2015 Dodge CHALLENGER problems and owner complaints

OWN A 2015 DODGE CHALLENGER R/T WITH 8-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHEN DECELERATING TO BRAKE TO A STOP AND CAR AUTO SHIFTS DOWN FROM GEAR 2 TO GEAR 1, THE CAR JERKS FORWARD A BIT AND I HEAR A LIGHT POPPING NOISE COMING FROM REAR UNDERNEATH TRUNK AREA. IT HAPPENS WHEN CAR IS DECELERATING DOWN IN THE 15 MPH TO 0 MPH RANGE. ONLY NOTICED THIS HAPPENING WHEN DECELERATING. THIS WAS NOTICEABLE WITHIN FIRST 2 WEEKS OF BUYING CAR BRAND NEW. TOOK THE CAR TO DODGE DEALER. DEALER APPLIED A TRANSMISSION FIRMWARE UPDATE. THIS DID REDUCE THE FORWARD JERKIN…

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10716276 at NHTSA ↗

THE TRANSMISSION HAS VERY HARSH DOWNSHIFTS WHEN LIGHTLY BRAKING OR COASTING TO A STOP. THE TRANSMISSION STAYS ENGAGED AND BOGS DOWN THE CAR, THEN FREES UP SUDDENLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD. THERE IS AN AUDIBLE CLUNK FROM THE REAR END WHEN THIS HAPPENS. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IT'S ALMOST LED TO FENDER BENDERS WITH THE CARS IN FRONT OF ME.

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10785736 at NHTSA ↗

IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE, VERY HARSH DOWNSHIFTS AND UPSHIFTS HAVE BEEN NOTICED WITH THE VEHICLE'S 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ESPECIALLY UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION AND DECLARATION AT SPEEDS LOWER THAN 40MPH . DEALERSHIP HAS ATTEMPTED SOFTWARE RESET SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO EFFECT. UPON 4TH VISIT TO DEALERSHIP FOR SAME ISSUE, SERVICE TECH HAS IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AND CONFIRMED THAT THE 8 SPEED TRANSMISSION IS NOT FUNCTIONING IN THE SAME APPROPRIATE WAY AND SHIFTING IS "SEVERE" . PROBLEM IDENTIFIED BY DEALER IS THE VALVE BODY , HOWEVE…

Owner-reported narrative. 50 miles reported. Look up ODI 10681151 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10713429 at NHTSA ↗

NEW 2015 DODGE CHALLENGER PURCHASED WITH 67 MILES ON IT. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED "STUCK" RPM'S AT 23 AND 51 MPH. HARD SHIFTS. HARD TRANSITIONS. SHUTTERING IN THE TRANSMISSION. INABILITY TO SHIFT OUT OF 3500 RPM WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO THE HIGHWAY. I WAS AT A DEAD STOP ATTEMPTING TO GET INTO THE HIGHWAY LANE [NO ONRAMP AREA TO MERGE] AND THE CAR ONLY WENT TO 51 MPH AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ANY MORE. THE TRANSMISSION STAYED AT 3500 RPM. I HAD A PASSENGER TAKE A VIDEO OF THE ISSUE WITH MY CAMERA PHONE TO SHOW THE DEALERSHIP THE ISSUE. RALLY MODE IS EV…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10716330 at NHTSA ↗

WATER LEAKING IN TRUNK WHERE REAR FUSE AND BATTERY LOCATED. BEEN IN SERVICE OVER 6 TIMES TRYING TO FIX ISSUE. WATER IS LEAKING ONTO FUSE PANAL THAT HOLD VARIES TYPES FUSE FOR SAFETY DEVICES. THEY TELL ME ALL YEARS LEAK BUT THE WORST YEAR IS 2015. I GIVING THEM ONE LAST CHANCE TO FIX ISSUE, THAN WE GOING LEMON LAW WAY. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS FOR 4 MONTH NOW AND NEED TO OUT TO PUBLIC AS THIS IS SAFETY ISSUE WITH CAR, IT COULD LOOSE VARIES TYPE OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT OR CATCH FIRE. IT ALL OVER INTERNET ABOUT THE CHALLNEGER LEAKING, BUT FCA DE…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10836511 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAITED UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,102. MA 10/6 UPDATED 11/29/2017*CN

Owner-reported narrative. 9,102 miles reported. Look up ODI 10735161 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A CURB. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE REPAIRED PARTS WERE UNKNOWN. WHEN THE CONTACT RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE, THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NO LONGER BE DRIVEN DUE TO THE FAILURE BECOMING WORSE. THE APPROXIMATE FA…

Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10864597 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED NORMALLY AFTER APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES THE SAME NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE THE DEALER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILU…

Owner-reported narrative. 10,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10818761 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS FROM A COMPLETED STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED. A MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND TO SELECT THE APPROPRIATE GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED FIVE TIMES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER GAVE THE CONTACT A DATA RECORDER TO RECORD ISSUES IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DETERMIN…

Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10838700 at NHTSA ↗

Fuel tank fill side housing cracked.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11532880 at NHTSA ↗