2006 Dodge Charger Other / unspecified Problems

PURCHASED VEHICLE AS IS ON 03/16/2021 AT DATE OF PURCHASE VEHICLE HAD ALMOST 200,000 MILES ON IT IT NEEDED FRONT END LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND BUSHINGS REPLACEMENT ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES THE AIR CONDITIONING DIDN'T WORK DUE TO THE AC COMPRESSOR BEING NO GOOD SO THE COMPRESSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WOULDN'T GO DOWN REGULATOR. HAD TO BE BROUGHT AND REPLACED AS WELL ALSO AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE IN WHICH VEHICLE WAS SOLD AS IS WITH A MALFUNCTIONING SEATBELT ISSUE IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT WAS FASTENED AND WILL NOT UNFASTEN THE PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT WORKS HOWEVER THE CARS SENSOR BEEPS AND FLASHES INDICATING THAT SOMEONE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WITHOUT THEIR SEATBELT ON EVEN WITH THE SEATBELT BEING FASTENED WITHOUT AN ACTUAL BODY OR WEIGHT BEING IN THE SEAT AT ALL.... SINCE COMPRESSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED CAR HAS STARTED RUNNING HOT COOLANT AND WATER HAS TO CURRENTLY BE ADDED JUST FOR REGULAR DAILY USE

NHTSA ID

11407156

Incident

Mar 17, 2021

Mileage

200,997 mi

AFTER FILLING UP WITH FUEL MY CHARGER WILL STALL. IT HAS HAPPENED 5 OR 6 SEPARATE OCCASIONS OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS. I GENERALLY DO NOT FILL THE CAR UP ALL THE WAY BECAUSE OF THIS. HOWEVER JUST TODAY I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AFTER ACCIDENTALLY FILLING IT. I DO NOT TOP OFF THE CAR WHEN FILLING ONCE THE NOZZLE CLICKS OFF I STOP. TODAY AFTER GETTING GAS I WENT TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND THE CAR STALLED. THE POWER STEERING WOULD NOT WORK THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND I WAS STRANDED HALFWAY OUT INTO THE LANE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTARTED IT AND DROVE ABOUT 20 FEET BEFORE IT SHUT OFF AGAIN. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO BE HIT. I DID MANAGE TO GET THE CAR HOME WHICH IS ABOUT TWO MILES AWAY BUT I HAD TO RESTART IT FOUR MORE TIMES. I'VE GOT ROUGHLY 80,000 MILES ON THE CAR I HAVE ALWAYS KEPT UP WITH MAINTENANCE AND WITH ANY REPAIRS THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE. I SEARCHED ONLINE TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE EVEN THOUGH A LOT OF PEOPLE SEEM TO BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM NOT ONLY WITH THE CHARGERS BUT WITH THREE HUNDREDS AS WELL

NHTSA ID

11171942

Incident

Jan 24, 2019

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL FAILURES THAT PROGRESSED WITHIN MONTHS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING INDICATORS AND GAUGES FLICKERED. WHEN THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER, THE DOORS WOULD AUTOMATICALLY LOCK AND WERE UNABLE TO OPEN. IN ADDITION ,THE BRAKES FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN APPLIED. AN UNKNOWN DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKES AND THE PINION PINS TWICE DUE TO THE WHEELS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BEING AFFECTED DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING TO DETERMINE IF THERE WAS AN OPTION TO TRADE IN OR BUY BACK THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11056948

Incident

Dec 5, 2005

I WAS IN ROUTE HOME AND STOPPED TO GET FUEL AND PROCEEDED ON MY ROUTE WHEN MY VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLED WITH NO USE OF BREAKS OR STEERING AVAILABLE. IN ATTEMPT TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE I CRASHED INTO A DITCH. END RESULTED IN ME WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALING OUT MY VEHICLE. I HAD NO MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION AND AT COMPLETE LOSS OF A VEHICLE THAT I FINALLY WAS THRU PAYING FOR!! I WISH SOMEONE WILL HELP ME AND MY FAMILY THE LOSS OF THIS VEHICLE TOOK A GREAT TOLL ON MY FAMILY! I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIPS AND EVEN LAWYERS!

NHTSA ID

10745979

Incident

Aug 15, 2014

Mileage

57,005 mi

TIRES HAVE STRESS CRACKS ABOUT 1-INCH FROM WHERE THE TIRE IS MOUNTED TO THE RIM AND IT GOES ALL THE WAY AROUND MY TIRES. SCARED THAT THE TIRE MAY BE DEFECTED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10562860

Incident

Feb 3, 2014

Mileage

150,000 mi

OUR 2006 DODGE CHARGER WAS SHOWING SYMPTOMS OF THE WHEELS BEING OUT OF ALIGNMENT, AND WE HAD IT CHECKED OUT BY A MECHANIC. WE KNEW WHAT HE WAS GOING TO SAY BEFORE HE CAME BACK WITH HIS ASSESSMENT; ITS THE TIE RODS ONCE AGAIN. WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TIE RODS ON THIS CAR FROM THE 3RD MONTH OF OWNING IT. WE HAVE HAD IT FIXED BY THE DEALER 3 TIMES ALONG WITH NEW BRAKES AND TIRES AT THE COST OF $2,000 EACH TIME. WE DRIVE 20 MILES A DAY TO AND FROM WORK, THERE IS NO REASON FOR THE TIE RODS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT IS AN ISSUE THAT WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE AND THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT IT. HE HAD 4 CHARGERS IN THAT DAY WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER 2 DAYS AGO BECAUSE WE NEED TO HAVE THE TIE RODS FIXED FOR THE 4TH TIME. THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD FORWARD MY COMPLAINT TO THE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TEAM. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS THEY ARE SELLING! I'M AFRAID FOR OUR FAMILY OF 4 TO RIDE IN THIS CAR. DO PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE AN INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED? I WANT TO GET RID OF THIS CAR BUT I HATE TO PAWN IT OFF ON ANOTHER FAMILY, ITS DANGEROUS! PLEASE DO AN INVESTIGATION, AND ASK DEALERSHIPS AND MECHANICS HOW MANY DEFECTIVE TIE RODS THEY PLACE ON THESE CARS A DAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10509466

Incident

Dec 15, 2007

Mileage

30,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A VIOLENT VIBRATION AND SHAKING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE WHEEL AND TIRE BECAUSE OF DENTS FOUND ON THE WHEEL. AFTER THE TIRE AND WHEEL WAS REPLACED, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

NHTSA ID

10459377

Incident

Aug 9, 2009

Mileage

55,000 mi

ON FEB. 17, 2011, I STARTED TO ACCELERATE ONTO I-495 IN MARYLAND. HITTING THE ACCELERATOR FOR A FAST TAKE OFF, THE ACCELERATOR BROKE OFF AND THE CAR WENT FROM 15 MPH TO 80 MPH IN 5 SEC. I IMMEDIATELY PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, GOT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. IF THERE HAD BEEN A ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, I PROBABLY WOULD NOT BE MAKING THIS POST RIGHT NOW. SO FAR, CHRYSLER OF DODGE HAS DONE NOTHING. I DID ORDER A REPLACEMENT ACCELERATOR ASSEMBLY AND MADE THE REPAIR. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A FATALITY, IF NOT FOR GOD AND MY OWN PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AS A DRIVER. DODGE SHOULD AT THE LEAST PAY FOR THE PARTS AND LABOR OF THIS REPAIR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10383468

Incident

Feb 17, 2011

Mileage

82,450 mi

I HAVE A 2006 DODGE CHARGER (HEMI)THE CAR WONT' SHIFT OUT OF PARK. I CAN CRANK IT AND ALL BUT WHEN I GO TO MOVE IT INTO GEAR . NOTHING . IT'S STUCK. IF THIS HAPPENS REALLY OFTEN AND THE CHEAP PIECE OF PLASTIC IS AN ISSUE THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS A RECALL AND TO MAKE A BETTER STRONGER PROPER PART OTHER THAN A PLASTIC MILK TOP PIECE THAT CAN KEEP A 20,000 DOLLAR CAR FROM FUNCTIONING. PLEASE HELP. THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE TO ME AT $370 THE FIRST TIME AND $150 THE SECOND TIME . THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND DARN SURE COSTLY FOR THE SAME PART. PARTS REPLACED WAS A SIMPLE PINK PLASTIC. WELL I BE D....(DARN). ;-( I AM SOOOOO NOT HAPPY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10367337

Incident

Nov 23, 2010

Mileage

60,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY REMOVING THE LUG NUTS ON ALL FOUR TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. HE OBSERVED THAT THE CASING ON THE LUG NUTS WERE WARPED. THE STANDARD TOOL WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN THE REMOVAL OF THE LUG NUTS ON TWO TIRES. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO REMOVE THE LUG NUTS. THE CONTACT HAS CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

NHTSA ID

10284713

Incident

Mar 10, 2007

Mileage

20,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT PURCHASED HIS VEHICLE USED FROM THE DEALER ON MARCH 9, 2009. THREE DAYS LATER, THE FRONT WHEELS BEGAN TO SHIMMY BADLY AND THE TRUNK LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT BALANCE THE WHEELS ON THE FRONT END. HE WAS ADVISED TO VISIT A DODGE DEALER; HOWEVER, DODGE COULD NOT BALANCE THE WHEELS AS WELL. CURRENLTY, THE DODGE DEALER IS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR THE TRUNK ISSUE AND POSSIBLY THE WHEELS AGAIN. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,120.

NHTSA ID

10262801

Incident

Mar 11, 2009

Mileage

21,120 mi

I PURCHASED A 2006 DODGE CHARGER BRAND NEW IN MARCH 2006. EVER SINCE THEN THERE HAS BEEN PROBLEMS. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED. I HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES NOT STOPPING AND SQUEAKING AND THE FACT THAT I COULD BE ACCELERATING UP TO ABOUT 20-30MPH AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO ANY FURTHER. THE CAR IS SHOWING SIGNS OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THESE PROBLEMS LEAD ME TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH WAS WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID I NEEDED BRAKE PADS AND NOTHING ELSE WAS WRONG, WHICH I GOT BRAKE PADS FROM A DIFFERENT BUSINESS. THE CAR STILL CONTINUES TO DO THE SAME THING WITH THE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND THE BRAKES. I SEE THERE WAS NO RESULTS WITH GOING TO THE DEALER SO I CONTACTED THE CORPORATE CHRYSLER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE # AND THEY ADVISED ME TO TAKE THE CAR BACK FOR A DIAGNOSIS, I ADVISED THEM THAT I PREVIOUSLY DONE THAT AND THERE WAS NOTHING FOUND. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THE DEALER WOULD NEED TO RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10234788

Incident

Jan 23, 2008

Mileage

50,000 mi

I HAVE A 2006 DODGE CHARGER WITH 47,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN I WENT TO MY MECHANIC TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED (GOODYEAR), THEY ADVISED ME THAT THE STEERING TIE ROD (RT SIDE) WAS SO BADLY WORN THEY DID NOT EVEN WANT ME TO DRIVE IT HOME ( I HAVE SAVED THE PART). IT IS A SEALED UNIT AND SHOULD NOT NEED ANY LUBRICATION OTHER THAN WHAT WAS INITIALLY DESIGNED INTO THE PART. OBVIOUSLY IF ONE LOSES STEERING ABILITY AT SPEED THE CONSEQUENCES COULD BE SIGNIFICANT. INTERESTINGLY, THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT I GOT THE LAST ONE AVAILABLE IN THE MILWAUKEE AREA. IT MAKES ME WONDER IF ALL THE OTHERS WERE USED FOR A SIMILAR REPLACEMENT DEFECT AND/OR IT IS BEING REDESIGNED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10225737

Incident

Apr 24, 2008

FIRST AS EVERYONE ELSE HAS EXPERIENCED THE BRAKES STARTED TO SQUEAL. THEN AROUND 30,000 MILES WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT SPEED AROUND 60 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE. LATER FOLLOWED BY EXTREME MOTION IN THE WHEEL FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND EVENTUALLY THE BRAKES BEGAN TO CEASE DURING ACCELERATION. HAD THE ROTOR RESURFACED AND NEW PADS. 8,000 MILES LATER STEERING WHEEL DOING THE SAME THING AND WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID MY TIRES WERE BAD AND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. I FIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE AS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED BEFORE ENDING UP WITH A BILL AROUND $1,000. SO NOW I AM WAITING FOR THE BREAKS TO GET SO BAD THAT THEY WILL ACTUALLY SERVICE THE PROBLEM. I AM SO DISGUSTED WITH THIS AND DON'T KNOW WHAT COURSE OF ACTION TO TAKE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10218548

Incident

Dec 14, 2007

Mileage

40,000 mi

BOTH CARS I GOT FROM THE DEALER BROKE DOWN AND HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO DEALERSHIP. I TOLD THEM I DON'T WANT TO DO BUSINESS WITH THEM ANYMORE . THEY NEVER CONTACTED THE BANK THAT THE DEAL WAS NO LONGER IN AFFECT AND THEY NEEDED TO RETURN THE MONEY. NOW MY BANK HAS ME AND THE OWNER OF THE FIRST CAR THAT WAS SOLD TO SOMEONE ELSE. I CALLED THE DMV AND WAS TOLD ITS TRUE THE FIRST CAR BELONGS TO SOMEONE ELSE. I NEED HELP THIS IS FRAUD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10211782

Incident

Oct 26, 2007

Mileage

25,021 mi

I OWN A 2006 DODGE CHARGER SRT8. MY BRAKES HAS BEEN SQUEAKING SINCE 7,500 MILES. THE BRAKES WERE WORE OUT BY THAT TIME. THE LIFE OF A BRAKE IS 12,000 MILES. THERE IS ONLY 21,500 MILES NOW. I CHANGED MY FRONT AND BACK BRAKES THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. EVEN CHANGED THE ROTORS. TO NO AVAIL THEY STILL SQUEAK! I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALER SERVICE CENTER AT LEAST 10 TIMES ABOUT THE BRAKES. LAST VISIT WAS IN NOVEMBER 2007. THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THAT CAN BE DONE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10210790

Incident

Nov 14, 2007

Mileage

7,500 mi

UPON BRAKING, I EXPERIENCE VIBRATIONS IN THE STEERING. TOOK TO A DEALER WHO EXAMINED MY WHEELS AND DETERMINATION IS WARPED FRONT ROTORS. I HAVE 16, 000 MILES ON MY CAR AND WARPED ROTORS? SERVICE MANAGER ADVISED TO REPLACE ROTORS AT CONSUMER EXPENSE. I FEEL AS MANY OTHER DODGE CHARGER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10204664

Incident

Jul 28, 2007

Mileage

16,234 mi

HAD BRAKE TSB DONE IN SEPT. 06. MAYBE 3000 MILES ON CAR. DROVE MY CAR ON 7/12/07 AND HEARD SCREECHING FROM LEFT REAR BRAKE. IMMEDIATELY DROVE TO CONNEL IN OAKLAND, CA. I GOT A CALL FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATING THAT ALL OF MY ROTORS NEEDED REPLACING. THE CAR HAS 12,500 MILES ON IT. I'VE OWNED A 2004 HONDA ELEMENT AND STILL HASN'T REQUIRED BRAKE SERVICE. HOW DO REAR PADS WERA BEFORE FRONT PADS ON ANY VEHICLE? I HAD AN OIL CHANGE IN JUNE AND THERE WAS NO MENTION OF BRAKE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10196322

Incident

Jul 12, 2007

Mileage

12,500 mi

BRAKE CALIPER MAKES NOISES WHEN CAR IS DRIVING SLOW. *NM

NHTSA ID

10174064

Incident

Aug 8, 2006