DODGE Complaints

CAR NOT STARTING ACTS LIKE NOT GETTING ANY FUEL OR MAY START AND DIE LIKE NOT GETTING ENOUGH FUEL. AUTO HEADLIGHTS WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING OR MAY NOT COME ON AT ALL

THE DODGE DEALER DID THE T21 EMISSION RECALL ON 12/08/2017. EVERSINCE THIS RECALL SERVICE MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN RENDERED IN-OPERABLE WITH TWO PROBLEMS. (1) THE BATTERY DIES OVERNIGHT. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED TO NEW BATTERY WITH SAME PROBLEM. (2) THE EGR VALVE MAKES BUZZING NOISE WITH THE CAR OFF. I HAVE REPLACED THE EGR VALVE WITH NEW ONE WITH SAME PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN FIVE MONTH AND NOW DODGE SAYS THEY NEED TO REPLACE ANOTHER PART (INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CONTROLLER), BUT DODGE DOES NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE DAMAGES OR HOW OR WHEN MY CAR WILL LEAVE THE DEALER. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS.

ON 3/21/18 I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A MAJOR INTERSECTION WHEN THE BATTERY DASH LIGHT CAME ON IN MY TRUCK. I FOUND THIS TO BE ODD SINCE I HAD JUST HAD A BRAND-NEW BATTERY INSTALLED ON IN MY TRUCK ON 1/8/18, THEN THE FOLLOWING EVENTS OCCURRED IN RAPID SUCCESSION: ALL OF THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, THE A/C WHICH WAS ON AT THE TIME AND BLOWING VERY COLD AIR, BEGAN BLOWING HOT AIR, I ATTEMPTED TO ROLL DOWN THE ELECTRIC POWERED WINDOWS AND THEY WOULD NOT WORK; THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON WITHOUT PROMPTING. I QUICKLY DECIDED TO TURN AROUND AND GO BACK HOME SINCE I WAS A SHORT DISTANCE AWAY. I DECIDED TO TAKE A ROUTE THROUGH A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD SINCE I WAS UNSURE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN NEXT AND THOUGHT IT WOULD BE BEST NOT TO BE ON A MAJOR ROADWAY IF ANYTHING FURTHER OCCURRED. I MADE A LEFT INTO THE RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD AND NOTICED MY TRUCK WAS MOVING VERY SLUGGISH AND MAKING A WEIRD NOISE. I WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN UP AHEAD; HOWEVER, BEFORE I COULD APPLY THE BRAKES MY TRUCK JUST CUT OFF. I QUICKLY PUT THE GEAR IN PARK AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN ON MY HAZARD LIGHT FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC TO GO AROUND ME BUT I REALIZED AT THIS POINT MY TRUCK HAD ABSOLUTELY NO POWER. A GENTLEMAN ON A BICYCLE STOPPED TO ASSIST ME AND WE DECIDED IT WOULD BE BEST IF HE PUSHED MY TRUCK AROUND THE CORNER I WAS STALLED AT, TO KEEP FROM OBSTRUCTING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. HE INSTRUCTED ME TO PUT THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL BUT I WAS UNABLE TO DO SO, I COULD NOT TURN THE CAR ON NOR COULD I MOVE IT OUT OF PARK GEAR. THE STREET I WAS STOPPED ON IS A MAJOR ROAD FOR ENTERING AND EXITING THE NEIGHBORHOOD THAT I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS THROUGH TO GET HOME. THE STREET I WAS ON IS A MAJOR ROAD FOR ENTERING AND EXITING THE NEIGHBORHOOD THAT I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS THROUGH TO GET HOME. I CALLED AAA AND HAD MY TRUCK TOWED HOME; ITS STILL SITTING BROKEN.

THE HORN HONKS ON IT'S OWN AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF. THE HORN WILL START TO HONK WHILE DRIVING.

WE HAVE A 2006 DODGE CHARGER RT DAYTONA 'TOP BANANA'. CAR WAS DRIVING FINE TIL ONE DAY MY MOM DROVE HOME FROM TRAIN STATION (LESS THAN 5 MILES). SHE WENT IN TO CHANGE CLOTHES THEN WENT TO LEAVE AGAIN. CAR WOULDN'T START UP, LOUD BANGING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD AS WELL AS ENGINE APPEARED TO BE SHAKING VIOLENTLY. HAD TOWED TO SHOP. ONCE THERE, CAR STARTED TO SMOKE AND SHOP SAID THERE WAS HOLE IN THE PISTON AND ENGINE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. SHOP ESTIMATE WAS 7,000 TOTAL. COULD NOT AFFORD AT THE TIME SO THE CAR SAT IN OUR DRIVEWAY FOR MONTHS.CAR JUST HAD NEW REBUILT ENGINE, AS WELL AS NEW INTAKE MANIFOLDWATER PUMP, AND OTHER NEW PARTS THAT WERE DAMAGED DUE TO THE ENGINE . I WILL INCLUDE PHOTOS OF THE ENGINE ETC.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I AM THE OWNER OF A 2011 DODGE RAM 1500 SPORT EDITION WITH 70,000 MILES. THE OTHER DAY, A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON AND I GOT A MISFIRE ON CYLINDER 2 CODE (P0302). THE VEHICLE WOULD JOLT AT LOW RPM'S WHICH IS A COMMON SYMPTOM OF A MISFIRE AND/OR LOW COMPRESSION IN ONE OR MORE CYLINDERS. AFTER EXPENSIVE DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES HAD BEEN ADMINISTERED, THE MECHANICS FOUND THAT ONE OF THE LIFTER ARMS HAD SEIZED. THE SEIZED LIFTER ARM CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO OTHER PARTS OF THE ENGINE INCLUDING THE CAMSHAFT LOBE ON CYLINDER 2, AND THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. AFTER EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ONLINE, I FOUND THAT LIFTERS FAILING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CAMSHAFT IS A COMMON ISSUE ONLY ON THE 2011 RAM 1500 TRUCKS. MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE ON 2011 RAM 1500 TRUCKS, AND EACH ONE HAS HAD A LIFTER SEIZURE CAUSE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE CAMSHAFT. AT THIS POINT, MY ONLY OPTION IS TO REPLACE ALL THE LIFTERS, VALVE SPRINGS, CAMSHAFT, AND HAVE EACH HEADER INSPECTED TO ENSURE NO FURTHER DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED. IN TOTAL THIS WILL COST ANYWHERE FROM $2000 TO $3000 OUT OF POCKET FOR PARTS AND MECHANICAL SERVICES. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON FOR A LIFTER TO SEIZE ON A TRUCK WITH 70,000 MILES THAT HAS BEEN MAINTAINED REGULARLY. IN ADDITION, THERE IS NO REASON FOR MORE THAN 50 OWNERS OF THE SAME TRUCK TO HAVE THIS EXACT PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS KIND OF ISSUE TO REPLACE BAD LIFTERS WHICH CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE CAMSHAFT AT FAIRLY LOW MILEAGE. I CANNOT FULLY EXPRESS MY DISAPPOINTMENT AND FRUSTRATION IN DODGE AS A COMPANY FOR IGNORING THE COMPLAINTS OF THEIR HARDWORKING CUSTOMERS. THE ONLY OPTION I SEE IS A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION REGARDING A BAD BATCH OF LIFTERS IN 2011 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCKS, AND A REFUND/COMPENSATION TO THEIR CUSTOMERS FOR LOSSES THEY MAY HAVE HAD WHEN REPLACING LIFTERS, CAMSHAFTS, ETC.

AFTER 60 MINUTES DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE ENGINE REVS RISE BUT SPEED FALLS. TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING WARNING COMES ON ALTHOUGH THE TEMPERATURE HAS NOT RISEN VERY MUCH. CAR HAS TO BE STOPPED AND NEEDS TO WAIT 20 MINUTES FOR TEMPERATURE TO RETURN TO "NORMAL". DODGE DEALER CANNOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AS THEY WILL NOT TAKE A LONG TEST DRIVE.

THE CAR IS DIFFICULT TO KEEP ON THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. A LOSS OF CONTROL AND LOUD NOISE FELT AND HEARD WHILE DRIVING OVER SMALL BUMPS OR WHILE TURNING . AFTER DOING MY OWN UNDER VEHICLE INSPECTION I NOTICED THAT THE SUBFRAME WHERE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM MOUNTS WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. THIS WAS MY FRIENDS SON'S CAR AND I RECOMMEND TO HIM NOT TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE IT WAS VERY UNSAFE AND THAT HE COULD LOOSE COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE CAR.

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE UNUSUAL SOUNDS COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DODGE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. TOLD THAT THE FRONT CROSS-MEMBER WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. CUSTOMER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THIS WAS COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM CHRYSLER. WAS THEN TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THEY COULD NOT WORK ON THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER AUTHORIZED IT. THE REASON GIVEN WAS THAT THERE WAS ADDITIONAL RUST FOUND THAT WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. INFORMED THAT THIS DECISION COULD BE EXPECTED IN 2 TO 3 WEEKS. WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THE DEALER COULD NOT OFFER AND TRANSPORTATION WHILE THEY WAITED FOR A DECISION. STILL WAITING.

THE CAR ENGINE STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN THE ROAD. THEN IT WOULD START AFTER I CRANK THE KEY. I ALSO NOTED THAT SOME DAYS IT WOULD NOT START WHEN COLD. CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY SAID IF THE ENGINE LIGHT IS NOT ONE THEY CAN'T DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET IT LOOKS LIKE MY CAR HAS A FUEL PUMP RELAY ISSUE/TIMP. WE DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR AS IT WAS VERY SCARY TO STOP WITHOUT WARNING IN THE ROAD OR HWY. THIS ISSUE HAPPENED BEFORE ABOUT 6 MONTH AGO AND THE DEALER CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION TORQUE. THE LATEST HAPPENED LAST WEEK