2014 DODGE CHARGER Unknown Or Other Problems
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Alternator and battery have now had to be replaced three times within the past year. It appears to be the same issues, other Dodge chargers with a recall having. However, this VIN number is not on that recall list.
There is an issue with the AWD system. There is a clunking/shudder that occurs intermittently that sounds metallic. It is progressively getting worse over time. I took it to the Dodge dealership to get looked at but they spent about 30 minutes on it and told me they could not diagnose it. They said that it could be a CV shaft starting to fail but to wait it out and allow it to get worse. Since it is only happening in AWD, that does not seem practical. I am concerned that the AWD system will fail while I am driving in bad, snowy weather and will get into an accident due to this. I did say this to the dealer but they assured me that would not happen. I drive mostly highway miles and do not have another vehicle to drive. I will also note that I had to get the transmission replaced at 60k miles.
The inner door panels are pulling away from the doors. Driver side is at a point it is starting to affect the way the door lock works.
Took car in to South Point Dodge for a recall. The Canister Vapor was replaced,as I was smelling gas fumes inside the car. It was replaced as I was told. But I'm still smelling gas fumes. I called Dodge and explained that this was the problem, as I received the code: po456: Evap system small leak. Which is associated to the recall. Evap canister that was replaced. So I was told if I bring it back in, and the Evap canister is not the problem that I will be charged 250 dollars to have it looked at. If I'm getting a code that that there's a evap system small leak and I'm still smelling fumes, it's got to be that the replacement of the canister vapor wasn't properly replaced. So I'm wanting to have the recall looked at again without me being charged 250 dollars for a diagnosis test 🤔
When I bought the car all brake lights were on. I took it to Landers and they diagnosed the problem as a bad ABS control module and another part connected to it. I'm unable to use cruise control and my traction control is off as well. The warning lights will occasionally go off but they are usually on. Also the manufacturer has discontinued the parts I need so I can't get them to fix the issues.
I took my vehicle into my nearest dodge dealership, which is about an hour away from where I live. I had scheduled an appt. with them over the phone in which I had to wait because they didnt have the "parts"in for the recall. This specific recall was to repair or replace the PCM, or update it if it could be. I waited for weeks, and never heard anything back from the dealer, finally I was able to secure an appointment with them. They kept my car all day and I had to hound them to be able to come get my car as they never contacted me to let me know if it was done so I could pick up my car before they closed. Finally I called and 10 min before they closed I was told my car was completed. When I went to pick up my car it was still in the back lot and parked very tightly between other cars. My 2014 Dodge Charger's heat was all the way up and this was during the summer, and it still had the throw away car mats covered in dirt inside. After carefully backing the car out of their back lot I went upon my way. I had to reset my clock as well. About 4 months go by and my check engine light came on and my vehicle was reading misfire on cylinder 1, the light remains on, the vehicle shudders at idle and smells of fuel on start. Covid happened and i was not able to get my vehicle in to the manufacturer but did get in to my local mechanic and they could not find the problem but saw what the car was doing and suggested to take it to the manufactuer again, please note it is 48 miles from my home. I was unable to address this issue until now and it occured to me that the PCM can cause these problems and due to the lack of confidence and lack of courtesy I believe that they did nothing in regards to the recall.
The battery went dead and I put a new one in then a screen comes up and says wait for the vin to be verified but does nothing I think The PCM/ECU needs to be flashed to vin and it stopped communicating. I had to buy a new pcm but it’s not flashed to my vin and I saw there was a recall.
The inside door panels are warping exposing a large gaps, that can allow hair or fingers to get caught when raising or lowing a window. Nobody was hurt. But could be a potential problem for me or others. Also warping could put pressure on door lock pins, if the warping continues, this could slow the process of existing the vehicle or a safety concern if the lock pin does not allow the lock to close.
The passenger door panel is coming loose. Since there are airbags in this area, they might be affected by this issue. I believe this problem should be fixed as soon as possible.
Two Teens were found dead in the vehicle with the engine running while parked in a parking lot. The cause of death is pending Toxicology, Possible Carbon Monoxide poising. The vehicle exhaust pipes had been cut off directly behind the rear wheels, and above the bottom of the side panels. It is unknown who cut them or when they were cut. The police did not test the vehicle. The vehicle is available for inspection at our office.
MY CAR WAS PARKED WHEN I NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM UNDER THE CAR. AFTER GETTING THIS ISSUE CHECKED OUT IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION IS WAS THE OIL FILTER HOUSING. AFTER CALLING SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS I WAS MADE AWARE THIS HAS BEEN A VERY COMMON ISSUE IN ALL DODGE/JEEP/CHRYSLER MODELS 2014. SO COMMON THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART IS ON 100,000 BACK ORDERED.
Mileage: 60,000
SAFETY AUTO PARK FUNCTION IS STILL STICKING EVEN AFTER THE RECALL REPLACEMENT- THE DEALER SAYS THE ONLY DO FOLLOW UP REPAIRS ON RECALLS 2 YEARS AFTER THE REPLACEMENT. I UNDERSTAND THE TIMEFRAME IS 10 YEARS NOT 2 BUT THEY WILL NOT HONOR
ON 9/21/2020, MY CAR HAD AND PASSED A STATE & EMISSION INSPECTION. MY CAR WAS DRIVEN 200 MILES FROM DATE OF INSPECTION TO CURRENT DATE. WHEN I STARTED MY CAR THE "SERVICE AWD, ABS, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON IN PARK." TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 10/26/2020, THEY SAID IT WAS THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND ASKED, IF I MIGHT HAVE HIT A POTHOLE OR BUMPS ON THE ROAD. I WAS IN DISBELIEF, BECAUSE I ONLY DRIVE ON SMOOTH ROADS AND MY CAR IS BARELY MOVED. I'VE PURCHASED MY CAR BRAND NEW ON 9/19/2014 AND SIX YEARS LATER, MY MILEAGE IS AT 26,420. FROM NUMEROUS THREADS, POSTS AND COMPLAINTS, I'M SEEING A CONCURRENT PROBLEM WITH DODGE VEHICLES IN THIS MANNER. I STRONGLY BELIEVE YOU SHOULD LOOK DEEPLY INTO THIS MATTER, BECAUSE IT'S TOO COMMON AND COSTLY. CAR: 2014 DODGE CHARGE R/T AWD.
Mileage: 26,417
THE PANELS ON THE DOORS ARE WARPING AWAY FROM THE WINDOWS AND THE PANELS ON EACH SIDE OF THE SHIFTING CONSOLE ARE ALSO WARPED OUT. IT WILL CREATE A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THE DOOR PANELS PREVENT THE AIRBAGS FROM DEPLOYING OR THE CONSOLES COME OFF PREVENTING A SAFE DRIVER OR THE PANELS GET UNDER THE LEGDS OR PREVENT THE DRIVER FROM SAFELY REACHING GAS PEDDLE.
Mileage: 45,000
THE OIL COOLER HAS CRACKED CAUSING OIL TO LEAK WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY CAUSING NEARING $800.00 TO REPAIR.
Mileage: 50,000
THE DOOR PANELS HAVE BECOME UNGLUED VERY SIGNIFICANTLY
Mileage: 75,000
I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD THE ALTERNATOR FIXED ON RECALL AND THIS IS NOT TRUE. I HAD THE ALTERNATOR FIXED 1 YEAR AGO FOR $600 AND IT IS NOW MESSING UP AGAIN. I KNOW THIS IS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE AND IM NOT SURE WHY IT HAS ME CODED IN THE SYSTEM AS IF I ALREADY HAD THAT RECALL TAKEN CARE OF. PLEASE ADVISE.
VEHICLE AIR COOLING SYSTEM FREQUENTLY SHORTS OUT, BLOWING HOT AIR INSTEAD, EVEN WHEN ON MAX COOL MODE. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS OR WHILE STATIONARY; BUT DEPENDING ON OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE CAN ALSO HAPPEN ON HIGHWAY. IT SOUNDS AS IF THE COMPRESSOR SHUTS OFF. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE SYSTEM RECHARGED THE LAST TWO SUMMERS AND HAVING THE SAME ISSUE NOW. NO FREON LEAKS WERE FOUND. *TR
Mileage: 172,000
LAST YEAR I STARTED TO HEAR A BANGING SOUND FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. BROUGHT IT TO A MECHANIC (CARMAX) AND WAS TOLD TO BRING IT TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THEY WERE UNSURE. SO I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID I HAD A NAIL IN MY TIRE SO I WENT AND GOT IT FIXED. THE SOUND STILL HAPPENING I WENT BACK, THIS TIME THEY RECOMMENDED CHANGING THE REINFORCEMENT TUNNEL. AFTER THAT THE SOUND WAS STILL THERE AND THEY RECOMMENDED CHANGING THE REAR SHOCKS, DID THAT AND SOUNDS STILL THERE. THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING VISIBLE THAT IS WRONG SO EVERYTHING IS FINE. IF EVERYTHING IS FINE WHY THE SOUND. IT HAS BEEN A YEAR AND IT IS JUST ANNOYING AND SCARY TO CONSTANTLY HEAR THAT BANGING NOISE. IT ONLY HAPPENS AT LOW SPEEDS AND IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING FORWARD AND IN REVERSE. *TR
Mileage: 53,000
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE HIGHWAY I NOTICED THAT THE HOOD OF MY CAR SHAKING, SO I PULLED OVER TO CHECK WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE HOOD.AFTER CHECKING THERE WASN'T ANYTHING SEEMINGLY WRONG AND HOOD LOOKED OK TO ME, SO I PULLED OFF AND PRECEDED TO DRIVE AGAIN ON TO DRIVE A FEW FEET AND MY HOOD JUST FEW BACK HITTING THE WINDSHIELD AND BENDING THE HOOD IN A FEW PLACES. AS A RESULT MY HOOD WON'T CLOSE BE CAUSE OF THE HOOD AND THE LATCH IS BROKEN.
Mileage: 89,890
MY 2014 DODGE CHARGER HAS NOW HAD THE STEERING WHEEL AND ROD COME OUT IN MY LAP TWICE NOW WHILE DRIVING WITHIN THREE MONTHS. I HAVE REPORTED THIS WITH FCA CORPORATE, THIS IS NOW MY THIRD REPORT AND COMPLAINT WITH THE VEHICLE SAFETY DEPARTMENT, NOW TWO OPEN SAFETY CLAIMS WITH CHRYSLER CORPORATE IN DENVER AND ALSO HAVE HAD THE REPAIRS DONE ONCE BY LARRY H MILLER I AM TRYING TO GET THE SAME REPAIR DONE AGAIN BUT NO ONE WILL RETURN MY PHONE CALLS AND NO ONE IS WILLING TO TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY OF THIS VEHICLE AND FIX IT. TOTAL CARE WARRANTY HAS A CONTRACT WITH LARRY H MILLER FOR 12 MONTHS OR 12,000 MILES THAT THEY MUST FIX THE REPAIRS NO MATTER WHAT. LARRY H MILLER CLAIMED THAT TOTAL CARE WAS NOT GOING TO COVER THE FIXES EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE THE ONES THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO FIX IT. FRAUD, LIES, UNSAFE AND UNPROFESSIONAL PRACTICES. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT TWICE NOW. THE STEERING WHEEL LITERALLY FALLS OUT WHILE I AM ADJUSTING IT UP OR DOWN EVEN IF I AM GOING SLOW OR IN PARK. NO ONE WILL FIX MY VEHICLE, NO ONE WILL CALL ME BACK. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM SINCE I AM THE FIRST AND ONLY OWNER, AND THEY WILL NOT RETURN MY PHONE CALLS. GERRY WITH FCA MANAGEMENT IN THE CLAIMS DEPARTMENT IN DENVER WITH WHOM MY CLAIMS WERE MANAGED BY, NOW HE WILL NOT RETURN ANY OF MY EMAILS OR PHONE CALLS REGARDING MY CASES WITH CHRYSLER CORPORATE. I WILL BE CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER AND THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION AND ALSO FILE THIS FEDERALLY. BY LAW I SHOULD HAVE AN EQUIVALENT VEHICLE REPLACED SINCE MINE IS A FAULTY VEHICLE. I HAVE A DEFECTIVE PART AND ALREADY REPLACED AND COVERED BY MY WARRANTY FOR ALMOST $6000 AND NOW WITHIN A MONTH THE EXACT SAME STEERING WHEEL AND ROD FELL INTO MY LAP WHILE DRIVING WHILE IT WAS RAINING TOOK OFF MY WINDSHIELD WIPER LEVER NOW I HAVE NO BLINKERS NOW I HAVE NO WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND NOW MY CRUISE CONTROL AND ALL WHEEL DRIVE OR OUT TOO. *DT *DT*JB *DT *JB
Mileage: 68,000
MY 2014 DODGE CHARGER WHICH HAS 55000 MILES STARTED TO HAVE ISSUES WITH THE BACK UP CAMERA , ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO IT WOULD START FLICKERING WHEN IN REVERSE AND SOMETIMES HAVE SCRATCH OUT TYPE SCREEN. AND WHEN IT WOULD WORK THE CAMERA WAS SOMEHOW IN REVERSE . SO BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY I SEEN A CAR IN THE CAMERA ON THE LEFT BUT LUCKILY WHEN I TURNED AROUND I REALIZED IT WAS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE .
Mileage: 54,000
70,000 MILES ON MY DODGE ONLY BOUGHT/SERVICED FROM DODGE LARRY H MILLER. AURORA, COLORADO ONLY OWNER NO ACCIDENTS STEERING WHEEL COLUMN/ROD/WHEEL HAS COME OUT IN MY LAP NOW TWICE!!! ONCE WHILE DRIVING. HAPPENS WHEN I ADJUST THE STEERING WHEEL LEVER TO GO UP OR DOWN WAS FIXED OVER A MONTH AGO FOR THE FIRST INCIDENT (WARRANTY COVERED MOST) I STILL HAD TO PAY SOME OUT OF PICKET... HAPPENED AGAIN A FEW WEEKS AGO! IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR OVER 20 DAYS FOR THE FIRST INCIDENT NOW I'LL NEED IT TO BE FIXED AGAIN.. SAME ISSUE VERY UNSAFE I COULD HAVE WRECKED HOW DOES THE STEERING WHEEL JUST COME OUT... TWICE!? FILED A CORPORATE COMPLAINT NOW TWICE WITH DODGE/CHRYSLER MY ALIGNMENT IS STILL OFF TIRES THAT ARE NEW ARE SMOKING DUE TO NOT BEING FIXED PROPERLY TOTAL CARE AUTO CERTIFIED PRE OWNED WARRANTY SENT ADJUSTER AND SAW THE FIRST INCIDENT AND PAID $$$ THOUSANDS TO FIX THIS. NOW IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN... LOOKS LIKE IT HAS NEVER BEEN FIXED AND THE WHOLE ROD AND WHEEL ARE OUT AGAIN ONCE AGAIN MY CAR IS BROKEN AND NEEDS TO BE TOWED JUST BECAUSE I ADJUSTED THE STEERING WHEEL .... NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED ASAP! I WILL BE CONTACTING A LAWYER ABOUT LEMON LAW FOR STATE OF COLORADO THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE WHY DID OR IS THERE NO AIRBAG...
I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR, SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE STEERING WHEEL ROD/COLUMN COMPLETELY COME OUT IN MY LAP.. ONCE WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE ALREADY HAD IT FIXED BY MY CERTIFIED PREOWNED WARRANTY AND ONCE AGAIN IT HAS DONE IT. THIS TIME IT TOOK OFF MY WINDSHIELD WIPER LEVER, IT HAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED MY INTERIOR AND UNFORTUNATELY THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THAT WHICH IS NOT FAIR. REMEMBER THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN AND ROD IS VERY HEAVY AND DOES MUCH DAMAGE WHEN IT FALLS IN YOUR LAP WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER, IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, I HAVE ONLY SERVICED AND BOUGHT IT FROM A DODGE DEALERSHIP. THE CAR NOW HAS 69,000 MILES AND RECENTLY WAS FIXED OVER A MONTH AGO AND ISSUE STILL REMAINS. MY CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR OVER 20 DAYS I DID NOT GET A RENTAL VEHICLE AND IT WAS THE MOST PAIN I'VE EVER EXPERIENCED WHEN IT COMES TO DEALING WITH WARRANTEES AND DEALERSHIPS I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED IN MY LIFE. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED OR I WILL TAKE OTHER MATTERS. I HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER, IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, I HAVE ONLY SERVICED AND BOUGHT IT FROM A DODGE DEALERSHIP. THE CAR NOW HAS 69,000 MILES AND RECENTLY WAS FIXED OVER A MONTH AGO AND ISSUE STILL REMAINS. MY CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR OVER 20 DAYS I DID NOT GET A RENTAL VEHICLE AND IT WAS THE MOST PAIN I'VE EVER EXPERIENCED WHEN IT COMES TO DEALING WITH WARRANTEES AND DEALERSHIPS I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED IN MY LIFE. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED OR I WILL TAKE OTHER MATTERS.ACCORDING TO THE STATE OF COLORADO THE LEMON LAW WILL BE IN EFFECT IF THE CAR IS IN SHOP FOR THE SAME REPAIR OVER 30 DAYS AND I AM WILLING TO HIRE A LAWYER AND MAKE THIS PROCESS HAPPEN. AND NOW THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK
MY CAR OFTEN SOMETIMES THE ABS & TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT POP UP OUT OF THE BLUE AT THE SAME TIME THEN GOES OFF & ALSO IT SEEMS AT TIMES THE TRANSMISSION GETS STUCK WHEN REDUCING SPEED COMING TO S STOP ALSO THE VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN JUST TURN OFF ON ME WHEN I WAS RUN MY A.C IN A DRIVE THROUGH AS I PROCEEDED TO PULL OFF
Mileage: 136
(PAB) I HAVE 2 RECALLS ON MY 2014 DODGE CHARGER THAT ARE SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS. THE AIR MAY EJECT METAL FRAGMENTS INTO THE INTERIOR OF CAR WHICH COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH UPON COLLISION. I ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TIME TODAY TO GET ASSISTANCE FROM CHRYSLER/DODGE WITH A LOANER/RENTAL CAR UNTIL MY VEHICLE COULD BE FIXED. THE AIR BAGS NEEDED TO RESOLVE THE SAFETY ISSUE WILL NOT BE IN UNTIL AFTER FEB 26TH CAUSING ME NOT TO HAVE ADEQUATE SAFE TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM WORK AND FOR MY FAMILY. I LIVE IN A RURAL AREA WITH 2 LANE HIGHWAYS AND TRAVEL 49.5 MILES ONE WAY TO WORK EACH DAY WITH DEER AND OTHER ANIMALS CONSTANTLY RUNNING INTO THE ROAD. I WAS TOLD BY CHRYSLER THAT I JUST NEED TO BE CAREFUL DRIVING BUT WAS ADVISED BY INSURANCE AGENT TO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL FIXED AS ACCIDENTS HAPPEN UNANNOUNCED AND DAILY. NOONE WITHIN THE CHRYSLER ORGANIZATION WAS WILLING TO ASSIST ME WITH A RENTAL OR LOANER VEHICLE. I WAS CALLED BY AN AGENT WHO SET AN APPOINTMENT FOR MONDAY, FEB 18TH @ 3:30 KNOWING THAT THE AIR BAG WAS NOT IN STOCK. I AM EXTREMELY UPSET AND EXHAUSTED WITH THE 4 + HOURS I SPENT ON THE PHONE TODAY TO NOT RECEIVE ANY RESOLUTION. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE FROM CHRYSLER AGAIN AND REALLY NEED A SAFE RIDE FOR MYSELF, WIFE, 5 AND 6 YEAR OLDS, AND 2 WEEK OLD SON TO TRAVEL UNTIL THIS ISSUE CAUSED BY CHRYSLER IS RESOLVED.
WENT TO PULL OUT FROM MY WORKS PARKING LOT AND PUSHED GAS PEDAL TO SPEED UP AND THE GAS PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR BOARD AND STAYED THERE FOR ROUGHLY 4 TO 5 SECONDS AND THE CAR JUST KEEP SPEEDING UP. I THEN PUMPED THE GAS PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES AND THERE WAS A CLICK AND THE PEDAL RETURNED TO IT'S NORMAL POSITION. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT'S HAPPENED IN 6 MONTHS
Mileage: 141,221
"TAKATA RECALL" MY EMERGENCY BRAKE COMES ON BY ITSELF WITHOUT EVEN BEING PUSHED DOWN ON AND SLOWS MY CAR DOWN THEN MY SHIFTER SOUNDS LIKE ITS STICKING AND THEN MY DASHBOARD STARTS BLINKING.
Mileage: 65,758
RECENTLY MY BACK UP CAMERA STOPPED WORKING. (71,000MILES) IT WOULD WORK THEN IT WOULDN'T. IT HAS BEEN ON AND OFF FOR ABOUT A WEEK NOW BUT RECENTLY I WENT TO BACK UP LOOKING AT MY CAMERA WHICH I NEVER DEPEND ON TOTALLY EXCEPT FOR THE BLIND SPOTS. AS I WAS BACKING OUT I NOTICED ON THE CAMERA A PERSON SO I MADE SURE TO TURN A BIT IN THE OTHER DIRECTION BUT AS I LOOKED BEHIND ME I DID NOT SEE THIS PERSON TO THE LEFT BUT ME BUT THEY WERE TO THE RIGHT OF ME. THE CAMERA HAS SOME HOW REVERSED THE IMAGES. I WAS A BIT CONFUSED UNTIL I WAS IN MY OWN DRIVEWAY GETTING READY TO BACK OUT AND NOTICED MY HOUSE ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE CAMERA. IF ALMOST RUNNING OVER A PEDESTRIAN IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE THEN I DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS!!! THIS COULD BE AN ISSUE IF SOMEONE DOES NOT REALIZE IT HAS HAPPENED AND DOES NOT LOOK BEHIND THEM.
Mileage: 71,000
TAKATA RECALL THERE IS A TICKING SOUND SOMETIMES IT LOUNDER THEN OTHERS BUT SOUND LIKE IT DOES HAVE OIL LIKE IF THE LIFTER ARE DRY BUT THE VEHICLE HAS OIL IT NEED TAKINGBIT TO THE DODGER DEALERSHIP BUT THEY WHERE NO HELP [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' PM
I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW 2014 FIRST PROBLEM BURNING SMELL THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON HYDROLIC MODULE WENT OUT AN HAD TO BE CHANGED SOME HOW THE BRAKES SO CALLED NEEDED BLEEDED UPON LEAVING THE RALPH SELLERS DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT THE CAR BRAKES HAD TO BE PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR JUST TO STOP MAKING THE CAR NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IN ADDITION TO BRINGING IT BACK IT WAS PLACED UNDER FIRST RECALL P 90 MISSING DAYS OF WORK TO RESCHEDULE TO GET IT FIXED THE PARTS WAS NEVER THERE I TRIED LEAVING THE CAR TO GET FIXED WAS SENT TO ENTERPRISE RENTAL FOR A REPLACEMENT CAR THAT I NEVER GOT WENT BACK THE CAR WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE AIRBAG RECALL I COULDNT BE WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION I WENT TO PICK THE CAR UP AN IT DROVE WORTER THAN BEFORE I BROUGHT IT IN TO BE FIXED ON OR ABOUT 1-22-2015 I HAD A WRECK TOTALING THE CAR DUE TO THE BRACKES GOING OUT AN INJURIES DUE TO THE AIRBAG SYSTEM I WAS BROUGHT TO THE HOSPITAL AN HAD TO LEAVE CAUSE OF POOR SERVICES AT THE BATON ZROUGE GENERAL HOSPITAL I HAVE VIDEO AN PICTURES FROM THIS ACCIDENT THAT I WAS INVOLVED IN........ACCIDENT ACCURED ON INTERSTATE 10 HEADED WEST BRFORE THE COLLEGE DRIVE EXIT IN BATON ROUGE LOUISIANA..A THREE CAR WRECK WITH ONE CAR FLEEDING THE SCENE AFTER HITTING MY CAR FROM BEHIND.
Mileage: 52,000
THIS CAR HAS 25,000 MILES ON IT THE BATTERY SAVER LIGHT CAME ON THE NEXT TIME I DROVE IT THIS LIGHT WAS OFF AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WAS AT 99 SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE OF COURSE MY 3 YEAR 36,000 WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED SO I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET .
Mileage: 25,000
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND I MADE A LEFT TURN.WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN I COULD FEEL THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING AND COULD HEAR A NOISE SOUNDING LIKE THE TIRE IS GOING TO FALL FROM UP UNDER THE VEHICLE.I BECAME SCARED AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICE AT DODGE.THEY SAID THEY REPLACED THE TIRE RODS AND ALSO REPLACED THE FRONT BEARINGS ON VEHICLE.DAYS LATER THE SAME NOISE IS STILL THERE TOOK IT BACK AND THEY SAID THEY TIGHTENED A BAR ON THE FRONT END.THE NEXT DAY SAME NOISE STILL EXISTS BUT IS NOW GETTING WORSE.WITH EVERY BUMP I GO OVER THE FRONT END SOUNDS LIKE IT IS GOING TO FALL APART.I REACHED BACK OUT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THEY CAN DO.I ALSO WENT TO GET A 2ND OPINION AND SAME THING NOTHING FOUND. I'M SCARED THAT MY WHEEL WILL EVENTUALLY FALL OFF AND CAUSE A SEVERE ACCIDENT.I NEED HELP
SAFETY RECALL S03/NHTSA 16V-046. THE DEALER, PARKWAY CHRYSLER DODGE, IN CLINTON TWP., MICHIGAN FAILED TO REMEDY THIS DEFECT WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME. I FIRST NOTIFIED THE DEALER ON 4/22/2016, AND HAVE CALLED REPEATEDLY TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT. THEY HAVE ME ON A WAITING LIST, AND IT ALREADY HAS BEEN 4 MONTHS. THE DEALER SAYS CHRYSLER WILL ONLY SEND THEM A LIMITED NUMBER OF PARTS, SO I COULD BE WAITING MANY MORE MONTHS FOR THE REPAIR. I FEEL THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.
Mileage: 8,500
I'VE HAD 3 CRASHES BECAUSE OF THE ELECTRONIC GEAR SHIFTER. CRASH #1) I PULLED OVER TO USE MY PHONE I PUT THE CAR IN PARK ONLY TO HEARD A THUMP. I HIT THE BENZ IN FRONT OF ME DAMAGING BOTH MY CAR AND THE MERCEDES BENZ. CRASH #2 I BACKED INTO A PARKING SPACE PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND WENT TO THE TRUNK TO GET SOME BOTTLED WATER IF I HAD JUMPED OUT OF THE WAY I WOULD HAVE BEEN PINNED AGAINST A BRICK WALL. CRASHED #3) THE CAR RAN INTO A FENCE AFTER I PUT IT IN PARK AND GOT OUT. CAUSING FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER. IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE GET SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS WEIRD GEAR SHIFTER. BECAUSE THE STICK JUMS BACK TO THE CENTER YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT GEAR YOU'RE IN.
Mileage: 43,324
WHEN DRIVING (MAINLY LOW SPEED) THERE IS A METAL TO METAL/POPPING TYPE NOISE COMING FROM LOWER AREA. SEEMS TO BE SOMEWHERE WITH ROTATION OF TIRES, OR SUSPENSION TRAVEL, OR TRANSMISSION. ONLY WHEN THERE IS MOVEMENT WITH THE VEHICLE, SOUNDS AS IF THERE ARE 2 PIECES OF METAL RUBBING/BUMPING TOGETHER INTEMITTENTLY. IT IS NOT A CONSTANT NOISE, SEEMS TO BE MORE NOISE ON ROUGHER ROAD CONDITIONS. DODGE DEALER SAID THEY CANNOT "RIP APART MY VEHICLE WITHOUT KNOWING THE CAUSE OF NOISE."
Mileage: 35,000
GOT 2014 CAR BRAND NEW IN FEB 2014. IT HAS ABOUT 15K MILES ON IT AND IN JUST OVER 2 YEARS ALL 4 MICHELIN PILOT HX MXM4 TIRES HAVE DRY ROT. TIRE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT MICHELIN IS PRONE TO DRY ROT. THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED WITH MANUFACTURER.
Mileage: 15,000
SPARE TIRE JACK RECALL - WHEN I TRIED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WOULD TAKE AT LEAST 2 HOURS AND THE RECALL NOTICE SAYS IT SHOULD TAKE 30 MINUTES. I CANNOT TAKE THAT MUCH UNPAID LEAVE FROM WORK FOR A RECALL THAT SHOULD NOT TAKE THAT MUCH TIME.
Mileage: 18,000
WHILE DRIVING I-405N AT APPROX 63MPH, MY CEL & TC LAMP ILLUMINATED AND CAR STALLED OUT LEAVING ME WITH NO STEERING FUNCTIONS, THEN SUDDENLY IT TURNED BACK ON AND RED-LINED FOR ALMOST 20SECS STRAIGHT LEAVING ME AT WOT SPEEDING STRAIGHT TOWARDS THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THE DASH FLASHED SOMETHING IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER RIGHT BEFORE IT SHUTS OFF BUT TOO QUICKLY FOR ME TO BE ABLE TO READ IT, THE WHITE BOX THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE SELECTED GEAR TURNS ORANGE AND HIGHLIGHTS ALL GEARS, THEN TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER FALL TO ZERO. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. I WAS ABLE TO RECORD THE THE DASH DISPLAY ON MY PHONE WHEN IT WAS OCCURRING BACK -TO-BACK. I PULLED FAULT CODES(U0101,U1110,U1120,U11BC,U0121,U0100,U212). I TOOK THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP 2 WEEKS PREVIOUSLY, THEY JUST RESET MY CEL LAMP AND SAID BRING IT BACK IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE IT CAUSES SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH! I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE ECM AND TCM PROGRAMMING, OR THE MODULES THEMSELVES. INCLUDED IS SCREENSHOT FROM THE VIDEO I RECORDED AS IT STALLED ON THE FWY FOR THE 3RD TIME IN 10 MINUTESS.
Mileage: 30,000
TORQUE CONVERTER MALFUNCTION: THE TORQUE CONVERTER IN THE DODGE AWD RT MODEL MALFUNCTIONS AND CREATES A GROANING SOUND WHILE THE VEHICLE IS ACCELERATING ON FLAT OR LOW TO STEEP ROAD INCLINES. IF UNCHECKED IT MAY LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION AND AWD SUBSYSTEM. SINCE THIS TORQUE COMPONENT IS NOT A REGULARLY STOCKED ITEM AT MOST DODGE DEALERSHIPS, IF THE COMPONENT FAILS THE WAIT TIME FOR A REPLACEMENT CAN BEEN UP TO A FEW WEEKS. MY DEALERSHIP BROWN DAUB DODGE, A 5 STAR DEALERSHIP LOCATED IN EASTON PA, SAID THERE WERE ONLY TWO COMPONENTS AVAILABLE IN THE ENTIRE USA!
Mileage: 36,000
WE BOUGHT OUR CAR NEW, IT HAS BEEN AT THE DODGE DEALER FOR REPAIRS FOR THE SAME THINGS OVER AND OVER FOR 6 MONTHS TOTAL TIME IN SHOP. 1. THE BATTERY SAVER MODE COMES ON, AND THEN THE STEERING GETS HARD, THE ALT. HAS BEEN REPLACE, EXTRA WIRING ADDED TO ADD MORE GROUNDS. THIS AFFECTS THE WAY THE CAR DRIVES. WHEN THE BATTERY SAVER MODE IS ON THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING OR WORKS LESS. THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND RACK AND PINION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS EVERY DAY, IN TOWN OR ON THE FREEWAY. 2. THE RADIO KEEPS SHORTING OUT, IT'S BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. THIS HAPPENS DAILY, IT QUITS, BLEW OUT THE SPEAKERS, NAVAGTION STOPPED WORKING. 3. THE HEATER KEEPS GETTING STUCK ON EITHER 100% HOT OR 100% A/C ON COLD. SETTINGS WILL NOT CHANGE. CONTROLS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES, THE HEAT/COLD DOOR MOTOR WAS REPLACE TWICE. THE CAR HAS SPENT 185 DAYS IN SERVICE THIS YEAR. WHEN THEY GIVE THE CAR BACK IT ACTS UP IN ABOUT 5 MINS. THE CAR IS GOING BACK IN FOR THE RADIO AND BATTERY SAVER MODE AND STEERING ON MONDAY. I PICKED THE CAR UP FRIDAY AND IT FAILED LESS THAN A MILE FROM THE DEALERSHIP.
Mileage: 110
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT FULL SPEED A MESSAGE APPEARED ON VEHICLE INSTRUMENT PANEL: BATTERY SAVER MODE. WAS CONCERNED AS I DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE MESSAGE MEANT. WAS NOT MENTIONED IN THE OWNER MANUAL. LOOKED UP MESSAGE ON DODGE CHARGER FORUM, REALIZED THAT MY VEHICLE FALLS WITHIN YEARS FOR RECALL, WITH 160 AMP ALTERNATOR, BUT MY PARTICULAR VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NOR HAVE I BEEN CONTACTED. PERHAPS IT, ALONG WITH OTHERS, SHOULD BE TO WARN OWNERS OF POTENTIAL ISSUES. THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE MESSAGE TO INDICATE THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE SERVICED, ALTHOUGH TO MY UNDERSTANDING IT CAN CAUSE LOSS OF POWER TO THE ENTIRE SYSTEM.
Mileage: 13,900
MY CHARGER IS ALREADY CHIPPING PAINT IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR JAM. I TOOK IT TO THE DODGE DEALER BOBY SHOP AND ASKED THEM TO TAKE PICTURES OF IT AND SEND IT OUT BUT THE REPAIR MAN SAID HE WAS NOT GOING TO AND SAID THAT I JUST DONT TAKE CARE OF MY CAR. I OFFERRED TO SHOW HIM THE OTHER CHARGERS ON HIS LOT THAT ARE SLIGHTLY USED AND THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM BUT HE DIDNT WANT TO.EVERY EXCUSE HE HAS DIDNT MAKE ANY SENSE AND WHEN I WAS DONE EXPLAINING TO HIM THAT DIDNT HAPPEN HE JUMPED TO ANOTHER THEORY OF HIS. HE DID OFFER TO TOUCH IT UP WITH PAINT BUT I CAN DO THAT MYSELF. JUST REGULAR PAINT ISNT GOING TO FIX THAT PROBLEM. THE DOOR END NEEDS REPAINTED. OVER %90 OF THE CHARGERS ARE DOING THIS. I COULD SEND YOU NUMEROUS PICTURES OF DIFFERENT CHARGERS IN MY CITY AT DEALERSHIPS THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM OR HAVE BEEN TOUCHED UP BY PAINT.
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED AT A CAR DEALERSHIP WHEN A FIRE STARTED IN THE INTERIOR CAB. THE WHOLE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE IS SEVERLY DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE IS AT AMTX SERVICES INC. *TR
Mileage: 12,589