2013 DODGE CHARGER Engine Problems

The "Vehicle Not in Park" warning message is a safety feature designed to prevent accidents and injuries. It's a standard safety feature in most modern vehicles, including the Dodge Charger. Here's what it's intended to do: When the vehicle is shifted out of Park (P) and the transmission is not fully engaged, the system will display a "Vehicle Not in Park" warning message on the dashboard. This message is triggered by the vehicle's Transmission Control Module (TCM) or Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system, which monitors the vehicle's gear position and transmission status. The purpose of this warning is to alert the driver that the vehicle is not properly secured and may roll or move unexpectedly, potentially causing an accident or injury. This can happen when: The parking brake is not engaged: If the parking brake is not fully engaged or is released before shifting into gear, the system will detect this and display the warning message. The transmission is not fully engaged: If the transmission is not fully engaged in gear, such as when shifting from Park to Reverse or Drive, the system will detect this and display the warning message. The vehicle is not properly positioned: If the vehicle is not properly positioned on a level surface or on a slope, the system may detect this and display the warning message. To resolve the "Vehicle Not in Park" issue on your Dodge Charger: Ensure the parking brake is fully engaged. Check that the transmission is fully engaged in gear (e.g., Park, Reverse, Drive). Make sure the vehicle is properly positioned on a level surface or adjust it to a flat surface. The car is in park but will not turn off instead it runs until it decides it wants to turn off which can take several hours. This is a safety concern and issue that needs to resolved we pay to much money on these vehicles to deal with crappy problems due to bad mechanical issues and features

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Charger. The contact stated while driving at undisclosed speeds, the lifters were making an abnormal tapping sound. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact called the local dealer and was informed that there was no recall coverage for the failure. The mechanic determined that the tapping sound was due to the lifters, which were causing excessed wear on the camshaft. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 145,000.

Mileage: 145,000

There’s a recall on 11 part on my vehicle

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Charger. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a ticking sound coming from the engine. The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced bucking, surging, hesitation, loss of power, and an engine misfire. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the failure was due to premature wear of internal components within the engine and that the rocker arms, lifters, and camshaft were faulty. The contact was informed that the engine had failed and needed to be replaced. The engine was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 125,000.

Mileage: 125,000

While driving on the interstate at a high rate of speed the MDS engaged and suddenly, the engine dies. I am unable to accelerate and have to coast across 3 lanes of traffic to reach the emergency lane. The timing chain tensioner and timing chain guides had broken into multiple pieces and the timing chain was also broken. The failure of the timing components resulted in warped values, bent push rods and catastrophic engine failure. This left me sitting in my car on the side of the interstate for several hours in the dark. There were no warning lamps or any problems with how the engine had operated before it suddenly died. All parts that have been removed from the car have been kept for inspection. There is a recall for the same OEM timing components failing and causing sudden engine failure for 2009-2012 Dodge Chargers. Dodge used the same timing tensioner, timing arm guide, and timing chains in Chargers built from 2009 to 2019. Why would the recall be extended to all years that used these parts. If they had recalled all the years those parts were used my car engine would not quit suddenly at 80mph and I have to coast across three lanes of traffic or sit in the emergency for hours waiting on a ride. .

Engine shut off while driving on the street. My safety was at risk as cars behind me almost rear end me and just avoid me as i did not break myself . so i did not have break lights on because engine just shut off not yet made an appointment to have it check not yet , need it to be check by dealer no light no warnings at all

BRAKES- TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE OF MY CAR ISN'T HEATED UP TO THE THIRD LINE. ENGINE- LOUD TICKING. MECHANIC SAID 1 OUT OF 12 LIFTERS IN DRIVER'S SIDE CYLINDER HAS COLLAPSED. POWER TRAIN- WHEN I ACCELERATE IN OVER DRIVE MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON FOR A COUPLE DAYS. WHEN I DIAGNOSE IT, IT SAYS TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE. (OVERDRIVE FAILURE) SO I'M GUESSING I HAVE NO OVERDRIVE UNTIL THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SHUTS BACK OFF. (WHO KNOWS) DODGE/CHRYSTLER NEEDS TO CHECK INTO THE QUALITY OF THE CARS THEY'RE PRODUCING. I WILL NEBER BUY ANOTHER DODGE/CHRYSTLER/JEEP

THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE WENT ABOUT LIMIT AND THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE LIGHT WOULD GO ON WHILE DRIVING AND I HAD TO PARK THE VEHICLE TO COOL THE ENGINE DOWN. THIS KEEPS REPEAT VERY OFTEN, I FILLED COOLANT OIL COUPLE OF TIMES WHEN I DO THAT IT WORKS FINE FOR COUPLE OF DAYS AND THEN REPEATS AGAIN. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO CHECK WHAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE COOLANT TEMPATURE AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 78,905

VEHICLE DEVELOPED ROCKER ARM TICK OR 'PENTASTAR TICK' FROM THE LEFT SIDE HEAD DURING A HIGHWAY TRIP , VEHICLE EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER WHEN ACCELERATING AND SLIGHTLY SHOOK CAR AT IDLE. THIS FAILURE AND THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE IS DUE TO FAULTY ROCKER ARMS

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER HAVING AN OIL CHANGE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED WHILE EXITING THE FREEWAY WITH SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOS ANGELES CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (2025 S FIGUEROA ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90007) AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER FAILED TO OPERATE AS DESIGNED DUE TO THE AMPLIFIED MUSIC THAT WAS INSTALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE WAS COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE WHEN THE SAME DEALER HAD CALLED HER AN INFORMED HER ABOUT AN UNKNOWN RECALL TO UPDATE THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND WAS TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THE RECALL WAS COMPLETED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 91,500.

Mileage: 91,500

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BLINKING AND DEALER TOLD ME THE CODES POINTED TO ELECTRICAL WIRES ANS CENSORS BUT AFTER CHECKING THE ENTIRE SYSTEM THERE WAS NO PROBLEMS DETECTED.THEY ADVICE ME TO REPLACE PCM AND TUNE UP WHICH IS NORMALLY DUE AROUND 100.000 MILES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEY FOB WHICH FAILED TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE AND THEN TOWED TO BLUFF ROAD AUTO SALES LOCATED AT 1400 BLUFF RD, COLUMBIA, SC 29201, (803) 451-0334, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE BATTERY CABLE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD THE REPAIRS COMPLETED BUT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED AT A LATER DATE, WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE USED CAR DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. INVALID VIN.

Mileage: 69,000

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, CODE WAS CAM POSITIONING SENSOR, HAD THAT REPLACED, DEALER ALSO TOLD US WE NEEDED THE COMPUTER RE-FLASHED. DID THAT ALSO, CAR RAN GOOD FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS THEN DIED ON FREEWAY, TOOK IT BACK IN THEY SAID IT IS THE MAIN COMPUTER, ORDERED THAT, WAITED TWO WEEKS FOR IT TO SHOW UP, GOT IT INSTALLED, STILL WOULDN'T RUN. THEY DUG IN DEALER AND FOUND THAT THE TIMING CHAIN GUIDE SHATTERED AND THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE. READING ON LINE THIS WAS COMMON IN THE 09 - 12 MODELS, WHY ISN'T THE 13 COVERED? *TR

Mileage: 10

I WAS DRIVING AND MY CAR JUST COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND WENT INTO ANTI THEFT MODE. I PRESSED MY IGNITION BUTTON TO START IT UP AND IT WOULDN'T START AT ALL. I CALLED BOTH DODGE DEALERSHIPS AND THEY TOLD ME IT MIGHT BE THAT MY KEY LOST PROGRAMMING OR IT WAS MY WIN MODULE.

Mileage: 120,795

SLIGHT 'MISS' AT IDLE ALL THE TIME INTERMITTENT WEAK STARTING ODD 'SOMETIMES' PROBLEMS: 1-CRUISE CONTROL WON'T COME ON AT ALL 2-IF CRUISE IS ON, WILL NOT DECELERATE CAR ON A DECLINE (ALWAYS ABOVE SPEEDS OF 55MPH INTERMITTENT AT SPEEDS 55 AND BELOW) 3-U CONNECT PROBLEMS-NO BLUETOOTH, PASSENGER DOOR UNLOCK INOPERATIVE FROM OUTSIDE PASSENGER OR DRIVER DOOR AT HANDLES(MUST PUSH BUTTON ON DOOR PANEL OR ON FOB)NO POWER AT USB OR HAS POWER BUT NOT SENSING ACCESSORY AT USB, NO AUDIO FROM AUDIO PORT (2013 CHARGER NOT ON COMPATIBLE VEHICLES LIST FOR ANY U CONNECT SO WHY DID IT GET INSTALLED?) 4-MENU UP DOWN ^ BUTTONS ON STEERING WHEEL DON'T WORK 5-BURNING ELECTRICAL/RUBBER SMELL INSIDE CAR 5.5-AIR HANDLER SWITCHING PROBLEMS DEFROST/FLOOR/DASH (SEEMS LIKE DEFROST ALWAYS ON) 5.75-HEADLIGHTS DIM/BRIGHTEN WHILE IN USE 5.8-POWER TRAIN PROBS INTERMITTENT(FEELS LIKE IT'S TOWING SOMETHING BEHIND IT AS FAR AS POWER TO VEHICLE FROM ENGINE) 5.85-OVERALL SHIFTING PROBS DELAYED OR LACKING IN POWER OR HARD SHIFTING BOTH FROM PARK INTO GEAR AND AUTOMATIC SHIFTING THROUGH GEARS MOST NOTICEABLE FROM PARK INTO ANY GEAR 5.9-WHILE IN PARK AT IDLE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON 5.95-ENGINE HESITATES CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO 'JERK' AS IF BRAKES WERE APPLIED, WITHOUT WARNING, NOT AT ANY SPECIFIC TIME (LONG DRIVE, SHORT DRIVE, REVERSE, OVERDRIVE, HOT, COLD, WHENEVER) NONE OF THE ABOVE HAVE EVER CAUSED IT TO THROW A CODE, SO HAVE BEEN UNDETECTABLE BY DEALERSHIP. EXCEPT THE U CONNECT ITEMS WHICH THEY SAID SHOULD BE FIXED BY UPDATES AND WEREN'T. (6&7-BEFORE THERMOSTAT REPLACED(JUST NOW)) 6-HEATER FAN SOUNDS LIKE IT'S WORKING BUT ISN'T AND WILL SUDDENLY COME ON FULL SPEED 7-HEAT WILL BLOW AT GOOD TEMP. THEN SUDDENLY BE TOO HOT AND BURN MY HANDS ON STEERING WHEEL ALL 'DOCUMENTATION' IS IN VIDEO.CANT UPLOAD. HAPPENED SINCE PURCHASED NEW. ALL RECALLS ADDRESSED. MILEAGE NOW 76850. THANKS.

Mileage: 76,850

WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IT HAD A TICK I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP WHAT WAS THAT THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A (HEMI TICK) THAT ALL CHARGERS HAD THAT SOUND SO I DROVE IT TO AROUND 100, 000 MILES AND WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IT BEGIN TO MAKE THIS LOUD NOISE SOUNDING LIKE A TRUCK . I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME MY NUMBER 3 PLUG OR WHATEVER IT'S CALLED WAS MISFIRING TOOK IT TO CROWN DODGE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS GOING TO COST ME 8,599 TO FIX THIS PROBKEM THAT I ALWAYS HAD. NOW I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME BEFORE LOOKING AT IT WHAT WAS WRONG COME TO FIND OUT I HAVE THE SAME VEHICLE AS EVERY SHERIFF IN OUR TOWN AND HE HAS FIXED EVERYONE OF THEIR VEHICLES WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THIS SOUNDS LIKE A PROBLEM THAT IS GOING ON WITH A LOT OF THESE CHARGERS AND THIS IS JUST WEIRD TO ME IT'S NO COINCIDENCE THAT I HAVE TALKED TO AT LEAST 20 OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME CAR AS MINE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.

Mileage: 100,000

48HRS AFTER I RECEIVED AND OIL CHANGE I WAS DRIVING TO VICTORVILLE CALIFORNIA FROM SAN BERNARDINO CALIFORNIA AND AS I WAS EXITING MY EXIT MY CAR TURNED OFF AS I WAS DRIVING. CAR WOULD NOT START. TRIED TO JUMP IT AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. I TOWED IT TO THE SHOP AFTER SOME TROUBLESHOOTING THEY SAID IT WAS THE ENGINE.. IT HAD LOCKED UP. I WAS QUOTED $2500 FOR REPAIRS

Mileage: 125,000

CODE P0303 WHICH IS CYLINDER THREE MISFIRE, CHANGED OUT COIL ON CYLINDER THREE BAD CAMSHAFT AND BAD VALVES STEERING WHEEL STIFFENS UP DOING LEFT TURN

AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY THE OIL COOLER FILTER ASSEMBLY CRACKED AND DRAINED ALL MY COOLANT FLOOD AND MY CAR HEATED UP, HAD TO PULL OVER ASAP AND HAD TO GET MY CAR TOWED, FROM REVIEWS I'VE READ IT LOOKS LIKE THAT PART IS DEFECTIVE IN CHRYSLER, DODGE, JEEP

Mileage: 30

I WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL WHILE I WAS DRIVING

Mileage: 167,424

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD NOISES COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE BATTERY SAVE MODE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE HOME AND DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000(ENGINE). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

Mileage: 84,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL, SERVICE AWD, AND BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING ABILITY SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO PISCHKE MOTOR OF LA CROSSE (434 4TH ST S, LA CROSSE, WI 54601), BUT IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. *TT *TR

Mileage: 58,000

[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT

Mileage: 142,000

THE NUMBER 6 PISTON IS MISFIRING AND CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK. THE PART IN OTHER 2013 CHARGERS HAS BEEN RECALLED , MINE IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE , BUT NOT ON RECALL LIST. IT HAPPENS WHEN CAR IS STATIONARY THE MOST , BUT DOES HAPPEN WHEN DRIVING TOO. IT HAPPENS ON CITY STREETS AND ON HIGHWAYS.

Mileage: 119,006

I BROUGHT THIS 2013 DODGE CHARGER WITH 86,000 MILES USED IN 10/20/2016 FROM SOUTH CHICAGO DODGE AND WHEN I GOT IT, THE CAR USED TO JERK WHEN ACCELERATING AND I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE CAR PROBLEM THAT I HAD. 1ST TIME THEY HAD FIX THE TRANSMISSION, 2ND, TIME THE HAD PUT A NEW TRANSMISSION IN AND NOW 2018 ITS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, ITS JUST SOMTHING WITH THIS TRANSMISSION OR WUT EVER ITS CONNECTED TO KEEPS BURNING OUT OR KEEPS DAMAGING THE TRANSMISSION. I DON'T KNOW BUT I HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL FILTER HOUSING FRACTURED AND LEAKED OIL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MAGUIRE DODGE RAM OF SYRACUSE (959 HIAWATHA BLVD W, SYRACUSE, NY 13204, (315) 487-6211) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE OIL FILTER HOUSING SYSTEM WAS LOOSE. THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW OIL FILTER SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,450.

Mileage: 122,450

ALTERNATOR

I AM HAVING DIFFICULTY WITH MY DEALERSHIP REGARDING THE REPAIR OF T36 SAFETY RECALL T36. I HAVE CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES REGARDING THIS REPAIR, EACH TIME, I AM TOLD IT IS ON ORDER. THIS BEGAN IN SEPTEMBER 2017 AND IS ON-GOING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT IT FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN DETACHED, AND THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED OR REBUILT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 32974397. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

Mileage: 138,000

WHILE DRIVING MY 2013 DODGE CHARGER DAYTONA AT 60MPH THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPED WORKING. THE POWER JUST FAILED, I HAD NO BREAK OR STEERING AND JUST HAD TO PRAY NO ONE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME OR I WOULD HAVE HIT THEM. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS SINCE MY DEALERSHIP SAYS THEIR IS NO OPEN RECALL BUT THERE ARE LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM ALL OVER DIFFERENT WEBSITES. THIS IS SCARY AND VERY DANGEROUS SINCE PEOPLE TYPICALLY DRIVE VERY FAST IN THESE VEHICLES! I COULD'VE BEEN KILLED OR KILLED SOMEONE ELSE! NOT TO MENTION THAT WAITING FOR THE TOW TRUCK I COULDN'T EVEN MOVE THE CAR OR HAVE ANY HAZARDS ON.

RADIATOR KEEPS GOING OUT CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN TEMPERATURE

Mileage: 90,153

HELLO MY 2013 DODGE CHARGER 3.6 WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE HAS JUST SHUT DOWN WITH NO WARNINGS AND I HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO A DODGE SHOP U WAITED ON MY VEHICLE FOR DAYS AND THEY SAID IT WAS A BLOWN FUSE BUT I'M IN THE TECHNOLOGY FIELD AND IT SEEMS TO ME THAT SOMEONE HAS ACCESS OR REMOTELY ACCESS TO MY VEHICLE NOW I HAVE ISSUES WITH MY FUEL WHICH I'M GETTING 10 MILES A GALLON, AND MY VEHICLE IS GETTING TO A POINT TO WEAR I HAVE TO PULL OVER BECAUSE IT'S GETTING OVERHEATED SOMETHING IS SERIOUSLY WRONG AND I FEEL UNSAFE ANYTIME YOUR VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHERE YOU DON'T HAVE CONTROL OF IT IT'S A HAZARD TO EVERYONE MY UCONNECT RADIO ASK FOR A ANTI THEFT CODE BUT IT WAS BEFORE I TOOK IT TO AUTO NATION DODGE IT REALLY NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT I'VE PARKED THE VEHICLE IT HAS 67000 MILES AND I JUST BOUGHT IT IN OCTOBER OF LAST YEAR ALSO THE WINDOWS ROLL DOWN BY THERE SELFS THE VEHICLE WAS GOING ABOUT 45 MPH ON CITY HWY AND THE DEALERSHIP NEVER HAD IT SMOKED BEFORE THEY SOLD IT TO ME

Mileage: 67,545

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A WHINING NOISE AND THE ABS, TRACTION, AND BATTERY SAVER INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED. WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PARKED, EXITED THE VEHICLE, OPENED THE HOOD, AND SAW SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER (LARRY H. MILLER DODGE RAM HAVANA, 2727 S HAVANA ST, DENVER, CO 80014 (720) 907-1243) TO INQUIRE ABOUT AN ALTERNATOR RECALL BECAUSE HIS PREVIOUS DODGE CHARGER WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL FOR THE ALTERNATOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,900.

Mileage: 40,900

MY CAR HAS CUT OFF AND TURNED RIGHT BACK ON SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND THERE ARE 0 ISSUES.

Mileage: 69,000

THE ALTERNATOR DIODES EXPERIENCED A RAPID FAILURE RESULTING IN A COMPLETE SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AT 50MPH. LOW BATTERY INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND WITHIN 1-2 MINUTES LOST ALL CAR FUNCTIONS INCLUDING ANTILOCK BREAKING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, AND POWER STEERING. UPON COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, COULD NOT PUT THE CAR IN PARK. CAR EVENTUALLY RESET AND PUT ITSELF IN PARK. EXPERIENCED A BURNING/MELTING SMELL. HAD CAR BATTERY JUMPED AND CAR APPEARED FINE. RESUMED DRIVING, BUT EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE REPEAT OF EVENTS WITHIN JUST A FEW MINUTES. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THIS APPEARS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL P60/ NHTSA 14V-634. UPON RESEARCHING ON THE WEB, IT IS OBVIOUS THAT MANY OTHERS WITH THE 180AMP ENGINE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE; HOWEVER, IT IS UNCLEAR AS TO WHY THE RECALL WAS ONLY FOR THE 160AMP. I CAN ONLY PRESUME THAT IT IS BECAUSE THERE ARE LESS OF THE 180AMP ENGINES SOLD. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION!

Mileage: 43,000

ALTERNATOR SUDDENLY FAILED WHEN DRIVING ON THE STREET. CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED RUNNING AND STARTED SMOKING WHILE DRIVING. ALMOST GOT IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE TRYING PULL OFF THE ROAD. BATTERY REPLACING LIGHT CAME ON, 30 SECONDS LATER CAR WAS MAKING SOUNDS, WHILE TRYING TO MERGE OVER, CAR SUDDENLY DIED. LIFTED HOOD, SMOKE CAME OUT. TOWED CAR TO DEALERSHIP, THEY STATED IT WAS A FAILED ALTERNATOR. 2013 SXT DODGE CHARGER 50,200 MILES.

Mileage: 50,200

VEHICLE HAD A MULTI-SYSTEM FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AWAY FROM A PARKING LOT. ENGINE DID NOT STALL AT FIRST. INITIALLY THE STEERING BECAME HARD FROM POWER STEERING LOSS, "SERVICE AWD" LIGHT CAME ON, "SERVICE POWER STEERING" LIGHT WAS NEXT, FOLLOWED BY BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. CAR WAS STILL A LITTLE DRIVEABLE AND THEN IT STALLED AS I WAS STOPPING. THIS VEHICLE IS VERY DANGEROUS. VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART EVEN THOUGH THE BUTTON START SYSTEM WAS TELLING ME TO STEP ON THE BRAKE AND PUSH START. WAITED 3 HOURS FOR A CAPABLE TOW TRUCK (DUE TO THE AWD). DURING THE WAIT, THE CAR'S INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD COME ALIVE, THE PANEL GAUGES WOULD SWIPE ONE TIME AND VARIOUS NOISES COULD BE HEARD AS IF THE CAR WAS STARTING BUT NOTHING WAS GOING ON. THIS CAR IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.

Mileage: 66,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BATTERY MODE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Mileage: 40,000

WHEN ACCELERATING, THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD INSTEAD OF SPEEDING UP SMOOTHLY LIKE OTHER VEHICLES. SEEMS TO ALWAYS OCCUR AT BETWEEN THE 1000 AND 2000 RPM RANGE. HAS HAPPENED REGULARLY SINCE PURCHASING CAR

Mileage: 40,000

THE COOLING SYSTEM RADIATOR WATER PUMP HEATER CORE IS GIVING PROBLEMS IN A LOT OF THESES CARS THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP SAYS HE SEES IT ALL THE TIME THE RADIATOR IN MINE IS COMING APART AT THE SEEMS AND A POLICE FRIEND OF MINE SAYS THEY HAVE LOST 3 DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM THEN RUNNING HOT AND BLOWING UP

Mileage: 58,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Mileage: 30,000

COMPLETED THE RECALL ON CAMPAIGN 14V634000 , FOR THE ALTERNATOR. LESS THAN 2 WEEKS LATER, DRIVING ON A TWO LANE ROAD, GOING 35MPH, THE VEHICLE LOOSES ALL POWER. AFTER GETTING IT TO A DEALERSHIP, NOW INFORMED THAT IT IS A BAD STARTER. THE ISSUES WITH THE CAR HAVE BEEN ALL ELECTRICAL: DOOR WINDOW BUTTON STOPPED WORKING, AIR CONDITIONING DOES NOT WORK (DEALER IS UNABLE TO FIGURE OUT PROBLEM). THESE ARE SIGNIFICANT ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH A 2 YEAR OLD VEHICLE.

Mileage: 44,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL POWER TO THE VEHICLE WAS GONE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

Mileage: 61,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT 60MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ALTERNATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR RAPIDLY DECELERATE FROM 60 TO 19 MPH. I SMELLED BURNING SMOKING SMELL AND HAD TO QUICKLY GET OUT OF THE MIDDLE LANE AND TO THE RIGHT TO GET OFF THE EXPRESSWAY. I TURNED OFF THE AIR CONDITIONING EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A 100 DEGREE DAY AND THE CAR REGAINED A TINY BIT OF ENERGY AND CONTINUED FORWARD AT 25 MPH. I MANAGED TO GET IT THE FEW MILES HOME BUT WAS SMELLING BURNING SMOKE THE WHOLE TIME. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED INSTANTLY WHEN IT SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF THE EXPRESSWAY.

Mileage: 35,500

THERE IS A RECALL I JUST RECEIVED IN THE MAIL TODAY ON MY CAR P60 (ALTERNATOR) AND I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD YESTERDAY DEC 6, WHEN EVERYTHING SHUT DOWN ON ME...WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH IN CONGESTED TRAFFIC ALMOST CAUSING A DEADLY ACCIDENT. THEY SAID THERE IS NO REMEDY YET BUT THEY WILL PUT A NEW DEFECTIVE ALTERNATOR ON MY CAR LEAVING ME IN THE SAME SITUATION IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS RESOLVED. I FEEL THE CAR SHOULD BE REPLACED AT THEIR EXPENSE AS IT IS NO LONGER SAFE IN MY OPINION FOR ME TO DRIVE WITH CHILDREN BECAUSE WE WERE ALMOST KILLED YESTERDAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED THERE WAS NO WARNING IT JUST WENT DOWN. DODGE WILLNOT GIVE ME A RENTAL CAR SINCE I AM 900 MILES OVER WARRANTY BUT THIS IS A RECALL SO IM STUCK WITH NO CAR AND EVEN WHEN I GET IT BACK IT IS STILL DEFECTIVE. PLEASE HELP! *TR

Mileage: 36,997

I HAVE TWO VEHICLES OF THE SAME YEAR. THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO BOTH VEHICLES. FROM A STOP TO INCREASE SPEED, TRANSMISSION STICKS IN FIRST GEAR. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED TO EITHER STOP AND START AGAIN OR PLACE IN NEUTRAL AND THEN BACK TO DRIVE. *TR

Mileage: 325

HAVING MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH MY CHARGER WHICH ONLY HAS 7300 MILES ON IT. LIKE OTHERS HAVE MENTIONED, WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE CAR WILL JUMP FORWARD. FEELS LIKE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING LATE. THEN WHEN DRIVING AND GETTING UP TO SPEED, THE RPMS WILL JUMP UP BUT THE CAR DOES NOT SPEED UP. THE LAST TIME THE RPMS INCREASED, I QUICKLY TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL, AND THE RPMS CONTINUED TO RISE TO 5K. BOTH ISSUES HAPPEN SPORADICALLY. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER 2X. FIRST TIME THEY HAD FOR 2 DAYS, REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION AND SAID THEY FIXED IT. I TOOK IT HOME OVER THE WEEKEND AND BOTH ISSUES STILL HAPPENED. TOOK CAR BACK IN ON MONDAY AND THIS TIME THEY HAD IT FOR 4 DAYS AND GAVE ME A RENTAL CAR. TODAY I WAS TOLD THAT CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM (VALVE BODY SEPARATE PLATE PART) AND IS WORKING ON A FIX. THE PART/FIX WAS SUPPOSED TO BE AVAILABLE AT END OF MAY/EARLY JUNE, BUT SINCE IT'S ALREADY 6/5, OBVIOUSLY THAT DATE WAS NOT AN ACCURATE TIME FRAME. (STAR CASE NO. S1421000013 DATE 4/9/14) THE DEALERSHIP STATES THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX THIS UNTIL THE PART IS AVAILABLE. THEY COULD NOT LET ME KEEP THE RENTAL CAR (WARRANTY COVERAGE TIME MAX OUT), AND GAVE ME BACK MY CHARGER TO DRIVE UNTIL THEY CAN FIX IT. I WORRY ABOUT THE PROBLEMS AND WHAT ELSE COULD GO WRONG, OR IF THE RPMS WILL CAUSE PROBLEMS WITH MY SPEED, CAUSE A WRECK, OR JUST CAUSE FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE TRANS/ENGINE. NOT A HAPPY NEW CAR OWNER. *TR

Mileage: 7,330

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

Mileage: 6,000

UPDATE 03/11/2014: SO I FINALLY CONTACTED THE ?CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE" NUMBER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND WOULD BE FORWARDING MY COMPLAINT TO "THE BACK ORDER PARTS DIVISION". WHAT THE HECK IS THAT??? I HAD TO RETURN THE RENTAL THAT WAS COVERED IN MY WARRANTY BECAUSE IT ONLY PROVIDES FOR 5-DAYS OF COVERAGE. (YES, YOU HAVE A MINIMUM OF 5 DAYS COVERAGE EVEN WHEN PARTS ARE BACK ORDERED THREE WEEKS. I DIDN'T KNOW DETROIT WAS THAT FAR AWAY). THE CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSON THEN TOLD ME THAT THE SERVICE MANAGER WOULD BE CALLING ME. FIVE DAYS LATER, I STILL HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THE SERVICE MANAGER. I DID HOWEVER, GET A CALL FROM CHRYSLER ADVISING ME TO CALL THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO DO THAT? I'M THE CUSTOMER. THEY SHOULD BE SERVICING ME. SO AS OF THIS DATE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR FOUR WEEKS, DRIVEN IT FOR THREE DAYS, AND IT'S BEEN IN THE SHOP EVER SINCE WITH NO ESTIMATED TIME OF REPAIR AND NO COMPENSATION FOR MY TIME LOST AT WORK, VACATIONS CANCELLED, AND EXTRA INCURRED EXPENSES OF SUBSTITUTE TRAVEL. NOT TO MENTION THAT I'M STILL ON THE HOOK BECAUSE CHRYSLER WON'T EVEN STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT ENOUGH TO AT LEAST BUY IT BACK. THANKS CHRYSLER!!! *TR

Mileage: 17,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE REMOTE STARTING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE THEN ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT AN INVESTIGATOR WOULD CONTACT HIM BUT THE CONTACT HAD NOT HEARD FROM THE INVESTIGATOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500. UPDATED 09/24/2013 *JS

Mileage: 3,500