What the known faults on this Dodge Charger typically cost to put right at a UK independent garage · use the figures to price risk before you bid, and to justify a reduction when something shows up on inspection.
The single priciest documented job on the 2011–2019 Dodge Charger is body & corrosion repair at £250–£1,800. Few cars need every repair listed here · treat £1,790–£9,200 as the full exposure if one arrived with all of them.
Upper interior door panels peeling away from the window weather seals.
Inspect · Roll down the front windows and inspect the top edge of the interior door cards for lifting, curling, or separation from the glass channel.
Thumping noise or vibration through the floorpan during hard acceleration.
Inspect · Select drive, hold the footbrake firmly, and apply light throttle to load the propshaft. Listen for a distinct clunk from the centre transmission tunnel indicating carrier bearing wear.
Touchscreen delamination causing phantom inputs or bubbling under the glass.
Inspect · With the ignition off, shine a torch across the 8.4-inch Uconnect screen at an angle to spot air bubbles, peeling layers, or adhesive failure.
Front-end wear (control arms, bushings).
Inspect · Listen for clunks over bumps.
Hemi exhaust manifold bolt breakage / MDS lifter tick.
Inspect · Listen for a tick on cold start.
TIPM (power module) faults causing no-starts and accessory issues.
Inspect · Test all electrical accessories and confirm no intermittent no-start history.
Oil pooling in the engine valley and burning smells from the 3.6L V6.
Inspect · Remove the engine cover and shine a torch past the plastic oil filter housing into the 'V' of the block to check for pooled oil or coolant.
8-speed automatic hesitation on some cars.
Inspect · Test-drive from a stop and in traffic.
Ranges are indicative parts-and-labour costs at a UK independent garage, inclusive of VAT. Franchised dealers typically sit 40–80% higher, and prestige or electrified variants sit at the top of each band. Always get a written quote before committing.
Build a tickable checklist for the exact car in front of you, record faults with photos, and hand the buyer a report.