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Originally Posted by antimatr
...around the driver-side side fender lip. The passenger side lip around the quarter-panel was similarly affected. The paint around the base of the driver's side A-pillar had a distinctly grainy feel to the touch, as well. And last month, I discovered a ridge or bump of paint around the bottom of the passenger-side quarter panel, behind the door.
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I suggest reading the Challenger forum & having the metal carefully checked. What you describe seems similar to the premature rust issue, in which it starts on the inside & works its way out.
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Originally Posted by antimatr
There was also an incident where I needed to make a rather abrupt stop (to deny the police officer about 30-40 yards ahead of me an easy red-light ticket). The brakes halted the car with room to spare, but the engine decided to do the same upon reaching 0mph. I got the engine to restart with no trouble, but for something like that to occur was rather disconcerting.
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It was the first & has been an ongoing random issue since the Challenger was reintroduced in 2008.
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Originally Posted by antimatr
There have also been several occasions where I'd be driving around @ 35-45mph, with the vehicle in Drive, where the transmission would apparently be content with staying in 4th, seemingly forgetting that there were four more gears to go...
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I experienced the same issue in 2nd gear. After having it serviced a half dozen times in three months, I traded it for another R/T.
I don't mean to be pessimistic. I owned three Challengers & had a blast. I simply wish to share my experiences, so hopefully they're helpful.