American cars are much more expensive in Europe. I live in Finland. For example Challenger Hellcat cost 50-60 k $ in America but it cost 150 k € in Finland. In $ that's like 190 k
Got a new 2019, they must have listened, don't have any of these issues. We love it so far. Yes it was loaded and cost was high, but got the employee discount from Mother in Law.
Many thanks, that is good to know. We can get temperatures like that here in Cali (away from the coast) and the AC is a must have. Also like the idea of the ventilated seats. Maybe RP's AC needs looking at - watched a fair few Charger reviews and not heard of this issue before. The 245 tires though seems a common talking point, but some say not always a bad thing.
+93455Driver overall man its a fantastic car with lots of great features. The ventilated seats are nice it's not over whelming but you can feel a difference. The 245s were put on to keep the cost down compared to the SRT model. I found a set of cheap like new used 275s and am having much better results with traction. I would totally recommend this car to buy.
Definitely like the idea of owning a V8 sedan one day. Sadly I think the SP is outside my budget, but used RT Road and Track with the 8 Speed maybe possible. Rare to see used SP's, and used SRT's are pricey.
RP Productions, take to the dealer about the A/C. There is a combined switch/relay which fails quite frequently. It also controls your electric radiator fan so continuing to drive it like it is cold overheat the engine. I had the same issue in my 1500 and did not realize anything was wrong until I stopped and let it idle after a long drive. The temps were at 231 for coolant and 235 for oil. normal temps were 210 for coolant and 215 for oil. The really sad part is the electric radiator fan is monitored digitally and never caused any CEL to occur. I tired the A/C on a new Charger at the local dealership on a new RT SCAT PACK and that A/C was awesome on a cold start idle with the car sitting in the direct sun for 5 hours. Best of luck. Hopefully the dealership can get it quickly fixed for you
Don't overlook the AC, or Subwoofer as "SP Issues". Take it to the service manager at your dealership, & have him/her take care of it..,and ask him if he can replace your pads with aftermarket pads I.e Hawk, Stop tech, etc
Have a 2015 Charger with the same A/C issue...brought it Friday to dealer and turns out the re-circulation door was defective and only allowing fresh air in. This explains why it only got dogged in the 100 degree Texas heat and not the 80s. I also found it interesting that they had such an obscure part in stock at the dealer, making me believe this is probably a known issue.
OMG the brake issue!!! I have the same issue with my challenger and I was all pissed with the dealer and thought I was going to need new brake pads already or something. Thank you for easing my mind sir...
I have a 2015 Challenger Scat Pack and I have the squeaky brakes too. I did take out the pads and put the brake quiet spray from autozone on them. It has gotten much better but still there. The pads are really easy to take out, you don't even need to remove the calipers, just pop the pins out.
No issues with the a/c and I'm in San Antonio. I have the basic headlights as well with no issues. Half the time I'll drive at night with just the drl's and the fogs cause I love the look. Have to agree with you on the brakes though, every now and then they'll squeal. Oh yea and the tires yea they suck. Great vid. Keep em coming
Our '12 R/T Charger has none of these issues, honestly. Very well put together cars. Still cracks me up that it gets high 20's fuel economy, yet runs high 13's in the 1/4 weighing well over 4,000 pounds. Yours, of course, is much quicker and more capable. On the other hand, the '06 Charger R/T we previously had was of lesser quality build for sure. They've definitely picked up their game in recent years, a result of getting away from both German and Cerberus ownership.
On the brakes, these are racing brakes, they are meant to get hot to work better. You have to do something called bedding in the brakes. Look it up, easy to do and no more squealing. I had a 2015 Scat Pack Challenger so I know about this. I usually did the bedding procedure every few months depending on my driving conditions.
The AC in my Scat is so cold that I have to turn the temp up to 67 from LO. I would get that remote and AC issue checked at the dealer. Only complaints I have are; should have kept the heated/cooled cup holder function, navigation sucks, and I agree on the tires.
@Fredo Dawg check consumer reports for 2018. Facts is facts, not your 1995 based opinion. Dodge has been shit for decades. But last year rated as #3 rated car brand for reliability. #1 and #2 were the korean brands.
@@travelandhustle127 Those consumer reports are fake. It's money under the table. How can you rate reliability of vehicles that have been out for a few months to a year? Come back to me in 5-10 years. True reliability is tested at least beyond 100k. Anything below that is trash. This is how toyota and honda build their reputation. By long term tested reliability. Not fake day 1 ownership reviews.
I'm not Toyota bashing...thier the reliability standards belittle most. But let's not act on pure emotion. Their are certain facts to show they have flaws also. As in leading all manufacturers in total number of recalls....yes this can be summed up by the pure mass of cars sold, but it is what it is. Are we forgetting when Toyota's were killing ppl when the cars wouldn't slow down on the highway? Think it was a accelerator or brake issue... either way niether car company is the greatest even tho Toyota track record is more impressive. I'm not brand loyal so I can speak objectively. I currently own a Ls430 and a mustang gt. Quit the fanboy talk
I had a RT as a rental in Phoenix. On the humid days, it was blowing fog. Also, run with the fog lights at night - the fog lights and DRLs were enough for night driving for me.
You're right about the horrible brakes squealing. I took the brake pads off and lubricanted them with a brake squeal product. However the squeal is still very loud in the rear brakes. If you want the squealing to stop you gotta buy some expensive ceramic pad. When I first got my 16 Charger Scat Pack I never had the problem with brake squeal until it reach 3000miles. However I will not buy drag tires unless I'm going to the drag strip.
Hey common misconception - wider tires do not always = more grip. It's all about contact patch area and shape. Typically wide tires have a wide contact patch which is great for lateral grip, but you can actually sacrifice straight-line grip with a wider tire by reducing the front-to-back contact patch. Dragsters get around this by airing down a LOT and having thin flexible tires, but on the road under normal air pressures, don't believe the "wider is better" hype. People often mistake having heavier wide wheels and tires that reduce the amount of torque making it to the ground (and therefore increased traction) for having better grip during acceleration.
Challenger backup camera has poor image quality, especially at night. I think it's at least partially because the camera is located in the spoiler at the top of the car instead of down by the license plate light at the bottom of the car. But the backup sensors are really good. Start beeping loud even when you're still 6 feet away from anything.
I'm planning on purchasing a 2017 Dodge charger SRT 392 If the store factory tires and the 27 fives aren't good enough then which tires exactly should I buy??? Plz help
Nice car! I am a Ford owner, but like you say, all makes have issues. To your point the Brembos on my 2015 mustang GT squeal as well. No big deal. I inspected them just to check, and they're fine. All we need to do now is wait for the kids to put fake squealers on their brakes...
The brake noise is likely due to a lack of brake pad lubricant. CRC Brake Quiet works well, usually want I put on the back of my brake pads when I change them out. Dodge probably forgot to put it on at the factory #terriblequalitycontrol. A new car should have this issue if they properly installed the brake pads from the factory. Take it in to get your remote start fixed and tell them they need to put brake pad lubricant on the back of the pads.
+Tony Tsui problem with lithium grease is it doesn't last all that long. Done it before when I was in a bind (brakes torn apart and no brake lube) About a month later the brakes started to squeal again.
+Tony Tsui I put cheap brake pads on my truck and they squeal bad. I now spray lithium grease once a month, problem solved. I never researched it or looked it up online, just tried it and it worked and did not compromise braking much. nice to see someone else did it too. but I won't go with cheap pads again.
I have a 13' Durango RT. I do like it, but.... A good burp is more satisfying than my 0-60 time.. My a/c works when it wants, HID headlights (none in fog lights), doors and hood don't line up, leather seats are flattened from 'sitting', and that doesn't count the recalls either.
like you, i had a 2014 R/T Max. The Beats audio in that car was far superior. So much so that you were being kind saying the bass is weak. The whole EQ is off and can't be adjusted into proper range. Yes, I have used white noise tests with a spectrum analyzer. I'm not convinced they didn't go with cheaper drivers in the system. I'm very disappointed. I will drill into this further. If this is just a firmware issue to get the base EQ map back to 2014 specs - I want it and will run tests again. If this was a bean-counter move - I will let the web know.
I have a '09 Challenger SRT8 with the Brembos. I switched all the pads to ceramic from Autozone and put a light coating of high temp bearing grease on the back of the pads. Hasn't squeaked in 30,000 miles.
The sunroof issue's have been going on since 2008. The sunroof gets stuck in the venting position where you have to pull fuse #2 to reset the cars computer, put the fuse back in after about 1 minute and then press and hold the sunroof button to vent it for about another minute to finish the reset of the sunroof. I've had the sunroof motor changed twice in my 2013 Challenger SRT and I still have the same issue. On the forums it's known as the sunroof glitch.
I own a 2011 Dodge Charger R/T. I feel you on the A/C it doesn't get as cold. When I purchased my charger new I had a choice of different color schemes for interior.
Without even watching the video let me take a guess. Fuel economy, weight, traction due to skinny ass tires, some cheap plastics in the interior, not very reliable.
My mom has a 2016 scat pack the ac is ice cold and I live in LA, the remote start works fine, the seats barely have sign of ware, the back up camera does work, and the breaks don’t squick, but everything else that u said I totally agree
It's not just Dodge, many companies do this. They say it's to protect the engine since free revving is harmful to your engine supposedly, if that's the case then I have no problem
Because the Brembos are "performance" brakes, they do that during daily driving. Last fall we drove our 2015 Challenger Scat Pack down to Tennessee. While we were down there we decided to drive the Tail Of The Dragon. After 2 rather aggressive passes, the brakes stopped eeeeeeee-ing for a bit.
Beautiful car. I'm not a fan of purple but that package makes it work. My dad just got the Challenger Shaker and his brakes are doing fine and his A/C works just fine as well.... Then again, it's not a sedan.
+Joe Trimble paddle shifters are basically the same thing as having tip-tronics. Not a real stick shift and doesn't even compare. I was going to get a new charger until I found out they didn't come in manual so I went with a challenger instead. Was def a deal breaker
I’ve had my 18 charger for a year going on in a month I have never had a issue with the ac. I am Actually cold with it at 70 on a 95+ day The only thing I hate is the cool seats you can’t actually fell the temp
Only issue is good luck keeping the tires down. three friends of my have them and they all never get to enjoy the power. the regular SRT engine will do all you need unless you take it to a track.
I have a fully loaded granite 2016 Scat: 1.wheels and tires - agreed 2. A/C - agreed 3. lights - ? I got HID's look great! 4. options - maybe 5. beats audio - Sux my dodge rams sound system was better 6. Brakes - YES YES YES...this is so annoying! 7. Fit & Finish - A1...no issues Bonus: Basically drives itself when you turn on the vehicle sensing cruise control, and the lane keeping system. No hands or braking on the highway. I've had a: 92 Beretta GTZ 94 Mustang GT 96 implala SS 2000 C5 2004 LS 2007 Yukon Denali 2012 1500 Ram 2016 Scat Pac overall my favorite car i have owned: Good video! pretty accurate
8: The trunk lid holds approximately 85 gallons of water after you wash the car. Around the spoiler, the tail lights, everywhere back there is just a nightmare to dry out after it's washed. I have washed my car, dried it THOROUGHLY, used my sidekick to blow out as much water as humanly possible. Drive the car around for several hours in 100 degree weather, then went to open the trunk and STILL had water dumping out onto my rear window and fenders.
you expect quality control to be good in an american car this must be the first one you own... these arent cars you buy you lease them since they fall apart within 2 years
their units as far as AC are sketchy. Our 2014 RT. If the evening prior you had the heat on, and the next day you want the AC on, the heat would stay on no matter how cool you turned it. The only way to get the AC system to kick on, was to completely turn the AC down to is coldest setting, and then hit the MAX AC setting which would blast cold air, then you could set it to the appropriate coolness you need. Our 2015 Challenger AC seems to be a bit weak as well.
The squealing brakes is a result of the type of brake pads used on the car. Usually the high performance cars use a brake pad with a compound that can handle the power, hence why they squeak since there is so much friction
As an audiophile myself, I fucking hate when somebody judges a product by the company. Listen to the sound then complain. I know a lot of people that hate beats because of the name. I personally own wireless beats studios and use them as my daily driver. Not because they're the best sounding, but because it's more practical than m50xs. Don't judge a product by its creator.
about the brakes , I was told to drive it in reverse until I get to about 30 miles per hour and then jam on the brakes and that has seemed to help to reduce the noise when braking. I was told that it helps to take the film off dust off the brakes. I myself have done it several times and it seems to have done the trick. good luck
Also, brake squeak means your brakes are really good and meant for track use. Really good brakes squeak because they aren't compromised with "quiet" compounds that the general populace wants to (not) hear.
WarmSoftKitty Feel free to look up high-end cars that are meant for track use and the comments of brake squeal. Or look at high-end track pads online and they will tell you that it is not meant for street use because they will be LOUD. Also, ceramic alone tends to not deal well with heat in a brake pad. So they dust less and squeal less but the compromise is they won't do more than a couple of hard stops without fading.
New 2016 Scat Pack owner here. Just wanted to chime in on a couple things you mentioned. The A/C strength: I seem to have the opposite problem you mention. My side vents are veritable hurricanes whereas the center vents seem to be quite impotent. I don't know if this has any impact on the rear vents, as I haven't had any back seat passengers at this time. Beats Audio: I totally agree. When I saw "Beats," I immediately thought, "The bass in this is going to be amazing!" But I was left disappointed. A friend of mine has an '02 Mustang with the Shaker audio that simply blows the Beats in my car out of the water. Finally, the brakes: I've yet to hear my brakes make any noise. Hard braking, gentle braking, inching forward in traffic with the brakes held... Nothing. Perhaps you have an actual issue with your brakes that isn't a "all Chargers" kinda problem. After seeing this, I kinda want to make my own "What I love/hate" video. Thanks, man. :)
Does it have a traction control? If it does, you really shouldn't worry about wearing off your tires while taking advantage of your engine potential. Turning it off will only make the car slower by producing slipping.
What A LOT of people miss is that, yes, it has a ton of power, BUT it is encased in a 4100 pound car. For instance, the Ford Mustang GT350 weighs 370 lbs less than the Challenger. So when power-to-weight ratio is considered, the Challenger only wins by a very small margin.
The oem brembo pads are great for the track but horrible for street use. As you see they squeel alot and they have a ton of brake dust. Most SRT owners swap out the pads for stoptech pads. They bite 95% as well as oem but with virtually no brake dust and no squeel.
Most A/C systems only reduce the temperature by 30-35 degrees compared to the outside temperature. So, if you live in Texas and the outside temperature is above 100 degrees, the inside temperature of the car will be around 69-75 degrees. Normal, for most stock A/C systems.
Yup, my breaks do the same thing. What's more annoying is the rotors. I'm convinced they're too small for the car. I've been through three sets in five years.
I have a 2013 and absolutely love the car, never once has the brakes ever squeaked or squealed so I'm not sure what's up with that. And as for the AC I would take it back to the dealer, I live in Las Vegas and we have been having 110 plus temps daily lately and my AC with freeze you out in minutes that includes the rear AC for passengers. I don't have a scat pack or srt just the pentastar v6 so it won't brake traction but will hit 100 just fine and I still get 30+ mpg and I bought it new for only 23k it's great value
that is why I considered this car, then changed my mind coz of quality issues, I got a Lexus IS 350 F Sport, the power is not comparable but it is joyful to drive and has bulletproof quality and reliability, im happy with it
About the brakes - Brakes are a personal pet peeve of mine. It took me years to find out what was happening because mechanics would never give me a straight answer. I have Brembos on my Camaro and they're fine - so I don't think it's related to the brand you have. But what I DO think is this - when they put new brake pads on, they need to use brake cleaner or something on them to clean them off before they put the pads on. Brake pads are coated for protection from the factory - otherwise they'd rust in their box waiting to be sold. If this coating is not removed, the heat from normal usage of the brakes will cause this squealing sound. Your example sounded EXACTLY like what has happened on my previous cars. So I contend that it has something to do with your pads - likely the protective coating.
Break squeak isn't an issue. The brakes are made with a more grippy, durable metal compound than the brakes on an average car, which will typically have brakes more designed to be quiet than anything else.
Had a 2008 Daytona for 9 years and 160K miles. The really only one thing I hated was the front end suspension. It clunked. I saw several others out there with similar issues. I am now going to get a scat pack but now likely will pay the extra for a Daytona with a tech pack and conv group. This takes care of the few things you mentioned you hated. 275's headlights, etc plus some extra black trim. Thanks for you video.
Window tint makes a world of difference with your AC. Get 5 percent on every window but your front windows. Then get 30 percent on your front. I did that and my AC will now have people asking me to turn it off for a while.
Nice vid man I have a 2016 scat pack challenger with the clutch and my ac is amazing, my start push button works perfectly, and my brembos do not squeal that loud lol! Nice car and nice review
as a 2015 Charger owner my only complaint is the transmission wants to down shift sometimes when I'm hardly pressing on the gas and simply just cruising around 45 or so. I push lightly on the gas and the damn thing down shifts quickly like its getting ready to drag race. lol.
I agree on the audio with the bass. I use Google Music, and in the settings of the app, there is an equalizer that you can adjust. You can make the audio sound sooo much better. There is also a bass boost feature that will push too much bass if you really want!
I 100% agree with the A/C. Its total ass when its hot. The positioning of the vents is also terrible. On my truck im able to turn the center vents and have them aim at me. On my charger they cant turn that far and sometimes I feel it can be cooler on max setting but its not.
As far as your A/C issue goes: A rampant issue in most of the larger Dodges since I think 2012 or 2013 was the blend door actuators, especially in the cars with dual climate control. I have a 2014 Charger and replaced 2 so far (luckily under warranty). It would essentially get stuck at certain temperatures and would go to the temperature I selected if I restarted the A/C, and that only worked about 30% of the time. I'm thinking maybe since you're in Texas it's not as easy to tell since you probably don't have to change beyond cold often. Maybe the blend doors are stuck at a setting closer to 70 even though you have it set to Lo? Best way to verify this is to set it real hot then real cold and see if it takes.
hey i have a 2012 rt... have the same problem as you with the ac. over the summer when i was going to some college classes in Pasadena some days it got to above 110 degrees. When i tried to start up the ac, it wouldn't really work until i got onto the freeway. as soon as i did that it would always get extremely cold almost instantly. what i found was that if you find a moment to pick up speed for a little while (not sitting in traffic and keeping the rpms close to idle) it really helps kickstarts the ac unit going. hope that helps (: oh and as for the squeaking brakes, id just pick up a set of spirited driving pads that wouldn't squeak, but I'm sure you already thought of that.
Hi, I have a white 2016 Challenger Scat Pack. Would you recommend going to the 275s? I'm still in break in period (1,068 miles). I don't see myself doing too many 0-60s. Also, I would have to add that the passenger seat blows. For spending close to 50 grand, I would have liked electric seats. Last thing, my 4 piston Brembo brakes suck, feels very squishy.
I thought I was the only one that noticed some of these problems lol. Especially the braking squeeling, I've figured out that brembos just do that in general, I've owned an '08 SRT Charger and a '15 Scat Pack Challenger and they both squeeled pretty bad, my hellcat started to squeel at around 700 Miles. Great video though man!
so the 392 SRT gives you 9.5 inch rims, 275 tires P 0 stock, Hellcat brakes (6 piston front calipers), almost Hellcat suspension, HID headlights. The brakes alone are worth to get the SRT 392, just imo
dont get me wrong i much rather have a scat pack but my 2015 RT has never given me problems with the remote starter, back up camera, and my head lights are real bright. most people flash their lights at me driving the opposite directions thinking i have my high beams on when i dont. i bet they get suprised when i flash them back to show them these are my brights!
Since my two day owenership i only have goodthings to say about it but i 100% agree with you on the a/c !! i also had a 2012 RT and i had the same problem..i believe its the soft touch materials in the car it traps heat like aluminum foil! my mom was in the back seat yesterday with the a/c blasting and she was mealting!! and the fit and finish also i noticed these two dull spots on the rear quater panels on the drivers side and they gave me the car with tires filled to 50psi !! i will bring it up to them tomorrow and see what happens !
this is how A/C works, 1. the center vents will always be the most cold and will always blow harder than the outter thats on atleast 90% of cars because they are in the direct path of the blower motor/ coldness of the air also depends on the humidity of the outside air, the more humid it is outside the less cold the a/c will be because the water in the air is condensing on the evaporator which needs to be dry. so southern state a/c typically sucks, also the tire issue is basically dodges way of sticking it to those people who thought they getting an srt by just buying the scat pack , the SRT comes stock with 275's as well as it comes stock with 6 piston brembo brakes as opposed to the 2 piston on the scat pack. just saying.. not tryna come at you but yea thats why lol
1 thing i hate about this car is that i cant afford it
+shbitz Sarcasm?
+JGOfficial how much it cost?
+Devils Wisper 25k
+XSUPERCAR 199X lol that's kinda cheap
American cars are much more expensive in Europe. I live in Finland. For example Challenger Hellcat cost 50-60 k $ in America but it cost 150 k € in Finland. In $ that's like 190 k
Tint your windows... maybe you'll finally feel your ac😂
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Right ...this kid is a DIPSHIT...his voice and face are hella annoying
@@HVACRDUDE if you think a tint will solve the issue... you're the fucking dipshit lmfao.
Darren Moore agreed
Darren Moore if u get 5% tint it wont let much light in causing it not to be as hot
How I solved the AC problem was getting 15% tint all around
It Vetter be ceramic and a good quality
I got 5%
BOOM 😎
H3mi head Travis scott would approve
I have limo all around on my current vehicle so I know I'll do the same when I get my new car.
Got a new 2019, they must have listened, don't have any of these issues. We love it so far. Yes it was loaded and cost was high, but got the employee discount from Mother in Law.
Gerry Slobe how much did you pay for it and where are you from?
always remember to appreciate what you have, people dream of having a car like that.
you're right man
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I dont get it plz tell me
@@michaelmondragon55 he's saying the dude looks like Abraham Lincoln.
@@nickpence9055 You're nice for not trolling him lmao
0:59 "You'll accelerate, and just spin the tires" That's the main point.
MCHFacts yea, but the point is also to move when the tires are spinning.
I don't think people realize that when you put fatter tires on to accelerate better from a stop you are putting a lot more strain on the drivetrain.
Spinning isnt winning
you must not know about cars
Got smoked by Audi not cool
May want to take it in for service my a/c is extremely cold.
What kind of external temps do you get?
+93455Driver it's been very humid and up to 95 degrees here. My air has been working great with no issues my car has 3,400 miles.
Many thanks, that is good to know. We can get temperatures like that here in Cali (away from the coast) and the AC is a must have. Also like the idea of the ventilated seats. Maybe RP's AC needs looking at - watched a fair few Charger reviews and not heard of this issue before. The 245 tires though seems a common talking point, but some say not always a bad thing.
+93455Driver overall man its a fantastic car with lots of great features. The ventilated seats are nice it's not over whelming but you can feel a difference. The 245s were put on to keep the cost down compared to the SRT model. I found a set of cheap like new used 275s and am having much better results with traction. I would totally recommend this car to buy.
Definitely like the idea of owning a V8 sedan one day. Sadly I think the SP is outside my budget, but used RT Road and Track with the 8 Speed maybe possible. Rare to see used SP's, and used SRT's are pricey.
RP Productions, take to the dealer about the A/C. There is a combined switch/relay which fails quite frequently. It also controls your electric radiator fan so continuing to drive it like it is cold overheat the engine. I had the same issue in my 1500 and did not realize anything was wrong until I stopped and let it idle after a long drive. The temps were at 231 for coolant and 235 for oil. normal temps were 210 for coolant and 215 for oil. The really sad part is the electric radiator fan is monitored digitally and never caused any CEL to occur. I tired the A/C on a new Charger at the local dealership on a new RT SCAT PACK and that A/C was awesome on a cold start idle with the car sitting in the direct sun for 5 hours. Best of luck. Hopefully the dealership can get it quickly fixed for you
Don't overlook the AC, or Subwoofer as "SP Issues". Take it to the service manager at your dealership, & have him/her take care of it..,and ask him if he can replace your pads with aftermarket pads I.e Hawk, Stop tech, etc
Have a 2015 Charger with the same A/C issue...brought it Friday to dealer and turns out the re-circulation door was defective and only allowing fresh air in. This explains why it only got dogged in the 100 degree Texas heat and not the 80s. I also found it interesting that they had such an obscure part in stock at the dealer, making me believe this is probably a known issue.
How has it held up over the amount of time you have had it? I am picking one up tomorrow!
Polecat324 didn't think is see you here glad I scrolled through the comments
Had mine for a while 133k no problems
@@jmorris4374 he asked that 2 years ago
@@InsaneAspect I’m dead 😂😂😂😂
OMG the brake issue!!! I have the same issue with my challenger and I was all pissed with the dealer and thought I was going to need new brake pads already or something. Thank you for easing my mind sir...
I went with Powerstop evolution brake pads, no squealing and brake dust
Interesting...did you get them online by chance?
Yes, I got them on Ebay.
Awesome thanks for the tip
No problem and they are a lot cheaper than the factory Brembo pads
I have a 2015 Challenger Scat Pack and I have the squeaky brakes too. I did take out the pads and put the brake quiet spray from autozone on them. It has gotten much better but still there. The pads are really easy to take out, you don't even need to remove the calipers, just pop the pins out.
"nobody's burned and died, so that's good" lol
No issues with the a/c and I'm in San Antonio. I have the basic headlights as well with no issues. Half the time I'll drive at night with just the drl's and the fogs cause I love the look. Have to agree with you on the brakes though, every now and then they'll squeal. Oh yea and the tires yea they suck. Great vid. Keep em coming
Thank-you for letting me know specific details about the Dodge Charger that are bad. All I did know is that they're beautiful.
Our '12 R/T Charger has none of these issues, honestly. Very well put together cars. Still cracks me up that it gets high 20's fuel economy, yet runs high 13's in the 1/4 weighing well over 4,000 pounds.
Yours, of course, is much quicker and more capable.
On the other hand, the '06 Charger R/T we previously had was of lesser quality build for sure. They've definitely picked up their game in recent years, a result of getting away from both German and Cerberus ownership.
I live in Florida and my charger Ac works perfectly fine and my kids are always cold wen they are sitting in the back seats
On the brakes, these are racing brakes, they are meant to get hot to work better. You have to do something called bedding in the brakes. Look it up, easy to do and no more squealing. I had a 2015 Scat Pack Challenger so I know about this. I usually did the bedding procedure every few months depending on my driving conditions.
I've heard high performance "race" brakes will squeal like hell till you heat them up. That may or may not be your problem
I buy Wagner brakes for my avenger and they will always screech when cold.
The AC in my Scat is so cold that I have to turn the temp up to 67 from LO. I would get that remote and AC issue checked at the dealer. Only complaints I have are; should have kept the heated/cooled cup holder function, navigation sucks, and I agree on the tires.
Did he just compare the reliability of Dodge to Honda and Toyota? xD
Dodge is rated higher in reliability for 2019. Historically no but lately they been on there game
@Fredo Dawg There is one thing that Dodge owners have that Honda and Toyota owners don't - worry.
@Fredo Dawg check consumer reports for 2018. Facts is facts, not your 1995 based opinion. Dodge has been shit for decades. But last year rated as #3 rated car brand for reliability. #1 and #2 were the korean brands.
@@travelandhustle127 Those consumer reports are fake. It's money under the table. How can you rate reliability of vehicles that have been out for a few months to a year? Come back to me in 5-10 years. True reliability is tested at least beyond 100k. Anything below that is trash. This is how toyota and honda build their reputation. By long term tested reliability. Not fake day 1 ownership reviews.
I'm not Toyota bashing...thier the reliability standards belittle most. But let's not act on pure emotion. Their are certain facts to show they have flaws also. As in leading all manufacturers in total number of recalls....yes this can be summed up by the pure mass of cars sold, but it is what it is. Are we forgetting when Toyota's were killing ppl when the cars wouldn't slow down on the highway? Think it was a accelerator or brake issue... either way niether car company is the greatest even tho Toyota track record is more impressive. I'm not brand loyal so I can speak objectively. I currently own a Ls430 and a mustang gt. Quit the fanboy talk
I had a 2013 300C with Beets audio, and now 2016 Scat. You are right there is a difference. I prefer what I had in 300.
Sixty percent of the time it works every time.
I had a RT as a rental in Phoenix. On the humid days, it was blowing fog. Also, run with the fog lights at night - the fog lights and DRLs were enough for night driving for me.
Can’t agree on the AC one.. I love the AC in my scat
You're right about the horrible brakes squealing. I took the brake pads off and lubricanted them with a brake squeal product. However the squeal is still very loud in the rear brakes. If you want the squealing to stop you gotta buy some expensive ceramic pad. When I first got my 16 Charger Scat Pack I never had the problem with brake squeal until it reach 3000miles. However I will not buy drag tires unless I'm going to the drag strip.
Try tint the car 25% back n sides and 50%winshield(A/c problem solved)
Hey common misconception - wider tires do not always = more grip. It's all about contact patch area and shape. Typically wide tires have a wide contact patch which is great for lateral grip, but you can actually sacrifice straight-line grip with a wider tire by reducing the front-to-back contact patch. Dragsters get around this by airing down a LOT and having thin flexible tires, but on the road under normal air pressures, don't believe the "wider is better" hype. People often mistake having heavier wide wheels and tires that reduce the amount of torque making it to the ground (and therefore increased traction) for having better grip during acceleration.
ur friend with the srt steering wheel probably doesn’t have a scat pack it’s probably a srt 392. both are very similar but are not the same.
Scoo whats the difference between the two
glogordo • basically summarized the Srt is the nicer version of the two lol and it has a track package
Challenger backup camera has poor image quality, especially at night. I think it's at least partially because the camera is located in the spoiler at the top of the car instead of down by the license plate light at the bottom of the car. But the backup sensors are really good. Start beeping loud even when you're still 6 feet away from anything.
I'm planning on purchasing a 2017 Dodge charger SRT 392
If the store factory tires and the 27 fives aren't good enough then which tires exactly should I buy???
Plz help
Im late but 315s
Nice car! I am a Ford owner, but like you say, all makes have issues. To your point the Brembos on my 2015 mustang GT squeal as well. No big deal. I inspected them just to check, and they're fine. All we need to do now is wait for the kids to put fake squealers on their brakes...
The brake noise is likely due to a lack of brake pad lubricant. CRC Brake Quiet works well, usually want I put on the back of my brake pads when I change them out. Dodge probably forgot to put it on at the factory #terriblequalitycontrol. A new car should have this issue if they properly installed the brake pads from the factory. Take it in to get your remote start fixed and tell them they need to put brake pad lubricant on the back of the pads.
+Tony Tsui problem with lithium grease is it doesn't last all that long. Done it before when I was in a bind (brakes torn apart and no brake lube) About a month later the brakes started to squeal again.
+Tony Tsui I put cheap brake pads on my truck and they squeal bad. I now spray lithium grease once a month, problem solved. I never researched it or looked it up online, just tried it and it worked and did not compromise braking much. nice to see someone else did it too. but I won't go with cheap pads again.
I have a 13' Durango RT. I do like it, but.... A good burp is more satisfying than my 0-60 time.. My a/c works when it wants, HID headlights (none in fog lights), doors and hood don't line up, leather seats are flattened from 'sitting', and that doesn't count the recalls either.
You might want to take that to dodge the past few days for me have been 105-115 out and my RT charger does really good
It's been, 120 here. My charger cools just fine.
+Zack Hood wtf 120? it hasn't even got that hot in phoenix arizona this summer and it's almost over
+phoenix240 yup. I'm in needles CA
+Zack Hood u need 2 move somehwere cheaper and still not that hot.
Haha!! It's not to expensive it's on the boarder of Arizona. If you've heard of Lake Havasu City AZ. I'm like 35 min from there
like you, i had a 2014 R/T Max. The Beats audio in that car was far superior. So much so that you were being kind saying the bass is weak. The whole EQ is off and can't be adjusted into proper range. Yes, I have used white noise tests with a spectrum analyzer. I'm not convinced they didn't go with cheaper drivers in the system. I'm very disappointed. I will drill into this further. If this is just a firmware issue to get the base EQ map back to 2014 specs - I want it and will run tests again. If this was a bean-counter move - I will let the web know.
damn, my 06 RT AC makes people complain that their too cold
I have a '09 Challenger SRT8 with the Brembos. I switched all the pads to ceramic from Autozone and put a light coating of high temp bearing grease on the back of the pads. Hasn't squeaked in 30,000 miles.
The 2011-2014 chargers had a 10 inch sub that's the reason the bass isn't as good
9mm i have a 2018 charger and the bass works GREAT🤷🏻♂️
The sunroof issue's have been going on since 2008. The sunroof gets stuck in the venting position where you have to pull fuse #2 to reset the cars computer, put the fuse back in after about 1 minute and then press and hold the sunroof button to vent it for about another minute to finish the reset of the sunroof. I've had the sunroof motor changed twice in my 2013 Challenger SRT and I still have the same issue. On the forums it's known as the sunroof glitch.
I love them new charger challenger impalas and camaro definitely yours your charger is bad ass
Impalas too?
+PeRX yep
I own a 2011 Dodge Charger R/T. I feel you on the A/C it doesn't get as cold. When I purchased my charger new I had a choice of different color schemes for interior.
Without even watching the video let me take a guess. Fuel economy, weight, traction due to skinny ass tires, some cheap plastics in the interior, not very reliable.
You, I like you
Not reliable? tf you talkin about?
Cummins motors have always not been reliable. GM and Ford motors will long outlast Chrysler.
Kai LEM You should stay off the crack pipe.
+PyroBlonde7777 You must live under a rock.
My mom has a 2016 scat pack the ac is ice cold and I live in LA, the remote start works fine, the seats barely have sign of ware, the back up camera does work, and the breaks don’t squick, but everything else that u said I totally agree
The park Rev limiter to 4000 RPM is so annoying!
OMG that is so fun y because even in my 6.1 it only let's you rev to 4K the fact that the 6.4s do it too is funny but it must be a CHJ thing
Definitely. I was trying to figure out a way to disable that
My 5.7 Hemi in my 2010 Ram does that too, so stupid
I literally see no point in it, like why have it? ITS A V8 FOR GODS SAKE!
It's not just Dodge, many companies do this. They say it's to protect the engine since free revving is harmful to your engine supposedly, if that's the case then I have no problem
That's the number one thing I hate about my car is the squeaky breaks
Dude be quiet mopar or no car...
Jk love your videos
Because the Brembos are "performance" brakes, they do that during daily driving. Last fall we drove our 2015 Challenger Scat Pack down to Tennessee. While we were down there we decided to drive the Tail Of The Dragon. After 2 rather aggressive passes, the brakes stopped eeeeeeee-ing for a bit.
Try tinting your windows the ac will work better.
I've got 35% in the front and 20% in the rear. It's also Carbon Window Tinting which is supposedly better than normal tint.
+RP Productions ive got 5% all the way around. My ac works great
Factual. You ain’t feeling that ac with light tints. Go 5 all around the back with 20 infront to steer clear of police
Beautiful car. I'm not a fan of purple but that package makes it work. My dad just got the Challenger Shaker and his brakes are doing fine and his A/C works just fine as well.... Then again, it's not a sedan.
#8: Not manual
They don't come in manual in the Chargers
Fred Avery II That's just depressing
You have paddle shifters
+Joe Trimble paddle shifters are basically the same thing as having tip-tronics. Not a real stick shift and doesn't even compare. I was going to get a new charger until I found out they didn't come in manual so I went with a challenger instead. Was def a deal breaker
TutorialsTechGaming fuck driving manuals in LA
I’ve had my 18 charger for a year going on in a month I have never had a issue with the ac. I am Actually cold with it at 70 on a 95+ day The only thing I hate is the cool seats you can’t actually fell the temp
You just made up my mind I'm getting a Hellcat
Ea$t $ide Dina Norteno did you
Jesse Alexander that’s what I’m wondering 😂
Only issue is good luck keeping the tires down. three friends of my have them and they all never get to enjoy the power. the regular SRT engine will do all you need unless you take it to a track.
tint the windows will keep the car cool 😎 with the A/C on
Toyota and Hondas don't have the same problems lol
ceejay1992 because Japanese cars beat all American cars hands down.
Careful what you say, your floor mat might get "caught" on your accelerator. 😂
Jose Chivo are you salty?
Jose Chivo because it's the truth
I have a fully loaded granite 2016 Scat:
1.wheels and tires - agreed
2. A/C - agreed
3. lights - ? I got HID's look great!
4. options - maybe
5. beats audio - Sux my dodge rams sound system was better
6. Brakes - YES YES YES...this is so annoying!
7. Fit & Finish - A1...no issues
Bonus: Basically drives itself when you turn on the vehicle sensing cruise control, and the lane keeping system. No hands or braking on the highway.
I've had a: 92 Beretta GTZ
94 Mustang GT
96 implala SS
2000 C5
2004 LS
2007 Yukon Denali
2012 1500 Ram
2016 Scat Pac
overall my favorite car i have owned:
Good video! pretty accurate
I mean... if you want bass how about you get some subs and a amp! :)
8: The trunk lid holds approximately 85 gallons of water after you wash the car. Around the spoiler, the tail lights, everywhere back there is just a nightmare to dry out after it's washed. I have washed my car, dried it THOROUGHLY, used my sidekick to blow out as much water as humanly possible. Drive the car around for several hours in 100 degree weather, then went to open the trunk and STILL had water dumping out onto my rear window and fenders.
YES ^ THIS!
you expect quality control to be good in an american car this must be the first one you own... these arent cars you buy you lease them since they fall apart within 2 years
G37NYC Wrong
It’s a Fiat now! So 😮
their units as far as AC are sketchy. Our 2014 RT. If the evening prior you had the heat on, and the next day you want the AC on, the heat would stay on no matter how cool you turned it. The only way to get the AC system to kick on, was to completely turn the AC down to is coldest setting, and then hit the MAX AC setting which would blast cold air, then you could set it to the appropriate coolness you need. Our 2015 Challenger AC seems to be a bit weak as well.
dodge is better than whatever you like so stop haten
The squealing brakes is a result of the type of brake pads used on the car. Usually the high performance cars use a brake pad with a compound that can handle the power, hence why they squeak since there is so much friction
Beats audio.....nothing but crap!
As an audiophile myself, I fucking hate when somebody judges a product by the company. Listen to the sound then complain. I know a lot of people that hate beats because of the name. I personally own wireless beats studios and use them as my daily driver. Not because they're the best sounding, but because it's more practical than m50xs. Don't judge a product by its creator.
Still crap....
Guys hey man I get what you saying some people just want to be Ignorant purposely
about the brakes , I was told to drive it in reverse until I get to about 30 miles per hour and then jam on the brakes and that has seemed to help to reduce the noise when braking. I was told that it helps to take the film off dust off the brakes. I myself have done it several times and it seems to have done the trick. good luck
Sounds like you should have gone Chevy SS.
Also, brake squeak means your brakes are really good and meant for track use. Really good brakes squeak because they aren't compromised with "quiet" compounds that the general populace wants to (not) hear.
WarmSoftKitty Feel free to look up high-end cars that are meant for track use and the comments of brake squeal. Or look at high-end track pads online and they will tell you that it is not meant for street use because they will be LOUD. Also, ceramic alone tends to not deal well with heat in a brake pad. So they dust less and squeal less but the compromise is they won't do more than a couple of hard stops without fading.
WarmSoftKitty lol ok
New 2016 Scat Pack owner here. Just wanted to chime in on a couple things you mentioned.
The A/C strength: I seem to have the opposite problem you mention. My side vents are veritable hurricanes whereas the center vents seem to be quite impotent. I don't know if this has any impact on the rear vents, as I haven't had any back seat passengers at this time.
Beats Audio: I totally agree. When I saw "Beats," I immediately thought, "The bass in this is going to be amazing!" But I was left disappointed. A friend of mine has an '02 Mustang with the Shaker audio that simply blows the Beats in my car out of the water.
Finally, the brakes: I've yet to hear my brakes make any noise. Hard braking, gentle braking, inching forward in traffic with the brakes held... Nothing. Perhaps you have an actual issue with your brakes that isn't a "all Chargers" kinda problem.
After seeing this, I kinda want to make my own "What I love/hate" video. Thanks, man. :)
Childish way to get people to VIEW your dribble, who cares Brat
mad?
+RP Productions I think he is!!
O ye?
why are you watching then?
Does it have a traction control? If it does, you really shouldn't worry about wearing off your tires while taking advantage of your engine potential. Turning it off will only make the car slower by producing slipping.
What A LOT of people miss is that, yes, it has a ton of power, BUT it is encased in a 4100 pound car. For instance, the Ford Mustang GT350 weighs 370 lbs less than the Challenger. So when power-to-weight ratio is considered, the Challenger only wins by a very small margin.
The oem brembo pads are great for the track but horrible for street use. As you see they squeel alot and they have a ton of brake dust. Most SRT owners swap out the pads for stoptech pads. They bite 95% as well as oem but with virtually no brake dust and no squeel.
Most A/C systems only reduce the temperature by 30-35 degrees compared to the outside temperature. So, if you live in Texas and the outside temperature is above 100 degrees, the inside temperature of the car will be around 69-75 degrees. Normal, for most stock A/C systems.
I have remote start too, you have to lock your vehicle and press the start button twice and there is a short delay but it should work
Yup, my breaks do the same thing. What's more annoying is the rotors. I'm convinced they're too small for the car. I've been through three sets in five years.
I have a 2013 and absolutely love the car, never once has the brakes ever squeaked or squealed so I'm not sure what's up with that. And as for the AC I would take it back to the dealer, I live in Las Vegas and we have been having 110 plus temps daily lately and my AC with freeze you out in minutes that includes the rear AC for passengers. I don't have a scat pack or srt just the pentastar v6 so it won't brake traction but will hit 100 just fine and I still get 30+ mpg and I bought it new for only 23k it's
great value
that is why I considered this car, then changed my mind coz of quality issues, I got a Lexus IS 350 F Sport, the power is not comparable but it is joyful to drive and has bulletproof quality and reliability, im happy with it
About the brakes - Brakes are a personal pet peeve of mine. It took me years to find out what was happening because mechanics would never give me a straight answer. I have Brembos on my Camaro and they're fine - so I don't think it's related to the brand you have.
But what I DO think is this - when they put new brake pads on, they need to use brake cleaner or something on them to clean them off before they put the pads on. Brake pads are coated for protection from the factory - otherwise they'd rust in their box waiting to be sold. If this coating is not removed, the heat from normal usage of the brakes will cause this squealing sound.
Your example sounded EXACTLY like what has happened on my previous cars. So I contend that it has something to do with your pads - likely the protective coating.
My vans brakes don't squeak. And I don't think Toyota is shipping them stock with ceramics...
have been thinking of buying one just like yours in college, is it a good choice or will I spend a lot of money fixing it?
Break squeak isn't an issue. The brakes are made with a more grippy, durable metal compound than the brakes on an average car, which will typically have brakes more designed to be quiet than anything else.
Had a 2008 Daytona for 9 years and 160K miles. The really only one thing I hated was the front end suspension. It clunked. I saw several others out there with similar issues. I am now going to get a scat pack but now likely will pay the extra for a Daytona with a tech pack and conv group. This takes care of the few things you mentioned you hated. 275's headlights, etc plus some extra black trim. Thanks for you video.
Absolutely love your videos man. Keep it up looking forward to your next one.
Window tint makes a world of difference with your AC. Get 5 percent on every window but your front windows. Then get 30 percent on your front. I did that and my AC will now have people asking me to turn it off for a while.
Nice vid man I have a 2016 scat pack challenger with the clutch and my ac is amazing, my start push button works perfectly, and my brembos do not squeal that loud lol! Nice car and nice review
as a 2015 Charger owner my only complaint is the transmission wants to down shift sometimes when I'm hardly pressing on the gas and simply just cruising around 45 or so. I push lightly on the gas and the damn thing down shifts quickly like its getting ready to drag race. lol.
I agree on the audio with the bass. I use Google Music, and in the settings of the app, there is an equalizer that you can adjust. You can make the audio sound sooo much better. There is also a bass boost feature that will push too much bass if you really want!
Since they're performance breaks, you need to warm up the pads and rotors in order for them not to squeak, also it will feel a bit grabbier.
My Corvette had brake noise too. They claimed it was due to the performance brake pads. I just lived with it.
I 100% agree with the A/C. Its total ass when its hot. The positioning of the vents is also terrible. On my truck im able to turn the center vents and have them aim at me. On my charger they cant turn that far and sometimes I feel it can be cooler on max setting but its not.
As far as your A/C issue goes: A rampant issue in most of the larger Dodges since I think 2012 or 2013 was the blend door actuators, especially in the cars with dual climate control. I have a 2014 Charger and replaced 2 so far (luckily under warranty). It would essentially get stuck at certain temperatures and would go to the temperature I selected if I restarted the A/C, and that only worked about 30% of the time. I'm thinking maybe since you're in Texas it's not as easy to tell since you probably don't have to change beyond cold often. Maybe the blend doors are stuck at a setting closer to 70 even though you have it set to Lo? Best way to verify this is to set it real hot then real cold and see if it takes.
hey i have a 2012 rt... have the same problem as you with the ac. over the summer when i was going to some college classes in Pasadena some days it got to above 110 degrees. When i tried to start up the ac, it wouldn't really work until i got onto the freeway. as soon as i did that it would always get extremely cold almost instantly. what i found was that if you find a moment to pick up speed for a little while (not sitting in traffic and keeping the rpms close to idle) it really helps kickstarts the ac unit going. hope that helps (: oh and as for the squeaking brakes, id just pick up a set of spirited driving pads that wouldn't squeak, but I'm sure you already thought of that.
Hi, I have a white 2016 Challenger Scat Pack. Would you recommend going to the 275s? I'm still in break in period (1,068 miles). I don't see myself doing too many 0-60s. Also, I would have to add that the passenger seat blows. For spending close to 50 grand, I would have liked electric seats. Last thing, my 4 piston Brembo brakes suck, feels very squishy.
I thought I was the only one that noticed some of these problems lol. Especially the braking squeeling, I've figured out that brembos just do that in general, I've owned an '08 SRT Charger and a '15 Scat Pack Challenger and they both squeeled pretty bad, my hellcat started to squeel at around 700 Miles. Great video though man!
15' Challenger and AC and remote start works great. My only complaint is the ventilated seats don't blow nearly cool enough
so the 392 SRT gives you 9.5 inch rims, 275 tires P 0 stock, Hellcat brakes (6 piston front calipers), almost Hellcat suspension, HID headlights. The brakes alone are worth to get the SRT 392, just imo
dont get me wrong i much rather have a scat pack but my 2015 RT has never given me problems with the remote starter, back up camera, and my head lights are real bright. most people flash their lights at me driving the opposite directions thinking i have my high beams on when i dont. i bet they get suprised when i flash them back to show them these are my brights!
Since my two day owenership i only have goodthings to say about it but i 100% agree with you on the a/c !! i also had a 2012 RT and i had the same problem..i believe its the soft touch materials in the car it traps heat like aluminum foil! my mom was in the back seat yesterday with the a/c blasting and she was mealting!! and the fit and finish also i noticed these two dull spots on the rear quater panels on the drivers side and they gave me the car with tires filled to 50psi !! i will bring it up to them tomorrow and see what happens !
the scat pack has one of the coldest ac's ive ever seen in a car
The positives far out way the negatives
this is how A/C works, 1. the center vents will always be the most cold and will always blow harder than the outter thats on atleast 90% of cars because they are in the direct path of the blower motor/ coldness of the air also depends on the humidity of the outside air, the more humid it is outside the less cold the a/c will be because the water in the air is condensing on the evaporator which needs to be dry. so southern state a/c typically sucks, also the tire issue is basically dodges way of sticking it to those people who thought they getting an srt by just buying the scat pack , the SRT comes stock with 275's as well as it comes stock with 6 piston brembo brakes as opposed to the 2 piston on the scat pack. just saying.. not tryna come at you but yea thats why lol