2012 DODGE CHALLENGER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ACTIVATED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR HAD FAILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 01/22/15*CN UPDATED 01/26/15*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE SYSTEM SHUTTING DOWN LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. MAILED OUT 01/13/15*LJ

WHILE DRIVING HOME WITH MY 11YR OLD SON MY CAR STARTED MAKING A HIGH PITCH SOUND. THEN ALL THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE CAR STALLED. DUE TO NO ELECTRICAL POWER, I COULDN'T USE MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS. TO PREVENT REAR END CRASH, I HAD TO HAND SIGNAL TO CARS TO GO AROUND. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MY HOME. HAD THE CAR DIAGNOSED AND WAS TOLD THE ALTERNATOR HAD WENT BAD. THE COST FOR PARTS AND LABOR IS 900-1000$. I HAVE NOT HAD THE VEHICLE FIXED. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD THE LIST WAS STILL BEING COMPILED OF VIN'S AFFECTED AND THEY WOULD BEGIN TO NOTIFY CUSTOMERS DEC 5TH. CHRYSLER IS NOT REIMBURSING FOR ANY TOWING OR RENTAL CAR EXPENSES DUE TO THIS RECALL. *TR

DRIVING ON A MAIN STREET - ALL CONSOLE STARTED TO BLINK AND VEHICLE WENT DEAD. NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. PULLED OFF TO THE SHOULDER. TRIED STARTING IT AND NOTHING. CALLED AAA AND THEY TRIED JUMPING MY CAR AND HE TOLD ME THE SAME - CAR IS DEAD AND SAID THAT MY ALTERNATOR IS FRIED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON A TWO LANE ROAD, THE CAR BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND STEERING CONTROL. IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO GET THE CAR TO A SAFE LOCATION. IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE ALTERNATOR. I SAW ON THIS WEBSITE THE OLDER 2012 CARS CHALLENGERS WERE RECALLED WITH THE SAME ENGINE AND ALTERNATOR. I WAS VERY LUCKY NOT TO HAVE CRASHED MY CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 55MPH I NOTICED A WHINING SOUND AND A FEW MILES LATER I LOST ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS IN MY CAR INCLUDING THE STEERING AND THE CAR SHUT OFF. WHEN I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME THE ALTERNATOR HAD FAILED. CAR IS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER SXT PLUS V6 3.6L. WHILE THERE IS A RECALL ON ALTERNATORS FOR 2012 - 2014 DODGE CHALLENGERS THAT HAVE A 3.6L ENGINE, THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME THAT MINE IS NOT A PART OF THAT. *TR

WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN THE BATTERY LIGHT APPEARED THEN THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING. I GOT HOME TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WAS NOT ABLE TO START IT AGAIN. TOOK THE BATTERY IN FOR RECHARGE AND THEN TOOK THE CAR TO THE AUTO PARTS STORE AND TEST THE ALTERNATOR. THE ALTERNATOR WENT BAD. *TR

I GOT IN MY VEHICLE TO RUN AN ERRAND. I TURNED THE CAR ON AND THE ABS, BRAKE, AIRBAG, SEAT BELT AND EVERY OTHER LIGHT LIT UP AND STAYED ON. A RINGING SOUNDS STARTED AND MY RADIO BEGAN TO FLASH UNTIL IT FINALLY WENT OUT. THE CAR DIED AND WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. I AM UNCLEAR AS TO WHAT THE ISSUE MAY BE. I WAS IN THE CAR EARLIER IN THE DAY AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THEIR WAS NO WARNING THAT THE CAR WOULD SOON SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. *TR