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
Dealer and or the manufacture do not appear to be providing part(s) to comply with the t36 recall (alternator defect). A more than reasonable time has past since notification was made to me by us mail of the alternator defect for the dealer to acquire parts and make repairs.
ODI 11047065
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
I bought my dodge charger in 2 years ago for a recall on the alternator p60. My car has been giving me problems wow. Little things here and there. Then a few months ago the car shut off while i was driving and after a few minutes and turned itself back on. Which is part of the recall for the p60. It's been sitting in my driveway for a few months now but i finally called dodge because a friend of mine told me that…
ODI 11022084
Air Bags · Electrical System · Service Brakes
My vehicle has 3 different recalls. These safety hazards are dangerous for my children and i. When i park my car still rolls. I live in texas so the chances of my airbags exploding due to heat and humidity are very high. There is also a recall on the car jack which is dangerous as well. Your attention to these matters are greatly.appreciated.
ODI 11000850
Electrical System
Low battery mode light came on while turning into my driveway, the car then abruptly stalled and smoke began poured out from under hood and i noticed a strong electrical burning smell. I opened the hood and smoke was coming from the alternator. A mechanic i know that lives close to me checked the charging system and found the battery and alternator were both bad and had to be replaced. I purchased a new alternator…
ODI 10995060
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v435000 (electrical system); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Frederico chrysler dodge jeep ram in wood river, il was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall…
ODI 11074039
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Driving on florida turnpike and several car indicator warning lights came on, stability control, battery and so many others that i cannot remember them. A high pitched noise was emitted, car started smoking from vents and smelled like an electrical fire. I was passing a turnpike stop and was able to unsafely cross several lanes of traffic to pull in to the stop. I made it into the parking lot just in time and the…
ODI 11000056
Electrical System
While driving my car home from work on 5/15/2017, i smelled smoke and started to hear a squealing from the engine area. I thought it might be one of the pully bearings, but when i pulled over and opened the hood, i found smoke coming out of the alternator, right after that flames came out of it too. I ran into the closest store and asked for the fire extinguisher and put out the fire before it spread. I'm calling…
Fire reported
ODI 10985935
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. When the push start feature was pressed, the vehicle would not de-power. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer (jacksonville dodge chrysler jeep dodge ram, located at [redacted], jacksonville, florida), but was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. The vin was not provided.
ODI 11014140
Electrical System
Car began to stall while driving on the highway. Lights on dashboard began blinking on and off windshield wipers came on and battery saver mode started flashing. My car began to decrease in speed on it's on and became hard to steer. Finally getting it to coast to a safe area on the highway it shut down on it's on and my car began to shake and make noises. Had to get it towed to a shop where they were not able to get…
ODI 10984806
Air Bags · Electrical System · Power Train
I was driving on the highway when the car sound like i had a flat tire . Got out there was no flat tires. Kept driving and the car shut off at the light . Started again and died on the street with no warning . Got the car towed to dodge of pembroke pines florida . They don't know what's wrong . First they said the pcm got messed i by the altanator then got a call saying that's not the problem . Never heard back from…
ODI 10984299
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While driving with the radio on, a message indicator flashed "audio off". The vehicle was parked, turned off, and restarted. Within less than five minutes, the radio shut off and a warning indicator flashed for battery safe mode. In addition, while on a major roadway, the vehicle stalled several times. The contact stated that various warning indicators flashed, the wipers…
ODI 10995222
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
The electrical system in the car shut down while driving through an intersection , 180 amp alternates failed, all systems failed while driving.
ODI 10983884
Electrical System
Alternator shorted out with heavy smoke. Side of casing turned dark on top. Drained battery. Started vehicle and a strange noise came from engine. Battery safe mode illuminated on dash. Started driving and noise continued with electrical burning smell. Drove back home, parked and stopped engine. Smoke coming from alternator. Thought it might catch fire.
ODI 10983093
Electrical System
Complete electrical power failure, causing loss of control of vehicle as each power related accessory shut down, including being able to steer the vehicle to safety. The chrysler group currently has a recall campaign across all their family of cars with 160 amp alternators. My model has an 180 amp alternator that failed the same way for me and others on the internet as the 160 amp alternators, yet the 180 amp…
ODI 10980990
Electrical System
Hands free bluetooth quit working, cannot connect phone, gps, or use auxiliary, factory resets did not work nor did battery disconnect. Dealership says the bluetooth module may have failed which seems to be the case with many 2012 chargers. New state law goes into effect in may 2019 with the hands free law but i can't comply. If this is a factory module failure defect, why isn't this very important saftey feature…
ODI 11204383
Electrical System
After parking the car into the garage i noticed an electrical burning smell. I checked everything in the garage including smelling the hood of the car. At the time i couldn't locate the source. Worrying about an electrical fire i checked in periodically. It wasn't until i drove the car again that i noticed the electrical burning smell with a whining noise. This year charger was part of a recall to replace the 160amp…
ODI 10971467
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While driving approximately 30 mph, there was a squeaking noise and odor of burned rubber inside the vehicle. The esc indicator illuminated and the contact noticed smoke coming from the engine. The contact coasted into a parking lot and the vehicle lost all power. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the alternator failed and needed to be replaced.…
Fire reported
ODI 10970359
Electrical System
I was driving and my car went into "battery save mode." i pulled over and i could smell smoke. There is a whirring noise when i accelerate the vehicle. My alternator needs to be replaced. Unfortunately, the p60 recall only covers the 160amp alternator and not the 180amp alternator that my charger came with.
ODI 10970299
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v435000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Rancho chrysler jeep dodge in san diego, california was made aware of the recall and stated that the parts were unavailable. The…
ODI 11046061
Electrical System
While driving the vehicle (in motion) across a parking lot, i had a complete loss of power and smoke coming from under the hood. Further investigation revealed that the smoke was coming from the alternator. The alternator had a direct short to ground internally and the battery was completely dead. It appears that there is a recall for the 160a alternator and the 220a alternator but not for the 180a alternator with…
ODI 10970554
Electrical System
My alternator failed with hardly any warning while driving on the highway. I have the 180 amp alternator. The 160 amp alternator was recalled for this very same issue.
ODI 10968515
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While the vehicle was operated at various speeds, it stalled and lost power. The battery safermode warning indicator illuminated. The vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (eletrical system). The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was approximately 61,000.
ODI 10960274
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact heard a loud abnormal noise coming from the steering wheel when it was turned in either direction. Robert loehr chrysler dodge jeep ram (567 e main st, cartersville, ga 30121, [redacted]) was notified, but could not determine the cause of the failure. The dealer stated that there was no warranty. A loaner vehicle was provided and the vehicle was taken back for…
ODI 11185775
Electrical System
While driving battery saver mode warning message appeared, a few minutes later the radio turned off, every light on the instrument panel lit up, wipers turned on automatically, lost power breaks and power steering. Navigated to the roadside and vehicle died completely as if battery was removed. Vehicle towed to dealership. Dealership states it is the alternator (not a part of the p60 recall as it is a 180 amp and…
ODI 10966477
Electrical System · Engine
Takata recall sent a notice about the alternator. It was on the second carfax i received but not from the original dealer i got the car. They never replaced the alternator. So i bought the car went to the bank and i thought my car was going to burn to the ground nothing but heavy smoke poured from under the car and under the hood. My car was sitting in the bank of america parking lot.. Needless to say i had to…
Fire reported
ODI 11044734