Problems with 2011 Dodge Charger ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Alternator and battery

Brought vehicle into dealership due to a "battery saver mode" message in my evic, along with a slight winding noise heard in the engine compartment and a slight electrical burning odor. dealer was unable to replicate issue and sent me home. next day, the same message appeared in my evic and a very strong electrical burning odor could be smelt coming through my vents in the passenger compartment. took vehicle back to dealership and they observed both the message and strong odor. popped vehicles hood and a very strong electrical burning odor was observed and the outside of the alternator was black and hot. they indicated that there was no recall for the v-8, but there was for the v-6 alternators (nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000) and even though my vehicle was manufactured during the affected build dates, there was nothing they could do about it. when i went out to move my vehicle from where i had parked, the abs, traction control, and emergency brake (was not engaged) lights were on. when vehicle was shifted into drive, windshield wipers turned on and vehicle stalled out. currently waiting to see if warranty company will cover the alternator.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. while driving at approximately 25 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to pull the vehicle to the side of the road. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the technician stated that the alternator failed and need to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 55,436.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was not able to restart. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection and diagnosis. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was not available.

When driving the car it started flashing the abs brake light and traction control light, then the steering became very hard to do then it went into battery saving mode and the battery light came on. all of this happened without warning while driving. was told by dodge the alternator went out and that the v8's were not covered under the recall only the v6's even though mine did the same as the ones under recall.

tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to the contacts residence and then an independent mechanic where the alternator was replaced but the failure recurred. the contact noticed that the battery save mode and the brake warning indicators flashed when the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the alternator assembly was replaced a second occasion under a manufacturer recall. the contact stated that a week after the repair, the service engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic where it was informed that the thermostat was not properly closed and that a diagnosis needed to be performed. the vehicle was also included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v046000 (electrical system) but the part was not available. the manufacturer was notified of the failures. the approximate failure mileage was 92,000. parts distribution disconnect.

First the abs and esc lights came on then the message battery saver mode then the radio turned off and the ac stopped blowing cold air then the battery light came on. i turned off the car and tried to start it but it would not start but the windshield wipers did come on for 1 pass and the speedometer and tac also did 1 pass left to right and back slowly. checked the internet and seen others with same problem cause by the alternator and their is a current recall on the v6 but i have the hemi v8. had the car towed to the dodge dealer.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that there was a random electrical failure with the vehicle. the low beam headlights randomly shorted out. the vehicle was taken to the dealer more than three times, but they could not replicate or diagnose the failure. the bulbs were replaced several times, but the failure progressed. the dealer repaired the vehicle per nhtsa campaign number: 14v101000 (exterior lighting), but the failure recurred. the contact later received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags). the dealer was uncertain of when the manufacturer would supply the parts. the failure mileage was not available. vin tool confirms parts not available.

On 07/20/2015 at around 1:15 i parked my vehicle in concord mills mall parking lot, went in to return a product. i returned to my car around 1:25, attempted to start my vehicle(push button start) it cycled to the "run" position, but the car didn't start. after about 4 attempts i knew something was wrong because i smelt a "burnt electrical smell". i exited the vehicle and popped my hood, i took a look around at all physical features of the engine to try and locate a visual problem. nothing was visible to my eye, i then got back into the vehicle and attempted to start the vehicle again, after a few attempts i called to my local dealership to ask a couple questions on what might be going on, after some speculation we came to check my fuses. i then exited the vehicle and took a look at my fuse box located under my hood, i noticed that i had a 30amp 58v "boxed shaped fuse" that had blown. i visited a near by advance auto parts store to purchase a fuse, they did have one so i purchased the fuse and returned to the vehicle to install. once i returned to the vehicle i disconnected my "+ positive" battery terminal and installed the fuse. afterwards i reconnected the battery terminal and attempted to start the vehicle again. once again i got nothing, i also checked the fuse and it had blown again. i then contacted a tow truck and was towed to henedrick dodge on 7/20 around 5:45. they contacted me on 7/21 and i was told that my engine wire harness had melted!! and that it had shorted out my starter. i'm very upset because i feel that this engine harness could have caught fire. my obd didn't make me aware of any type of issue or no check engine light ever came on. my car has been serviced on time to factory standards at only dodge dealerships. no major work has ever been done to my vehicle before also. i'm getting the $1600.00 fix but feel bother that something could catch fire.

I owned and purchased my 2011 dodge charger since 5-17-2014. on 7-13-2015, my son was getting ready to leave art institutes of atlanta/decatur, the 2011 charger he was operating would not crank. after the wrecker arrived to get ready and tow, the car cranked and he made it home from decatur, ga to mcdonough, ga. the next day, 7-14-2015, i tried to start the car and it wouldn't crank till i called a wrecker on 7-16-15 to tow the vehicle to landmark dodge in morrow, ga. they called me on 7-20-2015 and informed me my warranty or chrysler would not cover the issue bothering the car (lost engine ground and melted ground wire, left side engine at motor mount). they tested the electric system, starter, starter wiring and relay, and tightened all engine grounds, replaced engine ground left side at motor mount. it was repaired on 7-20-2015. the repair came up to $308.29 (parts and labor). please investigate this matter on the 2011 charger before it happens to someone else and it really costed me. updated 9/28/15 *ln. updated 12/13/2017*cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. while driving at 40 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 87,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. while driving approximately 35 mph, an unknown warning light illuminated and the power steering failed. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system). the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 34,000.

6/19/15 the car was taken to the dealer originally for a recall on the alternator. after the job was completed i drove the car home and had trouble shutting it off. after shifting it through the gears several times it shut off. the next day i had the same problem. i took it to the dealer the next weekend and they could not replicate the problem. i took the car home and it shut off fine. the next day the problem started again. i took it back to the dealer and this time they were able to replicate the problem and was told to shift it through the gears and it would be fine. also told that the only way to shut the car off was to remove a fuse to the fuel injection. truly not an acceptable answer. 7/13/15 the car wouldn't shut off at all. drove it to the dealer and it's been there ever since. i have been told several different things by the dealer, lithia dodge, medford, or. the latest is an actual dodge corporate engineer is supposed to call them back. not exactly sure how a car can be designed without an alternate way to shut it off if the push button start and stop does not work. the dates are approximate as my paperwork is in the car.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. while driving at any speed, the check engine warning indicator flashed randomly, and the air conditioning and heating functions failed to work. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the actuator, compressor, and thermostat were replaced, but the failure continued. the service engine indicator continued to illuminate and the vehicle drove roughly. the contact also received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags). the dealer was unable to confirm when the parts would become available because they were on a national backorder. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was not available. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Started my vehicle and as i drove away from parked, warning message (battery saving mode). abs and traction control light came on. after 2 miles, car began to smell of "electrical burning". when car stopped, all power lost. opened hood and alternator was smoking. had car towed to dodge, and am told no recall on my vin (5.7l engine), even though this is the exact problem that the 3.6l engines have and are recalled. i am seeking full reimbursement for the cost of this $786!

Alternator failure in a 4 year old car. wow. driving down the autobahn at 130kph, and your car shuts off, not cool. should have done my research before i bought this vehicle.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. while driving at various speeds, the passenger side low beam headlight would fail intermittently. the failure progressed to where both front passenger headlights and high beam headlights malfunctioned. the contact was informed that the vin was not associated with nhtsa campaign number: 14v101000 (exterior lighting) and nhtsa campaign number: 12v042000 (electrical system, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic). the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. in addition, the traction control light randomly illuminated on the instrument panel after being serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 12v197000 (electrical system, service brakes, air). the remedy failed to repair the failure. the manufacturer and dealer were notified of the failures. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 33,200.

Received message on console why driving "battery saver mode" drove 1 mile and pulled into gas station. while parked and car running radio, abs, stability control systems all went offline. i turned the car off and smelled electrical burning. opened hood and burning smell was stronger. i returned to the car and all electrical power was completely drained. towed to dodge dealership after calling chrysler recall hotline. *tr

My vehicle was parked under my carport for approximately 35-40 minutes. i came out got in the car and seen smoke coming from the passenger visor. i pulled the visor down and it burst into flames. i jumped out of the vehicle ran back in the house called 911 and started applying water but the flames kept coming back. then finally after several attempts i put the fire out. then the fire department came looked at the situation and left after they seen everything was secured. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that while stopped, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to a dealer. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. 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 failure. the failure mileage was 82,000. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle. the dealer was unable to inform when the part would become available. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. while driving at 60 mph, the vehicle lost power. the vehicle was taken to a dealer. the technician diagnosed that the fuel injector and alternator needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. however, the vehicle stalled immediately after repair. also, the contact noticed smoke coming from the front of the vehicle and a burning odor. the contact was unable to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the alternator and hose needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. 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 made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl*the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign id numbers: 14v101000 (exterior lighting) and 14v634000 (electrical system) and stated that the parts needed were unavailable to repair the vehicle. the dealer was unable to inform when the parts would become available. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. 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 not notified. the contact had not experienced a failure.

2011 dodge charger. consumer requests reimbursement for vehicle recall repairs. *smd the consumer stated the alternator was replaced. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that the air bag light illuminated and the speedometer displayed the incorrect vehicle speed. the vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 13v118000 (air bags), 14v101000 (exterior lighting), and 14v634000 (electrical system). the parts needed to do the repairs were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the approximate failure mileage was 74,100.

As i was driving down the road the belt started whining and my battery light came on as well as all other dash electrical and the electrical shut down. no power to car. shop has confirmed a bad alternator. this is an awd charger-there was not an option for a 2011 awd in the drop downs above. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that while driving at a low speeds, the vehicle stalled and unknown warning light illuminated. the vehicle was not able to restart. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system) however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. the failure mileage was 80,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that while in park, the vehicle failed to start. the vehicle was taken to a dealer. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact stated that four days later, while driving at 45 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact was unable to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to a dealer. the technician diagnosed that the alternator needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system) however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 41,000.

Car completely lost power while approaching red light a red light. first radio stop working, turned completely off, wouldn't come on. then lost control and all power to vehicle. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and restarted after recharging the battery. 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 repair was not available. 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 unknown. the vin was unavailable.

Alternator failure, complete engine/steering shut down, burning smell-while on highway. car totally inoperable afterwards. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the wipers activated and the radio turned off independently as the safer battery mode warning indicator illuminated. the steering wheel became difficult to turn and the contact had to apply excessive force in order to turn the vehicle as all the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact turned the vehicle off and failed to restart. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system) however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 64,000.

We had recall p08 headlamp wiring performed on 2/22/15 at palmen dodge in racine wi. 2 months later we moved to arizona. within 6 months after this recall was addressed we continued to have headlights go out. after a couple of times i started keeping receipts. approx. every 6 months we had to replace our headlights (sometimes 1, sometimes both). we finally had a dealership built near our house this year (rodeo dodge- san tan valley az) so we were able to take it in without too much inconvenience- we only have 1 car & no rental was offered. the identified the issue was a headlamp harness and needed to replace it. the cost for this work was $729.77. they advised that it wasn't covered under the previous recall. however when reading the p08 recall it does indicate "your dealer will replace the headlamp harnesses and replace them if required". it seems obvious to me that there was a harness overlooked when the recall was addressed in 2015 that caused us to continually replace headlamps every 6 months. i have receipts from these headlamps from: feb 2017, dec 2017, may 2018. there were a couple additional times between mar 2016 and feb 2017 that i did not think to keep receipts. i finally had the issue addressed when both headlamps went out in dec 2018. service wasn't completed until 3/5/19 as it was difficult for us to be without a car for the length of time we knew it would take to have fixed. i am asking for reimbursement from dodge in the amount of $971.37 to cover the work done to replace the harnesses and reimbursement for the headlights i needed to have replaced over time (only the ones i have receipts for). see attached. we will be purchasing another car in the next 6-12 months and this would go a long way in building my confidence in dodge products/service.

Tl*the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that while making a left turn, the lights on the instrument panel became dim. in addition, the brakes failed and the steering wheel seized as the abs warning light illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the alternator and the head lamp wiring needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 12v197000 (electrical system, service brakes, air), 14v101000 (exterior lighting), and 14v634000 (electrical system). the failure mileage was 36,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that after starting the vehicle, it stalled without warning. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system). the failure mileage was 60,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. 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 made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system), however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph, the vehicle was making an abnormal noise and completely shut off without warning. the vehicle restarted and abnormal odor emitted after restarting the vehicle. the failure recurred on multiple occasions. the vehicle was taken to a dealer and was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified and the approximate failure mileage was 74,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. while driving approximately 25 mph, an unknown warning light illuminated. the failure recurred several times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the alternator needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 39,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. while driving at 50 mph attempting to exit the freeway, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was not able to be restarted. the contact stated that the failure occurred twice. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the alternator failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 40,000.

Alternator burned up causing the car to lose all power and then not be able to restart. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the battery power save mode warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle failed to restart. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the battery and alternator would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. in addition, the contact stated that fuel fumes were present inside the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that a seal needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who replaced the fuel pump and fuel tank. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 41,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that the vehicle would not start due to a loss of battery power. an independent mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the alternator failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system) in december of 2014. the contact stated that the dealer was contacted on multiple occasions and stated that the part was not available for the recall repair. the failure mileage was 85,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. 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 made aware of the delay. the contact had not experience a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system); however, the parts needed were not available. the dealer stated that the parts were still not available. the contact believes that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time. the manufacturer was not made aware of the delay. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Upon starting car information light came on. checked the dash display and found "battery saver" indicated. drove vehicle home (3-4 miles) battery save mode remained on. an internet search indicates this is a common problem. recall???? *tr

2011 dodge charger. consumer requests reimbursement for alternator replacement. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle stalled, the lights went out and the steering wheel was difficult to turn. *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the alternator failed. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the alternator was replaced. the contact stated that after the vehicle was repaired, the abs warning light illuminated. the contact received nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 71,000. updated 04/08/15*lj updated 9/27/2017*cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that while traveling approximately 60 mph, the vehicle suddenly decelerated to 25 mph or lower and made a loud noise when the accelerator pedal was depressed. the contact indicated that the abs sensor, traction control sensor, the gauges illuminated before the instrument cluster shorted without warning. the contact indicated that as the vehicle reduced speed it stalled and was not able to restart. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. the contact was included in recall nhtsa campaign id number: 14v634000 (electrical system). however, the parts needed were not available to repair the vehicle. the contact was waiting on a remedy from the manufacturer to determine when the dealer would repair the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 29,600.