Problems with 2012 Dodge Charger ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Vehicle staled in middle of highway lost all dash lights stereo back up camera dealership could not get car in for a week had it towed to home burnt next day

I started my vehicle and pulled out of my garage as i do each morning. as i went down the driveway at almost idle speed, i could feel a strong resistance (as if the emergency brake was on) and the power steering tightened up. suddenly a strong burning smell filled the car, all of the lights on the dash came on and the ac fan blew on high speed. i immediately reversed back to the garage (100 feet or less) and was barely able to park. there was obviously something burning under the hood as the smell filled the garage. i turned off the car. when aaa arrived to tow it, the car was completely dead. the driver chose not to jump it for fear of doing more damage. my local trusted mechanic advised me that there was a recall on 2012 dodge charger alternators and he believed that it was my alternator that had failed. i had the car towed to arrigo sawgrass dodge where they confirmed that the alternator had in fact failed and was burning. he said the recall did not include my vin and that chrysler would not cover my expenses. my 16 year old son and i were lucky we were in the driveway, lucky the fire didn't ignite while we were sleeping and lucky my son (a new driver) was not faced with a totally disabled vehicle on the road. according to the recall, this failure created a high risk of crash. had we been on any road instead of my driveway, we could have been killed.

Battery protection mode came on. radio shut off hazard lights wouldn't come on windows wouldn't roll up trunk would not open allowing access to battery all electronics went crazy whining noise. then lost all power.

While driving on city street car just stopped.b4 car stopped wipers came on,radio shut off,all kinds of lights lite up on dashboard. car stopped in middle of road causing a very dangerous situation. had car towed to dealership where they informed me alternator was out and paid $950 for new alternator.i researched and found recall on alternator for 160 amp alternator,my car has 180 amp alternator and not covered by recall but everything i read indicates the same dangerous problem as the 160 amp alternator.this is a very serious flaw in this alternator and could easily cause deadly accidents

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. the contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the battery warning light illuminated and the "battery saving mode" warning message illuminated. after a few miles, the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to the contacts residence and then to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the alternator needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 85,000. the vin was not provided.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. the contact stated that the vehicle headlights, rear driver side door dome light actuator, and stereo failed to operate when the vehicle was started. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that there was an electrical short in the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 84,000.

My blower motor makes a noise when i cut the car off or when i going down the road also my seat keep popping on make a noise i had it fixed at my expense and it lasted about 30 days started again

The car shut down on the highway. all the electical went out. no brakes and no stirring. while in motion. and just took it in for a recall on the safty system a week before.

With out any warning while driving my vehicle on a city street my entire electrical system shut done very rapidly. beginning with the radio shutting it self off, the vehicle then displayed indicator lights saying that my abs system was bad followed by a check engine light indicator. shortly after the check engine light indicator came on a service transmission indicator light displayed followed by all electrical systems shutting down completely. once i was able to pull over the car would not shift into park. i then tried shutting the car off and the car would not turn off. the windshield wipers and other car accessories began to turn on and off on their own. at that time a strong plastic burning smell began followed by smoke from the engine compartment. in order to shut down the vehicle i had to disconnect the battery. the next morning i reconnected the battery to see if the problem had fixed itself. at that point the vehicle started, but still had the same electrical issues from the night before. the only difference was this time the vehicle shut itself off and will no longer start. upon having the vehicle problem diagnosed it appears that the alternator failed without any prior warning causing a complete electrical shutdown of the vehicle. upon further research, there has been a recall for the 2012 dodge charger vehicles concerning faulty alternators in vehicles that are equipped with 160 amp alternators. mine has a 180 amp alternator, but still experienced a short in the alternator as described by recall p60 issued in 2014. upon calling our local dodge dealership we were told that our vehicle was under recall. after towing the vehicle to the dodge dealership we were told that the car was not under the recall list and we would be responsible for paying the towing fees a long with repair fees for the replacement of the alternator.

I says that my car is not on recall for the alternator. however, my alternator went out without warning which almost cause me to crash. all my gadgets on my vehicle, such as, the gauges, radio, windshiled wipers, battery light, uneven road lights were going balistic.it was stalling and puttering. i could not brake my brake got hard which would not let me push down . it did not let me stop. i almost hit a car. i only had enough time to veer over. thank goodness it was not a busy street or highway.it would not let me park my park or anything . i had to push the button to turn off. i was on the highway early that morning with my little girl. it could of happend then . it could have been fatal. someone needs to check into this. i think my car is one of the recalls. please help

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. the contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the engine disabling warning message illuminated. the contact stated that the vehicle began to decelerate independently. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the alternator failed. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 23,323.

Was driving on the highway aprx. 70 mph, when "battery saver mode" message came on. i disconnected phone charger, turned off audio, ac, and daylights. suddenly, the displays and dash needles went up and down (looked like a computer virus). the car stalled in the middle of the highway, and the alternator burned ( smoke coming out of the hood). my car has only 53,000 miles, and never had signs of faulty or near-dead alternator. well, the new battery $200, new 180 amp alternator was $500, plus labor. called chrysler and they say the recall p60 is for 160 amp alternator, but it seems that a lot of people are having the same issue with the 180 amp alternator. so my repairs were out of pocket (which is just money...very needed money), but being almost hit by the coming i-95 traffic and having a car that is about to burn, well that could have ended in a tragedy. thanks god my insurance roadside assistance came to help. still intrigued why this 180 amp alternator is not in recall, when its already a fact that this "small defect" could cause a fatal accident . . .

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled as the battery and engine warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was merged to the side of the road and failed to restart. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. the technician diagnosed that the alternator and battery needed to be replaced. the vehicle was awaiting to be repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system). the failure mileage was 43,500.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. the contact stated that while driving at 10 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact was unable to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the thermostat housing had leaked unto the alternator, which created an electrical shortage. the shortage also caused the battery to fail. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. while driving at various speeds, the heat was activated in the vehicle and cold air blew out of the vents. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the vehicle needed coolant and there was a slow radiator leak. the vehicle was not repaired, and the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the radiator failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact also stated that while driving at approximately 50 mph, the vehicle's battery saver mode warning indicator illuminated along with all the other warning indicators. also, the engine stalled. the vehicle was coasted to the shoulder of the road. the vehicle did not restart and was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the alternator failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failures. the failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

I was driving approximately 20-25 mph on a residential street and i noticed my car was making a strange noise, the radio shut off then the car shut down completely. i call for roadside assistance and had my car towed to the dealership where i purchased it and after a week they finally diagnosed it being my alternator which had completely drained my battery, so both had to be replaced. my car only had 38000 miles and i was told that i just had went over my warranty mileage and had to pay out of pocket 1168.00 for alternator and battery. after doing research i found that some 2012 models had recalls for alternators but was told my car was not on the recall list.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v634000 (electrical system) and 15v467000 (air bags, seat belts). while driving at any speed, there was an abnormal noise coming from the dashboard. additionally, the engine stalled and failed to restart. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the contact stated that the vehicle was later diagnosed by a mechanic who stated that the battery failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. while driving at approximately 20 mph, there was an abnormal noise coming from the front of the vehicle as the abs, battery, and traction warning lights illuminated. in addition, the vehicle stalled and failed to restart. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system). the failure mileage was 80,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. while driving approximately 75 mph, the abs and the battery warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 35,000. the vin was not available.

Dodge has known issues and recalls for alternators being defective in their 2012 charger models but continues to make customers pay out of pocket to fix the issue. i purchased a 2012 dodge charger april 2012 cash. recently my alternator stopped working on the car. i took the car to the nearest dodge in my area to have test ran on the battery and alternator, the battery tested good but they would not test the alternator unless i paid a $100 fee which i could have done for free at the nearest parts dealer (autozone, o'riely's). i recently repaired my car out of pocket $300 with no assistance from dodge, but before doing so i saw there has been over 450,000 recalls for the same issue of alternators prematurly going bad. i called 8008531403 and 8009921997 and spent over 2 hours on the phone without a resolution, the first rep advised the recall is vin specific andnothing applies to my vin, i tried to explain to the rep that this has been a known isssue for dodge models made since 2010-2013 and my car was produced within that time frame. the rep advised me to take it in for a diagnostic and i could submit for a possible reimbursment if its determined its fault dodge. i advised i was not comfortable with doing so if i cant be garaunteed i will be reimbursed, i then asked for a supervisor. the supervisor pamela (id ph314) was rude from the start of the call call and told me its not her concern if my car gets repaired. i love my car and have been considering purchasing my fiance a 2015-2016 model but after how i was treated i am strongly changing my mind.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. while parked, the engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle did not start. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the alternator failed. the contact stated that the engine warning light illuminated and the radio lost electrical power prior to when the vehicle was parked. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system). the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 60,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. while attempting to accelerate the vehicle, it failed to accelerate. the contact also stated that the vehicle failed to shut off. the failure recurred multiple times intermittently. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 59,000.

I was driving to work and my car collision sensors and alarm started going off randomly. shortly after, my car shut down while i was in motion and there was no electircal power and no power steering so it was difficult to get out of traffic. i could not get my car to restart and could not even get my hazard lights on. i had my car towed to the repair shop and they determined the alternator was the issue. they replaced the alternator and my car works perfect now. i am disappointed to learn that there was a recall on alternators for the v6 version only of my car. i have read that my car has the same alternator as the v6. luckily i was able to avoid an accident. i can't imagine what would have happened with my car suddenly shutting off on the freeway. why would my v8 car not have been recalled.

Low battery indicator turned on and a minute later the car just came to a stall and smoke and burning odor was coming from under the hood and the car would not start, could not lock the doors nor put the car in neutral to move it to the side of the road had to wait for about two hours for a tow truck to tow the car to my house.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle jerked without warning. 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 150,000. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. the contact stated that when the ignition key was turned to the start position, the vehicle failed to start. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician stated that the battery needed to be replaced. the battery was replaced, but the failure recurred several times. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system). the contact mentioned that after the vehicle was serviced, the temperature gauge failed to operate and the front passenger side window opened independently. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

Driving to work when all of a sudden the message of "battery saver mode" appeared on my message screen. after that happened, i noticed a whistling noise followed by the radio going out and air conditioning stopped blowing. then all of the sensors started going off in the dashboard; traction control, abs, check engine, and seatbelt. i tried to give my dodge charger 2012 sxt some gas so that i can get off the road, but that cuased the rpm's to rev up to over 7 and other gauges did the same thing at the same time. luckily i was able to coast into a gas station since that is where my charger completely stopped!! nothing would turn on and car wasn't moving!! after calling for a tow truck, i looked up these errors for 2012 dodge chargers and there a lot of them!! the estimate to replace the alternator and battery was over $800!!! who has that money just laying around for rainy days?!?!? dodge knows it has this problem as you can find the recalls for it, bit only if the vin# matches. otherwise you pay out of your own pocket. i am so infuriated right now!! i will never buy another chrysler vehicle again!! my 2012 charger only has 57,000 miles and the alternator goes!!! this is not right nor should it be accepted!!!

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. the contact stated that the battery saver mode warning lamp illuminated. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable timeframe to schedule the recall repair. the dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. the manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. the approximate failure mileage was 85,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. the contact stated that the battery saver mode warning lamp illuminated. the dealer stated that the part was not available within a reasonable timeframe to schedule the repair. the dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. the manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 85,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. the contact stated that the abs light remained illuminated. the contact believed that this was a safety issue since it meant the anti-lock brake system could not be turned off. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the vin and failure mileage were unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. the vehicle was towed to a dealer, where it was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system). the technician informed the contact that the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 71,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. while driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled and the battery warning indicator illuminated. the failure recurred several times. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 64,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. while driving approximately 75 mph, the sensor lights on the instrument panel suddenly illuminated before the vehicle completely shut off. an independent mechanic was called to the scene and diagnosed that the alternator was faulty. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system). the contact stated that the vehicle experienced the same failure listed in the recall. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 98,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate and stalled. the abs and traction control warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 59,375.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. while driving at an unknown speed, the battery safer mode sensor light suddenly illuminated. the failure occurred on multiple occasions. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v6340000 (electrical system) was received in june of 2015. after contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be given. the failure mileage was unknown.

I was driving my 2012 dodge charger sxt (blacktop edition) approximately 45 mph on a highway when suddenly the car's electronic system starting going haywire. the abs light when on, then the red brake light, then the engine light and so forth. the electronics started flickering on and off. i headed for the nearest exit and just i was exiting the car's steering ability locked up and coaxed it to the middle meridian of the road when it then suddenly lost power, narrowly avoiding an accident in a busy ny intersection. the vehicle would not turn on and i called aaa. they tried to give the car a boost but it only powered the electric system and it would not start. once they took off the cables it had no power. the car had to be towed and is awaiting repairs.the car has never had any previous issues and i have maintained all regularly scheduled maintenance work with the dealer where i purchased the vehicle.

While driving home from work, in my 2012 dodge charger rt. the dash lights all started to flash and a message code "battery save mode" was given. just a few minutes later the car stalled out and the front wheels vibrated feeling like the wheels locked up. the car veered off the the right side of the road. i placed the car in park and attempted to restart the car which it started. all the dash warning lights remained illuminated. i placed the car in drive and slowly pulled back onto the road. the car drove normal the next 1/2 mile to my house, except for the warning lights and battery save mode message. the next day i took the car to the dealership where they found the alternator at fault.

No power to radio or air conditioner. possibly other electrical components did not work. this happened suddenly. took car to dealer and was told it was the total integrated power module. they were able to 'reset' it, but told me if it fails again, it would cost $1400. i got off cheap with this repair only costing $98. this is for a part your 6 year old could hold in his hand. fortunately power steering did not fail, which is possible. this evidently is a serious problem with dodge products. no reason this should fail with just 2000 miles on car.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 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 not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. updated 7/7/15*cn updated 05/10/16. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. while driving at approximately 45 mph, smoke appeared under the hood of the vehicle, the radio turned off, the speedometer started fluctuating, and the engine stalled. the vehicle did not restart. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system). the aproximate failure mileage was 49,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. the contact received a notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system). the dealer replaced the ignition twice prior to the recall repair, but the failure recurred each time. the vehicle was finally repaired under the recall, but the vehicle continued to stall. the contact stated that the battery save mode and check engine lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle also started to make a loud squealing noise after the repair was performed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failures. the failure mileage was 85,551.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, an abnormal noise emitted from the front of the vehicle without warning. when the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the vehicle was overheating. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. 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 not made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was unavailable.

Airbag light randomly comes on

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. while parked, the vehicle jerked, the wipers activated independently, and there was a burning odor and a noise coming from the front of the vehicle. the radio also failed to function. in addition, the vehicle stalled. the contact was unable to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to a dealer. the technician diagnosed that the starter and alternator needed to be replaced. the alternator was replaced. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 80,000.

Dodge charger 2012 - shuts off in the middle of the highway and will not turn on. says the key fob has left vehicle. headlights go out randomly at night. driver seat will fold up will driving down the road. radio and air conditioner will turn up and down by itself. contacted dealership. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 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 not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. updated 4/21/15*cn the vehicle was repaired. updated 04/23/15*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 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 made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

The a/c and defroster became inoperable. a check of the fuse box panel underneath the hood of the vehicle revealed that the fuse that directly controls or is associated with the performance/operation of the a/c and defroster was melted resulting in a hole being burnt through the bottom of the box. the fuse was the original fuse for the vehicle. it appears that the entire fuse box needs replacing as a result of the damage caused by the burned fuse. additionally, the head lights of the vehicle look as if they are shattered internally. it appears that the bulbs, which are also original/factory get too hot and cause the plastic fixtures to appear cracked or shattered. *tr

Tl* the contact owned a 2012 dodge charger. while driving in inclement weather (extensive fog), the contact reached down to pick up an item, and the vehicle veered southbound into northbound traffic. a crash occurred. the driver's side air bag and front passenger air bag deployed with force. the contact received lacerations to the face and eyes, fractures to both wrists, and injuries to the back and spine. medical attention was required. the child passenger sustained minor injuries that did not require medical treatment. the contact was uncertain if the failure was related to nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v634000 (electrical system), 15v467000 (air bags), 16v352000 (air bags), and 16v043000 (structure). the vehicle was destroyed and towed. a police report was filed. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified. the failure mileage was not available. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. the contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to do the repair was not available. the contact felt the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. updated 4/16/15*cn