2007 DODGE CHARGER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

WITHIN A YEAR OR SO OF FIRST PURCHASING THE CAR (2007) I NOTICED IT WOULD FEEL LIKE SOMEONE HIT ME FROM BEHIND AS I GOT OFF THE INTERSTATE AND WAS WAITING FOR A LIGHT. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THIS WAS THE ENGINE "BUMPING" TO KEEP IT FROM STALLING. I WOULD EITHER GIVE IT GAS OR PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND IT WOULD BE OK. WITHIN THE LAST YEAR THE CAR HAS ACTUALLY STALLED ON ME AT THE LIGHTS. I NOTICED THIS MOSTLY AFTER DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70-75 MPH FOR MY 20 MIN DRIVE TO WORK AND AS I SLOWING DOWN TO GET OFF THE EXIT IT SEEMS TO "BUMP" AND NOW "STALL". I HAVE HAD THE CAR STALL THREE TIMES IN A ROW ON A SINGLE INSTANCE RECENTLY WITH THE THIRD TIME IT FINALLY CAUGHT AND DID NOT STALL, BUT I FEARED IT WOULD NOT START AT ALL. I HAVE HAD AN INSTANCE RECENTLY OF THE CAR STALLING WHILE AT LOW SPEEDS (10-20 MPH) AS I'M SLOWING DOWN. ALL OTHER TIMES WERE AT AN ACTUAL STOP. RECENTLY THE CAR STALLED AND IT TOOK 2 TIMES TO GET IT TO RESTART AND WHEN IT RESTARTED IT WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY GO INTO GEAR, EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS IN "DRIVE". MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING FOR THIS TIME AND ALTHOUGH I AM PRIMARY DRIVER, HE HAS EXPERIENCED THE "BUMPS" OVER THE YEARS. IN THIS LAST INSTANCE THE CAR HAD BEEN ON A BACK ROAD AND WHILE STILL ONLY DRIVING ABOUT 20-30 MINS THE SPEED WAS NEVER HIGHER THAN 45-50 MPH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE BUT THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

WHEN USE TURN SIGNALS, MAKING RIGHT TURNS, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL SOMETIMES ACTIVATE, AND SEEMS TO GET HUNG UP ELECTRONICALLY, WHEN THEY TRY TO CANCEL OUT. ALSO, HAD ISSUE WITH HEAD LIGHTS SUDDENLY CUTTING OFF AT NIGHT, WHILE DRIVING. THE LIGHTS WHERE IN AUTOMATIC MODE, VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTED BECAME STUCK IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT THEN STATED THAT THE WARNING LAMPS IN THE VEHICLE REMAINED ILLUMINATED SINCE THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148961.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER WITH A POLICE PACKAGE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR. WHEN THE SPEED INCREASED TO 40 MPH THE VEHICLE SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THE CODE IDENTIFIED THE FAILURE AS A DEFECTIVE ACCELERATOR CODE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO STATED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V583000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

WHILE TRAVELING AT 40+ MPH I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE BY PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ALL THE WAY, THE DODGE CHARGER RT(5.7L V8) DID NOT REACT AND KEPT ACCELERATING AT THE NORMAL RATE BEFORE I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR. SINCE IT WAS NOT REACTING TO MY INPUT, I TOOK MY FOOT COMPLETELY OFF THE ACCELERATOR BUT THE VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING AT A CONSTANT RATE. THEN AFTER TWO SECONDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT FULL THROTTLE, IN AUTOMATIC, DOWNSHIFTED, AND CONTINUED TO SPEED UP AT FULL THROTTLE. BRAKES WERE PRESSED BUT SEEMED TO HAVE ZERO EFFECT ON THE VEHICLE'S UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION. FINALLY I DECIDED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. I THEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AGAIN FROM NEUTRAL, AND OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE RESUMED TO NORMAL. FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED AND IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE, LUCKILY, NO CAR WAS IN FRONT OF ME AND I HAD TIME TO CONTROL THE CAR BEFORE I CAME TO THE UPCOMING RED LIGHT/INTERSECTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE OIL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES AND WARNING LIGHTS BEGAN TO GO HAYWIRE. THE GAUGES DROPPED TO 0 AND THE WARNING LIGHTS AND BELLS BEGAN TO FLICKER AND RING. THE FAN/HEATER BEGAN FLUCTUATING UP AND DOWN AS WELL. EARLY ON, THIS WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. NOW IT IS MORE CONSISTENT. IT IS OCCURRING DAILY-- MORE SO IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. IT IS QUITE SCARY BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT. I ACQUIRED A VIDEO OF THIS EVENT. IT CAN BE FOUND AT: HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=QDZ-UCZI2DE. *TR

ALLOY WHEELS ( 17 INCH ) WITH CHROME CENTER CAP ( RAM EMBLEM ) ARE EXPERIENCING PITTING AND CORROSION AROUND CENTER HUB. THIS HAS EATEN AWAY THE CLEAR COAT ON THE ALLOY WHEELS. ALTHOUGH THIS IS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN AT THE MOMENT, IT REDUCES THE VEHICLES VALUE ( TRADE IN ). CHRYSLER ENGINEERS NEED TO REDESIGN THIS SO THAT CORROSION DOES NOT TAKE PLACE. SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED TO ANOTHER OWNER'S VEHICLE ( DODGE INTREPID 1993 ). CHRYSLER NEEDS TO MAKE IT RIGHT BY REFINISHING ALLOY WHEELS. *TR