One problem related to engine failure has been reported for the 2009 Dodge Charger. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Dodge Charger based on all problems reported for the 2009 Charger.
This is a Dodge Charger in the austin independent school district's police force fleet. After performing routine maintenance and upon start up, the auto began to have a hard engine knock. After further investigation we found that a valve seat had failed and entered the piston cylinder causing a catastrophic engine failure. The engine is a 5. 7 hemi. This is the second Dodge 5. 7 hemi to have this type of engine failure in less then a year, and at about the same engine mileage. These cars are pursuit vehicles, and if this failure had been at a higher speed serious injure, or death could have occurred.