[XXX] [XXX] ] Urgent Safety Concerns with 2017 Dodge Charger Daytona - Complaint [XXX] Hello Dodge Corporate, I am writing to express my extreme dissatisfaction and deep concern regarding the safety issues I have encountered with my 2017 Dodge Charger Daytona, which I purchased as a brand-new vehicle from Fremont Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram. I am reaching out to you as the first owner of this vehicle with genuine worries about its safety features and functionality. Recently, I experienced a terrifying situation while driving my Dodge Charger on the highway. At a speed of 75 mph, the vehicle unexpectedly applied the brakes on its own, putting me and other drivers at significant risk of an accident. This erratic behavior is entirely unacceptable and poses a severe threat to both my safety and the safety of others on the road. Moreover, the issues do not end there. On numerous occasions, my Dodge Charger has exhibited erratic behavior, including failure to accelerate, sudden stalling, and a complete blackout of the dashboard display. Despite repeated attempts to rectify these problems, including multiple battery replacements, the vehicle remains unreliable and unsafe to operate. Additionally, critical safety features such as the backup camera have ceased to function, further compromising my ability to operate the vehicle safely. It is pertinent to note that my Dodge Charger has only accumulated 23,000 miles since its purchase in 2017, indicating that these issues are not a result of normal wear and tear but rather a fundamental flaw in the vehicle's design or manufacturing. My attempts to address these pressing safety concerns with both the Dodge dealer and your corporate customer service department have been met with disappointment and disregard. I was informed that since my vehicle is no longer under warranty, there is nothing that can be done to remedy these life-threatening issues. This response is utterly unacceptable and fails to acknowledge the INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT

- San Jose, CA, USA

Engine was ticking around 74k miles, it started off quiet and I was informed by a mechanic it should be fine as a lot of cars have a ticking sound. Couple thousand miles later the engine is nearly rattling and there's a thumping causing spaces of silence in the exhaust and there's also occasional hard shifting.

- Flint, MI, USA

The contact owns a 2017 Dodge Charger. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the temperature gauge became elevated and the engine overheated. The contact allowed the engine to cool down before adding coolant and then drove to her destination. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 103,208.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

I have a 2017 Hellcat Charger, only certain 2017 Hellcat chargers and challengers were recalled for the engine oil cooling hoses failing resulting in a rapid loss of engine oil, my car wasn-??t one of the certain vehicles recalled but my car just did the exact same thing other cars were recalled for, but the dealer won-??t fix my vehicle because it wasn-??t one of the vehicles that were -??selected for the recall-?? at the end of the day I shouldn-??t have to come out of pocket to have an issue fixed that was recalled by the manufacturer

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

I keep having electrical problems with my my radio UConnect and my powertrain. I take great care of my car only let the dealership handle my issues. I've read online that there was a recall for dodge chargers powertrain, but I've never been notified.

- Cypress, TX, USA

My car has been rattling we thought it was the pullies for the belt idk what there called and i get almost home and my alternator locked up and broke the belt it also just started leaking oil after i had the dealership change the oil but the oil is sitting under the oil filter and its not leaking from the filter Reservoir i know there are recalls on the hemi motors for the oil leak just didnt know if yall were going to do one for the non hemi motors.

- Kaufman, TX, USA

The fuse box and screen inside car is going haywire causing the headlight to go out while driving, causing the screen to blink on and off while driving constantly dialing 911, not letting you use your navigation or being able to use the back up camera. I almost got into a wreck with my newborn due to this issue!!! You can-??t even use some of the safety features due to this issue. When driving at night the screen going on and off, dim to bright causes trouble seeing at night..you can-??t turn the screen off because it-??ll just turn right back on. I-??ve seen your company has gotten multiple reports on this but no recall has been made. If we get hurt or someone else does you are aware that it can be a legal issue correct??

- Dallas, TX, USA

Engine is shaking even after repairs were done.

- Tamarac, FL, USA

Engine timing is off.mechanic stated that the engine wasn't put together right.

- Tamarac, FL, USA

Engine started running rough, they disagnose this as a failed cylinder head.

- Laurel, MS, USA

I have a Dodge Charger with a 5.7 engine and after it sets for a few days and then I start it the engine pecks for a couple of minutes then stops it started doing this around 19,000 miles and has been getting worse, it now has 22,000 miles on it!

- Bunker Hill, WV, USA

Newly purchased stock vehicle with 1641 miles with very light use. Driving low speed in street traffic the modules went offline October 20, 2017 causing instrument cluster to show brake, check engine, lane sense warnings. Reported the incident to the dealer and they repaired and reprogrammed the modules. Vehicle was returned and within 24 hours a second incident occurred while driving the vehicle where instrument cluster showed brake, check engine, service shifter, electronic stability control warnings. Stopped the vehicle and its transmission jammed in reverse while parking. Vehicle could not be reversed or moved. Towed vehicle due to safety concern to the dealer October 22. Waiting safety evaluation. Consumer5 stated no root cause of the failure with the BCM (etc) modules was found. Dodge dealer simply replaced the modules. Updated 9/13/18 updated 9/13/18

- Duluth, GA, USA

My 2017 Dodge Charger is experiencing "hard shifting" when I get in the vehicle and start driving it. I just got it back from the dealer yesterday (the second time I dropped it off) and they say they experienced the problem but because there were no codes, they are referring the problem back to Dodge. They applied computer updates to the PCM and tcm on the first trip and that did not correct the problem. This has been going on for the last couple of months. The car only has 6,700 miles on it.

- Horseheads, NY, USA