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1985 Dodge CHARGER problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1985 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues150.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator
1
Electrical System:Ignition
1
Electrical System:Wiring
1
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly
1
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
1
Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System:Injectors
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator1
Electrical System:Ignition1
Electrical System:Wiring1
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly1
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner1
Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System:Injectors1

Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator: 1; Electrical System:Ignition: 1; Electrical System:Wiring: 1; Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly: 1; Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner: 1; Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System:Injectors: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19952

1995: 2

Pattern summary

Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 975688 · 1995-11-29 (November 29, 1995)

THE VEHICLE HAD A FIRE AND BURNED EVERYTHING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. TT WIRING CAUGHT FIRE AND MELTED ALL PLASTIC AND RUBBER PARTS ON MOTOR , CONSUMER STATES IT HAD FILLED WITH SMOKE ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. *SLC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 975688 at NHTSA ↗