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2014 Dodge Charger Power Train Problems

39
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 39 stored complaint records:

  • 7 indicate a crash
  • 3 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

  • engine light · 9 records
  • failure mileage · 8 records
  • notified failure · 7 records
  • check engine · 7 records
  • power train · 7 records
  • diagnosed repaired · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi14
30–60k mi10
60–100k mi5
100–150k mi2

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • May 24, 2016

    Power Train

    Tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge charger. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v240000 (power train); 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 manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

    ODI 10873374

  • January 1, 2016

    Power Train

    Having a transmission related issue. Vehicle makes a jolt foward when coming to a complete stop. Sometimes it's not so bad but you can tell it's downshifting late or hard when completing a stop. This happens 90 percent of the time when my vehicle comes to a stop. I have the 8 speed transmission in the sxt version charger v6. I have done my research and have found many charger owners experiencing the same issue with…

    ODI 10854979

  • November 23, 2015 · 30,000 miles

    Electrical System · Power Train · Unknown Or Other

    While driving i-405n at approx 63mph, my cel & tc lamp illuminated and car stalled out leaving me with no steering functions, then suddenly it turned back on and red-lined for almost 20secs straight leaving me at wot speeding straight towards the vehicle in front of me. The dash flashed something in the instrument cluster right before it shuts off but too quickly for me to be able to read it, the white box that…

    ODI 10807120

  • December 15, 2014 · 12,720 miles

    Power Train

    Tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge charger. While shifting into park and applying the brake pedal, the vehicle rolled backwards. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was serviced and repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 16v240000 (power train); however, the failure recurred. The failure mileage was 12,720.

    ODI 10958242

  • November 19, 2014 · 3,950 miles

    Engine · Power Train

    The vehicle's engine was cold and it had been sitting in a parking lot for four days. I was attempting to merge into traffic from a toll booth. The vehicle would not accelerate past approximately 10 mph and it lost speed but the rpms were increasing. This went on for approximately five seconds and then the check engine light came on and i was able to accelerate into traffic. I drove for approximately 30 miles at 70…

    ODI 10661123

  • November 1, 2014 · 26,000 miles

    Electrical System · Power Train · Service Brakes

    Tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge charger. While driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly shut off and the driver was unable to steer or stop the vehicle before crashing into a tractor trailer and a guardrail. The driver sustained an injured back during the incident, but did not require medical attention. A police report was not filed. Prior to the incident, the failure occurred on multiple occasions and…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10778938

  • October 14, 2014

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Mechanical · Power Train

    I have a 2014 dodge charger sxt with the 3.6 v6 engine and the new 8 speed transmission. The transmission is not shifting properly; when it is cold, the engine will rev-up between shifts, and it has severe downshifts. When the temperature,(ambient and vehicle), is normal the up-shift problem goes away but the downshifting problem still remains,(at times)! I have taken it back for repairs 3 times ,(for this problem),…

    ODI 10667494

  • October 14, 2014

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Mechanical · Power Train

    I have a 2014 dodge charger sxt with the 3.6 v6 engine and the new 8 speed transmission. The transmission is not shifting properly; when it is cold, the engine will rev-up between shifts, and it has severe downshifts. When the temperature,(ambient and vehicle), is normal the up-shift problem goes away but the downshifting problem still remains,(at times)! I have taken it back for repairs 3 times ,(for this problem),…

    ODI 10667493

  • October 13, 2014

    Air Bags · Electrical System · Power Train · Seat Belts · Structure

    Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2014 dodge charger. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v634000 (electrical system), 16v043000 (structure), 16v240000 (power train), and 15v467000 (air bags, seat belts). The parts were not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The contact called the dealer several times, but the line was not connected to the service…

    ODI 11005373

  • September 9, 2014 · 10,000 miles

    Power Train

    I was driving a rented 2014 dodge charger on a rural road and needed to turn around. I began a three point turn and when i attempted to shift the transmission in to reverse the shifter would not go in to the reverse position. As a result i was stuck crosswise across the road, in danger of being struck broadside by any oncoming traffic. Fortunately there wasn't any traffic. I continued to attempt to shift in to…

    ODI 10633044

  • July 30, 2014 · 4,010 miles

    Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train

    Ever since purchasing this vehicle there has been a clunking noise and the whole car moves whenever putting in gear or putting in park. And there is a loud clunk. I went to purchase gas at a shell station( i only use shell premium gas) and went inside to pay for the gas. I came back hit the fuel door release button and went to the pump. I went to place the nozzle in my tank and the metal plate that covers the fuel…

    ODI 10628555

  • July 29, 2014 · 1,800 miles

    Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Power Train

    While driving home from work, my transmission started to slip/skip and started to shift very roughly from that point. After a few visits to my dealer and after they kept my car for a week, it was then determined that the valve body inside the transmission needed replaced, and chrysler will not give rental cars out due to the vehicle still being drivable. (wtf?) the part needed to fix the transmission is on backorder…

    ODI 10627815

  • June 6, 2014 · 6,000 miles

    Electrical System · Power Train

    Engine light came on while driving. Took it in for service and dealer stated that it's an o2 sensor malfunction. Dealer had the car for 2 days. They claimed that they replaced all o2 sensors. Engine light came on again after 1 week. Took it back to the same dealer and they stated that the software had to be upgraded. After 3 days, check engine light came on again. Took it back to the same dealer and they stated that…

    ODI 10614549

  • May 31, 2014 · 2,710 miles

    Engine · Power Train

    My vehicle is a 2014 dodge charger rt max awd with a transmission problem...during 3-4 upshift check engine light was produced while driving between 30-40mph. Taken and serviced at marino cjd in chicago on 6/2/14. Valvebody assembly replaced. On 6/3/14 during 3-4 upshift between 35-45mph check engine light produced again and engine power lost for 6 seconds and then regained. Taken for service again to marino cjd.…

    ODI 10596977