2012 DODGE CHALLENGER Complaints

SMART WINDOWS JUST BEGIN OPENING AND CLOSING ON THEIR OWN. WINDOWS WILL BE DOWN/WIDE OPEN AFTER SITTING WITH CAR COMPLETELY OFF ALL NIGHT LEAVING CAR UNSECURE TO BE STOLEN OR VANDALIZED, EVEN LEAVING BATTERY DEAD WHERE CAR WILL NOT START. WINDOWS ALSO MOVE UP AND DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON THEIR OWN. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED WHILE THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER, BRENNAN DODGE 1371 NORTH SERVICE ROAD EAST RUSTON, LA 71270 WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN AND OTHER VARIOUS ENGINE CYLINDERS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN AND TAPPET HYDRAULIC FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER PO1 FAILURE VIA THE LOCAL DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 118,572.

HAVING ISSUES WITH "HEAT STAKES" IN WINDOWS CAUSING THE SMART GLASS SWITCH TO ACTIVATE WHILE VEHICLE IS OFF AND DRAINING THE BATTERY CAUSING FOR A JUMP EVERY MORNING. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 2011 CHALLENGER (M24) FOR THE SAME EXACT ISSUE.

2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED IT HAD BEEN OVER 1 YEAR AND THE RECALL PARTS WERE STILL UNAVAILABLE. *JS

THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REPEATEDLY MOVES UP AND DOWN UN-COMMANDED. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN OR STATIONARY AND CAUSES THE BATTERY TO BE DRAINED OVERNIGHT. THIS ISSUE WAS NOTED BY CHRYSLER ON THE 2011 CHALLENGER AND ADDRESSED IN THE "CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION M24 SMART GLASS SWITCH". THE SAME ISSUES ARE PRESENT ON THE 2012 CHALLENGER AS EVIDENT IN THE AMOUNT NHTSA COMPLAINTS FILED AGAINST THIS VEHICLE (OR A QUICK SEARCH ON GOOGLE FOR "SMART GLASS SWITCH ISSUES"). HOWEVER, THEY REFUSE TO INCLUDE THESE MODELS IN THEIR DISTRIBUTOR/DEALER SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING M24 WHEN THEY WERE ONLY MANUFACTURED A FEW MONTHS APART AND LIKELY WERE ASSEMBLED USING THE SAME FAULTY PARTS. SO FAR, I WAS FORCED TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR A NEW BATTERY, AND WILL SOON HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT SMART GLASS SWITCHES AND LABOR.

DRIVER SIDE WINDOW CONSTANTLY GOES UP AND DOWN AN INCH BY ITSELF WHEN CAR IS OFF, WINDOW UP, AND DOORS ARE CLOSED. DRAINING BATTERY.

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING TIMING CHAIN,CASING,AND GUIDE I TOOK VEHICLE IN TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE RECALL PERFORMED AND AFTER I PICKED UP MY VEHICLE 2 WEEKS LATER MY ENGINE SLUNG A ROD THROUGH MY ENGINE BLOCK WHEN VEHICLE EXCELLERATED TO 70 MILES PER HOUR NOW CHRYSLER AS WELL AS DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE WHEN THE RECALL CLEARLY STATE IF THE JOB IS NOT PERFORMED CORRECTLY THIS COULD TAKE PLACE I WAS TRAVELLING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT BLEW WITH VEHICLES COMING ON BOTH SIDES IT WAS A TWO LANE HIGHWAY 278

TRACKTION LIGHT CAME ON(LITTLE CAR WITH TIRE TRACKS) THEN DEAD, WON'T HOLD A CHARGE.EXCACT SAME THING IS HAPPING TO THOUSANDS. ALTERNATOR REPLACED @ DODGE/$1,000. THERE'S A RECALL, (P60) 2011-2014/DODGE CHALLENGER'S THE ALTERNATER 160 AMP IS DEFECTIVE! SO WHY DID I HAVE TO PAY???? BECAUSE (THEY) ARE ONLY REPLACING THEM ON 3.6 L ENGINES NOT 5.7 L LIKE MINE!SO I GUESS IT'S ONLY DEFECTIVE WHEN U HAVE A SMALLER ENGINE? I PAID MORE$ FOR MY ENGINE SO I GUESS THEY THINK A DEFECTIVE ALTERNATOR IS GOING TO SOME HOW WORK? WELL IT DOSNT! MY QUESTION IS DID THEY PUT THE NEW AND IMPROVED ALTERNATOR ON MINE? OR DO I JUST HAVE TO PRAY THIS ONE DOSNT GO OUT AGAIN, ON THE FREEWAY AGAIN AND CAUSE A HUGE ACCIDENT! EVER BEEN COMING DOWN THE GRAPEVINE AT 70 MPH AND YOUR CAR GOES DEAD? NO STEERING NO BRAKES, IT'S LIKE AN E TICKET RIDE AT DISNEYLAND😳SO IF U BUY A CHALLENGER MAKE SURE U GET 3.6L BECAUSE THEY REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE ALTERNATOR FOR FREE! IF YOU DON'T CAUSE AN ACCIDENT FIRST! NO ONE SEEMS TO B WORRIED ABOUT THIS, BUT IF U OWN A CHALLENGER BE CAREFUL....... I CAN'T REALLY ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ON FORM, THEY ARE YES AND NO,,,,,,,,, THIS WHOLE THING IS VERY GREY.

TRACKTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY. THANK GOD BECAUSE WHEN I TRIED TO START IT ABOUT 5 MIN. LATER IT WAS DEAD. WOULD NOT HOLD A CHARGE, COULD NOT JUMP START IT , HAD IT TOWED TO HADDAD DODGE. NEXT MORNING THEY CALLED AND SAID IT IS THE ALTERNATER AND IT'S $1000😳SO I ASKED IF THAT'S ALL THAT'S WRONG BECAUSE I KNOW THERE WERE BURNED OUT FUSES AND I WOULD THINK I WOULD NEED A NEW BATTERY . HE SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE ALTERNATER BEFORE HE COULD CHECK TO SEE IF ANYTHING ELSE WAS WRONG,HMMMMMM I'VE CHECKED THE DODGE BLOG AND I CAN'T COUNT HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE EXCACT SAME THING HAPPEN TO THERE CHALLENGERS! I GUESS THERE GOING TO WAIT TILL ONE OF US GETS KILLED BEFORE THEY DO A RECALL ON WHAT EVER IS CAUSING THIS TO HAPPEN,BECAUSE IF UR ON THE FREEWAY AND IT DIES IT'S NO FUN AT 70 WITH NO BRAKES AND NO STEERING!,, I WAS ACTUALLY REAR ENDED AT A STOP LIGHT 6 MONTHS AGO, MAYBE THAT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH, BECAUSE I HAVE HAD ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER GO WRONG WITH THIS CAR SINCE THE ACCIDENT. BUT IF U ASK ANYONE IN THIS HILLBILLY TOWN I LIVE IN, THE RECK HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH ANY OF THE PROBLEMS MY CARS HAVING! COMAN SINCE TELLS ME IT HAS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH IT, SINCE MY CAR WAS PERFECT SINCE THE DAY I GOT IT! NOT ONE PROBLEM EVER, TILL THAT IDIOT HIT ME, BUT THIS TOWN IS FULL OF MEN THAT KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT EVERYTHING 😏

DRIVER SIDE WINDOW CONSTANTLY GOES UP AND DOWN A FEW INCHES BY ITSELF WHEN CAR IS OFF AND DOORS ARE CLOSED.