dodge challenger 2010 Complaints

VISIBILITY

my headliner to my new 2010 rt challenger is hanging down in the back window. the reason is it is not correctly attached. i went my local dealer san marcos dodge and made them aware of this issue and they said they would not do anything about it because they 'all" come from dodge that way. they proceeded to show me another new 2010 dodge challenger str8 with the same issue. i called chrysler and they said they would not do anything about it either that's just the way they come. i went to a dodge forum and since my posting on feb the 11th i now have found several owners with the same problem. this should be covered under the manufactures warranty under defects in material workmanship. the safety issue is if this headliner drops into the rear window area and we lose sight of traffic a potential accident could take place possibly fatal because i do alot of highway driving in austin tx to san marcos tx to go to work daily. there are numerous large trucks i must navigate daily around. please check into this since i seem to have little recourse with the dealer or the chrysler corporation.

Reported in: AUSTIN TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ5DT1AH

VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER

my headliner to my new 2010 rt challenger is hanging down in the back window. the reason is it is not correctly attached. i went my local dealer san marcos dodge and made them aware of this issue and they said they would not do anything about it because they 'all" come from dodge that way. they proceeded to show me another new 2010 dodge challenger str8 with the same issue. i called chrysler and they said they would not do anything about it either that's just the way they come. i went to a dodge forum and since my posting on feb the 11th i now have found several owners with the same problem. this should be covered under the manufactures warranty under defects in material workmanship. the safety issue is if this headliner drops into the rear window area and we lose sight of traffic a potential accident could take place possibly fatal because i do alot of highway driving in austin tx to san marcos tx to go to work daily. there are numerous large trucks i must navigate daily around. please check into this since i seem to have little recourse with the dealer or the chrysler corporation.

Reported in: AUSTIN TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ5DT1AH

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

all heater, ac and rear defroster not working including all lights in dials, car blows only hot air including when fan is off.

Reported in: COPIAGUE NY || Crash: N || VIN #:

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

tl*the contact owns a 2010 dodge challenger. the contact stated that while entering the interstate at approximately 65 mph, the vehicle began to speed up to approximately 90 mph. he applied pressure to the accelerator pedal and then the brake pedal in order to slow the vehicle down. he drove onto the emergency lane and turned the vehicle off. when he restarted the vehicle, the rpms increased excessively. he turned the vehicle off, manually pulled the accelerator pedal up, and restarted the vehicle. the vehicle began to function normally. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the failure was mechanical. the dealer replaced the accelerator pedal, reset the computer and reset the sensor. the contact had not experienced any failures after the repairs were made. the current mileage was approximately 3,000. the failure mileage was approximately 2,290.

Reported in: FRANKFORT KY || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ4DV3AH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

normal driving, pulling up to a stop sign to make a right hand turn and the engine just stalls while still moving. power steering goes out and the check engine light came on. had to restart the car before driving off. after restarting the car, no issues and no warning lights. this has happened two times.

Reported in: FREDERICKSBURG VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW0AH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

2010 dodge challenger srt8 stalls when depressing brake coming to a stop. does it intermittently. fear it might do it at the wrong time causing an accident. vehicle only has 3,000 miles on it and it has stalled at least 10 different times. dodge took car in and had no solution to problem other than replacing or updating latest software updates. after that was done car still has the same problem. car has to be put in park then restarted. sometimes twice before vehicle will move.

Reported in: BAYTOWN TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DWXAH

TIRES

goodyear eagle rs-a tire handling issue. size 245/45zr/20. on interstate highways with rain grooves, the tires are unstable, follow the rain grooves, you can not drive straight, the car drifts with the road surface, the tires will not track correctly while cornering.

Reported in: ROSAMOND CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW2AH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

tl*the contact owns a 2010 dodge challenger srt-8. the contact stated that occasionally, the vehicle stalled and the would not accelerate although the engine was still running. she drove onto the emergency lane and turned the vehicle off. the vehicle began to function normally after it was restarted. the failure occurred three times since april 2010. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer three times but the dealer could not determine the cause of failure. the dealer replaced the crankshaft sensor. the current mileage was 3,646. the failure mileage was approximately 165.

Reported in: PEARLAND TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW5AH

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

2010 challenger srt8 - car shut down at red light. it has only happened once, but from the research i have done on the internet, it has been happening to others who own this model and year car. i contacted a local dodge dealership and was told that they were not aware of any problem such as this and they would not be able to find out what was causing unless the engine malfunction light came on. my husband thinks that this is a computer problem and has something to do with the oil pressure sensor not communicating properly to the computer and when the oil pressure drops, it causes the engine to cut off. this is a safety issue and i am almost afraid to drive my care now because i do not know if this could happen at high speed.

Reported in: LAKE DALLAS TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW2AH

POWER TRAIN

2010 dodge challenger r/t automatic transmission. while turning right car stalls and completely shuts off requiring the car to be put into park and restarted. fortunately on both occasions my wife was not rear ended. this is the second time this has occurred since owning the car. dealership was "unable to duplicate" the issue and no fix is known. srt engineers have stated in online forums that they are aware of the problem and are working on a fix. while researching this issue i found that this is a problem with several dodge vehicle models, based on the number of owners posting stories about this same issue.

Reported in: PHOENIX AZ || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ5DT5AH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

2 incidents in 2010 srt challenger of vehicle shutting off for no apparent reason. 1st incident was after stopping at stoplight; oil light flashed briefly then engine shut off. 2nd incident was during a right turn into a shopping center; engine shut off just as pulled off the main road; did not notice any indicator lights as was concerned about vehicles behind me. both times car was able to be started (keyless pushbutton start) within one or two presses of start button. i have 1760 miles on the car and it has happened twice now. incidents separated by about 2 months (car purchased 2/2010). have read on forums about this happening to many other challengers. report to nhtsa was recommended to another owner by dealer.

Reported in: RANCHO CUCAMONGA CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW8AH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

i just bought a 2010 dodge challenger srt8 in june. there has been 4 different occasions where the engine completely shuts off. i brake to turn and the engine shuts down and i see the oil light come on briefly. luckily, i haven't been rear ended. i took it to the dealership, after keeping it for a week, they came back and said they found nothing wrong with the car. in addition, the headliner for the sunroof hangs down and the dealership tells me that it is on national back order. i am not the only one with this complaint....does it take a person getting killed before dodge recalls these cars.

Reported in: RALEIGH NC || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW6AH

POWER TRAIN

the car stalls without any warning. i have had it stall in traffic and at intersections and have almost been hit a few times. this has happened about a dozen times in the 4500 miles on the car. it is very scary. the dealer has had the car for over two weeks with no end in sight. the last occurrence was on the 13th of august. the car sometimes will not move after it is restarted and must be turned on and off a few times before it will drive.

Reported in: JOPPA MD || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW3AH

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

had been driving the car for approx. 1.5 hours, approached a red light and traffic in front of me had stopped abruptly forcing me to make a fast stop. not a full force stop but a quick reaction/sudden stop. then my car stalled out and the oil light came on. i put it in park and restarted the car. it started right back up. i put it in drive but it hesitated to move for approximately 3-5 seconds, then took off. the car had approximately 2000 miles on it. currently it has almost 3000 miles. this had happened once before this incident also as i was slowing down to make a left hand turn onto the street i live on. same thing, car restarted right up. that was with about 1000 miles on the car. i have an appointment with the dealership to see if they can detect something. however, i've read on some forums that it has been happening to these cars quite a bit in automatics 5.7 and 6.1 motors. my fear is that me or a member of my family, as well as some unsuspecting other driver will run into either my back end or from the side if stalls again while making a turn across oncoming traffic. thank you.

Reported in: NEWFIELD NJ || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW8AH

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

had been driving the car for approx. 1.5 hours, approached a red light and traffic in front of me had stopped abruptly forcing me to make a fast stop. not a full force stop but a quick reaction/sudden stop. then my car stalled out and the oil light came on. i put it in park and restarted the car. it started right back up. i put it in drive but it hesitated to move for approximately 3-5 seconds, then took off. the car had approximately 2000 miles on it. currently it has almost 3000 miles. this had happened once before this incident also as i was slowing down to make a left hand turn onto the street i live on. same thing, car restarted right up. that was with about 1000 miles on the car. i have an appointment with the dealership to see if they can detect something. however, i've read on some forums that it has been happening to these cars quite a bit in automatics 5.7 and 6.1 motors. my fear is that me or a member of my family, as well as some unsuspecting other driver will run into either my back end or from the side if stalls again while making a turn across oncoming traffic. thank you.

Reported in: NEWFIELD NJ || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW8AH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

had been driving the car for approx. 1.5 hours, approached a red light and traffic in front of me had stopped abruptly forcing me to make a fast stop. not a full force stop but a quick reaction/sudden stop. then my car stalled out and the oil light came on. i put it in park and restarted the car. it started right back up. i put it in drive but it hesitated to move for approximately 3-5 seconds, then took off. the car had approximately 2000 miles on it. currently it has almost 3000 miles. this had happened once before this incident also as i was slowing down to make a left hand turn onto the street i live on. same thing, car restarted right up. that was with about 1000 miles on the car. i have an appointment with the dealership to see if they can detect something. however, i've read on some forums that it has been happening to these cars quite a bit in automatics 5.7 and 6.1 motors. my fear is that me or a member of my family, as well as some unsuspecting other driver will run into either my back end or from the side if stalls again while making a turn across oncoming traffic. thank you.

Reported in: NEWFIELD NJ || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW8AH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

i was pulling up to a stop and turn right to enter the freeway as the car rolled to a stop the oil light came on and the engine died. this is the second time this has happened with this car:2010 dodge r/t challenger. the first time this happened the transmission would not engage immediately after i restarted the engine in neutral then shifted to drive. i had exited the freeway turned right went up an incline and stopped at a light and the engine stalled in traffic.

Reported in: PHOENIX AZ || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ5DT9AH

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

2010 dodge challenger srt8 automatic. traveling to work on freeway in stop and go traffic around 15-20 mph. my car stalled and i had to coast over to the emergency lane. 20 minutes later i started the car and continued to work. i then had car towed to mak haik dodge on 1-45 north in houston, texas. dealer could not find anything wrong after keeping my car for 24 hours. the stalling condition has not happened again. the car only had around 450 miles on the odometer when the stall occurred, i now have around 1100 miles on the car.

Reported in: MAGNOLIA TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW5AH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

engine stalls when coming to a stop.

Reported in: TEXAS CITY TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ5DT9AH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

engine stall out on my 2010 dodge challenger srt8 6.1l hemi. the car has stalled out under normal driving conditions four times since i bought the car april 3, 2010. twice while making a slow turn from a stop, once from while at speed 35mph on a steady run down a city block, and again while coming to stop at a light. i took the challenger in to the dealership in april and they found nothing wrong with the car and recently took the car back in last weekend and they said the abs sensor module (part #68048305ac module anti-lock brake sys) had gone bad and may be causing the issue. i have had no issues this week but i am not convinced that this issue may be resolved yet.

Reported in: MEDLEY FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW8AH

POWER TRAIN

2010 srt8 challenger stalls after running highway speeds (70-80 mph) on slow down as to get off a exit ramp, or to turn into a rest stop, gas station. proper speed to gear ratio assumed. clutch fully suppressed or while moving. also stalls on take off (traffic light, stop sign) in rolling condition, again proper speed to gear ratio assumed. identifiers: low oil light, no steering, all the bells and whistles of a stalled vehicle. sometimes will start immediately sometimes not. dealer states no codes no issues.

Reported in: PENSACOLA FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW4AH

STRUCTURE

tl*the contact owns a 2010 dodge challenger. while driving 30 mph the headliner started to fall in the contacts face. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer to have the headliner replaced twice; however, neither of the repairs remedied the issue. the service manager stated that the headliner needed to be redesigned and has agreed to repair the vehicle. the failure mileage was 17,000.

Reported in: HOUSTON TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ4DV5AH

STRUCTURE

i have a 2010 dodge challenger se fully loaded with leather seats my gig radio and sunroof. when i let my sunroof open while driven around 35 miles per hour the headliner begins to fall. i purchased the vehicle in march and the problem began in april and i have had the headliner replaced twice. i was told bye a service manager that the headliner had to be redesigned.

Reported in: HOUSTON TX || Crash: N || VIN #:

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

i purchased a new 2010 dodge challenger in january 2010. the ceramic brakes began squeaking in april 2010. it occurs after the vehicle has been driven approximately 3 to 5 minutes and the brakes have "heated" up. i have taken the vehicle to 3 different places over 6 visits and during each oil change and the same results are: your brakes are good, no replacement needed, we removed some dust (in 2 cases, the removed some type of fluid) and your brakes are fine. no one would replace them while they were under the 12k mile warranty and now, i currently sit at 15k -- with these annoying, high pitched, squeally brakes. please look into other complaints from people with challengers (2010) and brake problems. thank you.

Reported in: CIBOLO TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ5DT4AH

AIR BAGS

tl*the contact owns a 2010 dodge challenger. while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle was involved in a crash. the air bags did not deploy. there were no injuries. a police report was filed. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. the dealer stated that the air bags should have deployed. the current and failure mileages were approximately 18,000.

Reported in: OOLETEWAH TN || Crash: Y || VIN #: 2B3CJ4DV4AH

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

brakes are squealing after driving for 15 minutes, have had repaired once already and are still doing the same thing.

Reported in: COPIAGUE NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ5DT7AH

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

i used my remote start to warm-up my 2010 challenger rt. i left for work and traveled at 20 mph in my subdivision. i arrived at intersection to make at turn onto a 45 mph street and traveled about 1 mile to light stopped and made a right turn onto another 45 mph street (4 lanes). as i increased speed to 45 limit i felt the gas pedal pull away from my foot and the car began to quickly speed up. i tapped the accelerator and then the brake thinking that the pedal was stuck due to cold weather 18 degrees. it just kept increasing in speed. i immediately shifted into neutral to take torque off the drive train. i let it coast into the next side street and put it into park. the engine was idling at 4000 rpm. i shut it off and restarted it and it immediately jumped back up to 4000 rpm. i had to move it out of the way so i pulled it into a cul-de-sac riding the brake with both feet. again, i shut it off, waited a little and restarted it. again, it jumped to 4000 rpm. i called my wife and told her what had happened. she suggested that i bring it home and take our other car. i decided to try shutting it down again. again when i started it jumped to 4000 rpm. i decided to take it home and rode the brake back to the stop in order to make the left turn to go home. the two lanes of traffic going that direction was non-stop so i elected to avoid going into a congested situation not knowing what it would do. i decided to go right since there were no cars going that direction to worry about hitting. shortly after i made the turn the rpm's dropped to normal. i punched the accelerator to check it and make sure it would not repeat my startling experience. i thank god that my wife was not driving it at the time. she would have panicked and who knows what would have happened. i drove the car the rest of the way to work making sure that i kept a very safe distance between me and the car ahead. i sent chrysler an email about my experience. my car is now at a dealer being evaluated.

Reported in: BOLINGBROOK IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ5DT9AH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

my 2010 dodge challenger has randomly shut off four times in my past year of ownership. twice in braking situations coming to a redlight, and twice in parking lots at low speeds, thank god! until the vehicle has come to a stop power steering and brakes are not functioning properly so evasion of other cars, pedestrians, property becomes extremely limited. i am lucky this has not happened at higher speeds on faster roads, however i am aware of other consumers who have had this happen, and are now afraid to drive similar cars.

Reported in: AUSTIN TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW9AH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

vehicle intermittently stalls. i have about 6500 miles on the car and it has happened about a month ago and again today. i took vehicle directly to the dealer when it happened today. they are still working on it. almost total loss of control of vehicle when it stalls....extremely difficult to brake or turn steering wheel....and i am 6' 3" tall and over 200 lbs. couldn't imagine if this happened to my wife when she is driving the car.

Reported in: BEAUMONT CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW1AH

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

steering column loud snap pop. steering column reinforcement beam cracked, included, broken.

Reported in: ORELAND PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ5DT9AH

STEERING

steering column loud snap pop. steering column reinforcement beam cracked, included, broken.

Reported in: ORELAND PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ5DT9AH

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge challenger. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 10v200000 (electrical system:ignition:module). he stated that after contacting the dealer, they advised him that the part needed for repairs would be unavailable for six months. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised him to continue calling the dealer until the part became available. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 100.

Reported in: BROOKLYN NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ4DV3AH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

i own a 2010 challenger r/t. while driving at approx. 30mph, i slowed to make a left turn and vehicle lights went out, loss of all power, and engine turned off. i coasted to curb and without touching the key, the vehicle restarted right back up. again the next day while pulling out of a parking lot onto a busy street, vehicle shut off while turning left, except i was crossing the lane of oncoming traffic. again, it restarted with no help from me. no accident caused, but an oncoming vehicle came to about 3 feet of my drivers door before stopping. (40mph street) i read that this is occurring a lot with 08-10 challengers and would love it fixed before my 17y/o daughter takes it out and gets t-boned and injured or worse.

Reported in: SLIDELL LA || Crash: N || VIN #:

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

after exiting highway, engine stalled when traveling about 5 mph. was able to restart engine without incident. was not aware of any warning lights prior to incident. the following day, the same happened, after making a left turn into driveway, engine stalled without warning while traveling at 5 mph. was able to restart engine and continue.

Reported in: WASHINGTON DC || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW6AH

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

when starting the car on a cold start, the tail pipe emission (gas and carbon vapors) surround the vehicle and enter the car cabin through the air vents. (comes up through the hood of the car) i believe the catalytic converter is located in the engine compartment just under the ventilation system.. they checked to see if all parts had a tight fit and the sales manager believes there's not a defect..

Reported in: BELLINGHAM MA || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ4DV2AH

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

four passenger driving over rr crossing when the car completely shut off! tried to crank it several times wouldn't start. three passengers got out of the car the last couldn't reach the seat lever to get out so he was hit by a train the car was totaled he only owned the car a week it only had 400 miles on it this car is a death trap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it was a 2010 dodge challenger.

Reported in: NORTHCAROLINA NC || Crash: Y || VIN #:

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge challenger. the contact stated that the vehicle abnormally accelerated and in order to stop the vehicle, she had to turn the vehicle completely off. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure but he was able to diagnose that both the accelerator and the brake pedal were engaged simultaneously. the manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 29,000.

Reported in: CAVE JUNCTION OR || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ4DV2AH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

i was making a slow u-turn and the engine shut off (stalled). this actually the third incident since purchasing the vehicle in december. i was pulling on to the freeway from a stop (under 10mph) and the engine shut off (stalled). also, i was slowing to a red light (under 10mph) and the engine shut off (stalled). i don't have the date and mileage of the first two incidents, so i've given the details of the third.

Reported in: WOODLAND HILLS CA || Crash: N || VIN #:

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

vehicle suddenly shut down in the middle of making a right hand turn under normal driving conditions. i was able to restart the vehicle and complete the turn without incident due to the alertness of the driver behind me. i did not notice which symbols, if any, lit up on the instrument panel. having a vehicle shut down for no apparent reason while driving is a very dangerous situation that could result in an accident.

Reported in: LIVINGSTON NJ || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW6AH

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

vehicle suddenly shut down in the middle of making a right hand turn under normal driving conditions. i was able to restart the vehicle and complete the turn without incident due to the alertness of the driver behind me. i did not notice which symbols, if any, lit up on the instrument panel. having a vehicle shut down for no apparent reason while driving is a very dangerous situation that could result in an accident.

Reported in: LIVINGSTON NJ || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW6AH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

normal driving conditions, pull up to a stop sign to make a right turn and car just dies. lose all power, no power steering and incredibly hard to stop the car completely. this is now the 3rd time this has happened, going to the dealership to get it looked at again. this is incredibly dangerous if it were to happen when crossing an intersection instead of at a stop sign. ive read hundreds of reports like mine on forums and yet dodge is unaware of this incredibly dangerous situation?? i wont be taking my 1 month old daughter in this car... *tt

Reported in: FREDERICKSBURG VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW0AH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

2010 challenger srt8 automatic has stalled again for the second time. it has 4,820 miles on the odometer. this is the second time the engine has stalled. prior report 10354193. i had been driving for about 30 minutes and slowed to turn left into a driveway when the engine stalled. i placed the car in neutral and started the car without a problem.

Reported in: MAGNOLIA TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW5AH

POWER TRAIN

tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge challenger. the contact stated that while driving approximately 9 to 12 mph, he attempted to accelerate further, but the vehicle would not respond. after a few moments, the vehicle jerked into fourth gear. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 9,000 and the current mileage was 11,300. updated 08/31/11 *bf updated 2/9/12 *cn

Reported in: BISMARCK MO || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ5DT0AH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge challenger. the contact stated that while turning at approximately 15 mph, the vehicle stalled. within thirty seconds, the vehicle restarted. a similar failure occurred once prior. the contact also stated that both failures occurred while making turns. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 1,000.

Reported in: CASTAIC CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW6AH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge challenger. the contact was driving 5 mph and making a left turn when the vehicle suddenly stalled with a loss of power steering. the vehicle was restarted after ten minutes but the oil warning lamp was illuminated. the vehicle was then taken to the dealer where they advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was contacted but offered no assistance. the failure and current mileage was approximately 13,000.

Reported in: LA HABARA CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ5DT9AH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

2010 dodge challenger srt8....vehicle stalls out when slowing down. this has happened now three times. once it happened while making a right turn into a parking spot and the other 2 times it has occurred on the road when slowing down to stop at a red light. oil light came on in one of the instances but i am unsure if it came on the other two. with complete loss of power this makes the car difficult to steer. on all three occasions, the car did start back up with the push button start, however it did crank over very slowly. car is going into the dealership tomorrow to evaluate this, however it appears that with other people who have have this happen, the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. this is extremely dangerous and hopefully this can be remedied before anyone is seriously injured or worse. *tt

Reported in: AUSTIN TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DWXAH

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER

tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge challenger. the contact stated that while making a right turn at approximately 5 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was shifted into park and restarted. upon restart, the vehicle would not accelerate. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the torque converter needed to be replaced. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the failure and current mileages were 15,500. the vin was unavailable.

Reported in: BOSTON MA || Crash: N || VIN #:

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

car has stalled and shut down 3 times since purchasing it in 08/2010. all three cases the car had just completed a turn onto a busy highway where luckily i was able to coast it, with no power steering, to the side of the road. on all three cases, the only indication i had that the car shut off was that the oil light flashed on. i was able to restart the car easily the first time this happened, but the third time it happened, it would not shift into drive. it finally did it after the third time i tried it. i am very concerned with this problem. i am a female that loves her new car, but my husband is worried about me driving it on the highway if it keeps shutting off. this is a dangerous problem and dodge needs to get on the ball and figure out what is going on. we have an appointment first thing in the morning with the dealership, but after reading all of the complaints from everyone else, i have little faith they will be able to find out what is going on. dodge, please fix my car!

Reported in: SAUCIER MS || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW4AH

STEERING

car has stalled and shut down 3 times since purchasing it in 08/2010. all three cases the car had just completed a turn onto a busy highway where luckily i was able to coast it, with no power steering, to the side of the road. on all three cases, the only indication i had that the car shut off was that the oil light flashed on. i was able to restart the car easily the first time this happened, but the third time it happened, it would not shift into drive. it finally did it after the third time i tried it. i am very concerned with this problem. i am a female that loves her new car, but my husband is worried about me driving it on the highway if it keeps shutting off. this is a dangerous problem and dodge needs to get on the ball and figure out what is going on. we have an appointment first thing in the morning with the dealership, but after reading all of the complaints from everyone else, i have little faith they will be able to find out what is going on. dodge, please fix my car!

Reported in: SAUCIER MS || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW4AH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

i just purchased a 2010 dodge challenger srt8, it has 1324 miles on it. today as i was turning in a road the car engine stalls! i had to put my car in park and restart it. after looking on car forums this seems to be very common with these cars. my question is, why hasn't a recall been issued for this problem by dodge. the dealership said it had not heard of this problem, i told him to go google it on the internet and he would find that it was a common problem. *kb

Reported in: ODUM GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DWXAH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

i bought a 2010 srt8 dodge challenger a few weeks ago with just 50 miles on it. i now have approximately 800. on my way home from the dealer, the car stalled twice, both times while coming to a stop. the same thing happened yesterday and today, making it 4 times in less than a month. similar to others, my dealer said there was no evidence of the stalling in their diagnostics. 3 out of the 4 times i was in traffic, with the other time occurring in a parking lot. there was no warning when it happened. after each stall, i had to put the gear in park and restart. the motor starts with no hesitation after a stall. there are dozens of complaints. who is going to do something before someone is injured or killed? currently, i feel the care is too unsafe to have my wife and kids in the car while driving.

Reported in: 34655 FL || Crash: N || VIN #: JN1DA31D23T

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

my wife was driving the vehicle at highway speeds down an expressway. she exited and was applying the brakes as she approached a stop sign. as the vehicle slowed down to about 15 mph, the car abruptly shut off, without any warning whatsoever. when the car stalled, it became difficult to steer and brake, as the power steering and brakes were no longer functional. in order to restart the vehicle, she had to come to a complete stop, place the transmission in park, and then hit the start button. this was very dangerous, as there were other motorists exiting the expressway behind her. there are many other open complaints with the nhtsa for the 2010 dodge challenger srt8 - each describing an identical problem with random stalling. additionally, there are many very similar descriptions of this problem on dodge challenger owner group forums. i took the car to my local dodge dealership and just as other challenger owners have experienced, they were unable to duplicate the problem. they also acted as though they have never heard of the problem, even though many documented cases exist. i called chrysler customer care, and like the dealership, they refused to help. i spoke with two different representatives, and both of them claimed to know nothing about the challenger stalling issue, and refused to transfer me to another department that might be willing to investigate. this is a very dangerous problem and appears to be very common with this particular car. chrysler needs to address this issue before someone is hurt or killed.

Reported in: MCKINNEY TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW8AH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

this is 4th or 5th time this issue has happened, have brought it to the dealer and they have come up with nothing. there are several complaints on nhtsa about this issue, as well as thousands online, yet the dealer states they are unaware of the issue. normal driving conditions, slowing down to make a turn and the vehicle completely shuts off and i lose power steering and power braking. the car becomes very hard to maneuver and stop. the car was stopped in an intersection, and thankfully the approaching cars were far enough away to slow down and stop. i then put the car in park and start it up and drive off with no other issues. this intermittent stalling is becoming a very dangerous issue and should be looked into further before someone is seriously injured, if they haven't been already.

Reported in: FREDERICKSBURG VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW0AH

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

this is 4th or 5th time this issue has happened, have brought it to the dealer and they have come up with nothing. there are several complaints on nhtsa about this issue, as well as thousands online, yet the dealer states they are unaware of the issue. normal driving conditions, slowing down to make a turn and the vehicle completely shuts off and i lose power steering and power braking. the car becomes very hard to maneuver and stop. the car was stopped in an intersection, and thankfully the approaching cars were far enough away to slow down and stop. i then put the car in park and start it up and drive off with no other issues. this intermittent stalling is becoming a very dangerous issue and should be looked into further before someone is seriously injured, if they haven't been already.

Reported in: FREDERICKSBURG VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW0AH

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

this is 4th or 5th time this issue has happened, have brought it to the dealer and they have come up with nothing. there are several complaints on nhtsa about this issue, as well as thousands online, yet the dealer states they are unaware of the issue. normal driving conditions, slowing down to make a turn and the vehicle completely shuts off and i lose power steering and power braking. the car becomes very hard to maneuver and stop. the car was stopped in an intersection, and thankfully the approaching cars were far enough away to slow down and stop. i then put the car in park and start it up and drive off with no other issues. this intermittent stalling is becoming a very dangerous issue and should be looked into further before someone is seriously injured, if they haven't been already.

Reported in: FREDERICKSBURG VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW0AH

VISIBILITY

i have a 2010 dodge challenger. on 8-3-2011 i went out to go to lunch and noticed my rearview mirror had fallen off. the problem is that it took a plug of windshield with it when it fell. it appears that the windshield could be defective. i'm afraid the whole windshield may just shatter.i have been waiting 2 weeks for an expedited answer from chrysler. at this time they have not bothered to give me an answer. the dealership took pictures and sent them to chrysler for a determination. it's starting to look like i'm getting the run around.

Reported in: MOBILE AL || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ5DT9AH

POWER TRAIN

making a left hand turn through an intersection (less than 20 mph) when car stalls, oil light illuminates, and power steering & brakes become almost unusable. had to stop the car completely, put car in park, push the start button, and continue on to my destination. this is the 1st time this has occurred.

Reported in: CA CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ5DT1AH

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

this is the second time in less than 30 days that the challenger r/t has shut off while making a turn at speeds of 25 mph or less. reference odi id # 10421234 / incident date of 08/19/2011. wife was making a left hand turn off of a busy street (40 mph speed limit, into my home neighborhood) when the car suddenly dies, steering & brakes go hard, oil pressure light illuminates, and she had to coast to a stop, put the car in park, press the start button (even though dash message said "key fob not found"), car re-starts, and she continued 1/2 mile to our home. i'm not comfortable letting my wife or kids drive this car when the probability of it dying is very possible. i just drove the car up the narrow mountain passes to big bear, ca (8,000 ft elevation) & back 3 days ago, and this could have caused a major accident if it had died and i had lost control on a windy mountain road. how many people have to be injured or die before someone forces dodge / chrysler to identify & correct this problem. car is going to the dealership tomorrow morning, where i expect to get alot of nothing, but atleast my complaints will be interred into the service system.

Reported in: ORANGE CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ5DT1AH

POWER TRAIN

this is the second time in less than 30 days that the challenger r/t has shut off while making a turn at speeds of 25 mph or less. reference odi id # 10421234 / incident date of 08/19/2011. wife was making a left hand turn off of a busy street (40 mph speed limit, into my home neighborhood) when the car suddenly dies, steering & brakes go hard, oil pressure light illuminates, and she had to coast to a stop, put the car in park, press the start button (even though dash message said "key fob not found"), car re-starts, and she continued 1/2 mile to our home. i'm not comfortable letting my wife or kids drive this car when the probability of it dying is very possible. i just drove the car up the narrow mountain passes to big bear, ca (8,000 ft elevation) & back 3 days ago, and this could have caused a major accident if it had died and i had lost control on a windy mountain road. how many people have to be injured or die before someone forces dodge / chrysler to identify & correct this problem. car is going to the dealership tomorrow morning, where i expect to get alot of nothing, but atleast my complaints will be interred into the service system.

Reported in: ORANGE CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ5DT1AH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

this is the second time in less than 30 days that the challenger r/t has shut off while making a turn at speeds of 25 mph or less. reference odi id # 10421234 / incident date of 08/19/2011. wife was making a left hand turn off of a busy street (40 mph speed limit, into my home neighborhood) when the car suddenly dies, steering & brakes go hard, oil pressure light illuminates, and she had to coast to a stop, put the car in park, press the start button (even though dash message said "key fob not found"), car re-starts, and she continued 1/2 mile to our home. i'm not comfortable letting my wife or kids drive this car when the probability of it dying is very possible. i just drove the car up the narrow mountain passes to big bear, ca (8,000 ft elevation) & back 3 days ago, and this could have caused a major accident if it had died and i had lost control on a windy mountain road. how many people have to be injured or die before someone forces dodge / chrysler to identify & correct this problem. car is going to the dealership tomorrow morning, where i expect to get alot of nothing, but atleast my complaints will be interred into the service system.

Reported in: ORANGE CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ5DT1AH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

approximately march 2011 in making a right turn at about 5 mph the car engine totally quit. car started right up again and no problems until september 5, 2011. on september 5, 2011 coasting to a stop light with slight braking at approximately 5 mph car engine totally quit again. started right up again after the engine stall. on september 7, 2011, two days after prior engine stall car again stalled coasting to a stop light with slight braking at again about 5 mph. car again started up.

Reported in: CATHEDRAL CITY CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ5DT1AH

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

the vehicle stalled after braking at around 15 mph. the vehicle was able to be restarted, but unable to shift into gear. as mentioned by many others, this is a severe safety risk and needs to be looked into. my vehicle was towed to dealer and an ecm flash was conducted, but i am afraid of this issue reoccuring like so many others. *tt

Reported in: GREENVILLE SC || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW8AH

POWER TRAIN

tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge challenger. the contact stated that the second gear shift would pop out of gear, causing sudden acceleration. the contact crashed into storage unit as a result of the failure. the contact sustained a fractured toe and leg injuries, and was transported to the hospital. the front and left side of the vehicle was damaged and the vehicle was towed to a body shop. a police report was filed. the manufacturer was contacted and an inspector was sent to inspect the failure of the vehicle. the claim was denied after inspection. the failure mileage was 13,400.

Reported in: WAKE FOREST NC || Crash: Y || VIN #: 2B3CJ5DT7AH

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

i've had the same issue as many have described when your challenger loses all power steering and braking ability while making a right turn at low speeds. luckily i was pulling into a car wash when this happened and not at my sons elementary school where the deadly potential of killing school kids was there...by the way i was on the way to pick up my kid when i made a last minute choice to get a quick wash. so as stated by everyone else here, put the car in park an was able to start right back up afterwards. not knowing this was an issue that others were having, i opened the hood and started looking for lose cables or popped caps and such and finding nothing. also prior to turning the car off i jumped into the hidden epic menus and took pictures of the important data such as chime codes, ccn software version just in case there might be an update. i noticed the oil pressure was at 0!!! after everything was back to working i check the same detail and it was at a normal 25psi. so took car into dodge and as normal, "we couldn't find anything and there are no issues that i know. we also couldn't reproduce it." really? you couldn't reproduce an issue that i told you appears to be random from all the other people that have had this happen? it's like they just don't give two [xxx] about people's lives? so i'll call corporate tomorrow and see how much they don't care either. by the way, this is the first time for me and i was at 17,250 miles. car model is the rt automatic. let's hope we can get them to fix this before people get killed. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Reported in: LEWISVILLE TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ5DT3AH

POWER TRAIN

i've had the same issue as many have described when your challenger loses all power steering and braking ability while making a right turn at low speeds. luckily i was pulling into a car wash when this happened and not at my sons elementary school where the deadly potential of killing school kids was there...by the way i was on the way to pick up my kid when i made a last minute choice to get a quick wash. so as stated by everyone else here, put the car in park an was able to start right back up afterwards. not knowing this was an issue that others were having, i opened the hood and started looking for lose cables or popped caps and such and finding nothing. also prior to turning the car off i jumped into the hidden epic menus and took pictures of the important data such as chime codes, ccn software version just in case there might be an update. i noticed the oil pressure was at 0!!! after everything was back to working i check the same detail and it was at a normal 25psi. so took car into dodge and as normal, "we couldn't find anything and there are no issues that i know. we also couldn't reproduce it." really? you couldn't reproduce an issue that i told you appears to be random from all the other people that have had this happen? it's like they just don't give two [xxx] about people's lives? so i'll call corporate tomorrow and see how much they don't care either. by the way, this is the first time for me and i was at 17,250 miles. car model is the rt automatic. let's hope we can get them to fix this before people get killed. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Reported in: LEWISVILLE TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ5DT3AH

STEERING

i've had the same issue as many have described when your challenger loses all power steering and braking ability while making a right turn at low speeds. luckily i was pulling into a car wash when this happened and not at my sons elementary school where the deadly potential of killing school kids was there...by the way i was on the way to pick up my kid when i made a last minute choice to get a quick wash. so as stated by everyone else here, put the car in park an was able to start right back up afterwards. not knowing this was an issue that others were having, i opened the hood and started looking for lose cables or popped caps and such and finding nothing. also prior to turning the car off i jumped into the hidden epic menus and took pictures of the important data such as chime codes, ccn software version just in case there might be an update. i noticed the oil pressure was at 0!!! after everything was back to working i check the same detail and it was at a normal 25psi. so took car into dodge and as normal, "we couldn't find anything and there are no issues that i know. we also couldn't reproduce it." really? you couldn't reproduce an issue that i told you appears to be random from all the other people that have had this happen? it's like they just don't give two [xxx] about people's lives? so i'll call corporate tomorrow and see how much they don't care either. by the way, this is the first time for me and i was at 17,250 miles. car model is the rt automatic. let's hope we can get them to fix this before people get killed. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Reported in: LEWISVILLE TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ5DT3AH

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge challenger. the contact's father was driving 20 mph when a vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle, causing the contact to crash into a truck. the air bags did not deploy. there were three injuries reported and a police report was filed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 17,000. updated 02/03/12 updated 02/10/12 *bf the consumer stated he was forced to stop and when he did another truck rear ended him and he in turn hit the vehicle in front of him. the air bags did not deploy and the seat belts failed to restrain him and his daughter.

Reported in: ODESSA TX || Crash: Y || VIN #: 2B3CJ4DV0AH

AIR BAGS

tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge challenger. the contact's father was driving 20 mph when a vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle, causing the contact to crash into a truck. the air bags did not deploy. there were three injuries reported and a police report was filed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 17,000. updated 02/03/12 updated 02/10/12 *bf the consumer stated he was forced to stop and when he did another truck rear ended him and he in turn hit the vehicle in front of him. the air bags did not deploy and the seat belts failed to restrain him and his daughter.

Reported in: ODESSA TX || Crash: Y || VIN #: 2B3CJ4DV0AH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge challenger. while driving approximately 45 mph, the engine stalled without the illumination of any warning indicators. upon restarting, the vehicle resumed normally. the similar failure occurred five different times on separate occasions. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who was unable to duplicate the problem. the defect continued to occur. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 9,955.

Reported in: NORTH PORT AL || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW3AH

STRUCTURE:BODY

tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge challenger. the contact stated that the side rocker panels on both sides of the vehicle were cracked. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who referred the contact to the dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 23,000.

Reported in: SHIRLEY AR || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ4DV2AH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

i purchased a 2010 dodge challenger se approximately a year ago. three days after picking the vehicle up, it was in the shop. the most recent problems involve the engine making a loud clicking noise. this will be the 4th time the car will be taken to the shop.

Reported in: PINEVILLE LA || Crash: N || VIN #:

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

i purchased a 2010 dodge challenger se approximately a year ago. three days after picking the vehicle up, it was in the shop. the most recent problems involve the engine making a loud clicking noise. this will be the 4th time the car will be taken to the shop.

Reported in: PINEVILLE LA || Crash: N || VIN #:

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE

i purchased a 2010 dodge challenger se approximately a year ago. three days after picking the vehicle up, it was in the shop. the most recent problems involve the engine making a loud clicking noise. this will be the 4th time the car will be taken to the shop.

Reported in: PINEVILLE LA || Crash: N || VIN #:

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

i have a 2010 dodge challenger r/t with a serious brake defect at only 15,000 miles. i am one of many who have had to replace the front rotors on my vehicle due to severe warpage. i was aware of this problem from other owners and i've done my best to "baby" the brakes to avoid this problem from happening, yet it happened anyway. in my opinion, it is obvious that the front brake rotors provided on this car are inferior and not capable of stopping the car under normal driving conditions for an extended period of time (past the 12,000 mile warranty coverage). as a result, my car is unsafe to drive due to the uncontrollable vibrations at highway speeds and extensive time/distance needed to stop the vehicle. this seems not to be the case with the srt model which uses thicker rotors. i implore your organization investigate this serious safety defect in the se and r/t dodge challenger models asap. thank you very much.

Reported in: LAS VEGAS NV || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ5DT4AH

STEERING

i have a 2010 dodge challenger srt8 with 6.1l v* hemi engine. 6000 miles on it and in perfect shape. on may 2nd at 1pm i came off the freeway (air conditioner was on) and slowed to 10 mi/hr to make a left hand turn. power steering went dead than car stooped running. i took it to tempe dodge and they said they have never heard of this before. i goggled it and find out its been happening with a lot of srt8s and has been reported numerous times; yet tempe dodge is unaware of it??? really!!!!! this needs addressing now before someone dies!!!! dodge is not taking this seriously as if they wish it would go away. for a 40k car this is ridiculous!! this needs to be a recall item and it needs to have a root cause analysis completed by dodge engineers asap!!! if this happens at higher speeds or in sharper turn someone will die!! i want an answer. if dodge does not provide one asap i will make it my personal responsibility to be sure no one buys another challenger without being aware of the incidents in documented form.

Reported in: GILBERT AZ || Crash: N || VIN #:

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

i have a 2010 dodge challenger srt8 with 6.1l v* hemi engine. 6000 miles on it and in perfect shape. on may 2nd at 1pm i came off the freeway (air conditioner was on) and slowed to 10 mi/hr to make a left hand turn. power steering went dead than car stooped running. i took it to tempe dodge and they said they have never heard of this before. i goggled it and find out its been happening with a lot of srt8s and has been reported numerous times; yet tempe dodge is unaware of it??? really!!!!! this needs addressing now before someone dies!!!! dodge is not taking this seriously as if they wish it would go away. for a 40k car this is ridiculous!! this needs to be a recall item and it needs to have a root cause analysis completed by dodge engineers asap!!! if this happens at higher speeds or in sharper turn someone will die!! i want an answer. if dodge does not provide one asap i will make it my personal responsibility to be sure no one buys another challenger without being aware of the incidents in documented form.

Reported in: GILBERT AZ || Crash: N || VIN #:

ENGINE

tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge challenger. while driving 65 mph, the contact noticed that the vehicle had suddenly stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the timing chain failed. the vehicle was being repaired. the current and failure mileages were 40,000. the vin was unavailable.

Reported in: ATOR IL || Crash: N || VIN #:

SERVICE BRAKES

this vibration began approx. 3 months ago. it is transmitted from the front brakes to the steering wheel primarily between 45-35 mph. it is less evident at speeds below that, but still occurs. called my local dodge dealer expecting this to be a warranted repair (11600 miles) and was told this is a wearable item i.e: wiper blades, tires, etc. i was surprised to say the least. this type of issue is well documented on various websites and regulatory action should be taken. this is a serious problem regarding one's ability to stop a two ton vehicle safely. *tt

Reported in: SCOTCH PLAINS NJ || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ5DT4AH

AIR BAGS

my car was standing still waiting for oncoming traffic to clear so i could turn left. i was hit hard from behind, sending me into the opposite lane where i was hit head on by another car. my air bag did not deploy and my shoulder harness failed to function. my car sustained far more damage than the other two cars involved. (my car was a total loss.) their air bags deployed properly.

Reported in: CARMEL IN || Crash: Y || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW6AH

WHEELS

my car was standing still waiting for oncoming traffic to clear so i could turn left. i was hit hard from behind, sending me into the opposite lane where i was hit head on by another car. my air bag did not deploy and my shoulder harness failed to function. my car sustained far more damage than the other two cars involved. (my car was a total loss.) their air bags deployed properly.

Reported in: CARMEL IN || Crash: Y || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW6AH

SERVICE BRAKES

tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge challenger. the contact stated while traveling 65 mph the check engine and oil lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact lost power steering and brakes. the contact was able to stop the vehicle using the emergency brake. the contact stated the engine started functioning abnormally and there was a strong oil odor. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated there was no oil loss. the contact stated when the failure occurred they were unable to engage the brake pedal. the vehicle was currently in the dealers possession. the failure and current mileages was 30,900.

Reported in: CENTERVILLE VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ5DT5AH

STEERING

tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge challenger. the contact stated while traveling 65 mph the check engine and oil lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact lost power steering and brakes. the contact was able to stop the vehicle using the emergency brake. the contact stated the engine started functioning abnormally and there was a strong oil odor. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated there was no oil loss. the contact stated when the failure occurred they were unable to engage the brake pedal. the vehicle was currently in the dealers possession. the failure and current mileages was 30,900.

Reported in: CENTERVILLE VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ5DT5AH

STEERING

while making a slow right turn at approximately 25 mph my vehicle stalled. the engine completely died and the oil light came on. the steering and brakes also did not function. i had to restart the car to regain control. it started back up right away as if nothing happened. although i do not remember the exact dates this has happened to me about 4 previous times. the dealership has no answers and they assume nothing is wrong because it doesn't show up on their diagnostic computer. if someone had been behind me or in front of me there would have been an accident. eventually, there likely will be. a recall needs to be issued on this problem and a solution must be found asap. according to numerous reports, this has happened repeatedly with 2010 dodge challengers.

Reported in: MOORE OK || Crash: N || VIN #:

SERVICE BRAKES

while making a slow right turn at approximately 25 mph my vehicle stalled. the engine completely died and the oil light came on. the steering and brakes also did not function. i had to restart the car to regain control. it started back up right away as if nothing happened. although i do not remember the exact dates this has happened to me about 4 previous times. the dealership has no answers and they assume nothing is wrong because it doesn't show up on their diagnostic computer. if someone had been behind me or in front of me there would have been an accident. eventually, there likely will be. a recall needs to be issued on this problem and a solution must be found asap. according to numerous reports, this has happened repeatedly with 2010 dodge challengers.

Reported in: MOORE OK || Crash: N || VIN #:

ENGINE

while making a slow right turn at approximately 25 mph my vehicle stalled. the engine completely died and the oil light came on. the steering and brakes also did not function. i had to restart the car to regain control. it started back up right away as if nothing happened. although i do not remember the exact dates this has happened to me about 4 previous times. the dealership has no answers and they assume nothing is wrong because it doesn't show up on their diagnostic computer. if someone had been behind me or in front of me there would have been an accident. eventually, there likely will be. a recall needs to be issued on this problem and a solution must be found asap. according to numerous reports, this has happened repeatedly with 2010 dodge challengers.

Reported in: MOORE OK || Crash: N || VIN #:

ENGINE

while driving on the interstate my dodge challenger was traveling between 65-72 mph and a wind noise came through either the driver's side window of the left 1/4 window that does not roll up or down. this hollowing noise has been addressed 7 times and nothing the dealer has done has fixed it. i have been told it is my imagination, the car has no noises, it is not the rear-differential and might just be me. the weather stripping has been replaced, foam has been put in on the left and right side fenders via the wheel well and nothing has fixed the noise. on saturday of last week, we made a 120 mile trip to see family and the car was put in to cruise position and was set at 72 mph and the noise was almost deafening. i think this should be listed on the reports here and it is an ongoing battle between me and chrysler.

Reported in: CAPE CORAL FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ4DVXAH

STEERING

this is the second time that my challenger has stalled when making a right-hand turn; the first time was about a eight months ago. yesterday, i slowed to turn into my office parking lot. when i was making this right-hand turn, the engine stalled and i could not steer the car - almost hitting the curb. after putting the car in park, i was able to restart the car.

Reported in: YORKTOWN VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW0AH

ENGINE

this is the second time that my challenger has stalled when making a right-hand turn; the first time was about a eight months ago. yesterday, i slowed to turn into my office parking lot. when i was making this right-hand turn, the engine stalled and i could not steer the car - almost hitting the curb. after putting the car in park, i was able to restart the car.

Reported in: YORKTOWN VA || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW0AH

ENGINE

while driving my 2010 challenger rt 4.7l hemi on the ca 15 freeway at 70 mph the car suddenly shut down. the warning lights for engine and oil came on and i had to coast to a stop. steering and brakes remained operational and luckily i made it to the shoulder as the 15 freeway is extremely busy and fast. i had the car towed to a nearby dodge dealer where they informed me that my plastic timing chain guides had disintegrated and caused a blown engine. the car repairs (rebuilt engine) were covered under the 100k mile powertrain warranty but took 4 weeks to complete. the car had 54k freeway miles on it when this happened, was regularly maintained, and never showed any indications that a severe issue would have been forthcoming. i now question the longevity of the new rebuilt engine as same timing chain assembly parts were used during the repair. noticed there is at least one other identical report on the nhtsa website so reported on my incident.

Reported in: BONITA CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ5DT3AH

POWER TRAIN

while driving my 2010 challenger rt 4.7l hemi on the ca 15 freeway at 70 mph the car suddenly shut down. the warning lights for engine and oil came on and i had to coast to a stop. steering and brakes remained operational and luckily i made it to the shoulder as the 15 freeway is extremely busy and fast. i had the car towed to a nearby dodge dealer where they informed me that my plastic timing chain guides had disintegrated and caused a blown engine. the car repairs (rebuilt engine) were covered under the 100k mile powertrain warranty but took 4 weeks to complete. the car had 54k freeway miles on it when this happened, was regularly maintained, and never showed any indications that a severe issue would have been forthcoming. i now question the longevity of the new rebuilt engine as same timing chain assembly parts were used during the repair. noticed there is at least one other identical report on the nhtsa website so reported on my incident.

Reported in: BONITA CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ5DT3AH

ENGINE

my 2010 challenger srt8 with automatic transmission stalled when making a right-hand turn at approximately 5:00 pm on 9/5/12. engine was at normal operating temperature and the ac was running. i was travelling at about 35 mph and began braking to make a right turn into a service station. as i started into the turn at about 10 mph, the engine stalled resulting in loss of brakes and power steering. i was able to complete the turn and stop the car with hard brake pressure. no indicator warning lights appeared on the instruments. i put the car in park and restarted the car, but the transmission was inoperative. neither drive or reverse would engage. i did not notice any warning or alert lights indicating a malfunction or transmission issue. i stopped and restarted the engine again and the transmission engaged and worked normally. there were 6800 miles on car on 9/5/12. the vehicle was purchased 10 days ago, and tsbs were checked before the purchase. no mention of engine shutoff issues are listed on the nhtsa database of tsbs or recalls. i did not check customer complaints. if i had, an knew to check about stalls, i would not have purchased this vehicle. considering the severity of this issue, the number of complaints on this database, and the fact this issue has been going on for the last 4 or more years, nhtsa should initiate a defect investigation immediately. more than one person has stated on this complaint forum that this is a life threatening condition and hopefully someone doesn't have to die to get dodge to solve this problem. too late. check out complaint 10395526. apparently someone did. but the complaint doesn't show injury or death and it should be corrected.

Reported in: SANDY UT || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW9AH

SERVICE BRAKES

my 2010 challenger srt8 with automatic transmission stalled when making a right-hand turn at approximately 5:00 pm on 9/5/12. engine was at normal operating temperature and the ac was running. i was travelling at about 35 mph and began braking to make a right turn into a service station. as i started into the turn at about 10 mph, the engine stalled resulting in loss of brakes and power steering. i was able to complete the turn and stop the car with hard brake pressure. no indicator warning lights appeared on the instruments. i put the car in park and restarted the car, but the transmission was inoperative. neither drive or reverse would engage. i did not notice any warning or alert lights indicating a malfunction or transmission issue. i stopped and restarted the engine again and the transmission engaged and worked normally. there were 6800 miles on car on 9/5/12. the vehicle was purchased 10 days ago, and tsbs were checked before the purchase. no mention of engine shutoff issues are listed on the nhtsa database of tsbs or recalls. i did not check customer complaints. if i had, an knew to check about stalls, i would not have purchased this vehicle. considering the severity of this issue, the number of complaints on this database, and the fact this issue has been going on for the last 4 or more years, nhtsa should initiate a defect investigation immediately. more than one person has stated on this complaint forum that this is a life threatening condition and hopefully someone doesn't have to die to get dodge to solve this problem. too late. check out complaint 10395526. apparently someone did. but the complaint doesn't show injury or death and it should be corrected.

Reported in: SANDY UT || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW9AH

STEERING

my 2010 challenger srt8 with automatic transmission stalled when making a right-hand turn at approximately 5:00 pm on 9/5/12. engine was at normal operating temperature and the ac was running. i was travelling at about 35 mph and began braking to make a right turn into a service station. as i started into the turn at about 10 mph, the engine stalled resulting in loss of brakes and power steering. i was able to complete the turn and stop the car with hard brake pressure. no indicator warning lights appeared on the instruments. i put the car in park and restarted the car, but the transmission was inoperative. neither drive or reverse would engage. i did not notice any warning or alert lights indicating a malfunction or transmission issue. i stopped and restarted the engine again and the transmission engaged and worked normally. there were 6800 miles on car on 9/5/12. the vehicle was purchased 10 days ago, and tsbs were checked before the purchase. no mention of engine shutoff issues are listed on the nhtsa database of tsbs or recalls. i did not check customer complaints. if i had, an knew to check about stalls, i would not have purchased this vehicle. considering the severity of this issue, the number of complaints on this database, and the fact this issue has been going on for the last 4 or more years, nhtsa should initiate a defect investigation immediately. more than one person has stated on this complaint forum that this is a life threatening condition and hopefully someone doesn't have to die to get dodge to solve this problem. too late. check out complaint 10395526. apparently someone did. but the complaint doesn't show injury or death and it should be corrected.

Reported in: SANDY UT || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW9AH

ENGINE

i was driving normally getting ready to pull up at a stop sign to make a right turn. then all of a sudden the car stalls while moving. power steering goes out and the oil pressure light comes on. i had to put the car in park and restart it and everything was fine no lights or nothing. this problem needs to be fixed it has happen to many people. lawsuit is what's gone end up if this problem isn't corrected.

Reported in: GREENWOOD SC || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW3AH

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

while driving in stop and go traffic the check engine oil and esp light came on followed by four chimes and then car completely shut off and the steering locked. after several attempts, the car started up again and the codes turned off. approx 1 month later the same thing occurred. i was making a turn on a roundabout when the same thing occurred during heavy traffic and almost caused an accident. i took the car into the dealership and they said there was nothing captured on the computer. they replaced the key fob and said that this should fix the problem. 4-5 months later, i was in reno, nv. i was driving 20-35 mph and again check engine oil light, esp and four chimes and the car shut off again, the steering locked, and i coasted until i came to a complete stop and placed it in park, started car and oil and codes turned off. 24 hours later when driving home on the freeway in heavy traffic, the same thing occurred!!! i put on my hazard lights and let the car roll, came to a complete stop, placed car in park and after several attempts, the car started and codes turned off. the following day i took the car back to the dealership and again they said they could not find a problem with it, as nothing was recorded in the internal computer. i asked for the car to be kept until the problem was resolved. they were not able to duplicate it in that one week. i asked for a co pilot computer to be placed in the vehicle in hopes of capturing the problem when it occurred, as the codes turn off after car is started. dodge sent out a rep to inspect vehicle. after inspection they stated nothing is wrong with the vehicle, they cannot duplicate the problem, and there are no codes stored on the computer. i am now faced with driving an unsafe vehicle that shuts off on me in the city and most dangerously on the freeway with no set pattern and the manufacturer has done nothing to fix it!!

Reported in: MODESTO CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW9A

ENGINE

while driving in stop and go traffic the check engine oil and esp light came on followed by four chimes and then car completely shut off and the steering locked. after several attempts, the car started up again and the codes turned off. approx 1 month later the same thing occurred. i was making a turn on a roundabout when the same thing occurred during heavy traffic and almost caused an accident. i took the car into the dealership and they said there was nothing captured on the computer. they replaced the key fob and said that this should fix the problem. 4-5 months later, i was in reno, nv. i was driving 20-35 mph and again check engine oil light, esp and four chimes and the car shut off again, the steering locked, and i coasted until i came to a complete stop and placed it in park, started car and oil and codes turned off. 24 hours later when driving home on the freeway in heavy traffic, the same thing occurred!!! i put on my hazard lights and let the car roll, came to a complete stop, placed car in park and after several attempts, the car started and codes turned off. the following day i took the car back to the dealership and again they said they could not find a problem with it, as nothing was recorded in the internal computer. i asked for the car to be kept until the problem was resolved. they were not able to duplicate it in that one week. i asked for a co pilot computer to be placed in the vehicle in hopes of capturing the problem when it occurred, as the codes turn off after car is started. dodge sent out a rep to inspect vehicle. after inspection they stated nothing is wrong with the vehicle, they cannot duplicate the problem, and there are no codes stored on the computer. i am now faced with driving an unsafe vehicle that shuts off on me in the city and most dangerously on the freeway with no set pattern and the manufacturer has done nothing to fix it!!

Reported in: MODESTO CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW9A

STEERING

while driving in stop and go traffic the check engine oil and esp light came on followed by four chimes and then car completely shut off and the steering locked. after several attempts, the car started up again and the codes turned off. approx 1 month later the same thing occurred. i was making a turn on a roundabout when the same thing occurred during heavy traffic and almost caused an accident. i took the car into the dealership and they said there was nothing captured on the computer. they replaced the key fob and said that this should fix the problem. 4-5 months later, i was in reno, nv. i was driving 20-35 mph and again check engine oil light, esp and four chimes and the car shut off again, the steering locked, and i coasted until i came to a complete stop and placed it in park, started car and oil and codes turned off. 24 hours later when driving home on the freeway in heavy traffic, the same thing occurred!!! i put on my hazard lights and let the car roll, came to a complete stop, placed car in park and after several attempts, the car started and codes turned off. the following day i took the car back to the dealership and again they said they could not find a problem with it, as nothing was recorded in the internal computer. i asked for the car to be kept until the problem was resolved. they were not able to duplicate it in that one week. i asked for a co pilot computer to be placed in the vehicle in hopes of capturing the problem when it occurred, as the codes turn off after car is started. dodge sent out a rep to inspect vehicle. after inspection they stated nothing is wrong with the vehicle, they cannot duplicate the problem, and there are no codes stored on the computer. i am now faced with driving an unsafe vehicle that shuts off on me in the city and most dangerously on the freeway with no set pattern and the manufacturer has done nothing to fix it!!

Reported in: MODESTO CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ7DW9A

ENGINE

tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge challenger. the contact stated was traveling 25 mph and attempted a turn when the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact stated that the failure would recur whenever attempting a turn at 25 mph. the contact shifted to park and was able to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test but was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 3,500 and the current mileage was 6,800.

Reported in: LAKELAND FL || Crash: N || VIN #:

ENGINE

on or about june of 2011 i was driving my car in ga, and the engine just shut off. after contacting the manufacture. dodge had the car towed to thompson dodge in thompson ga. i was told there by the head mechanic that my engine suffered a total catastrophic failure . they ( manufacture) decided to rebuild instead of replacing my engine as i had asked. then on thursday 11/22/2012 i was driving (60-65 mph) home to nj from texas. and the engine did the same thing. leaving me stranded. after the first time i was told that the timing chain broke. i find it hard to believe that a 2010 challenger will break 2 chains within 2 years. there has to be a underlying cause for this. please advise me and respond. i can be reached at [xxx]. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Reported in: BORDENTOWN NJ || Crash: N || VIN #:

POWER TRAIN

while driving at highway speed the vehicle made a pop sound and lost power. i was forced off the highway as there were no shoulders and had to push the vehicle across traffic to safety. the timing chain tensioner failed, resulting in the timing chain breaking. this resulted in damage to the upper portion of the motor, including all intake and exhaust valves, marring on the pistons and cracked heads.

Reported in: NORTHVILLE MI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1ZVBP8AM4D5

ENGINE

while driving at highway speed the vehicle made a pop sound and lost power. i was forced off the highway as there were no shoulders and had to push the vehicle across traffic to safety. the timing chain tensioner failed, resulting in the timing chain breaking. this resulted in damage to the upper portion of the motor, including all intake and exhaust valves, marring on the pistons and cracked heads.

Reported in: NORTHVILLE MI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1ZVBP8AM4D5

POWER TRAIN

2010 dodge challenger se, right rear cv boot ripped and leaked grease onto the tail pipe and passenger side, and which caused a fire to the trunk. vehicle is a total loss, no repairs can be made.

Reported in: LOUISVILLE KY || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ4DV5AH

SUSPENSION:REAR

2010 dodge challenger se, right rear cv boot ripped and leaked grease onto the tail pipe and passenger side, and which caused a fire to the trunk. vehicle is a total loss, no repairs can be made.

Reported in: LOUISVILLE KY || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ4DV5AH

ENGINE

i was traveling at 65 mph on 4 lane interstate highway. was on a bridge with no shoulder. engine suddenly lost all power. vehicle was coasting and slowing down rapidly. cars behind me were hitting the brakes to avoid rear-ending my vehicle as i attempted to make my way to the shoulder. once across bridge, i pulled to the shoulder. engine would turnover but would not start. towed to dodge dealership. dealer diagnosed problem as broken timing chain, which caused camshaft to stop turning. three exhaust valves were thus held open while the crankshaft continued turning, causing pistons to hit valves, bending valves and denting piston tops near edge of piston. complete new engine required. chrysler corporation is not forthcoming with an explanation for failure or a corrective action. there is no service bulletin per the dealer. i looked online at dodge challenger user forums, and found dozens of owners had experienced identical problem: at 35,000-45,000 miles, dodge challenger 5.7 l hemi with automatic transmission and mds (multiple displacement system) cylinder cutout activated, suddenly lost all power due to broken timing chain. this is obviously a design flaw that is a safety issue. the nhtsa should compel chrysler corporation to develop a corrective action and recall all dodge challenger vehicles with 5.7 l hemi engine immediately.

Reported in: WASHINGTON IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ5DT2AH

ENGINE

my 2010 dodge challenger r/t roughly sat for 2-3 winter months, driven 2-3 times during that period. while starting it up in february the car started then stalled out. i turned the key back to off and then restarted the car. i was getting on to the highway making a right turn. after completing the turn, merging on the highway about 35-40mph the car stalled and i had to pull off to the side of the road. i restarted and continued to drive as normal for the rest of the day. on friday march 29th 2013, i started the car and it stalled again. i restarted the car and went on my way to work. i was merging from one highway to another doing about 40-45mph on the onramp when the car stalled again. luckily i was able to pull off to the median while 3 cars almost rear ended me since i had no power to the vehicle. i put it in park, restarted the car and went on my way. that same morning, i was going south bound on the high way in the middle of mourning rush hour traffic into the city. i was going between 65-75mph in heavy traffic in the high speed lane and the car stalled again and lost all power to the vehicle. after coasting for about 100 yards the car somehow restarted, power came back and i continued to work that morning. i have taken the care to the local dodge dealership as of 3/31 and is being looked at to find the issue.

Reported in: CINCINNATI OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ5DT4AH

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

my 2010 dodge challenger r/t roughly sat for 2-3 winter months, driven 2-3 times during that period. while starting it up in february the car started then stalled out. i turned the key back to off and then restarted the car. i was getting on to the highway making a right turn. after completing the turn, merging on the highway about 35-40mph the car stalled and i had to pull off to the side of the road. i restarted and continued to drive as normal for the rest of the day. on friday march 29th 2013, i started the car and it stalled again. i restarted the car and went on my way to work. i was merging from one highway to another doing about 40-45mph on the onramp when the car stalled again. luckily i was able to pull off to the median while 3 cars almost rear ended me since i had no power to the vehicle. i put it in park, restarted the car and went on my way. that same morning, i was going south bound on the high way in the middle of mourning rush hour traffic into the city. i was going between 65-75mph in heavy traffic in the high speed lane and the car stalled again and lost all power to the vehicle. after coasting for about 100 yards the car somehow restarted, power came back and i continued to work that morning. i have taken the care to the local dodge dealership as of 3/31 and is being looked at to find the issue.

Reported in: CINCINNATI OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ5DT4AH

POWER TRAIN

my 2010 dodge challenger r/t roughly sat for 2-3 winter months, driven 2-3 times during that period. while starting it up in february the car started then stalled out. i turned the key back to off and then restarted the car. i was getting on to the highway making a right turn. after completing the turn, merging on the highway about 35-40mph the car stalled and i had to pull off to the side of the road. i restarted and continued to drive as normal for the rest of the day. on friday march 29th 2013, i started the car and it stalled again. i restarted the car and went on my way to work. i was merging from one highway to another doing about 40-45mph on the onramp when the car stalled again. luckily i was able to pull off to the median while 3 cars almost rear ended me since i had no power to the vehicle. i put it in park, restarted the car and went on my way. that same morning, i was going south bound on the high way in the middle of mourning rush hour traffic into the city. i was going between 65-75mph in heavy traffic in the high speed lane and the car stalled again and lost all power to the vehicle. after coasting for about 100 yards the car somehow restarted, power came back and i continued to work that morning. i have taken the care to the local dodge dealership as of 3/31 and is being looked at to find the issue.

Reported in: CINCINNATI OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ5DT4AH

SUSPENSION

tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge challenger. the contact stated that while accelerating from a complete stop, the rear suspension failed and detached from the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was confirmed that the suspension had failed. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was 37,088. the vin was not available.

Reported in: SALISBURY NC || Crash: N || VIN #:

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

my 2010 challenger rt burst into flames at an idol. the engine wire harness shorted and caught fire. thankfully i am a firefighter and saved the vehicle. it has less than 20,000 miles on it. i am furious due to the fact that dodge will not cover it under warranty which it should be. it is a manufactures fault not mine. it was parked and idling when this happened. thankfully there was no one around that could have been hurt. what if i was in grid lock traffic not a firefighter with out the proper extinguisher. a lot of people could have been hurt and their vehicles caught fire. i love dodge. have all my life. i am baffled that they will deny coverage. it sickens me the lack of integrity and care shown. i have tried numerous times with the dealership (meadowland dodge of carmel ny) and corporate. neither one could explain why my vehicle will not be covered. nor did they help to find out why. just a simple we are not covering you due to our faulty and extremely dangerous ticking fire ball time bomb. horrible customer service and care. i will be contacting a lawyer. its a $1200 part i will not be paying for this nor will my insurance and my copay to them. i don't care if i loose money in a lawsuit. it is the simple principle of the matter. this whole experience with dodge has left a very bitter taste. this is inexcusable. its like dodge only cares about making money and not about their loyal customers and the public's safety or concern. i now have to pay for a rental out of my pocket. i have been with out my vehicle for over a month. nothing has been done to it. corporate took a month just to come look at it. simply furious. i purchased this vehicle in full. trusting the company saved up over 5 years including my combat deployment pay. i have been constantly let down by dodge and the dealership. i am also considering making this public (news, forums, facebook).

Reported in: PUTNAM VALLEY NY || Crash: N || VIN #:

POWER TRAIN

tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge challenger. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was restarted after a considerable amount of time and the failure recurred numerous times. each time the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis but no cause for failure was determined. the manufacturer was notified and they dispatched a mechanic, who rebuilt the transmission and replaced two of the computers. the failure recurred six months later. the vehicle was not further repaired. the failure mileage was 7,000 and the current mileage was 51,000. updated 6/17/13 *cn the consumer stated the vehicle shit off several times while making turns, and then it would take a while for it to re-start. also, the transmission seemed to go into neutral at times when changing gears. on one occasion, the consumer smelled an odor of burning wires. the dealer replaced the radio and fuse box. the vehicle would start and when it was put in gear, it would stall.

Reported in: BLUE RIDGE GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ5DT9AH

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge challenger. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was restarted after a considerable amount of time and the failure recurred numerous times. each time the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis but no cause for failure was determined. the manufacturer was notified and they dispatched a mechanic, who rebuilt the transmission and replaced two of the computers. the failure recurred six months later. the vehicle was not further repaired. the failure mileage was 7,000 and the current mileage was 51,000. updated 6/17/13 *cn the consumer stated the vehicle shit off several times while making turns, and then it would take a while for it to re-start. also, the transmission seemed to go into neutral at times when changing gears. on one occasion, the consumer smelled an odor of burning wires. the dealer replaced the radio and fuse box. the vehicle would start and when it was put in gear, it would stall.

Reported in: BLUE RIDGE GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ5DT9AH

ENGINE

tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge challenger. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was restarted after a considerable amount of time and the failure recurred numerous times. each time the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis but no cause for failure was determined. the manufacturer was notified and they dispatched a mechanic, who rebuilt the transmission and replaced two of the computers. the failure recurred six months later. the vehicle was not further repaired. the failure mileage was 7,000 and the current mileage was 51,000. updated 6/17/13 *cn the consumer stated the vehicle shit off several times while making turns, and then it would take a while for it to re-start. also, the transmission seemed to go into neutral at times when changing gears. on one occasion, the consumer smelled an odor of burning wires. the dealer replaced the radio and fuse box. the vehicle would start and when it was put in gear, it would stall.

Reported in: BLUE RIDGE GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ5DT9AH

ENGINE

driving on the freeway home late from work at 65 mph, without warning, the engine stopped. no power, no power steering, no power brakes. put car in neutral to try and restart: would turn over not start. had to get to the right shoulder expeditiously and was stuck there w/ a concrete barrier to my right. car would not start, with 18 wheeler big rigs blowing by me at 65 mph stuck in the car. extreme danger. had to get it towed 16 mi. to dealer at 8:30 pm. extreme safety issue to me and commuters around me--dead car, no warning, while driving on the freeway. please address with chrysler corp. as this is a known extreme safety issue!!! took to dealer and said the timing chain broke. huh? at 36,500 mi.??!! completely unsafe and unacceptable. see posts here: http://www.challengertalk.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-69216.html. i personally will not trust this car ever again--getting attorney and will lemon this thing for my family's, and fellow commuters' safety, and, imho, the nhtsa should investigate and force a recall. clearly chrysler is not addressing the issue and putting the public's safety at risk. now that the nhtsa knows about it, they too must address this issue, or, be complacent and implicitly responsible for any deaths or injuries resulting from this fatal, widely known--search google for "challenger r/t timing chain failure"--design flaw. thank you for addressing this extreme safety issue.

Reported in: CORONA CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ5DTXAH

SERVICE BRAKES

driving on the freeway home late from work at 65 mph, without warning, the engine stopped. no power, no power steering, no power brakes. put car in neutral to try and restart: would turn over not start. had to get to the right shoulder expeditiously and was stuck there w/ a concrete barrier to my right. car would not start, with 18 wheeler big rigs blowing by me at 65 mph stuck in the car. extreme danger. had to get it towed 16 mi. to dealer at 8:30 pm. extreme safety issue to me and commuters around me--dead car, no warning, while driving on the freeway. please address with chrysler corp. as this is a known extreme safety issue!!! took to dealer and said the timing chain broke. huh? at 36,500 mi.??!! completely unsafe and unacceptable. see posts here: http://www.challengertalk.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-69216.html. i personally will not trust this car ever again--getting attorney and will lemon this thing for my family's, and fellow commuters' safety, and, imho, the nhtsa should investigate and force a recall. clearly chrysler is not addressing the issue and putting the public's safety at risk. now that the nhtsa knows about it, they too must address this issue, or, be complacent and implicitly responsible for any deaths or injuries resulting from this fatal, widely known--search google for "challenger r/t timing chain failure"--design flaw. thank you for addressing this extreme safety issue.

Reported in: CORONA CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ5DTXAH

POWER TRAIN

driving on the freeway home late from work at 65 mph, without warning, the engine stopped. no power, no power steering, no power brakes. put car in neutral to try and restart: would turn over not start. had to get to the right shoulder expeditiously and was stuck there w/ a concrete barrier to my right. car would not start, with 18 wheeler big rigs blowing by me at 65 mph stuck in the car. extreme danger. had to get it towed 16 mi. to dealer at 8:30 pm. extreme safety issue to me and commuters around me--dead car, no warning, while driving on the freeway. please address with chrysler corp. as this is a known extreme safety issue!!! took to dealer and said the timing chain broke. huh? at 36,500 mi.??!! completely unsafe and unacceptable. see posts here: http://www.challengertalk.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-69216.html. i personally will not trust this car ever again--getting attorney and will lemon this thing for my family's, and fellow commuters' safety, and, imho, the nhtsa should investigate and force a recall. clearly chrysler is not addressing the issue and putting the public's safety at risk. now that the nhtsa knows about it, they too must address this issue, or, be complacent and implicitly responsible for any deaths or injuries resulting from this fatal, widely known--search google for "challenger r/t timing chain failure"--design flaw. thank you for addressing this extreme safety issue.

Reported in: CORONA CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ5DTXAH

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

if chrysler was notified of the problems i have had with this car, they would remember it from 3 days after i purchased it from westpointe dodge in oklahoma. i had problems from day one, mainly from the lies i was told at the dealership, i bought it new! i was told of all the extras on this vehicle including a navagation system, i tried to get the navagation system to work, no luck. i called them and they told me to bring it back, probably just didn't have the navagation system hooked up. i took it back, they said it had one, then looked and checked and on and on, then said no navagation system, they installed an after market mirror so i would have something to tell me what directions i was going. that was not the end there. i sent 10 pages of notes to chrysler explaining all the problems i had with the vehicle. they gave me free oil changes. now, in march, the car started having problems starting, it would die after running rough, then after 2-3 tries it would start. i took it to the dealership on may 1st, they said they could not find a problem, probably just bad gas, i had got it back 2 days later. the next day, it would not start, after a few more tries it did start. i called the dealership and took it back to them on may 6th. i called them may 7th, said they thought they found the problem and changed something. i called them yesterday and they said it still had the problem and they had contacted chrysler to see if they could help find the problem. the dealership called today and said they "think" they have it fixed, but will need to wait until monday and start it again to see if it is fixed. this is a vehicle with less that 20 thousand miles. i can only hope than if and when i get it back,i don't have any more problems.

Reported in: OKLAHOMA CITY OK || Crash: N || VIN #: 2B3CJ4DV2AH

ENGINE

if chrysler was notified of the problems i have had with this car, they would remember it from 3 days after i purchased it from westpointe dodge in oklahoma. i had problems from day one, mainly from the lies i was told at the dealership, i bought it new! i was told of all the extras on this vehicle including a navagation system, i tried to get the navagation system to work, no luck. i called them and they told me to bring it back, probably just didn't have the navagation system hooked up. i took it back, they said it had one, then looked and checked and on and on, then said no navagation system, they installed an after market mirror so i would have something to tell me what directions i was going. that was not the end there. i sent 10 pages of notes to chrysler explaining all the problems i had with the vehicle. they gave me free oil changes. now, in march, the car started having problems starting, it would die after running rough, then after 2-3 tries it would start. i took it to the dealership on may 1st, they said they could not find a problem, probably just bad gas, i had got it back 2 days later. the next day, it would not start, after a few more tries it did start. i called the dealership and took it back to them on may 6th. i called them may 7th, said they thought they found the problem and changed something. i called them yesterday and they said it still had the problem and they had contacted chrysler to see if they could help find the problem. the dealership called today and said they "think" t