Dodge Challenger Complaints (2012)

253 consumer complaints on file.

#10616100July 24, 2014
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND BRAKING AT A STOP LIGHT, THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOVED FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609046July 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AS I HAVE SEEN HERE IN THIS COMPLAINTS BOARD MY ALTERNATOR ALSO HAD FAIL WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH MY WIFE AND FRIEND IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE HIGH PITCH SOUND CAME THROUGH SPEAKERS AND THE ABS & TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON WITH A CONSTANT BEEPING CHIMING, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ALL THE CLUSTER LIGHTS FLASHING AND ONE OF THE CLUSTER NEEDLE BEGAN TO MOVE ERRATICALLY, I QUICKLY MOVED TO THE SHOULDER AND AS I CAME TO A STOP THE VEHICLE DIED AND LOST ALL POWER. WE NOTICE A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND WHEN I LIFTED THE HOOD MY FRIEND NOTICE THE SMELL WAS STRONGER AND AS I LOOKED TO SEE WHAT WAS BURNING I THEN SAW THE ALTERNATOR SMOKING. I HURRIED TO THE BACK SEAT AND LAID DOWN THE SEAT TO CRAWL TO MANUAL RELEASE CABLE TO ACCESS THE BATTERY WHERE I HAD TO BREAK THE POSITIVE TERMINAL TO BATTERY SO THE CAR WOULD NOT CATCH FIRE. CALLED DEALERSHIPS TO WARRANTY THIS BUT NONE WOULD THEY DIRECTED ME TO CHRYSLER WHERE I SPOKE WITH THREE PERSONS THERE AND THEY STATED THE SAME THING DUE TO MILEAGE ITS NOT COVERED. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN ALL POWER IS LOST AND IF QUICK THINKING AND REACTION ON MY PART THIS COULD HAVE ENDED DIFFERENTLY. THERE ARE NO NOTICE'S, RECALL'S OR SAFETY WARNINGS FOR THIS HOW CAN THIS BE? *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605905June 25, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED GOING CRAZY, LIGHTS WERE COMING ON, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS JUMPING UP AND DOWN, THEN MY RADIO AND AIR CONDITIONER SHUT DOWN, THEN I LOST POWER STEERING, AND ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER THE CAR DIED IN TRAFFIC ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE NEXT DAY I WAS TOLD THAT FIRST I NEEDED TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE FOR A BATTERY SO THEY COULD GET IT TO COME ON, WHICH I DID. THEY CALLED BACK LATER AND TOLD ME MY PROBLEM WAS THAT MY IGNITION SWITCH WAS STUCK IN THE ON POSITION WHICH CAUSED IT TO FRY THE IGNITION SWITCH AND MY BATTERY. I CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY GAVE ME A CASE # IN WHICH I FOLLOWED UP TODAY AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE SORRY THERE IS NOTHING MORE THEY CAN DO. THEY EVEN TOLD ME THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SIMILAR ISSUES AND THAT DODGE WAS LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM, BUT FOR NOW THEY COULDN'T HELP ME. ANOTHER THING THAT REALLY BOTHERED ME OTHER THAN MY CAR FLAKING OUT 200 MILES AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED IS THAT I GET A LETTER IN THE MAIL THE SAME DAY FROM DODGE ABOUT EXTENDING MY WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593438May 22, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V118000 (AIR BAG). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. DR UPDATED 8/14/14*CN UPDATED 08/26/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577333April 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ON 3-29-2014 I WAS DRIVING MY CAR TO THE GYM AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF STARTED FLASHING AFTER I PARKED THE CAR AND FINISHED FROM GYM 1 HOUR LATER THE CAR WOULDN'T TURNED ON . THEN IT TURNED ON AND WOULDN'T GO THE BREAK LIGHT CAME ON . AFTER THAT THE CAR COMPLETELY TURNED OFF NOTHING WORKING I COULDN'T EVEN ROLL UP THE WINDOWS AND I WAS UNABLE TO EVEN OPEN THE TRUNK . I TOWED THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP I DO HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND I ASKED THEM WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS DAMAGED AND THEY SWITCHED IT . I ASKED THEM WAS CAUSED THE ISSUE SO I CAN PREVENT IT . THEY SAID THEY HAVE NO IDEA HOW THIS HAPPENS . SO IF I WAS ON THE HIGH WAS AND DRIVING 70MPH AND THE ALTERNATOR STOPS WORKING MOST LIKELY I WILL CRASH TO ANOTHER CAR OR MY CAR WILL JUST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGH WAS AND COULD KILL ME OR SOMEONE ELSE . NOW IM PLANNING TO TRADE IN MY CAR BECAUSE NO ONE EXPLAINS TO ME HOW TO PREVENT THIS ISSUE FROM HAPPENING THIS IS SERIOUS PROBLEM . ONCE THE ALTERNATOR STOPS WORKING . NOTHING WORKING IN YOUR CAR NOTHING SO HOW CAN I TRUST A CAR LIKE THIS ?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574961March 26, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND CRASHED INTO A DEER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE ENTIRE FRONT END. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566144February 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ALTERNATOR FAILURE. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565161February 20, 2014
WHEELS
THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE THUR. AFTERNOON ON THE 6TH. THIS CAR IS IN A ENCLOSED GARAGE THE WHOLE TIME. DRIVE IT ON THE 10TH AND THE BACK PASSENGER WHEEL IS CRACKED. THE DEALERSHIP SAID WE HIT A POTHOLE. COULD NOT HAVE BECAUSE ALL THE ROADS ARE PAVED. LOOKING ON THE INTERNET THERE WERE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THIS. THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564502February 15, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM "STOP LIGHT" AT 10 MPH WHEN I PRESSED THE THROTTLE JUST A LITTLE TO PROCEED WITH A SAFE TURN, THE CAR STARTED ACCELERATING QUICKLY AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND END UP HITTING THE LIGHT POLE. BUT BEFORE ALL THAT MY BUDDY WHO HAPPENS TO BE A CERTIFIED "NISSAN" MECHANIC HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A WEIRD NOISE ON THE ENGINE. SO YEAH, THIS WHAT HAPPENED WITH 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER SXT .( I APOLOGIZE FOR SPELLING AND GRAMMAR ).P.S. THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS REFUSING TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGE UNFORTUNATELY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560520January 18, 2014
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER WINDOW CONTINUALLY ROLLS UP AND DOWN WHEN CAR IS AT A STAND STILL. THIS CAUSES THE BATTERY TO DIE. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE BATTERY IS TO TAKE THE BATTERY CABLE OFF OR LEAVE THE WINDOW DOWN ABOUT 2 INCHES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553638November 24, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FIRST, TO HAPPEN WAS I PULLED OUT OF DRIVEWAY WHEN THE "BRAKES' WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. CONTINUED TRAVELLING, AND SOON BECAME NIGHTIME DRIVING. WAS GOING APPROX. 55 MPH, WHEN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN TO FLASH NUMEROUS WARNING LIGHTS. THEN, THE RADIO AND INTERIOR LIGHTS BEGAN TURNING OFF AND ON. I WAS NOT ABLE TO MANUALLY TURN OFF THE RADIO DURING THIS TIME. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE TO TRY TO MAKE IT TO A GAS STATION. THEN I FELT HOT AIR COMING THRU THE VENTS. IT WAS LIKE I HAD ON THE HEATER, BUT I DIDNT. (NOR THE AC WAS ON.) THE CAR LOST ALL POWER. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. I WAS STRANDED. I WAS NOT ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TO MOVE OUT OF DANGEROUS ROADSIDE NOR WAS I ABLE TO PUT ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS, THEY CAME ON BUT WERE VERY DIM AND SLOW FLASHING. ALL POWER WAS LOST, NO HORN, LIGHTS...NOTHING. DID NOTICE A BURN SMELL COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, BUT NOT SURE WHAT THE CAUSE WAS. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY STATED IT WAS AN ALTERNATOR/BATTERY ISSUE. THEY REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR/BATTERY, HOWEVER THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS NOW ON AND HORN NO LONGER WORKING. I DIDNT UNDERSTAND WHY THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T REPAIR THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AND THE HORN. THEY DID ACKNOWLEDGE THESE ISSUES ON MY INVOICE YET NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. I HAVE ALMOST HAD 2 COLLISIONS SINCE THIS. I WAS NOT ABLE TO SOUND HORN TO WARN OPPOSING DRIVERS, AND I STILL HAVE NO HORN TO SOUND. BOTH THE AIRBAG AND HORN MALFUNCTIONS ARE HAZARDOUS AND I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY THEY DIDN'T REPAIR THEM AT THE DEAERSHIP. ? THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553013November 20, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WINDOW DOESN'T ALWAYS AUTOMATICALLY MOVE DOWN AS IT SHOULD WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR REQUIRING REPROGRAMMING (HOLDING THE "DOWN" SWITCH FOR 10 SECONDS AFTER WINDOW IS ALL THE WAY DOWN THEN HOLDING THE "UP" SWITCH FOR 10 SECONDS AFTER WINDOW IS CLOSED). WINDOW ALSO SOMETIMES GOES DOWN ON IT'S OWN AFTER DOOR IS CLOSED AND OWNER WALKS AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. THIS IS NOT ONLY A MAJOR INCONVENIENCE, BUT CAN POSSIBLY LEAD TO FIRE DUE TO ELECTRICAL ISSUES WHEN WINDOW RANDOMLY GOES DOWN ALLOWING RAIN/WATER TO ENTER THE VEHICLE WHILE UNOCCUPIED (NOT TO MENTION SECURITY ISSUES). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543527September 13, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V118000 (AIR BAGS) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT SINCE THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED IN APRIL OF 2013, THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A REMEDY AVAILABLE BEFORE SEPTEMBER 2013. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537202August 26, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V118000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND WAS ON BACK ORDER. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534138August 7, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOWS ON THIS CAR ARE DESIGNED TO COME DOWN ABOUT AN 1/8 TO A 1/4 INCH WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOORS, AND GO BACK UP WHEN YOU CLOSE THEM. WHILE CAR WAS PARKED THE DRIVERS WINDOW DID NOT ROLL DOWN ALL THE WAY, THEN AS I ROLLED THE WINDOW UP AND EXITED THE CAR THE WINDOW DID NOT DO WHAT IT IS DESIGNED TO DO, AND IS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE SEAL. THE PASSENGER WINDOW WILL KEEP GOING UP AND DOWN AS IT WAS MEANT TO EXCEPT IT WILL DO IT WITH THE DOOR CLOSED AND NOBODY OPENING THE DOOR. THIS IS VERY DISTRACTING AND COULD RUN THE BATTERY DOWN AND BE A FIRE HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519825June 14, 2013
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH AND CRASHED INTO A MEDIAN. THE DRIVER'S SIDE FENDER AND DOOR WERE DAMAGED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND RIB INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE CASTING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10516267June 11, 2013
SEAT BELTS
I RECEIVED A SEAT WIRING HARNESS CONNECTORS RECALL NOTICE LN MAY 2013,I CALLED AND ALSO STOPPED AT MY DEALER.DEALER TELLZS ME OVER N OVER THAT THEY ARE WAITING FOR PARTS,FROM CORP. OVER A MONTH OF WAITING STILL NO PARTS TO FIX THE RECALL ON MY 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER, NOTIFICATION CODE N07. THE DEALER I BOUGHT MY CAR AT IS LESTER GLENN CHRYSLER,DODGE,RAM, AND JEEP @ RT. 37W. TOMS RIVER,NJ 08753 (732-557-60970 I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU WOULD SEND THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL ASAP. SO I CAN FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'M NOT HAPPY :( *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513185May 18, 2013
AIR BAGS
MY CAR IS UNDER A NTSB ORDERED SAFETY RECALL AND YET I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET IT FIXED BECAUSE OF THE POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE AT BLUEBONNET DODGE IN NEW BRAUNFELS WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND LIVE. THEY COMPLETELY IGNORE ANY ATTEMPTS TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS AND WHEN I DROPPED THE CAR OFF THE WERE UNABLE TO GET TO IT THAT AFTERNOON. THEY HAD MY CAR FOR FIVE HOURS AND STILL SAID THE NEEDED TO LOOK AT IT. THERE WAS NOTHING TO LOOK AT IT WAS UNDER A RECALL. THEY REFUSE TO REPAIR MY CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496261February 3, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK, AIRBAG LIGHTS COMING ON MULTIPLE TIMES . TAKEN TO DEALER / SHOP FOR REPAIR . CRUISE CONTROL WORKS NOW. STILL PROBLEMS WITH AIRBAG LIGHTS COMING ON AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND DIFFERENT RATES OF SPEED. HAS BEEN TO DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES (AT LEAST 4 TIMES) FOR AIRBAG IS SUES. DEALER HAS HAD SEATS OUT OF CAR ETC. TO REPAIR / REPLACE "AIRBAG SENSOR" / "WIRING HARNESS", . AIRBAG LIGHT STILL COMING ON WHEN IT SHOULDN'T. JUST REALLY CONCERN WITH THIS ISSUE THAT COULD TURN OUT TO CAUSE A FATALITY.VEHICLE MILEAGE IS AT 13,150. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494591January 24, 2013
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, HE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT ENGAGE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S FACE STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO SUSTAIN A FRACTURED NOSE. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF INJURIES. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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