2017 Dodge Charger
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Electrical system is the leading concern among 128 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 12th highest complaint count among 20 Charger model years with reports.
Of the 2017 reports, 3 involved a crash and 3 involved a fire. 4 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Electrical system, wiringMay 17, 2018
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Dodge Journey, Charger and Durango, RAM 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis (more than 10,000lb), 4500 Cab Chassis and 5500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee and Chrysler 300, 2014-2019 RAM 1500, 2015-2018 Dodge Challenger, 2015-2017 Chrysler 200, 2016-2018 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis (less than 10,000 lb), 2017-2018 Chrysler Pacifica and 2018 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging. If, when using cruise control, there is a short circuit within the vehicle's wiring, the driver may not be able to shut off the cruise control either by depressing the brake pedal or manually turning the system off once it has been engaged, resulting in either the vehicle maintaining its current speed or possibly accelerating.
If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the software, and perform a software flash on the engine or powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began June 4, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Note: Owners are advised to stop using cruise control until the software update has been performed. In the event that cruise control cannot be disengaged while driving, owners should firmly and steadily apply the brakes and shift the transmission to neutral, placing the vehicle in park once it has stopped.
Campaign 18V332000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, driveline, driveshaftMay 1, 2018
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Dodge Charger pursuit police vehicles equipped with all-wheel drive and V8 engines. The front driveshaft universal joint may seize or fracture causing the shaft to detach from the vehicle.
If the front driveshaft detaches from the vehicle it may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driveshaft, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U37.
Campaign 18V281000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine cooling, engineAug 8, 2017
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017 Dodge Challenger and Charger vehicles equipped with Hellcat engines. The engine oil cooler (EOC) hoses may fail resulting in a rapid loss of engine oil.
If an EOC line fails, oil may spray onto the windshield or contact a hot surface, impairing driver visibility and increasing the risk of a crash or fire.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the EOC lines, free of charge. The recall began October 3, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T48.
Campaign 17V496000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, axle assembly, axle shaftFeb 14, 2017
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles equipped with all-wheel drive (AWD). The front driveshaft bolts may loosen and allow the front driveshaft to disconnect, potentially causing a loss of motive power.
A loss of motive power can increase the risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace all eight front driveshaft bolts, free of charge. The recall began April 7, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T03.
Campaign 17V097000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
128 reports, newest first.
Engine, Sep 11, 2019
I HAVE A DODGE CHARGER WITH A 5.7 ENGINE AND AFTER IT SETS FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN I START IT THE ENGINE PECKS FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES THEN STOPS IT STARTED DOING THIS AROUND 19,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE, IT NOW HAS 22,000 MILES ON IT!
Power train, Aug 26, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION TOOK TOO LONG COMING OUT OF SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE JERKED AND HESITATED VIOLENTLY. ALSO, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PORT LAVACA DODGE (1901 HIGHWAY 35 SOUTH, PORT LAVACA, TX 77979, (361) 693-5195), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Other or unspecified, Jul 25, 2019
TAKATA RECALL, MY UCONNECT SCREEN IS FAULTY AND GLITCHES OUT AND CHANGES SETTINGS, TEMPERATURE, RADIO STATIONS, TURNS MY SEAT WARMERS ON AND BASICALLY WHATEVER ELSE IT PRESSES ON BY ITSELF. IT HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BOTH IN MOTION AND IDLE. THE INCIDENT STARTED HAPPENING RANDOMLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND I STILL HAVE NO CLUE AS TO WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED IT.
Wheels, Jun 6, 2019
I DISCOVERED A BREAK IN ONE OF THE PLASTIC ' WHEEL SKINS' ON MY CAR. I INQUIRED ABOUT REPLACING THE WHEEL SKIN AND DISCOVERED I CAN'T REPLACE IT AND INSTEAD I WOULD NEED TO BY A NEW RIM INSTEAD. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY RIM SO NO NEED TO REPLACE IT. MY COMPLAINT IS WE ARE MADE TO BUY NEW RIMS WHEN THESE PLASTIC WHEEL SKINS BREAK DOWN EVEN THOUGH OUR RIMS ARE I PERFECTLY GOOD CONDITION.
Fuel/propulsion system, Apr 6, 2019
MY VEHICLE HAD PROBLEMS JUST AFTER THE 1 YEAR MARK. IN OCTOBER 2018 FILLED THE GAS TANK AND BEGAN TO PULL AWAY FROM THE PUMP, AT THIS TIME THE CAR WAS IN "DRIVE" BUT DOWN-SHIFTED INTO WHAT FELT LIKE NEUTRAL. AN ERROR CODE RAN ACROSS THE DASH SAYING "PUSH P TO PARK, SELECT DESIRED GEAR". I PUT IT IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF THEN ON AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED TWICE BUT IT STILL DID IT. I PARKED THE CAR, TURNED IT OFF AND HAD IT TOWED- DEALER SAID IT WAS FINE, AND WASN'T THROWING ANY CODES AND LET ME DRIVE AWAY. NOT 5 MILES DOWN THE ROAD AND IT STARTED SMELLING OF GAS AND WAS RIDING VERY ROUGH AND BACKFIRING. I PULL OVER TO THE NEAREST NEXT DEALERSHIP AND THEY NOTICE THAT GAS IS POURING OUT THE BACK OF THE CAR. DIAGNOSED AS AN 'OVERFILLED CHARCOAL CANISTER' STATING THAT I OVERFILLED THE GAS TANK. WAS REPAIRED, I HAD TO SUBMIT TO HAVE IT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I GET THE VEHICLE BACK AND NOT 2 MONTHS LATER THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AFTER FILLING TANK WITH GAS. GAS IS POURING OUT THE BACK, GAS GAUGE IS GOING CRAZY RISING AND FALLING AND FINALLY DROPPING OFF AS GAS POURS OUT THE BACK. HAD IT TOWED AGAIN AND REPAIRED AT A 3RD DEALERSHIP. GIVEN BACK TO ME AND TOLD IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT THAT WE OVERFILLED THE TANK. HAPPENED A THIRD TIME NOT 3 MONTHS LATER AND FINALLY THE ENTIRE GAS TANK WAS REPLACED. BROUGHT IT HOME AND WAS TOLD I SHOULD BE ABLE TO FILL IT, AS THE FIRST TWO TIMES IT WAS LIKELY A SENSOR IN THE GAS TANK CAUSING THE ISSUES. THE CAR SMELLED OF GAS AGAIN WHEN I STOPPED TO FILL THE TANK ON THE WAY BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP. MY HUSBAND PULLED THE SEATS BACK AND HAD TO SOAK UP THE OVERFLOW FROM THE CANISTER HIMSELF- I DON'T FILL THE TANK ALL THE WAY ANYMORE FOR FEAR OF A FIRE. MY DAUGHTER COMPLAINS OF HEADACHES WHEN IN THE CAR- WONDERING IF ITS RELATED TO THE POOLING GAS UNDER HER CARSEAT. VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS IS NOT BEING TAKEN SERIOUSLY BY DODGE.
Steering, Other or unspecified, Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 5, 2019
RECENTLY I'VE BEEN HAVING SOME ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE WITH IT TURNING ON AND OFF WHEN I FIRST GO TO START IT UP. NOW I AM HAVING A BIGGER ISSUE BECAUSE THE CAR DECIDED TO TURN OFF ON ME MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING. LUCKILY I AM FULLY AWARE OF WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME WHILE DRIVING. I'VE TAKEN IT TO DODGE AND THEY SEEM TO NOT CAR OR EVEN TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG BECAUSE I CAN NOT REENACT THE PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE VIDEO OF IT NOT STARTING UP IN THE BEGINNING. SIMPLY BECAUSE THERE ARE NO CODES THAT COME UP, WHICH OF COURSE MAKES IT EASIER ON THEM TO JUST PUSH THE CUSTOMER AWAY. NOW IN MY OPINION I FEEL LIKE THIS CAN BE A LIFE AND DEATH SITUATION IF SOMEONE LIKE MY MOTHER OR MY GRANDMA OWN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOW KNOW HOW TO CONTROL SUCH A HEAVY VEHICLE. I BELIEVE DODGE SHOULD LOOK DEEPER INTO THIS PROBLEM CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF FORUMS ONLINE SUGGESTING A PROBLEM.
Steering, Electrical system, Service brakes, Jan 24, 2019
THE BULLETIN ON MOPAR WEBSITE IS IN REGARDS TO ELECTRICAL PANEL. NOT ONCE WAS THERE A RECALL. STARTING ON 1/23/19 MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ON HIM AND HE COULDN'T MOVE THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING WARNING CAME ON. WE TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP THEY SAID OH IT'S THE POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY MODULE BUT YOU'RE PAST MILEAGE FOR COVERAGE. SO I CALL MOPAR THEY GET ANOTHER DEALERSHIP ON THE LINE WE SET UP AN APPOINTMENT. TODAY 1/24/19 MY HUSBAND IS DRIVING TO CLASS IN MORNING TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF ALL CAPABILITY'S TO STEER BRAKE DO ANYTHING. THE VEHICLE LUCKILY CAME ON LONG ENOUGH TO MOVE TO SIDE OF ROAD THEN THE VEHICLE AGAIN SHUT OFF HE COULDN'T BRAKE VEHICLE JUST KEPT MOVING THEN EVENTUALLY IT STOPPED AND SHUT OFF ON IT'S OWN. HE WAS DRIVING ON DALLAS NORTH TOLLWAY IN MORNING TRAFFIC AND TRAFFIC ISN'T LIGHT THE THOUGHT OF HIM BEING REAR ENDED AND SOMETHING MORE HAPPENING IS DISHEARTENING KNOWING THEY KNEW THEY HAD ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRICAL PANEL BUT DIDN'T DO A RECALL
Electrical system, Visibility/wiper, Jan 8, 2019
SEEMS HEAT ELEMENT CREATED A BURN AND REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED IN GARAGE FOR OVER 8 HOURS WHEN WE HEARD A POP LIKE A GUN THE WINDOW CRACKED FOR SOME TIME AND YOU HEARD GLASS CHATTERING CAR WAS NEVER ENTERED OR STARTED AFTER BEING PULLED IN FROM WORK THAT DAY.
Seat belts, Nov 23, 2018
THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT BECAME LOCKED OUT WHILE UNBUCKLED DURING A STOP AT A RESTAURANT. WE RETURNED TO THE CAR TO FIND IT WOULDN'T RELEASE SO WE COULD BUCKLE UP TO CONTINUE OUR JOURNEY. WE TRIED LOOSENING THE SMALL PART THAT WAS ON A BOOSTER SEAT AND IT RETRACTED BUT STILL REFUSED TO RELEASE. THE SEAT BELT IS UNUSABLE AT THE MOMENT. WILL VISIT A DEALER.
Visibility/wiper, Oct 23, 2018
REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD
Electrical system, Oct 18, 2018, fire
ELECTRICAL FIRE: OPENED CAR TO GO TO WORK IN THE MORNING 10/17/18 AND FOUND THAT INSIDE MY CAR IT WAS COVERED IN SOOT. THEN NOTICED ARM REST CONSOLE WAS MELTED AND UNDERNEATH WAS MELTED DOWN; EXPOSING WIRES. ALSO UPPER LIGHT IN TOP, FRONT, CENTER WAS MELTED (FROM HEAT). CAR WAS PARKED IN DRIVE WAY OF MY HOME. THANKFUL WINDOWS WERE UP SO NO OXYGEN COULD FUEL THE FIRE. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED MORE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND POSSIBLY CAUGHT THE HOUSE ON FIRE WITH MY FAMILY INSIDE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO DODGE WHERE THEY STATED AN INVESTIGATION HAS TO BE OCCUR BEFORE THEY WILL HELP US OR LOOK INTO WARRANTY (WHICH WE HAVE). CPSC: 11/6/2018 UPDATE *DT *JS
Electrical system, Tires, Wheels, Aug 27, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROGRESSING FAILURE WITH THE FACTORY OEM RIMS, WHICH WERE INTERNALLY AFFECTING THE STEMS OF THE TIRES WITH THE PRESENCE OF A CRACK. THE FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE RIMS WERE CRACKED AND THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM INDICATOR FLASHED. THE CONTACT ADDED AIR TO BOTH TIRES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER (BERGLUND CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, 2525 FRANKLIN RD SW, ROANOKE, VA 24014, (540) 345-9881) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE MORE THAN TWICE, BUT FAILED TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V332000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND WAS TO CHECK WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE WHEN THE DEALER WOULD SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED ON AROUND THE 1ST OF JUNE, 2018 WHEN I WAS AT WORK THE CAR WAS FINE AT ABOUT 5 O'CLOCK THE INDICATE LIGHT FLASHED LOW PRESSURE ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE, STOP AT REPAIR SHOP TO CHECK TIRE FOUND CRACK ON INSIDE OF WHEEL AT BEAD, CHECKED WITH DEALER AT BERGLUND CHEVORLET, JEEP AND DODGE RAM AT 2525 FRANKLIN RD NW. ROANOKE,VA 24014, WAS TOLD THE 36 MONTH WARRANTY DID NOT COVERED THE WHEELS. I CHECKED BACK ON 2ND WHEEL AND TOLD SAME THING. IF THE WHEEL HAD CRACKED ON HIGHWAY AND COULD HAVE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO MYSELF OR OTHERS!!! UPDATED 10/17/18*JB
Latches/locks/linkages, Jul 27, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, AN ABNORMAL WINDING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HOOD LATCH WAS CORRODED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.
Electrical system, Jun 5, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 DODGE CHARGER. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE RADIO CONSOLE THAT CONTROLLED THE GPS, RADIO FEATURES, AND THE DEFROST FUNCTIONS BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SCREEN WOULD OCCASIONALLY FREEZE OR DISPLAY A BLANK SCREEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FERMAN CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM OF NEW PORT RICHEY (4023 US-19, NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34652, (727) 847-5555) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A SOFTWARE UPDATE AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RADIO CONSOLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE RADIO CONSOLE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. *TT THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED THE RADIO CONSOLE. *JS
Other or unspecified, May 24, 2018
NOTICED VIBRATION AROUND 10,000 MILES TOOK IN TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP THAT DOES MY OIL CHANGES/ROUTINE MAINT.WENT AHEAD HAD OIL CHANGED,ROTATED/BAL TIRES, STILL HAD VIBRATION TOOK IT BACK IN, ALIGHNE FRONT END, THEY COULD NOT GET TO IT THAT DAY HAD A CITY DUMP TRUCK ON MACH WAITING ON PART SO I DROVE IT TO CHATTANOOGA TN WHERE I PURCHASED IT TOLD THEM IT FELT LIKE A BELT MIGHT BE BROKEN IN TIRE HAD A PROMINENT VIBRATION LEFT IT SOMETIME THE NEXT WEEK WAS CALLED IT WAS READY THIS WAS IN OCT 2017 IT STILL HAD VIBRATION BETWEEN OCT 2017/JAN 2018 IT WENT BACK AND FORTH 5 TIMES TO CROWN DODGE OF CHATTANOOGA I WAS TOLD SOMETHING DIFFERENT EVERY TIME I PICKED CAR UP,, FROM I WAS FEELING IT DOWN SHIFT, IT WAS BREAKING IN POINT,I NEEDED TO RUN ADDITIVE THROUGH ENGINE I HAD BOUGHT BAD GAS I OPENED UP A CASE WITH DODGE IN THIS 4 MONTH TIME FRAME. JAN 2018 AT 14,000 PLUS MILES I WAS TOLD IT WAS IN FACT THE TIRES THEY WERE CUPPING AND BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE WOULD NOT MAKE THEM UP DUE TO I HAD NOT KEPT UP MY ROUTINE MAINT I DO HAVE ALL COPIES OF MANIT ON CAR. IT WAS ONLY SERVICED BY DODGE DEALERSHIP , IT HAS NOT BEEN HOT RODED, RACED, OR MISTREATED I OWN A $40,000 PLUS CAR THAT HAD 14,770 MILES ON IT I COULD NOT EVEN DRIVE IT IN THE RAIN!!!!!!! IAM FILING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE NOT OF A CRASH BUT COULD EASILY BEEN I HAVE PURCHASED A NEW SET OF TIRES AT A 50% DISCOUNT AND STILL COST $800 I NEVER IN MY LIFE, FELT SO DISAPPOINTED THIS IS BAD BUSINESS BOTTOM LINE!! FOR BRIDGESTONE AND DODGE I DIDN'T PICK THESE TIRES, YALL DID I INTRUSTED YOU AS A TIRE MANFACTURE AND DODGE AS A CAR COMPANY TO PUT THE BEST PERFORMANCE SPEED RATED TIRE FOR MY CAR ON THAT CAR I LIVE IN SEWANEE,TN ABOUT AN HOUR FROM YOUR LA VERN TENN PLANT I ALWAYS TRY TO STAY USA BUT IF THIS IS WHAT MY HARD EARNED MONEY GETS ME , ITS A SAD DAY IN THIS WORLD HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF YOU WERE ME?
Other or unspecified, May 10, 2018
I GET REPEATED WEATHER ALERTS FROM U-CONNECT SCREEN SYSTEM. THE ALERTS COME FROM SERIUS SATELLITE TRAVEL LINK SYSTEM. THEY POP UP AND BLOCK WHATEVER IS DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN LIKE RADIO OR MAPS. THEY CONTINUE TO BLOCK THE SCREEN UNTIL THE DRIVER REACHES OVER TO TURN THEM OFF - DISTRACTING THEIR EYES AND HAND FROM DRIVING! NEITHER SERIUS OR DODGE ARE UNWILLING OR UNABLE TO TURN THEM OFF. DURING A RECENT WINTER STORM THIS WAS VERY HAZARDOUS BECAUSE MANY ROADS WERE CLOSED AND I COULDN'T FIND A WAY HOME BECAUSE THE ALERTS WERE SO FREQUENT THEY CONTINUOUSLY BLOCKED THE MAP APP - AS I WAS TRYING TO DRIVE HOME.
Power train, Apr 18, 2018
NOISE FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AREA. WHEN GOING SPEEDS OF 65+ MPH THERE IS A HOWLING/WHINING NOISE THAT IS CONSTANT. WHEN I LET OFF THE GAS IT GOES AWAY. WHEN I GET BACK ON THE GAS IT COMES BACK. I HAVE HAD THE REAR DIFF REPLACED AND HAVE HAD IT IN MULTIPLE TIMES FOR DIAGNOSTICS/FLUID CHANGES WITH NO FIX IN SITE. FCA TOLD ME, TO BAD, THAT IS A NORMAL NOISE AND THERE IS NOTHING ELSE WE CAN DO TO FIX THE ISSUE. A BRAND NEW CAR WITH AN OLD CAR NOISE? UNACCEPTABLE. I HAVE VIDEOS, REPAIR DOCUMENTATION SHOWING THE NOISE. *TT *TR
Seat belts, Mar 10, 2018
I WAS SPEEDING ABOUT 80MPH AND HIT THE BREAKS AND MY SEAT BELT LOCKED WHEN I STOPPED AND IT NEVER UNLOCK I HAD TO GET EMERGENCY TO COME AND CUT OFF MY SEAT BELT AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP
Electrical system, Jan 8, 2018
THE "SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS" THAT SHOW UP ON THE RADIO SCREEN FOR WEATHER THAT IS HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF MILES AWAY ARE DISTRACTING AND DANGEROUS. THE ONLY WAY TO CLEAR THE ALERTS IS TO TAKE YOUR HAND OFF THE WHEEL AND USE THE TOUCH SCREEN. THESE ALERTS ARE GENERATED BY THE SIRIUS XM TRAVEL LINK APP AND SIRIUS IS UNABLE, OR MORE LIKELY, UNWILLING TO DISABLE THE ALERTS EVEN WHEN ASKED.
Structure, Nov 30, 2017
THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE FABRICATION IN ALL THE HOODS OF THE DODGE CHARGERS THAT CAUSES THE HOOD LATCH PIN TO CORRODE. MY CHARGER IS BRAND NEW AND HAS CORROSION ON THE HOOD. THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. LET UNCHECKED, THIS COULD CAUSE ACCIDENTS IF THE HOOD CORRODES ENOUGH TO WHERE THE LATCH PIN BECOME DETACHED FROM THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING.
Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 17, 2017
SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED A NEW VEHICLE I NOTICED A STRONG FUEL SMELL OUTSIDE AND INSIDE MY CAR AND WHEN THE AIR WAS ON THE SMELL WAS COMING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. I BROUGHT IT IN THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SMELLED THE GAS OUTSIDE THE CAR. THEY PULLED UP MY BACKSEATS AND THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF GAS THAT LEAKED FROM THE FUEL PUMP. THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND A FEW DAYS AFTER GETTING MY CAR BACK WHEN I FILLED UP MY TANK AGAIN THE SAME THING HAPPENED AND THIS TIME IT WAS LEAKING GAS FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY CAR. AFTER THAT 2ND REPAIR I GOT MY CAR BACK AGAIN A FEW DAYS LATER AFTER I FILLED UP MY TANK AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THE 3RD TIME THEY ENDED UP REPLACING THE GAS TANK. THE CAR STILL HAS A STRONG GAS SMELL THAT CAUSES ME TO HAVE HEADACHES, DIZZINESS, AND NAUSEA. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN MY CAR BECAUSE LATELY SINCE I'VE BEEN HAVING THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR LEAKING GAS I'VE BEEN GETTING ALOT OF STATIC SHOCK WHEN I TOUCH MY CAR.
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Oct 26, 2017
NEWLY PURCHASED STOCK VEHICLE WITH 1641 MILES WITH VERY LIGHT USE. DRIVING LOW SPEED IN STREET TRAFFIC THE MODULES WENT OFFLINE OCTOBER 20, 2017 CAUSING INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TO SHOW BRAKE, CHECK ENGINE, LANE SENSE WARNINGS. REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED AND REPROGRAMMED THE MODULES. VEHICLE WAS RETURNED AND WITHIN 24 HOURS A SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHERE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SHOWED BRAKE, CHECK ENGINE, SERVICE SHIFTER, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNINGS. STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND ITS TRANSMISSION JAMMED IN REVERSE WHILE PARKING. VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REVERSED OR MOVED. TOWED VEHICLE DUE TO SAFETY CONCERN TO THE DEALER OCTOBER 22. WAITING SAFETY EVALUATION. *BF CONSUMER5 STATED NO ROOT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WITH THE BCM (ETC) MODULES WAS FOUND. DODGE DEALER SIMPLY REPLACED THE MODULES. UPDATED 9/13/18*JB UPDATED 9/13/18*JB
Other or unspecified, Oct 26, 2017
THE UCONNECT INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM IN FCA VEHICLES HAS A DEFECT THAT WILL CAUSE MULTIPLE WEATHER ALERTS FOR AREAS HUNDREDS OF MILES AWAY. THE ERRANT WEATHER ALERTS TAKE OVER THE ENTIRE SCREEN AND REQUIRE THE DRIVER TO TAKE THEIR EYES OFF THE ROAD TO EXIT OUT OF THE ALERT. THE ALERT WILL NOT GO AWAY ON IT'S OWN, AND YOU CANNOT CONTROL THE RADIO OR HVAC SYSTEM WITHOUT READING AND EXITING OUT OF THE ALERT. ALSO, THE UCONNECT SYSTEM HAS NO OPTION TO DISABLE WEATHER ALERTS. IN OTHER WORDS, YOU CANNOT STOP THEM FROM HAPPENING IN THEIR CURRENT BUILD. I'VE CALLED DODGE AND UCONNECT MULTIPLE TIMES, AND THERE IS STILL NO RESOLUTION. ALL THAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN IS UCONNECT NEEDS TO ADD THE OPTION IN THE SETTINGS TO TOGGLE WEATHER ALERTS ON OR OFF. IT SHOULD TAKE A PROGRAMMER AN HOUR TO ACCOMPLISH THIS SIMPLE TASK. JUST TODAY I GOT 4 WEATHER ALERTS FOR COUNTIES BETWEEN 140 AND 400 MILES AWAY FROM MY CURRENT LOCATION ON MY 5 MILE DRIVE, EACH ONE REQUIRING ME TO PHYSICALLY CLOSE THE SCREEN TO GET BACK TO THE NAVIGATION PAGE. FORCING DRIVERS TO READ AND INTERACT WITH MULTIPLE DEFECTIVE WEATHER ALERTS CAN BE AS DANGEROUS AS TEXTING AND DRIVING. WHEN I CALLED DODGE, THEY SAID THE ISSUE IS WITH UCONNECT. UCONNECT TOLD ME NOTHING CAN BE DONE. WHEN I MESSAGED DODGE, THEY TOLD ME SIRIUS XM IS TO BLAME FOR SENDING THE ALERTS. SO WE HAVE A 3 WAY FINGER POINTING CONTEST HERE THAT NOBODY WANT TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR. ALL I WANT IS FOR UCONNECT TO GIVE DRIVERS THE OPTION TO DISABLE WEATHER ALERTS TO KEEP THEIR ATTENTION ON THE ROAD.
Service brakes, Sep 21, 2017
THIS CAR IS POSSESSED. IT WILL SLAM ON THE BRAKES AND COME TO A STOP. THERE WILL BE NOTHING IN FRONT OF YOU AND THE CAR WILL SLAM ON THE BRAKES AND STOP. IT HAS DONE IT AT SLOW SPEEDS AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN FOR THE DEALER TO LOOK AT IT BUT THEY COULDN'T REPRODUCE THE ISSUE. THIS CAR IS GOING TO CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Steering, Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Aug 15, 2017
MY 2017 DODGE CHARGER DAYTONA 392 (R/T SCAT PACK) HAS AN INHERENTLY DANGEROUS INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL FAILURE. WHILE TRAVELING 77MPH ON INTERSTATE 70 THE EVIC SCREEN INDICATED A FCW WARNING WITH THE SYSTEM TURNED OFF, LOSS OF THE ABS, ESP, SRS, THEN TOTAL LOSS OF ELECTRIC STEERING WITH NO THROTTLE OR BREAKING INPUT RESPONSE. SAID VEHICLE THEN VIOLENTLY DOWNSHIFTED FROM 8TH GEAR TO 3RD GEAR CAUSING THE REAR WHEELS TO BREAK TRACTION SUBSEQUENTLY RESULTING IN FULL LOSS OF LATERAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I FULLY DEPRESSED THE EMERGENCY BREAK AS THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT RESULTING IN FLAT SPOTS ON BOTH REAR TIRES AS I SKIDDED TO A HAULT. I HAVE ADDRESSED THIS ISSUE WITH 4 LOCAL DEALERS IN KANSASCITY TO NO RESOLVE. AFTER THIS FAILURE OCCURS AND THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME THE GAGUE LIGHTNING FLASHES INTERMITTENTLY THEN FLASHING/CLEARING THE PCM WIPING EVERY CODE OUT. ONCE CAPTURED BY A SERVICE WRITER STATIONARY AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP USING THE OBD2 DATA RECORDER WERE 277 FAULTS ALL SIGHTING ELECTRICAL OVER VAULTS AND ELECTRICAL FAILURE OF THE TCM. FCA ASSIGNED A CASE MANAGER WHO DID NOTHING. AFTER CONSISTENT CALLS TO FCA CORPERATE I WAS ASSIGNED A "STAR CASE" AND SAID CASE WAS GIVEN TO THE 91 TEAM WHO HAVE ALSO DONE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. THIS VEHICLE ISN'T JUST DANGEROUS FOR MY FAMILY AND MYSELF BUT OTHER MOTORISTS AS WELL SIGHTING TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN THIS EVENT OCCURS. I PURCHASED SAID VEHICLE MARCH 20, 2017 AND HAVE DEALT WITH THIS SINCE DAY 8 OF OWNERSHIP. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 8,522 MILES AND THERE'S NO RESOLUTION IN SIGHT. I CAN'T EVEN GET LOCAL DEALERS TO CHANGE THE OIL UNDER THE MVP MAXCARE UNLIMITED WARRANTY.