DODGE Complaints

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS EACH TIME THE PROBLEM OCCURRED, AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK. REQUIRING THE VEHICLE TO BE RESTARTED EITHER ROLLING IN NEUTRAL OR FULLY STOPPED IN PARK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUSE BOX LOCATED UNDER THE HOOD IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BECAME OVERHEATED. THE FUSES WERE EXTREMELY HOT AND SMOKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,863.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEATER WAS FAULTY AND ONLY COLD AIR BLEW FROM THE VENTS. DURING THE FAILURE, THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD COULD NOT BE DEFROSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ALL-STAR DODGE (11503 ST. CHARLES ROCK RD, BRIDGETON, MO 36044) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COOLING SYSTEM WAS CLOGGED WITH SLUDGE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE COOLING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CAUSE OF THE SLUDGE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,599.

MY CATALYTIC CONVERTOR IS BAD, AND I'M ONLY AT 85,286 MILES. I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS PART IS ALREADY BAD ON A 2 YEAR OLD CAR. THIS HAPPENED WHEN I WAS DRIVING, AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. NOTHING SPECIFIC HAPPENED THAT SHOULD CAUSE THIS ISSUE. ALSO, MY STRUTS ARE LEAKING. I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THIS UNTIL I HAD MY CAR CHECKED AT THE DEALERSHIP. WHY ARE THESE PARTS FAILING ALREADY?

MY PICKUP THAT IS 14 YEARS NEWER THAN ANOTHER VEHICLE I OWN DOES NOT HAVE HEAT ON THE FLOOR. I CHOOSE FEET ON THE SELECTOR AND ALL THE HEAT COMES OUT OF THE DEFROST. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND MANY OTHER PEOPLE AND YEARS OF TRUCKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN I TALKED TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY LAUGHED AND SAID THAT THEY FIX AT LEAST ONE OF THOSE PROBLEMS A WEEK. NOT TO MENTION, AT $1000 TO FIX IT. BUT FUNNY ENOUGH, THE PART ONLY COST LESS THAN $20. THE SAFETY CONCERN IS THAT A PERSON WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DEFROST THEIR WINDSHIELD IN THE EVENT THAT THERE PARTS FAIL AT A TIME OF NEED. I'M NOT GOING TO GIVE UP ON THIS ISSUE, PLEASE THINK ABOUT THE ISSUE AND CONSIDER A RECALL. THANK YOU

DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT (LOW BEAM) STOPPED WORKING. HIGH BEAMS WORK. CHANGED OUT THE HEADLIGHT WITH NO FIX.

I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY MAIN CITY ROAD AT NIGHT, TRAVELING AROUND 35 MPH WHEN MY VAN SHUT OFF AND THE WIPERS AND HORN WENT CRAZY. I LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. HEADLIGHTS ALSO CUT OUT. I STRUGGLED TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INTO A PARKING LOT. THE FRONT WIPERS STOPPED WHEN I TURNED THE KEY OFF, BUT THE BACK WIPER AND HORN CONTINUED FOR ABOUT 10 MIN. I DID NOT HAVE TOOLS TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. SUDDENLY THERE WAS A FLASH OF ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE CAR AND EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE BACK TO NORMAL WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARING ON THE DASH. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE ANOTHER HALF MILE TO MY HOME. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING, THAT I HAVE LOST ALL ENGINE POWER AND STEERING, IT IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THE VAN HAS ACTED OUT. WIPERS WILL SUDDENLY START MOVING WHEN I AM DRIVING OR THE HORN WITH SUDDENLY SOUND AND RADIO WILL CUT OUT. I HAVE ALSO HAD IT GO CRAZY WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS MOVING, HORN HONKING, LOCKS MALFUNCTIONING AND FLUID SPRAYED ALL OVER THE CAR WHEN I UNLOCKED IT. MY WIFE ONCE HAD MY KIDS TRAPPED INSIDE OF THE CARE FOR 10 MINS UNTIL I COULD I DRIVE OVER AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS THE TIPM ACTING UP. IT HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN 10 TIMES. I DO NOT TRUST THE VEHICLE. I HAVE READ ABOUT MANY MORE INSTANCES ONLINE. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF IT WAS IN RUSH HOUR OR ON A BUSIER ROAD.

AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON STATING AIR BAG MAINTENANCE REQUIRED. BLINKS ON AND OFF LONGS CAR IS STARTED. BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT A MONTH NOW.

I WAS FORCED TO PAY $589.96 TO HAVE THE SEAT BELT LATCHES REPLACED BECAUSE EITHER OF THE FRONT SEAT BELTS WOULD FASTEN. THE VEHICLE IS A 2011 CHARGER R/T. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL RELATED TO THE SEAT BELTS. I HAVE OWNED OTHER VEHICLES WELL BEYOND 10 YEARS AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELTS. THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS PROBLEM AND I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED. WORK WAS COMPLETED AT A DODGE DEALERSHIP. IN ADDITION, I HAD TO GET A RENTAL FOR FOUR DAYS, FOR THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE

2012 DODGE CALIBER BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE THROTTLE CONTROL, CAR WILL NOT DRIVE, IT JERKS IT YOU TRY TO CHANGE GEARS. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR THESE CARS FOR YEARS, AND IT SEEMS THE COMPANY WILL NOT LOOK INTO IT, NOT ONLY 2012 MODELS BUT LATER MODELS TOO. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE JOB, AND THE CONSUMER HAS TO PAY THE PRICE.