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
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,100.
ODI 10618641
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
While traveling at 40+ mph i attempted to accelerate by pressing the accelerator pedal all the way, the dodge charger rt(5.7l v8) did not react and kept accelerating at the normal rate before i pressed the accelerator. Since it was not reacting to my input, i took my foot completely off the accelerator but the vehicle kept accelerating at a constant rate. Then after two seconds, the vehicle accelerated at full…
ODI 10549400
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. The contact stated while traveling various speeds, the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the intake manifold needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired by a private mechanic. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.
ODI 10559348
Engine
I was sitting in the car a/c on and heard a loud pop and then another. A man came to the car and told me it was leaking. I got out and looked and all of the antifreeze had came out. After reading a forum on this car,it is 12 other same issues that i`ve seen and called to ask whether it`s under recall. All the incidents are recent. *tr
ODI 10526342
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated as the engine stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where they stated that the oil pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 190,000. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10548214
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
Was driving down road and car started to slow down and became extremely difficult to operate. Car slowed pretty much to a stop and i had to use all my strength to get it to turn so i could pull over to a safe place. The car completely shut off and locked up on me. I put the car in park and took the key out, put the key back in to restart the car and it started right back up. I have been researching since this has…
ODI 10524121
Engine
I have an 2007 dodge charger and i love my car. I got it in 2007 my first car i have ever had. One day i was on my way home going 50 mph and my car just slowed down on me and the stearing wheel got hard to turn. So i had to push it out of that road and call a towning truck to pull it in. After pulling it in i had it towed to a shop. The guy looked and it and called and told me tha engine was bad. He said it was…
ODI 10523005
Engine
My wife was driving car in town and she heard a load pop from engine compartment.. Noticed car was starting to heat up, stopped car from the smell and smoke from front of car. Pulled over and opened hood and noticed radiator had been damaged from the engine side. Once i got there noticed the big hole in radiator and one of the cooling fan blades had broken and damaged the radiator. *tr
ODI 10516193
Engine
This is regarding a 2007 dodge charger srt-8. The vehicle was functioning normally when i was suddenly unable to accelerate in stop and go traffic. The traction control and electronic throttle control (etc) warning lights illuminated and the vehicle began "sputtering" as i tried to accelerate. I exited at the next available off-ramp and came to a stop at which point the engine shut off and i was unable to start it…
ODI 10513714
Engine
My 2007 dodge charger cooling fan broke and busted the radiator i need to if and when it will be under a recall. *tr
ODI 10523710
Engine
I was on i-495 leaving long island ny , driving around 50-55 mph when my 07 dodge charger 2.7 liter turned off on the extremely busy freeway. Im usually in the fastlane , but this particular day i was traveling in the far right lane. So no damage was done. There are no warning indicators or warnings of this problem that occurs , before or after. There has also been numerous times that the vehicle has turned off…
ODI 10514938
Engine · Power Train
I was driving home along with my wife from running errands when my vehicle shut down while driving at 45mphs per hour. I called aaa to come and tow my vehicle. They did just that and the service-contracted towing company for aaa dropped my dodge charger rt off to the auto repair shop that i'm accustomed to going. The mechanic told me that the battery was drained heavily from the engine problem. So he took out the…
ODI 10475759
Engine · Fan
My 2007 dodge charger was rendered inoperable when the engine cooling fan blades separated unexpectedly, causing severe damage to the radiator. This incident ultimately resulted in engine failure. When this incident was reported to the chrysler group, the case manager was informed of a recall that addressed this same issue. Please refer to customer satisfaction notification l08 engine cooling fans. This notification…
ODI 10492991
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning while idling at a traffic stop. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer was unable to find a problem with the vehicle. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 37,000. Updated 11/21/12 *cn updated 12/3/2012 *js
ODI 10479766
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
After filling up at a gas station, the car started stuttering and later on stalled at a red light in the city. Has become this way only after filling up the fuel tank completely, it will stutter and sometimes stall at complete stops. I have stopped from filling up completely to avoid this problem for approximately two years now. It is a 2007 dodge charger rt rwd. *tr
ODI 10512605
Engine · Tank Assembly
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted but the failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. The technician stated that the spark plugs needed to be changed. The vehicle was repaired. However, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and…
ODI 10640566
Engine
Vehicle stalled while sitting at red light. Vehicle engine revved slightly and then shut off. This same incident has occurred approximately twenty-five times since that date. Each time it is after coming to a stop. *tr
ODI 10573282
Engine
Vehicle has stalled out several times since my purchase. Vehicle was bought in 2009 with approximately 13500 miles on it. It stalled the first time about a month later. Since then it has stalled approximately ten times. Each time it occurs when slowing for a stop, or while actually stopped. The engine will shutter like it is being choked. It will then rev slightly and then cut off. This has occurred in different…
ODI 10512639
Engine
Within a year or so of first purchasing the car (2007) i noticed it would feel like someone hit me from behind as i got off the interstate and was waiting for a light. I have since learned this was the engine "bumping" to keep it from stalling. I would either give it gas or put it in neutral and it would be ok. Within the last year the car has actually stalled on me at the lights. I noticed this mostly after driving…
ODI 10557553
Engine
About 40k miles into owning the car i was driving on the highway and my car stalled out. Once i pulled over i was able to restart the car but with a check engine light now appearing. The car made it the rest of my destination but has not been the same since. That was 5 years ago. The check engine light comes on and off randomly. There appears to be little power left when trying to accelerate. When stepping on the…
ODI 10512038
Engine · Power Train
Reverse went out in transmission. There was no warning of any sort. Had no idea that i even had any problems. Took vehicle to the dealership to be repaired under warranty. Was without my vehicle for almost a month while still having to make payments and find another way of getting around.vehicle was just over a year old. Got the vehicle back and the reverse went out in the transmission again as well as the rear main…
ODI 10460835