DODGE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DART. IN OCTOBER OF 2016, WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (NAPLETON CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, 1460 E OSCEOLA PKWY, KISSIMMEE, FL 34744) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS INADEQUATE OIL IN THE VEHICLE DURING PRODUCTION, WHICH CAUSED THE SENSOR TO SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE OIL INDICATOR WAS FLASHING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE A COMPRESSION TEST WAS COMPLETED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL WAS EVAPORATING AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DENIED THE CLAIM. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO ADD OIL AND REFER TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,638.

2016 DODGE CHALLENGER 392 ENGINE. WHEN SHIFTING THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR, THERE IS A SEVERE HESITATION THAT LASTS A FEW SECONDS. THIS HESITATION IS SO SEVERE THAT I HAVE NEARLY BEEN INVOLVED IN 2 ACCIDENTS. ONCE WHILE TURNING LEFT IN FRONT OF ON-COMING TRAFFIC AND ONCE WHILE TRYING TO MERGE ONTO A HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE LOSES ALL POWER FOR ABOUT 3-4 SECONDS BEFORE RESPONDING. THIS PROBLEM HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED BY OTHER OWNERS ON CHALLENGER CAR FORUMS ON THE INTERNET. PROBLEM HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED ON 2016 & 2017 MODELS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION ONLY. WHEN CAR WAS ONLY 3 WEEKS OLD, DEALER KEPT CAR FOR ALMOST A MONTH TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. APRIL OF 2016. PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR ALMOST 18 MONTHS BUT NOW HAS RETURNED IN NOVEMBER OF 2017 WORSE THAN BEFORE. DEALER, LEE DODGE IN WESTBROOK MAINE UNABLE TO FIX THE VEHICLE EVEN AFTER THEIR EXPERTS DROVE THE VEHICLE. THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG EVEN THOUGH THEY CAN DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IN THIS CONDITION.

EXHAUST TICK TICK NOISE. THE MANIFOLD AND THE BOLT HAST RUSTED OUT. I CAN BELIEVE THIS IS NOT A RECALL.

THERE IS A LEAK ON THE LED TAILLIGHTS. WATER IS NOW TRAPPED INSIDE MY TAILLIGHTS. THIS IS CAUSING MY TAILLIGHTS TO SHORT CIRCUIT MAKING IT EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO BRAKE AND DRIVE AT NIGHT. I HAVE HEARD FROM MANY OTHER 2014 DURANGO OWNERS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). 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 DEALER (GETTEL CHEVROLET BUICK GMC, 1901 TAMIAMI TRAIL, PUNTA GORDA, FL 33950 (941) 295-9599) INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM TK HOLDINGS, ALTERING HIM THAT THE MANUFACTURER FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT UPDATED 8/24/18*JB

THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED LAST YEAR FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE HEAD WAS REPLACED TWICE THEN THEY REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE MAIN COMPUTER. THE VAN STILL HAS THE ISSUE THAT COMES AND GOES. IT WILL BE FINE ONE DAY AND THEN ONE DAY GOING UP A HILL IT WILL GET REAL JERKY AND BUMPY FOR ANOTHER FEW DAYS. IT HAPPENED LAST FEBRUARY SO WE TOOK IT TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO REPLACED THE OIL SENDING UNIT UNDER WARRANTY. ALSO THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR AND BELT WHICH WAS $700 OUT OF POCKET. I FEEL THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS ENGINE BECAUSE OTHER PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME THING. THEY REPLACED A HEAD ON 1-15-2016 THEN REPLACED IT AGAIN ON 1-29-2015. THEY REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS ON 3-4-2016. THE ALTERNATOR AND BELT WAS ON 2-27-2017. NOW WE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENING AGAIN.

RECALL T36/NHTSA 17V-435 FCA STILL HAS STATUS AS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE AFTER ALMOST 6 MONTHS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). 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 DEALER (FRED MARTIN SUPERSTORE, 195 BARBER RD, BARBERTON, OH 44203, 330-753-4444) CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE WITH THE DEFECTIVE PART INSTEAD AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL IF THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE AN UNUSUAL NOISE WHEN MAKING A TURN AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,922.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DUE TO A FAULTY CORD, THE HEATER OF THE VEHICLE FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS CONTACTED (BILL SNETHKAMP CHRYSLER LOCATED: 164000 WOODWARD AVE, HIGHLAND PARK, MI, 48203) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN IN A PREVIOUS RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 1-888-992-1997. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH A RECALL AND THE REPAIR WOULD HAVE TO BE PAID OUT OF POCKET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.