Phone only charges from USB

Nope, this is not a known problem.  Actually the first I have heard of it the way you describe it.

Basically the battery and the charger work as a combination and if either is faulty it simply does not charge the battery. The phone does very little other than provide the circuit between the charger and the battery. Ofcourse if that circuit goes bad it can contribute to the problem.

Since you say the USB is charging but not the charger it leads me to believe the wall charger is bad or the circuit between the charger and the battery.  However, you have had the phone replaced and the problem seems to repeat itself.  This leads me to believe they may be replacing the phone and not the battery or the charger.

So, do you know for sure that you are getting a new charger and a new battery each time?

If you are having a problem with charging it would seem to me that you should get a new cable/charger. 

And could you provide a link to the site where "Verizon has acknowledged a port problem on the Dare".  I find that hard to believe since this site has over 50,000 members and we've never heard of a widespread port problem.

Alright, I had the same EXACT issue, but the good people at Telus explained that the charger was not covered by the warranty, just the phone.

You can either buy a new charger off of the web (if that's what you prefer), or you can go to an electronics store and replace the part that the USB adapter plugs into, to charge from the wall. Personally, I needed mine quickly, so I went the "The Source" (an electronics retailer), and they had a wide selection of adapters for USB to wall outlets.

Caution must be used though, make sure you are buying the right amperage/voltage for your adapter, bring your original and make sure that they are the same! Anything different has potential to damage your phone!

Mine was worked perfectly since then, no complaints. The cost for me was around $15-$20 Cdn.

Sadly, I left the Dare family. Took the phone in and VZW gave me an enV Touch. They tried different cords and batteries and couldn't get it to charge either. To answer your questions:

vpnavy: I used the same cord/battery for the first few phones, based on conversations with the VZW techs. However, the phone that just died was with a brand new battery and cable, right out of the box. Same problem.

Da Dare Dude: Here's the link about VZW acknowledging the problem. Third post by jovindiesel - http://cellphoneforums.net/lg-dare/t287950-lg-dare-broken-charging-port.html
My bad - just read that again and saw that it mentions bent pins. Not the same problem technically. But it looks like a few others have had similar problems.

Thanks again for your replies. I'm glad I was the exception and not the rule! 

Sorry about the problem with your Dare shelton.  Hey, everything is meant to be - don't forget to log into our enV Touch Forum.

I have the same problem. I was using the first one that came with the phone. That's the one with the USB thing with it. That stopped working unless I used the USB part. I just bought a new one that I could use in the wall and that had the same problem. ONLY at certain angles will the phone charge. It's a stupid problem that I am having too. You're not alone

I'm also facing this problem. The Dare could only charge from the USB cable but the wall charger wouldn't work on it. 

I used to have a Moto V9 which uses the exact same port. That didn't work on the LG...so I even tried buying a new charger....but that didn't work either (which I then returned it)

Waiting for the wall outlet USB adapter which hopefully can solve my problem.