general problems of the 2012 Dodge Charger - part 1

While driving my 2012 Dodge Charger at times it pops out of driving going into neutral. It happens when I'm on the hwy or in town. And the air bags has illuminated on the dash and it is at the dealership, and I was told, I have to pay for everything out of pocket. To replace it, popping out of gear while driving and the airbags. The dealership is not going to warranty anything because it's past. It does it off and on, and I don't know when it's going to happen. Popping in and out of gear. So I took it to the [xxx] 4025 cleveland blvd caldwell idaho. 83605. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Can not put car into park I have took it to normals dealership and referred to me that it's a recall issue.

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.

Lifter failure is causing metal shavings from the cam to fall into the engine block and cause the engine to fail. This is a known problem with these cars and nothing is being done about it by the manufacturer.

Service power steering warning comes on, causes my gauge cluster to go blank & dark, I lose a/c, power steering, headlights work intermittently, blinkers & all steering wheel button options stop working, and my transmission will start downshifting shifting erratically. It downshifts so hard I'm afraid I'll lose control of my car. Yesterday I had a message pop up saying it was going into power saving mode. When the power steering warning is on, my a/c will have half the vents blowing cold air, the other half blowing hot heater air. During the winter my heated seats only worked intermittently. All of these issues are related to the past recalls on my car that were supposedly fixed; however, the problems are still occurring. Can somebody please contact me about these recalls and tell me what I should do? thank you!.

My ac was working decent, not how it should be, when I first got the vehicle. Now, the ac just blows warm air, no recirculation for feet setting. I am getting the code p0741 and it doesn't change.

Vehicle will shift into neutral while driving while the gear shift is still in drive. This happens multiple times throughout the week with speeds varying from 35-50 mph. I have not noticed if the road condition makes a difference, I have gone downhill, up hill, around corners, etc and it will randomly shift into neutral. I cannot recreate the issue, it just happens at random.

Almost caused a accident because coming to a fast braking my wheels were uncontrollable and swerving .

Service shifter error and powerstwering warning light turned on.

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.

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 16v240000 (power train) at salt lake valley Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram (2309 state st, salt lake city, ut 84115). The contact stated at start-up after the vehicle was repaired, the auto park disabled message displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. The contact was informed that some vehicles repaired under the recall had not received the complete software updates. The software program was not updated. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

Every now and again I have an issue with my car when I'm driving. I can just be driving and next thing you know my car will go into neutral on its own and I will literally have to pull over wherever I'm at. Once I'm pulled over I put the car into park and cut it off. It won't start back up right away cause the brake be feeling like it's locked. After a few minutes it will start back up and drive like nothing happened. I have no idea what causes this problem but it's dangerous. Majority of the time this happened I was in city limits but this last time it happened while I was on the highway going 70mph.

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.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 doge Charger. After the contact parked the vehicle in the driveway, it began to roll away as the contact exited the vehicle. The contact engaged the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. Additionally, while shoveling snow, the vehicle moved backwards while the gear shifter was in park. The contact jumped in the vehicle and depressed the brake pedal. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 109,919.

Had the air bag recall fixed but yet the air bag light still comes on all the time and and out of no where my car fills like the transmission is bout to go out it jerks when you press on the gas country roads and when stop it idles like it's trying to stall out.

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.

Sealed transmission makes it very difficult to adjust fluid levels that can keep transmission from freezing and locking up. Currently my vehicle has a horrible burning smell coming from the transmission and shifting is becoming irradic with can cause traffic issues. It occurs mostly in town driving after stopping for extended periods of time (street lights). Recently the check engine light came on with the p0208 code.

While in motion on a city street, vehicle displayed warning lights and stalled. Was able to pull off into a parking lot where the gear shift was locked in park position. Had vehicle towed to mechanic who advised that the timing chain had locked up. I am aware that there was a customer satisfaction notification sent out by Chrysler, but when I inquired about it at my local dealership they said that my vehicle didn't fall under that notification.

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle did not restart during the first attempt. The contact allowed the vehicle to sit for awhile and then it restarted. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 17v435000 (electrical system). The dealer (north point Chrysler Jeep Dodge ram fiat, 7726 north point blvd, winston-salem, nc 27106) was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to schedule an appointment. The contact did not schedule an appointment due to the diagnostic fee. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle would not shut off. The contact had to remove the battery in order to shut off the vehicle. Also, the gear shifter failed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

Vehicle electronics started to shut off while driving and would not accelerate car then turned off and shifted to park on its own in the middle of the street. Car would not turn on with out a jump start when disconnected would not shift and would not idle right before shutting off.

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning, while driving at approximately 35 mph. In addition, the speedometer failed to provide the accurate readings and all the warning lights on the instrument panel illuminated. The contact coasted into a serviced station while the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. In addition, the vehicle failed to turn off and the gear shift failed to come out of drive. The contact used the park brake and the engine stalled. The vehicle was taken to haley Chrysler Dodge dealer, located on 5400 s laburnum Ave, richmond va 23231, phone number: (804) 663-5337, where it was rejected to be serviced due to the remedy part needed for the repair not being available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v240000 (power train) and 17v435000 (electrical system). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was contacted and made aware of the failure and informed the contact to have the vehicle repaired at his expense and did not offer further assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000. Part distribution disconnect. VIN tool confirms part not available.

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. While attempting to park the vehicle, it failed to shift into park. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission electronic shift lever failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v240000 (power train). The manufacturer instructed the contact to take the vehicle back to the dealer. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer where a diagnostic test was performed. The dealer diagnosed that an exposed live wire underneath the front passenger air bag was causing the failure and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was taken to the dealer a third time to conduct the repair, but the dealer diagnosed that the abs failed and needed to be repaired. The contact was later informed that the wire was not the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact spoke to the manufacturer five more times, but the manufacturer stated that the dealer should repair the vehicle, the dealer was giving the contact "the run-around", and that a "star process request" should be filed. The approximate failure mileage was 81,000.

Note: I have a recording of the incident to provide if needed. I were driving turning a corner and the vehicle just stalled. A Ford explorer hopped the curb in order to avoid hitting me at approx. 35-40 mph. I recently had the alternator replaced and within the past 10 days I had a diagnostic done alongside an oilchange. I looked up my vehicle saw that others had a similar incident and saw that Dodge has a recall for my year model for my exact current issue and I were informed that my car was not listed in the recall. I said for sure this incidence is not a coincidence and possibly my car or others could have been overlooked but who should I reach out to to clarify. The response, noone. You are stuck with a transmission issue even though we have a recall out. Then I were asked if for only $130 bucks an hour would I like to go ahead and check it in. This incident happened for the first time on a road 5 days ago. I have not driven my car since I parked it that day and are quite frankly afraid as I travel with my 2 small children. What is someone like me supposed to do?.

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.

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v240000 (power train); 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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was remedied per NHTSA campaign number: 16v240000 (power train). Ater leaving the dealer, the check engine and transmission warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle could not be driven over 20 mph. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, but the diagnosis was unknown. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle an abnormal noise was heard. While driving 20 mph smoke began to come from the engine compartment. No visible flames. The vehicle was not able to restart. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the alternator failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign:14v634000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. Ec.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v240000 (power train) and 16v352000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The VIN was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Alternator began running hot and started burning through the casing. Car smelled like burnt plastic. Also, the heat slightly melted the nearby radiator, which caused a leak and it needing to be replaced as well. This sounds exactly the same as the alternator recall on other Dodge Charger models in the 2012 year. . . But mine is the v8 engine and I was told the recall did not apply.

I started my vehicle and pulled out of my garage as I do each morning. As I went down the driveway at almost idle speed, I could feel a strong resistance (as if the emergency brake was on) and the power steering tightened up. Suddenly a strong burning smell filled the car, all of the lights on the dash came on and the ac fan blew on high speed. I immediately reversed back to the garage (100 feet or less) and was barely able to park. There was obviously something burning under the hood as the smell filled the garage. I turned off the car. When aaa arrived to tow it, the car was completely dead. The driver chose not to jump it for fear of doing more damage. My local trusted mechanic advised me that there was a recall on 2012 Dodge Charger alternators and he believed that it was my alternator that had failed. I had the car towed to arrigo sawgrass Dodge where they confirmed that the alternator had in fact failed and was burning. He said the recall did not include my VIN and that Chrysler would not cover my expenses. My 16 year old son and I were lucky we were in the driveway, lucky the fire didn't ignite while we were sleeping and lucky my son (a new driver) was not faced with a totally disabled vehicle on the road. According to the recall, this failure created a high risk of crash. Had we been on any road instead of my driveway, we could have been killed.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the battery light illuminated and the "battery saving mode" warning indicated on the dashboard. After a few miles, the vehicle shot down. The contact coasted to the side from where the vehicle was towed to the contact's home and later to a local dealer who diagnosed that the alternator was bad and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any help. The failure mileage was 85,000. The VIN was not provided. Fe.

Vehicle rollaway, engine on. Odi pe15-30 and ea 16-002. I exited my vehicle with the engine running and the transmission was not in park. The vehicle hill start assist gave me enough time to exit the vehicle and then it began to roll backward. The open driver's side door knocked me down and dragged me 50 feet. My right leg and foot went under the left front wheel which pulled me out from under the open door. The vehicle continued rolling backward over an embankment and crashed on the road below. The vehicle was a total loss and I sustained a severe sprain to my right foot. I have pictures and an insurance claim report to provide proof of this incident.

Dodge has known issues and recalls for alternators being defective in their 2012 Charger models but continues to make customers pay out of pocket to fix the issue. I purchased a 2012 Dodge Charger April 2012 cash. Recently my alternator stopped working on the car. I took the car to the nearest Dodge in my area to have test ran on the battery and alternator, the battery tested good but they would not test the alternator unless I paid a $100 fee which I could have done for free at the nearest parts dealer (autozone, o'riely's). I recently repaired my car out of pocket $300 with no assistance from Dodge, but before doing so I saw there has been over 450,000 recalls for the same issue of alternators prematurly going bad. I called 8008531403 and 8009921997 and spent over 2 hours on the phone without a resolution, the first rep advised the recall is VIN specific andnothing applies to my VIN, I tried to explain to the rep that this has been a known isssue for Dodge models made since 2010-2013 and my car was produced within that time frame. The rep advised me to take it in for a diagnostic and I could submit for a possible reimbursment if its determined its fault Dodge. I advised I was not comfortable with doing so if I cant be garaunteed I will be reimbursed, I then asked for a supervisor. The supervisor pamela (id ph314) was rude from the start of the call call and told me its not her concern if my car gets repaired. I love my car and have been considering purchasing my fiance a 2015-2016 model but after how I was treated I am strongly changing my mind.

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. While driving at approximately 10 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Driving 55 mph on highway in my 2012 Dodge Charger,I began to smell oil burning, looked down and noticed that the car was running at the highest temperature, 264 degrees. Thankfully I was close to a reputable garage close to my home. I parked the car there, asked for a gentle man to assist me, and once the car cooled enough to open the hood, he took a look. He noticed that the hose leading from the coolant reservoir to the engine was completely sucked in, and the coolant reservoir was filling with oil. Upon inspection from dealership I was informed that the engine needed to be completely replaced due to metal shavings and debris found in oil pan.