2009 Dodge Charger Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 9
- 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 9 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge charger. While driving unknown speeds, steam emerged from the hood of the vehicle and there was a coolant leak. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The contact researched the failure online, repaired the vehicle, and determined that it was…
ODI 11102205
Engine And Engine Cooling
Two weeks ago i purchased a 2009 dodge charger. On tuesday october 21, 2014, i attempted to start my vehicle and found that the engine would not start. On the instrument panel i could see a red light blink indicating the theft system was activated, the mileage displayed, and the open doors indicator was activated. My remote allowed me to lock and unlock my doors and open my trunk. I attempted to jump start the…
ODI 10649479
Engine And Engine Cooling
I bought my car used approximately 3 1/2 years ago. It was driving fine up until about 6 / 7 months ago when it started stalling on me while driving. It has done this to me at least 15 times since then and lately has started to not start. There is hesitation at times and sometimes it just dies. The most concerning to me is when it dies while i'm driving, no warning, and then i lose my power steering. The last 4…
ODI 10676248
Engine And Engine Cooling
This is a dodge charger in the austin independent school district's police force fleet. After performing routine maintenance and upon start up, the auto began to have a hard engine knock. After further investigation we found that a valve seat had failed and entered the piston cylinder causing a catastrophic engine failure. The engine is a 5.7 hemi. This is the second dodge 5.7 hemi to have this type of engine…
ODI 10454853
Engine And Engine Cooling
I purchased this vehicle used in september 2010. The vehicle had a clean car fax report when i bought the vehicle. I drove the vehicle to work on saturday and back home saturday evening and parked the car in the driveway. When i went to start the car on monday to take my kids to school the car did not start. I had the car towed to an independent mechanic assuming it must have been the starter. To my dismay the…
ODI 10438905
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge charger. While driving approximately 50 mph, the contact noticed that white smoke emitted from the underneath the hood. The temperature gauge suddenly increased to hot. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road and towed to an independent mechanic. The engine cylinders were replaced due to a defective head gasket. The vehicle was repaired; however, the contact experienced…
Fire reported
ODI 10434058
Engine And Engine Cooling
I purchased a 2009 dodge charger in 4/11. I just performed the first oil change for me on 8/28/11. I noticed while removing the oil plug, that it was very tight and hard to loosen. After removing the plug and oil, i installed the plug back into the oil pan and it would not tighten all the way. I realized there was a lot of aluminum debris on the seal of the plug which would be from when someone cross threads and…
ODI 10422805
Engine And Engine Cooling
Vehicle made loud bang from engine compartment and began to loose speed from 58 mph. Vehicle completely shut off after emitting an acrid burning smell. Towed to thomas dodge who states"engine locked up". *tr
ODI 10433698
Engine And Engine Cooling
My 2009 dodge charger and many others i know about will stall for no reason at any speed. It has happened to me on several occasions which results in loss of all power, steering, brakes etc. Have taken to dealer but since no computer codes were thrown, unable to find problem, help!!!! *tr
ODI 10378494