2014 Dodge Challenger Engine Problems

I bought this vehicle after only having 28,000 miles on it required the water pump to be replaced. That should not be the case. The vehicle started running hot again after having the original water pump replaced about a year ago. At this point I had only put an additional 12,000 miles on the vehicle. Now the company that put the water pump on is saying I need a new engine on a vehicle that only has 40,000 miles on it. This should not be the case and I'd like the NHTSA look into this as a faulty engine from the manufacturer.

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Challenger. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, she smelled a burning oil odor. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to continue to drive the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the oil filter housing adapter was leaking and needed to be replaced. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 102,000.

MY 2014 DODGE CHALLENGER OVER HEATED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I PULLED OVER AND FILLED THE RESERVOIR WITH ANTIFREEZE. I DROVE LESS THAN A MILE DOWN THE ROAD AND IT OVER HEATED AGAIN.WHEN I CHECKED THE RESERVOIR IT WAS EMPTY. SO I PULLED OVER AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE IT TO THE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT I NEED TO HAVE THE OIL FILTER/ OIL COOLER ADAPTER HOUSING, INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET REPLACED. THIS WILL COST ME $788. THE PART I NEED IS ON BACK ORDER FROM THE MANUFACTURER. IN FACT THERE ARE OVER 34,000 OF THIS PARTICULAR PART ON BACK ORDER BECAUSE THIS IS SUCH A COMMON ISSUE WITH CHRYSLER, JEEP, AND DODGE CARS. HE WAS SHOCKED THAT THIS PART HAD NOT BEEN RECALLED YET. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHEN THIS PART IS RECALLED. IF I PAY OUT OF POCKET TO FIX THIS VERY COMMON ENGINE ISSUE, WILL I GET REIMBURSED ONCE IT IS RECALLED?

MY CAR IS MAKING A TICKING NOISE. I HAVE CHANGED THE OIL WITH A BETTER BRAND AND THE TECHNICIAN EXPLAINED IT COULD BE THE ARM ROCKER THAT GOES BAD WITH THAT SPECIFIC ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED WITH SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE AND LATER TOWED TO PROGRESSIVE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM DEALER (7966 HILLS AND DALES RD NW, MASSILLON, OH 44646) AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CEASED AFTER DRIVING THROUGH A POOL OF WATER AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED YET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO OPEN RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 102,300.*DT*JB

FAULTY LIFTERS HAVE DAMAGED THE CAMSHAFT, CAUSING MISFIRING AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF REPAIR COSTS FOR A CAR WITH ONLY 76,000 MILES. LIFTERS ARE ON BACK ORDER FOR 6-8 MONTHS.

HAVE A 2014 CHALLENGER 60,900 MILES AND THE OIL FILTER HOUSING ASSEMBLY STARTED LEAKING OIL. HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION IS NOW STARTING TO NOT SHIFT PROPERLY.

2014 DODGE CHALLENGER SRT WITH 17505 MILES ON IT FROM NEW. WITHOUT WARNING, FUEL PUMP CUT OUT WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH; MOTOR DIED AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN (INCLUDING POWER STEERING). LUCKILY, WAS ABLE TO COAST TO STOP ON HIGHWAY SHOULDER WITHOUT CRASH. HAD IT NOT BEEN A WEEKEND WITH LIGHT TRAFFIC, COULD HAVE BEEN VERY BAD. FUEL PUMP DIAGNOSIS PROVIDED BY DEALER TWO-DAYS LATER AFTER CAR WAS TOWED TO SHOP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LEAKED OIL FROM THE OIL FILTER ASSEMBLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CALLED MOTORWORLD CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM AT 888-459-2493 (LOCATED AT 150 MOTORWORLD DR, WILKES-BARRE, PA 18702), BUT WAS UNABLE TO SPEAK WITH A SERVICE TECHNICIAN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,300.

HEAR A TAPPING IN THE ENGINE SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE LIFTERS NEED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT MY WARRANTY EXPIRED 2 MONTHS AGO. THEY ALSO SAID THAT IF I KEEP DRIVING IT THE CAM SHAFT WILL BREAK AND MOTOR WILL SEIZE AND THEY ALSO TOLD ME THEY ARE HAVING A LOT OF THESE 5.7 LITER ENGINES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.

MOPAR SAFETY RECALL FOR ALTERNATOR DIODE IS NOT BEING CHECKED OR REPAIRED BY MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. FUEL LEAK: I HAVE NOTICEABLE AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKING FROM BENEATH MY CAR. I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND ARE TELLING ME THAT A NEED A NEW FUEL TANK ON A2014 DODGE CHALLENGER WITH 33K ORIGINAL MILES. THE FUEL LEAK IS VISIBLE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND YOU CAN SMELL GAS WHILE DRIVING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING OVER 40 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,555. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM

PURCHASED VEHICLE JANUARY 2014. AT 7000 MILES, REAR ENGINE SEAL BEGAN LEAKING. REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. VALVE ROCKER ARM GUIDES REPLACED UNDER SERVICE BULLETIN FOR TICKING NOISE AT 9000 MILES. LEAKING VALVE COVER GASKET REPLACED AT 10,000 MILES (RESULT OF PREVIOUS REPAIR). CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AT 11,750 MILES - OVER-REV CODE - THIS CONDITION OCCURRED AT 70 MPH, ACCOMPANIED BY A SUDDEN DECELERATION AND "CHIRPING" OF REAR TIRES. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED IN ANY WAY. CURRENTLY HAVE 12,000 MILES ON VEHICLE AND DREADING WARRANTY EXPIRATION IN 6 MONTHS...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2014 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

MY 'OIL CHANGE RECOMMENDED' LIGHT COMES ON AT START UP AND GOES OFF. AFTER I RECEIVED THE OIL CHANGE THIS MORNING THE LIGHT NEVER WENT OFF, I SAW THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS PROBLEM HE WILL FIX IT FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. HE DID INFORM ME HE JUST REPAIRED THE SAME PROBLEM FOR TWO CHALLENGERS THIS WEEK. I'VE ONLY HAD MY VEHICLE 7 1/2 MONTHS. *TR

MY CAR HESITATES WHEN TAKING OFF SOMETIMES AND THE ENGINE IS TICKING LIKE IT HAS BAD VALVES. *TR

5 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING A BRAND NEW CHALLENGER, WHILE ON THE WAY TO WORK THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND ABOUT 2 MINUTES AFTER THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE IN THE CARPOOL LANE GOING BOUT 63 MILES/HR. THE CAR WAS READING ABOUT 200 MILES TO EMPTY. THE FUEL SENSORS /PUMPS WERE NOT WORKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. AT IDLE IT RUNS ROUGH, WAS COMPARED TO LIKE VEHICLE THE IDLE IS NOT CORRECT. THE MILEAGE PER GALLON IS WAY UNDER THE ADVERTISED. ADVERTISED FUEL ECONOMY SHOWING 21 MPG COMBINED CITY/HWY. WE GET ABOUT 16 MPG CITY/HWY. WE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND NO ONE IS TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ISSUES AS THE CAR SEEMS TO BE A LEMON. WE HAD IT IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES NOW. WE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW CAR SO THAT WE WOULDN'T HAVE ISSUES. VERY UPSET, FRUSTRATED, UNHAPPY. *TR

MY 2014 CHALLENGER R/T HAS HAD A BAD TICKING VALVE TRAIN SINCE ABOUT NEW. THE TICKING, CLIPPING, SEWING MACHINE NOISE IS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE,IT'S LOUD AND CLEARLY HEARD IN THE CAB AT AROUND 1500RPM AND UP. STAR CASE TAB REMOVAL WAS PERFORMED, NO GOOD.NEXT LIFTERS AND MDS SOLENOIDS WAS REPLACED STILL NO GOOD. NOW ALONG WITH THE TICKING NOISE I HAVE LOUD SPARK KNOCK IN MDS MODE ON PASSENGER SIDE. HAVE BURNT OIL SMELL AFTER ATTEMPTED REPAIRS. DEALER AND DODGE REP SAYS ALL IS NORMAL. WHY WAS ALL THESE REPAIRS ATTEMPTED TO FIX MY ENGINE NOW ALL OF A SUDDEN IT'S ALL NORMAL? WHAT'S NORMAL ABOUT LOUD TICKING VALVE TRAIN THAT CAN BE HEARD IN THE CAB, LOUD SPARK KNOCK AND BURNING OIL SMELL? IT'S NOT, THEY WANT ME TO GO AWAY! WELL I'M NOT! I QUALIFY FOR LEMON LAW BUT JUST WANT MY CAR REPAIRED. ISN'T THAT WHAT A WARRANTY IS FOR? COME ON DODGE STEP UP AND REPAIR MY ENGINE! GIVE ME WHAT I PAID FOR! DON'T TREAT YOUR CUSTOMERS LIKE DIRT! *TR