We have classified the 363 complaints from 2008 Dodge Charger about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM into the following categories.
Dealer says win module is bad. ignition gets stuck between on and off position recall on other models for same issue same year but not this model made in same year.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. the vehicle was towed to tacoma dodge chrysler jeep ram (located at 4101 s tacoma way, tacoma, wa 98409, (253) 475-7300) where it was diagnosed that the win module needed to be replaced. upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system). the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 135,000. the vin was unknown.
I drove my 2008 dodge charger 45 minutes home from work and it just shut off. battery light came on while driving on the highway and before i could pull over the car shut off. i jumped the battery and it stayed started for about 3 minutes before it died again. now it wont turn over, nothing working inside car.
Tamara recall p60 it cut off while i was going up the ramp to get on the express way
2008 dodge charger is presently in delaware bankruptcy trust fund. in november 2018 the vehicle smell of gas and overheated traveling through the gate of hunter army airfield, reported to fire marshal in atlanta georgia, nhtsa, delaware bankruptcy court & trust fund (mr. peter keane, atty.) economic lost of vehicle 2008 dodge charger. over the past 8 months obtain rental car at hertz in the amount of $5,639.00.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. the contact stated that the ignition was getting stuck. on occasion, the vehicle would stall in traffic and the contact had to jiggle the ignition to restart the vehicle. currently, the vehicle would not start at all. the vehicle was taken to five independent mechanics who referred the contact to the dealer for repairs. mike anderson chrysler dodge jeep ram fiat of marion (3527 s western ave, marion, in 46953, (765) 677-3300) was contacted and stated that there were no recalls. the dealer quoted a repair cost of $872. the manufacturer referred the contact to nhtsa. the failure mileage was 125,000.
Over the past week on several occasions when trying to start vehicle starter would not engage. used different fob's with same result. brought vehicle to lester glenn chrysler/dodge, toms river, nj. diagnosis was ignition module. cost to repair $1,200. this occurred while vehicle was stationary.
I bought this car used 2017 and didn't have many issues, just normal wear and tear, but then i started having issues when trying to unlock my door with my key fob to a point i had to keep my car unlocked because i wasn't sure if i would be able to get in without assistance. then, the same key fob wouldn't start my car! i'd just pull up to a store, hop out then come back and 20mins later i'm still trying to turn the car on and the only thing that help was if i jiggled it a little and slightly push it in, but what scared me was the fact that i was driving one day and my car just stopped for no reason almost causing a multicar accident. i decided to replace the key and had a new one reprogrammed which worked for a while. i am a delivery person and about 6months after the new key i started having the same issue, but this time i had to quit working and have my car towed because it wouldn't start but this time there was a red light saying "anti theft"!
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. when attempting to start the vehicle, the engine would not immediately start after turning the ignition switch. the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. an unknown dealer was notified of the failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 115,000.
My wife was driving over a bridge in city limits at 9:30pm and our car shutdown on her she felt a little pull and then the engine shut off and we had to get it towed. when i try to turn the car on the car sputters and turns as if it is going to start but never does. it put my whole family's life in danger the road where this happend is not well lit and traffic was heavy . i tried to put a video but it won't let me die to no proper format for file which is no good since my car won't start and i have no real way of showing you how my car is reacting or acting when i try to turn it on
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. while attempting to start the vehicle, the ignition switch became stuck; however, the vehicle continued to start. the contact had to stop and restart the vehicle as the check engine warning indicator illuminated and remained lit. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was approximately 170,829.
The engine shut completely off during driving. i lost power steering and automatic braking. i tried to restart but it would not turn over. the battery and the alternator were not dead. i had it towed to a shop and they said the engine control module was dead. it almost caused me to have an accident. i then had to have it towed to a dealer for repair.
The car turns off while driving. i changed the fuel pump, the spark plugs, got some new relays i did everything and not even a dealer knows why it's doing that.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. the contact stated that the vehicle periodically failed to start intermittently upon turning the key in the ignition. in addition, while driving around a curve on the road, the vehicle suddenly stalled and restarted. the dealer (mark dodge, 3777 gerstner memorial blvd, lake charles, la 70607, (337) 474-2640) was notified, but scheduled an appointment in mid december of 2017. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection, diagnosis and repair. the vehicle was unable to be driven since it was serviced by an independent mechanic, who also serviced an electrical recall without the contact knowing until the repair was completed. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 128,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. the contact stated that two months after the vehicle was repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system), the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact mentioned that there was a delay for the key to operate in the ignition switch. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the diagnosis was undetermined. the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 181,000.