2009 DODGE CHARGER Tires Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SENSOR (TPMS) WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V642000 (TIRES) AT EARNHARDT CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (1521 E DRIVERS WAY, GILBERT, AZ 85297), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TPMS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

Mileage: 88,000

VALVE STEM CORRODING HAD ONE REPLACED ALREADY. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE TIRE PRESSURE BECAME LOW. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INDEPENDENTLY FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. MAILED OUT 01/22/15*LJ

Mileage: 68,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SENSORS WOULD NOT TRANSMIT THE ACTUAL TIRE PRESSURE IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WERE LEAKS COMING FROM TWO TIRE VALVES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHO STATED THAT THE TPM VALVES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V642000 (TIRES) HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,611. ..UPDATED 08-26-14 *BF UPDATED 09/02/2014 *JS

Mileage: 42,611

VALVE STEM CORRODED AND CAUSED TIRE TO GO FLAT. WAS TOLD BY BELLE TIRE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON DODGE CHARGERS. VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE OFF THE ROADWAY TO CHANGE THE TIRE. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A TIRE SHOP WHERE HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE VALVE STEM HAD FALLEN INSIDE THE TIRE AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE NUTS THAT HELD THE VALVE STEM ALSO FELL INSIDE THE TIRE. THE TIRE SHOP REPLACED THE VALVE STEM ON THE TIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR BROKE APART CAUSING THE SENSOR TO FALL INTO THE TIRE AND RESULTING IN A FLAT TIRE ON THE HIGHWAY, WITHIN SECONDS. I WENT TO THE LOCATION AND PUT ON THE SPARE. WHEN I FOUND THE CAUSE OF THE FLAT TIRE, I CHECKED THE REST OF THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS AND FOUND ANOTHER SENSOR WITH THE NUT THAT HOLDS THE SENSOR IN PLACE CRACKED. I THEN TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT, AND TOLD THEM ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED. AT FIRST THEY WERE NOT GOING TO HELP ME. THEN I SAID, "LET ME GET THIS STRAIGHT YOUR PLACE SOLD ME AN UNSAFE CAR", AT THAT POINT THEY REIMBURSED US FOR THE SENSOR I HAD FIXED, AND REPLACED THE SENSOR THAT HAD THE CRACKED NUT. THAT WAS GREAT, BUT THEY INSTALLED THE SAME DEFECTIVE SENSORS. THESE SENSORS CORRODE AFTER TIME AND COULD CAUSE A FATALITY ON THE ROAD. *TR

Mileage: 54,245

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WENT FLAT. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VALVE STEMS HAD FAILED. ONE WEEK LATER, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE VALVE STEM ALSO FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE SENSORS WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED AND ALLOWED THE TIRES TO RAPIDLY LOSE PRESSURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE VALVE STEMS HAD BEEN REPLACED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE VALVE STEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, HE HEARD A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY REALIZED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE HAD BLOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE SENSORS ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE EXPLODED AND CAUSED THE TIRE BLOW OUT. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE MONTHS LATER ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SENSOR AND TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE RECENT FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 5/7/13 *CN UPDATED 06/10/2013 *JS

Mileage: 67,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, HE HEARD A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY REALIZED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE HAD BLOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE SENSORS ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE EXPLODED AND CAUSED THE TIRE BLOW OUT. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE MONTHS LATER ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SENSOR AND TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE RECENT FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 5/7/13 *CN UPDATED 06/10/2013 *JS

Mileage: 67,000

BOUGHT A 2009 DODGE CHARGER 5.7 V8 HEMI AND ONLY HAD IT FOR 5 MONTHS AND HAD TO REPLACE THE HOLE ENGINE DUE TO THE RODS BREAKING AND ALSO EXHAUST EMISSIONS THIS PROBLEM HAS COST ME OVER 5,000 DOLLARS PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 94,888

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE VALVE STEM HAD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VALVE STEM AND STATED THAT IT FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION. THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE VALVE STEM WAS ALSO CORRODED. THE VALVE STEMS WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 09/11/12*LJ UPDATED 09/13/2012 *JS

Mileage: 25,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR REPEATEDLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOPS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LIGHT WOULD STOP ILLUMINATING IF SHE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING EXAMINED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

Mileage: 66,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO INFLATED THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE TO THE PROPER PRESSURE; HOWEVER, THE WARNING INDICATOR CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE THIRD TIME AND THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE MALFUNCTION PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

Mileage: 58,000

I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND THE VALVE STEM ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE DISAPPEARED CAUSING RAPID DEFLATION OF THE TIRE. I WAS TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THIS HAPPENED ON A BRIDGE THAT WAS A MILE LONG WITH NO PLACE TO STOP. AFTER INSTALLING THE "DONUT" SPARE I ENTERED TIRE INTO MY GPS TO FIND A LOCATION FOR REPAIR SINCE I WAS STILL 500 MILES FROM HOME. THE TIRE SHOP I FIRST STOPPED AT DISMOUNTED THE TIRE AND DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE AS THE NUT THAT HOLDS THE VALVE STEM / TIRE SENSOR IN THE WHEEL CAME OFF. HE INFORMED ME THAT THE TIRE WAS RUINED AND HE HAD NO REPLACEMENT IN THAT SIZE AVAILABLE. ADVISED ME TO THE NEAREST SHOP IN ANOTHER TOWN THAT MIGHT HAVE A TIRE MY SIZE. HE ALSO INSPECTED THE OTHER VALVE STEMS AND FOUND 2 OF THE 3 REMAINING RETAINING NUTS CRACKED AND ADVISED ME TO GET MY VEHICLE IN A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS DUE TO IMMANENT FAILURE OF MORE PARTS. *TR

Mileage: 67,000

WHILE DRIVING MY 2009 DODGE CHARGER, MY RIGHT REAR TIRE SENSOR LET GO CAUSING MY RIGHT REAR TIRE TO GO FLAT, BECAUSE OF MY LOCATION I WAS UNABLE TO GET OFF OF THE ROADWAY WHEN FIRST OBSERVED, AFTER STOPPING I NOTICED THAT THE TIRE SENSOR VALVE STEM WAS GONE AND I HAD THREE HOLES IN MY SIDEWALL. SINCE THE TIRE SENSOR VALVE STEM WAS GONE, I CHECKED THE OTHER THREE TIRE SENSOR VALVE STEMS, I NOTICED A LOT OF CORROSION ON THE VALVE STEM. *TR

Mileage: 22,987

I OWN A 2009 DODGE CHARGER WITH TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR VALVE STEMS AND BY PUTTING CHROME VALVE CAPS ON THEM IT CAUSED THE 2 BACK ONES TO ADHERE TO THE STEMS CAUSING THEM TO BREAK. I WAS NEVER TOLD WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW I COULDN'T CHANGE VALVE CAPS BY THE DEALER, IN DODGES MANUAL,OR IN THEIR WARRANTY, ONLY AFTER THE FACT WAS I TOLD BY A DODGE DEALER THAT I WASN'T SUPPOSE TO DRESS UP MY CAR WITH CHROME VALVE CAPS CAUSE THEY CAUSE PROBLEMS WITH THE VALVES ROTTING TO THE CAPS. DODGE WONT FIX IT CLAIMING ITS AN AFTERMARKET PART,THEIRS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE AFTERMARKET PART ONLY WITH THEIR PART,THE FRONT ARE FINE WITH NO ADHESION WHAT SO EVER. DODGE KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM JUST CHECK THE INTERNET WITH DODGE CUSTOMERS COMPLAINING THE SAME WAY. IF I WAS TOLD THIS OR READ IT IN THEIR MANUAL I WOULD NEVER PUT SOMETHING IN MY CAR THAT WOULD COST ME 300 DOLLARS IN DAMAGES. ALL THE NEW CHARGERS HAVE RUBBER VALVE STEMS NOR TPMS STEMS CAUSE DODGE KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THE HAVE CONCEALED THIS PROBLEM FROM THEIR CUSTOMERS AND NOW REFUSE TO WARRANTY IT,THEIR SECTION IN THEIR OWNERS MANUAL ABOUT THE TPMS VALVES STATES NOTHING ABOUT WHAT VALVE CAPS TO USE OR ANY WARNING ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH CHROME ALUMINUM CAPS. THEY ARE RIPPING OFF CONSUMERS WHO PUT THEIR TRUST IN THEM. NOW I HAVE TO DRIVE MY CAR WITH A FLASHING DASH LIGHT DUE TO THIS PROBLEM AND ITS QUITE DANGEROUS NOT TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WHEN ONE CAN ADHERE AND BLOW WHILE YOUR DRIVING. THE DEALER KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT DOESN'T TELL YOU TILL THE PROBLEM OCCURS THEIR NEGLIGENCE AND SHOULD REPAIR THIS ISSUE. THEIRS NO WAY ID CAUSE THIS PROBLEM IF I WAS TOLD WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR. I ALSO SEE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TPMS ON 2009 CHARGERS I WAS NEVER INFORMED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 10,400

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHARGER WITH GOODYEAR INTEGRITY TIRES. WHILE DRIVING AT 69 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BECAME SEPARATED FROM THE RIM. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP BUT NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,212. UPDATED 05/13/10. *LJ

Mileage: 5,000

. "SPORADIC" PROBLEM WITH THE CAR DEVELOPING A VIOLENT SHAKE WHEN TRAVELING BETWEEN 50-70MPH. PROBLEM HAS ONLY BEEN DETECTED SPORADICALLY WHEN GOING UP/DOWN INCLINES ON INTERSTATE. CAR LOSES MOMENTUM WHEN PROBLEM OCCURS REQUIRING ME TO COMPLETELY LET OFF GAS AND DROP CAR INTO NEUTRAL TO REGAIN MOMENTUM. CANNOT RECREATE PROBLEM AT WILL, ONLY OCCURS SPORADICALLY. . PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED OVER 20 TIMES SINCE MID DECEMBER 2009 . CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN ON 7 SEPARATE OCCASIONS TO LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED (BOB FRENSLEY CHRSYLER/DODGE). FIVE OF THESE OCCASIONS INVOICABLE WORK WAS PERFORMED AS NOTED BELOW. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THEY CAN NO LONGER RECREATE THE PROBLEM AND REFUSE TO WORK ON THE CAR ANY LONGER . PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO DODGE CUSTOMER CARE WITH 2 SEPARATE CASES BEING OPENED. DODGE CUSTOMER CARE REFUSES TO AUTHORIZE ANY FURTHER WORK UNLESS THE DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THEY CAN RECREATE THE PROBLEM. . BOTH DODGE CUSTOMER CARE AND THE DEALERSHIP HAVE VERBALLY RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING SOLUTION: "CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL THE PROBLEM WORSENS AND THEN BRING IT BACK TO BE SERVICED". . EACH TIME THE CAR HAS BEEN RETURNED TO ME THE PROBLEM HAS RECURRED WITHIN 3 DAYS INVOICES: #1 (01/08/2010) . REPLACED FUEL INJECTOR DUE TO P0304 CODE CYLINDER #4 MISFIRE . REPLACE LEFT REAR TIRE DUE TO NAIL IN TIRE (COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY) #2 (01/18/2010) . FLASH UPGRADE TORQUE CONVERTER (PERFORMED, NOT LISTED ON INVOICE) . WHEEL BALANCE (BOTH FRONT, BOTH REAR) . MOUNT MATCH WHEEL TO TIRE (EACH WHEEL) #3 (01/26/2010) . REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER . REMOVE AND REPOSITION MOLDING/WINDSHIELD A-PILLAR #4 (02/12/2010) . FLASH UPGRADE TORQUE CONVERTER (PERFORMED, NOT LISTED ON INVOICE) . REPLACE 4 LOW TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS . CROSS SWITCH ALL TIRES . FRONT END/REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT #5 (02/22/2010) . ADDED ANTIFRICTION MODIFIER TO TRANSMISSION . TEST DROVE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT RECREATE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 14,000