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.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. While driving 45 mph, the power saver mode indicator illuminated and the radio turned off. A photo of a battery was shown on the instrument cluster, and the traction control and windshield wipers activated. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shut off. The contact had to walk away with the key fob until the vehicle turned off. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer (Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram surprise, 13165 N autoshow ave, surprise, AZ 85388) where it was diagnosed that the alternator needed to be replaced. The parts were not available and the contact would have to pay $1,000 for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 81,000.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start at times and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. In addition, when the accelerator pedal was applied, the vehicle was slow to accelerate. The vehicle had to be towed more than once and was inspected as well as diagnosed by an independent mechanic. The independent mechanic also provided repairs as the failures progressed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V634000 (electrical system), 16V352000 (air bags), 15V467000 (air bags, seat belts), and 16V043000 (structure). The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 132,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
Takata recall sent a notice about the alternator. It was on the second carfax I received but not from the original dealer I got the car. They never replaced the alternator. So I bought the car went to the bank and I thought my car was going to burn to the ground nothing but heavy smoke poured from under the car and under the hood. My car was sitting in the bank of America parking lot.. needless to say I had to replace the alternator because the dealship gave me a bogus carfax to begin with.
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. While driving 35 mph, the steering became unstable and the ABS, brake, engine, and ESC warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to efird Chrysler Jeep Dodge (located at 1711 w lucas St florence, SC 29501) where it was diagnosed that the electrical and power steering needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 95,340...updated10/04/17 the consumer stated the vehicle would over heat, smoked, and the air blows extrememly warm. Water pours from under the vehicle. Updated 10/17/2017
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.
- Studio City, CA, USA
Search CarComplaints.com for these popular complaint phrases...
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.
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.
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
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.
Charge will not shut off. Dash says vehicle not in park, runs for hours and hours. Car is stationary sometimes I can come back anywhere from a few minutes to hours and use push button and turn off. When that fails I remove the relay as far fuse to shut off engine buy battery still runs
Driving on 40 mph road when battery warning light came on and car produced burning smell from engine compartment. Alternator needed replaced. Replacing alternator fixed problem. Car is an SXT model which has a different alternator than the SE. SXT alternators have not been recalled yet to the best of my knowledge. Date listed is approximate date of incident.
Driving vehicle on 55mph road. All engine power suddenly lost. Barely managed to find safe spot to pull over and engine died and would not restart. Towed to dealer where tech reported he found chafed bare wires in harness near fuse box that were shorting out and triggering 37 different obd fault codes, which caused car to shut down. Fixing bare wire situation corrected problem. Car is Charger SXT model, 3.6L engine.
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. While driving 20 mph, a loud noise was heard and a burning odor was present. The contact observed smoke under the hood. Most of the warning indicators were illuminated, including those for the battery, ABS, and service engine. The contact pulled over to the side of the road where the vehicle stalled and was unable to restart. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. While driving 30 mph, the engine indicator illuminated without warning. The vehicle was taken to be repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 59,474.
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. While driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle started to decelerate. The contact coasted to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. While the vehicle was parked, the engine caught fire. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that a faulty thermostat melted onto the engine and burned. The engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. The VIN was not available.
I was driving on the highway in milwaukee wi and the car stopped. I had it towed to palmen on 75 in kenosha. I only had the car for 3 months the engineer from chyrsler tolded me it was a faulty radiator. The car caught on fire while the tow truck hooked it up. They will noy honor the warranity or the recall could you look into recall on radiator. I almost died on the highway. I only had the car for 3 months..
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. Without warning, the contact heard a loud abnormal noise. The instrument panel gauges and warning indicators randomly flickered and the vehicle stalled. The contact noticed excessive smoke emitting from the motor and stated that the alternator assembly prematurely failed. The contact received several recall notices and was to check with the dealer to determine if they could diagnose the failures. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 164,000.
Cylinder misfire caused converter to be replaced. Service center advised me to call Dodge to inquire about converter being covered by dodgr becausethe converter was collateral damage. Still waiting for resolution. Accident**
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. While driving approximately 60 mph, there was a rattling noise coming from underneath the vehicle, the contact coasted over to the side of the road and was able to resume driving. The engine stalled without warning, but the vehicle was able to restart. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the PCM module failed. The contact was advised to take the vehicle to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be cleaned. The dealer installed a PCM software, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 126,000.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
- Surprise, AZ, USA