2018 Dodge Charger engine problems

Filed Sep 22, 2024 · Electrical, Engine · CA

My safety & the safety of others was at great risk while driving my 2018 dodge charger sxt. While driving my dashboard lights went completely dark and the steering wheel locked. I was unable to move out of lanes threatening my life and the life of others around me. Independent mechanic put scanner in my car days later and code that appeared was “U0100 Lost Communication With ECM/PCM” I looked up my vin # on mopar.com and noticed my vehicle did have a “Important Safety Recall: Reprogram Powertrain Control Modulel”

Filed Sep 24, 2023 · Engine, Lights · CA

Engine: Timing chain, valve rocker arms and valve lifters. All in sequence once the rocker arms went out with the lifters which is a common problem with dodge 3.6L PenStar engine it made my timing chain go off timing causing my engine to shut off while driving. Lighting: When vehicle was purchased i noticed condensation in both head lights got 1 replaced per warranty, they would not do both at same time and within 1 month moisture was in replaced headlight again. Dodge would not replace headlights even though the malfunction was not due to any wear and tear of mine. This is extremely unsafe for drivers if both headlights go out due to extreme amounts of condensation/moisture.

Filed Jun 8, 2020 · Engine, Transmission · 23,537 miles · TN

During my time driving the vehicle it has been running great but recently after reaching 23,500 miles it started acting funny as in. Slowing to a complete stop and accelerating it would loose RPM then go up then it hard shift up until the 4 gear. Putting in reverse it would make a rocking noise under the hood. To stop it I would have to put it in park. This happened 4 times. I brought it up to mechanics they could not figure out the problem.

Filed Mar 13, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 15,000 miles · KY

My car often times won't register the fob. Making it difficult to unlock or start my car. I have both factory fobs with new batteries, sometimes the car registers them and sometimes it doesn't. This has been happening for months.

Filed Jul 19, 2019 · Engine · 8,000 miles · DE · fire

Engine fire: total loss

Filed Jun 3, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 3,500 miles · FL

We have 12 different dodge chargers that are stalling out while the officer is driving. *bf vehicle would periodically (3 times a week, about 3-4 times a day) hesitates when it's in the process of switching gears. When quickly accelerating and braking running (code 3) on 4 occasions to date while cruising regularly (patrol speed) vehicle. 'parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'

Filed May 16, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 5,250 miles · MI

This problem has occurred 3 times in less than a month. Vehicle is parked. One head light out, depending which time this has happened. Vehicle will not turn over but all electrical comes on and stays on. Dash board messages include: "service transmission continue in d. Do not shift or turn engine off", 'until you reach a desired location you may not be able to shift again until serviced','service stabilitrack' or something along those lines, and "key fob not found" even though key fob is in car. Shifter continuously blinks and a constant dinging as if a key was left in an ignition. You cannot move shifter out of park. All electrical components stay on and will not shut off. Car has acted like it doesn't want to start but ends up turning over slowly, a few times before these problems started. This issue started at around 5250 miles (but restarted after 15 mins), then again two days later at 5300 miles (got it to restart after at least 30 mins) took into dealership and that's when dodge replaced the shifter after having the car for a week. Again the issue has occurred at 5857 miles. Moved car out of garage, noticed one head light out, and I knew I had to try and restart it from previous issues. Sure enough, it would not turn over but all electrical came on and stayed on. Had to have the vehicle towed back to dealership with malfunctioning electrical still on. Battery had died by the time the dealership service team looked at it.

Filed May 1, 2019 · Acceleration, Electrical · 26,000 miles · GA

When at a stop when going to accelerate to cross an intersection the car goes but suddenly feels as if it looses power really quick and slows down as if my foot is not on the gas and then there's a hard kick (or jerk) that the car does and it revs up as if it didn't slow down on its own and it goes. This has happened when trying to accelerate from a complete stop and while trying to gain speed on the highway.

Filed Aug 31, 2018 · Engine · 5,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 dodge charger. While driving 70 MPH, the vehicle shook and shut off. The vehicle was pulled over to the shoulder and towed to autonation chrysler dodge jeep ram valencia (23820 creekside rd, santa clarita, ca 91355, (661) 379-7709). The dealer was unable to find any failures and stated that the vehicle was fine. The contact stated that the failure recurred while driving on the highway and the check engine indicator illuminated. The contact waited twenty minutes before restarting the vehicle and then drove to an unknown dodge dealer in bakersfield, ca. The second dealer also found no failures with the vehicle. The contact called the warranty department with the manufacturer and was informed to take the vehicle back to the bakersfield dealer. The manufacturer also promised to try to get an extended warranty. The failure mileage was 5,000.

Filed Aug 31, 2018 · Engine · 7,063 miles · CA

My dodge has shut off on me while driving twice and each time we take it to the dealership they say they cannot find anything wrong with it. The first time it happened was august 6, 2018 the second time was august 29, 2018. Both times it shut off on us while we were on the freeway