2012 Dodge Challenger Owner Complaints

THE CHALLENGER SRT8 IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A DASH ILLUMINATION SYSTEM, WHICH COMES ON, DURING NORMAL DAYTIME DRIVING. THE INSTRUMENTS (SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER) ARE ONLY ILLUMINATED DURING OPERATION OF THE PARKING OR HEADLAMPS FUNCTION. THE GAUGES ARE SOMEWHAT RECESSED AND ARE ONLY PARTIALLY VISIBLE DURING DAYTIME DRIVING CONDITIONS. FURTHER, WHEN TURNING ON THE HEADLAMPS, DURING DAYTIME OPERATION, THE AMOUNT OF ILLUMINATION AVAILABLE, WITH THE ADJUSTMENT AT MAXIMUM BRIGHTNESS, IS STILL AT A MINIMUM VALUE. THIS PRESENTS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS TO SPEED OF VEHICLE, ENGINE RPMS AND VITAL ENGINE TEMPERATURE READINGS. *KB

11/28/2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER FROM DIM TO MAXIMUM ILLUMINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,028. ....UPDATED 12/20/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THIS ALSO HAPPENED WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. UPDATED 12/27/2012 *JS

10/19/2012

I WAS REARENDED, (AT 4200 MILES ON MY NEW VEHICLE), WHILE AT A DEAD STOP FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT BY A FORD F250 PICKUP TRUCK TRAVELING AT 45 MPH PULLING A UTILITY TRAILER HAULING APPROXIMATELY 6000 - 7000 POUNDS WHICH HIT MY 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER IN THE RIGHT REAREND PUSHING ME INTO THE BACK END OF A NISSAN ALTIMA, AND NOT ONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN MY CHALLENGER. I HAD A PRIOR PROBLEM WITH THE CHALLENGER AT APPROXIMATELY 2300 MILES ON THE VEHICLE WHERE THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED AT THE DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEM THEY SAID WAS A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS FROM THE FACTORY IN THE DRIVERS SEAT FOR THE AIR BAG SYSTEM, AND AFTER THE DEALER REPLACED SAID FAULTY WIRING HARNESS IT TURNED THE WARNING LIGHT OFF PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT 4200 MILES ON MY VEHICLE CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE REAR AND MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE IMPACT. AGAIN NOT ONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT ALSO STATED TO ME WHEN I HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR OF THE WARNING LIGHT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT THAT THEY WERE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH ALL OF THESE NEW CHALLENGERS OF A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS FROM THE FACTORY CAUSING THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO COME ON. I CAN ONLY BE LED TO BELIEVE AT THIS TIME THAT THE PROBLEM IS NOT ONLY THE WIRING HARNESS BUT THAT THERE IS A MUCH BIGGER PROBLEM IN THE AIR BAG SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING DURING MY BEING REARENDED AND PUSHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AND NOT ONE AIR BAG IN MY VEHICLE DEPLOYED IN THIS ACCIDENT. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE AND LIFE THREATENING AND NOW I AM STUCK WITH A VEHICLE THAT IS LESS SAFE THAN STATED IT IS. *TR

5/10/2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

10/10/2012

THE COMPONENTS CAUSING ISSUE ARE SUSPENSION AND STEERING COMPONENTS, SUCH AS THE STRUTS, STRUT PLATES, CONTROL ARM, BUSHINGS AND TIE ROD ENDS, THE AXLES, REAR SUSPENSION ARMS, AND THE U-JOINT CONNECTORS FOR THE DRIVE SHAFT, PHOTOGRAPHS HAVE BEEN TAKEN BY CRISWELL DODGE IN GAITHERSBURG, MD. *TR

4/26/2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WOULD NOT INFORM THE CONTACT OF WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE, BUT THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TIE ROD WAS FRACTURED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14.

5/24/2012

I GOT IN MY VEHICLE TO RUN AN ERRAND. I TURNED THE CAR ON AND THE ABS, BRAKE, AIRBAG, SEAT BELT AND EVERY OTHER LIGHT LIT UP AND STAYED ON. A RINGING SOUNDS STARTED AND MY RADIO BEGAN TO FLASH UNTIL IT FINALLY WENT OUT. THE CAR DIED AND WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. I AM UNCLEAR AS TO WHAT THE ISSUE MAY BE. I WAS IN THE CAR EARLIER IN THE DAY AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THEIR WAS NO WARNING THAT THE CAR WOULD SOON SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. *TR

10/27/2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, SMOKE FUMES STARTED TO EMIT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD DUE DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE LOST HER VOICE DUE TO SMOKE INHALATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

1/26/2015

SKIP SHIFT. THIS FEATURE IS ALREADY THE CAUSE OF SEVERAL NEAR MISSES OF ME BEING REAR-ENDED BECAUSE FROM A STOP, I AM UNEXPECTEDLY PREVENTED FROM SHIFTING FROM FIRST INTO 2ND GEAR TO MAINTAIN EXPECTED ACCELERATION IN TRAFFIC. I REALIZE WHAT THE SKIP SHIFT IS INTENDED FOR BUT IN THE REAL WORLD OF TRAFFIC, THE SKIP SHIFT FEATURE IS INHERENTLY DANGEROUS AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. WHEN EVER ANYONE IS BEHIND ME AT A STOP OR AT A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, WHEN ITS TIME TO GO, THE SKIP SHIFT FEATURE PUTS ME AT RISK OF BEING REAR ENDED EVERY TIME IT ENGAGES. THERE IS A DISPLAY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHEN SKIP SHIFT IS ENGAGED BUT TO TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE ROAD TO REFOCUS AND LOOK FOR THIS DISPLAY WHILE AT THE SAME TIME DRIVING IN TRAFFIC IS AS DANGEROUS AS THE SKIP SHIFT FEATURE ITSELF. ADDITIONALLY, AS A RESULT OF BEING FORCED TO SHIFT FROM FIRST TO FORTH IS DAMAGING TO THE CLUTCH, TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE. THE ENGINE KNOCKS AND PINGS TERRIBLY IF I TRY TO ACCELERATE IN FORTH GEAR AT SUCH A LOW SPEED. OFTEN TIMES I AM FRANTICALLY DOUBLE CLUTCHING TRYING TO OVERRIDE THE FEATURE BY TRYING TO YANK AND JAM THE TRANSMISSION INTO SECOND GEAR ALL THE WHILE DECELERATING WITH FOLLOWING TRAFFIC HONKING OR YELLING VERBAL ABUSE. THERE NEEDS TO BE A WAY TO DISABLE THE SKIP SHIFT FEATURE ON THESE 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. *TR

1/12/2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR A DISTANCE AND STOP FOR A PERIOD OF TIME THE VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

10/16/2012

LETTER FROM SENATOR NELSON ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT REGARDING HIS 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER THAT STATES BAY DODGE DOESN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT A RECALL AND WOULD LIKE FOR SOMEONE TO NOTIFY THEM; REF: (ATTN: JOSIAH MANZO) *TGW

1/14/2015

2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE RECALL NOTICE. *SMD

6/8/2015

2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ALTERNATOR FAILURE. *SMD

2/25/2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,200.

9/8/2014

THE COMPONENTS CAUSING ISSUE ARE SUSPENSION AND STEERING COMPONENTS, SUCH AS THE STRUTS, STRUT PLATES, CONTROL ARM, BUSHINGS AND TIE ROD ENDS, THE AXLES, REAR SUSPENSION ARMS, AND THE U-JOINT CONNECTORS FOR THE DRIVE SHAFT, PHOTOGRAPHS HAVE BEEN TAKEN BY CRISWELL DODGE IN GAITHERSBURG, MD. *TR

4/26/2012

SQUEAKING OR ELECTRIC MOTOR WHIRRING NOISE AT LOW SPEED MANEUVERS SUCH AS A PARKING LOT OR BACKING OUT OF A GARAGE.. I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR IT'S 1ST OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION MAINLY BECAUSE OF THE LOW PRICE & I WANTED TO CHECK ON THE STEERING NOISE TOO. I ALSO HAD A CLICKING NOISE IN THE PASSENGER WHEEL WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO THE CARPORT ALSO WHICH THEY CLAIMED THEY NEVER HEARD ANYTHING, EVEN THOUGH I WAS LOOKING AROUND THE LOT WHILE THEY WERE AND HEARD MY CAR RUNNING AND ONE OF THE TECHS OUTSIDE THE CAR TOLD THE ONE BACKING OUT OF THE BAY "I HEAR IT!" NOW WHAT SOUND HE HEARD I DON'T KNOW, PROBABLY THE CLICKING WHICH WAS MUCH LOUDER. THE SQUEAK, IN MY OPINION, IS REALLY EMBARRASSING WHEN IN A QUIET AREA IT SOUNDS LIKE A BUSHING OR SUSPENSION THAT NEEDS LUBRICATING. THE SQUEAK WAS STILL THERE BUT IT WAS NEARLY INAUDIBLE WHEN AT MY DEALERSHIP DUE TO BUSY HIGHWAY AND SHOP NOISE. THE WORSE THING ABOUT THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE WAS THE SERVICE WRITER WHO WAS OBVIOUSLY YOUNG AND INEXPERIENCED, I ASKED ABOUT THE NOISE THE SQUEAKING NOISE AND HIS REPLY WAS "THEY ALL DO THAT." I WAS LIKE OK, I BETTER WALK OUT BEFORE I BLOW MY COOL BUT NOW I WONDER IF IT IS THE ELECTRIC MOTOR AND IF THAT IS A KNOWN ANNOYANCE, PROBLEM OR IS IT REPAIRABLE? I'VE SEEN OTHER POSTS ABOUT THE ELECTRIC STEERING MOTOR BEING LOUD ON SIMILAR CARS AND OTHER NON MOPAR VEHICLES. I HAD ALWAYS THOUGHT IT WAS THE RUBBER BUSHING THAT MANY OLDER LX CARS HAD IN NEED OF SOME SILICONE LUBE BUT AFTER LOOKING AGAIN MYSELF AND MUCH CLOSER WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY DAD TURNING THE WHEEL IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE NEAR THE ENGINE BLACK AS BEST I CAN TELL, AND THAT'S WHEN I REALIZED IT'S AN ELECTRIC MOTOR WHIRRING SOUND, NOT A RUBBER BUSHING OR TIE ROD END. *TR

10/22/2012

2012 DODGE CHALLENGER GOING 10 MPH IN PARKING LOT, TURNING RIGHT INTO PARKING SPACE, CAR ACCELERATED BY ITSELF, AND STUCK ITSELF AT FULL THROTTLE SPEED, BRAKES FAILED, POWER STEERING FAILED. CAR HIT AND WENT UP ON CONCRETE BARRIER. BOUNCED BACK, STALLED. *TR

12/11/2012

CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK, AIRBAG LIGHTS COMING ON MULTIPLE TIMES . TAKEN TO DEALER / SHOP FOR REPAIR . CRUISE CONTROL WORKS NOW. STILL PROBLEMS WITH AIRBAG LIGHTS COMING ON AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND DIFFERENT RATES OF SPEED. HAS BEEN TO DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES (AT LEAST 4 TIMES) FOR AIRBAG IS SUES. DEALER HAS HAD SEATS OUT OF CAR ETC. TO REPAIR / REPLACE "AIRBAG SENSOR" / "WIRING HARNESS", . AIRBAG LIGHT STILL COMING ON WHEN IT SHOULDN'T. JUST REALLY CONCERN WITH THIS ISSUE THAT COULD TURN OUT TO CAUSE A FATALITY.VEHICLE MILEAGE IS AT 13,150. *TR

2/3/2013

2012 DODGE CHALLENGER GOING 10 MPH IN PARKING LOT, TURNING RIGHT INTO PARKING SPACE, CAR ACCELERATED BY ITSELF, AND STUCK ITSELF AT FULL THROTTLE SPEED, BRAKES FAILED, POWER STEERING FAILED. CAR HIT AND WENT UP ON CONCRETE BARRIER. BOUNCED BACK, STALLED. *TR

12/11/2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ACTIVATED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

12/9/2014

I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM "STOP LIGHT" AT 10 MPH WHEN I PRESSED THE THROTTLE JUST A LITTLE TO PROCEED WITH A SAFE TURN, THE CAR STARTED ACCELERATING QUICKLY AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND END UP HITTING THE LIGHT POLE. BUT BEFORE ALL THAT MY BUDDY WHO HAPPENS TO BE A CERTIFIED "NISSAN" MECHANIC HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A WEIRD NOISE ON THE ENGINE. SO YEAH, THIS WHAT HAPPENED WITH 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER SXT .( I APOLOGIZE FOR SPELLING AND GRAMMAR ).P.S. THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS REFUSING TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGE UNFORTUNATELY. *TR

2/15/2014

ONCE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW CONSTANTLY ROLLS UP AND DOWN UNTIL BATTERY IS DRAINED. IT ONLY ROLLS DOWN APPROXIMATELY A QUARTER OF AND INCH. COMPLETELY DRAINED AND DESTROYED A BATTERY AND NOW ITS WORKING ON THE SECOND BATTERY. *TR

3/23/2015

I HAD OBSERVED A WHINING SOUND FOR SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE THE INCIDENT. IT WAS LIKE A POWER STEERING PUMP WITHOUT ANY FLUID IN IT. I TRIED TO LISTEN UNDER THE HOOD TO LOCATE THE SOUND BUT IT SEEMED LIKE IT WAS COMING FROM LOW IN THE ENGINE BAY ON THE LEFT SIDE, LOOKING AT IT. MY WIFE LEFT FOR WORK AND AS SHE PULLED OFF, THE NOISE WAS VERY LOUD AND WORSE THAN BEFORE. I HOPED SHE WAS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT AND MAKE IT TO WORK. SHE CALLED ME JUST AS SHE WAS GETTING TO WORK, WHEN THE VEHICLE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL INDICATORS LIT UP ALONG WITH A CONSTANT ALARM CHIME. SHE WAS ABLE TO PARK AND CALL ME. I LEFT HOME TO GO THERE. I STARTED THE CAR UP WHEN I GOT THERE AND ALL WAS NORMAL UNTIL I STARTED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. ON THE WAY, THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT ALARM CHIME. I ROLLED DOWN THE WINDOWS DURING THE RIDE TO LISTEN FOR NOISES. AS I APPROACHED THE DEALER AND PARKED, THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LAMP LIT UP AS WELL AS SOME CHIMING. I TRIED PUSHING THE TRACTION CONTROL SWITCH WITH NO RESULT. I TRIED TO ROLL UP THE WINDOWS BUT THEY WOULD NOT WORK. AS I WAS GETTING READY TO SHUT THE CAR OFF, THE ENGINE DIED. THE SERVICE TECH WAS RIGHT THERE AND ASKED WHAT HAPPENED. I SAID I HAD AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. HE CHECKED ME IN AND GOT THE TABLET OUT TO READ THE ERROR LOG IN THE CAR. HE SAID I HAD AN ALTERNATOR FAILURE. WHEN THEY CHECKED THE CAR IN AND WERE TRYING TO MOVE IT, THE BATTERY HAD DIED AND THEY JUMPED IT TO GET IT GOING. I ASKED ABOUT ANOTHER NOISE AND SAID IT WAS THE WATER PUMP. *TR

9/26/2014

WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN THE BATTERY LIGHT APPEARED THEN THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING. I GOT HOME TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WAS NOT ABLE TO START IT AGAIN. TOOK THE BATTERY IN FOR RECHARGE AND THEN TOOK THE CAR TO THE AUTO PARTS STORE AND TEST THE ALTERNATOR. THE ALTERNATOR WENT BAD. *TR

10/27/2014

THE CHALLENGER SRT8 IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A DASH ILLUMINATION SYSTEM, WHICH COMES ON, DURING NORMAL DAYTIME DRIVING. THE INSTRUMENTS (SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER) ARE ONLY ILLUMINATED DURING OPERATION OF THE PARKING OR HEADLAMPS FUNCTION. THE GAUGES ARE SOMEWHAT RECESSED AND ARE ONLY PARTIALLY VISIBLE DURING DAYTIME DRIVING CONDITIONS. FURTHER, WHEN TURNING ON THE HEADLAMPS, DURING DAYTIME OPERATION, THE AMOUNT OF ILLUMINATION AVAILABLE, WITH THE ADJUSTMENT AT MAXIMUM BRIGHTNESS, IS STILL AT A MINIMUM VALUE. THIS PRESENTS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS TO SPEED OF VEHICLE, ENGINE RPMS AND VITAL ENGINE TEMPERATURE READINGS. *KB

11/28/2011

FIRST, TO HAPPEN WAS I PULLED OUT OF DRIVEWAY WHEN THE "BRAKES' WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. CONTINUED TRAVELLING, AND SOON BECAME NIGHTIME DRIVING. WAS GOING APPROX. 55 MPH, WHEN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN TO FLASH NUMEROUS WARNING LIGHTS. THEN, THE RADIO AND INTERIOR LIGHTS BEGAN TURNING OFF AND ON. I WAS NOT ABLE TO MANUALLY TURN OFF THE RADIO DURING THIS TIME. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE TO TRY TO MAKE IT TO A GAS STATION. THEN I FELT HOT AIR COMING THRU THE VENTS. IT WAS LIKE I HAD ON THE HEATER, BUT I DIDNT. (NOR THE AC WAS ON.) THE CAR LOST ALL POWER. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. I WAS STRANDED. I WAS NOT ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TO MOVE OUT OF DANGEROUS ROADSIDE NOR WAS I ABLE TO PUT ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS, THEY CAME ON BUT WERE VERY DIM AND SLOW FLASHING. ALL POWER WAS LOST, NO HORN, LIGHTS...NOTHING. DID NOTICE A BURN SMELL COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, BUT NOT SURE WHAT THE CAUSE WAS. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY STATED IT WAS AN ALTERNATOR/BATTERY ISSUE. THEY REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR/BATTERY, HOWEVER THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS NOW ON AND HORN NO LONGER WORKING. I DIDNT UNDERSTAND WHY THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T REPAIR THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AND THE HORN. THEY DID ACKNOWLEDGE THESE ISSUES ON MY INVOICE YET NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. I HAVE ALMOST HAD 2 COLLISIONS SINCE THIS. I WAS NOT ABLE TO SOUND HORN TO WARN OPPOSING DRIVERS, AND I STILL HAVE NO HORN TO SOUND. BOTH THE AIRBAG AND HORN MALFUNCTIONS ARE HAZARDOUS AND I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY THEY DIDN'T REPAIR THEM AT THE DEAERSHIP. ? THANK YOU. *TR

11/24/2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, HE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT ENGAGE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S FACE STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO SUSTAIN A FRACTURED NOSE. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF INJURIES. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

1/24/2013

I RECEIVED A SEAT WIRING HARNESS CONNECTORS RECALL NOTICE LN MAY 2013,I CALLED AND ALSO STOPPED AT MY DEALER.DEALER TELLZS ME OVER N OVER THAT THEY ARE WAITING FOR PARTS,FROM CORP. OVER A MONTH OF WAITING STILL NO PARTS TO FIX THE RECALL ON MY 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER, NOTIFICATION CODE N07. THE DEALER I BOUGHT MY CAR AT IS LESTER GLENN CHRYSLER,DODGE,RAM, AND JEEP @ RT. 37W. TOMS RIVER,NJ 08753 (732-557-60970 I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU WOULD SEND THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL ASAP. SO I CAN FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'M NOT HAPPY :( *TR

6/11/2013

POWER WINDOWS ON THIS CAR ARE DESIGNED TO COME DOWN ABOUT AN 1/8 TO A 1/4 INCH WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOORS, AND GO BACK UP WHEN YOU CLOSE THEM. WHILE CAR WAS PARKED THE DRIVERS WINDOW DID NOT ROLL DOWN ALL THE WAY, THEN AS I ROLLED THE WINDOW UP AND EXITED THE CAR THE WINDOW DID NOT DO WHAT IT IS DESIGNED TO DO, AND IS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE SEAL. THE PASSENGER WINDOW WILL KEEP GOING UP AND DOWN AS IT WAS MEANT TO EXCEPT IT WILL DO IT WITH THE DOOR CLOSED AND NOBODY OPENING THE DOOR. THIS IS VERY DISTRACTING AND COULD RUN THE BATTERY DOWN AND BE A FIRE HAZARD. *TR

8/7/2013

DRIVER WINDOW CONTINUALLY ROLLS UP AND DOWN WHEN CAR IS AT A STAND STILL. THIS CAUSES THE BATTERY TO DIE. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE BATTERY IS TO TAKE THE BATTERY CABLE OFF OR LEAVE THE WINDOW DOWN ABOUT 2 INCHES. *TR

1/18/2014

2012 DODGE CHALLENGER GOING 10 MPH IN PARKING LOT, TURNING RIGHT INTO PARKING SPACE, CAR ACCELERATED BY ITSELF, AND STUCK ITSELF AT FULL THROTTLE SPEED, BRAKES FAILED, POWER STEERING FAILED. CAR HIT AND WENT UP ON CONCRETE BARRIER. BOUNCED BACK, STALLED. *TR

12/11/2012

FUEL LEAK: AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP LEAKS WHEN OVER 14 GALLONS IN TANK. CAUSING FIRE TO ROAD, NOT VEHICLE. 62,000 MI WHEN LEAK WAS IDENTIFIED. *DT CONSUMER STATED SAW CRACKS IN THE FIBERGLASS, A TIRE BLOWOUT, WIRE WAS EXPOSED. UPDATED 12/6/18*JB

6/13/2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,200.

9/8/2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

10/16/2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOWS MOVED UP AND DOWN WITHOUT BEING PROMPTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. 'INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' BF

1/6/2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW ROLLED UP AND DOWN ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MODULE WITHIN THE DOOR HANDLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,500.

8/8/2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. IN ADDITION, THE WINDOW INDEPENDENTLY OPERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LATCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,348. *TR

3/3/2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLIES FOR BOTH DOORS BEGAN TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO I-5 CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM FIAT (1560 NW STATE AVE, CHEHALIS, WA 98532) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,699.

3/30/2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND NOTICED THAT THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN USING THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN CHEWED THROUGH BY A RODENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RODENTS WERE ABLE TO ACCESS THE WIRING HARNESS BECAUSE IT IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A FLEXIBLE PLASTIC CONDUIT, SUCH AS OTHER MODEL VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 900. ...UPDATED 02-07-13 *BF UPDATED 02/14/2013 *JS

1/3/2013

THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE THUR. AFTERNOON ON THE 6TH. THIS CAR IS IN A ENCLOSED GARAGE THE WHOLE TIME. DRIVE IT ON THE 10TH AND THE BACK PASSENGER WHEEL IS CRACKED. THE DEALERSHIP SAID WE HIT A POTHOLE. COULD NOT HAVE BECAUSE ALL THE ROADS ARE PAVED. LOOKING ON THE INTERNET THERE WERE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THIS. THANKS *TR

2/20/2014

MY CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED WHEN I WAS ON THE ROAD CAUSING ME TO ALMOST CRASH MY ALTERNATOR JUST SHUT DOWN

9/18/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. IN ADDITION, THE WINDOW INDEPENDENTLY OPERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LATCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,348. *TR

3/3/2016