2007 Dodge Charger Engine Problems

When you fill your fuel tank completely, the engine suddenly dies while driving, causing a loss of power steering and forcing you off the road. The engine restarts but runs rough and stalls multiple times. You've found that partially filling the tank prevents the problem, suggesting raw fuel may be entering the EVAP system when the tank is full. A fuel system inspection and possible EVAP system repair will be needed to resolve the issue.

Your fuel tank's rollover valve failed right after filling up, which allowed liquid fuel instead of fuel vapor to flow into your engine's intake manifold and caused your car to stall while driving in traffic. This is a known issue covered by a Dodge service bulletin, but Dodge customer service said your vehicle wasn't eligible for the recall despite having the same problem. The repair involves replacing the failed rollover valve and cleaning out the fuel vapor system components that were damaged by the liquid fuel.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING WHICH RESULTED IN THE CONTACT GETTING REAR ENDED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER BLOOMINGTON CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (8000 PENN AVE S, BLOOMINGTON, MN 55431 (952) 314-1248) WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 230,000.

VALVE SEATS DROPPED ON CYLINDER 1 AND 7 WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO INTERNAL CYLINDER AND CAUSING OVER HEAT OF CAR ALSO NO LONGER TURNS ON. CAUSED SOME SPARK PLUGS TO BEND DUE TO PISTON HITTING THEM. PHOTO ATTACHED IS THE CYLINDER DAMAGED FROM PIECE OF VALVE SEAT BOUNCING AROUND INSIDE THE PISTON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED TO 5 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO RAMSEY CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (1555 NJ-17, RAMSEY, NJ 07446, (201) 818-9592 TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE, THE SPARK PLUGS AND SERPENTINE BELT HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER TO BE TEST DRIVEN HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,235.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AT A DRIVE-THRU, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SOUND AND WATER EMERGED FROM THE RADIATOR AREA OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE COOLING FAN FOR THE RADIATOR HAD FRACTURED INTO PIECES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO RYDELL DODGE CHRYSLER (700 SAN FERNANDO RD, SAN FERNANDO, CA 91340). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN AN UNKNOWN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION LETTER SENT IN 2011. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. *TT*JB

COOLING FANS JUST BUSTED MY RADIATOR. I WENT TO THE STORE ONE MILE UP THE ROAD, CAME HOME, PARKED MY CAR AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE LIKE MY CAR WAS HIT. I GET OUT AND RADIATOR FLUID IS POURING OUT. MY COOLING FANS BUSTED MY RADIATOR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. EXPLOSION IN THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING CONTACT WAS LEFT STRANDED DAMAGE DONE TO THE RADIATOR FROM FRACTURED FAN BLADES WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROADWAY. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT SEVERAL OF THE FAN BLADES HAD FRACTURED AND PUNCTURED THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED NOR INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. PIIR=Y. AH *AS THE CONSUMER STATED FIXED THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN INTERSECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE, LOOKED UNDERNEATH, AND NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. NORTH POINT CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM FIAT (7726 NORTH POINT BLVD, WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27106, (336) 283-2496) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 59092376. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000.

"TAKATA RECALL" THE RADIATOR FAN ASSEMBLY BROKE AND DAMAGED THE RADIATOR

AT 100,000 MILES AND MAINTENANCE AS SUPPOSE DROVE AS SUPPOSED PARKED AT MY HOUSE CAME BACK OUT TO DRIVE NEXT DAY DIDNT WONT TO START WHEN IT DID SMOKED AND MADE NOISE.WAS TOLD PISTON DROPPED FIXED ALL I THOUGHT SPENT 5000 BUT NOW IT NEEDS HEADS

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION WITH THIS 3.5 LITER V6 ENGINE. ONE QUART OF 10W30 MOBIL 1 IS LOST EVERY 400 TO 500 MILES. NO LEAKS, NO BLUE SMOKE, NO DROPS IN DRIVEWAY OR STREET. COOLANT COLOR IS FINE, NO CONTAMINATION AND REMAINS AT SAME LEVEL.

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION WITH THIS 3.5 LITER V6 ENGINE. ONE QUART OF 10W30 MOBIL 1 IS LOST EVERY 400 TO 500 MILES. NO LEAKS, NO BLUE SMOKE, NO DROPS IN DRIVEWAY OR STREET. COOLANT COLOR IS FINE, NO CONTAMINATION AND REMAINS AT SAME LEVEL.

WHILE PARKED AT IDLE, RADIATOR FAN, WITHOUT WARNING, SUDDENLY AND CATASTROPHICALLY FAILS SENDING FAN BLADES INTO THE RADIATOR CAUSING RUPTURE OF RADIATOR AND UNCONTROLLED PRESSURIZED RELEASE OF COOLANT. SETTING: PARKED VEHICLE IN PARKING SPOT OF A DEPARTMENT STORE WITH INTENT TO SHOP. PLACES VEHICLE IN PARK, WITHIN A FEW SWCIDNS A LOUD EXPLOSION RESONATES FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND BEGINS SMOKING. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. OPENED THE HOOD AND IDENTIFIED THE FAILURE.

I WAS IN A DRIVE THRU WAITING ON THE CASHIER, WHEN I HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION AND POP FROM UNDER MY ENGINE. I COULD ALSO FEEL IT THROUGH MY BRAKE PEDAL. SCARED AND WONDERING WHAT THE HECK JUST HAPPENED? I IMMEDIATELY PULLED FORWARD AND PARKED MY CAR AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. I GOT OUT OF MY VEHICLE AND NOTICED FLUID LEAKING. I POPPED THE HOOD AND FOUND SOME SHATTERED PLASTIC PIECES. UPON MY 1ST INSPECTIONS MY FAN WAS WHAT SHATTERED. I MADE A FEW CALLS AND WHEN A MECHANIC CAME TO INSPECT 20 MINUTES LATER, HE SAID THE FAN EXPLODED CAUSING PIECES TO THEN HIT THE RADIATOR. NOW BOTH PARTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. NOW INVESTIGATION, I SEE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR CHARGERS AND I'M WONDERING WHY THERE ISN'T A RECALL. I CANT EVEN IMAGINE WHAT COULD'VE HAPPENED IF I WAS DRIVING. I ALSO HAD MY CHILD IN THE CAR. SCARY ENOUGH WHILE THE CAR WASN'T MOVING. TIS HAPPENED OUT OF THE BLUE WITH NO PRIOR WARNINGS.

DRIVING ON CITY STREET SPEED LIMIT 40MPH CAR BEGAN OVERHEATING. IN ATTEMPT TO FIX THE OVERHEATING ISSUE A NEW WATER PUMP AND 2 NEW RADIATORS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. THE INITIAL RADIATOR LITERALLY HAD THE ENTIRE BOTTOM FALL OUT. THE COOLING FANS WILL NOT COME ON AND ARE DAMAGED. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE DAMAGE TO THE COOLING FANS IS WHAT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE RADIATOR. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE FOR 3 YEARS NOW DRIVING ANOTHER CAR IF TRAVELING MORE THAN 1 MILE FROM MY HOME. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A PROBLEM CAUSED BY THE MANUFACTURERL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE MERGING INTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED UNDER THE HOOD AND SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE OUT OF TRAFFIC, INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND FOUND THAT THE ENGINE COOLING FAN DETACHED, WHICH DAMAGED THE RADIATOR AND ENGINE. AS A RESULT, THE COOLANT AND OIL WERE LEAKING AND SEVERAL WIRES WERE CUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE WARRANTY REPAIR FOR THE ENGINE COOLING FAN REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

AFTER BUYING CAR IT HAS GONE TO THREE DIFFERENT SHOPS THREE DIFFERENT TOWS STILL OVER HEATING AND CUTTING OFF AFTER REPLACING WATER PUMP WATER PUMP HOUSING TENSIONER PULLEY ANTIFREEZE RESERVOIR COIL PACK THERMOSTAT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER AWD. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED. THE DEALER (LUM'S AUTO CENTER 7338, 1605 SE ENSIGN LN, WARRENTON, OR 97146) INFORMED THE CONTACT TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

I WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT AND HEARD A POP. THE COOLING FAN BLADE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR HAD BROKEN AND MADE A HOLE IN MY RADIATOR. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND THEY REPLACED THE FAN BLADE AND THE RADIATOR. THREE WEEKS LATER THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE FAN BLADE ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR, ONCE AGAIN MAKING A HOLE IN MY NEW RADIATOR. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A HUGE DESIGN FLAW AND, APPARENTLY, A HUGE PROBLEM WITH 2006-2008 CHARGERS. I'M SO GLAD I WAS IN TOWN ON SMALL LOCAL STREETS BOTH TIMES WHEN THIS HAPPENED. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN TERRIBLE IF IT HAD HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY. I CHECKED WITH THE DEALER TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY KIND OF RECALL FOR THIS PART AND THERE ISN'T. I HAVE THE 5.7L V6 HEMI CHARGER AND IT HAS A LITTLE OVER 100,000 MILES.

I DROVE MY 2007 DODGE CHARGER TO A LOCAL STORE. I WENT IN AND CAME OUT INSIDE OF 10 MINUTES. I STARTED MY IT STARTED MAKING THE UNUSUAL NOISE. I THEN DROVE IT TO HILLTOP CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM LOCATED AT 3291 AUTO PLAZA DRIVE, RICHMOND, CA 94806 (510) 243-6100 WHERE I WAS CHARGED OVER $1100 TO BE TOLD THAT MY ENGINE HAD DROPPED A VALVE SEAT. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT IT WOULD BE OVER $9000 FOR A NEW ENGINE AS THEY DON'T REPAIR OLD ENGINES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAN FAILED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ENGINE EMITTED A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC (CHICK'S AUTO REPAIR, 540-347-3992, WARRENTON, VA) WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAN FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE RADIATOR TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP, 540-905-7223, WARRENTON, VA) FOR A SECOND DIAGNOSTIC TEST, WHICH CONFIRMED THAT THE ENGINE FAN BLADE FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE RADIATOR TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE ENGINE BLADE REPLACEMENT WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE RADIATOR FAN FRACTURED AND CAUSED A CRACK IN THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,645.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE COOLING FAN FRACTURED AND ENTERED THE RADIATOR, WHICH ALSO FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,500.

PROBLEM #1: ONE OF THE COOLING FAN BLADES SHEERED OFF AND & FLEW INTO THE RADIATOR. I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AND BROKE OFF WHEN I STARTED TO ACCELERATE. I REPLACED THE BROKEN BLADE (DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO REPLACE BOTH) AND RADIATOR. ABOUT A YEAR OR LESS LATER THE OTHER FAN BLADE SHEERED OFF (THE ONE I DIDN'T REPLACE) AND WENT INTO THE RADIATOR. THIS TIME ALSO DURING ACCELERATING AFTER A COMPLETE STOP. DEJA VU. THIS TIME I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FAN ASSEMBLY (BECAUSE THE BLADES WERE ON BACKORDER) AND RADIATOR. WHEN I WENT TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SAME BLADES BUT ONLY THE 2006 MODEL. PROBLEM #2: IT IS NOW LOOSING PROPULSION. THE POWER STAYS ON IT JUST STOPS MOVING FORWARD. I CAN PUT IT IN PARK & THEN BACK IN GEAR AND IT MOVES, BUT BARELY. IT ISN'T CONSISTENT BUT IT IS TERRIFYING. I HAVE GOOGLED POSSIBLE ISSUES AND IT SEEMS LIKE A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE LINKED IT TO A BAD PCM. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC BUT OF COURSE IT DIDN'T DO IT WHILE HE HAD IT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD, BY DODGE, THAT THEY ARE THE ONLY ONES THAT CAN DO A FULL DIAGNOSTIC, THAT OTHER DEVICES ONLY COVER ABOUT 30% OF THE PROGRAM. THAT ALONE SEEMS UNFAIR IF NOT ILLEGAL. I CANNOT AFFORD $110 JUST TO FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG. MY TRUNK LIGHT DOESN'T WORK EITHER & EVEN DODGE CAN'T FIND OUT WHY. IT'S NOT THE BULB, IT'S NOT THE FUSE, AND THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION IS GOOD. ACCORDING TO THEM. I HAVE MORE IMAGES AND RECEIPTS BUT CAN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO ATTACH THEM.

WAS GOING TO TOWN AND AS SOON AS I STOPPED AT THE STORE I SEEN STEAM COMING FROM UNDER MY HOOD AND POPPED THE HOOD AND HAD WATER SPRAYING OUT OF MY RADIATOR BY THE FAN GOT TO LOOKING AT IT GOOD AND ALL THE FAN BLADES WAS BROKE OFF AND ONE OF THEN WENT INTO THE RADIATOR. TOOK IT TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP IN TOWN AND THEY TOLD ME THE RECALL L08 WAS ONLY FOR THE V6 MOTORS AND I HAD TO FIX IT MYSELF.

I WAS DRIVING WHEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE. I THEN WENT TO A REPAIR SHOP, I WAS TOLD THAT ONE OF THE BLADES ON THE FAN HAD BROKE AND PUT A HOLE IN MY RADIATOR. I CONTACTED DODGE AND THE LADY I SPOKE WITH DID KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT SHE STATED THAT MY CAR WAS MADE IN A DIFFERENT FACTORY SO I WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. WHICH I THINK IS UNFAIR SINCE I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM LIKE EVERYONE ELSE

MY HUSBAND AND I WERE RIDING IN OUR VEHICLE, ALL OF A SUDDEN WE HEARD A LOUD POP SOUND COME FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. MY HUSBAND THEN OBSERVED THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ON THE VEHICLE RISING, AND THE RED LIGHT SUDDENLY APPEARED. WE WERE ONLY MINUTES AWAY FROM OUR HOME WHEN THIS OCCURRED, SO WE WERE ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY RETURNED HOME. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE HOOD WAS OPENED AND WE BOTH OBSERVED A PLASTIC FAN BLADE BROKEN AND HANGING OUT OF THE FAN'S CASING. WE ALSO OBSERVED FLUID INSIDE OF THE HOOD UNDERNEATH OF THW LINE DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM THE BROKEN HANGING FAN BLADE. WE ALSO OBSERVED FLUID ON THE GROUND DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH OF THIS LINE. VEHICLE HAS 137,000 MILES ON IT. VEHICLE IS SCHEDULED TO GO INTO SHOP MONDAY MORNING.

MY RADIATOR FAN MOTOR ASSEMBLY LOCKED UP AND A BLADE CAME OFF. THE BLADE WENT INTO THE RADIATOR. IT DAMANGED THE RADIATOR AND LEFT ME STRANDED. HAD NO PRIER NOISES OR PROLEMS. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP. COST ME $677.27 TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR, THE HOESE, ANTIFREEZE, HOSE CLAMPS AND RADIATOR FAN MOTOR ASSEMLY. THE GUY THAT FIXED MINE SAID HE SEE THIS EVERY WEEK IN CHARGERS. INFACT OUR WHOLE POLICE DEPARTMENT SWITCHED FROM CHARGES FOR THIS REASON. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THE DODGE # AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING TO DO TO HELP OUT BECAUSE OF AGE AND MILEAGE OF CARE. WASN'T HAPPY BECAUSE ONLINE THERE ARE PLENTY OF DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE.MY DEALERSHIP DOESN'T FIX THEM UNLESS THEY ARE UNDERWARRANTY. THEY SEND THEM OUT TO THE SAME GUY I WENT TO IF THEY ARE OUT OF WARRANTY. I GUESS NOT TO SHOW ON THEIR BOOKS THE PROBLEM.

THE CAR ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. IT OCCURRED WHILE BRAKING ON A CITY STREET. PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND STARTED IT UP AGAIN. DROVE IT HOME.

COOLING FAN BLADES SHATTERED AND PUNCTURED RADIATOR WHILE CAR WAS SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT IDLE. CAUSED LOSS OF COOLANT AND COOLING SYSTEM FAILURE. NO EXTERNAL CAUSE FOR DEFECT FOUND. COST OF REPAIR ESTIMATED $1000.00

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, AN ABNORMAL CRACKING SOUND WAS HEARD UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FAN AND RADIATOR WERE FRACTURED AND CAUSED ANTIFREEZE TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE NEAR THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION UNDER THE HOOD, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE FAN BLADES SEPARATED AND FRACTURED INTO THE RADIATOR. ALSO, ANTIFREEZE WAS ON THE GROUND NEAR THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO MANUFACTURER RECALL TO ADDRESS THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUGGESTED THE CONTACT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

I HAVE A 2007 DODGE CHARGER SXT WITH 60K MILES. ON 4/8/2016 WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AT 7:45 A.M. HEADING TO WORK I HERE A PLASTIC BREAKING NOISE AND A LARGE THUMP SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. I QUICKLY GOT OUT TO SEE WHAT I HAD HIT ROLLING OUT THE DRIVE WHEN I NOTICED WATER, HEARD HISSING AND NOTICED BIG BROKEN PLASTIC PIECES ALL ON THE GROUND. I TURNED THE CAR OFF CALLED MY HUSBAND TO TURN AROUND, LOOK AT THE CAR AND THEM DROP ME OFF AT WORK ON HIS WAY TO WORK. HE POPPED THE HOOD TO MY CHARGER AND HE SHOWED ME 2 BROKEN FAN BLADES AND HOUSING SURROUNDING MY RADIATOR AND WHERE THE FAN BLADES HAD PUNCTURED NUMEROUS HOLES INTO THE RADIATOR WHERE THE FLUID WAS COMING OUT FROM. HAD TO GET TO WORK SO AWAY WE WENT. WE CALLED A SHOP TO PICKUP MY CAR AND HAVE THE REPAIRS MADE. I REMEMBERED THIS SIGHT AND MY HUSBAND CHECKED OUT THE RECALLS AND COMPLAINTS REGARDING MY CAR WHICH BRINGS ME TO WRITE THIS COMPLAINT IN HOPES THAT REIMBURSEMENT FOR MY RECENT REPAIR WILL BE HANDLED AS IT SEEMS OTHERS HAVE HAD AND BEEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO. THANKS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT VIBRATED SEVERELY AND AN UNKNOWN NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE. THE THERMOSTAT GAUGE SUDDENLY INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND OBSERVED COOLANT LEAKING FROM THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME WHERE TEMPORARY REPAIRS WERE MADE BY THE OWNER. THE OWNER DISCOVERED THAT THE RADIATOR FAN HAD FRACTURED AND BECAME LODGED INTO THE RADIATOR. THE OWNER WAS ABLE TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR AND FAN, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE HOUSING FOR THE FAN BLADES FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

THE BRIDGE ON THE MAIN HIGHWAY HAD STANDING WATER. THE ROAD WAS NOT BLOCKED OFF AND COULDN'T SEE IT UNTIL YOU GOT UP TO IT. TRAFFIC WAS IN FRONT AND BEHIND ME SO I COULD NOT TURN AROUND. I WENT UNDER THE BRIDGE BY PIGGY WIGGLY IN POTOTOC, ME AND SOON AS I DID MY CAR STARTED SPUTTERING AND I PULLED OVER AND CAR CUT OFF. I HAD JUST BOUGHT THE CAR THAT MONDAY AND THIS HAPPENED THURSDAY. DEALERSHIP TOWER CAR TO SHOP AND SAID THE WATER MADE MOTOR LOCK UP. HAD CAR TAKEN TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHICH SAID SAME THING. NOW I'M STUCK PAYING FOR A CAR I CAN NOT DRIVE CAUSE OF THE ROAD CONDITION. I WAS TOLD THIS IS A STATE HIGHWAY . MAYOR TOLD ME CALL INSURANCE PERSON TIM GUNTHER AND TIM TOLD ME IT'S STATE HWY SO I HAVE TO CALL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. THIS WAS GOING TO BE A CAR FOR MY DAUGHTER AND NOW I AM STUCK PAYING FOR IT AND NEEDING A MOTOR DUE TO THE ROAD HOLDING WATER AND NOT BEING BLOCKED OFF. I WAS HEADED TO WORK AND HAD TO CALL MY BOSS TO PICK ME UP.

THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH THE HEAD GASKETS ON THE 2.7 V6 ENGINES. MY CHARGER IS BOILING COOLANT IN THE RESERVOIR COOLANT TANK AND WHEN YOU RUN THE RPM'S UP TO 3X, COOLANT SPRAY OUT THE COOLANT CAP. I REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT, THE COOLANT TOP ITSELF, I DID A RADIATOR FLUSH AND ALSO CHANGED SPARK PLUGS AND AT THIS POINT I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. MY CAR HAS 15400 MILES ON IT AND IT HAPPENS DAY AFTER DAY BUT NOW IT SEEMS AS IF THE ISSUE HAS GOTTEN WORSE. I WAS TOLD THAT ALL OR MOST THE 2.7 ENGINES HAS HAD THIS ISSUE AND HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE ENGINE. AFTER EXPLAINING TO DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP WHAT MY VEHICLE WAS DOING I PAID $125 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THEY SAID THAT IT FAILED THE BLOCK TEST AND IT'S RECOMMENDED TO TEAR DOWN THE TOP CYLINDER HEADS TO CHECK FOR WARPED GASKETS. PLEASE GET BACK TO ME WITH ANY RESOLUTIONS.

I HAD JUST LEFT MY RESIDENCE TO TRAVEL TO WORK IN MY 2007 DODGE CHARGER, 2.7L V6, I HAD MADE IT 10 MILES AWAY FROM MY HOUSE WHEN MY ENGINE BLEW. THE TEMP GAGE NEVER SHOWED THERE WAS ANY KIND OF OVERHEATING PROBLEM. THE CHECK OIL LIGHT CAME ON FOR A FEW SECONDS AND TURNED OFF. A FEW MINUTES LATER IT CAME ON AGAIN AND PUFF OF WHITE SMOKE CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THE MOTOR SEIZED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

ENGINE SLUDGED UP AND FAILED. *TR

WHILE MY CAR WAS IDLING THE ELECTRIC COOLING FAN CAME APART AND THE FAN BLADES IMPALED INTO MY RADIATOR. LUCKILY IT HAPPENED RIGHT AFTER I CRANKED THE CAR AND BEFORE I GOT ON THE INTERSTATE. I LEARNED THAT CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND WILL PAY FOR SOME CARS TO BE REPAIRED. THIS IS IN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTICE L-08 FROM CHRYSLER. I WAS TOLD MY CAR FIT THE CRITERIA OF THIS NOTICE, YEAR, MAKE, MODEL, ETC. EXCEPT THE NOTICE SAYS "SEVERE DUTY" FAN MODULE AND ACCORDING TO THE MAN ON THE PHONE MY CAR HAS A "HEAVY DUTY" MODULE. MY CAR DID EXACTLY WHAT THE OTHER CARS THAT WERE COVERED DID. SO BASICALLY CHRYSLER IS SAYING IT IS ACCEPTABLE FOR MY FAN TO COME APART AND SLING PIECES INTO MY RADIATOR AND NO TELLING WHAT ELSE BECAUSE MY HEMI 5.7 HAS A HEAVY DUTY PIECE ON THE FAN BUT IT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR THE SEVERE DUTY PIECE ON THE SAME CAR TO DO IT. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF IT HAD HAPPENED AT 70 MPH AND FOR THE NOTICE TO HAVE BEEN WRITTEN IN THE FIRST PLACE SOMEONE WAS AWARE OF THAT. THIS NOTICE OR RECALL MAY NEED TO BE EXPANDED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON FAILED INSPECTION CODE P1004 MANY 3.5L 6CYL ENGINES ARE HAVING SAME PROBLEM NO TSB NO RECALL BIG REPAIR COST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE OIL AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

I OWN A 2007 DODGE CHARGER V6 ENGINE ON NOV THE 14TH I WAS DRIVING 40 MILES PER HOUR OIL LIGHT SUDDENLY CAME ON STARTED FLASHING REALLY FAST AND MAKING A DINGING NOISE, ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A LOUD FAST TICKING UNDER HOOD THEN THE CAR SHUTS OFF LUCKILY I WAS CLOSE TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP I WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO THE PARKING LOT I CUT THE CAR OFF AND TRIED TO CRANK IT BACK UP IT WOULD NOT START BUT ALL MY LIGHTS CAME ON AS IF IT WAS GOING TO CRANK THE TECHNICIAN CAME AND CHECKED MY OIL IT WAS FULL AND CLEAR BECAUSE I MAKE SURE I KEEP MY ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DONE ON MY VEHICLES, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY NEEDED TO KEEP MY CAR TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT I SAID OK THAT'S FINE, ON NOV 17TH 2014 I CALLED TO SEE IF THEY HAD FOUND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG THEY TOLD ME THAT MY MOTOR HAD LOCKED UP HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE WHEN I KEEP EVERYTHING CHECKED AND UP TO DATE AND FLUID LEVELS CHECKED I ALSO GET THE 16 POINT MULTI CHECK DONE EVERY TIME I GO IN THERE IT GETS PUT ON THE MACHINE TO CHECK TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY ISSUES WITH MY CAR, IN OTHER WORDS I NEED A NEW MOTOR I ALWAYS DO PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ON MY CHARGER THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED AT ALL. I ALSO NEEDED TO REPLACE MY GEAR SHIFT IT GOT STUCK IN PARK AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND I HAD TO PAY TO GET THE GEAR SHIFT REPLACED, AS WELL AS GETTING THE RELAY SWITCH REPLACED AS WELL. NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM STILL WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION. *TR

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, MY CAR WOULD COMPLETELY TURN OFF WHEN TURNING RIGHT. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. EACH TIME, I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE FOUND NOTHING. ON 10/3/2014 APPROXIMATELY 6:10 P.M., I TURNED RIGHT AND THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP IN FAYETTEVILLE, NC UNDERGOING SOME TESTS. I FEEL THE CAR IS UNSAFE AND AM ASKING THEM TO CHECK THE IGNITION FOR DEFECTS. I HAVE READ THAT THERE WERE OTHER DODGE VEHICLES THAT LOST POWER AND HAVE RESEARCHED THEM TO TAKE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO INSPECT. IF I WERE TO TRADE THIS VEHICLE IN FOR ANOTHER CAR, I AM AFRAID THE NEXT PURCHASER'S LIFE COULD BE IN DANGER. ONCE IT STOPS, IT TAKES STRONG ARMS TO CONTROL IT WHILE PULLING OVER. I NEED ASSISTANCE IN GETTING TO THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,100.

ON JUNE 2, 2014 I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT WAITING TO TURN WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY WHAT FELT LIKE SOMETHING FALLING OUT OF MY MOTOR. ONCE I TURNED I TURNED OFF ONTO THE SERVICE ROAD TO CHECK WHAT HAPPENED. MY CAR IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO OVER HEAT AND MY GAGE WENT FROM IN BETWEEN THE COOL RANGE TO HOT RANGE. I DID NOT WANT TO DRIVE MY CAR ANY FURTHER IN ORDER TO PREVENT ANY UNNECESSARY DAMAGES. I CALLED MY HUSBAND WHO THEN CAME TO GET ME AND CHECK THE PROBLEM. HE NOTICED THAT THE FANS ON THE COOLING SYSTEM WERE NOT WORKING. ONE COMPLETELY LOCKED WHICH CAUSED SOME OF THE FANS TO BREAK AND THE OTHER JUST STOPPED WORKING. I LOOKED ON LINE TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY SIMILAR OCCURRENCES OF THIS HAPPENING. I CAME UPON CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE NOTIFICATION L08, WHICH IMPLIES THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED ON OVER 55,000 VEHICLES. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND WAS HAD THEM LOOK INTO IT. ACCORDING TO THE NOTIFICATION IT STATES THAT ONLY THE SEVERE COOLING SYSTEMS ON 2006-2008 DODGE CHARGERS ARE HAVING THIS OCCUR. MY VEHICLE IS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER 3.5 L V6 WHICH IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE CUSTOMER SERVICE NOTIFICATION SINCE IT ONLY CARRIES THE HEAVY DUTY COOLING SYSTEM. SO MY DEALERSHIP WILL NOT COVER THE COST TO FIX THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRING ON LIKE MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLES. HOWEVER, DURING OPERATION MY COOLING LOCKED AND STOPPED WORKING. I AM UNSURE HOW MANY MORE VEHICLES HAVE HAD THIS OCCUR TO THEM BUT UPON RESEARCHING IT HAS AND CONTINUES TO OCCUR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP, THE GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING FOLLOWED BY A LOUD NOISE. THERE WAS SMOKE BEING EMITTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND ANTIFREEZE WAS LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FAN BLADES WERE MISSING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAN BLADE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRACTURED AND PUNCTURED THE RADIATOR. AS A RESULT, THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,954.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE BOLT WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 65 MPH WITH CRUSE CONTROL WHEN I FELT A ODD VIBRATION, I NOTICED THE CAR WAS OFF. WHILE I WAS COASTING ON TO THE SHOULDER, I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING AND BRAKING WERE HEAVY. I PULLED TO THE SHOULDER, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTARTED THE CAR. THIS CAR IS A MOVING DEATH TRAP AND IF NOT FOR THE LIGHT TRAFFIC OR THE SIDE SHOULDER THERE COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN A CRASH AND OR FATALITY. *TT

ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. IT STARTED BACK UP AND 2 MILES SHUT OFF FOR THE 2ND TIME. NO WARNING, NO ROUGH RUNNING. DROVE APPROX. 35 MILES WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. THE COMPUTER SHOWED CODE P0443 2 TIMES AND C121C ONCE. *TR

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE SITTING AT RED LIGHT. VEHICLE ENGINE REVVED SLIGHTLY AND THEN SHUT OFF. THIS SAME INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY TWENTY-FIVE TIMES SINCE THAT DATE. EACH TIME IT IS AFTER COMING TO A STOP. *TR

THE CAR STALLED 3 TIMES WITH IN A 5 MIN PERIOD. THEY WERE ALL AT STOP LIGHTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

WITHIN A YEAR OR SO OF FIRST PURCHASING THE CAR (2007) I NOTICED IT WOULD FEEL LIKE SOMEONE HIT ME FROM BEHIND AS I GOT OFF THE INTERSTATE AND WAS WAITING FOR A LIGHT. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THIS WAS THE ENGINE "BUMPING" TO KEEP IT FROM STALLING. I WOULD EITHER GIVE IT GAS OR PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND IT WOULD BE OK. WITHIN THE LAST YEAR THE CAR HAS ACTUALLY STALLED ON ME AT THE LIGHTS. I NOTICED THIS MOSTLY AFTER DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70-75 MPH FOR MY 20 MIN DRIVE TO WORK AND AS I SLOWING DOWN TO GET OFF THE EXIT IT SEEMS TO "BUMP" AND NOW "STALL". I HAVE HAD THE CAR STALL THREE TIMES IN A ROW ON A SINGLE INSTANCE RECENTLY WITH THE THIRD TIME IT FINALLY CAUGHT AND DID NOT STALL, BUT I FEARED IT WOULD NOT START AT ALL. I HAVE HAD AN INSTANCE RECENTLY OF THE CAR STALLING WHILE AT LOW SPEEDS (10-20 MPH) AS I'M SLOWING DOWN. ALL OTHER TIMES WERE AT AN ACTUAL STOP. RECENTLY THE CAR STALLED AND IT TOOK 2 TIMES TO GET IT TO RESTART AND WHEN IT RESTARTED IT WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY GO INTO GEAR, EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS IN "DRIVE". MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING FOR THIS TIME AND ALTHOUGH I AM PRIMARY DRIVER, HE HAS EXPERIENCED THE "BUMPS" OVER THE YEARS. IN THIS LAST INSTANCE THE CAR HAD BEEN ON A BACK ROAD AND WHILE STILL ONLY DRIVING ABOUT 20-30 MINS THE SPEED WAS NEVER HIGHER THAN 45-50 MPH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE OIL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

ON 09/23/2013 AT ABOUT 7AM I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ABOUT 20 MILES UPON ARRIVAL THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I PARKED AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND SOME WATER LEAKING FROM THE RADIATOR, I LET THE ENGINE COOL FOR ABOUT 4 HOURS AND AT LUNCH WENT OUT AND ADDED WATER TO THE VEHICLE AS I ADDED THE WATER IT POURED DIRECTLY OUT. I FURTHER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT ALL SEVEN RADIATOR FAN BLADES HAD SEPARATED FROM THE MAIN HOUSING THAT WAS INTACT AND NOT LOOSE OR DISTORTED AND IMPELLED THEMSELVES THROUGH THE RADIATOR. I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND FOUND THAT DODGE HAD A SERVICE BULLETIN CSN-L08 ISSUED IN 2011 FOR THE DODGE MAGNUM AND OTHER VEHICLES. WHEN I CONTACTED THEM THEY ADVISED I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I DO NOT FEEL THIS IS A WARRANTY ISSUE IF IT HAS HAPPENED IN 2011 AND STILL HAPPENING IN 2013 AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER IF SOMEONE IS WORKING ON ONE OF THESE VEHICLES AND THE FAN BLADES COME APART. THIS COULD CAUSE BODILY INJURY WITH THE FORCE IT IMPELLED THEM THROUGH THE RADIATOR. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL OF THIS FAN PART #24040406 MANUFACTURE DATE 1/10/06 AND A REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM FOR THOSE INDIVIDUAL'S WHO HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THESE ITEMS. *TR

I WAS SITTING IN THE CAR A/C ON AND HEARD A LOUD POP AND THEN ANOTHER. A MAN CAME TO THE CAR AND TOLD ME IT WAS LEAKING. I GOT OUT AND LOOKED AND ALL OF THE ANTIFREEZE HAD CAME OUT. AFTER READING A FORUM ON THIS CAR,IT IS 12 OTHER SAME ISSUES THAT I`VE SEEN AND CALLED TO ASK WHETHER IT`S UNDER RECALL. ALL THE INCIDENTS ARE RECENT. *TR

MY 2007 DODGE CHARGER COOLING FAN BROKE AND BUSTED THE RADIATOR I NEED TO IF AND WHEN IT WILL BE UNDER A RECALL. *TR

I HAVE AN 2007 DODGE CHARGER AND I LOVE MY CAR. I GOT IT IN 2007 MY FIRST CAR I HAVE EVER HAD. ONE DAY I WAS ON MY WAY HOME GOING 50 MPH AND MY CAR JUST SLOWED DOWN ON ME AND THE STEARING WHEEL GOT HARD TO TURN. SO I HAD TO PUSH IT OUT OF THAT ROAD AND CALL A TOWNING TRUCK TO PULL IT IN. AFTER PULLING IT IN I HAD IT TOWED TO A SHOP. THE GUY LOOKED AND IT AND CALLED AND TOLD ME THA ENGINE WAS BAD. HE SAID IT WAS STRANG THAT IT HAPPEN BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RESON SHOWING WHY IT SHOULD BE BAD. BECAUSE I KELPT THE OIL CHAGED GOT IT SERVIES LIKE I SHOULD. SO WE GOT TO LOOKING ONLINE AND SEE THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THA ENGINE AND HE SAID THERE IS THA PROBLEM ITS WITH THA ENGINE RECALL AND NOT SOMETHING I DID BECAUSE I DID BECAUSE THA CAR IS IN GREAT CONDITION. AND I JUST WANT MY CAR FIX BUY THA COMPANY. BECAUSE I PRICES EVRYTHING TO GET IT FIXED AND IT WAS 5600.00 AND I DONT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY. *TR

WHILE DRIVING SOUTH ON LAKESHORE DRIVE IN CHICAGO, MY CAR ENGINE SHUT OFF ON ME. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT INCIDENT. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND IT IMMEDIATELY STARTED AGAIN. WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED THERE WAS NO WARNING, NO INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD OR ANYTHING ELSE. THIS HAS HAPPENED NO FEWER THAN 25 TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR, INCLUDING FIVE TIMES IN THE LAST WEEK. MOST OF THE INCIDENTS OCCURRED DURING THE SPRING/SUMMER MONTHS. I'VE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM TO THEM. NONE OF THEM HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DETECT WHAT IS WRONG. *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING CAR IN TOWN AND SHE HEARD A LOAD POP FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT.. NOTICED CAR WAS STARTING TO HEAT UP, STOPPED CAR FROM THE SMELL AND SMOKE FROM FRONT OF CAR. PULLED OVER AND OPENED HOOD AND NOTICED RADIATOR HAD BEEN DAMAGED FROM THE ENGINE SIDE. ONCE I GOT THERE NOTICED THE BIG HOLE IN RADIATOR AND ONE OF THE COOLING FAN BLADES HAD BROKEN AND DAMAGED THE RADIATOR. *TR

I WAS ON I-495 LEAVING LONG ISLAND NY , DRIVING AROUND 50-55 MPH WHEN MY 07 DODGE CHARGER 2.7 LITER TURNED OFF ON THE EXTREMELY BUSY FREEWAY. IM USUALLY IN THE FASTLANE , BUT THIS PARTICULAR DAY I WAS TRAVELING IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE. SO NO DAMAGE WAS DONE. THERE ARE NO WARNING INDICATORS OR WARNINGS OF THIS PROBLEM THAT OCCURS , BEFORE OR AFTER. THERE HAS ALSO BEEN NUMEROUS TIMES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS TURNED OFF WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE ON A GREEN LIGHT. THAT HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME MANY REAR END ACCIDENTS. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO MANY MECHANICS INCLUDING THE DODGE DEALERSHIP AND NO ONE COULD SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE MANY OTHERS ON THE DODGE CHARGER FORUM WITH THE SAME PROBLEM , AND FEEL THE SAME DANGERS THAT COULD BE CAUSED IF THIS PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED OR AT LEAST IDENTIFIED. IF ALL DODGE CHARGERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM , IT COULD CAUSE MANY DEFECT RELATED ACCIDENTS. THERE IS NO CHECK ENGINE WARNING AND THE CAR RUNS FINE UNTIL IT UNEXPECTEDLY SHUTS OFF. I HAVE SPENT OVER $800 FOR TEST AND OTHER WISHFUL REPAIRS WITH STILL NO ANSWER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. CHECK THE DODGE CHARGER FORUM. I DIDN'T BOTHER TO SIGN UP BECAUSE THERE WAS NO SOLUTION. *TR

THIS IS REGARDING A 2007 DODGE CHARGER SRT-8. THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY WHEN I WAS SUDDENLY UNABLE TO ACCELERATE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL (ETC) WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN "SPUTTERING" AS I TRIED TO ACCELERATE. I EXITED AT THE NEXT AVAILABLE OFF-RAMP AND CAME TO A STOP AT WHICH POINT THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND I WAS UNABLE TO START IT AGAIN. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST CHRYSLER/DODGE DEALERSHIP/SERVICE CENTER AND AFTER ABOUT A WEEK I WAS INFORMED THAT THE #2 CYLINDER HAD 0 PSI COMPRESSION. THEY SAID THEY HAD TO OPEN THE ENGINE TO GET FURTHER INFORMATION AS TO WHY IT HAD NO COMPRESSION. AFTER OPENING THE ENGINE, THEY FOUND THAT THE VALVE SEAT FOR THE #2 CYLINDER WAS WARN AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. GIVEN THAT THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 70K MILES ON IT, I BELIEVE THIS FAILURE IS PREMATURE. THERE WERE ABSOLUTELY NO SIGNS OF DEGRADATION IN VEHICLE PERFORMANCE LEADING UP TO THIS INCIDENT. I USE THIS VEHICLE TO COMMUTE TO WORK ABOUT 35 MILES EACH WAY, EVERYDAY. I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF THE VEHICLE AND SERVICE IT REGULARLY IF NOT EARLIER THAN THE RECOMMENDED MILEAGE/TIME. *TR

VEHICLE HAS STALLED OUT SEVERAL TIMES SINCE MY PURCHASE. VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT IN 2009 WITH APPROXIMATELY 13500 MILES ON IT. IT STALLED THE FIRST TIME ABOUT A MONTH LATER. SINCE THEN IT HAS STALLED APPROXIMATELY TEN TIMES. EACH TIME IT OCCURS WHEN SLOWING FOR A STOP, OR WHILE ACTUALLY STOPPED. THE ENGINE WILL SHUTTER LIKE IT IS BEING CHOKED. IT WILL THEN REV SLIGHTLY AND THEN CUT OFF. THIS HAS OCCURRED IN DIFFERENT WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TEMPERATURES. CONTACT WITH LOCAL DEALER HAS NOT PRODUCED ANY ANSWERS. THEY SAY THE PROBLEM HAS TO BE REPLICATED HOWEVER IT DOES NOT OCCUR WITH ANY CERTAIN FREQUENCY. SEVERAL OTHER RELATED COMPLAINTS CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET WITH NO SOLUTION. *TR

ABOUT 40K MILES INTO OWNING THE CAR I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR STALLED OUT. ONCE I PULLED OVER I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR BUT WITH A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NOW APPEARING. THE CAR MADE IT THE REST OF MY DESTINATION BUT HAS NOT BEEN THE SAME SINCE. THAT WAS 5 YEARS AGO. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. THERE APPEARS TO BE LITTLE POWER LEFT WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. WHEN STEPPING ON THE GAS THE CAR RESPONDS BUT WILL IDLE DOWN AND FEEL CLOSE TO STALLING OUT EVEN WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. I TOOK TO DODGE AND THEY REPLACED A PART THAT COST ME $800 TO FIX (INTAKE MANIFOLD TUNING VALVE). OF COURSE THIS DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS OF FOR ABOUT A MONTH BEFORE IT CAME ON AGAIN. THEY DID NOT WANT TO HELP ME OUT. I WAS TOLD IT COULD BE ANOTHER $1200 IN REPAIRS. I DID NOT WANT TO SPEND THIS MUCH MONEY AS I DO NOT HAVE CONFIDENCE THAT THEY HAVE A RESOLUTION. THE CAR HAS NEVER PERFORMED ANY BETTER. I HAVE PUT LESS THAN 3K MILES/YEAR ON THE CAR FOR THE PREVIOUS TWO YEARS. I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE THAT MY CAR WOULD HAVE LASTED THIS LONG IF MY COMMUTE WAS LONGER OR STOP AND GO TRAFFIC WAS INVOLVED. I HAVE TO TAKE MY WIFE'S MUCH OLDER CAR WHEN I NEED TO MAKE LONGER COMMUTES. I AM VERY UNSATISFIED. *TR

2007 DODGE CHARGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO STALLING ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL AND WOULD STALL ON THE HIGHWAY. ALSO, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HER MECHANIC, SHE WAS INFORMED THE BOOT WAS CRACKED AND OIL WAS ALL OVER THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE.

MY 2007 DODGE CHARGER WAS RENDERED INOPERABLE WHEN THE ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADES SEPARATED UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE RADIATOR. THIS INCIDENT ULTIMATELY RESULTED IN ENGINE FAILURE. WHEN THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE CHRYSLER GROUP, THE CASE MANAGER WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL THAT ADDRESSED THIS SAME ISSUE. PLEASE REFER TO CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION L08 ENGINE COOLING FANS. THIS NOTIFICATION CAUTIONS OWNERS THAT THE ELECTRICALLY POWERED RADIATOR COOLING FANS ON ABOUT 52,000 OF THE REFERENCED VEHICLES (INCLUDE 2007 DODGE CHARGER) MAY SEPARATE DURING FAN OPERATION AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE RADIATOR. THIS EXACT FAILURE OCCURRED TO MY VEHICLE COSTING ME IN EXCESS OF $2000 BUT THE CHRYSLER GROUP REFUSED TO OFFER ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE FACT THAT MY VIN FELL OUTSIDE OF THE RANGE TO THE VINS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND THAT MY VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I REQUEST THAT A THE EXISTING RECALL BE EXPANDED TO ALL OF THE VEHICLES TYPES LISTED WITHIN THE 2006-2008 TIME FRAME INSTEAD OF LIMITING TO THE 52,000 ESTIMATED IN THE NOTIFICATION. *TR UPDATED 01/24/13

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC STOP. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000. UPDATED 11/21/12 *CN UPDATED 12/3/2012 *JS

07 R/T CHARGER GOING HOME TRAVELLING 20 MILES AN HOUR ON COUNTRY ROAD I HEAR A WARNING LIGHT GO ON. THE TEMPERATURE GUAGE LIGHT IS ON AND ITS PAST RED. THE ENGINE LIGHT AND THROTTLE CONTROL VALVE ALSO GO ON. I AM ABOUT 1 MILE FROM MY HOUSE SO I DRIVE AROUND 5 MPH TO GET TO THE HOUSE. 50 YARDS AWAY THE TEMPERATURE NEEDLE GOES ALL THE WAY TO COLD. I STARTED TO THINK ITS ELECTRICAL. I PULL IN MY DRIVEWAY AND CHECK FLUIDS. ALL ARE FINE. HUSBAND TAKES HIS CAR AND GOES AND BUYS A THERMOSTAT THINKING THATS IT, IT WASN'T. WE NOTICED ANTIFREEZE AT THAT POINT LEAKING. WHEN LOOKING FOR LEAK HE NOTICED THAT THE FAN ASSEMBLY BLADE WAS SHATTERED ON ONE SIDE AND THAT IT HAD DUG INTO THE RADIATOR. SO AGAIN HE GOES BACK TO THE STORE TO PURCHASE A FAN ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLS IT. IT STARTS FINE, TAKES IT FOR A 30 MILE TEST DRIVE AND ON THE WAY HOME IT STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. HE FINALLY GETS IT HOME, TRIES TO START IT AGAIN AND NOW ITS MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. HE CUTS ENGINE OFF, CHECKS FOR OTHER PROBLEMS, TRIES TO START AGAIN BUT THIS TIME ITS A LOUD KNOCKING. WE CALL TOW TRUCK, TOW IT TO DEALERSHIP AND AM TOLD THAT IT NEEDS NEW ENGINE AND THE COST IS $8000 AND SAID MANUFACTURER WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER IT EVEN TOUGH TO ME IT SEEMS LIKE A DEFAULT IN MANUFACTURING. AFTER RESEARCHING FURTHUR I NOTICED THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS FOR BOTH PROBLEMS, THE FAN ASSEMBLY AND THE ENGINE BLOWING A MAIN SEAL. JUST WAY TOO COINCIDENTAL THEY HAPPENED BACK TO BACK. WILL SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME AND OTHERS WITH THESE PROBLEMS AND DODGE NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY. GOD FORBID IF IT WOULD HAVE STALLED ON ME WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. NOW I HAVE NO CAR, I CANT GET TO WORK, I AM IN THE NATIONAL GUARD AND CAN'T MAKE IT TO DRILL THIS WEEKEND, IF SOMETHING ISN'T DONE SOON I WILL LOSE EVERYTHING IF I CAN'T MAKE IT TO WORK. I LIVE WAY OUT IN THE COUNTRY SO IMPOSSIBLE TO CATCH A BUS RIDE. PLEASE HELP!!!!!! *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT SATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS POSSIBLY CAUSED BY NOT USING THE CORRECT ENGINE OIL OR A PREMATURE OIL SLUDGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET THE ENGINE CUT OFF COMPLETELY. FIRST IT REVVED UP AND THEN CUT OFF ON WHILE DRIVING( IN THE DRIVE MODE). MY SON WAS IN THE CAR AND ONCOMING TRAFFIC WAS COMING IN THE DIRECTION. THE CAR WAS THEN PLACED IN PARK AND STARTED AGAIN. IT STARTED UP AND REVVED AGAIN AND RAN AFTER THAT. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A TRAGIC SITUATION. I HOPE YOU CAN FIGURE OUT SOMETHING TO HELP ME MAKE SENSE OF THIS SITUATION. *TR

DODGE CHARGER IS LEAKING PINK ANTI FREEZE FROM COMPARTMENT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS OCCURS FREQUENTLY AND CAN RESULT IN ENGINE FAILURE. THE WHOLE PART HAS TO BE REPLACED INORDER TO RESOLVE ISSUE. *TR

MY 2007 DODGE CHARGER HAD COOLANT LEAKS THAT WERE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. I HAD TO GET A WATER PUMP REPLACED, UNDER WARRANTY. NOW I AM BEING TOLD I HAVE ENGINE SLUDGE FROM THE ENGINE NOT COOLING PROPERLY. WHY IN THE WORLD IS THIS NOT FIXED UNDER WARRANTY? *TR

I HAVE A 2007 DODGE CHARGER THAT I HAVE PURCHASED "USED" JUST 8 MONTHS AGO. I HAVE NOT EVEN DRIVEN 6000 MILES IN THIS CAR AND IT HAS A BAD "LIFTER" TICKING IN THE ENGINE. IT WILL COST IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF $1200.00 TO REPAIR. ON THE DODGE FORUMS I HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THE VERY SAME ISSUE. THEY HAVE ALL CALLED DODGE AS I HAVE AS WELL AND THE ANSWER WAS THE VERY SAME. CAN'T HELP YOU SORRY FOR YOUR LUCK! I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THESE CHARGERS AS IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM ACROSS THE BOARD WITH THIS MODEL CAR. I AM FURIOUS THAT THEY WILL NOT HELP AND STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER DODGE VEHICLE OR RECOMMEND ONE EVER. I HAVE SPENT A FAIR AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A "GOOD" BRAND AMERICAN VEHICLE AND NOW HERE WE ARE WITH ANOTHER HEADACHE CAR WITH ENGINE PROBLEMS AND NO HELP IN SIGHT! *TR

MY ENGINE COOLANT HAS BEEN LEAKING AND CAUSED MY CAR TO OVER HEAT SINCE IT WASNT NOTICED. NO STEAM CAME OUT OF THE CAR TO ALERT ME THAT IT WAS RUNNING HOT WHILE DRIVING. MY CAR JUST AUTOMATICALLY SHUT DOWN AND WOULD NOT CRANK BACK UP. ONCE LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD I SAW THERE WAS NO COOLANT AND HOW IT HAD BEEN LEAKING AROUND THE VALVE. I REPLACED THE COOLANT THEN WENT INTO HAVE MY CAR SERVICED EVERY 3 MTHS AS USUAL. THE MECHANIC TELLS ME THAT HES NOTICED SEVERAL CHARGERS WITH THE SAME COOLANT LEAK IN THE VALVES. THIS SOUNDS LIKE A DEFECT TO ME. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING REGULAR SERVICE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED HIM THAT COOLANT WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 131,970. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

HIGH SPEED RADIATOR FAN BLADES ON 2007 3.5L DODGE CHARGER BREAK APART AND CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE RADIATOR, RESULTING IN FAILURE OF THE RADIATOR AND SUBSEQUENT REPLACEMENT OF BOTH RADIATOR AND THE RADIATOR FAN. CONSEQUENTIAL REPAIR EXCEEDS $700. *TR

2007 DODGE CHARGER ENGINE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING OCCASIONALLY WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN 3 YEARS AND HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT IS CAUSING IT OR HOW TO FIX IT. *TR

2007 CHARGER RT STALLED WHILE KIDS IN CAR I SWERVED TO PREVENT ACCIDENT. *TR

WHILE UNDER TEN MPH IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, CAR STALLED, HAD TO PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND RESTART, NO CODES THROWN AND ENGINE RAN FINE AFTER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND LEAVING A TOLL BOOTH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. HE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY ONE DOZEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER REPAIRED A CABLE WIRE TO THE WHEEL WELL. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER YET THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

PURCHASED 07 R/T CHARGER FROM DEALER BRAND NEW,,TREATED LIKE BABY, CHANGED OIL AND HAD ALL SERVICE COMPLETED AT DEALERSHIP. WITHOUT NOTICE CAR DIES ON STREET AS IF VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS. GAS LIGHT ON. PUT GAS IN VEHICLE ONLY TO START UP MAKING AN EXTREMELY LOUD KNOCKING SOUND. MIND YOU VEHICLE HAD BEEN RUNNING LIKE A CHARM. HAD VEHICLE TOWED ONLY TO BE TOLD #6 CYLINDER BLOWN,MOTOR GONE. WHAT IS DODGE DOING ABOUT THIS. APPARENTLY CERRITOS DODGE IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON 6 CHARGERS THAT NEED ENTIRELY NEW ENGINES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER AWD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN SHE HEARD AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING FROM THE ENGINE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE ADVISED HER THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NO OIL ON THE DIP STICK. THE MECHANIC ADDED 4 QUARTS OF OIL TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED HER THAT THE TEFLON PISTONS WERE CONSUMING A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL AND WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE. THE DEALER DID NOT FIND A FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD AN OIL CHANGE LESS THAN 2,500 MILES AGO AND THE RATE OF WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING OIL WAS ABNORMAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,925.

AFTER DEALERSHIP CHANGING ALL 8 COILS AND CAM SENSOR THERE IS NO CHANGE IN DRIVEABILITY. CAR STILL CUTS OUT SPONTANEOUSLY, BUCKS, AND SNORTS WHEN DOING SIMPLE (NO DRAMA) PASSES. I HEARD OF THESE CARS WITH THIS PROBLEM AND I HAVE A SUSPICION THAT THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT FIND ANYTHING. I SURELY DO NOT WANT MY WIFE AND KIDS TO BE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND HAVE IT JUST TURN OFF ON THEM!!! *TR

ENGINE SPUTTERS WHILE IDLE. I CHANGE THE OIL EVERY 2500-3000 MILES, ALONG WITH ENGINE AIR FILTER AND SPARK PLUG CHANGE AT 36,000. WHILE IDLE, ONCE IN A WHILE THE ENGINE WILL SPUTTER. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE (CND) THE PROBLEM, THEREFORE THEY COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THEY ASKED IF I NEEDED AN OIL CHANGE. I LOVED THE RT WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED IT. NOW! I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND ANYONE TO PURCHASE IT. ENGINE SPUTTERS, SIDE WINDOW IS SCRATCHED DUE TO MECHANISM, ROTOR ARE WARPED, AND OF COURSE THE SHIFTER STUCK IN PARK, AND THE ABS LIGHT IS NOW. ALL OF WHICH CHRYSLER WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE FOR MY VIN, BUT HAVE A RECALL ON OTHERS. HOW MANY PEOPLE NEED TO FILE A COMPLAINT? LET US CONTINUE TO SUBMIT OUR COMPLAINTS AND HOPEFULLY NO ONE WILL BE INJURED. AND MAYBE CHRYSLER WILL PAY FOR THEIR PROBLEMS. STARTING TO HATE MY HOT RED RT! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY EXHIBIT A LOUD, UNUSUAL NOISE BEFORE STALLING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO EXCESSIVE SLUDGE IN THE OIL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS FROM A LACK OF ADEQUATE OIL CHANGES BY THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT STATED THIS WAS NOT ACCURATE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

2007 DODGE CHARGER SE 3.5HO V6 TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 63,000 MILES IN SLOW TRAFFIC. WHINING NOISE FROM CONVERTER. REBUILT AT A COST OF $2,250+. TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH FAILED AND SENT DEBRIS THROUGHOUT TRANS.// CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE AT 74,000 MILES 10 MOS. LATER. CON. ROD THROUGH THE BLOCK AT 70 MPH. $2,900 COST WITH A SALVAGE ENGINE. *TR

DRIVING MY 2007 DODGE CHARGER. NO WARNING LIGHTS, CAR STALLED IN BUSY INTERSECTION. CAR TOWED. SHOP STATES ROD PROBLEM- ENGINE BLOWN-CAR WAS TREATED LIKE A BABY- OIL CHANGED EVER 2500-3000 MILES- DEALER STATES NO REASON FOR THIS TO HAPPEN TO A 2007 WITH 74,000 MILES- DEALER ALSO STATED THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE 2.7 LTR ENGINE AND DODGE IS NOT TAKING CARE OF THE PROBLEM AND BLAMING IT ON THE OWNER OF THE CAR..... *TR

I HAD JUST LEFT MY RESIDENCE TO TRAVEL TO WORK IN MY 2007 DODGE CHARGER, 2.7L V6, I HAD MADE IT 6 MILES AWAY FROM MY HOUSE WHEN MY ENGINE BLEW. THE TEMP GAGE NEVER SHOWED THERE WAS ANY KIND OF OVERHEATING PROBLEM. THE CHECK OIL LIGHT CAME ON FOR A FEW SECONDS AND TURNED OFF. A FEW MINUTES LATER IT CAME ON AGAIN AND PUFF OF WHITE SMOKE CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THE MOTOR SEIZED. FROM THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE ON THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND THAT THE 2.7 LITER DODGE/CHRYSLER MOTOR HAS HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH OIL SLUDGE ISSUES THAT WOULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SEIZE. SO FAR CHRYSLER HAS NOT TAKEN ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE 2.7L ENGINE. THE BOTTOM END OF THE MOTOR HAS TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. AT THIS POINT THE WARRANTY COMPANY IS BLAMING ME FOR THE MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE OIL FILTER SEAL ON THE ENGINE. *TR

WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR IN MAY 2007, MY CAR'S ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING ON THE HIGHWAY. I IMMEDIATELY PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND IT STARTED UP AND DIDN'T HAVE THE PROBLEM AGAIN. I DID REPORT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP DURING MY SECOND OIL CHANGE. THEY SAID THAT SINCE IT HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN THAT IT SHOULDN'T BE ANYTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. NOW, AT ABOUT 95,000 MILES ITS BEEN HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY, ABOUT TWICE A DAY. NO WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. THE ENGINE JUST SHUTS OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER TEST AND NOTHING CAME UP. WE ALSO WENT FOR A TEST DRIVE, BUT IT DID NOT HAPPEN WHEN THE TECHNICIAN WAS WITH ME. I FEEL THAT I WILL EVENTUALLY GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. OUR FAMILY RELIES ON THIS CAR AND I AM WORRIED THAT SOMETHING HORRIBLE COULD HAPPEN. I HAVE VISITED DIFFERENT FORUMS AND OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DEFECT DUE TO THE FACT THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO SEEN COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM. I DON'T HAVE A CHOICE BUT TO USE THIS CAR, BUT ALSO FEEL THAT IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10-40 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER A TOTAL OF SIX TIMES FOR THIS FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED ALL THE COILS FOR EACH CYLINDER, WHICH TEMPORARILY REPAIRED THE FAILURE. FIVE MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHUT OFF AGAIN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY INSTALLED A CO-PILOT TO MONITOR WHAT HAPPENS IN THE VEHICLE. THE CO-PILOT REGISTERED AN ISSUE, BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT LOCATE THE FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE IT SHUT OFFS WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,600 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

PEBBLES OR DEBRIS HAS ENTERED THE LOWER COOLING VALANCE ON MY 2007 DODGE CHARGER IS TO WIDE, WHICH ALLOWS ANY AND ALL DEBRIS TO DAMAGE THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER. WHICH DODGE DOES NOT COVER OR RECOGNIZE AS A DESIGN FLAW. THE A/C CONDENSER IS EXPOSED TO ANY AND ALL OBJECTS COMING THROUGH THAT PARTICULAR AREA. THE 3 LBS OF FREON RELEASED TO THE ATMOSPHERE, WHICH WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION THE FREON WILL GO THROUGH ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND EVENTUALLY END UP IN THE PASSENGER AREA. FREON IS A OXYGEN DISPLACEMENT TYPE GAS WHICH CAN CAUSE SICKNESS, VOMITING,HYPOXIO AND EVENTUALLY SUFFOCATION. THIS IS A POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD. FREON 134A ALSO EXPELS A TOXIC GAS IF EXPOSED TO TEMPS ABOVE 452F WHICH CATALYTIC CONVERTERS REACH TEMPS ABOVE 500F. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR HAS COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AT LEAST THREE TIMES. NO STEERING, NO POWER NOTHING. ALSO WHILE SITTING AT SIGNALS OR STOP SIGNS MY CAR SEEMS TO SURGE OCCASIONALLY, TO WHERE IT FEELS LIKE I HAVE BEEN REAR-ENDED. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE AND THEY SAID THEY CANNOT "SEEM TO REPLICATE" THE PROBLEM. *TR

THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH MY CAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT JANUARY 2008 I HAVE ALL PAPER WORK ON THE CAR. THIS MONTH ALONE FEBRUARY 20, 2009 IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES ALREADY. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR TIRE RIMS, KEY NOT WORKING, ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON ALL THE TIME, STEREO, SPEAKERS, HAD ANOTHER LIGHT COME ON AND I HAD TO TOW IT MYSELF. THIS IS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER V6. I NEED SOME HELP ON WHAT TO DO, I DRIVE MY CHILDREN AND GRAND CHILDREN IN THIS CAR AND I'M SCARED THAT I WILL BE STRANDED SOME PLACE, YOU DON'T KNOW IF THE CAR IS GOING TO ACT UP OR NOT EACH DAY I PAY ALOT OF MONEY TO HAVE AND DRIVE THIS CAR AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, HE HEARD A LOUD RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, HE DID NOT SEE ANY WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE NOISE WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE INSPECTION, THE FAILURE RESURFACED. A REMEDY HAS NOT YET BEEN PROVIDED TO RESOLVE THE NOISE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,616. UPDATED 03-04-09 *BF THE DEALER REPLACED ALL OF THE VALVE ROCKERS AND PINS. UPDATED 03/05/09. *JB

ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO SLUDGE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER R/T. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE VEHICLES EXHAUST PIPES DROPPED DOWN. THE EXHAUST PIPE IS NOW MAKING CONTACT WITH THE PAVEMENT AND THE CONTACT IS AFRAID THE FUMES WILL START RELEASING INTO THE VEHICLE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED FREQUENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WAS AT FAULT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE COST TO REPLACE THE EXHAUST PIPES WILL BE $1,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,800 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

2007 DODGE CHARGER, CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE IS 40813, ENGINE FAILURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT HAS OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR ONLY TWO MONTHS AND IT HAS ALREADY BEEN IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES. HE STATED THAT THE ENGINE MAKES A NOISE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IDLE. THE PCV VALVE WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY TWO DAYS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER BECAUSE THE BRAKES WERE POPPING AND SQUEALING. THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED, BUT THE ENGINE NOISE CONTINUED. THE MECHANIC COMPARED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING FAILURE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRESENT. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 6,333 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.