general problems of the 2012 Dodge Challenger - part 2

Driver side window constantly goes up and down an inch by itself when car is off, window up, and doors are closed. Draining battery.

The driver side window repeatedly moves up and down un-commanded. This happens when the vehicle is driven or stationary and causes the battery to be drained overnight. This issue was noted by Chrysler on the 2011 Challenger and addressed in the "customer satisfaction notification m24 Smart glass switch". The same issues are present on the 2012 Challenger as evident in the amount NHTSA complaints filed against this vehicle (or a quick search on google for "Smart glass switch issues"). However, they refuse to include these models in their distributor/dealer service instructions regarding m24 when they were only manufactured a few months apart and likely were assembled using the same faulty parts. So far, I was forced to pay out of pocket for a new battery, and will soon have to pay for the replacement Smart glass switches and labor.

Driver side window constantly goes up and down a few inches by itself when car is off and doors are closed.

Tracktion control light came on, I pulled into my driveway. Thank god because when I tried to start it about 5 min. Later it was dead. Would not hold a charge, could not jump start it , had it towed to haddad Dodge. Next morning they called and said it is the alternater and it's $1000😳so I asked if that's all that's wrong because I know there were burned out fuses and I would think I would need a new battery . He said I would have to pay for the alternater before he could check to see if anything else was wrong,hmmmmmm I've checked the Dodge blog and I can't count how many people have had the excact same thing happen to there Challengers! I guess there going to wait till one of us gets killed before they do a recall on what ever is causing this to happen,because if ur on the freeway and it dies it's no fun at 70 with no brakes and no steering!,, I was actually rear ended at a stop light 6 months ago, maybe that had something to do with, because I have had one thing after another go wrong with this car since the accident. But if u ask anyone in this hillbilly town I live in, the reck had nothing to do with any of the problems my cars having! coman since tells me it has everything to do with it, since my car was perfect since the day I got it! not one problem ever, till that idiot hit me, but this town is full of men that know everything about everything 😏.

When car is off and parked with window all the way up, driver side window goes up and down every few seconds which drains battery. Cannot get window to stop doing this and it continues to be a problem daily.

The windows on my car are continuously moving up and down without me touching the controls. The door handle latches are also getting stuck and in the mornings the car is dead and has to be jumped. I called the Dodge dealership after googling the problem. The dealership told me the door latches need to be replaced at a cost of $350. 00 each and they have had several of these complaints and problems. This is causing the windows to move by themselves and draining the battery overnight. They immediately knew what I was talking about. I think there should be a recall on these two problems. We pay too much for our cars as it is. Now I have to pay for a malfunction!.

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Challenger. While driving 45 mph, the contact noticed that the instrument panel lighting and the headlights began to dim. The vehicle lost power and stalled in the middle of the road without warning. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, but the cause of the failure was undetermined. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 82,797.

Smart window problem, divers side window and passengers side window move up and ⬇ randomly on their own even without power applied, ignition off, vehicle unoccupied at any time. Came out from work after parking car unoccupied for hours and windows were down leaving vehicle fully able to be stolen, broken into, or vandalized. Windows also move up and down on their own while operating the vehicle on their own. This is a very very serious ongoing issue!!!!! this issue started with earlier year Challengers and continues through 2012 models also and beyond! Chrysler/Dodge needs to recall all Challengers, all years to present and fix this seriously dangerous unsafe issue now!!!!! this is a continual ongoing problem with these so called Smart windows even disabling the vehicles do to a dead battery.

Took my car in for oil change they said there was a recall on the timing chain and belt so they replaced it the next morning my battery light , abs , traction control light came on by the time I got to work it would not restart. Battery would not charge became extremely hot it melted the jumper cable handles. No power what so ever. . . 2 service men came to tow me and they both stated it was very unusual it would not charge at all. . . Very discouraged since it only has 23,000 miles . . . I was stranded on a city street for 4 hours waiting ist person locksmith/battery charger couldnt jump it so he left then called for a tow truck. . .

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.

2012 Dodge Challenger. The air bag warning light stays on constantly. I took my car to the local dealer in liberty TX, where they told me that there were no recalls. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in a recall. If I want the issue fixed dealer says it will cost $250 and up. This has been a ongoing problem for over a year now.

Driving and the power surged, all lights came on, none of my gauges worked and steering felt extremely loose. Have been waiting since last summer to get this fixed l. And now two months since it finally went south and have still been waiting. Wonderful job by the company.

Though there is a recall on the alterntors for entry models, my car lost all power while I was driving on the freeway. I could not steer and braking became difficult. I lost my headlights as well. The same exact thing happened to my vehicle as was described in other's reports on sudden failure while in motion. I was at about 65 mph when this occurred. I have the Challenger rt classic 5. 7 liter hemi.

Driver side window going up and down and it drained my battery. Now I have to pay 500 dollars to get the door latch fixed because it's 'bad'. It's an electrical problem that obviously is happening to many people. Please do a recall on this problem!.

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.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Dodge Challenger. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, he observed that the driver's side windows move 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. Sg.

For the past few months my driver side window will go up and down every few seconds when the vehicle is parked. I park in a garage and first noticed when I went out and heard loud noises coming from my car. I thought maybe I had not closed the door properly and made sure to check each time after. It continued to happen nearly every time the car was parked. So much so that now the battery needs to be charged daily. This has also caused the rubber edging to start to rub of on the window, and not seal as tightly. When I do park outside and there is bad weather, such as rain or wind, the inside of my car will be wet or dirty. I have found were this has been recalled on other models and would like to have it covered for mine.

I have a 2012 Dodge Challenger and my driver side and passenger side Smart windows be going up and down on it's own while the car is off and parked with the alarm on.

Tl-the contact owns a 2014 Dodge Challenger. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign id number: 14v634000 (electrical system) however, after the repair was performed the front driver's side power windows released upward and downward independently. The failure occurred while the vehicle was in operation and when the engine was turned off. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable. Js.

The window motor keeps running and killing the battery. From what I've found out, this is a common problem. Also, people can see this as an opportunity to easily reach into the car.

When the vehicle was parked and completely shut down the window constantly went up and down 1/4" until the battery was completely drained. The battery is now destroyed and will not hold a charge. The vehicle was bought at a dealership that same day that this started happening.

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Challenger. 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 notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Challenger. The contact received NHTSA campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system) however, the parts needed for repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The vehicle had not experienced a failure.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Dodge Challenger. The contact received NHTSA campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system) however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Djr.

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Challenger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system); however, the recall parts needed were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Challenger. 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 issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Challenger. 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 notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

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.

2012 Dodge Challenger. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle malfunction and consumer seeks reimbursement for repairs.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Dodge Challenger. The contact stated that while driving at night, the head lights would become dim intermittently 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 recall was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 93,000. Ss.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Dodge Challenger. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle's head lights cut off without any warning sign or signals. The contact stated that when the vehicle came to a complete stop that the head lights turned back on. The contact stated that while at a completed stop, the accelerator pedal was pressed to leave the stop, the vehicle experienced unexpected acceleration speeding up to 120 mph. The contact stated that in order to stop that the brake was depressed very hardly, causing the rear passenger side tire to blow out. The contact stated believed that the vehicle was being hacked. The contact also stated that the vehicle's air bag and traction control warning indicators are illuminated on the vehicle's instrument panel. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000. Wh.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Dodge Challenger. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle had stalled and was unable to be restarted. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis and the battery was replaced. The failure recurred multiple times and the vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the key module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The contact was made aware of recall NHTSA campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system). However, the parts needed were unavailable for repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000. Pam.

Pushed start, car sputtered, and then turned off. Pushed start again and car turned on normally. After about 10 minutes all the icons in the instrument panel lit up, gauges fluctuated wildly, and the stereo turned off. Parked it and it wouldn't start anymore, couldn't even roll up the windows. Warranty had just expired so I made the $600 repair myself.

I was driving when all the alerts on my car started going off and it quit working. It wouldn't recognize my key then I had to try and get it started for 15 minutes. When I did, it wouldn't switch out of 1st gear. I drove it to the dealership where I paid 175$ for a new battery which wasn't even the problem. I wasted a completely good battery. Then, they told me it was the computer and it could be weeks or months until I receive the part because it is on national back order.

The battery completely stalled unexpectedly and appeared to have heavy corrosion. I was eventually able to get the car started and took it straight to my local dealer. I explained the issue to the service representative and they agreed to replace the battery post. Unfortunately, the same issue occurred to me and my son approximately one year later when the car completely stopped. I had to purchase a new battery on a two year old vehicle. I am extremely concerned there are some major issues with the electrical system in this vehicle considering the reoccurring instances of the car stopping unexpectedly. I have a wife and children and want the manufacturer to be aware of what I am experiencing with the car. I pray nothing serious occurs while my family is in this vehicle. I have communicated my issues to the dealer and they seem to not be interested. I'm sure they will be all ears should something happen and Dodge is on the front page of the newspaper.