2012 DODGE CHALLENGER Complaints

I HAVE A HARD TIME STEERING MY CAR. I HAVE THE ELECTRICAL HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING ON MY CAR. THE OWNER MANUAL DOES NOT MATCH THE CAR. I HAVE AFTER MARKET WHEELS ON MY CAR AND THEY HAVE BEEN ON THERE FOR OVER TWO YEARS NOW. NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL NOW. THE DEALERSHIP SAY ITS MY AFTER MARKET RIMS BUT A LOT OF DODGE HAVE AFTER MARKET RIMS AND DOES NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS AND HAVE A LOT MORE MILES ON THERE CAR THAN I HAVE ON MINES. I THINK ITS A ISSUE WITH THE POWER STEERING AND DODGE WILL NOT TAKE OWNER SHIP OF IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND BRAKING AT A STOP LIGHT, THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOVED FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,700.

AS I HAVE SEEN HERE IN THIS COMPLAINTS BOARD MY ALTERNATOR ALSO HAD FAIL WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH MY WIFE AND FRIEND IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE HIGH PITCH SOUND CAME THROUGH SPEAKERS AND THE ABS & TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON WITH A CONSTANT BEEPING CHIMING, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ALL THE CLUSTER LIGHTS FLASHING AND ONE OF THE CLUSTER NEEDLE BEGAN TO MOVE ERRATICALLY, I QUICKLY MOVED TO THE SHOULDER AND AS I CAME TO A STOP THE VEHICLE DIED AND LOST ALL POWER. WE NOTICE A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND WHEN I LIFTED THE HOOD MY FRIEND NOTICE THE SMELL WAS STRONGER AND AS I LOOKED TO SEE WHAT WAS BURNING I THEN SAW THE ALTERNATOR SMOKING. I HURRIED TO THE BACK SEAT AND LAID DOWN THE SEAT TO CRAWL TO MANUAL RELEASE CABLE TO ACCESS THE BATTERY WHERE I HAD TO BREAK THE POSITIVE TERMINAL TO BATTERY SO THE CAR WOULD NOT CATCH FIRE. CALLED DEALERSHIPS TO WARRANTY THIS BUT NONE WOULD THEY DIRECTED ME TO CHRYSLER WHERE I SPOKE WITH THREE PERSONS THERE AND THEY STATED THE SAME THING DUE TO MILEAGE ITS NOT COVERED. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN ALL POWER IS LOST AND IF QUICK THINKING AND REACTION ON MY PART THIS COULD HAVE ENDED DIFFERENTLY. THERE ARE NO NOTICE'S, RECALL'S OR SAFETY WARNINGS FOR THIS HOW CAN THIS BE? *JS

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED GOING CRAZY, LIGHTS WERE COMING ON, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS JUMPING UP AND DOWN, THEN MY RADIO AND AIR CONDITIONER SHUT DOWN, THEN I LOST POWER STEERING, AND ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER THE CAR DIED IN TRAFFIC ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE NEXT DAY I WAS TOLD THAT FIRST I NEEDED TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE FOR A BATTERY SO THEY COULD GET IT TO COME ON, WHICH I DID. THEY CALLED BACK LATER AND TOLD ME MY PROBLEM WAS THAT MY IGNITION SWITCH WAS STUCK IN THE ON POSITION WHICH CAUSED IT TO FRY THE IGNITION SWITCH AND MY BATTERY. I CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY GAVE ME A CASE # IN WHICH I FOLLOWED UP TODAY AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE SORRY THERE IS NOTHING MORE THEY CAN DO. THEY EVEN TOLD ME THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SIMILAR ISSUES AND THAT DODGE WAS LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM, BUT FOR NOW THEY COULDN'T HELP ME. ANOTHER THING THAT REALLY BOTHERED ME OTHER THAN MY CAR FLAKING OUT 200 MILES AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED IS THAT I GET A LETTER IN THE MAIL THE SAME DAY FROM DODGE ABOUT EXTENDING MY WARRANTY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V118000 (AIR BAG). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. DR UPDATED 8/14/14*CN UPDATED 08/26/2014 *JS

ON 3-29-2014 I WAS DRIVING MY CAR TO THE GYM AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF STARTED FLASHING AFTER I PARKED THE CAR AND FINISHED FROM GYM 1 HOUR LATER THE CAR WOULDN'T TURNED ON . THEN IT TURNED ON AND WOULDN'T GO THE BREAK LIGHT CAME ON . AFTER THAT THE CAR COMPLETELY TURNED OFF NOTHING WORKING I COULDN'T EVEN ROLL UP THE WINDOWS AND I WAS UNABLE TO EVEN OPEN THE TRUNK . I TOWED THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP I DO HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND I ASKED THEM WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS DAMAGED AND THEY SWITCHED IT . I ASKED THEM WAS CAUSED THE ISSUE SO I CAN PREVENT IT . THEY SAID THEY HAVE NO IDEA HOW THIS HAPPENS . SO IF I WAS ON THE HIGH WAS AND DRIVING 70MPH AND THE ALTERNATOR STOPS WORKING MOST LIKELY I WILL CRASH TO ANOTHER CAR OR MY CAR WILL JUST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGH WAS AND COULD KILL ME OR SOMEONE ELSE . NOW IM PLANNING TO TRADE IN MY CAR BECAUSE NO ONE EXPLAINS TO ME HOW TO PREVENT THIS ISSUE FROM HAPPENING THIS IS SERIOUS PROBLEM . ONCE THE ALTERNATOR STOPS WORKING . NOTHING WORKING IN YOUR CAR NOTHING SO HOW CAN I TRUST A CAR LIKE THIS ?? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND CRASHED INTO A DEER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE ENTIRE FRONT END. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE THUR. AFTERNOON ON THE 6TH. THIS CAR IS IN A ENCLOSED GARAGE THE WHOLE TIME. DRIVE IT ON THE 10TH AND THE BACK PASSENGER WHEEL IS CRACKED. THE DEALERSHIP SAID WE HIT A POTHOLE. COULD NOT HAVE BECAUSE ALL THE ROADS ARE PAVED. LOOKING ON THE INTERNET THERE WERE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THIS. THANKS *TR

I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM "STOP LIGHT" AT 10 MPH WHEN I PRESSED THE THROTTLE JUST A LITTLE TO PROCEED WITH A SAFE TURN, THE CAR STARTED ACCELERATING QUICKLY AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND END UP HITTING THE LIGHT POLE. BUT BEFORE ALL THAT MY BUDDY WHO HAPPENS TO BE A CERTIFIED "NISSAN" MECHANIC HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A WEIRD NOISE ON THE ENGINE. SO YEAH, THIS WHAT HAPPENED WITH 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER SXT .( I APOLOGIZE FOR SPELLING AND GRAMMAR ).P.S. THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS REFUSING TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGE UNFORTUNATELY. *TR

DRIVER WINDOW CONTINUALLY ROLLS UP AND DOWN WHEN CAR IS AT A STAND STILL. THIS CAUSES THE BATTERY TO DIE. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE BATTERY IS TO TAKE THE BATTERY CABLE OFF OR LEAVE THE WINDOW DOWN ABOUT 2 INCHES. *TR