2012 Dodge Charger Electronic Stability Control Problems
- 30
- 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 30 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- saver mode · 6 records
- battery saver · 5 records
- warning lights · 5 records
- traction control · 5 records
- lights came · 4 records
- lights illuminated · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 13 |
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
My vehicle is giving a message that says 'battery saver mode.' the battery in the vehicle is in perfect condition, the alternator has been replaced and i am still getting this message. According to blogs many people have had this problem. I have been informed that the car is at risk of spontaneously cutting off while in battery saver mode. This is a safety issue that needs to be looked into. It may be a sensor issue…
ODI 11115854
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
As i exited the freeway my vehicle began to shut down and lose power. I was able to sputter at 10 mph for about a quarter mile to a parking lot. The vehicles electronics were shutting down the whole time and weird electrical activation's started occurring or freezing on their own such as lights, senors, wipers, radio etc. I could also smell a burnt odor emitting from the air vents. When i parked the vehicle it did…
Fire reported
ODI 11064636
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While driving 65 mph, the windshield wipers activated and all the warning indicators illuminated. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over as it stalled. An eyewitness pulled over and observed smoke coming from the hood of the contact's vehicle. The contact decided to disconnect the battery due to smoke from the alternator. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer…
Fire reported
ODI 11023914
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
The abs and esc light came on at the same time with no reason/incident. Started the vehicle going only 20 mph stopped at a stop sign and looked down and both lights were on. No heavy braking, or anything that would cause a malfunction due to driver carelessness.
ODI 10993567
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
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
We had a catastrophic failure of the alternator which nearly caused a wreck with my entire family (infant daughter was in car at the time when the high heat came on and windows locked not allowing us to turn heat off or get out for a minute) while we were driving back home and had to have the vehicle towed and get it fixed at the dealership earlier this year around january. Now the air bag warning light is staying…
ODI 10898155
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
While driving, the vehicle started making a whining noise. Soon after, we smelled an odor of burning rubber. Within 10 minutes, a vehicle warning light appeared indicating the charging system was malfunctioning. About 5 minutes later, the battery save mode light came on, we lost abs and esc, and the car seemed to have lost power. We were close to a dodge dealer so we had the car looked at. Dealer had to replace the…
ODI 10822437
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
I was driving my 2012 dodge charger sxt (blacktop edition) approximately 45 mph on a highway when suddenly the car's electronic system starting going haywire. The abs light when on, then the red brake light, then the engine light and so forth. The electronics started flickering on and off. I headed for the nearest exit and just i was exiting the car's steering ability locked up and coaxed it to the middle meridian…
ODI 10721355
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While driving at 30 mph, the abs and the traction control warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000.
ODI 10702947
Electronic Stability Control
In november of 2014 i received a letter indicating that my vehicle has been recalled due to issues with the alternator. The recall stated that the abs, esc,emc, and cbc systems could/would experience issues due to the failing alternator. Recently, my vehicle's indicator lights appeared showing that i was experiencing failures to a few of those systems. The dealership was closed at the time, so i immediately called…
ODI 10701938
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Vehicle abs and traction control came on engine light came on battery saver mode turn on then off again radio screen shut off rpm went up dash board screen turn white and then the vehicle shut off while i was driving. *tr
ODI 10689797
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle's abs and traction control warning lights came on, battery saver mode turned on then off again, radio display screen shut off, rpm's spiked, dash display screen turned white then all power to vehicle shut off. *tr
ODI 10689496
Electronic Stability Control
I was driving 55mp and the cars electrical system just went crazy (radio,lights etc.) and the car cut off i had to have it towed to waldorf dodge. I got a call several hour later with a $1200.00 est. To fix it. I refused only to find out the part (alternator was on the recall list. *tr
ODI 10671868
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting
My vehicle stalled luckily as i was getting on to the [redacted] on ramp. My vehicle could have stalled in the carpool lane. Also i had just dropped off my 7 month old daughter at my mother's house. *tr
ODI 10664329
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
While parked and while driving, the abs, esc, and brake malfunction indicator lamps illuminate with a double warning chime. After 1 to 2 minutes, the indicators turn off. While the indicators are illuminated, the respective systems are not enabled. This was tested in winter weather by braking on slippery roads with no anti-lock intervention, and accelerating around a corner with no traction control or stability…
ODI 10683389
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
I was driving and suddenly began to fail the entire board and heating alone is lit it and i could not lower the windows and power was shut down and the lights went out and it was night the wheel was hard and clean breezes seized my car manometers went crazy started going up and down as i could until i stop my car and refused to ensender risked my children. *tr
ODI 10663492
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
While i was driving around 20 mph, my vehicle suddenly began to lose power. The esc, abs, etc and check engine light illuminated all at once and i had to quickly get to the side of the road without the use of gas. The gear shift was stuck and the screen on my dashboard informed me that i needed to push the start button to put my vehicle in park. I sat with my children on the side of the road for 10 minutes before…
ODI 10746199
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
I had this same problem fixed in august 2014 at dutch miller in south charleston,wv, and today the warning lights came on again ,abs and esc warning lights in the dash. *tr
ODI 10637149
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Battery saver mode appeared on my dash. Wasn't sure what it meant so i told my husband to take the car to get a diagnostic test done. He went to auto zone to get it check and upon getting this done he stated "the car is going crazy" every light imaginable was appearing. The windows wouldn't go down, the radio stop playing, the steering wheel wouldn't move. In so many words the car just died.... I had to get my car…
ODI 10632006
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
Battery light went on, then the electrical light went on then all the lights started flashing. Steering wheel was hard to move, car gave me just enough power to drive onto the side of the road into the bike lane. Then the car wouldn't go in to any position except drive, the car wouldn't turn off, all electric went out. After about 25 minutes of the car trying to drive by itself and heating up with smoke, the car…
ODI 10628150
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
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Started my car friday morning august 1, 2014 and those 2 lights came on and haven't went out, called a dodge dealer and was told it was not a recall problem but i read on here that it is. *tr
ODI 10618419
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Ac, speedometer, radio, all stopped working. Icons on the dashboard kept flashing out of control. The vehicle became difficult to steer, windshield wipers started on their own, windows locked. Then car just stopped working all together while i was driving. I thought maybe it was the battery so i attempted to get a jump. The vehicle turned on while it was being "jumped". As soon as the cables came off the strange…
ODI 10617746
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Service Brakes
Leaving work i noticed my radio suddenly turned off, display showed power saver mode. I contacted my husband by cell phone and he advised me to stop driving it because there had been reports of fires, crashes and loss of control. I was turning on to my street and i lost control of steering, brakes, and all power in the car. I was coasting to park and noticed that there was smoke coming out from under the hood. My…
Fire reported
ODI 10616870
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