This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that while having the vehicle serviced routinely, the mechanic informed the contact that the wiring for the headlights was melted and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
The passenger side low beam headlight appeared to have burned out. This was not the case. The headlamp harness for the low beam headlight became so hot it melted and began smoking. This is an apparent serious problem in this year model. There have been several complaints about this and the only recall is for police vehicles. The rest of us have to fork money out of pocket to fix a clear and apparent manufacturing defect and major safety issue. This happened to me while I was driving on an unlit roadway after dark. My headlight went out and began smoking. I had to pull over and disassemble my headlight assembly to keep it from smoking.
Headlight harness burns out the bulbs. This issue was part of the Chrysler M10 recall. The recall was done on my vehicle but the issue continues. I was also charged hundreds of dollars for a new headlight harness.
The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Charger. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph the headlights were activated. The passenger's side headlights failed to illuminate without warning and the failure recurred intermittently. The failure was not diagnosed nor was it repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 32,000.
- Dothan, AL, USA
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Low beam headlight on the driver side is out. I took my vehicle to my local dealership to find out they had 4 Dodge charges in on that very same day due to the same issue. I was advised it may not be the bulb but the harness and wiring. The service department confirmed it was the harness and wires. He showed me the fried wires and advised there is a recall for the 2011 Chargers for the very same issue but it's only for police vehicles. If the product is bad or improperly put together the recall should be for everyone not only for police vehicles. I have seen other complaints regarding this same issue and some people have documented that this issue has caused fires in their vehicles due to faulty wiring. This should be a safety issue for everyone. Please make this a recall for all vehicles not only for police vehicles.
Driver-side low beam bulb appeared to be burned out - took to dealer and they found the wiring harness was burned (just as described in recall M05 for police vehicles) and had to be replaced. I really wish they had replaced both sides since they had it all apart (have to take bumper off to get to headlights which is another sad story) - they covered this fix but only because I had vehicle on extended warranty this should be a passenger vehicle recall too. Now I have to wait around for it to happen to passenger- side (or to driver side again, since cause of harness melting seems likely to be something deeper than just the harness/wiring itself - voltage regulation or "?" I don't know, but replacing it with the exact same part doesn't seem like a permanent solution).
The headlight jumper assembly melted and began smoking on the driver's side. The passenger side did the same thing at 35600 miles. There is a recall for the police model, but not the standard model. Believe it is a safety issue and should be handed by the Dodge corporation.
The low beam headlamps had a shortage in the wiring harness. The dealership replaced the passenger side and three months later the driver side started shorting out with the same issue. A friend of mine had the same exact issue in a brand new 2011 Charger and replaced both lamps in a similar fashion. I was told by the dealership that this issue was a problem for a few more customers. It is a recall for a police Charger, but not a regular Charger.
The low beam headlamps of some vehicles could fail due to an overheated bulb harness connector. My vehicle 2011 Dodge Charger has this problem and Chrysler has a recall but not for my vehicle. I called Chrysler customer service without any help to fix this in my vehicle. I want Chrysler to fix this problem in all Dodge vehicles not just certain vehicles. You can find this on their website for recalls. Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2011 and 2012 Dodge Charger police vehicles. Consequences: This could lead to loss of visibility and/or braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash. Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners and dealers will replace the headlamp jumper harnesses and relocate the ABS/ESC system fuse within the power distribution center, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 2, 2012. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. Potential units affected: 9137 read more: www.motortrend.com/cars/2011/Dodge/Charger/recalls/#ixzz2xhdwvqrg.
The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Charger. The contact stated the driver's side headlight failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated the headlight connector melted due to overheating and had to be replaced along with the wiring harness. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000.
The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that while parked, the battery saver mode light illuminated. The contact noticed smoke coming from under the hood. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis and the technician stated that the alternator and battery would have to be replaced. The vehicle was included in the recall under NHTSA campaign number: 12V042000 (electrical system, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic) and was previously repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired for the recent failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 41,000.
Driver's side low beam headlight stopped working. No power is going to the low beam bulb. There is a recall on 2011 and 2012 police Dodge Charger for the same issue but there is not one for the everyday consumer. This is outrageous. It seems as though Dodge does not care for the consumer. Not sure why when they make most of their money off of normal, everyday people. There needs to be a recall for this issue. It is not safe to drive around with one headlight working.
Passenger side headlight wiring harness shorted and melted headlight wiring harness causing smoke and excessive heat, if left the vehicle would have caught fire.
Wiring harness on low beam passenger side headlight failed (shorted out), causing visibility issues while driving. This same issue has occurred on the Charger police cars and Dodge has issued a recall for them, but the passenger cars are not included in the recall.
The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Charger. The contact stated while driving 75 mph, the driver's side headlight failed. A dealer was notified and stated it was probably the wiring harness that caused the failure. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 61,000.
While driving vehicle at night, was informed by police officer that drivers side low beam headlight was out. Soon after, I tried to replace bulb myself. Found that low beam harness was burnt/melted making it impossible to replace bulb. Car was taken to Dodge dealership for repair. Parts replaced: Headlight harness and wiring jumper.
The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the passenger's side headlight failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that there was a melted wire in the headlight compartment and the other wires were unhealthy, recommending that all of the wiring be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
Noticed the low beam headlight on the passenger side was out, went to get a new bulb and replaced it. After a few days noticed the light went out again took it in to a Dodge dealership and I was told I would need to replace all wiring because the wires were melted and it would only be a matter of time before the other headlight would go out. Looked up recalls & even called the 800 number but my model is not one of the vehicles covered but its the exact problem that is happening with my car.
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- Mobile, AL, USA