Driver & passenger door windows on many 2010-2017 Dodge Challengers activate repeatedly on their own during driving and after ignition is turned off causing the battery to completely drain overnight & sometimes after only one or two hours after the ignition is turned off. There was a TSB#23-039-11. This TSB does not apply to my 2013 Challenger. Parts are extremely expensive and the car leaves me stranded if parked only a couple of hours. During driving the cycling down and up causes danger as it appears the door wants to open on its own and making us have to pull over several times until we figured out it was doing it on its own as if it was haunted. No warning lights on my 2013 Challenger. Mechanics checked it after having 2 brand new batteries drain overnight. Batteries are approximately $200.00. Dealer will only say the door latch mechanism needs replacing at approximately $480.00. Parts cost approx. $190.00.
Dodge Challenger door locks problems
35 of the 1,695 owner complaints about the Dodge Challenger describe doors won't lock, open or latch, most of them for the 2012 model year.
- owner complaints
- 35
- worst model year
- 2012
- typical mileage
- 61,650
By model year
Often reported together
Battery drain 6Won't start 3Loss of power 2Key fob 2Screen failure 2Fire or smoke 2Backup camera 2Warning lights 1
What owners say
The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Challenger. The contact stated while the vehicle was stationary in the carport, he became aware that the front driver’s side window was opening and closing independently. The contact stated that no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that he had to jumpstart the battery to start the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the window regulator motor, the door module, the front driver door handle sensor, and the battery to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 61,971.
Window keeps going up and down fixed it at the shop the door lock actuator is the problem had passenger side fixed now the driver side is doing it which is draining my battery seems like a lot of cars have this issue
Challenger less than a week from the dealership and less than 1,000 miles. Catastrophic fuel pump failure while driving, unable to recover. Rear view back up camera freezes and stutters causing safety issues. Radio volume constantly changes while driving and leads to distraction safety issues. Door locks are consistently unreliable, roughly 25% chance of door lock failure. Key fob not detected and electronic security lock down issues. Uconnect freezing and stuttering causing delays in back up camera and other functions causing safety concerns.
Door locks, lock and unlock on their own. Will do it anytime, doesn't matter is the car is running or not. Possibility of getting stolen or maybe the door will open while in motion. Happening as I type this...
When car is in reverse, backup camera is unavailable jeopardizing safety around. During acceleration of car when driving, the speedometer on dash shows different than the digital speedometer. I.e if I am going 40 the digital shows 60+ (varies). Passenger door lock has difficulty clicking lock/unlock and no child lock is on- will be safety concern if exiting is needed of vehicle. All issues above happen almost every time.
The smart glass will cycle up and down 1/4 inch, while the ignition is off. This is happening on both the driver and passenger doors, causing the windows to go up and down which then causes the battery to drain while parked overnight. There was a 2011-12 dodge challenger smart glass technical service bulletin put out for older models, which replaced the door latches causing this issue. However, it is still an issue in my 2013 challenger. Dodge knew of this issue and still installed the same parts in later models. They should do the right thing, and issue a recall or tsb, and take care of this issue for their customers!
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge challenge. The contact stated that the front driver side door window opened and closed intermittently causing the battery to fail. The contact stated that when the failure first occurred, the vehicle was taken to atlantic chrysler jeep dodge ram dealer, (555 sunrise hwy, west islip, ny 11795, (631) 422-0123) where the door latch module was replaced. However, the repair did not correct the failure. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not repaired. The failure recurred three times. The contact stated that he had to go through the trunk to disconnect the battery. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was approximately 100,668.
Driver side smart window is going up and down while parked. Causing the battery to drain. I think it's some sort of door latch and window malfunction.
Headlights and taillights flashing spontaneously while driving day or night dash lights flashing also when this happens. This happens on the highway side street everytime the car is started and driving it just randomly happens. It started july 31,2019 and was diagnosed august 5 2019 took to dodge dealer and told the tipm needed to be replaced and that this is a common electrical malfunction with chrysler dodge fiat with this malfunction my airbag lights are now on , windows do not want to roll down door locks are malfunctioning now as well so I could be trapped inside my vehicle while waiting for dodge to get the part in.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Dodge Challenger door locks
Which Dodge Challenger years have doors won't lock, open or latch problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2012 (10 complaints), 2013 (9 complaints) and 2010 (4 complaints).
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