The car has been operating just fine. On the date of incident, I pulled into a gas station to refuel, shut the car off, filled the car approx. To 3/4 tank. I started the car, it ran rough then died. I could not start it again. I towed it to a mechanic friend and he looked at it. After much investigation he found that the spark plugs in cyl. 6 had been hit by the piston and bent the spark plug electrodes closed. He regapped them, re-installed them, started the engine, same result. This is the 5.7l hemi v8.
2006 Dodge Charger engine complaints
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Shortly after filling the vehicle with fuel one day, it began to stall out when stopped. While traveling at highway speeds it seems to momentarily lose electrical and mechanical power, then a warning sound will chime and everything returns to normal... Temporarily. However, while on a road trip and traveling at speeds over 70mph with cruise control on, we didn't experience any of these symptoms until we had to reduce our speed when approaching towns. Also, the cruise control will shut off if it is being used when "power surge" happens and has to be manually reset.
When traveling at hwy. Speed the car loses power and shuts off and back on by itself. If im stopped at a red light and it does it I have to put it in park and crank it back up but then it takes a 10-15 seconds before it will go into gear. The problem use to happen once or twice in a day and then it may be 2 weeks before it would happen again. Now the car is not drivable as it does this constant. I got a new front control module and drove it about 20 miles and it started again.
On 03/21/2013, at approximately 1830 hours my car would not start for no apparent reason. I had to get my vehicle towed to my house where a mechanic examined the vehicle and observed water leaking into the engine. He stated the car was overheating when the gauge never documented such a thing. He also stated that there is a damaged head gasket and may have additional damage due to the fact that the vehicle is making a "weird" noise and the only way to diagnose any further problems is through taking the engine apart. I don't know how this could happen to a 2006 vehicle. Never purchasing another dodge ever again. This vehicle never gave me any problems and now all this mechanical stuff happened out of the blue. All the fluids and everything has been up to date and no there is no warranty on the vehicle.
This problem is related to the purge solenoid. The evaporative emissions system stores fuel vapors from the tank and then burns them in the engine, to keep the vapors from going into the atmosphere. When you fill the tank with fuel the air and vapor that the fuel displaces has to go into the evap system. There is a valve on top of the tank that allows the vapor out, but is supposed to shut off when liquid fuel hits it as the tank fills. What happens is this valve fails and it allows you to push liquid fuel into the evap system when you push too much fuel into the tank. This liquid fuel goes into the vapor canister and lines. When you start the engine a couple minutes later the purge solenoid will come on to do it's job and burn these vapors, but with this failed valve it sucks up liquid fuel instead, so the engine runs rough and can die at idle. The vehicle stalls for the next 5 miles or so whenever you take your foot off the gas, I.e. Taking a turn or sitting at a traffic light. The vehicle bucks violently as well. When the engine stalls it cuts all power to the vehicle causing you to lose power steering and the ABS. Because the vehicle is vapor locked it will not restart immediately. My fear is that I am going to pull into traffic and be involved in an accident when my vehicle stalls and will not restart or I'll be injured when it happens taking a curve or turn. Chrysler customer service center says they have no service bulletins on this issue and no one else has complained about. A quick internet search (dodge charger stall after filling with gas) shows it is a wide spread issue not only with the charger but the magnum and chrysler 300 as well. Only way to fix issue is to replace the entire gas tank which is a $900 part with 2-3 hours labor.
I was driving my vehicle and it started smoking I pulled over . Called mechanic had it towed to the shop where he later told me the motor was blown . Second incident there's a beeping sound and all my gauges keeping going crazy on me .third incident that pink piece inside the gear shift actual was stuck and came lose so it was removed and the car is able to be put into gear .
Driving down the street and the car stalled and then died. Has done it numerous times some at freeway speeds. Today the car stalled just sitting in the driveway.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, a loud clicking noise could be heard as the vehicle stalled. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where it was found that the engine failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 88,000.
After fueling my 2006 dodge charger r/t, the car will begin to sputter and completely shut-off. This results in the loss of power steering and having to put the car into park in order to restart. It will occur multiple times, sometimes while idling, before it will begin to act normally.it has been happening for several months. At first, it was sporadic but now it is everytime I fill up the gas tank. It can be very dangerous as it can happen anytime and without warning.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the contact noticed a loud clicking noise as the vehicle suddenly stalled. The contact was able to restart the engine and noticed that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 63,693.
I got off work started car put on seat belt. Put foot on brake and tried to move gear shift it wouldnt move out of park. There are so many complaints of this issue.
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.
I bought my 2006 dodge charger r/t brand new in june of 2006. I always filled the tank with gas until the pump automatically shutoff. I never topped off with gas or continued filling the tank once the pump would automatically stop. This was never a problem for 5 years. Last year in october of 2011 at around 73,000 miles the car would stall and turn off the engine occasionally right after filling up in live traffic usually at a stop light or parking lot driveway. I would have to put the transmission shifter from drive to park since the vehicle shut off and restart the car with no problem. Today at 75,600 miles on march 27, 2012; I filled up as usual and the car engine turned off in traffic on 3 different occasions. I read on chrysler owners' forums online this is a common problem with plenty of chrysler vehicles and chrysler is aware of it. The fix is a whole new fuel tank with a better fuel vapor valve and the cost would run $1300-$2000 for various car, van, and truck owners. The only other method I was advised by a dodge service advisor was not to fill the car up all the way, perhaps to 3/4 of a tank full. This is dangerous for any driver when a car engine stops, steering locks, and there is traffic behind you. Some drivers will not know how to react in this situation. Chrysler should offer a recall to fix this problem with the gas tank instead of charging the owner.
I have a 2006 dodge charger rt 5.7l hemi. I just recently purchased this car. At times when I am accelerating quickly or press wide open throttle the vehicle shuts off for a second and then cuts right back on. The check engine light comes on as well as the lightning bolt icon flashes and I also hear a chime as well. The rpms drop all the way to zero as if it is stalling and losing all power but immediately cuts right back on. Through research I have noticed this is an on-going problem with a lot of charger owners and a recall should have been issued by dodge by now before someone loses their life. Tsb# 1803105 the federal safety agency# 10016027
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and took the vehicle to a local mechanic for inspection. The mechanic noticed engine sludge and advised that the build up of sludge caused the vehicle to stall. In addition, the engine needed to be replaced. The mechanic advised that anti-freeze mixed with the oil and caused the sludge build-up. The failure mileage was 57,000.
Recently I started having an issue with my charger. Upon entering a high way and attempting to merge with traffic during morning rush hour, my car lost all power upon acceleration. The engine did not stall but the tachometer dropped to near zero, the engine light and power light flashed briefly and then returned to normal. I attempted to accelerate again and same thing happened. Fortunately I was able to avoid a pretty significant accident with the cars behind me and the ones I was merging on to the highway with. The symptoms disappeared for a few weeks and then started again and progressively became worse. I brought the car to the dealer that investigated and found it to be the power control module which turned out to be quite expensive. I did some research on a forum that I belong to and found many instances of this. Contacted chrysler and simply put they did not seem to care. There are many defects on this year of charger and not one of them has ever been covered, at least the ones that I have. I consider this latest incident to be serious safety problem and hope that it gets investigated. As for another chrysler product, never again in my lifetime. I rely on my vehicle for work and this is by far the worst that I have ever owned. Please look into this before someone has to start checking off accident and death when submitting a form.
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.
Driving to the beach, suddenly all warning lights on dashboard came on, then engine shut off, loss of power, then thick white smoke coming from hood, then flames underneath the car, then within a minute the car was completely engulfed, destroying the engine compartment, and front seat, dashboard & windshield blew out... Scariest thing ever.! I nearly escaped in time, lucky to have not been burned, lucky I got out alive... There should be a recall dodge charger r/t hemi, 2006 (5.7 liter)
On several different days and times, the 2006 dodge charger cuts off in the middle of driving, when car comes to a halt/stop at a red light or stop sign and the engine cuts completely off yet the radio and lights still work. Just today, travelling within 7-8 miles from my work to home the car cut off 6 times and I am scared to death that this car will cause an accident. It sputters then shuts off but when u press teh gas it accelerates and continues forward. Or it'll cut off completely, in which I have to turn the key all the way off and sit for a few minutes before cranking back up. At that time it stalls to crank up before turning over completely. It can't be the starter or alternator because I can hear it turning over.
While driving my 2006 dodge charger, it died as I was turning. The steering wheel locked on me completely. I took it in to our local dodge service center and they said they could not find anything wrong with it. A month and a half later the same problem happens, this time while stopped at a red light on our local highway. We have taken it back to the same dodge service center and they still cannot find anything wrong with it. I have been researching on line and this is a common problem with dodge vehicles. If they do not fix this and this causes an accident which injures one of my family members I will be suing dodge! This will turn into a class action lawsuit.
Coming to a stop at traffic red light, engine died. Put trans in neutral, restarted vehicle. Drove about 2 miles, stopped at red light, engine died. Repeated start procedure as above. Drove about 1/2 mile stopped at red light, on green made left turn across intersection. Halfway across intersection engine stopped. Gas tank 1/2 full. Took vehicle to dealer who informed me they had never heard of this problem. Yet many complaints on internet forums re this issue. Also many reports of engine stall in the federal safety agency website. Dealer advised me they could not see any computer trouble codes and couldn't help. Never had any stalling issues until dealer serviced car several weeks before with new spark plugs, recalled cooling fan replace. Per factory recall. This car is no longer safe to drive! Filed complaint with dodge by phone, rep said they have never heard of this engine stall before!!!!
Slowed to stop for red light. Engine died. Put trans in neutral and restarted vehicle 2nd occurrence same day , made left turn at traffic light , partway though intersection engine stopped. 3rd occurrence same day , came to stop at red light, engine died. Was able to restart car. This is a new occurrence as never had this issue before. However engine cooling fans were replaced under recall from dodge about 1 week ago. Car was fine before this though. Have appt with dealer this friday. Notice charger forums full of same complaint as mine. Seems dodge not responsive to this issue based on forum posts. Http://www.challengertalk.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-35997-p-2.html.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. While the vehicle was in the parking area she noticed the vehicle was overheating. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop where the mechanic stated the fan motor and the cooling relay system had to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 81,000.
Engine stalls intermittently driving down the road and at stoplights.
We own a 2006 dodge, charger sxt. It just passed 76,000 miles when we started smelling a strong odor of gas and exhaust. About a week later we heard exhaust noise and took it to our mechanic. When he checked it he found the right side exhaust manifold was broken into two pieces. He replaced the manifold and the dealership told him they were selling 15 right (passenger side manifolds every week. After he replaced it he said he still heard exhaust noise and recommended we contact chrysler. Chrysler told us to take it to a dealer for diagnosis. We did and the left side manifold was also broken. The bill for both manifolds was $1035.20. Chrysler has agreed to pay 50% of the dealers bill only or $250.96. There is obviously a serious defect when not only one, but both cast iron manifolds fail within 6,000 miles of the mandatory california epa warranty period for manifolds (70,000). I am seriously concerned because carbon monoxide fumes were entering the car when traveling 65mph. What would have happened if we had been stuck in los angeles traffic at 5-10mph. This defect should be immediately investigated before someone dies from carbon monoxide poisoning.
The rocker bearing on the top side of the motor was broken (set back and not rolling. I had a heating problem with the car and had it back to the dealership . At which time they replaced the thermostat and told me that if I had a problem that they would deal with it then. Well now is then and I am replacing the motor that I changed the oil every 3000-5000 miles they even said it is the cleanest motor they had ever seen. So the mobil 1 0-40 did not help. I have had problems with this car for awhile. First the brakes went out at 13,000 miles in which a service bulletin was out on , because the wrong system was put on at the factory . So I had to replace the brake system because it had 13,000 miles on it and out of the 12 month 12,000 mile warranty. I had called them numerous times about the concern of the temp. Of the engine and was told that these cars run a little hotter than others. It turned out that again something from the factory where a service notice put out short of a recall and they are not required to disclose those. I really believe that nothing is going to be done about this , but enough is enough. The mileage on the car is 109,000 miles . Car has never been driven hard .
Rocker arm ticking in engine to soon for that kind of mechanical problem to happen. When I went to the dealer 5 other people were their with the same problem. I also looked online hundreds of others have same problem.
Rocker arm clicking in engine to soon for that kind of mechanical problem to happen.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the contact heard a loud popping noise. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the engine lifters needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The vehicle was taken to two local repair shops where she was informed that the engine lifters needed to be replaced. The contact called the manufacturer who took a complaint. The manufacturer stated that the dealer had put the wrong type of oil which caused the problem. The failure mileage was 28,070 and the current mileage was 28,320.
We have a 2006 dodge charger, always had all maintenance performed via dealership on scheduled time. Out of the blue, engine light starts to blink on/off, car hesitating. Dealership says the engine has completely failed, and we need a new one. Dealership states "something" in the exhaust system broke off and entered into the engine, causing it to ruin the engine, and we need a replacement engine. We have never had any issue with engine up to this point, and the car was taken into the dealership immediately when issues began. We still owe 4k on this car, and feel we have done everything within dealership/car requirements regarding having only the dealership work on this vehicle for every engine need. No warning, no prior issue(s), no reason for this to occur other than a failure with the manufacturing.
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