2011 Dodge Challenger: steering wheel locks up

5 of the 193 complaints about the 2011 Dodge Challenger describe steering wheel locks up.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 3%
typical mileage: 31,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below

Steering wheel locks up by model year

2021
1
2019
3
2016
2
2015
3
2014
2
2013
1
2012
2
2011
5
2010
3

What owners say

Filed Jan 2, 2015 · Body, Steering · 25,000 miles · VA · crash

I was driving home from work and another vehicle was merging onto the highway on the inside shoulder. I made a normal lane change to avoid getting t-boned and my steering locked up causing me to spin out and hit a guardrail.

Filed Nov 14, 2014 · Electrical · 63,700 miles · TN

While driving home with my 2011 dodge challenger v6, the dashboard lights (ABS,traction control, airbags, etc) came on. I was driving around 60 MPH and shortly thereafter the car lost power. Steering locked, I somehow stayed on the road and slowed down with the brake power I had left and the emergency brake. Since I was on a turn I kept going to the shoulder. Finally stopped and the whole car just died. I read about alternator failure in this particular model. This sounds exactly like that but, the recall is still 2 weeks away. I had the car towed to a local chrysler/ dodge dealership. Now saddled with a bill for repairs that I hope I can get reimbursed for.

Filed Jun 11, 2014 · Electrical · 28,000 miles · AR

The first time my 11 dodge challenger messed up was january 2014. Went to start it and it wouldn't. Got towed to dealership-was told the door handled shorted out. 2nd time was in april 2014 I smelt burning rubber turned my car off and then it would not start and windows rolled down. Got towed- was told bad battery. Now the 3rd time june 2014 I was driving about 40 MPH the inside of my car looked like a casino slot machine with all the lights and sounds going off! Every light on my dash flashed over and over! My seatbelt light said I didn't have my seat belt on when I did! Then my seat warmer came on and was hot as fire, then I did have to unbuckle so I did not get burned! Radio was flashing on and off. Hot air came pouring in through my vents. I literally thought my car was on fire! My gas needle kept jumping from full to empty! Car stalled 2 times before my steering wheel locked up and I had to run up into my parents neighbors yard!! After car died my gas needled stayed at f as if it were on, and my temp needle stayed between cold/hot as if the car were running. I could not open my trunk. My trunk light on tail end was flashing on and off. Of course towed again and now they say it is the alternator! It has been 6 days and I still have not gotten my car back! Says it should be in tomorrow and it is no biggie to putting it on. But yet when I was there 5 days ago he says challengers go through alternators a lot that's why auto zone and dodge stock up on them, but yet I am having to wait for one to come in?? Bs as of today my car has 32,200 miles on it!

Filed Apr 24, 2014 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 31,000 miles · LA

While driving about 45mph ABS, eap/bas and traction control lights came on. Parked car and would not start. No power. Towed to dodge dealership and after 2 days reported needed new battery after old battery would not keep charge. One day after got vehicle from dealer, drove vehicle battery light came on, drove to dealer service turned off vehicle and turned on again but light did not come on. Tech checked battery connection, was ok and tried to drive home. Drove vehicle 3 miles battery light, ABS, eap/bas and traction lights came on again, idled rough then dash went dark and car killed, steering locked. Got relative to put another battery in to drive vehicle to dealership. Is there now awaiting diagnosis but all things point to bad alternator. Vehicle 3weeks out of warranty with 31000 miles. The charger has had issues with alternator & have seen a few challengers complaint on other sites. I did like my car but this appears to be a manufacturer defect with alternators, only 31000 miles and gone bad.

Filed Nov 6, 2013 · Electrical · 39,000 miles · SC

Numerous lights went off in my vehicle after the steering wheel locked and the music to my stereo suddenly cut of and back on within seconds. All of this without warning. Now the car fails to start back up. I've taken it to a dodge dealership and it was diagnosed as a bad alternator. I was informed that there are absolutely no alternators available anywhere for a 2011 dodge challenger 3.6 and sure enough I can't find any myself online. How can a part so important be on back-order with chrysler and not to mention worth $500 and over $200 in labor when all it has are two bolts for attachment. I'm so confused.