2011 Dodge Charger Service Brakes Problems
- 36
- 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 36 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- light came · 8 records
- brake pedal · 6 records
- warning lights · 5 records
- battery saver · 5 records
- steering wheel · 5 records
- warning indicators · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 14 |
| 60–100k mi | 13 |
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle accelerated on its own to 90 mph. The abs would not release and the contact had no control over the vehicle. The contact had to apply more pressure than usual to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not…
ODI 11163454
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
I drive a 2011 dodge charger rt my vehicle continues to loss power and when power is lost i have no power streering or brakes. I was advised my vehicle has a active recall t-36 in which the problems i'm have are a direct result of the recall. My vehicle has been in the shop multiple times at classic dodge in denton tx. The only thing classic dodge has done is replace the battery stating we had to start there and…
Crash reported
ODI 11052954
Service Brakes
On four separate occasions, my brakes have slipped and the pedal has gone straight to the floor. Three times as i was rolling slowly up to an atm machine. The 4th time while i was slowing down to a stop light, going appx 30 mph. I just had new front brakes put on. I was told the back brakes are still 3/4 pad left. I told the mechanic of the slipping and he said they checked all things that usually cause this and all…
ODI 11031955
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
Body · Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. Due to excessive battery drain, the battery had to be charged approximately every nine days. In addition, the abs warning indicator illuminated. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v043000 (structure) and 17v435000 (electrical system). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable…
ODI 11055262
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
3 separate vehicle shutdowns while accelerating to pass another vehicle and to override cruise control. Esc and abs light came on along with "acc/fcw unavailable vehicle system error" in the evic at 30mph. Seconds later all warning lights shut off, the turned back on a few seconds later and repeated constantly. Power steering was 100% lost while turning, almost causing me to go into a ditch. At about 25mph, again at…
ODI 10946717
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. While approaching a stop, the contact depressed the brake pedal and the pedal would stick to the floorboard. The failure was experienced numerous times. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The brake pedal had to be depressed several times to regain brake function. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but no brake failures were found. The mechanic…
ODI 11076893
Service Brakes
My brake light came on. So i went to pep boys to get it checked out. They told me that i have a leak on my line that goes from the front of the car to the back of the car. They said they needed to change out my whole line since it is one piece. I asked why this has happened and the technician told me that the line was rubbing against the frame of my car. Since it has been rubbing against my frame, it caused a…
ODI 10870899
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
As i turned to pull in my driveway, all at once the abs light and stability control light illuminated on my dash, the powersteering quit working, all at the same time the vehicle had begun making a loud high pitched humming noise with smoke coming from under the hood that had a very intense burning, electrical type smell. Then the dash flashed that the car was in battery saver mode, subsequently dying altogether.…
ODI 10789769
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Latch · Service Brakes
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated that there was low voltage on the battery, which kept being drained without warning. The battery was replaced by the contact, but the failure continued. Also, the latches failed to function on the front passenger side doors. The dealer replaced both latches. In addition, the service stability traction control, service engine, air bag, and…
ODI 10935130
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Traction Control System · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. While driving approximately 60 mph, the save battery, traction control, and the abs warning light illuminated. In addition, the contact mentioned that the front headlights became inoperable and the windshield wipers operated independently. The contact also stated that the vehicle stalled and failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle…
ODI 10780763
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the contacts residence and then an independent mechanic where the alternator was replaced but the failure recurred. The contact noticed that the battery save mode and the brake warning indicators flashed when the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the…
ODI 10853851
Service Brakes · Suspension
The driver's side wheel had a loud metal on metal scraping noise, both with braking and without braking, in both drive and in reverse positions. The noise only lasted for approximately two miles and could not be replicated, when i arrived at the tire place. They did replace some brake hardware on that side, saying that it was a thin metal piece behind the brake pad was bent. But now, two weeks later the wheel was…
ODI 10713347
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
My charger completely shut off while i was driving and i was forced to glide to a stop in traffic. The dashboard, brakes, and steering all shut off at once. I was then unable to turn the car back on and forced to tow it out of traffic. *tr
ODI 10662187
Alternator/Generator/Regulator · Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. While driving approximately 30 mph, the steering wheel seized. The brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond and the battery saver mode and check engine warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic where it was diagnosed that the alternator needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,550.
ODI 10661160
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 mph, the battery power saver and electronic stability control warning light illuminated as the radio failed. Also, the windshield wipers came on independently, the headlights shut off, the dashboard lights flashed on and off, and the brakes hesitated to stop the vehicle. The vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to a dealer…
ODI 10648792
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Service Brakes
Driving from philly to nj at 2am on sunday right before i entered the bridge lost power steering,abs,radio and battery saver light came on i had my wife and 3 kids with me after a minute or so started losing the headlights . I just wanted to get to jersey side and stop somewhere and call for help. I was very lucky because got to rt.73 highway and mt.laurel police spotted me and helped me a lot by taking us home…
ODI 10658753
Service Brakes
Driving home from a visit brakes stopped working. No warning lights just pushed pedal to floor and the car wouldn't stop. *tr
ODI 10638021
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
My 2011 dodge charger battery saving mode light is blinking on and off as well as my abs/skid control then all of the sudden my vehicle starts slowing down on the highway while going the speed of 60 mph causing the car to lock up. My wife is 8 months pregnant and i feel like that not only put her in danger but my unborn child as well. This situation i feel needs to be recalled and fix asap before someone looses a…
ODI 10633511
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Car went into battery saver mode while driving. Took to dealership said nothing wrong. Drove next day where all lights and wipers going off. Radio cut off and abs, traction control and e-brake lights came on. Then car began having smoky smell. Completely shut off in intersection with no recharge or ability to start up. Could not even lock doors or open trunk. *tr
ODI 10632943
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Suspension
I was driving my vehicle when all of a sudden my radio turns off, then my abs and tread light come on along with a light that says "brake now." i come to a stop and then everything shuts off. I can not push the brake to start the car back up and a burning electrical smell is coming from the hood. I have to manually lock my doors as the alarm does not work, then my windshield wipers start going off. Based off of…
ODI 10632611
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 · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
While driving the battery saver mode came on, after that the abs warning light came on. Then power to the radio was cut out and the ac fan speed started jumping sporadically until shutting down as well. Then the speedometer fell to 0 even though i was traveling at a constant rate. Once stopped in a parking lot the car went completely dead and i was unable to restart the vehicle and had to have it towed. There was a…
ODI 10628901
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 · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
I have replaced my car's alternator twice within 16 months due to total failure (car won't turn on) and impending failure (low charging while on). This resulted in my battery needing to be replaced. Additionally, i have replaced all 4 wheel speed sensors twice within the last 24 months because they are failing and the abs / esc light comes on. Very disappointing in a car that's only 3 years old. Dealership tells me…
ODI 10632769
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