Dodge Challenger 2009 — Reported problems

Fuel Pump complete failure. No warning lights, etc. Went out at a stoplight. Vehicle restart was random and would run for only a few seconds. Luckily wasn't in the middle of intersection, but was a busy road, I was in left turn lane and created safety issue. I had warning flashers on but still caused a concern of getting hit. I kept seat belt on and called and got tow truck. Took it to Dodge dealer, they confirmed vehicle would not run long enough to move. Fuel pump failure. Upon my own investigation, the issue appears common and is due to a bad fuel pump wiring harness that arcs and cause burn out and has potential heat/fire. The new pump that was installed came with a new wiring harness that changes the wiring to correct this. Less than 8,000 miles but since 17 years old, not covered by warranty. $1600 out of pocket for me for a potential safety issue they know about.

I am currently waiting for a new Instrument Cluster, which is the cause of all of my problems, and which is why I failed the emissions test.

On several occasions while driving the vehicle would would appear to lose power and the front wheels would shake. After turning off the engine and restarting the car the problem resolved itself. It was taken to the dealership and they said they could not replicate the problem. Two days ago it did the same thing along with the passenger side front wheel heating and smoking. It was towed to the dealership again. The technician called to say that when he got into the car the brake pedal went to the floor and wanted to know if happened the day before. He was advised the pedal was fine and the brakes were stopping the vehicle. He said the brakes were worn down and the entire brake system needed replacement. There was no issue reported with the brakes on the previous inspection at the dealership in December 2022.

THREE TIMES NOW THE THROTTLE HAS GONE TO WIDE OPEN AND STICKS FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS. SCARES THE LIVING CRAP OUT OF YOU.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Challenger. The contact stated while driving at approximately 30 MPH, the "check air bag" warning light illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local parts store where it was diagnosed and determined that the driver's side and passenger’s side air bags needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 18V021000 (Air Bags) and NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V444000 (Air Bags). The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 104,000.

During an auto accident the ram emblem on my steering wheel shot off of the steering wheel when the air bags deployed and becoming a projectile and hitting me in the neck leaving a deep bruise and abrasions to the area the ram emblem hit. Its been nearly 3 weeks and the bruising is still present and the skin is still red from the injury. Attached and you can even see the ram horns in in neck. This photo taken later that day. If this can happen in my with my accident I was just lucky it didn't hit my eye or worse. The contact stated that they now have a permanent scar on their neck from the steering wheel projectile. They have not contacted the manufacturer and the vehicle is no longer in their possession.

Recall issues and manufacturers dont want to fix it.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Challenger. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the contact heard abnormal sounds coming from underneath the vehicle. Upon inspection, the contact noticed that the subframe bolt had snapped off. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that they were unable to assist. The failure mileage was approximately 44,000.

Faulty TCM After purchasing my car it would hard shift in the 3rd and 4th gear And I realize that shortly after purchasing it chant and then one night I was on the freeway and between 2 semi trucks when it's just neutral and then tried shifting into 2nd gear Which almost caused me to wreck in between 2 semi trucks which was not cool and Now my car only shifts into 1st and 2nd gear and when it gets to 3rd it neutrals , It won't go into 3rd or 4th gear . I took it into the dealership to get new software Uploaded on my TCM they said it was fine so I drove it out the parking lot and still doing the sa.e thing won't shift into 3rd gear so I took it to another shop to have it looked at because I didn't want to risk my life driving the car. I'm not gonna take it back to a place that just gotten to tell me that everything was fine when it's clearly not so we put it on a lift inspected it and it shifts from 1st all the way up to 4th no problem and then soon as you put it on the ground and start driving it ,it does the same thing neutrals when it gets the 3rd . Then after looking further into the car the mechanic noticed how small the groundwire was compared to the power wthe power wire and it wasn't getting enough voltage So I'm thinking that also could be a major issue Later on down the road And that might even be the cause of the TCM going bad . It's just crazy to me a car would be OKAY to be sold with the problems it has And there's a lot of people online with the same kinda of problems as mine All I have to say is I'm lucky that I'm alive due to These problems.

I took my car to the dealer for recalls they didn’t fix anything they left my car out in the rain the hood up and Choppa had my car for a whole month did any nothing they were very courteous no customer assistance nothing

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Challenger. The contact stated that there was a blind spot on the passenger’s side rear-view mirror. The contact stated that due to manufacturing of the mirror, it was difficult to switch lanes or see oncoming traffic due to the defect. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure on several occasions but provided no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

HAD A MESSAGE POP UP ON MY RADIO THAT THE WIRELESS MODULE IS BAD...CANNOT UNLOCK, LOCK, OPEN THE TRUNK OR REMOTE START THE CAR WITH THE KEY FOB.

VEHICLE STALLS RANDOMLY WHILE COMING TO A STOP. OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATES CAR LOSSES ALL POWER STEERING AND BREAKING. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT OR TURNING AS WELL. PRIMARILY WHILE TURNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON A CITY INTERSECTION AND IN MY RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. I AM SCARED THAT I AM GOING TO WRECK BECAUSE OF THIS AND HURT MYSELF OR OTHERS. *TR

CAR GETS STUCK IN GEAR WHEN PARKED AND IS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT WHEN DRIVING. THE CAR WHEN PARKED IS ON A FLAT SURFACE AND YOU NEED TO YANK IT OUT OF GEAR WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING. IF YOU BACK UP THE CAR AND TRY TO TAKE IT OUT OF REVERSE YOU HAVE TO YANK IT OUT OF GEAR.

I HAVE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS BREATHING DIFFICULTIES, I SUSPECT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE AIR BLOWING OUT THE VEHICLES VENTILATION SYSTEM... I REGULARLY DEVELOP CHEST PAIN IN MY BREAST AREA AND MIGRAINE HEADACHES AFTER BEING IN THE VEHICLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD. I HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAMPERED WITH PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE . I'VE RECENTLY DISCOVERED FALSE INFORMATION RELATED TO THE OWNERSHIP OF THE CAR, THROUGH A CARFAX SEARCH

I BROUGHT MY CAR 8 MONTHS AGO AND THE DELALERSHIP NEVER TOLD ME ABOUT ANY OF THE FOUR RECALLS I NEVER RECEIVED ANY PAPERS IN THE MAIL CONCERNING THE RECALLS AND THAT PUTS ME AND MY CHILDREN AT RISK EVERYDAY IT'S A SCARY FEELING I ALSO HIT A TREE THAT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET MY STEERING G WHEEL WAS HARD TO CONTROL AND MY BREAKS AS WELL

THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY TAKING THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION OUT OF GEAR WITH THE CLUTCH PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED. THIS OCCURS ON BOTH COLD AND HOT START UP AS WELL AS WHEN DRIVING OR STOPPING DURING IN TOWN DRIVING. THIS CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN THAT THE DRIVER COULD INADVERTENTLY ROLL INTO AN INTERSECTION WHERE THEY DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY, ANOTHER VEHICLE, PEDESTRIAN OR BUILDING. THE VEHICLE WILL "CREEP" ON FLAT GROUND IF IT IS NOT PLACED IN NEUTRAL AND THE BRAKE IS RELEASED. USING OUR FRIEND GOOGLE I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND IT APPEARS FROM DISCUSSION ON MULTIPLE FORUMS THAT IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR MY AND OTHER MODEL YEARS. TWO CASE NUMBERS FROM THE MANUFACTURER SEEM TO INDICATE THAT THERE IS A PROCEDURE FOR CORRECTING THIS ISSUE. CASE NUMBERS ARE K38556860 AND S1021000004. THE CASE NUMBERS ARE NOT RECALLS AND I HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE BY THE MANUFACTURER. I HAVE ATTACHED A FILE WITH THE TWO CASES THAT EXPLAIN AN INSPECTION AND REMEDY PROCEDURE. 11/14/2019 IS NOT THE CORRECT DATE OF THE OCCURRENCE, IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. BEST GUESS IS THIS ISSUE STARTED SOMETIME IN 2016, EXACT DATE UNKNOWN, VEHICLE MILEAGE IS ESTIMATED. DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE POSSIBLE DANGEROUS SITUATION I FEEL THIS MUST BE ADDRESSED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND POSSIBLY MADE INTO A RECALL OF ALL VEHICLES AFFECTED TO ACCOMPLISH THE REMEDY AS DESCRIBED IN THE ATTACHED CASES..

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 125 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CALLED WATERMARK CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM AT 800-549-3637 (LOCATED AT 1055 CROSSING PL, MADISONVILLE, KY 42431) AND WAS INFORMED TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THEIR FACILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,109.

THIS CAR IS NOT FREQUENTLY DRIVEN AND SERVES AS A SPORTS CAR ONLY, NOT A COMMUTER, IT ONLY HAS 025,379 MILES ON IT. IT'S A SIX SPEED MANUAL TRANS WITH CLUTCH PEDAL. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR NOTICED WHAT FELT LIKE BRAKES (ALL OF THEM) DRAGGING, INCREASING THE LOAD AGAINST THE CLUTCH AND THROTTLE. NOT EXTREMELY BUT ENOUGH TO NOTICE. THIS SEEMED TO BE GETTING WORSE AND I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT A MALFUNCTION WITH COMPUTER OVERRIDE FEATURES LIKE "HILL-ASSIST" AND "STABILITY CONTROL", BOTH I GENERALLY SWITCH OFF. AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES OF DRIVING SLOW SURFACE STREET SPEEDS, STOP & GO, I CAME TO A STOP SIGN AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE CAR DID SLOWLY STOP. I WAS "ON ALERT" AND WAS USING THE GEARS TO SLOW ANTICIPATING A POSSIBLE FAILURE. WE WERE GOING TO DINNER AND AFTER ABOUT 4 MORE PEDAL TO FLOOR STOPS, IT WAS PARKED FOR JUST OVER AN HOUR AND REGAINED IT'S BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE AFTER SITTING. I CAUTIOUSLY DROVE STRAIGHT HOME. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH OF ANY TYPE AT ANYTIME. I THINK THIS INDICATES SOME COMPUTER OR OTHER SYSTEM FAILURE CONNECTED WITH THIS. CONDITIONS WERE A 90 PLUS DEGREE DAY WITH THE A/C-ON. THINGS SEEMED HOT UNDER THE HOOD AND AROUND THE MASTER CYLINDER AND RESERVOIR WHEN I FIRST PARKED FOR THAT HOUR. OTHER THAN "NO WARNINGS", THE OTHER SIGNIFICANT FACT IS, NEITHER OF US SMELLED OVERHEATED BRAKE MATERIALS AS YOU TYPICALLY WOULD. THIS I FIND REALLY ODD BECAUSE IF IT WASN'T THE BRAKES DRAGGING ON THE CAR, WHY DID THEY FAIL AND GO TO THE FLOOR "WHILE HOT" ? AS IT IS MY HABIT AT ALL TIMES, I PULLED THE PARKING BRAKE RELEASE A LOT, ASSURING IT WAS OFF THROUGH THIS. IT'S IN WORKING ORDER AND HOLDS THE CAR WHEN I PRESSED IT'S PEDAL DOWN, CLICKING AND LOCKING IT TO DO SO. I KNOW OF OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD WEIRD BRAKE FAILURES WITH OTHER YEAR MODEL CHALLENGERS. PLEASE CHECK ON THIS ! THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

STEEL BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH AND DUMPED ALL BRAKE FLUID RESULTING IN TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE.... WAS PARKING THE VEHICLE WHEN LINE FAILED THANK GOD...

CAR HAS A STARLING ISSUE COMING TO A SLOW START UP OR MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT HAND HER CAR WILL JUST STORE THEN IT STARTS RIGHT BACK UP AND RUNS FINE DEALERSHIP HAS MADE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR STILL PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN CARE OF

CAR JUST STALLS NO WARNING HI WAY SPEED YOUR TURNING CANT STEER THE CAR OR STOP IT GIVES NO CODES STOPE OR DRIVING IT WILL JUST LOSE POWER AND STALL NOT SAFE .VERY RANDOM NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING 30-70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (RON CARTER CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE, 3005 FM 528 RD, ALVIN, TX 77511, (281) 331-8111) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTORS AND BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER EQUIPPED WITH A KIDDE FIRE EXTINGUISHER. IN 2011, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO USE THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE IN ANOTHER VEHICLE, BUT IT DID NOT FUNCTION. THE FIRE WAS EVENTUALLY EXTINGUISHED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE OWNER WITH A DIFFERENT FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V824000 (EQUIPMENT); HOWEVER, THE KIDDE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER BECAUSE THE CONTACT DISCARDED THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

WHEN DRIVING AND SLOWING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BREAK THE CAR JUST STALLS I HAVE ALL DASH LIGHTS PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND IT RESTARTS BACK UP THIS HAS HAPPENED SIX TIMES NOW THAT I OWNED THE CAR HAS 65.0000 MILES ON IT NEED INFO ON WHAT TO DO THE DEALER SAID THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS GOING ON THIS TAKES PLACE AT ANY SPEED SLOW OR FAST TURNS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC NOTICED RUST ALONG THE WHEEL WELL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FOAM ON THE VEHICLE NEAR THE AREA HOLDING WATER CAUSED RUST, WHICH WAS A COMMON ISSUE. THE CERTIFIED MECHANIC REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A CHRYSLER DEALER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE ROYAL GATE DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM DEALER (LOCATED AT 15502 MANCHESTER ROAD, ELLISVILLE, MI 63011; 636-394-3400) AND WAS INFORMED THAT DUE TO THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE AND THERE BEING NO EXTENDED WARRANTY, THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

MY CAR LOST COMPLETE POWER WHILE TURNING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. THE VEHICLE IS DEAD AND WILL NOT START. THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITH NO WARNING. THIS HAS HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES. THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER HAD IT 2 WEEKS AN COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE CLEANING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR WHEEL WELL PANELS ON BOTH SIDES WERE CORRODED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. *AS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY CAR IS LOCKING ITS SELF IN FIRST GEAR AND IS HARD TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR. THIS IS AT A STAND STILL. UPON FIRST GETTING INTO THE CAR. THIS HAPPENS NEARLY EVERYDAY NOW FOR APPROXIMATELY, 4 MONTHS. I NOW BACK INTO MY PARKING SPOT. ALSO, AT HIGH SPEEDS, ITS GETTING DIFFICULT TO SHIFT AS WELL. GEARS ARE GRINDING AS THEY GO INTO GEAR. MOST RECENTLY WAS SATURDAY MARCH 18TH 2017. I WAS ON INTERSTATE 5 IN OREGON. HEADING HOME. GRINDED EVERY GEAR AS I SHIFTED. I ENGAGED THE CLUTCH ALL THE WAY ON EVERY SHIFT AND IT STILL GRINDED ITS GEARS.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INFLATOR. THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

I HAVE BEEN GETTING REPORTS OF A RECALL ON THIS AIRBAG SINCE 2016. AND I SCHEDULED TO BE INFORMED WHEN THE PARTS CAME IN, IN ORDER TO HAVE IT FIXED. BUT WHEN I HAD ASKED ON ANOTHER RECALL THAT HAD TO BE TAKEN PLACE, THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NEVER SUBMITTED. IT WAS AND I HAD JUST CHECKED, IT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO BE NOTIFIED WHEN PARTS CAME IN SEPTEMBER 2016. I JUST NEED TO GET IT FIXED, AND I'VE BEEN WAITING 4 MONTHS AND TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE CAR WHEN IN REALITY I HAD SUBMITTED ONE. SO IM NOT SURE WHERE TO GO WITH THIS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

MANUEL TRANSMISSION GRINDS/HARD TO SHIFT INTO THE NEXT GEARS. FEELS LIKE THE CLUTCH ISNT COMPLETELY DISENGAGEING AND IF YOU PARK WITH IT IN GEAR YOU CANT GET IT OUT OF GEAR TO PUT IT INTO NUETRAL,STICKS OR LOCKS IN GEAR. SOMETIMES DOUBLE CLUTCHING IT DOESNT HELP

THE RECALL FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR WAS ISSUED ON JULY 1, 2016. IT IS NOW DECEMBER 5, 2016 AND THERE IS STILL NO REMEDY. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND I AM PAYING FOR A VEHICLE THAT CAN'T BE DRIVEN. I WOULD LIKE TO BE PUT INTO A NEW VEHICLE.

SUDDEN ENGINE STALL AT STOP SIGN, AT IDLE AND ALSO WHILE ON HIGHWAY AT SPEED. OIL LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENT NO CODES , OIL LEVEL CHECKED , GAS WAS GOOD . MANY ON EVERY CHALLENGER FORUMS ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE "STALLING" , EVEN BRAND NEW CARS RIGHT OFF THE LOT. DODGE REJECTS THERE'S AN ISSUE, FROM DEALERS TO THE TOP. PLEASE HELP! WE DON'T TRUST OUR CARS!

ALTERNATOR FAILURE AT 57000 MILES. NO POWER, AND SMOKE.

THIS VEHICLE WAS IN PERFECT OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS PRIOR TO THE REPAIRS REGARDING THE TAKATA INFLATORS. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THIS REPAIR, I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. A COMPLETELY CHARGED BATTERY WILL DISCHARGE OVERNIGHT. AFTER A COMPLETE DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION BY DODGE DEALERSHIP, THEY FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. IN THE 12-DAYS FOLLOWING THIS DIAGNOSTIC, I HAVE CHARGED THE BATTERY TWICE. I AM REALLY CONCERNED THAT AN ELECTRICAL DEFECT, AS A RESULT OF THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRS, MAY CONTRIBUTE TO AN ELECTRICAL FIRE OR A POSSIBLE EXPLOSIVE CONCERN. I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY SELF, AS WELL AS MY FAMILY. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON-GOING CONCERN FOR APPROXIMATELY 6-MONTHS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, THE GAUGES DISPLAYED INCORRECT READINGS AND THE RADIO FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO PART CENTER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE TO A SALVAGE YARD WHERE IT WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

TAKATA RECALL NO REPLACEMENT PARTS AND NO DETERMINED DATE. LOSS OF VALUE ON TRADE IN. SAFETY OF FAMILY AND MYSELF.