ORIGINAL: dminfla
From reading the various responses, I'm beginning to see that this is not a common issue, unfortunate as it is for me. I think I will call over to the dealer and talk to their maintenance folks to see if they have any ideas. However, I must say that I have wanted this car ever since I first heard about it.
And it has not been a disappointment.
Sure my experience caused some alarm, but I love my Challenger. That may mean I am hopeless, clueless, etc., but I can't imagine parting with it now. I hope that some of you prospective buyers won't be put off by my personal tale of woe; that was not my intention. I was just hoping for an easy answer, i.e., "oh, that's just your [insert unintelligible gearhead language here]!"
I could've bought a BMW. But, to me, that is a car that says "Hey! You cut me off or ding my door then I'm going to pop out of my car and sue you!" The Challenger says "Hey! I might just have a chainsaw in my trunk and I'm not afraid to use it." I had to go for the chainsaw.
Thanks again for the comments and I look forward to your advice.
Not sure what trim level you have, but regardless - I'd take it in to the dealer and make a record of the problem.....even if they don't find the cause on the first visit (like Rudy's SRT).
If you have an R/T, you have the lifetime warranty. On the other hand, if the problem persists and isn't remedied, that "lifetime" warranty could be short if the car decides on it's own when, where and how fast to respond to the throttle. No one wants to see you become a statistic or basis for recall - especially
after the fact.
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BTW - You're MUCH better off with the Challenger over the Beemer. The Challenger makes a much greater statement and has "presence". The Beemer is more of a "snobmobile" - with a questionable reliability record.
Hope the chainsaw is a Husqvarna.
