2006 Dodge Charger service brakes, hydraulic problems

“2006 DODGE CHARGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR AIRBAGS, FUEL TANK, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND SERVICE BRAKES/HYDRAULIC RECALL NOTICES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. UPDATED 09/19/2016. *JB”

“ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO AS I WAS DRIVING ALONG INTERSTATE 95 THE INSTRUMENT NEEDLES ALL WENT TO 0 OR FAR LEFT THEN WENT BACK TO NORMAL IMMEDIATELY. AS TIME WENT ON THIS OCCURRED MORE FREQUENTLY. ABOUT SIX MONTHS LATER AS I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT THE NEEDLES DROPPED OFF AND THE HEAD LIGHTS WENT OFF AND STAYED OFF UNTIL I SWITCHED FROM THE AUTO POSITION TO THE MANUAL ON POSITION. THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE CAR CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I CALLED A POLICE OFFICER BECAUSE I THOUGHT I MIGHT GET REAR-ENDED. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES THE CAR STARTED BUT RAN ROUGH. JUST THIS PAST WEEKEND WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT IN A PARKING LOT THE NEEDLES DROPPED OFF, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, AND THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. *TR”

“THE PROBLEM STARTED WHEN I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW AND KEPT BRINGING BACK TO THE DEALER. FAILURE TO FIND PROBLEM. NOTICE A LOT OF OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. BROUGHT CAR TO AN EXPERT AND FOUND THE SUSPENSION WHICH INCLUDES SHOCKS, STRUTS, BRAKES ETC. WERE NOT THE RIGHT PART FOR THIS MODEL. EXPERT CHANGED NECESSARY PARTS AND HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM THERE AFTER. EXPERT DID RESEARCH AND DEALER WANTED TO KNOW WHAT HE DID TO FIX IT AND HE WOULD NOT COMPLY. THEY SHOULD DO THE RESEARCH AND FIX THE PROBLEM. I HOPE EVERYONE FILES A COMPLAINT AND I WOULD TELL DODGE THEY FIX IT OR I WILL FILE A DEFECT LAWSUIT FOR COMPLETE REFUND OF A $42,000 CAR PLUS INCONVENIENCE. *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE RELEASE MADE A GRINDING SOUND. THE CONTACT STATED THE COLUMN SHIFT LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN IN NUMBER: 06V149000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V583000 (POWERTRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: LEVER AND LINKAGE: COLUMN SHIFT), WERE RELATED TO THE FAILURE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN EITHER RECALL. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.”

“DISK BRAKE NOISE. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR SINCE IT WAS NEW, AND HAVE HAD FREQUENT PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, MOSTLY INB THE FRONT AXEL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS AND PADS AT LEAST 2 TIMES I BELIEVE, AND RECENTLY A FEW MONTHS AGO, I CHANGED THE FRONT PADS AGAIN TO TRY TO GET RID OF THE SQUEALING NOISE. I HAVE PURCHASED OEM BRAKES AND ROTORS FROM THE DEALER, AND LAST TIME I REPLACED THEM, I USED A BRAND FROM A LOCAL AUTO PARTS STORE. IT SEEMS THAT I THE BRAKES STAY QUIET FOR A LITTLE WHILE AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN CLEANED AND SERVICES, BUT SOON START RETURNING TO MAKING A HORRIBLE SQUEALING NOISE ANYTIME THE BRAKES ARE USED. AFTER SEVERAL TRIPS FOR THIS AT TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS, AND READING UP ON THE MANUFACTURES WEB FORUMS, IT LOOKS LIKE THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO A LOT MORE PEOPLE THAN JUST ME. I FEEL THERE MUST BE A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED TO CORRECT THIS TYPE OF CHRONIC PROBLEM. *TR”

“I HAVE A DODGE CHARGER RT 06. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP A YEAR AGO TO REPLACE A PART ON THE FRONT END. THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. NOW RECENTLY, I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE BRAKES ALMOST DIDN'T STOP ME IN TIME AND I WASN'T SPEEDING. BEFORE ALL OF THIS, WHEN I SPEED UP, THE FRONT END AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKES OR WOBBLES AND THIS HAS ME WORRIED. IF BY CHANCE I ENCOUNTER BAD WEATHER, BECAUSE I DO LIVE IN MICHIGAN, I HOPE SOMETHING ON THE CHARGER DOESN'T FAIL WHEN I NEED IT THE MOST. TO OF MY FRIENDS HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH 300 C'S AND CHARGERS. *TR”