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Dodge Charger repairs by problem area

Engine (20%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (12%)

Brakes and Traction Control (5%)

Suspension and Steering (23%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (26%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (8%)

Other (6%)

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Dodge Charger transmission repair cost distribution

$2500+ (2%)

$1000 - $2499 (2%)

$500 - $999 (5%)

$100 - $499 (18%)

< $100 (73%)

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2015 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan

485-horsepower 6.4L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD

12000 mi Squeak coming when lifting throttle at certain RPS/Speeds. They found one of the variable exhaust controllers needed the spring lubricated. That resolved the issue. 

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2015 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan

370-horsepower 5.7L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD

34000 mi

US $58
Recall update to the PCU software. 

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2014 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan

370-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD

8400 mi Loud squealing when shifting into drive or park. Told it is a normal selonoid noise. No repair made. 
24500 mi Internal valve was sticking in valve body. Vehicle would not shift out of 2nd gear. New valve body installed, trans fluid refilled, new trans filter. Covered under factory warranty. 

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2014 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan

370-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD

1000 mi Used compact spare on left front. Car went in and out of awd. When in awd, upshifts occurred between 3500 and 4300 RPM ( much higher than normal). Car intermittently made a strange sound and pulled suddenly to the left. This occured on accel 

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2014 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan

300-horsepower 3.6L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD

8000 mi shifting erratically. There was a recall and system software update installed at this time. 
17000 mi 2nd recall notice. Sometimes shows the car in Park without actually being in Park. Dealer unable to fix per recall due to lack of updated parts/software. 
25000 mi

US $100
4 recalls on transmission. Did software upgrade as well as installed something to Make it so it wont go into drive with door open. (stupid thing). Also, was to provide a car per contract but said "they were not doing that any longer". 
19300 mi Recall for the transmission shift lever issue. 

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2014 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan

300-horsepower 3.6L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD

30380 mi Applied transmission recall related to shifter. 

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2014 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan

292-horsepower 3.6L V6 8-speed automatic RWD

12700 mi Car was brought to dealer for "shift bump" issue so widely reported in the internet with this model. They completely erased the transmission software and reprogrammed it. An improvement but not a complete elimination. 

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2014 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan

292-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD

35000 mi Found out there is an known issue with the Torque Converter locking up at certain speeds. Dodge does not plan on updating the issue since they feel most people don't notice, or fail to complain about it. 

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2013 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan

370-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD

9000 mi Transmission failure. CEL. DTC P0730. Car reset and drives, Dodge assigned Case Manager because of all the problems 
53000 mi

US $50
Retorque differential mounts 

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2013 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan

300-horsepower 3.6L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD

52000 mi

US $50
Abrupt shifts in sport mode. Reflashed with latest software per TSB. 

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2012 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan

292-horsepower 3.6L V6 8-speed automatic RWD

16000 mi Rear differential left axle seal leak. 

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2011 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan

370-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD

55800 mi Fixed a noise by doing something around the transmission. 

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2010 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan

368-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD

69000 mi

US $600
AWD stopped working 
141000 mi

US $1200
sensor replaced 

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2008 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan

250-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic RWD

800 mi Car would not start. Flywheel jammed due to dowel pin coming loose. 

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2007 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan

350-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD

29140 mi Small plastic piece snapped in the shifter mechanism. Repaired the car myself. Took apart the centre console and the gear shift mech, took a piece of metal wire made a small hook with it. Wrapped it around the mech and presto fixo. 3 hrs 0$ 
6000 mi TCM (transmission) O-ring Leak 

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2007 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan

340-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD

5000 mi The plastic plug's o-ring right above the transmission pan on the passenger side was leaking fluid. It was replaced in less than an hour at the dealer. 
32860 mi Rear driveshaft coupler attachment bolt broke. 
101060 mi

C $920
Vibration in drivetrain. Driveshaft steady bearing rubber insulator disintegrated. Replaced driveshaft. 

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2007 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan

340-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD

75800 mi

US $400
Observed poor throttle response and acceleration. Transmission filter (nag mopar) and oil pan were replaced. Transmission fluid refilled. Issue seems solved. 
77000 mi

US $400
Noticed a creaking on front drivers side. Took it to a local shop, they said it was the CV joint. Had them replace the front struts as well. 

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2007 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan

250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD

24000 mi Cap was loose on transmission pan and it was leaking fluid. 
55000 mi

US $400
The transmission lock when in Park broke, and I could not take out of Park. Had to replace 

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2006 Dodge Charger

Engine not specified

54560 mi Transmission o-ring seal replaced in front end transfer case and differential 

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2006 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan

425-horsepower 6.1L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD

18000 mi O-ring leak. 
16000 mi

US $29
Car was "stuck in Park" - transmission would not shift out of Park. Problem turned out to be a broken shift interlock latch inside the shifter unit. I read on LXforums.com about how to fix this and fixed it myself. 

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2006 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan

350-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD

48360 mi

C $300
13 pin modulator replaced, weeping oil past gaskets 
50300 mi

US $300
seal leak 
18300 mi

US $500
Plug replaced. 
17000 mi Transmission leak. Covered under warranty. Common housing o-ring leak for this transmission. 
4000 mi Transmission o-ring leak. 
34000 mi

US $20
TSB for leaking o-ring in transmission connector module. Small transmission fluid leak. Easy self-repair. 
15000 mi Transmission leak from a seal on a sensor. A common problem with TSB. 
45300 mi

US $30
Pink plastic Shift interlock latch broke in shifter preventing the car from shifting out of park. Common occurrence and replacement part is now metal. 
12612 mi

C $165
Replaced leaking oil pan gasket. Replaced O-Ring, Plug Adapter/Guide Bushing. 
7000 mi O-ring seals at the electrical connector to the transmission were leaking. This is a common Chrysler LX problem. 
27000 mi Tranny leak due to bad o-ring. 
11000 mi I noticed a small transmission fluid leak and also remembered from reading an online forum for the Dodge Charger that this was a common problem that occurred around 12,000 miles. The dealer service center was also well aware of this type of problem. 
16000 mi Transmission seal leaking fluid 
9000 mi Transmission leak at the TSM module, o-ring gasket leak. 
29000 mi Transmission plug leak. Entire plug replaced per warrenty and TSB. 
8000 mi Leaky transmission. 
11000 mi Leaking ATF. Dealer determined was coming from an o-ring that seals a wiring harness connector that passes through the trans case. Replaced transmission power connector socket. 
13000 mi Transmission 'O' Ring leak. There is a TSB on this (I don't recall the number). Nearly every Charger/Magnum/300 experiences this issue. 
6000 mi Slow shifts between gears 1 & 2 as well as 2 & 3. There is a TSB that resolved the issue. 
15000 mi there was a slow leak of transmission fluid. 
12000 mi Transmission leak due to poor O-ring seal. Covered by TSB. 
79000 mi

US $149
U-joint of shift rod broke. Unable to shift out of park without disengaging shift linkage. Note this was not the infamous "pink part" brake pedal interlock failure. This was a complete breakdown of the U-joint at the bottom of the shift rod. Required complete replace of shift unit. 

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2006 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan

340-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD

14000 mi Transmission fluid leaking. Replaced grommet in the transmission housing around a cable. 
56000 mi

US $91
Transmission leak 
19000 mi electrical connection at transmission leaking. dealer replaced connector,filled trans and cleaned botttom of trans pan 
26000 mi Transmission leak caused by a defect in the O ring from the factory. New unit was installed under warranty. 
44000 mi CVT Transmission rebuild 
81000 mi

US $2500
Replaced Transmission 
17000 mi A leak in a transmission O-Ring caused my car to lose a lot of automatic transmission fluid. The problem is extremely common to all Charger/Magnum/300 with the 5.7L Hemi Engine and the W5A580 (NAG1) automatic transmission. 
56000 mi

US $100
Transmission wire pass-through bushing leaking.  
30000 mi Trans electronic sensor o-ring replaced. 

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2006 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan

250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD

30000 mi Transmission was leaking fluid. No transmission dipstick in newer cars, was afraid to drive vehicle without knowing how much fluid was lost. Problem diagnosed as "faulty O-rings". Repaired in less than a day. 
20000 mi Tranny stuck in higher gear and would not shift up or down (not "limp home mode"). TCM replaced w/o success then output speed sensor replaced which fixed the problem. 
24000 mi

US $25
Noticed leak around transmission pan. Dealer replaced connector and topped off fluid. 
41000 mi

US $320
Would not shift out of Park. Called tow, sent to mechanic, replaced shifter assembly with new one. 
7882 mi Replaced O-ring for transmission fluid leak 
153000 mi

US $310
Could not shift gear selector out of park. Linkage replaced. 
17000 mi Transmission Fluid leak on NAG1 Transmission. Which is a known issue with o-ring failure at electronic connection to transmission. 
40000 mi traded car in because of transmission problems in December 2007 at 42,000 miles. 
58900 mi Defective guide bushing in transmission. 
32240 mi replace rear axle seals 
9000 mi Transmission was leaking fluid. 

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