Dashboard Error: "Lane Sensor Disabled and forward collision warning" message appears on the dashboard. Rear Camera Malfunction: The rear camera activates unexpectedly while driving, causing significant distress. This has occurred: On the highway with your [XXX] daughter, resulting in a panic attack and pulling over to the hard shoulder. Near a Home Depot parking lot when someone was with you to witness the issue. and also on [XXX] : while driving complete dashboard went blank and I kept driving until I find gas station to use my phone navigation (Kindly note I am not able to upload videos) EV Charging Issues: Consistent problems with charging, displaying error messages when connecting to charging points. Battery Drain: After not using the car for just 3 days, the battery completely died, requiring a tow to the dealership for repair. Since purchasing this vehicle, I have experienced persistent issues that the dealership has been unable to resolve. Despite keeping my car for weeks at a time during service attempts, the same problems continue to reoccur within days of receiving the vehicle back Financial Burden: You're paying $752 monthly ($432 for vehicle payment, $120 for parking, and $200 for insurance) for a new car that's mostly sitting unused in your garage due to these issues. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
2024 Dodge Hornet PHEV electrical complaints
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Hello, I have had major electrical, battery & computer issues with my vehicle. I never know if my vehicle will turn on or not after I park it. The vehicle has been to the dealership three separate times. Each time the battery has been replaced. The computer has been re-flashed/programmed multiple times. The navigation screen has gone blank and shut off on me while driving locally and on the highways causing a safety issue when I am trying to navigate safely. The check engine light and “low power mode” comes on constantly causing the vehicle not to function properly. There are other issues as well. My vehicle is currently at the dealership after the battery had to be replaced a fourth time. I can forward and send all repair records. I have the last three records and am waiting for the most recent repair record, I have to pick up the vehicle again first. Can someone please contact me at [XXX]? Thank you, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
I leased a 2024 Dodge Hornet R/T from Island Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram on Staten Island on [XXX] The day after I leased it multiple lights including the check engine light came on and the vehicle has electrical malfunctions. After 16-17 service visits the vehicle still does not work to this day and I am still having drivability issues. I have been stranded on [XXX] multiple times as well as broken down in the middle of the road on separate occasions. It has been in service for over 140 days throughout the months on 2024 and I am still waiting for my next service visit a year later. Dodge corporate office has refused to repurchase the vehicle back from me more than 5 times already. They keep giving me broken vehicle back. I even tried to get a lemon law attorney but Dodge corporate office has also denied a repurchase of the vehicle to them as well. They only offered a small settlement to continue my lease even though the vehicle still has issues. This has effected my mental health from fear of driving and has put my life at risk many times during vehicle engine and electrical failures. This vehicle is not safe and they wont take it back. It has also effected my work life due to me not always being able to drive in to work. I am drowning in nerves, frustration and fear that one day this vehicle can cause me to lose my life. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
The vehicle was leased as a new vehicle with 665 miles on the odometer. Immediately upon driving home, I tried activating the ACC (Adaptive Cruise Control) feature on the highway and received a "Highway Assist Unavailable Service Required" error message. The vehicle was taken back to the dealership to be looked at and repaired. Waited for the vehicle for about 3 hours till they repaired and tested the vehicle. The vehicle passed the test and was repaired and delivered back to me. When driving home and exiting the highway, a Forward Collision Warning message was displayed disabling the system. I pulled over, turned the vehicle off and restarted it to find the message disappear. Later that day, after the vehicle was parked for a couple of hours and driven again to every single warning light and error message being displayed. The dealer was contacted once again and was advised to drive the vehicle back immediately so they could look at it. The brake hold feature deactivated and it started lurching forward, hybrid system deactivated, power steering failed and even air bag light started blinking. Drove back to the dealership and the cat has been in since November 11, 2024 with only 1000 miles on the odometer.
4,805 miles, vehicle was completely dead. Got it jumped and now the dash is lit up like a Christmas tree. All sensors need serviced.
on 07/29/2024 while driving in heavy rain, the entire instrument panel went completely dark. Re-illuminated when car was started on 07/30/2024. On 07/31/2024 at moment car came to full stop in parking spot, the car SELF-ACCELERATED, while brake was still applied, and CRASHED into concrete block supporting a street lamp. 3 young children were in car with adult driver. No injuries to children. Driver suffered contusions not requiring medical attention. Air bag did not deploy because crash was low speed. Vehicle is being repaired by AVIS and SHOULD NOT BE RETURNED INTO AVIS INVENTORY OR SOMEONE WILL BE KILLED!!!
While driving, the power steering control locked up making the vehicle difficult to steer. Immediately after, all warning lights turned on including the check engine light, ABS, and others.
The contact owned a 2024 Dodge Hornet. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he observed brown smoke emanating from the vent in the interior of the vehicle, prompting him to pull to the shoulder of the roadway. After which, upon exiting the vehicle, he observed smoke emanating from the engine compartment. Shortly afterward, the vehicle became engulfed in flames originating from the engine compartment. No warning lights were illuminated. Local emergency services arrived and were able to extinguish the flames. A fire report was filed. A police report was filed, with no injuries reported. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed a total loss by the contact's insurance provider. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V623000 (Electrical System), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,600.
Battery died twice on 2 separate occasions since the day car was received on 1/17. Car was ‘serviced’ after the first time battery died, but this morning I could not get it to turn on again. This car has been giving me nothing but issues and I haven’t had it for a month yet.
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