2017 Dodge Charger Transmission Problems

After your transmission was repaired at the dealership in July 2024, your vehicle started having serious problems: the transmission slips and shifts unproperly (especially in reverse), oil is leaking onto the transmission housing, and the engine mount is loose. These issues make the vehicle unsafe to drive because it may not shift when you need it to, could stall while driving, and shows signs of transmission failure. The dealership dismissed your concerns when you reported the problems immediately after the service.

Your transmission completely failed while driving, with the check engine light coming on and the transmission stuck in 2nd gear. You noticed a burning smell, and the dealership found the transmission fluid had overheated and burned. After the warranty company installed a used transmission, the same problem happened again just 2,000 miles later. The fix will likely involve a complete transmission replacement or rebuild, though recurring failures suggest an underlying cooling or design issue may need to be addressed.

Your car displayed a "service shifter" warning light, followed by a ticking noise from the clutch that eventually stopped. Days later, your car shut off unexpectedly in the middle of the road, with the lights and windshield wipers turning on by themselves, and the engine wouldn't crank. After a $1,038 repair at the dealership, the same warning reappeared within days, and this pattern repeated multiple times over 8 months. Most recently, after another shifter replacement attempt, your car won't crank or start at all. The fix likely involves diagnosing and repairing or replacing the transmission shifter assembly and checking for related electrical issues.

While driving on the highway, your car began shaking and jerking, losing power. A diagnostic scan showed a misfire in cylinder 4, likely related to a spark plug or ignition coil. This happened shortly after the dealer performed a tune-up that included new spark plugs, and despite returning the same day to report the problem, the dealer said nothing was wrong. You're concerned about safety and have parked the car rather than drive it.

Your car's front driveshaft may fail, potentially affecting power delivery to the wheels. Dodge is recalling affected vehicles to replace this component at no cost to you. The recall started June 27, 2018 (recall #18V281000). The repair involves removing and replacing the front driveshaft with a new one.

Your engine developed a ticking sound around 74,000 miles that gradually worsened into a loud rattling noise accompanied by thumping. You're also experiencing occasional hard shifts, and the exhaust has gaps in its sound. The issue may indicate internal engine damage that needs professional diagnosis to prevent further deterioration.

I keep having electrical problems with my my radio UConnect and my powertrain. I take great care of my car only let the dealership handle my issues. I've read online that there was a recall for dodge chargers powertrain, but I've never been notified.

My car has been making a loud rattling sound. I had it checked out today and the mechanic is reporting that it's the power train. I see that this is listed a frequent recall problem. My mechanic said that he's seen the same thing. This is going to be over $4000 in repairs that I really believe should be a recall problem if it's fallen under it for other vehicles.

The contact owns a 2017 Dodge Charger. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle independently accelerated at a high speed. The contact shifted into neutral(N) to slow the forward momentum of the vehicle. The vehicle decelerated, stopped, and was towed to the dealer however, no failure was found with the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was referred to the NHTSA for assistance. The failure mileage was 50,000.

The drive shaft on my Charger started to make a clicking noise. At 56,694 miles I had to replace the drive shaft at an independent garage because the Dodge dealer could not see my car for 3 weeks. The drive shaft is at the garage and available for inspection. I called Dodge for any compensation, and they said they would not provide any.

TOUCHSCREEN RADIO IS DELAMINATING. THE ENTIRE VEHICLE IS CONTROLLED BY THE RADIO. THE DELAMINATION CAUSES 'GHOST' TOUCHES ON THE RADIO. THIS CAUSES THE RADIO TO MAKE PHONE CALLS, TURN ON/OFF EQUIPMENT, BLARE MUSIC...ETC. IT'S EXTREMELY DISTRACTING TO THE DRIVER. AND YOU CANNOT TURN IT OFF. YOU ARE STUCK WITH THIS MALFUNCTION. THIS HAPPENS AT ANYTIME THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. WHEN PARKED OR IN GEAR.

2017 DODGE CHARGER. THE TRANSMISSION TAKES TOO LONG COMING OUT OF SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE JERKS AND HESITATES VIOLENTLY. ALSO, THE VEHICLE HESITATES WITHOUT WARNING HAPPENS WHEN THERE IS TRAFFIC. WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND NEEDING ACCELERATE IT WILL NOT GO AND THE GEARS WILL GET STUCK.

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.

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

MY 2017 DODGE CHARGER IS EXPERIENCING "HARD SHIFTING" WHEN I GET IN THE VEHICLE AND START DRIVING IT. I JUST GOT IT BACK FROM THE DEALER YESTERDAY (THE SECOND TIME I DROPPED IT OFF) AND THEY SAY THEY EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM BUT BECAUSE THERE WERE NO CODES, THEY ARE REFERRING THE PROBLEM BACK TO DODGE. THEY APPLIED COMPUTER UPDATES TO THE PCM AND TCM ON THE FIRST TRIP AND THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. THE CAR ONLY HAS 6,700 MILES ON IT.