So as I was trying to start my doge charger my car would not turn on it would start up for onle a little bit then it would shut off, when I took the key out the gear stick got stuck on parking and I could not get it out of parking.
2007 Dodge Charger electrical complaints
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Flickering headlights; suddenly go off for a period of a few seconds. Randomly flash on and off when vehicle is moving. Faulty tipm.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. While parked, the vehicle would not start. The vehicle was towed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. The contact stated that the vehicle registered the key even though the key was not in the vehicle, which resulted in all the electrical functions running independently. Prior to the failure, the vehicle had PCM, two gear shifts, alternator, fuel injectors, two o2 sensors, and the egr replaced. There no warning lights illuminated indicating the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer stated that the win module malfunctioned. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 179,750.
Tl* the contact owned a 2007 dodge charger. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the contact noticed smoke coming from the center console of the vehicle. The contact pulled over and the vehicle caught fire. There were no injuries sustained. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. A fire report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 123,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceed a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. While driving 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart after several attempts; however, the check engine warning light illuminated and the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ignition lock switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 176,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and it was determined that the ignition switch failed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included on any recalls related to the ignition failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 163,000.
Early morning commute to work, traveled southbound on ca highway 15, proximate to miramar way exit. Vehicle began to smoke, engine hood sprang open, other drivers indicating that smoke and flames coming from front engine - as hood blocking view. I continued to side of the road, jumped out and watched front end of engine become engulfed in flames! Watched entire front end of car burn, during this time highway patrol / fire patrol called. Fire claim number- [xxx]. Contacted tow company to take - tow driver told me that this was the third dodge challenger he had salvaged in the past month - with the same issue! Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
This vehicle while driving 40 MPH down the road suddenly had the battery light come on then the transmission light then all the warning gauges came on and started blinking as this was happening the vehicles engine was accelerating and decelerating, and the vehicle would not go past first gear road the shoulder until I could get safely off the road. Shut vehicle off it seemed to correct the problem. Went to have battery and alternator checked both were fine. Since then every few days the battery light will come on and then go off after vehicle is restarted. Today 2/11/2015 the battery light came on again and the vehicle started to buck around 40 MPH then stop if I accelerated or decelerated. And at one point when idling at a red light it stalled and then started back up. I have heard a lot of similar issues with this problem with this vehicle. We as the consumers should not to be made to shell out thousands of dollars for things that the manufacturer should stand behind. We pay enough for the car to begin with we shouldn't have to pay more for something that is obviously not isolated to one or two incidents. Some of the parts that are rumored to be the problem are fcm, TCM, and ECM. All are supposedly fixed with a computer update. Well then so be it don't charge us the consumer.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the ABS warning light illuminated and the vehicle was unable to be driven. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the ABS module control needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was made aware of the federal safety agency campaign number: 06v493000 (service brakes, hydraulic), but the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 50,000. Updated 03/04/15*lj updated 10/8/15
We have experienced a shudder while stopped for lights on and off for years, since the car was new in 07. The dealer could not find anything wrong (no codes) and could not duplicate the complaint. Then in 2013 it began stalling at lights after the shudder and sometimes without the shudder. Again leaving no codes. I'm a ase certified master tech of forty years. A torque converter lockup could cause it to shudder and stall, but should leave a code. But a defective crank position or cam position sensor could shut igntion off without leaving a code. Therefore, for a total of $32.50 I changed both sensors. It fixed both issues for 7 or 8 months. Suddenly, today 12/30/14 it's doing both again! There's to many complaints about this to ignore the safety issues of stalling in traffic while standing still driving 60 MPH.help fix this problem before someone is killed!!!!!! Thanks.
This incident has happened twice now. One, I was stopped at a stop light and the car just shut off, engine, all power etc. Second time was going 25 miles per hour and the same thing happened..car just shut off...no power steering, no brakes...and was in a neighborhood with lots s of kids out and about. Dealer say no computer codes no issues. This is not a safe vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. After refueling the vehicle and driving approximately 25 MPH, the instrument panel gauges malfunctioned and stopped operating. The PCM, TCM, bcm, and ABS sensors illuminated. In addition, the vehicle suddenly began to accelerate and then slow down repeatedly as the driver released the accelerator pedal. The dealer stated that the PCM, TCM, and bcm needed to be updated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. While driving 50 MPH, all of the warning indicators illuminated intermittently and all of the instrument gauge levels dropped. The vehicle performed normally when it was turned off and restarted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the tipm box needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
This is now the third time the vehicle has stalled while in gear. Galeana in ft myers has serviced the vehicle after every incident. We have been out of a vehicle for an accumulative of over thirty days, had to pay for rentals, taxes, gas to get to and from the dealer and bogus repair costs. The first service charge was that of 500 hundred dollars, which the vehicle stalled a few days later and the techs said the service they had done would not have fixed the stalling!!???what??. They then replaced the relay fuse worth fifteen dollars the 2nd time it was serviced, the vehicle stalled two days after having it back and we were on our way to the hospital in the vehicle! I need this documented because this time dodge corporate responded in less than twelve hours to galeana to have the car serviced and a main wire replaced and it hasn't stalled since, but now I want reimburse!!!
It was a hot day over 90f. I started the car. The speedometer cluster did not work. All the lights including engine light, esp, break, traction control was on. I turned the car off and restarted with the same issue. I let the engine warm up and then restarted the car with the same issue. I started to drive home, the instrument cluster did not work, speedometer showed 0mph. I took it to a local mechanic, he told me to re-flash the computer and change the speedometer cluster and only a dealership can do this work.
It was a hot day over 90f. I started the car. The speedometer cluster did not work. All the lights including engine light, esp, break, traction control was on. I turned the car off and restarted with the same issue. I let the engine warm up and then restarted the car with the same issue. I started to drive home, the instrument cluster did not work, speedometer showed 0mph. I took it to a local mechanic, he told me to re-flash the computer and change the speedometer cluster.
We own a 2007 dodge charger sxt and while driving down the road our brights will occasionally turn themselves on. When we use our turn signal and have the wipers on it will increase the speed of our wipers, then slow them back down after a few swipes.
While driving to work the instrument panel gauges and warning lights began to go haywire. The gauges dropped to 0 and the warning lights and bells began to flicker and ring. The fan/heater began fluctuating up and down as well. Early on, this would occur intermittently. Now it is more consistent. It is occurring daily-- more so in the early morning hours. It is quite scary because you have no idea what will happen next. I acquired a video of this event. It can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdz-uczi2de.
My 2007 charger is having the same problem that so many others have had... While driving, all the warning lights come on at once, fan (heat, A/C) goes dead, all gauges drop to zero and automatic headlights turn off... After a couple seconds, everything goes back to normal except for the headlights, those have to be manually turned on... This was happening once in a while before, but now is happening multiple times a day. Dealership has no answers and I called the 1 800 number for dodge with no luck. Has anyone had this diagnosed properly and fixed?
The electronic trunk release buttons on my key and under the dashboard are not functioning. I think the problem is with the trunk release relay itself.
My vehicles engine light was on while I was taking it to get inspected. Aaa ran a test to find out as to why the engine light was on. The diagnostics should a problem with the plenum, air intake valve and the car needed a reflash or update in the cars computer. I took the vehicle down to a dodge dealership and found out that the plenum is a common fail part and is a dealer only part and cost 969.00 to replace. After having the reflash done on my vehicle and finding out about the plenum I returned to aaa to find out if they could fix the problem cheaper. They then checked the recall list to see if their were any recalls. The recalls for my vehicle were for the cars computer system , the interlock mechanism for the clutch, and the radiator fan. After finding out about the reflash being on recall I called the dealership in an attempt to get my money back and was told recalls are VIN specific, even though distributed by regular mechanics. After fixing the engine light problem and getting my car inspected, 3 days later the interlock mechanism broke and would not allow me to move the clutch to put car in gear. I took it to the dealership again and paid for a diagnostics and was told the problems I am having are all listed in the recalls but they can not fix due to recalls being VIN specific. I paid 478.00 for interlock to be fixed. I have two more items on my vehicle listed for recall and I now keep getting a lightning bolt warning sign on my dash when my vehicle is idle. I have paid for 2 out of 4 recalls that should have been taken care of by the dealership but were nt due to them being VIN specific even though everything matches up what's wrong with my vehicle and what is being recalled.
The electronic throttle control causes the car to lose power while driving. It makes it impossible to accelerate. It usually happens on a cold start and has happened on occasion after the car has warmed up. The dealer claims that they can't do anything about it unless it happens while at the dealership, because there is no way to read an error code.
Electrical pass through stud located at right side firewall/floor area shorted out resulting in total loss fire to police vehicle. Main power cable from battery not fused to this location. Electrical engineer hired confirmed shorting. Full report w/photos available if requested. Please investigate.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. While driving less than 10 MPH, the contact applied the brakes and the vehicle continued to accelerate; however, after numerous attempts the vehicle came to a stop. In addition, smoke was emitting from underneath the hood. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road, the contact detected flames underneath the hood. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated the failure originated from the fuse box. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. The contact attempted to start the ignition. The engine failed to operate. Suddenly, smoke emitted from underneath the hood. The contact exited the vehicle. The fire department extinguished the small flames which originated from the battery. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The failure mileage was 85,000.
I own a 2007 dodge charger. Biggest piece of junk ever in my drive way. I was excited when the challenger came out, my daughter would get the charger and momma would get the new challenger. I can say, that wont be happening. In the three years I've had this car, I have had to spend several hundred dollars to have the transmission fixed from leaking fluid. A part I was told that was manufactured incorrectly, but no recall, I had to purchase the fix kit myself. Within 6 months from this happening, the instrument cluster went out. Loosing all electronics in the car. Again, no recall another $600+ out of my pocket. Now just this week the "pink thinky" has messed up. This left me stranded in any empty parking lot at work on a friday afternoon and my husband an hour away. Thank goodness the mechanic shop I go to could tell me how to override and get me home. Of course I called the dodge dealership first, but low and behold the service department could not help me. The answer, "I can send a tow truck. I do know there is an override but I'm not sure how it works." really! Three things right there a recall should be issued on! This car should not have the problems it does without someone taking responsibility for correcting it. Mitsibishi has dodge beat by along shot! 00 galant, was traded in for the charger with 260k miles on it, never spent 1 dime that was not for routine maintenance, and it still ran, drove and handled like it did the day I bought it. But I just had to have the new dodge charger, big mistake on my part! There will never be another dodge anything in my driveway. I know dodge does not care, I'm just one out of millions but they should! Dodge can go bankrupt totally, and never manufacture another thing and my work would keep right on revolving!
Engine compartment fire vehicle and engine off
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. The contact was driving approximately 55 MPH. The windshield wiper was activated; however, when the windshield wiper was deactivated, the motor continued to function. Also, the motor remained operable after the engine was turned off. The vehicle had not been repaired when the complaint was filed. The failure mileage was 60,000. The current mileage was 61,000.
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