Engine Exhaust System problems of the 2010 Dodge Charger

The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Charger. The contact was driving 15 mph when he noticed a strong, overpowering odor of exhaust fumes inside and outside of the vehicle. The manufacturer was not informed in regards to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 40,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Charger with a police interceptor package. While the vehicle was parked he smelled strong exhaust fumes. He was unable to determine where the fumes were coming from. This failure was not diagnosed by the dealer since it was a part of a fleet package of twelve to thirteen vehicles that have experienced the identical failure. Several vehicles within the fleet transport police k9 dogs and the odor in the vehicle presented a safety risk for the driver and the k9 dog. The contact was advised that an engineer from Chrysler would notify them and investigate the failure approximately two to three months ago. He was told that he could continue driving the vehicle at this time due to the delay in Chrysler engineer conducting an investigation. The maintenance division spoke to the Dodge dealership in an attempt to have the vehicle diagnosed and they were told that they were unable to offer any assistance. The current mileage was 6110 and the failure mileage was 5742.

The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Charger. While driving various speeds and most of the time when the vehicle was idle, exhaust fumes came in through the vents. The vehicle would hesitate and idle very rough when the contact would accelerate. The dealer was informed about the failure, who stated that there was no repair available because they do not know what caused the failure to occur. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 3500 and the current mileage was 7000.

The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Charger police package. While the vehicle was parked with the ignition on he stated that you could smell exhaust fumes inside the vehicle. He stated that the odor was like smelling the exhaust pipe. The contact turned the vehicle off and was able to remove the passenger from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the problem was not explained well to the dealer and who was unable to find the failure. The contact planned to take the vehicle back to the dealer and explain the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100 and the current mileage was 5,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that there was an unusually strong exhaust fume emitting from the vehicle intermittently. He would notice the odor approximately three to four times a week whether driving or idle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but the failure was unable to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 150 and the current mileage was 9,818.

The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Charger. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed and approaching a stop. When the engine was idling, there was an extremely strong odor of fumes emitting inside of the vehicle. The failure occurred only when the engine would be idling. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for the identical failure on two different times. The technician was unable to duplicate the problem and advised that there was not a remedy for the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact had concern of the potential safety hazard. The failure mileage was under 9,000. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Charger. The contact stated he was driving at an unknown speed rate approaching a stop signal he came to a complete stop. While the engine was idling there was a strong odor of exhaust fumes emitting inside of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on four separate occasions where they were unable to locate a problem. In addition, the gear selector would not shift from the "park" position and the engine warning light indicator would illuminate on the instrument panel. The vehicle was diagnosed four times by the dealer and they advised there was not a remedy for the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 1,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Charger. The contact stated he was traveling at an unknown speed, coming to a complete stop. While sitting still with the vehicle idling, he would smell a strong odor of fuel and exhaust fumes emitting inside of the vehicle. In addition, on a different occasion the engine completely stalled with the illumination of several warning lights. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 1,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Charger. The contact stated while traveling at an unknown speed and approaching a traffic stop signal; he stopped the vehicle and with the engine idling, a strong odor of exhaust fumes emitted inside of the vehicle. Also, the engine completely stalled on two different times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on numerous occasions for the identical failures. The technician was unable to duplicate the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 3,000.