2012 DODGE CHARGER Complaints

The contact owns a 2012 DODGE CHARGER. The contact stated that a fluid leak would circulate through the engine block. Due to this failure, the contact stated that the vehicle would stall out without warning. The contact had taken the vehicle to several independent mechanics and each time the failure persisted. The contact then took the vehicle to a dealer where he was informed that there were 2 recalls on his vehicle NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) and NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V197000(SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). The contact stated that his vehicle was then towed to the dealer for repair; however, the contact was informed that the parts for the repair were on backorder. The manufacture was notified of the failure and have not given him an update. The vehicle remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was 160,000.

CODE: RFH B259E-01 TRUNK/LIFTGATE DOOR HANDLE SENSE-GENERAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE. TRUNK OPENS WHILE DRIVING, THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE TO DODGE WITH THOUSANDS OF VEHICLE OWNERS EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE.

WHEN I WOULD START MY CAR THE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED -1ST TIME WAS WHEN MY CAR WAS JUST AROUND 50K MILES--AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON--WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS DUE TO HAVING TO REPLACE HARNESS GETTING CRIMPED-CAUSED A SHORT(THIS WAS COVERED BY WARRANTY). MY CAR NOW HIT AROUND 110K MILES AND SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. I TOOK IT IN AND STATED SAME THING--EXPLAINED WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AGAIN--LISTED HAS HAVING A SHORT AND REPAIRED. WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH IT HAD TO DO WITH AIRBAG AND WAS CHARGED A DIAGNOSTIC FEE AND THAT COVERED THE COST OF FIXING THE AIR BAG SENSOR SHORT AGAIN. MY PROBLEM IS IF CHRYSLER KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM OF WHERE THIS HARNESS IS LOCATED AND IT KEEPS ON GETTING "CRIMPED" AND CAUSING A SHORT SHOULD THIS NOT BE LOOKED AT AND BE FIXED?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON WHICH FAILED TO RESUME BACK TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT A CYLINDER MISFIRED AND THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. ROSEVILLE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (2805 LONG LAKE RD, ROSEVILLE, MN 55113, (651) 964-6390) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000.

AT UNDER 30,000 MILES MY VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE ODD RUSTLING NOISE AND THE RPM NEEDLE WAS BOUNCING UP & DOWN IN LOW RPMS AND NEAR IDLE. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO BAYSIDE CHRYSLER DODGE AND THEY FAILED TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE, INFORMING ME THERE WAS NO ISSUE APPARENT. AT JUST OVER 49,000 MILES (2 YEARS LATER) THE ENGINE SUFFERED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AND HAD TO BE DISMANTLED. THE SAME DEALERSHIP IDENTIFIED THAT THE LIFTERS WERE SEIZED AND THE CAM WAS SCORCHED. NEW LIFTERS, A GASKET KIT, AND A CAM WERE INSTALLED, INCLUDING RESURFACING OF THE VALVES AND NEW TAPPETS. IN 2018 @ AROUND 71,000 MILES THE VEHICLE BEGAN SUFFERING THE SAME NOISE - MOST PROMINENTLY BETWEEN 900-1500 RPMS. THE CURRENT DEALERSHIP HAS CONDUCTED 8 DIAGNOSTICS AND CHANGED OUT THE TRANSMISSION, TRANSFER CASE, THE FRONT & REAR DRIVE SHAFTS, THE MDS, THE WATER PUMP, THE FRONT ARM AND OTHER COMPONENTS WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS IN REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE RUSTLING / PUTTERING / CLIPPING SOUND IS VERY PRONOUNCED AND EASILY DUPLICATED WHEN DECELERATING TO 20MPH. THE NEEDLE ALSO BOUNCES IN IDLE DESPITE A NEW TRANSMISSION BEING INSTALLED IN DECEMBER 2018 AND A NEW TRANSFER CASE IN AUGUST 2019. THE CURRENT DEALERSHIP (SOUTH SHORE CHRYSLER DODGE) HAS CONDUCTED OVER 8 SEPARATE DIAGNOSTICS BY A HANDFUL OF THEIR MECHANICS, BUT TO DATE HAS NEVER INSPECTED THE INTERNAL ENGINE COMPONENTS. I HAVE OPENED UP NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH FCA AND AWAIT CORPORATE RESPONSE TO THE SHOP SINCE APRIL 2019 BUT THEY CITE COVID RESTRICTIONS HAVE CREATED THE INABILITY TO FURTHER ASSIST. MY CASE MANAGER STATES FCA ISSUES RECALLS BASED ON CUSTOMER REPORTS, AND LIFTER FAILURE IS UNCOMMON WITH 5.7L HEMI ENGINES - CONTRARY TO MY RESEARCH ON CHARGER, CHALLENGER, AND RAM FORUMS (SPECIFICALLY EQUIPPED WITH 5.7L HEMIS) TELLING OTHERWISE. FCA SAYS THEY CAN NOT HONOR ACCOUNTS OTHER THAN NHTSA'S. PLEASE CALL ME: 646-246-0454 VIDEO AVAILABLE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ROSE WITH THE OVERHEAT MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V487000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM RANDOMLY ACTIVATED, DISPLAYING INCORRECT INFORMATION STATING THAT THE AIR PRESSURE WAS EITHER TOO HIGH OR TOO LOW. ADDITIONALLY, AFTER HAVING AN OIL CHANGE PERFORMED, THE LOW OIL LEVEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WERE NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

WHEN STARTING MY CAR THE RADIO SOMETIMES DON'T COME ON. I HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK SHUT OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT IN ORDER FOR THE RADIO TO COME ON. WHEN DRIVING AND LISTENING TO THE RADIO IT GOES IN AND OUT AS IF THE DJ IS TRYING TO BLOCK OUT PROFANTIY BUT THAT'S NOT THE CASE. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING AND I MAKE A U-TURN IT FEELS AS IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS TRYING TO LOCK UP.

I WAS DRIVING IT AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN IT SHUT DOWN AND I COULDN'T PUSH THE BREAKS AND IT STARTED TO SMELL LIKE BURNT WIRING BADLY AND I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND ENDED UP HAVING TO PUSH IT ON TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEN LEAVE IT WERE IT DIED FOR 2 DAYS UNTIL FINALLY I GOT AHOLD OF A TOW TRUCK AND NOW ITS SITTING IN MY DRIVE WAY DEAD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DOGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SUDDENLY DISPLAYED AND THE VEHICLES SPEED SUDDENLY BEGAN TO REDUCE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PROPERLY ACCELERATE WHILE PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE SPEED WOULD NOT EXCEED 10 MPH. ALSO WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE FROM THE AIR VENTS WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND AS I WAS TURNING THE CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN DIED AND THE WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN BUT IT WOULD JUST TURN OVER BUT START FULLY.