NHTSA Complaint #10269939 — 2006 DODGE CHARGER

2006 DODGE CHARGER R/T 5.7 ENGINE. BOTH COOLING FAN MOTORS HAVE GONE OUT 4 TIMES SINCE SEPT. 2008. THE FIRST REPLACEMENT SET LASTED TILL DECEMBER 08, 2008. THAT SET LASTED UNTIL MAY 11, 2009. THAT REPLACEMENT SET LASTED UNTIL MAY 21, 2009. EACH TIME THE CAR HAS BEEN COMPLETELY CHECKED FOR A CAUSE OF FAILURE, WHICH SHOWS EVERYTHING TO BE NORMAL. THIS SET FROM MAY 11 HAD 1 MOTOR COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. THERE IS NO WARNING SIGNS OF IMPENDING FAILURE. THE TEMP GAUGE NEEDLE IMMEDIATELY SPIKES INTO THE RED AREA AND THE TEMP READOUT WENT TO ABOVE 240 DEGREES FROM 195 DEGREES IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. THE FAN BLADES SHOW SIGNS OF HITTING THE SHROUD, BUT ON INSPECTION THE FAN BLADES AND SHROUD SHOW NO SIGNS OF DEFORMITY AND ARE THE SAME SIZE AS NORMAL. THIS IS THE 4TH FAILURE IN APPROXIMATELY 8 MONTHS WITH THE LAST ONLY BEING 10 DAYS FROM REPAIR TO FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN FANTASTIC, CHRYSLER WAS CALLED AND COULD OFFER NO SUGGESTIONS OTHER THAN CHECKING EVERYTHING ASSOCIATED WITH THE COOLING SYSTEM & ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH WERE NORMAL. EACH TIME THE COOLING FAN MOTORS WERE REPLACED, ONLY TO FAIL WITHIN DAYS TO A FEW MONTHS. THE LAST TIME ON MAY 21 I HAD TO HURRY AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, IN TRAFFIC, AND COAST TO A SIDE STREET TO LET THE ENGINE COOL DOWN. *TR (THREE RELATED VOQS FROM SAME COMPLAINANT: 10272632,10267070, 10269939)