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2008 Dodge Charger engine complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle started to overheat. Prior to the failure, the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic because the coolant fan punctured the radiator. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 135,000.
Car started to have issues with hesitation and startup. The problem is intermittenly. I seen online that a lot of people are having siminar issues but cant pinpoint the problem. I seen fuel pump problems, iacv, misfiring etc. The car throws no check engine lights but when you plug the car into a obd 2 scanner it shows the long term fuel trim very high at 16.4 in idle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. While the contact was parking the vehicle, a loud abnormal noise was heard under the hood and the contact noticed smoke and fluid leaking onto the ground. Also, the radiator fan detached and entered the radiator. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. When attempting to start the vehicle, the engine would not immediately start after turning the ignition switch. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 115,000.
My wife was driving over a bridge in city limits at 9:30pm and our car shutdown on her she felt a little pull and then the engine shut off and we had to get it towed. When I try to turn the car on the car sputters and turns as if it is going to start but never does. It put my whole family's life in danger the road where this happend is not well lit and traffic was heavy . I tried to put a video but it won't let me die to no proper format for file which is no good since my car won't start and I have no real way of showing you how my car is reacting or acting when I try to turn it on
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.
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.
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
The car turns off while driving. I changed the fuel pump, the spark plugs, got some new relays I did everything and not even a dealer knows why it's doing that.
I have a 2008 dodge charger 5.7 hemi and the valve seat dropped and cause my piston to get chewed up which now it needs a new motor and I don't have money for it so I had too sell the car
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. Each time the ignition switch was turned on, the engine shook and then shut off. The engine warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred each time the ignition switch was turned. The vehicle was taken to triangle dealers del oeste (carr. 2 ave, eugenio maria de hostos # 301, mayagues, 00680, pr, phone: (787) 805-3000) where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not contacted and made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 77,175. *bf
The valve seat dropped causing damage to the engine.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. The contact noticed steam coming from the vehicle and it shook profusely. In addition, coolant began to leak from the vehicle and onto the engine. The vehicle overheated and shut off. The vehicle was also leaking oil. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the stan mcnabd chrysler chevrolet dodge dealer and the radiator was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 171,000.
My radiator fan blade broke off and flew into my radiator. The piece of fan that broke off flew into my radiator puncturing a hole into the lower part of the radiator. A hole was made from the blade hitting it and causing all the antifreeze to leak out. This is second time in a two year period back-to-back that this has happened. And the repairs and parts costed me dearly. The vehicle was sitting still with the air conditioner on mid way. And the as the fan was turning the broken blade got stuck and the fan started to smoke almost catching fire.
Recall l08 engine cooling fans, this recall is exactly what happen to my car. Cooling blades broke and went through the radiator. Called chrysler to complain as I was told recall isn't on my exact VIN. They took my complaint and said it was the exact same problem but tough luck because the recall wasn't on my VIN. My car has been sitting in the front yard till I can afford to fix it only had the car 2 months. Sitting at the light felt like someone bumped the back of my car but there was no car behind me. Coolant started to leak through the A/C vent. Pulled over after the light changed and towed the car home as it just started to show that it was going to overheat. We removed the cooling fan and saw the broken blades and the whole it made in the radiator. I was told by chrysler that the blades are cheap and break easily. Well hello if I am going to pay that much I hope that a vehicle is going to somewhat hold together. The dealership I bought it from had just replaced the radiator and inspected the fan and everything was good. Then it just breaks I can take and send pics if needed. Thank you
Engine/unknown the car has a loud muffle sound when driving jurking when braking and or coming to a complete stop also dragging before speed. Driver seat is cracked and won't go up as much both is a safety concern for me and my family.
My wife was driving on the freeway and all of a sudden her gauge cluster was acting erratically and all the car odometer lights all came on and the vehicle shut off on the freeway and everything locked up, she couldn't move the wheel or the gear shifter and she smelled a burning smell with smoke coming from the engine . Luckily her parents were behind her in another vehicle and was able to help out but this is very dangerous and I have seen numerous reports of dodge charger having this same issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle suddenly decelerated without warning to 20 MPH along with an abnormal burning odor coming from the engine through the front vents. The oil warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was inspected by an inspector sent from the manufacturer who could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 93,000. Updated 03/07/17*lj *cn
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced severe vibration coming from the engine compartment. The check engine and throttle control warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a faulty ignition coil and the engine misfired. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 177,000. Updated 6/26/18
On the evening of 09/17/2016 at approximately 2200hrs, my wife was leaving a local store parking lot when she heard a noise and the engine began to shake and make a loud noise. Smoke and fluid began coming from the engine compartment. She immediately stopped the vehicle and shut it off. I received a frantic phone call and responded to the location to find that a little more than half of the electric radiator cooling fan blades had desentigrated into pieces, cutting into the radiator. The vehicle is now inoperable and parked awaiting to be towed to the dealership on monday. There were no previous warning signs of this event happening and am very glad my wife was not driving on the freeway when this happened as the outcome could have been much different. Looking online, this appears to have been a problem with this year make and model vehicle along with several others from dodge. This is very dangerous and could have resulted in a much more serious incident had my wife been driving at higher speeds.
Fans assembly or fan blade itself disintegrated and pierced radiator requiring new fan assembly and radiator - already a recall issued on other dodge models. All parts are plastic and this is a very dangerous situation.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. While driving 20 to 25 MPH, the vehicle vibrated uncontrollably and there was a loud explosion under the hood. The contact noticed smoke under the hood and fluid leaking underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the cooling fan separated and damaged the radiator. The cooling fan and radiator were replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown.
Ignition switch sticking in on position
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. While driving approximately 40 MPH, an extremely loud noise emitted from the engine. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where both engine lifters were replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 26,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. While driving 20 MPH, the driver heard an unusual noise from the front of the vehicle and noticed fluid that resembled antifreeze leaking from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the cooling fan blade was fractured. Also, shrouds of the fan went through the radiator, which caused a leak and damaged the radiator. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000.
While driving on the freeway, the driver side electric cooling fan blade broke and punctured a hole into the radiator causing my car to overheat.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. While the vehicle was undergoing routine maintenance, the contact was informed that the radiator was fractured and needed to be replaced. The contact was informed that the fan blades separated from the shroud and caused the radiator to fracture. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
While driving in rush hour traffic, the cooling system fan blades came apart and the shrouds of the fan went thru the radiator causing immediate leakage of all coolant and destroying the radiator. I almost got into an accident because of this. This caused loss of radiator coolant. Fans and radiator will have to be replaced along with coolant. According to dodge, this has been recalled on some same vehicles (2008 chargers) but mine has not been recalled or notified that this could occur. They stated in the attached document that they know they have installed a defective part that can cause future car damage, but won't do anything to fix it. I was refused since my VIN is not covered" by this notification, even though my car is in a warm climate state (florida) and my make, model, year of vehicle are exact to the described issue in the notification
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the engine warning light illuminated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.
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