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I own a 2007 Dodge Charger. Biggest piece of junk ever in my drive way. I was excited when the challenger came out, my daughter would get the Charger and momma would get the new challenger. I can say, that wont be happening. In the three years I've had this car, I have had to spend several hundred dollars to have the transmission fixed from leaking fluid. A part I was told that was manufactured incorrectly, but no recall, I had to purchase the fix kit myself. Within 6 months from this happening, the instrument cluster went out. Loosing all electronics in the car. Again, no recall another $600+ out of my pocket. Now just this week the "pink thinky" has messed up. This left me stranded in any empty parking lot at work on a Friday afternoon and my husband an hour away. Thank goodness the mechanic shop I go to could tell me how to override and get me home. Of course I called the Dodge dealership first, but low and behold the service department could not help me. The answer, "I can send a tow truck. I do know there is an override but I'm not sure how it works." Really! three things right there a recall should be issued on! this car should not have the problems it does without someone taking responsibility for correcting it. Mitsibishi has Dodge beat by along shot! 00 galant, was traded in for the Charger with 260K miles on it, never spent 1 dime that was not for routine maintenance, and it still ran, drove and handled like it did the day I bought it. But I just had to have the new Dodge Charger, big mistake on my part! there will never be another Dodge anything in my driveway. I know Dodge does not care, I'm just one out of millions but they should! Dodge can go bankrupt totally, and never manufacture another thing and my work would keep right on revolving!
I bought my Charger on 11/03/06 with 13 miles on it. At 900 miles the engine check light came on. I took it to the dealer, they said an O2 sensor was bad, they replaced it. Then at 980 miles the engine light came on again. It was the same sensor, and the car was in the shop for 3 days. The dealer said everything was good to go. Then on December 27th the light came on again. I took it to the dealer and now they say it needs software for the computer for the engine. Currently I am waiting for them to call me when the part comes in. They said it is O.K to drive til then.......the dealer has been very nice about this, they have been doing a very good job. I just feel a brand new car shouldn't be doing this and I'm looking into the lemon law.
- Providence, RI, USA
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- Carrollton, TX, USA