FaultScore

2007 Dodge Charger other reported problems

24 of the 678 complaints about the 2007 Dodge Charger are about the other systems — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 118,000 miles.

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24

Complaints

1

Crashes

3

Fires

1

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Unknown OR Other 24 100.0%

Other & Unspecified across every Dodge Charger year

2006 49 12.6%
2007 24 6.2%
2008 28 7.2%
2010 10 2.6%
2011 21 5.4%
2012 34 8.7%
2013 28 7.2%
2014 45 11.6%
2015 22 5.7%
2016 33 8.5%
2017 31 8.0%
2018 33 8.5%
2019 21 5.4%
2020 10 2.6%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Oceanside, CA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

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

NHTSA complaint #11549509 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

NEW Haven, IN

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

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 complaint #11415073 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Francisco, CA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

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 complaint #11398030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 162,548 miles Greenville, SC Fire

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I WAS đRIVING MY CAR WHEN I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I PULLED INTO HARDEES PARKING LOT. LOOKED AT THE ODOMETER. CAR TEMPERATURE WAS NORMAL. I TURN THE ENGINE OFF. WAITED A FEW SECONDS WHEN I NOTICED HEAVY WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I GRABBED MY PURSE AND EXITED THE CAR. I CALLED 911 WHILE ON THE PHONE FLAMES STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. DRIVER SIDE UNDER IN FRONT OF THE TIRE IS WHERE THE FLAMES STARTED. I TOOK A PHOTO

NHTSA complaint #11340312 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 277 miles Memphis, TN

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I PURCHASED THIS CAR 2 YEARS AGO WITH THE TITLE, JUST HAVING IT AT MY PARENTS HOUSE BECAUSE I HAVE ANOTHER CAR. I DROVE IT BACK TO MEMPHIS ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT JERKED, CUT THE CAR OFF TURN IT BACK ON IT DRIVES NO MORE THAN 30 MPH. GOT A READING AT 2 DIFFERENT AUTO ZONES, AND GOT A TUNE UP, OIL CHANGE, AND WIRE COILS THAT GO WITH THE CAR. STILL THE SAME PROBLEM. SO I DRIVE THE CAR BACK TO MY PARENTS HOUSE A HOUR AWAY FROM MEMPHIS AND IT'S GOING SLOW, SO OF COURSE LAW ENFORCEMENT HAD SOME QUESTIONS THAT ALMOST ALLOWED ME TO GET THE CAR TOWED AT THE TIMES WITH THE CORONAVIRUS GOING ON AS WELL.. SO, AFTER I GET MY SLOW CAR OUT THE IMPOUND, I LOOKED ON CARS.COM AND I SEE A PREVIOUS RECALL ON MY CAR THAT I DIDN'T SEE AT THE TIME OR PURCHASE OR HAD ANY IDEA OF, THAT MIGHT BE A LITTLE TO LATE TO FIX EVEN THOUGH THESE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS I'M HAVING AT THIS PRESENT MOMENT. MY CAR JERKS BACK WHEN TRYING TO PUT IT IN THE REVERSE OR DRIVE. SO, I GO BACK TO AUTOZONE, IN THE LITTLE TOWN BECAUSE NOW I'M AFRAID TO MOVE MY CAR BECAUSE OF THE DANGER IT'S IN. AUTOZOBE DON'T WANT TO DO THE READING SO I DO IT MYSELF BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT ALLOWED TO GET INTO PEOPLE CARS AT THIS TIME. SO, KEEP IN MIND I'VE GOT THE WORK DONE TO THE CAR AND I'M COMING BACK TO CONFIRM THAT I DID DO THOSE THINGS. THE MAN WHO WORKED AT AUTOZONE TOLD ME IT WAS SOMETHING WITH MY WIRING, AND TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THEY CANNOT FIND THE PART NEEDED IN THE STORE I SEEN IT WITH MY OWN EYES THE SCREEN TURN BLANK. TOOK IT TO DODGE, THEY JUST REPLACE THE AIR BAGS, AND OF COURSE OFFER TO MAKE ME SPEND MONEY. I TOLD THEM ABOUT THE PREVIOUS RECALL ON MY CAR AND NO ONE HELPED EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A MAXIMUM 10 YEARS. BUT IF THESE CARS ARE STILL SELLING AND BEING USED THERE SHOULDN'T BE ANY TIME FRAME FOR THE PROBLEM TO BE FIXED BECAUSE THE CAR IS NOW UNSAFE AND UNUSABLE, AND THE OWNER OUT OF MONEY.

NHTSA complaint #11320049 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 178,000 miles Winchester, CA Fire

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

MY SON WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND WAS AT THE STOP LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND HE HIT THE GAS TO GO THE CAR STALLED AND IT STARTED SMOKING FROM UNDER THE TRUNK AND WITHIN SECONDS WAS IN FLAMES. MY SON HAD TO JUMP OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE FOR SAFETY REASONS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WENT AND TURNED THE FIRE OUT. WE HAVE NO IDEA WHY IT WENT UP IN FIRE. WE WERE DRIVING IT ALL MORNING AND MY SON DRIVES IT TO SCHOOL WITH NO ISSUES.

NHTSA complaint #11277813 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 200,000 miles Five Points, TN Crash 4 injured

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING 20-25 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A LOW WATER BRIDGE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ALSO FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE WHEELS BECAME STUCK IN THE BRIDGE AND THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED SORENESS AND UNDERWENT X-RAYS AND CT SCANS, BUT NO INJURIES WERE FOUND. THERE WERE THREE OTHER OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE WHO SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE POLICE OFFICER STATED THAT DUE TO THE FAILURE AND MOMENTUM GOING DOWN THE INCLINE, THE VEHICLE MOST LIKELY STRUCK THE BRIDGE AT A RATE OF 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000.

NHTSA complaint #11254784 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 75,000 miles LOS Angeles, CA Fire

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER SIDE. I PULLED OVER, GOT OUT AND CALLED 911. BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT THE FIRE, MY CAR WAS TOTALED. THERE MUST HAVE BEEN A DEFECT SOMEWHERE UNDER THE HOOD. IT MAY HAVE BEEN THE ENGINE WHICH I HAD TO REPLACE AT 66,841 MILES FOR OVER $8,000. I GOT NO WARNINGS ON THE DASH, JUST FIRE FROM UNDER THE HOOD.

NHTSA complaint #11252441 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 26,000 miles Brunswick Hills TWP, OH

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER FAILED REFERENCE K39

NHTSA complaint #11241446 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 139,000 miles Miami, FL

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

A RECALL WAS ISSUED IN 2011 FOR SHIFT INTERLOCK LEVERS FOR VEHICLES THAT WERE MANUFACTURED BEGINNING IN JUNE 2007 (RECALL # K39). THE SYMPTOM WAS CUSTOMERS NOT BEING ABLE TO SHIFT THEIR VEHICLES FROM THE PARK POSITION. MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN FEBRUARY 2007. I WAS TOLD BY DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT MY WAS MADE BEFORE THE DATE ALLOWED. I WOULD LIKE TO INQUIRE WHETHER THE COMPONENT AFFECTING THESE VEHICLES WAS ADDED AFTER MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED OR IS IT THE SAME. IF IT IS THE SAME PLEASE ALLOW THE EARLIER VEHICLES TO FALL UNDER THIS RECALL ALSO. THANK YOU. MY VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN THE DRIVEWAY.

NHTSA complaint #11220262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 79,789 miles Arlington, TX

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

2007 DODGE CHARGERS AND I REPLACED THE STARTER AND STILL DID NOT START UP I WAS TOLD IT IS POSIBLY THE WIN MODULE

NHTSA complaint #11020692 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 118,000 miles Forsyth, GA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

07 DODGE CHARGER RT RADIATOR COOLING FAN BROKE APART WHILE CAR WAS IN MOTION DOWN CITY STREET AT LOW SPEED. CAR INSTANTLY OVERHEATED TO DANGER ZONE CUTTING COOLANT HOSE CAUSING A LOSS OF COOLANT.

NHTSA complaint #10903383 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Norcross, GA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

TAKATA RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #10885985 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 105,000 miles Fort Worth, TX

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

THE CAR STOPPED IN MIDDLE OF FREEWAY IT MOVES IN MOTION WITHOUT FEET ON GAS

NHTSA complaint #10884915 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 98,400 miles Meadows Place, TX

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

MY 2007 DODGE CHARGER WITH 98,000 MILES JUST THREW A COOLING FAN BLADE THROUGH THE RADIATOR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, LEAVING ME ON THE SIDE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY. I KNOW THIS IS A RE-OCCURRING ISSUE BECAUSE I AM ON THE CITY COUNCIL FOR A SMALL SUBURB OF HOUSTON AND WE HAD SEVERAL POLICE CARS DO THE SAME THING. SINCE THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT THAT COULD LEAVE THE DRIVER BROKEN DOWN IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION (INCLEMENT WEATHER, LATE AT NIGHT, BAD PART OF TOWN), I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. THE REPAIR COSTS A LITTLE UNDER $1,000 TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR AND COOLING ASSEMBLY.

NHTSA complaint #10881951 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 146,000 miles Gilbert, AZ

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR AND IS STUCK IN PARK. THIS HAPPENED AS I WAS PREPARING FOR FAMILY TO COME OVER LABOR DAY WEEKEND. I'VE DETERMINED THIS IS DUE TO A BROKEN SHIFT INTERLOCK LATCH WHICH IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR. I CONTACTED DODGE/CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD THAT MY 2007 DODGE CHARGER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL THOUGH THE ISSUE IS EXACTLY THE SAME AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED AT MY COST AND THEN IF MY VEHICLE IS LATER INCLUDED IN A RECALL, I WOULD BE REIMBURSED. I'VE READ OF MANY DODGE OWNERS EXPERIENCING THIS SAME ISSUE WHERE THEY HAVE THE EXACT ISSUE BUT ARE EXCLUDED WITHIN THE RECALL YEARS. THIS NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED AS THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE SCOPE IS NOT CAPTURING THE COMPLETE SPECTRUM. HOW DO WE GET INCLUDED INTO THE RECALL? IF DODGE/CHRYSLER WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS, ESPECIALLY FOR A SIMPLE PLASTIC PART THAT BREAKS, THEN I CERTAINLY DON'T FORESEE MYSELF EVER BUYING ANOTHER DODGE/CHRYSLER. VERY DISAPPOINTING AND FRUSTRATING TO SAY THE LEAST. THANK GOODNESS THERE IS A TEMPORARY WORK AROUND IN ORDER TO STILL BE ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. LEASE HELP!

NHTSA complaint #10781240 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 174,351 miles Boligee, AL

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

THIS AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS CONTROL OVER THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT AND ALSO CONTROLS THE DEFROST AS WELL. THIS IS UNSAFE CONDITION BECAUSE I LIVE IN A STATE WHERE IT RAINS REALLY HARD AND I ALMOST HIT SEVERAL CARS FROM BEHIND BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE MY DEFROST IN THE FRONT OR REAR.

NHTSA complaint #10759180 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 210,000 miles Westbrook, TX

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

THE IGNITION SWITCH ASSEMBLY QUIT WORKING AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WORKED PROPERLY.

NHTSA complaint #10749244 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 123,000 miles Montgomery, AL

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 DODGE CHARGER AND MY MOTOR WAS LOCK-UP. I DID NOT KNOW FOR SURE TILL I TOOK IT TO DODGE AND I HAD TO PAY THEM FOR THIS SERVICE. ALTHOUGH THEY DID TELL ME HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST FOR ANOTHER MOTOR 8500 LIKE REALLY. FURTHERMORE,THE PROBLEM WAS THE COOLING SYSTEM WHICH GAVE NO SIGN OR WARNING TIL THE ENGINE LOCK-UP. THEREFORE I PURCHASED A USE ENGINE SAME YEAR AND MODEL FOR MY 5.7 HEMI MOTOR WHICH DODGE REFUSE TO GIVE A WARRANTY ON BUT THEY MAKE THEM. SAD. I BOUGHT A NEW RADIATOR CLEAN/FLUSHED MY COOLING SYSTEM. NOW THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE MOTOR I JUST WAS ABLE TO PUT IN SAME PROBLEM COOLING SYSTEM. PLEASE HELP OR LET ME TRADE MY CAR IN. I HONESTLY THINK DODGE SHOULD RECALL THESE CARS BECAUSE THEY BUILT SOME POOR MOTOR AND EXPECT HARD WORKING PEOPLE TO PAY FOR THEIR POOR JUDGEMENT IN BUILDING THESE PRETTY CAR.

NHTSA complaint #10746612 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 120,000 miles Spring Hill, FL

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I WAS EXITING A PARKING LOT. I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WAITING TO EXIT AND MAKE MY LEFT HAND TURN. I HAD MY WINDOWS UP AND A/C ON. WHILE THE CAR WAS STATIONARY THERE WAS A BIG BANG UNDER MY HOOD AND I STARTED TO SMELL COOLANT. I DROVE MY CAR TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD ONE OF MY COOLING FANS BROKE, SENDING A BLADE INTO MY RADIATOR CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO IT.

NHTSA complaint #10716578 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 43,982 miles Carrollton, TX

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ONE INCIDENT. TRANSMISSION STUCK IN PARK. OCCURED AFTER PARKING CAR. DEALERSHIP INSTALLED 4578029AE:SHIFTER:REPLACED SHIFTER.

NHTSA complaint #10417797 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Boyd, TX

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I OWN A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. BIGGEST PIECE OF JUNK EVER IN MY DRIVE WAY. I WAS EXCITED WHEN THE CHALLENGER CAME OUT, MY DAUGHTER WOULD GET THE CHARGER AND MOMMA WOULD GET THE NEW CHALLENGER. I CAN SAY, THAT WONT BE HAPPENING. IN THE THREE YEARS I'VE HAD THIS CAR, I HAVE HAD TO SPEND SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION FIXED FROM LEAKING FLUID. A PART I WAS TOLD THAT WAS MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY, BUT NO RECALL, I HAD TO PURCHASE THE FIX KIT MYSELF. WITHIN 6 MONTHS FROM THIS HAPPENING, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT OUT. LOOSING ALL ELECTRONICS IN THE CAR. AGAIN, NO RECALL ANOTHER $600+ OUT OF MY POCKET. NOW JUST THIS WEEK THE "PINK THINKY" HAS MESSED UP. THIS LEFT ME STRANDED IN ANY EMPTY PARKING LOT AT WORK ON A FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND MY HUSBAND AN HOUR AWAY. THANK GOODNESS THE MECHANIC SHOP I GO TO COULD TELL ME HOW TO OVERRIDE AND GET ME HOME. OF COURSE I CALLED THE DODGE DEALERSHIP FIRST, BUT LOW AND BEHOLD THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT HELP ME. THE ANSWER, "I CAN SEND A TOW TRUCK. I DO KNOW THERE IS AN OVERRIDE BUT I'M NOT SURE HOW IT WORKS." REALLY! THREE THINGS RIGHT THERE A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED ON! THIS CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE THE PROBLEMS IT DOES WITHOUT SOMEONE TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR CORRECTING IT. MITSIBISHI HAS DODGE BEAT BY ALONG SHOT! 00 GALANT, WAS TRADED IN FOR THE CHARGER WITH 260K MILES ON IT, NEVER SPENT 1 DIME THAT WAS NOT FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, AND IT STILL RAN, DROVE AND HANDLED LIKE IT DID THE DAY I BOUGHT IT. BUT I JUST HAD TO HAVE THE NEW DODGE CHARGER, BIG MISTAKE ON MY PART! THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER DODGE ANYTHING IN MY DRIVEWAY. I KNOW DODGE DOES NOT CARE, I'M JUST ONE OUT OF MILLIONS BUT THEY SHOULD! DODGE CAN GO BANKRUPT TOTALLY, AND NEVER MANUFACTURE ANOTHER THING AND MY WORK WOULD KEEP RIGHT ON REVOLVING!

NHTSA complaint #10355259 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 31,350 miles Blaine, WA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY LOSES POWER DURING NORMAL DRIVING. THROTTLE STUCK WIDE OPEN DURING ACCELERATION FROM ABOUT 10 MPH.

NHTSA complaint #10322562 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 900 miles Providence, RI

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I BOUGHT MY CHARGER ON 11/03/06 WITH 13 MILES ON IT. AT 900 MILES THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID AN O2 SENSOR WAS BAD, THEY REPLACED IT. THEN AT 980 MILES THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. IT WAS THE SAME SENSOR, AND THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR 3 DAYS. THE DEALER SAID EVERYTHING WAS GOOD TO GO. THEN ON DECEMBER 27TH THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND NOW THEY SAY IT NEEDS SOFTWARE FOR THE COMPUTER FOR THE ENGINE. CURRENTLY I AM WAITING FOR THEM TO CALL ME WHEN THE PART COMES IN. THEY SAID IT IS O.K TO DRIVE TIL THEN.......THE DEALER HAS BEEN VERY NICE ABOUT THIS ,THEY HAVE BEEN DOING A VERY GOOD JOB. I JUST FEEL A BRAND NEW CAR SHOULDN'T BE DOING THIS AND I'M LOOKING INTO THE LEMON LAW.

NHTSA complaint #10177347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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