2012 DODGE CHARGER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND FAILED TO RESTART WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (CHRYSLER, JEEP DODGE, 9207 ADAMO DRIVE EAST, TAMPA, FLORIDA, 813-620-4300) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (STEERING). VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING ABILITY AND THE BATTERY SAVE MODE MESSAGE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER INTO A PARKING LOT AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE 180 AMPS ALTERNATOR FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE 180 AMPS ALTERNATOR WAS NOT UNDER A RECALL, ONLY THE 160 AMPS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,918.

RECALL T36 NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE 3.6L ENGINE WITH THE 160A ALTERNATOR, AS MY 2012 DODGE CHARGER WITH THESE COMPONENTS JUST HAD THE EXACT FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THIS RECALL, BUT FCA IS SAYING THAT THE RECALL DOESN'T INCLUDE MY VEHICLE. AS OF NOW, THE 5.7L ENGINE WITH THE 160A ALTERNATOR AND THE 3.6L ENGINE WITH THE 180A ALTERNATOR ARE INCLUDED, BUT NOT THE 3.6L ENGINE WITH THE 160A ALTERNATOR. THE BATTERY FAILURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN THE MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK. I USED THE REMOTE START WHEN I WAS GOING TO LEAVE WORK AND THE CAR DIED AFTER ABOUT TWO MINUTES, BEFORE I COULD EVEN GET IN THE CAR. WHITE SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND, UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, WAS EMANATING FROM NEAR THE ALTERNATOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. THERE WAS ALSO MORE HEAT THAN TWO MINUTES OF IDLING WOULD ACCOUNT FOR AS WELL AS THE SMELL OF HOT PLASTIC OR SOMETHING SIMILAR. THERE WAS NO POWER TO ANY PART OF THE VEHICLE AT ALL. I TOOK THE BATTERY TO AUTOZONE AND THEY SAID IT TESTED AS A GOOD BATTERY. I HAD IT TOWED TO HENRY BROWN DODGE IN CASA GRANDE, ARIZONA AND THEY CONFIRMED IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR THAT FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE RADIO SHUT OFF, ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON, THERE WAS A WHINING NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND IT SMELLED LIKE BURNING RUBBER. THE CAR WAS THEN PARKED AND WHEN THE HOOD WAS OPENED THE ALTERNATOR WAS SMOKING AND THERE WAS RESIDUE AROUND THE AREA WHERE THE BELT IS ON THE ALTERNATOR. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN 12 HOURS, ALL DRIVING ON CITY STREETS

MY VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WILL NOT CHARGE CORRECTLY AND HAS LEAD TO ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING. I WAS DRIVING IN 90+ DEGREE HEAT ALONG A CITY STREET WITH THE AC RUNNING FULL BLAST AND THE RADIO GOING, JUST MINUTES AFTER HAVING LEFT MY HOUSE, WHEN SUDDENLY THE RADIO STOPPED WORKING AND WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON. MOMENTS LATER, THE AC SYSTEM STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR AND A RED BATTERY VOLTAGE LIGHT APPEARED IN THE EVIC WITH A *DING* NOISE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS CEASED AND THE ENGINE DIED, WITH THE TRANSMISSION GRINDING TO A HALT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE I HAD THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE ALTERNATOR INSPECTED. THE ALTERNATOR PASSED INSPECTION JUST SLIGHTLY UNDER THE RECOMMENDED 14 VOLTS, SO I OPTED NOT TO REPLACE IT BUT DID HAVE TO PURCHASE A NEW BATTERY. THIS WAS APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AGO. FAST FORWARD TO TODAY, AND WHILE DRIVING HOME THE RADIO TURNED ITSELF OFF AND A LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE INDICATOR APPEARED IN THE EVIC. AFTER SEARCHING THE WEB, I SEE THERE IS A KNOWN FLAW WITH CHRYSLER ALTERNATORS RELATING TO RECALL NOTICE "T3607112017" - FOUND HERE: HTTPS://STATIC.NHTSA.GOV/ODI/RCL/2017/RCMN-17V435-1556.PDF I'M QUITE A BIT PEEVED - AS I SIT HERE UNABLE TO USE MY VEHICLE, CHRYSLER SEEMS TO BE DRAGGING ITS FEET WITH THIS PARTICULAR RECALL, SCHEDULED TO BE ANNOUNCED DURING THE 4TH QUARTER 2017. I'M AFRAID IF I WERE TO USE MY VEHICLE AGAIN, I WOULD EITHER BECOME STRANDED ONCE MORE, OR WORSE - THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF ELECTRICAL FIRES ORIGINATING IN THE ALTERNATOR WITH THIS PARTICULAR MODEL VEHICLE. ALAS, I'VE SEARCHED FOR THE INVOICE FROM THE REPAIR SHOP I USED BUT HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND IT. PERHAPS I CAN CALL AND SEE IF THEY HAVE A COPY AVAILABLE IN THEIR RECORDS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN ADVANCE AUTO STORE WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS IN THE PROCESS OF FAILING. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BERGLUND CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (2525 FRANKLIN RD SW, ROANOKE, VA 24014, (540) 345-9881) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON SEVERAL TIMES, LAST TIME ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON CAR STOPPED IN MIDDLE OF DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND HAS FAILED TO WORK FOR A THIRD TIME; DOOR HAS OPENED WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD NOT CLOSE UNTIL SEVERAL TIMES CLOSING IT WOULD IT FINALLY ENGAGE AND CLOSE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING BECAME UNSTABLE AND THE ABS, BRAKE, ENGINE, AND ESC WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO EFIRD CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE (LOCATED AT 1711 W LUCAS ST FLORENCE, SC 29501) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL AND POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,340...UPDATED10/04/17 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD OVER HEAT, SMOKED, AND THE AIR BLOWS EXTREMEMLY WARM. WATER POURS FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 10/17/2017*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED AUTOMATICALLY, AND THE ABS, BRAKE, SERVICE TRACTION, AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE ENGINE STALLED, THE GEAR AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED INTO PARK, AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE CONTACT PUSHED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE NEARBY DEALER (SUN AUTO SERVICE LOCATED AT 9530 W TROPICANA AVE, LAS VEGAS, NV 89147) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-992-1997 AND STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE SINCE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHEN THE PUSH START FEATURE WAS PRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DE-POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (JACKSONVILLE DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, LOCATED AT 11101 NURSERY FIELDS DRIVE, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.