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2015 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 2015 record →

Electrical System
Filed Apr 26, 2018NC

TAKATA RECALL. THE SEATBELT, ONCE BUCKLED, WILL NOT UNFASTEN UNLESS YOU REPEATEDLY YANK AT THE BELT ITSELF. THERE WAS REPEATED CLICKING IN THE ENGINE AND I COULD NOT EXCEED OVER 45MPH. WHEN THE HEAT IS TURNED ON IN THE CAR THE COOL A/C BLOWS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CAR AND WHEN I TRIED TO ADJUST THE TEMPERATURE ON DRIVER SIDE OF CAR I AM UNABLE TO DO THAT.

Engine
Filed Apr 20, 2018105,535 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE OR WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL TICKING NOISE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (SNETHKAMP CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 11600 TELEGRAPH RD, REDFORD CHARTER TWP., MI 48239, (888) 455-6146) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAMSHAFT WAS WORN, THE LIFTER WAS THE CAUSE OF THE TICKING NOISE, AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,535.

Engine
Filed Apr 11, 201856,922 milesCA

I STARTED A UCONNECT SYSTEM UPDATE WHILE I WAS STILL PARKED. THE DISCLAIMER SAID NOTHING ABOUT TO NOT UPDATE WHILE DRIVING. I STARTED THE UPDATE AND STARTED DRIVING (MY COMMUTE IS ABOUT 25 MINUTES). IT TOOK ABOUT 10-15 MINUTES TO DOWNLOAD THE UPDATE. ONCE IT DOWNLOADED, THE SYSTEM RESET. AT THIS TIME I WAS IN CRUISE CONTROL ON A FREEWAY THAT WAS ENDING, SO I TURNED OFF MY CRUISE CONTROL AND THEN MY CAR JOLTED FORWARDED AS IF IT WERE IN A VERY LOW GEAR AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH. I THEN WAS STUCK IN 1ST GEAR WHILE THE SYSTEM WAS REBOOTING AND COULDN'T AUTOMATICALLY OR MANUALLY SHIFT PAST 1ST GEAR LEAVING ME STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THEN A SCREEN POPPED UP SAYING THERE WAS 50 MINUTES LEFT ON THE UPDATE. I WAS STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD UNTIL THE UPDATE FINISHED. AFTER THAT, MY GEARS WERE SHIFTING NORMALLY. DURING THIS TIME, I CALLED DODGE AND OPENED A CASE LETTING THEM KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. THE PICTURE I PROVIDED WAS A PICTURE AFTER I WAS ALREADY STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *TT *BF *CN UPDATED 10/29/18*JB

Air BagsCrash
Filed Apr 8, 201825,000 milesSC

HAD CAR ACCD. SEAT BELTS DIDN'T TIED UP AND AIR BAGS DIDN'T COME OUT

Service Brakes
Filed Apr 4, 2018FL

FIRST WAS A/C ELECTRICAL ISSUES 3 TIMES AND EVEN HAD DASHBOARD PULLED APART ALONG WITH RADIO MAIN CONTROL SCREEN GOING IN AND AS OF 4/4/2018 IM NOW HAVING ABS TRACTION CONTROL WITH STEERING PROBLEMS WHEN STARTING TURNING DRIVING..ALL ISSUES SINCE BUYING MY CAR BRAND NEW IN 2016 (LEMON LAWS? PLEASE HELP) ONLY 44K MILES NOW AND DEALERSHIP SAYS ITS NO LONGER COVERED.

Suspension › Front › Macpherson Strut
Filed Apr 3, 201836,124 milesDC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD THUMPING NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO OURISMAN CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE OF ALEXANDRIA (5900 RICHMOND HWY, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22303) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STRUTS AND MOTOR MOUNT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A CASE MANAGER TO ASSIST WITH HER CLAIM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,124.

Air BagsCrash
Filed Feb 15, 201856,500 milesTX

ON FEB 15, 2018 AT ABOUT 2:00 P.M. MY VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. MY SON WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING ABOUT 25 MPH. THE FRONT BUMPER WAS DAMAGED AND THE FRONT AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. DUE TO THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE I BELIEVE THE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED.I AM LOOKING FOR HELP INVESTIGATING THIS.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage
Filed Jan 3, 201885,000 milesTX

TAKATA RECALL.....FUEL TANK IS LEAKING WHILE ON THE ROAD AND PARKED. ALSO BREAKS ARE FLOORING

Wheels
Filed Dec 4, 201711,000 milesNY

RIMS ARE CORRODING FROM UNDER THE CLEAR FINISH. THIS IS HAPPENING AROUND THE CENTER CAPS.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Nov 26, 2017TN

VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS ON, AND WHEN BARELY PRESSING THE GAS WHILE IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS.

Steering
Filed Nov 17, 201740,100 milesWA

UPON START UP OF VEHICLE NO POWER STEERING, SERVICE POWER STEERING UNIT LIGHT CAME ON. NO PREVIOUS WARNING, NO NOISES, GOT THE CAR TO DODGE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAY IT IS ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING UNIT AND GEAR FAILURE. VEHICLE HAS 40,100 MI. ON IT. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, WAITING TO SEE IF IT IS GOING TO COVER A $3500.00 REPAIR

Steering
Filed Nov 8, 201770,000 milesVA

MY 2015 CHARGER IS HAVING POWER STEERING ISSUES. PROBLEM STARTED A FEW MONTHS AGO, WHEN THE CAR WOULD JERK TO EITHER SIDE AND THE ABS LIGHT WOULD COME ON. TOOK IT TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT NEEDED A NEW POWER STEERING RACK. CAR WAS A YEAR OLD WHEN PURCHASED, AND A YEAR LATER, IS HAVING THIS MAJOR ISSUE. NOT SURE IF THIS IS A DEFECT, OR IF SOMEONE TRIED TO MODIFY CAR IN SOME WAY, OR IF THE PROBLEM OCCURRED BEFORE IT WAS PURCHASED BY ME AND THAT INFO WAS NOT DISCLOSED TO ME. THE CAR WAS USED AS A PERSONAL VEHICLE BY THE MANAGER OF THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM, AND WAS ONLY TOLD THAT INFORMATION AFTER I PURCHASED IT. I JUST WANT TO MAKE THIS ISSUE KNOWN, IN CASE OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE.AGAIN, IN MY OPINION, THIS CAR IS TOO NEW TO HAVE THIS KIND OF ISSUE, SO SOON. ONLY 2 YEARS OLD.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 6, 201760,000 milesWA

I GOT A TAKATA NOTICE IN THE MAIL SAYING I'M A REGISTERED OWNER OF ONE OF THEIR VEHICLES WITH THE TAKATA AIRBAG AND MY AIRBAG ALERT IS RED ON MY DASHBOARD BUT THERE'S BEEN NO RECALL. PLEASE INVESTIGATE WHETHER THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 26, 2017KY

TAKATA RECALL

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 26, 2017OH

THERE IS AN OPEN RECALL ON MY CAR AND I DEMAND THAT THE MANUFACTURER BUY MY CAR BACK. THIS CAR COSTS ABOUT 30,000.00 AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR A DEFECTIVE CAR. THERE WAS NO INCIDENT YET...I JUST WOULD LIKE THE COMPANY TO DO THE RIGHT THING.

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 24, 201752,000 milesTX

VEHICLE A/C WENT OUT. GOT IT CHECKED OUT, MECHANIC SAID NO LEAKS OR ANYTHING OUT THE ORDINARY. RECHARGED IT WITH 1234YF. THE A/C WORKS BUT SEEMS TO STILL MAKE A LEAKING SOUND. THERE IS A GAS LIKE SMELL THAT COMES OUT THE VENT. PRETTY SURE A/C UNIT WILL GO OUT AG AIN.

Service Brakes
Filed Oct 16, 201724,800 milesFL

WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FAILURE: DISABLES TRACTION CONTROL, ABS, AND SPEED CONTROL. I JUST HAD A SECOND SPEED SENSOR FAIL IN 25,000 MILES. AS THERE ARE FOUR OF THEM IT IS PROBABLY JUST A MATTER OF TIME ALL WILL FAIL.... A CO WORKER OF MINE ALSO HAS A 2015 CHARGER SE AND SHE HAS HAD A WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FAIL AS WELL.. IN MY CASE BOTH INSTANCES OCCURRED WITHIN FIVE MINUTES OF STARTING THE CAR COLD AND DRIVING..

Power Train
Filed Sep 26, 201726,000 milesTX

WHILE CRUISING IN 'DRIVE' IF THE OPERATOR PUTS THE SHIFTER IN 'NEUTRAL' IN ORDER TO COAST AND THEN THE VEHICLE IS BROUGHT TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY BECOMES IMMOBILIZED WHEN PUT BACK INTO 'DRIVE'. THE DASH THEN NOTIFIES THE DRIVER TO APPLY THE BRAKE AND CYCLE THE SHIFTER BACK INTO 'PARK' AND THEN BACK TO 'DRIVE' IN ORDER TO MOVE THE VEHICLE. NOW MY CONCERN HERE IS THAT IF A DRIVER WERE TO FIND THEMSELVES IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION (LIKE ON RAILROAD TRACKS WITH A TRAIN APPROACHING) THEY MAY PANIC AND NOT BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THIS PROCESS FAST ENOUGH IN ORDER TO MOVE THE VEHICLE TO SAFETY.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Sep 20, 2017OR

FROM THE VERY BEGINNING OF PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE, THE THROTTLE RESPONSE HAS BEEN AN ISSUE. IF YOU SLOW DOWN TO AN ALMOST STOP, OR STOP WITHOUT WAITING A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME, THERE IS A DELAY IN THE VEHICLES ACCELERATION. I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES UPON TRYING TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY, SUCH AS TRYING TO PASS ON THE FREEWAY, THE RPM'S WILL RUN HIGH BUT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE, THUS HAVING TO LET UP ON THE GAS PEDAL AND PUSH IT AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST DAILY AND I HAVE HAD IT IN TO THE DEALER MORE THAN ONCE WITH NO RESOLUTION.

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 20, 201736,000 milesOR

SHORTLY AFTER VEHICLE REACHED 36,000 MILES, THE SUNROOF STOPPED FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. I WOULD HAVE IT IN VENT MODE, AND UPON PUSHING THE CLOSE BUTTON, IT WOULD IN TURN, GO TO FULLY OPEN MODE. ALSO, WHEN FULLY OPEN, IT WOULD NOT CLOSE ON IT'S OWN AUTOMATICALLY AS IT SHOULD, I WOULD HAVE TO KEEP PUSHING THE BUTTON MULTIPLE TIMES TO GET IT TO THE POSITION WHERE IT WAS CLOSED AND SEALED. I FOUND A METHOD TO RESET/RESOLVE THE ISSUE, BUT A SHORT TIME LATER, IT HAS DONE IT AGAIN.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 18, 201754,000 milesMI

WHEN MY CAR IS IN PARK AND ENGINE IS OFF MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS , SHIFTER LIGHT & BLOWER FOR AC/ HEAT STAY ON. THEREFORE DRAINING THE BATTERY

Power TrainCrash
Filed Jun 12, 201715,000 milesNY

THE VEHICLE IS A MARKED POLICE VEHICLE THAT WAS LEFT RUNNING AT THE SCENE OF AN INVESTIGATION. DASHBOARD CAMERA VIDEO SHOWS THAT APPROXIMATELY 14 MINUTES AFTER IT WAS PARKED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO REVERSE AND DROVE OFF, DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND INTO A TREE. AN INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED BY FCA AND IN A LETTER BY MR. KON OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS IT WAS NOTED THAT THE "INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A MALFUNCTION....". THIS WAS WRITTEN DESPITE THE FACT THE SITUATION WAS REPLICATED BY THE INVESTIGATOR IN THE PRESENCE OF ONE OF OUR CITY MECHANICS. FURTHERMORE, MR. KON QUOTED THE OWNERS MANUAL AND STATED "...YOU SHOULD NEVER EXIT A VEHICLE WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING" WHICH IS NOT AT ALL PRACTICAL FOR A POLICE VEHICLE.

Power Train
Filed May 22, 201715,000 milesAZ

WHILE SLOWING DOWN FROM ABOUT 40MPH TO ABOUT 20MPH TO MAKE RIGHT HAND TURNS, ENGINE SHIFTS VERY ROUGHLY FROM 3RD TO 2ND TO 1ST AND AFTER COMPLETING THE RIGHT TURN REMAINS STUCK IN LOW GEAR AND DOES NOT SHIFT AS ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED. ALMOST STALLS, BUT AFTER A FEW SECONDS, THE NORMAL SHIFT PATTERN RESUMES. THIS HAS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY A FEW OTHER TIMES, SUCH AS APPROACHING A RED TO GREEN TRAFFIC SIGNAL. WHEN APPROACHING RED LIGHT, I DECELERATE TO STOP BUT DON'T MAKE COMPLETE STOP AS LIGHT CHANGES TO GREEN, CAR DOWNSHIFTS INTO 1ST GEAR BUT WONT UPSHIFT SMOOTHLY INTO 2ND/3RD GEAR WHEN RE-ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed May 8, 201737,500 milesMO

CAR WILL JUST DIE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND RPM'S WILL JUST DROP OFF. SOMETIMES IT WILL COME BACK ON AS IT WERE IN NEUTRAL THEN GO INTO SECOND GEAR WHILE SHIFTER IS STILL IN DRIVE AND CAR JERKS AROUND AND LUNGES FORWARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME AT 10MPH - 60 MPH. IT HAS BEEN DOING IT FOR A FEW MONTHS.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 7, 201730,000 milesTX

AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING SIDE IMPACT CRASH THE OTHER VEHICLES AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY. ACCIDENT WAS IN A PARKING LOT BUT THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT SPEED, IMPACT AND DAMAGE. IMPACT WAS SUCH THAT IT PUSHED THE CHARGER SIDEWAYS OVER A CURB AND UP ONTO A GRASSY MEDIAN. DRIVER HIT HEAD ON DOOR AND SUFFERED MILD CONCUSSION AND IS STILL SUFFERING HEADACHES AND BODY PAIN. OUR CONTACT AT THE REPAIR SHOP EXPRESSED SURPRISE THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND ALSO THE SRS INDICATOR WAS NOT LIT.

Service Brakes
Filed Jan 13, 201714,000 milesFL

AT ABOUT 12K TO 14K THE WHEEL MOTION SENSOR FAILED ON MY CAR CAUSING THE TRACTION CONTROL, ABS AND CRUISE CONTROL TO BE DISABLED.... IT WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTEE.. A CO-WORKER WHO PURCHASED A 15 CHARGER RIGHT AFTER I PURCHASED MINE HAS NOTIFIED ME TODAY SHE HAD A WHEEL SENSOR FAIL AT 14,000. THIS SEEMS TO BE CHRONIC.. IS THIS BEING LOOKED INTO...?

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 30, 201635,928 milesCA

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE AROUND 65-70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY WHEN I WENT TO STEP ON MY BREAK PEDAL THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN I WENT TO CHANGE LANES DUE TO THIS MY GS PEDAL WOULD NOT GO FASTER AFTER EITHER. A INDICATOR LIGHT APPEARED IN MY CLUSTER BUT I WAS UNABLE TO READ IT DUE TO MY PANIC OF LOOSING MY BREAKS AND GAS PEDAL. LATE THAT NIGHT I TOOK IT TO HUNTINGTON BEACH DODGE AND JEEP SERVICE AND SERVICE ADVISOR BOB SAID THAT THERE WAS A SYSTEM CODE THAT INDICATED LOSS SIGNAL TO BREAKS AND GAS PEDALS. THE REPAIR ORDER INDICATED THAT THE BREAK AND GAS PEDAL WAS NOT CALIBRATED PROPERLY CAUSING THE ISSUE. THIS IS GREAT CONCERN TO BEING THAT IT IS A SAFETY MATTER THAT CAN CAUSE A ACCIDENT OR THAT CAN RESULT IN GREAT BODILY INJURY OR DEATH. I HAD TOW FRIENDS IN THE CAR WITH ME AT THE TIME TOO. *TR

Power Train
Filed Oct 12, 20167,000 milesMI

SAMIE ISSUE REPORTED ON 8/24/16 FOR TRANSMISSION JERKS AND SLIPS AS IT RUNS THROUGH GEARS WHEN CAR IS COLD. ONCE WARM, IT DOESN'T DO IT AT ALL. THE JERKS OR SLIPS ARE NOT SLIGHT EITHER, THEY ARE HARD AND DOESN'T MATTER HOW MUCH ACCELERATION THERE IS OR ISN'T...THE GEAR CHANGES ARE VERY NOTICEABLE AND JERKY! DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU ARE DRIVING STRAIGHT, TAKING A TURN...ANYTIME YOU ACCELERATE IT SHIFTS VERY HARD! I BOUGHT IT NEW ON 3/18/16 ALTHOUGH IT IS A 2015 SXT CHARGER...HAD LESS THAN 50 MILES ON IT BUT IS CURRENTLY SITTING AROUND 7000 MILES. IT HAS DONE IT SINCE I BOUGHT IT FROM THE DEALER. STILL DOES IT TO THIS DAY. EVEN AFTER RUNNING FOR A FEW MINUTES VIA CAR STARTER.

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 28, 20164,700 milesNV

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE SITTING IN THE PARKED VEHICLE, THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,700.

Traction Control System
Filed Sep 23, 2016TX

CPSC: 2015 DODGE CHARGER: CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLLS, AND BECOMES UNRESPONSIVE WHILE MAKING A TURN. *SS

Power Train
Filed Aug 24, 20163,200 milesNY

THE 8 SPEED TRANSMISSION JERKS AND SLIPS DURING THE 1-2, 2-3 AND SOMETIMES IN THE 3-4 SHIFT. THIS OCCURS UNTIL THE CAR HAS WARMED UP. AFTER WARMING UP IT SHIFT AS IT SHOULD. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS COLD AND BEING DRIVEN. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED TO CORRECT THIS MATTER AND HAS FAILED.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 10, 201617,000 milesFL

UPON ARRIVING HOME AFTER AN 800 MILE TRIP, (IN THE EVENING AROUND 10:30 PM) WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE TO BACK INTO DRIVEWAY, I EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE ECU CONTROLLER FAILURE AND EVERYTHING WENT BLACK. AND ENGINE DIED. AFTER A FEW SECONDS IT APPEARS THE COMPUTER REBOOTED ITSELF AND THE DASH CAME BACK UP AND THE CAR RESTARTED. IT APPEARS THERE IS A REAL-TIME PROGRAM BUG IN THE CAR AND THE FIRMWARE NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. HAD THIS HAPPENED ON THE ROAD, IT WOULD HAVE CAUSE A SERIOUS CRASH. I WAS THEN ABLE TO BACK INTO THE DRIVEWAY. NO ERROR CODE WAS POSTED! I BELIEVE THAT THE REALTIME SOFTWARE IS EXPERIENCING FRAME OVERRUNS AND WE KNOW THAT CAUSES RUNAWAY CONDITIONS LIKE IN THE TOYOTA CAMRY. I BELIEVE THE NHTSA SHOULD REVIEW EVERY CAR FIRMWARE BEFORE RELEASE TO INSURE SPARE TIME REQUIREMENTS ARE MET AND RUNAWAY CONDITIONS CAN NOT EXIST. (YES, I USED TO DEVELOP REAL TIME SOFTWARE FOR CONTROL SYSTEMS)

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 7, 201611,200 milesCA

THIS MORNING AT 0710 (SUNDAY 8-07-2016) I WAS ON THE NORTH BOUND ROAD NAMED BRADSHAW (SACRAMENTO CA.), ABOUT 4 MILES SOUTH OF JFHQ (ARMY HEADQUARTERS 9800 GOETHE RD.) I WAS DRIVING AND OUT OF NOWHERE A MASSIVE EXPLOSION DROWNED OUT MY RADIO AND GLASS STARTED RAINING DOWN ON ME AND ALL OVER THE INSIDE OF MY CAR. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PUT ON MY FLASHERS, THE SOUND WAS SO LOUD IT MADE ME DEAF LIKE I HAD MY BELL RUNG IN IRAQ. I COLLECTED MY SELF BECAUSE I WAS SHOOKEN UP AND REALIZED MY SUNROOF JUST EXPLODED FOR NO REASON. I STEPPED OUT OF MY VEHICLE TO GET THE GLASS OUT OF MY EYES AND OFF MY UNIFORM, THEN I INSPECTED THE ENTIRE CAR LOOKING FOR BULLET HOLES. I WAS ACTUALLY THINKING SOMEONE WAS SHOOTING AT ME BECAUSE OF HOW IT EXPLODED WHEN NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE ON THE ROAD AT THAT TIME. WHEN LOOKING AT THE CAR THE GLASS WAS ALSO ALL OVER MY ROOF AND STUCK IN THE GAP OF MY TRUNK LID AND POOLED AT THE BASE OF MY SPOILER. THE LOCATION OF WHEN THIS HAPPENED THERE ARE NO OVERPASSES OR PEDESTRIAN OVERPASS WALKWAYS. MAJORITY OF THE GLASS BLEW UP AND OUT OF MY CAR CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PAINT ON MY ROOF AND TRUNK LID.

Structure › Body › DoorCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 1, 201610,000 milesWA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, KNOCKED THE CONTACT DOWN, AND CRASHED INTO TREES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATED 10/06/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO WARNING FOR WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPEN WHILE IN DRIVE. *JS

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 12, 2016CA

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FROM DODGE FOR SPARE TIRE JACK THAT COULD BEND BODY SIDE SILL DURING OPERATION. CONTACTED MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER IN REDLANDS FOR APPOINTMENT AND HAVE NEVER HEARD BACK FROM THEM. HOW DO I GET THIS RESOLVED IF THE DEALER WONT GET BACK TO ME?

Steering
Filed Mar 26, 201523 milesCA

THERE IS RUST ON THE STEERING KNUCKLE NEAR THE U BALL JOINT NEAR THE FRONT SUSPENSION COILS NEXT TO THE FRONT TIRES. ALSO THE NAVIGATION AND UCONNECT ARE MESSING UP. *TR

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