2012 Dodge Charger: multiple warning lights

Filed Apr 16, 2020 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 144,000 miles · GA

On april of 2018, my car check engine light came on . I noticed my car barely taking off as I incline a hill or make a sudden stop. After observing how my car was driving suddenly slow, I then took it to landmark dodge in morrow,ga.for a diagnostic. The code given was p06dd(dealers code). I had to gather up 2500.00 to get (valve body work) done. The check engine light stayed off until october 2019 where I took my car to auto zone for a free diagnostic, but to my surprise it gave the same code. I work back and forth out of town so therefore I didn't make it back in time to get it reinspected again for that code. Recently on april 1st.my car stalled and all lights on the dashboard came on including windshield wipers. I do noticed further ahead a week later that when ever I run over a pot hole or bump in the road it does it more often. As of now, the check engine light is still on and my car electrical system still is failing. I've owned my car for 7 1/2 years now and do plan on keeping it around for at least 10 more years. The car runs great and is good on gas. Thanks

Filed Sep 14, 2017 · Electrical, Steering · 78,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning, while driving at approximately 35 MPH. In addition, the speedometer failed to provide the accurate readings and all the warning lights on the instrument panel illuminated. The contact coasted into a serviced station while the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. In addition, the vehicle failed to turn off and the gear shift failed to come out of drive. The contact used the park brake and the engine stalled. The vehicle was taken to haley chrysler dodge dealer, located on 5400 s laburnum ave, richmond va 23231, phone number: (804) 663-5337, where it was rejected to be serviced due to the remedy part needed for the repair not being available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 16v240000 (power train) and 17v435000 (electrical system). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was contacted and made aware of the failure and informed the contact to have the vehicle repaired at his expense and did not offer further assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000. Part distribution disconnect. Vin tool confirms part not available.

Filed Aug 22, 2017 · Electrical · 65,000 miles · PA

While driving the car the radio shut off, all of the lights on the dash came on, there was a whining noise from under the hood and it smelled like burning rubber. The car was then parked and when the hood was opened the alternator was smoking and there was residue around the area where the belt is on the alternator. This happened 3 times in 12 hours, all driving on city streets

Filed Jul 13, 2017 · Electrical · 80,000 miles · NC

This is related to p60 recall. Our car has the same alternator as the 3.6 cars in the recall. It had the very same problems: wife driving down the highway , the battery light came on there was a few chime sounds, then ABS and tc lights came on, then all the dash warning lights came on. The wife knows enough about cars that she had to immediately pull over and shut the car off. Then smoke came out from under the hood and a smell of electrical burning was evident. She had been on a highway doing 55 MPH. The wife called me and I went down there. The forst thing that I noticed was there was not anything electric working on the car. And worst of all it was stuck in park and couldn't put it in neutral for towing. The tow truck guy tried to jump it but soon realized that everything was shorted out. He finally towed it to the dealership. I was able to see the burn marks and where the metal of the alternator had melted. Upon doing research online I found about this same problem with other challengers. And also found the p60 safety recall. The recall listed the same exact symptoms that we had but didn't cover 5.7 engine cars. The alternator was burnt(pictures attached) exactly the same as the 3.6 engine cars. There were a lot of posts of the 5.7 having same issue that my car had. Most of those were covered under the warranty. Our car was out of warranty. It cost us $988.50 for a new alternator,battery and labor. Since this same part was covered under p60 recall it looks like chrysler is being deceptive about the issue. Please investigate and reply. Pic of alternator below. Regards, gregory

Filed Jul 12, 2017 · Electrical · 80,000 miles · TX

My vehicle has the same issues regarding p60 / the federal safety agency 14v‑634 recall. The alternator does not provide enough voltage to the vehicle and the entire system begins to fail. While driving on a street traveling around 30 MPH I received no warning and my began to shut down. All of the lights began turning on and off, the wipers turned on, and then my car completely shut off. This caused me to nearly hit another vehicle and injure myself. This is a huge safety concern and someone could be hurt.

Filed Jun 2, 2017 · Airbags, Body · 110,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While driving approximately 30 MPH, all the lights on the instrument panel illuminated and dimmed. In addition, the ABS warning indicator illuminated, the steering wheel seized, the gear shifter failed to shift gears, and the vehicle stalled and lost power. The vehicle was towed to ed voyles chrysler dealer (located on 789 cobb parkway se, marietta ga, 30060, (770)429-1100), but the parts for the repair were not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 14v634000 (electrical system), 15v467000 (air bags, seat belts), 16v043000 (structure), and 16v352000 (air bags). The parts needed for the repairs were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

Filed Jun 13, 2016 · Electrical · 33,500 miles · MD

The 5.7 hemi charger has a faulty alternator just as the 3.6 engines. The evic read battery saver mode, I heard a whining noise coming from the alternator. A few days later the evic turned white and all the dash lights came on. I turned the car off and it wouldn't start again.

Filed Jan 10, 2016 · Body, Electrical · 80,000 miles · NC · fire

Vehicle staled in middle of highway lost all dash lights stereo back up camera dealership could not get car in for a week had it towed to home burnt next day

Filed Jan 4, 2016 · Electrical · NJ

Radio stopped working, all lights on dash went on, battery safety mode symbol lit up, the next thing that happened was car went completely dead. Could not get car out of park had to be towed. Vehicle was stationary at time of failure. Battery was charged car started but only ran till battery died, no charging by alternator. Same issues for many other 2012 dodge chargers

Filed Dec 7, 2015 · Electrical, Steering · 82,100 miles · FL · fire

I started my vehicle and pulled out of my garage as I do each morning. As I went down the driveway at almost idle speed, I could feel a strong resistance (as if the emergency brake was on) and the power steering tightened up. Suddenly a strong burning smell filled the car, all of the lights on the dash came on and the AC fan blew on high speed. I immediately reversed back to the garage (100 feet or less) and was barely able to park. There was obviously something burning under the hood as the smell filled the garage. I turned off the car. When aaa arrived to tow it, the car was completely dead. The driver chose not to jump it for fear of doing more damage. My local trusted mechanic advised me that there was a recall on 2012 dodge charger alternators and he believed that it was my alternator that had failed. I had the car towed to arrigo sawgrass dodge where they confirmed that the alternator had in fact failed and was burning. He said the recall did not include my VIN and that chrysler would not cover my expenses. My 16 year old son and I were lucky we were in the driveway, lucky the fire didn't ignite while we were sleeping and lucky my son (a new driver) was not faced with a totally disabled vehicle on the road. According to the recall, this failure created a high risk of crash. Had we been on any road instead of my driveway, we could have been killed.

Filed Dec 1, 2015 · Steering · 82,000 miles · FL · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While driving 5 MPH, the steering became difficult to control. The vehicle was able to be parked and all the warning lights illuminated. While parked, smoke appeared from the vehicle and then disappeared. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 82,000.

Filed May 29, 2015 · Electrical · 38,844 miles · KS

While driving home from work, in my 2012 dodge charger rt. The dash lights all started to flash and a message code "battery save mode" was given. Just a few minutes later the car stalled out and the front wheels vibrated feeling like the wheels locked up. The car veered off the the right side of the road. I placed the car in park and attempted to restart the car which it started. All the dash warning lights remained illuminated. I placed the car in drive and slowly pulled back onto the road. The car drove normal the next 1/2 mile to my house, except for the warning lights and battery save mode message. The next day I took the car to the dealership where they found the alternator at fault.