2014 Dodge Charger Powertrain (other) Problems

Automatic transmission control module/unit is bad Car won't start

NHTSA ID

11636115

Incident

Dec 24, 2024

My oil cooler is cracked and leaking tons of oil. Upon further research this is a very common problem in there engines because of faulty engine design. Why is there no recall for the faulty engine oil cooler in the Dodge Charger 2014. Most Dodge Chargers experience an oil leak from a cracked oil cooling unit but there has been no recall? An oil cooler is meant to last the entire life of a car how is Dodge allowed to get away with this when they have not addressed the faulty oil cooler assembly in any recalls?

NHTSA ID

11511673

Incident

Mar 12, 2023

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Charger. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the power steering module failed with several unknown warning lights displayed. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was provided a video by the dealer which showed various defects with her vehicle. The contact agreed only to the power steering module repair. After the repair, the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would enter LIMP mode with the service engine warning light illuminated. The dealer was notified about the failure and the contact was provided a diagnostic fee to have the vehicle diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ID

11478378

Incident

May 1, 2022

Loud belt squealing during a turn followed by "battery saver mode" message which then turned into smoke under the hood.

NHTSA ID

11468189

Incident

Jun 8, 2022

transmission broke down. am unable to put vehicle in reverse and it stays stuck in low gear. slipping of rear tires. Dodge dealer as transmission failure and needs to replace the entire transmission, oil cooler and oil lines. There were no warning signs that the transmission was going out. No lights, lamps or any symptoms showed up prior.

NHTSA ID

11460076

Incident

Apr 6, 2022

Car still rolls when parking and/or parked. And safety recall repairs aren’t

NHTSA ID

11449425

Incident

Jan 27, 2021

All four axles and spindle nuts are literally decaying and crumbling. Its to the point the guy at the tire shop said its not safe. Being a awd vehicle it puts a lot of strain on the hubs. The car only has 65,000 miles on it.

NHTSA ID

11444374

Incident

Dec 17, 2021

unknown just want to take in for recalls

NHTSA ID

11438447

Incident

Oct 27, 2021

The contact owned a 2014 Dodge Charger. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, when the transmission detached from the vehicle which caused the axle to also detach. The contact stated she lost control of the vehicle and spun until crashing into the tunnel wall. The contact stated the front passenger-side air bag was deployed before the impact occurred. The contact did not sustain any injuries or seek medical attention. A police report filed. The vehicle was not drivable. The insurance company deemed the vehicle totaled loss. The vehicle was towed to a towing lot. The contact called local dealers, Tacoma Dodge Chrysler Jeep RAM (4101 S Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA 98409:(253) 475-7300) and Larson Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram (2001 N Meridian, Puyallup, WA 98371: (253) 845-1725), made them aware of the failure. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V097000 (POWER TRAIN), however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ID

11431011

Incident

Mar 4, 2021

MY VEHICLE HAD 114K MILES ON IT AND WAS RUNNING SMOOTHLY WITH NO ERROR ON DISPLAY. TOOK IT IN FOR THE 100K MAINTENANCE AND NOW IT HAS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON IT, AND WHEN IT SITTING IDLE IT'S MISFIRING AND MAKING NOISES. BEFORE I TOOK IT IN, BEFORE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACE SPARK PLUGS MY CAR WAS GREAT NOW HE TELLING ME IT GOING TO COST 5K TO REPAIR IT

NHTSA ID

11408209

Incident

Apr 6, 2021

Mileage

114,000 mi

MY CAR WAS PARKED WHEN I NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM UNDER THE CAR. AFTER GETTING THIS ISSUE CHECKED OUT IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION IS WAS THE OIL FILTER HOUSING. AFTER CALLING SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS I WAS MADE AWARE THIS HAS BEEN A VERY COMMON ISSUE IN ALL DODGE/JEEP/CHRYSLER MODELS 2014. SO COMMON THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART IS ON 100,000 BACK ORDERED.

NHTSA ID

11406892

Incident

Apr 1, 2021

Mileage

60,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY WENT INTO NEUTRAL. WOULD NOT GO BACK INTO DRIVE MODE. HAD TO VEER TO THE SIDE OF ROAD. VERY DANGEROUS ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS. WHEN VEHICLE STOPPED STILL COULDN'T PUT VEHICLE INTO DRIVE. TURNED CAR OFF VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON.

NHTSA ID

11406818

Incident

Apr 6, 2021

Mileage

87,943 mi

MY STEERING WHEEL HAS LOCKED UP ON ME WHILE I'M DRIVING AT LEAST 10 TIMES IF NOT MORE SINCE I PURCHASED MY 2014 DODGE CHARGER IN 2015. ALL THESE INCIDENTS WHERE AT DIFFERENT TIME PERIODS AND AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 0 TO 60 MPH. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD STAY LOCKED FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES. EACH TIME THAT IT HAS HAPPENED, I'VE BEEN CLOSE TO HAVING AN ACCIDENT EITHER HITTING SOMEONE ELSE OR RUNNING OFF THE ROAD. I WOULD TRY TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON TO SEE IF IT WOULD LOOSEN BACK UP. SOMETIMES IT WOULD WORK, OTHER TIMES IT WOULDN'T. I'VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO MULTIPLE MECHANICS AND THEY ALL HAVE SAID IT MIGHT HAVE SOMETHING TO SO WITH THE POWER STEERING SINCE THE VEHICLE IS ELECTRIC. I'VE THEN TAKEN IT TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT DIAGNOSED AND THEY SAID NOTHING COMES UP ON THEIR TESTS THAT SHOWS STEERING WHEEL DEFECTS. I'VE ALSO CONTACTED THE ACTUAL DODGE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY WEREN'T OF ANY HELP EITHER UNLESS A RECALL POPS UP. I HAVE NO EVIDENCE TO SHOW THE PROBLEM OTHER THAN HORRIBLE PAST EXPERIENCES I'VE HAD WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA ID

11398780

Incident

Mar 2, 2021

Mileage

80,680 mi

ALL CARS TO DATE HAVE SAME PROBEMS LIFTERS WILL GO OUT, INTAKE MANFOLD WILL SUCK OIL INTO THE AIR CHAMBER, SEALS REPLACEMENT WILL NOT FIX. CAR HAS HUGE ELEC PROBEM, CAR PUT TOGATHER IN SECTIONS SO THERE NO SOLD GROUND, SO ALL GROUNDING POINTS WILL FAIL. WITH 60K MILES I HAD REBUILD DRIVE TRAIN TRASFER CASE TWO AXLES FAILED, CAR SUFFERS FROM COMPUTER REBOOTING WICH FOR JUST SEC EVERYTHING RESET, AWD SYSTEM HAS PROGRAMING PROBEMS, THE MOTOR WILL FAIL AFTER WARENTY, THESE CARS WAS MENT TO BREAK DOWN, THEY MENT TO HAVE PROBEMS AS NO DEALERSHIP TALKS TO HEADCORDS AS THEY LOSE SO MUCH MONEY TO FIX THESE PROBEMS, I BEEN LIE TO BY ALL DODGE DELEAR SHIPS, PCM MUST BE UPDATED AS IN RECALL ONLY PART PCM WAS UPDATED ALL THE SERVICE BUILTIONS ON IT THEY NEVER FIX, IN FACK THEY TOLD ME TO LEAVE, SO NOW I CANT EVEN GET PCM UPDATED, TO NOTE TWO DELEAR SHIPS I WENT TO NONE IN THE SHOP WAS WAREING MASK NONE OF THEM I MUST ASK WHY THEY PUT MY LIFE AT RISK

NHTSA ID

11389868

Incident

Oct 15, 2020

Mileage

60,000 mi

CAR STILL ROLLING AFTER COMPLICATED EFFORTS TO EXIT IN AND OUT OF VEHICLE AS THE CAR IS STILL IN GEAR IT KEEPS ON ROLLING. IT TAKES TREMENDOUS EFFORT AND CONCENTRATION OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DANGER WHENEVER EXITING IN AND OUT OF MY CAR. THIS IS PRETTY SCARY.

NHTSA ID

11384578

Incident

Dec 18, 2020

Mileage

139,480 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, WHEN HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO HIS DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER ELMWOOD CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (625 TAUNTON AVE, EAST PROVIDENCE, RI 02914: (401) 438-0400) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING ALL 4 TIRES TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAD THE TIRES REPLACED BUT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS NEEDING TO BE REPLACE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V097000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.

NHTSA ID

11384065

Incident

Jan 1, 2020

Mileage

85,000 mi

CAR HAS CHALLENGES STOPPING SAFELY AND THE SUSPENSION IS SECURED PROPERLY. EVEN AFTER INSPECTION STILL NO SATISFACTORY CONDITION

NHTSA ID

11372483

Incident

Sep 1, 2020

DRIVING CAR DOWN HIGHWAY CAR AT APPROXIMATELY 55-60 ACCELERATES DOES A 180 AND CONTINUES DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN REVERSE AT 60-70 MILES PER HOUR FOR APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE BEFORE BEING STOPPED BY RUNNING IN TO DITCH. I HAS 2 HANDS ON THE WHEEL AT ALL TIMES THANK GOD NOTHING STOPPED THE CAR FROM GOING INTO REVERSE AND NOT SURE HOW TRANSMISSION WAS ABLE TO GO INTO REVERSE WITHOUT DEPRESSING BRAKE OR TOUCHING SHIFT LEVER. THERE WERE BARRIERS ON BOTH SIDES AND NO SHOULDER THE CAR DID THE 180 WITHOUT CRASHING INTO BARRIERS I WAS IN LEFT LANE GOING FORWARD AFTER 180 WAS IN LEFT LANE GOING IN REVERSE CAR WAS GOING PRETTY STRAIGHT IN REVERSE KNEW I HAD TO STOP CAR BUT NOT TOO FAST KNEW WAS GOING TO HIT SOMETHING BECAUSE ROAD DOES NOT HAVE MANY STRAIGHT POINT AS I SLOWED THE CAR THE BACK END SLID DOWN HILL OFF SIDE OF ROAD THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN. *TR

NHTSA ID

11325094

Incident

Oct 28, 2018

Mileage

165,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL SOUND WAS HEARD WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO (NORTHWEST CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM 19616 NORTHWEST FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77065) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE MOUNTS AND STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED HOWEVER, THE RESULT WAS INCONCLUSIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO RIVER OAKS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (4807 KIRBY DR, HOUSTON, TX 77098) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED ON 2/26/20 BUT IS MALFUNCTIONING AGAIN AS OF 06/13/20. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.*DT*JB

NHTSA ID

11311191

Incident

Jul 15, 2019

Mileage

97,000 mi

BETWEEN 30-60 MPH, AWD TRANSFER CASE ACTUATOR KEPT DISENGAGING/ENGAGING WHILE DRIVING. SLIGHT JARRING OF CAR OCCURRED WHEN ACTION HAPPENED. IT WAS TAKEN TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP IN NOV 2019 AND A SOFTWARE UPGRADE WAS PERFORMED WHICH SEEMS TO HAVE RESOLVED THE ISSUE. I HAD TO PAY ~$68 FOR THIS SERVICE. GOOGLE/WEB DISCUSSIONS SHOW THIS IS A BROAD ISSUE AMONG THE DODGE CHARGER AWD, AND SHOULD PROBABLY BE CONSIDERED A COMPANY-COVERED RECALL/REPAIR RATHER THAN A CHARGE BORNE BY CAR OWNER.

NHTSA ID

11282071

Incident

Nov 18, 2019

Mileage

111,000 mi

WHEN DRIVING MY VEHICLE THEIR IS A KNOCKING NOISE IN MY FRONT RIGHT WHEEL, ALMOST SOUNDS AS IF SOME BOLTS ARE LOOSE. ALSO WHEN PULLING IN TO BACK UP, WHEN I TURN MY STEERING WHEEL A CERTAIN WAY THEIR IS A FUNNY CLICKING SOUND IN THE STEERING WHEEL, AND FUNNY SOUND IN THE BRAKE WHEN I AM BACKING MY CAR INTO MY DRIVE WAY. I BELIEVE THAT THIS MAY BE AN ISSUE WITH A RECALL THAT HASN'T BEEN LOOKED INTO.

NHTSA ID

11254668

Incident

Sep 2, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A SCRAPING SOUND ON THE PAVEMENT. SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE SHE NOTICED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT WAS DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER HOME. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO WILSON FORD LINCOLN (2231 US-250, WHITE HALL, WV 26554, (304) 363-0500) AND THEN TO COUNTRY CLUB CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1251 MILFORD ST, CLARKSBURG, WV 26301, (304) 624-7611). THE DEALERS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BOLT ON THE DRIVESHAFT LOOSENED AND CAUSED IT TO DETACH. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V097000 (POWER TRAIN) . THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

NHTSA ID

11230539

Incident

Jul 5, 2019

Mileage

80,000 mi

AFTER THE PCM / TCM CRUISE CONTROL RECALL SERVICE, THE TRANSMISSION HAS NOT BEEN THE SAME. THE SHIFTING IS ALL OFF AND THE TRANSMISSION LUNGES AND CLUNKS. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THEY REPORT THE TRANSMISSION IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. WHEN CLEARLY IT IS NOT. THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD WHEN COMING TO A STOP.

NHTSA ID

11207799

Incident

Apr 19, 2019

Mileage

29,000 mi

WHEN PUTTING CAT INTO PARK, ERROR MESSAGE COMES ON AND SAYS 'SERVICE TRANS PRESS BRAKE WHEN STOPPED KEY OFF ENGINE TO ENGAGE PARK' DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS CONTROL MODULE HAD CONTROL MODULE REPLACED A YEAR AGO, NOW EXPERIENCING SAM'S ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

11190522

Incident

Mar 21, 2019

Mileage

95,000 mi

WHILE IN MOTION THE VEHICLE WILL SHIFT DOWN SO THE ENGINE REVS UP UNTIL THE BRAKE IS PRESSED. THIS HAPPENS AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY AND ON THE HIGHWAY. THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM SINCE IT STARTS SHIFTING GEARS ON IT'S OWN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOW BEEN DOING THIS SINCE 2/16/19 AND HAS DONE IT ALMOST EVERY DAY SINCE.

NHTSA ID

11181539

Incident

Feb 16, 2019

Mileage

68,321 mi