hopefully not another buy back :(

[Mamba52]

Well my car seams to be at the dealership more than me having fun with it. First off the air box wasn't bolted down neither was the front left shock. Second car stalling and looks like to be a cam phaser. third just got the car back once again stalling now I have a cam phaser and electronic throttle showing up. The car is going back to the dealership on a flat bed and I had to take the day off just to pick it up. can't say again how disappointed I am.

[viper04]

Well my car seams to be at the dealership more than me having fun with it. First off the air box wasn't bolted down neither was the front left shock. Second car stalling and looks like to be a cam phaser. third just got the car back once again stalling now I have a cam phaser and electronic throttle showing up. The car is going back to the dealership on a flat bed and I had to take the day off just to pick it up. can't say again how disappointed I am.

Sorry to hear that. hope it's not too serious.

[ViperSmith]

man that sucks. i had a few issues after they upgraded the sound system (airbags all disabled themselves lol) - but it got sorted

[BJG32]

Insane the amount of problems I read about on this car. I hope I am one of the lucky ones that can enjoy mine more than its in the shop. My Gen III was a POS money vacuum. I was hoping they'd get it right 11 years later.


Yes I know you only hear the bad stuff, but considering the limited production it's still a ton......and some of these problems are just unacceptable lazy BS.

[outnumbered]

You and I need to form a support group.

[Fatboy 18]

Front Left Shock not bolted down!

Who the Hell is checking these cars....Stevie Wonder? whoever is on the line needs their butt kicking and shown the door, that is totally unacceptable

[Timnineside]

Well my car seams to be at the dealership more than me having fun with it. First off the air box wasn't bolted down neither was the front left shock. Second car stalling and looks like to be a cam phaser. third just got the car back once again stalling now I have a cam phaser and electronic throttle showing up. The car is going back to the dealership on a flat bed and I had to take the day off just to pick it up. can't say again how disappointed I am.

Try another dealer.

[theviper]

Try another dealer.

I agree, this seems to be more than just "bad luck".

[dasvolk]

Try another dealer.

Can't stress this enough, Chrysler's real weak point on their high end cars is the dealership network. Having an SRT trained tech means very little.

[plumcrazy]

Can't stress this enough, Chrysler's real weak point on their high end cars is the dealership network. Having an SRT trained tech means very little.

what he said. the dealership network for SRT is pathetic. there isnt one single dealer in the NY/NJ area id ever trust to work on one.

[GBS]

It's sad to see the problems with Gen V's and hear about the dealer who can't fix them. That's one thing I love about current Gen II and my previous Gen II, nothing ever goes wrong with it.

[mikesax]

I've been fortunate-4 Vipers and ALL of them basically trouble free and perfect!! However-if a problem arose outside the realm of ordinary- out to Roanoke, Tomball or Woodhouse it would go!! EFF the freight-if THEY can't fix it than I'd pursue a more RADICAL course of action!!

[yellowmz3]

Mamba, where do you live?

[Mamba52]

Mamba, where do you live?

The car is in Atlanta. The dealer replaced the oil and then went on a 30 mile road trip with no codes. Drove the car home and it staled. Went to start it up and it was running real bad. Cam code + throttle control. It just sucks taking it to the dealer. SRT has pushed it up the chain to engineering.

[AZTVR]

The car is in Atlanta. The dealer replaced the oil and then went on a 30 mile road trip with no codes. Drove the car home and it staled. Went to start it up and it was running real bad. Cam code + throttle control. It just sucks taking it to the dealer. SRT has pushed it up the chain to engineering.

I agree that is unacceptable. A 30 mile test drive was obviously too short. You should insist next time that they drive it whatever it takes to get the symptom and codes. At least 300 miles. They must be rookies, not taking the opportunity to put some decent mileage on the car.

[dethred]

Sorry to hear about your problems. It seems much less common on here than the Corvette C7Z forum, even after considering the number of cars selling. If it makes you feel any better someone over there couldn't make the 3-mile journey from picking up the car to his home without a serious problem.

[Vipercompany]

I've had many many cars. Nothing, and I mean NOTHING, has the cabin noise this viper has. The wind noise, door rattle, six point seatbelt opening towards the top squeek, and engine humming in my Gen V make it seem like I'm driving a go cart. Viper was my dream car, now not so much. You really realize the differences when you put 2000 miles on her as a DD then switch to a Honda Accord and wow, the Accord is like a Rolls Royce in comparison. I definitely won't be recommending this car to anyone for several reasons. Not to mention dealing with dodge dealership service is beyond ridiculous and puts the icing on the cake. I'll never buy another viper again.

[Bruce H.]

I've had many many cars. Nothing, and I mean NOTHING, has the cabin noise this viper has. The wind noise, door rattle, six point seatbelt opening towards the top squeek, and engine humming in my Gen V make it seem like I'm driving a go cart. Viper was my dream car, now not so much. You really realize the differences when you put 2000 miles on her as a DD then switch to a Honda Accord and wow, the Accord is like a Rolls Royce in comparison. I definitely won't be recommending this car to anyone for several reasons. Not to mention dealing with dodge dealership service is beyond ridiculous and puts the icing on the cake. I'll never buy another viper again.

It sounds like you should never have bought it in the first place, and your comments should be helpful so others don't make the same mistake. It would have been easy to find out if there were recommended dealers in your area, they would fix any wind noises and rattles, even superficial research would turn up that it is loud, not considered a daily driver (although some certainly use it happily as such), and any comparison between any exotic high performance and any common daily driver is really beyond ridiculous. Sell it to someone who will love it forever and move on. Good luck, and thanks for posting so others will benefit.

And as counter point, I absolutely adore my '14 TA. The biggest surprise was the decent ride quality, comfortable seats, and engine noise levels that are more restrained than I expected. Loved 12,000 miles in 6 months, and still rattle and wind noise free. I daily drive mine in the summer in my rural area, and have taken it on several road trips. Exactly the opposite experience as yours. Among the top performing track capable cars available at any price, and broadly improved over previous Vipers according to all.

Apologies to the OP, and good luck getting your issues resolved.

[ViperDC]

It sounds like you should never have bought it in the first place, and your comments should be helpful so others don't make the same mistake. It would have been easy to find out if there were recommended dealers in your area, they would fix any wind noises and rattles, even superficial research would turn up that it is loud, not considered a daily driver (although some certainly use it happily as such), and any comparison between any exotic high performance and any common daily driver is really beyond ridiculous. Sell it to someone who will love it forever and move on. Good luck, and thanks for posting so others will benefit.

And as counter point, I absolutely adore my '14 TA. The biggest surprise was the decent ride quality, comfortable seats, and engine noise levels that are more restrained than I expected. Loved 12,000 miles in 6 months, and still rattle and wind noise free. I daily drive mine in the summer in my rural area, and have taken it on several road trips. Exactly the opposite experience as yours. Among the top performing track capable cars available at any price, and broadly improved over previous Vipers according to all.

Apologies to the OP, and good luck getting your issues resolved.

No kidding, comparing interior noise to an Accord? Really?

[Vipercompany]

No kidding, comparing interior noise to an Accord? Really?

How about comparing it to every other car on the market? It's still crap considering it's a $100k+ car. The c7 vette is better in every way, other than power and exterior looks.

[ViperGeorge]

How about comparing it to every other car on the market? It's still crap considering it's a $100k+ car. The c7 vette is better in every way, other than power and exterior looks.

Then trade the Viper on a Vette and move on. My 14 GTS is my daily driver and I have none of the issues you speak of. You do know by the way that there is a software update on the windows that fixes an issue where they don't go up all the way which causes wind noise.

[ViperDC]

How about comparing it to every other car on the market? It's still crap considering it's a $100k+ car. The c7 vette is better in every way, other than power and exterior looks.

You are either uneducated or a troll, I'm going to have to go with the latter. Compare paint quality with that C7 Vette sometime and let me know. Thanks.

[ViperTony]

The c7 vette is better in every way, other than power and exterior looks.

That says a lot right there.

[Dajerseyviper]

No kidding, comparing interior noise to an Accord? Really?

its a Viper, its supposed to be noisy..

[ViperDC]

its a Viper, its supposed to be noisy..

The Viper is a race car for the street. Sounds like gramps needs to go buy himself a C7 droptop automatic to me...