NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2008 Dodge Charger. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF 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 80,000. MA 10/22/2015 THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM STILL HASN'T BEEN RESOLVED. UPDATED 01/29/16.*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. ....UPDATED 07/05/16 *BF UPDATED 07/11/16.*JB
WE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL MONTHS AGO FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH IN THIS VEHICLE. IT SAID CHRYSLER INTENDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE, HOWEVER THE PART WAS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. AS I SAID THAT WAS MONTHS AGO. WE ARE HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. I CALLED MY DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT I COULD BRING IT IN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR, BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT AND WHEN CHRYSLER DECIDED THEY WOULD REIMBURSE US. IF THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THERE IS A RECALL NOTICE, AND WE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH, SHOULDN'T THEY BE REPLACING THE IGNITION SWITCH AT THEIR COST AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL NOTICE? WE HAVE BEEN WAITING MONTHS AS IT IS TO HAVE THIS RECALL FIXED.
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.
CAR HAS BEEN DOWN AND AT A DEALERSHIP FOR 18 DAYS (8/5/15). DEALER CLAIMS THEY CANT GET A PART ON A RECALL. DEALER DOESN'T SEEM TOO CONCERNED ABOUT PERFORMING THE REPAIRS IN A REASONABLE TIME.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER, SWERVED VIOLENTLY, AND VEERED INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,345.
IGNITION SWITCH STALLING A COUPLE SECONDS WHILE TRYING TO START THE CAR WAS HAVING THIS PROBLEM AT FIRST THEN THE CAR WOULDN'T CRANK AT ALL CONTACTED DODGE/CHRYSLER THEY RECOMMENDED THAT I TAKE MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER IT BEING THERE FOR 9 DAYS THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD 0 AVALIABLTY FOR THE PART I WAS NEEDING AND IT COULD TAKE SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE THE PART IS AVALIABLE SO I HAVE CONTACTED EVERY DEALERSHIP AND STILL NOTHING. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH FOR 2008 DODGE CHARGER BUT THEY TOLD ME ITS NOT FOR MY VIN NUMBER. NOW I'M IN A SITUATION WHERE I HAVE NO VEHICLE AND CAN'T EVEN BUY OR FIND THE PART TO GET IT FIXED.THERE WERE MULTIPLE DODGE CHARGER CARS DOWN THERE SITTING HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS ME.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER COMPLETED THE RECALL REPAIR, BUT, MONTHS LATER THE VEHICLE STALLED MORE THAN ONCE. THE KEY WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN OVER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FOBIKS AND WIN MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. 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 120,000. UPDATED 11/06/15*LJ UPDATED 01/29/16.*JB UPDATED 2/3/2016*JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN AUGUST OF 2015. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT PROVIDING THE PARTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DEER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
I TOOK MY CAR IN TO AN OIL CHANGE AT THE DODGE DEALER THEY HAD INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS A RECALL AND MY AIRBAG WHERE I'VE NEVER GOT A NOTICE IN THE MAIL NOR A PHONE CALL ABOUT THE TWO RECALLS FOR AIRBAGS AND IGNITION SWITCH WHICH I JUST GOT INFORMED ABOUT THE SECOND RECALL ALL WHERE I WAS PUTTING MY FAMILY'S LIFE IN JEOPARDY WHERE I FEEL LIKE DODGE DEALER SHOULD OF NOT LET ME DRIVE MY VEHICLE ESPECIALLY WHEN I DO HAVE KIDS I FELT LIKE THEY COULD HAVE HANDLED THIS MUCH BETTER ESPECIALLY DUE TO RECALL WHICH I FEEL LIKE I NEED TO GET MY ATTORNEY INVOLVED. UPDATED 09/16/15*LJ UPDATED 12/13/2017*CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. AFTER DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE AT A STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V567000 AND 15V313000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 2/2/2016*JS *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
ON THE ABOVE DATE AND TIME I NOTICED A LEAK COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF MY CAR, I CHECKED THE RADIATOR FLUID CONTAINER AND IT WAS BONE DRY. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC HE REMOVED THE COOLING FAN AND IT JUST FELL APART. HE SHOWED ME WHERE A PART OF THE FAN PUNCTURED MY RADIATOR, THEREFORE I HAD TO BUY ANOTHER RADIATOR AND FAN BLADE. I CALLED THE DEALER ABOUT A POSSIBLE RECALL ON THIS BUT HE SAID MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE LIST. SOME DODGE CHARGERS ARE TAKEN CARE OF BUT NOT MINE, WHY?
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IN AUGUST OF 2015, THE DEALER PLACED HIM ON AN EXTENSIVE WAITING LIST AND HE CONTINUED TO REMAIN THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY TWO ON THE LIST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
FOR SEVERAL MONTHS MY VEHICLE HAS FAILED TO START INTIALLY, I RECIEVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH LATE LAST YEAR 2014. I WAS TOLD AFTER MANY PHONE CALLS TO DEALERSHIPS THERE WOULD BE AN UPDATE AND THE PARTS WERE NOT IN TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THIS ISSUE SOMETIMES FOR 20 MINUTES AT A TIME. THIS PAST WEDNESDAY AS I DROVE HOME FROM WORK ON A VERY HIGH SPEED EXPRESSWAY, MY VEHICLE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. IT RESTARTED ON IT'S OWN ONCE AND THEN ALL SYSTEMS SHUT DOWN, LEAVING ME COASTING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL TO A STOP SAFELY. I CALLED MY ROADSIDE SERVICE AND WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. THE NEXT DAY I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT WAS NOT THE "RECALL" ISSUE THAT CAUSED THIS BUT A SHORT IN A WIRE THAT CAUSED THE ALTERNATOR TO FAIL COMPLETELY . I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD BE CHARGED FOR THE REPAIR, AND SUBSEQUENTLY MY WARRANTY WOULD COVER THE REPAIR EXCEPT MY 200.00 DEDUCTIBLE. BEING THAT THIS IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION I AUTHORIZED IT. THE REPAIR WAS DONE AND MY VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ME ON FRIDAY JUL 17, 2015. UPON RETURN THE SERVICE TECH NOTICED THAT MY ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON, AND ADVISED ME TO GO GET MY BATTERY CHECKED AS IT HAD BEEN DRAINED. I DID THIS AND FOUND THE BATTERY TO BE IN "GOOD" CONDITION. SUNDAY JUL 19, 2015 ON A QUICK TRIP TO THE STORE, I WAS GREETED AGAIN WITH A "FAILURE TO START" ISSUE. THIS LEFT MYSELF AND MY CHILD IN A STRANDED STATE UNTIL A FRIEND COULD ARRIVED TO GIVE ME A JUMP. AFTER PAYING TO HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED AND PROMISED THE RECALL ISSUE WOULD NOT CAUSE ME TO BE STRANDED, I AM VERY FRUSTRATED AND FEARFUL THAT MY VEHICLE IS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I DO NOT HAVE ANOTHER VEHICLE TO GET TO AND FROM WORK. I NEED A RESOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM ASAP.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE WOULD OPERATE AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS RECEIVED IN SEPTEMBER 2015. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. ON TWO OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT LATER EXPERIENCED THE KEY NOT TURNING TO START THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH WHEN A FIRE ERUPTED IN THE FRONT AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES AND INDICATED THAT THE FIRE INITIATED UNDER THE HOOD AT THE FUSE BOX NEAR THE RELAY FOR THE WIRELESS IGNITION SYSTEM AND IN THE REAR TRUNK AREA BY THE BATTERY. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 2008 DODGE CHARGER IGNITION SWITCH (NHTSA # 14V-567). ITS STATUS HAS BEEN INCOMPLETE, PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. ITS BEEN YEARS SINCE THIS PART HAS BEEN RECALLED AND CHRYSLER HAS DONE NOTHING TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. WHAT CONSTITUTES A REASONABLE TIME TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION. WHAT CAN I DO? THE RECALL PAGE SAYS TO FILE A COMPLAINT AND THATS WHY I AM WRITING TO YOU. I WOULD LIKE THIS TO BE INVESTIGATED. PEOPLE SHOULDN'T BE MADE TO DRIVE AROUND IN A POTENTIAL DEATH TRAP WHILE THE MANUFACTURERS SIT IDLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE ALSO REQUIRED THE BATTERY TO BE RECHARGED DUE TO THE FAILURE DRAINING THE BATTERY. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
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 DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIN MODULE AND THE KEYS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,200.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIN MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.
DRIVER AND PASSENGER POWER WINDOWS ARE INOPERABLE FROM MASTER POWER SWITCH. REAR WINDOWS ARE OPERATIONAL FROM SAME SWITCH.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION LOCKED AT THE START POSITION. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR THE FAILURE NOT TO OCCUR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, A LOUD POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AXLE HUB NUT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V295000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT READILY AVAILABLE AND THEY WERE ONLY RECEIVING 1-2 RECALL KITS PER WEEK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOTIFY THE CONTACT ONCE THE PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CLOSEST PART WAS IN GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE PART STILL HAD NOT BECOME AVAILABLE AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS OF WAITING FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
I HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED BY THE DEALER THAT MY CAR HAS BEEN RECALLED. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY LETTER AS THEY SAID. I FOUND OUT JUST BY CHANCE ON GOOGLE SINCE MY CAR WAS ACTING UP WAY TOO MUCH. MY CAR IS TURNING OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS! I HAVE TWO KIDS AND I WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPH. I HAD TO USE THE E-BRAKE TO STOP BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING DIDN'T WORK AND MY POWER BRAKES DIDN'T WORK. AT TIMES MY CAR WILL TURN ON EVERY LIGHT ON THE SPEEDOMETER BUT ABSOLUTELY NOTHING IS WRONG. I ASKED THE MANUFACTURER IF THEY COULD ISSUE ME A RENTAL AND THEY SAID NO. MY WIFE GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, MARCH, 2015, (WE HAVE DOCUMENTS) AND GOOD THING IT WASN'T A SEVERE ACCIDENT SINCE NOW WE KNOW THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. SOMEONE HIT MY WIFE, IT WASN'T BECAUSE OF THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AT THAT TIME. THIS CAR IS A CASKET FOR MY WHOLE FAMILY AND I SUPPOSE THEY ARE WAITING FOR A LAWSUIT FIRST BEFORE THEY DO ANYTHING. NOT ONLY IS THIS CAR RECALLED, THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS YET TO FIX IT! SOMETIMES MY CAR WON'T EVEN TURN ON AND WE GET VERY HOT IN THE CAR, I KEEP TRYING BECAUSE STARTS UP AFTER A WHILE AND MY KIDS AND I ARE STUCK IN THE HEAT, MIND THAT MY KIDS ARE 10 MONTHS AND 2 YEARS OLD.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE FOB WAS INSERTED IN THE IGNITION, IT HAD TO BE MANEUVERED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO START. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE ROD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 102,000.
MY CAR HAS BEEN STICKING IN THE START POSITION FOR MONTHS NOW. IF I DON'T WIGGLE THE KEY A BIT TO THE LEFT IT WOULD STAY IN THE START POSITION. LAST MONDAY MY KEY HAS BEEN GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHILE I TRY TO POSITION IT IN PARK. IM FORCED TO KEEP STARTING THE CAR AND MOVING IT TO TRY TO SUCCESSFULLY PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THIS HAPPENS MANY TIMES A DAY AND IM VERY CONCERNED. THE DEALER HAS ORDERED REPLACEMENT PARTS BUT IS UNSURE WHEN THEY WILL BE IN. HE SAID MAYBE A FEW WEEKS, BUT COULD MAKE NO PROMISES. I TOLD HIM OF MY CONCERNS ABOUT THE KEY STICKING IN THE IGNITION AND HE HAD NO ANSWER FOR ME. IM AFRAID ILL BURN OUT THE STARTER WHILE I WAIT FOR PARTS. IT DOES NOT FEEL SAFE TO ME AND I FEEL THEY SHOULD OFFER ME A RENTAL UNTIL THE CAR IS SAFELY FIXED.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
I WENT TO VISIT MY SISTER AT HOSPITAL AND USED VALET PARKING FOR MY CAR. WHEN VALET DRIVER WENT TO RETRIVE MY CAR; IT WOULD NOT START. HOSPITAL SECURITY JUMP STARTED CAR AND IT STARTED UP. HOWEVER, WHEN I DROVE CAR HOME, TURNED CAR OFF AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART CAR; IT WOULD NOT START. LATER IN WEEK, I CALLED TO SEE IF RECALL PART WAS IN BECAUSE I WAS TOLD IN MAY THAT IT WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN JUNE 2015. WELL, WHEN I CALLED IN JUNE, I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE READY IN AUGUST 2015. CHRYSLER/DODGE IS GIVING CONSUMERS A LINE THAT IS NOT TRUE. I HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH P57 RECALL SINCE LAST YEAR (2014). WHEN I STARTED CAR; I NOTICED ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WOULD NOT BE ON. I WOULD HAVE TO TURN CAR OFF AND RESTART CAR TO ENSURE ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WAS ON. THIS IS MY MAIN TRANSPORTATION AND NOW I HAVE TO USE MY SON'S HONDA TO GET TO ESSENTIAL PLACES. MY CAR IS NOT STARTING; IT HAS NO POWER. MY CAR HAS ABOUT 74,300 MILES. JUST LAST WEEK, I RECEIVED YET ANOTHER LETTER STATING A RECALL ON THE 2008 DODGE CHARGER DRIVER'S AIRBAG. I CALLED RECALL CENTER. THIS DODGE CHARGER OWNER, IS VERY TIRED OF WAITING FOR RECALL PARTS TO BE AVAILABLE. WE AS CHRYSLER/DODGE CONSUMERS, NEED SOMEONE TO SPEAK ON OUR BEHALFS ABOUT OUR ISSUES/CONCERNS/RIGHTS. CHRYSLER/DODGE SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE,PROVIDE CONSUMERS WITH TRUTHFUL INFORMATION AND TIMELY REPAIRS. THANKS FOR ALLOWING ME TO VOICE MY OPINION. I THANK EVERYONE THAT IS HELPING TO GET THESE RECALLS RESOLVED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME MY COOLING SYSTEM FAN HAS BROKEN THE PLASTIC PIECES BROKE OFF AND WENT INTO MY RADIATOR AND BROKEN FAN BELT CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO ALMOST HAVE A HEAD-ON COLLISION.SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY NOW I MUST PAY SOMEONE OUT OF POCKET TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM AGAIN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR FAN FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD GOING AROUND 30MPH WHEN MY 2008 DODGE CHARGER R/T LOST ALL POWER AND STALLED. I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAITED AROUND FIVE MINUTES AND THE CAR STARTED. SINCE THIS HAPPENED THE IGNITION WANT PROPERLY START THE CAR IT STALLS WHILE TRYING TO START. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR LOOSES POWER AND I LOOKED AT THE RECALLS THERE IS ONE FOR MY CAR BUT NO PART TO FIX THIS ISSUE. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED AND HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT THE RECALLS UNTIL RESEARCHING THEM. I WOULD REALLY LIKE THIS PROBLEM TO BE FIXED FOR THE SAFETY OF ME AND MY FAMILY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PART FOR THE AIR BAG RECALL WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, WHICH WAS UNREASONABLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN OVER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO REPLACED THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE MODULE BEFORE THE RECALL NOTIFICATIONS WERE RECEIVED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ESP AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, WHEN THE SPEED REACHED ABOVE 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT SWITCHED GEARS INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, IT TOOK MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
THERE IS AN IGNITION RECALL ON MY VEHICLE BUT THERE ISN'T ANY PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I'VE BEEN HAVING THE SAME ISSUES FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE. IT DOESN'T REGISTER THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION AND THE CAR WON'T START. I'VE REPLACED BATTERIES IN THE KEY AS WELL AS REPLACED THE KEY LAST YEAR. NORMALLY AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT WILL REGISTER THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION AND START. LATELY IT HAS BEEN TAKING LONGER AND LONGER. (USE TO BE 5 MINUTES, THEN 10, LAST WEEK 20 MINUTES, TODAY 45 MINUTES.) THIS CAR IS GOING TO LEAVE ME STRANDED SOMEWHERE AGAIN. I ALREADY GOT STUCK IN ALABAMA DUE TO VISITING HERE WHEN THE NOTORIOUS 2.7 JUMPED TIMING DUE TO THEIR FAULTY DESIGN AND I HAD TO GET THE ENGINE COMPLETELY REBUILT. I LOST MY JOB IN MICHIGAN, RUINED MY CREDIT BECAUSE I GOT BEHIND IN PAYMENTS DUE TO PAYING FOR THE EXPENSIVE REPAIRS. THIS CAR IS A LEMON. WORST MISTAKE OF MY LIFE. COMPLETELY UNRELIABLE AND DODGE CAN'T/ WON'T FIX THEIR MISTAKES. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO? I ALSO HAD A CAR ACCIDENT IN 2013 WHERE I WAS STRUCK BY A DRUNK DRIVER AND THE AIR BAG NEVER WENT OFF. NOW I AM HEARING THERE IS AN AIRBAG RECALL AS WELL WITH NO REPLACEMENT PARTS.