2012 Dodge Charger Electrical System Problems
- 295
- 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 295 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 29 indicate fire
What owners report
- Alternator/Generator/Regulator · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 103 |
| 30–60k mi | 92 |
| 100–150k mi | 24 |
| 1–30k mi | 15 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving my entire instrument panel started shorting out. Before i was able to stop my car it completely died leavin me without steering capability. I couldn't even open the trunk where the actual battery is. The battery was completely dead. The problem turned out to be the alternator. I had to repair the alternator rotor and get a new rectifier and bearings. The manufacturer would not cover this under…
ODI 10630844
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
I was driving home on a friday night around 10 p.m. On the highway 101 going south. All of a sudden my car ( dodge charger) starts making a peculiar noise, shortly my car gave me a message saying " battery save mode" my car was becoming very difficult to drive and very hard to work the steering wheel, luckily i was able to exit on the nearest exit. My i was driving 35mph on the road suddenly it went from 30, 20, 10…
ODI 10628228
Electrical System
Sunday i was riding home from getting something to eat i was going about 47 mph whenmy battery power saver indicator lit up. So i was a little confused of what was going on. Then all of a sudden my speedometer and everything on my dashboard started going crazy, and then it went out. So i thought it best for me to pull over into a gas station, but when i tried to pull over it was hard for me to turn the steering…
ODI 10626452
Electrical System
Drove the car to work battery saver light came on went off. Was driving home from work picked up the kids was on my way back to work place and once arrived turned car off once i got back in car it smelled like electrical burnt smell wouldn't start ac was blowing a burnt smell wipers started going crazy, all dash board lights were flickering flashing then nothing. Wouldn't do anything... Just died.. After purchasing…
ODI 10660049
Electrical System
I have a 2012 dodge charger sxt 3.6 litre, on the 13 of aug 2014 i was driving at approximately 50 miles per hour when my battery light came on i was only 5 miles from my house right after light came on car said it went into battery saver mode radio shut off i thought it would be ok to drive it home since i was close to my house and it was in battery saver mode then all of a sudden all warning lights in vehicle went…
ODI 10622495
Electrical System
I was driving my car and all of a sudden the battery saver mode light came on, then about 5 min later the battery light came on. There was a wine coming from the alternator, and the car just shut off. It was very difficult to control but i managed to pull off to the side of the road. I tested the alternator and sure enough that was the problem. This vehicle had less than 40,500 miles on it. I was out of a vehicle…
ODI 10639692
Electrical System · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving my several of my dashboard lights flickered while driving over 50 miles an hour (note: although i selected 50 mph, i drove at varying speeds due to start/stop traffic - the initial issues happened at above 50 mph), i started smelling burning smell - likely wires and became concerned, i also heard a strange whizzing sound. I kept driving when gradually my car began to lose power, the dashboard notified…
ODI 10621603
Electrical System
My 2012 dodge charger was doing just fine, there was absolutely no indication that would have led me to believe it was going to die on me soon. I bought it in may (used), and it is now august. It has just over 41k miles. I was driving about 60mph and this message came on "battery saving mode", i got to the store and pumped gas, turned it back on just fine and the message was still showing, then drove it less than a…
ODI 10621253
Electrical System
Alternator going out!!!!! Charger just gave me the "battery saver mode". Abs light came on, brake light came on and the stereo shut off. 2 hours after its back to normal. Called dealership, they will charge me $95 just to test it, not acknowledging any issues with car, and will likely cost me $500 plus to fix. Taking it to autoparts store to have alternator tested for free, then having it towed home. "battery saver…
ODI 10620868
Air Bags · Electrical System · Engine
First of all the customer service at the local dealership! Sucks! When you called they (it's a call center), and they transfer where no one ever picks up. My problem occured on 8/6/2014. My car was driving in battery mode (which is not listed in the manual by the way). So, i called the dodge chyrsler customer service to find out what was going on [redacted]. Only thing they advise was take to the dealer for…
ODI 10621808
Electrical System
While i was driving home my car lost all power and the engine had shut off on me. I was able to safely pull to the side of the road where i was able to get the battery out and taken to autozone where they were able to put enough charge to the battery to allow me to finish getting the car home. The next morning there was no power to the battery. Upon having a mechanic look at it he told me the alternator was bad. *tr
ODI 10618476
Electrical System
Was driving and car just died in the middle of the road try jump put a new battery and died again do to the alternator. *tr
ODI 10618334
Electrical System
On july 21, 2014 while driving on a two- way street, several of my dashboard lights flickered and wipers came on and off while driving approximately 50mph. I kept driving when gradually my car began to lose power, the dash board notified me that it was going into power saver mode. Less than a minute or two later, my power steering was gone. The car stalled in the middle of traffic as i was making a turn hoping to…
ODI 10627941
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
Was cruising at 50mph when all electrics died.. Would not restart. Dodge official garage has told me alternator and battery failure. They want to bill me but i see there is an investigation already underway regarding this
ODI 10618948
Electrical System · Engine
I was driving into a martin's grocery store parking lot when i noticed the engine high temperature light illuminated,i immediately parked vehicle and turned the engine off.i then noticed steam escaping from underneath hood,i got out and away from the car,and i immediately called crossroad dodge dealership srvuce department in prince george, va.i talked with a male service technician about what happened and he…
ODI 10609160
Electrical System
Customer stated 2012 dodge charger , car will not start. Could not get correct milage test starting. The vehicle was repaired. *bf updated 10/20/2015*js
ODI 10702610
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
First,i received warning for "battery saver mode" on dashboard. Later in the day, i took car to dealership for a service visit and the car shut down right there. All lights went crazy and car put itself in neutral very violently. I am afraid of this car and what it may do if this were to happen at a higher speed. Once the car took over control, i could not shut it off, put it in gear, or anything else for that…
ODI 10605606
Electrical System · Engine · Traction Control System
I was driving down the road at 15mph and the tpms light and traction light flashed on the dash and than i started smelling smoke and hearing a loud high pitched noise, car stopped in middle of road creating a hazard, i got out quickly and popped the hood and smoke flew out of the alternator area. Took car in and dodge is trying to charge 790.00 to fix this very common issue on the 3.6 2012 dodge charger se. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10605090
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While driving 45 mph, the instrument panel illuminated intermittently. While in reverse, the vehicle jerked and became difficult to operate. The dealer stated that the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The failure mileage was 81,000.
ODI 10626364
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact stated that the sensor had illuminated for the traction control and battery saver mode intermittently. The contact experienced the vehicle shutting off and going into battery safe mode repeatedly. The contact had to recharge the battery to get the vehicle to restart on several occasions. The radio had shut off each time the vehicle went into battery safe mode.…
ODI 10616834
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
While driving 35 mph, i smelled something burning. My battery light came on and the car shut down. I had it towed to the closest dodge dealer. The dealership has reported that my alternator, serp belt & tensioner need to be replaced at a cost of $876!!!!! With all the other complaints that are very similar to mine, i feel a recall is in order!!!....updated 07/23/14 *bf
ODI 10593284
Alternator/Generator/Regulator · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who diagnosed that the alternator needed to be repaired. The vehicle was scheduled to be repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 43,650.
ODI 10588675
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Steering
We were driving and the abs and skid lights illuminated on the dash, all the function lights illuminated the steering column locked and the car just halted and stalled. Everything was dead, unable to start and the wipers were going. The wipers were never turned on but kept running despite the car being "dead" wipers in off position . Towed home and then to dealership (dealership has no off hour gate access) told (2)…
ODI 10592085
Electrical System
Was driving approx 45 miles an hour when smoke was coming from engine bay. Burnt smell when opened hood and smoke coming from alternator. There was also a battery failure due to alternator. *tr
ODI 10619473
Electrical System
On my way work i stopped to get coffee and my radio turned off and when i was able to turn it on the volume wouldn't go pass 20. I got on the parkway and my battery light came on. I was pulling over at the next stop and came to a light as it was turning from red to green, so i didn't have to come to a complete stop and that is when my tranmission light came along with every light on my dash (my car went crazy). My…
ODI 10579074