general problems of the 2018 Dodge Challenger

Three problems related to engine and engine cooling have been reported for the 2018 Dodge Challenger. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2018 Dodge Challenger based on all problems reported for the 2018 Challenger.

1 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 08/10/2025

I got the car on 4/13/2025 from a Toyota dealership with about 31000 miles they told me the car fax showed the car had 2 owners a regular customer and another dealership, they also told me they change the battery but they failed to disclosed that they took the car to a body shop to fix a dent and to be repainted, by mistake they offered me the Toyota warranty 5 years or 60000 miles , on 8/10/25 while driving the car it caught on fire luckily nobody got injured , after putting the fire off the fire department told us the cause of it was an engine malfunction only after 4 months and with about 39000 miles ,from the pictures we suspect the fire started by the fuse box and now I'm looking for answers and who's responsible, the dealership, the previous owner or the manufacturer, the car got totaled.

2 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 05/08/2024

Since the day of delivery, the 2018 Dodge Challenger I purchased from carvana has been non-operational due to a dead battery and significant engine problems. Despite multiple attempts to start the vehicle, it required towing to the dealer for repairs. Additionally, the car was delivered with illegally dark tint on all windows, including the front windshield, which is not compliant with California state regulations. These issues have rendered the vehicle unusable and have not been adequately addressed, posing safety and compliance concerns.

3 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 07/15/2020

The car is a 5. 7 6 speed Dodge Challenger, when driving the car will not idle down when you take your foot off the gas pedal, this happens during shifts where the idle stays up and keeps the car moving forward, it also will not slow down when you are driving at speed and you lift your foot off the gas pedal, the idle will hang at speed for up to 5 blocks unless the brakes are applied, 3 times I have almost been in an accident because of this. The problem has been confirmed by the Dodge dealer and a number of parts replaces with no resolve, the car was in their shop for 9 weeks before they gave it back, it started doing it again within days, they have had the car for 15 week now and counting, (total to date 24 weeks) the car only has 8000 miles on it, I bought it brand new and have not been able to drive the car due to it being unsafe. There are no warning lamps or messages and from what im told only the dealer level has inspected the car.


Other Engine And Engine Cooling related problems of the 2018 Dodge Challenger

Engine And Engine Cooling problems
3
Car Stall problems
1
Engine Exhaust System problems
1


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