There are 6 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2008 Dodge Chargerin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
THE WIPERS, TURN SIGNAL AND HORN DO NOT WORK. I HAVE CHANGED THE MULIFUNCTION SWITCH. THEY WORKED AGAIN FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS, NOW THEY ARE OUT AGAIN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. (!) LIGHT AND SUSPENSION LIGHT, ARE ALSO ON. THOSE WERE NEVER ON BEFORE.
WINDSHIELD WIPER MALFUNCTION. MAY SET WIPERS AT FAST RATE BUT ONLY WIPE INTERMITTENTLY. MAY ALTERNATE BETWEEN 2 RATES AT RANDOM. WIPERS UNRELIABLE, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. WHEN TURNING OFF, WIPERS CONTINUE TO WIPE WHEN OFF FOR ABOUT 10 MORE WIPES. OCCURS WHETHER STATIONARY, IN MOTION, STREET OR HIGHWAY, ETC. HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SINCE 12/14/2016
THE CAR WINDOWS ON THE INSIDE FOG/FROST UP IN COLD WEATHER. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. YOU ARE DRIVING AND THE WINDOWS JUST KEEP GETTING WORSE. *TR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR- SIMILAR DEFECT HAVE BEEN RECALLED WITH DODGE VEHICLES. *TR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHER PUMP MOTORS ACTIVATED ON THEIR OWN. VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. FOUND UNDER HOOD POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX SMOKING. POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX MELTED AND CAUGHT FIRE. WIRES LEADING TO THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) GREEN CONNECTOR AT LOCATION C WERE COMPLETELY BURNED THROUGH THE INSULATION. TIPM MELTED UNDERNEATH. POLICE VEHICLE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW FAILED TO ROLL DOWN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 43,100.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026