DodgeCharger2008
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2008 Dodge Charger Automatic Transmission Problems

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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.

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi3
30–60k mi2

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • July 10, 2010 · 39,000 miles

    Automatic Transmission

    Reached for drink, knocked gearshift (automatic) into neutral. Wheels locked up. Was going 70 mph on i-10 near baton rouge. Spun sideways, looking at white line, thru driver's window sideways down a busy highway, at night . Put back in neutral, car straightened out. Pulled to shoulder. Waited for heart to return to normal. Had seat cleaned the next day. Could have been killed, due to 'driver's loss of control'. No…

    ODI 10350702

  • December 14, 2009 · 46,000 miles

    Automatic Transmission

    Driving my 08 charger sxt and its is shifting really hard from 1st to 2nd and acts like it wants to just stall out is this normal or no. *tr

    ODI 10297718

  • December 8, 2009 · 26,000 miles

    Automatic Transmission · Steering

    Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. While driving approximately 15 mph, the contact noticed that the steering wheel was loose and seemed to wobble while turning. The contact stated that the vehicle fish-tailed and became uncontrollable. The contact had to apply excessive force to the steering wheel in order to gain control of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics but the technicians…

    ODI 10410837

  • March 12, 2008 · 271 miles

    Automatic Transmission

    Transmission shift hard from 1st to second gear every morning. Loud enough to hear inside and outside of car. Dealer says there is no fix ofr this problem, and it could be on all the new 2008 v6 chargers. They have failed to tell the public this information. And failed to fix my charger. It has been in the shop twice in 3 weeks. *tr

    ODI 10224354

  • March 11, 2008 · 3,000 miles

    Automatic Transmission

    I bought my 08 charger 3.5l v6 in jan of 08. Only weeks after i noticed that it shifts hard on the very first shift of the day when it goes from 1st to 2nd. After that it shifts fine. I have had it to the shop 3 times. Twice they uploaded a new computer program. It didn't help. The last time they claim to have replaced all of the seals in the transmission. That didn't fix it either. I have just given up nut i am…

    ODI 10273797