Three problems related to noises during shifting have been reported for the 2012 Dodge Charger. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Dodge Charger based on all problems reported for the 2012 Charger.
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle started to make a loud noise and jerked violently. The contact coasted the vehicle into a driveway and shifted the gear into park, but the gear shifter failed to shift out of park. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed, but not repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15v467000 (air bags, seat belts), 16v043000 (structure), and 16v240000 (power train). The parts needed for the repair 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 failure. The approximate failure mileage was 24,166. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. After the vehicle was repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 16v240000 (power train), the contact began to experience a failure. The contact stated that the shifter failed to lock into the desired position. The contact heard a loud clonking noise coming from the transmission. The dealer diagnosed that the repair caused the transmission to fail. The contact was unsure of the details of the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
I was going over a speed bump about 2 mph and when the passenger rear tire goes over the speed bump it makes a loud clunk noise like it bottoms out. My abs,traction and air bag light_ stays on and will not go off. When I make a right turn the shifter area clicks mutiple times like a type writer.