2006 Dodge Charger problems
Owners have filed 1,904 complaints about the 2006 Dodge Charger with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 20.3% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of fuel/propulsion system at 16%.
Complaints1,904
Crashes31
Fires15
Injuries41
Deaths3
What owners report breaking
Engine 20.3% · 387
Fuel/propulsion system 16.0% · 305
Power train 11.7% · 222
Fuel system, gasoline 11.3% · 215
Electrical system 7.7% · 146
Service brakes, hydraulic 6.3% · 120
Air bags 5.4% · 103
Steering 4.7% · 90
Severity
Of those complaints, 31 describe a crash, 15 describe a fire, 41 report an injury and 3 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 14 model years of the Dodge Charger in this data, 2006 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings have fallen off, 19 in the last three years against 68 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 80,475 miles.
In owners' own words
This is a brand new engine put in by Dodge and has only 3000 miles since it was replaced 4 months ago. I filled up the gas tank today and within a minute of pulling away from gas station as I was making a left turn, the engine ceases and stops. I tried to re start it didn't start right away. After 2 tries it started and about a minute later as I pressed on the brakes to turn left the car stalls out again. Engine · reported at 72,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, a loud clicking noise could be heard as the vehicle stalled. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where it was found that the engine failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 88,000. Engine · reported at 88,000 miles
Right after leaving the gas station from filling up my cars' gas tank my engine stalled when I came to a stop on a very busy intersection. I was able to start it again but it turned off on me again, repeated the process twice until the light changed and I was able to make it home. Drove around my neighborhood making multiple stops to see it if happened again in which the engine only turned off once more. Engine · reported at 104,712 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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