DODGE Complaints

WHEN I ORDERED MY 2004 DODGE RAM THE SIDE AIRBAGS WERE OPTIONAL AND I ORDERED THEM. SINCE THE AIRBAGS OCCUPIED THE SIDE AREA ABOVE THE DOOR WINDOWS THE "GRAB HANDLES WERE RELOCATED TO THE A-PILLAR FOR THE DRIVER AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER. YESTERDAY I WENT TO ENTER THE TRUCK, PARKED IN A PARKING LOT, AND GRABBED THE HANDLE IT PULLED OFF THE A-PILLAR. EVERYONE I HAVE TRANSPORTED IN THE TRUCK USES THESE "GRAB HANDLES" TO ENTER AND EXIT. THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT SAFETY ITEM. I PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FOR A FRIEND WHO CAN NO LONGER DRIVE AND HAS HAD HIS LEG AMPUTATED BELOW THE KNEE. IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE FOR HIM TO ENTER THE TRUCK WITHOUT THE USE OF THE GRAB HANDLE. THE 2 BOLTS THAT HOLD THE "GRAB HANDLE" TO THE A-PILLAR DID NOT PULL OUT, THE END OF THE PLASTIC SOCKET THE BOLT MOUNTS IN PULLED FROM AROUND THE BOLT AND FREED THE "GRAB HANDLE" AND ALMOST DUMPED ME ON THE GROUND. SINCE THE A-PILLAR TRIM/GRAB HANDLE IS IDENTIFIED AS A "GRAB HANDLE" IN THE FACTORY SHOP MANUAL I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO YOUR ATTENTION AS A SAFETY PROBLEM.

REAR TRUNK WILL NOT OPEN WITH KEY FOB, REAR TRUNK BUTTON OR TRUNK BUTTON LOCATED INSIDE THE CAR ONLY WAY TRUNK CAN BE OPENED IS WITH EMERGENCY PULL DOWN THRU REAR BACK SEATS. ALSO, COMPUTER APPS ON DISPLAY SCREEN CONSTANTLY RESETTING ITSELF, FREEZES UP CONSTANTLY AND CANNOT TURN DOWN OR OFF RADIO OR ANY OTHER FEATURES UNTIL IT RESETS ITSELF . BACK UP CAMERA TERRIBLE WHEN IN USE AT NIGHT SCREENS BLURRY AND BRIGHT RED FROM BACK UP OR BRAKE LIGHTS. BACK UP CAMERA STAYS ON AFTER VEHICLE IS PUT IN DRIVE. MANY BLIND SPOTS ON BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE.. PROBLEM WITH TRUNK JUST STARTED BUT I'VE ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. ALSO 6 DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR HAD TO BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE OF TRANSFER CASE LEAKING OIL . TRANSFER CASE REPLACED

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY FAILED TO WORK AS DESIGNED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (PERRY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 2340 NATIONAL CITY BLVD, NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,300. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING, SPECIALLY WHILE TAKING A TURN. THIS CAUSE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER IN THE CAR INCLUDING THE BRAKES. THIS HAS BEEN HAPENNING IN THE LAST TWO YEARS CAUSING A BIG RISK OF LOSING MY LIFE IN A CRASH. THE CAR DEALER AUTOCENTRO TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR MY CAR IN THIS MATTER. THIS MAKES MY CAR VERY DANGEROUS AND IMPOSSIBLE TO SELL, I NEED HELP.

MY CAR WAS WORKING FINE I WAS HEADING THE FREEWAY ACCELERATION WAS FORCED SOME BURNT SMELL CAME OUT OF THE AIR VENT MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT TURNED ON BUT BEFORE I WASN'T ABLE TO SET CRUISE CONTROL ASWELL I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE I TURNED MY CAR OFF TURNED IT ON AGAIN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE BUT IT SEEMS MY BRAKES WERE LOCKED 2 DAYS LATER A MASSAGE APPEAR ON MY ODEMETER SAYING SOMETHING ABOUT TRANSMISSION SHIFTER STILL CAN'T DRIVE IT AND IT STILL SMELLS BURNT I TRIED TO CHANGE GEARS AND MY CAR JUMPED THE CAR HARD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AUTONATION CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM NORTH FORT WORTH (11200 N FREEWAY, FORT WORTH, TX 76177, (817) 642-7894) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S POWER WOULD SHUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V291000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO LARRY H. MILLER DODGE RAM TUCSON (4220 22ND ST, TUCSON, AZ 85711) TO BE REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,000.

MY COLUMM SHIFT NOT GOING ALL WAY UP IN BARKING TO LET GO OF THE KEY. IM DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AND IT GET WORST HAVE NO OTHER VECHILE TO GET AROYND IN IF THIS VECHILE END UP KILL ME AND MY GRAND CHILD THAT LAW SUITE ON YOU. NOW GOT TOLD GAS STRAP IS RECALL 2 IF THAT DROPS AND CATCH SOME FIRE ANOTHER LAWSUIT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND POWER STEERING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE HOME, INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WATER PUMP FAILED DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIALS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

AT TIMES WHEN DRIVING EITHER ON A CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY, THE TRANSMISSION WILL DOWNSHIFT TO LOW GEAR OUT OF NOWHERE. EX: I'M DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT HIGH SPEEDS AND I HEAR THAT SOUND...LIKE IT HAS BEEN THROWN IN 1ST GEAR. AT TIMES HAVE BEEN DRIVING 60+ MPH WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE ONLY WAY TO "RESET" IS TO HURRY AND PULL OVER AND RESTART VEHICLE. IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT SPORADICALLY, DURING THE PAST COUPLE YEARS. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT, JUST A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO IN APRIL 2018. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT COMES ON. I NOTICE A RECALL FOR TRANSMISSIONS, BUT MY VIN DOES NOT SHOW IT IS NEEDED ON MY MODEL CAR.