2008 DODGE CHARGER Engine Problems

VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH IGNITION SWITCH, SOMETIMES AS SOON AS I START THE CAR THEN ENGINE WILL DIE. I THOUGHT INITIALLY THAT I WAS DOING SOMETHING WRONG AND I LET IT PASS BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE IS NOT HEAVILY USED, BUT STARTED SEEING ONLINE THAT PEOPLE WERE COMPLAINING FOR SIMILAR ISSUES. I TRIED SWITCHING KEYFOBS BUT THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE ISSUE. FORTUNATELY, I'VE NEVER HAD THE ENGINE DIE ON ME WHILE DRIVING, BUT SEEMS LIKE IT COULD HAPPEN. I NOW HAVE REMOVED EVERYTHING FROM MY KEY CHAIN FOR THIS CAR AND BASICALLY DRIVE THE CAR WITH ONLY A VERY LIGHT KEY RING ATTACHED TO THE KEY. I ALSO HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS ISSUE FIXED SINCE THE RECALL NOTICE CAME TO ME. THAT WAS LAST YEAR! I'VE REPEATEDLY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CLAIM THEY DO NOT HAVE PARTS FOR THIS RECALL. A FEW WEEKS AGO (TODAY...

CAR DOES NOT START IMMEDIATELY DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. IGNITION SWITCH HAS BEEN ON RECALL SINCE NOVEMBER 2014. PART STILL NOT IN. CURRENTLY ON BACK ORDER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE IN A DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A POLICE AND A FIRE REPORT WERE FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THAT A INVESTIGATOR WOULD BE ASSIGNED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY WIFE HAD PARKED THE CAR AFTER DRIVING IT 5 MILES, IT WOULD NOT RESTART WE SENT IT TO OUR MECHANIC AND HE ALSO COULD GET IT TO START AFTER THEY CHECKED IT ON THE COMPUTER THEY TORE DOWN THE ENGINE TO FIND THE NUMBER 4 CYLINDER CRUMBLED SENDING METAL PARTS ALL THROUGH THE ENGINE. MY WIFE USED THE CAR FOR HER JOB CLEANING CONDO'S, SHE OWNS THE BUSINESS SO SHE DOES A LOT OF SHORT RUNS TO VARIOUS LOCATIONS, NOT HIGH SPEED OR EVEN HIGHWAYS. HE SENT US THE PICTURE, WE HAVE BEEN USING TUFFY'S FOR A WHILE AS OUR MAIN REPAIR SHOP FOR OUR OTHER VEHICLES AS WELL. YOU COULD SEE THE RIM OF PISTON 4 WAS 3/4 GONE.

UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE ON 01/31/2015 THE FIRST INCIDENT WHERE THE VEHICLE JUST CUT OFF WHEN I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT HAPPENED ON 02/13/2015 AND THEN NUMEROUS TIMES AFTER THAT, I WAS ABLE TO CRANK THE CAR BACK UP AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A PRIVATE DEALER AND HE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, THAT THE VEHICLE ISNT RECEIVING POWER TO THE ENGINE. IT HAPPENED AGAIN YESTERDAY ON 09/02/15. I FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN AND THAT OF MY PATIENTS, MY JOB REQUIRES THAT I TRAVEL FROM CITY TO CITY RECEIVING PATIENT CARE, THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE THAT I HAVE AT THE MOMENT AND CANNOT AFFORD MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON ANOTHER VEHICLE. I ALSO REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP DEALERSHIP TO THE ONE HERE IN ENTERPRISE, AL AND TO THE ONE IN DOTHAN, AL AND THEY BOTH TOLD...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN TO THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE REMEDY DID NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR MONTHS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

IN NOVEMBER OF 2014 I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR P57 WHICH IS THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE MODULE STATING THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AND I WOULD BE NOTIFIED AS SOON AS THEY BECAME AVAILABLE. I RECEIVED ANOTHER NOTICE IN FEBRUARY OF 2015 AT WHICH TIME I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE CURRENTLY NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX THE ISSUE. SOMETIME DURING THE MIDDLE OF MARCH I WAS TURNING RIGHT ONTO A 5 LINE HIGHWAY WHEN I LOST ALL POWER TO MY VEHICLE. AS I TRIED TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND OUT OF TRAFFIC THE POWER RESTORED ON IT'S OWN. THIS SAME POWER LOST HAS OCCURRED ONCE MORE SINCE MARCH. I HAVE CONTINUED TO CHECK WITH MY LOCAL DEALER BUT NO PARTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE. FOR THE PAST 3 WEEKS I HAVE HAD SIGNIFICANT TROUBLE GETTING THE VEHICLE TO START. WHEN I PLACE...

ENGINE COOLING FAN BECAME SEPARATED FROM FAN HOUSING AND BECAME LODGED IN RADIATOR. THE FAN CONTINUED TURNING, CAUSING RADIATOR FAN BLADES TO BREAK OFF AND BOUNCE AROUND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE RADIATOR DUMPED ALL COOLANT, AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATED WITHIN MOMENTS. DODGE HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR A VERY SPECIFIC SALES CODE AND DATE RANGE OF VEHICLES, AND IS DENYING THE SAME RECALL TO OTHER OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED, ANOTHER DODGE CHARGER OF THE SAME YEAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. PICTURES HAVE BEEN TAKEN OF THE INCIDENT SHOWING THE FULL EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE.

ON JULY 8 .2015 AT 2PM WHILE DRIVING MY 08 CHARGER I STARTED TO SEE SMOKE, COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, ALSO NOTICED THE TEMPGAGE , IN THE RED , PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF ENGINE, I LET IT COOL DOWN, FOR SEVERAL HOURS , W NOT START , HAD TO HAVE MY CHARGER TOWED TO SHOP! CONTACTED DODGE!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASED AND ANTIFREEZE FUMES AND SMOKE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED INTO A PARKING LOT AND TOWED TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR AND THE FAN BLADES DETACHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE KEY REMAINED IN THE ON POSITION AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

I WAS ACCELERATING UP AN ENTRANCE RAMP TO THE FREEWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE DIED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. I COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD AND RESTARTED CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE, BUT IS INTERMITTENT. I HAVE NOTICED NO COMMON SIMILARITIES, IT IS AS IF THE IGNITION SHUTS OFF. *TR

ON APRIL 12, 2015 WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH ON HWY 195 MY CAR DIED AND I WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER ON MEDIAN. THE CAR HAS DONE THIS AT LEAST A COUPLE OF TIMES SINCE 2013 AND USUALLY STARTS BACK UP EXCEPT FOR 1 TIME IN DEC 2014. TODAY APRIL 12 ,2015 THE CAR WOULD NOT START BACK UP AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO MY HOME. I WILL CALL CHRYSLER LLC IN THE AM. HOWEVER IN DEC 2014 MY DODGE DID THE SOMETHING SIMILAR IT DIED AT A SLOWER SPEED 55 MPH ON HWY 190 AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO HOME AND LATER HAD TO HAVE MY ENGINE REPLACE DUE TO CRACKED HEAD GASKETS COSTING ME $1800.00 I WENT TO DODGE COUNTRY IN KILLEEN MULTIPLE TIMES IN 2014 AND 2015 TRYING TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED AFTER THE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED ON THE IGNITION...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH NO WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PREVIOUSLY, THE FAN AND RADIATOR FAILED TO WORK DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND THE COMPONENTS CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE RADIATOR AND THE FAN. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT BURNING FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WIRES, STARTER AND IGNITION SWITCH WERE ON FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MERGE THE VEHICLE OVER AND IT WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS INCLUDED BUT WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE COOLANT AND AIR BLEEDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I WAS DRIVING WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY STALLED OUT. A FEW MONTHS LATER THERE WAS A RECALL NOTICE FOR A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER THAT, THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY STILL CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I'M REQUESTING A LOANER VEHICLE UNTIL THE RECALL PROBLEM IS FIXED, BEFORE AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

ON MY WAY TO THE GAS STATION TO FILL UP MY TANK , WHEN I ARRIVE I PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND AS I'M ABOUT TO STEP OUT THE CAR ROLLS BACK , I'M THINKING MAYBE I PUT IT IN REVERSE BY ACCIDENT BUT NO IT WAS IN PARK BUT IT GOT STUCK IN REVERSE MY CAR HAS ALMOST 80K MILES ON IT 2008 DODGE CHARGER . THIS INCIDENT ALMOST MADE ME HIT THE CAR BEHIND ME BECAUSE IT ROLLED BACK LUCKILY FOR EMERGENCY BRAKES IT DIDN'T . HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER KNEW HOW TO PUT IT BACK IN PARK SO HE DID AS I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID NO RECALL FOR MY TRANSMISSION NOT FOR MY CAR , YOU WOULD THINK SINCE THE RECALL IS ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION LINKAGE BECOMING LOOSE OR SOMETHING AND STARTLING THE DRIVER AND CAN RESULT IN...

MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ON IN THE CAR AND I HAVE CONTACTED SEVERAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THE PARTS FOR REPAIR ARE NOT IN. I HAVE A FEAR OF DRIVING BECAUSE THE SAFETY RECALL IS SO DANGEROUS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WIN MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. UPDATED 11/20/14*LJ UPDATED 5/4/2015 *JS

THIS VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY STALLS OUT, IT CAN HAPPEN ONCE AND NOT AGAIN FOR 4 OR 5 MONTHS OR IT CAN HAPPEN NUMEROUS TIMES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS AT LOW SPEED AND THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN, THE RADIO, LIGHTS AND WINDOWS ALL WORK, HOWEVER THE FUEL GAUGE GOES TO ZERO. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED BY FIRESTONE AND ALSO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE TESTS SHOWS NOTHING IS WRONG . . UNTIL THE VEHICLE RECREATES THE SITUATION WHEN IT IS IN THE SHOP, THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED. ALTHOUGH IT USUALLY HAPPENS AT LOW SPEEDS, IT IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I HAVE HAD THE CAR STALL OUT NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN I AM PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT INTO TRAFFIC, OR WHEN I AM ACCELERATING AFTER A RED LIGHT. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THIS CAUSES AN...

CAR RANDOMLY BEGAN TO SHUT OFF RIGHT AFTER STARTING OR SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING. IT GOT TO THE POINT WHERE IT SHUT OFF AND IT WOULDN'T START AGAIN. I TOWED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT I NEED TO REPLACE IGNITION MODULE AND KEY FOB ALSO NEED TO REPROGRAM. THE TOTAL CAME UP TO $ 696.18. TWO YEARS WENT BY AND IT WAS WORKING OK UNTIL ONE DAY AGAIN, RANDOMLY BEGAN TO SHUT OFF RIGHT AFTER STARTING OR SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING. IS THIS ISSUE RELATED TO THE CHRYSLER IGNITION RECALL? I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW BECAUSE I AM NOT SPENDING ANOTHER PRICE NOW $ 800+ ON A NEW MODULE AND FOB. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A STREET WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE. I PULLED OVER AND FOUND OUT THE MY COOLING FAN HAD BROKEN OFF SENDING THE BLADES INTO MY RADIATOR CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO LOSE COOLANT. I SPENT OVER 400 DOLLARS FOR REPAIRS. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FROM WHAT I READ AND I FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE REIMBURSE FOR THE COAT OF THE REPAIRS AND HAVE CHRYSLER PERFORM A CHECK FOR ANY OTHER DAMAGES IT MIGHT OF CAUSED. *JS

I WAS DRIVING AND STOP TO GET FEW THINGS FROM STORE, LEFT CAR RUNNING AND NOTICE WIRED NOISE LIKE SOMETHING HIT THE CAR, I WALK OUT AND CHECK FOR VISUAL DAMAGE AND NOTICE ANTIFREEZE LEAK OUT. GOT HOME AND FIND OUT THAT DRIVER SIDE RADIATOR FAN BLADE ARE SEPARATED AND MAKE A HOLES ON RADIATOR. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS CAN HAPPEN. *TR

COOLING FAN HIT FAN SHROUD BREAKING OFF A PIECE THAT HIT THE RADIATOR. . THIS CAUSED LOSS OF RADIATOR COOLANT. FANS AND RADIATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH COOLANT. ACCORDING TO DODGE FORUM THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN RECALLED ON SOME SAME VEHICLES (2008 CHARGERS) BUT MINE HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED OR NOTIFIED THAT THIS COULD OCCUR. FORTUNATELY THE CAR WAS AT IDLE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. NO INJURY OCCURRED. THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT OR PART FAILURE AND OWNERS SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FOR TOWING AND REPAIR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH OUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. DR

I RECENTLY BEEN DRIVING (CHARGER)TO WORK BECAUSE MY OTHER CAR WAS IN THE SHOP SO I WAS LEAVING WORK ONE DAY AND I HEAR A NOISE THAT WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR I HAD IT TOWED SO I TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND THEY TOLD MY IT WAS A ROD AND I SAID WAS THAT AND HOW DID THAT COULD OF HAPPEN THEY EXPLAIN TO ME SO THAN I TOOK IT TO TWO MORE SHOP AND EVERYBODY SAID THE SAME THING THAT MY VEHICLE IS WELL MAINTAIN AND THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED AND THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

VEHICLE SHUT OFF/STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING OR MAKING A STOP. MANY OTHER PEOPLE OWNING DODGE CARS, CHARGER, CHALLENGER, AND SOME OTHER MODELS HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS FOR YEARS. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME 4 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR IN 2012, THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WHILE BRAKING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN THE CAR STALLED COMPLETELY ALL MY DASH LIGHTS CAME ON I HAD TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE ENGINE. SECOND TIME I WAS DOING BOUT 40MPH IN A LOCAL ROAD WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY SHUT OFF FOR NO REASON, SAME THING DASH LIGHTS CAME ON I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. I DID A GOOGLE SEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM AND I FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS FROM DODGE OWNERS OF THIS MODELS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND DODGE ISN'T DOING NOTHING BOUT IT EVEN AFTER MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS FROM THE PUBLIC. THEY PROBABLY WAITING...

WAS PULLING INTO A GAS STATION AND THE ENGINE STALLED. WENT TO START IT AND WOULD NOT START HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE STARTER. AS SOON AS IT STARTED UP THERE WAS A KNOCK ON THE ENGINE. AS THE MECHANIC CLAIMED IT'S "ROD KNOCK" AND CLAIMED THAT THE OIL WAS NEVER REPLACE. THE PLACE THAT I BOUGHT IT FROM DID THE OIL CHANGE AND HAVE PROOF THEY DID IT. THE ENGINE RAN FINE BEFORE HAND AND NO LONGER OPERATES CORRECTLY. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 DODGE CHARGER WITH THE 3.5 ENGINE. IT IS USING 1 QUART PER 400 MILES. I KNOW THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE. IS THERE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

I STOPPED MY DODGE CHARGER IN THE GAS STATION PARKING LOT. I JUST FINISHED WASHING MY CHARGER AND WAS ON MY WAY TO A CAR SHOW. I STOPPED AT THE GAS STATION TO WAIT FOR THE REST OF THE PEOPLE IN MY GROUP. MY GIRLFRIEND EXITED HER VEHICLE AND GOT INTO MY CAR. I STARTED MY CAR BACK UP TO RUN THE A/C. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS OF STARTING MY CAR UP, I HEARD A LOUD BANG. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED MY CAR OFF AND EXITED MY VEHICLE. AS I GOT OUT OF MY VEHICLE, I OBSERVED A SMALL STREAM OF GREEN FLUID (ANTIFREEZE) RUNNING BENEATH MY VEHICLE. I POPPED MY HOOD AND OBSERVED MY RADIATOR WAS DAMAGED AGAIN. I ALSO OBSERVED THAT MY COOLING FAN WAS IN PIECES AGAIN. BUT THIS TIME IT WAS MY PASSENGER SIDE COOLING FAN. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE SAME BODY SHOP AS...

ON JUNE 21ST OF 2012, WHILE MY CAR WAS SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT RUNNING WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR, MY A/C WAS RUNNING TO KEEP THEM COOL. IT WAS OVER 100* OUTSIDE AND MY KIDS NEEDED TO STAY COOL. I WAS OUT OF MY CAR FOR A MATTER OF MINUTES AND I HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND. AS I TURNED TO MY CAR, I SAW A LARGE POOL OF ANTIFREEZE UNDER MY CAR. I TURNED MY CAR OFF AND TURNED MY CAR INTO THE BODY SHOP THAT I WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF TO FIX IT. THEY ADVISED THAT MY COOLING FAN FELL APART AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY RADIATOR. THIS REQUIRED MY TO REPLACE THE COOLING FAN AND THE RADIATOR. IT ONLY REQUIRED ME TO REPLACE THE DRIVER'S SIDE COOLING FAN AT THIS TIME. I WAS UNAWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE DODGE CHARGERS COOLING FANS AT...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH A LOUD POPPING AND BANGING NOISE EMITTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE FAN ASSEMBLY AND RADIATOR BOTH FRACTURED AS A RESULT OF A LARGE AMOUNT OF ANTIFREEZE LEAKAGE. IN ADDITION, STEAM EMITTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION RELATED TO THE ELECTRONIC POWER COOLING FAN. THE REFERENCE WAS NUMBER L08. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,000.

IGNITION MODULATOR SWITCH SHUT THE CAR COMPLETLY DOWN AS THE WAS COMING TO A STOP THIS PART ATTACHES INTO THE COMPUTER AND CAN GO AT ANYTIME EVEN WHEN DRIVING. CHRYSLER HAS A MAJOR BACK ORDER ON THIS PART AND HAS NO IDEA WHEN THEY CAN GET THE PART TO THE DEALERSHIPS TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. THERE ARE OVER 1000 VEHICLES CURRENTLY WITH ISSUE ACROSS THE USA. I HAVE CHECKED WITH DEALERSHIPS FROM NJ AS FAR AS MO AFTER THEY CHECK THE DATABASE IN THE PARTS DEPARTMENT I GET THE SAME ANSWER NO PART IN STOCK. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF. NO LIGHTS CAME ON PRIOR TO THIS. I PULLED OVER AND IT STARTED BACK. I WENT BACK TOWARD MY HOME (20 MILES) AND STOPPED AT A STORE AND WHEN I PULLED BACK ON THE ROAD IT SHUT OFF AGAIN. IT STARTED BACK BUT LEFT ME AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR ANYMORE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I SUSPECT IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE FOBIK KEY TURNING BACK TO THE OFF POSITION ON ITS ON, BECAUSE SOMETIMES WHEN I START IT STICKS IN THE START POSITION AND DOES NOT SPRING BACK. *TR

WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND GOING ABOUT 30 MPH AND ACCELERATING AFTER A STOP LIGHT AND ENGINE STARTED TO HESITATE AND THEN HEARD VERY LOAD RATTLING/TICKING NOISE THAT IS NON STOP. CAR STALLED IN MIDDLE OF STREET. FINALLY GOT IT STARTED AGAIN. CAR DID MAKE IT HOME BUT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE TOO MUCH. AM NOW TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT ENGINE IS BLOWN AND NEED TO REPLACE IT. HAVE MAINTAINED THIS ENGINE AND REPLACED OIL REGULARLY. DRIVEN TO WORK AND HOME AND LITTLE ELSE. DRIVEN WELL, AND TAKEN CARE OF. PRIOR TO ME OWNING IT WAS OWNED BY MY MOMS COMPANY FOR AN EXECUTIVE CAR AND IT WAS MANAGED BY A FLEET MANAGER AND SERVICED AND MAINTAINED WELL. THEY WERE ORIGINAL OWNERS EVEN THOUGH TITLE SHOWS 2 CHANGES. IT MAY HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED TO A FLEET MANAGEMENT COMPANY AFTER THE INITIAL PURCHASE. I AM THE 2ND OWNER. I AM GIVEN A...

ON CHRISTMAS EVE, DECEMBER 24TH 2012 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:45 IN THE AFTERNOON I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 DODGE CHARGER ON A BUSY INTERSECTION WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE FROM MY ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AFTER I HEARD THE LOUD NOISE, MY 2008 DODGE CHARGER IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AND SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BUSY INTERSECTION NEARLY CAUSING A CHAIN REACTION MULTICAR ACCIDENT. A LOCAL POLICE OFFER CAME TO THE SCENE AND HELPED DIRECT TRAFFIC UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO PHYSICALLY PUSH MY CAR OUT OF HEAVY TRAFFIC. ONCE I WAS ABLE TO LOOK UNDER THE HOOD I NOTICED A LOT OF COOLANT POURING TO THE GROUND. I ALSO NOTICE THAT THERE WAS NO COOLANT IN THE COOLANT DEPARTMENT. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP, BUT UNFORTUNATELY THEY WERE CLOSED DUE TO THE HOLIDAYS. LUCKY I WAS ABLE TO BRING MY 2008 DODGE CHARGER TO TIRE...