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 2008 record →
OVER THE PAST WEEK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN TRYING TO START VEHICLE STARTER WOULD NOT ENGAGE. USED DIFFERENT FOB'S WITH SAME RESULT. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO LESTER GLENN CHRYSLER/DODGE, TOMS RIVER, NJ. DIAGNOSIS WAS IGNITION MODULE. COST TO REPAIR $1,200. THIS OCCURRED WHILE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS PARKING THE VEHICLE, A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD UNDER THE HOOD AND THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE AND FLUID LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. ALSO, THE RADIATOR FAN DETACHED AND ENTERED THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 76 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SPONTANEOUSLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. AS A RESULT, THE SPEED INCREASED TO 100 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BLUEBONNET CHRYSLER DODGE (547 S SEGUIN AVE, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130, (888) 850-2186) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. **TR MANUFACTURE CONTACTED RIGHT AFTER SPEAKING TO YOU THEY SAID SORRY, BUT IF TECHNICIAN CAN'T FIND IT THEY CAN'T FIX IT. UPDATED 11/01/18* JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION SWITCH BECAME STUCK; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO START. THE CONTACT HAD TO STOP AND RESTART THE VEHICLE AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,829.
THE CAR DOES WITH NO WARNING. YOU LOOSE POWER STEERING, BRAKES, AND ACCELERATION ABILITIES. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE ON A SMALL STREET GOING ABOUT 35 AND ANOTHER ON FREEWAY GOING 70. I WAS ABLE TO GET IN SAFETY LANES AND START CAR BACK. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN SINCE IT DID ON FREEWAY. NO CODES APPEAR WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY START AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WHEN PROMPTED. THE CONTACT CONTINUALLY INSERTED AND RE-INSERTED THE REMOTE KEY INTO THE IGNITION TO START THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, IN EXTREMELY HOT WEATHER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE DEALER (HUNTER DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM, 1130 AUTO MALL DR, LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA 93534, (661) 948-8411) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 186,000.
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OVER A BRIDGE IN CITY LIMITS AT 9:30PM AND OUR CAR SHUTDOWN ON HER SHE FELT A LITTLE PULL AND THEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND WE HAD TO GET IT TOWED. WHEN I TRY TO TURN THE CAR ON THE CAR SPUTTERS AND TURNS AS IF IT IS GOING TO START BUT NEVER DOES. IT PUT MY WHOLE FAMILY'S LIFE IN DANGER THE ROAD WHERE THIS HAPPEND IS NOT WELL LIT AND TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY . I TRIED TO PUT A VIDEO BUT IT WON'T LET ME DIE TO NO PROPER FORMAT FOR FILE WHICH IS NO GOOD SINCE MY CAR WON'T START AND I HAVE NO REAL WAY OF SHOWING YOU HOW MY CAR IS REACTING OR ACTING WHEN I TRY TO TURN IT ON
WE WERE DRIVING ON NORMAL ROAD GOING 35 MPH WHEN WE HEARD A LOUD POP SOUND AND STARTED TO LOSE POWER ON VEHICLE, WE PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD AND INSPECTED ENGINE AND A BLADE ON THE RADIATOR FAN BROKE LOOSE AND BECAME LODGED INTO THE RADIATOR. AFTER DOING SEARCH ONLINE IT APPEARS THIS HAS HAPPENED QUITE FREQUENTLY WITH THIS MAKE MODEL YET THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY VIN WHICH I FIND UNSATISFACTORY AND WILL BE REACHING OUT TO OUR LOCAL ATTORNEY IF I DO NOT HEARD ABOUT ABOUT THIS ISSUE SOON.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY DECELERATED. AFTER AN OXYGEN SENSOR WAS INSTALLED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS OR ACCELERATE ABOVE 35 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE OXYGEN SENSOR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TEXAS DODGE (7800 I-40 FRONTAGE RD, AMARILLO, TX 79106, (806) 353-6343) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
ABS ESP LIGHT ON
BRAKES HAVE FAILED INTO ABS MODE TWICE WHILE BRAKING ON DRY ROADWAY CONDITIONS FROM SPEEDS OF 30 TO 45 MILES PER HOUR IN A MANNER NOT TYPICALLY EXPERIENCED WITH THE VEHICLE. THE STYLE OF BRAKING PERFORMED INTO THE SWITCH TO ABS MODE WAS SMOOTH STEADY PRESSURE. I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR TEN YEARS AND HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED AN ISSUE SUCH AS THIS BEFORE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP TO GET INSPECTED AND INSPECTION CAME BACK WITH NO ERROR CODES OR APPARENT MECHANICAL PROBLEMS ACCORDING TO DEALERSHIP PERSONNEL.
THE ENGINE SHUT COMPLETELY OFF DURING DRIVING. I LOST POWER STEERING AND AUTOMATIC BRAKING. I TRIED TO RESTART BUT IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR WERE NOT DEAD. I HAD IT TOWED TO A SHOP AND THEY SAID THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WAS DEAD. IT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. I THEN HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR.
WHILE DRIVING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD THE CAR SHUT OFF LOST POWER STEERING CAR WAS IN DRIVE AND IGNITION WAS STILL ON. TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND TOOK SEVERAL TRIES TO RESTART CAR RESTARTED BUT WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 10 MPH AND CUT OFF 4 TIMES THEREAFTER. DROVE A WEEK LATER AND SAME PROBLEM RIGHT BEFORE I GOT ON THE HIGHWAY. CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE IN DRIVE. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS OR ANY OTHER INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS THIS IS MY PRIMARY VEHICLE TO TRANSPORT MY FAMILY
THE CAR TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING. I CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP, THE SPARK PLUGS, GOT SOME NEW RELAYS I DID EVERYTHING AND NOT EVEN A DEALER KNOWS WHY IT'S DOING THAT.
STEERING PROBLEMS RAPPING SOUND IN STEERING WHEEL AND ELECTRICAL FAILURE SINCE 2009 - 2018. TK HOLDINGS CLAIM SUBMITTED TO DELAWARE UNITED BANKRUPTCY COURT AND ATTORNEYS AT TK HOLDINGS IN NEW YORK JAN- FEB. 2018. CLAIMS WITH NHTSA 2015-2018. *TR *JS *JS *JS *JS *JS *JS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN MAY OF 2015. THE DEALER (GRIEGERS DODGE, 1756 US 30, VALPARAISO, ID 46385) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR AND THERE WAS NO GUARANTEE THAT THEY WOULD BE AVAILABLE ON A SPECIFIC DATE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
I HAVE A 2008 DODGE CHARGER 5.7 HEMI AND THE VALVE SEAT DROPPED AND CAUSE MY PISTON TO GET CHEWED UP WHICH NOW IT NEEDS A NEW MOTOR AND I DON'T HAVE MONEY FOR IT SO I HAD TOO SELL THE CAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. EACH TIME THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS TURNED ON, THE ENGINE SHOOK AND THEN SHUT OFF. THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH TIME THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS TURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TRIANGLE DEALERS DEL OESTE (CARR. 2 AVE, EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS # 301, MAYAGUES, 00680, PR, PHONE: (787) 805-3000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,175. *BF *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PERIODICALLY FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY UPON TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CURVE ON THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND RESTARTED. THE DEALER (MARK DODGE, 3777 GERSTNER MEMORIAL BLVD, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70607, (337) 474-2640) WAS NOTIFIED, BUT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT IN MID DECEMBER OF 2017. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION, DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN SINCE IT WAS SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO ALSO SERVICED AN ELECTRICAL RECALL WITHOUT THE CONTACT KNOWING UNTIL THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.
I CALLED ALL THE DEALERS AND NO ONE ANSWERS THE PHONE AND NONE WANT TO HELP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ENTERING A PARKING LOT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET WHEN I SMELLED A BURNING SMELL. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND I KEPT DRIVING. WHEN I TURNED THE CORNER I SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE VEHICLE HOOD. I PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF THE CAR JUMPED OUT AND SAW FLAMES COMING IN THE SAME SPOT I SAW THE SMOKE. I CALLED 911 AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE FIREFIGHTERS THOUGHT IT MAY BE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE BECAUSE OF THE SMELL. STILL WAITING ON INSURANCE AND MANUFACTURER TO FINISH INVESTIGATION.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A DELAY FOR THE KEY TO OPERATE IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 181,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE SWERVED IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED AN INJURY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA AND WANTED THE VEHICLE TO BE BROUGHT IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 109,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
I HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS REMINDERS FROM MOPAR, NHTSA, ETC TO HAVE MY AIR BAGS FIXED THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED. EVERY TIME I TRY TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT, I'M TOLD THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE NO MATTER WHERE I CALL. ANY SUGGESTIONS ON HOW THIS CAN BE RESOLVED SO THAT I MAY GET MY VEHICLE FIXED? THANK YOU
CAR WILL NOT START UNTIL THE KEY REST IN THE SWITCH FOR 5 MINUTES. THEN IT WORKS. EVERY TIME FOR 3 WEEKS NOW.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IT WAS TOWED HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,800.
THE VALVE SEAT DROPPED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (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 REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED TWO DEALERS (HARRY BLACKWELL DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM, 1660 W BUSINESS U.S. 60, DEXTER, MO 63841 AND MORLAN DODGE, 1110 S MAIN ST, SIKESTON, MO 63801 (877) 607-2479) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
DEALER ADVISED AIR BAG NOT AVAILABLE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (, GRIEGER'S MOTOR 1756 US. HIGHWAY 30 WEST, VALPARAISO, IN 46385) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOWER DOOR HINGE FRAME FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT NOTICED STEAM COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND IT SHOOK PROFUSELY. IN ADDITION, COOLANT BEGAN TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO LEAKING OIL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE STAN MCNABD CHRYSLER CHEVROLET DODGE DEALER AND THE RADIATOR WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,000.
MY BATTERY EXPLODED. THIS WAS THE ORIGINAL BATTERY I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW. I GOT IN MY CAR, TURNED THE KEY AND HEARD A HUGE EXPLOSION. THE CONCUSSION FROM THE EXPLOSION ACTUALLY MOVED MY SHIRT. THE BATTERY HAD EXPLODED IN THE TRUNK. NOTHING HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. I BABY THIS CAR AND TAKE IT IN EVERY 3 THOUSAND MILES FOR MAINTENANCE. THE BATTERY WAS IN PIECES AND BATTERY ACID WAS EVERYWHERE. IF I WAS STANDING BY THE TRUNK WITH IT OPENED I WOULD'VE BEEN BADLY HARMED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND TURNING IT OFF, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED TO TURN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AUTO NATION CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM MOBILE (LOCATED AT 3118 GOVERNMENT BLVD, MOBILE, AL 36606, (251) 202-2253) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND A NEW MODULE WERE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). 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 DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
MY RADIATOR FAN BLADE BROKE OFF AND FLEW INTO MY RADIATOR. THE PIECE OF FAN THAT BROKE OFF FLEW INTO MY RADIATOR PUNCTURING A HOLE INTO THE LOWER PART OF THE RADIATOR. A HOLE WAS MADE FROM THE BLADE HITTING IT AND CAUSING ALL THE ANTIFREEZE TO LEAK OUT. THIS IS SECOND TIME IN A TWO YEAR PERIOD BACK-TO-BACK THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. AND THE REPAIRS AND PARTS COSTED ME DEARLY. THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING STILL WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON MID WAY. AND THE AS THE FAN WAS TURNING THE BROKEN BLADE GOT STUCK AND THE FAN STARTED TO SMOKE ALMOST CATCHING FIRE.
RECALL L08 ENGINE COOLING FANS, THIS RECALL IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPEN TO MY CAR. COOLING BLADES BROKE AND WENT THROUGH THE RADIATOR. CALLED CHRYSLER TO COMPLAIN AS I WAS TOLD RECALL ISN'T ON MY EXACT VIN. THEY TOOK MY COMPLAINT AND SAID IT WAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM BUT TOUGH LUCK BECAUSE THE RECALL WASN'T ON MY VIN. MY CAR HAS BEEN SITTING IN THE FRONT YARD TILL I CAN AFFORD TO FIX IT ONLY HAD THE CAR 2 MONTHS. SITTING AT THE LIGHT FELT LIKE SOMEONE BUMPED THE BACK OF MY CAR BUT THERE WAS NO CAR BEHIND ME. COOLANT STARTED TO LEAK THROUGH THE A/C VENT. PULLED OVER AFTER THE LIGHT CHANGED AND TOWED THE CAR HOME AS IT JUST STARTED TO SHOW THAT IT WAS GOING TO OVERHEAT. WE REMOVED THE COOLING FAN AND SAW THE BROKEN BLADES AND THE WHOLE IT MADE IN THE RADIATOR. I WAS TOLD BY CHRYSLER THAT THE BLADES ARE CHEAP AND BREAK EASILY. WELL HELLO IF I AM GOING TO PAY THAT MUCH I HOPE THAT A VEHICLE IS GOING TO SOMEWHAT HOLD TOGETHER. THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM HAD JUST REPLACED THE RADIATOR AND INSPECTED THE FAN AND EVERYTHING WAS GOOD. THEN IT JUST BREAKS I CAN TAKE AND SEND PICS IF NEEDED. THANK YOU
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). 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 NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
ENGINE/UNKNOWN THE CAR HAS A LOUD MUFFLE SOUND WHEN DRIVING JURKING WHEN BRAKING AND OR COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP ALSO DRAGGING BEFORE SPEED. DRIVER SEAT IS CRACKED AND WON'T GO UP AS MUCH BOTH IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME AND MY FAMILY.
I WAS SENT A NOTICE LAST JULY 2016 ABOUT RECALL ON PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG NOTICE S43/NHTSA 16V-352. I AM TOLD THAT THE REMEDY NOT AVAILABLE YET. WHEN IS THIS PROBLEM GOING TO BE FIXED???
MY CAR WILL OCCASIONALLY RANDOMLY TURN OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC ESPECIALLY DURING RUSH HOUR BECAUSE I HAVE TO CROSS LANES OF TRAFFIC AND PULL OVER WITH ABSOLUTELY NO POWER WHICH ALSO MEANS NO AIR BAGS! ON TOP OF THAT MY KEY RARELY COMES OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF SO I HAVE TO LEAVE MY CAR UNLOCKED WITH THE KEY IN IT.
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN HER GAUGE CLUSTER WAS ACTING ERRATICALLY AND ALL THE CAR ODOMETER LIGHTS ALL CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF ON THE FREEWAY AND EVERYTHING LOCKED UP, SHE COULDN'T MOVE THE WHEEL OR THE GEAR SHIFTER AND SHE SMELLED A BURNING SMELL WITH SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE . LUCKILY HER PARENTS WERE BEHIND HER IN ANOTHER VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO HELP OUT BUT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF DODGE CHARGER HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE.
TAKATA RECALL. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT IT TAKES THIS LONG, 11/2016 TO GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF. WHAT IF WHEN DRIVING THIS CAR WE NEED THIS TO PROTECT US AND IT EXPLODES HURTING ONE OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS. ALL THE I AM SORRYS IN THE WORLD WON'T HELP, IT WILL BE JUST ANOTHER STATISTICS FOR YOUR RECALL. IF THEY ARE STILLS BUILDING NEW CARS WITH AIR BAGS WHAT IS MORE IMPORTANT OUR LIFE OR A NEW CAR. MY CAR WAS NEW TO,SO AM I SUPPOSED TO STOP DRIVING IT . THIS IS RIDICULOUS THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED NOW NO EXCUSES. IF IT WAS YOURS IT WOULD HAVE BEEN DONE.
MY CAR, DODGE CHARGER 08 HAS A RECALL SINCE JULY OF 2016 FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG THAT THE INFLATOR MAY RUPTURE WHICH CAN CAUSE METAL FRAGMENTS TO BE RELEASED THROUGHOUT THE CAR DURING A CRASH AND CAUSE OTHER INJURY. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR DURING THIS AS I HAVE A CHILD AND DON'T WANT THEM HURT DURING THE POSSIBLE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT CAUSING THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. THE RECALL STILL HASN'T BEEN FIXED, 8 MONTHS LATER, EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A GOVERNMENT RECALL FOR IT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND SHE STRUGGLED TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH, IMMOBILIZER, AND IMMOBILIZER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WITH THE HEATER OR AIR CONDITIONER ACTIVATED, A TAPPING NOISE WAS HEARD UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD. ALSO, THE CONTACT PERCEIVED A BURNING ODOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000. ...UPDATED 05/03/17 *BF *AS
WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THE A/C WENT OUT. I CALLED A DEALERSHIP TO SEE WHAT THE ISSUE COULD BE AND THEY SAID BRING IT IN IT COULD BE AS SIMPLE AS A FUSE. THEN I GOOGLED THE ISSUE AND SAW WHICH FUSES AND CHANGED THEM BUT IT DIDN'T WORK. I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS AND SINCE THE ISSUE STARTED WHEN THAT LIGHT CAME ON I WANTED TO TRY GETTING THAT FIXED FIRST AND MAYBE THAT WOULD SOLVE THE ISSUE (SINCE THE A/C AND AIRBAGS ARE AROUND THE SAME AREA). I TAKE THE CAR IN. THEY FIX 1 AIR BAG (NO PARTS FOR PASSENGER SIDE) AND THE IGNITION SWITCH. STILL NO AIR/HEAT/DEFROST. I PAY $121 FOR A DIAGNOSIS OF ,START WITH REPLACING THE TIPM (NO GUARANTEE THAT WILL FIX THE ISSUE OR THAT IT'S A PERMANENT FIX) SINCE THE AC IS NOT GETTING POWER AND GROUND.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING TO 20 MPH ALONG WITH AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE ENGINE THROUGH THE FRONT VENTS. THE OIL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INSPECTOR SENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000. UPDATED 03/07/17*LJ *CN *JS
NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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