2012 Dodge Charger Power Train Problems
- 50
- 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 50 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- power train · 7 records
- check engine · 5 records
- failure mileage · 5 records
- warning indicators · 4 records
- engine light · 4 records
- timing chain · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 16 |
| 1–30k mi | 11 |
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Power Train · Steering
I started my vehicle and pulled out of my garage as i do each morning. As i went down the driveway at almost idle speed, i could feel a strong resistance (as if the emergency brake was on) and the power steering tightened up. Suddenly a strong burning smell filled the car, all of the lights on the dash came on and the ac fan blew on high speed. I immediately reversed back to the garage (100 feet or less) and was…
Fire reported
ODI 10808805
Power Train
Chrysler is recalling 20,283 my 2006-2009 charger and magnum 2012 vehicle built with the police package and equipped with a column shifter. The gearshift cable become disengaged from the steering column mounting bracket and cause an incorrect transmission gearshift position display. Have same issues in the 2012 models this has not been fixed and dealership and chrysler refused to fix under the recall of 2009.
ODI 10786009
Power Train
Vehicle rollaway, engine on. Re: odi pe15-30 and ea 16-002. I exited my vehicle with the engine running and the transmission was not in park. The vehicle hill start assist gave me enough time to exit the vehicle and then it began to roll backward. The open driver's side door knocked me down and dragged me 50 feet. My right leg and foot went under the left front wheel which pulled me out from under the open door. The…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10824970
Electrical System · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Dodge has known issues and recalls for alternators being defective in their 2012 charger models but continues to make customers pay out of pocket to fix the issue. I purchased a 2012 dodge charger april 2012 cash. Recently my alternator stopped working on the car. I took the car to the nearest dodge in my area to have test ran on the battery and alternator, the battery tested good but they would not test the…
ODI 10748186
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While driving at approximately 10 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 11/06/15*lj updated 12/24/15.*jb
ODI 10763071
Engine · Power Train
Driving 55 mph on highway in my 2012 dodge charger,i began to smell oil burning, looked down and noticed that the car was running at the highest temperature, 264 degrees. Thankfully i was close to a reputable garage close to my home. I parked the car there, asked for a gentle man to assist me, and once the car cooled enough to open the hood, he took a look. He noticed that the hose leading from the coolant reservoir…
ODI 10689831
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While the vehicle was parked, it began to roll backwards without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v240000 (power train) and stated that he had not spoken with the dealer or manufacturer since first receiving the notification. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage…
ODI 10895067
Power Train
The car jerks when taking off and also between gears. *tr
ODI 10678790
Electrical System · Power Train · Suspension
I was going over a speed bump about 2 mph and when the passenger rear tire goes over the speed bump it makes a loud clunk noise like it bottoms out. My abs,traction and air bag light_ stays on and will not go off. When i make a right turn the shifter area clicks mutiple times like a type writer. *tr
ODI 10678788
Air Bags · Body · Electrical System · Power Train · Seat Belts · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While driving approximately 30 mph, all the lights on the instrument panel illuminated and dimmed. In addition, the abs warning indicator illuminated, the steering wheel seized, the gear shifter failed to shift gears, and the vehicle stalled and lost power. The vehicle was towed to ed voyles chrysler dealer (located on 789 cobb parkway se, marietta ga, 30060, [redacted]),…
ODI 10992851
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, an abnormal noise emitted from the front of the vehicle. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 49,000.
ODI 10691464
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving my vehicle in rush hour, stop and go traffic. I came to a stop because of traffic congestion and my abs and other warning lights became illuminated. There was no previous warning. The car ceased to function. Electric systems were locked and i was left immobile in the middle of traffic. I called a local tow truck from my cell phone and the car was towed to the local dealer. The diagnosis was alternator…
ODI 10649478
Power Train
We went to church on the 5th of august out of town. And when i got home the car started to make a noise and when park into the garage it has a smile that something were burning so i had to remove it from the garage overnight. And got up on the 6th of august and it would not start. So now it's at the dodge dealership in warner robins, ga one waston blvd. *tr
ODI 10619315
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 · 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 · 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
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
Power Train
Parked auto on gravel parking lot. The drive select did go into the park position upon shut-down and the engine did not turn off when the ignition button was depressed. No engine sound apparent due low rpm and good sound suppression material. Excited the vehicle and locked car door.the car did not move as i left the area.subsequent to my departure,the torque built up enough to propel the car across the parking lot…
Crash reported
ODI 10595813
Power Train
The automatic transmission will not shift properly. It gets stuck in second gear. *tr
ODI 10588238
Power Train
While i was driving, the steering wheel (power steering system) became very hard to handle. I ran off road, due to the hard steering/wet road and hit a guard rail. Once i impacted the guard rail, the steering continued to be hard to handle plus the brakes was very hard. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10704347
Electrical System · Power Train
I was driving my car and all of a sudden it died on me, it gave me no warning signs of any type. I had it towed to shop and they told me that my alternator and battery were gone. Im wondering how could that be if i just got vehicle last year brand new with 0 miles on it. I don't drive my car rough or anything i take very good care of this vehicle so how can this be. *tr
ODI 10559730
Electrical System · Power Train
We bought this vehicle on may 6 , 2013, two hours later the check engine light went on. Took it to autozone and hooked it to the computer said it was the transmission. Proceeded to take it to the dealer on may 7th 2013 where they ran a test and found code p0741 -u0002- checked for contaminated fluid, relearned transmission serviced transmission, reset computer. The car was in the shop again on may 30th 2013 for the…
ODI 10515526
Power Train · Visibility/Wiper
Car rolled eventhough vehicle was in park and vehicle was not running. 1st incident happened within 10 min of walking away from car, rolled into another car. 2nd incident happened nearly 2 hours after being parked, and 3rd incident happened within 1 hour of being parked on slight incline. Dealer unable to recreate incident. Factor rep called dodge, dodge called transmission mfg and had valve com replaced. No further…
ODI 10508134
Power Train
Since 2012 dec 11 i have brought the car into the dealership numerous times complaining of a loss of performance/ ability to pass confidently and every time been sent away from the dealership with the same problem not being fixed. I have experienced a loss of power, loss of fuel economy (from 23mpg city to 15 mpg city), rough idle/shudder at idle consistently since the m30 recall was performed. Consistently i am…
ODI 10545388
Power Train
I purchased a brand new 2012 dodge charger on march 23, 2012. Shortly after the purchase i noticed the car had a hard shift when i shifted through the gears (park, reverse, neutral, and drive), and i could hear a loud pop when i was shifting. I thought the loud pop was coming from the transmission. I was finally able to get the vehicle to the dealership to have it diagnosed. The problem is actually a bad axle. They…
ODI 10469415