Destination Market: U.S., Canada, Mexico, Other Export Market (BUX)
Displacement CC: 3500.0
Displacement CI: 213.58310433156
Displacement L: 3.5
Doors: 4
Drive Type: RWD/ Rear Wheel Drive
Engine Cylinders: 6
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Make: DODGE
Manufacturer: FCA CANADA INC.
Manufacturer Id: 995
Model: Charger
Model Year: 2010
Note: Body Style is Sedan Tall
Other Engine Info: Sales Code for Engine - EGF,EGG
Other Restraint System Info: Active Seatbelts for all seating positions.
Plant Company Name: Brampton Assembly
Pretensioner: Yes
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: LX
Series2: M (Medium)
Steering Location: Left Hand Drive (LHD)
TPMS: Direct
Trim: SXT
Turbo: No
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
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COMPONENT
Complaint
2007
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING HOME ALONG WITH MY WIFE FROM RUNNING ERRANDS WHEN MY VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPHS PER HOUR. I CALLED AAA TO COME AND TOW MY VEHICLE. THEY DID JUST THAT AND THE SERVICE-CONTRACTED TOWING COMPANY FOR AAA DROPPED MY DODGE CHARGER RT OFF TO THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP THAT I'M ACCUSTOMED TO GOING. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED HEAVILY FROM THE ENGINE PROBLEM. SO HE TOOK OUT THE OLD BATTERY I HAD AND PUT IN A NEW BATTERY. ONCE HE DID THAT HE TRIED TO GET THE DODGE CHARGER RT TO START BUT THERE WAS NO LUCK. BUT EVENTUALLY SOME ELECTRICAL POWER WAS RESTORED TO A LEVEL IN ORDER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO BE PERFORMED. ONCE THIS MECHANIC COMPLETED THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST HE TOLD ME THAT THE CODES HE RECEIVED ARE IDENTICAL TO THE RECALL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE 2007 MODEL OF THE DODGE CHARGER RT. HE TOLD ME THAT THE 2007 MODEL FOR THIS VEHICLE HAD THE MOST RECALL PROBLEMS FOR THE ISSUE THAT I EXPERIENCED WHICH WERE ENGINE PROBLEMS. HE SAID THAT THE ENGINE PROBLEMS WERE THE SECOND MOST RECALLED ISSUE AFTER THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS FOR THIS VEHICLE. HE TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TO INVESTIGATE ABOUT GETTING A RECALL COMPLAINT MADE FOR THIS VEHICLE WITH THE MANUFACTURER (DODGE), BECAUSE THE ENGINE PROBLEM JUSTIFIED THE SAME RECALL ISSUES THAT PREVIOUS OWNERS HAD WITH THE MODEL AND YEAR OF THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP ME BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THAT THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY EXPIRED. *TR
2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR SITTING PARKED ON 70°F DAY FOR 4 HOURS. IT HAD BEEN DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 25 MINUTES BEFORE THAT AT 60-65MPH. I WENT TO OPEN THE CAR DOOR AND NOTICED THAT THE TRUNK WAS UNLOCKING REPEATEDLY. OPENED THE CAR DOOR AND WATCHED SMOKE POUR OUT. ENTIRE LEFT-HAND SIDE OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HAD BURNED AND THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THE CENTER ARMREST HAD MELTED. THE HEADLINER HAD BEEN BURNED ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THE CAR AS WELL. THE DOORS AND TRUNK CONTINUED TO LOCK AND UNLOCK UNTIL WE HAD GOTTEN THE FIRE OUT AND FINALLY GOTTEN THE BATTERY DISCONNECTED. BURNT DEBRIS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT CAR WHERE LIT MATERIAL FLOATED AROUND AND FINALLY FELL BACK TO THE SEATS/FLOORBOARD. WINDOWS WERE NEARLY BLACKED OUT BY THE SMOKE. *TR