2009 DODGE CHARGER Complaints

MY FAMILY AND I WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, NOT ONE AND IT WAS THE FRONT END OF CAR THAT WAS IMPACTED ON US HWY 19 IN THE RAIN. WE DID SUSTAIN INJURIES AND ARE STILL WORKING ON OUR RECOVERY, BUT HAD THE AIRBAGS WENT OFF WE MAY HAVE BEEN SAVED FROM SOME OF THE DAMAGE TO OUR BODIES. I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU ALL KNOW AND I HAVE ALREADY PASSED THE INFO ALONG TO MY LAWYER, I JUST HOPE SOMETHING IS DONE SO THAT WHEN AIRBAGS ARE NEEDED PEOPLE RECEIVE THEM DEPLOYED ON TIME UNLIKE OURS THAT NEVER EVEN THOUGHT ABOUT COMING OUT.

I HAVE CONTACTED THE DODGE DEALSHIP IN LUGOFF SC TWICE REGARDING THE RECALL ON THE AIRBAG. THEY PUT ME ON LIST TO CALL WHEN THEY HAVE A REPLACEMENT OR A WAY TO FIX IT. IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR. I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED A CALL BUT I GOT A 3RD RECALL NOTICE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE IGNITION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, WHILE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR PROBLEMS: 7/6/2012 - RIGHT FRONT TPS CRACKED AND LEAKING AIR REPLACED. (MILEAGE 33,166) SAFFORD DODGE, FREDERICKSBURG, VA. (THEY DID NOT RESET) 7/7/2012 - TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ON - REPLACED LEFT FRONT TPS. (MILEAGE 33,700) FAIR OAKS DODGE, CHANTILLY, VA 5/12/2016 - LEFT FRONT TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR CRACKED AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. ONLY A DODGE DEALER CAN REPLACE THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR. IN THE EVENT OF A FLAT TIRE OR ANYTHING ELSE, IT CANNOT BE SERVICED AND REPAIRED BUT BY A DEALER. THIS IS AN IMPOSSIBLE SITUATION WHEN YOU ARE TRAVELING. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE HEADQUARTERS IN MICHIGAN ONLY TO BE TOLD THERE IS 'NO RECALL' ON THE ITEM AND NO WARRANTY SO NOTHING WILL BE DONE. I HAVE OWNED VEHICLES FOR OVER 50 YEARS AND THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE THIS HAS EVER HAPPENED ON. THE FACT THAT THIS IS NOW THE THIRD TIME THE TPS HAS TO BE REPLACED CERTAINLY MAKES ME QUESTION WHY? I REALIZE THAT I AM IN DEEP TROUBLE IF I HAVE A FLAT AND ALSO I CANNOT EVEN HAVE MY TIRES ROTATED BECAUSE OF THIS. IT IS OVER $200 EVERY TIME YOU HAVE TO GO TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT REPLACED. WHAT A RIPOFF. AGAIN, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I FEEL DODGE IS NEGLIGENT.

DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL: WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET OUR DEALER IN ANDERSON SC TO FIX THIS RECALL ISSUE SINCE SEPT. 2015, IT IS NOW MAY OF 2016 AND DEALER STILL SAYS THEY DO NOT HAVE PARTS. I WANT TO KNOW WHY IT IS TAKING SO LONG TO GET THIS REPAIRED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

I TOWED TO HOLLYWOOD CHRYSLER JEEP FOR CAR REPAIR. THEY SAID THEY WOULD FIX TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING. 3/5/16 RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THEM AT ABOUT 2:00 AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD FIXED THE CAR AND ONLY HAD TO REPLACE THE WIRE HARNESS. I ARRIVED AT THERE BETWEEN 3:30-4:00 ON 03/05/2016. I PAID THEY THEN GAVE ME A BUSINESS CARD FOR L.A. TOWING TOLD ME I WOULD PROBABLY NEED A TOW SOON. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS UPSIDE DOWN WHEN I RECEIVED THE CAR BACK. I STARTED THE CAR IT MADE A GRINDING SOUND AND KEPT CUTTING OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING FROM STARTER LEFT LOOSE.ASKED WHY THEY DIDN'T FIX IT JUST HAVE IT TOWED BACK WHEN IT BREAKS DOWN AGAIN.ON 03/ 07 THE CAR BROKE DOWN AGAIN COMPLETELY. FROM THE TIME I RECEIVED IT FROM HOLLYWOOD CHRYSLER JEEP THE CAR KEPT CUTTING OFF AT ALMOST EVERY TEN MINUTES. ON 3/7/16 IT WOULDN'T CRANK ANYMORE SO I HAD TO LEAVE THE CAR THERE. IT GOT TOWED ABOUT 4-5 DAYS LATER BY EMS TOWING. IT IS STILL THERE. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE SUPERVISOR HE STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT OBLIGATED TO FIX THE CAR ONLY TO GET IT RUNNING AND THAT'S IT. HE SAID THAT THEY WERE NOT OBLIGATED TO PUT THE STEERING WHEEL ON CORRECTLY EVEN THOUGH THEY PERFORMED THE RECALL. I THEN ASKED HIM TO SHOW ME PROOF OF THE WIRE HARNESS REPLACEMENT AND HE STATED THAT THEY REPAIRED NOT REPLACED THE WIRE HARNESS. I THEN ASKED ABOUT THE ESTIMATE TO SHOW EXACTLY WHAT WAS THE ISSUES BECAUSE THEIR DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM ON THE ESTIMATE PAGE WAS ONLY A REITERATION ON MY OBSERVATION. HE STATED THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO TELL ME WHAT WAS WRONG, ONLY GET THE CAR STARTED THAT'S ALL. HE STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT UNDER ANY OBLIGATION TO FIX WHAT WAS WRONG,THOUGH THE ONLY REASON I TOWED TO THEM WAS TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. ASKED WHY DID HIS MECHANICS LEAVE THE STARTER LOOSE BECAUSE THAT WAS THE MAIN ISSUE THAT I BROUGHT THE CAR THERE FOR. HE SAID YOU DON'T EXPECT FOR US TO FIX THE WHOLE CAR DO YOU.

2009 DODGE CHARGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG INFLATOR REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR RECALL NOTICE. *LD

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE 2.7 TIMING CHAIN AND ENGINE. CHRYSLER HAD ISSUES WITH THIS PROBLEM AND HAD FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION REGARDING THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER, CHRYSLER CORPORATION STILL EXISTS AND THE CUSTOMERS WITH THE PROBLEM STILL HAVE THE SAME ENGINE ISSUES. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THE 2.7 ENGINE.