Problems with 2008 Dodge Charger ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. after several attempts, the vehicle was able to be started. the failure recurred multiple times. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing where the vehicle's computer was reprogrammed. the failure recurred and the vehicle was taken back to a dealer. the technician replaced the ignition keys, but the failure recurred. the vehicle was towed to a dealer. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system); however, the parts needed were not available to perform the repairs. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 16,000.

I have a 2008 dodge charger, which has had several electrical problems to occur since i purchased the vehicle in aug., 2008. 2 of the problems could have caused serious injury if i had wrecked when the sterring wheel locked or just the other day the fan blade motors locked up and bursted my radiaotr. this vehicle is too new to have so many defects, especiall linking to electrical matters that are not recognized by the power-train warranty, which i feel should have all been covered the the warranty. after reading http://www.daimlerchryslervehicleproblems.com/, i wish this was brought to my attention before making the decision on this dodge vehicle. the car has several years before being paid off, but i am now terrified to continue driving this vehicle knowing anything, unplainable can happen at anytime. something needs to be done about dodge, chrysler, jeep for putting people's lives in danger. *kb

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. the contact stated that the ignition switch failed twice which was later replaced by the dealer; however, the failure recurred. the contact mentioned that the vehicle was later included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system). the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs, but the technician indicated that the wrong ignition switch was installed and that the part needed was not available. the dealer was unable to provide a timeframe for when the part would become available. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer because the key fob provided would only randomly open the driver's side door and failed to open the other doors. also, the contact did not have access to the trunk due the keys not being programmed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was still waiting for the correct ignition switch to be installed in the vehicle. the approximate failure mileage was 59,138.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. the contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the key remained in the on position and the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (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 failure. the failure mileage was 129,000.

There is a delay in the car starting when you turn the key fobs to start it takes 3 or 4 seconds to start up. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. the contact was driving approximately 50 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the computer would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted but did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 67,000.

This is a law enforcement vehicle the officer started it to let it warm up. the vehicle had been running for about 10 minutes when he noticed smoke coming from the windows. the fire originated in the instrument panel and destroyed the drivers side of the dash, head liner, steering wheel, seat and windshield. the rest of the interior has heavy smoke damage vehicle is a total loss. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. the contact stated the steering wheel was difficult to turn and made an abnormal noise when the vehicle was driven in cold weather conditions. the contact also stated that while driving at approximately 25 mph, the radio lights and all of the interior lights failed. the vehicle was restarted and resumed to normal. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 75,000. updated 4/27/15*cn..updated 05/11/15.*jb the consumer also received recall # 15v313000. however, the parts were not available. updated 08/19/15.....updated 09/17/15*jb updated 09/21/15. *jb...updated 10/05/15.*jb the consumer experienced a resistance in steering while turning left or right for the past 18 months. there was a smell of wires burning inside the vehicle, due to the left signal light wiring had burned out, the right front window was difficult to roll up, the blinkers stopped working, and the trunk would not open. updated 10/19/15.*jb....updated 11/10/15.*jb updated 11/30/15.*jb the consumer also stated the vehicle would not start. the battery and ignition switch were replaced. the vehicle had a coolant leak. the gasket and thermostat were replaced. updated 12/22/15.*jb.....updated 12/24/15.*jb...updated 02/18/16. *jb updated 03/17/16.*jb.........updated 04/01/16 *bf updated 04/12/16.*jb updated 04/14/16.*jb updated 06/02/16.*jb updated 06/09/16.*jb updated 06/16/16.*jb updated 06/29/16.8jb updated 09/20/2017*cn *js the consumer stated on september 5, 2017 the vehicle emitted a fuel smell from the vents and underneath the vehicle.*js *cn *js *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. while driving at 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact was able to restart the vehicle on the first attempt. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the contact was notified that the ignition needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system) however, the failure recurred. the contact also stated that while driving there was an odor of smoke in the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the wiring harness to the rear tail lights had melted and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failures. the approximate failure mileage was 6,000. updated 01/20/16*lj *cn

This problem began shortly after i purchased (in 2010) this 60,000 mile one-owner car a 2008 dodge charger 5.7l rwd police package. the key fails to be removed from the ignition key switch. the key switch cannot be turned to the "off" position to be removed and stays stuck in the "accessory" position. this is a real safety issue because the key must be left in the ignition switch opening the possibility to vehicle theft or any child or other passerby making entry into the vehicle and starting & driving away. leaving the key "on" in the accessory position subsequently drains the battery, after only a matter of hours the battery is dead and leaves the owner repeatedly stranded. leaving the accessory circuits energized for long periods also increases the chances of a vehicle fire. i took the car to a local dodge dealer in lumberton nj, they told me it was a defective win module. i paid for the removal & installation of a new win module and the car exhibits the same exact problem as before. i took it back to the dealer to have it verified that it's still occurring and had to argue with them for a refund only to be given dealer credit. the dealer then showed me a dodge engineer's service bulletin describing this issue perfectly. often these symptoms are symptomatic of a win module but if the win is not at fault, dodge states that the "esm" module (electronic shift module) is at fault and needs to be replaced. the esm is located on the steering column in a 2008 dodge charger 5.7l rwd police package car and is connected to the column shift gear selector. the dodge dealer states the esm module is not available for replacement and the entire steering column must be replaced due to the part not available for sale separately. every other module for the charger is available for purchase except the esm and dodge service wants $2400 to needlessly replace the entire column. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled on several occasions. the contact also stated that the radio failed to shut off and the display screen did not illuminate. in addition, the fog lights failed to activate on two occasions. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system) but the part was not available to repair the vehicle. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

My 2008 dodge charger will lose a/c, radio, turn signals and power steering while driving and sometimes stall out completely when this happens while driving. have taken it to dealer 10 times for same problem - dealer has replaced steering column module 3 times but i am still having same problem. this started happening in may 2010 then more frequent in november 2010 and just happened again yesterday (12-15-2010). dealer placed flight recorder in vehicle and while i was driving with that installed i lost a/c, radio and turn signals. dealer could not figure out the problem so they sent results from flight recorder to chrysler - as of today i still have not heard back from the dealer. needless to say i am feeling very uncomfortable driving this car (especially with my children inside) not knowing when the car will decide to lose all power and stall while driving .. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. the contact stated she experienced a loss of power and had trouble starting the vehicle. it would take several tries, before the vehilce would start. the failure occurred without warning. . the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch was defective and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. prior to the failure, the ignition switch was replaced. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system), but the vin was not included. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 130,000. updated 07/19/16*lj updated 08/0/16.*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. the contact stated that there were numerous attempts before the vehicle started. the vehicle was towed to the dealer, who replaced the win module. after the repair was performed the vehicle would not start until numerous attempts. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system) however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 98,570.

I purchased a 2008 dodge charger in the first month it was having electrical issues were i would loose power to the dash board and the lights then the car would just shut off. i took it in for repair and they replaced the relay. the car continued to have these issues not frequently enough were the dealership would let me bring it in. 12 months go buy and i bring it in to the dealership anyway and they said they could not regenerate the problem. 2 months later the car caught on fire from the trunk and burned to the ground. the fire marshall did not do a forensic investigation but said it obviously looks to have started with the battery and i agreed with the amount of electrical problems i had with this car. there was no after-market anything on this car it was all stock. dodge will not help or release any info to me in regards to the problem. they wont even talk to me. 3 months later i moved to arizona and met a person who had the same problem. *tr

After four attempts my 2008 dodge charger is still having complete electrical failure and will go back in the shop on tuesday while driving home at night the lights go out you loose complete electrical failure, to fix the problem come to a safe stop if you can, turn off the car and then turn the car back on.. *tr

Car has always had chrysler recall p57. ignition intermittently would stick on start causing the engine to continuously crank but not start. car would intermittently turn off while driving causing loss of power steering and brakes. would resume normally when restarted. is occurring more and more and my wife almost wrecked yesterday because of loss of power steering. i am told recall only covers chargers built between may 24, 2007, to may 12, 2008. my wife's was built on july 3, 2008. researching online it is not isolated to our car. i feel this recall needs to be expanded to other 2008 chargers with the same symptoms.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Steering problems rapping sound in steering wheel and electrical failure since 2009 - 2018. tk holdings claim submitted to delaware united bankruptcy court and attorneys at tk holdings in new york jan- feb. 2018. claims with nhtsa 2015-2018. *tr *js *js *js *js *js *js

Eletrical failure 2010 - 2015, steering resistance 2013-2015, wires burning left signal back light gone. front signals left/right malfunction, trunk unable to open with program key 2012 -2015. wepplease save my family and consumers of us.

Cruise shuts off continually at random times...as short as 30 sec or as long as 15 minutes. speedometer also will shut off and go to 0 mph then kick back on. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. the contact stated that the key failed to turn and prevented the vehicle from starting. the failure occurred intermittently and worsened. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system), but the part to repair the vehicle was unavailable. the dealer and the manufacturer could not confirm when the part and remedy would become available. the approximate failure mileage was 2,000.

We had purchased a 2008 dodge charger with 2 miles. approximately 3-4 months after we had purchased the vehicle it had engine oil on crankshaft seal, speedometer was erratic it would go from 60-0 from cruising, it had a jolt pulling feeling. from that point on the air conditioner was not cooling properly, & had a foul smell, cruise control would cancel by itself. then on 06/23/2008 it had engine oil leak. so we decided to do something that would just completely ruin our credit, we voluntarily turned in the car. as of today 02/26/2009 we have a balance as per chrysler of 7,500 dollars because they were only able to sell it for 17,000. i have invoices, to proof what our issues were, some were replaced, some tsb was and wasn't found. we had the vehicle for only 7-8 months. and for this to be such an issue with a brand new vehicle to me was just ridiculous. since that was the main reason i had purchased a brand new car in the first place. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. when applying pressure to the brakes, the vehicle vibrates excessively. the vehicle stalled twice when coming to a complete stop. while driving over 40 mph, the speedometer dropped to zero. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the key module and rpm module; however, the failure remains. she filed a complaint with the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 6 and current mileage was 25,970.