2010 DODGE CHARGER Complaints

DRIVING HOME AND BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CAR KILLED ON ME MID-RUSH HOUR ON A VERY BUSY STREET BETWEEN 3:00PM TO 6:00PM OUT OF NO WHERE. I HAD HELP TO GET IT OFF THE MAIN ROAD AND ASKED FOR A JUMP START THE CAR STARTED UP AND TEN MINUTES INTO THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND THE CAR KILLED. CALLED A TOW MAN DUE TO THE RISK LEVEL OF NOT KNOWING WHEN THE CAR WILL KILL AGAIN AND MOST IMPORTANTLY WHERE IF I DID THE JUMP STARTED AGAIN. REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR/BATTERY BUT ISSUE REMAINS WITH BATTERY LIGHT COMING ON AND SHORTLY AFTER CAR KILLS. A SLIGHT DIFFERENCE IS THE REPLACED BATTERY ALLOWED CAR TO REMAIN DRIVEN LONGER BEFORE IT KILLS. BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON TWO TO FOUR MINUTES LATER CAR KILLS. (REPLACED BATTERY) BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON FIFTEEN/TWENTY MINUTES LATER CAR KILL.

TAKATA AIRBAG COMPLAINT. THE DEALER HAS ONLY REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE AND AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS (OVER THE COURSE OF ALMOST 2 YEARS) HAS NEVER CONTACTED US TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THE DEALER KEEPS SAYING THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART(S) IS /ARE UNAVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL: MY 18 YEAR OLD SON WAS IN A CAR CRASH AND SUFFERED FROM TBI. HE WAS UNPLUGGED FROM LIFE SUPPORT 8 HOURS LATER. NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO HELP HIM. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH GREAT FORCE AND CAUSED TBI. HE HAD UNCONTROLLABLE BLEEDING FROM BOTH EARS AND MASSIVE BLEEDING ON THE BRAIN. WE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON HIS CAR UNTIL TWO MONTHS AFTER THE ACCIDENT. *TT UPDATED 9/13/18*JB

"TAKATA RECALL"ABOUT APRIL 2014 MY CAR STEERING WHEEL FELT TIGHT SO I PULLED ACROSS THE STREET FROM MY HOUSE IN THE PARKING LOT CHECK THE ENGINE , OIL POWER STEERING ,EVERYTHING WAS FULL WELL THE NEXT WEEK MY CAR WAS IN A ACCIDENT MY CAR HAD JERKED TO THE RIGHT IN A ALLEY WAY I THE ONLY ONE IN THE CAR AN ALL MY AIR BAGS DIPLOID IT HAS ALREADY HAD AN INVESTIGATION ON THE VEHICLE SINCE THEN THREW DODGE THEY SAID IT WAS MY AIR BAGS AND ELECTRICAL BUT THEY WANTED TO HAVE A DOUBLE CHECK ON ECT,

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ALL THE PARK REVERSE NEUTRAL AND DRIVE LIGHTS STARTED HAVING FLASHING SQUARES AROUND THEM AND A 8 APPEARED AT THE END OF THEM. THEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED GETTING STUCK AT HIGH SPEED AND NEARLY MADE ME LOOSE CONTROL.

I BROUGHT A VEHICLE WITH A ROLLED BACK ODOMETORAND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS CAULKED OVER SO YOU COULD NOT SEE IT WAS ON.AFTER I BROUGHT THE CAR FROM AN INDIVIDUAL IT FAILED EMISSION TESTING. MY MECHANIC DISCOVERED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS CUALKED. I DECIDED TO LOOK UP THE VIN ONLINE AND SAW THE CAR WAS SOLD AT AUCTION ON 9/25/17 ON THE ODOMETOR READ 199955. LINK TO AUCTION SITE : HTTPS://WWW.PUBLICSURPLUS.COM/SMS/AUCTION/VIEW?_ESSO_=HM7071BNH740SB0ZMZONI9K%2BIVAX0IXLTXKGGHBLN%2B4A14NM%2FCKSBGTUFR0ZNM%2FNPJZZJKHKVYBCI3A%2FKTFJTG%3D%3D&AUC=1945439 PRIVATE SELLER I BROUGHT CAR FROM LISTED MILEAGE AS 99,000. IT WAS ALSO ON TITLE AS 99,000. THE CAR LOST 100,000 ON THE ODOMETOR IN 2 WEEKS. TITLE SHOWING 99,000 IS ATACHED.

MY 2010 DODGE CHARGER WAS UNDER RECALL FOR TIMING CHAIN AND CHAIN GUIDE TENSIONER. WE TOOK IT TO A LICENSED GARAGE THAT'S BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR MANY YEARS. THEY SAID THEY ORDERED THE BIGGEST TIMING CHAIN. IT LASTED 6 MONTHS. WE WERE 7 HOURS FROM HOME ON OUR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY VACATION. WHEN THE CHAIN BROKE WE WERE DRIVING SO THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. THE GARAGE SAID WE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. IT'S BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR OVER A MONTH BECAUSE THEY CANNOT FIND AN ENGINE THAT WORKS TO THEIR SATISFACTION. SO, MY CAR IS ONLY 7 YRS OLD AND NOW I DON'T TRUST IT. WHY WAS THERE A RECALL IN THE FIRST PLACE? IS THE 3RD TIMING CHAIN GOING TO BRAKE ALSO? I WONDER WHAT'S REALLY WRONG WITH THIS CAR. BAD ENGINEERING?? I WOULD LOVE AN INVESTIGATION TO BE DONE IF POSSIBLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP SIGN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO REPAIR THE BODY DAMAGE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE SHIFTER WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OFF. ALSO, THE VEHICLE COULD BE STARTED WITHOUT THE USE OF A KEY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE MODULE FAILED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V200000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT REFERENCED IT AS A POSSIBLE EXPLANATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000.

MY ESP KEEPS COMING ON AND IT'S BEEN CHANGED. THE CLEAR COAT IS PEELING OFF IN DIFFERENT SPOTS OF MY VEHICLE AND I'VE NOTIOCED THAT OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME YEAR AS MINES IS DOING THE SAMETHING. MY CO-WORKER HAS THE SAME YEAR AS I DO AND WAS WONDERING IF SHE GOT A LEMON AND I ASKED HER WHAT YEAR SHE HAD AND WE BOTH HAVE A 2010 DODGE CHARGER