2011 DODGE CHARGER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, ALL THE VEHICLE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

STRONG FUEL ODOR NOTICED AFTER FILLING UP FUEL TANK. VISIBLE FUEL LEAK NOTICE UNDER RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR WHILE CAR PARKED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. LEAK THOUGHT TO BE CAUSED BY PROBLEM WITH O-RING ON PASSENGER SIDE FUEL TRANSFER PUMP. O-RING REPLACE. SEEMED TO RESOLVE PROBLEM UNTIL NEXT FILL UP. THEN LEAK RETURNED. SEAL CHECKED, AND ANOTHER NEW O-RING INSTALLED. LEAK CONTINUED. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION AFTER VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF THE HONEY COMB SURFACE OF THE FUEL TRANSFER PUMP SEEMS TO BE FILLING WITH GAS AFTER VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF. MECHANIC CONTACTED DODGE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THAT A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE HEMI MODELS FOR A SIMILAR PROBLEM. HOWEVER NO RECALL IN PLACE FOR THE 6 CYLINDER MODEL. FUEL TRANSFER PUMP REPLACEMENT RECOMMENDED. NOT COVERED BY ANY WARRANT. AS THIS FUEL LEAK OCCURS DIRECTLY UNDER THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT AND FUEL SEAMS TO PUDDLE IN THIS AREA CAUSING FUEL VAPOR TO ENTER PASSENGER COMPARTMENT THIS SEEMS TO BE A LEGITIMATE SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY BY DODGE.

AS I TURNED TO PULL IN MY DRIVEWAY, ALL AT ONCE THE ABS LIGHT AND STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON MY DASH, THE POWERSTEERING QUIT WORKING, ALL AT THE SAME TIME THE VEHICLE HAD BEGUN MAKING A LOUD HIGH PITCHED HUMMING NOISE WITH SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD THAT HAD A VERY INTENSE BURNING, ELECTRICAL TYPE SMELL. THEN THE DASH FLASHED THAT THE CAR WAS IN BATTERY SAVER MODE, SUBSEQUENTLY DYING ALTOGETHER. UPON HAVING TOWED THE CAR TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INFORMED ME THAT I NEEDED TO A) REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR B) REPLACE THE BELT AND C) REPLACE THE BATTERY BECAUSE THE ALTERNATOR CAUSED IT TO GO BAD. THE TOTAL FOR ALL REPAIRS WILL BE $1224. I STILL DON'T HAVE THE VEHICLE BACK, BUT I'VE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ONLINE AND LEARNED THAT THERE IS A RECALL (RECALL NUMBER P60) INVOLVING SOME 2011-2014 MODEL YEAR DODGE CHARGERS AND THEIR ALTERNATORS. SEEING AS MY VEHICLE IS A 2011, AND I AM HAVING THIS EXACT ISSUE, I NEED TO KNOW WHY MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL RECALL. HAVING ALTERNATOR FAILURE WHEN MY VEHICLE IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD IS UNACCEPTABLE, NOT TO MENTION, IT IS INCREDIBLY UNSAFE TO LOSE POWERSTEERING, ABS AND ESC AS THE VEHICLE SMOLDERS FOR HOURS EVEN AFTER COMPLETELY DYING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL EVAPORATION LEAK, WHICH CAUSED CARBON MONOXIDE TO EMIT INTO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,657.

I HAVE A 2011 DODGE CHARGER, AND I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRUNK IT JUST OPENS FOR NO REASON. ALSO THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT, AND THEY CLAIM MY CAR IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST BUT IT HAS THE EXACT ALTERNATOR AS THE ONES ON THE RECALL LIST. THIS IS RIDICULOUS.

I HAVE A 2011 CHARGER R/T AWD AND HAD THE BATTERY SAVER MODE COME ON YESTERDAY, ALONG WITH A WINDING NOISE AND ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR. AFTER THIS THE CAR WOULD NOT START NO MORE AND THE BATTERY DRAINED. JUST GOT A CALL FROM DODGE IT IS MY ALTANATOR GONE BAD. THEY HAVE A RECALL WITH THIS ISSUE FOR OTHER VEHICLES BUT NOT MINES AND ITS THE SAME TYPE ALTANATOR.

AFTER REFILL INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE SHOWED HEAVY GAS SMELL. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED AND DISAPPEARED RANDOMLY. AFTER 2ND REFILL GAS SMELL RETURNED. LOCAL DEALER SUGGESTED EVAP CANISTER REPLACEMENT. WHEN CHECKING MORE THOROUGH IT SHOWED DURING REGULAR IDLE FUEL PUMP ON PASSENGER REAR WAS LEAKING DURING PRESSURE BUILD UP. ONCE FILLED GAS STARTED DRIPPING BEHIND RIGHT REAR WHEEL NEAR HOT EXHAUST PIPE. AFRAID THAT VEHICLE COULD CATCH FIRE DUE TO BATTERY WIRING BEING LOCATED IN IMMEDIATE AREA OF LEAK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,436.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE SAVE BATTERY, TRACTION CONTROL, AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HARNESS MELTED DUE TO OVERHEATING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V101000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.