Dodge Challenger grinding brakes problems

Filed Apr 30, 2026 · Steering · MI

My steering was locked up when I started my car in the cold then on my first turn, it completely locked up and it did this several times and it makes a grinding noise. I am assuming one of the bearings has failed in it, but it failing on me the rack locking up is something different I believe.

Filed Feb 23, 2025 · Engine · CA

Was driving and a tick was present then over heated sat on side of road until cooled down added coolant drove home . The next day car was drivable. Drove to school and car was sounding funny so took it to a repair shop and they told me the particular engine in the vehicle has a fuel efficient component where it shuts down the cylinders on the freeway, and the lifters are supposed to open, but our lifter did not open. It got stuck and grind the camshaft in the motor. Needless to say I had to have the car towed home. It’s just sitting in my parking lot. I tried calling Dodge. They wouldn’t help me. I tried calling multiple agencies to help. I looked up on the Internet and there is multiple complaints about the same problem it’s called the hemi lift so hopefully one day this can be recalled because I’m still paying on the car. I had a year and a half. No one will help me. My kids were driving the car. What if the thing blew up on them on the freeway and somebody hit them because Car wouldn’t move anymore . Or if they were taking the car through the desert and there is no phone calls and no one around. If they were going around corners of a mountain and just stopped on them or blew up because can’t drive the car anymore. very bad and scary and sad that the builder of that motor won’t fix their mistake and leave countless people stranded and in a predicament

Filed Nov 18, 2019 · Seats, Wheels · 27,000 miles · IN

My front driver side tire keeps losing air so I try to get my tire fixed, come to find out that my rim has a small crack. I've never experienced a cracked rim on a less than 2 year old car. It picks and chooses when it wants to keep air which is not safe and these rims cost way too much. Also my driver seat has a squeaking noise which is irritating, it happened when I was driving on the highway around 60 when I came across a dip in the road which caused me to bounce up slightly. It periodically squeaks.

Filed Jun 26, 2019 · Transmission · 45,000 miles · GA

Rear differential makes a grinding noise when I make turns. Dodge issued a star number and fixed it before

Filed Jun 21, 2019 · Transmission · 30,000 miles · CA

Slowly pulling out of carport area making an inclined right turn I get a distinctive screeching sound. Something is slipping almost sounds and feels like im braking and hitting the gas: as in burning rubber. Just had powertrain updated and she still does it. Please note that the incline is relatively mild, I do not have a sharp turn, so I am not cranking my steering wheel, I've tried to shift into first, go super slow, use traction control button (which indecently does not turn on anymore after powertrain recall update). The mechanics at two separate nissans dealerships cannot find an error when testing they cant find an error or error code. One other note is that this was a contnious and embarrassing daily problem. After powertrain update it is inconsistent but 80% of the time she squeals) once again, I barley touch gas am not yanking wheel. It happens from a dead stop to me turning or me coasting without stopping. Hell, ive even tried to gun it (it was worse) here tires are in very good condition and are inflated properly don't know if this next piece of info will help?: she seems to have a slight lag in in her ability to accelerate when I floor the gas peddle to speed up to pass someone or jump on freeway. She didn't do that to start with, after.powertrain update recall, she is a bit smoother. I thank you for you time again I love my car (barley over 30k miles ). I and just a side note: I do let my her warm up, until she is drops to a perfect 1r :) for date it happened I'm putting the today. Its been happening for 1.5 to two years, slowly increased from occasionally to constantly . And once again it is after the power train update, it stopped doing it every time but it is still frequent. She does it if I'n turning slowly up other inclines. Again im putting todays date so you know it is a present issue. Thank you .

Filed Feb 11, 2018 · Steering · 49,800 miles · KY

The power steering becomes very rigid and difficult when making a quick or slow left turn when driving on the roadways. In a parking lot the steering wheel becomes difficult to turn left as you maneuver out of a space. The steering becomes rigid as the car makes a groaning/grinding noise. The car also makes a whining/high pitch noise while turning. No car I have ever owned performed like this. It has gotten slowly but steadliy worse and now I have becomed concerned for my safety. The car only has 48,800 miles. The problem started about 8 months ago. I will now have it looked at by a mechanic this week. Its possible the power steering is faulty, or the rack and pinion. The power steering fluid has not been checked by me since owning it at 38,000 miles. I need to check asap. The steering fluid reservoir is hidden behind the front passenger wheel well, so this makes it more difficult for the average person to check quickly.

Filed Dec 7, 2017 · Brakes · 30,000 miles · VA

My door doesnt realize its shut so my smart window goes up and down on its own until battery is drained. Happens when vehicle is stationary. Was recalled on 2012 model. My brakes or brake area squeals when im pressing the brakes to stop. I have new rotors and brakes, stops for about a week even have had rthem resurfaced. Lots of complaints on this in the challenger forum.

Filed Dec 5, 2017 · Airbags, Brakes · 10,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 dodge challenger. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. Also, whenever the brake pedal was depressed, the brakes made a squeaking noise as if they were prematurely wearing. The contact stated that the brakes failed to stop the vehicle in a timely manner. The vehicle also made a clunking noise as if metal were touching whenever the gears were shifted from park to drive and vice versa, as well as whenever the contact drove downhill. The contact took the vehicle to poway chrysler jeep dodge ram (13811 poway road, poway, ca 92064; 858‑218‑2213) where it was diagnosed that the brake pads needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened case numbers: 30285247 and 31041577. The manufacturer also sent an investigator to view the brakes. The investigator stated that the brakes were not in need of repair. The contact returned the vehicle to the poway dodge regarding the transmission, but they were unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the transmission failure and opened case numbers: 32657810 and 32920890. The failure was not repaired. The contact took the vehicle to the same poway dodge dealer regarding the air bag warning sensor, but they did not diagnose the failure. The brake pads and rotors were replaced twice, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired for the transmission and the air bag warning indicator failures. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000.

Filed Mar 21, 2017 · Transmission · 70,500 miles · OR

My car is locking its self in first gear and is hard to shift out of gear. This is at a stand still. Upon first getting into the car. This happens nearly everyday now for approximately, 4 months. I now back into my parking spot. Also, at high speeds, its getting difficult to shift as well. Gears are grinding as they go into gear. Most recently was saturday march 18th 2017. I was on interstate 5 in oregon. Heading home. Grinded every gear as I shifted. I engaged the clutch all the way on every shift and it still grinded its gears.

Filed Dec 27, 2016 · Transmission · 59,000 miles · WA

Manuel transmission grinds/hard to shift into the next gears. Feels like the clutch isnt completely disengageing and if you park with it in gear you cant get it out of gear to put it into nuetral,sticks or locks in gear. Sometimes double clutching it doesnt help