2008 Dodge Charger Unknown Or Other Problems
- 27
- 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 27 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- ignition switch · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Unknown Or Other
The radiator cooling fan exploded and punctured the radiator as i was sitting in a restaurant drive thru spilling the coolant . Vehicle temperature gauge showed extreme hot temperature. I found a service campaign bulletin ref # l08 about the fan separating during operation and causing damage to the radiator for dodge vehicles for years 2006-2008 that were made prior to april 20, 2008. Mine was made june 2, 2008 and…
ODI 11234711
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Dealer says win module is bad. Ignition gets stuck between on and off position recall on other models for same issue same year but not this model made in same year.
ODI 11229087
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other · Wheels
Car was purchased 06/28/2019; odo 109,640. Car was purchased with a gwc warranty service contract (90 day, 4,500 miles) and at asking price from a dealership. (state license #[xxx]) car was purchased as advertised that it was it was in good working order. On the freeway the car started showing signs of something wrong with wheels and that the steering wheel rattled aggressively. The car was taken in on 07/01/19 (odo…
ODI 11266619
Unknown Or Other
Periodic issues with not wanting to start. The key would be put in and turned, but it would not fire. The key could be turned off and then would start on the next try. Then, on saturday may 11, 2019 the car would not recognize the key being inserted and turned to the on position.
ODI 11209989
Seat Belts · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
I purchased a 2008 dodge charger v8 hemi gold from thrifty motors inc. And i was under the impression according to the contract that the car had 113,440 miles on it. I look at the inspection sticker and it shows 114,000 on 11/1/2018. I look at the 2008 dodge charger gold vehicle history report on instavin and i found that on 11/26/2018 the car was sold at an auction with 113,437 miles on it.
ODI 11268790
Unknown Or Other
I was driving on a city street when i smelled a burning smell. I thought it was the car in front of me and i kept driving. When i turned the corner i saw smoke coming from the front drivers side vehicle hood. I pulled over, turned off the car jumped out and saw flames coming in the same spot i saw the smoke. I called 911 and the fire department put out the fire. The firefighters thought it may be an electrical fire…
Fire reported
ODI 11034646
Unknown Or Other
Car will not start until the key rest in the switch for 5 minutes. Then it works. Every time for 3 weeks now.
ODI 11031615
Air Bags · Steering · Unknown Or Other
Chrysler has issued a recall regard the ignition switch which includes a list of their vehicles including the 2008 dodge charger, which i drive. The recall states: chrysler says ignitions keys on certain vehicles may not fully return to the "on" position after they are turned to start the engine. Instead, the key ends up between the "on" and "start" position. In that case, the windshield defroster and windshield…
ODI 10906924
Unknown Or Other
I made an appointment at mall of georgia chrysler dodge jeep on 7/29/16 to have nhtsa recall number 14v-567 fixed on my car. The dealership refused to fix it since it is a former police car. I called chrysler and they said it would still be eligible. I had chrysler call the dealership to let them know and they still refused to fix the recall. I then went to hayes chrysler in gainesville ga and they fixed it.
ODI 10894976
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
All the electrical from the car went out including lights, radio, odometer lights, headlights turn off, electrical windows were not working. Then made the car go as far as 100 ft. When it shut down completly. I got off the car and popped the hood and the fuse box was on fire i called the fire department and they took fire out from the hood and the trunk and deterimined that the there was a shortage in the battery…
Fire reported
ODI 10762234
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Started 08 charger with no problem drove for about 15 minutes, stopped at gas station turned off car took key out for about five minutes. Put key in ignition and it would not turn, couldn't shift out of gear. Tried for ten minutes before calling a tow. Driver tried to turn key with no luck. After telling me he probably couldn't get it on the flatbed without possibly messing up the trans he went in the trunk…
ODI 10758666
Unknown Or Other
We received a safety recall months ago for the ignition switch in this vehicle. It said chrysler intended to repair the vehicle free of charge, however the part was not currently available. As i said that was months ago. We are having trouble with the ignition switch. I called my dealer who indicated that i could bring it in for a diagnostic and repair, but i would have to pay for it and when chrysler decided they…
ODI 10746829
Unknown Or Other
Car has been down and at a dealership for 18 days (8/5/15). Dealer claims they cant get a part on a recall. Dealer doesn't seem too concerned about performing the repairs in a reasonable time.
ODI 10758633
Unknown Or Other
On the above date and time i noticed a leak coming from under the hood of my car, i checked the radiator fluid container and it was bone dry. I took it to my mechanic he removed the cooling fan and it just fell apart. He showed me where a part of the fan punctured my radiator, therefore i had to buy another radiator and fan blade. I called the dealer about a possible recall on this but he said my particular vehicle…
ODI 10744480
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
For several months my vehicle has failed to start intially, i recieved a recall notice for the ignition switch late last year 2014. I was told after many phone calls to dealerships there would be an update and the parts were not in to complete the repair. I have been stranded several times due to this issue sometimes for 20 minutes at a time. This past wednesday as i drove home from work on a very high speed…
ODI 10735262
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
On july 8 .2015 at 2pm while driving my 08 charger i started to see smoke, coming from under the hood, also noticed the tempgage , in the red , pulled over and shut off engine, i let it cool down, for several hours , w not start , had to have my charger towed to shop! Contacted dodge!
ODI 10747897
Unknown Or Other
This is the second time my cooling system fan has broken the plastic pieces broke off and went into my radiator and broken fan belt causing my vehicle to almost have a head-on collision.safety safety safety safety now i must pay someone out of pocket to repair this problem again.
ODI 10725111
Engine · Steering · Unknown Or Other
In november of 2014 i received a recall for p57 which is the wireless ignition node module stating that the parts were not currently available and i would be notified as soon as they became available. I received another notice in february of 2015 at which time i contacted my local dodge dealer and was told there were currently no parts available to fix the issue. Sometime during the middle of march i was turning…
ODI 10759698
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
Takata recall: dealership has not replaced the airbag or fobik recall parts. 1st initial contact made with dealer in december 6, 2014 regarding fobik replacement. Airbag recall contact made approximately september 2015. Dealer said they were ordering parts and would contact me. They give me the run around every time i call them.
ODI 10822502
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
I currently have 2 open recalls for air bag and ignition, my problem is there are no parts available to repair the vehicle. One of these recalls is quite old in my opinion. Is there anything that can be done to speed up the manufacturers repairing these problems?
ODI 10731718
Unknown Or Other
When driving the car it will turn off. There is a recall for the last year and they still have not fixed the car, say there is no parts to fix it yet. One year of car turning off when we drive it, is not acceptable!!! Now there is a air bag recall, same thing they don't have parts to fix the car. What do we do to get them to get these recalls fixed?
ODI 10746156
Unknown Or Other
Started slowing down for a red light , when the ignition turned off by its self resulting with no power steering, no power brakes,no electrical and the motor turned off !!!!!! Besides this ive had problems starting the car for 9 months + due to the ignition!!!!! The ignition has turned its self off 1 other time before. I havnt been able to drive my car because of these problems and its a huge safety concern for me…
ODI 10744762
Unknown Or Other
On 7/17/2015 my car did not start while making a stop on my [redacted] to my vacation in carmel ca. After many tries, my car started. From there the care went downhill and started only rarely. My father who has a mechanic background diagnosed the issue as the win ignition switch which was recalled in september 2014. Over the 4 day vacation i left my car idle and didn't drive it. On the last day of the trip i got my…
ODI 10748300
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
Cooling fan hit fan shroud breaking off a piece that hit the radiator. . This caused loss of radiator coolant. Fans and radiator had to be replaced along with coolant. According to dodge forum this problem has been recalled on some same vehicles (2008 chargers) but mine has not been recalled or notified that this could occur. Fortunately the car was at idle when this happened. No injury occurred. This is a design…
ODI 10611130
Unknown Or Other
My 2008 dodge charger se plus started to overheat. I pulled over, popped the hood and saw 3 of the radiator fan blades broken off and stuck in the radiator. I googled the issue and found many other dodge charger owners that had the same issue. I also found that in 2011 chrysler issued "customer service notification l08" for 52,000 2006-2008 models for this exact problem. I called chrysler and discovered that my vin…
ODI 10608753