10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
6 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
48,192 miles

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2013 Dodge Charger drivetrain problems

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2013 Dodge Charger Owner Comments (Page 3 of 3)

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problem #6

Jan 232014

Charger

  • 2,554 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving my "AWD" Charger down my hill in the middle of a snow storm my "AWD" system failed on me and illuminated a message stating "service AWD". I pulled over to the side of the road and put the car in park and restarted and AWD was still unavailable. With only rwd I drove the car to the dealership with it spinning out multiple times for them to take a look at the system however when I arrived at the dealership the system began functioning again after shutting my car off there and turning it back on. The technicians were unable to replicate the issue and were not able to find anything wrong with the system. This is dangerous as anyone could be driving and have the AWD system fail on them at any given point intermittently or permanently and needs to be investigated more deeply.

- New Britain, CT, USA

problem #5

May 272014

Charger 6-cyl

  • 7,330 miles
Having multiple problems with my Charger which only has 7300 miles on it. Like others have mentioned, when at a complete stop, the car will jump forward. Feels like transmission shifting late. Then when driving and getting up to speed, the rpms will jump up but the car does not speed up. The last time the rpms increased, I quickly took my foot off the gas pedal, and the rpms continued to rise to 5K. Both issues happen sporadically. Have taken to dealer 2X. First time they had for 2 days, reprogrammed the transmission and said they fixed it. I took it home over the weekend and both issues still happened. Took car back in on Monday and this time they had it for 4 days and gave me a rental car. Today I was told that Chrysler is aware of the problem (valve body separate plate part) and is working on a fix. The part/fix was supposed to be available at end of may/early June, but since it's already 6/5, obviously that date was not an accurate time frame. (star case no. S1421000013 date 4/9/14) the dealership states they cannot do anything to fix this until the part is available. They could not let me keep the rental car (warranty coverage time max out), and gave me back my Charger to drive until they can fix it. I worry about the problems and what else could go wrong, or if the rpms will cause problems with my speed, cause a wreck, or just cause further damage to the trans/engine. Not a happy new car owner.

- Goodells, MI, USA

problem #4

Apr 182014

Charger

  • 9,500 miles
When stopping the vehicle, the vehicle lurches badly right before it stops. The dealer says there is not a fix until the end of may/early June. We were told to pick up the car and continue to drive it until somebody notifies us. It is very alarming every time you go to stop.

- Bonney Lake, WA, USA

problem #3

Dec 112013

Charger 6-cyl

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Chrysler issued a recall on my vehicle in December 2013 but as of today cannot tell me when they will know how to fix it. I believe that this is unreasonable. Also, they have not once told me whether or not it is safe to continue to drive my vehicle. I believe at this point I should be entitled to a full refund on this vehicle.

- Pottsville, PA, USA

problem #2

Jul 182013

Charger 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 3,500 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in park, the contact activated the remote starting system. The vehicle then accelerated and crashed into a pole. There were no injuries. The contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint. The manufacturer stated that an investigator would contact him but the contact had not heard from the investigator. The failure mileage was 3,500. Updated 09/24/2013

- Gainsville, VA, USA

problem #1

Jun 112013

Charger 6-cyl

  • 5,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that while accelerating from a stop, there was a loud bang. The contact stated that the vehicle did not accelerate and they were unable to shift the vehicle into park. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the dealer stated that the drive shaft had become fractured between the transmission and the transfer case. The dealer stated that the manufacturer wanted them to send the entire transmission back to be inspected instead of repairing it. The manufacturer was going to send an entirely new transmission, drive shaft and transfer case. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileages were 5,000.

- Beacon Falls, CT, USA

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