2012 Dodge Charger Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT WIRING HARNESS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,900. UPDATED 03/31/15*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS JERKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V63400 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR THE V8 ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,400. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED AND VIBRATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE WIND SHIELD WIPER ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY AND ALL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,800.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY WERE FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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 APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

P60 - RECALL / NHTSA 14V-634 (ALTERNATOR) ON SUNDAY 01/11/14 AT 7:00PM AT NIGHT MY 2012 DODGE CHARGER WITH ONLY 39,000 PLUS MILES, (BASICALLY BRAND NEW) COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN IN SAN ANDREAS CALIFORNIA ON A BACK COUNTRY ROAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AT NIGHT, WITH MY FIANCE DRIVING AND OUR TWO MINOR CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT. ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY AND THE CAR ACTUALLY PUT ITSELF INTO PARK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AT A STOP SIGN AND BUSY INTERSECTION. NO HAZARD LIGHTS WERE AVAILABLE OR WORKING AND THIS BECAME AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION.. CHP WAS DISPATCHED RIGHT AWAY. (EVIDENTLY BY A PASSING DRIVER WHO CALLED 911 EMERGENCY). CHP ARRIVED AT THE SITE, PARKED THEIR PATROL CAR BEHIND OUR CAR AND USED ITS HAZARD LIGHTS TO WARN ONCOMING DRIVERS OF THIS HAZARD. CHP IMMEDIATELY CALLED AAA, (FOR AN EMERGENCY HAZARD SITUATION), TO REMOVE OUR CAR OFF THE ROAD AND OUT OF TRAFFIC. CHP STATED OUR CAR, BEING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH NO HAZARD LIGHT CAPABILITY, WAS AN IMMEDIATE LIFE THREATENING DANGER TO MY FIANCE AND OUR TWO CHILDREN AND ALL OTHER PASSING MOTORISTS. AAA ARRIVED RIGHT AWAY AND TOWED OUR CAR APPROX. 40 FEET OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IMMEDIATELY CHARGED US A $200 HAZARD VEHICLE TOWING FEE. AAA DISPATCHED ANOTHER TOW TRUCK AS THIS TOW TRUCK DRIVER WAS OFF DUTY AND HE ONLY RESPONDED DUE TO THE EMERGENCY OF THE SITUATION, (THE CALL BY THE CHP FOR A HAZARD VEHICLE).WE HAD NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO OUR RESIDENCE IN COLUMBIA CALIFORNIA. THE NEXT MORNING, MONDAY, 1/12/14, CENTURY SERVICE EXTENDED WARRANTY ADMINISTRATION REQUESTED THE CAR TOWED TO A FULL DODGE DEALERSHIP. I HAD THE CAR TOWED FROM COLUMBIA CALIFORNIA TO MODESTO CALIFORNIA DODGE CHRYSLER FOR $110. (THE CLOSEST FULL DODGE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP). THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE CAR. THE ALTERNATOR HAD GONE OUT AND SHUT DOWN ALL ELECTRICAL ON THE CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT HE HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER SINCE FIRST RECEIVING THE NOTIFICATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,900. UPDATED 09/30/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER HAVING THE RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED, THE AUTOMATIC PARKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. *JS

I WAS DRIVING 55MP AND THE CARS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM JUST WENT CRAZY (RADIO,LIGHTS ETC.) AND THE CAR CUT OFF I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO WALDORF DODGE. I GOT A CALL SEVERAL HOUR LATER WITH A $1200.00 EST. TO FIX IT. I REFUSED ONLY TO FIND OUT THE PART (ALTERNATOR WAS ON THE RECALL LIST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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 CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, MULTIPLE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 3/3/15*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR 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 FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR BATTERY SAVER MODE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BECAUSE THE WATTAGE WAS 180 AND NOT 165 PERTAINING TO THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,141.

THE CAR JERKS WHEN TAKING OFF AND ALSO BETWEEN GEARS. *TR

I WAS GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP ABOUT 2 MPH AND WHEN THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE GOES OVER THE SPEED BUMP IT MAKES A LOUD CLUNK NOISE LIKE IT BOTTOMS OUT. MY ABS,TRACTION AND AIR BAG LIGHT_ STAYS ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. WHEN I MAKE A RIGHT TURN THE SHIFTER AREA CLICKS MUTIPLE TIMES LIKE A TYPE WRITER. *TR

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED UNKNOWN REPAIRS BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V118000 (AIR BAGS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

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 RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE RECALL REMEDY WAS STILL UNDER DEVELOPMENT. AFTER RECEIVING THE NOTIFICATION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POP SOUND AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT ALTHOUGH THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED THE PART WOULD STILL BE DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,300.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED 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.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE REMEDY WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PARTS AND REMEDY WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 03/17/15*LJ UPDATED 6/18/2015 *JS

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

WHILE PARKED AND WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS, ESC, AND BRAKE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMPS ILLUMINATE WITH A DOUBLE WARNING CHIME. AFTER 1 TO 2 MINUTES, THE INDICATORS TURN OFF. WHILE THE INDICATORS ARE ILLUMINATED, THE RESPECTIVE SYSTEMS ARE NOT ENABLED. THIS WAS TESTED IN WINTER WEATHER BY BRAKING ON SLIPPERY ROADS WITH NO ANTI-LOCK INTERVENTION, AND ACCELERATING AROUND A CORNER WITH NO TRACTION CONTROL OR STABILITY CONTROL INTERVENTION. THE ISSUE ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN IN OPERATION FOR MORE THAN 30 MIN, AND IS AGGRAVATED BY WET CONDITIONS, OR A CAR WASH WITH UNDERCARRIAGE SPRAY. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE SAME RESULTS. "COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM". *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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 CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.....UPDATED 04/23/15 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 04/20/15*JB

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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 NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. .. UPDATED 02/19/15 *BF UPDATED 02/20/15*JB

I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH MY WINDOWS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE PASSENGER WINDOW WOULD GO HALF WAY UP THEN GO BACK DOWN, BACK WINDOWS WOULDN'T WORK AT ALL. THEY HAD TO CHARGE THE BATTERY BECAUSE IT WAS LOW AND WOULD GO INTO BATTERY SAVING MODE AT RED LIGHTS. THEY REPLACED THE CAR RADIO BECAUSE IT WOULD CHANGE CHANNELS FOR NO REASON. THEY SAY IT IS AN ISSUE WITH THE ALTERNATOR BUT DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX IT. I HAVE CALLED THE RECALL ASSISTANCE LINE TWICE AND HAVE GOTTEN NO RESPONSE. THIS CAR COULD BE DANGEROUS TO ME AND OTHERS AND NOBODY IS TAKING IT VERY SERIOUSLY. I HAVE MY CHILDREN IN THIS CAR AND MY GRANDCHILDREN IN THIS CAR. PLEASE HELP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V101000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED 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 UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 02/24/15*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH AN AFTER MARKET ALTERNATOR BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

AS I WAS DRIVING I NOTICED A WEIRD NOISE UNDER THE HOOD FOLLOWED BY THE BATTERY SAVER MODE COME IN THE VEHICLES DASH. NEXT I BEGAN TO SMELL A BURNING SMELL, SO I PULLED OVER AND CUT THE CAR OFF TO INVESTIGATE. I SAW NOTHING UNUSUAL. I CONTINUED HOME AND WHILE ENROUTE MY DASH LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLASH AND THE CAR BEGAN DRIVING SLUGGISH. THEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND SUDDENLY STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. CAR WOULD NOT START AND HAD TO GET A TOW. AT THE SHOP MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE ALTENATOR. SOOOOO $600 LATER CAR WAS FIXED. *JS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BACK IN NOVEMBER OF 2014. HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WERE NOT UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE ABS AND TRACTION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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.

I PULLED OUT OF DRIVEWAY & I FELT MY CAR WAS RUNNING FUNNY I TURNED ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CHECK BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. I THEN STOPPED AT THE NEAREST GAS STATION WHICH WAS ABOUT 2 BLOCKS AWAY. I THEN STARTED TO LOSE POWER AS I GOT TO THE GAS STATION. MY CAR ENTERED BATTERY SAVE MODE. I POPPED THE HOOD & THE ALTERNATOR WAS SMOKING. IT SMELLED BURNT. NEEDLESS TO SAY IF I KEPT DRIVING I COULD HAVE CRASHED BECAUSE YOU LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. I CAN SEE ITS A NATIONWIDE PROBLEM FOR THIS CAR & NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. SOME PEOPLE HAVE ACTUALLY CRASHED & OTHERS THERE ENGINES HAVE CAUGHT FIRE. I DID MY RESEARCH ON IT. *TR

DRIVING HOME FROM WORK I NOTICED A THICK WHITE SMOKE AND ODD SOUNDS WORRIED ABOUT A FIRE I PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY AND RETRIEVED FIRE EXTINGUISHER FROM MY TRUCK, THANK GOODNESS I DIDN'T END UP NEEDING IT. VERY SCARY WITH MY LITTLE BUCKLED INTO A CAR SEAT IN THE BACK. A CAR BURNS WAY FASTER THEN PEOPLE THINK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND DIMMED. IN ADDITION, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ED VOYLES CHRYSLER DEALER (LOCATED ON 789 COBB PARKWAY SE, MARIETTA GA, 30060, (770)429-1100), BUT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), 15V467000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS), 16V043000 (STRUCTURE), AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

I WAS ON MY WAY TO MY RESIDENCE, AND MY VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND IN TRAFFIC. I COULD HAVE BEE INJURED. I HAD TO PUSH IT TO MY HOUSE. I TRIED TO START IT, BUT IT WOULD NOT CRANK. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST DODGE DEALER AND WAS TOLD MY ALTERNATOR FAILED AND KILLED MY BATTERY. *TR

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 ALTERNATOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

I HAD A LIGHT COMING ON THAT INDICATED THAT I HAVE AN AIR BAG MALFUNCTION AND TO HAVE SERVICED IMMEDIATELY. I LOOKED UP THAT SOME OF THE DODGE AND CHRYSLER PRODUCTS HAVE HAD A RECALL DUE TO FAULTY WIRING ON A CONNECTOR FROM THE FACTORY. THEY PULLED UP MY VIN AND STATED NO RECALLS FOR MY VECH, PER. THE VIN. HOWEVER SHE DID SAY IT WAS SHOWING THE ORC SWITCH WAS BAD. THEN STATED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY BECAUSE ITS OUT OF WARRANTY. I SAID OK I WILL HAVE TO LET THEM KNOW BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS UNDER RECALL. THEN I WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR DIAGNOSTIC. SO I ASKED IF I TAKE THE VECH. AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYS DUE TO MALFUNCTION AND I GET HURT THEN WHAT. THEY SAID SORRY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO TELL YOU. OK IS THIS NOT A HAZARD TO MYSELF AND OTHER'S? IF ITS THE SAME AS THE NO7 RECALL BUT NOT MY VIN. THAT SEEM LIKE THEY SHOULD HAVE EXTENDED THE RECALL TO OTHER VECH. AS WELL. *TR

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY 3 CHILDREN AND MYSELF IN HIS 2012 DODGE CHARGER ON SUNDAY, 10.26.14. THE CARS DASH STARTED GETTING WACKY, GOING ON AND OFF. THE CAR STARTED TO STALL AND THANK GOD WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OVER. WE SHUT THE CAR OFF AND THEN IT DID NOT START. WE WAITED ABOUT 10-15 MINUTES AND THEN IT STARTED BACK UP. WE STARTED DRIVING BACK HOME AND IT DID IT AGAIN AND IT MADE A WEIRD NOISE. WE SHUT IT OFF AGAIN. WHILE THE CAR WAS OFF IT WAS STILL GOING WACKY WITH THE RING AS IF THE DOOR WAS OPEN AND THE LIGHTS WERE FLICKERING AND STATING THE KEY WAS NOT DETECTED. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD MANEUVER. WE WENT ONLINE AND THERE ARE A LOT OF RECALLS ON THIS CAR. WE WERE BLESSED WE DID NOT GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. MY HUSBAND IS CALLING CHRYSLER TODAY REGARDING THIS ISSUE. *TR

THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, HAVE TAKEN IT TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS. THE FIRST DEALER WAS ATLANTIC CHRYSLER ON 12/31/14, THEY SAID IT WAS THE BAG IN THE SEAT. THEY RESET THE LIGHT AND IS WAS FINE UNTIL APPROX. MARCH, THEN CAME ON A COUPLE TIMES. IN APPROXIMATELY IN APRIL I TOOK IT TO SPORT HYNDANI DODGE, THEY SAID IT WAS A DIRTY CONNECTION AND CHARGED ME 90.00. THAT LASTED APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AND IT CAME BACK ON INTERMITTENTLY, NOW CONTINUALLY. TOOK IT TO SPORT TODAY SEPTEMBER 16, FOR A RECALL FOR THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. THEY SAID IT WOULD NOT FIX THE LIGHT BEING ON, THEY SAID IT WAS A SENSOR AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE SEAT APART TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. DID NOT HAVE IT FIXED TODAY, DID NOT HAVE THE TIME. HAS BEEN IN 3 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM ONLY TO GET 3 DIFFERENT DIAGNOSES.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2012 DODGE CHARGER ON THE INTERSTATE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON IT'S ON, CANCELING THE CRUISE CONTROL SETTING. I COULD NOT TURN THE CRUISE CONTROL SETTING OFF, I COULD RESUME MY PREVIOUS SPEED SETTING, NOR COULD I SET THE CRUISE TO A NEW SPEED. I HAD TO STOP, TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN BACK ON FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL SETTING TO RESET. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND THAT DODGE SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

HELLO. YESTERDAY, I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET 35 MPH AND I RECEIVED AN ERROR MESSAGE BATTERY SAVER MODE. I HAD NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE, ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR STARTING GOING SLOWER AND SLOWER. I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT I WAS AT MY DESTINATION BEFORE THE CAR FINALLY SHUT OFF. I COULD NOT DO ANYTHING. MY CAR WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING. I CALLED AAA, I COULD NOT ACCESS THE TRUNK. I AM SO GLAD MY CAR DOORS WERE NOT LOCKED. I HAD MY DAUGHTER CLIMB BEHIND THE BACK SEAT TO LIFT THE TRUNK. AAA CHECKED MY BATTERY THROUGH THE TRUNK AND KEPT SAYING SOMETHING IS STILL ON. MY CAR WAS STILL IN START ALTHOUGH THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THEN WHEN HE TRIED CHARGING MY BATTERY, IT WAS STILL DRAINING. I AM SO GLAD THE CAR DID NOT SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY (WHICH I TRAVEL FREQUENTLY WITH MY CHILDREN). I HAVE LEARNED THAT MY ALTERNATOR IS BAD. NOW I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR AN ALTERNATOR FOR A 2012 CAR, A 2012222222222 CAR! I CAN NOT EVEN BELIEVE IT! CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THE REP TOLD ME IF I TAKE IT TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP THERE IS NOT A GUARANTEE I COULD RECEIVE MY MONEY BACK SOOOOOO NOW I HAVE TO TOW IT TO A DEALER, WHICH MEANS THERE IS MORE OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE. THIS IS CRAZY AND I EXPECT SO MUCH MORE FROM SUCH A LONG TERM COMPANY. I AM LIVID THAT MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN ON ME AND AM THANKFUL THAT MY CHILDREN AND I ARE SAFE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE RADIO FAILED TO OPERATE AS THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, BURNING FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT STALLED WHILE PARKED. THE CONTACT HAD TO JUMP START THE VEHICLE BUT THE CABLE STARTED TO SMOKE AND BECAME EXTREMELY HOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 12/30/14*CN UPDATED 05/27/2015 *JS