2010 Dodge Challenger: battery drain or dead battery

Filed Sep 18, 2020 · Engine · 780,000 miles · CA

My car wont start I replaced the alternator and the battery a few times. But somthing keeps draining the battery. Where I have been stalled on highway 5 late at night.

Filed Oct 23, 2018 · GA

The window moves up and down after car is off draining the battery on the car. The car is stationary

Filed May 2, 2018 · Electrical, Visibility · 39,700 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge challenger. While driving at unknown speeds, the driver's side window rolled up and down independently. Additionally, when the vehicle was parked and turned off, the driver's side window continued to go up and down without warning and drained the battery. The local dealer was not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact inquired about technical service bulletin number: 23039. The manufacturer was notified and opened case number: 340007776. The contact was referred to the federal safety agency. After doing his own online research and reading service bulletins, the contact believed that the window actuator was the cause of the failure. The failure mileage was 39,700.

Filed Apr 10, 2015 · Electrical · 26,069 miles · CA

2 days prior to failure I noticed a whining sound coming from the engine after which the car was not driven until 4/2/15. On 4/2/15, upon returning home after driving the car, I noticed the windows were very slow to roll up. I shut the car off and tried a restart, would not start, appeared to be a dead battery. When wife arrived home we jump started the car and proceeded to the local dodge dealer. On the way the car was very sluggish, almost stalled several times and various dash lights came on; battery, ABS, traction control. The car finally stalled about 1/8th mile from dealer and was towed the rest of the way. On friday, 4/3, a service writer told me the alternator and battery were bad. It was at that time I learned about a recall for defective alternator was in progress for 2011 to 2014 v-6 equipped chrysler vehicles. My car is a 2010 with a 5.7l v-8, however after checking post on a challenger forum, I discovered my car had the exact same symptoms as the v-6 equipped vehicles prior to the failure. I spoke with a service tech who said he knows of other v-8 equipped challengers that suffered an alternator failure and would not be surprised if the recall is expanded. Also, I was informed that the battery is not covered under my esp even though the alternator is clearly the cause of the battery failure.

Filed Jan 23, 2015 · Electrical · 33,200 miles · TX

I heard a terrible whine and then smoke came out of the hood and the engine light came on. Luckily, I was a block away from my house so I pulled it into the driveway and opened the hood and saw smoke coming from the alternator. The alternator windings were black and the car wouldn't start. Battery died from not being charged. I replaced the alternator from a local auto parts store and the car runs fine. I was also able to recharge the battery and it still is working. By the way, the car used to die once a month or so when I would be turning right into a parking lot. Since I have replaced the alternator, I do not have that problem anymore.

Filed Mar 22, 2014 · Acceleration, Electrical · 4,035 miles · OK

After changing a dead battery the etc light came on (solid when starting and running). Before changing the battery there was no abnormal driving conditions or noticeable horsepower issues. The manual states to take these actions "if the light comes on while the engine is running, safely bring the vehicle to a complete stop as soon as possible, place the shift lever in park, and cycle the ignition key. The light should turn off. If the light remains lit with the engine running, your vehicle will usually be drivable. However, see an authorized dealer for service as soon as possible." if the light is flashing when the engine is running, immediate service is required. In this case, you may experience reduced performance, an elevated/rough idle or engine stall, and your vehicle may require towing." after I changed the battery, I started to drive the vehicle and I had no horsepower. So after performing very common maintenance (changing the battery), I have to decide if I am going to drive to the dealership because the manual vaguely interprets this error code and how to proceed to fix it? These is a safety concern because chrysler uses the wording "usually be drivable" the loss of any throttle control is dangerous. My vehicle is drivable, but only at 5 MPH. This is the only information chrysler has in the owners manual. I called the chrysler group llc customer center and that was all the information they had available also. Case number [xxx]. Does chrysler have known issues with the etc and how to interpret the error code? Why would this happen after a battery change? Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).