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2013 Dodge Challenger complaints

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 2013 record →

Electrical System
Filed Jun 3, 201765,000 milesAZ

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: ALTERNATOR::ONCE PUSH TO START IGNITION IS ACTIVATED VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO RUN AND THEN STALL WITHOUT WARNING. IT HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET ALMOST NEARLY CAUSING AN COLLISION! VEHICLE HAS STALLED MORE THAN 10 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE. BATTERY CHECKED AND WAS CHECKED AND PASSED X3 CHECKS. ALTERNATOR WAS CHECKED AND VOLTAGE REG FAILED X3.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed May 18, 201781,776 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW ROLLED UP AND DOWN INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER REPAIR FOR THE DRIVER'S DOOR LATCH REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR LATCH CAUSED THE DRIVER'S WINDOW TO ROLL UP AND DOWN INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,776.

Electrical System
Filed May 14, 20179,000 milesNJ

2013 DODGE CHALLENGER SRT8 9000 MILES, BREAK STOP LIGHTS ALL 3 IN REAR, STOPPED WORKING DUE TO FAULTY BREAK LIGHT PEDAL SWITCH IS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS IN THE CAR NOTIFYING ME I HAD NO BREAK LIGHTS. I WAS DRIVING AND ALMOST SERIOUSLY REAR ENDED BY A CAR FROM BEHIND. THE DRIVER TOLD ME I HAD NO BREAK LIGHTS AND COULD NOT TELL I WAS STOPPED OR BREAKING. THIS IS A SERIOUS, DANGEROUS CONDITION AND NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 13, 201720,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE KEY FOB MISSING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FOB BATTERY WAS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Mar 6, 2017GA

AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREE WAY, I NOTICED MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT MAY HAVE BEEN A MINUTE ISSUE. HOWEVER, MY CAR STARTED JERKING, DECLINING SPEED ,AND BECAME HESITATE TO CONTINUE MOTION AS IF THE POWER OF MY CAR WAS ABOUT TO STOP. AFTER TEN MINUTES THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF AS I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE CAR AT A REDUCING SPEED. HOWEVER, THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND THE SYMPTOMS CONTINUED AGAIN. AT THIS TIME I'M VERY CONCERNED THAT MY CAR NEEDS TO BE ON THE RECALL AS THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE. MY LIGHT IS STILL ON AS OF 3/6/2017.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 26, 201727,200 milesPA

WHEN TRYING TO START CAR .'START BUTTON DOES'NT WORK ALL THE TIME.PUSH TO START SOMETIMES WILL TRY TO START,BUT,TURNS OFF.CONNECTION ON STARTER SOLINOIED IS LOOSE..COULD BE THE PROBLEM.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Feb 7, 201740,000 milesCA

THE WINDOW DOES NOT STOP GOING UP AND DOWN AND IT DRAINS THE BATTERY. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED AND TURNED OFF. IT WILL DO IT EVERY 30-45 SECONDS.

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Jan 14, 201723,500 milesTX

CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AS I WAS DRIVING IT THIS WAS 4 HOURS AFTER I PICKED IT UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP FOR GETTING THE TOURQUE CONVERTER FIXED. I THINK THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT CAUSED IT. I WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT ONLY GOING 7-10 MPH. DALLAS PD DOESN'T COME OUT IF IT'S ON PRIVATE PROPERTY I AM STILL WAITING MY FIRE REPORT IN THE MAIL. I HAVE UNSURE CLAIM NUMBERS FROM 3 DIFFERENT PEOPLE. (CHRYSTLER. NATIONAL GENERAL INSURANCE. HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE.)

Power Train
Filed Jan 5, 201723,400 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AT A VERY HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE FAILURE WAS ALSO PRESENT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT. WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE FORWARD AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE SEPARATE DEALERS BEFORE THE FAILURE WAS DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER SENT MASTER MECHANICS TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,400.

Engine
Filed Dec 13, 201660,250 milesTN

THIS CAR HAS BEEN A COMPLETE NIGHTMARE, AND THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED. WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT IT WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH AND THEY REPLACED THE OIL SENDING UNIT, THEN THIS YEAR WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND WHEN ACCELERATING WITH THE RPM GOING ABOVE 3 THE CAR WOULD LOOSE POWER. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AGAIN AND THEY DIDN'T FIX IT BUT UPDATED THE TRANSMISSION WHICH RESOLVED THE PROBLEM FOR A LITTLE WHILE. WELL TODAY THE TRANSMISSION STARTED AGAIN DOING THE SAME THING. I WILL HAVE TO TAKE THIS CAR BACK INTO THE SHOP. I'VE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE IT WAS NEW AND IT CURRENTLY HAS 60,250 MILES. I WAS ALWAYS A DODGE FAN BUT I THINK THIS CAR HAS CHANGED ME TO A DIFFERENT BRAND. *TR

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 15, 201625,000 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INTERNAL INJURIES TO THE LUNGS, LOWER BACK, RIGHT KNEE, AND A CONCUSSION TO THE HEAD. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 30, 201635,000 milesCA

AT FIRST THE CAR WOULDN'T START SOF I HAD TO.PUMP THE BRAKES AND FORCE IT TO START UP. THEN I GET IT THE VEHICLE AND IT IS GOING NUTS THE LIGHTS ARE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. IT GOES FROM FULL TO EMPTY AND IT'S SAYS THE TCM IS OUT OR NEEDS SERVICE

Electrical System
Filed Jul 7, 201645,000 milesKS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT FLASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE STARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

Tires
Filed Jun 13, 201613,000 milesNE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN PILOT MXM4 TIRES, SIZE: P235/55/R18 (NA). WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED CRACKS ON THE THREADS OF ALL FOUR TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED AND STATED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

Electrical System
Filed May 20, 2016TX

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LATCH KEEPS ACTIVATING THE WINDOW IN RESULTING IN A DEAD BATTERY, I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2011 DODGE CAHLLENGER SAME PART, I BELIEVE THAT IS DECTECTIVE ON MORE YEARS THAN 2011 THE JULIAN MAUFACTURE DATE OF LATCH IS 1023A DODGE WOULD NOT COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE I HAVE 47,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND NOT 36K-- I FEEL THEY KNOW THAT THE LATCH IS DEFECTIVE, THE COST OF THE REPAIR INCLUDING A NEW BATTERY WAS APRROX $500, I FEEL THAT DODGE IS TAKING ADAVANTAGE AND NOT WANTING TO OWN UP THANKYOU

Power Train
Filed May 9, 201622,591 milesMN

ABOUT 25% OF THE TIME, WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AT 40 MPH AND GRADUALLY PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR TO BEGIN A CLIMB UP A SLIGHT HILL, THE ENGINE RPM AND VEHICLE SPEED WILL NOT INCREASE, AND THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO RUN AT 40 MPH WITH ACCELERATOR POSITION INCREASING FROM 10% TO 80%. DURING THIS THROTTLE RESPONSE FAILURE, THE AUTO STICK SHIFT WAS USED TO DOWNSHIFT FROM 4TH TO 3RD GEAR, THE EVIC DISPLAY CHANGED TO 3RD GEAR BUT AND TRANSMISSION REMAINED IN 4TH. AFTER 8 SECONDS OF THROTTLE DELAY (TIMING MAY VARY), THE VEHICLE WILL DOWN SHIFT AND ACCELERATE. THIS UNPREDICTABLE THROTTLE RESPONSE HAS A POTENTIAL OF CAUSING AN ACCIDENT IF THIS THROTTLE RESPONSE FAILURE OCCURS DURING A SITUATION OF PASSING OR AVOIDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. I HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DODGE DEALER ON NOV 2015 AND APR 2016, AND THEY TOOK IT FOR A TEST DRIVE AND CONCLUDED THAT THE VEHICLE IS FINE. THEY COULD NOT REPEAT THE FAILURE AND TOLD ME EVERYTHING IS NORMAL. DODGE WILL NOT, OR CANNOT FIX THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS THROTTLE RESPONSE FAILURE.

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 15, 20165,500 milesWA

SAW LIGHT ON DASH (ETC MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT) AND NEXT MEMORY IS BEING AT HOSPITAL. DURING THE 60-90 SECONDS AFTER I SAW LIGHT WITNESSES WATCHED MY 2013 CHALLENGER R/T ACCELERATE UP TO HIGH 90S AND ULTIMATELY CRASH THROUGH FENCE AND INTO HOUSE. EDR SHOWS STEERING AT TRAFFIC CIRCLE BUT NO ACCELERATOR PEDAL INPUT DURING LAST FIVE SECONDS. ENGINEERS SAY PROBABLE CAUSE IS MALFUNCTION IN ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND POORLY DESIGNED BRAKE-THROTTLE OVERRIDE.

Air BagsCrash
Filed Mar 9, 201665,000 milesSC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 17, 201639,000 milesMA

CAR HAS BEEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES SO FAR FOR FAILURE TO START. CAR WILL CRANK CONTINUALLY BUT NEVER START. EVENTUALLY THE CAR WILL SHUT ITSELF OFF. PCM WAS REPLACED ON FIRST REPAIR. CAR RAN FINE FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN THE PROBLEM RESURFACED. CAR WAS BROUGHT IN AGAIN FOR REPAID AND THE TIPM AS WELL AS SOME WIRING WAS REPLACED. CAR RAN FINE AGAIN FOR TWO DAYS AND THE PROBLEM RESURFACED. HAD THE CAR TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER BUT UPON RECEIVING THE CAR THE DEALER SAID THE CAR STARTED RIGHT UP WITH NO ISSUES. THE DEALER HAD THE CAR FOR TWO WEEKS IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPRODUCE THE FAILURE WITH NO SUCCESS. CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME WITH A SUGGESTION TO CALL THEM DIRECTLY THE NEXT TIME IT FAILS TO START.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 12, 2016NC

THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON EVERY TWO WEEKS SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2015. I HAVE AN OPEN CASE WITH DODGE HOWEVER THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING AS OF TODAY. THEY SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS STATING THE HITCH IS THE ISSUE HOWEVER THE HITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED 6 TIMES. I AM UNSURE IF THIS IS AN RECALL ISSUE OR NOT HOWEVER I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED THAT I WILL NOT SURVIVE AN ACCIDENT OR THE AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY IN A MINOR SITUATION CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE OR DEATH. THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY AS WELL AS IN MOTION.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 17, 2015TX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT HESITATED AS IF IT WOULD STALL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED SEVERAL TIMES FOR MONTHS AND INDICATED THAT THEY ONLY HAD FOUR PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT MAY BE LONGER THAN A MONTH BEFORE THEY COULD ORDER THE PART, WHICH WAS UNREASONABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO PROVIDE THE PART AND RECALL REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Service Brakes
Filed Dec 13, 201555 milesAZ

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70 MILE THE CAR POWER WENT OUT ON ABS AND THEN ALL GAGES SHOWED ZERO, STEERING WENT OUT AND CAR SHUT OF COMPLETELY GOING AT 60 THEN. NO BRAKES NO STEERING ENGINE SHUTS OFF WAS SO SCARED .... CAR HAD TO COME TO A STOP ON IT OWN HAD STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY

Wheels
Filed Nov 4, 201520,000 milesID

I BOUGHT A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER RT CLASSIC NEW IN MAY OF 2013 IN NAMPA, IDAHO. THE CAR CAME WITH 245/45ZR20 GOODYEAR EAGLE F1 SUPERCAR TIRES. LAST SUMMER, WE HAD ONE TIRE REPLACED DUE TO A NAIL IN THE SIDEWALL WITH THE SAME GOODYEAR TIRE (ALTHOUGH IT HAD A YEAR NEWER MANUFACTURED DATE CODE). THE OTHER 3 TIRES WERE STILL ORIGINAL. THE CAR IS NOW A LITTLE OVER 2 YEARS OLD. THERE WERE ONLY 20K MILES ON THE CAR AND TIRES WHEN THIS TOOK PLACE. THE CAR HAS BEEN WELL CARED FOR AND STORED INSIDE. THE TIRES HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PRESSURES LESS THAN 32 POUNDS OF AIR IN THEM (DUE TO SENSORS MONITORING THE TIRES). THE WEEKEND OF 7/11/15 WE STARTED OUT ON A TRIP FROM CALDWELL, ID TO KALISPELL, MT (WE WERE TAKING THE SCENIC ROUTE ON WINDY BACK ROADS). WE GOT 50 MILES INTO OUR TRIP BEFORE WE GOT A LOW AIR PRESSURE WARNING ON ONE OF THE TIRE SENSORS (THE RIGHT REAR). WE STOPPED AND HAD THE TIRES CHECKED. THEY FOUND ALL 4 TIRES AT VARIOUS STAGES HAD THE INNER SIDEWALLS COMING APART ON THE TIRES (EVEN THE NEWER ONE WITH 10K MILES ON IT). WE HAD ALL OF THE TIRES REPLACED. I HAVE THESE OLD DEFECTIVE TIRES IN MY GARAGE. I DID NOT PUT GOODYEAR TIRES BACK ON THE CAR DUE TO THEM NOT BEING AVAILABLE AT THE TIRE STORE. I HAVE WORKED ON CARS ALL MY LIFE. THESE TIRES WERE NEVER ABUSED AND THIS IS NOT NORMAL. I FEAR FOR OTHERS LIVES. IF THE SIDEWALL OF ONE OF THESE TIRES COMPLETELY BLEW OUT, THE CAR WOULD LIKELY BE UNCONTROLLABLE. I HAVE DONE SEARCHES ON THE INTERNET AND I AM NOT THE FIRST TO EXPERIENCE TH

EngineFire
Filed Oct 13, 201582,000 milesRI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEATER PUMP HAD A HOLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

Power Train
Filed Sep 15, 201547,000 milesGA

I WAS DRIVING NORMAL SPEED AT 60 WHEN I PROCEEDED TO GET OVER I PUSH THE GAS A LITTLE BIT THE CAR RPM WHEN HIGH BUT THE CAR DID NOT SPEED UP I LOOKED AT THE DASH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON I TOOK IT TO HAVE IT SCANNED AT ADVANCE AUTO AND AUTO ZONE THEY BOTH GAVE ME THE SAME CODE OF P0741 THAT IS A TRANSMISSION CODE I DRIVE MY CAR DAILY TO WORK AND HOME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON 2 DAYS THEN GO OFF FOR ONE DAY THEN BACK ON IF U ACCELERATE THEN RELEASE THE PEDAL IT MAKE A HARD JERK FROM THE REAR END THIS IS NOT THE FIRST PROBLEM I HAD I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW IN MARCH 2013 AND THE WINDOW SWITCH WENT OUT AND 2 MONTHS AGO THE AC CONTROL WENT OUT AND NOW THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM NOT ONLY THAT MY FIANCE JEEP IS 2014 WITH 29000 MILES ON IT AND THE HEATED SEATS NOT WORKING OR THE HEAT AND DON JACKSON IN UNION CITY GA HAS HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT BEEN TRYING TO GET PARTS FOR 2 MONTHS FOR THE JEEP TO SOMEONE THAT IS PAYING 1100 A MONTH IN CAR PAYMENTS FROM DODGE I SHOULD BE TREATED RESPECTFULLY

Electrical System
Filed Aug 31, 2015MS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED UPON STARTING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 20, 2015AL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW RELEASED UPWARD AND DOWNWARD INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION AND WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 20, 2015CA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED 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.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 7, 2015TX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 1, 201550,000 milesSC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Electrical System › Horn
Filed Jun 29, 201538,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S HORN FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 22, 2015MD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); 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 VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 8, 2015DE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE 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.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 1, 2015MD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Air Bags
Filed May 6, 2015TX

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN UNDER RECALL SINCE NOVEMBER AND THE DEALER HAS NOT EVEN FIXED THE PROBLEM. *TR

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed May 6, 2015TX

2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. VEHICLE MALFUNCTION/COMPUTER SHUTDOWN. CAR COMPUTER SYSTEMS CUT OFF LEADING TO HAVING NO POWER AND NO OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. CAUSING TO BE UNSAFE ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING. THE RECALL WAS SENT OUT NOVEMBER 2014 AND THE PART IS STILL UNAVAILABLE. I VISIT THE DEALERSHIP AND THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP STATING THAT NO PARTS HAVE BEEN.SHIPPED TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE A FULL REFUND FOR MY DAMAGES, LOSS WAGES AND STRESS. *TR

Electrical System
Filed May 5, 2015CA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE 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. UPDATED 6/30/15*CN UPDATED 07/01/15*JB

Electrical System
Filed May 5, 2015CA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE 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.

Electrical System
Filed May 5, 2015CA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE 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.

Electrical System
Filed May 5, 201543,000 milesVA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE 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 FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

Electrical System
Filed May 5, 2015CA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); 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.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 3, 201544,300 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE CPU MAY HAVE BEEN DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE CONTACT FELT THE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THE DELAY IN MAKING THE PART AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE CPU UNDER THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH THE DEALER STATED THE FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,300.

Engine
Filed Mar 22, 201527,700 milesNY

CAR STALLED ON HIGHWAY WITHOUT WARNING, NOT EVEN A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. CAR WAS FIXED BY DODGE DO TO A FAULTY TIP COMPUTER. CAR AGAIN STALLED AFTER REPAIR ON 03/22/2015. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Mar 12, 2015VA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE 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.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 10, 2015NV

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 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.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 5, 201522,600 milesCA

SEVERAL MONTHS AGO I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (P60/NHTSA 14V634) STATING DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH THE ALTERNATOR THE CAR COULD LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING AND/OR CATCH ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. ALSO STATED THERE WERE NO PARTS TO CORRECT THE SITUATION. ON THE NIGHT OF FEB 26 I STARTED THE CAR IN THE PARKING LOT OF A STORE CLOSE TO HOME AND HEARD AN UNUSUAL SOUND FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WAS ALREADY MOVING SO I DROVE THE HALF MILE HOME PULLED IN GARAGE AND OPENED THE HOOD. THE ALTERNATOR WAS SMOKING HEAVILY. I PULLED THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE TURNED IT OFF, CALLED THE CHRYSLER RECALL LINE AND THEY SET UP TOWING TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP FOR THE NEXT MORNING. IT TOOK 2 HOURS FOR THE ALTERNATOR TO QUIT SMOKING. THE NEXT MORNING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. NO POWER ANYWHERE FOR ANYTHING. I CALLED SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF ELK GROVE CHRYSLER AND TALKED TO A SERVICE MANAGER ABOUT THE CAR COMING IN ON A FLAT BED. WAS ADVISED THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE THE RECALL PROBLEM AND THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT AND THAT I COULDN'T GET A LOANER BECAUSE I HADN'T TAKEN OUT THE EXTENDED COVERAGE..?? HE SAID THE FIX MAY ONLY TRAKE THE ONE DAY ANYWAY SO NO NEED FOR A LOANER. THE FIX TOOK 2 DAYS. PICKED THE CAR UP AND SEEMS OK. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT IT WAS FIXED WITH THE SAME TYPE OF ALTERNATOR THAT THE RECALL IS FOR. STILL NO ALTERNATORS AVAILABLE THAT HAVE THE PROBLEMS CORRECTED SO I' RIGHT BACK WHERE I STARTED OR WORSE, THIS WEBSITE NOW SHOWS MY CAR AS BEING FIXED AND HAVING NO APPLICABLE RECALLS. I DON

Electrical System
Filed Feb 24, 2015MS

2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. RECEIVED RECALL ON VEHICLE AND IS REQUESTING VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED AT NO COST. *TA ACCORDING TO THE RECALL LETTER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. RECALL #14V634000. *JB

Electrical System
Filed Feb 5, 2015NJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 5, 20158,500 milesMO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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 NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,500.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 3, 2015MS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); 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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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