Dodge Challenger sudden acceleration problems

Filed Jan 5, 2017 · Transmission · 23,400 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge challenger. While driving various speeds, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle suddenly accelerated forward at a very high rate of speed. The failure was also present while at a stop light. When depressing the accelerator pedal to the floor, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate forward at a high rate of speed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was taken to three separate dealers before the failure was duplicated. The manufacturer sent master mechanics to examine the vehicle, but the cause of the failure could not be identified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 23,400.

Filed Jun 28, 2016 · Acceleration, Brakes · 67,000 miles · TX

Upon starting to accelerate from a stoplight the car suddenly accelerated on its own & the brakes would not work. Their was a vehicle stopped at the next intersection (4 way stop). To avoid hitting them I went to the right of the stop sign. There was just enough room in between the stop sign & a telephone pole. I had shifted the car to neutral, & finally got it stopped in front of a house. I was very shaken up by this & called my husband. He said he would be there asap. A man came out of the house & asked me was I ok. I told him what happened & let him know my husband was on the way. When my husband got there, he got me calmed down & said he was going to try to drive it cautiously to the dealer. I followed him in his car (toyota) & we made it to the dealer without any other incident. We called chrysler corporation & they opened up a case file (29522357) trying to get information from chrysler, my husband left multiple messages for them to get the status on this. He finally got them & they said they couldn't duplicate the problem & they were closing the case. I was charged 130.00 from the dealer for diagnostic test. Now I have a car that I am afraid to drive & can't conscientiously sell it to someone else.

Filed Oct 23, 2015 · Transmission · 100 miles · DE

The transmission has very harsh downshifts when lightly braking or coasting to a stop. The transmission stays engaged and bogs down the car, then frees up suddenly, causing the vehicle to lunge forward. There is an audible clunk from the rear end when this happens. On several occasions it's almost LED to fender benders with the cars in front of me.

Filed Jan 20, 2015 · Acceleration · 6,316 miles · AL · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge challenger. The contact stated that after shifting the vehicle into drive, it accelerated without warning and caused the contact to crash into a building. The contact sustained a fractured thumb and whiplash that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the accelerator pedal fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 6,316. Updated 4/27/15

Filed May 28, 2014 · Acceleration, Airbags · 64,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

I was returning to work from lunch and I was driving south in the company parking lot going no faster than 5-10 MPH. I started to make a right turn into a parking space so that I could back into the parking space directly behind it. As I started to make the turn I took my foot off the gas and placed it on the brake so I could come to a complete stop before I backed up into the space behind me. As I had my foot on the brake the car accelerated on its own and because I had no time to react the car plowed through a tree, some heavy vegetation and down an embankment. There was significant damage to the front of the car, as a result of the impact with the tree, which caused the entire bumper to fall off and destroyed. Yet, the airbags, which were recalled and already "serviced" once before, never deployed.

Filed Feb 12, 2014 · Acceleration, Airbags · 2,300 miles · LA · crash · 2 injuries

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge challenger. The contact was driving approximately 10 MPH, shifted into sport mode and engaged the power shifter switch when the vehicle suddenly accelerated to approximately 40 MPH. The contact crashed into another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy at the point of impact. The driver and passenger's side air bags erroneously deployed approximately two minutes after the impact. The contact sustained a neck injury and the driver of the second vehicle sustained back and neck injuries. Both parties were transported to the hospital for treatment of injuries. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the air bag failure. The failure mileage was 2,300.

Filed Dec 11, 2012 · Acceleration, Brakes · 3,200 miles · FL · crash

2012 dodge challenger going 10 MPH in parking lot, turning right into parking space, car accelerated by itself, and stuck itself at full throttle speed, brakes failed, power steering failed. Car hit and went up on concrete barrier. Bounced back, stalled.

Filed Sep 20, 2011 · Transmission · 13,400 miles · NC · crash · 1 injury

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.

Filed Jun 24, 2011 · Acceleration · 69,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge challenger. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would surge forward. The contact also stated that the vehicle would intermittently hesitate for approximately two to three seconds when pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that there was no current repair for the failure, but they were aware that the failure was common. The failure had occurred intermittently for the past year and a half. The failure mileage was 69,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Apr 1, 2011 · Acceleration, Engine · 15,539 miles · NY

The dealership flashed the PCM as detailed in service bulletin 18-021-09 rev. A. Immediately after that I noticed an intermittent throttle lag. When pressing the gas pedal, the car will wait 1/2 to 3/4 second, then the engine will respond and the car will go. Merging into highway traffic is now dangerous as the car will not always respond to the pedal input. When it finally does respond the car will surge forward (since I'm pushing down more on the pedal trying to get the car to move). This is dangerous as the rear tires can lose traction on wet roads. The dealership hooked up a portable data logger and road tested the vehicle. They were able to verify the complaint. They sent the results to chrysler's engineers. Those engineers reviewed the data and said, "the vehicle is operating as designed, delay is normal, we see nothing wrong." I had the car for 22 months prior to this update and never had the problem before.