Dodge Charger Power Train Problems
- 514
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 13
- Years with records
- 2006–2018
- Stored years
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 514 stored complaint records:
- 22 indicate a crash
- 8 indicate injury
- 4 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- Automatic Transmission · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 177 |
| 30–60k mi | 90 |
| 100–150k mi | 86 |
| 1–30k mi | 83 |
| 150–400k mi | 23 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 doge charger. After the contact parked the vehicle in the driveway, it began to roll away as the contact exited the vehicle. The contact engaged the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. Additionally, while shoveling snow, the vehicle moved backwards while the gear shifter was in park. The contact jumped in the vehicle and depressed the brake pedal. There were no warning indicators…
ODI 11289722
Electrical System · Power Train
Fuse 26 in secondary pdc in truck for power to tcm (transmission) module blown. Vehicle would not shut off completely due to shifter physically in park, but software indicating still in drive. Could not open truck with either fob button or truck button on dash to check fuses or disconnect battery. No exterior key hole to open trunk manually. This is a safety issue if car catches fire.
ODI 11282853
Power Train
Between 30-60 mph, awd transfer case actuator kept disengaging/engaging while driving. Slight jarring of car occurred when action happened. It was taken to a dodge dealership in nov 2019 and a software upgrade was performed which seems to have resolved the issue. I had to pay ~$68 for this service. Google/web discussions show this is a broad issue among the dodge charger awd, and should probably be considered a…
ODI 11282071
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 dodge charger. The contact stated that the service shifter warning light was illuminated. In addition, the gear shifter failed to engage into drive however, worked as designed after several attempts. The vehicle was taken to (benchmark chrysler dodge jeep ram benchmark chrysler dodge jeep ram [redacted]) but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of…
ODI 11306968
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Power Train
I was driving home on the highway and the car shift into neutral while i was driving
ODI 11269471
Air Bags · Engine · Power Train
Had the air bag recall fixed but yet the air bag light still comes on all the time and and out of no where my car fills like the transmission is bout to go out it jerks when you press on the gas country roads and when stop it idles like it's trying to stall out
ODI 11265280
Power Train · Steering · Wheels
When driving my vehicle their is a knocking noise in my front right wheel, almost sounds as if some bolts are loose. Also when pulling in to back up, when i turn my steering wheel a certain way their is a funny clicking sound in the steering wheel, and funny sound in the brake when i am backing my car into my drive way. I believe that this may be an issue with a recall that hasn't been looked into.
ODI 11254668
Engine · Power Train
When i first purchased the vehicle it had a tick i asked the dealership what was that they told me it was a (hemi tick) that all chargers had that sound so i drove it to around 100, 000 miles and while driving down the road it begin to make this loud noise sounding like a truck . I took it to the shop and they told me my number 3 plug or whatever it's called was misfiring took it to crown dodge and they told me that…
ODI 11301616