Dodge CHALLENGER engine problems
194 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
1,691 owner complaints analyzed
44 distinct recall campaigns
40,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1970 to 2023 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,087 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
194 of 1,691 complaints match this topic (11.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10995448 · 2017-06-16 (June 16, 2017)
EXITING THE FREEWAY VIA OFF RAMP THE CAR SUDDENLY STALLED AND JUST AS QUICK AS IT STALL IT STARTED BACK UP. THE WHOLE TIME IT WAS IN GEAR AND I NEVER TOUCHED ANYTHING. ABOUT A MILE PRIOR ON THE FREEWAY I SMELT GAS BUT ONLY FOR A MINUTE AND NEVER AGAIN. I WAS APPROXIMATELY 8 MILES FROM HOME AND DIDN'T HAVE ANYMORE PROBLEMS OR THE GAS SMELL. I CHECK MY MENU FOR ANY PROBLEMS BUT THE SYSTEM SAID OK BUT AFTER I GOT HOME AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON THE SYSTEM SAID WARNING CONTACT DEALER. THIS IS DANGEROUS TO HAVE A CALL STALL SUDDENLY.…
Owner-reported narrative. 57,427 miles reported. Look up ODI 10995448 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11317007 · 2020-03-09 (March 9, 2020)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STARTER, CRANKSHAFT AND CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED PREVIOUSLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURED WAS NOTIFIED…
Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11317007 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10348967 · 2010-08-12 (August 12, 2010)
1. SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT OR RIGHT HAND TURN. 2. CAR STALLS AND ENGINE DIES ELIMINATING ALL POWER STEERING BRAKES, ETC. 3. CAR HAS TO BE PUT IN NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED. 4. CEL WILL COME ON BUT GOES OUT AFTER RESTART. 5. ISSUE HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES WITH TWO DIFFERENT ENGINES. 6. THE LAST INCIDENT HAPPENED IN A BUSY INTERSECTION AND ALMOST GOT ME REAR ENDED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 13,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10348967 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10351882 · 2010-08-26 (August 26, 2010)
CAR JUST STALLS AS IF TURNED KEY OFF AT ERRATIC TIMES. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 5,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10351882 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10354485 · 2010-09-08 (September 8, 2010)
2009 DODGE CHALLENGER, COMPLETE ENGINE SHUTOFF AFTER DECELERATING. VERY DANGEROUS. BREAKS AND STEERING SHUT OFF. HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES TO ME. THERE ARE DOZENS OF REPORTS OF THIS LOCATED HERE: HTTP://WWW.CHALLENGERTALK.COM/FORUMS/F36/ENGINE-STALLING-35997/. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10354485 at NHTSA ↗