Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2009 record →
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V444000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V444000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V444000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
KNOWN TREMEC TR6060 ISSUE & DODGE REFUSES TO HELP!! STAR CASE# S1021000004 & K38556860. THE GREASE USED IN THE TRANSMISSION TURNS INTO A GLUE AT HIGH TEMPS CAUSING THE TRANS TO NOT SHIFT PROPERLY THROUGH THE GEARS EITHER GOING INTO GEAR OR GETTING STUCK COMING OUT OF GEAR. IF HOT ENOUGH THIS GREASE FUSES THE PILOT & THROWOUT BEARING TO THE INPUT SHAFT REQUIRING THOSE BE REPLACED AT MINIMUM. THIS HAPPENED TO ME & THE CAR COULD NOT BE PUT IN 1ST-4TH WITHOUT A SEVERE GRINDING NOISE. IT CAN BE HEARD IN THE TRANS & FELT IN BOTH THE STICK & CLUTCH PEDAL. THE ONLY WAY TO SLOW DOWN WAS TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL & USE THE BRAKES WITHOUT ANY ENGINE CONTROL. BECAUSE OF THIS HIGH HEAT FUSION I HAD TO HAVE ESSENTIALLY THE ENTIRE TRANS REBUILT (BEARINGS, SYNCHROS, INPUT SHAFT & GASKETS). WHEN I SPOKE WITH DODGE (BOTH THE NUMBER LISTED ON THEIR WEBSITE & LOCAL DEALERSHIP) THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM & THAT THE PARTS HAVE BEEN "REWORKED" SO THE ISSUE DOESN'T CONTINUE. SAID PARTS ARE AT A COST OF $2,000 BEFORE LABOR. I WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY BY DATE THAT I WAS NOT COVERED BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH THE ISSUE IS KNOWN & THERE ARE MULTIPLE REPORTS OF IT ALL OVER THE WEB THERE IS NO OFFICIAL RECALL & I HAVE TO PAY COMPLETELY OUT OF POCKET. THIS CAR IS ON 09 & HAS LESS THAN 30K MILES ON IT!! I'M STILL IN DISPUTES WITH DODGE AS OF NOW BUT THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FRACTURED, WHICH CAUSED THE CONNECTING ROD AND PISTON TO EXIT THE OIL PAN AND THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED UNDER FCA RECALL P01 (ENGINE, TIMING CHAIN AND CHAIN GUIDE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. .....UPDATED 03/15/16 *BF UPDATED 05/24/18*JB
THE ENGINE FAILED ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING AT 65PMH DUE TO THE TIMING CHAIN FAILING. THIS CAUSED THE PISTON AND/OR CONNECTING ROD TO COME OUT THROUGH THE OIL PAN AND SIDE OF THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE ENGINE FAILING CAUSED THE POWER STEERING TO GO OUT AND THE VEHICLE TO HIT A SNOW PILE WITH THE FRONT CAUSING DAMAGE WHILE TRYING TO GET OFF THE ROAD. THE UNIT HAD TO BE TOWED FROM THE LOCATION AND LOOKED AT LATER TO FIND THE CAUSE. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER ABOUT THE ISSUE AND FOUND THEY HAVE A "CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN" FOR THE TIMING CHAIN ISSUE ON THIS VEHICLE. THEY CALLED IT RECALL P01. THE VEHICLE WILL BE GOING TO MY LOCAL DEALER FOR THE ENGINE REPAIRS WHICH CHRYSLER IS ALLEGING THEY WILL PAY FOR, BUT THAT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. THE FRONT END DAMAGE CAUSED BY THIS ENGINE FAILURE AND LOSS OF STEERING IS UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME ALSO. I'LL BE ASSERTING THAT CHRYSLER PAY FOR THE BODY REPAIR AS IT WAS DUE TO THE ENGINE FAILING, STEERING GOING OUT, AND GETTING THE UNIT OFF THE ROAD.
I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR 7 YEARS AND HAVE ONLY JUST TURNED IT OVER 50K MILES. JUST RECENTLY THE CAR STARTED TO MAKE A WHINING NOISE THE THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON THE LIGHT TURNED OFF BUT WOULD COME BACK ON AFTER A FEW MILES. CHECKED OUT WHERE THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM AND IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE 160 AMP ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN RECALLED ON THE 2011-12 3.5L ENGINES FOR THESE CARS. AS I HAVE THE SAME ALTERNATOR IN MY CAR. I WAS WONDERING IF THEY ARE ALSO BEING CHECKED. THIS CAR IS ALSO A SHOW CAR THAT HAS WON 9 TROPHIES AND 4 MEDALS, IT IS BEYOND BELIEF THAT THE ALTERNATOR WOULD FAIL SO QUICKLY FOR A CAR THAT IS EXTREMELY WELL MAINTAINED. I DRIVE THIS CAR AT 4:30 A.M. TO GO TO WORK AND WHEN THE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON THE HEADLIGHTS DIM SLIGHTLY.
THE CAR WILL SOMETIMES SHUT OFF AND DISABLE ALL POWER ASSISTS. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON THE EXPRESSWAY ON OCCASION.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V444000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V444000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V444000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V444000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ *CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V444000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PARTS FINALLY ARRIVED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON JANUARY 6, 2016. UPDATED 02/29/16.*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V444000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V444000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V444000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
WE HAVEN'T HAD A SPECIFIC INCIDENT BUT SEVERAL MONTHS AGO WE WERE SENT A RECALL NOTIFICATION ON THE DODGE CHALLENGER STATING THAT "THE DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR HOUSING IN YOUR VEHICLE MAY RUPTURE, DUE TO EXCESSIVE OR INTERNAL PRESSURE, DURING NORMAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT EVENTS. THIS CONDITION IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR IF YOUR VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO HIGH LEVELS OF ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY..." WE HAVE CONTACTED FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES AND A LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE BOTH REFUSING TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND HAVE NO OTHER SOLUTIONS. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT WHEN A RECALL IS ISSUED THE MANUFACTURER IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION - EITHER FIXING THE PROBLEM OR BUYING BACK THE VEHICLE. THIS IS CLEARLY A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN, WE LIVE IN TEXAS SO THE HUMIDITY STATEMENT DEFINITELY APPLIES AND WITH NO FIX WE'RE NOT ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE NOW SO SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. DODGE NEEDS TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM OR START BUYING BACK VEHICLES. WE NEED TO BE DRIVING A SAFE VEHICLE, WE HAVE AN INFANT AND WE CAN'T AFFORD TO JUST PARK THAT CAR WHILE DODGE TWIDDLES IT'S FINGERS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V444000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHSTA CAMPAIGN NUMBER :15V444000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V444000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V444000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PART WAS BEING PRIORITIZED TO HIGH HUMIDITY STATES. THE VIN WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL AS OF JULY 14, 2015; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT YET DETERMINED A SOLUTION TO DETER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V444000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V444000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
NOTHING HAPPEN DODGE WILL NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM. SAID WAITING ON PARTS. LEFT WITH NO WAY TO TRAVEL. DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE I CAN TAKE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V4440000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V444000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE PARKED, THE NO FOB DETECTED WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500. ...UPDATED 08/25/15 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS JUST NOT A NO KEY FOB WARNING MESSAGE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START OR IF SHE WAS OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK. UPDATED 09/08/15*JB
THERE IS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THE TREMECS AS ASSEMBLED IN 2009... THE GREASE THEY USED WAS INCORRECT. PLEASE REFERENCE VEHICLE ISSUE TRANS IS HARD TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. YEAR 2009 MODEL LC - CHALLENGER ENGINE 6.1L SRT HEMI (SMPI) V8, 5.7L HEMI VCT, 5.7L HEMI VCT MDS (EZD) SYSTEM OR COMPONENT;GEAR DRIVER INPUT / VEHICLE OPERATION; SHIFTING CASE VERIFICATION; VEHICLE AFFECTED IS THE LC CHALLENGER EQUIPPED WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. IT MAY BE DIFFICULT TO SHIFT IN AND OUT OF GEAR. RECOMMENDATION ;REPAIR THIS CONDITION BY REMOVING THE TRANSMISSION, CLEANING THE TRANSMISSION INPUT SHAFT SPLINES AND THE CLUTCH HUB SPLINES, REGREASING, AND PUTTING ALL THE SAME PARTS BACK TOGETHER. NO PARTS NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE CLUTCH DISC WEAR OR SHAFT/HUB SPLINE WEAR ARE NOT CONTRIBUTING FACTORS. THE CLUTCH SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM THE FLYWHEEL TO PROPERLY CLEAN THE CLUTCH SPLINES, BECAUSE IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO THOROUGHLY CLEAN THE CLUTCH SPLINES OTHERWISE. DO NOT USE HARSH SPRAY SOLVENTS (BRAKE CLEAN, ETC.) ON THE CLUTCH DISCS... CARE MUST BE TAKEN TO KEEP CLEANING SOLVENTS AWAY FROM THE CLUTCH FRICTION MATERIAL. MINERAL SPIRITS OR SIMILAR WILL GET THE JOB DONE. BOTH OF THE CLUTCH HUB SPLINES AND TRANSMISSION INPUT SHAFT SPLINES MUST BE CAREFULLY CLEANED. WHEN APPLYING THE GREASE FOR REASSEMBLY, THE ENTIRE EXPOSED LENGTH OF THE CLUTCH HUB SPLINES (BOTH DISCS) AND THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE INPUT SHAFT SHOULD BE LIGHTLY COATED WITH THE P/N 05083150AA GREASE, SPREAD EVENLY ON ALL SPLINES WITHOUT EXC
WHILE DRIVING, MY 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER RANDOMLY CUTS OFF. I CAN BARELY TURN MY STEERING WHEEL. THE ENGINE WAS OFF. MY STEREO, LIGHTS WERE ALL STILL ON AND NEVER CUT OFF. I NEVER HAD ANY KIND OF WARNING THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG. MY CAR AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK DOES THIS AT ANY GIVEN TIME. MY CAR NEVER INDICATES ANYTHING IS WRONG. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO AUTO ZONE AND HAD A DIAGNOSTIC RAN TO SEE IF IT WOULD TELL ME WHAT COULD BE WRONG WITH MY CAR. NOTHING TURNED UP. *TR
I TOOK CAR INTO DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT DIDN'T SOUND RIGHT. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IS WAS THE ALTERNATOR AND THEREFORE THE BATTERY. THIS CAR HAD LESS THAN 40,000 ON IT AND THE ALTERNATOR SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OUT. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I FOUND THAT LATER MODEL DODGE VEHICLES HAD RECALLS BECAUSE OF THE ALTERNATOR AND I FEEL THE RECALL SHOULD GO BACK TO MY MODEL. *TR
ENGINE QUIT WITH NO WARNING. STEERING AND BRAKES COMPROMISED. SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WHILE IN TRAFFIC.HAS BEEN OCCURRING MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY. DEALER REPORTS CANNOT REPLICATE. SOUNDS JUST LIKE THE RECALLED GM'S. *TR
ENGINE STALLS WHILE I AM DRIVING. LOSE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WHEN ENGINE QUITS. HAVE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING AND RESTART.DANGEROUS IN INTERSECTIONS ,MERGING, PASSING, IN WET WEATHER, AND IN THE WINTER. *TR
ENGINE FAILURE STALLS AND LOOSE STEERING WHILE DRIVING, RESTART THE VEHICLE AN CAR DIES OUT MULTIPLE RESTARTS ATTEMPTS BEFORE CAR RESTARTS. *TR
2009-2010 DODGE CHALLENGERS CAME OUT WITH GREASE ON THE INPUT SHAFT THAT PRETTY MUCH TURNED TO GLUE WHEN HOT. THE STAR CASE # IS [XXX]. DODGE NEVER ISSUED A RECALL. THERE ARE THREADS ALL OVER THE INTERNET THAT SHOW AS MANY AS 50% OF THE TREMEC 6060 6-SPEEDS WERE AFFECTED, BUT UNLESS YOU TOOK IT TO THE DEALER BY CHANCE, OR HAPPENED UPON A FORUM, YOU WERE OUT OF LUCK. I RECENTLY TOOK MY CAR IN DUE TO PROBLEMS SHIFTING. THE THROW OUT BEARING AND PILOT BEARING WERE FUSED TO THE INPUT SHAFT CAUSING IT TO WARP AND DAMAGE THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS EXACTLY WHY DODGE HAD THE STAR CASE NUMBER ISSUED. SO, THEY DECLINED MY CLAIM. THE INITIAL REPAIR ESTIMATES WERE 3500.00, NOW IT IS 5100.00 BECAUSE YOU CANNOT BUY THE 2009-2010 PARTS ANY LONGER AND MUST UPGRADE TO THE CARBON FIBER PARTS USED IN 2011 AND UP (ADDITIONAL 1000.00). IF THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AND NOTHING TO RECALL, WHY CAN YOU NO LONGER GET REPLACEMENT PARTS? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A DEFECTIVE SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE BELT CAME OFF AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THE PULLEY MELTED AND THE BEARING FROZE UP. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS THE SECOND TIME, THE SAME PART EXPLODED, WHICH CAUSED THE SERPENTINE BELT TO COME OFF. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. *JB
IN 2009 I PURCHASED A DODGE CHALLENGER SRT 8. SINCE I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IT HAS STALLED MANY TIMES. EVERY TIME IT'S WHEN I SLOW DOWN AND MAKE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE STALLS AND YOU LOOSE STEERING AND BRAKES. LAST INCIDENT WAS EARLIER THIS WEEK, MY WIFE SLOWED DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT TURN INTO OUR SUBDIVISION AND HE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE ONCOMING LANE AND SHE WAS ALMOST STRUCK. SHE HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE VEHICLE TO EXIT THE ROADWAY. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES AND THEY SAY THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I LOOKED ONLINE FOR A FIX AND THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ANY, ALTHOUGH THERE ARE A LOT OF DODGE VEHICLE OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
ORDERED NEW TIRES FOR VEHICLE, I WAS TOLD THAT THE RACK AND PINION WAS LEAKING AND IT WOULD COST $ 585.00 TO FIX IT. I DRIVE THIS VEHICLE SUMMERS ONLY. I HAVE ONLY 15000 MILES ON THE CAR. I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS SHOULD HAPPEN THIS EARLY. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY KIND OF MISHAP. *TR
I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER FOR A SCHEDULED INSPECTION OF THE DRIVE TRAIN. THE INSPECTION WAS GOOD, BUT A SHOP NOTE INDICATED THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM. THE TECH FILLED THE POWER STEERING FLUID RESERVOIR AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REP INDICATED SHE WOULD CALL ME LATER WHEN I ASKED ABOUT THE COST TO REPAIR THE LEAK SITUATION. WHEN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT LATER CALLED, I WAS TOLD THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD REQUIRE REPLACING THE RACK AND PINION UNIT AND CONNECTING HOSES, ETC. I ASKED ABOUT THE COST, AND WAS TOLD THE COST WOULD BE IN EXCESS OF $1100! I EXPRESSED MY DISMAY AND SAID I NEEDED TO THINK THAT OVER. THE SERVICE REP THEN INDICATED I SHOULD KEEP AN EYE ON THE STEERING FLUID LEVEL UNTIL REPAIRS WERE MADE! THIS VEHICLE IS LIKE NEW! I HAVE APPROX. 12000 MILES ON IT IN ALMOST 5 YEARS! I INVESTIGATED THIS SITUATION VIA THE INTERNET, AND I FOUND THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES. I THEN SEARCHED RECALLS, AND TO MY SURPRISE, THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS! I AM OF THE OPINION THAT CHRYSLER MOTORS SHOULD HAVE MADE THE OWNERS AWARE OF THIS RECURRING ISSUE, SO OWNERS COULD HAVE HAD REPAIR WORK DONE WHILE SAID VEHICLES WERE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I CONSIDER THIS TO NEGLIGENCE ON THEIR PART(CHRYSLER), AND FEEL THEY SHOULD PAY FOR THIS REPAIR IN PART OR IN FULL. I APOLOGIZE IF I AM FILING MY REPORT WITH THE WRONG AGENCY, BUT I WOULD APPRECIATE YOU REVIEWING THIS SITUATION OR REDIRECTING ME TO THE PEOPLE WHO MAY ASSIST ME. *TR
I WAS DRIVING NORMAL AT ABOUT 70MPH AND WAS EXITING HIGHWAY AND THE CAR JUST DIED. I PULLED OVER AND TRIED TO CRANK IT AND NOTHING. CALLED A WRECKER AND THEY TOOK ME TO THE PARTS HOUSE TO GET A CODE CHECKED AND IT SAID CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. I BOUGHT ONE AND TOOK IT HOME AND REPLACED IT AND STILL NOTHING. YOU COULD SEE THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAD BROKE THROUGH THE HOLE WHERE THE SENSOR WENT. OVER A FEW WEEKS I HAD TO REPLACE THE TIMING CHAIN, PLASTIC GUIDE AND TENSIONER (THEY GAVE ME METAL PARTS AS A REPLACEMENT), HSD TO REMOVE THE HEADS AND REPLACE ALL VALVES BECAUSE THEY WERE BENT, HAD TO FIND AND REPLACE BROKEN A VALVE GUIDE. THIS WAS CAUSED FROM WHAT I WAS TOLD BY THE PLASTIC PARTS WEARING OUT AND CHRYSLER IS QUIETLY REPLACING THEM AS PEOPLE BRING THEM IN, I FIXED MY OWN AND KEPT RECEIPTS AND ALL BROKEN PARTS. THEY ARE ALSO SAYING IT IS A HARMONIC ISSUE WITH THE MDS EITHER WAY I CALLED AND MADE A CLAIM WITH CHRYSLER AND THEY TRIED TO DENY IT WAS COMMON. I HAVE FOUND THAT IT IS WAY MORE COMMON THAN ARE SAYING AND THEY JUST DON'T WANT TO HAVE A RECALL. I WAS ALSO YELLED AT BY A MANAGER AT FREEDOM DODGE WHEN I MENTIONED THIS IN FRONT OF OTHER CUSTOMERS, HE SAID "DODGE NEVER DOES A RECALL UNLESS ITS A SAFETY ISSUE!" I SAID," IF I'M GOING 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE MOTOR DIEING WASN'T A SAFETY ISSUE I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS." HE WENT TO THE BACK AND WAS MAD AND THEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE THAT WAS GETTING MY PARTS WHISPERED TO ME IT MORE COMMON THAN THEY WANT TO ADMIT. I FEEL LIKE
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND QUICKLY CONSUMED THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PRESENTING ANY PROBLEMS BEFORE THE INCIDENT AND NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO COME OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE ESTIMATED TRAVEL TIME BEFORE THE ACCIDENT WAS APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES. ONE IMPORTANT FACT IS THAT THE VEHICLE RECEIVED A SERVICE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FLAGSHIP CHRYSLER OF TOA BAJA PR 00949 UNDER SERVICE ORDER # 129395. THE SERVICE INCLUDED A 20 POINT INSPECTION, THE CHANGE OF FLUIDS TO INCLUDE TRANSMISSION, DIFFERENTIAL, POWER STEERING, SERVICE THE INJECTORS, AND EFI THROTTLE SYSTEM. THE DEALERSHIP RELEASED THE VEHICLE FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 4 NOV 2013 AND CAUGHT ON FIRE ON 10 NOV 2013. *TR
MY HUSBAND WHO IS A STATE TROOPER WAS DRIVING MY CAR TO HOME DEPOT. HE HAD TROUBLE KEEPING IT STARTED IN OUR DRIVEWAY. ONCE HE GOT OUT ONTO THE ROAD IT WAS FINE UNTIL HE LET OFF THE GAS. THE CAR SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. HE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ALMOST GETTING REAR ENDED. HE CRANKED IT BACK UP AND THIS HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES ON HIS WAY TO HOME DEPOT AND BACK. HE SAID EVERYTIME THE ENGINE WOULD JUST SHUT DOWN. WE CALLED DODGE AND THEY CLAIM THERE HAS BEEN NO REPORTS OF THIS. *TT
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, TRAVELING AT AN APPROXIMATE SPEED OF 65 MILES PER HOUR, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR LOSES POWER, AND AT THAT POINT I COULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE MY VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY, TRAFFIC WASN'T TOO BAD, SO I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER TO SHOULDER WITHOUT GETTING REAR ENDED BY THE CARS THAT WERE TRAVELING AT VERY HIGH SPEEDS. SOON THEREAFTER, I HAD MY 2009 RT DODGE CHALLENGER TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, APPARENTLY, THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE. IT DOESN'T END THERE, NOT ONLY IS THIS VEHICLE FAIRLY NEW, BUT I ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT ALREADY ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, BUT IT SEEMS AS IF NOTHING HELPED. CURRENTLY MY VEHICLE NOW HAS ACQUIRED ENGINE DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THE DEALERSHIP BEING UNABLE TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE AND ADDRESS THESE ISSUES, FOR LACK OF KNOWING WHAT THE REAL ISSUE WAS ALL ALONG. IN ALL HONESTY, I FEEL AS IF THEY NEED TO RECALL THE TIMING CHAINS ON THE RT DODGE CHALLENGERS BEFORE MORE PEOPLE END UP IN MY SITUATION, OR WORSE. *TR
THERE SEEMS TO BE ISSUES WITH THE 5.7 LTR DODGE ENGINES FAILING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. MY FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS SEPT. 8TH, 2011 WITH 33,358 MILES ON ENGINE, MY SECOND OCCURRENCE WAS ON FEB 01, 20122 WITH 43,872 AND MY THIRD OCCURRENCE WAS AUG 9, 2012 WITH 59,600 MILES. TIMING CHAINS FAILURE ON ALL OCCURRENCES AND THIS IS HAPPENING TO MORE AND MORE 2009-2010 DODGE CHALLENGERS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. MY CONCERN IS THAT THESE OCCURRENCES ARE HAPPENING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS GREATER THEN 65 MPH AND EVENTUALLY WILL CAUSE SERIOUS HARM AND OR DEATH WHEN CAR SHUTS DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON INTERSTATES. THIS WILL BE MY THIRD NEW ENGINE TOTAL OF FOUR THAT WILL BE PUT IN THIS CAR WITH NO UPGRADED PARTS TO PREVENT THESE FAILURES. ALL THEY KEEP DOING IS PUTTING THEM BACK TOGETHER WITH THE SAME PARTS THAT ARE FAILING. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO CORRECT THESE PROBLEMS BEFORE SOME ONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED! I CAN PROVIDE MORE INFO ON A NUMBER OF CHALLENGER THAT ARE HAVING THESE SAME FAILURES IF YOU REQUEST IT. *TR
MY 2009 CHALLENGER HAS STALLED TWICE WHEN MAKING A RIGHT-HAND TURN. 4/11/11 - I WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 30-35 MPH. I STARTED BRAKING SO I COULD TURN RIGHT INTO MY OFFICE PARKING LOT. AS I STARTED TO TURN RIGHT, THE ENGINE JUST TURNED OFF - THERE WERE NO IDIOT LIGHTS ON THE DASH. I RESTARTED THE CAR, BUT I COULD NOT GET IT TO MOVE - DRIVE WOULD NOT WORK - REVERSE WOULD NOT WORK - STILL NO IDIOT LIGHTS ON THE DASH. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT AGAIN - AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR. 7/27/11 - SAME RIGHT-HAND TURN - I WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 30-35 MPH. I STARTED BREAKING SO I COULD TURN RIGHT INTO MY OFFICE PARKING LOT. AS I STARTED TO TURN RIGHT, THE ENGINE JUST TURNED OFF - THERE WERE NO IDIOT LIGHTS ON THE DASH. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH NO PROBLEMS. GAS GAUGE SHOWED A LITTLE ABOVE ONE-QUARTER. THERE WERE 16,630 MILES ON CAR ON 7/27/11. MY HUSBAND'S 2010 CHALLENGER WITH LOW MILEAGE, HAS STALLED TWICE - MOST RECENTLY ON 7/25/12. *TR
CAR SUDDENLY DIES/STALLS - WARNING LIGHTS COME ON (VARIOUS SPEEDS FROM 20 TO 70 MPH) MOST OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD RESTARTS EASILY, BUT OCCASIONALLY WITH DIFFICULTY HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES (50+) HAVE BEEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES IN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS - REPROGRAMMED ONCE, BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS AND THE DEALER SAYS CANNOT DUPLICATE - THIS IS A DANGEROUS LOSS OF CONTROL AND POWER. *TR
THE GAS PEDAL STOP WORKING GOING UP A GRADE THEN STARTED WORKING AFTER PUT THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER SRT8. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 20 MPH. THE CONTACT REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR BUT THE VEHICLE MAINTAINED THE CURRENT SPEED DESPITE WITHOUT DECELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AS IF IT HAD STALLED BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED RUNNING. THE POWER STEERING HAD ALSO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. ONCE RESTARTED, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE AND HAD REGAINED STEERING CAPABILITIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
HELLO! HARD SHIFTING 6SPEED MANUAL: I HAVE BEEN HAVING SHIFTING PROBLEMS WITH MY MANUAL TRANS FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS. IT STARTED BACK IN NOV 11 WHEN TRAVELING OUT OF TOWN,GOT STOUCK IN TRAFIC AND CLUTCH STARTED TO NOT DISINGAUGE ALL THE WAY (WOULD CREEP) HAD TO HOLD FOOT ON BRAKE OR PUT IN NEUTRAL EVEN AFTER PULLING OFF THE ROAD. LATTER WHEN COMING HOME BAKED INTO PARKING SPACE TURN KEY OFF WANTED TO PUT IN OTHER GEAR WAS VERY HARD TO PULL OUT OF REVERSE. HAS GOTTEN WORSE, IT IS GETTING HARDER TO SHIFT WHILE DRIVING. MY WIFE WENT TO GET ON THE HIWAY AND HAD VERY HARD TIME GOING INTO LOWER GEAR ALMOAST GETTING HIT IN THE REAR.DODGE SAYS WORN CLUTCH,BUT IT DOESN'T SLIP, BUT THEY HAVE A NOTICE ABOUT GREASE BEING ON INPUT SPLINE THATS THE CLUTCH SLIDES ON GETTING DIRTY FROM TO MUCH GREASE AND DIRT, MAKING THE DISC STICK NOT FULLY DISENGAGING. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT,ASSEMBLING LINE DEFECT NOT MINE. BEEN TO TWO DEALERS AND ASK 4 ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *TR
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