Engine Shut Off Without Warning problems of the 2011 Dodge Charger

Six problems related to engine shut off without warning have been reported for the 2011 Dodge Charger. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2011 Dodge Charger based on all problems reported for the 2011 Charger.

1 Engine Shut Off Without Warning problem

Failure Date: 12/04/2018

The car had an alternator and airbag recall which I tried to schedule several times but the part was never ready. While driving to work on the 880 freeway the car shut off b/c of the alternator, now I have to pay put of pocket and they are going to reimburse me and I have to rent a car for the next 2 days. . Inconvenience to no end.

2 Engine Shut Off Without Warning problem

Failure Date: 12/09/2016

The manufacturer has a recall (p60) on the car but I'm not covered since I have a 180 amp alternator. I almost had a major accident in the middle of a very busy atlanta express way because my car shut off and blowing a smelly air out of the vents. The power was lost and it had a message saying battery saver mode. This is not right that they will not cover my call and it is having the same issues. The service department at the dealership said this is the same issue that others Chargers are having and they are covered. If some would have lost their life then then would be out of more than fixing a car.

3 Engine Shut Off Without Warning problem

Failure Date: 06/19/2015

6/19/15 the car was taken to the dealer originally for a recall on the alternator. After the job was completed I drove the car home and had trouble shutting it off. After shifting it through the gears several times it shut off. The next day I had the same problem. I took it to the dealer the next weekend and they could not replicate the problem. I took the car home and it shut off fine. The next day the problem started again. I took it back to the dealer and this time they were able to replicate the problem and was told to shift it through the gears and it would be fine. Also told that the only way to shut the car off was to remove a fuse to the fuel injection. Truly not an acceptable answer. 7/13/15 the car wouldn't shut off at all. Drove it to the dealer and it's been there ever since. I have been told several different things by the dealer, lithia Dodge, medford, or. The latest is an actual Dodge corporate engineer is supposed to call them back. Not exactly sure how a car can be designed without an alternate way to shut it off if the push button start and stop does not work. The dates are approximate as my paperwork is in the car.

4 Engine Shut Off Without Warning problem

Failure Date: 09/03/2014

I have a 2011 Dodge Charger that I saved up a long time to buy. Last week on 9/3/14 on my to take my kids to school the audio in the car went out. The touch screen still had functionality just no audio, figured a fuse may have blown. Check the fuses and everything seemed ok. Later on the same day, on the way to pick the kids up from school the radio was working fine. I approached a intersection and started to slow down when the radio cut off. The car started puttering and the inside gauges began flashing and the wipers just turned on by themselves. Next thing I know everything in the car shut off. The radio,the engine, the lights, everything. I could not get it to go into neutral to push the car out of the road because nothing in the car would come on.

5 Engine Shut Off Without Warning problem

Failure Date: 06/12/2013

I was driving going about 40mph and my radio and air start going on and off by it self then I start hearing a wining noise and all the warnining lights came on dash and car shut down I tried to start it and nothing info said key not detected I changed battery in remote and got a jump an hour later dsme thing what causes this problem.

6 Engine Shut Off Without Warning problem

Failure Date: 01/19/2012

While turning left to cross multiple lanes on the highway, I accelerated to go and the car began coasting. I pressed on the gas and nothing! I put it in neutral, heard it rev and put it into drive. . Still nothing! the car would not accelerate. With on coming traffic and cars swerving to keep from plowing into me, I quickly put the car in park, shut it off, tried to re-started it (x3)and put it in drive. I was finally able to get it to go. The next day, my car was hard to start (x3). After warming up for approximately 10 mins, I left for work. Low & behold, the same exact thing happened at the same exact spot except this time my car shut off during the turn. Once again, with oncoming traffic and speeding cars dodging my stopped vehicle, I immediately threw it into park, tried to restart it x2, then put it in drive and was able to get out of the way of the tractor trailer who was not going to be able to stop! on the way to the dealership, it happened twice to my husband but the dealership says "there is no code, it hasn't happened to us and thus no problem" I can assure you, as a deputy sheriff, this problem isn't just dangerous, it's deadly!.




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