2011 Dodge Charger: check engine light

Filed Jul 17, 2026 · Airbags, Engine · VA

There has been numerous issues that affected my safety while driving and had to make costly repairs and replacements while on going. Alternator and serpentine belt broke out and all my coolant leaked out. had to stop in the middle of the street several Times by force having the abs, check engine light turn on having to turn the car off. Transmission shifter was so faulty I couldn’t pull out of park needing to replace it. Air leaks in the engine, electrical surges effecting headlights low beams I can’t see anything at night, dashboard and radio. The windows are has so much glare from sun light to other cars at night I almost cannot see ahead of me almost blinding me. The car constantly over heated. I’ve changed the battery, exhaust pipes, put breaks on it, ignition coils upper and lower intakes manifold but still proceeds to present me with a check engine light needing to unplug my battery to recent the car which turns off my eco system. Gas consumption is little to much at times The air bags light in the dashboard usually turn on constantly when adjusting the driver and passenger seat.

Filed Jul 27, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 123,584 miles · AR

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated the vehicle was serviced under the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v435000 (electrical system) however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle independently decelerated to 30-35 MPH. The contact stated that the vehicle resumed normal operations independently. The contact stated check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to steve landers chrysler dodge jeep ram located at 401 colonel glenn plaza loop, little rock, ar 72210, where it was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the alternator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 123,584.

Filed Dec 8, 2019 · Electrical · 67,000 miles · FL · crash · 1 injury

When I make slow left turn I hear grinding noise. The other problem is now my engine light is on. Sometimes my car smells as though it is burning after I drive it for a while and then I put it in park and turn the car off.

Filed Apr 2, 2019 · Engine · 54,000 miles · WA · crash · 1 injury

I gave the car fuel throttle and it stalled then died on the freeway. After being struck by another car from behind, the car started fine and still runs perfect. No check engine light. My research suggest the PCM on these cars are faulty.

Filed Feb 1, 2019 · Engine · 113,680 miles · VA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. While driving at an unknown speed, there was a clicking noise coming from the instrument panel and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact also detected an odor of burning oil through the vents and smoke appeared from the front passenger side of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the valve cover gasket was fractured, which caused oil to leak onto the pressure sensor switch. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The approximate failure mileage was 113,680.

Filed Jan 9, 2019 · Airbags, Engine · 55,000 miles · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated that the check engine and air bag indicators illuminated. The dealer (ourisman chrysler jeep dodge of alexandria, 5900 richmond hwy, alexandria, va 22303, (703) 329-1600) replaced the thermostat, but did not diagnose the air bags. The air bag warning indicator remained illuminated. The manufacturer issued four air bag recall campaigns, but it was unknown if the vehicle was included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.

Filed Oct 20, 2018 · Fuel system · DE

I smelled gas when I filled my car up with gas. I looked online and seen other complaints and where to find where the smell was coming from. I lifted up the rear seat and there was fuel sitting on top of the fuel pump right under the seat. There is no protection between the seat and fuel pump. So now my check engine light is on which is deactivating my remote start. I feel like this should be a recall and I should not have to pay to have this fixed. It's very dangerous.

Filed Oct 5, 2018 · Engine · 81,000 miles · OH

My 2011 dodge charger rt 5.7l v8 hemi started having issues running, it felt like it was idling high when sitting still while running in drive, but the RPM's were normal. Then it would periodically sound like it was not going to start, when turning it on, it would sputter and struggle to start, but t would start. The service engine light came on and the vehicle started having issues on the highway at high speeds, if you took your foot off accelerator to slow down gradually and then try to accel again it would would not acccel, and it would feel like it was pulling back, or braking. The car would then jump to accel like it was just put into gear. After a diagnosis we found there was a cylinder 3 misfire.the spark plugs were changed, all of the, and the coil, and the injector, and still it ran bad. Finally the dealership was able to say that there was a camshaft failure due to an internal issue. It was wiped out along with the lifters, because the rockers stopped rocking. This car is 7 years old, but only has about 81,000 miles, so the power train is up. The car was regularly serviced and taken care of and there is no reason that there should be such a failure with an engine that is so low on miles.

Filed Jul 31, 2018 · Fuel system · 35,000 miles · MO

Malfunction indicator light has come on twice in past month. First time a vacuum cannister was replaced. The 2nd time I told the dealer that I also smelled gas. I was told the the right fuel pump is "cracked" and a replacement will cost over $900. My car has only 35,000 miles on it. After seeing all of the other complaints about this, why hasn't a recall been issued?

Filed May 3, 2018 · Fuel system · 69,985 miles · CA

Went to autozone for the free check engine light reading. It came back with a code p0456 which is a evap leak. My car does seem to have a light gas odor after I fill it up with gas. The smell continues to linger but eventually seems to go away. I have researched the problem and see there are many post and complaints about the issue. I don't notice any fuel leaking from my car but I can smell gas. My car is a 2011 but only has 70,000 miles as of today 5/3/18. I'm filing a complaint because a lot of forums online about the issue says I should since it seems to be a lot of other 2011 dodge chargers se rwd with the same problem.

Filed Jan 1, 2018 · Acceleration, Engine · 134,000 miles · OH

When driving down the interstate (august 2017 with 130k miles on the dash) I suddenly lost throttle response and I could not accelerate. At this point motor began to shake as I coasted to the edge as my car shut off while still in the run position. A red lighting bolt appeared and my vehicle did not want to start. After attempting to start several times the car finally started. Took it to a dealer in garden city michigan where they could find nothing wrong. The lighting bolt light was gone and only a check engine light remained. Fast forward two months later the same thing happened but I could not get the car to start and it was towed to the same dealer with a dead battery this time. They kept it for several days but could not pin point the issue I.e. Bad throttle body, bad fuel pumps etc. However no codes were found because the battery died. The week before thanksgiving same situation, lost throttle response car shut off got the red bolt , battery died. Towed to aaa where I had to purchase a new battery and again no codes were found. Again this happened today while on the interstate traveling at about 80mph. Are there any tips or documentation of similar problems with the red bolt light? Ive had dealership mechanics with 30+ years experience get lost with this issue. They have comes up with options but nothing concrete. I will soon be force to start guessing and checking or just get rid of the vehicle all together

Filed Dec 31, 2017 · Engine · 107,000 miles · FL

Check engine light comes on as im driving on a highway at 70mph and my car goes into "limp" mode which could of caused an accident. Cylinder 5 misfire is the diagnosis after taking it to the dealer. It appears to be a bad lifter inside of the head in which caused over 4k to fix. This is a safety hazard in which the engine failed while driving with my family inside!!