2011 Dodge Charger Engine Problems
- 70
- 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 70 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 6 indicate fire
What owners report
- battery saver · 15 records
- saver mode · 15 records
- failure mileage · 9 records
- check engine · 7 records
- light came · 6 records
- engine light · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 27 |
| 60–100k mi | 23 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
I have a 2011 dodge charger that i saved up a long time to buy. Last week on 9/3/14 on my to take my kids to school the audio in the car went out. The touch screen still had functionality just no audio, figured a fuse may have blown. Check the fuses and everything seemed ok. Later on the same day, on the way to pick the kids up from school the radio was working fine. I approached a intersection and started to slow…
ODI 10631428
Electrical System · Engine
While driving on highway at approx. 50 mph, the "batter saver" message appeared on the dash display followed by multiple systems shutting down along with multiple fault lights including brakes, abs, bat. The engine stopped running and there was minimal control of the vehicle. Steering & braking were almost non existent. After pulling to the side of the highway, there was a strong electrical smell coming from the…
ODI 10628985
Engine · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
On 8/24 i was driving about 30 mph when my car started cutting out. The radio went off, my engine died and my steering locked. I almost hit a pedestrian and what could have been a few cars but i was able to avoid it. I stopped and was able to start my car to get it to the side of the road. I had it towed home, next day i had it towed to momentum dodge because i looked online and had 3 recalls, door handles,…
ODI 10629603
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
Driving home at approximately 45mph, the message screen indicated "battery saver mode". At this time, the radio shut itself off, the air conditioning switched to full-blast heat, the speedometer stopped working, all lights shut off, the windshield wipers came on for a few swipes and then stopped, and the throttle response to the accelerator pedal would only allow me to reach around 30mph (on a 50mph highway). I…
ODI 10641366
Electrical System · Engine
Morning of the incident, heard a "whining" noise when car started. Drive short distance to work and home. While driving on highway in traffic going 25mph at 6pm, lost power to radio, power steering, abs light flashed, brake light flashed, and strong electrical smell. When i finally got the car to the shoulder, itwas in battery saver mode and could not detect key for keyless entry. No electrical power. When i called…
ODI 10621073
Electrical System · Engine
My car started making a squeaky noise from the engine one morning, then as i drove it the radio went off and my battery said it was going into battery saving mode. My ac started to turn on and off, so i lowered my windows then my windows wouldn't go back up. I had numerous engine lights come. My windshield wipers where turning on and off. My power steering stopped working, so i pulled over. I turned my car off and…
ODI 10618708
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
I was traveling northbound on a highway at approximately 1730 and my radio screen completely went out, followed by everything else that uses power in the vehicle i started getting several warning lights for breaks, tire pressure, pretty much every warning, vehicle entered battery saver mode while driving. Steering wheel was almost impossible to manipulate maybe after a couple minutes my vehicle completely shut off…
ODI 10618081
Electrical System · Engine
I was driving and all of a sudden the car started smoking and then started to decelerate.i pulled over to the side to take a look under the hood and heard a buzzing/ringing noise from the engine.i slowly drove to auto zone to get a diagnostic and it read alternator. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10618399
Electrical System · Engine
Driving and the car started to make a humming sound from the engine. Then out of nowhere car started to blow hot air, the radio went off, "battery safe mode" was on the screen and i could start to smell smoke. I pulled over and tried to figure out what was going on. I was directed to go to either an auto store or the dealership to get a diagnostic ran. I cautiously drove the car (only going about 20 mph tops) to an…
Fire reported
ODI 10618107
Electrical System · Engine
I recently had to replace the alternator on my 2011 dodge charger at a total personal cost of more than $800. Considering that most people these days don't have this type of money just sitting around, it was a very troubling situation. As i was driving down the street i noticed that my vehicle began slowing down without me breaking and the dashboard displays started flickering. Battery save mode was displayed and…
ODI 10597421
Engine
On april 4th approximately 11 pm, my 2011 dodge charger shut down while driving i had no electrical power what so ever, no warning prior to issues, replaced the battery along with the alternator assembly, was told by dodge no longer under warranty and there were no recalls ton my vehicle, the according to my mechanic, the alternator caused an overcharge on the battery. Luckily at this time of night there was not a…
ODI 10667809
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and was not taken to a dealer or mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The additionally, the wiring harness for the headlights failed. The headlight wiring harness was replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The vin…
Fire reported
ODI 10562636
Engine
Tl* the contact owned a 2011 dodge charger. Immediately after starting the vehicle, the engine caught fire. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 68,000. The vin was unavailable.
Fire reported
ODI 10663942
Engine · Exterior Lighting
Hi we need your help to warn and let the public know what dodge is doing to there customers. About 3 months ago my 4 month pregnant girl was driving our 2011 dodger to work, she was on the high way on the center lane when the car with a warning just completely shut down. She had no control of the car, luckily the traffic was not bad that she mange to walk a cross the highway and call her father. He went to get her…
ODI 10667527
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
The morning of july 5, 2013 i started my car and all the dash lights came on. It had done this once before but only for a second and then all was fine.this time they didn't turn off and when i started to drive it was making "whining" noise. I called the dealership and told them what was going on. They told me to drive to the dealership right away. They called later that afternoon to tell me it was the alternator was…
ODI 10565678
Electrical System · Engine
I was driving going about 40mph and my radio and air start going on and off by it self then i start hearing a wining noise and all the warning lights came on dash and car shut down i tried to start it and nothing info said key not detected i changed battery in remote and got a jump an hour later some thing what causes this problem. *tr
ODI 10519598
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
3/9/13 - vehicle in for oil change. Battery saver mode message displayed on dash 2 miles down the road. Pulled over to check owner's manual which states immediate vehicle service required. To airpark dodge dealership approx 7 miles down the road and power steering failure and then engine stalls while making left turn through intersection. Had both my children ages 2 and 5 in the vehicle at the time and thankfully no…
ODI 10616461
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
Car went into battery saver mode, radio shut off, tried to make it home had to pull over and have towed, alternator was out. We just had to put another alternator on in may of year 2014, same thing, radio out, made it to auto repair shop, the part was on back order because there is such a high demand, we were told this is a common problem in this car. *tr
ODI 10615118
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph the rpms started to rev up and down. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to identify the failure. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer several times regarding the engine but they were unable to remedy the failure. The failure mileage was 13,800.
ODI 10486333
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