2008 Dodge CHARGER problems and owner complaints

AFTER FOUR ATTEMPTS MY 2008 DODGE CHARGER IS STILL HAVING COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND WILL GO BACK IN THE SHOP ON TUESDAY WHILE DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT THE LIGHTS GO OUT YOU LOOSE COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE, TO FIX THE PROBLEM COME TO A SAFE STOP IF YOU CAN, TURN OFF THE CAR AND THEN TURN THE CAR BACK ON.. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10294768 at NHTSA ↗

I PURCHASED A 2008 DODGE CHARGER IN THE FIRST MONTH IT WAS HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES WERE I WOULD LOOSE POWER TO THE DASH BOARD AND THE LIGHTS THEN THE CAR WOULD JUST SHUT OFF. I TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR AND THEY REPLACED THE RELAY. THE CAR CONTINUED TO HAVE THESE ISSUES NOT FREQUENTLY ENOUGH WERE THE DEALERSHIP WOULD LET ME BRING IT IN. 12 MONTHS GO BUY AND I BRING IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP ANYWAY AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT REGENERATE THE PROBLEM. 2 MONTHS LATER THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE TRUNK AND BURNED TO THE GROUND. THE FIRE MARSHALL DID …

Owner-reported narrative. 42,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10369140 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE STALLED TWICE WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. WHILE DRIVING OVER 40 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE KEY MODULE AND RPM MODULE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE REMAINS. SHE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,970.

Owner-reported narrative. 6 miles reported. Look up ODI 10211157 at NHTSA ↗

EVERYDAY WHILE DRIVING MY 2008 DODGE CHARGER AT ANY RATE OF SPEED, WITH MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND ATTEMPTING TO GO FASTER OR IF I AM KEEPING THE VEHICLE AT A STEADY SPEED, THE VEHICLE FEELS AS IF IT WANTS TO HESITATE OR STALL OUT. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS A HARD SHIFT WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, REVERSE, NEUTRAL OR PARK AND IT FEELS AS IF THE ENGINE WILL DROP OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DODGE DEALER, DRIVEN AND THEY STATED THAT THE HARD SHIFT WAS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN IN FOR…

Owner-reported narrative. 39,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10285011 at NHTSA ↗

AFTER RECEIVING RECALL 08V583000 INVOLVING POLICE VEHICLES WITH STEERING COLUMN MOUNTED SHIFTER ON 11/18/2008, VEHICLE REPEATEDLY HAS PROBLEMS ENGAGING GEARS. OFFICERS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE PLACE THE SHIFTER INTO DRIVE AND LEARN THAT IT HAS NOT ENGAGED AND IS INSTEAD IN NEUTRAL. IT OFTEN STARTLES THE OFFICERS, WHO ARE FOCUSED ON MAKING RAPID SHIFT CHANGES IN ORDER TO PURSUE VIOLATORS OR NEGOTIATE TERRAIN. OFFICERS FIND THAT THEY OFTEN NEED TO PUSH THE STEERING COLUMN SHIFTER TOWARD THE DASH TO PROPERLY ENGAGE THE APPROPRIATE GEAR, CAUSING A L…

Owner-reported narrative. 42,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10348096 at NHTSA ↗

MY 2008 DODGE CHARGER WILL LOSE A/C, RADIO, TURN SIGNALS AND POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING AND SOMETIMES STALL OUT COMPLETELY WHEN THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING. HAVE TAKEN IT TO DEALER 10 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM - DEALER HAS REPLACED STEERING COLUMN MODULE 3 TIMES BUT I AM STILL HAVING SAME PROBLEM. THIS STARTED HAPPENING IN MAY 2010 THEN MORE FREQUENT IN NOVEMBER 2010 AND JUST HAPPENED AGAIN YESTERDAY (12-15-2010). DEALER PLACED FLIGHT RECORDER IN VEHICLE AND WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH THAT INSTALLED I LOST A/C, RADIO AND TURN SIGNALS. DEALER COU…

Owner-reported narrative. 21,082 miles reported. Look up ODI 10370988 at NHTSA ↗

2008 DODGE CHARGER R/T - BRAKES SQUEAKING 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE AND HAVE NOT STOPPED SQUEAKING. SQUEAKS ALL TIMES OF THE DAY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES, WITH NO RESULTS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10302015 at NHTSA ↗

TRANSMISSION SHIFT HARD FROM 1ST TO SECOND GEAR EVERY MORNING. LOUD ENOUGH TO HEAR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF CAR. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO FIX OFR THIS PROBLEM, AND IT COULD BE ON ALL THE NEW 2008 V6 CHARGERS. THEY HAVE FAILED TO TELL THE PUBLIC THIS INFORMATION. AND FAILED TO FIX MY CHARGER. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE IN 3 WEEKS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 271 miles reported. Look up ODI 10224354 at NHTSA ↗

THE OHIO STATE HIGHWAY PATROL REPORTS THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE ON 2 OF THE 20, 2008 DODGE CHARGER POLICE CRUISERS IT IS EVALUATING WAS FOUND TO BE DETACHED FROM ITS MOUNTING BRACKET. THIS CAUSED THE MISS-ALIGNMENT BETWEEN THE PRNDL AND THE TRANSMISSION WHICH COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STILL BE IN DRIVE WHEN THE PRNDL INDICATES PARK.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10249228 at NHTSA ↗

AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE AT A LOCAL GAS STATION AND UPON COMING TO A STOP LIGHT THE CAR STALLED. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON NOR DID THE CAR GIVE ANY WARNING. THE CAR RESTARTED AFTER SOME CRANKING AND DROVE OKAY FOR A WHILE. LATER THAT DAY THE CAR STALLED AGAIN WHEN AT A STOP LIGHT. AGAIN, NO WARNING WAS HAD AND THE CAR JUST STALLED. THE ISSUE IS WELL DOCUMENTED WITHIN "LXFOURMS" WEBSITE BY MANY MANY MEMBER WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. THE ISSUE HAS NEVER GONE AWAY AND THE ONLY AID IS TO NEVER FILL PAST 3/4 OF A TANK WHEN RE-FUELING WHICH IS…

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10512264 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING ON THE PARKWAY APPROX. 60MPH, THE BREAKS FELT LIKE THEY WERE SLOWING DOWN THE CAR WITHOUT BEING PRESSED. THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ALSO GOING OFF AND ON. ON THE SECOND ROAD, I WAS GOING 40MPH WHEN THE FUEL LIGHT SUDDENLY CAME ON, BUT MY GAS TANK WAS HALF FULL. THE NEEDLE ON THE CAR TANK WENT TO EMPTY THEN THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I MANAGED TO STEER IT TO THE SIDE, AND IT RESTARTED AGAIN. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10664778 at NHTSA ↗