2015 Dodge CHARGER: complaints, problems and recalls

THERE IS RUST ON THE STEERING KNUCKLE NEAR THE U BALL JOINT NEAR THE FRONT SUSPENSION COILS NEXT TO THE FRONT TIRES. ALSO THE NAVIGATION AND UCONNECT ARE MESSING UP. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 23 miles reported. Look up ODI 10702044 at NHTSA ↗

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FROM DODGE FOR SPARE TIRE JACK THAT COULD BEND BODY SIDE SILL DURING OPERATION. CONTACTED MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER IN REDLANDS FOR APPOINTMENT AND HAVE NEVER HEARD BACK FROM THEM. HOW DO I GET THIS RESOLVED IF THE DEALER WONT GET BACK TO ME?

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10855007 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, KNOCKED THE CONTACT DOWN, AND CRASHED INTO TREES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATED 10/06/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO WARNING FOR WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPEN WHILE IN DRIVE. *JS

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10882058 at NHTSA ↗

THIS MORNING AT 0710 (SUNDAY 8-07-2016) I WAS ON THE NORTH BOUND ROAD NAMED BRADSHAW (SACRAMENTO CA.), ABOUT 4 MILES SOUTH OF JFHQ (ARMY HEADQUARTERS 9800 GOETHE RD.) I WAS DRIVING AND OUT OF NOWHERE A MASSIVE EXPLOSION DROWNED OUT MY RADIO AND GLASS STARTED RAINING DOWN ON ME AND ALL OVER THE INSIDE OF MY CAR. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PUT ON MY FLASHERS, THE SOUND WAS SO LOUD IT MADE ME DEAF LIKE I HAD MY BELL RUNG IN IRAQ. I COLLECTED MY SELF BECAUSE I WAS SHOOKEN UP AND REALIZED MY SUNROOF JUST EXPLODED FOR NO REASON. I STEP…

Owner-reported narrative. 11,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10893862 at NHTSA ↗

UPON ARRIVING HOME AFTER AN 800 MILE TRIP, (IN THE EVENING AROUND 10:30 PM) WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE TO BACK INTO DRIVEWAY, I EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE ECU CONTROLLER FAILURE AND EVERYTHING WENT BLACK. AND ENGINE DIED. AFTER A FEW SECONDS IT APPEARS THE COMPUTER REBOOTED ITSELF AND THE DASH CAME BACK UP AND THE CAR RESTARTED. IT APPEARS THERE IS A REAL-TIME PROGRAM BUG IN THE CAR AND THE FIRMWARE NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. HAD THIS HAPPENED ON THE ROAD, IT WOULD HAVE CAUSE A SERIOUS CRASH. I WAS THEN ABLE TO BACK INTO THE DRIVEWAY. NO ERROR CODE …

Owner-reported narrative. 17,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10894900 at NHTSA ↗

THE 8 SPEED TRANSMISSION JERKS AND SLIPS DURING THE 1-2, 2-3 AND SOMETIMES IN THE 3-4 SHIFT. THIS OCCURS UNTIL THE CAR HAS WARMED UP. AFTER WARMING UP IT SHIFT AS IT SHOULD. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS COLD AND BEING DRIVEN. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED TO CORRECT THIS MATTER AND HAS FAILED.

Owner-reported narrative. 3,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10898147 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE SITTING IN THE PARKED VEHICLE, THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,700.

Owner-reported narrative. 4,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10910241 at NHTSA ↗

CPSC: 2015 DODGE CHARGER: CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLLS, AND BECOMES UNRESPONSIVE WHILE MAKING A TURN. *SS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10910314 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2015-02-27 (February 27, 2015)

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT and Dodge Charger SRT vehicles manufactured September 18, 2014, to February 5, 2015, and equipped with a 6.2L supercharged engine. O-ring seal and fuel rail crossover hose damage may result in the fuel rail hose connection leaking fuel.

Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components increases the risk of a vehicle fire.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners and dealers will replace the engine fuel rail injector crossover hose, free of charge. The recall began April 23, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R07.

Reported: 2015-07-23 (July 23, 2015)

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ram 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500, 2015 Chrysler 200, Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, and Dodge Challenger, 2014-2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Cherokee, and Dodge Durango, and 2013-2015 Dodge Viper vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with radios that have software vulnerabilities that can allow third-party access to certain networked vehicle control systems.

Consequence: Exploitation of the software vulnerability may result in unauthorized remote modification and control of certain vehicle systems, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify and mail affected owners a USB drive that includes a software update that eliminates the vulnerability, free of charge. Optionally, owners may download the update to their own USB drive from http://www.driveuconnect.com/software-update/ or take their vehicle to a Chrysler dealer for immediate installation. In an effort to mitigate the effects of this security vulnerability, Chrysler has had the wireless service provider close the open cellular connection to the vehicle that provided unauthorized access to the vehicle network. This measure may not have been implemented on all vehicles and does not address access by other means that will be remedied by the software update. The recall began on August 25, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R40.

Reported: 2016-01-28 (January 28, 2016)

FCA US LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Dodge Charger vehicles manufactured August 23, 2010, to January 7, 2016. When an affected vehicle is lifted using the supplied tire jack without chocking the wheels, the vehicle's body-side sill may give causing the tire jack to fail and the car to fall.

Consequence: A car that falls unexpectedly increases the risk of injury.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will provide owners with wheel chocks and instructions for their use, free of charge. The recall began on March 21, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S03.

Reported: 2017-02-14 (February 14, 2017)

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles equipped with all-wheel drive (AWD). The front driveshaft bolts may loosen and allow the front driveshaft to disconnect, potentially causing a loss of motive power.

Consequence: A loss of motive power can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace all eight front driveshaft bolts, free of charge. The recall began April 7, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T03.

Reported: 2018-05-01 (May 1, 2018)

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Dodge Charger pursuit police vehicles equipped with all-wheel drive and V8 engines. The front driveshaft universal joint may seize or fracture causing the shaft to detach from the vehicle.

Consequence: If the front driveshaft detaches from the vehicle it may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driveshaft, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U37.

Reported: 2018-05-17 (May 17, 2018)

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Dodge Journey, Charger and Durango, RAM 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis (more than 10,000lb), 4500 Cab Chassis and 5500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee and Chrysler 300, 2014-2019 RAM 1500, 2015-2018 Dodge Challenger, 2015-2017 Chrysler 200, 2016-2018 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis (less than 10,000 lb), 2017-2018 Chrysler Pacifica and 2018 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging. If, when using cruise control, there is a short circuit within the vehicle's wiring, the driver may not be able to shut off the cruise control either by depressing the brake pedal or manually turning the system off once it has been engaged, resulting in either the vehicle maintaining its current speed or possibly accelerating.

Consequence: If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the software, and perform a software flash on the engine or powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began June 4, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Note: Owners are advised to stop using cruise control until the software update has been performed. In the event that cruise control cannot be disengaged while driving, owners should firmly and steadily apply the brakes and shift the transmission to neutral, placing the vehicle in park once it has stopped.

Reported: 2019-01-15 (January 15, 2019)

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2010 Dodge Ram 3500, Ram 4500/5500, 2010-2011 Dodge Dakota, 2010-2014 Dodge Challenger, 2010-2015 Dodge Challenger, Chrysler 300, and 2010-2016 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 4, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V01.