NHTSA Complaint #11054112 — 2016 DODGE CHALLENGER ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11054112
Vehicle	2016 DODGE CHALLENGER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 28, 2017
Date Filed	December 12, 2017
Mileage	16,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	ME

Consumer Description

2016 DODGE CHALLENGER 392 ENGINE. WHEN SHIFTING THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR, THERE IS A SEVERE HESITATION THAT LASTS A FEW SECONDS. THIS HESITATION IS SO SEVERE THAT I HAVE NEARLY BEEN INVOLVED IN 2 ACCIDENTS. ONCE WHILE TURNING LEFT IN FRONT OF ON-COMING TRAFFIC AND ONCE WHILE TRYING TO MERGE ONTO A HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE LOSES ALL POWER FOR ABOUT 3-4 SECONDS BEFORE RESPONDING. THIS PROBLEM HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED BY OTHER OWNERS ON CHALLENGER CAR FORUMS ON THE INTERNET. PROBLEM HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED ON 2016 & 2017 MODELS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION ONLY. WHEN CAR WAS ONLY 3 WEEKS OLD, DEALER KEPT CAR FOR ALMOST A MONTH TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. APRIL OF 2016. PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR ALMOST 18 MONTHS BUT NOW HAS RETURNED IN NOVEMBER OF 2017 WORSE THAN BEFORE. DEALER, LEE DODGE IN WESTBROOK MAINE UNABLE TO FIX THE VEHICLE EVEN AFTER THEIR EXPERTS DROVE THE VEHICLE. THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG EVEN THOUGH THEY CAN DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IN THIS CONDITION.

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