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2006 Dodge Charger electrical problems

145 complaints (11% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 91,000. 3 crashes reported.

owner complaints
145
of this car's complaints
11%
typical mileage
91,000
crashes
3
recalls
0

Which part fails

  • Wiring: front underhood
    1
  • Starter assembly
    1
  • Instrument cluster/panel
    1
  • Ignition: anti-theft: control module
    1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Dodge Charger electrical problems in other years

20062010201520202026

Specific symptoms reported on the 2006 Dodge Charger electrical

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

Warning lights 18Fire or smoke 11

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2006 Dodge Charger owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Mar 1, 2025 · Electrical, Fuel system · MO

I was almost rear-ended by a semi when the vehicle stalled at a light while picking my son up from work. It seems to stall at stop signs or waiting at lights completely. It stalls while idling here and there sometimes. Sometimes when driving on the e-way it jerks as it wants to stall but not completely. The main codes that pop up is u0100. Sometimes p0700 pops up and then sometimes the u0100 pops up along with a bunch of other codes. This has just started happening with my previous 2006 Dodge Charger 5.7 which has happened once or twice and a u0100 code pops up when scanned. I've scoured the internet for solutions and notice. There's a lot of people going through this similar situation and it so happens to be the 2006 year that's plagued with this problem. Even getting a new PCM doesn't solve the problem. Whomever is in charge of the Dodge company needs to figure out the exact cause of this problem before a driver/passengers gets injured or killed in an accident because of it. Please put some fire under their butt

Filed Dec 28, 2023 · Electrical · TN

My car has been stalling intermittently. But lately it's becoming more frequent. I've taken it to 3 different repair shops. Diagnostics shows P0700 and U1000 codes. The last shop charged me 150 dollars just to tell me that they don't know what's causing my car to stall. So I'm kind of lost here. Please help me.

Filed Aug 13, 2023 · Electrical · OK

Vehicles pcm failed causing the vehicle to shutdown randomly with no warning leaving you with a non running car in the middle of running traffic the PCM is not available for inspection sadly but have found through research that this is a common issue the PCM was found to be faulty by a technician at south pointe cjdr

Filed Jan 11, 2023 · Electrical · 125,000 miles · PA

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the vehicle would start after the second attempt. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle shut off while driving from a complete stop. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and continued driving. Additionally, the contact stated that the failure occurred while driving at various speeds. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The contact restarted the vehicle and continued driving. The contact also stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle jerked and shuddered. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was a communication failure to the transmission. The independent mechanic cleaned the throttle body; however, the failure persisted. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Aug 29, 2022 · Electrical, Engine · WI

Car will stall and not start after filling with gas. After awhile car will run but shut off randomly. This can happen while driving. Car has been stuck at intersections and will stall even doing highway speeds. All lights will appear on dash engine car will lose all power. Small ding before it dies.

Filed Apr 19, 2022 · Electrical, Engine · KY

PCM/ECM failure during driving. Caused entire vehicle to shut off during speeds as little as 20 or as high as 70 mph. Severe safety issue and potential for critical component damage to other parts of the vehicle! Warning tone and lamps do not appear until after the incident happens. And it has been confirmed by 3 consecutive car shops and dealers. Happens repeatedly, day to day.

Filed Apr 15, 2021 · Electrical, Engine · 176,000 miles · PA

Out of no where my car started stalling on me, took it to a mechanic, cleaned ground wires, changed o2 sensor, cleaned throttle body everything looks and sounds good, but the car stalls, while I'm driving, as well as at a stop, sometimes it completely shuts off and I loose all control including power steering, and sometimes just cuts off for half a second and turns itself back on, iv seen a lot of posts about the gas tank overfilling problem, as well as a ignition switch problem with these cars, I called the dealer but they said they can't address it since my VIN isn't reported for those recalls. My car is unsafe to drive right now and I don't know why but there's reports of manufacturer faults.

Filed Feb 12, 2021 · Electrical, Engine · 71,000 miles · MT

When driving the car it will randomly turn off and then come back on with out having to restart it. It's like if you were to turn a light switch on and then off again, it's that quick. I'm talking about everything shuts down, the lights the radio the gauges everything and then sometimes it comes right back on. There has been some occasions where it doesn't come back on tho.

Filed Dec 20, 2020 · Electrical, Transmission · 123,534 miles · SC

Vehicle original keys will enable/disable alarm, unlock the doors but will not start engine due to a malfunction in the (skreem) sentry key remote entry module internal and skim. When the weather becomes cold, the skim malfunctions worst making the vehicle inoperable. B1a28 ECM mismatch with skim b1a35 unidentified key communication error b2224 (skreem) sentry key remote entry module internal p0513 invalid skim key

Filed Oct 11, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 20 miles · MD

My 2006 dodge charger rt v8 5.7 keep stalling after I put gas in and shut off while I'm driving and when I pull over and it start right back up I'm really concerned about my safety because it done that multiple times on my way to work and after work

Questions about the 2006 Dodge Charger electrical

Does the 2006 Dodge Charger have electrical problems?

Owners have filed 145 complaints about the electrical of the 2006 Dodge Charger, 11% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2006 Dodge Charger electrical problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 91,000 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2006 Dodge Charger electrical?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Dodge Charger have the most electrical problems?

The Dodge Charger model years with the most electrical complaints are 2011 (395 complaints), 2008 (391 complaints) and 2012 (359 complaints).

Other 2006 Dodge Charger problems

Fuel system 516Engine 451Transmission 218Brakes 124Airbags 103Steering 89Acceleration 52Suspension 27Lights 21Driver assistance 16Tires 9Wheels 9Body 7Visibility 7Seat belts 3Locks 2

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