BAG AND TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.