2007 DODGE CHARGER Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE "CHECK ENGINE" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE ENGINE STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, WHENEVER DISPENSING FUEL TO THE FULL CAPACITY LEVEL AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FUEL SPILLED FROM THE TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 03/09/10.*LJ THE FUEL PUMP WIRING MELTED. UPDATED 06/01/10.*JB

TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 62K MILES AND 2 YEARS OLD. 2007 DODGE CHARGER, 3.5HO W/ 5 SPD.AUTOSTICK. *TR

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS LOCKED INTO THE BUCKLE AND WOULD NOT RELEASE THEN LOCKING CLIP. PASSENGER WAS TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE SEAT BELT. COULD NOT TAKE IT DIRECTLY TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM HELP RELEASE IT. IT WAS AFTER HOURS AND COULD NOT WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING WHEN THEY OPEN. I HAD TO CUT THE BELT TO RELEASE THE PASSENGER. LUCKILY I AM A POLICE OFFICER AND HAD A SEAT BELT CUTTER. THE VEHICLE IS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER POLICE PACKAGE. IF THERE HAD BEEN AN ACCIDENT WITH A FIRE, THE PASSENGER WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAPPED A DIED. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT MORNING. THEY STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR SEAT BELTS AND IT WOULD COST ME $456.00 TO HAVE IT FIXED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE HIS TIRES HE NOTICED THAT THE LUG NUTS WERE SWOLLEN AND DISFIGURED. HE WAS ALSO UNABLE TO TAKE THEM OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS, THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 55674.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE WHEELS FROM MY VEHICLE, I DISCOVERED THAT THE FACTORY TIRE TOOL WOULD NOT FIT ON THE STOCK LUG NUTS. THE LUG NUTS ARE A TWO PIECE DESIGN, A STEEL NUT WITH A SHEET METAL JACKET COVERING IT. THE JACKET HAS BECOME WARPED AND THE TIRE TOOL WILL NOT FIT. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND SPOKE WITH A MECHANIC. HE STATED IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I THEN CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE IT SERVICED BEFORE I FILED A COMPLAINT. I REALIZE THIS MAY NOT SEEM LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE, I WOULD NOT WANT MY SPOUSE OR MYSELF TO BE STRANDED ALONG A HIGHWAY OR REMOTE ROAD BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE DUE TO A POOR LUG NUT DESIGN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH SHE REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN THE OTHER VEHICLE RAN THE STOP SIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. AN OCCUPANT IN THE VEHICLE THAT CAUSED THE CRASH WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE DUE TO SEVERE INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT IS AVAILABLE. A LETTER WAS SENT BY THE MANUFACTURER STATING THAT THE FRAME WAS NOT HIT HARD ENOUGH TO DEPLOY THE AIR BAGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

ON THE MORNING OF OCTOBER 16, 2009 MY 2007 DODGE CHARGER DID NOT NOTIFY ME OF ANY PROBLEMS AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT GO ON. I STARTED MY ENGINE AND PROCEED TO CHANGE GEARS AND IT WAS LOCK. I DID KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG SO AFTER OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES TOWING TO THE DEALER-SHIP THE MECHANIC SAID THAT IT IS BROKEN GEAR SHIFT MECHANISM THEN MECHANIC SAID, "IT WAS NOT MY FAULT. IT IS A INTERNAL PROBLEM AND THERE IS NO REASON WHY IT BROKE." TO MAKE MATTERS MORE DIFFICULT FOR ME THE WARRANTY THAT CAME WITH THE CAR WILL NOT EVEN COVER THIS PART. THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE CAR. WHAT IF WAS DRIVING AND COULD NOT SHIFT BACK TO PARK OR REVERSE WOULD I HAVE HAD TO BEEN A ACCIDENT AND RISK MY LIFE? TO CORRECT THE FAILURE IT WILL COST ME TO PAY CLOSE TO $400.00 TO REPLACE/REPAIR. LET ME REMIND YOU GUYS THAT I DID NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR IT IS SOMETHING THAT BROKE BY ITSELF. I TAKE CARE OF MY CAR I SERVICE WHEN NEEDED AND I ONLY USE TO COMMUTE TO FOR ERRANDS, WORK AND HOME. THIS IS A VALID PART AND A WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER THAT? PLEASE REVIEW MY COMPLAINT AND CONSIDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT THE GEAR SHIFT MECHANISM IS A DEFECTED PART ON 2007 DODGE CHARGER. *TR

2007 DODGE CHARGER, 6 CYL, BASE MODEL. CAR STALLS WHEN EITHER COMING TO A STOP OR AT A COMPLETE STOP, WHEN JUST OFF BRAKE TO ACCELERATE, WHEN GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, WHEN EXITING THE FREEWAY, ETC. CAR ATTEMPTS TO STALL SPORADICALLY WHEN DRIVING. HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR-ENDED THREE TIMES, ALMOST HIT WHEN ACCELERATING ONTO THE FREEWAY BY A CAR ALREADY ON THE FREEWAY BECAUSE CAR TRIED TO STALL, AND CAR STALLED ON RAILROAD TRACKS AFTER WAITING FOR A TRAIN AND THEN PUTTING CAR IN DRIVE. CAR HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF SHOP FOUR TIMES WITH RANDOM ITEMS REPLACED, BUT NO DIAGNOSIS HAS BEEN MADE AND THE ISSUE REMAINS. THE CAR HAS NOW BEEN IN THE SHOP ABOUT A MONTH AND THERE IS STILL NO ANSWER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THEY COULDN'T HEAR ANY NOISE AND THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE NOT DEFECTIVE. A SECOND DIAGNOSIS WAS OBTAINED FROM ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND THE TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER REPLACED THE TIE RODS. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT A NEW VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE FAILURES. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE FAILURE HAS NOT RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES THERE WAS A VERY LOUD NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKES ARE FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT END WAS OUT OF LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE DEALER LATER STATED THAT TIRES CAUSED THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, A TIRE FACILITY CONFIRMED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR OR SUCCESSFULLY DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. A SECOND DEALER STATED THAT THE BALL BEARINGS COULD BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,262.