What 146 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Dodge Challenger Srt Demon

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING OVER 40 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,555. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM

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HIGH SPEED/ACCELERATION/AND CASUAL SPEED STALLING. FREEWAY SPEED CAUSES STALLING/BUCKLING HESITATION, THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL GO ON, AND THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO REDUCE SPEED UNTIL IT IS STOPPED/OFF. AFTER A SHORT TIME (UP TO TWO DAYS), THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL GO OFF BEFORE I GET TO THE SERVICE CENTER, WHICH LEADS TO THE DEALERSHIP TELLING ME "IF WE CANNOT RE- CREATE THE PROBLEM, THEN WE CANNOT FIX IT." THE PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED OVER 10 TIMES, AND HAS NOW PROGRESSED TO HAPPENED WITH A CASUAL/ OR ISLE SPEED AS WELL. THE LEVEL OF SEVERITY HAS ALSO INCREASED AS WELL AS THE TIME FRAME OF THE STALLING

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CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END CRASH AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.CAR WAS MOVING.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED MORE THAN TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPROGRAMMED THE KEY FOB AND INDICATED THAT THERE HAD BEEN AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION FAILURE BETWEEN THE KEY AND THE IGNITION. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. ...UPDATED 10/19/16 *BF *TR

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VEHICLE STALLED EXITING INTERSTATE IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING AND WOULD NOT RE-START/ TURNOVER. VEHICLE IS PUSH BUTTON START. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. VEHICLE MILEAGE AT FAILURE WAS 3, 657 MILES. DEALER REPLACED PCM & WIRELESS IGNITION

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I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET A SAFETY RECALL REPAIRED ON MY DODGE CHALLENGER'S ALTERNATOR FOR THE LAST FOUR MONTHS FROM SOUTH POINTE CHRYSLER/JEEP/DODGE LOCATED ON 9240 S MEMORIAL DR, TULSA, OK 74133. I'VE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS EACH TIME NO INFORMATION CAN BE GIVEN TO ME ON WHY MY RECALL ISN'T BEING REPAIRED OR HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE. THE LAST TIME I CALLED ON 6/22/16 I HAD TO LEAVE A MESSAGE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER, THAT HAS STILL NOT RETURNED MY CALL. I'M GETTING THE RUN AROUND AT THIS DEALERSHIP AND FEEL AS IF MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS IS NOT IMPORTANT TO THEM. I WOULD THINK SOMETHING AS SERIOUS AS MY ALTERNATOR FAILING CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO SHUTDOWN WHILE I'M DRIVING OR AN UNDER HOOD ELECTRICAL FIRE WOULD BE OF CONCERN BUT APPARENTLY IT ISN'T TO SOUTH POINTE. PLEASE HELP ME GET THIS RECALL REPAIRED BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED DUE TO THE RAPID ALTERNATOR FAILURE THAT I MAY EXPERIENCE WITH MY VEHICLE.

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PURCHASED VEHICLE JANUARY 2014. AT 7000 MILES, REAR ENGINE SEAL BEGAN LEAKING. REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. VALVE ROCKER ARM GUIDES REPLACED UNDER SERVICE BULLETIN FOR TICKING NOISE AT 9000 MILES. LEAKING VALVE COVER GASKET REPLACED AT 10,000 MILES (RESULT OF PREVIOUS REPAIR). CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AT 11,750 MILES - OVER-REV CODE - THIS CONDITION OCCURRED AT 70 MPH, ACCOMPANIED BY A SUDDEN DECELERATION AND "CHIRPING" OF REAR TIRES. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED IN ANY WAY. CURRENTLY HAVE 12,000 MILES ON VEHICLE AND DREADING WARRANTY EXPIRATION IN 6 MONTHS...

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AFTER REPLACING THE BATTERY, THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RIMS WERE CRACKED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO SIGN OF IMPACT. AS A RESULT, THE RIMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 1/14/16 LN *TR

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A "SERVICE POWER STEERING SYSTEM" MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE EVIC SCREEN WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED WITH FAILURE OF THE ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC STEERING MOTOR. MANUAL STEERING REMAINED FUNCTIONAL WITH SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER TURNING RESISTANCE (AS STATED IN OWNER'S MANUAL) FOR RECOVERY TO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DODGE DEALER SERVICE CENTER FOR REPAIR. INVESTIGATION REVEALED FAILURE OF THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING HYDRAULIC UNIT CONTROL, WARRANTING REPLACEMENT OF THE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE WAS PRECEDED BY AN ASSOCIATED MIL APPROXIMATELY 4 DAYS PRIOR, WITH COMPLETE FAILURE OCCURRING THEREAFTER WHILE (WHILE WAITING FOR NEXT AVAILABLE DODGE SERVICE APPOINTMENT OPENING).

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE CHALLENGER EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE F1 SUPERCAR TIRES, SIZE: 245/45ZR20. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE TIRES AND THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE CRACKED ABOVE THE SIDEWALLS AND THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE WAS FLAT. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE THE ORIGINAL TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,100.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ON OR OFF, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW OPERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE CHARGED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS TRAPPED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND LEFT KNEE THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR EXTERIOR BODY DAMAGE REPAIRS. THERE WAS SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

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ON DRIVE HOME FROM PURCHASING VEHICLE WE NOTICED A LOUD CLUNKING IN THE REAR END WHILE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. CALLED DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY. SALES MANAGER SAID IT WAS NORMAL, THEY ALL DO THAT. TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE, TECH TEST DROVE IT AND SAID IT WAS NOT NORMAL & SEEMED TO BE PROBLEM IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. WHEN BROUGHT IN FOR REPAIRS THEY ONLY UPDATED COMPUTER SYSTEM. PROBLEM PERSISTED WITH LOUD CLUNK AND HARD SHIFTING AT ABOUT 1500 RPM AND SLOWING AND ENGAGING GAS AT LOWER SPEEDS, TYPICALLY BETWEEN 30-40 MPH. TOOK BACK IN, AFTER SOME TIME INVESTIGATING AND COMING UP WITH NO DIAGNOSIS THEY CONTACTED MANUFACTURERS "STAR CENTER" AND WERE ADVISED IT WAS A SHIFT BINDING PROBLEM IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. THEY REPLACED THE VALVE BODY & RESET THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT ADAPTIVE. PROBLEM STILL PERSIST WHILE THE DEALERSHIP & MANUFACTURER INSISTS IT MEETS MANUFACTURER SPECS. CONCERN IS WITH THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BINDING AND LOCKING UP CAN & MAY LOCK THE REAR END UP BRINGING THE CAR TO AN IMMEDIATE & ILL TIMED STOP IN TRAFFIC.

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WE RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE RECALL ON THE ALTERNATOR SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES. EACH TIME THE DEALERSHIP STATES THAT THE DO NOT HAVE THE NEEDED PART IN STOCK AND THAT THEY WILL RETURN OUR CALL. WE HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A RETURN CALL. THE VEHICLE HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING ELECTRONICALLY ON THE HIGHWAY GOING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH TWICE. THANK YOU.

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I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR CRASH WHERE I DID NOT HAVE TIME TO APPLY THE BREAKS BEFORE HITTING ANOTHER CAR. THE CAR MADE A SUDDEN LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF ME AND I T-BONED THE CAR AT A RATE OF ABOUT 45MPH. AT HE TIME OF THE CRASH MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, SO I CONTACTED CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS, AND THE SENT A INVESTIGATOR TO LOOK AT MY CAR. IN A LETTER THEY SAID, THE CONCLUSION OF THE INVESTIGATION IS THAT THE RATE OF DECELERATION NECESSARY TO ACTIVATE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS NOT PRESENT DURING THE ACCIDENT. HOW MUCH DAMAGE DO YOU HAVE TO DO TO THE FRONT OF A CHALLENGER IN A CRASH FOR THE AIRBAGS TO WORK. THERE IS OVER $12000 IN DAMAGE TO MY CAR, NOT TO MENTION THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN MEDICAL BILLS I HAVE ALONG WITH THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN LOST WAGES. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR ONCE IT IS REPAIRED, AND NO LONGER WANT TO OWN A CHRYSLER PRODUCT.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK AND LEG INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

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THE ALTERNATOR RECALL WAS REPLACED AND THREE WEEKS LATER ON 5/1 THE CALL STALLED OUT QUIT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND TOWED THE CAR TO THE DEALER ON THE NEXT DAY (SATURDAY). DEALER COULD NOT GET TO IT UNTIL TUESDAY. AGAIN, I NOTICE FLUCTUATIONS IN THE FUEL SYSTEM WEEK OF JUNE 7TH. GAS GAUGE DID NOT MOVE FOR WEEK FROM DRIVING IT A FEW TIMES. ALTHOUGH THE CAR SHOWS 214 MILES TO EMPTY. ON 6/17, THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED AGAIN SHOWING SAME SYSTEMS AS BEFORE WITH THE FUEL PUMP.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, BACK, AND KNEES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

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TURNED ON CAR AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IT SHOWS TROUBLE SHOOTING CODE P0520 OIL PRESSURE SENSOR MY CAR BARELY HAS 8100 MILES ON IT AND IT'S 1 YEAR AND 4 MONTHS OLD ALSO THIS PROBLEM IS ALSO CAUSING INTERFERENCE WITH MY REMOTE START. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR . THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 5/11/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEFECTIVE PART WAS REPLACED ON 4-7-15*JB

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CHRYSLER CORP. SENT ME A "RECALL NOTICE" MID DECEMBER 2014 FOR NUMBER P60 ALTERNATOR. THE LAUNCH DATE WAS DECEMBER 1, 2014. THE ALTERNATOR DIODES IN MY VEHICLE COULD EXPERIENCE A RAPID FAILURE. VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM VOLTAGE MAY DROP TO CRITICAL LEVELS, DISABLING ABS, ESC, ECM ( COMPUTER) AND CBC. THE DRIVER WILL HAVE ALMOST NO WARNING, RESULTING IN VEHICLE SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING AND MAYBE UNDER-HOOD ELECTRICAL FIRE. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ALTERNATOR FAILURE...BREAKDOWN.. BEING STRANDED ON A 1989 OLDSMOBILE I OWNED YEARS AGO. I HAVE CALLED THE RECALL ASSISTANCE CENTER THREE OR FOUR TIMES, THE RECORDED MENU OR LIVE PERSONS KNOW NOTHING ONLY TO SAY THEY ARE SORRY FOR THE ISSUE AND LONG WAIT. I HAVE CALLED MY HOMETOWN DODGE DEALER, WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND THEY HAVE EXPRESSED BEING SORRY FOR LONG WAIT ( ALMOST 4 MONTHS). I HAVE BEEN RENTING CARS FOR PAST THREE MONTHS WHEN TAKING TRIPS LONGER THAN 60 MILES ONE WAY. I HAVE REAL FEAR OF BEING BROKE DOWN WITH ASSOCIATED WRECKER, MOTEL AND REPAIR COSTS. IN SUMMARY, THIS WHOLE THING HAS TAKEN TOO LONG SO I AM FILING MY COMPLIANT TODAY. *TR

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I WAS AT A RED LIGHT, WHEN IT TURNED GREEN I SLOWLY STARTED TO GO. MY WINDSHIELD WAS FOGGING UP AND A SAW A LITTLE BIT OF SMOKE. BEFORE I KNEW IT MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. DRIVER AIRBAG AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. I WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE VEHICLE. *TR

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