2007 Dodge Charger Owner Complaints

The engine in my vehicle (2007 Charger, 49,000 miles) has completely failed due to "Casting Sand Sludge". This issue has been acknowledged by FCA Stellantis; but only in much newer engines. The failure in my vehicle, from the "casting sand sludge" caused the vehicle to have engine heat issues, which could have started a fire or resulted in the complete seizure of the engine at speed, potentially leading to a catastrophic and fatal outcome. The fact that the issue is present in my vehicle strongly indicates that FCA Stellantis was aware of the Casting Sand Sludge issue far earlier than they have acknowledged. The Service center suspected a head gasket issue, so they began to address it; what they found was casting sand sludge throughout the engine block. An issue which is an inherent defect of manufacturing, which is unknowable to a unsuspecting owner - until a total failure occurs. This issue would also coincidentally constitute a breach of the "implied Warranty Of Merchantability", as the issue makes affected vehicles not fit for their intended purpose. The Service Center that found the defect is an Authorized FCA Stellantis Dealer/Service Provider. The Service Manager has had an "Conference Call" with an Area Service Manager & A Service Technical Advisor. The Service Manager has indicated that it is casting sand & has told me that if the manufacturer has him send them the engine that i what he is putting on the report. He has told me that he feels that the manufacturer likely will try to bury the issue by attempting a "Forced Buyout". Cursory, research by myself has found that Casting Sand in the presence of H.O.A.T or O.A.T. coolant & heat forms a sludge which over time {40,000 to 55,000 miles} renders an engine unusable, risking catastrophic failure or fire. LX Platform vehicles of the era 2005-2009 were considered "Durable for intended purpose for 150,000 to 300,000 miles". Casting Sand left in the engine block, during manufacture, violates that durability

NHTSA ID

11729971

Incident

Apr 1, 2026

i didnt not see any warning lights. till this days Nobody knows what is wrong with the car.

NHTSA ID

11720744

Incident

Dec 31, 1969

shuts off while driving with no warning...Stalls at stop light/sign and when i try to accelerate it has barely goes.. sometimes it seems like it has no power at all and sometimes it seems like it has to much power without me accelerating. Its very dangerous this issue has almost made me get into several accidents

NHTSA ID

11678128

Incident

Jul 17, 2025

Filled fuel tank up until the pump shut off. As I drove onto the road, the engine suddenly died causing me to run off the shoulder as the power steering went out as well. I eventually got it re-started, but it ran rough and stalled out several more times on my way home. After some online research, I determined that it was probably raw gas getting pulled down the EVAP tube. I avoid the problem now by not filling the tank up all the way, but do it once in a while accidently and the problem returns. Highly dangerous situation.

NHTSA ID

11645197

Incident

Sep 28, 2024

SERVICE BULLETIN # 14-002-14: Fuel tank "roll over" valve failed immediately after fill-up saturating the purge solenoid and dryer canister for the fuel vapor vent reburning system. This service bulletin described failure caused liquid fuel rather than vapor to be dumped into the intake manifold stalling the vehicle in traffic in unsafe conditions. The car was towed to Beamon Dodge at 1705 S. Church St., 37130 awaiting repair. Dodge customer service was contacted at 1-800-423-6343 where they stated that this VIN was not covered by the service bulletin. Quoted repair for the manufacture defect is $4,680.48. Clearly the vehicles covered by this service bulletin are incomplete. Complaints of this failure can be found on the internet through 2014 when this service bulletin was issued on April 22, 2014. Clearly Dodge corrected nothing in their manufacturing and NHTSA is not protecting all consumers.

NHTSA ID

11633089

Incident

Dec 23, 2024

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the gear shifter was stuck in park(P). The contact had experienced approximately 5 failures and had the vehicle towed. The contact stated that once the vehicle was parked the gear shifter remained stuck in park(P). The contact stated had to manually depress the button under the gear shifter to move the gear shifter. The contact stated that after the first failure, the vehicle was towed to the dealer; however, no cause for the failure was found; however, an unknown part was greased. The manufacturer was contacted, and the contact was referred to the local dealer and notified of NHTSA Campaign Number: 08V583000 (POWER TRAIN). The contact stated that the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed to the residence and had not been driven since. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ID

11631666

Incident

Dec 14, 2009

Fuel leak at filler neck to fuel tank at fuel tank

NHTSA ID

11586938

Incident

Mar 31, 2024

Our 2007 charger is having the same issues with overfill and stalling after the car is filled full with gas. Dodge recalled the 2005-2006 charger tanks, but our 2007 has the same issue.

NHTSA ID

11578154

Incident

Mar 18, 2024

While driving car constantly cuts off and it's vary dangerous.

NHTSA ID

11549509

Incident

May 5, 2023

WHILE IM DRIVING ALL OF MY INDICATOR LIGHTS WILL FLASH, AND ALL OF THE GAUGES DROP TO ZERO REPEATEDLY. IT HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN, ESPECIALLY IN COLDER WEATHER. TOOK IT TO DODGE, THEY COULDNT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THERFORE IT STILL HASNT BEEN FIXED.

NHTSA ID

11499613

Incident

Dec 20, 2022

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Charger. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V313000 (Air Bags) and 16V352000 (Air Bags) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts for the driver's side air bag was not yet available. The dealer had delayed the recall repairs on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA ID

11441056

Incident

Nov 19, 2021

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that while attempting to restart the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start up. The contact stated that the wheels remained locked. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the powertrain control module was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The contact indicated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 06V341000 (Power Train). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 180,000. The VIN was invalid.

NHTSA ID

11438353

Incident

Oct 25, 2021

Mileage

180,000 mi

Gas tabk/evap system reads inaccurate fuel level and does not let me fill tank

NHTSA ID

11436821

Incident

Jul 4, 2021

Every since had car ticks.Was driving after fill up and car just turned off having me almost hit 8 cars on the highway with my 5 year old son in car. Now will not start. Days later it starts and tick then turns off. Found out it’s common problem everybody has in these 5.7 hemi engines lifters/ cam.

NHTSA ID

11427307

Incident

Jul 1, 2021

Hello. I have a vehicle, VIN [XXX] that needs to be repaired. It is a limo. I took it to my local dealership and they refused to repair the recalls. I called up over 15 dealerships and they also refused to repair the recall. I contacted the manufacturer and they said that they could not help me since the dealerships are basically privately owned. Now my expensive vehicle cannot be repaired. What can I do? [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA ID

11425469

Incident

Jul 19, 2021

TECH WENT TO GO PULL PART FROM PARTS DEPARTMENT AND WAS TOLD VEHICLES PART WAS DISCONTINUED.

NHTSA ID

11415943

Incident

Apr 22, 2021

WHEN DRIVING AROUND TOWN, COME TO STOP AND CAR BEGINS TO STALL OUT.

NHTSA ID

11415609

Incident

May 4, 2021

Mileage

117,465 mi

THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT BEGAN SOMETIME AFTER THE AIRBAG RECALL REPLACEMENT AND CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. CAR CAN BE IN MOTION DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD OR STATIONARY IN PARK OR WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE. FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON I WILL HEAR A DING DING DING, SIMULTANEOUSLY ALL LIGHTS WILL START BLINKING AND THE GAUGES GO HAY WIRE DROPPING AND JUMPING. ALL ALERTS WILL BE FLASHING (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO GAS, TRANSMISSION, BRAKE ETC.). SINCE A PICTURE CANNOT EXEMPLIFY WHAT IS HAPPENING, A VIDEO OF A SIMILAR (IF NOT THE SAME) PROBLEM CAN BE FOUND HERE: HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/QDZ-UCZI2DE THIS IS NOT A VIDEO OF MY CAR BUT IT IS SIMILAR TO WHAT IS HAPPENING IN MY CAR.

NHTSA ID

11415073

Incident

May 1, 2015

MY VEHICLE BEGINS TO STALL OUT AT LOW SPEEDS OR WHILE IDLING. WHILE SLOWING DOWN FOR A LIGHT OR JUST WAITING FOR THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TO CHANGE. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AT GWINNETTE CHRYSLER STONE MOUNTAIN GEORGIA AND THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED TO BE THE FUEL TANK NEEDING REPLACEMENT AFTER PAYING 3000.00 DOLLARS FOR REPAIRS THAT DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I WAS THEN GIVEN A FINAL DIAGNOSIS THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS THE ISSUE AND IT WAS GOING TO COST 4500.00 TO REPLACE. TODAY IS APRIL 1 AND I JUST PICKED UP MY VEHICLE AFTER IT WAS SITTING IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR ALMOST 1 MONTH AND STILL THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. PLEASE HELP ME. MY VEHICLE IS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH A CAR COVER BECAUSE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT IN THIS CONDITION. [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

11406398

Incident

Feb 1, 2021

Mileage

140,000 mi

THE FRONT PASSENGER BRAKING SYSTEM LOCKS UP, ABS CONTROL MODULE

NHTSA ID

11404936

Incident

Mar 25, 2021

Mileage

90,099 mi

WHILE ON THE FREEWAY I TURNED ON MY AIR CONDITIONER AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE FAN BLADE FELL APART DISINTEGRATED AND IT BROKE MY RADIATOR I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A RECALL BUT CERTAIN BINS DON'T CAN'T BE INVOLVED IN THE RECALL I DON'T UNDERSTAND BECAUSE MY CAR HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL BUT I CAN'T GET ANY INFORMATION ABOUT IF IT'S GOING TO GET FIXED OR NOT

NHTSA ID

11398030

Incident

Feb 23, 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING WHICH RESULTED IN THE CONTACT GETTING REAR ENDED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER BLOOMINGTON CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (8000 PENN AVE S, BLOOMINGTON, MN 55431 (952) 314-1248) WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 230,000.

NHTSA ID

11395833

Incident

Feb 7, 2021

Mileage

230,000 mi

WHEN I BOUGHT THIS 2007 DODGE CHARGER I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALEAR TO BE CHECKED OUT BECAUSE EVERYTIME I HIT THE BRAKES IT FELT LIKE IT WAS SCRATCHING THE GROUND BUT THEY KEEP TELLING ME IT WAS FINE THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT SO WHEN I LEFT THE DEALER IT DID IT AGAIN THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD ALREADY CHECKED IT AND THEY DIDN'T FIND NOTHING TO BRING IT ANOTHER TIME SO I KEPT BRINGING IT SO MANY TIMES THEY KEPT TELLING ME THE SAME THING SO I STOP TAKING IT THAN LATER MY SHIFTER BROKE I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND I HAD BOUGHT A BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY AND THEY TOLD ME IT DOESN'T COVER IT , THEY TRY TO CHARGE ME $580. SO I DID A RESEARCH ON HOW TO FIX IT ON YOUTUBE AND I BOUGHT THE PART I ONLY PAY $10. FOR THE PART. AND I FIXED IT MYSELF I SAVED ME $570. SO I STOP TAKING MY CAR TO THEM BECAUSE I USED TO DO MY OIL CHANGE BUT THEY CHARGE ME TOO MUCH

NHTSA ID

11387141

Incident

Feb 28, 2007

THE SOFTWARE PROGRAMMED INTO THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE CAUSE A MOMENTARY LOCK UP OF THE DRIVE WHEELS IF THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING OVER 40 MPH AND THE OPERATOR SHIFTS FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL AND BACK TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET, HIGHWAY AND WHEN I DO TURNS. ALSO THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG ARE INFLATOR

NHTSA ID

11374218

Incident

May 2, 2019

Mileage

176,000 mi

I'VE HAD TO CHANGE CONTROL ARMS AND STRUTS MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE GETTING THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

11366304

Incident

Jan 5, 2017