Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. While driving approximately 45 MPH, a whining noise was heard coming from the engine area and smoke came out of the vents. The contact turned the engine off to check under the hood. The vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the alternator was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired and the failure was remedied. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system). The contact stated that the vehicle experienced the same defect listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 37,000.
2011 Dodge Charger electrical complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the steering wheel seized. The brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond and the battery saver mode and check engine warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic where it was diagnosed that the alternator needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,550.
Sitting at a stop light, my dashboard flashed battery saver. I thought it was maybe my key fab since I wasn't having any other issues. When I got home, I tried to lock and set the alarm with the key fab and it wouldn't work. I tried locking my doors manually, and it wouldn't work that way either. Finally after several attempts (and thinking for sure it was the key fab) the car locked manually. My husband took the car out the next day to test it and heard a whining from under the hood and said battery saver was flashed on the screen as well, after he changed the key fab battery. He looked under the hood and said he thinks it is the alternator. Did some research the next day and found out there is a recall on alternator due to be announced on 11/29/14.
Mil light came on starting flashes lost power while I'm driving took it the dealership they can't find what's wrong ... Light will go away and come back repeat the same exact thing ...both fog lights are completely out change the bulbs still out have to be wiring over heating.
Key ignition.
While driving my 2011 dodge charger on the highway going about 55mph, I started to hear a whiny or hissing noise coming from under the hood I continued to drive to my destination and all of a sudden a battery saver mode light came on the brakes got really hard to control the car then it just shutoff . With the brakes being that hard to press to control the car it was very hard to try to pull over the side of the rode, I final got the car at a complete stop . I waited for a while car still wouldn't start so I had relative come remove the battery to have it checked at auto zone which they said the battery was good just need a charge ,they charged the battery for me we got it back in the car the long enough for me to make it home. The next day went out to start the car still hearing the noise and the battery saver light was still on was able to drive to local part store they checked the alternator it was no good the guy told me the voltage that it was giving out my car was running only off battery so I had to rush back home before the car shutdown again in traffic which was dangerous to me and my unborn. I spoke with the dealership they told me sounds like my alternator is bad and to bring it in for them to check which is $97.99+ tax and total repairs would be around 600-$750.00 which is totally unaffordable. He also stated its a known issue by chrysler and they will begin a recall and notify customers at the end of november but when I call chrysler customer service they have no updates . This is the 2nd recall since I had this car I was thinking about the 2015model as my next car but the way things are going with dodge I think not. I just want my vehicle repaired under the recall guidelines and wish they could start it a little sooner please!
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. While traveling approximately 30 MPH, the battery sensor light illuminated, strong burning fumes emitted from the front of the vehicle, and the vehicle stalled. The contact was not able to restart the vehicle due to the sudden loss of power. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 36,500.
The alternator suddenly failed.
While sitting in a parking lot my 2011 dodge charger battery light came on. I turned my vehicle off and tried to re-start it but nothing. I called aaa the technician tried to jump start it but my battery wouldn't take the charge. After testing the battery it was completely dead. He tested the alternator and said it was sending 344 amps through the battery. So 178.00 later he hooked up a new battery told me it will last till I get home but unhook it as soon as I get home..the next day I took it to my dodge dealer where they determined and also informed me it was the alternator and dodge was going to recall them soon, but it will not be covered till the recall was announced at the end of november 4 weeks . So I had to pay over 600.00 plus 178.00 for the battery. I asked if I would be reimbursed, they said I would have to take that up with customer support..very very upset..
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. While driving at an unknown speed, the battery light and all of the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. Immediately after the failure, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. Updated 12/19/14*cn the consumer stated the vehicle was parked. The vehicle stalled out once it was started, prior to being into gear. The battery saver mode lights illuminated, the vehicle would not start. The next day is when the vehicle had no power. Updated 9/25/2015
Battery save mode alert came on then ABS light came on then vehicle completely died. Battery will recharge then completely drain after multiple attempts to start vehicle. Had battery checked & battery is still good.
Tl* the contact owns 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated that the battery saver mode warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. The technician was unable to diagnose or duplicate the failure. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the technician stated that the oil pump was fractured. The oil pump was replaced, and the dealer reprogrammed the computer system. The technician advised the contact to refrain from utilizing the features of the vehicle such as the A/C, radio, and bluetooth at the same time. In addition, the contact stated that while driving 10 MPH, the engine stalled without warning and the vehicle started shaking violently. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to another dealer for a diagnosis. The technician stated that the alternator needed to be replaced. The failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of failure and VIN was not included in recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical). The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.
I own a 2011 dodge charger and recently had to replace the alternator. The battery light suddenly appeared followed by the ABS and skid control lights. My vehicle shut down completely within a matter of minutes. I had no steering or brake capabilities. My repair cost to replace the alternator was $813.87. In addition to the alternator issue, my airbag light came on a week ago so I went online and discovered the airbag recall. Upon contacting chrysler I was told my vehicle was not included in this recall although the dodge dealership confirmed this to be the same issue /repair as stated in the recall (airbag wiring harness needs replacing).
While leaving walmart the car started to make a whining loud noise that came from under the hood at the same time my car made a sound and battery saver mode came on. The lights flickered ABS & traction lit up on the dashboard. The radio stopped playing and wouldn't come back on. As I started to slow down the car stopped completely. I wasn't able to move the wheel and the brakes wouldn't work. I called my nco for a jump but it didn't help. The car battery was completely dead. I notified chrysler and is waiting for a call back as it seems there will be a recall but it wont start until nov 28. Being in the army I need transportation I hope chrysler don't think I am suppose to go without a car until they start the recall... This is a disgrace, I had a chevy mailbu from 2007-2012 and it never once had a recall let alone 5, worked like a charm! Our next family car was going to be a 2014 chrysler 300 but now we will be looking back into chevy!!!
Driving at highway speeds, lost al electrical followed by loss of power steering, was able to exit and park in a chain store parking lot. Towed to dealership and diagnosed as a bad alternator. This alternator failure also caused the battery to fail. Fortunate that it was close to a dodge dealership f or repair. Investigation shows this is a common problem. Needs to recalled.
Vehicle stopped in the middle of the street. All electrical equipment appeared to fail. Upon inspecting the hood, there was smoke coming from where the alternator appears to be. Appears to be alternator.
While driving down the highway every indicator on my vehicle dash lit up which caused some alarm and confusion for his driver. Approximately 30 seconds later, the radio completely shut off and the phone charger in my outlet proceeded to blink. The RPM indicator went up to 3 and a jerking motion ensued. I proceeded down the highway into a left turning lane so that I may get off the highway. Fortunately, my car made the turn and my destination was only about 1.5 miles further. While proceeding down a side street I noticed my headlights were out, but was luckily two houses away from my destination and coasted into the drive, noticing that I had no power. After turning off the car, I was unable to get any electrical response. All interior lights were of and the trunk would not open nor would the car lock. I plan on contacting the dealer as I have read several complaints against the 2011 dodge charger alternator.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the battery power saver and electronic stability control warning light illuminated as the radio failed. Also, the windshield wipers came on independently, the headlights shut off, the dashboard lights flashed on and off, and the brakes hesitated to stop the vehicle. The vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The alternator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 46,000.
While driving down highway 61 on may 13,2014 I noticed my warning lights coming on and then the check engine light. I had no where to pull over so approx., 10 miles later the battery safe mode came on and then I started smelling something burning. I pulled over and called to have someone take my car back to town. I then needed to replace the battery and alternator before the car would run again. Then on 7/8/2014 the exact same problem proceeded to happen again ad this time I took the vehicle to meineke where they ended up having to replace the alternator and battery again at another cost of $1,148.66 on top of the first $803.16 that I had put into the car a month earlier. This car got so hot and you could tell there was obviously and electrical problem but all anyone would say is that its starting at the alternator.
Driving at night, all of sudden, smelt a burning smell coming through the A/C. Next morning, when I started my car, the battery saver light came on. Drove to work and parked. When I came back on lunch break, the power saver light, ABS light, seat belt light, and traction light came on dash board, and car shut down. Had to get towed to dodge dealership. Bad alternator. Cost to replace $804.00. Dodge consumer assistance stated that dodge would not cover the cost of the alternator of my 2011 dodge charger. This is apparently a manufacturer default. Never buying another dodge again. This is my 6th time having this car in the shop, after owning it for 2.7 years. When the head light went out, dodge stated they wouldn't replace it, so had to pay over $500.00 out of pocket for replacement. Then got a recall, and dodge only reimbursed half of my out of pocket.
While I was driving on a main street my car stalled and I smelled smoke, my doors automatically locked and I had smelled smoke, I freaked out and took my keyless remote battery out and put back in any my doors unlocked, so I got myself and kids out asap, I had to call a tow truck and they towed my car to the dealership, there they diagnosed that it was the alternator, I had to buy one which was $500 or a little more.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled as the battery saver warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the alternator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was 39,000.
On tuesday (10/7/14)night I was driving the car and the radio stop working and then I got the message of battery save mode, next day car broke down it didn't wanna start good thing I was not driving so, now im stuck with a $750 dollar bill thanks dodge
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact received a notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v101000 (electrical). However, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
* check engine light comes on, loss of power as if in neutral (at), moved shifter from d to n and back to d. Shifted gears strangely, high RPM without shifting to next gear. Check engine light would reset after turning off engine. This happened several times. * 10-13-14 ABS, traction control lights blink, audio turns off, smelled burning in passenger compartment, engine making strange noise. Pulled over, opened hood, smoke from engine compartment. Would not start. Towed to dealer. Dealer calls to say alternator is the issue. $930.00 to repair!
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. While driving at an unknown speed, the radio failed, the vehicle stalled, and the ABS indicator illuminated. After the failure, a small amount of smoke emitted from the engine compartment. The vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the alternator and battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 51,243.
I was driving home and a message came up that said battery saver mode. When I stopped at a red light and pulled off the car started to shut down. The car shut completely down but luckily I was next to a parking lot and was able to pull in.
First of all I had to replace my battery last month which I thought was the problem, which cost me $185. I have now learned that the problem is my alternator. I was turning onto my street and my brake light and traction control light started blinking and I could smell something burning. I immediately pulled into my driveway because my 10 month granddaughter was strapped into her car seat and I was scared because I could smell something burning. I went to the trunk because this is where the battery is located could not smell anything there. I went and opened the hood on the car and could smell something burning. Could not tell where the smell was coming from, but knew it was from under the hood. The next morning I went out to see about my car and nothing would work could not unlock the doors or anything. Discovered it is the alternator due to the fact of placing a jump box on the vehicle and as soon as the positive was removed the car killed and would not function. I am just thankful that I was not on the highway when this happened because my granddaughter and I could have both been seriously injured. I had just turned off of highway 75 in plaquemine.
While driving on the street approx. 40mph, the "battery saver" message appeared on the dash display followed by the radio turning off, and then the "ABS" light came on. After that the "traction control" light. Then it all went downhill from here pretty fast. Seatbelt light came on, A/C off, headlights dimming, then the dash went completely blank,then the car shut down completely, no power steering or brakes. The engine died and had total loss of all electrical systems. I was fortunate enough that I made it home where the car just died there.after the vehicle was stopped, noticed a strong electrical smell coming from the engine compartment. Upon further investigation, the smell was coming from the alternator. Battery was totally dead and really hot. Could not lock/unlock doors. My complaint is that the alternator should not fail after only driving my vehicle for 44636 miles let alone on a 3 year old car.
Getting another known dodge issue fixed on my 2011, yes 2011 dodge charger at the dealership. They test drive it after replacing the valve cover gaskets and the car suddenly dies. The alternator went out. How can a 3 year old car with 70000 miles have a bad alternator?? That's unheard of. I have a car with 140,000 miles on it and have never had to replace the alternator. This is clearly an issue! The dodge dealership service department has even said this is a known issue and these cars are notorious for that. Was also having issues with the headlight going out. Got it fixed and less than a month later it was recalled.
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