Anyone else having problems?

[VRod]

I bought my Charger 3.5L SXT about 18 days ago. It took a few days to start noticing things. The dealer is clueless since the car is as new to them, or at least that's the story I'm getting.

Does any one else have a problem with:

Passenger floor/carpet? On the right side of the passenger floorboard, the carpet can be pushed down about 2 inches before hitting bottom. The left side (where your left foot would go)of the carpet is tacked down, but the right side isn't. Strange. So your right foot is about 2 inches lower than you left foot when sitting in the passenger seat. The dealer didn't have any other Chargers on the lot to compare.

Engine vibration. If you didn't know any better, you would think I had the V8 under the hood the way the car shakes. Anyone else with the 6 get the same feel? I rented a Charger from Thrifty in May, but it had a 2.7L in it, no vibrations but didn't expect any so I cannot compare.

Transmission slipping? A lot of strange things here. When at a red light, it feels like the transmission is shifting or something. This is my 1st experience with autostick (the rental had the same trans as the Magnum). Does autostick cause this feeling? It sometimes feels like the car wants to just go! Not that that's a bad thing....but you better have your foot on the brake.
Sometimes when I put it reverse, it doesn't "catch" right away. Let off the gas and try again, and it works fine.

First year gremlins? I've emailed Dodge since the dealer cannot help, but I need to ask others who own to see if anyone else is experiencing anything. I don't even have perm tags yet and am concerned what I'll find next.

I'll post what Dodge has to say.

[camero]

Howdy vrod, welcome to the forum. I dont have min yet, so can't really make a comment about about your problems. Hopefully it all works out, I'm sure someone who has their car should be able to compare notes :)

[ChargerSXT]

I've had my SXT since 6/8, and have just over 1100 miles on the odo. Here's what I've noticed with regards to your questions/concerns:

Passenger floor/carpet? On the right side of the passenger floorboard, the carpet can be pushed down about 2 inches before hitting bottom. The left side (where your left foot would go)of the carpet is tacked down, but the right side isn't. Strange. So your right foot is about 2 inches lower than you left foot when sitting in the passenger seat. The dealer didn't have any other Chargers on the lot to compare.


This isn't present in my car. The carpets in my SXT are even all the way across. It sounds like the carpet in you car either didn't get tacked down at all in that area, or it didn't get tacked down too well and has come loose.

Engine vibration. If you didn't know any better, you would think I had the V8 under the hood the way the car shakes. Anyone else with the 6 get the same feel? I rented a Charger from Thrifty in May, but it had a 2.7L in it, no vibrations but didn't expect any so I cannot compare.

The V6 is a big, heavy engine, and I can definitely feel it when idling, but it isn't anything overbearing or annoying, and it doesn't shake the whole car.

Transmission slipping? A lot of strange things here. When at a red light, it feels like the transmission is shifting or something. This is my 1st experience with autostick (the rental had the same trans as the Magnum). Does autostick cause this feeling? It sometimes feels like the car wants to just go! Not that that's a bad thing....but you better have your foot on the brake. Sometimes when I put it reverse, it doesn't "catch" right away. Let off the gas and try again, and it works fine.

I have experienced no problems what-so-ever with my transmission.

I am interested in what Dodge has to say just in case I, or others, experience some of these things on down the line.

[mudog]

I just got my charger two weeks ago and everything seems fine. The engine does not shake and my carpets are ever. Good luck man

[VRod]

Thanks for the replies so far, and I'm happy no one is experiencing the same issues.

I'll let you know when Dodge replies.

[blitzkrieg_55]

I just got a R/T with the Hemi. I noticed that the engine does vibrate. I just thought dodge wanted it that way.

[DoctorNo]

Hope Dodge can help you quickly with your issues. I have had my SXT since Memorial Day weekend and have put 3,000 miles on the car. The interior fit and finish was just fine and have had no problems with vibration/shake or tranny slippage whatsoever.

[ninerjoe]

I rented a Charger from Thrifty in May, but it had a 2.7L in it, no vibrations but didn't expect any so I cannot compare.

Since when has there been a Charger with a 2.7L? :confused:

[CO-Charger]

Since when has there been a Charger with a 2.7L? :confused:Fleet orders, companies, rentals, etc. Those can have the 2.7L in them.

[VRod]

The Dodge folks told me I rented a "pilot" car. It had no ID other than Charger on the trunk, but was in SE trim (no chrome). Had the same interior except the tranny. Basically a Magnum. No idea what car the small engine came from. It didn't have much power and the handling wasn't near as good as what I'm driving now.
I had it parked at Lou's Blues, a bar on the beach near Melbourne FL back in May. Some guy came into the bar yelling "who's driving the Charger?". Amazing the looks and reception the car got then, and it still gets. Still haven't seen another on the road, (I live in the DC area, work in Arlington VA).
I wonder what will happen to those pilot cars? I doubt they will be sold as used. An 05-and-a-half Charger? Might have some $$ value one day.....

[Hemilicious]

I just got a R/T with the Hemi. I noticed that the engine does vibrate. I just thought dodge wanted it that way.

I've noticed my R/T is smooth and quiet, and this was something that impressed me when I purchased it.I have no desire to attract cops or anyone else, though I can't say I mind the occasional thumbs-up from other drivers ;)

[VRod]

Heard from Dodge...They told me to talk to the dealer.

[adaptabl]

Remember this is a north american car. NHV are much higher. If you you want something that purrs like a kitten buy an Avalon. Those cars are amazing. They look great with a killer interior and go like a bat out of hell(as fast as a hemi with a V6). When cruising down the street you would think it was electric or the engine was not running. Just two different classes of cars.

[manofsteelCHARGER]

well i have had my charger for 3 weeks but what stinks is that i havent had since last thursday. the first day i had my charger the engine light turned on. i took it back and they said the o2 sensor was reading wrong so they reset. then a week later it turned on again so they ordered a new o2 sensor and put that in then last week thmy engine llight turned on again swo i took it back and they keeped it over the weekend to fully check it. they told methat my pcm computer is bad and now they have to order that and replace it cause the 02 sensor was good the whole time. now they still have the car. is anyone else's engine turn on too?

[HIGH_HEMI]

On the way to Arizona I noticed what sounded like a fan bearing going bad in the central dash area. It would come on and squeak for a few 'rotations' then stop...then start again for a minute or so, then stop again. I was set to take it to the dealer next week.....but the last time it made the sound I flat handed down on the center of the dash and it stopped! Didn't even know there was a fan in that location....or it was loose duct work carrying a fan vibration from the passenger side of the dash. Anyway, it stopped and hasn't come back since. And no, the air conditioning, etc. continues to work as it should with no problems.

[jcmeci]

I had the first Charger in the State of Delaware...bought around May 12th and actually took it home about 5 days later (the dealer had advertised they had the only Charger in the State and wouldn't let me take it). It is an R/T and I had over 3700 miles when a DOT Truck hit it last week.

I had a slight miss every once in a while while idling and other than that it was awesome.

It is now at the dealership being patched back together.

:sad:

[ANTMAG06]

I bought my Charger 3.5L SXT about 18 days ago. It took a few days to start noticing things. The dealer is clueless since the car is as new to them, or at least that's the story I'm getting.

Does any one else have a problem with:

Passenger floor/carpet? On the right side of the passenger floorboard, the carpet can be pushed down about 2 inches before hitting bottom. The left side (where your left foot would go)of the carpet is tacked down, but the right side isn't. Strange. So your right foot is about 2 inches lower than you left foot when sitting in the passenger seat. The dealer didn't have any other Chargers on the lot to compare.

Engine vibration. If you didn't know any better, you would think I had the V8 under the hood the way the car shakes. Anyone else with the 6 get the same feel? I rented a Charger from Thrifty in May, but it had a 2.7L in it, no vibrations but didn't expect any so I cannot compare.

Transmission slipping? A lot of strange things here. When at a red light, it feels like the transmission is shifting or something. This is my 1st experience with autostick (the rental had the same trans as the Magnum). Does autostick cause this feeling? It sometimes feels like the car wants to just go! Not that that's a bad thing....but you better have your foot on the brake.
Sometimes when I put it reverse, it doesn't "catch" right away. Let off the gas and try again, and it works fine.

First year gremlins? I've emailed Dodge since the dealer cannot help, but I need to ask others who own to see if anyone else is experiencing anything. I don't even have perm tags yet and am concerned what I'll find next.

I'll post what Dodge has to say.

VROD,

I have had my R/T since May 18th in North Carolina. I had a problem with my carpet also. I brought it to the dealer and they pulled off the kick plate molding on the drivers side and put in another tack in the front and a little glue near the back of the kick plate. The factory did'nt fit the carpet to good. Now everything is good. As for engine and trany I have never had anything this good. As a previous owner of a 2003 Mustang G/T my new HEMI R/T is the best thing I have ever had. Will never stray from MOPAR again.

[Butter06]

MOPAR ROCKS!

[Sonic]

I noticed that the (lifted) flooring is present on both the drivers, and passengers sides. I think there may be some under carriage re-enforcement which causes the interior ****pit to be shaped like that (with the carpet lift).

[GLHS837]

****pit : is the filter really this bad?

[CO-Charger]

Seems to be. Very hard to program in context recognition. Most filters just do a pattern match and then replace wherever it find a match.

[srt4evah]

****pit : is the filter really this bad?

Whoops, that's probably my fault. I got into a swearing contest a couple months back and was ranting about how if the admins wanted to filter swearing, they could. Guess they read the thread finally. =]

[chargin06]

06 Blue R/T - No Carpet/Engine issues thus far... Just lovin' life in a charger...! However, if you read my post about needing a P/N for a Silver Bezel to fit the NAV system, that is my only issue. I upgraded to Nav and had to replace the silver bezel w black. The NAV system is larger than the radios... I want the silver bezel in lieu of the balck replacement. Silver is standard in R/Ts w/Nav from the factory, just not available as a part yet... so they say...

[epoch]

Remember this is a north american car. NHV are much higher. If you you want something that purrs like a kitten buy an Avalon. Those cars are amazing. They look great with a killer interior and go like a bat out of hell(as fast as a hemi with a V6). When cruising down the street you would think it was electric or the engine was not running. Just two different classes of cars.

rofl what a joke!

Go away, troll, everyone is tired of you. And just what is a "hemi with a V6" anyway?

[drwsc6]

Just got my RT last Sunday. I have noticed that when I shift to park on an incline the car seems to roll forward or backward more than I would expect. Also I have to push on the accelerator about a quarter of an inch before the car will begin to accellerate. Anyone else notice this? I'm having some extras added soon so I'll ask the dealership about this.

[maneval69]

Remember this is a north american car. NHV are much higher. If you you want something that purrs like a kitten buy an Avalon. Those cars are amazing. They look great with a killer interior and go like a bat out of hell(as fast as a hemi with a V6). When cruising down the street you would think it was electric or the engine was not running. Just two different classes of cars.
Toyota Avalon?
As fast as a Hemi, what have you been smoking?

Avalon 16.2 second 1/4 mile, best I could find.

[maneval69]

May be I should check what I'm smoking.
I did find one report of the Avalon running a 14.6 1/4 mile. But that was on a forum.
I would have thought it could do better than 16.2 with 280 hp and only 3500 lbs.
I will try to find some more concrete numbers.

[CO-Charger]

May be I should check what I'm smoking.
I did find one report of the Avalon running a 14.6 1/4 mile. But that was on a forum.
I would have thought it could do better than 16.2 with 280 hp and only 3500 lbs.
I will try to find some more concrete numbers.Although I have not done any track times with my Intrepid SXT, here is what I found on an Intrepid forum.weight: 3548
motor: 3.5LV6 (270hp)
bone stock

comments:
"...right in the ball park for stock 15.9 to 16.0 and 89mph..."

"...expect about 15.6-15.8 once you put a few thousand miles on..."
So a 16.2 out of the Avalon may not be far from the truth. Even though HP is up by 10 it might be geared so that times would end up slower. Just a guess.

(source: DodgeIntrepid.net Forums (http://www.dodgeintrepid.net/forums/showthread.php?t=4958))

[epoch]

May be I should check what I'm smoking.
I did find one report of the Avalon running a 14.6 1/4 mile. But that was on a forum.
I would have thought it could do better than 16.2 with 280 hp and only 3500 lbs.
I will try to find some more concrete numbers.


You forgot to account for how gay the Avalon is.

[maneval69]

You forgot to account for how gay the Avalon is.

That goes without saying!

[Green Hornet]

The Hemi Charger has more torque in it's lugnuts than any Toyota has in the whole car, Avalon??? Please!!!!!

[firstdodge]

A lot of problems. Car back at dealer. Couldn't watch when they towed it away.

[OK Charger RT]

Howdy Folks!
I just got my Charger on Wednesday the 20th. I took it out on the open road and it seems like there is a govenor of sorts...would go past 125-ish. Seemed like it had a LOT more omph just before 125mph. Any thoughts>
What the problem is however is that 1 or 2 different whistle sounds occured above 100mph, like an air leak of sorts. It seems that the sunroof may not me fully closing on the driver side. Anyone else brave those speeds and get a whistle/siren sound?
Also, hit a bump (Oklahoma is full of them) and unfortunately the plastic quater panel wheel well is broken somewhere out of sight and now there is a Horrible Rattle on any bump in the road no matter how slight. Any thoughts about dealer repair work that is my fault for hitting a bump? How does that work? This is my first car, so it will be my first experience with dealer repair.
Thanks guys and gals!
Robert Keeley

[HIGH_HEMI]

Howdy Folks!
I just got my Charger on Wednesday the 20th. I took it out on the open road and it seems like there is a govenor of sorts...would go past 125-ish. Seemed like it had a LOT more omph just before 125mph. Any thoughts>
What the problem is however is that 1 or 2 different whistle sounds occured above 100mph, like an air leak of sorts. It seems that the sunroof may not me fully closing on the driver side. Anyone else brave those speeds and get a whistle/siren sound?
Also, hit a bump (Oklahoma is full of them) and unfortunately the plastic quater panel wheel well is broken somewhere out of sight and now there is a Horrible Rattle on any bump in the road no matter how slight. Any thoughts about dealer repair work that is my fault for hitting a bump? How does that work? This is my first car, so it will be my first experience with dealer repair.
Thanks guys and gals!
Robert Keeley

Seems to me that no matter what the problem....referring to your broken, out of site problem....it shouldn't have broken and the dealer would have to take care of it under warranty. Should fall under sub-standard materials. If he won't fix it under warranty...and I'm sure he is aware of the bumps in OK... just call the Dodge trouble line listed in your manual. At least that is what I would do. It worked with a Chevy I once owned.

[CO-Charger]

I gotta say this...

<soapbox mode='on'>What in the world are you doing 125 on a road with bumps on them. anything above 90 thats not on Interstate concrete or very well known smooth asphault is just asking for trouble.</soapbox>

Glad you survived and welcome to the forum! :)

[OK Charger RT]

I gotta say this...

<soapbox mode='on'>What in the world are you doing 125 on a road with bumps on them. anything above 90 thats not on Interstate concrete or very well known smooth asphault is just asking for trouble.</soapbox>

Glad you survived and welcome to the forum! :)

Shoot no bro! Sorry I was confusing, I was goinh 50-60 and then out of no where...POTHOLES....hadn't been on that road before...bad mistake....
The 125 was on the open flat roads of Oklahoma.
The car drives really well at any speed, very comfortable feeling. I've had several 140-160 cars and NONE were as polite as this. Great car!
Thanks for the vote of confidence on the sub par materials and that they should cover them.
Come to think of it, I might have been going less than 50-60....it MAY have been more like 45-50 mph.
Thanks folks!
Robert

[buzz69]

In regards to having to push down so far to get the car moving: I had the same issue but as the engine broke in the more sensitive the pedal got. Now I just barely touch it and it wants to go.

2006 Magnesium pearl SXT

[Zandian]

Howdy Folks!
I just got my Charger on Wednesday the 20th. I took it out on the open road and it seems like there is a govenor of sorts...would go past 125-ish. Seemed like it had a LOT more omph just before 125mph. Any thoughts>
What the problem is however is that 1 or 2 different whistle sounds occured above 100mph, like an air leak of sorts. It seems that the sunroof may not me fully closing on the driver side. Anyone else brave those speeds and get a whistle/siren sound?
Also, hit a bump (Oklahoma is full of them) and unfortunately the plastic quater panel wheel well is broken somewhere out of sight and now there is a Horrible Rattle on any bump in the road no matter how slight. Any thoughts about dealer repair work that is my fault for hitting a bump? How does that work? This is my first car, so it will be my first experience with dealer repair.
Thanks guys and gals!
Robert Keeley

In case noone has answered you yet, yes there is a governor on it.

Zandian

[Miz HeMi]

Hey everyone. I'm actually having a problem with my right front tire. It shudders up to 40 mph then stops...As soon as it comes below 40 mph..it starts to shake again. I'm thinking it's the tire, but I'm not sure. :confused:

[MYSTR8]

Going from Reverse to Drive .. I have to wait also .. as I get close to where I'm backing up to, I'll go to neutral as I'm braking (going backwards), and drop it into drive just as I come to a stop ... wait until it engages and then accelerate. I'm not dropping my tranny by being rough on it.

I feel transmission slips once in a while. I'm pretty sure it's not the engine because the tach doesn't flutter.

The engine has a slightly lumpy idle (which I really like), but the ticking (I assume is lifter noise) sounds like an exhaust leak. I remember those days 20 years ago with exhaust leaks between the headers and heads on my 400 cid chevy. Fix them and then they'd eventually come back.

The brakes squeak every morning when I back out of the driveway.

1657 miles as of today.

[Michigan01]

Hey everyone. I'm actually having a problem with my right front tire. It shudders up to 40 mph then stops...As soon as it comes below 40 mph..it starts to shake again. I'm thinking it's the tire, but I'm not sure. :confused:

Does it go away after a few miles? And what kind of tires do you have. Mine are the GoodYear Assurance, and I have found out that they are prone to spotting after sitting for a few hours.

[Fast56k]

Going from Reverse to Drive .. I have to wait also .. as I get close to where I'm backing up to, I'll go to neutral as I'm braking (going backwards), and drop it into drive just as I come to a stop ... wait until it engages and then accelerate. I'm not dropping my tranny by being rough on it.

I feel transmission slips once in a while. I'm pretty sure it's not the engine because the tach doesn't flutter.

The engine has a slightly lumpy idle (which I really like), but the ticking (I assume is lifter noise) sounds like an exhaust leak. I remember those days 20 years ago with exhaust leaks between the headers and heads on my 400 cid chevy. Fix them and then they'd eventually come back.

The brakes squeak every morning when I back out of the driveway.

1657 miles as of today.I have these same symptoms except my idle is only lumpy once in a while. The engine tick has gone since I put almost 2 quarts of oil in the car. You might want to check the oil level. I have almost 1,300 miles.

C.

Black SRT-8

[Fast56k]

Does it go away after a few miles? And what kind of tires do you have. Mine are the GoodYear Assurance, and I have found out that they are prone to spotting after sitting for a few hours.You might check your lugnuts. It is possible someone was in the middle of stealing your tires and got spooked off. If not lug nuts, you might have the rotors checked to see if they are snug. There is usually a pin that holds the bracket in place that keeps the nut holding the rotor on. If the pin is missing, it could have loosened and that could be causing your problem. One guy told me his u joint bolts were loose when he took it in to the dealer for something else. It appears it was a factory issue. It is not impossible that a pin is missing. If it's only the tires, it is much less dangerous to you and your car.

C.

[havinfunagin]

I have these same symptoms except my idle is only lumpy once in a while. The engine tick has gone since I put almost 2 quarts of oil in the car. You might want to check the oil level. I have almost 1,300 miles.

C.

Black SRT-8
I have the same noise and I changed to Mobil 1 my last oil change but no difference. I took it to the dealer I bought it from and got the shop foreman who had been there 30 yrs to listen to it and he says its the "Hemi Tick". I got my salesman and longtime friend to get the keys to an RT exactly like mine right down to the color fresh off the transport and guess what, it had the "Hemi Tick". Only one thing, nobody has revealed what makes the ticking sound!