Problems with 2006 Dodge Charger SUSPENSION

My car motor blew out of no where in the middle of me driving it. it was being well maintained up until this happened too. anything that could of caused this?

Running hot. replaced can motors thermostat radiator water pump

Takata recall the suspension is shot. i am having to replace the my tires due to the bushings being junk and have ate my tires away on the inside down to the metal due to the toe positioning being incorrect. the control arms have been changed, but i am in fear the rear camber may be completely out. also, sometimes my car does not want to turn over, but yet the battery, starter and alternator are fine. also, my electrical system is a mess. i can't roll down my window unless i shut off my air or heat. then when i turn on my air or heat all my interior lights go out. plus, sometimes my tachometer doesn't want to work. i have replaced the engine and transmission, it is always maintained, but yet i feel like i am about to have to dump thousands of dollars into this cheaply made suspension. i have seen several charger owners of the same year stating they have had these issues and if a recall can not be done then a class action lawsuit should be put into motion. i'm hoping dodge will give us a chance to keep their customers, because at this morning i am ready to give up. i have always been a dodge fan, but this time, on my favorite looking car, you all have dropped the ball!

2006 dodge charger. consumer writes in regards to front end repairs and replacement of several components such as ball joints, bushings and control arms due to a faulty suspension system design. *smd

Front suspension worn at 45k miles. repaired and wared out again at 60k miles.

Both front whees have fallen off due to faulty suspension components. the passenger side wheel fell off while at interstate speed when the top ball joint failed. luckily it fell inward. the driver side wheel fell off when it was put up on the rack at the dealership to fix the faulty fuel pump. again, the upper ball joint failed.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. the contact stated that the vehicle shook and knocked excessively at low and high rates of speed. in addition, when the vehicle was at a complete stop, it hesitated several times and lunged forward. the contact had to apply the brake pedal with force to ensure that the vehicle came to a complete stop. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact later received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags) 16v352000, but had to wait for the second notice to determine when the parts would become available. the approximate failure mileage was 14,200. parts distribution disconnect. vin tool confirms parts not available.

In the last year i have had to have the front tie rods replaced three time. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. the contact stated that the front end of the vehicle would rattle when driving over any type of road bump. the contact also stated that the steering wheel would become very stiff when the failure occurred. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the tension struts, lower ball joints and tie rods would need replacing. the contact stated that the tie rods had also been replaced on august 4, 2010. the failure and the current mileages were 99,033. updated 9/10/12 *cn updated 09/17/2012 *js

At certain speeds my vehicle will vibrate. going over speed bumps or into even the slightest pot hole the vehicle will vibrate. when slowing down or coming to a stop the front end will vibrate. took the vehicle to the dealership and they advised my front tires needed to be changed and/or rotated to the back due to an unusual wearing on the tires. the wear was on the outisde of the tires. when took the vehicle back into chrysler dodge jeep dealer service department they advised i will probably soon be needing new tire rod ends and this is what may have caused my front tires to wear so easily. especially purchasing the car used in july 2010 with all brand new tires and now needing to replace all four and its only december 2011. service department manager advised this was a big issue with the early model chargers but chrysler still has yet to issue a recall. i prolonged taking the vehicle in to purchase new tire rods. i went in recently for an oil change and the service manager advised me i no longer need to be driving my vehicle with the rods i have on. it was a recommendation earlier but now he is highly advising me not to drive. within 3 oil changes the rods have diminished greatly. something needs to be done chrysler is letting the purchasers take the butt-end of this issue.

I have a 2006 dodge charger with v8 hemi engine. i have had nothing but problems with my front suspension system i.e inner/outer tie rods, ball joints and wheel bearings. most of my driving is done on new jersey highways. i have had to replace my tires twice because of these problems. my first experience with defective suspension parts occurred at 40,000 miles, second at 68,000 mi. and lastly now at 86,000 mi. costing me approximately a total of $4,000.00. every mechanic that worked on this vehicle claims that the 2006 dodge charger is notorious for these issues. this is not normal and needs to be seriously looked into. i do not understand why chrysler/dodge have not taken this matter serious, and did a recall of the suspension system parts. i am currently driving this vehicle and still have problems with my wheels wobbling while braking and lots of noise coming from the front when i hit bumps in the road and especially braking while turning around curves. please help this is an accident waiting to happen. i told the last mechanic to save all old parts. i now have them in my possession. *tr

Outer tie rod is making my car shack while driving, pressing on brakes, and going over bumps. it feels as if the wheel is going to pop off. i haven't had the vehicle fixed yet. *tt

2006 charger rt front end i have replaced inner and outer tie rod ends and a wheel bearing over 61k miles. the front end wobbles badly at high speed. parts (tension struts) are national back order etc etc. any dealer and/or local service station will tell you that there front ends are very weak and not durable. the components last for just about the min warrant (3/36) period. *tr

In the last year i have had to have the front tie rods replaced three time. at certain speeds my vehicle will vibrate. going over speed bumps or into even the slightest pot hole the vehicle will vibrate. when slowing down or coming to a stop the front end will vibrate. took the vehicle to the dealership and they advised my front tires needed to be changed and/or rotated to the back due to an unusual wearing on the tires. the wear was on the outside of the tires.the gear shifter was in park position and there it stayed was unable to shift gear to anything and had to take the console around the lever apart to shift gears. and the brakes squeak all the time even after having them replaced and the rotors replaced as well as the struts. when the car is sitting in idle, the lights dims as though there is a shortage in the electrical system. i let my 17yr old daughter drive my car to school and when she got to a red light the engine shut off. this is dangerous, so i don't let her drive the car anymore. my seatbelt light stays on & beeps when the seatbelt is connected. these are all safety issues & chrysler should be held accountable. these issues needs to be addressed. *tr

Wheel hub/bearing assembly failed at 96000km. recently i noticed a different feel from right front wheel and inspection found the wheel bearing assembly was bad and required change. *tr

I have a dodge charger rt 06. i took it to the dealership a year ago to replace a part on the front end. there was a noise coming from the front end. now recently, i almost got into an accident because brakes almost didn't stop me in time and i wasn't speeding. before all of this, when i speed up, the front end and steering wheel shakes or wobbles and this has me worried. if by chance i encounter bad weather, because i do live in michigan, i hope something on the charger doesn't fail when i need it the most. to of my friends have also experience problems with 300 c's and chargers. *tr

Have to replace both lower tie-rods on my 2006 charger.car has only 37,500 miles. *tr

2 strut tension arm as to be change on my charger 2006 do not no when ill be getting that part cause there 4200 b/o and 2200 in process part are hard to get and orders are long to get worst car ever. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. the contact stated that the front end of the vehicle would rattle while driving over bumpy road surfaces at any speed over 5 mph. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that all vehicles of a similar year, make, and model exhibited the same failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 80,000.

I have a 2006 dodge daytona charger r/t. 28881 miles 3 yrs and 3 months old. just replaced passenger side outside tie rod end and need to replace tension strut also on passenger side. now i need to check other tie rod ends because i think there going bad also. also passenger side shock is leaking. this should not be happening to a vehicle at 3 yrs old and 28881 miles. car is not driven hard. *tr

I have a 2006 dodge charger. it was bought in 7/06 with 41 miles on it. in 10/07 (at 20,463 miles) i had to have the passengers side tie-rod replaced (under warranty). i now need the drivers side tie-rod and tension strut replaced (at 44,120 miles). i am told that the tension strut that i need is on national backorder because chrysler has not paid their manufacturer so they refuse to make the parts. this issues have caused undue wear on my tires as well and i have been told not to replace them until the other problems are fixed because it will just wear them down too. i have noticed that many people are having similar issues and other issues that chrysler apparently has ignored. i can not feel safe driving this car with my children in it and i have no idea how long before this part may even be available. when the first incident occurred, i just assumed that it was an honest mistake in assembly, but now that's its happened again, i can not believe that anymore. this car should not be malfunctioning like this within 3 years. something needs to be done before somebody is seriously injured or worse. *tr

I purchased my dodge charger in august of 06. at 22,316 miles, i started experiencing a clunking in the front end. the left outer tie rod needed to be replaced. it was covered by the warranty. i purchased the extended warranty for 5/50,000. at 51,972 the clunking returned. the remaining tie rods, inner and outer, including the one that was replaced at 22,316 had to be replaced. as of now my car has 67,800 miles on it and in between 51,972 and 67,800 miles, the clunking has returned several times. i have had a left control arm, lower ball joint, sway bar link, control arm bushings, rt and lt tension struts and sway bar bushings all replaced. i think for a car with only 67,000 miles on it...... this is way too many problems, especially when all the problems are in one area of the car. it sure would be great if dodge would own up to these front end problems and stand by their product and help the american consumers out with the repair bills. *tr

I have a potential problem arising. upon taking my 2006 charger in to have an alignment done on it i was told that the front end had fallen and it would not take all of the specs on the alignment. i tried to take it to the dealership in odessa, texas and they never did get to it on the day specified. all they did say was that most alignment centers don't know how to do this job. only the dealers they allowed would do it. probably because the dealer does not want to have to put forth the repairs for warranty work and their people will say that it is done right. i will get a second opinion but it will not be with their people. i have done some research since and have found out that there are several cars of like mine that have had tie rod ends fall off and cause near accidents. i also read many complaints where there have been incidents of brake failures and the chrysler corp will not issue a recall. that is dangerous. are they waiting for a couple of deaths before they take this seriously? *tr

Charget r/t 5.7 l: starting at about 30,000 mi --severe (very scary) vibration and shake in front end and in steering wheel when braking at highway speeds. does not occur at low speeds. inspection of rotors/pads show no problems. based on my research i believe to be a suspension defect. *cn

Our 2006 dodge charger was showing symptoms of the wheels being out of alignment, and we had it checked out by a mechanic. we knew what he was going to say before he came back with his assessment; its the tie rods once again. we have had problems with the tie rods on this car from the 3rd month of owning it. we have had it fixed by the dealer 3 times along with new brakes and tires at the cost of $2,000 each time. we drive 20 miles a day to and from work, there is no reason for the tie rods to be replaced. i have complained to the dealership and they told me that it is an issue that we will continue to have and there is nothing we can do about it. he had 4 chargers in that day with the same issue. i contacted chrysler 2 days ago because we need to have the tie rods fixed for the 4th time. they told me they would forward my complaint to the product development team. chrysler needs to own up to the defective products they are selling! i'm afraid for our family of 4 to ride in this car. do people have to die before an investigation is warranted? i want to get rid of this car but i hate to pawn it off on another family, its dangerous! please do an investigation, and ask dealerships and mechanics how many defective tie rods they place on these cars a day. *tr

The problem started when i bought it brand new and kept bringing back to the dealer. failure to find problem. notice a lot of other customers having the same problem. brought car to an expert and found the suspension which includes shocks, struts, brakes etc. were not the right part for this model. expert changed necessary parts and have not had a problem there after. expert did research and dealer wanted to know what he did to fix it and he would not comply. they should do the research and fix the problem. i hope everyone files a complaint and i would tell dodge they fix it or i will file a defect lawsuit for complete refund of a $42,000 car plus inconvenience. *tr

I am about to file a lemon law complaint because dodge has been "unable to duplicate" the most serious problems that have plagued my vehicle, a 2006 dodge charger r/t, since day four of my ownership. i have owned this car for 68 days and of those, i have only been able to drive the functioning car for 19 days. they have fixed a number of minor issues and notified me that they would be unable to fix or do not know how to fix at this time, some minor issues including the air conditioning compressor problems (which they say they have also been "unable to duplicate". the serious issues that are occurring when it idles, when it accelerates and with what seems to be the suspension and possibly both the engine and transmission. of those 68 days, they have come to pick up my car on three different occasions to try and fix it, the last time (which continues currently) they have had my car for four weeks. i happen to know (upon researching after the prolonged period they have had the car) that tsb's or technical service bulletins have been issued for every problem that is occurring with my car. additionally, i have taken my car to two different mechanics (one dodge dealership and one independent mechanic) that have witnessed these malfunctions. i would like to know what my options are legally for getting some kind of resolution. *jb