2007 DODGE CHARGER Complaints

2007 DODGE CHARGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE RETURNED TO HER VEHICLE, SHE WAS UNABLE TO GET THE GEAR OUT OF PARK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SHIFTER AND CABLE. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE REAR WINDOW WAS DAMAGED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE HEATING ELEMENT IN THE DEFROSTER GRID. IT OCCURRED WHEN THE WINDOW SHATTERED ON NOVEMBER 18, 2011. IT WAS THE SECOND TIME SHE USED THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST USE WAS IN 2010. SHE HAS SINCE REALIZED DURING THAT FIRST USE, THE HEATING ELEMENT IN THE DEFROSTER GRID MALFUNCTIONED THROUGH OVERHEATING WHICH CAUSED A BROWN SPOT ON THE REAR WINDOW. THE AUTOMATIC REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER TIMER FAILED TO TAKE EFFECT CAUSING COMPLETE DRAINAGE OF THE BATTERY. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE AND REGAIN POWER ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE POWER TRAIN MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

MY DAUGHTER HAD WARPED ROTORS REPLACED BY LOCAL MECHANIC AND INFORMED SHE NEEDED RACK AND PINION REPLACED. ALSO CONTROL ARM AND TIE ROD END. AN EXTRA $1100 ON TOP OF ROTOR COSTS. IS THIS CAR SAFE FOR HER AND HER TWO YEAR OLD SON TO BE ON THE HIGHWAYS WITH ? DODGE SHOULD BE ASHAMED. SUBMITTED BY CONCERNED FATHER/GRANDPA. HOPE THIS SAVES A LIFE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET THE ENGINE CUT OFF COMPLETELY. FIRST IT REVVED UP AND THEN CUT OFF ON WHILE DRIVING( IN THE DRIVE MODE). MY SON WAS IN THE CAR AND ONCOMING TRAFFIC WAS COMING IN THE DIRECTION. THE CAR WAS THEN PLACED IN PARK AND STARTED AGAIN. IT STARTED UP AND REVVED AGAIN AND RAN AFTER THAT. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A TRAGIC SITUATION. I HOPE YOU CAN FIGURE OUT SOMETHING TO HELP ME MAKE SENSE OF THIS SITUATION. *TR

MY VEHICLES ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON WHILE I WAS TAKING IT TO GET INSPECTED. AAA RAN A TEST TO FIND OUT AS TO WHY THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THE DIAGNOSTICS SHOULD A PROBLEM WITH THE PLENUM, AIR INTAKE VALVE AND THE CAR NEEDED A REFLASH OR UPDATE IN THE CARS COMPUTER. I TOOK THE VEHICLE DOWN TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP AND FOUND OUT THAT THE PLENUM IS A COMMON FAIL PART AND IS A DEALER ONLY PART AND COST 969.00 TO REPLACE. AFTER HAVING THE REFLASH DONE ON MY VEHICLE AND FINDING OUT ABOUT THE PLENUM I RETURNED TO AAA TO FIND OUT IF THEY COULD FIX THE PROBLEM CHEAPER. THEY THEN CHECKED THE RECALL LIST TO SEE IF THEIR WERE ANY RECALLS. THE RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE WERE FOR THE CARS COMPUTER SYSTEM , THE INTERLOCK MECHANISM FOR THE CLUTCH, AND THE RADIATOR FAN. AFTER FINDING OUT ABOUT THE REFLASH BEING ON RECALL I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET MY MONEY BACK AND WAS TOLD RECALLS ARE VIN SPECIFIC, EVEN THOUGH DISTRIBUTED BY REGULAR MECHANICS. AFTER FIXING THE ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEM AND GETTING MY CAR INSPECTED, 3 DAYS LATER THE INTERLOCK MECHANISM BROKE AND WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO MOVE THE CLUTCH TO PUT CAR IN GEAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND PAID FOR A DIAGNOSTICS AND WAS TOLD THE PROBLEMS I AM HAVING ARE ALL LISTED IN THE RECALLS BUT THEY CAN NOT FIX DUE TO RECALLS BEING VIN SPECIFIC. I PAID 478.00 FOR INTERLOCK TO BE FIXED. I HAVE TWO MORE ITEMS ON MY VEHICLE LISTED FOR RECALL AND I NOW KEEP GETTING A LIGHTNING BOLT WARNING SIGN ON MY DASH WHEN MY VEHICLE IS IDLE. I HAVE PAID FOR 2 OUT OF 4 RECALLS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF BY THE DEALERSHIP BUT WERE NT DUE TO THEM BEING VIN SPECIFIC EVEN THOUGH EVERYTHING MATCHES UP WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE AND WHAT IS BEING RECALLED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V583000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF POWER THE ENGINE RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I HAD MY 82 YEAR OLD MOTHER IN THE CAR ON PASSENGER SIDE AND THE SEAT BELT JUST LOCKED TIGHT ON HER AND BEFORE I COULD GET SOMEWHERE TO PULL OVER IT HAC CUT A GASH UNDER HER LEFT ARM. HER SKIN IS VERY THIN AND SHE IS DIABETIC..THEN ON A SEPERATE INCIDENT IT DID THE SAME THING TO ME WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING. IT SCARED ME TO DEATH. *TT

THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL CAUSES THE CAR TO LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING. IT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO ACCELERATE. IT USUALLY HAPPENS ON A COLD START AND HAS HAPPENED ON OCCASION AFTER THE CAR HAS WARMED UP. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNLESS IT HAPPENS WHILE AT THE DEALERSHIP, BECAUSE THERE IS NO WAY TO READ AN ERROR CODE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SHIFTED BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEARS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 75,000.