2007 Dodge Charger Engine Problems
- 71
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 71 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- under hood · 10 records
- failure mileage · 9 records
- failure failure · 8 records
- heard loud · 7 records
- check engine · 7 records
- cooling fans · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 24 |
| 60–100k mi | 17 |
| 150–400k mi | 9 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Unknown Or Other
I was driving my car when all of a sudden flames were coming from under the hood on the driver side. I pulled over, got out and called 911. By the time the fire department put out the fire, my car was totaled. There must have been a defect somewhere under the hood. It may have been the engine which i had to replace at 66,841 miles for over $8,000. I got no warnings on the dash, just fire from under the hood.
Fire reported
ODI 11252441
Engine
Cooling fans just busted my radiator. I went to the store one mile up the road, came home, parked my car and heard a loud noise like my car was hit. I get out and radiator fluid is pouring out. My cooling fans busted my radiator.
ODI 11240971
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. Explosion in the engine while driving contact was left stranded damage done to the radiator from fractured fan blades while at a traffic light, there was an explosion under the hood of the vehicle. The contact was able to get the vehicle off of the roadway. Upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that several of the fan blades had fractured and punctured the…
ODI 11230000
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. While the vehicle was at an intersection, the contact noticed an abnormal noise under the hood. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact exited the vehicle, looked underneath, and noticed fluid leaking from the engine. The vehicle was towed by an independent mechanic to the contact's home. North point chrysler jeep dodge ram fiat ([redacted], winston-salem,…
ODI 11228655
Engine
Takata recall the radiator fan assembly broke and damaged the radiator
ODI 11209663
Engine
Excessive oil consumption with this 3.5 liter v6 engine. One quart of 10w30 mobil 1 is lost every 400 to 500 miles. No leaks, no blue smoke, no drops in driveway or street. Coolant color is fine, no contamination and remains at same level.
ODI 11174571
Engine
Excessive oil consumption with this 3.5 liter v6 engine. One quart of 10w30 mobil 1 is lost every 400 to 500 miles. No leaks, no blue smoke, no drops in driveway or street. Coolant color is fine, no contamination and remains at same level.
ODI 11174569
Engine
While parked at idle, radiator fan, without warning, suddenly and catastrophically fails sending fan blades into the radiator causing rupture of radiator and uncontrolled pressurized release of coolant. Setting: parked vehicle in parking spot of a department store with intent to shop. Places vehicle in park, within a few swcidns a loud explosion resonates from the engine compartment and begins smoking. I immediately…
ODI 11162978
Engine
I was in a drive thru waiting on the cashier, when i heard a loud explosion and pop from under my engine. I could also feel it through my brake pedal. Scared and wondering what the heck just happened? I immediately pulled forward and parked my car and turned the engine off. I got out of my vehicle and noticed fluid leaking. I popped the hood and found some shattered plastic pieces. Upon my 1st inspections my fan was…
ODI 11144104
Engine
After buying car it has gone to three different shops three different tows still over heating and cutting off after replacing water pump water pump housing tensioner pulley antifreeze reservoir coil pack thermostat
ODI 11094142
Engine
I was sitting at a stop light and heard a pop. The cooling fan blade on the passenger side of the car had broken and made a hole in my radiator. I immediately took the car to a mechanic and they replaced the fan blade and the radiator. Three weeks later the exact same thing happened to the fan blade on the driver side of the car, once again making a hole in my new radiator. I feel that this is a huge design flaw…
ODI 11030052
Engine
I drove my 2007 dodge charger to a local store. I went in and came out inside of 10 minutes. I started my it started making the unusual noise. I then drove it to hilltop chrysler jeep dodge ram located at [redacted], richmond, ca 94806 [redacted] where i was charged over $1100 to be told that my engine had dropped a valve seat. I was then told that it would be over $9000 for a new engine as they don't repair old…
ODI 11020930
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. The contact stated that the engine fan failed. While driving approximately 40 mph, the engine emitted a loud noise and the vehicle abruptly stalled. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic (chick's auto repair, [redacted], warrenton, va) who diagnosed that the engine fan failed, which caused the radiator to fail. The manufacturer advised the contact to tow the…
ODI 11000509
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. While the vehicle was stationary, the radiator fan fractured and caused a crack in the radiator. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 89,645.
ODI 10957245
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline
My 2006 dodge charger r/t with the 5.7l hemi stalls while driving after refueling at a gas station. It's a safety hazard to myself and others due to it stalling while driving at any speed. *tr
ODI 10948735
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
CODE P050 , P052.
ODI 10945438
Engine
Was going to town and as soon as i stopped at the store i seen steam coming from under my hood and popped the hood and had water spraying out of my radiator by the fan got to looking at it good and all the fan blades was broke off and one of then went into the radiator. Took it to the dodge dealership in town and they told me the recall l08 was only for the v6 motors and i had to fix it myself.
ODI 10906421
Engine
I was driving when i heard a loud noise. I then went to a repair shop, i was told that one of the blades on the fan had broke and put a hole in my radiator. I contacted dodge and the lady i spoke with did know about the problem but she stated that my car was made in a different factory so i was not part of the recall. Which i think is unfair since i had the same problem like everyone else
ODI 10896992
Engine
My husband and i were riding in our vehicle, all of a sudden we heard a loud pop sound come from the front of the vehicle. My husband then observed the temperature gauge on the vehicle rising, and the red light suddenly appeared. We were only minutes away from our home when this occurred, so we were able to immediately returned home. Once the vehicle was parked in the driveway, the hood was opened and we both…
ODI 10891804
Engine
My radiator fan motor assembly locked up and a blade came off. The blade went into the radiator. It damanged the radiator and left me stranded. Had no prier noises or prolems. Took it to the shop. Cost me $677.27 to replace the radiator, the hoese, antifreeze, hose clamps and radiator fan motor assemly. The guy that fixed mine said he see this every week in chargers. Infact our whole police department switched from…
ODI 10887657
Engine
The car engine shut off while driving. It occurred while braking on a city street. Put the car in park and started it up again. Drove it home.
ODI 10883273
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Steering
Takata recall - while exiting a highway into a shopping center, my car completely shut off. My wife was unable to steer the vehicle. Fortunately we were able to restart the vehicle before an accident occurred. This episode was very frightening. Very unsafe. I don't know what caused this, but this desperately needs recalling. Thank you for your concern in this matter. *tr
ODI 10882354
Engine
Cooling fan blades shattered and punctured radiator while car was sitting at a traffic light at idle. Caused loss of coolant and cooling system failure. No external cause for defect found. Cost of repair estimated $1000.00
ODI 10882342
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. While driving 20 mph, an abnormal cracking sound was heard under the hood of the vehicle without warning. The contact discovered that the fan and radiator were fractured and caused antifreeze to leak from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure…
ODI 10876391
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. The contact heard a loud noise near the vehicle. Upon further inspection under the hood, it was noticed that the fan blades separated and fractured into the radiator. Also, antifreeze was on the ground near the front of the vehicle. The dealer and manufacturer stated that there was no manufacturer recall to address the failure. The manufacturer provided no recommendations…
ODI 10871081