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After dropping my daughter at school that day in my car, I went home and parked the vehicle in my driveway. When I went to pick her up that afternoon my car would not turn over. It never left my driveway before it was towed to a mechanic. Dodge hemi 5.7 L are notorious for premature engine failure due to a manufacturing defect. The valve seat drops into the piston causing catastrophic and sudden engine failure. The reason for my complaint has nothing to do with the cost involved to replace my transportation. The damage has been said and done. The reason for this complaint is the thought that my car's engine happened to fail minutes before my daughter was in the car. Honestly, if the engine failure would have happened while the car was in motion, whether it be it in a 20 mph school zone or on the freeway at 70 mph to her favorite store to get a treat after school; I probably would've not known what to do. This defect could have very well caused a wreck hurting me my eight-year-old daughter and possibly other people. I truly just don't want this to happen to someones little girl or anybody. Can you please research and investigate this problem before someone is killed or hurt? it's just not right and Dodge is holding no responsibility. Thank you for your time.
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Charger. While driving various speeds, the check engine and oil warning indicators illuminated as the steering wheel seized. The contact stated that the failures lasted for several seconds. Landers Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (315 goodman rd E, southaven, ms 38671, (662) 349-3006) was called and the contact was informed that the failure could be due to a failure with the tcm, ECM, or PCM. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 172,000.
Transmission and car computer are not working together properly, making the transmission shut off as I drive the car. Can happen at a red light, in the highway, even when it's parked. Brought it to several mechanics no one could fix it. Called the dealership and they claim no open recall but yet the car only has 89K miles. Was built wrong off the line if you ask me.
On the night of June 3, 2016 I parked my 2006 Dodge Charger R/T in my drive after driving for about an hour. I went back out to leave again and the car would not start. After checking for any computer issues I had the car towed my the dealership. They performed tests and determined that my intake valve seat in my #1 cylinder dropped and cause the engine to stop running. The dealership wanted to charge me $3200 to replace the cylinder head. I chose not to have them perform the work, instead I removed the cylinder head and took it to a local machine shop where the fixed the issue on the cylinder head and I was able to install it back into my vehicle and get it running again. This issue still cost me over $1200.
- Falls Church, VA, USA
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2006 Dodge Charger daytona R/T 5.7 hemi valve seat dropped at 144K miles. Always dealer serviced. Always on schedule, plugs, oil air filter everything. Issue leading up to it was random multiple cylinder misfire stemming from faulty water temp sensor, which was fixed. Dropped valve seat when briefly turning of vehicle after dropping family home prior to going to work. Motor needs to be replaced. Just prior to failure spent around $4K to make sure the car was running perfect. Mechanic had told me the car was in perfect running order and compression was like it was almost brand new. Engine should have easily made it to 250K miles. Contacted Chrysler who pretty much lied and told me this was not a common occurrence. Dealer was not willing to help me towards the repair. If this valve seat dropped 30 seconds earlier, it would have locked up in the middle of the freeway putting the lives of my family and myself at risk. This is a widespread and known issue and Chrysler is not doing anything about it. This is a disgrace.
We have a 2006 Dodge Charger rt daytona 'top banana'. car was driving fine til one day my mom drove home from train station (less than 5 miles). She went in to change clothes then went to leave again. Car wouldn't start up, loud banging noise coming from under hood as well as engine appeared to be shaking violently. Had towed to shop. Once there, car started to smoke and shop said there was hole in the piston and engine could not be repaired. Shop estimate was 7,000 total. Could not afford at the time so the car sat in our driveway for months.car just had new rebuilt engine, as well as new intake manifoldwater pump, and other new parts that were damaged due to the engine. I will include photos of the engine etc.
Every time I get gas and start the engine, it jerks and dies after driving a few hundred feet. I start it again and it keeps doing the same thing repeatedly. I'm afraid to pull into traffic because I don't know when it's going to just stop running. I feel this is a very unsafe situation. It has been going on for about 2 years now. Last night was the most recent occurrence.
Leaving work one day and stopped at the gas station to fill up the tank. I turned off the engine and got out to pump the gas. Once I filled up my tank I get back in the car tried to start the car and it would not start.
After I filled up on gas I drove out of the station and a block later while traveling 35 mph my car completely turned off and the oil light came on. I could not steer or brake. I got out of the road put it in park and it started right up. I decided to drive two blocks farther to the oil change place and it did it again just died while driving down a busy street but started right up. I took it to a mechanic who could not find any codes or any problems.
My Dodge Charger cuts off while driving or while sitting at stop lights. I am able to start up again but then it shuts off at the next stop light or while driving on the interstate. There is no trouble codes or check engine lights.
After filling up, my car engine stalls. I took it to the mechanic and was told Chrysler knows about it. I looked it up on your site and indeed found PE13016 but disagree with the finding being that it is a low safety issue. This has happened multiple times where I would be in the middle of traffic and the engine stalls and shuts off and the steering locks up where I can't steer the car whatsoever. The mechanic told me that it was due to a fuel vapor lock in which the evap valve stays open and due to it, the engine runs rich because of the fuel. I was told not to overfill in which I have stopped, however, this happens just by filling up. I have had to rev the engine to burn off gas until the engine stops stalling. Every time, I've stopped traffic in the middle of the road and it has happened at night as well where visibility is low and almost got hit because my car stalled. It has also happened right before turning in a busy intersection and thankful that it happened right before I made the turn. Every time it has happened I've been in motion on a city street and a few times on a highway but every time I was about to turn. The first time it happened, I didn't know and got the tow truck to tow the car and had the police to come behind me because in his words, I was in an unsafe location, so that no other oncoming vehicles would hit me. The date that I placed on when it happened is the last date it has happened thus far as of this writing.
Shortly after fill up the car will die. This has happened multiple times after filling up and it has happened after multiple fill ups. The car will start moving and I will begin driving when the car dies and I lose power steering. I took it to a mechanic and they said that it is a known safety issue with 2006 Dodge Chargers. The fuel tank and the evap canister needs to be replaced.
Two years ago I had to replace the engine while driving the car all the lights came on and it lost power while driving at approximately 40 mph. Yesterday while on the highway going 65 mph the car lost power. This is very unsafe especially on the highway.
Driving in all types of conditions, engine randomly overheats. Have replaced thermostat - twice, radiator, heater core, coolant flush - twice, pressure test, radiator hose, water pump. Still overheating and becoming more and more frequent.
When I fill up the gas tank of my vehicle, starts properly and runs good for a few minutes then stalls, pull to the side of the road, start again and runs fine for a few more minutes and then it does it again, vehicle is in motion or stationary, it happen also twice when turning and power steering went out almost ran out of the road the first time and the second had to apply brakes hard in order to avoid collision with another vehicle, very un-safe and dangerous. When driven about 40-60 the problem goes away and then starts all over when gas tank is filled up again. I do not have photos, police report or any other documentation to upload and hope not to have any to get this issue resolved.
Started engine and violently started shaking and then shut the engine off an restarted fine. While merging onto the highway on ramp moments later the car shut off and was unable to start again. The vehicle had to get towed on the highway on ramp. Engine has been deemed unfix-able by automotive shop an a new one must be used to replace it.
2004 to 2008 Jeep Dodge chrystler 5.7 hemi motors are prone to dropping valve seats which in turn shoot fragments of metal throughout destroying the motor. This is a well known defect with numerous documentaion online. The destruction of the motor can occur while driving or on first start up. The cost to replace the motor can range from 5,000 to 7,000 in repair cost to the consumer.
Vehicle stalls while in motion, engine stalls shuts itself off on start up or while in motion in traffic. Leaving me with no power to control the vehicle. This has been an ongoing problem for over a year starting in January of 2016. Dodge dealership cannot find why it stalls even though it stalled on them while they had it in there shop. The reason for the stall is unknown. Normal vehicle servicing is up to date but the car stalling continues to be a problem.
HAS A BLOWN MOTOR AND AFTER HAVING IT CHECKED BY A MECHANIC IT HAS BEEN DETERMINE AND TOLD TO ME THAT IT WAS A BAD DESIGN FROM DODGE THIS PARTICULAR YEAR WITH THE CHARGER ENGINES BECAUSE OF THE PLASTIC CAVE SEATS MELTING AND NOT ALLOWING THE OIL TO FLOW TO THE BOTTOM HALF OF ENGINE AND CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE LIKE MY ENGINE. I NEED TO KNOW IF THIS IS A RECALL ITEM EVEN IF IT A REMANUFACT ITEM. PLEASE REPLY TO ME AT [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
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- Moses Lake, WA, USA