2012 Dodge Charger Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR WAS MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V042000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT CONNECTED CHARGER CABLES AND REPLACED THE BATTERY TWICE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V364000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR MONTHS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG HARNESS WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE WIRING HARNESS HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,026.

I HAVE INCURRED TWO BENT RIMS WITHIN THE FIRST 3500 MILES OF THE VEHICLE'S OWNERSHIP. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW. THIS RESULTS IN SIGNIFICANT FRONT END VIBRATION AT SPEEDS OVER 45 MPH. THE WHEELS ARE CAST ALUMINUM ON MY VERSION OF DODGE CHARGER. DODGE OFFERS FORGED ALUMINUM ON THE HIGHER END MODELS. *TR

MY CAR HAS BEEN DYEING RANDOMLY SINCE I PURCHASED IT. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY CAN FIND NO CODES AND WIPE THE COMPUTER. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, I HAD ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR A WEEK. IT HAPPENS WHEN I AM DRIVING AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT IS KNOCKING ANY COMPONENTS. IT COASTS TO A STOP AND I AM ABLE TO START IT RIGHT BACK UP. NO LIGHTS COME ON. I AM VERY AFRAID AND THE DEALER CLEARLY DOESN'T WANT TO HELP. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. I WAS ABLE TO TAP ON IT FOR A FEW DAYS TO MAKE IT COME BACK ON THINKING IT WAS JUST A LOOSE WIRE, BUT ONE NIGHT IT COMPLETELY WENT OUT. I BROUGHT IT TO PEPBOYS AND UPON A CLOSER OBSERVATION THEY FOUND THAT THE SOCKET WAS MELTED AND HAD CAUSED THE HEADLIGHT TO BURN OUT AS WELL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BULBS AND NOTICED A MELTED CONNECTOR. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER HOWEVER, NO FURTHER REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT ONLY REFERRED THE CONTACT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V042000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,850. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

2012 DODGE CHARGER SXT PLUS HAS BEEN DRIVING DIFFERENTLY, THE SHIFTER/GEAR KEPT STICKING AND WOULD REQUIRE TWO OR THREE ATTEMPTS TO GET IT INTO THE RIGHT GEAR, ALSO HEAVY VIBRATION UNDER MY FEET AND THEN THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD WHINING SOUND, THAT THEY HAVE YET TO DIAGNOSE BUT STATED MORE THAN LIKELY IT IS A BAD STEERING RACK. MY SHIFTER HAS GONE BAD/MALFUNCTIONED AND MUST BE REPLACED AND THE CORPORATE OFFICE (CHRYSLER/JEEP/DODGE) AND THE REPAIR SHOP ARE GIVING ME THE RUNAROUND EVEN THOUGH I TOOK IT TO THEM MORE THAN ONCE TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. *TR

HEAD LIGHT HARNESS MELTING, LOW BEAMS NOT WORKING, ABS/ESC LIGHTS ON CONSTANTLY AND VEHICLE NOT STOPPING PROPERLY BECAUSE OF ABS/ESC ISSUES, SPOKE WITH DODGE AND WERE ADVISED THAT OUR VIN# WAS NOT ON THE LIST TO BE REPAIRED FOR KNOWN RECALLS RESULTING IN THESE ISSUES - SEE THIS LINK FOR RELATED RECALLS HTTP://WWW.MOTORTREND.COM/CARS/2012/DODGE/CHARGER/RECALLS/. *TR

MY CAR IS MAKING A CREAKING NOISE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT. WHEN PARKED AND OPENING THE DRIVER'S DOOR THE SAME NOISE CAN BE HEARD. WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR IT STARTED MAKING THE NOISE AND I TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER SO THAT IT CAN BE REPAIRED. A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER IT STARTED BACK. WHEN I WENT ONLINE I FOUND THAT MY CHARGER WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE MAKING THIS TYPE OF NOISE AND THAT MANY PEOPLE HAD STRUTS, THE SUSPENSION AND OTHER PARTS REPLACED ONLY TO HAVE THAT SAME NOISE RETURN. I TOOK MY CAR TO A SHOP AND HAD IT LOOKED AT BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. WHEN MAKING TURNS IT DO NOT MAKE THE NOISE BUT WHEN DRIVING THE CREAKING NOISE CAN BE HEARD CLEARLY. CAN SOMEONE FIND OUT WHAT IS MAKING THIS CREAKING NOISE AND TELL ME WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO REPAIR IT. I DON'T WANT TO SPEND MONEY TO REPLACE PARTS HAT DO NOT NEED REPLACING AND STILL HAVE THE NOISE. THANK YOU. *TR

VEHICLE DRIVER SIDE HEAD LIGHT WENT OUT 2 WEEKS AGO. SMELLED LIKE BURNT PLASTIC. REPLACED THE BULB WITH OEM SPEC BULB. SAME BULB WENT OUT, NOTICED PART OF THE CONNECTOR IS MELTED. HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR ONLY A YEAR. CALLED CHRYSLER, THEY STATED THAT MY VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. CHRYSLER STATED IT WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX. 10,000 POLICE EDITION CHARGERS WERE RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. HALLOWEEN NIGHT ALMOST HIT 2 PEDESTRIANS TURNING LEFT, BECAUSE I COULDN'T SEE THEM. *TR

THE DRIVERS SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. THINKING IT WAS THE BULB, I TOOK THE CAR APART TO REPLACE IT AND THE CONNECTOR WAS MELTED. I FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE WIRING AND POWER DISTRIBUTION AND CALLED THE DEALER AND SCHEDULED AN APPT FOR REPAIR. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE OTHER HEADLIGHT WENT OUT, AT NIGHT, WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME AS WELL AS OTHER DRIVERS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RECALLED PARTS BUT THE LOW BEAM HARNESS BULB CONNECTOR IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I CURRENTLY ONLY HAVE ONE WORKING HEADLIGHT AGAIN AND I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO PAY FOR REPAIRS MYSELF AT THIS POINT BECAUSE I CAN'T RISK BOTH LIGHTS GOING OUT AGAIN. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *TR

IN A MATTER OF TWO AND A HALF WEEKS, I'VE HAD A MAJOR ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE. THE WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR FOR MY HEADLIGHTS IN MY 2012 DODGE CHARGER WERE BURNT OUT, CAUSING MY HEADLIGHTS TO GO OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. THERE HAS BEEN A PREVIOUS RECALL ON 2011-2012 DODGE CHARGERS FOR THIS ISSUE BUT UPON CONTACTING CHRYSLER, THEY SAID THEY WERE UNABLE TO HELP ME DUE TO MY VIN NUMBER NOT BEING DIRECTLY EFFECTED EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME ISSUE. AS A FIRST RESPONDER IT IS VITAL THAT I CAN SEE THE ROAD AHEAD OF ME, AND PEOPLE CAN SEE ME ALIKE. HOW MANY MORE TIMES IS THIS GOING TO HAVE TO HAPPEN BEFORE SOME ACTION IS GOING TO TAKE PLACE? I'VE TALKED TO SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE 2012 DODGE CHARGERS AND THEY'VE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. THIS CLEARLY ISN'T JUST WITH MY CAR, IT IS WITH THE MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SEAT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN AND THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

I WAS TRAVELING AROUND 30 MPH AND AS I WAS BRAKING TO STOP FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE CAR TURNED OFF BY ITSELF. I WAS ABLE TO RE-START AFTER A MINUTE. I ALMOST REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AS MY BRAKES WERE DISABLED WHEN THE CAR SHUT OFF ABRUPTLY. *TR

I CAN BARLEY TURN AT ALL. IT IS HARD TO TURN AT ALL. I TOOK THE CAR IN OCT 4 AND THE SAID IT IS PAST WARRENTY AND IT WILL BE 1800 TO FIX IT. HOW CAN A CAR ONLY 2 YEARS OLD HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THE CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL I CAN AFFORD TO FIX IT. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE WITH A TON OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IS THERE A RECALL? IS THIS FAIR? I AM A SINGLE MOM OF 3 KIDS AND I HAVE A NEWER CAR FOR RELIABILTY. AND CANNOT AFFORD THIS... *TR

DRIVING HOME FROM PIGEON FORGE, TN OUR 2012 DODGE CHARGER WITH THE 5.7 HEMI SHUT DOWN. THE ENGINE JUST DIED AND WE COASTED TO THE SHOULDER GETTING ALMOST HIT SEVERAL TIMES. THIS HAPPEN ON THE INTERSTATE 40 JUST OUT OF KNOXVILLE WE WERE RUNNING THE SPEED LIMIT WHEN THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN WITH NO WARNING. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS TILL AFTER THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BULB BUT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WIRING CONNECTOR WAS MELTED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V042000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE RECALL ONLY INCLUDED THOSE MODELS THAT WERE BEING USED AS POLICE VEHICLES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

VEHICLE HAS STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE IN CAR. SOURCE OF GASOLINE SMELL IS COMING FROM REAR SEAT DRIVERS SIDE, WHICH IS NEAREST TO THE FUEL FILLER PIPE. THIS MAY CAUSE FIRE AND OR EXPLOSION CAUSING DEATH AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. AND OR OTHER HEALTH ISSUES. *TR

I HAVE A 2012 DODGE CHARGER RT HEMI WITH 5.7L. THE ENGINE WAS DAMAGED WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WITH ABOUT 5-6 INCHES OF WATER LEFT BY A HEAVY RAIN. MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING SLOW, FOLLOWING A PROCESSION OF VEHICLES WHICH ALL HAD SUCCESSFULLY DRIVEN THROUGH. ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER THE ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE REALLY LOUD NOISES. I HAD TO CALL DODGE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THEY TOWED IT TO THE NEAREST DODGE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED ME THE NEXT DAY THAT ON 2012 DODGE CHARGERS THE AIR INTAKE SUPPLY IS LOCATED VERY LOW TO THE GROUND, WHERE IT ALLOWED WATER TO GET PUSHED UP AND INTO THE ENGINE CAUSING THE ENGINE FAILURE. I FEEL THAT IT SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE WARRANTY, BECAUSE OF A FAULTY DESIGN BY THE MANUFACTURER. AFTER SPEAKING TO SOME DODGE DEALERS ABOUT THE PROBLEM, THEY THOUGHT THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD BE A COVERED UNDER THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY. THE REPAIR HAD TO BE PUT THROUGH MY INSURANCE FOR ABOUT $8000 AND I'VE HAD TO PAY A $500 DEDUCTIBLE. I'M WONDERING IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD SIMILAR EXPERIENCES WITH WATER AND ENGINE FAILURE AFTER DRIVING THROUGH RAINWATER. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. *TR

OPERATING MY VEHICLE WITH SEATBELTS EMPLOYED, I WAS STRUCK OFFSET HEAD-ON FROM MY LEFT AT THE DRIVERS FRONT HEADLIGHT FROM AN ONCOMING VEHICLE WHO'S DRIVER FAILED TO YIELD TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, MAKING A LEFT TURN, CROSSING INTO MY LANE CAUSING THE COLLISION AND SUBSEQUENT EVENTS. MY SPEED WAS ACCELERATING AND WAS APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN HIT BY THE OTHER VEHICLE, REPORTEDLY ACCELERATING TO AN ESTIMATED 15 MPH. DESPITE THESE ENERGETIC COLLISIONS, NONE OF MY AIRBAGS EVER DID DEPLOY. AFTER THE INITIAL VEHICLE COLLISION, MY CAR WAS SUBSEQUENTLY SLAMMED TO THE SIDE AND OFF THE ROAD. WITH CONTINUED FORWARD MOMENTUM, "STANDING" ON THE BRAKES AND WITH NO STEERING CONTROL, I STRUCK A FIRE HYDRANT IN MY PATH FOLLOWED BY A LARGE TREE HEAD-ON. THE TREE COLLISION WAS SIGNIFICANTLY ENERGETIC ENOUGH TO CAUSE TOTAL FRONT END DAMAGES RESULTING IN REPAIRS APPROXIMATELY $20,000. IN ALL THREE COLLISIONS, NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I SUSTAINED HEAD TRAUMA AND WAS UNCONSCIOUS WHEN EMS/POLICE ARRIVED. I WAS DIAGNOSED IN THE ER WITH CLOSED HEAD INJURY AND OTHER MVA- RELATED TRAUMA. MECHANISM OF INJURY: AFTER THE INITIAL VEHICLE/VEHICLE COLLISION, MY HEAD COLLIDED WITH THE UPPER INSIDE DRIVER'S DOORFRAME WHERE THERE'S A HANDLE. WHEN MY CAR SUBSEQUENTLY COLLIDED WITH THE LARGE TREE, MY NECK SNAPPED FORWARD AND I STRUCK MY FOREHEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. IT'S MY OPINION AND THAT OF OTHERS, THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED IN AT LEAST ONE OF THE COLLISIONS AND HAD THEY DEPLOYED CORRECTLY, MY INJURIES COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED OR, AT MINIMUM, BEEN LESS SEVERE. *TR

2012 DODGE CHARGER LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT ON THE DRIVER SIDE CONTINUES TO GO OUT. I HAVE A MELTED/FRIED HARNESS AND EXPOSED WIRING. HAS BEEN GOING OUT FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. I HAVE TO REPLACE BULBS CONTINUOUSLY BOTH OEM AND AFTER MARKET BULBS. THERE ARE OTHER OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE, ESPECIALLY ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE POLICE VERSION, BUT NONE FOR THE SE MODELS, HOWEVER, THE ISSUES SEEM TO BE THE SAME. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER. VISITING THE DEALER TOMORROW TO ATTEMPT REMEDY. *TR

2012 DODGE CHARGER WITH POLICE PACKAGE. INITIALLY, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND HAD TO BE JUMPED STARTED. APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR LATER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 2,000 RPMS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR. TWO DAYS AFTER GETTING THE CAR BACK FROM THE DEALER, THE SAME SCENARIO OCCURRED. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR TO THE DEALER, IT WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 25 MPH BUT THEN WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE TO 45 MPH WITHOUT DRIVER INPUT. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE WITH THE BRAKE BUT THIS COULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN FOR SOMEONE NOT PREPARED FOR THIS. THE CAR IS NOW AT THE DEALER WAITING REPAIR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V118000 (AIR BAGS) SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND AN EXPECTED DATE OF AVAILABILITY COULD NOT BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 9/23/13*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES AND THERE WAS A RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V042000-ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE WIRE CONNECTOR WAS BURNED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,500. ..UPDATED 12-05-13 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED ALL OF THE HEADLIGHT COMPONENTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT FAILURE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM MAY RESULT IN A THERMAL EVENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000. UPDATED 01/07/14*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:12V042000(EXTERIOR LIGHTING), BUT WAS TOLD THAT RECALL WAS FOR POLICE VEHICLES ONLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000. *TR

WE HAVE HAD OUR AIR BAG LIGHT COME ON AGAIN AND AGAIN; EVEN THOUGH I HAVE TAKEN IT IN MONTHLY FOR THE SAME THING. THE LAST TIME WAS LAST MONTH FOR THE RECALL; BUT NOW IT'S BACK ON 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.

WHEN SECURING THE BASE INTO THE CAR VIA THE LATCH SYSTEM, THE BUTTON THAT SECURES THE TETHER (WHEN PULLING THE STRAP TIGHT) GOT STUCK IN THE POPPED UP/OPEN POSITION AND DID NOT LOCK THE STRAP. REQUIRED MANUAL MANIPULATION OF THE BUTTON IN ORDER TO RETURN TO THE CLOSED/DOWN POSITION AND HOLD THE TETHER. ENDED UP SECURING THE SEAT VIA THE SEAT BELT. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2012, MAKE=DODGE, MODEL=CHARGER). *TR

WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE ON MAY 6 , 2013, TWO HOURS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. TOOK IT TO AUTOZONE AND HOOKED IT TO THE COMPUTER SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. PROCEEDED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER ON MAY 7TH 2013 WHERE THEY RAN A TEST AND FOUND CODE P0741 -U0002- CHECKED FOR CONTAMINATED FLUID, RELEARNED TRANSMISSION SERVICED TRANSMISSION, RESET COMPUTER. THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP AGAIN ON MAY 30TH 2013 FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW (ELECTRICAL). WE GOT THE CAR BACK ON JUNE 1ST 2013 AND THE WINDOW DID NOT WORK SO AS WE WERE WAITING FOR MONDAY JUNE 3RD TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE SHOP, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. WE ARE WAITING TO HEAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP AS TO WHAT IS WRONG THIS TIME. WE HAVE ONLY HAD PHYSICAL POSSESSION OF THIS VEHICLE FOR 4 1/2 DAYS SINCE THE PURCHASE, IT IS STILL IN THE SHOP BEING FIXED. WE HAD GONE TO THE DODGE WEBSITE AND FOUND THAT THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V118000 (AIR BAGS) AND CONTACTED THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY ONLY RECEIVED TWO OF THE REMEDY PARTS PER WEEK AND THE CONTACT WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED PROMPTLY. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH NOT BEING ABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 50-60 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A SPRAINED NECK AND SHOULDER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

CAR ROLLED EVENTHOUGH VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING. 1ST INCIDENT HAPPENED WITHIN 10 MIN OF WALKING AWAY FROM CAR, ROLLED INTO ANOTHER CAR. 2ND INCIDENT HAPPENED NEARLY 2 HOURS AFTER BEING PARKED, AND 3RD INCIDENT HAPPENED WITHIN 1 HOUR OF BEING PARKED ON SLIGHT INCLINE. DEALER UNABLE TO RECREATE INCIDENT. FACTOR REP CALLED DODGE, DODGE CALLED TRANSMISSION MFG AND HAD VALVE COM REPLACED. NO FURTHER INCIDENT 2ND PROBLEM, WINDSHIELD HAS WAVE IN GLASS, WIPERS LEAVING LARGE STREAKS CAUSING DRIVER TO HAVE SAFETY ISSUE. DEALER POLISHED WINDSHIELD 3X TO NO AVAIL. CONTACTED DODGE WAITING FOR FACTORY REP TO AUTHORIZE REPLACEMENT OF WINDSHIELD ON GOING FOR ALMOST 10 MONTHS. *TR

THE AIRBAG LIGHT CENSOR CONTINUES TO COME ON AND OFF. EVEN THOUGH A RECALL HAS CAME OUT EACH TIME I CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO FIX THE PROBLEM THEY TELL ME THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS AND THAT DODGE HAS NOT CAME UP WITH A PERMANENT FIX FOR THE ISSUE. I THINK THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS BECAUSE IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY WHICH COULD CAUSE MAJOR INJURY. WHY SEND OUT A RECALL IF THE PARTS ARE NOT EVEN AVAILABLE? *TR

WHILE DRIVING, AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. HAS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY IN THE PAST. ONLINE SEARCH INDICATES THAT IT IS LIKELY WIRING TO A SENSOR UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT, SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. WIGGLED WIRING UNDER SEAT AND LIGHT TURNED OFF. WILL HAVE DEALER LOOK INTO PROBLEM AT NEXT SCHEDULED SERVICE VISIT. PROBLEM SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO FOR A RECALL; A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET BRINGS UP MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

SINCE 2012 DEC 11 I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES COMPLAINING OF A LOSS OF PERFORMANCE/ ABILITY TO PASS CONFIDENTLY AND EVERY TIME BEEN SENT AWAY FROM THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM NOT BEING FIXED. I HAVE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER, LOSS OF FUEL ECONOMY (FROM 23MPG CITY TO 15 MPG CITY), ROUGH IDLE/SHUDDER AT IDLE CONSISTENTLY SINCE THE M30 RECALL WAS PERFORMED. CONSISTENTLY I AM BEING LEFT TO PAY FOR THIS POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE WITH NO FIX FROM CHRYSLER'S DEALERSHIP OR CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CARE DIRECTLY. THE PROBLEMS HAPPEN WITHOUT PRESENTING ANY ERROR CODES THOUGH VISUAL EVIDENCE EXISTS PERTAINING TO THE PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL THE LOSS OF POWER PRESENTS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE WHILE TRYING TO PASS IN HIGHWAY ROAD CONDITIONS. DESPITE MY INVOLVEMENT WITH CHRYSLER I FEEL THAT WHEN OTHER CARS START EXPERIENCING THIS SERIES OF ISSUES, CHRYSLER WILL BE CAUGHT UNAWARE PLACING POTENTIALLY THOUSANDS OF DODGE CHARGER OWNER'S IN HARM'S WAY WITHOUT A SIGNIFICANT MEANS OF REPAIR. *JS

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED WHEN VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. MONTHS LATER, A DEER CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT, DESTROYING THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE ELBOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WIRING THAT WAS UNDER THE SEATS HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,000. *TR UPDATED 08/06/13*LJ UPDATED 08/07/2013 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, HE WAS CRASHED INTO FROM THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING 55 MPH AND WAS PUSHED INTO A PRECEDING VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK, SHOULDER AND HEAD INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 6,800.

CAR MALFUNCTIONED TWICE AT HIGH RATE OF SPEEDS WITHIN DAYS OF EACH OTHER. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. CAR CURRENTLY BEING TOWED AGAIN BUT NOT FIXED.RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE APPROXIMATELY 15 HOURS AFTER CAR FIXED FIRST TIME, INDICATING THE RECALL WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM BECAUSE OF TIMEFRAME. NOT APPARENT FROM REPAIR INFORMATION THAT RECALL PART WAS CHECKED EVEN THOUGH THE SAME SYSTEM WAS AFFECTED. -7/3 - 8:30PM DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED ON HIGHWAY. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR AND ESC MALFUNCTION INDICATORS CAME ON, ALONG WITH ALARMS. PULLED OFF HIGHWAY WHEN SAFE. CAR SHOOK VIOLENTLY. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. -7/5 - ~4:00PM - CAR FIXED. INDICATED "ABS MODULE DTCS C0037-62.C003A-62 AND C121C-00. FOUND ENGINE WRRE HARNESS CONNECTOR C102 LOOSE. REINSTALLED CONNECTOR C102. CLEARED ALL CODES. PERFORMED EXTENDED ROAD TEST. VERIFY OKAY." -7/6 ~12PM - RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN MAIL. SAFETY RECALL M10/NHTSA 12V-197 ABS/ESC WIRING. RECALL CALLS OUT SAME PARTS AS ORIGINAL MALFUNCTION THAT COULD CAUSE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. -7/7 - 10:30AM. DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED ON HIGHWAY. SAME MALFUNCTION INDICATORS CAME ON WITH ALARMS. NO PLACE TO PULL OFF WITHOUT CAUSING A WRECK. SLOWED DRIVING AND PUT ON HAZARDS. AWAITING TOW TRUCK. DEALER ALERTED. I'M TERRIFIED OF DRIVING THIS CAR THAT HAS UNDER 900 MILES. TWICE THE INCIDENTS OCCURRED IN HEAVY HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AT HIGH RATES OF SPEED. *TR

I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2012 DODGE CHARGER ON MARCH 23, 2012. SHORTLY AFTER THE PURCHASE I NOTICED THE CAR HAD A HARD SHIFT WHEN I SHIFTED THROUGH THE GEARS (PARK, REVERSE, NEUTRAL, AND DRIVE), AND I COULD HEAR A LOUD POP WHEN I WAS SHIFTING. I THOUGHT THE LOUD POP WAS COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED. THE PROBLEM IS ACTUALLY A BAD AXLE. THEY SAID THE AXLE IS NOT FITTING PROPERLY IN THE VEHICLE. I HAVE NOT HAD THE VEHICLE 6 MONTHS AND I DO NOT EVEN HAVE 2500 MILES ON IT. I BELIEVE THE VEHICLE LEFT THE MANUFACTURING PLANT IN THIS CONDITION. I AM CONCERNED OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD MAY HAVE THIS ISSUE, BUT THE OWNER MAY NOT BE AWARE OF THIS BECAUSE THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR OR JUST MAY NOT NOTICE THE SHIFTING ISSUE. *TR

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS RECALLS ON THIS CAR, ESPECIALLY ONE THAT IS PENDING THAT DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE A REMEDY YET, I ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER SEAT MAKING CRACKS AND SQUEAKY NOISES AS WELL AS LOSING MY SETTINGS SO I OFTEN HAVE TO ADJUST THE SEAT , I TOOK THE CAR IN ABOUT 4-5 TIMES FOR THIS REPAIR AND IT WAS NEVER DONE CORRECTLY.

MY CHARGER HAS 2,317 MILES. DURING DRIVING THE AIR BAG LIGHT TURN ON WITH A CHIME. THE LIGHT CONTINUE ON. I TURN THE CAR OFF AND TURNED ON AGAIN AND THE LIGHT CONTINUE. I STOP USING THE CAR SINCE I HEARD THAT THE AIR BAG WHEN THIS OCCURRED SHUT DOWN AND DON'T WORK AND IF I HAVE ANY ACCIDENT, I AM NOT PROTECTED BY THE AIR BAG. ON JUNE 5, 2012, I VISITED THE DEALER FOR REPAIRED. AFTER 3 DAYS IN THE DEALER, THEY CALLED ME THAT THE CAR IS READY. ON JUNE 8,2012 ,I WENT TO THE DEALER. IN THE DEALER, THE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THAT THE COMPUTER SHOWED A CODE B0020-13. THE TECHNICIAN PROCEED TO REALIZE A CIRCUIT TEST BASED ON DIAGNOSTIC TABLE AND THEY FOUND A WIRE FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT AIR BAG THAT NEED TO BE REPAIRED. BASED ON THE TECHNICIAN, ONE OF THE PIN OF THE WIRE WAS OUT OF POSITION. THE TECHNICIAN REPAIRED TO CORRECT THE CODE. AFTER ONE DAY WORKING GOOD WITHOUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON, A CHIME SOUND AND APPEARED AGAIN THE AIR BAG SYMBOL. I CHECK IN VARIOUS FORUM RELATED TO THIS CAR AND IN ALL OF THE FORUM THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE DEALER DO THE SAME PROCEDURE AND THE RESULT IS THE SAME AFTER REPAIRED THE LIGHT COMING AGAIN. I THINK THAT DODGE HAS TO RECALL THIS SITUATION SINCE WE ARE NOT PROTECTED IN CASE OF A CAR ACCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER STARTING THE IGNITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V118000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY ONLY RECEIVED ONE PART AFTER EACH RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REMEDY PART WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,456.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN 2011 PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD ON THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MILTON RUBEN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 3508 WASHINGTON RD, AUGUSTA, GA 30907, (888) 885-041) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.