Dodge CHARGER engine problems
1,046 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
5,736 owner complaints analyzed
83 distinct recall campaigns
68,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1966 to 2027 model years. Data snapshot: . 4,124 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
1,046 of 5,736 complaints match this topic (18.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10163235 · 2006-07-23 (July 23, 2006)
CAR STALLS. USUALLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP BUT HAS STOPPED WHILE DRIVING ON TA TWO LANE HIGHWAY IN 120 DEGREE WEATHER. ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10163235 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10182416 · 2007-02-12 (February 12, 2007)
VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO BE REPAIRED OR " DUPLICATED" WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM? A SERIOUS TRAFFIC ACCIDENT? I DON'T THINK SO. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10182416 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10196631 · 2007-07-17 (July 17, 2007)
THE 20'06 DODGE CHARGER HAD LESS THAN 32,000 MILES ON IT, AND WHILE DRIVING ONE DAY I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR TO MERGE ONTO INTERSTATE 5 DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND THE CAR STALLED. MOMENTARILY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, I STEPPED ON THE GAS AND IT DID IT AGAIN AND THEN IT RESUMED POWER. I TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, BUT ON THE PAPER WORK IT STATED THAT THE CAUSE WAS A SOFTWARE ISSUE , 108 INSPECT AND FLASH PCM TO LATEST SOFTWARE VERSION. I TOOK IT HOME, AND IT HAS DONE IT 5 MORE T…
Owner-reported narrative. 31,093 miles reported. Look up ODI 10196631 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10197619 · 2007-07-26 (July 26, 2007)
2006 DODGE CHARGER 3.5L INCONSISTENT PERFORMANCE STALLING BUT NOT SHUTTING OFF TOOK TO DEALER ON 7/25/07 THE CHANGED A BRAKE TOGGLE SWITCH STALL HAPPEN AGAIN TODAY 7/26/07 @ 8PM. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 10 miles reported. Look up ODI 10197619 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10203413 · 2007-09-19 (September 19, 2007)
CAR PURCHASED 2/2006 W/ APPROX. 5,600 MI. FIRST OCCURRENCE IN 6/2007: VEHICLE IN DRIVE AT STOPPED POSITION. PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE THROUGH INTERSECTION. VEHICLE ALMOST STALLS AND SPUTTERS (ENGINE MAKES ROUGH WINDING NOISE). DOES NOT ACCELERATE. ENGINE LIGHT ON BRIEFLY. PULLED OVER, PUT IN PARK, RETURNED TO DRIVE TO TRY AGAIN. SAME THING HAPPENS. TURNED VEHICLE OFF, WAITED A FEW SECONDS, AND THEN BACK ON. DROVE FINE FOR ABOUT 30 DAYS. THOUGHT MAYBE BAD GAS. OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS IT HAPPENED APPROX. 5 MORE TIMES AT DIFFERENT …
Owner-reported narrative. 24,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10203413 at NHTSA ↗