What 126 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Dodge Challenger Srt (driver)

THE CAR WAS PARKED AND NOT ON. WHEN THE KEY FOB WAS HIT TO UNLOCK THE CAR THE PANEL BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD AND PASSENGER DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS ALSO CAUSED THE SUNROOF TO JAR OPEN.

NHTSA ODI 11266971

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN DASH ON PASSENGER SIDE LEADING TO FIRE AND A COMPLETE LOSS OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN SMOKE WAS NOTED IN THE CABIN. WITHIN 40 SECONDS CAR WAS PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND 911 CALLED. VEHICLE LOSS WAS ON 7-15-2019.

NHTSA ODI 11243158

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT 30 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE REAR WHEEL SEIZED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO SLIDE INTO A DITCH. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE ABS, THE ENGINE, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE FRONT COLLISION WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THE PASSENGER SIDE BUMPER BRACKET, THE DRIVER SIDE BUMPER BRACKET, THE DRIVER SIDE SUPPORT BRACKET, THE DRIVER SIDE SUPPORT BRACKET, LOWER DRILL FENDER, OEM PASSENGER SIDE FENDER, PILLARS, ROCKER, AND FLOOR , CARPET, RIGHT AND QUARTER PANEL WERE DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE LUBRICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V749000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,000. UPDATED 07/13/16*LJ *CN

NHTSA ODI 10871825