2006 Dodge Charger: steering wheel locks up

Filed Feb 9, 2024 · Fuel system · CA

After filling up with gas my car stalled 3 times within 30 minutes. One time while making a turn and my power steering locked up almost making me crash, another time at a red light and also while idling in my driveway.

Filed Apr 20, 2020 · Engine · 127,000 miles · RI

Car stalls and steering wheel locks up and oil light comes on. Only happens after I put any gas in the car I do not fill it! I was crossing a intersection and my car died the steering wheel locked up completely and the oil light started flashing. I had to roll to the side of the road!!!!!!!!!

Filed Jun 22, 2018 · Engine, Transmission · 172,000 miles · MS

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. While driving various speeds, the check engine and oil warning indicators illuminated as the steering wheel seized. The contact stated that the failures lasted for several seconds. Landers chrysler dodge jeep ram (315 goodman rd e, southaven, ms 38671, (662) 349-3006) was called and the contact was informed that the failure could be due to a failure with the TCM, ECM, or PCM. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 172,000.

Filed Jun 4, 2018 · Fuel system · 1 miles · FL

I been online looking for this kinda problem and it looks like everyone has this problem but there is not recall and this is extremely dangerous, can whenever you fill up the tank and the level from the gas shuts off on it's own, meaning not overfilling. The car stalls at lot in low rpms and hesitates alot, car shuts off and steering wheel lock making this extremely dangerous, tank is 19 gallos, once you waste 1-2 gallos of gas everything goes back to normal, have change already purge valve in front of the car, also the evap leak detection pump and nothing, everyone online has this problem and no one has a fixed. No engine lights comes on, sometimes a misfire, changed map sensor, camshaft sensor, crank sensor, mass airflow sensor, spark plugs wires, injectors and plugs and still the same. When I run torque app from android store it says evap cap off on red, like that test it never pass. Something with gas related I guess

Filed Jan 29, 2018 · Engine, Fuel system · 200,000 miles · GA

After filling up, my car engine stalls. I took it to the mechanic and was told chrysler knows about it. I looked it up on your site and indeed found pe13016 but disagree with the finding being that it is a low safety issue. This has happened multiple times where I would be in the middle of traffic and the engine stalls and shuts off and the steering locks up where I can't steer the car whatsoever. The mechanic told me that it was due to a fuel vapor lock in which the evap valve stays open and due to it, the engine runs rich because of the fuel. I was told not to overfill in which I have stopped, however, this happens just by filling up. I have had to rev the engine to burn off gas until the engine stops stalling. Every time, I've stopped traffic in the middle of the road and it has happened at night as well where visibility is low and almost got hit because my car stalled. It has also happened right before turning in a busy intersection and thankful that it happened right before I made the turn. Every time it has happened I've been in motion on a city street and a few times on a highway but every time I was about to turn. The first time it happened, I didn't know and got the tow truck to tow the car and had the police to come behind me because in his words, I was in an unsafe location, so that no other oncoming vehicles would hit me. The date that I placed on when it happened is the last date it has happened thus far as of this writing.

Filed Jan 8, 2015 · Engine, Fuel system · 77,195 miles · CA

My 2006 dodge charger has began to stall after a gas fill-up. It is very scary because it does not matter how fast you are driving. I had it stall about 5 times after filling up today. One in which I was going 40 MPH. The steering wheel locks up and it is very dangerous. I am very concerned for the safety if myself and family.

Filed Aug 22, 2014 · Engine, Steering · MD

While driving, I heard a chime, and the engine oil symbol came on, the steering wheel locked and the vehicle stopped. (bearing in mind the vehicle was serviced just two weeks prior ) . I have taken it to local dodge service and they did not find the problem. This happened since five times. At the local service when it happened on the third time the infact kept it until the problem was duplicated. However,they argued since they were no longer certified dodge dealer they were not able to fix the vehicle. Under there own management they took it to a certified dodge dealer. The dealer had it said he did computer updates 5 days later the problem occurred again.

Filed Nov 25, 2013 · Engine, Fuel system · 70,800 miles · IL

On 10/30/13 at approx 9:30am I refueled my '06 dodge charger 5.7l hemi rt/daytona edition @the gas station w/89-octane fuel. As I pulled out of the station @under 15mph, my car stalled-engine died, oil light & bell appeared, & steering locked up. It took 2-attempts the 1st time to restart it w/ it acting like the engine had flooded. I drove approx. 2-blocks & it again stalled (including all of the above) as I was slowing for a stoplight. It took 2-3 attempts to restart. I drove approx 1-1/2blocks, including a slight incline, to a stoplight where it again stalled, though this time immediately restarted. After driving 3-blocks more, as I slowed for a stoplight it again began to sputter & buck as though going to stall; I cont'd to brake but maintained pressure on the accelerator attempting to maintain rpms & oil pressure; however as I turned the corner it again stalled & took 4-attempts to restart. After sitting for 15mins I had no other issues this date. Today(11/25/13) I refueled & experienced the sputtering, bucking, stalling, engine dying, oil light, zero oil psi, etc w/ 10-full stalls(engine failure episodes) in less than 20-mins. After allowing it to sit for 2+ hours the engine didn't fully die but did buck several times on the drive home. There was at least 1 add'l day between 10/30/13 & 11/25/13 that I experienced the same problems. All stalls have happened at 35mph or less. Prior to the problems after refueling, I was having problems filling the gas tank. I attempted to refuel the car & the auto pump shutoff engaged after less than 1/2-gal entering the tank; the auto pump shutoff would engage 3-5xs per refuel & required multiple readjustments of the pump nozzle to fill my gas tank. I haven't had the car in for diagnostics b/c of the neg reports on the forums indicating diagnostics show no discernible problems. Sounds like tsb#1803015 to me.

Filed Jul 2, 2013 · Engine · 54,000 miles · AZ

I was driving my 2006 dodge charger (53k miles on the odometer) with the 5.7 hemi engine at approximately 75 MPH (posted highway speed) when I began to hear a rattling sound. I immediately pulled over just before a sharp curve in the road, but as I did the engine shut down and the steering wheel locked up and all the lights on the dash came on. I attempted to start the car again and the key turned but the engine did not respond. Had I not pulled over and begun to cut my speed when I did the engine would have shut down as I was negotiating a sharp turn in the road up ahead. The car was towed to a certified mechanic who stated that the engine had blown a valve and the entire engine would have to be replaced. I have researched dodge charger forums and this is a common problem with these cars and engines at approximately 40k-60k mileage. In each posted instance it states that the engines broke down from valve failure. This is a very dangerous problem because it is common and it can lead to accidents if these engines fail at high speed and cause the cars electronics to shut down. Chrysler sshould.

Filed Mar 27, 2012 · Engine, Fuel system · 73,000 miles · CA

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.

Filed Oct 12, 2011 · Electrical, Engine · 47,000 miles · CA

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.

Filed Feb 24, 2010 · Steering · 45,000 miles · CA

1. We have been experiencing steering and driving problems such as making a right turn the steering wheel locks up or wants to go straight(this being the worst so far).over the past 2 months the cars front end has been gradually been getting worse.