2012 Dodge Charger owner complaints

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.

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

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

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.

[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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

service shifter error and powerstwering warning light turned on

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.

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.

My timing chain and pulley broke while on tthe freeway causing loss of power and stall.

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.

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.