2013 DODGE CHARGER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (DESERT SUN CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE, 1309 S MAIN ST, ROSWELL, NM 88203) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

GAS SMELL INSIDE THE CAR AFTER FILL UP. I AM HAVING TO ONLY PUT SO MUCH GAS IN DUE TO THE SMELL INSIDE CAR. WORRIED IT MY BE SOME WRONG AND CAUSE FIRE OR SOMETHING PLEASE HELP

I STARTED MY CAR BY THE FACTORY INSTALLED REMOTE STARTER AND WAS LEAVING A PARKING LOT AND I HEARD A HIGH PITCHED HUM COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE 'BATTERY SAVER ON' LIGHT WAS ON. I STARTED TO DRIVE AND THE CAR WAS REALLY SLUGGISH ALMOST TO THE POINT IF I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP IT WOULD SHUT DOWN. I DROVER THAT WAY FOR ABOUT 2 MILES AND DURING THAT TIME I STARTED TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND WAITED ABOUT 15 MINUTES AND RESTARTED THE CAR BY USING THE PUSH BUTTON AND THE MESSAGE WAS GONE, BUT ONCE THE CAR WAS PUT INTO DRIVE THE BATTERY SAVER MESSAGE CAME ON AND BURNING SMELL WAS BACK. . I HAD THE CAR TOWED INTO THE ELGIN JEEP DODGE DEALERSHIP ON A FRIDAY NIGHT (ABOUT AN HOUR AFTER EVERYTHING HAPPENED) AND ON MONDAY I WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING SHOWED UP AND THAT IT WAS PROBABLY THE ALTERNATOR BUT SINCE NO ERROR CODES SHOWED THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING, EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A RECALL (#T36/ NHTSA 17V-435) FOR THE ALTERNATOR. THEY TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD TAKE THE CAR BACK AND HOPE THAT IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN AND WHEN THE PARTS COME IN FOR THE RECALL COME BACK AND GET IT FIX THEN. I DID CONTACT FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES (FCA) TO TRY AND GET IT TEMPORARY FIX BUT DUE TO THERE BEING NO ERROR CODES THEY WILL NOT FIX ANYTHING. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE FCA WILL NOT FIX ANYTHING UNTIL THE CAR STARTS ON FIRE. I DRIVE ABOUT 40 MILES A DAY ON AN EXPRESSWAY WHERE SPEEDS ARE ABOUT 60-70 MPH, I DON'T FEEL SAFE THAT THE ALTERNATOR WILL JUST GO AND THE CAR WILL STOP. I FEEL THAT SINCE THERE WAS A SIGN OF ISSUES THAT SOMETHING SHOULD BE FIXED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE REVERSING THE VEHICLE, IT ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN FROM 15 TO 50 MPH. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE STRUCK THREE OTHER VEHICLES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF A DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

I NOTICED THAT MY LIGHTS WERE DIMMING AS I AM DRIVING REGULARLY SO. WHILE WATING ON THE NEW ALTERNATOR TO COME IN SO THAT I CAN BE GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED SINCE APRIL 2017. THE ALTERNATOR DRAINED MY BATTERY. DODGE WOULD NOT REPLACE THE BATTERY SO I WENT AND PURCHASED ON A FEW DAYS LATER WHILE THE CHARGER SAT FOR 3 DAYS WITH NO POWER. ONCE I PUT THE NEW BATTERY IN THE EVERYTHING CAME BACK ON SO I TOOK THE CAR OUT FOR A DRIVE AND IN JUST UNDER 5 MIN SMOKE WAS COMING FROM MY HOOD. PULLED OVER TO AN AUTO PARTS STORE TO GET SOME HELP AND THE ALTERNATOR STARTS SPARKING AND ONCE I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE BATTERY OUT FOR IT TO STOP PULLING POWER THE PEOPLE AT THE PARTS STORE TOLD ME THAT THIS CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND I AGREE. I SENT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I HAVE IT BACK NOW BUT I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS THING WITH MY GIRL AND OUR KIDS CAN YOU HELP. I JUST GOT OUT OF THE MILITARY AND I'M DRIVING A CAR THAT I FEEL IS UNSAFE WITH 6 RECALLS TWO OF THEM BEING THE ALTERNATOR.

I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN TWO SEPARATE CRASHES WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST AT 46 MPH, WITH SIGNIFICANT FRONT END DAMAGE. THE SECOND, AFTER THE CAR WAS REPAIRED WAS AT 75 MPH. DURING THE FIRST CRASH, NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DURING THE SECOND CRASH ONLY THE CURTAIN/SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. I WAS SEATBELTED IN, PROPERLY, AND SUFFERED BRUISED LUNGS AND A CONCUSSION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE BATTERY SAVE MODE ENABLE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE HEAT AND RADIO FAILED TO RESPOND AND SHUT DOWN. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER A FEW MINUTES, A RED BATTERY ICON ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (MAGUIRE JEEP, 316 ELMIRA RD, ITHACA, NY 14850, (607) 256-3300) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WOULD BE CHARGED $800 AND COULD BE REIMBURSED LATER WHEN THE REMEDY WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,285.

MY CAR WILL NOT START WITH THE REMOTE OR BUSH BUTTON. AND 3 WEEKS AGO.I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND THE ABS SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND SOME OTHER SYMBOL CAME ON. I DROVE THE CAR HOME STOPPED IT. TURNED MOTOR OFF. WAITED STARTED CAR AGAIN AND ALL SORTS OF LIGHTS CAME ON AND OFF THEN THE SERVICE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME BACK ON AGAIN AND THE BATTERY LIGHT . TAKING OFF THE BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL WOULD RESET ECU. 1 WEEK LATER I AM DRIVING TO THE STORE AND LIGHT CAME ON SAYING THAT THE ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING. NOW AS I WAS DRIVING HOME THE NEEDLE STARTED TO GO BACK DOWN AND THE LIGHT TURNED OFF. WHEN I GOT HOME I CHECKED MY COOLANT LEVEL AND IT WAS JUST FINE. SO WHY DID IT DO THIS? ANOTHER THING NOW JUST LAST NIGHT, NOV 11TH, SATURDAY NIGHT, I WENT OUT TO THE GARAGE TO START MY CAR AND IT WOULD NOT START?WHEN I TRIED TO START IT I HEARD A CLICKING SOUND THAT WAS COMING FROM THE RADIATOR AREA. THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS WERE FLASHING AND THE CAR WOULD NOT EVEN TURN OVER. I GOT MY MULTIMETER AND CHECKED MY BATTERY AND IT WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. SO I CHARGED IT OVER NIGHT. I TRIED TO START IT NEXT MORNING IT WOULD NOT START. MY CHARGER HAS A ALTERNATOR CHECK SETTING ON IT AND IT SAID IT WAS CHARGING. STILL WOULD NOT START. WHEN I PUT ON THE BATTERY CABLES? THE FLASHERS AND HORN WOULD SOUND OFF? I PULL THE FUSES ON BOTH AND TRIED STARTING IT AGAIN NO LUCK. I THEN USED THE ENGINE START FEATURE ON MY BATTERY CHARGER AND THE CAR STARTED RIGHT UP NO PROBLEM. I PUT THE FUSES BACK CLOSED HOOD CLOSED TRUNK AND TOOK CAR OUT FOR A DRIVE FOR ABOUT 5 MILES NO PROBLEMS.CAME BACK HOME STOPPED CAR AND TURNED OFF ENGINE AND RE-STARTED IT SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO ISSUES. IT STARTED UP FINE. DOES MY CAR FALL UNDER THE SAFETY RECALL P60 / NHTSA 14V-634 ALTERNATOR - 2011-2014 DODGE CHRYSLER & JEEP.DO I NEED ONE OF THOSE NEW ALTERNATORS?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V043000 (STRUCTURE). THE DEALER (LARRY H. MILLER CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM RIVERDALE, 1481 W RIVERDALE RD, RIVERDALE, UT 84405, (801) 528-7478) STATED THAT THEY WOULD SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE MANUFACTURER WOULD SUPPLY PARTS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO PROVIDE THE ALTERNATOR ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

ALTERNATOR RECALL ON MY 2013 DODGE CHARGER. PARTS UNAVAILABLE FOR YEARS. NO COMMUNICATION FROM DODGE.