Message on dash indicating that the vehicle is not in park, when the vehicle is in park, per placing the shifter into park position and it will not shut off with the push button, until the message goes away, which can take putting it back into gear, or pushing the automatic start button on the key faub or waiting for for the message on the dash to go away. Looked at a forum that indicated that someone with the same problem had there vehicle go into reverse without the person placing it into reverse. Many forums with people having the same problem.
2013 Dodge Charger electrical complaints
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Bluetooth is not working in hundreds of thousands of vehicles. Needs a very expensive module to be replaced. This alone can cause numerous accidents and possible death due to using your cell phone not on bluetooth!
While driving my battery light come on. That is due to alternator malfunction. The first time it happen all my electrical devices where going on and off. And my steering wheel locked and unlocked due to being a electronic steering. What I did I tried to pull over and stop at a safe place and waiting and the vehicle when back to normal mode except the battery light stayed on and the message in my cluster that said "battery safe mode". So I went back home and checked the voltage on my battery that read 11.8 to 12.3. So I took it to the dealer for the recall of the alternator. The dealer replaced it and said it's ok now. I took it home and on the way home it happen again and I took it back to the dealer and got it checked. And they said they found corrosion the signal plug of the alternator. They cleaned it and said it ok now. A week passed by and it happen again all electrical started to turn on and off including the steering locking up and the battery light came on. And I took it back again to the dealer. And now they said they have to charge me to diagnose the issue if it's not the alternator. Charging system is not part of the alternator and they charge for that issue. Isn't the charging system part of the alternator like the voltage regulator that is in the PCM? If that is a bad component and making the alternator malfunction it's a problem for not making any current. All this happen in motion on street and on highway. All this started on june 3 2020 till now june 25 2020.
I was driving and my car just completely shut off and went into anti theft mode. I pressed my ignition button to start it up and it wouldn't start at all. I called both dodge dealerships and they told me it might be that my key lost programming or it was my win module.
Slight 'miss' at idle all the time intermittent weak starting odd 'sometimes' problems: 1-cruise control won't come on at all 2-if cruise is on, will not decelerate car on a decline (always above speeds of 55mph intermittent at speeds 55 and below) 3-u connect problems-no bluetooth, passenger door unlock inoperative from outside passenger or driver door at handles(must push button on door panel or on fob)no power at USB or has power but not sensing accessory at USB, no audio from audio port (2013 charger not on compatible vehicles list for any u connect so why did it get installed?) 4-menu up down ^ buttons on steering wheel don't work 5-burning electrical/rubber smell inside car 5.5-air handler switching problems defrost/floor/dash (seems like defrost always on) 5.75-headlights dim/brighten while in use 5.8-power train probs intermittent(feels like it's towing something behind it as far as power to vehicle from engine) 5.85-overall shifting probs delayed or lacking in power or hard shifting both from park into gear and automatic shifting through gears most noticeable from park into any gear 5.9-while in park at idle traction control light comes on 5.95-engine hesitates causing the vehicle to 'jerk' as if brakes were applied, without warning, not at any specific time (long drive, short drive, reverse, overdrive, hot, cold, whenever) none of the above have ever caused it to throw a code, so have been undetectable by dealership. Except the u connect items which they said should be fixed by updates and weren't. (6&7-before thermostat replaced(just now)) 6-heater fan sounds like it's working but isn't and will suddenly come on full speed 7-heat will blow at good temp. Then suddenly be too hot and burn my hands on steering wheel all 'documentation' is in video.cant upload. Happened since purchased new. All recalls addressed. Mileage now 76850. Thanks.
The windshield wipers came on by them self out of nowhere no it was not raining and stayed on will not go off by using the proper switch
Oil pressure sensor fails
Rear power supply started smoking after a charging component was plugged in. Smoked for awhile after removing the rear panel that adjust the heat seaters the wires was burnt all the way to the wire harness of the middle console. Dont know if this faulty wiring but it is a fire hazard if not fixed.the vehicle was parked at the time.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge charger. When the contact purchased the vehicle, there was a recall regarding the alternator for which the contact was informed the vehicle had already been repaired. The contact stated that the check engine warning indicator was illuminated. When the contact attempted to start the vehicle, the engine would rev; however, the vehicle failed to start. Interstate dodge chrysler jeep ram fiat (located at 701 constitution dr, west monroe, la 71292, 318‑387‑2665) diagnosed that the alternator failed and needed to be replaced, the wires may need to be replaced, or the sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was previously included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system); however, the repair was already deemed completed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was unknown.
A recall for an alternator on my vehicle is said to be fixed but the alternator on my car doesn't match with the alternator replacement in the recall letter. I currently am having electrical issues needed to know if my alternator was fixed and with the correct part
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge charger. While driving 35 MPH, the contact heard noises coming from the engine and the battery save mode warning indicator illuminated. The contact drove home and discovered the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v435000(engine). The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 84,000.
P60 recall: yesterday, my husband was driving our 2013 dodge charger when the battery like came on. Nothing else happened then, but about 15 seconds later - - everything on the dash started flashing, the windshield wipers came on, the car started to jerk and then everything died. He managed to coast into our driveway - luckily was headed home from work and only doing 20mph. No warning - no nothing. Just all of a sudden - entire system failure. No power steering or anything. Kind of a electrical smell in the car. At first, we thought that maybe the battery was loose or something or bad ground. Checked that. Tried jumping - terminals started smoking. Did a search and found out that our VIN is showing an unrepaired p60 recall. Called the dealership this morning - now being told that it may be the p60 recall, but we can't know until we get it to the dealership - who - coincidentally has no appointments available for a week, does not provide loaner cars (or free rental), and may or may not cover the towing. I then contacted dodge and was told that it could be the recall, but they do not provide rentals or loaners. What? So - - they know that this is an issue in 1/2 a million vehicles, but they accept no responsibility for it other than to switch the part out? Very poor customer service on dodge's part and I will be pursuing this further, once we have confirmed that the part number on the alternator is the correct part number for the recall. I am not waiting to get it up there for them to mysteriously lose the part or even better - pretend that it isn't the right part number. I am feeling very untrusting of dodge right now!
When driving the vehicle on the highway, the radio has stopped working to where there is no sound. Upon looking up the issue from other dodge owners online reporting the same problem.the radio amplifier fuse #27 located in the trunk of the vehicle has completely burnt out, possible fire hazard. It is unsafe to replace fuse back in the same location the housing for the fuse is melted and burned.
Since 07/2017 I have been having problems with the anti -theft-code. Dealership wants me to pay for a code update. No~ I feel this is a recall problem. The service center has done the recalls it required and right after these recalls I have this problem where I have to boost the car in order to turn it on. Everyday now. I work at night therefore its unsafe for a single woman to be stranded 5 days a week.
The adjustable gas and brake pedals move while the vehicle is motion without any type of activation by the driver, this causes acceleration or braking issues with the vehicle, when this occurs the pedals always move towards the driver not away, it occurs without warning and there is not apparent cause for it happening
Vehicle screen dash flash white off and on and car shut down and wouldn't crank for about 30-45 minutes. Is there a recall on the alternators? The "etc" light also came on.
The lights on the dash started flashing and then went out and my car automatically tried to stop on I-95 northbound and the transmission automatically parked function occurred at 75 MPH and my car almost flipped it was such a hard stop.
Trunk no longer opens. Came with trunk release button on fob, by stearing wheel and by trunk on outside, and none of these buttons actually do what they are suppose to do. It is attempting to release somehow because you can hear the trunk when any of these button are pushes, but no actual movement. Huge trunk, and no way to utilize.
Passenger side window no longer operates.it is stuck in the up position, thankfully. But it does no go down, although it is trying, the noise the motor makes whem first engaged is still there in an attempt to do its job. Does not go down by passenger button, does not go down by driver side button, both buttons and no it is not on lock position. Safety issue yes in case there is an accident or something obstructing your door and only way to escape is through window...that wont go down.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge charger. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v435000 (electrical system). The vehicle was taken to rockland chrysler jeep dodge (60 ny-304, nanuet, ny 10954, (845) 627-3700) for the recall repair and the dealer discovered that the battery was damaged and needed to be repaired. The dealer wanted to charge the contact for the battery, claiming that it was not covered under the recall; however, the contact stated that the alternator was faulty. The manufacturer stated that they would possibly reimburse the contact for the battery and vehicle rental for which he was charged. The contact called the dealer back and instructed them to replace the battery. When the contact arrived to retrieve the vehicle, the dealer gave him a bill for more than he was quoted to replace the battery. The bill included additional charges for diagnostic testing and installation of the battery. The contact was still waiting to hear back form the dealer to see if they would remedy the extra charges. The dealer would not release the vehicle until the bill was paid. The failure mileage was 86,000.
2013 dodge charger. Consumer writes in regards to alternator safety recall. *ld
When driving my 2013 dodge charger se all of the lights flashed on the dash and the auto trans would not shift out of 1st gear . I ran my obd2 and it gave a trouble code of u0002 high speed can bus. It then stalled on the hwy and I about crashed the vehicle due to now power steering or brakes. It is now in the shop at 125.00 per hour and the dodge dealership has no idea what is wrong either. It will not start at all. No cranking no nothing.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge charger. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v435000 (electrical system) in november of 2017. The contact called the manufacturer and was informed that a temporary remedy would be provided because parts were not available to complete the recall. The recall repair was previously performed one month ago and a different alternator was installed in the vehicle. While driving 45 MPH, smoke appeared from the engine compartment and the vehicle stalled. Also, the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to griffis motors, inc. In philadelphia, ms 39350, (601) 365-2228, where the contact was informed that the alternator and the battery needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was 150,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge charger. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 17v435000 (electrical system). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Darcars chrysler dodge jeep ram of new carrollton (8100 annapolis rd, new carrollton, md) was contacted and confirmed that the part was not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the part was to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available.
When I turned the front passenger side heated seat on I was getting a strong electrical burning smell. Never happened before but car recently had the recalled alternator replaced.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge charger. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power. Upon exiting the vehicle, the contact noticed black smoke and flames coming from the engine compartment. The failure occurred without warning. Courtesy chrysler jeep dodge ram tampa (9207 e adamo dr, tampa, fl) replaced the alternator. The technician informed the contact that it was not the remedy for the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v435000 (electrical system), but was an intermittent repair. The failure recurred. The contact communicated with the dealer again and was informed that the VIN was removed from the recall. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 65,208.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge charger. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v435000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called gary miller chrysler dodge jeep ram (5746 peach st, erie, pa 16509) and was informed that the part to do the repair was unavailable; however, the contact was advised that she could pay out of pocket and be reimbursed later. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and informed the contact that she could pay out of pocket and submit reimbursement. The VIN was not available. The contact had not experienced a failure.
As driving up the highway my 2013 dodge charger jerked and when I looked at the dashboard there was a message that said 'service transmission shut off engine to engage park' my engine light was also on. I pulled over but my car would not go into park. I tried to pull back off to get to a safe place little did I know that my car would not pick up speed, traffics was approaching and there is was in the middle of the road trying pushing down on the gas pedal to hurry and move before the coming traffick made it to me, it was an 18 wheeler. I could have been dead today due to this issue and I'm not wondering why there is nothing being done about this problem.
I attempted to contact dodge multiple times for reimbursement on a faulty alternator. The part was issued as a recall (17v‑435) on 07-10-17. Since then I have made multiple attempts to submit documentation for reimbursement with no success. I've spoke with representatives from dodge multiple times all claiming to not have received my documents. I've submitted the via email, mail and uploaded them to there website. This has been going on for 6 months now.
My dodge charger rt 2013 vehicle randomly reports that your need to push down the clutch in order to start the vehicle. It also will randomly cut off on you while driving the vehicle which is extremely dangerous. I have taken the vehicle to different dealerships and for the all tell me that I can do anything since we cant replicate the issue. I don't understand the why the vehicle will report anything about an clutch since it is an automatic.
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