2012 Dodge Charger: engine overheating

Filed Nov 25, 2025 · Electrical · MD · crash

Headlight pigtail assembly burned out as described in the 2014 safety recall. 14V‑101 / P08 Recall Summary The wiring sub-harnesses for the headlights may overheat, and the low beam headlights may fail. Dealers will replace the headlamp jumper harnesses and bulbs or the headlight assemblies as needed free of charge to resolve the concern.

Filed Oct 25, 2022 · Electrical · 50,000 miles · NC

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that while driving at 15 MPH, the vehicle stalled with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The driver was able to coast to the side of the roadway and had the vehicle towed to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed the failure as an alternator diode-thermal fatigue in which the alternator needed to be replaced. The alternator was replaced along with the water pump, caskets, and thermostat. The contact stated that prior to the failure, the vehicle was overheating and was taken to the dealer where the same failure cause was determined, and a thermostat was replaced in January. The contact stated that the paperwork stated that an alternator was not available. The contact stated the vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 17V435000 (Electrical System) in March 2018. The contact stated that the vehicle continued to experience overheating failure and the dealer was unable to remedy the failure, causing the water pump and head gasket to fail. The contact stated that the vehicle remained at the dealer awaiting the repair. The contact stated that the dealer had the vehicle for months at a time. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

Filed Nov 30, 2020 · Engine, Tires · 51,000 miles · CO

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle at an undisclosed speed, the engine temperature gauge rose with the overheat message displayed on the instrument panel. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 11v487000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact also stated that while driving the vehicle, the tire pressure monitoring system randomly activated, displaying incorrect information stating that the air pressure was either too high or too low. Additionally, after having an oil change performed, the low oil level warning light illuminated. The cause of the failures were not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 51,000.

Filed Mar 26, 2018 · Fuel system · IN

Check engine light came on couldn't pass emissions test .I took it to rhe dealership and it needed a catalytic converter and 02 sensors.also had a transmission leak/ coolant leak and a oil leak all within january 2018

Filed Jun 9, 2016 · Electrical · 50,000 miles · AL · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While the vehicle was stopped at a red light, it stalled and the ABS warning light illuminated. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the alternator overcharged and caused the battery to overheat and smoke to emit from under the hood. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed May 28, 2015 · Lights · 39,380 miles · OR

Recall 12v‑042 was completed and they did not find a problem. Shortly after the recall was completed we have had continued failure of the passenger low beam headlight and found the connector has been overheated.

Filed May 28, 2015 · Lights · 45,200 miles · OR

Connector at passenger low beam headlamp overheated and melted. Replaced connector. Vehicle had been previously inspected under recall 12v‑042 and they did not find a problem.

Filed Apr 16, 2015 · Electrical · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH, an abnormal noise emitted from the front of the vehicle without warning. When the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the vehicle was overheating. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system) however, the part needed to do the repair was 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 issue. The failure mileage was unavailable.

Filed Apr 8, 2014 · Lights · 40,300 miles · NY · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact stated that the driver's side low beam heads failed without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the light bulb overheated and the wiring harness had melted. As a result, both the headlight and the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v101000 (lighting). The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 40,300 and the current mileage was 40,450.