2008 Dodge Charger: sudden loss of power

Filed Apr 4, 2019 · Electrical · CA

Car has always had chrysler recall p57. Ignition intermittently would stick on start causing the engine to continuously crank but not start. Car would intermittently turn off while driving causing loss of power steering and brakes. Would resume normally when restarted. Is occurring more and more and my wife almost wrecked yesterday because of loss of power steering. I am told recall only covers chargers built between may 24, 2007, to may 12, 2008. My wife's was built on july 3, 2008. Researching online it is not isolated to our car. I feel this recall needs to be expanded to other 2008 chargers with the same symptoms.

Filed Jul 17, 2018 · Engine · 150,000 miles · TX

We were driving on normal road going 35 MPH when we heard a loud pop sound and started to lose power on vehicle, we pulled over to side of road and inspected engine and a blade on the radiator fan broke loose and became lodged into the radiator. After doing search online it appears this has happened quite frequently with this make model yet there is no recall on my VIN which I find unsatisfactory and will be reaching out to our local attorney if I do not heard about about this issue soon.

Filed Mar 26, 2018 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 123,000 miles · GA

The engine shut completely off during driving. I lost power steering and automatic braking. I tried to restart but it would not turn over. The battery and the alternator were not dead. I had it towed to a shop and they said the engine control module was dead. It almost caused me to have an accident. I then had to have it towed to a dealer for repair.

Filed Mar 18, 2018 · Driver assistance, Engine · 144,850 miles · VA

While driving in the neighborhood the car shut off lost power steering car was in drive and ignition was still on. Turned the ignition off and took several tries to restart car restarted but would not go above 10 MPH and cut off 4 times thereafter. Drove a week later and same problem right before I got on the highway. Car shuts off while in drive. No check engine lights or any other indicator lights come on. This is very dangerous as this is my primary vehicle to transport my family

Filed Sep 15, 2016 · Airbags, Steering · VA

Chrysler has issued a recall regard the ignition switch which includes a list of their vehicles including the 2008 dodge charger, which I drive. The recall states: chrysler says ignitions keys on certain vehicles may not fully return to the "on" position after they are turned to start the engine. Instead, the key ends up between the "on" and "start" position. In that case, the windshield defroster and windshield wipers won't work. The greater danger, which chrysler calls "less probable," is that the key moves to the "accessory" or "off" position. If that happens, the car's engine will turn off, it will lose power steering and the air bags won't deploy. I am experienced this problem while driving my vehicle which prompted me to see if there was a recall. I reached out to chrysler and questioned why I received recall a recall notification for the airbags but not for the ignition. I was advised that my VIN is not on the list for the ignition concerns. The chrysler agent advised me that my VIN # was not on the list for the ignition problem. I advised the agent that I am experiencing the issues outlined in the recall. She advised that it was nothing chrysler can do until my VIN number is added to the recall list. I asked if there was an escalation process, since driving with a faulty ignition is extremely dangerous. She advised me that there was not a process to escalate my concerns even though I provided her with my VIN number and she could clearly see that it was for a 2008 dodge charger sedan. Please assist in the resolution of the ignition switch concern.

Filed Apr 12, 2016 · Electrical · 130,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. The contact stated she experienced a loss of power and had trouble starting the vehicle. It would take several tries, before the vehilce would start. The failure occurred without warning. . The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Prior to the failure, the ignition switch was replaced. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000. Updated 07/19/16*lj updated 08/0/16.

Filed Nov 3, 2015 · Electrical · 73,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. On two occasions, while driving various speeds, the vehicle lost power and stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 73,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

Filed Oct 26, 2015 · Electrical · 133,500 miles · KY

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. While driving at 40 MPH, the vehicle started losing power while the accelerator pedal was depressed and all the warning lights flashed. The contact also stated that when the vehicle was parked, the vehicle would not start. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 133,500.

Filed Sep 3, 2015 · Electrical, Steering · 147,345 miles · KY · crash

Tl* the contact owned a 2008 dodge charger. While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power, swerved violently, and veered into a ditch. The vehicle sustained severe damage. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A police report was filed. There were no injuries. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 147,345.

Filed Aug 27, 2015 · Engine, Steering · 90,000 miles · NC

In november of 2014 I received a recall for p57 which is the wireless ignition node module stating that the parts were not currently available and I would be notified as soon as they became available. I received another notice in february of 2015 at which time I contacted my local dodge dealer and was told there were currently no parts available to fix the issue. Sometime during the middle of march I was turning right onto a 5 line highway when I lost all power to my vehicle. As I tried to get off the road and out of traffic the power restored on it's own. This same power lost has occurred once more since march. I have continued to check with my local dealer but no parts are still available. For the past 3 weeks I have had significant trouble getting the vehicle to start. When I place the key in the start position it will do nothing except turn on the warning lights. After attempting this several times it will eventually start but then will sometimes just shut back off. I am very concerned about being on a busy interstate and losing power which takes all of the vehicle control. On august 26, 2015, I once again contacted my local dealer and was once again told me there were no parts available. I was given the number of1-800‑992‑1997 to contact. After spending 51 minutes on the phone with a gentleman named alex I was basically told that unless the car was broken down or I was involved in an accident there was nothing they could do, but if I did become involved in an accident because of the malfunction I could contact them back and they would try and assist me better. I suppose that if I get killed in a traffic accident caused by the issue that isn't being fixed, then that is one less car they have to repair.

Filed Aug 25, 2015 · Electrical · 90,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power. The vehicle was restarted after numerous attempts. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v567000(electrical system; )however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.

Filed Aug 3, 2015 · Electrical · 110,000 miles · GA

I was driving down the road going around 30mph when my 2008 dodge charger r/t lost all power and stalled. I coasted to the side of the road and waited around five minutes and the car started. Since this happened the ignition want properly start the car it stalls while trying to start. While driving the car looses power and I looked at the recalls there is one for my car but no part to fix this issue. I bought the car used and have no idea about the recalls until researching them. I would really like this problem to be fixed for the safety of me and my family.