Problems with 2017 Dodge Charger ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

The bulletin on mopar website is in regards to electrical panel. not once was there a recall. starting on 1/23/19 my husband was driving and the steering wheel locked on him and he couldn't move the vehicle. the power steering warning came on. we took it to a dealership they said oh it's the power steering assembly module but you're past mileage for coverage. so i call mopar they get another dealership on the line we set up an appointment. today 1/24/19 my husband is driving to class in morning traffic the vehicle shuts off all capability's to steer brake do anything. the vehicle luckily came on long enough to move to side of road then the vehicle again shut off he couldn't brake vehicle just kept moving then eventually it stopped and shut off on it's own. he was driving on dallas north tollway in morning traffic and traffic isn't light the thought of him being rear ended and something more happening is disheartening knowing they knew they had issues with the electrical panel but didn't do a recall

Seems heat element created a burn and rear windshield shattered. the car had been parked in garage for over 8 hours when we heard a pop like a gun the window cracked for some time and you heard glass chattering car was never entered or started after being pulled in from work that day.

Electrical fire: opened car to go to work in the morning 10/17/18 and found that inside my car it was covered in soot. then noticed arm rest console was melted and underneath was melted down; exposing wires. also upper light in top, front, center was melted (from heat). car was parked in drive way of my home. thankful windows were up so no oxygen could fuel the fire. this could have caused more damage to the vehicle and possibly caught the house on fire with my family inside. vehicle has been towed to dodge where they stated an investigation has to be occur before they will help us or look into warranty (which we have). cpsc: 11/6/2018 update *dt *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 dodge charger. the contact stated that there was a progressing failure with the factory oem rims, which were internally affecting the stems of the tires with the presence of a crack. the front passenger and rear passenger side rims were cracked and the tire pressure monitoring system indicator flashed. the contact added air to both tires, but the failure recurred. the dealer (berglund chrysler jeep dodge ram, 2525 franklin rd sw, roanoke, va 24014, (540) 345-9881) was made aware of the failure more than twice, but failed to provide a permanent remedy. in addition, the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 18v332000 (electrical system, vehicle speed control) and was to check with the manufacturer to determine when the dealer would schedule the recall repair. the approximate failure mileage was 3,000. *tt consumer stated on around the 1st of june, 2018 when i was at work the car was fine at about 5 o'clock the indicate light flashed low pressure on the right rear tire, stop at repair shop to check tire found crack on inside of wheel at bead, checked with dealer at berglund chevorlet, jeep and dodge ram at 2525 franklin rd nw. roanoke,va 24014, was told the 36 month warranty did not covered the wheels. i checked back on 2nd wheel and told same thing. if the wheel had cracked on highway and could have spun out of control causing a serious accident to myself or others!!! updated 10/17/18*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 dodge charger. on several occasions, while driving various speeds, the radio console that controlled the gps, radio features, and the defrost functions became inoperable. the contact stated that the screen would occasionally freeze or display a blank screen. the vehicle was taken to ferman chrysler jeep dodge ram of new port richey (4023 us-19, new port richey, fl 34652, (727) 847-5555) where it was diagnosed that there was a software update available to remedy the failure. the failure recurred and the dealer stated that the radio console needed to be replaced. the radio console was not replaced. the failure was intermittent. the manufacturer was contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 6,000. *tt the consumer stated the dealer replaced the radio console. *js

The "severe weather alerts" that show up on the radio screen for weather that is hundreds if not thousands of miles away are distracting and dangerous. the only way to clear the alerts is to take your hand off the wheel and use the touch screen. these alerts are generated by the sirius xm travel link app and sirius is unable, or more likely, unwilling to disable the alerts even when asked.

Newly purchased stock vehicle with 1641 miles with very light use. driving low speed in street traffic the modules went offline october 20, 2017 causing instrument cluster to show brake, check engine, lane sense warnings. reported the incident to the dealer and they repaired and reprogrammed the modules. vehicle was returned and within 24 hours a second incident occurred while driving the vehicle where instrument cluster showed brake, check engine, service shifter, electronic stability control warnings. stopped the vehicle and its transmission jammed in reverse while parking. vehicle could not be reversed or moved. towed vehicle due to safety concern to the dealer october 22. waiting safety evaluation. *bf consumer5 stated no root cause of the failure with the bcm (etc) modules was found. dodge dealer simply replaced the modules. updated 9/13/18*jb updated 9/13/18*jb

My 2017 dodge charger daytona 392 (r/t scat pack) has an inherently dangerous intermittent electrical failure. while traveling 77mph on interstate 70 the evic screen indicated a fcw warning with the system turned off, loss of the abs, esp, srs, then total loss of electric steering with no throttle or breaking input response. said vehicle then violently downshifted from 8th gear to 3rd gear causing the rear wheels to break traction subsequently resulting in full loss of lateral control of the vehicle. i fully depressed the emergency break as the rear of the vehicle began to drift to the left resulting in flat spots on both rear tires as i skidded to a hault. i have addressed this issue with 4 local dealers in kansascity to no resolve. after this failure occurs and the vehicle is shut off for any length of time the gague lightning flashes intermittently then flashing/clearing the pcm wiping every code out. once captured by a service writer stationary after having the vehicle towed to a dealership using the obd2 data recorder were 277 faults all sighting electrical over vaults and electrical failure of the tcm. fca assigned a case manager who did nothing. after consistent calls to fca corperate i was assigned a "star case" and said case was given to the 91 team who have also done absolutely nothing. this vehicle isn't just dangerous for my family and myself but other motorists as well sighting total loss of control when this event occurs. i purchased said vehicle march 20, 2017 and have dealt with this since day 8 of ownership. the vehicle now has 8,522 miles and there's no resolution in sight. i can't even get local dealers to change the oil under the mvp maxcare unlimited warranty.

Vehicle would not start. towed to dealer. dealer states the body control module needs to be replaced. vehicle is not drivable. the original module #68354142 is no longer available and has been replaced with revision aa and revision ab both on backorder. vehicle has been at the dealers for 24 days waiting on new module. module is scheduled to arrive at dealers location 4/10/2017. this module controls everything inside the vehicle and is linked to the battery. this module created a constant drain of power, making the vehicle unsafe to take anywhere. only had the vehicle for 3 weeks until this problem occurred.