2009 Dodge Charger Wipers & Visibility Problems
3 owner-reported wipers & visibility complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (3)
I HAVE DUAL CLIMATE CONTROL, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT PRODUCE HEAT WHEN THE THERMOSTAT IS SET TO HEAT AND INSTEAD BLOWS ONLY COLD AIR WHICH FOGS THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING OR NOT.
WHILE LEAVING THE GAS STATION I HEARD A LOUD CRACKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ROOF. I DID NOT PAY ANY ATTENTION TO THE SOUND UNTIL LATER THAT WEEK WHEN I WASHED THE CAR AND SAW A QUARTER INCH CRACK ON THE ROOF NEXT TO THE SUNROOF. I TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO SHOW THEM THE CRACK AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I DID SOME SEARCHING ON LINE AND CAME ACROSS MANY CUSTOMERS WITH SIMILAR ISSUES. I DIDN'T PRESS THE ISSUE BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT OPTIONS TO TAKE. MY ROOF IS STARTING TO LEAK DUE TO THE CRACK AND I DEVELOPED ANOTHER CRACK ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE. THE OCCURRENCES OF THE CRACKS IN MY ROOF ARE DUE TO EXTREME FLEXING IN THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. IN MY OPINION, THIS IS A STRUCTURAL ISSUE AND A SAFETY CONCERN. I BELIEVE THE VEHICLE IS STRUCTURALLY UNSOUND AND I WOULD LIKE DODGE TO FIX IT OR REPLACE IT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT CHANGED A FUSE AND WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE, BUT THE BLOWER MOTOR AND DEFROSTED WERE INOPERABLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE WIRING HARNESS HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.