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Problems with 2010 Dodge Challenger ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

On average, the 2010 Dodge Challenger starts to “feel” problems with the ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and its various aspects after 65 078 miles.

Components Affected by ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Issues

We have classified the 58 complaints from 2010 Dodge Challenger about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM into the following categories.

ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR 1

Recently reported ELECTRICAL SYSTEM problems on 2010 Dodge Challenger

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge challenger. the contact stated that the trunk opened independently and the passenger window did not close and roll down independently. the manufacture was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in the customer satisfaction repair for the smart glass window switch, which caused the passenger window to open independently, the window not to close securely, the battery to drain, and the engine not to start. bob baker dodge (5555 car country drive, carlsbad, ca 92008, (760)-814-9664) determined that the passenger door switch needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 105,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge challenger. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was towed to marino chrysler jeep dodge (located at 5133 w irving park rd, chicago, il 60641, (773) 777-2000) where it was diagnosed that the win module of the ignition switch failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired due to the repair fees. the manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in a recall for the ignition switch and referred the contact to nhtsa. the approximate failure mileage was 101,000.

My passenger door latch went out. there's a recall for 2011 challengers but not 2010. my 2010 has the same issues as the 2011 recalls. i had to replace my door latch because my window kept jumping up and down while my car was off and killed my battery. my local dealership had no idea how to fix it or what was causing my window to jump up and down. i had to tell them i read online that the latch was the issue. after replacing the latch the problem was fixed but two weeks later i rolled my window down while driving and it will not come back up. of the 2011 challengers have the recall why doesn't the 200 have the same recall because they are having the same issues.

While vehicle is parked and engine off , drivers side ' smart window ' which opens approximately 1/4' when door is opened and than closes when door is shut , continues to open approximately 1/4 ' and close until battery dies . window stays in open position the 1/4' . smart reset, unsuccessful. online chats say this is common problem .

My vehicle while driving and stationary the passenger side window rolls up and down on it's own causing my battery to drain.

Smart power windows glitch, go up and down by themselves and drain battery

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge challenger. the contact stated that the trunk randomly opened without warning due to an internal electrical malfunction. the dealer (capital chrysler jeep dodge, 919-295-9721, located at 200 waterfield ridge pl, garner, nc 27529) was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 145,362.

After a coolant flush my ac stopped working and flashing lights after performing a recharge without my permission on saturday.notified david (x) about situation did not get no help from him. as a concerned customer who takes care of my car. i went to express lane today july 23,2018 at 8:30ish and spoke to david . i asked him if i could speak with eddie (y) he said go walk across the street to the sales building to his office. i walked over to sales department and another's employee asked me why i needed to speak with him. i told him it's regarding a situation that happened on saturday and i was willing to wait on eddie (y) if he isn't not available at the moment.the sales associate told me he wasn't going to text eddie and let him know. however, he then proceeded to tell me that eddie probably is in a meeting or something. i told him okay and i walked back over to express lane and asked david (x) if i could speak with eddie and that i was willing to wait. david was not helpful at all .he said we'll its no way i can't get ...

Windows are self rolling down , doors self lock\unlock and the battery keeps draining down , so i frequently needs a jump start

During its most recent scheduled oil change on may 25, 2018, the dodge service department indicated that my 2010 challenger srt8 with 56,000 miles has an oil leak that is leaking from the front of the crankshaft and the dodge challenger serpentine/drive belt is spraying oil all over the place under the hood, on the engine and directly into the alternator which the dodge service department indicated could cause a fire! i contacted fiat chrysler automobiles customer care (case number 34409843) and provided detail with after 5 customer care agents on 5 separate occasions promising me a callback (never received) wished me good luck with having dodge address the engine oil leak / fire hazard. i have inquired with two other local dodge dealership service departments and both indicated that they have never seen this type of issue on a 2010 dodge challenger srt8. on july 3, 2018, i once again contacted fiat chrysler automobiles customer care and was advised that case number 34409843 was unilaterally closed by a supervisor without contacting me or the dodge dealership service department that performs all maintenance on my 2010 dodge challenger srt8. accordingly, i requested and the ...

The engine continues to run when key is taken out of the ignition and the car can continue to be operated. cannot get the car to turn off. this happens when we are trying to turn the car off after parking it.

Pulled my car out of the garage, started washing her. the wire above the drivers visor shorted and caught the interior on fire. thank god i did not hop on the road but was washing the car. 3 months later, still do not have the car as dodge stops making headliners and we have been unable to find one at a junkyard.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge challenger. while driving at unknown speeds, the driver's side window rolled up and down independently. additionally, when the vehicle was parked and turned off, the driver's side window continued to go up and down without warning and drained the battery. the local dealer was not notified. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact inquired about technical service bulletin number: 23039. the manufacturer was notified and opened case number: 340007776. the contact was referred to nhtsa. after doing his own online research and reading service bulletins, the contact believed that the window actuator was the cause of the failure. the failure mileage was 39,700.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge challenger. the contact experienced difficulty with shifting to and from second gear, and the vehicle overheated and stalled several times without warning. an independent mechanic replaced the transmission seals, but was unable to determine a remedy to provide a permanent solution. the failure continued to progress and the vehicle was towed to martin dodge jeep chrysler ram (2209 scottsville rd, bowling green, ky 42104-4105, (270) 846-0600) to be diagnosed. the contact mentioned that the dealer replaced the computer once, but the computer failed again and needed to be replaced. the contact stated that further diagnostic testing was required and the part may no longer be available to replace the computer again. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failures. the approximate failure mileage was 54,000.

A battery light came on my dash, a few minutes later several indicator flashed on (the abs, the brake, and esp/bas flashed on and my vehicle powered off completely while driving on the highway. this is extremeley dangerous and have been reading this is a known problem on dodge models. how can this be corrected?! if this is a repeat problem, why isn't it yet a recall? the car is just shutting off while driving with no warning.