2008 Dodge Charger complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEIZED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND CAUSED VEHICLE SPEED TO INCREASE TO 65 MPH. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE KEY HAD TO BE REMOVED AND PLACED BACK INTO THE IGNITION SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THE ENGINE STARTED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING FAILED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A VEHICLE WHILE HE ATTEMPTED TO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH, TUMBLER, ACCELERATOR BOX, AND THE BUSHINGS HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,031 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,300.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 50 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AS HARD AS SHE COULD BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER CRASHING INTO TWO GATES AND A CURB. THE CONTACT RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND LEFT THIGH AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUFFERED FROM CHEST PAINS. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC PENDING AN INVESTIGATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 130,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

ON CHRISTMAS EVE, DECEMBER 24TH 2012 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:45 IN THE AFTERNOON I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 DODGE CHARGER ON A BUSY INTERSECTION WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE FROM MY ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AFTER I HEARD THE LOUD NOISE, MY 2008 DODGE CHARGER IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AND SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BUSY INTERSECTION NEARLY CAUSING A CHAIN REACTION MULTICAR ACCIDENT. A LOCAL POLICE OFFER CAME TO THE SCENE AND HELPED DIRECT TRAFFIC UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO PHYSICALLY PUSH MY CAR OUT OF HEAVY TRAFFIC. ONCE I WAS ABLE TO LOOK UNDER THE HOOD I NOTICED A LOT OF COOLANT POURING TO THE GROUND. I ALSO NOTICE THAT THERE WAS NO COOLANT IN THE COOLANT DEPARTMENT. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP, BUT UNFORTUNATELY THEY WERE CLOSED DUE TO THE HOLIDAYS. LUCKY I WAS ABLE TO BRING MY 2008 DODGE CHARGER TO TIRE KINGDOM. THE MANAGER OF TIRE KINGDOM IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AND STATED THAT MY COOLING FAN BROKE OFF CAUSING THE BROKEN PIECES OF THE FAN TO FLY INTO MY RADIATOR WHICH CAUSED MY RADIATOR DAMAGE AND LEFT A HOLE IN MY RADIATOR. ADDITIONALLY I HAD TO PAY $571.36 TO REPAIR MY 2008 DODGE CHARGER AND THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS ON TOP OF THAT. I HAVE FULL RECEIPTS FOR THE REPAIRS AND I ALSO HAVE PICTURES OF THE BROKEN FAN AND DAMAGED RADIATOR. AFTER GOING TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S WEBSITE WWW.NHTSA.GOV I DISCOVERED THAT DODGE HAD A TSBS OUT FOR THIS PROBLEM. THEREFORE, THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT MY FAULT WHAT SO EVER. *TR

DRIVER HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH ESP BAS LIGHT COMING ON ALONG WITH OCCASIONAL POPPING SOUNDS FROM STEERING WHEEL WHEN MAKING TURNS. ON DAY OF INCIDENT, DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A (LEFT) U-TURN IN A MEDIAN. STEERING WHEEL TURNED APPROXIMATELY 3/4 OF ONE REVOLUTION AND WOULD NOT TURN ANY FURTHER TO LEFT. DRIVER JERKED ON STEERING WHEEL A FEW TIMES WHICH 'BROKE LOOSE' LOCK AND TURN WAS ABLE TO BE COMPLETED. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO ONE DODGE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION AND DRIVER WAS TOLD NO PROBLEMS COULD BE FOUND. UPON LEAVING DEALERSHIP, ESP BAS LIGHT COME ON AGAIN. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO A SECOND DODGE DEALERSHIP WHERE DIAGNOSTICS REVEALED A FAULTY STEERING ANGLE SENSOR. SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND NO FURTHER PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCED AT THIS TIME. *TR

2008 DODGE CHARGER. DRIVER WAS TRAVELING IN CITY AT SPEEDS <40 MPH. RADIO STARTED MAKING CRACKLING/POPPING SOUNDS AND VEHICLE STARTED LOSING POWER AT WHICH TIME HEAVY WHITE SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM HOOD. NO SENSOR LIGHTS OR WARNING SIGNS GIVEN. DRIVER PULLED OVER TO SIDE OR ROAD AT WHICH TIME VEHICLE QUIT RUNNING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL DODGE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED AN ELECTRICAL OVERHEATING/SHORTAGE PROBLEM THAT ORIGINATED IN THE POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER. *TR

I DRIVING AND MERGED ONTO ROUTE 3 GOING SOUTH; I TURNED MY RIGHT BLINKER ON SINCE THE RAMP WAS ON THE RIGHT, IT SHUT OFF WHEN I GOT ON THE EXPRESSWAY. AUTOMATICALLY THE LEFT BLINKER CAME ON, EVEN THOUGH I DID NOT TURN IT ON. WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY GOING 60MPH WITH THREE KIDS IN THE CAR I HAD TO TRY TO TURN OFF THE BLINKER, WHICH WOULD NOT TURN OFF. IT WAS A SCARY SITUATION SINCE THERE WAS A LOT OF TRAFFIC; SO I WAS TRYING TO WATCH THE TRAFFIC (WHICH MAY THINK I WAS MERGING LEFT) AND FIX THE ISSUE AT THE SAME TIME. REPEATEDLY THE RIGHT BLINKER CAME ON, THEN THE LEFT AGAIN. THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE WHEN I TRIED TO FIX IT, AFTER SEVERAL TRIES THE BLINKER SHUT OFF. I GOT OFF THE EXPRESSWAY AND EVERY TURN I MADE THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I CALL AND EMAILED CHRYSLER DODGE. I WAS TOLD A SUPERVISOR WOULD RETURN MY CALL WITHIN 24 HOURS. THEY DID NOT. I REPEATEDLY EMAILED AND CALLED. IN THE INTERIM I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ONLINE AND BY SPEAKING TO MECHANICS AND SERVICE PEOPLE AT DODGE DEALERSHIPS. ACCORDING TO ALL OF THESE SOURCES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH DODGE CHARGERS. TODAY, JULY 26TH, I FINALLY TALKED TO A SUPERVISOR AFTER CALLING DODGE ANOTHER TWO TIMES. HE ([XXX]) SAID THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE PART (WHICH I FOUND OUT WAS A CLOCK SPRING FAILURE) AND THAT THEY WOULD DO NOTHING TO HELP. I ASKED IF HE WOULD ALLOW ME TO TALK TO HIS SUPERIOR AND HE SAID HE DIDN'T HAVE ONE. HE THEN SAID HE DID BUT THEY WOULD TELL ME THE S

THE COOLING SYSTEM FAN BLADES CAME APART AND THE SHROUDS OF THE FAN WENT THRU THE RADIATOR CAUSING IMMEDIATE LEAKAGE OF ALL COOLANT AND DESTROYING THE RADIATOR. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHIFTING INTO PARK, THE KEY FOB WOULD ABNORMALLY SLIDE OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE WIRELESS MODE AND KEY FOB WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A RECALL FOR THE 2010 MODELS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V200000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE) BUT THE 2008 MODELS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 50,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE KEY ALSO COULD NOT BE TURNED ONCE INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER PLAYING AROUND WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH FOR APPROXIMATELY THIRTY MINUTES. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TO LEAVE THE ENGINE RUNNING AT TIMES IN FEAR NOT BEING ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER IT WAS SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER DID NOT ADVISE OF THE CAUSE OF THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

2008 DODGE CHARGER CATCHES ON FIRE WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE. NO SENSOR LIGHTS OR WARNING SIGNS GIVEN. THE FIRE APPARENTLY STARTED AT THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE HOOD. IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES, THE FIRE SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE WIRING SYSTEM OF THE CAR WHICH CAUSED THE ENTIRE CAR TO ENGULF IN FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. CHRYSLER WAS NOTIFIED AND DECIDED TO INVESTIGATE THE SITUATION. CHRYSLER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DISCLOSE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE ONLY RESPONSE WE RECEIVED FROM CHRYSLER WAS AN APOLOGY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND BOTH THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,127.

VALVE STEM DAMAGED WHILE CHECKING AND FILLING TIRES. *KB

OUTER TIE ROD ENDS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 76,000 MILES. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC, TIE ROD ENDS SHOULD LAST TO AT LEAST 150,000 MILES. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR DODGE CHARGERS BEFORE 100,000 MILES. *TT

THERE IS A DELAY IN THE CAR STARTING WHEN YOU TURN THE KEY FOBS TO START IT TAKES 3 OR 4 SECONDS TO START UP. *TR

IM SUBMITTING THIS STATEMENT FOR EVERYONE THAT HAS HAD THE UNFORTUNATE PLEASURE OF OWNING A DODGE VEHICLE. ABOUT A MONTH AND A HALF AGO I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND MY 2008 DODGE CHARGER JUST DIED ON ME. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE AS A RESULT OF OIL SLUDGE BUILDUP. I SUBMITTED ALL MY MAINTENANCE RECORDS SHOWING THAT I WAS GETTING MY MAINTENANCE DONE AND THEY CAME BACK DENYING MY WARRANTY CLAIM. I FEEL LIKE CHRYSLER IS JUST A BIG RIP-OFF WITH THEIR WARRANTIES CAUSE ITS FUNNY THE SERVICE LADY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NO OIL SHOWING ON THE DIPSTICK AND I HAD MY MECHANIC TO LOOK AT MY CAR A DAY BEFORE I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS 3QTS IN THERE SO SOMETHING SOUNDS FISHY TO ME. I'VE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE AND IM NOT ALONE AND THEY REALLY NEED TO CHECK INTO THIS PROBLEM BUT ITS VERY CONVENIENT FOR THEM TO DENY HAVING TO REPLACE THEIR DEFECTIVE ENGINES. I HAVE 2 DODGE CHARGERS AND WILL BE GETTING RID OF BOTH ASAP. *KB

MY 2008 DODGE CHARGER HAS HAD MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL ISSUES. TWO MONTHS AGO THE PASSENGER WINDOW WOULDN'T ROLL DOWN THEN IT WORKED AGAIN A FEW DAYS LATER, APPROX 2 WEEKS AGO I WAS TURNING A CORNER AND THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF. IT RESTARTED WITHOUT PROBLEMS. TODAY, THE STEREO SYSTEM WONT COME ON AND MY WARRANTY WENT OUT 9 DAYS AGO. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE AND SEEMED TO WOBBLE WHILE TURNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FISH-TAILED AND BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS BUT THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES BUT TO NO AVAIL. ON THE FINAL ATTEMPT, THE TECHNICIANS DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE POWER TRAIN TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

I HAVE A 2008 DODGE CHARGER, WHICH HAS HAD SEVERAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS TO OCCUR SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN AUG., 2008. 2 OF THE PROBLEMS COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY IF I HAD WRECKED WHEN THE STERRING WHEEL LOCKED OR JUST THE OTHER DAY THE FAN BLADE MOTORS LOCKED UP AND BURSTED MY RADIAOTR. THIS VEHICLE IS TOO NEW TO HAVE SO MANY DEFECTS, ESPECIALL LINKING TO ELECTRICAL MATTERS THAT ARE NOT RECOGNIZED BY THE POWER-TRAIN WARRANTY, WHICH I FEEL SHOULD HAVE ALL BEEN COVERED THE THE WARRANTY. AFTER READING HTTP://WWW.DAIMLERCHRYSLERVEHICLEPROBLEMS.COM/, I WISH THIS WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION BEFORE MAKING THE DECISION ON THIS DODGE VEHICLE. THE CAR HAS SEVERAL YEARS BEFORE BEING PAID OFF, BUT I AM NOW TERRIFIED TO CONTINUE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE KNOWING ANYTHING, UNPLAINABLE CAN HAPPEN AT ANYTIME. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT DODGE, CHRYSLER, JEEP FOR PUTTING PEOPLE'S LIVES IN DANGER. *KB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKES PULSATED WHEN THEY WERE ENGAGED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE BOTH FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKES WERE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE ROTORS WERE SEVERELY WARPED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL FAILURES WITH THE REAR BRAKES. THE REAR BRAKES WERE NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. UPDATED 08/31/11 *BF UPDATED 10/31/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHILE CLEANING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, HE DISCOVERED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE COOLING LINE FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER DID NOT HAVE ANY PROTECTION AND EXHIBITED ABNORMAL WEARING. AS THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN TO THE DEALER, THE HOSE SPLIT IN HALF, CAUSING COOLANT TO SPEW ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AS A RESULT OF THE HOSE SPLITTING, THE AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A HOLE WAS EXPANDING ON THE DRIVER SIDE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HOLE COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE HER FOOT TO BECOME STUCK ABNORMALLY WHILE ENGAGING THE BRAKES OR ACCELERATOR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER OR A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

DURING LOW SPEED TURNS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT (LESS THAN 30 MPH) DECELERATING NO BRAKES, THE CAR WILL STALL. THIS HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES WITH DIFFERENT DRIVERS. DEALERSHIPS CAN FIND NO DEFECTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE COMPUTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE YET THE FAILURE BEGAN TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THERE WAS A FAILURE WITHIN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED BECAUSE THE NECESSARY PARTS FOR REPAIRS WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,942 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 68,600 UPDATED 03/29/11*LJ UPDATED 07/11/11

I WAS DRIVING IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA AREA IN A 2008 SRT8 CHARGER THAT I PURCHASE IN 11/2010 WITH 5 YEAR WARRANT, AT 9:20PM AND TWO DEER JUMP IN MY VIEW WHILE I WAS RIDING 55MH AS S C STATE LAW. WHEREAS, I HAD RAN OFF THE ROAD IN A WHILE AREA HITTING POLE. MY AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. I HAD UNDID MY SEAT BELT AND EXIT THE VEHICLE WAITING FOR HELP TO COME BY....I HAVE TAKEN PICS OF THE VEHICLE TO THE CONDITION OF IT AND THAT THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. *TR

THIS IS A LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE THE OFFICER STARTED IT TO LET IT WARM UP. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES WHEN HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE WINDOWS. THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND DESTROYED THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE DASH, HEAD LINER, STEERING WHEEL, SEAT AND WINDSHIELD. THE REST OF THE INTERIOR HAS HEAVY SMOKE DAMAGE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2008 DODGE CHARGER IN MARCH OF '08. THE FRONT BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING, ONE WEEK AFTER BUYING THE CAR. THE FRONT END OF THE CAR AND STEERING WHEEL WOULD ALSO SHAKE AND VIBRATE. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER TO INFORM THEM OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR A FEW DAYS. I RETURNED TO PICK THE CAR UP AFTER THEY CALLED ME TO TELL ME THEY HAD FIXED IT. I ASKED THEM WHAT WORK THEY DID AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY "CLEANED" THE PADS. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THE BRAKES WERE STILL SQUEAKING AS I WAS DRIVING THE CAR OFF THE LOT. THE CAR ALSO CONTINUED TO SHAKE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. I RETURNED SHORTLY AFTER TO HAVE THEM TRY AND FIX IT AGAIN. THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKES FOR 2008 CHARGERS "SUCK" AND THAT I WOULD NEED TO BUY AFTERMARKET ROTORS AND PADS. I BOUGHT THE PARTS AND RETURNED TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM INSTALL THEM. ONE WEEK LATER, THEY WERE SQUEAKING AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2008 CHARGERS AS I'VE FOUND BY READING NUMEROUS FORUMS ON THE INTERNET. *TR

MY 2008 DODGE CHARGER WILL LOSE A/C, RADIO, TURN SIGNALS AND POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING AND SOMETIMES STALL OUT COMPLETELY WHEN THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING. HAVE TAKEN IT TO DEALER 10 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM - DEALER HAS REPLACED STEERING COLUMN MODULE 3 TIMES BUT I AM STILL HAVING SAME PROBLEM. THIS STARTED HAPPENING IN MAY 2010 THEN MORE FREQUENT IN NOVEMBER 2010 AND JUST HAPPENED AGAIN YESTERDAY (12-15-2010). DEALER PLACED FLIGHT RECORDER IN VEHICLE AND WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH THAT INSTALLED I LOST A/C, RADIO AND TURN SIGNALS. DEALER COULD NOT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM SO THEY SENT RESULTS FROM FLIGHT RECORDER TO CHRYSLER - AS OF TODAY I STILL HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM THE DEALER. NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM FEELING VERY UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING THIS CAR (ESPECIALLY WITH MY CHILDREN INSIDE) NOT KNOWING WHEN THE CAR WILL DECIDE TO LOSE ALL POWER AND STALL WHILE DRIVING .. *TR

2008 DODGE CHARGER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE GOING 60 MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HIT A TREE AND SHE AS WELL AS THE DRIVER WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED. *JB

I PURCHASED A 2008 DODGE CHARGER IN THE FIRST MONTH IT WAS HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES WERE I WOULD LOOSE POWER TO THE DASH BOARD AND THE LIGHTS THEN THE CAR WOULD JUST SHUT OFF. I TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR AND THEY REPLACED THE RELAY. THE CAR CONTINUED TO HAVE THESE ISSUES NOT FREQUENTLY ENOUGH WERE THE DEALERSHIP WOULD LET ME BRING IT IN. 12 MONTHS GO BUY AND I BRING IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP ANYWAY AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT REGENERATE THE PROBLEM. 2 MONTHS LATER THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE TRUNK AND BURNED TO THE GROUND. THE FIRE MARSHALL DID NOT DO A FORENSIC INVESTIGATION BUT SAID IT OBVIOUSLY LOOKS TO HAVE STARTED WITH THE BATTERY AND I AGREED WITH THE AMOUNT OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS I HAD WITH THIS CAR. THERE WAS NO AFTER-MARKET ANYTHING ON THIS CAR IT WAS ALL STOCK. DODGE WILL NOT HELP OR RELEASE ANY INFO TO ME IN REGARDS TO THE PROBLEM. THEY WONT EVEN TALK TO ME. 3 MONTHS LATER I MOVED TO ARIZONA AND MET A PERSON WHO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 DODGE CHARGER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS WONDERING WHY. I TOOK THE CAR INTO AUTOZONE TO GET THE SCAN VIA OBDII, THE SCAN CAME UP WITH CODE P1004 WHICH IS A DEALER CODE. I IMMEDIATELY RESEARCHED THE CODE AND FOUND THAT IT WAS DUE TO MY "SHORT RUNNER VALVE" AND MY INTAKE MANIFOLD. THIS ISSUE IS A WIDESPREAD EPIDEMIC AMONG CHRYSLER CARS; SEBRING, CHARGER, 300...MOSTLY 3.5 ENGINES. THE DEALERSHIP (DARCARS DODGE NEW CARROLLTON MD) TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NOT A RECALL EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW IT IS OUT OF HAND AND ALSO THAT THE FEDERAL EMISSIONS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THIS ALTHOUGH IT SEEMS TO BE LINKED TO EMISSIONS. THIS IS VERY CONFUSING TO ME AND ALSO BAFFLING. CHRYSLER TOLD ME THAT I WOULD BE CONTACTED THE NEXT DAY AFTER THEY CALLED TO CONFIRM INFORMATION ON FRIDAY OCT.15. I NEVER RECEIVED THAT CALL. I DO NOT FEEL LIKE THE COMPANY REALLY CARES ABOUT IT'S CONSUMERS ONLY HOW MANY CARS THEY CAN SHOOT OFF THE LOT. EVEN WITH FURTHER RESEARCH IT IS A KNOWN FACT TO THE COMPANY THAT THEY RUSHED PRODUCTION ON THE 3.5L MOTORS, BUT WHY? ARE WE NOT CONSUMERS? I HAVE TWO OF CHRYSLER'S VEHICLES IN MY DRIVEWAY; 2007 CHRYSLER 300 AS WELL AS 2008 DODGE CHARGER, DO I NOT DESERVE BETTER? THIS REALLY SICKENS ME AND THE REST OF THE COMMUNITY ON THE FORUMS I FREQUENT!!!! WE AS CONSUMERS DO NOT ASK YOU GUYS FOR MUCH, BUT IF WE TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUY YOUR PRODUCTS HAVE THE DECENCY TO MAKE SURE OUR FAMILIES ARE SAFE.... SINCERELY, DISAPPOINTED CONSUMER. *TR

ON AUGUST THE 22,2010 MY CAR EXITED THE OFF RAMP ONTO WARDEN ROAD GOING ABOUT 60 MPH DURING THIS TIME MY TIRES BLEW OUT ON MY DODGE CHARGER 2008 MODEL DURING THIS TIME LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AT THIS POINT IT FLIPS OVER SEVERAL TIMES CAR WAS TOTAL INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BUT WE NOTICED THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY RAISING CONCERN AS TO WHY THEY DIDN'T COME OUT. WE THOUGHT MAYBE AFTER THE ACCIDENT THAT THEY DID BUT WE WENT TO VIEW THE CAR AND NO AIRBAGS CAME OUT . *TR

REACHED FOR DRINK, KNOCKED GEARSHIFT (AUTOMATIC) INTO NEUTRAL. WHEELS LOCKED UP. WAS GOING 70 MPH ON I-10 NEAR BATON ROUGE. SPUN SIDEWAYS, LOOKING AT WHITE LINE, THRU DRIVER'S WINDOW SIDEWAYS DOWN A BUSY HIGHWAY, AT NIGHT . PUT BACK IN NEUTRAL, CAR STRAIGHTENED OUT. PULLED TO SHOULDER. WAITED FOR HEART TO RETURN TO NORMAL. HAD SEAT CLEANED THE NEXT DAY. COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED, DUE TO 'DRIVER'S LOSS OF CONTROL'. NO ONE WOULD HAVE EVER KNOWN WHAT CAUSED THE WRECK. HOW MANY HAVE DIED THIS WAY? *TR

AFTER RECEIVING RECALL 08V583000 INVOLVING POLICE VEHICLES WITH STEERING COLUMN MOUNTED SHIFTER ON 11/18/2008, VEHICLE REPEATEDLY HAS PROBLEMS ENGAGING GEARS. OFFICERS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE PLACE THE SHIFTER INTO DRIVE AND LEARN THAT IT HAS NOT ENGAGED AND IS INSTEAD IN NEUTRAL. IT OFTEN STARTLES THE OFFICERS, WHO ARE FOCUSED ON MAKING RAPID SHIFT CHANGES IN ORDER TO PURSUE VIOLATORS OR NEGOTIATE TERRAIN. OFFICERS FIND THAT THEY OFTEN NEED TO PUSH THE STEERING COLUMN SHIFTER TOWARD THE DASH TO PROPERLY ENGAGE THE APPROPRIATE GEAR, CAUSING A LAPSE IN DRIVING SKILLS AND A LOSS OF FOCUS ON VEHICLE OPERATION. THE LATEST FAILURE OCCURED IN THE MIDDLE OF A CROWDED INTERSECTION AS THE PATROL OFFICER WAS ATTEMPTING TO PURSUE A VIOLATOR. VEHICLE SHOWED IT WAS IN REVERSE WHEN IT WAS BETWEEN REVERSE AND NEUTRAL. SHIFTING TO DRIVE, IT REMAINED BETWEEN NEUTRAL AND DRIVE UNTIL THE OFFICER COULD CORRECTLY ENGAGE THE APPROPRIATE GEAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE HAVING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE PERFORMED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD NEED TO HAVE THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIE ROD REPLACED. THE TIE ROD WAS REPLACED BY THE AUTHORIZED DEALER UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

SUNROOF WAS CLOSED WITH THE SLIDER CLOSED AND THE SUNROOF BLEW UP FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE, NOTHING FALLING FROM THE SKY, TREE'S OR BUILDINGS. PICTURES SHOW IT BLEW FROM THE INSIDE UP AS THE SHATTERED GLASS LEFT INTACT WAS ANGLED UPWARDS. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 DODGE CHARGER WITH 24,000 MILES ON IT AND HAVE MY CAR SERVICED AS REQUIRED AND YET THE ENGINE BLEW LASTNIGHT. OVER THE LAST 2 WEEKS MY CAR WAS MAKING TICKING NOISES BUT IT WAS NOT CONSTANT,I LET IT GO. THEN 3 DAYS AGO I TOOK MY CAR TO HAVE AN OIL CHANGE AND IT WASN'T TIME BUT I WAS WORRIED SO I DID. LASTNIGHT THE CAR ENGINE SOUNDED REALLY BAD LOTS OF CLUNKING SO I PULLED OVER AFRAID OF NOT KNOWING WHAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. I HAVE DODGES LIFETIME DRIVETRAIN WARRANTY SO I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. TODAY THEY CALLED AND TOLD ME THE ENGINE WAS NOT COVERED BECAUSE OF SLUDGE BUILDUP. I TOLD THEM I DID ALL THE MAINTENANCE AND HAVE PROOF BUT THEY STILL INSIST IT IS MY FAULT.I AM AT A LOSS NOW OF WHERE TO TURN. $5-$7000.00 WILL GET IT RUNNING AGAIN OUT OF MY POCKET. PLEASE HELP AS I THOUGHT I WAS COVERED AND DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. *TR

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR- SIMILAR DEFECT HAVE BEEN RECALLED WITH DODGE VEHICLES. *TR

MY 2008 DODGE CHARGER WAS WRECKED IN APRIL. THE ABS LIGHT AND ESP (TRACTION CONTROL) LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON. THE NEXT THING I KNEW THERE WAS NO BRAKES AT LOW SPEEDS. THIS HAD NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. I CONTINUED TO MY DESTINATION ONLY A FEW MILES AWAY AND PLANNED TO CALL A TOW TRUCK. AS I TRIED TO STOP SO I COULD GET OUT TO OPEN A GATE THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP AND I WRECKED THE CAR. THERE WAS NOTHING DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND NOTHING WAS EVER DONE BY DODGE OR CHRYSLER TO COMPENSATE FOR THE PROBLEM. IN FACT I WAS TOLD THAT THE VERY MOMENT THE LIGHTS CAME ON I SHOULD HAVE STOPPED DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE IF I LIVED IN A BIGGER CITY, BUT I LIVE IN THE COUNTRY WITH VERY LITTLE CELL PHONE RECEPTION IN SOME AREAS. *TW

2008 DODGE CHARGER R/T - BRAKES SQUEAKING 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE AND HAVE NOT STOPPED SQUEAKING. SQUEAKS ALL TIMES OF THE DAY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES, WITH NO RESULTS. *TR

DRIVING MY 08 CHARGER SXT AND ITS IS SHIFTING REALLY HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO JUST STALL OUT IS THIS NORMAL OR NO. *TR

AFTER FOUR ATTEMPTS MY 2008 DODGE CHARGER IS STILL HAVING COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND WILL GO BACK IN THE SHOP ON TUESDAY WHILE DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT THE LIGHTS GO OUT YOU LOOSE COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE, TO FIX THE PROBLEM COME TO A SAFE STOP IF YOU CAN, TURN OFF THE CAR AND THEN TURN THE CAR BACK ON.. *TR

EVERYDAY WHILE DRIVING MY 2008 DODGE CHARGER AT ANY RATE OF SPEED, WITH MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND ATTEMPTING TO GO FASTER OR IF I AM KEEPING THE VEHICLE AT A STEADY SPEED, THE VEHICLE FEELS AS IF IT WANTS TO HESITATE OR STALL OUT. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS A HARD SHIFT WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, REVERSE, NEUTRAL OR PARK AND IT FEELS AS IF THE ENGINE WILL DROP OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DODGE DEALER, DRIVEN AND THEY STATED THAT THE HARD SHIFT WAS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN IN FOR THE HESITATION THIS WEEKEND. *TR

2008 DODGE CHARGER A DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY HIGHWAY PATROL VEHICLE WAS ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE TO STOP SOMEONE FOR A SPEEDING VIOLATION WHEN THE LIGHT BAR ON THE ROOF OF THE CAR BECAME DISMOUNTED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE ROOF. *KB ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE OFFICER FOUND THE MOUNTING BOLT ON THE RIGHT SIDE HAD BROKEN INTO TWO PIECES WHICH CAUSED THE LIGHT BAR TO BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM ITS MOUNT. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0584-89

WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHER PUMP MOTORS ACTIVATED ON THEIR OWN. VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. FOUND UNDER HOOD POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX SMOKING. POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX MELTED AND CAUGHT FIRE. WIRES LEADING TO THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) GREEN CONNECTOR AT LOCATION C WERE COMPLETELY BURNED THROUGH THE INSULATION. TIPM MELTED UNDERNEATH. POLICE VEHICLE. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2008 DODGE CHARGER DAYTONA FROM CHAPMAN DODGE IN LAS VEGAS, NV. THEY SOLD ME THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW WITH 22" TIRES. THE TIRE ARE HITTING THE FENDERS AND CUTTING INTO THE TIRES. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER CORPORATION AND THEY SAID IN AN EMAIL THAT CHRYSLER CORPORATION DOES NOT RECOMMEND THIS SIZE TIRE ON THIS CAR BECAUSE IT WOULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD. I HAD FIVE FAMILY MEMBERS IN THE VEHICLE A COUPLE WEEKS AGO AND NOTICED A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND WHEN I STOPPED TO INVESTIGATE THE LIP OF THE FENDER WAS ALL BENT AND THERE WERE CUTS IN THE TIRE. IF I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT OF 70 MPH AND THIS HAPPENED, THE RESULTS COULD OF BEEN TRAGIC. *TR

PLASTIC RADIATOR COOLING FAN BROKE APART, SHATTERING THE FAN BLADES, FAN SHROUD AND MAKING NUMEROUS LARGE HOLES IN THE RADIATOR. VEHICLE UNDRIVEABLE AND REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. POLICE VEHICLE. *TR

I BOUGHT MY 08 CHARGER 3.5L V6 IN JAN OF 08. ONLY WEEKS AFTER I NOTICED THAT IT SHIFTS HARD ON THE VERY FIRST SHIFT OF THE DAY WHEN IT GOES FROM 1ST TO 2ND. AFTER THAT IT SHIFTS FINE. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE SHOP 3 TIMES. TWICE THEY UPLOADED A NEW COMPUTER PROGRAM. IT DIDN'T HELP. THE LAST TIME THEY CLAIM TO HAVE REPLACED ALL OF THE SEALS IN THE TRANSMISSION. THAT DIDN'T FIX IT EITHER. I HAVE JUST GIVEN UP NUT I AM CONSIDERING FILING A LEMON LAW CLAIM. FIGURED WITH THEM BEING IN THE TROUBLE THEY ARE IT WOULDN'T REALLY GET ME ANYWHERE. NICE CAR OVERALL, JUST POOR POWER TRAIN! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW FAILED TO ROLL DOWN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 43,100.

2008 DODGE CHARGER SE PLUS 3.5HO SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE I NOTICED A VERY BAD SHAKE/SHUDDER/STUTTER WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTING, MAINLY FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR, WHICH RESULTS IN POWER LOSS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO VARIOUS DEALERSHIPS NUMEROUS TIMES. ONE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE SYMPTOM, AND THAT IT WAS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. ANOTHER DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THEY KNOW EXACTLY WHAT I AM TAKING ABOUT, BUT THAT DODGE HAD NOT COME UP WITH A FIX FOR IT YET, AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD. I SEE THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND THIS SHOULD BE CORRECTED ASAP. *TR