2008 Dodge Charger Electrical System Problems
- 363
- 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 363 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 5 indicate injury
- 12 indicate fire
What owners report
- electrical system · 73 records
- failure mileage · 30 records
- notified failure · 24 records
- ignition switch · 22 records
- issue failure · 22 records
- distribution disconnect · 22 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 87 |
| 100–150k mi | 78 |
| 30–60k mi | 30 |
| 150–400k mi | 20 |
| 1–30k mi | 12 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v567000 (electrical system) and 15v313000 (air bags), however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a…
ODI 10808268
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact experienced a failure with the vehicle stalling without warning. The…
ODI 10789267
Electrical System
It started with the key getting stuck in the ignition, i would have to sit in the car and wait until i hear a clicking noise. I think that's when the key is realeased and i can pull the key out. At first it took as long as 5 to 10 minutes. Now it can take up to three hours, i would leave the key in the car, come back and check on the key to see if i can pull the key out and make sure the car is off. The last time…
ODI 10748495
Air Bags · Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owned a 2008 dodge charger. While driving approximately 40 mph, the steering wheel seized and the contact crashed the vehicle into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a back injury that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a friend's residence. The vehicle was destroyed and not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10732255
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 59,000. The vin was not available. ...updated 02/08/16 *bf *cn
ODI 10794423
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
I have ongoing problems with ignition switch failure, resulting in the car completely shutting off - no engine power, no brakes, no power steering. This incident has happened 3 times in the last 6 weeks. My car is on the recall list with dodge since last november, but they have yet to get the parts in to fix it. I am very upset that they haven't been able to get parts in to fix what could be a catastrophic and…
ODI 10724846
Electrical System
Recall on ignition and it is taking forever to get the part. Why you have a recall you should take care of the people involved immediately.
ODI 10779943
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. It took the contact several attempts to start the vehicle. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure…
ODI 10721908
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was aware of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system); however, the vin was not included. The failure mileage was 105,000. The vin was…
ODI 10731666
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was…
ODI 10714375
Electrical System
The car would not crank at times and sometimes would not crank at all. It would also turn off when driving and sitting still. I am not safe driving this vehicle. I had the codes checked on the computer and got a p57 code. It the ignition in the switch. There is a recall on this part. I called the recall hot line and they told me that the part is not available and could not give me an exact arrival date. I hope that…
ODI 10714132
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. While driving at 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation. After the failure, the contact mentioned that it became very difficult to turn the vehicle on without having to leave the key fob in the ignition switch. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was unable to determine how to remedy the failure. The vehicle was…
ODI 10762681
Electrical System · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving my 2008 dodge charger about 45 mph, when suddenly the power went out on my vehicle causing me to stop in traffic. When i tried to restart my car, it wouldn't start. After several attempts to try to start the vehicle, it finally started.. A few miles into my journey, the problem happened again.. The problem is with the ignition switch that is recalled on my vehicle. I drive everyday with small children…
ODI 10712845
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. The contact stated that while in park, the vehicle failed to start. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact was made aware of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system) but the vin was not included. The failure mileage was 80,000.
ODI 10711886
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start once the key was placed in the ignition. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The ignition was replaced with a temporary ignition. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system however, the parts was unavailable to perform the repairs. The…
ODI 10781009
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v567000 (electrical system) and 15v313000 (air bags) however, the parts to do the repairs were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for recall repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact had not experienced a…
ODI 10855420
Electrical System
For many months the vehicle has had issues with speedometer dropping to zero while driving, headlights dimming, and a delay when starting. Until recently it wouldn't start at all. I had it towed to the dealership who then replaced the battery which had shown failure when tested. After getting my vehicle back the problems immediately continued. I have been informed i may need to replace the tipm. Also informed that…
ODI 10712336
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. The contact received a notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was not available. The contact felt the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10705306
Electrical System · Engine
On april 12, 2015 while driving at 65mph on hwy 195 my car died and i was forced to pull over on median. The car has done this at least a couple of times since 2013 and usually starts back up except for 1 time in dec 2014. Today april 12 ,2015 the car would not start back up and i had to have it towed to my home. I will call chrysler llc in the am. However in dec 2014 my dodge did the something similar it died at a…
ODI 10705255
Electrical System
The car would not start so i had it towed to orange park chrysler and they said it was the win module i waited six weeks to get the part they kept saying it was a recall that's why it was taken so long then on may 22,2015 i got a call saying the part was in but it was not a recall
ODI 10721842
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power while driving approximately 8 mph. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v567000 (electrical system) and 15v313000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall…
ODI 10735173
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. While coming to a complete stop at a traffic light, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the…
ODI 10761190
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact mentioned that the failure persisted and prevented the vehicle from starting. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician determined that the win module would need to be repaired. The contact was made aware that the vin was not associated to nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical…
ODI 10713590
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled as the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was…
ODI 10702473
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. The contact stated that while parked, the key became stuck in between the start and run position of the ignition switch. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000(electrical system) however, the recall part needed was not available. The contact stated that the…
ODI 10758924