2012 Dodge Charger

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2013· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BECAUSE THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

• 12/30/2017· ENGINE

  MY TIMING CHAIN AND PULLEY BROKE WHILE ON TTHE FREEWAY CAUSING LOSS OF POWER AND STALL.

• 12/30/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 12/29/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE 'BATTERY SAVER MODE' INDICATOR CAME ON AND I PRESSED THE OK BUTTON ON MY STEERING WHEEL. I DROVE HOME AND PARKED THE CAR. THE NEXT DAY UPON STARTING MY CAR THE INDICATOR DID NOT APPEAR WHEN STARTING THE AUTO. AS I LEFT MY HOUSE DRIVING IN NEIGHBORHOOD I NOTICED MY CARS TOUCHSCREEN WASN'T WORKING, THEN I HEARD A WHINING SOUND SO I BEGAN TO SLOW MY CAR DOWN. THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION LIGHT APPEARED ON MY DASH AND WITHIN SECONDS THE CAR STALLED WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO STEER OR BRAKE, THE CAR CAME TO REST IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET DEAD. THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS NOT PRESENT. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD MY CAR TOWED TO TOMBALL DODGE. UPON INSPECTION BY TOMBALL DODGE SERVICEMAN THE DIAGNOSIS WAS ALTERNATOR SHORTED THUS PUTTING THE CAR IN THE A STALLED STATE. I INQUIRED WITH THE SERVICEMAN ABOUT A RECALL NOTICE HE INDICATED THERE WAS NONE FOR MY CAR HOWEVER UPON DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND RECALL P60 P60 STATES: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC (CHRYSLER) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2014 CHRYSLER 300, DODGE CHARGER, CHALLENGER, AND DURANGO; AND 2012-2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED APRIL 22, 2010, TO JANUARY 2, 2014, AND EQUIPPED WITH A 3.6L ENGINE AND A 160 AMP ALTERNATOR. IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE ALTERNATOR MAY SUDDENLY FAIL. IF THE ALTERNATOR FAILS, THE VEHICLE MAY STALL WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. WHEN I CONTACTED CHRYSLER THEY STATED THAT MY CAR WAS NOT UNDER THAT RECALL BECAUSE I HAD A DIFFERENT ORDER NUMBER THEN WHAT WAS LISTED ON THE RECALL. HOWEVER, I WAS HAVING ALMOST IDENTICAL PROBLEMS AS WHAT WAS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL NOTICE.

• 12/29/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2012 DODGE CHARGER ABS LIGHT, TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. *MW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE ALTERNATOR HAD BURNED UP AND IT WOULD COST $ 891.00 TO REPLACE IT. *JB

• 12/29/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT CONNECTED CHARGER CABLES AND REPLACED THE BATTERY TWICE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V364000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR MONTHS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

• 12/29/2014· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE SOLDERED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

• 12/28/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  [XXX]: HI, MY NAME IS [XXX]. HOW MAY I HELP YOU? [XXX]: HELLO [XXX]: HOW CAN I FIND OUT IF MY ALTERNATOR IS COVERED UNDER THE RECALL? [XXX]: VIN: 2C3*************** [XXX]: LET ME LOOK INTO THAT FURTHER FOR YOU [XXX]: I LOOK IT UP, AND I BELIEVE IT IS BUT I PUT IN THE VIN AND IT SHOWS ME NOTHING [XXX]: THE ALTERNATOR IS NOT A RECALL ON YOUR VIN [XXX]: WEIRD WHY DO IT SHOW DODGE 2012 CHARGER? [XXX]: IT IS VIN SPECIFIC, A VARIETY OF CIRCUMSTANCES CAN DETERMINE A RECALL ( BUILD DATE, PARTS USED ETC.) [XXX]: HUH, OKAY. HOWEVER, IT DID THE SAME AS ALL THE OTHER EXPLAINED IN THE COMPLAINS. FIRE SMELL JUST DIED, COULD NOT RESTART, EXTREMELY DANGEROUS [XXX]: I WOULD BE ABLE TO DOCUMENT YOUR CONCERNS FOR YOU, IF A RECALL IS DETERMINED IN THE FUTURE PLEASE KEEP ALL DOCUMENTATION AS YOU CAN SUBMIT FOR REIMBURSEMENT REVIEW [XXX]: DODGE COMPANY HERE NOTIFIES ME OF RECALL [XXX]: YES I WANT TO COMPLAIN - BECAUSE IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND COULD OF CAUSE A WRECK IF IT WASN'T FOR DRIVING AT 5AM WITHOUT TRAFFIC [XXX]: CONCERN [XXX]: NO NOTICE JUST DIES WHEN DRIVING, LOCKS EVERYTHING UP [XXX]: I WILL ENSURE THIS IS DOCUMENTED FOR YOU, I CAN ALSO SUGGEST FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AS THEY ARE A FACTOR IN DETERMINING RECALLS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 12/28/2012· AIR BAGS

  WHILE DRIVING, AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. HAS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY IN THE PAST. ONLINE SEARCH INDICATES THAT IT IS LIKELY WIRING TO A SENSOR UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT, SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. WIGGLED WIRING UNDER SEAT AND LIGHT TURNED OFF. WILL HAVE DEALER LOOK INTO PROBLEM AT NEXT SCHEDULED SERVICE VISIT. PROBLEM SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO FOR A RECALL; A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET BRINGS UP MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/27/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTED TWICE WHILE DRIVING. AUTO PARK DISABLED MESSAGE CAME ON, TOUCH SCREEN WENT ALL WHITE THEN CUT OFF, SPEEDOMETER AND GAS GAUGE FLUTTERING. HAPPENED TWICE WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY DURING 4 MILE STRETCH.

• 12/27/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V3520000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/26/2018· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AT NIGHT, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS UNINTENTIONALLY WENT OUT. DULUTH DODGE INC (4755 MILLER TRUNK HWY, DULUTH, MN 55811, (218) 720-6123) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V101000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

• 12/26/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE HOME FROM WORK ON 18 NOVEMBER 2018 MY VEHICLES RADIO BECAME INTERMITTENT ON ALL SETTINGS. BLUETOOTH, AUXILLARY, SATTELITE AND REGULAR RADIO HAD AN INTERRUPTION IN THE AUDIO AT REGULAR INTERVALS. I SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL AND PULLED OVER. I POPPED THE TRUNK AND THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE FUSEBOX NEXT TO THE REAR TIRE. THE RADIO AMPLIFIER FUSE HAD MELTED ITSELF INTO THE FUSEBOX AND WAS CONTINUING TO SHORT. CHARGER HAS AN OPEN RECALL FOR ALTERNATOR SCHEDUALED FOR SERVICE 26 DECEMBER 2018

• 12/24/2023· POWER TRAIN

  Lifter failure is causing metal shavings from the cam to fall into the engine block and cause the engine to fail. This is a known problem with these cars and nothing is being done about it by the manufacturer.

• 12/24/2020· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  NO LIGHTS

• 12/23/2021· STEERING,POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  service shifter error and powerstwering warning light turned on

• 12/22/2016· AIR BAGS

  PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT,WHEN CHECK BY A AUTO TECHNICIAN,THE STATED DANGER OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH, COULD OCCUR IF THIS PROBLEM IS NOT REPAIRED,THERE COULD BE POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO A PART DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE AIR BAG DEPLOMENT,IF A CRASH OCCUR,METAL DEBRIS FROM THE AIR BAG COMPONENT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

• 12/22/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN TO OPERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED, BUT WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) OR 16V379000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

• 12/22/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

• 12/21/2019· STEERING

  SO, I'VE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRIC P/S PUMP WITH IT MAKING GRINDING NOISES AS I TURN AND LOCKING UP. I DID END UP REPLACING IT BECAUSE THE DEALER NEAR ME NEGLECTED TO TELL ME THERE WAS A RECALL ON IT AND WANTED TO CHARGE ME TO FIX IT. THE PUMP I REPLACED IT WITH IS STARTING TO DO IT AGAIN... I WANT IT REPLACED WITH A BRAND NEW OEM PUMP.

• 12/21/2017· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  NO MATTER WHERE WE ARE, WHETHER STATIONARY, OR IN MOTION, THE VEHICLE HAS AN OVERWHELMING SMELL OF GASOLINE AFTER WE HAVE FUELED UP THE CAR. TODAY, WE NOTICED GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE UNDERCARRIAGE. A QUICK SEARCH ONLINE INDICATES INNUMERABLE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, WITH CHRYSLER FAILING TO OFFER A REMEDY TO THIS SITUATION.

• 12/21/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DRIVING 70MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, THE BATTERY ICON APPEARED ON THE DASH. AFTER CHECKING THE INFORMATION SYSTEM IT STATED "BATTERY SAVER MODE". IN ATTEMPT TO MAKE IT HOME, DRIVING AN ADDITIONAL 30 MINUTES- THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE CAR STARTED TO MALFUNCTION. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLASHED OUT OF CONTROL, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON, THE CAR ACCELERATED WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE PEDAL, AND THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED WHERE I WAS UNABLE TO STOP OR TURN THE VEHICLE. AFTER AN ESTIMATE OF 1 MINUTE OF ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED. THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND SHUT DOWN. WE WERE NOT ABLE TO RESTART IT OR PUT IT IN GEAR. WE HAD A TOW TRUCK CARRY THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER, RAINBOW DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP OF COVINGTON, LA. AFTER SEARCHING FOR INFORMATION ONLINE, IT STATED THAT THE PROBLEM IS A FAULTY ALTERNATOR, WHICH IS A SAFETY RECALL FOR CHRYSLER AND THE PART IS UNAVAILABLE. *TR

• 12/21/2013· STEERING

  2012 DODGE CHARGER SXT PLUS HAS BEEN DRIVING DIFFERENTLY, THE SHIFTER/GEAR KEPT STICKING AND WOULD REQUIRE TWO OR THREE ATTEMPTS TO GET IT INTO THE RIGHT GEAR, ALSO HEAVY VIBRATION UNDER MY FEET AND THEN THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD WHINING SOUND, THAT THEY HAVE YET TO DIAGNOSE BUT STATED MORE THAN LIKELY IT IS A BAD STEERING RACK. MY SHIFTER HAS GONE BAD/MALFUNCTIONED AND MUST BE REPLACED AND THE CORPORATE OFFICE (CHRYSLER/JEEP/DODGE) AND THE REPAIR SHOP ARE GIVING ME THE RUNAROUND EVEN THOUGH I TOOK IT TO THEM MORE THAN ONCE TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. *TR

• 12/20/2016· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY DODGE CHARGER WENT DEAD WHILE I WAS DRIVING ONE DAY. THE BATTERY INDICATOR CAME ON AND CHARGING SYSTEM ON MY MONITOR, I WAS DRIVING WITH MY WIFE IN THE CAR AND I WAS LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO TURN ON A SIDE STREET AS THE WIPERS CAME ON AND SUDDENLY I HAD NO MORE POWER TO STEER THE CAR. I HAD MY HAZARDOUS LIGHTS ON TOO AND EVERYTHING THEN WENT DEAD. I WAS LUCKY THAT DAY AND GOD WATCHED OVER ME AND MY WIFE. WHEN MY ROADSIDE SERVICE GOT THERE AND HE TRIED TO GIVE ME A JUMP IT WOULD NOT START AND HE TESTED THE BATTERY AND IT HAD A FULL CHARGE ON IT. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DODGE DEALER THAT NIGHT. THE NEXT DAY I WENT TO FIND OUT THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS FRIED. I LOOKED UP AT THE TIME MY VEHICLE WAS DOWN BEFORE MY ROADSIDE SERVICE GOT THERE THAT NIGHT. I FOUNDED OUT THERE WAS A P60 RECALL ALTERNATOR (AMP 160) FOR DODGE CHARGER YEAR 2011-2014. I CALLED CHRYSLER CORPORATION THE NIGHT I WENT DOWN, AND THEY LOOKED UP AND SAID IT WAS NOT ON MY VEHICLE. THEY SAID I HAD A AMP 180, BUT AFTER GETTING A NEW ALTERNATOR IN MY DODGE CHARGER I'M STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH A BATTERY SAVE MODE THAT KEEPS POPPING UP ON MY MONITOR SCREEN. I PLEADED WITH THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE ALTERNATOR AND THAT NIGHT I COULD HAVE DIED. IF I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. I DON'T FEEL SAFE EVERYDAY DRIVING, BECAUSE I HAVE TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY TO GO TO WORK. I'M GOING BACK TO THE DODGE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO GET THIS BATTERY SAVE MODE CHECKED OUT, BECAUSE THEY USED ONE OF THE P60 RECALL ALTERNATOR TO FIX MY VEHICLE. I THINK THEY DON'T HAVE A STABLE ALTERNATOR, BECAUSE IT IS PROBABLY DRAINING THE BATTERY. *TR

• 12/20/2016· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  MY LOW BEAM DOES NOT FUNCTION. I GOOGLED MY PROBLEM AND AN EDMONDS ARTICLE IDENTIFIED A RECALL ON POLICE VEHICLES ( P08 ) AND A SUBSEQUENT RECALL ON THE REST OF THE MODEL RUN. WHEN I CALLED THE RECALL LINE GIVEN FOR FCA I WAS TOLD IT DID NOT APPLY TO MY PROBLEM. I WAS TRANSFERRED TO CUSTOMER CARE WHO TOLD ME THEY WOULD DO NOTHING FOR ME SINCE THE RECALLS WERE VIN SPECIFIC. I ASKED IF THERE WAS A REPAIR I COULD ACCOMPLISH AND WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO TALK TO A SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE. UNTIL I HAVE A REMEDY I WILL BE DRIVING AROUND WITH ONE HEADLIGHT. IT SEEMS RIDICULOUS THAT THE REPRESENTATIVE IN RECALL CAN AGREE THAT I HAVE THE AFFECTED WIRING IN MY VEHICLE, ACCORDING TO THE BUILD SHEET FOR MY VIN, BUT THEY WILL NOT MAKE THE REPAIR CALLED FOR IN THE RECALL ON THE DEFECT. *TR

• 12/19/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY CARS DISPLAY KEEPS FLASHING OFF AND ON WHILE DRIVING AND AT A STOP SIGN OR SIGNAL LIGHT THE DASH FLICKERS AND AUTOMATICALLY PUTS THE CAR TO PARK. THE ONLY TIME THAT'S NOTHING HAPPENS IS WHEN THE CAR IS REVVED. THIS MODEL HAS HAD ISSUES BEFORE AND THAT WAS BASED ON THE ALTERNATOR ISSUE WHICH SEEM LIKE TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. PLEASE FIX THIS ISSUE.

• 12/18/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL. I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE DELAY IN GETTING MY TAKATA AIR BAG REPAIRED. THE INFORMATION SHOWS THAT THEY ARE MORE LIKELY TO FAIL IN HIGH HUMIDITY CLIMATES. WE LIVE IN LOUISIANA SO WE ARE DEFINITELY AFFECTED. I WOULD LIKE TO AT LEAST HAVE AN IDEA AS TO WHEN TO EXPECT REPAIR. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE TO HAVE TO WAIT THIS LONG FOR A CRITICAL REPAIR LIKE THIS.

• 12/17/2019· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DOGE CHARGER. AFTER THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY, IT BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY AS THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE SHOVELING SNOW, THE VEHICLE MOVED BACKWARDS WHILE THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS IN PARK. THE CONTACT JUMPED IN THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,919.

• 12/17/2015· SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, HOWEVER, THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXTREME FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AS IT TOOK A LONGER DISTANCE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,025.

• 12/16/2013· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE WIRING HARNESS HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,026.

• 12/15/2022· POWER TRAIN

  Vehicle will shift into Neutral while driving while the gear shift is still in Drive. This happens multiple times throughout the week with speeds varying from 35-50 mph. I have not noticed if the road condition makes a difference, I have gone downhill, up hill, around corners, etc and it will randomly shift into neutral. I cannot recreate the issue, it just happens at random.

• 12/15/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  A KIND OF NOISE WAS PRESENT IN THE ENGINE AND I TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BACK IN AUGUST 2017. THE PARTIALLY FIXED THE ISSUE, HOWEVER, THEY SAID THAT A RECALL WAS AVAILABLE FOR IT, HOWEVER, NO REMEDIATION YET AVAILABLE. IN CONCLUSION, THEY SUGGESTED ME TO WAIT FOR THE REMEDIATION TO BE AVAILABLE B/C THE ALTERNATOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. SINCE AUGUST 2017 I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR DODGE TO RELEASE PARTS FOR THIS RECALL AND THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WOULD NOT BE LATER THAN NOVEMBER. DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO NOW AND I'M CONCERN THE VEHICLE MAY STOP AT ANY TIME DUE TO A FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHORT-CIRCUIT.

• 12/15/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE BATTERY DRAINED COMPLETELY, AND THE ALTERNATOR FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL TO THOSE LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/15/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  MY VEHICLE STALLED LUCKILY AS I WAS GETTING ON TO THE 91 EASTBOUND EUCLID ST ON RAMP. MY VEHICLE COULD HAVE STALLED IN THE CARPOOL LANE. ALSO I HAD JUST DROPPED OFF MY 7 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER AT MY MOTHER'S HOUSE. *TR

• 12/14/2019· STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  POWER STEERING FAILS, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER HARD TURNS. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO GO OFF THE ROAD AND NEARLY WRECK/STRIKE OTHER CARS. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE IN THESE CARS. IT OCCURS AT CITY AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT'S HARD TO STEER AT HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS.

• 12/14/2018· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT EXTRA STRENGTH WAS NEEDED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE COMING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE TURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

• 12/12/2024· TIRES

  tire size is 235/55R19 the tires had to be replaced because they were wearing unevenly and loosing tread quicker than we believe they should. The rims prematurely rusted and the caps rusted so badly they could not be put back on the vehicle after the new tires we purchased were put on the car.

• 12/12/2020· ENGINE

  AT UNDER 30,000 MILES MY VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE ODD RUSTLING NOISE AND THE RPM NEEDLE WAS BOUNCING UP & DOWN IN LOW RPMS AND NEAR IDLE. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO BAYSIDE CHRYSLER DODGE AND THEY FAILED TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE, INFORMING ME THERE WAS NO ISSUE APPARENT. AT JUST OVER 49,000 MILES (2 YEARS LATER) THE ENGINE SUFFERED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AND HAD TO BE DISMANTLED. THE SAME DEALERSHIP IDENTIFIED THAT THE LIFTERS WERE SEIZED AND THE CAM WAS SCORCHED. NEW LIFTERS, A GASKET KIT, AND A CAM WERE INSTALLED, INCLUDING RESURFACING OF THE VALVES AND NEW TAPPETS. IN 2018 @ AROUND 71,000 MILES THE VEHICLE BEGAN SUFFERING THE SAME NOISE - MOST PROMINENTLY BETWEEN 900-1500 RPMS. THE CURRENT DEALERSHIP HAS CONDUCTED 8 DIAGNOSTICS AND CHANGED OUT THE TRANSMISSION, TRANSFER CASE, THE FRONT & REAR DRIVE SHAFTS, THE MDS, THE WATER PUMP, THE FRONT ARM AND OTHER COMPONENTS WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS IN REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE RUSTLING / PUTTERING / CLIPPING SOUND IS VERY PRONOUNCED AND EASILY DUPLICATED WHEN DECELERATING TO 20MPH. THE NEEDLE ALSO BOUNCES IN IDLE DESPITE A NEW TRANSMISSION BEING INSTALLED IN DECEMBER 2018 AND A NEW TRANSFER CASE IN AUGUST 2019. THE CURRENT DEALERSHIP (SOUTH SHORE CHRYSLER DODGE) HAS CONDUCTED OVER 8 SEPARATE DIAGNOSTICS BY A HANDFUL OF THEIR MECHANICS, BUT TO DATE HAS NEVER INSPECTED THE INTERNAL ENGINE COMPONENTS. I HAVE OPENED UP NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH FCA AND AWAIT CORPORATE RESPONSE TO THE SHOP SINCE APRIL 2019 BUT THEY CITE COVID RESTRICTIONS HAVE CREATED THE INABILITY TO FURTHER ASSIST. MY CASE MANAGER STATES FCA ISSUES RECALLS BASED ON CUSTOMER REPORTS, AND LIFTER FAILURE IS UNCOMMON WITH 5.7L HEMI ENGINES - CONTRARY TO MY RESEARCH ON CHARGER, CHALLENGER, AND RAM FORUMS (SPECIFICALLY EQUIPPED WITH 5.7L HEMIS) TELLING OTHERWISE. FCA SAYS THEY CAN NOT HONOR ACCOUNTS OTHER THAN NHTSA'S. PLEASE CALL ME: 646-246-0454 VIDEO AVAILABLE

• 12/12/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL DODGE CHARGER AND EVERY TIME WE CALL THE DODGE DEALERSHIP THEY NEVER HAVE THE PARTS.IN. I TAKE MY GRAND CHILDERN BACK AND FORTH TO SCHOOL AND THIS RECALL NEED TO BE TAKEN CARE OF.

• 12/12/2013· ENGINE

  MY CAR HAS BEEN DYEING RANDOMLY SINCE I PURCHASED IT. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY CAN FIND NO CODES AND WIPE THE COMPUTER. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, I HAD ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR A WEEK. IT HAPPENS WHEN I AM DRIVING AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT IS KNOCKING ANY COMPONENTS. IT COASTS TO A STOP AND I AM ABLE TO START IT RIGHT BACK UP. NO LIGHTS COME ON. I AM VERY AFRAID AND THE DEALER CLEARLY DOESN'T WANT TO HELP. *TR

• 12/11/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

• 12/10/2018· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  WAS PUTTING GASOLINE IN MY 2012 DODGE CHARGER AND IT WOULD ONLY TAKE A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL BEFORE SPITTING IT BACK OUT AT YOU WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS BUT NOT FOR THE 2012 MODEL CHARGER SXT 3.6 LITER. THE DEALER IS CHARGING ME OVER $1,700 DOLLARS TO FIX AND THE 2006 THROUGH 2011 HAVE THIS ISSUE. WE HAD THIS SAME EXACT ISSUE WITH OUR 2005 DODGE DURANGO AND IT WAS RECALLED AND FIXED TWICE. IT STARTED DOING IT AT AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE AS WE NOW HAVE ON THE CHARGER. IT IS DANGEROUS FOR FUEL TO BE SPIT OUT ON YOU AS YOU ATTEMPT TO FUEL THE VEHICLE.

• 12/10/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE

  I WAS DRIVING AND SUDDENLY BEGAN TO FAIL THE ENTIRE BOARD AND HEATING ALONE IS LIT IT AND I COULD NOT LOWER THE WINDOWS AND POWER WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE LIGHTS WENT OUT AND IT WAS NIGHT THE WHEEL WAS HARD AND CLEAN BREEZES SEIZED MY CAR MANOMETERS WENT CRAZY STARTED GOING UP AND DOWN AS I COULD UNTIL I STOP MY CAR AND REFUSED TO ENSENDER RISKED MY CHILDREN. *TR

• 12/09/2024· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKESCrash

  My insuramce claim is [XXX]. [XXX] afternoon. My car was parked on hill parking lot. I put on drive, was getting ready to leave and go home. Car has no acceleration, start sliding down while i stepped on gas. So I stepped on brake and no brake, car kept sliding downhill and hit another subaru. Nothing worked then I stepped on e brake and saved my life. My car computer has a malfunctioning.This car and accident has causes me so much emotional stress, i was shaking up and i will not ever get into that car again. Please contact me [XXX] . Id like you guys to get into my car computer box to tell me what caused my car out of control before i take my car to dodge. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

• 12/09/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

• 12/09/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY BLOWER MOTOR MAKES A NOISE WHEN I CUT THE CAR OFF OR WHEN I GOING DOWN THE ROAD ALSO MY SEAT KEEP POPPING ON MAKE A NOISE I HAD IT FIXED AT MY EXPENSE AND IT LASTED ABOUT 30 DAYS STARTED AGAIN

• 12/09/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE BATTERY MODE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE SMELLED SMOKE COMING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

• 12/07/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS, REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR DOME LIGHT ACTUATOR, AND STEREO FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

• 12/07/2015· STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  I STARTED MY VEHICLE AND PULLED OUT OF MY GARAGE AS I DO EACH MORNING. AS I WENT DOWN THE DRIVEWAY AT ALMOST IDLE SPEED, I COULD FEEL A STRONG RESISTANCE (AS IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ON) AND THE POWER STEERING TIGHTENED UP. SUDDENLY A STRONG BURNING SMELL FILLED THE CAR, ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON AND THE AC FAN BLEW ON HIGH SPEED. I IMMEDIATELY REVERSED BACK TO THE GARAGE (100 FEET OR LESS) AND WAS BARELY ABLE TO PARK. THERE WAS OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING BURNING UNDER THE HOOD AS THE SMELL FILLED THE GARAGE. I TURNED OFF THE CAR. WHEN AAA ARRIVED TO TOW IT, THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. THE DRIVER CHOSE NOT TO JUMP IT FOR FEAR OF DOING MORE DAMAGE. MY LOCAL TRUSTED MECHANIC ADVISED ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2012 DODGE CHARGER ALTERNATORS AND HE BELIEVED THAT IT WAS MY ALTERNATOR THAT HAD FAILED. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO ARRIGO SAWGRASS DODGE WHERE THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR HAD IN FACT FAILED AND WAS BURNING. HE SAID THE RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE MY VIN AND THAT CHRYSLER WOULD NOT COVER MY EXPENSES. MY 16 YEAR OLD SON AND I WERE LUCKY WE WERE IN THE DRIVEWAY, LUCKY THE FIRE DIDN'T IGNITE WHILE WE WERE SLEEPING AND LUCKY MY SON (A NEW DRIVER) WAS NOT FACED WITH A TOTALLY DISABLED VEHICLE ON THE ROAD. ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, THIS FAILURE CREATED A HIGH RISK OF CRASH. HAD WE BEEN ON ANY ROAD INSTEAD OF MY DRIVEWAY, WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED.

• 12/07/2013· WHEELS

  I HAVE INCURRED TWO BENT RIMS WITHIN THE FIRST 3500 MILES OF THE VEHICLE'S OWNERSHIP. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW. THIS RESULTS IN SIGNIFICANT FRONT END VIBRATION AT SPEEDS OVER 45 MPH. THE WHEELS ARE CAST ALUMINUM ON MY VERSION OF DODGE CHARGER. DODGE OFFERS FORGED ALUMINUM ON THE HIGHER END MODELS. *TR