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2007 Dodge Charger 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 2007 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Jun 12, 200795 milesMD

WITH ONLY 95 (BRAND NEW) MILES THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING WHEN APPLY BREAKS OVER 50 MPH.IT SEEM LIKE BADLY WARPED ROTORS. SEND A E MAIL TO DODGE DID.T SEEM TO CARE. THE DEALER SAID THEY WILL FIX IT, I MET ANOTHER OWNER WITH SAME PROBLEM.THIS A EXPENSIVE CAR , THE VEHICAL MWY BE FORED TO FIX THIS PROBLEMS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed May 24, 200730 milesCA

2007 DODGE CHARGER R/T ROAD & TRACK PACKAGE(HD BRAKES) MY VEHICLE HAS 3500 MILES FROM WHEN I PURCHASED IT NEW AND HAS EXCESSIVE BRAKE NOISE AND POSSIBLE FRONT BRAKE DAMAGE DUE TO GROOVING/WARPING OF THE ROTORS. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE LOCAL DEALER IN MY AREA AS TO THE PROBLEM AND A POSSIBLE PERMANENT FIX WITH TSB 05-001-07. THE DEALER HAS STATED I'VE BEEN DECLINED FOR THIS TSB AND ALL THAT CAN BE DONE UNDER WARRANTY IS A TEMPORARY FIX OF REPLACING THE BRAKE PADS WITH THE SAME LIKENESS AND RE-CUT THE ROTORS. THIS SHOULD NOT EVEN BE AN OPTION FOR A BRAND NEW VEHICLE WITH ONLY 3500 CAREFULL MILES. THE MANUFACTUER IS FULLY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM IN THEIR BRAKING SYSTEMS AND HAS DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THIS, THAT I AM AWARE OF. AS I STATED, TSB 05-001-07 WAS DENIED FOR MY VEHICLE DUE TO A "SALES CODE" THAT DOES NOT MATCH. MY VEHICLE HAS THIS HEAVY DUTY BRAKE SYSTEM STATED IN THE TSB, BUT DO TO "LIABILITY" WILL NOT BE DONE. I HAVE CONTACTED SEVERAL VEHICLE OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS I HAVE, AND ALL ARE JUST AS FRUSTRATED AS I AM TO HAVE A NEW VEHICLE WITH BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE DEALER THEN STATED TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND HOPE SOMETHING "COMES OUT" BEFORE THE 12,000 MILE WARRANTY IS UP. THANK YOU!

Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
Filed Apr 13, 20075,038 milesLA

TL*- CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER, AND STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 12 MPH HE PRESSED ON THE BRAKES 20 FEET BEFORE GETTING TO A STOP SIGN, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO DRIVE, AND SIDE SWIPED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 12 MPH, WHICH FINALLY CAUSED THE 2007 DODGE CHARGER TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS AT 5,038 MILES. *AK UPDATE 05/10/07*TR

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 29, 2006900 milesRI

I BOUGHT MY CHARGER ON 11/03/06 WITH 13 MILES ON IT. AT 900 MILES THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID AN O2 SENSOR WAS BAD, THEY REPLACED IT. THEN AT 980 MILES THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. IT WAS THE SAME SENSOR, AND THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR 3 DAYS. THE DEALER SAID EVERYTHING WAS GOOD TO GO. THEN ON DECEMBER 27TH THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND NOW THEY SAY IT NEEDS SOFTWARE FOR THE COMPUTER FOR THE ENGINE. CURRENTLY I AM WAITING FOR THEM TO CALL ME WHEN THE PART COMES IN. THEY SAID IT IS O.K TO DRIVE TIL THEN.......THE DEALER HAS BEEN VERY NICE ABOUT THIS ,THEY HAVE BEEN DOING A VERY GOOD JOB. I JUST FEEL A BRAND NEW CAR SHOULDN'T BE DOING THIS AND I'M LOOKING INTO THE LEMON LAW.

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