2012 DODGE CHARGER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, A METAL SOUND COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED STEAM COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND OIL LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S JOB WHERE HE OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE ENGINE NEAR THE PISTON AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

2012 DODGE CHARGER//WAS SITTING STATIONARY WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG COME FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. EXITED THE VEHICLE AND RADIATOR FLUID WAS POURING OUT FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION LED TO THE PASSENGER SIDE FAN HAD BROKEN APART AND SEIZED. ALSO IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE RADIATOR, SPLITTING TUBES ON THE ALUMINUM CORE. HAVE READ IN FORUMS THAT OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ON EARLY MODEL DODGE CHARGERS 2006-2008....UPDATED 11/13/15 *BF

DRIVING TO WORK WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE MESSAGE OF "BATTERY SAVER MODE" APPEARED ON MY MESSAGE SCREEN. AFTER THAT HAPPENED, I NOTICED A WHISTLING NOISE FOLLOWED BY THE RADIO GOING OUT AND AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED BLOWING. THEN ALL OF THE SENSORS STARTED GOING OFF IN THE DASHBOARD; TRACTION CONTROL, ABS, CHECK ENGINE, AND SEATBELT. I TRIED TO GIVE MY DODGE CHARGER 2012 SXT SOME GAS SO THAT I CAN GET OFF THE ROAD, BUT THAT CUASED THE RPM'S TO REV UP TO OVER 7 AND OTHER GAUGES DID THE SAME THING AT THE SAME TIME. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO A GAS STATION SINCE THAT IS WHERE MY CHARGER COMPLETELY STOPPED!! NOTHING WOULD TURN ON AND CAR WASN'T MOVING!! AFTER CALLING FOR A TOW TRUCK, I LOOKED UP THESE ERRORS FOR 2012 DODGE CHARGERS AND THERE A LOT OF THEM!! THE ESTIMATE TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY WAS OVER $800!!! WHO HAS THAT MONEY JUST LAYING AROUND FOR RAINY DAYS?!?!? DODGE KNOWS IT HAS THIS PROBLEM AS YOU CAN FIND THE RECALLS FOR IT, BIT ONLY IF THE VIN# MATCHES. OTHERWISE YOU PAY OUT OF YOUR OWN POCKET. I AM SO INFURIATED RIGHT NOW!! I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLE AGAIN!! MY 2012 CHARGER ONLY HAS 57,000 MILES AND THE ALTERNATOR GOES!!! THIS IS NOT RIGHT NOR SHOULD IT BE ACCEPTED!!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT MEANT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

I RECEIVED A RECALL POST CARD IN THE MAIL STATING THE MANUFACTURER HAD ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT ME PREVIOUSLY TO SCHEDULE AN INSPECTION SOON AS POSSIBLE. I CALLED ON 6-16-15 AND SCHEDULED THE APPOINTMENT WITH HOLLEY HOLLEY AS THE SERVICE ADVISOR. THE SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT TOOK PLACE ON 6/18/15. ONCE I RECEIVED MY CAR BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP. HOLLEY HOLLEY REASURRED ME THAT A MULTIPOINT INSPECTION WAS DONE ON MY CAR AND FLUID LEVELS WERE CHECKED. I LIVE AN HOUR AWAY FROM THE DEALERSHIP. ON MY WAY TO WORK THE FOLLOWING MORNING 6/19/15 WHEN I ARRIVED TO WORK I NOTICED STEAM WAS COMING OUT OF THE SIDE OF MY DRIVERS DOOR ONCE I OPENED IT TO GET OUT. I HAD TO CALL A MECHANIC IMMEDIATELY TO TRY AND GET MY CAR TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO HOLLY HOLLEY TELLING ME OVER THE PHONE TO BRING THE CAR BACK IN ONCE I TOLD HER I DIDNT HAVE THIS ISSUE PRIOR TO BRINGING MY CAR IN FOR THE INSPECTION. ONCE THE TOWING COMPANY ARRIVED THE DRIVER POPPED MY HOOD. THE DRIVER ASKED ME TO COME LOOK UNDER MY HOOD. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SHOW ME THAT THE RADIATOR CAP WAS NEVER PUT BACK ON MY RADIATOR WHEN I HAD TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE INSPECTION ON 6/18/15. WHOMEVER TECH:999176 IS THAT WORKED ON MY CAR IS. I WOULD LIKE THE TEC:999176 TO KNOW THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND MY MOTOR COULDVE BLOWN UP DUE TO HIS CARELESS MISTAKES OF NOT DOING HIS JOB. IT TOOK THREE HOURS TO COOL MY CAR DOWN. I HATE DOING ANY KIND OF BUSINESS WITH ROUNDTREE CHRYSLER AND I HATE I EVER PURCHASED MY CAR FROM THIS DEALERSHIP. IVE HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH ROUNDTREE AND THE CAR ITSELF. IF I COULD GET A BRAND NEW DODGE CHARGER IT WOULD DEFINITELY SUFFICE EVERYTHING IVE EXPERIENCED WITH THIS DEALERSHIP. I WILL NOT TAKE MY CAR BACK TO THIS DEALERSHIP FOR ANY SERVICES OTHER THAN RECALLS THAT ARE PRE-PAID FOR. I WILL FILL OUT THE SURVEY WITH SCORES OF POOR PERFORMANCE ON EVERY ASPECT OF MY EXPERIENCES WITH A DODGE...UPDATED 09/03/15 *BF UPDATED 10/01/15*LJ UPDATED 10/26/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE SENSOR LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND STALLED. THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,375.

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, IN MY 2012 DODGE CHARGER RT. THE DASH LIGHTS ALL STARTED TO FLASH AND A MESSAGE CODE "BATTERY SAVE MODE" WAS GIVEN. JUST A FEW MINUTES LATER THE CAR STALLED OUT AND THE FRONT WHEELS VIBRATED FEELING LIKE THE WHEELS LOCKED UP. THE CAR VEERED OFF THE THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. I PLACED THE CAR IN PARK AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE CAR WHICH IT STARTED. ALL THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. I PLACED THE CAR IN DRIVE AND SLOWLY PULLED BACK ONTO THE ROAD. THE CAR DROVE NORMAL THE NEXT 1/2 MILE TO MY HOUSE, EXCEPT FOR THE WARNING LIGHTS AND BATTERY SAVE MODE MESSAGE. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY FOUND THE ALTERNATOR AT FAULT.