2008 Dodge Charger Engine Problems
- 83
- 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 83 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 8 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 19 records
- notified failure · 13 records
- ignition switch · 10 records
- electrical system · 10 records
- engine stalled · 10 records
- diagnosed repaired · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 23 |
| 100–150k mi | 21 |
| 150–400k mi | 15 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. While driving 20 to 25 mph, the vehicle vibrated uncontrollably and there was a loud explosion under the hood. The contact noticed smoke under the hood and fluid leaking underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the cooling fan separated and damaged the radiator. The cooling fan and radiator were replaced. The manufacturer was…
Fire reported
ODI 10897648
Electrical System · Engine
IGNITION SWITCH STICKING IN ON POSITION
ODI 10888478
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. While driving 20 mph, the driver heard an unusual noise from the front of the vehicle and noticed fluid that resembled antifreeze leaking from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the cooling fan blade was fractured. Also, shrouds of the fan went through the radiator, which caused a leak and damaged the radiator. The…
ODI 10881456
Engine
While driving on the freeway, the driver side electric cooling fan blade broke and punctured a hole into the radiator causing my car to overheat.
ODI 10876612
Engine
While driving in rush hour traffic, the cooling system fan blades came apart and the shrouds of the fan went thru the radiator causing immediate leakage of all coolant and destroying the radiator. I almost got into an accident because of this. This caused loss of radiator coolant. Fans and radiator will have to be replaced along with coolant. According to dodge, this has been recalled on some same vehicles (2008…
ODI 10871012
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. The contact received a recall notice for 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 contact stated that the engine warning light illuminated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure…
ODI 10855068
Engine
2008 charger police edition properly maintenanced it's entire life has a had piston in 3 cylinder at 130,000 i was told if i drive it again it will throw a rod so now i it's time for another motor that probably won't last another 100,000 the motors are junk it's well known that these motors have engine problems and start going as soon as warranty is up.
ODI 10853429
Engine · Power Train
I have a 2008 dodge charger 5.7 hemi and the valve seat dropped and cause my piston to get chewed up which now it needs a new motor and i don't have money for it so i had too sell the car
ODI 11051642
Engine
The engine just died while driving and wouldn't start up again.
ODI 10811297
Electrical System · Engine
On 4 separate occurances while car in motion the car engine stalled and required restarting. Various speeds at time of stalls 5 - 45 mph. The first time it happened i was driving over a set of bumpy railroad tracks at which time the car engine stalled and had to be restarted in neutral. The other times i was on level roadway when car engine stalled and required restarting. The most recent incident happened 11/17/15…
ODI 10794781
Electrical System · Engine
Takata recall: tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. When attempting to start the vehicle, the ignition seized randomly and the check engine light lluminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v567000 (electrical system) and 15v313000 (air bags). The parts to do the recall repair were…
ODI 10794661
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. While driving 60 mph, the engine stalled without warning but was able to restart after several attempts. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v567000 (electrical system) and 15v313000 (air bags). The parts to do the recall repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a…
ODI 10779300
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. While parking the vehicle in a driveway, the contact noticed flames coming from under the hood. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. A police and a fire report were filed. The vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v567000 (electrical system) and 15v313000 (air bags). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the…
Fire reported
ODI 10762954
Engine
Car does not start immediately due to ignition switch recall. Ignition switch has been on recall since november 2014. Part still not in. Currently on back order.
ODI 10763044
Engine
Engine cooling fan became separated from fan housing and became lodged in radiator. The fan continued turning, causing radiator fan blades to break off and bounce around the engine compartment. The radiator dumped all coolant, and the engine overheated within moments. Dodge has issued a recall for a very specific sales code and date range of vehicles, and is denying the same recall to other owners experiencing the…
ODI 10759728
Engine
My wife had parked the car after driving it 5 miles, it would not restart we sent it to our mechanic and he also could get it to start after they checked it on the computer they tore down the engine to find the number 4 cylinder crumbled sending metal parts all through the engine. My wife used the car for her job cleaning condo's, she owns the business so she does a lot of short runs to various locations, not high…
ODI 10762363
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. While at a stop light, the temperature gauge increased and antifreeze fumes and smoke emitted into the vehicle. The vehicle was merged into a parking lot and towed to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the radiator and the fan blades detached and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired by an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not made aware of the…
Fire reported
ODI 10747977
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. While driving at approximately 10 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to restart. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000. The vin was not available.
ODI 10777759
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. While driving approximately 15 mph and making a turn, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred multiple times. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system); however, the part was unavailable to perform the repair. The contact also received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags).…
ODI 10787983
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
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. After the vehicle was started, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact also 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…
ODI 10785534
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. The contact stated that when the fob was inserted in the ignition, it had to be maneuvered in order for the vehicle to start. The contact also stated that while driving 40 mph and approaching a stop light, the engine stalled without warning. The failure was persistent. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine rod failed and needed to be…
ODI 10788722
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
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
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Upon purchasing the vehicle on 01/31/2015 the first incident where the vehicle just cut off when i stopped at a red light happened on 02/13/2015 and then numerous times after that, i was able to crank the car back up and proceeded to drive. I took the vehicle to a private dealer and he told me that it was an electrical problem, that the vehicle isnt receiving power to the engine. It happened again yesterday on…
ODI 10761242