I have a 2011 dodge charger r/t awd max and about a year ago some of the "racetrack" taillight LED's started going out on the bottom on each side. Now this winter I went out to storage to start it up and I noticed that I now have even more LED's that are out. Not only do I view this a safety concern because these LED's essentially act as the cars rear running lights, but it is one of the key features of this car and it looks really crummy when they go out. And I know I am not the only one. I have seen and heard many people that own 2011-2014 dodge chargers have this issue. I think dodge should step in and replace the center section of the tail lights. Here is a video wasnt made for the purpose of showcasing the taillight issue but you can see the number of LED's that are out on each side on the bottom. Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3t3bzdrm3m
2011 Dodge Charger lights complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated that the low beam headlights randomly shorted out without warning. The contact had to apply the high beam headlights each time the failure recurred. The contact attempted the manual and automatic modes for the low beam head lights. The failure progressed to the driver side headlights and the passenger side headlights randomly shorted out. The dealer was notified of the failure and indicated that there was no manufacturer recall to address the repair. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v467000 (air bags, seat belts). The dealer scheduled a repair appointment. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated that the recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v634000 (exterior lighting) was received. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed an inspection and cleared the recall. In october of 2014, the low beam headlights began to malfunction and stopped operating. The contact continued to replace the light bulbs. In february of 2016, the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the failures that included the wire harness burning and the low beam headlights malfunctioning. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 48,000.
Low beam headlight failure
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated that the headlights failed to illuminate. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the harness melted due to overheating. The contact mentioned that the vehicle had been repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v101000 (exterior lighting). The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 MPH, the low beam headlamps failed to operate when engaged. The failure recurred constantly. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the wires for the headlamps were melting and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 59,000.
Low beam headlight wiring harness, over heated and cause head lights to go out.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. While driving approximately 72 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and seized as the ABS warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was previously taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ABS failed. The vehicle was repaired, however the failure recurred. In addition, the driver side headlight malfunctioned. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 14v101000 (exterior lighting), 14v634000 (electrical system), and 15v467000 (air bags, seat belts). The parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 26,000. Updated 11/06/15*lj, updated 3/30/18
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the driver side headlight intermittently failed. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 32,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. While driving at approximately 35 MPH, the head lamps stopped illuminating. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that this was a recurring failure. The contact drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic repaired the entire headlight assembly and framing. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. While driving at various speeds, the passenger side low beam headlight would fail intermittently. The failure progressed to where both front passenger headlights and high beam headlights malfunctioned. The contact was informed that the VIN was not associated with the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v101000 (exterior lighting) and the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v042000 (electrical system, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. In addition, the traction control light randomly illuminated on the instrument panel after being serviced under the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v197000 (electrical system, service brakes, air). The remedy failed to repair the failure. The manufacturer and dealer were notified of the failures. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 33,200.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact received a notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v101000 (exterior lighting). The contact stated that the part needed to remedy the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated that the headlight low beams failed to work without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic several times before it was repaired by an authorized dealer for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v101000 (exterior lighting). Also, the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system) and indicated that the dealer stated that the part was not yet available to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and was unable to determine when the part would become available for the alternator assembly. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. While driving 70 MPH, the head lamps shut off permanently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 64,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact received a notification for the federal safety agency campaign id numbers: 14v101000 (exterior lighting) and 14v634000 (electrical system) and stated that the parts needed were unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Last year these vehicles were recalled for the lights improperly shutting off for the lighting assembly....my headlight is still going out and on..out and on......even though the recall was complete. I have replaced the headlight several times and it is not the headlight....there is a problem with the headlight unit itself....one minute the light works and within seconds it shuts off ...it is dangerous...not to mention the horn doesn't work.....this is so dangerous! I cant even use my horn in an emergency...someone almost hit me and I tried to use my horn, with my kids in the car and we almost got hurt pretty bad. Something needs to be done ..these cars are junk...I will never buy a dodge charger again.
Right front low beam headlight goes off and only works if I turn on the high beams. This has occurred on several occasions.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated that the driver and passenger side headlights failed intermittently. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 14v101000 (exterior lighting) and 14v634000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired due to the parts not being available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.
The hid light on the passenger side has gone out again, I have replaced the bulb 3 times, this is the 4th time it has gone out, last replacement date is 06/19/2014. .
Hi we need your help to warn and let the public know what dodge is doing to there customers. About 3 months ago my 4 month pregnant girl was driving our 2011 dodger to work, she was on the high way on the center lane when the car with a warning just completely shut down. She had no control of the car, luckily the traffic was not bad that she mange to walk a cross the highway and call her father. He went to get her and pushed the car to the breakdown lane. We had the car towed to a mechanic and he said our alternator was completely burned and he said he never seen one that bad. We contacted dodge and they told us they was not aware of any problems, but on the dodge forum online hundreds of dodge charger owners was having the same problem. We been contacting dodge for 3 months now while spending money on rental and they finally told us its been recalled, but they don't have a preminent fix for it all they can do is a temporary fix and it can burn out again.
While im driving home around approx. 10:30 pm . I was going uphill on a bridge in a curve when my headlights went completely out on my vehicle causing me to crash to the opposite side of the bridge in the on-coming traffic lane . There also were a couple vehicles approaching a couple hundred yards away in front of me. So I had to stop my vehicle in the middle of the road . I had to leave my vehicle on the side of the road for the remainder of the night because my headlights didn't come back on at all. I really feared for my life that night.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v101000 (exterior lighting:headlights) and stated that the recall part was unavailable to service the vehicle under the recall. The dealer was unable to provide an expected date for when the part was to become available. The manufacturer was notified of the delay. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated that the front passenger side headlight burned out on three different occasions. The vehicle was taken to the authorized dealer for all three repairs to replace the bulb. However, the failure recurred. The contact received a notification for recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v101000 (electrical). The contact notified the dealer and they indicated that the parts were not available. The dealer was unable to provide a specific date when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was also contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was not available.
A safety recall (p08) was issued starting 5/9/14. Took car to dealership for wiring harness insepction on 6/25/14 because right side headlight had just gone out. Dealership inspected, but did not have the parts in stock to replace bad harness. Was put on a waiting list for parts as dealership states they only get one set of parts per week from chrysler for this recall. As of today, 9/2/14, I am still on the waiting list. In the meantime, I have been pulled over and ticketed for a non-working headlight. My concern is driving at night and worrying what would happen if the other headlight goes out. This is a safety recall and I can't get my car fixed because chrysler isn't sending enough parts to dealerships. Is it going to take a crash with injuries or fatalities in order for parts to become available? I will refuse to pay another ticket and I don't have the option to not drive this vehicle at night. Contacted chrylser recall center on 9/2/14. They are trying to expedite parts to my local dealership, but there is no time frame when the parts will be received. In the meantime I will drive around with one headlight and hope the other does not fail.
I am not really sensing an issue with the vehicle. However, two lights turned on one is ABS and the other one is a car with squiggly lines behind it. I am not sure if this is something to do with the recalls. But, would like to know before I take to the dealership and have to pay to have this fixed when I haven't had the vehicle for too long. Also, I am not sure if it's safe to drive it like that. I also hear like a cracking noise under the dashboard it comes and goes not sure what that could be either.
At the red light the car shut off, did not have any power, and would not start. After jump starting the car it drove for about 30 minutes more, then all of a sudden the car started malfunctioning. The radio turned off, indicator lights started blinking, steering wheel begin to lock up, and the car began jerking uncontrollably. I then called a tow truck to jumpstart the car and proceeded to go home, the car never stopped jerking and was in power saver mode. I purchased a new battery the next day. Soon after the car begin to do all the same things, jerking, indicator lights, etc. My car has absolutely no power after completely charging the battery. It cannot get towed because I am unable to place the car in neutral due to no power. This has to be a manufacturers problem with the electrical system.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v101000 (exterior lighting: headlights); however, the part needed for the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v101000 (exterior lighting: headlights); however, the parts needed for the repair were unavailable. The dealer could not provide an estimated date of arrival. The contact attempted to schedule an appointment with the dealer for months. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact received a notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v101000 (exterior lighting: headlights); however, the part needed to remedy the recall was unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
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