2012 Dodge Charger complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, SEVERAL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS TOWED TO JIM SHORKEY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT (LOCATED AT 1230 LINCOLN HWY, IRWIN, PA 15642, TEL: (724) 788-0595) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V739000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) OR 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,130.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE LOST COMPLETE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BENCHMARK CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1313 GRANTS MILL WAY, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35210 (205) 957-1313) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT A RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL NOVEMBER OF 2017, AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

CHARGER R/T. BATTERY SAVER MODE CAME ON AND SHUTS OFF THE CAR WHILE DRIVING. NOT POSSIBLE TO RESTART. TOOK IT TO DEALER 2MONTHS AGO FOR THE SAME ISSUE, BUT THEY SAID EVERYTHING IS OK. IT HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT. I'VE FOUND A LOT OF PEOPLE ONLINE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY BECAUSE IT HAPPENS WHILE IN MOTION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HORN FAILED TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO WARRANTY FOR THE HORN ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000.

ALTERNATOR FAILURE. THE POWER SAVING MODE LIGHT CAME ON THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE EVIC SCREEN. THE CAR SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING.

TL* THE CONTACT'S WIFE OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE, HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED SCOTT ROBINSON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM LOCATED AT 20900 HAWTHORNE BLVD, TORRENCE, CA 90503 AT PHONE NUMBER: (424) 299-8800 WHERE THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATELY FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

I DROVE MY CAR TO WORK ON MONDAY AND BACK HOME (APPROX 25 MILES ROUND TRIP) WITH JUST A MESSAGE STATING BATTERY IN SAVER MODE, OTHERWISE A NORMAL DRIVE HOME. ABOUT 3 HOURS LATER I WAS GOING TO THE STORE, I TURNED MY CAR ON AND IT IMMEDIATELY STARTED MAKING A LOUD HUMMING NOISE. I STARTED TO LEAVE THE DRIVEWAY, GOT ABOUT 50 FEET DOWN THE STREET WHEN I NOTICED SMOKE WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD (IT HAD A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL). THE ABS WARNING LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, THE MESSAGE WITH BATTERY IN SAVER MODE APPEARED ON THE SCREEN AGAIN, AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKERED. I GOT THE CAR BACK IN THE DRIVEWAY AND LEFT IT THERE OVER NIGHT. THE NEXT DAY I STARTED THE CAR WITH THE MESSAGE, BATTERY IN SAVER MODE BEING THE ONLY ISSUE. I GOT TO WORK, THEN CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE CAR DROPPED OFF FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS BEING AN ALTERNATOR FAILURE. I RESEARCHED RECALLS WITH SIMILAR MALFUNCTIONS AND P60 KEPT COMING UP. APPARENTLY MY CHARGER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL EVEN THOUGH THE SAME ISSUES OCCURRED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, ALL THE WARNING SENSORS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS BARELY ABLE TO MOVE OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (KAYSER CHRYSLER CENTER OF WATERTOWN, 105 HIGHWAY 16 FRONTAGE RD, WATERTOWN, WI, 53904) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD AN 180 AMP ALTERNATOR INSTEAD OF THE 160 AMP ALTERNATOR INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD NOT BE COVERED AND DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS OVER THE COURSE OF MAYBE A WEEK, WHILE TURNING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION FROM EITHER A DEAD STOP OR SLOW ROLL THE CAR WOULD EITHER STALL OR HAVE A POWER SURGE CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING. ONE EVENING AFTER STARTING THE CAR YOU COULD SMELL SMOKE AND THE INFORMATION LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE CHARGING SYSTEM. I RESEARCHED THE SYMPTOMS AND FOUND AN ARTICLE ABOUT THE 3.6 L DODGE ALTERNATORS SO I CALLED DODGE. THEY BRUSHED IT OFF SO PURCHASED A NEW ALTERNATOR THE NEXT DAY AND INSTALLED IT. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD NO ISSUES WITH THE CAR STALLING AND LOOSING STEERING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER (EXTENSIVE FOG), THE CONTACT REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP AN ITEM, AND THE VEHICLE VEERED SOUTHBOUND INTO NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC. A CRASH OCCURRED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG AND FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITH FORCE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED LACERATIONS TO THE FACE AND EYES, FRACTURES TO BOTH WRISTS, AND INJURIES TO THE BACK AND SPINE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE CHILD PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), 15V467000 (AIR BAGS), 16V352000 (AIR BAGS), AND 16V043000 (STRUCTURE). THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO GRESHAM DODGE (LOCATED AT 855 NE. BURNSIDE ROAD, GRESHAM, OR 97030, TEL: (503) 666-2277) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,439.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2012 CHARGER SXT, AND THE CAR SUDDENLY WENT INTO BATTERY SAVER MODE. I HAD PULLED OVER TO GOOGLE IT ON MY PHONE, AND MY CAR WAS STARTING TO DISPLAY THE SYMPTOMS IN THE P60 RECALL. THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON, THE TRACTION CONTROL, ABS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS, THEY ALL CAME ON. THEN AS I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT DODGE THE CENTER SCREEN SHUT OFF, I LOST POWER STEERING, THE CAR SHUT ITSELF OFF. SOMEHOW THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS RAN A FEW CYCLES. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT MY CAR HAD A 180 AMPS ALTERNATOR, THAT IT WAS NOT PART OF THE P60. MY CAR HAD JUST REACHED 119000KM (74000MI), AND THE AVERAGE MILEAGE OF CHARGERS WITH 180 AMPS ALTERNATORS APPEARS TO BE AROUND 106000KM (66000MI). THE ROAD THAT I WAS ON, IT FOLLOWED THE A WINDING CLIFF. IF THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN MORE SEVERE I WOULD CERTAINLY HAVE DIED, EITHER GONE INTO THE ROCK FACE, OFF THE CLIFF, OR INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE REPLACEMENT ALTERNATOR WAS OVER $800 CND, THAT'S BEFORE THE INSPECTION, BEFORE LABOR, AND IF THE BATTERY FRIED IN THIS ORDEAL, IT DOESN'T INCLUDE THAT EITHER. IT DOESN'T COVER THE RENTAL CAR I HAD TO GET. OBVIOUSLY, CHRYSLER-DODGE-FIAT HAD TO DO A MASSIVE RECALL WITH ONE ALTERNATOR, IS IT REALLY A STRETCH TO THINK THAT THE OTHER ALTERNATOR THAT THEY INSTALLED IN OTHER VEHICLES WERE DEFECTIVE AS WELL? I LOOKED UP THE COST OF A REPLACEMENT ONLINE ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL DODGE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CHRYSLER 300 / CHARGER - THEY'RE LISTED AT ABOUT $200-250 CND, WHY IS THE ONE DODGE SELLI

THIS IS RELATED TO P60 RECALL. OUR CAR HAS THE SAME ALTERNATOR AS THE 3.6 CARS IN THE RECALL. IT HAD THE VERY SAME PROBLEMS: WIFE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY , THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON THERE WAS A FEW CHIME SOUNDS, THEN ABS AND TC LIGHTS CAME ON, THEN ALL THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. THE WIFE KNOWS ENOUGH ABOUT CARS THAT SHE HAD TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. THEN SMOKE CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND A SMELL OF ELECTRICAL BURNING WAS EVIDENT. SHE HAD BEEN ON A HIGHWAY DOING 55 MPH. THE WIFE CALLED ME AND I WENT DOWN THERE. THE FORST THING THAT I NOTICED WAS THERE WAS NOT ANYTHING ELECTRIC WORKING ON THE CAR. AND WORST OF ALL IT WAS STUCK IN PARK AND COULDN'T PUT IT IN NEUTRAL FOR TOWING. THE TOW TRUCK GUY TRIED TO JUMP IT BUT SOON REALIZED THAT EVERYTHING WAS SHORTED OUT. HE FINALLY TOWED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS ABLE TO SEE THE BURN MARKS AND WHERE THE METAL OF THE ALTERNATOR HAD MELTED. UPON DOING RESEARCH ONLINE I FOUND ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH OTHER CHALLENGERS. AND ALSO FOUND THE P60 SAFETY RECALL. THE RECALL LISTED THE SAME EXACT SYMPTOMS THAT WE HAD BUT DIDN'T COVER 5.7 ENGINE CARS. THE ALTERNATOR WAS BURNT(PICTURES ATTACHED) EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE 3.6 ENGINE CARS. THERE WERE A LOT OF POSTS OF THE 5.7 HAVING SAME ISSUE THAT MY CAR HAD. MOST OF THOSE WERE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. OUR CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. IT COST US $988.50 FOR A NEW ALTERNATOR,BATTERY AND LABOR. SINCE THIS SAME PART WAS COVERED UNDER P60 RECALL IT LOOKS LIKE CHRYSLER I

MY VEHICLE HAS THE SAME ISSUES REGARDING P60 / NHTSA 14V-634 RECALL. THE ALTERNATOR DOES NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH VOLTAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND THE ENTIRE SYSTEM BEGINS TO FAIL. WHILE DRIVING ON A STREET TRAVELING AROUND 30 MPH I RECEIVED NO WARNING AND MY BEGAN TO SHUT DOWN. ALL OF THE LIGHTS BEGAN TURNING ON AND OFF, THE WIPERS TURNED ON, AND THEN MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THIS CAUSED ME TO NEARLY HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND INJURE MYSELF. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AND SOMEONE COULD BE HURT.

MY COMPLAINT IS FOR THE ALTERNATOR ON MY 2012 DODGE CHARGER WITH 160AMP ALTERNATOR. THIS WEEKEND AFTER ONLY 49,000 MILES THE ALTERNATOR FAILED. THE CAR DIED ON THE FREEWAY AND THE ALTERNATOR HAD CAUGHT FIRE. LUCKILY WE CARRY A FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN THE CAR OR I'M AFRAID THE ENGINE WOULD OF CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE WARN OTHER CHARGER DRIVERS IF THEY SMELL ELECTRICAL BURNING GET TO A FIRE STATION.

BATTERY SAVER MODE APPEARED ON MY DASH. THE NEXT DAY DRIVING HOME THE CAR STALLED AND SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. IT REALLY DOESN'T STATE DO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE GET IT TOWED. I WAS ON MY WAY TO GET THE CAR DIAGNOSE. I WAS DRIVING WHEN MY CAR DECIDED TO STALL OUT. I WASN'T ON A MAIN ROAD BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE. THE DEALER SAID THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR IS FIRED. THE CAR WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE NEITHER ONE OF MY FOB. I FEEL AS THOUGH THE VERBIAGE SHOULD BE UPDATED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL SPECIFICALLY ABOUT TH MESSAGE BATTERY SAVER MODE. IT MAY SAVE A LIFE.

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A FAMILY REUNION LAST NIGHT AT 11PM ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH IS 65-80MPH AND NO STREET LIGHTS WHATSOEVER, WITH MY TWO YEAR OLD SON AND FIANC IN THE CAR AND OUT OF NOWHERE THE VEHICLE HAD COMPLETELY WENT HAYWIRE AND SHUT DOWN. MY LIGHTS WENT OUT INCLUDING EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND THE GAUGES WENT BLACK AND WIPERS AND HEAT WERE GOING CRAZY. I THEN PANICKED BECAUSE I HAD NEVER SEEN SUCH A THING AND TRIED TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY AS SOON AS I COULD WITHOUT BEING HIT BY THE SEMI THAT WATCHED MY CAR GO DARK AND TRIED TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT BY PUTING ON HIS HAZARDS AND FOLLOWING ME. I HAD NO BREAKS NO TRACTION CONTROL AND NO POWER STEERING, MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFICULT TO FINALLY GET THE CAR AT REST. I WAS TERRIFIED FOR MY FAMILY AND I'S SAFETY AS MY CARS MALFUNCTION COULD HAVE CAUSED A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AND DEATHS...I THEN BEGAN TO LOOK UP WHY MY CAR HAD DONE WHAT IT DID AND IT SEEMS THAT MULTIPLE PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND STILL NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE FOR ANY OF US WHO HAD WENT THROUGH THIS DISTRESS. I HOPE TO GET ALL OF THIS FIGURED OUT ASAP. NO CAR WITH THESE PROBLEMS SHOULD BE ON THE STREET. MY TWO YEAR OLD SHOULD NEVER HAD WITNESSED SOMETHING FOR TERRIFYING.

MY VEHICLE HAS 3 DIFFERENT RECALLS. THESE SAFETY HAZARDS ARE DANGEROUS FOR MY CHILDREN AND I. WHEN I PARK MY CAR STILL ROLLS. I LIVE IN TEXAS SO THE CHANCES OF MY AIRBAGS EXPLODING DUE TO HEAT AND HUMIDITY ARE VERY HIGH. THERE IS ALSO A RECALL ON THE CAR JACK WHICH IS DANGEROUS AS WELL. YOUR ATTENTION TO THESE MATTERS ARE GREATLY.APPRECIATED.

DRIVING ON FLORIDA TURNPIKE AND SEVERAL CAR INDICATOR WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, STABILITY CONTROL, BATTERY AND SO MANY OTHERS THAT I CANNOT REMEMBER THEM. A HIGH PITCHED NOISE WAS EMITTED, CAR STARTED SMOKING FROM VENTS AND SMELLED LIKE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. I WAS PASSING A TURNPIKE STOP AND WAS ABLE TO UNSAFELY CROSS SEVERAL LANES OF TRAFFIC TO PULL IN TO THE STOP. I MADE IT INTO THE PARKING LOT JUST IN TIME AND THE CAR CUT OUT. HAD TO TAKE TO BE TOWED TO THE CLOSEST MECHANIC AND LEAVE OVERNIGHT BECAUSE IT WAS TOO HOT TO CONNECT TO COMPUTER TO TROUBLESHOOT. THE BATTERY CASING WAS MELTED. THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED. I AM VERY GRATEFUL THAT I WAS NEXT TO A TURNPIKE STOP WHEN THIS HAPPENED OR MY CAR WOULD HAVE SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

LOW BATTERY MODE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY, THE CAR THEN ABRUPTLY STALLED AND SMOKE BEGAN POURED OUT FROM UNDER HOOD AND I NOTICED A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. I OPENED THE HOOD AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE ALTERNATOR. A MECHANIC I KNOW THAT LIVES CLOSE TO ME CHECKED THE CHARGING SYSTEM AND FOUND THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR WERE BOTH BAD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I PURCHASED A NEW ALTERNATOR ($428.54.) AND BATTERY ($145.80) AND WITH THE HELP OF MY MECHANIC FREIND, REPLACED BOTH ITEMS. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY ADVISED THAT MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE P60 RECALL BECAUSE MY ALTERNATOR IS 180 AMPS. THEY STARTED A CASE FILE AND ARE SUPPOSED TO CONTACT ME TO COME AND LOOK AT THE CAR. THIS ISSUE IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE P60 RECALL EXCEPT THIS ALTERNATOR IS A DIFFERENT SIZE. THE MANUFACTURER IS THE SAME AND CHRYSLER IS NOT STANDING BY THEIR CUSTOMERS FOR INSTALLING FAULTY EQUIPMENT ON THESE CARS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING WITH THE RADIO ON, A MESSAGE INDICATOR FLASHED "AUDIO OFF". THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, TURNED OFF, AND RESTARTED. WITHIN LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES, THE RADIO SHUT OFF AND A WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED FOR BATTERY SAFE MODE. IN ADDITION, WHILE ON A MAJOR ROADWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS FLASHED, THE WIPERS ACTIVATED, AND THE HAZARD LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE MANUFACTURER RECALL BEING 180 AMPS BECAUSE THE RECALL ADDRESSED THE 160 AMP ALTERNATOR ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL INFORMATION AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

THE ABS AND ESC LIGHT CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME WITH NO REASON/INCIDENT. STARTED THE VEHICLE GOING ONLY 20 MPH STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND LOOKED DOWN AND BOTH LIGHTS WERE ON. NO HEAVY BRAKING, OR ANYTHING THAT WOULD CAUSE A MALFUNCTION DUE TO DRIVER CARELESSNESS.

THE CONNECTOR UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT CAUSES THE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DASH SOMETIMES WIGGLE THE HARNESS HELPS BUT COMES ON AGAIN AND AGAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND DIMMED. IN ADDITION, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ED VOYLES CHRYSLER DEALER (LOCATED ON 789 COBB PARKWAY SE, MARIETTA GA, 30060, (770)429-1100), BUT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), 15V467000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS), 16V043000 (STRUCTURE), AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE BATTERY SAVER MODE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE RADIO AND AIR CONDITIONER LOST POWER. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS CONTACTED (ST'S DODGE OF COLUMBIA, 190 GREYSTONE BLVD, COLUMBIA, SC 29210, (803) 799-1900) AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,501.

2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JS

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR HOME FROM WORK ON 5/15/2017, I SMELLED SMOKE AND STARTED TO HEAR A SQUEALING FROM THE ENGINE AREA. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE ONE OF THE PULLY BEARINGS, BUT WHEN I PULLED OVER AND OPENED THE HOOD, I FOUND SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE ALTERNATOR, RIGHT AFTER THAT FLAMES CAME OUT OF IT TOO. I RAN INTO THE CLOSEST STORE AND ASKED FOR THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND PUT OUT THE FIRE BEFORE IT SPREAD. I'M CALLING CHRYSLER ABOUT THE P60 RECALL WHICH COVERS THE ALTERNATOR BEING DEFECTIVE. 800-423-6343. CASE # 31638569 THEY ARE SENDING SOMEONE OUT TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE ALTERNATOR.

CAR BEGAN TO STALL WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD BEGAN BLINKING ON AND OFF WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND BATTERY SAVER MODE STARTED FLASHING. MY CAR BEGAN TO DECREASE IN SPEED ON IT'S ON AND BECAME HARD TO STEER. FINALLY GETTING IT TO COAST TO A SAFE AREA ON THE HIGHWAY IT SHUT DOWN ON IT'S ON AND MY CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE AND MAKE NOISES. HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO A SHOP WHERE THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO GET INTO MY VEHICLE AT ALL SO I HAVE TO CALL A LOCK SMITH TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE SO THAT SOME WORK COULD BE DONE. THE FIRST REPAIR SHOP CALLED AND SAID THAT I HAD A MAJOR ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND THAT I NEEDED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SO I GOT IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST DODGE DEALERSHIP WHERE I AM CURRENTLY BEING CHARGE AN OUTRAGEOUS AMOUNT FOR REPAIRS BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY ALTERNATOR WHICH ALSO ENDED UP FRYING MY BATTERY AS WELL BUT THE RECALL ON ALTERNATORS DOESN'T COVER MY CAR BUT IS THE SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL THAT ISSUES ARE COMING UP IN THAT DO HAVE THE RECALL ON IT.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE CAR SOUND LIKE I HAD A FLAT TIRE . GOT OUT THERE WAS NO FLAT TIRES. KEPT DRIVING AND THE CAR SHUT OFF AT THE LIGHT . STARTED AGAIN AND DIED ON THE STREET WITH NO WARNING . GOT THE CAR TOWED TO DODGE OF PEMBROKE PINES FLORIDA . THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG . FIRST THEY SAID THE PCM GOT MESSED I BY THE ALTANATOR THEN GOT A CALL SAYING THAT'S NOT THE PROBLEM . NEVER HEARD BACK FROM DODGE SINCE FRIDAY , IT'S MONDAY NOW . I COULD HAVE DIED IF THE CAR CUT OFF ON ME ON THE HIGHWAY . I KEEP UP WITH THE SERVICE AND THE CAR DIED . THEY SAY THE BATTERY IS GOOD . WHILE DRIVING THE WIPERS CAME ON AND THREW ME 10 DIFFERENT CODES THEN TURNED OFF.

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE CAR SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION , 180 AMP ALTERNATES FAILED, ALL SYSTEMS FAILED WHILE DRIVING.

THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY UNDER A RECALL, DATED JULY 01, 2016'NAMELY, S43 / NHTSA 16V-352 (THE 'RECALL').THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE INFORMS THAT 'A DEFECT' IS PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE: "THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR MAY RUPTURE, DUE TO EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE, DURING NORMAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT EVENTS. THIS CONDITION IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR IF YOUR VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO HIGH LEVELS OF ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. AN INFLATOR RUPTURE MAY RESULT IN METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH." DUE TO THE 'DEFECT' DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL, IT IS INTOLERABLY UNSAFE FOR ANY PERSON TO RIDE IN THE VEHICLE'S FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. WHILE IT IS NOT NECESSARILY LIKELY THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT EVENT DURING ANY GIVEN DRIVE, THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES'SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH'ARE SO SEVERE THAT THE RISK CANNOT BE TAKEN. THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED 'DEFECT' SHOULD HAVE BEEN REMEDIED IMMEDIATELY, BUT THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE INFORMS THAT '[P]ARTS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY FOR THE CONDITION ARE NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE.' ACCORDING TO RECALL.MOPAR.COM, REPAIR PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS COMPLAINT, WHICH IS ALMOST A FULL YEAR LATER. HOW CAN IT BE THAT I AM UNABLE TO USE MY PASSENGER SEAT FOR ALMOST A WHOLE YEAR ALREADY WITHOUT ANY REDRESS OR CONSEQUENCE?

ALTERNATOR SHORTED OUT WITH HEAVY SMOKE. SIDE OF CASING TURNED DARK ON TOP. DRAINED BATTERY. STARTED VEHICLE AND A STRANGE NOISE CAME FROM ENGINE. BATTERY SAFE MODE ILLUMINATED ON DASH. STARTED DRIVING AND NOISE CONTINUED WITH ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. DROVE BACK HOME, PARKED AND STOPPED ENGINE. SMOKE COMING FROM ALTERNATOR. THOUGHT IT MIGHT CATCH FIRE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER SCHEDULED A REPAIR APPOINTMENT, BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO COMPLY WITH THE RECALL REMEDY DUE TO THE VEHICLE HAVING A SALVAGED TITLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO DETERMINE IF THE RECALL REPAIR COULD BE PERFORMED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR TWICE IN THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF. 1ST TIME SEAM WAS SPLIT 2ND TIME THE BOTTOM OF THE RADIATOR ROTTED OUT. BOTH TIMES I RELACED WITH NEW PARTS BOUGHT FROM THE CHRYSLER DEALER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER SPEED SENSORS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,000.

COMPLETE ELECTRICAL POWER FAILURE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE AS EACH POWER RELATED ACCESSORY SHUT DOWN, INCLUDING BEING ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO SAFETY. THE CHRYSLER GROUP CURRENTLY HAS A RECALL CAMPAIGN ACROSS ALL THEIR FAMILY OF CARS WITH 160 AMP ALTERNATORS. MY MODEL HAS AN 180 AMP ALTERNATOR THAT FAILED THE SAME WAY FOR ME AND OTHERS ON THE INTERNET AS THE 160 AMP ALTERNATORS, YET THE 180 AMP ALTERNATOR IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE DEALERS AND KNOWN BY THE MECHANICS IN THE DEALERSHIP THAT 180 AMP ALTERNATORS FAIL THE SAME WAY AS 160 AMP ALTERNATORS. I HAVE TOW TRUCK RECEIPTS, ALTERNATOR RECEIPT, AND BATTERY RECEIPT. AFTER THE ALTERNATOR INTERNALLY SHORTED AND SMELLED OF BURNT WIRES AND FILLED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITH SMOKE, IT ALSO TOOK OUT THE BATTERY WHICH I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE. I HAVE A RECEIPT FOR THE BATTERY AS WELL.

2012 DODGE CHARGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A DEFECTIVE ALTERNATOR. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE BATTERY, ABS, AND TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF DRIVE. THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME DEFECT AS LISTED IN RECALL (P60/NHTSA 14V-634). THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE BATTERY SAFE MODE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,340.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO SHIFT INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION ELECTRONIC SHIFT LEVER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER INSTRUCTED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT AN EXPOSED LIVE WIRE UNDERNEATH THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS CAUSING THE FAILURE AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A THIRD TIME TO CONDUCT THE REPAIR, BUT THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS LATER INFORMED THAT THE WIRE WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER FIVE MORE TIMES, BUT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE DEALER SHOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER WAS GIVING THE CONTACT "THE RUN-AROUND", AND THAT A "STAR PROCESS REQUEST" SHOULD BE FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

HAD A DIAGNOSTIC COMPLETED BY ONE AUTO SHOP THAT STATED I NEEDED MY LEFT CYLINDER HEAD REPLACED. TOOK CAR TO THE DODGE DEALER SERVICE SHOP WHO STATES THAT I MAY NEED LIFTERS OR A CAM SHAFT. HOWEVER, HE ISN'T REALLY SURE WHAT THE ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE IS BECAUSE HE WILL HAVE TO TAKE THE ENGINE APART TO GET AN IDEA AND THAT'S 3-HOURS OF LABOR BEFORE A DEFINITIVE ANSWER CAN BE GIVEN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, SEVERAL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST ELECTRICAL POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V390000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

AFTER PARKING THE CAR INTO THE GARAGE I NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. I CHECKED EVERYTHING IN THE GARAGE INCLUDING SMELLING THE HOOD OF THE CAR. AT THE TIME I COULDN'T LOCATE THE SOURCE. WORRYING ABOUT AN ELECTRICAL FIRE I CHECKED IN PERIODICALLY. IT WASN'T UNTIL I DROVE THE CAR AGAIN THAT I NOTICED THE ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL WITH A WHINING NOISE. THIS YEAR CHARGER WAS PART OF A RECALL TO REPLACE THE 160AMP ALTERNATOR WHICH THIS CAR DIDN'T HAVE. BASED ON AN INTERNET SEARCH SOME OF THESE ALTERNATORS HAVE CAUGHT FIRE. THIS FAILURE HAPPENS JUST OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY PERIOD.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE (IN MOTION) ACROSS A PARKING LOT, I HAD A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AND SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE ALTERNATOR. THE ALTERNATOR HAD A DIRECT SHORT TO GROUND INTERNALLY AND THE BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE 160A ALTERNATOR AND THE 220A ALTERNATOR BUT NOT FOR THE 180A ALTERNATOR WITH THE EXACT SAME FAIL MODE. TSB'S HAVE BEEN ISSUED EXPLAINING THAT THIS IS THE EXACT SAME FAIL MODE AS THE RECALLED VIN'S. IT CAME A COST OF OVER $600 TO REPAIR INCLUDING LABOR. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION AS INDICATED BY 14V634000 AND 16V739000. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE LACK OF A RECALL FOR THIS VIN AS WELL?

I WAS DRIVING AND MY CAR WENT INTO "BATTERY SAVE MODE." I PULLED OVER AND I COULD SMELL SMOKE. THERE IS A WHIRRING NOISE WHEN I ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE. MY ALTERNATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. UNFORTUNATELY, THE P60 RECALL ONLY COVERS THE 160AMP ALTERNATOR AND NOT THE 180AMP ALTERNATOR THAT MY CHARGER CAME WITH.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE AND ODOR OF BURNED RUBBER INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE ESC INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT COASTED INTO A PARKING LOT AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

MY ALTERNATOR FAILED WITH HARDLY ANY WARNING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE THE 180 AMP ALTERNATOR. THE 160 AMP ALTERNATOR WAS RECALLED FOR THIS VERY SAME ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THIS AND HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER MORE THAN ONCE AND STILL AM UNABLE TO GET THIS RESOLVED. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT I HAVE TO DO TO GET THIS FIXED. I DON'T WANT TO END UP IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO IT GOING OFF AT A BAD TIME.

WHILE DRIVING BATTERY SAVER MODE WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED, A FEW MINUTES LATER THE RADIO TURNED OFF, EVERY LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIT UP, WIPERS TURNED ON AUTOMATICALLY, LOST POWER BREAKS AND POWER STEERING. NAVIGATED TO THE ROADSIDE AND VEHICLE DIED COMPLETELY AS IF BATTERY WAS REMOVED. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP STATES IT IS THE ALTERNATOR (NOT A PART OF THE P60 RECALL AS IT IS A 180 AMP AND MINE IS THE SXT MODEL) AND MAY HAVE SHORTED OUT THE PCM. ALTERNATOR REPAIR IS $937 AND PCM REPLACEMENT IS $380. HOPING FOR A RECALL ON THE 180 AMP ALTERNATOR SOON!