Exterior Lighting Problems of Dodge Charger - part 1

To whom ot may concern my 2019 Dodge Charger headlight went out on driver side after replacement light it still didn't work and replacement of box during the process of taking bub out bulb silver housing box was extremely hot…so hot it burned his hand and then he ask me to feel the light and also it was extremely hot after inspection of the car for hour in a half the hornest was melting I looked up the recall on those vehicle and seeing there was same recall of this issue on older models there is no way that hornest would burn unless it was extremely hot every Charger I see light is out also and I believe noone can find out the problem my mechanic told me hornest was so hot it burned out when I felt the light it burned me and thos is unsafe for this light to be that hot with no kind of fan or nothing when I say every car I see headlights are out I would like to discuss how to proceed from this issue if the issue is not the bulb then issue itz getting to hot and burning the hornest.

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Cluster info not working as it should.

Condensation in headlight.

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Ting to formally report an ongoing and unresolved safety issue with my vehicle that poses a serious risk both to myself and others on the road. The core issue appears to involve high-voltage faults and can bus voltage exceeding threshold limits—likely tied to the vehicle’s telematics system. Despite this, the vehicle is currently not communicating properly, and the diagnostics data are inconsistent or inaccessible. Here are the key concerns: •the vehicle has shut down multiple times while in motion, creating a dangerous situation. •it is only achieving ~10 mpg, a drastic drop from expected efficiency. •I was explicitly told not to drive it until the problem is resolved due to safety concerns. •the dealership has refused to repair the issue and has provided false information regarding diagnostic codes, which I’ve recorded for documentation. •this problem has persisted for nearly a year without resolution. At this point, I’m left with a vehicle that is unsafe to operate and a dealer network unwilling to take accountability. I’m requesting a formal investigation into this matter, as it may reflect a broader systemic or manufacturer-level issue affecting others as well. I can provide supporting documentation, service records, and recordings of diagnostic readouts as needed. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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Vehicle was leased 6/21 and spent the first 29 days at the dealership with key-fob, no-start malfunctions. After picking up car 7/22, on 7/27 I get a system illumination system failure, service vehicle. It was dropped off to the dealership Sunday 7/27 for service Monday 7/28 where it still waits for service.

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1. Headlight low/high beam keeps going out and comes back on. It seems like the wiring harness overheating, bulb is fine but continues to go out and on. 2. Transmission, does a very aggressive down shift at gear 6 it makes the car jump and if it happens too much, my car won't accelerate. . I got it repaired once and it took dealer almost 30 days but it did not fix the problem. . I could not afford to be without my car so I could not take it back to them.

The drivers side headlight fuse melts continuously causing the headlights to go out specifically use 15 and few 16 for the hid headlights.

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The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the driver's side headlight persistently failed to operate as needed, and the headlight bulb was replaced several times. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, a police officer pulled the contact over because the headlight was inoperable. The contact stated that upon returning to the residence, the contact and her son inspected the headlight and noticed that the headlight had melted internally. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 99,000.

My safety & the safety of others was at great risk while driving my 2018 Dodge Charger sxt. While driving my dashboard lights went completely dark and the steering wheel locked. I was unable to move out of lanes threatening my life and the life of others around me. Independent mechanic put scanner in my car days later and code that appeared was “u0100 lost communication with ecm/pcm” I looked up my VIN # on mopar. Com and noticed my vehicle did have a “important safety recall: reprogram powertrain control modulel”.

Water getting into my passenger side headlight after 30,000 miles.

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Head lights become inoperable. Dealer says its a common problem. $1,500 fix. Well known power issue. Heavily discuss on the internet. Temp fix is to replace fuses that are not blown. They are melting in place causing non contact. I have never seen a fuse melt and not blow. Potential dangerous situation especially if you have the owners replacing with a higher rated fuse then what is called for. The manufacturer has 20 amp Mini fuses in position 15 & 16 to protect the two circuits. One for each headlamp.

The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that headlights were bad and he was unable to drive at night. While driving the visibility of light was only 5 feet. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed the bulbs needed to be changed. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approxiatmely 62,000.

The led light is supposed to have a constant voltage but in the day ther voltage is lower because the lights dim there needs to be a additional adjustment made or attachment so it causes the head light to fail.

Passenger side headlight turns off in random, and then goes off completely. Happened in 2019 and then again in 2023, for my 2015 Dodge Charger. Repair is expensive,.

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Headlamps are not working therefore causing a safety issue when driving at night. Initially, 2 years ago, April 2021 the driver headlamp was not working. Dodge dealership had replaced and within the year the bulb would come off and on intermittently. It cost over $400. 00. On March 18, 2022 I took it back to Dodge dealership and because it was working that day they just said to bring it when it was not working? they had the car for the whole day and did not inspect anything. Now a year later both of my headlamps are not working and took it back to them again. Now my fuses are melted and have been told by them that the cars electrical system is faulty. The car will need a new pdc power distribution center unit that controls the electrical power which is no longer made. He found a dealer that has the unit available but also includes the wires harness . The charge for this including labor is 5300 if he the dealer will sell it to him. He did not advise of price for part and labor separately. The dealer charged me 212. 00 to tell me this. Meanwhile I have a car that is only 7 years old that I cannot drive safely at night and it will not pass motor vehicle inspection which is in 2 weeks. Therefore, now I own a car I cannot legally have on the road because of this issue with the headlamps.

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Engine: timing chain, valve rocker arms and valve lifters. All in sequence once the rocker arms went out with the lifters which is a common problem with Dodge 3. 6l penstar engine it made my timing chain go off timing causing my engine to shut off while driving. Lighting: when vehicle was purchased I noticed condensation in both head lights got 1 replaced per warranty, they would not do both at same time and within 1 month moisture was in replaced headlight again. Dodge would not replace headlights even though the malfunction was not due to any wear and tear of mine. This is extremely unsafe for drivers if both headlights go out due to extreme amounts of condensation/moisture.

Headlights go out when replacing. Fuel smell in cab. Engine ticking front wheels knocking on bumps inspection done by police could cause major wreck all of the above.

Melted headlight connector. Have replace headlight connector and headlight bulb several times. Using the manufacturers recommend bulb. 9005ln. On 3/21/23 it overheated again an cause a electrical fire behind the headlight assembly. It is fleet police car and I have several cars that have the headlight connector melted and replace.

I smelled a burning scent through my vent while driving. . Driver side headlight had burned out. I’ve seen the same issue with a wiring harness that needed to be replaced with a previous Charger that I had that was recalled.

I have owned my car for a little over 4 years and I just bought a two pack of lightbulbs in sept 2022 for the headlights. And I replace my bulbs every couple of months bc they go out. This cannot be normal. This is becoming expensive as a 2 pack is $50 x3 times a year. I've had them replaced at a shop where it was over $125. I've checked to make sure I'm buying the right ones. And I just find this to be crazy. As I have to go buy my 4th pack tomorrow this year.

The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Charger. The contact stated while driving at unknown speeds, the driver's side headlight was inoperable. The 20-amp fuse was black and burned. The contact who is a mechanic who replaced the fuse. The contact stated that the fuse was warm to the touch. The contact stated that the fuse box underneath the hood was damaged. The passenger’s side headlight was inoperable. The fuse arc was burnt and was replaced. The contact stated that the failure was caused when the headlights were in the auto position. Additionally, the fuse arc prongs were bent. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact called the local dealer, who informed him there was no recall for the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 88,200.

Both low headlights went out while driving at night. I have changed the bulbs out multiple times and the continue to blow out.

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When I purchased the car it had been used as a police car in the state of mississippi. So after I bought the car I checked for any recalls and found it to have 2 open recalls. 1 was a passenger side airbag and the other was the alternator. So I contacted moss motor company in south pittsburg tennessee and they agreed to do the recalls. After they had finished installing the air bag they told me the alternator wasn't required for change out because the part number listed on it wasn't warranted. So I did some investigating and found my part number to be 7030. The part numbers not required for change out is 7051-7031-and 7170. . It's listed under the NHTSA s68/16v-739 recall. Since I've had the car I have had blinking headlight issues. . I have a little bit of automobile knowledge and I knew it had to be a grounding problem or a alternator problem. So I even added a couple of grounds from the engine to the chassis with no improvement. So I contacted a good friend of mine whom is a retired Dodge Chrysler master technician and he agreed to check my alternator for fluctuating amperage. He placed a device around the lead wire coming from the alternator to the battery and when he did the needle was constantly fluctuating very rapidly probably 2/3 across the entire dial. So there is no question whatsoever the alternator is the source of the problem. There's one more issue I would like to report. When I carried my car in for the recalls to be performed the technician didn't even bother to raise the hood of the car to check the part number on the alternator. . The reason I know this is because he didn't take my car to the shop area, he pulled my car in front of the high bay doors and installed the passenger side airbag. . I did witness this. . But not 1 time did I see him raise the hood. It took me a 30x magnifying glass and a flashlight to take the photo clearly showing the part number on my current alternator that was supposed to be changed. Photo attached is part number.

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Loss of touchscreen functionality only works initially and then freezes completely making it unusable and making the most part of the internal features and climate control completely unavailable and increasing the risk of safety of the driver, dealer stating to replace whole touch screen unit which is extremely expensive to replace, it should be standard and lot of functionality is used from the touchscreen and also loss of low beam headlights seems like issue with electrical system recall issue that was done a long time back.

The gas gage on the dash is not reading properly my car said I had 1/8 of a tank and then driving down the interstate my car dies in the middle of the road lights went out power steering.

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Testetest.

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The low beam left front headlight keeps going out every few months. It burns out and when I replace the bulb the harness looks hot and frayed. I keep loosing visibility while driving at night. Dodge stated I need a new headlamp harness. There are no warning lights present.

The headlight bulbs, like a past recall on the 2011-2012 Chargers, regularly fry through fuses and stop working. This is obviously caused by a more serious issue in the vehicle and should be recalled. . Read more...

Headlights are so dim you can barely see the road at times at night or in the rain.

Burning fuses in fuse box under hood causing charing to the yellow Mini fuses and making the headlight go out. There's one seperate fuse for the right headlight and one seperate fuse for the left headlight. There are youtube videos on it also. When you try to contact Dodge about it they brush you off and then send you a survey form by email asking you how was ypur service experience. When you tell them you were never contacted in the survey, they send you another survey. That's an insult.

The headlights, one or both, arbitrarily go out while driving at night.

Main head lamps go out with no warning or indicator saying that the lamp is off, and it may or may not come back on. . . . In this case it is ( at this time ) only the driver side lamp. This is intermittent and no rhyme or reason as to why . This particular lamp assembly is a specific factory lamp and also , from my understanding. Incorporates a factory ballast.

My headlight keep going out on my 2015 Dodge Charger I had both replaced and now the driver side went out again please help.

Head lights flicker on and off while driving at night, also cruise control flickers on and off and sometimes needs to be shut off manually. Also dash lights and fan and radio flickers on and off!.

My vehicle has the symptoms listed in nhsta 12v-042. The dealership would not complete the recall due to my VIN number not being included or my manufacture date not matching the dates. They directed me to email the nhsta to get this resolved.