Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact received a manufacturers recall on the engine. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer (markham dodge chrysler, 8280 woodbine ave, markham, on) where it was advised that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was then contacted and informed that the recall remedy needed to be performed in canada where the vehicle was registered. Vin tool results was not available.
2012 Dodge Charger engine complaints
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As I exited the freeway my vehicle began to shut down and lose power. I was able to sputter at 10 MPH for about a quarter mile to a parking lot. The vehicles electronics were shutting down the whole time and weird electrical activation's started occurring or freezing on their own such as lights, senors, wipers, radio etc. I could also smell a burnt odor emitting from the air vents. When I parked the vehicle it did not start and had smoke coming from the engine. I checked the engine and saw some smoke coming from the alternator and smelled burnt. I took the vehicle to the dealer on 01-22-18 and they diagnosed it as the alternator failing due to the recall but there was no fix yet from chrysler. They stated the quick fix is replacing the alternator but the vehicle would have to come back until they discover what needs to be fixed on the recall. Today is 01-24-18 and my vehicle is not repaired because the dealer is waiting approval from chrysler to install a new alternator since there is no exact fix for the recall yet. They told me it may be an electrical computer problem, wiring problem or alternator problem. They told me they may install a new alternator today (01-24-18) and they had to order it. I have been with no vehicle since 01-18-18 due to the dealer and chrysler not problem solving their mistake. I'm glad I didn't crash or was in the fast lane of the freeway when I lost power but my son was scared because he didn't know what was going on. I cant imagine the consequences if things had not gone the way they did. Someone could seriously get injured at the expense of chrysler failing to find a fix. Would this fall under the lemon law?
My timing chain and pulley broke while on tthe freeway causing loss of power and stall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While driving 60 MPH, the vehicle stopped operating without warning. All of the warning indicators illuminated in the vehicle when the failure occurred, and the vehicle shut off. The vehicle was towed to landers mclarty dodge chrysler jeep ram (533 university dr nw, huntsville, al 35806 (256) 830-6450) where it was diagnosed that the battery was dead due to alternator failure. There was an open recall for the alternator, the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v435000 (electrical system); however, the dealer confirmed that the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 35,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While driving 45 MPH, the power saver mode indicator illuminated and the radio turned off. A photo of a battery was shown on the instrument cluster, and the traction control and windshield wipers activated. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shut off. The contact had to walk away with the key fob until the vehicle turned off. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer (chrysler dodge jeep ram surprise, 13165 n autoshow ave, surprise, az 85388) where it was diagnosed that the alternator needed to be replaced. The parts were not available and the contact would have to pay $1,000 for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 81,000.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start at times and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. In addition, when the accelerator pedal was applied, the vehicle was slow to accelerate. The vehicle had to be towed more than once and was inspected as well as diagnosed by an independent mechanic. The independent mechanic also provided repairs as the failures progressed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 14v634000 (electrical system), 16v352000 (air bags), 15v467000 (air bags, seat belts), and 16v043000 (structure). The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 132,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
Takata recall sent a notice about the alternator. It was on the second carfax I received but not from the original dealer I got the car. They never replaced the alternator. So I bought the car went to the bank and I thought my car was going to burn to the ground nothing but heavy smoke poured from under the car and under the hood. My car was sitting in the bank of america parking lot.. Needless to say I had to replace the alternator because the dealship gave me a bogus carfax to begin with.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While driving 35 MPH, the steering became unstable and the ABS, brake, engine, and ESC warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to efird chrysler jeep dodge (located at 1711 w lucas st florence, sc 29501) where it was diagnosed that the electrical and power steering needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 95,340...updated10/04/17 *bf the consumer stated the vehicle would over heat, smoked, and the air blows extrememly warm. Water pours from under the vehicle. Updated 10/17/2017
Charger r/t. Battery saver mode came on and shuts off the car while driving. Not possible to restart. Took it to dealer 2months ago for the same issue, but they said everything is ok. It happened again today while I was driving and almost got into an accident. I've found a lot of people online with the same issue. This is very dangerous especially because it happens while in motion.
Tl* the contact's wife owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle stalled and lost power without warning. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. No warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that while the vehicle was being towed to his residence, he noticed smoke coming from under the hood. The contact notified scott robinson chrysler dodge jeep ram located at 20900 hawthorne blvd, torrence, ca 90503 at phone number: (424) 299-8800 where the dealer informed the contact to call the manufacturer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but the contact was informed to take the vehicle to a dealer but did not offer any further assistance. The approximately failure mileage was 75,000.
Driving on florida turnpike and several car indicator warning lights came on, stability control, battery and so many others that I cannot remember them. A high pitched noise was emitted, car started smoking from vents and smelled like an electrical fire. I was passing a turnpike stop and was able to unsafely cross several lanes of traffic to pull in to the stop. I made it into the parking lot just in time and the car cut out. Had to take to be towed to the closest mechanic and leave overnight because it was too hot to connect to computer to troubleshoot. The battery casing was melted. The alternator and the battery had to be replaced. I am very grateful that I was next to a turnpike stop when this happened or my car would have shut down in the middle of the highway and could have resulted in a serious accident.
The electrical system in the car shut down while driving through an intersection , 180 amp alternates failed, all systems failed while driving.
I have had to replace the radiator twice in the last year and a half. 1st time seam was split 2nd time the bottom of the radiator rotted out. Both times I relaced with new parts bought from the chrysler dealer
Had a diagnostic completed by one auto shop that stated I needed my left cylinder head replaced. Took car to the dodge dealer service shop who states that I may need lifters or a cam shaft. However, he isn't really sure what the issue with the engine is because he will have to take the engine apart to get an idea and that's 3-hours of labor before a definitive answer can be given.
Charge will not shut off. Dash says vehicle not in park, runs for hours and hours. Car is stationary sometimes I can come back anywhere from a few minutes to hours and use push button and turn off. When that fails I remove the relay as far fuse to shut off engine buy battery still runs
Driving on 40 MPH road when battery warning light came on and car produced burning smell from engine compartment. Alternator needed replaced. Replacing alternator fixed problem. Car is an sxt model which has a different alternator than the se. Sxt alternators have not been recalled yet to the best of my knowledge. Date listed is approximate date of incident.
Driving vehicle on 55mph road. All engine power suddenly lost. Barely managed to find safe spot to pull over and engine died and would not restart. Towed to dealer where tech reported he found chafed bare wires in harness near fuse box that were shorting out and triggering 37 different obd fault codes, which caused car to shut down. Fixing bare wire situation corrected problem. Car is charger sxt model, 3.6l engine.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While driving 20 MPH, a loud noise was heard and a burning odor was present. The contact observed smoke under the hood. Most of the warning indicators were illuminated, including those for the battery, ABS, and service engine. The contact pulled over to the side of the road where the vehicle stalled and was unable to restart. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While driving 30 MPH, the engine indicator illuminated without warning. The vehicle was taken to be repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 59,474.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle started to decelerate. The contact coasted to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. While the vehicle was parked, the engine caught fire. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that a faulty thermostat melted onto the engine and burned. The engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. The VIN was not available.
I was driving on the highway in milwaukee wi and the car stopped. I had it towed to palmen on 75 in kenosha . I only had the car for 3 months the engineer from chyrsler tolded me it was a faulty radiator. The car caught on fire while the tow truck hooked it up. They will noy honor the warranity or the recall could you look into recall on radiator . I almost died on the highway. I only had the car for 3 months..
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. Without warning, the contact heard a loud abnormal noise. The instrument panel gauges and warning indicators randomly flickered and the vehicle stalled. The contact noticed excessive smoke emitting from the motor and stated that the alternator assembly prematurely failed. The contact received several recall notices and was to check with the dealer to determine if they could diagnose the failures. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 164,000.
Cylinder misfire caused converter to be replaced. Service center advised me to call dodge to inquire about converter being covered by dodgr becausethe converter was collateral damage. Still waiting for resolution. *no accident**
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While driving approximately 60 MPH, there was a rattling noise coming from underneath the vehicle, the contact coasted over to the side of the road and was able to resume driving. The engine stalled without warning, but the vehicle was able to restart. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the PCM module failed. The contact was advised to take the vehicle to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be cleaned. The dealer installed a PCM software, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 126,000.
I had he exact same alternator failure as described by the dodge charger p60 recall. I was on the highway going about 60mph when my radio and front panel flickered, then cut off for a few seconds before coming back on. My traction control and ABS lights stayed on. About a minute later, I lost power and my car completely stalled. I was able to drift to the center lane before coming to a complete stop. This was frightening because it was dark outside, it's a poorly lit road and of course I had no electricity to turn on my hazard lights. With no way to pop the trunk, I had to crawl into it via the back seat to grab flares (luckily I had some-most people don't). I was almost struck by several cars during this time. Alas, the tow truck came and I was taken to a safe location. The average quote from mechanics in the dc area is about $800. The dealership wants $970. The 180amp alternator should be recalled just as the 160amp alternator. Its defective and its a safety risk.
Apparently it is a known issue with dodge chargers and other vehicles with the same engine but the 3.5l will develop a "ticking" noise that is caused by a rocker dowel pin shearing off. A simple search online will show numerous owners with the same issue. From the shifting of the sheared pin, the oiling holes become misaligned and the rockers starve from oil a bit. (according to one discussion) (here are a couple discussions about it: http://www.chargerforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=152670 http://www.lxforums.com/board/showthread.php/300445-3-5-lifter-rocker-tick-fix ) it is most noticeable when the car is idling or at speeds under 15mph due to outside road noise but it is always happening. It has been doing this for at least a year and only after it started getting louder did I really start researching the potential problem. There is no point that the engine does not make the noise. When it is running, it has a tick noise and I'm afraid its going to wear out the inside of the engine or cause further damage.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While driving at various speeds, the heat was activated in the vehicle and cold air blew out of the vents. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the vehicle needed coolant and there was a slow radiator leak. The vehicle was not repaired, and the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the radiator failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact also stated that while driving at approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle's battery saver mode warning indicator illuminated along with all the other warning indicators. Also, the engine stalled. The vehicle was coasted to the shoulder of the road. The vehicle did not restart and was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the alternator failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.
Takara recall I was coming home from work and my car shut the radio off and slowly started shutting off other accessories to the car. I work 30 miles from my house. When I got home, the car would not shut off, would not go into park. And everything was going hay wire. I had to put the parking break on so I would move, because I couldn't get it to go into park. Thank goodness my window was down because I couldn't unlock the car. I had to crawl through the the back seat to pull the emergancy lever to open the trunk. After that I disconnected the battery.I soon found out the battery died and the alternator burnt up. I have replace the battery and the alternator and started the car. It runs but all the electronics are still inoperable.
With out any warning while driving my vehicle on a city street my entire electrical system shut done very rapidly. Beginning with the radio shutting it self off, the vehicle then displayed indicator lights saying that my ABS system was bad followed by a check engine light indicator. Shortly after the check engine light indicator came on a service transmission indicator light displayed followed by all electrical systems shutting down completely. Once I was able to pull over the car would not shift into park. I then tried shutting the car off and the car would not turn off. The windshield wipers and other car accessories began to turn on and off on their own. At that time a strong plastic burning smell began followed by smoke from the engine compartment. In order to shut down the vehicle I had to disconnect the battery. The next morning I reconnected the battery to see if the problem had fixed itself. At that point the vehicle started, but still had the same electrical issues from the night before. The only difference was this time the vehicle shut itself off and will no longer start. Upon having the vehicle problem diagnosed it appears that the alternator failed without any prior warning causing a complete electrical shutdown of the vehicle. Upon further research, there has been a recall for the 2012 dodge charger vehicles concerning faulty alternators in vehicles that are equipped with 160 amp alternators. Mine has a 180 amp alternator, but still experienced a short in the alternator as described by recall p60 issued in 2014. Upon calling our local dodge dealership we were told that our vehicle was under recall. After towing the vehicle to the dodge dealership we were told that the car was not under the recall list and we would be responsible for paying the towing fees a long with repair fees for the replacement of the alternator.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 14v634000 (electrical system) and 15v467000 (air bags, seat belts). While driving at any speed, there was an abnormal noise coming from the dashboard. Additionally, the engine stalled and failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The contact stated that the vehicle was later diagnosed by a mechanic who stated that the battery failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
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