2011 Dodge Charger complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED. A DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED IT WAS PROBABLY THE WIRING HARNESS THAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT NIGHT, WAS INFORMED BY POLICE OFFICER THAT DRIVERS SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WAS OUT. SOON AFTER, I TRIED TO REPLACE BULB MYSELF. FOUND THAT LOW BEAM HARNESS WAS BURNT/MELTED MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO REPLACE BULB. CAR WAS TAKEN TO DODGE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. PARTS REPLACED: HEADLIGHT HARNESS AND WIRING JUMPER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS A MELTED WIRE IN THE HEADLIGHT COMPARTMENT AND THE OTHER WIRES WERE UNHEALTHY, RECOMMENDING THAT ALL OF THE WIRING BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *TR

WHO: [XXX] WHERE: [XXX] WHEN: MARCH 29 2013 APPROXIMATELY 12:48 PM WAS HEADING EASTBOUND ON TINY TOWN ROAD. WHAT: VEHICLE TRAVELING WEST BOUND IN A PERSONALLY OWNED VEHICLE MADE A LEFT HAND TURN INTO A PRIVATE DRIVE (500 FT EAST OF HERITAGE POINT DRIVE) IN THE WENDY'S PARKING LOT AN 06 CHEVY HHR. CUTOFF TRAFFIC TRAVELING EASTBOUND APPARENTLY DID NOT SEE ME IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE IMPACTED WITH MY VEHICLE 2011 DODGE CHARGER. SPEED: APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH DAMAGE: UPON IMPACT VEHICLE SPUN RIGHT HIT THE CURB AND LANDED WITHIN CENTIMETERS OF A LIGHT POLE DRIVER (HAS PICTURES AS PROOF). RESULTS: COMPLETE DISABLED VEHICLE MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE. SAFETY CONCERNS: DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEATBELT HOWEVER THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. HEALTH: DRIVER RESULTED IN NERVE DAMAGE AND BULGING DISCS IN THE RIGHT PORTION OF THE NECK BACK INJURY HAS FURTHER DIAGNOSIS BY MEDICAL STAFF AND HAS TO BE SEEN BY MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY. RECOMMENDATION: SECOND, THIRD FORTH ORDER AFFECTS COULD OR POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF SAFETY FEATURE WOULD HAVE WORKED PROPERLY. REPAIR ESTIMATES: 9000.00+ WHY: ISSUE NEED TO BE ADDRESSED IN LEGAL MATTER EITHER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT ON DRIVER SIDE FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. WHILE REPLACING THE BULB, A VISUAL INSPECTION INDICATED THE CONNECTOR HAD OVERHEATED AND THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION HAD BECOME LOOSE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED TO SEE IF A RECALL HAD ADDRESSED THIS ISSUE. THEY ADVISED THE RECALL ONLY AFFECT POLICE CRUISER AND THIS CAR WAS NOT IDENTIFIED AS A RECALL. THE DEALER INDICATED THE REPAIR SOLUTION WOULD BE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL HARNESS. CURRENTLY THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. BASED ON OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SAME ISSUE THE CURRENT RECALL:NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V197000 SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE PASSENGER CARS AS WELL AS THE POLICE CRUISERS. IN ADDITION DEALER SHOULD CHECK THE HIGH BEAM CONNECTORS AS WELL TO AVOID POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUES OF COMPLETE FAILURE OR FIRE WHILE DRIVING. *TR

NOTICED THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS OUT, WENT TO GET A NEW BULB AND REPLACED IT. AFTER A FEW DAYS NOTICED THE LIGHT WENT OUT AGAIN TOOK IT IN TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE ALL WIRING BECAUSE THE WIRES WERE MELTED AND IT WOULD ONLY BE A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE OTHER HEADLIGHT WOULD GO OUT. LOOKED UP RECALLS & EVEN CALLED THE 800 NUMBER BUT MY MODEL IS NOT ONE OF THE VEHICLES COVERED BUT ITS THE EXACT PROBLEM THAT IS HAPPENING WITH MY CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER HEADLIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO SHOP AND THE BULB WAS REPLACED. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED, THE HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE AGAIN. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, WHO STATED THAT THE HEAD LAMP JUMPER HARNESSES AND THE ABS/ESC SYSTEM FUSE WITHIN THE POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V042000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE RECALL ONLY INCLUDED THOSE VEHICLES THAT WERE BEING USED AS POLICE VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

CRACKING ALL AROUND THE INSIDE OF TIRE THE TREAD IS COMING OFF THE TIRE. *TR

TREAD CRACKING AND COMING OFF OF TIRE ON THE INSIDE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT BULB BUT THEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT BEGAN EMITTING SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V042000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF, MOSTLY STAYING ON, HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED AND ALSO WHEN STOPPED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BURNED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS FAILED DUE TO AN OVERHEATED BULB HARNESS CONNECTOR. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,300.

LETTER FROM SENATOR JOHANNS ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENTS REGARDING HER 2011 DODGE CHARGER SAFETY ISSUES. (EXPERIENCING CARBON MONOXIDE) *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE AND HER SON BECAME SEVERELY ILL.

I PURCHASE MY CAR 9 MONTHS AGO NEVER HAD A PROBLEM UNTIL I TOOK IT TO A DEALER TO GET THE 2 RECALLS FIX AFTER A WEEK MY CAR WOULDN'T TURN ON CALL THEM THE STEERING WHEEL LIGHT SHOW UP ENGINE LIGHT AND ABS TOO SAID IT WAS THE BATTERY THAT DEAD BUT THEY CHARGE AND IT WAS FINE WEEK LATER MY CAR STEERING WHEEL LOCK COULDN'T BRAKE BECAUSE GOT LOCK TOO CALL THE DEALER SHOW SAME LIGHTS STEERING ABS ENGINE LIGHTS TOO NOW THEY SAYING MY HD LIGHTS WAS THE CAUSE FOR THE COMPUTER TO MESS UP CALL THE GUY WHO INSTALL THEM EXPLAIN TO THEM COULDN'T BEEN THE LIGHTSHE INSTALL A RELY WHICH DOES HAS ANY CONTACT THE CABLE WITH THE COMPUTER THEY TOLD ME WILL LATE ME KNOW THE NEXT DAY STILL WAITING FOR THEM TO CALL ME ALSO A FRIEND HAD PROBLEM TOO WITH THE COMPUTER DEALER TRY TO CHARGE HIM HE GOT A LAWYER DEALER END UP PAYING FOR EVERYTHING THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME 2700 FOR SOMETHING THAT IS NOT MY PROBLEM HD LIGHTS BEEN ON MY CAR FOR 9 MONTHS GOT THEM SAME DAY I PURCHASE MY CAR NEVER HAD A PROBLEM UNTIL DEALER PUT HANDS ON IT I ASK DIFFERENT LOCATIONS THAT PUT HD LIGHTS FOR CARS LIKE MINES THEY SAID IF THE HD LIGHTS WERE INSTALL WRONG IT TAKES 3 TO A WEEK FOR THE COMPUTER TO SHOT DOWN LOCK EVERYTHING ON THE CAR NO WAY TO DRIVE IT BUT MY CAR DOESN'T DO THAT IT TURN ONS ONLY PROBLEM THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND BRAKES TOO SOMETIMES WONT TURN ON BUT IT TAKES AN HOUR AND IT TURNS BUT SAME PROBLEM THE CAR ALREADY HAD A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IS JUST DEALER DOESN'T WANT TO PAID AND LOOKS FOR ANY EXCUSE TO MAK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, BOTH HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHT JUMPER HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V042000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,972.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE RPMS STARTED TO REV UP AND DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES REGARDING THE ENGINE BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,800.

I TRIED TO MAKE A QUICK STOP AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM DID NOT WORK I CRASHED AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT ALL THE IDIOT LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD COME ON AND THEN WE PROCEED TO LOSE THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. CHRYSLER'S LEMON LAW DIVISION STATES THAT THEY WILL FIX IT AND THAT MY ISSUE IS NOT A LEMON LAW CASE. I SIMPLY HAVE REQUESTED THEM TO TAKE THE CAR BACK AND HAVE THEIR ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT TAKE IT APART TO FIND OUT WHAT IS GOING ON WITH I AND TO GIVE ME A NEW VEHICLE. EACH OF THE THREE TIMES THIS HAS OCCURRED, WE HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY FORTUNATE TO BE IN A PARKING LOT ONLY TRAVELING A COUPLE MILES PER HOUR. THIS ISSUE WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE BEEN RESOLVED ALREADY AND HAS NOT APPARENTLY. I NO LONGER TRUST MY SAFETY AND LIFE NOR THE SAFETY AND WELL BEING OF OTHERS ON THE ROAD IF I WERE TO DRIVE THIS CAR AGAIN. THE ONLY REMEDIES THAT ARE ACCEPTABLE TO ME ARE TO REMOVE ALL THE ELECTRICAL WIRING AND COMPUTERS AND REPLACE THEM WITH NEW OR TO EXCHANGE THE VEHICLE. I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY WITH THIS CAR. PLEASE NOTE THAT I ALSO HAVE A 2011 CHRYSLER 300C THAT HAS BEEN FINE WITH NO MAJOR ISSUES. *TR

CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POLICE DODGE CHARGER. SUPERINTENDENT STATES A BURNING WIRE TYPE OF ODOR AND VEHICLE FILLED WITH SMOKE, WHICH WAS DETECTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. FIRE AND EXPLOSION INCIDENT REPORTED *TGW THE FIRE QUICKLY SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE AND AN OXYGEN CYLINDER EXPLODED AND BLASTED APPROXIMATELY 50-75 FEET AWAY. THE TRUNK LID BLASTED OFF, RESTING APPROXIMATELY 75 FEET FROM THE VEHICLE IN THE BACKYARD OF A RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V197000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS) AND CONTACTED THE DEALER TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT FOR RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR HAD NOT BEEN AVAILABLE FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE MONTHS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT HAVING THE SAFETY DEFECT SERVICED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHARGER EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE FIRE HAWK GT-V TIRES, SIZE 245 45 R20. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 2 MPH WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND REAR TIRES SLIGHTLY CRASHED AGAINST THE CURB, CAUSING THE EXTERIOR RUBBER TO DETACH FROM THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

UNDER PASSING CONDITIONS WITH HARD AND FAST ACCELERATION THE CAR DOES NOT MOVE AND IT FEELS LIKE IT IS DEAD THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND ON MANY OCCASIONS I COULD HAVE BEEN HIT. THIS IS REALLY A BAD SITUATION. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN AND THEY DO NOT BELIEVE ME THAT THIS IS POSSIBLE. THIS HAPPENS ANYTIME THAT THERE IS A STEADY OR CRUISING AND A NEED ARISES FOR PASSING OR GETTING OUT OF TROUBLE. THE GAS PEDAL WOULD BE DEPRESSED QUICKLY AND HARD BUT NOTHING HAPPENS. THE CAR SEEMS LIKE IT DIES AND THEN IT COMES BACK AND STARTS ACCELERATING. THIS TAKES ABOUT A SECOND OR TWO. OTHER TIMES IT GROWLS AND IT DOES NOT MOVE. I HAVE TALKED TO DODGE AND THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE IT AND FRANKLY THEY THINK THAT I AM TELLING THEM SOMETHING THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE. IN OTHER WORDS THEY DO NOT BELIEVE ME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO DISPLAY INACCURATE READINGS, THE AIR CONDITIONER BEGAN TO TURN OFF AND ON, AND THE RADIO WOULD PLAY CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE UPGRADED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE UNRELATED RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V197000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS). AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING 25 MPH AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS AGAIN INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NECESSARY TO REPAIR THE RECALL WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN ENGINEER TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS, THE AUTO LIGHT CONTROL WAS ON FOR THE VEHICLES LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT USE. AS TIME WENT ON, AND A FEW STOPS WERE MADE, A PLASTIC AROMA WAS NOTICED SEVERAL TIMES DURING FREQUENT STOPPING BETWEEN TRAFFIC LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE'S EVIC MESSAGING SYSTEM WAS CHECKED FOR ANY OVERHEATING ISSUES DUE TO THE HIGH TEMPERATURES OF THE DAY. NOTHING WAS OUT OF THE ORDINARY. SEVERAL ONCOMING VEHICLES WERE FLASHING THEIR HEADLIGHTS TOWARDS OUR WAY IN ORDER TO WARN US OF AN ISSUE WITH OUR HEADLIGHTS, WHICH WE COULD NOT SEE FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME. AND IT WASN'T DARK ENOUGH TO SEE THIS ISSUE OCCURRING. WE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO INSPECT, ONLY TO FIND OUR DRIVER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT FLICKERING AND STROBING. I WAS ABLE TO PURCHASE YET ANOTHER HEADLIGHT LOW BEAM FROM THE LOCAL WALMART STORE, THAT WAS SPEC'D AS AN OEM REPLACEMENT FROM SYLVANIA. THIS WAS THE 2ND TIME THE LIGHT HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT FIRST FOR ME TO DO SO. I TRIED TO REPLACE THE BULB, ONLY TO DISCOVER THAT THE LOW BEAM CONNECTOR WAS MELTED ON THAT SIDE OF THE CAR, WHICH WAS ENCASED BY IT'S OWN PROTECTIVE HOUSING. UPON CLEANING UP THE CONNECTION THE BEST I COULD, WE GOT THE LIGHT TO WORK. THE NEXT FEW MILES WERE OK, BUT THEN NOTICED THE SMELL AGAIN. THE OCCURRENCE IS NOW HAPPENING EVERY DAY, AND WE TRY TO CATCH IT BEFORE THE CONNECTOR MELTS. THE CAR MUST STAY AT HOME UNTIL THE DEALER CAN LOOK AT THIS AND SOLVE THE ISSUE. THE ISSUE OCCURRED AFTER A RECALL ON THE POWER DISTRIBU

FIRST ISSUE(S) OCCURED IN MAY OF 2011 AND HAVE CONTINUED TO DATE. OVER 25 VISITS TO 2 DEALERSHIPS FOR FIXES, AND NO ONE CAN GET A FIX ON IT. FIRST, IT WAS THE PASSIVE ENTRY DOOR HANDLES, WHICH HAVE OCCURRED 5 TIMES AND 5 FIXES SINCE LAST YEAR. SECOND ISSUE WAS THE POWER SHUTDOWN FOR THE CAR, 3 DEAD BATTERIES, AND SEVERAL ISSUES CONCERNING THE UCONNECT SYSTEM SHUTTING DOWN DURING DRIVING. THERE HAS BEEN A RELENTLESS AMOUNT OF SUSPENSION AND BRAKING ISSUES OCCURRING. THE ISSUES INCLUDE HAVING TO REPLACE WARPED ROTORS, UNEVEN BALDING TIRES(TWICE NOW), ABS FAILING AND TRACTION CONTROL FAILING, UNEVEN DOOR SEAMS, FLAKING AND CHIPPING PAINT(ESPECIALLY BETWEEN BODY PANELS), AND NOW BRAKES AGAIN GRINDING SIDEWAYS IN THE CALIPERS. THERE HAS BEEN SO MANY ISSUES, THAT I HAD TO CONTACT A LAWYER, WHICH IS NOW PRESENTLY ON IT'S 97TH DAY OF SUBMITTAL TO GET THIS VEHICLE RECTIFIED. I'VE ALSO HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE CHRYSLER STAR CUSTOMER SATISIFACTION PROGRAM SINCE JAN. OF 2012 AT 8,012 MILES AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO WARRANTY THE ROTOR ISSUE, WHICH HAS FORCED US TO HAVE THE ROTORS CHANGED IT AT ANOTHER SERVICE, NOT BEING A DODGE DEALER. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY BEING LOOKED AT FOR BAD SWAY BAR LINK BUSHINGS AND SEVERAL OTHER BUSHINGS SHOWING DRY ROT PREMATURELY. I'VE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE TRUNK POPING OPEN IN MID DRIVING, WHICH HAS BEEN THE ONLY THING BESIDES THE 5TH DOOR HANDLE REPLACEMENT THAT HAS WORKED SINCE PURCHASING IT. RECENTLY, THE CARS TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 2ND GEAR AND WA

THE FIRST TIME THE INCIDENT HAPPENED I WAS DRIVING DOWN LIVERNOIS AND THE HURLED THEM IT SHUT DOWN AND THE SERVICE POWER STEERING CAME UP AND THE THROTTLE LIGHT AND IT WOULD NOT START FOR ABOUT AND HOUR AFTER IT STARTED IT SHUT DOWN 10 MORE TIMES BEFORE WE WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME THIS WAS A SATURDAY NIGHT AT ABOUT 9:30 THEM WE TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY KEPT IT FOR 2 DAYS GAVE IT BACK AND IT DID IT AGAIN ON THE FOLLOWING SATURDAY TOOK IT BACK ON THE FOLLOWING MONDAY AND THEY KEPT IT FOR A WEEK AND A HALF THEN I RECEIVED IT BACK AND IT DID IT AGAIN AD I TOOK IT BACK THEN IT DID IT AGAIN THE FOLLOWING SATURDAY AND I TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP THEY SAY THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED SO THEY GAVE IT BACK SO IT HAPPENS GAIN THIS PAT MONDAY MAY 11,2012 AN IT IS NOW AT THE DEALERSHIP THY STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG BUT IT HAS BEEN 4 TIMES AND I'M TERRIFIED TO DRIVE IT I HAD TO CHILDREN AND WHEN THE CAR CUTS OFF IT GIVES NO WARNING SO THE CARS BEHIND ME DO NOT KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON I'M SCARED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT AN AFTER MARKET PART BULB FAILED AND MELTED THE CONNECTOR FOR THE LOW BEAMS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER :12V042000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,500.

THE FIRST WEEK I GOT MY CAR THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING. MY CAR WAS ORDERED FOR ME AND TOOK A LITTLE OVER TWO MONTHS TO BE DELIVERED. THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON, FLASHES AND THEN GOES OFF AT UNPREDICTABLE TIMES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES BUT THEY NEVER PUT THAT COMPLAINT ON MY SHEET. THEY KEEP SAYING THE COMPUTER ISN'T SHOWING ANYTHING WRONG. I ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR KEYLESS ENTRIES NOT WORKING, THEY REPLACED THE DOOR HANDLES AND NOW THEY WORK. THE CAR HAS ALSO LOCKED ME OUT ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. ONCE WITH MY 1 YEAR OLD SON INSIDE AND THE KEY WAS INSIDE AS WELL, HAD TO JIMMY DOOR TO GET IN. ALSO MY SEATBELT STICKS. IF I DRIVE OVER 20 MINUTES I HAVE TO UNLOCK LOCK AND UNLOCK AGAIN TO GET MY SEATBELT TO OPEN. *TR

WHILE DRIVING IN SOME RAIN ENGINE 5.7HEMI STALLED ,CRANKED IT BACK UP BUT ENGINE HAD A NOISE .PULLED IN TO STORE PARKING LOT CALLED WRECKER TO TAKE BACK TO DODGE DEALER (UNDER WARRANTY) THEY TELL ME IT HAS A BAD CONNECTING ROD AND THE WARRANTY NOR THE EXT WARRANTY COVERS THAT ,IT WILL TAKE 8K DOLLARS TO FIX ,LETS SAY I NO LONGER HAVE OR WILL DRIVE OR BUY ONE EITHER A DODGE. *TR

WHILE TURNING LEFT TO CROSS MULTIPLE LANES ON THE HIGHWAY, I ACCELERATED TO GO AND THE CAR BEGAN COASTING. I PRESSED ON THE GAS AND NOTHING! I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL, HEARD IT REV AND PUT IT INTO DRIVE..STILL NOTHING! THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. WITH ON COMING TRAFFIC AND CARS SWERVING TO KEEP FROM PLOWING INTO ME, I QUICKLY PUT THE CAR IN PARK, SHUT IT OFF, TRIED TO RE-STARTED IT (X3)AND PUT IT IN DRIVE. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET IT TO GO. THE NEXT DAY, MY CAR WAS HARD TO START (X3). AFTER WARMING UP FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINS, I LEFT FOR WORK. LOW & BEHOLD, THE SAME EXACT THING HAPPENED AT THE SAME EXACT SPOT EXCEPT THIS TIME MY CAR SHUT OFF DURING THE TURN. ONCE AGAIN, WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND SPEEDING CARS DODGING MY STOPPED VEHICLE, I IMMEDIATELY THREW IT INTO PARK, TRIED TO RESTART IT X2, THEN PUT IT IN DRIVE AND WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF THE TRACTOR TRAILER WHO WAS NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO STOP! ON THE WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP, IT HAPPENED TWICE TO MY HUSBAND BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAYS "THERE IS NO CODE, IT HASN'T HAPPENED TO US AND THUS NO PROBLEM" I CAN ASSURE YOU, AS A DEPUTY SHERIFF, THIS PROBLEM ISN'T JUST DANGEROUS, IT'S DEADLY! *TR

DRIVING AT 70MPH SPEED LIMIT,A CAR CAME OVER INTO MY LANE,AND I HAD TO SLOW DOWN. I THEN PUSHED DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR TO GET BACK UP TO SPEED,AND NOTHING. THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION AT ALL,EVEN AFTER I KEPT PUSHING ON THE PEDDLE. I HAD TO TAKE A FAST LOOK BEHIND ME,AND GO ACROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC,ALL GOING 70MPH AND MORE,TO GET THE CAR TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. WE WERE LUCKY THE 4 OF US WERE NOT KILLED. THE CAR WENT DOWN TO BELOW 30MPH,EVEN THOUGH I KEPT PUSHING ON THE GAS. THEN IT TOOK OFF. THIS HAPPENED 2 TIMES,AND NOT QUIT SO BAD A FEW OTHER TIMES. WE WERE ON A 1 MONTH TRIP,AND WHEN WE LEFT THE CAR HAD JUST OVER 6,000 MILES ON IT,AND WAS 6 MONTHS OLD. WHEN WE GOT HOME IT WAS 7 MONTHS OLD WITH 12,000 MILES ON IT. AT ONE POINT CHRYSLER CORP.TOLD ME IT FITS INTO THE CAR BUY BACK REPLACEMENT PROGRAM. THEY DID NOT HELP ME.I GOT A 2012 CHARGER BECAUSE I DID NOT TRUST THE 2011. IT COULD KILL SOMEONE. THEY SAY THE CAR IS FIXED,BUT I AM NOT GOING TO RISK MY FAMILY'S LIFE ON IT. HAS THERE BEEN ANY OTHER CARS WITH THIS PROBLEM,OF NO ACCELERATION? IS IT A PROBLEM WITH THE MULTIPLE DISPLACEMENT SYSTEM? SOUNDS LIKE IT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. IT SOUNDS LIKE CHRYSLER CORP.JUST DOSE NOT BELIEVE ME,THAT THERE IS NO ACCELERATION. PARTS REPLACED WERE,HYDRAULIC-TAPPETS,MULTIPLE DISPLACEMENT SOLENOID,HEAD GASKET,SPARKPLUGS,OIL&FILTER. *TR

SAFETY CONCERNS THAT EFFECT VEHICLE CONTROL, EGRESS AND VALUE. STEERING HAS LOUD GRINDING SOUND AND BECOMES HARD TO TURN. UCONNECT AND ELECTRICAL OCCASIONAL PROBLEMS; TRUNK OPENS BY ITSELF, YOU CAN HEAR THE RELAY CLICK AND RELEASE THE TRUNK, DOOR HANDLES DO NOT UNLOCK THE CAR, AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF AFTER RESTARTING, UCONNECT CONTROL TOUCH SCREEN NOT FUNCTIONING, DASH LIGHTS STAY ON EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS LOCKED AND ALL OTHER LIGHTS OFF. *TR

WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT A CONTINUOUS SPEED OF 70+ MILES PER HOURS, THE CAR DRIFTS IN THE LANE. I CAN HOLD THE STEERING STRAIGHT AND THE CAR CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN THE CAR. WE ARE CONSTANTLY GETTING CAR SICK AND THAT'S JUST NOT NORMAL I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN A FEW TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I HAVE REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO DODGE, BUT I HAVE TO TAKE IT IN TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY ARE CLOSE TO THE HIGHWAY . I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS THE TIRES OR THE STEERING, BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WAS NOTHING WRONG. I ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER IF I COULD TAKE THEM ON THE HIGHWAY WITH ME AND I WAS TOLD NO. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AND I JUST WANT IT FIXED FOR MY FAMILIES SAFETY AND EVERYONE ELSE THAT IS NEXT TO ME DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. *TR

WHILE OPERATING MY 2011 DODGE CHARGER WITH PASSENGERS, THE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE FAULT WAS TRACED TO A WIRING HARNESS IN THE PASSENGERS SEAT. WHILE THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WOULD NOT DEPLOY. THE PERSON IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS A ADULT FEMALE. *TR

2011 DODGE CHARGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE POTENTIALLY CATCHING FIRE DUE TO A RADIATOR PROBLEM AND CHRYSLER REFUSES TO PROVIDE ANY DETAILS. *TGW THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED A FEW DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL PUMP AND COMPUTER SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB UPDATED 01/06/12. *JB UPDATED 02/03/12.*JB UPDATED 04/12/12. *JB UPDATED 04/24/12. *JB

AIRBAG SYSTEM FAILURE. INDICATOR LIGHT, DEALER TESTED AND STATED AIRBAG MODULE IS DEFECTIVE, AIRBAG SYSTEM NOT WORKING. PART WOULD TAKE 3 WEEKS TO COME IN! *TR

CAR HAS STALLED AND SHUT OFF WHEN DRIVING. CAR LOCKS YOU OUT AND WILL NOT OPEN UNLESS YOU USE THE KEY. ELECTRICAL MODULE THAT CONTROLS CAR IS LIKE 'HAL FROM 2001 SPACE ODYSSEY, IT DOES WHAT IT WANTS AND THE DEALER HAS TO REPROGRAM IT TWICE A MONTH. TURNS THE AC ON BY ITSELF IN FREEZING WEATHER. *TR

2011 DODGE CHARGER. CONSUMER EXPRESSES DISCONTENT CONCERNING CHRYSLER CORPORATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND CHRYSLER WAS AWARE THERE WAS AN ISSUE AND NEVER INFORMED HIM. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE HAS A TERRIBLE BLIND SPOT, WHICH WAS RESTRICTIVE, AS HIS BODY TRANSGRESSED HIGHER TOWARDS THE BACK MAKING IT DIFFICULT SEEING LOW HOODS. ALSO, THE REAR WINDOW VIEW WAS HIGHER, APPARENTLY TO ALLOW MORE TRUNK SPACE, WHICH BLOCKED THE CONSUMER FROM SEEING, THE HOOD WHEN BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACES. THE CONSUMER STATED HE COULD BARELY SEE THE SPEEDOMETER, THE NUMBERS WERE A LOT SMALLER AND DIFFICULT TO READ. ALSO, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO ADJUST THE TILT WHEEL. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO USE EXTRA STRENGTH TO PULL THE WHEEL UP OR DOWN. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A DRAG IN THE VEHICLE, WHEN HE REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE WOULD SLOW DOWN MORE RAPIDLY. ALSO, IT WAS EASY TO ACCIDENTALLY MOVE THE SHIFTER INTO A LOWER GEAR. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. *JB

U-CONNECT (HANDS FREES PHONE) DISCONNECTS AND WILL NOT RECONNECT, UNTIL CAR IS RESTARTED. HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES. CHRYSLER GROUP HAS BEEN CONTACTED, STATED THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. STATED THEY WOULD BE SENDING A UPDATE CD WITH INSTRUCTIONS, NEVER ARRIVED STEERING ALIGNMENT: CAMBER PROBLEM HAS WORE 5/32 OF TREAD ON THE FRONT TIRES IN 7600 MILES. *TR

2011 DODGE CHARGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO L10 COOLANT RESERVOIR RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE ON THE WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE RECALLS RECTIFIED, ONE INVOLVING A COMPUTER SYSTEM ISSUE TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL SAFETY OPERATIONAL HAZARD, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A DIAGNOSIS REVEALED THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB UPDATED 11/22/11. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM DID NOT WORK AT TIMES ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY LOCK ITSELF. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE DOOR HANDLE WAS REPLACED ONCE AND A SOFTWARE UPGRADE WAS PERFORMED TWICE TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

A VERY STRONG EXHAUST OR GAS SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE CABIN OF THE 2011 DODGE CHARGER POLICE VEHICLES. USUSALLY AFTER THE ENGINE HAS IDLED FOR A WHILE AND WHEN THE A/C IS ON. SWITCHING BETWEEN FRESH OR RECIRCULATED AIR DOES NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. DRIVING AROUND DOES NOT CLEAR THE PROBLEM. MANY OTHER FLEET VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. NATIONAL BLOGS SEEM TO REPORT THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM IN SEVERAL DODGES. *TT

ABS SYSTEM FAILED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT EXTERIOR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WITH THE KEYLESS REMOTE ENTRY ACTIVATED. BOTH DOORS WERE MANUALLY LOCKED AND UNLOCKED WITH A KEY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE DOOR LOCK SENSOR WAS DAMAGED AS A RESULT TO WATER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THERE WAS NOT A REMEDY FOR THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 3,000.

THE DODGE CHARGER IS THE VEHICLE THAT HAS ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. SO FAR I HAVE COME CLOSE TO THREE ACCIDENTS DUE TO LACK OF ACCELERATION. THIS CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME AND NOTICEABLE WHEN YOU NEED TO ACCELERATE. I HAVE GONE TO A DEALER TO REPAIR THIS BUT THEY CANNOT FIX IT SINCE THIS IS AN INHERENT PROBLEM IN THE VEHICLE AND THEY DO NOT WANT TO FIX IT. IT HAS TO DO WITH THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT AND TRANSMISSION PROGRAMMING. I CANNOT AFFORD FOR THE CAR TO SLOW DOWN OR CUT OUT ON ME WHEN I NEED TO GET IN TRAFFIC OR ACCELERATE TO GET OUT OF THE TRAFFIC I HAD TO SELECT AVENGER FROM THE WEB SITE. IT DID NOT HAVE CHARGER. *TR