Engine Shut Off Without Warning problems of the 2010 Dodge Charger

Five problems related to engine shut off without warning have been reported for the 2010 Dodge Charger. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2010 Dodge Charger based on all problems reported for the 2010 Charger.

1 Engine Shut Off Without Warning problem

Failure Date: 12/07/2019

While driving on a 2 lane highway with traffic behind me, the car shuts down and I lose power while driving. The steering wheel locked up making it very difficult to turn. I pressed the gas repeatedly and nothing happened. Cars behind me were blowing but there wasn't much I could do. The car was slowing down anyway so I pressed the brake and they worked so I struggled like crazy to turn the steering wheel and was able to put the car into a church driveway. Thank god the brakes worked or it could've been ugly. I tried starting the car but it wouldn't do anything but act like it wanted to start. It wasn't a clicking it was more like a winding noise like a ruuu ruuu ruuu. I tried to start it again and it made the same noise but it sounded worse. I had to have the car towed to my home because there wasn't a repair shop opened that late. I'm going to call a mechanic to see what the issue might be. This is not the first time this has happened to me. It happened two in April and three rimes in may of this year but it started back up. I wasn't so lucky this time. The last time it happened I replaced the alternator and the battery and I had not had any problems since doing that. I took it in to have it checked and it was placed on a machine and no codes would show up but the guy recommended I replace the alternator and the battery, and I did. Dodge really needs to do something ASAP. This shit is ridiculous. It happened to me when I was on the interstate and on the highway. Hopefully this doesn't happen with an inexperienced driver or someone in a really high traffic area because someone could get injured or killed. I guess that's what they're waiting on to fix the problem.

2 Engine Shut Off Without Warning problem

Failure Date: 10/14/2019

Tl the contact owns a 2010 Dodge Charger. While driving, the vehicle shut off. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who gave the vehicle a tune-up, but the failure continued. The manufacturer stated that the only recall associated with the failure was NHTSA campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags) and referred the contact to NHTSA. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 136,000.

3 Engine Shut Off Without Warning problem

Failure Date: 02/27/2019

I was driving on the freeway when all of the sudden a bunch of warning lights started flashing on the dashboard so a pulled off the freeway and the motor died and would not start again. . I bought a brand new battery and put that in then the alternator started smocking and burned out so I bought a new one and put that in. I made it across town all light started flickering again and car shut off while driving. I replaced the alternator again and the same thing happened again! I don't know what to do now the car is dead!.

4 Engine Shut Off Without Warning problem

Failure Date: 12/01/2015

The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Charger. While driving at various speeds, the engine shut off without warning. While turning the key to the on position in the ignition, the key became stuck. The manufacturer was notified and the vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not able to start. The failure mileage was 94,000.

5 Engine Shut Off Without Warning problem

Failure Date: 09/04/2015

I was driving normally about 20 mph and I made a sharp turn and the engine shut off the power steering shut down there was a chime and the oil light turned on. I put the car in park and was able to start it up again. I hear and read that is a constant problem among consumers.




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