2011 Dodge Charger Power Train Problems
- 18
- 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 18 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- lost power · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Power Train
I am wondering if i have any further actions that are available to me for a recall situation. My car had a recall for the timing chain and i had the recall performed in 2014. A few weeks ago while on the highway during rush hour in a snow storm the timing chain failed and destroyed my engine. I had seconds to negotiate my lane and get to safety which i could not. The back of my vehicle was still sticking out of the…
Crash reported
ODI 11163058
Power Train
The car began to violently shake, misfire, and lost power while traveling at highway speeds. After being towed to the dealership i was informed that the vehicle with only 75000 miles has failed lifters and a bad camshaft.
ODI 11151859
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
Having troubles with my dodge charger heard it's a recall . I'm extremely disappointed. It's my pcm
ODI 11170279
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
I was driving my vehicle straight down a city street at 36 miles per hour through an intersection light and my car began to shake really hard and the car began to drop speed on its own, i went to press the gas to acelerate and the egine light began to flash and the air conditioner started blowing really hot air and i lost all power to the vehicle.i tried to push the gas to turn off the busy street but i had no power…
ODI 11128425
Exterior Lighting · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated that the driver's side headlight continued to fail after being replaced. In order for the headlights to operate correctly, the contact had to hit the headlight assembly with his hand. Upon starting the vehicle and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle abruptly jerked forward. The vehicle resumed normal operation after the initial jerk movement.…
ODI 11243732
Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. While driving 45 mph, the abs, traction control, and service awd indicators illuminated without warning in the middle of an intersection. Also, the transmission slipped, which caused the vehicle to stall. Also, while the vehicle was stationary, the emergency brake indicator illuminated and the transmission slipped. The contact stated that the abs indicator disengaged and…
ODI 11013501
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Power Train
8/12/16 driving with my fiance and baby girl near home i noticed the battery saving mode warning, not long after navigation and radio shut off fearing the worst i began to head back home through small streets where less civilians and moving cars. Engine roaring like if it was trying to fight to get every last drop of the batteries power. As i was entering the gate to my home the car officially gave up and all the…
ODI 10897033
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
In august my car out of nowhere warned and activated itself for battery saver mode and not long after that same day the car lost all power causing me to loose total control of brakes and steering as well as unable to unlock my car to get out. Imagine the fear i had especially having my fiance and daughter in the car with me. Thankfully no collision occurred but what if? The battery died because the alternator needed…
ODI 10916335
Exterior Lighting · Power Train
On several occasions vehicle lost power while driving on city street at about 40mph. Had to utilize manual transmission to operate vehicle. Didn't think anything of it, thought it was my fault. Happened to my daughter also while she was driving as well. Vehicle only has 70k miles, this occurred at about 62k miles. Low beam lights also going out occasionally. Have never received recall information regarding these…
ODI 10863218
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Received message on console why driving "battery saver mode" drove 1 mile and pulled into gas station. While parked and car running radio, abs, stability control systems all went offline. I turned the car off and smelled electrical burning. Opened hood and burning smell was stronger. I returned to the car and all electrical power was completely drained. Towed to dodge dealership after calling chrysler recall…
ODI 10702585
Electrical System · Power Train · Steering
While leaving walmart the car started to make a whining loud noise that came from under the hood at the same time my car made a sound and battery saver mode came on. The lights flickered abs & traction lit up on the dashboard. The radio stopped playing and wouldn't come back on. As i started to slow down the car stopped completely. I wasn't able to move the wheel and the brakes wouldn't work. I called my nco for a…
ODI 10650151
Electrical System · Power Train · Service Brakes
Just as everyone else has written, my 2011 dodge charger at only 51,000 miles alternator went out. I was driving down the road when all of the gauges started flashing, my radio cut off, and then my whole car died and wouldn't come back on. Luckily, i pulled over in enough time because the steering wheel was impossible to turn and i couldn't even push my break in. I would hate to have been going faster and the whole…
ODI 10626199
Electrical System · Power Train · Service Brakes
While driving down highway 61 on may 13,2014 i noticed my warning lights coming on and then the check engine light. I had no where to pull over so approx., 10 miles later the battery safe mode came on and then i started smelling something burning. I pulled over and called to have someone take my car back to town. I then needed to replace the battery and alternator before the car would run again. Then on 7/8/2014 the…
ODI 10648594
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated while driving 75 mph the gear shifted from drive to neutral and was a recurring failure. The mil light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician was unable to determine the cause of failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 38,000. The current mileage was 41,000.
ODI 10593686
Power Train · Steering · Suspension
2011 dodge charger. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle automatic transmission defect. *smd the consumer stated there was a 2nd and 3rd delay upon acceleration at certain speeds. The dealer performed a flash on the transmission and he was informed the transmission needed to re-learn his driving habits. After driving over 700 miles, the 3 second delay was and still is constant, the consumer took the vehicle to the…
ODI 10559884
Engine And Engine Cooling · Instrument Cluster/Panel · Power Train · Steering · Structure
2011 dodge charger. Consumer expresses discontent concerning chrysler corporation *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle would not start and chrysler was aware there was an issue and never informed him. The consumer also stated the vehicle has a terrible blind spot, which was restrictive, as his body transgressed higher towards the back making it difficult seeing low hoods. Also, the rear window view was higher,…
ODI 10438308
Power Train
The dodge charger is the vehicle that has acceleration problems. So far i have come close to three accidents due to lack of acceleration. This can happen at any time and noticeable when you need to accelerate. I have gone to a dealer to repair this but they cannot fix it since this is an inherent problem in the vehicle and they do not want to fix it. It has to do with the engine control unit and transmission…
ODI 10406011
Engine · Power Train
Under passing conditions with hard and fast acceleration the car does not move and it feels like it is dead this is very dangerous and on many occasions i could have been hit. This is really a bad situation. I have taken it in and they do not believe me that this is possible. This happens anytime that there is a steady or cruising and a need arises for passing or getting out of trouble. The gas pedal would be…
ODI 10466921