general problems of the 2012 Dodge Charger - part 1

Says that my car is simply just dead smells like gas when trying to start up and shakes but doesn’t start up.

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact stated while driving 55 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with timing chain failure. The contact was informed that the timing chain needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The contact referenced customer satisfaction program: p01; however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

I purchased a 2012 Dodge Charger shortly after tha it just stopped working. It was perfectly fine and then it just wouldn't start. It only turned on to accessory mode. The lights ,radio,ac, ect. Turned on but the vehicle did no. The brake pedal was very hard couldn't be pushed down. On the dashboard a red lightning bolt symbol with two parentheses appeared. I got it towed the dealership send the problem was the battery and the key fob. I picked it up it was fine and then a few days later while driving on the highway it suddenly started to lose power and completely stopped. Same red lightning bolt symbol appeared. I barely made it to the side of the road. I had my son with me. It was a very scary situation our lives were in danger as well as the other drivers behind me because of the sudden decrease in speed. I had to get it towed for the second time. The dealership said that they changed the fuel pump. It was fine after that then couple weeks later I noticed the check engine light come on for about half a day then turn off. 2 days later I went to turn it on and it did not start, same red lightning bolt symbol appeared again. I got it towed to the manufacture dealership for a recall and they did diagnostic and are telling me that it is the starter switch. They didn't mention anything about the red lightning bolt and it still doesn't turn on.

Was just driving and the engine just cut off now it want start. I carried it to a certified mechanic he said the motor locked up. He also said it's common for this 3. 6 to do this. Something about stuff getting in the engine and causes the bearings to mess up and the pistons.

I am experiencing the same issue as identified with NHTSA id number: 11525511, June 5, 2023. Dodge has a known issue with the wiring for the fuse for the a/c located in the front pdc. Technical service bulletin number: 08-040-14 rev. A. On or around June 2020, I took my 2012 Dodge Charger to my local dealership during the covid pandemic for an issue with my ac not working. I had the car inspected by numerous mechanics who indicated there was an issue with the fuse for the a/c clutch (#12), they would replace the fuse numerous times, the ac would come on and blow warm air or cool air, but mostly warm. Replacing the fuse numerous of times did not resolve the issue. Neither did replacing all the cooling system and radiator and fan as well. My auto shop had a mechanic who specializes on the computer for cars take a look at my Charger and found technical service bulletins number: 08-040-14 and number: 08-040-14 rev. A which directly describes the issue I am experiencing with my vehicle. The mechanic has even placed a small nail in the cavity next to the fuse to hold it in its place and my ac is blowing fine and cold air until that fuse is moved or touched. This also caused issues with the fuse for the steering wheel on the car which the Dodge dealership addressed when I lost steering power on my vehicle. They did not repair the issue with number: 08-040-14 on my vehicle. I paid the $199. 00 diagnostic fee just for the shop to put a new fuse in (which I repeatedly told them was not the issue at that time) and I am still having the same problem. I would like Chrysler/Dodge to contact armory Dodge and authorize not only a refund for the $199. 00 diagnostic fee I paid to have the issue identified (which they did not) and also authorize the repair needed as instructed on the TSB number: 08-040-14. The dealership has informed me that they do not even have the repair kit needed part no. 68235388aa (wire harness kit) and would need to do a workaround to repair the issue.

At idile, the car shuts off.

Oct, 2022 my car did not shift out of park so I googled my car and the problem, so it said it was my monostable shifter modular. I towed it to a transmission mechanic and they did a full body diagnostic test and I was told all I needed was to buy a new transmission shifter modular and a pcm to get my car running again. I did not have the $ 4,200 for them to fix my car so I had it towed back home. Now as of today my car is not running still because of the transmission shifter modular and pcm I bought brand new installed myself and for some odd reason the electrical started flickering as if maybe the wiring is wrong or something. Now there was already a recall on the following repairs I've done and yet its documented in the recall system that all recalls were repaired by manufacture in 2017 alternator diode thermal fatigue, April 2016 transmission electronic shift lever, Jan 2016 wheel chocks, July 2015 reprogram occupant restraint control module, Dec 2019 reprogram powertrain control module, oct 2012 emissions recall m30 position valve/internal temp diagnostics. So either the recalls weren't repaired as documented or it is a factory defect and my car needs the repairs done again at no charge. When I call to the dealers the management was a female and told me me my car was to old and they longer work on my car I've been told that several times. I also have all receipts for repairs and you will see that its the same issue as the recall that was apparently repaired.

I have called the dealerships in fresno CA and clovis CA asked them to check out my car because of all the recalls that were done by them I'm having problems with it or had to replace it again. I also told them since it was a recall and they supposedly repaired it I wanted them to check into it to see if the wrong was done because anyone could falsify a document I was turned away from both dealerships. I have receipts for parts I have replaced that were recalled, as diagnostics tests. This has been going on since 2022 one after another and then affects other parts I even asked them to do a software update for the electronic monostable gear they said no.

Having lifter failure on 2012 Dodge Charger srt8 6. 4 mds hemi loud ticking noise coming from passenger side head, can be heard in the engine bay but even more so from passenger side wheel well. Complete loss of power or bucking with any real kind of acceleration. No misfires also still idles smooth. Threw back pressure sensor code p0471. Was told by Dodge it was warped exhaust manifold. Had full exhaust system replaced including all sensors just to be safe (3g$). Got car back still ticking but even louder now. Took car to non dealership and the mechanic said immediately that’s lifter noise. Vvt was pulled and checked for metal (it was present). Was told it’s suggested to replace entire motor and with absolutely no help from Dodge. The shop that found the lifter issue said he’s had multiple 5. 7 and 6. 4 hemis all in the shop all with the same problem and Dodge will do nothing to fix it and I was also told don’t just throw parts at it cause it will just keep failing and costing money it needs to be replaced completely with better parts to avoid continued problems. It will cost nothing short of 10g$ to do this repair and losing my only means of transportation for however long not to mention it putting my life and others at risk when the car decides to just cut power or turn off completely. I’ve already limited my driving due to this problem and worries of complete engine failure and now I won’t even let my family ride in the vehicle for fear of it shutting down especially at highway speeds. Dodge needs to address this problem ASAP!!.

A licensed mechanic did a diagnostic test and the code p1db7 came up. The reason for calling the mechanic was after driving my car the next day it didn't want to start, there was recalls already repaired apparently yet the code states that it's a faulty torque converter clutch (tcc) faulty transmission control module (tcm). There's still an electrical problem tpms is still not reading the computer system correctly is just not right therefore it's not reading anything correctly. The original control arms w/ball jt including the steering column is all bad and will cause a wreck or someone killed caused of the instability.

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, she saw steam exiting the hood. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving to her residence. The contact stated she continued to see steam exiting from the engine. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that the engine was misfiring and the ignition wire for cylinder #2 to be replace. The vehicle was repaired however, the check engine warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 147,957.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 doge Charger. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph warning lights on the instrument panel suddenly displayed and the vehicles speed suddenly began to reduce. The contact indicated the vehicle would not properly accelerate while pressing the accelerator pedal and the speed would not exceed 10 mph. Also while driving smoke from the air vents was present inside the cabin of the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer was not notified. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 165,000. Jft.

My 2012 Dodge Charger was bought used and it had been recently repaired and recalls performed on it. (the dealership was nice to point that out to me. ) in Dec 2020 wa. State. I have had nothing but problems with it. About a month later I had smelled smoke. I had my car scanned and it said camshaft needed to be replaced. So I did. It has stalled and seized up without warning. I was only going 40 miles an hour when the steering went hard( could not move or control it) the dashboard went black and I tried to pull it to the shoulder. The engine was still on. I would put the gas on . . . But it had died. There was one other vehicle on the road at that time following me. He went around just in time. This not only happened once but two times. Since the car was a Dodge I went to that dealership. A couple of times telling then the problem. They just wanted to scan the vehicle for $85. 00 per scan. The young man that was helping me keep looking at the computer screen . I asked if I could have a copy of what he was looking at and he said "yes". This sheet of paper was called the vip summary report. I was not the vip the dealership was there was a warning messages in bold print. It read attention "this vehicle may have had 9 visits, 42 days down and 7 repeat repairs. Service personal should contact management and engage fca service parts resources ' this was at 5:09pm I left. I noticed a very well dressed man sitting in his car looking at me. . . Humm. . . Lemon law perhaps.

I was driving my 2012 Dodge Charger when my engine light came on, a few minutes after the engine light started flashing and running rough. I took the car to auto zone for diagnostic which stated that po303 misfired 3 times. Took it to a mechanic which changed out my spark plug and coil which went away for a few minutes but engine light returned and flashed with same reaction. I returned back to the mechanic which had to dig deeper of what was causing the spark plug and coil to misfire and found it was the lifter. It is my understanding that there are many Dodge Chargers with this same problem and do not feel that we should have to pay for Chrysler/Dodge error/problem and I am pleading that this becomes a recall for Chrysler to own up to their responsibility as they know that it is an issue as they are making sure their newer Chargers don't have this problem.

I have filed a complaint in regards to the issue previously, but new information that mopar issued a campaign to recall the timing chain on over 50k vehicle for this issue but mopar refused to cover my timing chain due to my vehicle had to many miles and I am not the first owner. I find it completely unsafe to have a timing chain snap while driving at any speed. I was attempting to turn on a main street when this issue occured. Please advise if anything further comes. I attached a copy of the previous recall on this issue.

Had catastrophic engine failure at 100k miles doing 70mph. I believe it was timing chain failure. Replaced the engine with a refurbished engine and now have the exact same problem. It seems like the mds system is the main cause for this to keep happening so why isn’t this a recall issue. These engines are not cheap to replace.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact was unable to start the vehicle and the accessory indicator illuminated. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to melloy Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram (357 emilio lopez rd, los lunas, nm 87031, (505) 866-2900) and the key fob was reset; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired again. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 97,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. While driving at any speed, the vehicle misfired and the check engine indicator illuminated before and after the failure. The vehicle was taken to snethkamp Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram (23951 Plymouth rd, redford charter twp, mi 48239) where it was diagnosed that the rocker arm failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000. The VIN was not provided.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph the power saver mode light illuminated and the radio turned off, a photo of a battery was shown on the instrument cluster ,the traction control and windshield wipers came on. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shut down and had to walk away with the key fob till vehicle turned off. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram surprise located 13165 n autoshow Ave surprise az 85388 were it was diagnosed that the alternator needed to be replace and that the remedy parts were not available however would have to pay $1000. 000 for the repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 81,000. Ap.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. While driving 45 mph, the accelerator pedal was applied, but the vehicle failed to accelerate over 3,500 rpms. Also, the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.

Charger r/t. Battery saver mode came on and shuts off the car while driving. Not possible to restart. Took it to dealer 2months ago for the same issue, but they said everything is ok. It happened again today while I was driving and almost got into an accident. I've found a lot of people online with the same issue. This is very dangerous especially because it happens while in motion.

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. While driving 35 mph, the steering became unstable and the abs, brake, engine, and esc warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to efird Chrysler Jeep Dodge (located at 1711 w lucas st florence, SC 29501) where it was diagnosed that the electrical and power steering needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 95,340.

~tl the contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger . Months ago. No failure occurred with the vehicle. The contact had received a recall notice from Dodge. Contact brought the vehicle to the Dodge dealership in canada, markham Dodge Chrysler, 8280 woodbine Ave, markham, on l3r 2n8, canada +1 905-415-2260. Where the contact was advised that parts were not available. The contact was told by Dodge hq that the vehicle recall would have to be done in canada where the vehicle is registered. That the a VIN search was done on the vehicle, one recall was found. The VIN tool shows remedy not available. Vehicle mileage was 61,000.

Had a diagnostic completed by one auto shop that stated I needed my left cylinder head replaced. Took car to the Dodge dealer service shop who states that I may need lifters or a cam shaft. However, he isn't really sure what the issue with the engine is because he will have to take the engine apart to get an idea and that's 3-hours of labor before a definitive answer can be given.

Takata recall sent a notice about the alternator. It was on the second carfax I received but not from the original dealer I got the car. They never replaced the alternator. So I bought the car went to the bank and I thought my car was going to burn to the ground nothing but heavy smoke poured from under the car and under the hood. My car was sitting in the bank of America parking lot. . Needless to say I had to replace the alternator because the dealship gave me a bogus carfax to begin with.

Driving vehicle on 55mph road. All engine power suddenly lost. Barely managed to find safe spot to pull over and engine died and would not restart. Towed to dealer where tech reported he found chafed bare wires in harness near fuse box that were shorting out and triggering 37 different obd fault codes, which caused car to shut down. Fixing bare wire situation corrected problem. Car is Charger sxt model, 3. 6l engine.

Driving on 40 mph road when battery warning light came on and car produced burning smell from engine compartment. Alternator needed replaced. Replacing alternator fixed problem. Car is an sxt model which has a different alternator than the se. Sxt alternators have not been recalled yet to the best of my knowledge. Date listed is approximate date of incident.

I'm staff sergeant jason martinez. I bought my 2012 Dodge Charger brand new in November 2013 and have had nothing but issues with this car since. Recall after recall all the was to an issue where my engine is failing. . Read more...

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. While driving 30 mph, the engine indicator illuminated without warning. The vehicle was taken to be repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 59,474.

Cylinder misfire caused converter to be replaced. Service center advised me to call Dodge to inquire about converter being covered by dodgr becausethe converter was collateral damage. Still waiting for resolution. Accident**.

Charge will not shut off. Dash says vehicle not in park, runs for hours and hours. Car is stationary sometimes I can come back anywhere from a few minutes to hours and use push button and turn off. When that fails I remove the relay as far fuse to shut off engine buy battery still runs.

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. While driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle started to decelerate. The contact coasted to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. While the vehicle was parked, the engine caught fire. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that a faulty thermostat melted onto the engine and burned. The engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. The VIN was not available.

Takara recall I was coming home from work and my car shut the radio off and slowly started shutting off other accessories to the car. I work 30 miles from my house. When I got home, the car would not shut off, would not go into park. And everything was going hay wire. I had to put the parking break on so I would move, because I couldn't get it to go into park. Thank goodness my window was down because I couldn't unlock the car. I had to crawl through the the back seat to pull the emergancy lever to open the trunk. After that I disconnected the battery. I soon found out the battery died and the alternator burnt up. I have replace the battery and the alternator and started the car. It runs but all the electronics are still inoperable.

I smelled smoke as I was pulling into a convenience store. I stopped the car beside a gas pump. At that time I saw smoke coming from under the hood. I popped the latch to look under the hood. I was trying to find the latch to open the hood and could not find it, so I looked under the unopened hood and saw a fire. I then got back into the car and moved it away from the fuel pumps and away from the building. I gathered up my phone and phone Charger, popped the trunk to see if there was anything I needed to get out. I then backed away from the vehicle at a safe distance and called 911. The police and the fire department came and put the fire out. The car is totaled. The interior is burned up, the 2 front tires are burned up, the wind shield and both front windows shattered, the engine is burned up and the front half of the cars paint has been burned up.

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.