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2011 Dodge Charger transmission problems

21 complaints (3% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 58,700. 1 crash reported.

owner complaints
21
of this car's complaints
3%
typical mileage
58,700
crashes
1
recalls
0

Which part fails

  • Automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/tecm)
    1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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200k+

Dodge Charger transmission problems in other years

2006201020152023

Specific symptoms reported on the 2011 Dodge Charger transmission

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

Whining noise 24Jerking 6

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2011 Dodge Charger owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Jul 7, 2025 · Transmission · TX

The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact coasted to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed and the contact was informed that there were metal shavings inside the transmission fluid and the transmission needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Aug 14, 2021 · Transmission · SC

My son was coming home from BMW in Greer to gaffney .So he was driving down interstate that morning and it was very busy the car started to act up wouldn't go in gear he said it got worst couldn't get over and started praying cause the car started to slow down wouldn't go in gear.This is my Sun shine that was shot in Oct 102019 and graduate this year.My boy was so scare he call home to tell me hw love me.Now it's gonna cost $3.000 to fix that i don't have and he's gonna lose his job .im a so how mom I went to dodge place in Spartanburg I asked recalls i keep getting in mail and the gentlemen was rude..My son called home to ask me what does he do so here we are both scare I had to calm him down and talk him through just hearing my voice he said got him off interstate 85.Car is in shop now

Filed Sep 17, 2019 · Electrical, Transmission · 60,000 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. While driving approximately 65-70 MPH, there was an abnormal grinding noise and the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to dave sinclair chrysler dodge jeep ram (2326 w osage st, pacific, mo 63069, (636) 257-4055) where it was diagnosed that the transmission control module (TCM) needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer to be diagnosed, but the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure or retrieve a fault code. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

Filed Aug 13, 2019 · Lights, Transmission · 77,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated that the driver's side headlight continued to fail after being replaced. In order for the headlights to operate correctly, the contact had to hit the headlight assembly with his hand. Upon starting the vehicle and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle abruptly jerked forward. The vehicle resumed normal operation after the initial jerk movement. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was 77,000.

Filed Jan 16, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · UT

Having troubles with my dodge charger heard it's a recall . I'm extremely disappointed. It's my PCM

Filed Dec 22, 2018 · Engine, Transmission · 54,000 miles · WI · crash

I am wondering if I have any further actions that are available to me for a recall situation. My car had a recall for the timing chain and I had the recall performed in 2014. A few weeks ago while on the highway during rush hour in a snow storm the timing chain failed and destroyed my engine. I had seconds to negotiate my lane and get to safety which I could not. The back of my vehicle was still sticking out of the right lane. I was informed by the state patrol I caused several accidents behind me and my vehicle was also almost struck by a semi truck. I do not drive my vehicle year round so between 2014 and now the vehicle had less than 20,000 miles put on it with the new timing chain. I contacted dodge and they informed me the new timing chain had a warranty of only 2 years so all subsequent damage was my responsibility. I am making the assumption the correct chain was not put on my vehicle during the recall repair or was never changed at all. The vehicle had a total of 54,000 miles on it and according to all the forums, this is typically within the mileage the chain fails and under the exact conditions of which I was driving. The vehicle has been well maintained and has no extenuating circumstances that should have LED to a catastrophic engine failure. Now dodge wants to charge me $5,000 for the engine repair which was caused from the timing chain they supposedly installed.

Filed Nov 15, 2018 · Transmission · 75,000 miles · IN

The car began to violently shake, misfire, and lost power while traveling at highway speeds. After being towed to the dealership I was informed that the vehicle with only 75000 miles has failed lifters and a bad camshaft.

Filed Sep 10, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · 58,700 miles · OK

I was driving my vehicle straight down a city street at 36 miles per hour through an intersection light and my car began to shake really hard and the car began to drop speed on its own, I went to press the gas to acelerate and the egine light began to flash and the air conditioner started blowing really hot air and I lost all power to the vehicle.I tried to push the gas to turn off the busy street but I had no power so I had to pretty much coast to the nearest place to get out of traffice. Once I pulled over into a parking lot the car started to have a smell as if something was burning underneath the hood, at that point I put the car in park and pushed the off button, I sat a few minutes then tried to restart the car but it would not start and kept making a noise so I turned the car off got out and got my toddler out of the backseat and called my husband, he arrived about 10 minutes later and tried jump starting the car but it would not start and was making a weird noise when pushing the start button, at this point I figured the car stopped due to the alternator recall that was issued so I called my insurance company and had the vehicle towed to my local dodge dealership where I had a diagnostic done on the vehicle and was told my engine is completely burned up due to lack of oil which is not true becuase I checked the oil dipstick 2 days after it had been sitting at the dodge dealership and there was oil in the car and no oil leaks, I just had an oil change in march of this year (2018) so I believe my engine was burned up completely due to the alternator and a circut shortage cased the car to over heat and burn the engine, I need this to be investgated to see if this is secondary to the recall so that I can see if im responsible for the damages or not because now I need an entire new engine which is over $8,000 in costs.

Filed Aug 7, 2017 · Brakes, Engine · 70,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. While driving 45 MPH, the ABS, traction control, and service awd indicators illuminated without warning in the middle of an intersection. Also, the transmission slipped, which caused the vehicle to stall. Also, while the vehicle was stationary, the emergency brake indicator illuminated and the transmission slipped. The contact stated that the ABS indicator disengaged and the vehicle was able to be driven away at lower speeds of 20-25 MPH. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was 70,000.

Filed Oct 16, 2016 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 30 miles · CA

In august my car out of nowhere warned and activated itself for battery saver mode and not long after that same day the car lost all power causing me to loose total control of brakes and steering as well as unable to unlock my car to get out. Imagine the fear I had especially having my fiance and daughter in the car with me. Thankfully no collision occurred but what if? The battery died because the alternator needed power to perform itself. Why? Dodge charger r/t mopar 5.7 hemi. Autozone charged my battery and checked it for free and diagnosed it as a healthy battery. When installing the battery back I turned on my car to diagnose it with the sensor reader the engine was shaking and the belt began to smoke up and whistling loudly right away turned it off but not before getting the code p60 but my car doesn't qualify for that recall cuz its a v8.. So if I would of died then would my car been eligible cuz u guys would actually listen that all dodge with alternator 160 amp are faulty. I don't got $$ to be throwing I fixed it once and the same dashboard light keeps warning me and before it kills my alternator I charge the battery doing this every time I have to drive my car cant imagine a girl seems to know much more than the dealership mechanics or whoever decides what car qualifies for recall.

Questions about the 2011 Dodge Charger transmission

Does the 2011 Dodge Charger have transmission problems?

Owners have filed 21 complaints about the transmission of the 2011 Dodge Charger, 3% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2011 Dodge Charger transmission problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 58,700 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2011 Dodge Charger transmission?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Dodge Charger have bad transmission?

The Dodge Charger model years with the most transmission complaints are 2007 (220 complaints), 2006 (218 complaints) and 2012 (65 complaints).

Other 2011 Dodge Charger problems

Electrical 395Lights 158Engine 87Fuel system 87Brakes 53Airbags 52Driver assistance 47Steering 39Acceleration 14Body 12Suspension 8Tires 8Visibility 8Seat belts 6Wheels 5Locks 3Seats 1

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