2010 Dodge CHARGER AWD

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 11 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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  ENGINE: THE CYLINDER HEAD ON MY CAR FAILED AT 29,000 MILES AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. LAST WEEK, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. FEBRUARY 2013, 29,000 MILES: THE CAR WAS RUNNING A LITTLE ROUGH, THEN THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL) CAME ON. THE CODE WAS P0305 OR CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED - CYLINDER NUMBER 5.

  Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500

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  OTHER: MY 2010 DODGE CHARGER WAS UNDER RECALL FOR TIMING CHAIN AND CHAIN GUIDE TENSIONER. WE TOOK IT TO A LICENSED GARAGE THAT'S BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR MANY YEARS. THEY SAID THEY ORDERED THE BIGGEST TIMING CHAIN. IT LASTED 6 MONTHS. WE WERE 7 HOURS FROM HOME ON OUR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY VACATION. WHEN THE CHA

  Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500

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  ELECTRICAL: I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN A BUNCH OF WARNING LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING ON THE DASHBOARD SO A PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY AND THE MOTOR DIED AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN.. I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW BATTERY AND PUT THAT IN THEN THE ALTERNATOR STARTED SMOCKING AND BURNED OUT SO I BOUGHT A N

  Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500

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  SUSPENSION: MY EXPERIENCE IS REMARKABLY SIMILAR TO THE NHTSA COMPLAINT OF 4/4/13. THE REAR ISOLATORS [BUSHINGS] SNAPPED AND THE REAR CRADLE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AT 11,000 MILES. I WAS TRAVELING AT A SLOW SPEED AND COMPLETELY LOST POWER BUT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO A PARKING LOT. CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND WAS FL

  Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500

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  General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)