2012 DODGE CHALLENGER Complaints

I AM HAVING DIFFICULTY SHIFTING INTO GEAR AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND WHEN STOPPED. THE PROBLEM IS INCREASING IN DIFFICULTY AND CAUSING SAFETY ISSUES WHEN I TRY TO DOWNSHIFT, OR ATTEMPT TO PUT INTO GEAR ON A HILL. I HAVE VIEWED NUMEROUS POSTS FROM CHALLENGER OWNERS GOING BACK TO MODEL YEAR 2009 WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. ALL OF THESE MODELS USE A TREMEC TRANSMISSION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, SMOKE FUMES STARTED TO EMIT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD DUE DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE LOST HER VOICE DUE TO SMOKE INHALATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

SUDDEN ALTERNATOR FAILURE RESULTING IN CAR NEARLY CATCHING FIRE, BATTERY FRIED. PAID OUT OF POCKET FOR REPAIR AND RENTAL CAR. 2ND ALTERNATOR SUDDEN FAILURE AGAIN < 6 MONTHS LATER, AND BATTERY FRIED AGAIN. DEALER EXPECTS ME TO PAY OUT OF POCKET AGAIN AND JUST WAIT ON A REMEDY AND I WOULD EVENTUALLY GET REIMBURSED. NOT ALL OF US HAVE MONEY TO THROW AROUND. I'M A SINGLE MOM WITH TWO KIDS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD END UP CAUSING A BAD ACCIDENT. VERY DISAPPOINTED. *TR

LETTER FROM SENATOR NELSON ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT REGARDING HIS 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER THAT STATES BAY DODGE DOESN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT A RECALL AND WOULD LIKE FOR SOMEONE TO NOTIFY THEM; REF: (ATTN: JOSIAH MANZO) *TGW

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

MY AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REPEATEDLY STAYS ON AFTER MULTIPLE TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT FIXED. IT'S STAYS ON CONSTANTLY. EVERYTIME I GO HAVE IT SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP, THE LIGHT WILL STAY OFF FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND THEN TURN ON AGAIN. IT NEVER GETS RESOLVED AND I WORRY THAT MY AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

DRIVING TO WORK. CAR STARTS TO MAKE A WHINING NOISE THEN THE ABS AND STABILITY CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON, I DRIVE THE CAR UP THE ROAD A LITTLE MORE AND THE RADIO TURNS OFF AND THE GAUGES START TO MOVE ERRATICALLY AND THEN THE CAR JUST DIED, COMPLETELY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, WHEN THE HOOD WAS RAISED YOU COULD CLEARLY SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. CAR TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I AM TOLD THAT THE "PARTS TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY FOR THIS CONDITION ARE NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE". I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE ALTERNATOR WOULD BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE BUT IT WOULD FALL INTO THE SAME CATEGORY AS THE RECALL. I GOT THE CAR HOME AND WHILE READING THE REPAIR PAPERWORK REALIZE THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS NOT REPLACED JUST "REPAIRED AND REPLACED". VERY UPSET AND SCARED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE! NOT TO EVEN MENTION HOW UPSET ABOUT BEING LIED TO BY THE DEALERSHIP. COULD GO ON AND ON ABOUT THIS BAD EXPERIENCE!! *JS

I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE ROAD AND APPROACHED A SET OF LIGHTS TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. WHILE MAKING THE LEFT TURN, MY ABS BRAKE LIGHT AND TRACTION LIGHT STARTED FLICKERING, THE INTERIOR INSTRUMENT LIGHTS TURNED OFF, MY SUNROOF AND WINDOWS SECURED ITSELF, MY NAV SYSTEM SHUT OFF AND THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO BE FAILING. AFTER PULLING INTO A GAS STATION AND PARKING THE VEHICLE, I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND AFTER A FEW SECONDS, TURN THE IGNITION ON. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UP SO TOWED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER THE DEALERSHIP COMPLETED SOME DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, THEY ADVISED ME THAT MY ALTERNATOR WAS DEFECTIVE AS WELL AS MY BATTERY AND BOTH WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. MY VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000KMS AND IT IS VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO UNDERSTAND THAT A 2 YEAR OLD VEHICLE REQUIRES A REPLACEMENT ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY WITH VERY LITTLE MILEAGE. MOST BATTERIES ON THE MARKET TYPICALLY HAVE 3 TO 5 YEAR WARRANTIES AND MOST ALTERNATORS USUALLY REQUIRE REPLACEMENT AT 130,000 TO 160,000KMS. THE REPAIR COST $1,125 (CAD). I AM DEEPLY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE QUALITY OF THE COMPONENTS WITH MY CHRYSLER AS WELL AS TRIFLING ISSUES I?VE HAD WITH MY DODGE CHALLENGER. I WOULD BE VERY RELUCTANT TO PURCHASE ANOTHER CHRYSLER/DODGE VEHICLE EVER AGAIN. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE KEY MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.