Destination Market: U.S., Canada, Mexico, Other Export Market (BUX)
Displacement CC: 5700.0
Displacement CI: 347.83534133997
Displacement L: 5.7
Doors: 4
Drive Type: RWD/ Rear Wheel Drive
Engine Cylinders: 8
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Make: DODGE
Manufacturer: FCA CANADA INC.
Manufacturer Id: 995
Model: Charger
Model Year: 2011
Note: Body Style is Sedan Tall
Other Engine Info: Sales Code for Engine - EZC,EZE,EZH
Other Restraint System Info: Active Seatbelts for all seating positions.
Plant Company Name: Brampton Assembly
Pretensioner: Yes
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: LD
Series2: P (Premium)
Steering Location: Left Hand Drive (LHD)
TPMS: Direct
Trim: R/T
Turbo: No
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ADJUSTING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT, BOTH THE ACCELERATOR AND THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HAVE LOW ACCELERATION POWER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT BOTH THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS WOULD RISE OR FALL SIMULTANEOUSLY DEPENDING ON THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 143,000. *TR
2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLAMP WAS NOT LIGHTING. INSTALLED A NEW LAMP WITH THE SAME CURRENT AND POWER SPECS. WITH LESS THAN 4 HOURS ON THE NEW LAMP IT ALSO FAILED TO LIGHT. REMOVED THE LAMP AND FOUND THE CONNECTOR SHELL/HOUSING CHARRED AND BRITTLE. CONTACTS ON ONE SIDE OF THE CONNECTOR AND BOTH THE ORIGINAL AND REPLACEMENT LAMPS WERE DISCOLORED BY INTENSE HEAT. EVIDENTLY, THE CONNECTOR CONTACT WAS NOT PROVIDING A SOLID CONNECTION WITH THE LAMP TERMINALS, AND THE HIGH RESISTANCE CONNECTION RESULTED IN OVERHEATING AND MELTING OF THE CONNECTOR, A DEALER SERVICE ADVISOR INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS A KNOWN, ONGOING PROBLEM FOR WHICH THE SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. RESEARCH INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED BY CHRYSLER, BUT ONLY POLICE VEHICLES HAVE BEEN RECALLED. TO AVOID SPENDING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO HAVE THE ENTIRE HARNESS REPLACED, THE ORIGINAL CONNECTOR HAS BEEN REMOVED AND A REPLACEMENT CONNECTOR INSTALLED. WHETHER "NEW" HARNESSES INSTALLED TO FIX THE PROBLEM USE THE SAME INADEQUATE CONNECTORS IS UNKNOWN. *TR