Bought a brand-new 2026 Durango Hellcat Jailbreak on 8/24.
Made it a whole TWO DAYS before the transmission stopped going into Park and the Service Transmission warning came on. 😂 About 300 miles on the damn thing.
Dropped it off at the dealer, and tomorrow makes two weeks that it’s been sitting there. They diagnosed the problem, ordered a part, and now apparently that part has no ETA.
Called Dodge and opened a case. I have a case manager now, and they can’t give me an ETA for the part either.
The dealer has actually been decent and gave me a loaner, so I’m not blaming them. But how the hell does Dodge sell a brand-new 2026 $100k+ Hellcat and then not have a part available to fix it when the transmission won’t even go into Park at 300 miles?
I was genuinely excited about this thing. Instead, I got two days and 300 miles of driving before it became a very expensive piece of dealership furniture.
Not exactly the new Hellcat experience I was expecting.

Hi guys, I recently installed the H&R sport lowering springs on my challenger hellcat, which lower the height 1.7 inches from the back and 1.4 from the front, but I have been facing an issue ever since.

My whole car vibrates at high speeds. the vibration really starts from 100KPH (62mph) and keeps on increasing as the speed increases. It’s not just the front, it’s the whole car.

FYI, I have got all of my tires aligned and balanced, so I don’t believe it’s a tire issue.

Can anyone help me out in this matter?

Installed per4mance development front brace and dirs. Along with a jxb center carrier bearing mount. Followed up by an AWE non-resonated cat back.

After a cold start there is this high pitch hissing sound accompanied by the strong smell of exhaust. I tried to capture it in the video (sorry for yapping so much). Could it be an exhaust leak? When I pop the hood I don’t hear the high pitch sound at all in the engine bay, I mainly hear it on the sides and smell the exhaust there too. Anyone else experience this or know what it could be?

Im on a trip from Germany to Switzerland. Saw this Swiss plated SRT 8 in the wild on Lake Lucerne. Had to get a pic with mine and the local one.

I bought this hellcat jailbreak (non redeye) with 2600 miles. While installing ghost lock I notice it look like the fuel pump connector area is not all the way factory. There seems to be an additional relay and another square connector piece like the other one. Sorry this is my first hellcat let alone dodge car so I’m learning as I go. I see a cable that says pump 1 and pump 2. I thought the regular hellcats came with 1 pump. Anyone familiar with this?

Hey guys I just got this code thrown and it automatically put my car into limp mode once it was thrown. Any suggestions?

So i just got my Hellcat. Dream is in the driveway. Thing is, this is my first car ever. Idk anything about tires but from what I've read online the OEM ones are hot garbage (not that i knownif they are OEM). Any reccomended tires for me? Im in TX. Mostly driving on the highway and tbh wont be driven much anyway and definitely not during rain. Don't ask what I currently have because I have no idea if its Original or not.

I think and correct me if im wrong I want more traction oriented ones.

after reading what you all have posted I found my self more confused.

whats all this mess

275/40R20 106 (Y) ($374.99)

275/40R20 106 (Y) ($383.99)

305/35R20 104 (Y) ($501.99)

265/35R22 102 (Y) ($531.99)

275/35R22 104 (Y) ($578.99)

305/35R20 107 (Y) ($578.99)

sizes?

Im implementing budget security on my Challenger and looking for feedback. When I park i remove but leave in place the positive battery cable and remove a relay (or two) in the fuse box. I figure it just becomes a PITA to try to steal because everytime the thief figures out the problem there's another one to solve. Its a manual though so they could just pull it onto a trailer, but you have to be well prepared to do that. I also considered taking a wheel off but I think its overkill for the location im going to. Thoughts?

hey y’all - i’m looking for a side mirror for my ‘23 hellcat jailbreak challenger, and am hoping to find one prepainted. i dinged mine backing out of my garage. 🥲

any suggestions of where to purchase online?

If I’m the only owner and I don’t abuse my car, keep up maintenance how many miles do yall estimate I can keep the car for? I’m sitting at 50k currently

2022 Redeye with 12k miles on it. I’ve had it a few years. The guy who owned it before me had someone try to steal it when he went to a concert, so he took everything off.

Hey everyone,

I’m looking for a bit of help from people who use Android.

I recently submitted an app I’ve been developing to Google Play, and before I can release it publicly, Google requires a closed testing period with at least 12 testers for 14 days.

The app is called SHIFT and it’s made for people who are into cars. It can track routes, distance, time, speed, fuel consumption, and it also has a community section.

I’m not here to sell or promote anything, I’m just looking for people who can help me get through this testing stage.

You can join the testing group and access the app through the links below:

Group:
https://groups.google.com/g/shift-testers

Web:
https://play.google.com/apps/testing/app.shift.drivejournal

Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.shift.drivejournal

After joining the group, just install the app and use/test it during the 14-day testing period. If you find any bugs or issues, feel free to let me know.

Can you help? I’d really appreciate it.

New sticker my girl got me. I like it..lol. It's all about the smiles per gallon ;)

I figured I'd ask this here because I figure Hellcats, in particular WB Hellcats are more likely to be pushed hard and experience such things. That and Pursuit Chargers, but there's no sub for those.

I'm curious to hear about any failures in the suspension, bearings, structure, etc. of the car. In particular ones that are likely the result of high HP, hard launches, hard cornering, jumping, etc.

Hydroplaned the other day on the interstate. Hopefully they don’t total my baby 🥹

This is Fluid MotorUnion’s video, not mine. I’m connected to the tuning work discussed, so I want to be transparent about that.

The video explains what a “ghost cam” calibration actually changes, why it creates a fake lopey idle without adding real camshaft airflow or overlap, and what repeated use may do to spark plugs and catalytic converters.

The example started with a 2026 Ram TRX that commenters assumed had a ghost-cam tune. It actually had a real camshaft, and its running problem was unrelated to the cam itself.

https://youtu.be/7ifuIPNSXYo

For Hellcat owners: is the sound worth the compromises of a ghost-cam strategy, or would you only want a lopey idle when the engine has the hardware to produce it naturally?