2008 DODGE CHARGER Complaints

MY BATTERY EXPLODED. THIS WAS THE ORIGINAL BATTERY I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW. I GOT IN MY CAR, TURNED THE KEY AND HEARD A HUGE EXPLOSION. THE CONCUSSION FROM THE EXPLOSION ACTUALLY MOVED MY SHIRT. THE BATTERY HAD EXPLODED IN THE TRUNK. NOTHING HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. I BABY THIS CAR AND TAKE IT IN EVERY 3 THOUSAND MILES FOR MAINTENANCE. THE BATTERY WAS IN PIECES AND BATTERY ACID WAS EVERYWHERE. IF I WAS STANDING BY THE TRUNK WITH IT OPENED I WOULD'VE BEEN BADLY HARMED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND TURNING IT OFF, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED TO TURN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AUTO NATION CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM MOBILE (LOCATED AT 3118 GOVERNMENT BLVD, MOBILE, AL 36606, (251) 202-2253) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND A NEW MODULE WERE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

MY RADIATOR FAN BLADE BROKE OFF AND FLEW INTO MY RADIATOR. THE PIECE OF FAN THAT BROKE OFF FLEW INTO MY RADIATOR PUNCTURING A HOLE INTO THE LOWER PART OF THE RADIATOR. A HOLE WAS MADE FROM THE BLADE HITTING IT AND CAUSING ALL THE ANTIFREEZE TO LEAK OUT. THIS IS SECOND TIME IN A TWO YEAR PERIOD BACK-TO-BACK THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. AND THE REPAIRS AND PARTS COSTED ME DEARLY. THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING STILL WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON MID WAY. AND THE AS THE FAN WAS TURNING THE BROKEN BLADE GOT STUCK AND THE FAN STARTED TO SMOKE ALMOST CATCHING FIRE.

RECALL L08 ENGINE COOLING FANS, THIS RECALL IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPEN TO MY CAR. COOLING BLADES BROKE AND WENT THROUGH THE RADIATOR. CALLED CHRYSLER TO COMPLAIN AS I WAS TOLD RECALL ISN'T ON MY EXACT VIN. THEY TOOK MY COMPLAINT AND SAID IT WAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM BUT TOUGH LUCK BECAUSE THE RECALL WASN'T ON MY VIN. MY CAR HAS BEEN SITTING IN THE FRONT YARD TILL I CAN AFFORD TO FIX IT ONLY HAD THE CAR 2 MONTHS. SITTING AT THE LIGHT FELT LIKE SOMEONE BUMPED THE BACK OF MY CAR BUT THERE WAS NO CAR BEHIND ME. COOLANT STARTED TO LEAK THROUGH THE A/C VENT. PULLED OVER AFTER THE LIGHT CHANGED AND TOWED THE CAR HOME AS IT JUST STARTED TO SHOW THAT IT WAS GOING TO OVERHEAT. WE REMOVED THE COOLING FAN AND SAW THE BROKEN BLADES AND THE WHOLE IT MADE IN THE RADIATOR. I WAS TOLD BY CHRYSLER THAT THE BLADES ARE CHEAP AND BREAK EASILY. WELL HELLO IF I AM GOING TO PAY THAT MUCH I HOPE THAT A VEHICLE IS GOING TO SOMEWHAT HOLD TOGETHER. THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM HAD JUST REPLACED THE RADIATOR AND INSPECTED THE FAN AND EVERYTHING WAS GOOD. THEN IT JUST BREAKS I CAN TAKE AND SEND PICS IF NEEDED. THANK YOU

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

ENGINE/UNKNOWN THE CAR HAS A LOUD MUFFLE SOUND WHEN DRIVING JURKING WHEN BRAKING AND OR COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP ALSO DRAGGING BEFORE SPEED. DRIVER SEAT IS CRACKED AND WON'T GO UP AS MUCH BOTH IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME AND MY FAMILY.

I WAS SENT A NOTICE LAST JULY 2016 ABOUT RECALL ON PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG NOTICE S43/NHTSA 16V-352. I AM TOLD THAT THE REMEDY NOT AVAILABLE YET. WHEN IS THIS PROBLEM GOING TO BE FIXED???

MY CAR WILL OCCASIONALLY RANDOMLY TURN OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC ESPECIALLY DURING RUSH HOUR BECAUSE I HAVE TO CROSS LANES OF TRAFFIC AND PULL OVER WITH ABSOLUTELY NO POWER WHICH ALSO MEANS NO AIR BAGS! ON TOP OF THAT MY KEY RARELY COMES OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF SO I HAVE TO LEAVE MY CAR UNLOCKED WITH THE KEY IN IT.

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN HER GAUGE CLUSTER WAS ACTING ERRATICALLY AND ALL THE CAR ODOMETER LIGHTS ALL CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF ON THE FREEWAY AND EVERYTHING LOCKED UP, SHE COULDN'T MOVE THE WHEEL OR THE GEAR SHIFTER AND SHE SMELLED A BURNING SMELL WITH SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE . LUCKILY HER PARENTS WERE BEHIND HER IN ANOTHER VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO HELP OUT BUT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF DODGE CHARGER HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE.