2011 Dodge Charger Exterior Lighting Problems
- 134
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 134 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 18 indicate fire
What owners report
- Headlights · 3 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 61 |
| 60–100k mi | 36 |
| 100–150k mi | 10 |
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Driver side low beam light went out. Tried replacing the bulb, which was much more difficult than anticipated so, decided to take it to the dodge dealer i purchased the car from. Received a call from the service department only to be told that it was not the bulb but was the entire wiring mechanism and the wires had "melted". I have been a loyal dodge customer for many year, despite many difficulties with other…
ODI 10557316
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Same as everyone else. Started with having to replace both lightbulbs multiple times. Dealer said it was wiring harness but not covered by recall. Within 6 months major catastrophic failure with alternator and battery, again not covered. *tr
ODI 10556511
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Noticed that the passenger side low beam headlamp was not lighting. Installed a new lamp with the same current and power specs. With less than 4 hours on the new lamp it also failed to light. Removed the lamp and found the connector shell/housing charred and brittle. Contacts on one side of the connector and both the original and replacement lamps were discolored by intense heat. Evidently, the connector contact was…
ODI 10558199
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Drivers side low beam went out while driving at night. While changing the bulb, i noticed that the connector and bulb were melted, black, and brittle. The new bulb lasted two days before it went out. Contacted dodge about the recall on dodge charger police vehicles, but vin specific recall does not cover my vehicle. Now i'm forced to get the harness repaired at my own expense. Does not seem right that there are so…
ODI 10557196
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Got pulled over by police for having right front headlight out. Did some research and found that this was a common problem with the wiring harness. Sure enough, when i wiggled the wire, the light came on, so the bulb is good but the wiring is bad. Seems this is a common problem, dodge should be taking care of this. *tr
ODI 10555075
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
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…
ODI 10554969
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Passenger side low beam headlight keeps going out/fails to light. The halogen lamp after being replaced fails the same way. If wires are jiggled, the light often will go back on, but then fails again. This has happened repeatedly. My wife contacted chrysler [redacted] and they told her that the car was not covered under a recall. The recall involved police versions of the same car. The same problem appears to be…
ODI 10555687
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Have a 2011 dodge charger that head light went out. Had it replaced and a few days later went out again. The next day car wouldn't start. Had to have car towed to dealership. Had to replace alternator and battery. Cost over $ 800 to get fixed. Don't understand with so many complaints that are identical why dodge hasn't had a recall. Seen where police cars have been recalled. Going to contact an attorney to see what…
ODI 10556222
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
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…
Fire reported
ODI 10555710
Exterior Lighting
My driver side headlight went out so i replaced both bulbs with hid lights and the next day the same light went out then the other one flickered then turned off. I ended up driving home using my high beams. *tr
ODI 10553141
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the passenger's side headlight failed. The contact stated that while changing the light bulb, she noticed that the passenger's side head light harness was melted. The contacted replaced the light bulb but the repair did not remedy the defect. The contact called the local dealer and was informed that there were no…
ODI 10552294
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Wire harness to drivers side low beam headlight has melted. Seems like a common problem w/ this make, model, and year of this vehicle. *tr
ODI 10551798
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the driver's side head light failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the wiring harness had melted and shorted out the bulb. The dealer stated that both the wiring harness and the bulb needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred on the passenger's side of the…
Fire reported
ODI 10561965
Exterior Lighting
Started low beam headlight burnt out. Replaced it and it went out again, only to notice that the harness is starting to melt. Pretty frustrating. *tr
ODI 10551993
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
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…
ODI 10549717
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Driving home from school when i smelled hot what seemed to be wire coating melting. The passenger light went out, so i found a parts store and purchased a new light put it in saw that the wiring connector to the light was black and crispy, took note, one day later the bulb went out again, this time i opened the hood looked at the light and it was burned to a crisp, took the bulb out and the wire connection was…
ODI 10548827
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated that the low beam head lights suddenly failed while driving 65 mph. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic to have the light bulb replaced however, the bulbs failed weeks later. The low beams bulbs also failed. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer, who stated that the low beam harness was defective and needed to be replaced. The contact did…
ODI 10547218
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Headlights
Multiple incidents of headlamp burning out in rapid succession. Replaced each time with new only to happen again. Wires on harness for headlamp are melting, causing burnout. Dealer wants to charge to replace "headlamp assembly" (pn 57010411ae/ac/ad), but there is a recall on police models for this exact issue under chrysler m01 recall/nhtsa recall 12v042000. Chrysler says recall complete and refuses to fix for free,…
ODI 10551126
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated that the passenger's side headlight stopped illuminating. The contact replaced the bulb but the failure recurred. The driver's side headlight also stopped illuminating. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic for diagnosis. The mechanic stated that the bulb harness connector was melted. There was a recall under nhtsa…
Fire reported
ODI 10548793
Engine · Exterior Lighting
Hi we need your help to warn and let the public know what dodge is doing to there customers. About 3 months ago my 4 month pregnant girl was driving our 2011 dodger to work, she was on the high way on the center lane when the car with a warning just completely shut down. She had no control of the car, luckily the traffic was not bad that she mange to walk a cross the highway and call her father. He went to get her…
ODI 10667527
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Backing out of the driveway and noticed driver side low beam was out. Took it to the dealership and they told me to replace the bulb. Bought the bulb and approx. 4 days later low beam was out again along with the a/c going in and out. Took it back and was told this time that it was faulty wiring in the harness and needed to be replaced because it had melted, which is the same issue that was repaired in june 2012 due…
ODI 10547465
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Tl* 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 ,…
Fire reported
ODI 10573585
Exterior Lighting
A co-worker informed me that my driver's side headlight was out on the 30th of august. When i changed out the bulbs for the headlamps, i noticed that the wiring harness showed signs of overheating. The driver's side headlamp worked for a short period of time and then went out. Upon taking the car to the dealership, they indicated they didn't think repair would be covered under the warranty. I subsequently went…
ODI 10567201
Exterior Lighting
Driving at dusk. Noticed passenger side low beam headlight was out. Checked it the next day and found wiring jumper had gotten hot and began to melt. Same exact problem i had with the drivers side low beam headlight 4 months prior. Had to have wiring harness replaced.
ODI 10542213
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated that the driver's side low beam head light would not illuminate and a burning odor was present inside the vehicle. The contact discovered that the driver's side low beam head light bulb harness had overheated and melted. The contact stated that the driver's side head light bulb had been replaced multiple times. The vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer but…
Fire reported
ODI 10564967
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