Problems with 2012 Dodge Challenger ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

The vehicle lost complete power while driving, was told it was the alternator (which was recalled). i had that fixed and a couple days after that both windows started to malfunction. they go down about a quarter inch by themselves while the car is not running and while driving. it completely drains my battery and the vehicle won't start without a jumper box or jumper cables (every time i turn it off.) i've taken the vehicle to frank shoop twice and they can't tell me what's wrong with it or have yet to fix it. now it's starting to stall while driving and the horn continues to honk without being prompted, the battery has to die before the horn stops. the radio hasn't worked since the alternator was fixed. this vehicle only had 32,000 when i purchased it and has been nothing but trouble since.

With the vehicle shut down and after exiting the vehicle, passenger side window moves up and down about a 1/4 in. without being prompted. it continues till the battery is dead. had to replace battery. took to dealer, said it was a recalibration issue.... no fix.

Smart window problem, divers side window and passengers side window move up and ⬇ randomly on their own even without power applied, ignition off, vehicle unoccupied at any time. came out from work after parking car unoccupied for hours and windows were down leaving vehicle fully able to be stolen, broken into, or vandalized. windows also move up and down on their own while operating the vehicle on their own.this is a very very serious ongoing issue!!!!! this issue started with earlier year challengers and continues through 2012 models also and beyond! chrysler/dodge needs to recall all challengers, all years to present and fix this seriously dangerous unsafe issue now!!!!! this is a continual ongoing problem with these so called smart windows even disabling the vehicles do to a dead battery.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge challenger. the contact stated that the alternator malfunctioned, which caused the steering wheel to lock up. the dealer diagnosed that the alternator did not have enough voltage. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 33,000.

Took my car in for oil change they said there was a recall on the timing chain and belt so they replaced it the next morning my battery light , abs , traction control light came on by the time i got to work it would not restart. battery would not charge became extremely hot it melted the jumper cable handles.no power what so ever...2 service men came to tow me and they both stated it was very unusual it would not charge at all... very discouraged since it only has 23,000 miles ... i was stranded on a city street for 4 hours waiting ist person locksmith/battery charger couldnt jump it so he left then called for a tow truck...

With the vehicle shut down and after exiting the vehicle, driver side window moves up and down without being prompted. it continues till the battery is dead.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge challenger. while driving at any speed, the front driver side window rolled up and down on its own. the vehicle was driven to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the module within the door handle needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the vin was unknown. the approximate failure mileage was 65,500.

My 2012 challenger rt v8 alternator went out at about 51,000 miles. it cost $600 to replace, but 7 weeks later i am getting a low voltage alert again. i had it tested and the alternator failed. i'm afraid this car is going to die in the middle of an intersection. the v6 was recalled for alternator problems. i have seen where several owners of v8's have complained of the same thing i have (lights dimming, windshield wipers causing radio lights to dim, whining sound under hood, random low voltage alerts on radar detectors, then suddenly the car stops running, everything shuts down); no recall has been published for the v8 but i feel we are experiencing the same problems.

Smart windows just begin opening and closing on their own. windows will be down/wide open after sitting with car completely off all night leaving car unsecure to be stolen or vandalized, even leaving battery dead where car will not start. windows also move up and down while driving on their own. this is a serious problem!

2012 dodge challenger. the air bag warning light stays on constantly. i took my car to the local dealer in liberty tx, where they told me that there were no recalls. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in a recall. if i want the issue fixed dealer says it will cost $250 and up. this has been a ongoing problem for over a year now.

Driving and the power surged, all lights came on, none of my gauges worked and steering felt extremely loose. have been waiting since last summer to get this fixed l. and now two months since it finally went south and have still been waiting. wonderful job by the company.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge challenger. while at a traffic light, the vehicle stalled without warning and failed to restart. the failure recurred several times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the technician diagnosed that the alternator was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but did not assist since the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 36,000.

Though there is a recall on the alterntors for entry models, my car lost all power while i was driving on the freeway. i could not steer and braking became difficult. i lost my headlights as well. the same exact thing happened to my vehicle as was described in other's reports on sudden failure while in motion. i was at about 65 mph when this occurred. i have the challenger rt classic 5.7 liter hemi

Driver side window going up and down and it drained my battery. now i have to pay 500 dollars to get the door latch fixed because it's 'bad'. it's an electrical problem that obviously is happening to many people. please do a recall on this problem!

Both driver and passenger windows go up and down every 3 seconds when the car is off. causing the run the battery dead. i have taken to the dealership multiple times they claim to reset the smart glass switch. it keeps happening and now that my warranty is out they offer to replace. i see this is a recall on 2011 models but it hasn't hit the 2012 yet. when it rains my entire seats are soaking wet and i have a dead battery every other day.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge challenger. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power. in addition, the window independently operated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the door latch was defective and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 36,348. *tr

On november 1st i was driving on the highway and my driver side window kept going up and down about 3-4 inches by itself and would repeat it over and over. now my car when it is parked and locked the driver side window goes up and down by itself until it drains my battery dead..

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge challenger. while the vehicle was parked, the contact observed that the driver side windows moved up and down without being prompted. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 80,000. 'information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).' bf

For the past few months my driver side window will go up and down every few seconds when the vehicle is parked. i park in a garage and first noticed when i went out and heard loud noises coming from my car. i thought maybe i had not closed the door properly and made sure to check each time after. it continued to happen nearly every time the car was parked. so much so that now the battery needs to be charged daily. this has also caused the rubber edging to start to rub of on the window, and not seal as tightly. when i do park outside and there is bad weather, such as rain or wind, the inside of my car will be wet or dirty. i have found were this has been recalled on other models and would like to have it covered for mine.

I have a 2012 dodge challenger and my driver side and passenger side smart windows be going up and down on it's own while the car is off and parked with the alarm on.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge challenger. while reversing at a low speed, the vehicle stalled. the contact was unable to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to a dealer who diagnosed that the alternator and the battery needed to be replaced. the alternator was replaced, but the battery was not. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system). the failure mileage was 58,000. the vin was unavailable.

The window motor keeps running and killing the battery. from what i've found out, this is a common problem. also, people can see this as an opportunity to easily reach into the car.

When the vehicle was parked and completely shut down the window constantly went up and down 1/4" until the battery was completely drained. the battery is now destroyed and will not hold a charge. the vehicle was bought at a dealership that same day that this started happening.

About 2.5 miles from home, my car began to make a humming/whining sound when i would push on the accelerator. i began to panic and called my dad using the u-connect bluetooth hands free system. about 1 or 2 minutes into the call, i lost power to the radio. then the abs light and the stability control lights began flashing on and off. the odometer stopped reading my speed and all needles on the dash spiked then fell flat showing no readings at all. as i continued to roll down the hill, i started to smell melting/burning. i tried to roll down the window and hand no power. the car finally died when i pulled into my neighborhood to enter the gate code. my car then blocked the entire entrance to complex until i could get it towed. there was an alternator recall i was not made aware of, yet the dealership had it noted on my account. (thanks for telling me.) and then the battery was so corroded that i needed to replace the battery, positive cable, and rewire. the alternator costs were covered but i am out almost 1200$ on the rest. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2012 dodge challenger. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system) however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl*the contact owns a 2012 dodge challenger. the contact received nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system) however, the parts needed for repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the vehicle had not experienced a failure.

Car completely want start. had a jump start and the car crunk up however to go out to crank the vehicle the next morning and the vehicle want start at all. contacted the dealer they stated they don't have the alternator for the vehicle and would be able to do a temporary fixed. not only do i have to pay out of pocket 150.00 just for them to do the testing . i also would have to pay for the alternator for the recall 1300 because my car has reached 45000 miles. if the car has a recall why should we have to pay so much out of pocket because of their error. *tr

The car alternator went out and to my understanding this is already been documented. chrysler llc has yet to come up with any alternatives to fix the issue and has inadequate parts to remedy the issue. chrysler llc wants to replace recalled parts with the same recalled parts which could cause accidents, injury and death. *tr

Alternator failure (documented recall) caused the vehicle to stall and lose all power. lucky this was at low speed on a surface street vs. highway speed and interstate. was able to coast vehicle to a side street however blocking one lane of travel. vehicle would not start nor shift to neutral and the hazard lights would not function it was completely dead. had vehicle towed to dealer for repair. dealer installed a new alternator subject to the same recall and stated that the proper replacement is on back order as well refused to pay towing (cost incurred due to a failed component under recall) stated they were doing us a favor by not having to pay for the repair and providing a rental car. this is a serious issue that will cause a crash and or fatality if this happens at highway speed or on any busy thoroughfare. it is unacceptable to replace a failed part with another part subject to the same recall. another solution needs to be available other than subjecting owners of these vehicles to continued serious safety risk while awaiting back ordered parts.there are alternate replacements that could be obtained by dodge vs. having the oem of the alternator cover the entire recall cost. this is a dodge issue to its consumers however dodge pursues recouping its costs is its own issue. they are blatantly putting cost above safety and not accommodating owners to defer cost. keeping a vehicle in operation with this serious of an issue will be disastrous at some point. many owners have no alternative but to operate the vehicles with the issue given their financial situation. impacted owners should have costs of mitigating the risk such as a long term rental car deferred by dodge while awaiting an appropriate repair/replacement of the recalled part given the seriousness of the safety risks involved. *tr updated 3/31/16 *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge challenger. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system) however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2012 dodge challenger. the contact stated that while driving at 20 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the alternator failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v634000 (electrical system) and 16v352000 (air bags) however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge challenger. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system); however, the recall parts needed were not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Driving to work. car starts to make a whining noise then the abs and stability control lights come on, i drive the car up the road a little more and the radio turns off and the gauges start to move erratically and then the car just died, completely in the middle of the road, when the hood was raised you could clearly smell something burning. car taken to the dealership where i am told that the "parts to provide a permanent remedy for this condition are not currently available". i was told by the dealership that the alternator would be replaced with a new one but it would fall into the same category as the recall. i got the car home and while reading the repair paperwork realize that the alternator was not replaced just "repaired and replaced". very upset and scared to drive this vehicle! not to even mention how upset about being lied to by the dealership. could go on and on about this bad experience!! *js

Fiat chrysler dodge has issued a recall on all 3.6 liter v6 alternators because the amperage is causing fires in some cars but mostly the alternators are failing and once they fail, the battery goes within a few days with no warning. i was driving on the highway when my car lost all electrical, no power steering, no lights, which also means no airbags or anything. i pressed the gas pedal all the way to the floor to keep it running and was at 40 mph before i could finally get off the highway. i stopped at the redlight and the car just shut off. i contacted chrysler through my service agreement and got roadside assistance to take the car back to the dealership where i bought it in 2012, i told them about the recall and they told me dodge had not released the parts to anyone yet. they gave me another faulty alternator and a new battery, lied to me and told me that the alternator has nothing to do with charging a battery, told me that dodge wouldn't reimburse me for the service, and told me to come back in a few months if dodge had sourced the parts. it's four months later and dodge is sporadically releasing the new higher amperage alternators, some dealerships are getting as low as 4 alternators and that's it. so every day i drive my car, i wonder if this is the day that the alternator fails again, and leaves me on the highway again, or in the middle of traffic, or in the middle of an intersection, or on train tracks or god knows where else! i'm contacting dodge after this to let them know what is going on and how displeased i am. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge challenger. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (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 manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

I was driving along the road and approached a set of lights to make a left turn. while making the left turn, my abs brake light and traction light started flickering, the interior instrument lights turned off, my sunroof and windows secured itself, my nav system shut off and the vehicle appeared to be failing. after pulling into a gas station and parking the vehicle, i shut the vehicle off and after a few seconds, turn the ignition on. the vehicle would not start up so towed it to the dealership. after the dealership completed some diagnostic testing, they advised me that my alternator was defective as well as my battery and both would require replacement. my vehicle has approximately 75,000kms and it is very difficult for me to understand that a 2 year old vehicle requires a replacement alternator and battery with very little mileage. most batteries on the market typically have 3 to 5 year warranties and most alternators usually require replacement at 130,000 to 160,000kms. the repair cost $1,125 (cad). i am deeply disappointed with the quality of the components with my chrysler as well as trifling issues i?ve had with my dodge challenger. i would be very reluctant to purchase another chrysler/dodge vehicle ever again. *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge challenger. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph on the interstate, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was able to restart but the failure recurred on several occasions. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the dealer diagnosed that the alternator had failed. the contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system). however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 35,000. updated 01/22/15*cn updated 01/26/15*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge challenger. the contact received notification of nhtsa 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 notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Once vehicle is parked and completely shut down. driver's side window constantly rolls up and down until battery is drained. it only rolls down approximately a quarter of and inch. completely drained and destroyed a battery and now its working on the second battery. *tr

Driving on a main street - all console started to blink and vehicle went dead. no control over the vehicle. pulled off to the shoulder. tried starting it and nothing. called aaa and they tried jumping my car and he told me the same - car is dead and said that my alternator is fried. *tr

2012 dodge challenger. consumer writes in regards to vehicle malfunction and consumer seeks reimbursement for repairs. *smd

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge challenger. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 mph, the vehicle stalled and all the lights on the instrument panel illuminated. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the alternator needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system). the failure mileage was 53,000.

While driving home with my 11yr old son my car started making a high pitch sound. then all the dashboard lights came on and the car stalled. due to no electrical power, i couldn't use my emergency lights. to prevent rear end crash, i had to hand signal to cars to go around. vehicle was towed to my home. had the car diagnosed and was told the alternator had went bad. the cost for parts and labor is 900-1000$. i have not had the vehicle fixed. i contacted chrysler and was told the list was still being compiled of vin's affected and they would begin to notify customers dec 5th. chrysler is not reimbursing for any towing or rental car expenses due to this recall. *tr

While driving on a two lane road, the car began to lose power and steering control. it became very difficult to get the car to a safe location. it turned out to be the alternator. i saw on this website the older 2012 cars challengers were recalled with the same engine and alternator. i was very lucky not to have crashed my car. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge challenger. the contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed that the alternator needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 55,000.

While driving down highway at 55mph i noticed a whining sound and a few miles later i lost all electrical functions in my car including the steering and the car shut off. when i had it towed to the dodge dealership they told me the alternator had failed. car is a 2012 dodge challenger sxt plus v6 3.6l. while there is a recall on alternators for 2012 - 2014 dodge challengers that have a 3.6l engine, the dealership is telling me that mine is not a part of that. *tr

I got in my vehicle to run an errand. i turned the car on and the abs, brake, airbag, seat belt and every other light lit up and stayed on. a ringing sounds started and my radio began to flash until it finally went out. the car died and would not come back on. i am unclear as to what the issue may be. i was in the car earlier in the day and everything was fine. their was no warning that the car would soon shut down completely. *tr

Was driving home when the battery light appeared then the abs and traction control lights started flashing. i got home turned the car off and was not able to start it again. took the battery in for recharge and then took the car to the auto parts store and test the alternator. the alternator went bad. *tr

Received notice of alternator recall in december 2014. alternator failed in october and vehicle was towed to dealer at my expense. new alternator was installed at my expense. i have requested reimbursement as required by the recall not three times with no response from chrysler. recall notice said payment would be made with 60 days. it's been over 90 days. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge challenger. while driving at night, the headlights would dim intermittently without warning. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the failure mileage was 93,000. updated 6/3/15*cn the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired. updated 7/7/2015*js