2012 Dodge Charger complaints

I STARTED DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES NOTICED A QUIET "WHIRRING" NOISE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SHORTLY AFTER A RED BATTERY INDICATOR LIGHT TURNED ON, FOLLOWED BY A "BATTERY SAVER MODE" MESSAGE. I HEADED FOR A LOCAL AUTO PARTS STORE TO GET A NEW BATTERY. WHILE DRIVING ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS STARTED TURNING OFF; SOUND SYSTEM, BLUETOOTH, AND POSSIBLY OTHERS. A FEW MINUTES LATER OTHER INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON LIKE MY ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND POWER STEERING. I ARRIVED AT THE STORE AND TRIED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE TO BACK INTO A PARKING SPOT. TRANSMISSION WENT INTO NEUTRAL AND REFUSED TO ENGAGE REVERSE. MORE INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON. NOTHING I DID COULD GET THE CAR INTO GEAR. I ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND WAS GREETED WITH A MESSAGE SOMETHING LIKE, "CAR MUST BE IN PARK TO TURN OFF". I ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE CAR INTO PARK AND FAILED. I ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND WENT INSIDE TO EXPLAIN WHY MY CAR WAS STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PARKING LOT. ONCE I RETURNED TO THE CAR THE LED SCREEN IN THE CONSOLE STARTED FLICKERING WHITE AND BLACK AND I SAW SOME LIGHTS CHANGE ON THE SHIFTER. IT CLAIMED IT WAS IN PARK BUT THE CAR ROLLED AFTER DISENGAGING THE E-BRAKE. I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE CAR OFF BUT NOT ENGAGE PARK. AUTO PART STORE EMPLOYEE TESTED BATTERY AND SUGGESTED THAT BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR WERE DEAD. WE TRIED THEIR JUMP UNIT BUT COULD NOT START THE CAR. EMPLOYEE DROVE HIS TRUCK OVER AND MANAGED TO JUMP START THE CAR. AFTER REMOVING JUMPER CABLES THE ENGINE STARTED SP

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEAT WAS ACTIVATED IN THE VEHICLE AND COLD AIR BLEW OUT OF THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED COOLANT AND THERE WAS A SLOW RADIATOR LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED, AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY SAVER MODE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH ALL THE OTHER WARNING INDICATORS. ALSO, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

WHILE STATIONARY ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL SENSOR CAME ON ACCOMPANIED BY SOUND IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND PLASTIC MELT SMELL. RESTARTED CAR, BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON, SOUND AND SMELL PERSISTED. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED ALTERNATOR MELTED. PART ON BACK ORDER, POSSIBLY 10 DAYS TO REPAIR. CAR REPAIR NOT COVERED, NOR RENTAL.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V467000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,700.

TL* THE CONTACT WAS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 80 MPH, THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER CODE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,648.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE BATTERY RESERVE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. UPDATED 04/22/16*LJ *TR

TAKATA RECALL ON SATURDAY FEBRUARY 27 MY CAR RADIO BEGAN TO TURN OFF AND ON THE DISPLAY SCREEN IT SAID BATTERY SAVER MODE. I ASSUMED MY BATTERY NEEDED TO CHARGE BUT LATER THAT NIGHT IT STARTED AND WITHIN MINUTES IT DID IT AGAIN BUT THE AUTO SHOPS WERE CLOSED. I WAS UNABLE TO TAKE IT THE NEXT DAY AND TODAY MONDAY FEBRUARY 29 AS I DROVE TO WORK MY RADIO TURNED OFF AGAIN. AFTER WORK I DECIDED TO DRIVE TO THE AUTO ZONE TO GET THE BATTERY CHECKED. AS I DROVE MY SCREEN BEGAN TURNING OFF AND ON, MY A/C KEPT TURNING UP AND DOWN BUT BLOWING HOT AIR, AS IF THE HEATER WAS ON, AND THE DISPLAY SCREEN WHERE IT SHOWS SPEED TURNED WHITE AND STARTED BLINKING ON AND OFF, ALL THE INDEXES ON THE DASH WENT CRAZY AND MAYBE TWO MINUTES LATER MY CAR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND I STRUGGLED TO TURN AS THE STEERING LOCKED. I WAS LUCKY TO BE NEAR THE AUTO ZONE ALREADY AND AWAY FROM TRAFFIC. MY SON WAS WITH ME IT WAS A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE. THEY WERE ABLE TO CHECK IT AND IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR. MY HEADLIGHT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS OUT AS WELL. I HAVE HEARD OF RECALLS WITH ALL THESE PARTS BUT APPARENTLY MINE IS NOT ON THE LIST. SAME PROBLEMS. THIS REALLY NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A WHINING NOISE. SOON AFTER, WE SMELLED AN ODOR OF BURNING RUBBER. WITHIN 10 MINUTES, A VEHICLE WARNING LIGHT APPEARED INDICATING THE CHARGING SYSTEM WAS MALFUNCTIONING. ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER, THE BATTERY SAVE MODE LIGHT CAME ON, WE LOST ABS AND ESC, AND THE CAR SEEMED TO HAVE LOST POWER. HAD TO REPLACE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY. OUT OF POCKET COST $1100. HAVE NOT RECEIVED MY P60 RECALL NOTICE AS OF YET. IDENTICAL PROBLEMS LISTED AS A PART OF RECALL P60

TAKARA RECALL I WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK AND MY CAR SHUT THE RADIO OFF AND SLOWLY STARTED SHUTTING OFF OTHER ACCESSORIES TO THE CAR. I WORK 30 MILES FROM MY HOUSE. WHEN I GOT HOME, THE CAR WOULD NOT SHUT OFF, WOULD NOT GO INTO PARK. AND EVERYTHING WAS GOING HAY WIRE. I HAD TO PUT THE PARKING BREAK ON SO I WOULD MOVE, BECAUSE I COULDN'T GET IT TO GO INTO PARK. THANK GOODNESS MY WINDOW WAS DOWN BECAUSE I COULDN'T UNLOCK THE CAR. I HAD TO CRAWL THROUGH THE THE BACK SEAT TO PULL THE EMERGANCY LEVER TO OPEN THE TRUNK. AFTER THAT I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY.I SOON FOUND OUT THE BATTERY DIED AND THE ALTERNATOR BURNT UP. I HAVE REPLACE THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR AND STARTED THE CAR. IT RUNS BUT ALL THE ELECTRONICS ARE STILL INOPERABLE.

ALTERNATOR BEGAN RUNNING HOT AND STARTED BURNING THROUGH THE CASING. CAR SMELLED LIKE BURNT PLASTIC. ALSO, THE HEAT SLIGHTLY MELTED THE NEARBY RADIATOR, WHICH CAUSED A LEAK AND IT NEEDING TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. THIS SOUNDS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE ALTERNATOR RECALL ON OTHER DODGE CHARGER MODELS IN THE 2012 YEAR...BUT MINE IS THE V8 ENGINE AND I WAS TOLD THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. ALTERNATOR WAS DETERMINED TO BE DEAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS THE EXACT PROBLEM THAT THE DODGE CHARGER RECALL P60 COVERED BUT THIS RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE THE LARGER ENGINES???? MAKES NO SENSE!!!! IT WAS UNSAFE FOR THOSE DRIVERS AND I SHOULD NOT BE TREATED ANY DIFFERENT. I HAD TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT POWER BY COASTING INTO THE MIDDLE TURNING LANE SINCE THE CAR IS COMPLETELY ELECTRIC AND I HAD NO POWER WHILE CARS WERE DRIVING AROUND ME AT 60 MPH. IT COST ME OVER 600 TO HAVE A NEW ALTERNATOR INSTALLED.

VEHICLE ROLLAWAY, ENGINE ON. RE: ODI PE15-30 AND EA 16-002. I EXITED MY VEHICLE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT IN PARK. THE VEHICLE HILL START ASSIST GAVE ME ENOUGH TIME TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND THEN IT BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARD. THE OPEN DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR KNOCKED ME DOWN AND DRAGGED ME 50 FEET. MY RIGHT LEG AND FOOT WENT UNDER THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WHICH PULLED ME OUT FROM UNDER THE OPEN DOOR. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED ROLLING BACKWARD OVER AN EMBANKMENT AND CRASHED ON THE ROAD BELOW. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND I SUSTAINED A SEVERE SPRAIN TO MY RIGHT FOOT. I HAVE PICTURES AND AN INSURANCE CLAIM REPORT TO PROVIDE PROOF OF THIS INCIDENT.

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A WHINING NOISE. SOON AFTER, WE SMELLED AN ODOR OF BURNING RUBBER. WITHIN 10 MINUTES, A VEHICLE WARNING LIGHT APPEARED INDICATING THE CHARGING SYSTEM WAS MALFUNCTIONING. ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER, THE BATTERY SAVE MODE LIGHT CAME ON, WE LOST ABS AND ESC, AND THE CAR SEEMED TO HAVE LOST POWER. WE WERE CLOSE TO A DODGE DEALER SO WE HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR. I ASKED ABOUT A RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETIN AND THE SERVICE AGENT SAID THERE WASN'T ANYTHING ON THE CAR. THIS CAR WAS IN OTHERWISE PERFECT CONDITION, ALL SERVICES PERFORMED ON TIME, WITH UNDER 61000 MILES.

ON 1-14-16, WHILE DRIVING, HEARD A "THUMP" TYPE NOISE IN MY RIGHT REAR. THIS ALSO ACTIVATED MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. ALSO I NOTED SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN ABILITY TO ACCELERATE, AS IN THE CAR WAS STUCK IN A HIGHER GEAR. DROVE STRAIGHT TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC. THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN OFF OR GO INTO PARK. HOWEVER, MY MECHANIC LOCATED CERTAIN CODES IN HIS CHECK, BEING, P1DC7-00, P215C-00, P1DB6-00, U1412-00, AND P1915-00. HE THEN LOCATED A RECALL FOR THE 2013 DODGE CHARGER FOR A RELATED TRANSMISSION ISSUE. THE SAME "SYMPTOMS" ARE LISTED IN THAT RECALL, AS TO WHAT HAPPENED WITH MY CAR. THE SAME TYPE OF ENGINE (3.6 LITER, WITH 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). I CONTACTED DODGE, AND THEY SEEMED LESS THAN CONCERNED TO CHECK INTO THIS, DUE TO THE VIN NUMBER TO MY CAR, WAS NOT IN THE RECALL. THEY JUST WANTED ME TO GET IT TO A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT PROPERLY DIAGNOSED. VEHICLE IS WELL MAINTAINED, AND HAS ABOUT 44,500 MILES ON IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED, THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL TO THOSE LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

MY 2012 DODGE CHARGER SXT HAS APPROXIMATELY 81,000 MILES. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT, MAINTENANCE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN DONE ON TIME. I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT WHEN I STARTED HEARING A NOISE FROM THE HOOD. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED IT, THE NOISE WAS STILL THERE AND BECAME LOUDER. THEN SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE HOOD. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND WAITED FOR THE SMOKE TO SUBSIDE, WHICH WAS ABOUT 40 MINUTES. THEN I OPENED THE HOOD AND AND THE SMELL OF BURNT WAS VERY STRONG. THE CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER THAT. WE HAD IT TOWED TO OUR MECHANIC AND HE CONFIRMED THE ALTERNATOR HAD CAUGHT FIRE. HE COULD NOT FIX ANYTHING BECAUSE THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE CAR WHERE ACTING UP AND HE DOES NOT KNOW THE SYSTEM. HE ADVISED US ABOUT THE ALTERNATOR RECALL P60 AND SO I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY WERE ADAMANT THAT MY CAR DOES NOT HAVE ANY RECALLS FOR THE ALTERNATOR. HOWEVER ALL SYMPTOMS OF THIS RECALL P60 WERE PRESENT IN MY CAR. WE TOOK IT TO FIRESTONE AND THEY REFERRED US TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THEY CONFIRMED THE COMPUTER WAS ALSO DAMAGED AND THEY SAID THAT ONLY THE DEALER COULD HELP WITH THAT. I CALLED THE DEALER AS WELL AND THEY SAID, THERE IS NO WARRANTY ON THE ALTERNATOR, COMPUTER OR ANY OF THE COMPONENTS THE OTHER MECHANICS HAVE CONFIRMED FAILED IN THE CAR. CHRYSLER WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME ALTERNATOR ISSUE UNDER RECALL P60 AND NOW WE ARE LEFT WITH AN EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE REPAIR, CAR RENTAL. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ASSISTANCE IN GETTING CH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS JERKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V63400 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR THE V8 ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,400. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITH AN UNKNOWN WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT SMALL SPARKS OF FLAMES IGNITED FROM THE ALTERNATOR. THE TECHNICIAN EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,197.

VEHICLE STALED IN MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY LOST ALL DASH LIGHTS STEREO BACK UP CAMERA DEALERSHIP COULD NOT GET CAR IN FOR A WEEK HAD IT TOWED TO HOME BURNT NEXT DAY

RADIO STOPPED WORKING, ALL LIGHTS ON DASH WENT ON, BATTERY SAFETY MODE SYMBOL LIT UP, THE NEXT THING THAT HAPPENED WAS CAR WENT COMPLETELY DEAD. COULD NOT GET CAR OUT OF PARK HAD TO BE TOWED. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT TIME OF FAILURE. BATTERY WAS CHARGED CAR STARTED BUT ONLY RAN TILL BATTERY DIED, NO CHARGING BY ALTERNATOR. SAME ISSUES FOR MANY OTHER 2012 DODGE CHARGERS

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE 'BATTERY SAVER MODE' INDICATOR CAME ON AND I PRESSED THE OK BUTTON ON MY STEERING WHEEL. I DROVE HOME AND PARKED THE CAR. THE NEXT DAY UPON STARTING MY CAR THE INDICATOR DID NOT APPEAR WHEN STARTING THE AUTO. AS I LEFT MY HOUSE DRIVING IN NEIGHBORHOOD I NOTICED MY CARS TOUCHSCREEN WASN'T WORKING, THEN I HEARD A WHINING SOUND SO I BEGAN TO SLOW MY CAR DOWN. THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION LIGHT APPEARED ON MY DASH AND WITHIN SECONDS THE CAR STALLED WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO STEER OR BRAKE, THE CAR CAME TO REST IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET DEAD. THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS NOT PRESENT. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD MY CAR TOWED TO TOMBALL DODGE. UPON INSPECTION BY TOMBALL DODGE SERVICEMAN THE DIAGNOSIS WAS ALTERNATOR SHORTED THUS PUTTING THE CAR IN THE A STALLED STATE. I INQUIRED WITH THE SERVICEMAN ABOUT A RECALL NOTICE HE INDICATED THERE WAS NONE FOR MY CAR HOWEVER UPON DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND RECALL P60 P60 STATES: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC (CHRYSLER) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2014 CHRYSLER 300, DODGE CHARGER, CHALLENGER, AND DURANGO; AND 2012-2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED APRIL 22, 2010, TO JANUARY 2, 2014, AND EQUIPPED WITH A 3.6L ENGINE AND A 160 AMP ALTERNATOR. IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE ALTERNATOR MAY SUDDENLY FAIL. IF THE ALTERNATOR FAILS, THE VEHICLE MAY STALL WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. WHEN I CONTACTED CHRYSLER THEY STATED THAT MY CAR WAS NOT UNDER THAT RECALL BECAUSE I HAD A DIFFERENT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, HOWEVER, THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXTREME FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AS IT TOOK A LONGER DISTANCE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,025.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE BATTERY DRAINED COMPLETELY, AND THE ALTERNATOR FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL TO THOSE LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

MY BLOWER MOTOR MAKES A NOISE WHEN I CUT THE CAR OFF OR WHEN I GOING DOWN THE ROAD ALSO MY SEAT KEEP POPPING ON MAKE A NOISE I HAD IT FIXED AT MY EXPENSE AND IT LASTED ABOUT 30 DAYS STARTED AGAIN

I STARTED MY VEHICLE AND PULLED OUT OF MY GARAGE AS I DO EACH MORNING. AS I WENT DOWN THE DRIVEWAY AT ALMOST IDLE SPEED, I COULD FEEL A STRONG RESISTANCE (AS IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ON) AND THE POWER STEERING TIGHTENED UP. SUDDENLY A STRONG BURNING SMELL FILLED THE CAR, ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON AND THE AC FAN BLEW ON HIGH SPEED. I IMMEDIATELY REVERSED BACK TO THE GARAGE (100 FEET OR LESS) AND WAS BARELY ABLE TO PARK. THERE WAS OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING BURNING UNDER THE HOOD AS THE SMELL FILLED THE GARAGE. I TURNED OFF THE CAR. WHEN AAA ARRIVED TO TOW IT, THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. THE DRIVER CHOSE NOT TO JUMP IT FOR FEAR OF DOING MORE DAMAGE. MY LOCAL TRUSTED MECHANIC ADVISED ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2012 DODGE CHARGER ALTERNATORS AND HE BELIEVED THAT IT WAS MY ALTERNATOR THAT HAD FAILED. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO ARRIGO SAWGRASS DODGE WHERE THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR HAD IN FACT FAILED AND WAS BURNING. HE SAID THE RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE MY VIN AND THAT CHRYSLER WOULD NOT COVER MY EXPENSES. MY 16 YEAR OLD SON AND I WERE LUCKY WE WERE IN THE DRIVEWAY, LUCKY THE FIRE DIDN'T IGNITE WHILE WE WERE SLEEPING AND LUCKY MY SON (A NEW DRIVER) WAS NOT FACED WITH A TOTALLY DISABLED VEHICLE ON THE ROAD. ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, THIS FAILURE CREATED A HIGH RISK OF CRASH. HAD WE BEEN ON ANY ROAD INSTEAD OF MY DRIVEWAY, WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS, REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR DOME LIGHT ACTUATOR, AND STEREO FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET CAR JUST STOPPED.B4 CAR STOPPED WIPERS CAME ON,RADIO SHUT OFF,ALL KINDS OF LIGHTS LITE UP ON DASHBOARD. CAR STOPPED IN MIDDLE OF ROAD CAUSING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY INFORMED ME ALTERNATOR WAS OUT AND PAID $950 FOR NEW ALTERNATOR.I RESEARCHED AND FOUND RECALL ON ALTERNATOR FOR 160 AMP ALTERNATOR,MY CAR HAS 180 AMP ALTERNATOR AND NOT COVERED BY RECALL BUT EVERYTHING I READ INDICATES THE SAME DANGEROUS PROBLEM AS THE 160 AMP ALTERNATOR.THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS FLAW IN THIS ALTERNATOR AND COULD EASILY CAUSE DEADLY ACCIDENTS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE PARKED AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. WHILE PARKED, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THEN DISAPPEARED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH AND COMING TO A STOP, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STARTED FLICKERING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE BECOMES DIFFICULT TO STOP. AFTER BEING ABLE TO BE STOPPED AND DRIVING, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE UNTIL THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT THEN STAYS ON AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO BECOME DIFFICULT TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING HAD LEAKED UNTO THE ALTERNATOR, WHICH CREATED AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE. THE SHORTAGE ALSO CAUSED THE BATTERY TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE "BATTERY SAVING MODE" WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. AFTER A FEW MILES, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE AND THEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

BATTERY PROTECTION MODE CAME ON. RADIO SHUT OFF HAZARD LIGHTS WOULDN'T COME ON WINDOWS WOULDN'T ROLL UP TRUNK WOULD NOT OPEN ALLOWING ACCESS TO BATTERY ALL ELECTRONICS WENT CRAZY WHINING NOISE. THEN LOST ALL POWER.

2012 DODGE CHARGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALERSHIP FAILURE TO RENDER SERVICE FOR OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE, SIDE AIRBAG INFLATABLE CURTAIN RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WAS GIVING HER THE RUN-A-AROUND, BY GIVING EXCUSES, AS TO WHY THE RECALL WAS NOT PERFORMED. *JB

SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF ALTERNATOR WHEN THE CAR STALLED. EVERYTHING STOPPED WORKING IT JUST SHUT DOWN.

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING ON CITY ROADS OR HIGHWAY. USUAL ONE OR THE OTHER, BUT SOMETIMES BOTH AT THE SAME TIME CAUSING AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS ISSUE STARTED IN JUNE OF 2015 AND HAPPENS NOW EVERY TIME THIS VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR DODGE CHARGERS. THERE SEEMS TO BE AN EARLIER SAFETY RECALL TO FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE.

THE CAR SHUT DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. ALL THE ELECTICAL WENT OUT. NO BRAKES AND NO STIRRING. WHILE IN MOTION. AND JUST TOOK IT IN FOR A RECALL ON THE SAFTY SYSTEM A WEEK BEFORE.

DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT CONTINUES TO GO OUT EVEN AFTER CHANGING THE BULB 4 TIMES. LOOKS LIKE A HARNESS MELTING PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SAME MODEL YEAR EXCEPT ONLY IN POLICE VEHICLES. IT IS CLEARLY A PROBLEM FOR OTHER TYPES THAN JUST POLICE CARS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO SERVICED VEHICLES FOR A POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CUSTOMER INFORMED HIM THAT AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR. THE CONTACT DIAGNOSED THAT TWO FUEL PUMP ELECTRICAL PINS HAD BURNT, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK FROM THEM, AND THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,510.

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 20,283 MY 2006-2009 CHARGER AND MAGNUM 2012 VEHICLE BUILT WITH THE POLICE PACKAGE AND EQUIPPED WITH A COLUMN SHIFTER. THE GEARSHIFT CABLE BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN MOUNTING BRACKET AND CAUSE AN INCORRECT TRANSMISSION GEARSHIFT POSITION DISPLAY. HAVE SAME ISSUES IN THE 2012 MODELS THIS HAS NOT BEEN FIXED AND DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER REFUSED TO FIX UNDER THE RECALL OF 2009.

WITH OUT ANY WARNING WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON A CITY STREET MY ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DONE VERY RAPIDLY. BEGINNING WITH THE RADIO SHUTTING IT SELF OFF, THE VEHICLE THEN DISPLAYED INDICATOR LIGHTS SAYING THAT MY ABS SYSTEM WAS BAD FOLLOWED BY A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT INDICATOR. SHORTLY AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT INDICATOR CAME ON A SERVICE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR LIGHT DISPLAYED FOLLOWED BY ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS SHUTTING DOWN COMPLETELY. ONCE I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK. I THEN TRIED SHUTTING THE CAR OFF AND THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND OTHER CAR ACCESSORIES BEGAN TO TURN ON AND OFF ON THEIR OWN. AT THAT TIME A STRONG PLASTIC BURNING SMELL BEGAN FOLLOWED BY SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IN ORDER TO SHUT DOWN THE VEHICLE I HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. THE NEXT MORNING I RECONNECTED THE BATTERY TO SEE IF THE PROBLEM HAD FIXED ITSELF. AT THAT POINT THE VEHICLE STARTED, BUT STILL HAD THE SAME ELECTRICAL ISSUES FROM THE NIGHT BEFORE. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE WAS THIS TIME THE VEHICLE SHUT ITSELF OFF AND WILL NO LONGER START. UPON HAVING THE VEHICLE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED IT APPEARS THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING CAUSING A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SHUTDOWN OF THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR THE 2012 DODGE CHARGER VEHICLES CONCERNING FAULTY ALTERNATORS IN VEHICLES THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH 160 AMP ALTERNATORS. MINE HAS A 180 AMP ALTERNATOR, BUT STILL EXPERIENCED A SHORT IN THE AL

I SAYS THAT MY CAR IS NOT ON RECALL FOR THE ALTERNATOR. HOWEVER, MY ALTERNATOR WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING WHICH ALMOST CAUSE ME TO CRASH. ALL MY GADGETS ON MY VEHICLE, SUCH AS, THE GAUGES, RADIO, WINDSHILED WIPERS, BATTERY LIGHT, UNEVEN ROAD LIGHTS WERE GOING BALISTIC.IT WAS STALLING AND PUTTERING. I COULD NOT BRAKE MY BRAKE GOT HARD WHICH WOULD NOT LET ME PUSH DOWN . IT DID NOT LET ME STOP. I ALMOST HIT A CAR. I ONLY HAD ENOUGH TIME TO VEER OVER. THANK GOODNESS IT WAS NOT A BUSY STREET OR HIGHWAY.IT WOULD NOT LET ME PARK MY PARK OR ANYTHING . I HAD TO PUSH THE BUTTON TO TURN OFF. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY EARLY THAT MORNING WITH MY LITTLE GIRL. IT COULD OF HAPPEND THEN . IT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. SOMEONE NEEDS TO CHECK INTO THIS. I THINK MY CAR IS ONE OF THE RECALLS. PLEASE HELP

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE ENGINE DISABLING WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,323.

WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY APRX. 70 MPH, WHEN "BATTERY SAVER MODE" MESSAGE CAME ON. I DISCONNECTED PHONE CHARGER, TURNED OFF AUDIO, AC, AND DAYLIGHTS. SUDDENLY, THE DISPLAYS AND DASH NEEDLES WENT UP AND DOWN (LOOKED LIKE A COMPUTER VIRUS). THE CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY, AND THE ALTERNATOR BURNED ( SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD). MY CAR HAS ONLY 53,000 MILES, AND NEVER HAD SIGNS OF FAULTY OR NEAR-DEAD ALTERNATOR. WELL, THE NEW BATTERY $200, NEW 180 AMP ALTERNATOR WAS $500, PLUS LABOR. CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAY THE RECALL P60 IS FOR 160 AMP ALTERNATOR, BUT IT SEEMS THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE 180 AMP ALTERNATOR. SO MY REPAIRS WERE OUT OF POCKET (WHICH IS JUST MONEY...VERY NEEDED MONEY), BUT BEING ALMOST HIT BY THE COMING I-95 TRAFFIC AND HAVING A CAR THAT IS ABOUT TO BURN, WELL THAT COULD HAVE ENDED IN A TRAGEDY. THANKS GOD MY INSURANCE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE CAME TO HELP. STILL INTRIGUED WHY THIS 180 AMP ALTERNATOR IS NOT IN RECALL, WHEN ITS ALREADY A FACT THAT THIS "SMALL DEFECT" COULD CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT . . .

I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AND I NOTICED MY CAR WAS MAKING A STRANGE NOISE, THE RADIO SHUT OFF THEN THE CAR SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. I CALL FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND AFTER A WEEK THEY FINALLY DIAGNOSED IT BEING MY ALTERNATOR WHICH HAD COMPLETELY DRAINED MY BATTERY, SO BOTH HAD TO BE REPLACED. MY CAR ONLY HAD 38000 MILES AND I WAS TOLD THAT I JUST HAD WENT OVER MY WARRANTY MILEAGE AND HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET 1168.00 FOR ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY. AFTER DOING RESEARCH I FOUND THAT SOME 2012 MODELS HAD RECALLS FOR ALTERNATORS BUT WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE BATTERY AND ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS AWAITING TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE ABS AND THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

ON 3 SEPTEMBER I TOOK MY DODGE CHARGER INTO BUTLER CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE, OF BEAUFORT. SC 29902 (843 524 9696) FOR THE RECALL NOTICE I RECEIVED FOR A RECALL, PERTAINING TO THE SIDE AIR BAGS. I RECEIVED THE CAR BACK, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM IS FIXED. ON 20 SEPTEMBER, AS I WAS DRIVING THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND IS CONSTANTLY ON. I CALLED BUTLER CHRYSLER, AND EXPLAINED THE ISSUE I WAS HAVING AND WAS TOLD THAT THE LIGHT BEING ON IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I TOLD THEM THE LIGHT WAS NOT ON WHEN I CAME IN, AND IF THEY HAD COMPETENT MECHANIC, THE LIGHT SHOULDN'T BE ON NOW. THEY OFFERED ME A COURTESY CHECK ON THE LIGHT, HOWEVER IN REPAIR IS NEEDED I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. I FEEL THIS IS A HUGE SCAM TO PAY FOR A RECALL. I WILL REFUSE TO PAY FOR ANY REPAIR TO THE AIR BAG INDICATOR, BECAUSE I DID NOT DO ANYTHING TO MAKE THE LIGHTS COME ON. PLEASE HELP. THANKS,

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DITCH AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V467000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS). WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. ADDITIONALLY, THE ENGINE STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LATER DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE BATTERY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.