2011 DODGE CHARGER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, FUEL FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE AND FUEL WOULD ACCUMULATE BY THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

BROUGHT VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP DUE TO A "BATTERY SAVER MODE" MESSAGE IN MY EVIC, ALONG WITH A SLIGHT WINDING NOISE HEARD IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND A SLIGHT ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE ISSUE AND SENT ME HOME. NEXT DAY, THE SAME MESSAGE APPEARED IN MY EVIC AND A VERY STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR COULD BE SMELT COMING THROUGH MY VENTS IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY OBSERVED BOTH THE MESSAGE AND STRONG ODOR. POPPED VEHICLES HOOD AND A VERY STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR WAS OBSERVED AND THE OUTSIDE OF THE ALTERNATOR WAS BLACK AND HOT. THEY INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE V-8, BUT THERE WAS FOR THE V-6 ALTERNATORS (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000) AND EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED DURING THE AFFECTED BUILD DATES, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. WHEN I WENT OUT TO MOVE MY VEHICLE FROM WHERE I HAD PARKED, THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND EMERGENCY BRAKE (WAS NOT ENGAGED) LIGHTS WERE ON. WHEN VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNED ON AND VEHICLE STALLED OUT. CURRENTLY WAITING TO SEE IF WARRANTY COMPANY WILL COVER THE ALTERNATOR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE DOWN A HILL AND INTO A SWAMP OF WATER. DURING THE CRASH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUFFERED A HEAD INJURY DURING THE INCIDENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

STARTED CAR WEDNESDAY MORNING. STRUGGLED TO START BUT DID START. LATER THAT DAY WENT TO PUT GAS AND STRUGGLED EVEN LONGER TO START BUT DID. IMMEDIATELY DROVE IT STRAIGHT TO A MECHANIC AND CAR WOULD NO LONGER START. ALL YOU HEARD WAS CLICKING. HAD IT TOWED 40 MILES AWAY TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THEY CONFIRMED IT WAS THE STARTER. REALLY?? STARTER ISSUES AT 83000?? SO FAR HAVE HAD TO REPLACE CAM SHAFT SENSOR, FAULTY HEADLAMPS, AIR BAGS, ABS AND BRAKE SYSTEM, ALTERNATOR, BATTERY, VALVE COVER GASKETS, AND NOW STARTER. CAR IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD.

WHEN DRIVING THE CAR IT STARTED FLASHING THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, THEN THE STEERING BECAME VERY HARD TO DO THEN IT WENT INTO BATTERY SAVING MODE AND THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. ALL OF THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. WAS TOLD BY DODGE THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT AND THAT THE V8'S WERE NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL ONLY THE V6'S EVEN THOUGH MINE DID THE SAME AS THE ONES UNDER RECALL.

VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL AND FILLING INTERIOR CABIN WITH GASOLINE FUMES AFTER REFUELING. GASOLINE IS POOLING ON THE GROUND WHEN PARKED. DODGE INFORMED OF THIS PROBLEM THROUGH CUSTOMER SERVICE. WAS INFORMED THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE HOWEVER, THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE DODGE CHALLENGER HELLCAT FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, FUEL FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE ORIGIN OF THE ODOR. LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED A SECOND TIME AND THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,500. MA 10/23/2015 UPDATED 03/03/16.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE FREEWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

I OWNED AND PURCHASED MY 2011 DODGE CHARGER SINCE 5-17-2014. ON 7-13-2015, MY SON WAS GETTING READY TO LEAVE ART INSTITUTES OF ATLANTA/DECATUR, THE 2011 CHARGER HE WAS OPERATING WOULD NOT CRANK. AFTER THE WRECKER ARRIVED TO GET READY AND TOW, THE CAR CRANKED AND HE MADE IT HOME FROM DECATUR, GA TO MCDONOUGH, GA. THE NEXT DAY, 7-14-2015, I TRIED TO START THE CAR AND IT WOULDN'T CRANK TILL I CALLED A WRECKER ON 7-16-15 TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO LANDMARK DODGE IN MORROW, GA. THEY CALLED ME ON 7-20-2015 AND INFORMED ME MY WARRANTY OR CHRYSLER WOULD NOT COVER THE ISSUE BOTHERING THE CAR (LOST ENGINE GROUND AND MELTED GROUND WIRE, LEFT SIDE ENGINE AT MOTOR MOUNT). THEY TESTED THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM, STARTER, STARTER WIRING AND RELAY, AND TIGHTENED ALL ENGINE GROUNDS, REPLACED ENGINE GROUND LEFT SIDE AT MOTOR MOUNT. IT WAS REPAIRED ON 7-20-2015. THE REPAIR CAME UP TO $308.29 (PARTS AND LABOR). PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER ON THE 2011 CHARGER BEFORE IT HAPPENS TO SOMEONE ELSE AND IT REALLY COSTED ME. UPDATED 9/28/15 *LN. UPDATED 12/13/2017*CN