2013 Dodge Charger Engine Problems

Your engine developed a ticking sound while driving, and you noticed the car bucking, surging, hesitating, losing power, and misfiring. Your dealer found that internal components—specifically the rocker arms, lifters, and camshaft—had worn prematurely and the engine failed completely at 125,000 miles. The entire engine needed to be replaced to fix the problem.

Your car arrived at a mechanic's shop smoking heavily with a strong fuel smell. The mechanic found fuel leaking from the fuel tank, exhaust pipe, and muffler, with holes in both the fuel tank and heat shield. Fuel was pooling on the ground underneath the vehicle. The fuel tank, muffler, exhaust pipe, and heat shield will need to be replaced to fix these leaks and prevent further damage.

Your engine is making an abnormal tapping sound that your mechanic traced to faulty lifters, which are also causing excessive wear on the camshaft. No warning lights appeared on your dashboard, and the dealer confirmed there's no recall coverage for this issue. Fixing this problem will likely require replacing the valve lifters and potentially resurfacing or replacing the camshaft.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ALTERNATOR

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

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

RADIATOR KEEPS GOING OUT CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN TEMPERATURE

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

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

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

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

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, A WHISTLING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS WAS UNKNOWN AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

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

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