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Chrysler SRT8 Engine problems by year

2 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Chrysler SRT8's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Engine complaints by model year

YearEngine complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
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Latest SRT8 engine complaints

2006 Chrysler SRT8Transmission & drivetrainEngine & cooling

The car randomly dies at an idle, low speeds shifting gears, [including reverse] as well as during speed acceleration. If you punch the gas pedal while moving it will start back up and continue on. If you are at a stop you have to put the car in neutral or park to use the key to restart. It dies at the most in convenient times, at stop signs, traffic lights, turning right or left. There is no pattern. One day it will stall out 2 times throughout driving and other days it will stall 50+ times. I was rearended at a...

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stop light because my car stalled and the driver saw the green light and went, neglecting that I was at a stop in front of them. Local chrysler dealershiptells me there is no sure fix but wants to replace every computer and module on my car. Also stating it might not even be any of those components. I cannot afford that outrageous bill! And they won't take it as a trade in. I'm stuck paying alot of money for a useless safety hazard.

Filed Incident Power train · EngineNHTSA 10892704
2006 Chrysler SRT8Transmission & drivetrainEngine & cooling

In the morning when you go to start the car to warm up it doesn't even stay running for a minute and the car idols for less then a minute and the rpms start droping and just dies other times I could be driving and the car just dies after like 5 seconds of standing by it just dies a title and sometimes when I reverse r going 4 miles per hour it'll die in reverse even on the electronic shifter....At this point car can't be driven because shuts off at light and intersections

Filed Incident Power train · EngineNHTSA 10683576

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