2012 DODGE CHARGER Complaints

WAS CRUISING AT 50MPH WHEN ALL ELECTRICS DIED.. WOULD NOT RESTART. DODGE OFFICIAL GARAGE HAS TOLD ME ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY FAILURE. THEY WANT TO BILL ME BUT I SEE THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION ALREADY UNDERWAY REGARDING THIS

WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME MY CAR LOST ALL POWER AND THE ENGINE HAD SHUT OFF ON ME. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE I WAS ABLE TO GET THE BATTERY OUT AND TAKEN TO AUTOZONE WHERE THEY WERE ABLE TO PUT ENOUGH CHARGE TO THE BATTERY TO ALLOW ME TO FINISH GETTING THE CAR HOME. THE NEXT MORNING THERE WAS NO POWER TO THE BATTERY. UPON HAVING A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT HE TOLD ME THE ALTERNATOR WAS BAD. *TR

STARTED MY CAR FRIDAY MORNING AUGUST 1, 2014 AND THOSE 2 LIGHTS CAME ON AND HAVEN'T WENT OUT, CALLED A DODGE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT A RECALL PROBLEM BUT I READ ON HERE THAT IT IS. *TR

WAS DRIVING AND CAR JUST DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD TRY JUMP PUT A NEW BATTERY AND DIED AGAIN DO TO THE ALTERNATOR. *TR

AC, SPEEDOMETER, RADIO, ALL STOPPED WORKING. ICONS ON THE DASHBOARD KEPT FLASHING OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER, WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED ON THEIR OWN, WINDOWS LOCKED. THEN CAR JUST STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS THE BATTERY SO I ATTEMPTED TO GET A JUMP. THE VEHICLE TURNED ON WHILE IT WAS BEING "JUMPED". AS SOON AS THE CABLES CAME OFF THE STRANGE BEHAVIOR STARTED AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V118000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

LEAVING WORK I NOTICED MY RADIO SUDDENLY TURNED OFF, DISPLAY SHOWED POWER SAVER MODE. I CONTACTED MY HUSBAND BY CELL PHONE AND HE ADVISED ME TO STOP DRIVING IT BECAUSE THERE HAD BEEN REPORTS OF FIRES, CRASHES AND LOSS OF CONTROL. I WAS TURNING ON TO MY STREET AND I LOST CONTROL OF STEERING, BRAKES, AND ALL POWER IN THE CAR. I WAS COASTING TO PARK AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. MY HUSBAND CAME DOWN TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT TURN VEHICLE ON AT ALL. NOW, I DRIVE OUR CAR TO AND FROM WORK, A 15 MINUTE TRIP 6 DAYS A WEEK. WE REGULARLY KEEP OUR VEHICLE SERVICED. THIS CAR IS COMING ON A 2 YEAR ANNIVERSAY AND I HAVE PAID FOR A NEW BATTERY, PARTS/LABOR AND DIAGNOSTIC TEST. DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT MY CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE BUT THE ALTERNATOR IS MAKING A NOISE AND THAT IT CAN LAST FROM 6 MONTHS TO A YEAR OR DIE A WEEK FROM NOW. HOW DRAMATIC IS THAT? CHRYSLER GAVE ME A CASE # AND ADIVSED ME THAT THEY NEEDED TO KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT BEFORE THEY OFFERED COST ASSISTANCE. THERE IS NO AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT EITHER COMPANY CAN GIVE ME TO REPLACE THE LOSS OF A LIFE IN MY FAMILY. PLEASE KEEP US SAFE AND FIX THESE DEFECTIVE VEHICLES OFF OF THE ROAD TO PREVENT EVEN MORE UNNECESSARY COLLISIONS. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SENSOR HAD ILLUMINATED FOR THE TRACTION CONTROL AND BATTERY SAVER MODE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF AND GOING INTO BATTERY SAFE MODE REPEATEDLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO RECHARGE THE BATTERY TO GET THE VEHICLE TO RESTART ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE RADIO HAD SHUT OFF EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WENT INTO BATTERY SAFE MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITH THE BATTERY SAFE MODE SENSOR AND TRACTION CONTROL SENSOR ILLUMINATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS NOT CHARGING WHICH MAY INDICATE IT WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I WAS DRIVING INTO A MARTIN'S GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT WHEN I NOTICED THE ENGINE HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED,I IMMEDIATELY PARKED VEHICLE AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF.I THEN NOTICED STEAM ESCAPING FROM UNDERNEATH HOOD,I GOT OUT AND AWAY FROM THE CAR,AND I IMMEDIATELY CALLED CROSSROAD DODGE DEALERSHIP SRVUCE DEPARTMENT IN PRINCE GEORGE, VA.I TALKED WITH A MALE SERVICE TECHNICIAN ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED AND HE REPLIED",LET ENGINE COOL FOR 1 HOUR BEFORE DRIVING IT TO DEALERSHIP,I WAITED 1 HOUR AND THEN DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. *TR