general problems of the 2016 Dodge Charger

Six problems related to service brakes have been reported for the 2016 Dodge Charger. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Dodge Charger based on all problems reported for the 2016 Charger.

1 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 06/18/2025

Unknown/. When press on brake car still moves. Also when put in parked car will move forward or backwards a few inches. Steering wheel does not feel right as if feels not secure when driving. When trying to go in right lane on freeway steering wheel was not all the way responding as if felt like it was loose and not connected to what pairs it’s spose to be. And almost crashed.

2 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 08/18/2023

Bolts the attach the emergency brake cable assembly to the frame undercarriage can become rusted and corroded and can pop out which causes the emergency brake to not function correctly which results in transmission damage, shifting while towing, shifting while vehicle jacked up, and possible parked incline vehicle roll especially if car is not able to shift into park during an emergency.

3 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 04/19/2018

Tl-the contact owns a 2016 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that their spouse was involved in a crash due to the crusie control. The contacts spouse was driving at 55 mp down into a lower hill area. A dear jumped out and the spouse attempted to stop however, the vehicle accelerated. The vehicle swerved as they almost struck the dear but the vehicle flew off a cliff and hit six trees. Some farmers helped the spouse out of the car and the vehicle was stuck in between a coupel of trees. The spouse was not distracted, their was a police report made, injuries were sustained. The spouse suffered a mild concussion, broken rib, head injuiries broken bones ect. , medical attention was given. The vehicle was not diagnosed and is totaled, the dealer was not contacted and the manufacturer was not informed of the issue. The failure mileage was 42,000. Jw.

4 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 11/04/2017

Was driving on the highway power steering unit fell out steering wheel locked up airbags deployed and could not step on the brake flu about a hundred feet in the air car is a total loss.

5 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 09/20/2017

I notice when I'm on the interstate or drive at speeds past 55 miles an hour when I press thenbrakes to slow down or stop the car begins to shake. It does that sometimes and sometimes it doesn't.

6 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 10/15/2016

The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Charger. When the brake pedal was depressed and released, an abnormal noise emitted from either the brake booster or the brake pedal. The vehicle was taken to the dealer twice to be diagnosed; however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200.


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