Owner-reported complaints naming the exterior lighting system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2008 Dodge Charger submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
The gas gage on the dash is not reading properly my car said I had 1/8 of a tank and then driving down the interstate my car dies in the middle of the road lights went out power steering
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLAMP. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HEADLAMP AND NOTICED FLAMES. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT BUMPER, BUMPER COVER, SUPPORT BRACKET, PASSENGER SIDE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY, UPPER TIE BAR, PANEL, AND WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AREA BY THE HEADLAMP NEEDED TO BE PAINTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,093.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOWS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING AND THE HEADLAMPS FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE FOR IT TO RETURN TO NORMAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
BREAKING OF WIRES UPON THE OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE TRUNK THAT CAUSES THE TRUNK RELEASE (IN-CABIN), THIRD BRAKE LIGHT, AND TRUNK RELEASE (KEY FOB) TO STOP WORKING. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN AND MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE RADIO LIGHTS AND ALL OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 4/27/15*CN..UPDATED 05/11/15.*JB THE CONSUMER ALSO RECEIVED RECALL # 15V313000. HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 08/19/15.....UPDATED 09/17/15*JB UPDATED 09/21/15. *JB...UPDATED 10/05/15.*JB THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A RESISTANCE IN STEERING WHILE TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT FOR THE PAST 18 MONTHS. THERE WAS A SMELL OF WIRES BURNING INSIDE THE VEHICLE, DUE TO THE LEFT SIGNAL LIGHT WIRING HAD BURNED OUT, THE RIGHT FRONT WINDOW WAS DIFFICULT TO ROLL UP, THE BLINKERS STOPPED WORKING, AND THE TRUNK WOULD NOT OPEN. UPDATED 10/19/15.*JB....UPDATED 11/10/15.*JB UPDATED 11/30/15.*JB THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE BATTERY AND IGNITION SWITCH WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD A COOLANT LEAK. THE GASKET AND THERMOSTAT WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 12/22/15.*JB.....UPDATED 12/24/15.*JB...UPDATED 02/18/16. *JB UPDATED 03/17/16.*JB.........UPDATED 04/01/16 *BF UPDATED 04/12/16.*JB UPDATED 04/14/16.*JB UPDATED 06/02/16.*JB UPDATED 06/09/16.*JB UPDATED 06/16/16.*JB UPDATED 06/29/16.8JB UPDATED 09/20/2017*CN *JS THE CONSUMER STATED ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2017 THE VEHICLE EMITTED A FUEL SMELL FROM THE VENTS AND UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE.*JS *CN *JS *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT DEACTIVATE UNLESS THE FUSE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE FOG LIGHT OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH, CONTROL MODULE
AFTER RETURNING FROM THE GROCERY STORE, THE TRUNK RELEASE FROM THE KEY, NOR THE INSIDE DASH RELEASE WOULD OPEN THE TRUNK. WE HAVE BEEN USING THE MECHANICAL KEY. DRIVING HOME ONE NIGHT, I NOTICED THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WASN'T WORKING. AFTER TESTING ALL THE FUSES, AND RESEARCHING ONLINE, I DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM WAS THE WIRING HARNESS THAT FEEDS THE BREAK LIGHT AND HAD BROKEN. WHERE THE WIRE FEEDS FROM UNDER THE BACK WINDOW DECK INTO A RUBBER BOOT, THEN IN TO THE TRUNK LID. THREE OF 6 WIRES ARE BROKEN IN HALF AT THE SAME LOCATION. THIS IS ALL OVER FORUMS ONLINE THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THAT THE OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE TRUNK CAUSES THESE WIRES TO BREAK SINCE THE RADIUS IS VERY TIGHT WHEN CLOSING THE TRUNK LID. *TR
I DRIVING AND MERGED ONTO ROUTE 3 GOING SOUTH; I TURNED MY RIGHT BLINKER ON SINCE THE RAMP WAS ON THE RIGHT, IT SHUT OFF WHEN I GOT ON THE EXPRESSWAY. AUTOMATICALLY THE LEFT BLINKER CAME ON, EVEN THOUGH I DID NOT TURN IT ON. WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY GOING 60MPH WITH THREE KIDS IN THE CAR I HAD TO TRY TO TURN OFF THE BLINKER, WHICH WOULD NOT TURN OFF. IT WAS A SCARY SITUATION SINCE THERE WAS A LOT OF TRAFFIC; SO I WAS TRYING TO WATCH THE TRAFFIC (WHICH MAY THINK I WAS MERGING LEFT) AND FIX THE ISSUE AT THE SAME TIME. REPEATEDLY THE RIGHT BLINKER CAME ON, THEN THE LEFT AGAIN. THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE WHEN I TRIED TO FIX IT, AFTER SEVERAL TRIES THE BLINKER SHUT OFF. I GOT OFF THE EXPRESSWAY AND EVERY TURN I MADE THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I CALL AND EMAILED CHRYSLER DODGE. I WAS TOLD A SUPERVISOR WOULD RETURN MY CALL WITHIN 24 HOURS. THEY DID NOT. I REPEATEDLY EMAILED AND CALLED. IN THE INTERIM I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ONLINE AND BY SPEAKING TO MECHANICS AND SERVICE PEOPLE AT DODGE DEALERSHIPS. ACCORDING TO ALL OF THESE SOURCES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH DODGE CHARGERS. TODAY, JULY 26TH, I FINALLY TALKED TO A SUPERVISOR AFTER CALLING DODGE ANOTHER TWO TIMES. HE ([XXX]) SAID THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE PART (WHICH I FOUND OUT WAS A CLOCK SPRING FAILURE) AND THAT THEY WOULD DO NOTHING TO HELP. I ASKED IF HE WOULD ALLOW ME TO TALK TO HIS SUPERIOR AND HE SAID HE DIDN'T HAVE ONE. HE THEN SAID HE DID BUT THEY WOULD TELL ME THE SAME THING. I ASKED IF THEY WERE GOING TO AT LEAST WARN OTHER OWNERS OF THIS ISSUE AND HE SAID NO, THAT THE CASE WAS CLOSED. I TOLD HIM ABOUT THE INFORMATION I HAD GAINED BY TALKING TO MECHANICS, SERVICE PEOPLE (INCLUDING THE ONE WHO FIXED MY CAR) AND ONLINE RESEARCH. I TOLD HIM I WOULD FAX IT TO HIM. EVEN WITH ALL OF THIS INFORMATION HE TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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