2014 DODGE CHARGER Complaints

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND DEALER STATED THAT IT'S AN O2 SENSOR MALFUNCTION. DEALER HAD THE CAR FOR 2 DAYS. THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY REPLACED ALL O2 SENSORS. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AFTER 1 WEEK. TOOK IT BACK TO THE SAME DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE SOFTWARE HAD TO BE UPGRADED. AFTER 3 DAYS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. TOOK IT BACK TO THE SAME DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS HAS TO BE CHANGE. SERVICE PERSON SAID THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO ORDER PARTS AND AS SOON AS IT ARRIVES. HE WILL CONTACT US. AFTER 4 DAYS, WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THE SERVICE PERSON THAT TOOK CARE OF US FROM DAY 1 HAD BEEN TERMINATED. SPOKE TO A NEW SERVICE PERSON AND HE STATED THAT HE 'S NOT AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. WE INSISTED THAT THE CAR BE DIAGNOSE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND GAVE US AN APPOINTMENT ON 7/19/14. IN THE MEAN TIME, THE CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN TOO FAR. PERFORMANCE OF THE CAR IS VERY ERRATIC AND WOULD FEEL THAT IT WOULD SHUT OFF. ALTHOUGH, SERVICE PERSON STATED THAT IS OK TO BE DRIVEN. *TR

THERE IS HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION BETWEEN MILE MARKER 314-320 INTERSTATE 65 NORTH BOUND. I WAS APPROX DRIVING IN THE LEFT HAND LANE AT 4:15PM ON WEDNESDAY JUNE 11 2014. I WAS GOING APPROACHING THE OVERPASS AND THERE WAS NO TRANSITION ASPHALT ON REMOVED THE REMOVED EXISTING ROAD AND THE 3 INCH STEP UP TO THE OVERPASS BRIDGE. NO VISIBLE SIGNS FOR WARNINGS. I HIT THE CURB AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICE A VIBRATION ON MY LEFT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. APPROACH 100 YDS FROM THE OVERPASS,THERE WERE 2 OTHER CARS (2007 MERCEDES BENZ E300 AND OLDER MODEL CHEVY PICKUP) CHANGING FLAT TIRES, DUE TO THIS UNLEVELED TRANSITION. MAKING IT HOME TO HUNTSVILLE I HAD A 1 INCH V SHAPE DINT IN MY RIM BUSTED TIRE AND ALIGNMENT OFF. I CALLED AND ORDERED A NEW RIM, HOWEVER THEY SENT ME A EMAIL STATING THE RIMS ARE DISCONTINUED. SO LEAVING ME TO HAVE TO ORDER NEW RIMS AND TIRES FOR MY CAR. I WOULD LIKE FOR THIS MATTER TO BE RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE PICTURES AND RECEIPTS OF EVERYTHING., *TR

MY VEHICLE IS A 2014 DODGE CHARGER RT MAX AWD WITH A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM...DURING 3-4 UPSHIFT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS PRODUCED WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-40MPH. TAKEN AND SERVICED AT MARINO CJD IN CHICAGO ON 6/2/14. VALVEBODY ASSEMBLY REPLACED. ON 6/3/14 DURING 3-4 UPSHIFT BETWEEN 35-45MPH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PRODUCED AGAIN AND ENGINE POWER LOST FOR 6 SECONDS AND THEN REGAINED. TAKEN FOR SERVICE AGAIN TO MARINO CJD. TECHNICIAN RELATED SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. CHRYSLER MAIN OFFICE INSTRUCTED DEALERSHIP NOT TO REPLACE THE VALVEBODY ASSEMBLY AGAIN AS THE PROBLEM WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. CHRYSLER MAIN OFFICE AWARE OF THE EXISTING PROBLEM IN SIMILAR VEHICLES AS WELL AND STATED NO SOLUTION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. TECHNICIAN AT DEALERSHIP RELATED VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED BY CHRYSLER. CHRYSLER TOLD THE DEALERSHIP TO CLEAR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE AND GIVE ME BACK THE VEHICLE KNOWING FULL WELL THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN THE CONDITION ITS IN. VEHICLE STILL AT MARINO DEALERSHIP SITTING IN THE LOT. PLEASE LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM AS CHRYSLER DOESN'T CARE THAT I AM WITHOUT A VEHICLE THAT I PURCHASED 2 MONTHS AGO. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY (IN THE LANE NEXT TO THE CARPOOL LANE) THE CAR IMMEDIATELY PULLED TO THE EXTREME LEFT CAUSING ME TO CRASH INTO THE CENTER DIVIDER. DURING THIS TIME, I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. WHEN I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE TIRE WAS PULLED BACK NEXT TO THE FRONT DRIVER DOOR, BUT STILL UPRIGHT AND HEADED FORWARD. YOU COULD SEE WHERE THE TIRE HAD BEEN SPINNING AGAINST THE BODY OF THE CAR. (THESE ARE KNOWN SYMPTOMS OF A FAILED BALL JOINT) UNFORTUNATELY, THE COMPLETE TIRE ASSEMBLY WAS RIPPED OFF AS IT WAS LOADED ONTO THE TOW TRUCK. CHRYSLER HAS SINCE RULED THAT THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY MY "MISUSE/ABUSE" OF THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, IT WAS ONLY 4 MONTHS OLD AND VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF. A TOTAL OF $13,000 OF DAMAGE WAS DONE TO CAR, OF WHICH THEY HAVE PLACED THE BLAME SOLELY ON ME; BASED OFF OF PHOTOS THAT I TOOK AFTER THE ACCIDENT. I WAITED THREE WEEKS FOR THEM TO SEND AN INVESTIGATOR OUT TO LOOK AT MY CAR... HE NEVER SHOWED UP. THE REPAIR WORK WAS STARTED ON MY VEHICLE WITHOUT MY AUTHORIZATION. (COVER UP??) THE BODY SHOP (WHICH IS AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP WHERE I INITIALLY PURCHASED THE CAR) HAS SINCE ADVISED ME TO LET THEM FINISH THE REPAIR WORK, AND ATTEMPT TO TRADE THE CAR IN. I HAVE EXPRESSED TO THEM AND THE CHRYSLER GROUP THAT I WOULD NOT FEEL SAFE IN THAT CAR IF IT WAS FIXED. I ALSO FIND IT UNFAIR THAT MY INSURANCE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR MISTAKE AND FAULTY PART. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THAT ACCIDENT, I HOPE THAT OTHERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM WILL COME FORTH SO THAT LIVES MAY BE SAVED IN THE FUTURE AND INJURIES PREVENTED. *TR

THE NEW LINE OF DODGE CARS (CHALLENGER, DART, CHARGER) HAVE A LED RING OF LIGHTS AS THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS ON THE CARS. THEY ARE WAY TOO BRIGHT FOR TAIL LIGHTS (NOTICE I DIDN'T SAY BRAKE LIGHTS). THEY NEED TO BE CHANGED OUT WITH SOFTER/DIMMER LIGHTS. IT'S LIKE FOLLOWING SOMEONE WITH HIGH-BEAM TAIL LIGHTS. I HOPE THERE IS SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO MAKE DODGE STOP DOING THIS, AND PREVENT OTHER AUTO MAKERS FROM INSTALLING BRIGHT LED LIGHTS ON THE REAR OF CARS. *TR