2015 DODGE CHARGER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CHARGER. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL REGARDING THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE, THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ALL STAR DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (2590 RANGE PARK DR, DENHAM SPRINGS, LA 70726 (225) 665-8266) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,237.

CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO FAULTY LIFTER DESIGN AND POOR QUALITY CAM SHAFT MATERIAL. CAN CAUSE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. ENGINES TYPICALLY FAIL BETWEEN 80,000 AND 160,000 MIES WITH HIGH CERTAINTY.

THE CAR JUST LOST POWER ALL OF A SUDDEN. THE VEHICLE IS UP TO DATE ON MAINTENANCE. THE MECHANIX EXPLAINED THAT EVERYTHING MECHANICALLY IS GREAT, THE BATTERY, ENGINE, ALTERNATOR, ETC. THERE IS A MALFUNCTIONED MODULE WITHIN THE CAR'S COMPUTER. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY WHEN I DISCOVERED IT HAD NO POWER.

STEERING WHEEL JERKED WHEN TURNING OR BACKING OUT OF A TIGHT SPOT, INTERMITTENTLY. WE THEN RECEIVED POWER STEERING ERROR WITH THE ICON ON THE DASH. NOW APPROX 3 MONTHS LATER WE LOST POWER STEERING. DEALERS SAY THE ENTIRE FRONT RACK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF AN ELECTRONIC PART. THE RACK IS AT LEAST $2500 AND THEN MULTIPLE DEALERS SAY AT LEAST ANOTHER $1500 IN LABOR. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW A CAR ONLY 2 YEARS OLD CAN BE SUBJECT TO THIS TYPE OF REPAIR FOR AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT FAILURE. WHEN STARTING, WE CAN STEER EASILY BUT AFTER 100 YARDS OR LESS WE GET THE FAILURE ICON AND LOSE POWER STEERING. THIS CLEARLY SEEMS A FAULT AT THE DESIGN/MANUFACTURE LEVEL. I CANNOT FIND THE COST OF THE ELECTRONIC COMPONENT YET, WOULD LIKE SOME HELP WITH THAT AND ALSO WITH CHRYSLER BEING MADE TO FIX THIS DEFECT.

WHILE INSIDE THE VEHICLE, OCCUPANTS SMELL A VERY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. CHECKED FUEL PUMPS UNDER BACK SEAT AND THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF FUEL ON TOP OF THE DRIVER SIDE FUEL PUMP. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THE FUEL TO BE COMING OUT OF THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR THE DRIVER SIDE FUEL PUMP. ALL SEALS WERE STILL GOOD. THE CONNECTORS WERE BURNT OUT AND THE PLASTIC WAS MELTED. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL VEHICLES IN OUR FLEET. (APPROX 20). THE SMELL IS CONSISTENT ONCE THE CONNECTOR IS MELTED.

SUDDEN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ALONG TELEGRAPH ROAD IN DEARBORN, MICHIGAN.

DRIVING NORMAL CONDITION, WHEN THE GAS STARTING COUNTING DOWN EVERY SECOND STARTING AT 60 MILES AND THEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. ABLE TO PUT GAS IN AND STARTING DRIVING AGAIN AND SAME INCIDENT HAPPENED.

THE DOOR TRIM ON BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE ARE 'WARPED' IN WERE THEY'RE NOT ATTACHED ANYMORE. I THINK THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM IN ALL DODGE CHARGER AND CHALLENGER VEHICLES. I THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER BECAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. IT'S ALSO INTERESTING THAT ORDERING THE DOOR PANELS THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER FOR SEVERAL MONTHS.

AT 38,000 MILES THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR PANEL SEPARATED AND CURLED UP BY THE WINDOW. THIS HAS GOTTEN WORSE OVER TIME. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT IT'S COMMON AS THEY SEE IT ALL THE TIME WITH CHARGER, IT WILL COST $950 TO FIX AS EVEN THOUGH IT'S COMMON THEY WON'T COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY.

HAD TO TAKE MY FATHER TO THE HOSPITAL. LOOKED UP THE HOSPITAL ON THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND THE ADDRESS USED FOR THE HOSPITAL WAS 10 YEARS OUT OF DATE. THEN TRIED TO USE THE ROAD NAME FOR THE HOSPITAL AND THAT COULD NOT BE FOUND. IT IS A 2015 CAR, THERE IS NO REASON THAT THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM SHOULD BE OUT OF DATE. I CONTACTED THE COMPANY THREE TIMES TO REPORT THIS ISSUE. EACH TIME I AS TOLD IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM.