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The contact owned a 2007 Dodge Charger equipped with american Eagle boss motorsport 338 18.5 chrome rims. While driving various speeds, an abnormal sound emitted from the vehicle without warning. The contact discovered that the rear passenger side rim had fractured. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired; however, the rim was replaced. On another occasion, while driving, and abnormal sound emitted from the vehicle as it spun out of control. As a result, the front driver side wheel disengaged from the vehicle. The contact lost control and crashed into another vehicle. The air bags deployed. The contact stated that the pieces of the rim were scattered across the road. A police report was filed. The contact sustained whiplash and other minor injuries that did not require medical attention. The vehicle was towed and deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 171,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Charger srt8. The vehicle had euro trenz wheel rims. While driving 40 mph the contact stated that he drove over a pothole and the front passenger side wheel rim cracked. He drove onto the emergency lane and inspected the vehicle. The contact stated that the front passenger side tire was flat and the wheel rim was cracked. The wheel rim cracked on two occasions. The contact referenced recall 09E002000, wheels:rim and has called the manufacturer for two weeks and no one returned his call. The failure and current mileages were 27,570.
This has been an on going problem with my car since I bought it January 2008 I have all paper work on the car. This month alone February 20, 2009 it has been in the shop three times already. It has been in the shop for tire rims, key not working, engine light coming on all the time, stereo, speakers, had another light come on and I had to tow it myself. This is a 2007 Dodge Charger V6. I need some help on what to do, I drive my children and grand children in this car and I'm scared that I will be stranded some place, you don't know if the car is going to act up or not each day I pay alot of money to have and drive this car and I do not feel safe.
- Livermore, CA, USA
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