NHTSA Complaint #10276810 — 2006 DODGE CHARGER

I PURCHASED MY 06 DODGE CHARGER R/T 5.7L ON 12/24/07. I AM THE 2ND OWNER. I WAS TOLD THAT THE 1ST OWNER TRADED BECAUSE HE NEEDED A MINIVAN. I HAVE LEARNED SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THAT WAS PROBABLY NOT THE CASE. APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, I WAS TRAVELING AT 35 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND THE CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. IT ACTED AS IF IT WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS (IT HAD 1/8 TANK). I FILLED UP AND THE PROBLEM QUIT. LATER THAT DAY I WAS ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE BEACH TRAVELING AT 75 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. I HAD TO QUICKLY PULL OVER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD TO WAIT ALMOST AN HOUR WITH IT 105 DEGREES OUTSIDE! AFTER IT WAS TOWED HOME, IT CRANKED FINE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO SAID THAT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG; I MUST HAVE PURCHASED BAD GAS. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ABOUT A MONTH LATER. I MANAGED TO DRIVE IT HOME WHEN IT FINALLY COMPLETELY STALLED. UPON CRANKING, IT WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY, RED LINE, BACK FIRE, THEN SHUT OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AGAIN. IT DID NOT THROW ANY CODES. THEY INSPECTED MY VEHICLE AND DROVE IT AROUND TOWN AND COULD NEVER DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IT HAS SINCE HAPPENED ON AT LEAST 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THE CAUSE STILL REMAINS A MYSTERY TO ME, THE DODGE DEALERSHIP, AND 2 PRIVATE MECHANICS. I AM THANKFUL THAT MY 5 YEAR OLD SON HAS NOT BEEN WITH ME ANY OF THE TIMES THAT THIS CAR HAS LEFT ME STRANDED! IT'S AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN! *TR