Every since had car ticks.Was driving after fill up and car just turned off having me almost hit 8 cars on the highway with my 5 year old son in car. Now will not start. Days later it starts and tick then turns off. Found out it’s common problem everybody has in these 5.7 hemi engines lifters/ cam.
2007 Dodge Charger: won't start
8 of the 554 complaints about the 2007 Dodge Charger describe won't start.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 79,789
- recalls
- 0
Won't start by model year
What owners say
2007 dodge chargers and I replaced the starter and still did not start up I was told it is posibly the win module
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.
The ignition switch assembly quit working and the car would not start. All other electrical components worked properly.
I own a 2007 dodge charger v6 engine on nov the 14th I was driving 40 miles per hour oil light suddenly came on started flashing really fast and making a dinging noise, all of a sudden there was a loud fast ticking under hood then the car shuts off luckily I was close to the dodge dealership I was able to coast into the parking lot I cut the car off and tried to crank it back up it would not start but all my lights came on as if it was going to crank the technician came and checked my oil it was full and clear because I make sure I keep my routine maintenance done on my vehicles, they told me that they needed to keep my car to figure out what was wrong with it I said ok that's fine, on nov 17th 2014 I called to see if they had found out what was wrong they told me that my motor had locked up how is that possible when I keep everything checked and up to date and fluid levels checked I also get the 16 point multi check done every time I go in there it gets put on the machine to check to see if there are any issues with my car, in other words I need a new motor I always do preventive maintenance on my charger this should not have happened at all. I also needed to replace my gear shift it got stuck in park and I had to have it towed and I had to pay to get the gear shift replaced, as well as getting the relay switch replaced as well. Needless to say I am still without transportation.
Within a year or so of first purchasing the car (2007) I noticed it would feel like someone hit me from behind as I got off the interstate and was waiting for a light. I have since learned this was the engine "bumping" to keep it from stalling. I would either give it gas or put it in neutral and it would be ok. Within the last year the car has actually stalled on me at the lights. I noticed this mostly after driving on the interstate at 70-75 MPH for my 20 min drive to work and as I slowing down to get off the exit it seems to "bump" and now "stall". I have had the car stall three times in a row on a single instance recently with the third time it finally caught and did not stall, but I feared it would not start at all. I have had an instance recently of the car stalling while at low speeds (10-20 MPH) as I'm slowing down. All other times were at an actual stop. Recently the car stalled and it took 2 times to get it to restart and when it restarted it would not immediately go into gear, even though the car was in "drive". My husband was driving for this time and although I am primary driver, he has experienced the "bumps" over the years. In this last instance the car had been on a back road and while still only driving about 20-30 mins the speed was never higher than 45-50 MPH.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start. The gaskets were replaced and new tires were installed on may 1, 2009. The alarm indicator was the only gauge he remembered illuminating on the instrument panel. The vehicle has not been taken to the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 34,725.
While driving my 2007 dodge charger my cell phone charger caught on fire in my console. The dealership said that this was not warrantied. I had to pay $1,000 out of pocket. This fire was not put there by me. I did not start the fire. We had to pull fuse out of outlet because the fire continued blazing. I think this is a factory defect. I have a kawasaki dealership and if this would have happened on our unit,. Kmc would have covered it. How can dodge expect me to buy extended warranty when basic did not cover my outlet catching on fire. My cell phone was being charged when the fire started.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Service
- Valve Body
- NAG1 (5A580)
- Part Description: 5.7L Long Block Issue Description: This 5.7L Long Block Assembly is compatible with both...
- Part Description: Valve Body Assembly Issue Description: Valve body design was changed between 2010MY and...
- Chrysler service campaign: the radiator cooling fans may separate during operation and damage the radiator
- This bulletin involves selectively erasing and reprogramming the wireless control module(wcm) with new...
- MIL illumination DTC P0134A / P013C O2 sensor slow to respond
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2007 Dodge Charger won't start
Is won't start a common problem on the 2007 Dodge Charger?
8 of 554 owner complaints about the 2007 Dodge Charger (1%) mention won't start. The model year with the most reports is 2008.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2007 Dodge Charger?
There are 0 recalls and 11 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2007 Dodge Charger
Won't shift 84Stalling 46Check engine light 23ABS 18Engine failure 15Fire or smoke 13Ball joint 10Overheating 10Grinding brakes 8Loss of power 7No deployment 6Knocking 6Power steering loss 6Transmission failure 6Warning lights 5
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