Headlights Turn Off While Driving Problems of Dodge Charger

Tl-the contact owns a 2011 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that their head lights went out while driving at night . The contact had the head lights failed often and became weak. Then the contact smelled an abnormal burning smelling coming from the inside of the vehicle just by where the driver side light would be. No warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not towed. The vehicle was taken to classic Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram (903) 716-0600 1102 walton dr, texarkana, TX 75503 where the mechanic stated that a new pdc fuse needed to be instaled to repair the vehicle. Then the wrong fuse was installed and other electrical shorts occured in the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the issue. The failurer mileage was 108,000. Jw.

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The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. While driving approximately 45 mph, the radio and headlights failed to work. The check engine and anti lock brake system warning indicators illuminated and the windshield wipers activated. Next, all the warning indicators began flashing and the ability to steer and brakes failed. The contact had to maneuver to the side of the road. As soon as the vehicle stopped, it stalled. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000.

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Low beam headlight wiring harness, over heated and cause head lights to go out.

All the electrical from the car went out including lights, radio, odometer lights, headlights turn off, electrical windows were not working. Then made the car go as far as 100 ft. When it shut down completly. I got off the car and popped the hood and the fuse box was on fire I called the fire department and they took fire out from the hood and the trunk and deterimined that the there was a shortage in the battery and there was battery acid all in back of the trunk.

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The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Charger. While driving at various speeds, the passenger side low beam headlight would fail intermittently. The failure progressed to where both front passenger headlights and high beam headlights malfunctioned. The contact was informed that the VIN was not associated with NHTSA campaign number: 14v101000 (exterior lighting) and NHTSA campaign number: 12v042000 (electrical system, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. In addition, the traction control light randomly illuminated on the instrument panel after being serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 12v197000 (electrical system, service brakes, air). The remedy failed to repair the failure. The manufacturer and dealer were notified of the failures. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 33,200.

Dodge Charger 2012 - shuts off in the middle of the highway and will not turn on. Says the key fob has left vehicle. Headlights go out randomly at night. Driver seat will fold up will driving down the road. Radio and air conditioner will turn up and down by itself. Contacted dealership.

We had recall p08 headlamp wiring performed on 2/22/15 at palmen Dodge in racine WI. 2 months later we moved to arizona. Within 6 months after this recall was addressed we continued to have headlights go out. After a couple of times I started keeping receipts. Approx. Every 6 months we had to replace our headlights (sometimes 1, sometimes both). We finally had a dealership built near our house this year (rodeo Dodge- san tan valley az) so we were able to take it in without too much inconvenience- we only have 1 car & no rental was offered. The identified the issue was a headlamp harness and needed to replace it. The cost for this work was $729. 77. They advised that it wasn't covered under the previous recall. However when reading the p08 recall it does indicate "your dealer will replace the headlamp harnesses and replace them if required". It seems obvious to me that there was a harness overlooked when the recall was addressed in 2015 that caused us to continually replace headlamps every 6 months. I have receipts from these headlamps from: Feb 2017, Dec 2017, may 2018. There were a couple additional times between Mar 2016 and Feb 2017 that I did not think to keep receipts. I finally had the issue addressed when both headlamps went out in Dec 2018. Service wasn't completed until 3/5/19 as it was difficult for us to be without a car for the length of time we knew it would take to have fixed. I am asking for reimbursement from Dodge in the amount of $971. 37 to cover the work done to replace the harnesses and reimbursement for the headlights I needed to have replaced over time (only the ones I have receipts for). See attached. We will be purchasing another car in the next 6-12 months and this would go a long way in building my confidence in Dodge products/service.

Since December, I have experienced a very noticeable flicker of the headlights and dash lights. This has caused oncoming drivers to flash their headlights in response to the flickering. The dealership has replaced my battery and checked the electrical system. When I googled "Dodge Charger flickering headlights", there were posts by a substantial number of Charger owners experiencing the same problem, some are experiencing headlight failure. I believe this is a safety issue worthy of investigation.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the driver and passenger side headlights failed intermittently. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign id numbers: 14v101000 (exterior lighting) and 14v634000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired due to the parts not being available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000. Djr.

The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the headlights failed. In addition, the abs and esc warning lights illuminated. There was a recall related to the failure under NHTSA campaign id number 12v042000 (electrical system , exterior lighting , service brakes, hydraulic) but the VIN was not included. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

The passenger side low beam headlight went out the other day and when I went to change it the connector that attaches to the bulb was melted. Two week later the drivers side low beam light did the same thing. The bulbs that were in there at the time the connectors melted were oem rated bulbs. I contacted the dealer and they said the only thing available at the time was to buy the entire wiring harness and that would run close to $800.

The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph, the headlights suddenly failed to illuminate. The contact noticed that the bulb harness connector was burned. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number 12v042000 (electrical system , exterior lighting , service brakes, hydraulic) but stated that the VIN was not included in the recall campaign. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the headlights suddenly failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the headlight harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was scheduled for repairs. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number 12v042000 (electrical system , exterior lighting , service brakes, hydraulic). The failure mileage was 52,000.

My low beam headlights have went out over 5 times this year. I replaced the light at my expense every time. I took my car to a car shop to have the headlights replaced only to find out the bulb harnesses were burnt up. I took my car to the dealer to have the burnt up bulb harnesses replaced because that's what the remedy is and I was told my car could not be fixed with out payment. They stated that the recall was for a different car. My VIN # only showed the abs/esc, door handle, and airbag harness needed to be replaced. From the look of it other people are having this same issue. Chrysler needs to be held accountable to correct this issue. The issue occurred due to the abs/esc system which was recalled.

Tl-the contact owns a 2011 Dodge Charger. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 mph the headlight were activated, the suddenly the passenger's side low beam headlights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who informed that the headlight wiring harness overheated and would need to be replaced. There was a recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 12v042000 (electrical system , exterior lighting , service brakes, hydraulic) and the VIN was not included. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 64,000. Js.

Passenger side headlight went out. I was able to tap on it for a few days to make it come back on thinking it was just a loose wire, but one night it completely went out. I brought it to pepboys and upon a closer observation they found that the socket was melted and had caused the headlight to burn out as well.

Low beam headlight went out. Changed it and the very next day went out again. Looked to see the harness was burnt. High beams work fine. Checked to see if it had a recall, Chrysler said no. Will be contacting my lawyer since I've noticed everyone has been having the same issue. I think every Dodge Charger will have this problem and there are too many for them to recall, so they are going to get a gang of $ off of repairs.

The drivers side low beam headlight went out while driving. Thinking it was the bulb, I took the car apart to replace it and the connector was melted. I found that there was a recall regarding the wiring and power distribution and called the dealer and scheduled an appt for repair. A few days later, the other headlight went out, at night, while driving home from work. This is a very dangerous safety issue for me as well as other drivers. The dealer replaced the recalled parts but the low beam harness bulb connector is not included in the recall. I currently only have one working headlight again and I have no choice but to pay for repairs myself at this point because I can't risk both lights going out again. Something needs to be done.

The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the front passenger's side headlight continuously failed. The contact replaced the bulb multiple times but the failure was recurring. Additionally, the contact found that the low beam headlight wiring harness was melted into the bulb fixture. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id numbers: 12v042000 (electrical system , exterior lighting , service brakes, hydraulic) or 12v197000 (electrical system , service brakes, air). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired or inspected for diagnosis of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40000.

The passenger side low beam headlight appeared to have burned out. This was not the case. The headlamp harness for the low beam headlight became so hot it melted and began smoking. This is an apparent serious problem in this year model. There have been several complaints about this and the only recall is for police vehicles. The rest of us have to fork money out of pocket to fix a clear and apparent manufacturing defect and major safety issue. This happened to me while I was driving on an unlit roadway after dark. My headlight went out and began smoking. I had to pull over and disassemble my headlight assembly to keep it from smoking.

Wiring harness on low beam passenger side headlight failed (shorted out), causing visibility issues.

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the low beam headlights failed. The contact spoke with the manufacturer regarding NHTSA campaign id number:12v042000(exterior lighting), but was told that recall was for police vehicles only. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 42,000.

2011 Dodge Charger drivers side low beam headlight went out during low visibility, further investigation revealed the wiring harness leading up to the bulb overheated and is resulting in intermittent operation. It is sometimes possible to manually move wires to get the headlight back on but eventually it goes back out. Head light has been replaced a couple of times but this is not the root cause, root cause is something is causing the wires to overheat.

Low beam headlight on driver side failed to illuminate. While replacing the bulb, a visual inspection indicated the connector had overheated and the electrical connection had become loose. The dealer was contacted to see if a recall had addressed this issue. They advised the recall only affect police cruiser and this car was not identified as a recall. The dealer indicated the repair solution would be to replace the entire electrical harness. Currently the vehicle has not been repaired. Based on other complaints regarding this same issue the current recall:NHTSA campaign number: 12v197000 should be extended to include passenger cars as well as the police cruisers. In addition dealer should check the high beam connectors as well to avoid potential safety issues of complete failure or fire while driving.

Wiring harness on low beam passenger side headlight failed (shorted out), causing visibility issues while driving. This same issue has occurred on the Charger police cars and Dodge has issued a recall for them, but the passenger cars are not included in the recall.

Noticed the low beam headlight on the passenger side was out, went to get a new bulb and replaced it. After a few days noticed the light went out again took it in to a Dodge dealership and I was told I would need to replace all wiring because the wires were melted and it would only be a matter of time before the other headlight would go out. Looked up recalls & even called the 800 number but my model is not one of the vehicles covered but its the exact problem that is happening with my car.

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Dodge Charger. The contact stated the driver's side headlight failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated the headlight connector melted due to overheating and had to be replaced along with the wiring harness. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000. Rvk.

My 2007 Charger is having the same problem that so many others have had. . . While driving, all the warning lights come on at once, fan (heat, a/c) goes dead, all gauges drop to zero and automatic headlights turn off. . . After a couple seconds, everything goes back to normal except for the headlights, those have to be manually turned on. . . This was happening once in a while before, but now is happening multiple times a day. Dealership has no answers and I called the 1 800 number for Dodge with no luck. Has anyone had this diagnosed properly and fixed?.

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