Body problems of the 2016 Dodge Charger - part 1

Unexpected vehicle movement from power train. I was changing my tire and the jack caused my vehicle body side to deform causing the vehicle to fall and nearly broke my leg.

Interior door panels are letting loose and detaching from frame. Seems seems to be rather unsafe with the side airbags and all. Many forums online from Dodge Charger owners with same issue on all (4) doors. We need help getting Dodge to recall this issue and help make it right. We are getting quotes of up to $3,500 to complete the repair and replace interior door panels.

The rear drivers side passenger door will not open from the outside, and it wont open from the inside either. If someone needed to get out of or in to this car in a hurry (say it was on fire) this would be very bad. The car has not had anything impact it on this side.

Car has strong smell of gas inside. Seeing by the other reports here that there is a regular problem with the fuel pump causing this issue. Is a safety hazard for obvious reasons. Drive shaft failed last year at less than 60,000 miles, but luckily had it replaced under dealership warranty. Others have not been so lucky, as I can see in these reports. Like tons of other reports here, door panels are also warping and disconnecting from the inside of the car. A completely cheap and poor design, and am shocked to see that nearly every problem I've experienced with this car is commonly experienced by other owners of this car. No idea how there haven't been more recalls, it's criminal that owners of this vehicle are left to foot the bill (thousands of $$$) for all of its defects.

All four of my vehicle doors panel are coming apart leaving all the wiring getting damaged by heat and cold. They have so many complaints about this matter and these dealerships are saying they not responsible for it. Total cost $2400.

Chrysler/|Dodge 300's/charger have a known issue with door panel warping because of material or design defect. A judged rule 08/26/21 that there is an expressed warranty and that they should be repaired outside of the manufacture's warranty, which is when the defect shows up. I have tried both the dealership and customer care auburn hills, michigan to no avail. I am stuck with making the very costly repair myself on a vehicle that I can't sell for what should be its value without the defect showing. I am a disable veteran and a senior so neither of those prospect are appealing. What can I do to get the dealer to fix the defect in light of the judge's ruling or other consumer protection laws? I need to get a replacement vehicle and can't get a reasonable return on this investment with the defect. Please help me.

Both of my front door panels and dash are peeling away. Took vehicle to redland's Dodge and was told there was nothing they could do. We were instructed to contact Dodge directly. Dodge corporate declined the claim, stating it was not manufacturer defect. I have noticed others Dodge owners with similar complaints.

The contact's son owns a 2016 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the front passenger’s side door and panel detached from the door frame. The contact also stated that the front passenger’s side door was unable to lock due to the failure. The local dealer was contacted and made aware of the failure. Tim short superstore (250 cassidy blvd, pikeville, ky 41501:(606) 432-1716) was also contacted and made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 28,000.

Door panel is separating from the door and window on the passenger side.

The interior door panels on both front doors of my 2016 Dodge Charger sxt have warped and pulled away from the frame near the window area. The defect appears to be heat-related, and the panels have progressively worsened over time. This issue has not only affected the cosmetic integrity of the vehicle, but it also poses a safety risk by potentially interfering with side airbag deployment or window functionality. I believe this could compromise occupant safety in the event of a side-impact collision. The issue is visible and can be inspected upon request. The problem has not been officially confirmed by a Dodge dealer, but it is widely documented online and the subject of an active class action lawsuit [xxx] et al. V. Fca us llc). I reported this defect to carcomplaints. Com over three years ago and have seen other owners report identical issues with Chargers from similar model years. The vehicle has not yet been inspected by the manufacturer, police, or an insurance representative. There were no warning lights or messages related to this issue. The defect gradually became visible approximately two years after I purchased the vehicle. To date, no resolution or support has been provided by Dodge or fca despite the known and recurring nature of this problem. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Tl the contact owns a 2016 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the door panel on the driver's side detached from the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to antioch Chrysler Jeep Dodge ram (1810 auto center dr, antioch, CA 94509) where he was informed that the vehicle was out of warranty and that he had to pay for the repair out of pocket. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was filed. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 21,000.

Panel on the driver inside is separating from door frame. Certain panel on both side is separating.

The inside door panels on the front and rear passenger's side of the vehicle are peeling and detaching from the door frames.

Driver and passenger side door panels are warped and detaching from the top of the panel where panel meets the window. Vehicle was taken into dealership for assistance and panel could not be fixed. Technicians notifed me this is a common issue with the 2016 model and to replaced each door panel wood be $700 per panel plus labor cost. Current forums discuss same issue . This is a manufacturer defect!.

Tl the contact owns a 2016 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the door panels on the front driver's and passenger's doors were detached from the door frame. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2016 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the inside door panels on the front and rear passenger's side of the vehicle detached from the door frames. Cronic Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram located at (2515 n expy, griffin, GA 30223; (770) 227-4271) was contacted and informed of the failure. The vehicle was not taken to be inspected nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2016 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the door panels on both the front driver and passenger side detached from the door frames. The vehicle was not taken to be inspected not repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

I was headed to work yesterday morning and before I got to work I heard a loud noice under the hood and smoke starting rolling out of under the hood. I pulled over to the closest intersection to get off highway and discovered oil all over the car and all under the car. I contacted my dealership that I just bought the car through (haven't even made the first payment) and they towed it back to the dealership. Further inspection they said the design of the car how it pulls air through the fender it sucked water up from driving down the highway and hydro locked the motor. I do zero first roads on my vehicles so it's definitely not right for this to happen driving down a highway and throw a rod through the motor. My extended warranty won't cover it nor will my insurance. It's a brand new car. I need help!!.

The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that that the door panels on both the driver and passenger side doors were warped, leaving a space between the door frame and the door panel. Napleton's northlake Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram (3701 northlake blvd, lake park, FL 33403) was contacted and notified of the failure. The contact was referred to the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Charger. The contact stated the material on the front driver's and passenger's side door panels were deteriorating. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer courtesy Chrysler Dodge ram of superstition springs (6130 e auto park dr, mesa, az 85206, (480) 569-2986) where it was diagnosed with needing the front driver's and passenger's side door panels to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired as of yet. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 49,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2016 Dodge. The contact stated that driver and passenger's side door panels came off. The contact called the lakeland Chrysler Dodge Jeep dealer (888-687-2501, located at 2875 mall hill dr, lakeland, FL 33810) and was told, by the service adviser, that there was no recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the failure was not a known issue and that there was no recall. The contact was also told that the failure was not covered by the warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 46,000. Fe.

Tl-the contact oiwns a 2016 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the inside panel of the front passanger side door was peeling up possibly exposing the insside of the door. The contact was concerned if moisture were to get into the insides of the door the ability to close, lock and operate the door might be damaged. The dealer sport durst automotive 4511 durham-chapel hill blvd, durham, nc 27707 (877) 262-3223 stated to bring the vehicle in to see if it could be covered under a warrenty. They stated they could not cover it but to check with a manufacturer. The manufacturer stated they could also could not cover the issue so and referred the contact to file a complaint with NHTSA. The failure mileage was 67,000. Tf.

In a couple year span of Dodge Chargers, the panels on the doors separate from the plastic underneath causing it to lift up where the window goes into the door. On mine specifically it's the drivers side panel and the front passenger side panel. I have seen pictures on forums for Dodge Chargers where it's all of the doors with this issue. This is caused by no fault of the owner but clearly somewhere in the manufacturing of the vehicle either parts or materials weren't made properly. The cost to fix this on my own is around $700 per door panel, so $1,400 for both.

Takata recall. The interior of my front driver and passenger doors are coming apart from the body of the door. Smart Dodge in pine bluff said they have seen it on a few other Dodge Chargers as well. It is a 2016 and I have only had it for a little over a year. The local dealership stated the only way it can be fixed is to replace the inside door panels. If this is happening to other Chargers, should there not be a recall on them? the picture attached is of the driver side. The passenger side is worse.

Front door panels warping.

Inside door paneling lifting off making it difficult to lock/ unlock. Being told this is a very common problem with the Dodge Chargers. Very expensive to replace.

There is a popping or cracking structural defect sound that is coming from the driver's side door or pillar between front and rear door. This is while driving normally not really on bumps but when you are on just a regular road. More when the road is uneven or when the body has some twist from uneven pavement. The first ride was with with christian the service advisor at lums driving the vehicle and heard the sound. He made the first appointment to look at it. 7/8/19 vehicle still under full warranty. Lums auto center in warrenton or, tried to do a blind repair by replacing the seatbelt tensioner. It did seem to calm it down but did not work and we have taken it back, a second time and they have stated they could not duplicate the sound. But they did open the door and checked it. 11/1/19 and yet again we are going to take it back again after christian the same service advisor that we have been working with drove with me and heard the sound again. 01/3/20 now the full warranty is over. The problem comes and goes and he states that it will be hard to find?? we do not believe that they are capable of fixing what really seems to be a structural problem. . .

Passenger door interior trim is wrapping and peeling as well as floor trim of the drivers side next to the auto shift . Always maintain my vehicle and kept it clean and something like this happens and I got to pay out of my pocket to get it repaired . My extended warranty doesn't cover it . . This should be under warranty for sure as there should no reason this should be warping like this.

The door panels are coming off. It looks ugly. The integrity of the panels is lifting apart from side of the doors. Car gets used this is occurring because of the heat.

My car was parked on a hit and run on August of 2018. My car was parked on a flood March 2019, my car has repairs covered by the insurance of $19,000 and it's still in the shop. I honestly think that my vehicle is not safe for me to drive.

Tl- the contact owns a 2016 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the front driver side and front passenger side interior door panels had warped and was not secured to the door frame. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer sumter Dodger(2662 broad st. Sumter SC) who indicated that the interior door panels needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The cause of the failure was not determined the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000. Jft.

Tl the contact owns a 2016 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that all four doors panel started to detach from the door frame. The contact stated the damage to the front passenger, front driver and rear passenger doors were severely damaged and the rear driver door recently started to become detached. The contact took the vehicle to star Dodge Chrysler Jeep ram (5101 s 1st st, abilene, TX 79605) where they referred him to the manufacturer. The contact had yet to speak to the manufacturer about the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2016 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the inner and outer door panels were detached from the door frame. The contact stated that the failure caused the miss alignment of the door lock which made it difficult to access the door lock/unlock button while attempting to unlock the door. Russell westbrook Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram of van nuys (6110 van nuys blvd, van nuys, CA 91401, 818-646-2364) was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact was referred to the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was referred to the dealer to have the vehicle inspected however, the dealer declined to schedule an appointment to have the vehicle inspected. The approximate failure mileage was 34,000.

The interior door panel on the driver's side door is separating from the door leaving a gap between the window and the door panel. Apparently, this happens when it gets hot and the cheap foam adhesive fca used expands and causes the interior panel to separate.

Se apag� mientras manejaba por lo que se remplazo DE bomba DE gasolina en agosto 2017 y DE nuevo en junio DE 2018 encendi� la luz del motor en el panel, ruido fuerte en el motor. Remplazo DE tapa DE bloque septiembre 2017 y DE nuevo en junio DE 2018.