Problems with 2011 Dodge Charger EXTERIOR LIGHTING

The driver's side low beam will come on then go off. after awhile it comes back on for a few seconds then goes out again. the vehicle can be sitting running or going down the road and will do the same thing.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. while operating the vehicle, both the driver and passenger side low beam headlights suddenly shut off. after turning the headlight switch off and back on, the headlights operated normally. the cause of the failure was not determined. additionally, the fog lights also failed to operate. wysup dodge jeep (115 s. grand ave, pullman, wa) and the manufacturer were both notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 35,000. the vin was invalid.

Headlamp (low beam projection)repeatedly shuts off after few minutes driving. i know that some police vehicles have this problem and they have been recalled. can no longer use my personal car after sunset. local dealer will repair but at my expense. this is a big deal safety issue that i shouldn't have to worry about.

While driving on smooth or rough roads, highways, city streets or even parked with low beams on every time one light will start to flicker and go out completely and will not come back on until light switch is turned off and back on. first was driver side for a week or two, but now stays on. but as soon as the driver quit flickering now the passenger side does it all the time not a day for the last 4 months has it not turned off. doesn't matter if lights on auto or manually turned on this happens. the amount of time it takes to happens ranges from few seconds to 20 min. dealer acts as if they don't know what i'm talking about never heard of such a problem and can't duplicate problem so can't get fixed. this goes for me and thousands of others with same issue we now can't drive vehicle at night or take a risk that could either get us a ticket for no headlight or could be in a driving situation being pitch black out no city lights to help see making a turn and lights go out. that is a for sure wreck or even death. i do know of a recall for this police charger just mine isn't the right type so why not make it for all types. a problem is a problem no matter what, but i guess our safety isn't as important because if it was then this should be taken care of.

My vehicle is having all of the problems associated with the p08 recall. my low beam headlights intermittently go out while driving at night. completely dangerous for me to drive this way. factory says my vehicle vin is not part of the recall. i believe that you clearly missed diagnosed what vehicles were effected as mine is. please help!

When i am driving my vehicle either one or both headlights will go out. i am able to flip them off and they will turn back on but continue to go out as i am driving. this occurs during all driving conditions, highway, city, stationary, moving, accelerating, breaking.

When i start the vehicle, the low beams work normally. within five minutes of lights being on, whether idle or during driving, they will turn off on there own. i am then forced to use high beams in order to have lighting at night.

While driving lights shut off, i switch from auto to on, to turn lights back on, lights flicker slightly as well. car taken dealership changed car battery, key fog, and shortened wires to liggts. problem is not fixed.

The driver's side hid low beam will randomly turn off. upon using the toggle switch to turn both lights off and back to the on position, the failed headlamp will re-illuminate until it fails again. this appears to be an issue with the ballast, not the bulb.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that there was an internal electrical failure with the vehicle. the low beam headlights shorted out and failed to illuminate without warning. the dealer (fremont motor rock springs chrysler dodge jeep ram fiat, 1900 foothill blvd, rock springs, wy 82901, (307) 228-2091) was contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 114,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that the headlights failed to illuminate while driving at night. the contact also noticed an abnormal burning odor inside the vehicle. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to classic chrysler dodge jeep ram (1102 walton dr, texarkana, tx 75503, (903) 716-0600) where the contact was informed that the power distribution center fuse needed to be replaced to repair the vehicle. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred because the incorrect fuse was installed and other electrical shorts occurred in the vehicle. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer for further repairs. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 108,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that the low beam headlights worked intermittently and later seized completely. the contact had to use the high beam headlights only. there was no warning indicator illuminated. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was unknown.

2011 dodge charger r/t 5.7l hemi with automatic high beams. headlight(low beam) intermittently goes out and sometimes when switching from high to low beam the low bean doesn't function and one must turn off the lights manually and re-engage them to work.

Several times, the car has stalled while driving. i have had to come to a complete stop, restart the engine and it has gone away. in the last 18 months i have noticed on random occasions, when doing a left turn, it feels like the power steering is no longer working, and this only happens on left turns. finally, i have some strange electrical issues happening, sometimes my left low beam will work, other days it won't. now the sound to the speakers have stopped, and then today, i left to go to work, my car won't start, all i have is an illuminated etc light and nothing. i have tried getting dodge to look at it repeatedly, it is clearly a wiring electrical fault, they keep telling me nothing is under real, and i keep putting money after money into the car, and i think its going to get me hurt one day.

My low beam on the the car had gone out and will do so after having the car on for a few minutes then the light will come back on if i turn them off and it will turn off again. some times the lights will stay on for hours and other times they turn off within a couple minutes and usually one light goes first and the other shortly after

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. while driving various speeds, the front passenger headlight failed on several occasions. an unknown dealer was made aware of the failure and repaired the vehicle. the manufacturer was not made of the failure. the cause of the failure was not specified. the failure mileage was unknown.

My 2011 dodge charger had the po8 recall done in july of 2014 at about 48000 miles now at 94000 miles the same problem has occurred. i was told the fix will be $440.+ tax as the problem is a voltage drop in the harness that was installed and not the original melted wiring that caused the po8 recall. i thought faulty wiring causing loss of headlights was a safety issue.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. while the vehicle was stationary, the interior lighting dimmed and the contact noticed that the headlights were not illuminated. while driving various speeds at night, the headlights did not work at all. there was a complete loss of headlight functionality, which prompted the contact to have the vehicle inspected at pep boys in edgewater park, new jersey. the contact stated that the low beam headlight bulbs were removed and reinserted because they were not the source of the failure. in addition, the fuses were inspected but the failure could not be determined directly. pep boys located nhtsa campaign number: 14v101000 (exterior lighting) and referred the contact to the dealer. an unknown dodge dealer in lumberton, new jersey was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall on the contact's vin. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and agreed with the dealer. the failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that the driver's side headlight continued to fail after being replaced. in order for the headlights to operate correctly, the contact had to hit the headlight assembly with his hand. upon starting the vehicle and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle abruptly jerked forward. the vehicle resumed normal operation after the initial jerk movement. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified. the failure mileage was 77,000.

While driving on a main thouroughfare, the engine stalled.( there was no warning that there was a problem, no warning lights were on.) the electronic throttle control warning light came on, and then all elec power went out. leaving the car without lights/flashers. upon investigation, the alternator failed, shorting out the electrical system and killing/destroying the battery. the alternator shouldn't do this. i found that dodge had a recall ( p-60) on their v-6 models for this very same issue. my car is a v-8. i was lucky i wasn't driving on a major highway or at night as the car had no way iof indicating distress to other drivers and the headlights didn't work. there is a clear defect in the alternators of these cars, its only a matter of time before someone is injured or killed.

Led taillights are going out, and cannot be replaced by consumers

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. while driving approximately 30 mph, the passenger side headlight went out without warning. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness melted and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure was not remedied. the failure mileage was 68,224.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. while driving approximately 40 mph, the low beam headlamps went out without warning. the contact stated that the lights worked intermittently. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ballast needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v101000 (exterior lighting) because the headlights were high intensity discharge lights. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 133,000. updated 05/10/17*lj *cn

At night or when hid headlights are on for about 30 minutes, one of the headlights will turn off, leaving only one light on. if i stop the car and turn off the ignition and restart the car both lights will be on. also if i turn off the headlight switch for a moment and then back to the on position both headlights come back on. at first i thought i had a burnt out bulb and i took the car to firestone to get a replacement bulb, but they said both headlights work and could not duplicate the problem. i took it to a dodge dealership and they could not find a problem. this problem still occurs. neither firestone or dodge charged me anything for the check. they both said "no problem found". now dodge sent me a recall notice for an alternator problem. i wonder if this is related.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. while driving various speeds, both low beam headlights became inoperable. the failure was persistent. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v101000 (exterior lighting). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

While driving on interstate doing 65 mph (and once while doing 25 mph) my lights, stereo and speedometer went out and car speed decreased. all lights on the dash light up/flash then after a few seconds everything go back to normal. have happened several times while driving. and on two occasions the power steering fuses had to be replaced because they keep getting blown out. have had alternator exchanged at last recall. fearful that vehicle may stop in the line of traffic on the highway! have video of incident as it was happening. no pictures

There is a recall for 2011 dodge chargers concerning a wiring harness that effects the low beam headlights. for some reason, only certain models were included in the recall. my model (r/t) is not included in the recall but i'm having the exact same problem that is listed in the recall. the recall number is po8

While driving my 2011 rt awd dodge charger on the freeway, at approximately 65 mph, all of the lights (including, the dash lights, the radio, the headlights, i am unsure if the rear running lights were involved) shut off momentarily (3-5 seconds). during that time i noticed a change in the steering, the wheel became stiff like the power steering was off. i let my foot off of the gas pedal but did not brake so i'm not sure if the power brakes were affected, but assume they were. it sounds a lot like the alternator failure recall involving the 6 cylinder models with the 160 amp alternator. (i believe this is the same alternator that was used in the r/t 5.7l hemi model) the power came back on and i drove the last 4-5 miles home without further incident. i am apprehensive about driving on the freeway now. loosing the ability to steer and brake at freeway speed could end in an accident. as an added note, when i arrived home i checked to see if there was any smell (electrical) near the engine, there was not.

Low beam headlight failure

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that the low beam headlights randomly shorted out without warning. the contact had to apply the high beam headlights each time the failure recurred. the contact attempted the manual and automatic modes for the low beam head lights. the failure progressed to the driver side headlights and the passenger side headlights randomly shorted out. the dealer was notified of the failure and indicated that there was no manufacturer recall to address the repair. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v467000 (air bags, seat belts). the dealer scheduled a repair appointment. the manufacturer was notified of the failures. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000. parts distribution disconnect.

On several occasions vehicle lost power while driving on city street at about 40mph. had to utilize manual transmission to operate vehicle. didn't think anything of it, thought it was my fault. happened to my daughter also while she was driving as well. vehicle only has 70k miles, this occurred at about 62k miles. low beam lights also going out occasionally. have never received recall information regarding these issues but having these issues non the less.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that the headlights failed to illuminate. after inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the harness melted due to overheating. the contact mentioned that the vehicle had been repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v101000 (exterior lighting). the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 30,000.

Low beam headlight wiring harness, over heated and cause head lights to go out.

I noticed there is a recall on exterior headlights on 2011 dodge chargers, manufactured between may 2010 and november 2011 my charger r/t max was manufactured in that time. but this recall is not noted to my vin #, i looked into it the recall is on exterior headlights is on the right side of the chargers manufactured in the time noted above, that is exactly the problem in my vehicle manufactured in the same time frame. when i start my car the lights turns on, but after i begin driving they turn off on the right side.

I have a 2011 dodge charger r/t awd max and about a year ago some of the "racetrack" taillight led's started going out on the bottom on each side. now this winter i went out to storage to start it up and i noticed that i now have even more led's that are out. not only do i view this a safety concern because these led's essentially act as the cars rear running lights, but it is one of the key features of this car and it looks really crummy when they go out. and i know i am not the only one. i have seen and heard many people that own 2011-2014 dodge chargers have this issue. i think dodge should step in and replace the center section of the tail lights. here is a video wasnt made for the purpose of showcasing the taillight issue but you can see the number of led's that are out on each side on the bottom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3t3bzdrm3m

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. while driving at approximately 35 mph, the head lamps stopped illuminating. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the contact stated that this was a recurring failure. the contact drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the mechanic repaired the entire headlight assembly and framing. the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 66,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. while driving 70 mph, the head lamps shut off permanently. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 64,000.

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.

The hid light on the passenger side has gone out again, i have replaced the bulb 3 times, this is the 4th time it has gone out, last replacement date is 06/19/2014. . *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph, the low beam headlamps failed to operate when engaged. the failure recurred constantly. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the wires for the headlamps were melting and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 59,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that the driver and passenger side headlights failed intermittently. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v101000 (exterior lighting) and 14v634000 (electrical system). the vehicle was not repaired due to the parts not being available. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 55,000.

Mil light came on starting flashes lost power while i'm driving took it the dealership they can't find what's wrong ... light will go away and come back repeat the same exact thing ...both fog lights are completely out change the bulbs still out have to be wiring over heating. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v101000 (exterior lighting). the contact stated that the part needed to remedy the vehicle was unavailable. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that the recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (exterior lighting) was received. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed an inspection and cleared the recall. in october of 2014, the low beam headlights began to malfunction and stopped operating. the contact continued to replace the light bulbs. in february of 2016, the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the failures that included the wire harness burning and the low beam headlights malfunctioning. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 48,000.

Right front low beam headlight goes off and only works if i turn on the high beams. this has occurred on several occasions. *tr

At the red light the car shut off, did not have any power, and would not start. after jump starting the car it drove for about 30 minutes more, then all of a sudden the car started malfunctioning. the radio turned off, indicator lights started blinking, steering wheel begin to lock up, and the car began jerking uncontrollably. i then called a tow truck to jumpstart the car and proceeded to go home, the car never stopped jerking and was in power saver mode. i purchased a new battery the next day. soon after the car begin to do all the same things, jerking, indicator lights, etc. my car has absolutely no power after completely charging the battery. it cannot get towed because i am unable to place the car in neutral due to no power. this has to be a manufacturers problem with the electrical system. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v101000 (exterior lighting: headlights); however, the part needed for the repair was unavailable. the manufacturer was not notified. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that the driver's side headlight failed. the contact received nhtsa campaign id number 14v101000 (exterior lighting). the vehicle was taken to a dealer but the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the approximate failure mileage was 64,000.

I am not really sensing an issue with the vehicle. however, two lights turned on one is abs and the other one is a car with squiggly lines behind it. i am not sure if this is something to do with the recalls. but, would like to know before i take to the dealership and have to pay to have this fixed when i haven't had the vehicle for too long. also, i am not sure if it's safe to drive it like that. i also hear like a cracking noise under the dashboard it comes and goes not sure what that could be either. *tr