2012 Dodge Charger: windshield wiper failure

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 Nov 24, 2019 · Visibility · 75,000 miles · NY

After starting the vehicle, the wipers went on without me turning them on. They constantly stay on while the vehicle is on unless I pull the relay out. The turn signal/wiper control switch does not have any control over them being on/off, the speed, and the windshield washer fluid.

Filed Jan 29, 2019 · Electrical · 89,786 miles · NC

Car won't start sometimes. The lights on the dash will be on when I get to my car but wont recognize my key. The lights will blink on and the wipers will come on then stall. I have to get a jump constantly. The battery is new so it isn't that. I had the car tested at auto zone and it read fine. I was advised to get the fuses checked. When I took it to a mechanic he said it was the alternator. The car is always is always in stationary when it does this. Luckily I haven't had any problems while on the road yet. The radio stopped working also a few months before this problem. It would glitch on and off. The screen will still do this but the sound isn't working at all.

Filed Jan 24, 2018 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 117,000 miles · CA · fire

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?

Filed Nov 17, 2017 · Electrical, Engine · 81,000 miles · AZ

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.

Filed Nov 8, 2017 · Electrical · 65,000 miles · AZ · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While driving 45 MPH, the windshield wipers activated independently, and the traction control and battery saver mode warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle; however, the failure recurred. The contact noticed an abnormal smoke odor under the hood of the vehicle. The vehicle was previously diagnosed at oxendale chrysler dodge jeep (920 e state route 89a, cottonwood, az 86326, (928) 634-3656) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the alternator failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v435000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 32787206. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.

Filed Sep 27, 2017 · Electrical · 90,211 miles · OK

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v435000 (electrical system); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. While attempting to start the vehicle, all of the warning indicators flickered on and off and the windshield wipers malfunctioned. The contact noticed smoke coming from the hood and noticed that the origin was the alternator. There was no fire. The vehicle was taken to bob howard chrysler jeep dodge ram (13250 broadway ext, oklahoma city, ok 73114 (405) 749-1111) where it was diagnosed that the alternator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and stated that there would be a fee for the repairs for which the contact may or may not be reimbursed. No further assistance was offered. The approximate failure mileage was 90,211.

Filed Sep 18, 2017 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 92,000 miles · NY · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While driving 65 MPH, the windshield wipers activated and all the warning indicators illuminated. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over as it stalled. An eyewitness pulled over and observed smoke coming from the hood of the contact's vehicle. The contact decided to disconnect the battery due to smoke from the alternator. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer (atlantic chrysler jeep dodge ram, 130 sunrise hwy, west islip, ny 11795) where it was diagnosed that the alternator failed. The remedy part for the recall was unavailable. The dealer offered another alternator and was informed that the failure could recur. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: 32419564. The case was escalated it and the contact was informed that they would have a manager return the call. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available. ...updated 11/12/17/*bf updated 12/13/2017 *ln updated 7/17/18*jb

Filed Aug 10, 2017 · Electrical · 95,000 miles · UT

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While driving 35 MPH, the windshield wipers activated automatically, and the ABS, brake, service traction, and check engine warning indicators illuminated. Also, the engine stalled, the gear automatically shifted into park, and the vehicle stopped. The contact pushed the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was taken to the nearby dealer (sun auto service located at 9530 w tropicana ave, las vegas, nv 89147) where it was diagnosed that the alternator and battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted at 800‑992‑1997 and stated that nothing could be done since the VIN was not included in a recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case number was not provided. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.

Filed Aug 3, 2017 · Electrical · 74,130 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While driving 5 MPH, several warning indicators illuminated and the windshield wipers activated independently. The vehicle stalled and was towed to jim shorkey chrysler dodge jeep ram fiat (located at 1230 lincoln hwy, irwin, pa 15642, tel: (724) 788-0595) where it was diagnosed that the alternator failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 16v739000 (electrical system) or 14v634000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 74,130.

Filed Jul 14, 2017 · Electrical, Fuel system · 74,000 miles · NY

I was driving my 2012 charger sxt, and the car suddenly went into battery saver mode. I had pulled over to google it on my phone, and my car was starting to display the symptoms in the p60 recall. The battery light came on, the traction control, ABS, check engine lights, they all came on. Then as I was pulling into a parking space at dodge the center screen shut off, I lost power steering, the car shut itself off. Somehow the windshield wipers ran a few cycles. The dealership informed me that my car had a 180 amps alternator, that it was not part of the p60. My car had just reached 119000km (74000mi), and the average mileage of chargers with 180 amps alternators appears to be around 106000km (66000mi). The road that I was on, it followed the a winding cliff. If the problem had been more severe I would certainly have died, either gone into the rock face, off the cliff, or into oncoming traffic. The replacement alternator was over $800 cnd, that's before the inspection, before labor, and if the battery fried in this ordeal, it doesn't include that either. It doesn't cover the rental car I had to get. Obviously, chrysler-dodge-fiat had to do a massive recall with one alternator, is it really a stretch to think that the other alternator that they installed in other vehicles were defective as well? I looked up the cost of a replacement online according to official dodge specifications for the chrysler 300 / charger - they're listed at about $200-250 cnd, why is the one dodge selling me over $800? Is it because they realized they have to put in something of much higher quality and output so that this doesn't happen again? There had better be a recall about this - people will get severely hurt because of this.

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.