2006 Dodge Charger: engine knocking or ticking

Filed Aug 7, 2020 · Engine · 167,000 miles · CA

I had my car 14 years (bought new in 2006)kept up with maintenance, oil changed ect.. My cars has close to 167,000. While driving to local gas station parked my car went got what I needed. And my car wouldn't crank over and I heard a knocking noise each time the engine tried to turn over. My car was well taking care of why would my engine fail been reading and it appears these type of car been having this issue for years. Please investigate. I'm carless now

Filed Jun 18, 2017 · Engine · TX

Car running fine. Stopped and turned off engine. 10 minutes later , checked oil and fluids ,started engine and engine started knocking. Exhaust smoke and then engine quit running. Car was stationary when engine faliure happened.

Filed Oct 21, 2016 · Engine · SC

Engine knocks, won"t exceed 55 MPH. Seems like a common problem that has yet to be addressed. To make matters worse the transmission is german and will cost $800 for the part alone, thanks dodge.

Filed Oct 11, 2016 · Engine, Transmission · NC

The dodger charger rt has been the worse vehicle I have ever paid for. My charger is only at 80,000 miles and the charger has been maintained properly. The transmission has issues with going over 50 MPH and the engine now knocks. I am just siting here trying to figure out how a vehicle at 80,000 have this many issues.

Filed Apr 22, 2015 · Engine, Transmission · 108,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. The contact stated that there was a loud knocking sound coming from the engine. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic and it was determined that two of the engine cylinders needed to be replaced. The failure caused the check engine light to illuminate on the instrument. The contact also stated that the engine ran hot and it was determined that it was because of pressure building in the radiator and a leak in the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 108,000.

Filed Jan 26, 2015 · Engine · 65,000 miles · AK

I was driving home one day . I was going 55 and then all of a sudden I hear a pop inside the engine while I'm driving. After that day, the engine started making a ticking/knocking noise. It started getting worse and worse. I don't drive my car anymore because when I drive it, the engine heats up really fast and the car shakes along with the ticking/knocking noise. I did some research on the ticking/knocking noise on a 2006 dodge charger 3.5l v6 engine and a lot of results came up with many people having the same problem on their 2006 dodge charger 3.5l v6 engine. I would really appreciate it if you started an investigation on this situation considering that it has happened to hundreds of people in different places. Please really look into it, thank you.

Filed Aug 5, 2014 · Engine, Transmission · 67,700 miles · NV

I bought my 2006 dodge charger 3.5l v6 new in may 2006. I absolutely loved this car until summer of 2009 just after my warranty expired, my gear shifter stuck in the park position and had to have it towed. I called dodge to see if there was a recall on this problem after reading about so many other people that had same issue. Was told no, I paid to have it fixed somewhere around $450-500. On monday I had to have my car towed because it broke down on my way home from work. It sounded like the car was going to explode like in a cartoon. It was making knocking noises and sounded like a diesel truck. Mechanic told me that my engine was shot. How could this be? My car has 67,716 miles on it!!! Very low mileage for a 2006 vehicle. Called dodge and asked if there was a recall on the engine problem. I read of many, many other people having this same issue. No recall, but if I can have it towed to an approved dodge dealer and get a diagnosis from their mechanic, call back. I was given a claim # from dodge hq. I have an insurance adjuster going out tomorrow morning to assess the damage and the problem. I am furious! I spent a lot of money on this car and it should last more than 67k miles! Update from aug 5, 2014 update: 8/5/14 insurance told me that it is a known common issue with the dodge charger and because of this, there are not many recycled engines available or if they are found, it might have same issue as mine did. Adjuster said that it was a pressure leak that only happens while driving causing the filter to expand and oil to leak. My engine is beyond repair! I called dodge hq again and was told that there are no recalls on my vehicle after checking my VIN#. Also told me they will not help me. They told me I can file a complaint with the federal safety agency. Meanwhile I am taking the bus. Not a happy camper!

Filed Jul 3, 2014 · Engine, Fuel system · 113,000 miles · VA

I was driving out of the gas station and the car started to stall do to a problem with the gas tank. The car would shake forward and back very hard then the engine would race almost to redline then the car would stall. It did this three times but on the third time I heard what sounded like medal hitting medal. The third time I tried to start the car and heard this loud ticking sound. I cut the car off and back on and the sound was still there. I had the car towed to the dealership and they took apart my engine to find out what the issue was. I was told that I had a rod bearing issue and my engine needed to be replaced. This is going to cost me $6300. I don't believe this is fair due to the repeated engine stalling and jumping is what caused my issue in the first place. The dealership originally told me that the stalling and jumping is the cause of my issue and because there is a warranty on the gas tank they would replace any damage that it caused. After requesting the funds from chrysler corp. The dealership stated my issue could not be caused by the jumping and stalling. I question their honesty. I called dodge and was told that they refuse to cover any damage to my vehicle due to the mileage and it cannot be proven what caused my issue even though they told me that the repeated jumping and stalling could cause this to happen.

Filed Feb 2, 2014 · Engine · 110,000 miles · IA · 1 injury

Overheated and blew the top radiator hose,fixed it with an oem hose from dealership next day and I topped of the fluid and " burped" it and got all the bubbles out. Same day it was fixed I was in a drive thru line at a fast food place and it was still overheating even with my heater turned all the way up to relieve some heat stress from the motor so I had to keep shutting off the car and restarting it to move up in the drive thru line just so the gauge never reached the red line on the temp gauge and I finally received my food and then it did not want to start or anything so due to the fact of common courtesy of the other customers in line did not want to hold them up I jumped out and pushed my car out of the way and into a parking spot and that's when the injury happened by pushing it I injured my back severely. After it was in a parking spot I tried once again to start it and it started but with a loud knock coming from the motor, and black and white smoke from the tailpipes. So I had it towed to my house and had my friend whom is a mechanic at the local dodge dealership come over and look into it for me just to find out a valve seat dropped and damage the internals on my motor. This is a well known problem now with dodge with many complaints around the world so why the heck isn't this problem being recalled???? Just so anyone who reads this knows, my car is a 2006 dodge charger r/t 5.7l hemi with only 110,000 miles on it and dealership maintained so this kinda stuff wouldn't happen but what do you know good ol dodge screwing there customers by not fixing the problem. First and last dodge product I will ever own!!!

Filed Jun 6, 2013 · Engine · 81,000 miles · VA

During start-up engine "spun a bearing" and developed a "rod knock" according to the dealership engine mechanic.

Filed May 21, 2012 · Engine · 115,000 miles · VA

I was traveling along the interstate and noticed a hesitation in my automobile due to a seized up engine. Just before it seized up I heard a knocking sound coming from the engine. The car would not start. The car was towed to a garage. The service person did an investigation an informed me that the engine was damaged and would need a complete overhaul or replacement. I was told by the machanic that the engine in the vehicle is notorious for failure due to a malfuctioning oil pump or defective connecting rod bearing. I did some research an found that there is a recall associated with a failed connecting rod bearing. One of my co-workers experienced the same thing with his automobile which is a chrysler/dodge product. This engine is a safety hazard in that by seizing up while in motion it could cause the driver to loose control of the vehicle resulting in serious injury or death.

Filed Dec 6, 2011 · Engine, Fuel system · TN

My car was recalled for the cooling fans letting my car overheat. The dealer replaces the fans and the asks if I want him to fix my overheating issue. I thought that was why my cooling fans were the issue. It stopped overheating for a month maybe at most the I had to have a new radiator, t-stat, and water pump. Within a couple weeks on my way to my doctor the temperature gauge dropped to 140 and died. I started it up and it has a quick knocking noise that seem to tick too quickly to be a rod plus the car doesn't die. I turned it off after hearing the knocking and had it towed home. Now my brother is letting me drive his car and mine is a yard ornament.