2013 Dodge Challenger Steering Problems

Last week i face a serious issue with my Dodge Challenger v6 2013 steering, while im taking a U turn (20klm /25klm) without any warning lamp or message the steering becomes hard that I couldn’t turn it and i used both hands to turn and caused my car to go on the side walk with the front right wheel. Starting from that time every time i take u turn its hard and i need two hands to turn but right turn so smooth, i went to dealership they said probably you need to change steering rack and pinion. I refused as it’s expensive and it happen by it self.

NHTSA ID

11451639

Incident

Feb 1, 2022

Mileage

126 mi

POWER STEERING JUST RANDOMLY GOES OUT. HAD DEALERSHIP CHECK IT OUT. THEY SAY THAT IT HAS HAPPENING ALL OVER THE COUNTRY ON SEVERAL MOPAR VEHICLES. THEY SAID NOTHING WRONG WITH MY PUMP, MODULE OR RACK. ALTERNATOR RECALL WAS ALREADY PERFORMED SO WAS RULED OUT. THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!

NHTSA ID

11340057

Incident

Jul 18, 2020

Mileage

80,000 mi

STEERING LOCKS UP MAKING LEFT TURN INTERMITTENTLY IN MOTION. *TR

NHTSA ID

11326240

Incident

May 27, 2020

Mileage

100,447 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR LIKE NORMAL FOR THE PAST 2/12 YEARS. IT'S A 2013 CHALLENGER 5.70. MY CAR WENT DEAD WHILE DRIVING. I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR, BUT, THANK GOD I DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING OR ANYONE. I RAN TESTS ON MY CAR BATTERY, IT'S GOOD. INTERESTING NOTE: I HAD THE ALTERNATOR REPLACE SIX MONTHS AGO ON A FACTORY RECALL. THE DODGE DEALER TOLD ME IT'S NOT THE ALTERNATOR, THOUGH REPLACED IT ANYWAY. THEY SAID IT'S THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND ELECTRIC PROBLEM DUE TO A WIRE NOT COMMUNICATING TO THE BUS OR COMPUTER. (DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS I'M NOT A CAR GUY) HOWEVER, I ALSO OWN A 2006 CHRYSLER 300 THAT DID THE SAME THING TO ME ON THE FREEWAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING 70 MPH. COULD HAVE DIED BOTH TIMES.AT THIS POINT, I DON'T KNOW IT DODGE IS SIMPLY MAKING CHEAP PARTS OR DODGE SERVICE IS TRYING TO TURN A 2ND ALTERNATOR REPLACEMENT INTO A PROFIT. I SAY THIS BECAUSE I WAS ABLE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTER, THEN RECONNECT IT TO PULL FORWARD ON THE TOW TRUCK NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME THE CAR DIES WHEN THEY REASSEMBLE IT. I ALSO SAY THIS BECAUSE THEY ARE TELLING ME THE PUMP IS DAMAGED YET I'V HAD WORK DONE THERE BEFORE WITH NO INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. I'VE HAD WORK AND REPAIRS DONE INCLUDING SMOG CHECKS WITHIN THE LAST YEAR WITH NO NEGATIVE READINGS INDICATING A PROBLEM OR MISCOMMUNICATION. I SEE RECALLS ON THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM, POWER STEERING PUMP AND ALTERNATOR YET NONE BASED ON MY VIN. MEANWHILE BROWNING DODGE WANTS TO CHARGE ME $1800 BUCKS.

NHTSA ID

11289724

Incident

Dec 12, 2019

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD AN INTERMITTENT CLICKING NOISE. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE STEERING DID NOT OPERATE WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ADDY'S HARBOR DODGE RAM FIAT (843-945-3100, LOCATED AT 4849 U S 501, MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29579) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

NHTSA ID

11281587

Incident

May 13, 2019

Mileage

59,000 mi

POWER STEERING STARTED LEAKING AT ROUGHLY 60K MILES CAUSING STEERING ISSUES.

NHTSA ID

11267930

Incident

Nov 20, 2016

Mileage

60,000 mi

CHALLENGERS STEERING ALWAYS GOES OUT. THEIR ARE FORUMS ALL OVER THE INTERNET ABOUT THE HORRIBLE STEERING ISSUES OF DODGE VEHICLE RANGING FROM BRAND NEW MODELS TO OLDER MODELS. THIS ISSUES MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO TURN WHICH IS A SAFETY HAZARD. ALSO THE BOOK INSIDE THE CHALLENGERS SHOW THAT THERE IS A POWER STEERING RESERVOIR BUT IT DOES NOT HAVE ONE SO EVEN IF LOW FLUID WAS AN ISSUE WE COULD NOT FIX THAT.

NHTSA ID

11265803

Incident

Jan 3, 2018

Mileage

90,000 mi

THE STEERING IS REAL STIFF WHEN THE CAR IS FIRST STARTED. IT GETS EXCEPTIONALLY STIFF WHEN TURNING LEFT.

NHTSA ID

11256447

Incident

Sep 18, 2019

Mileage

68,300 mi

OUR CAR HAS 82,000 MILES ON IT AND THE STEERING RACK GOES. WE DONT DRIVE THIS CAR ALL YEAR ROUND. NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR.

NHTSA ID

11202541

Incident

Apr 19, 2019

Mileage

82,000 mi

WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER FAR WORSE THAN ANY MANUAL STEERING I HAVE DRIVEN IN OVER 50 YEARS. ONLY 17,500 MILES ON CAR. STEERING PUMP ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. CAR WAS IN MOTION. CITY AND HIGHWAY BOTH.

NHTSA ID

11149810

Incident

Nov 1, 2018

Mileage

17,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CHECK POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DALLAS DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (11550 LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY, DALLAS, TX 75238, (214) 327-9361) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED (DUE TO A LOW AMOUNT OF POWER STEERING FLUID) AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

NHTSA ID

11093619

Incident

Apr 30, 2018

Mileage

65,000 mi

AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY LIGHTS AND RENDERS THE AIRBAG SYSTEM USELESS DUE TO THE MALFUNCTIONING SWITCH IN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. THIS COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE

NHTSA ID

11091038

Incident

Apr 1, 2018

Mileage

88,221 mi

ON THIS DATE 7/3/17 MY HUSBAND AND DAUGHTER WERE VISITING THE LIBRARY WHEN OUR VEHICLE STALLED. THANKFULLY THEY WERE IN A SAFE LOCATION AND HAD JUST PARKED. PRIOR TO LEAVING THE HOUSE MY HUSBAND NOTICED A WHISTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE CAR STALLES THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO OUR HOME. IT WAS LATER IDENTIFIED THAT THE ALTEENATOR HAS GONE OUT. IT WAS REPLACED. NOW MPVING FORWARD TO 9/6/2017 MY HUSBAND AND I RECIEVE A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL FROM NHTSA STATING IN BOLD PRINT AND GREAT DETAIL THAT PROMPT ACTION TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE IS NEEDED. THE RECALL NOTICE ALSO GAVE DIRECTION ON HOW THE DEALER AND NHTSA MUST RECTIFY THE SITUATION IN A TIMELY MANNER. ACTION ON OUR END WAS TAKEN AND MY HUSBAND TOOK THE RISK OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER SURE THAT THE ISSUE WOULD VE RECTIFIED. NOW THE PART TO REMEDY THIS RECALL IS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE AND NO ACCOMADATION ON EITHER NHTSA OR ANY DODGE DEALERAHIP HAS BEEN GIVEN TO MY FAMILY. THIS IS RISKING A VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN ON A ROAD THAT WAS STATED IN BOLD PRINT DETAILING THE SEVERITY OF THE ISSUE AND THE RISK OF INJURY AND CRASH. YET NOONE IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFTEY OF ITS CUSTOMERS. ALL THAT IS VEING ASKED IS THAT A RENTAL VEHICLE BE ACCOMATATED UNTIL THE RECALL IS FIXED. THE RECALL STATES THE VEHICLE MUST BE REPAIRED YET HOW AM I SUPPOSE TO CONTINUE ON WITH GETTING MY CHILDREN TO AND FROM SCHOOL AND MY HUSBAND AND SELF TO WORK. I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED AND UPSET THAT NOTHING IS VEING DOBE TO ENSURE THE SAFTEY AND LIVES OF YOUR CUSTOMERS. YOUR TAKING THE RISK OF INJURY WITH A UNSAFE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD. AND WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE PROMT ATTENTION ON THIS MATTER

NHTSA ID

11022448

Incident

Jul 3, 2017

Mileage

91,000 mi

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70 MILE THE CAR POWER WENT OUT ON ABS AND THEN ALL GAGES SHOWED ZERO, STEERING WENT OUT AND CAR SHUT OF COMPLETELY GOING AT 60 THEN. NO BRAKES NO STEERING ENGINE SHUTS OFF WAS SO SCARED .... CAR HAD TO COME TO A STOP ON IT OWN HAD STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY

NHTSA ID

10809903

Incident

Dec 13, 2015

Mileage

55 mi

VEHICLE WARNING LIGHTS STARTED COMING ON... ESC, ABS,BRAKES, DASHBOARD WENT DARK NO RADIO OR NAV. POWER STEERING FAILED. WAS ABLE TO BRING VEHICLE TO A SAFE STOP... VEHJICLE WAS COMPLETELY DEAD.. WILL NOT START AGAIN... *JS

NHTSA ID

10661854

Incident

Dec 2, 2014

Mileage

17,500 mi