2012 Dodge Charger Service Brakes Problems
- 35
- 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 35 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 8 records
- warning light · 7 records
- brake pedal · 6 records
- needed replaced · 6 records
- replaced repaired · 6 records
- repaired notified · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 15 |
| 60–100k mi | 13 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
I was heading to work early am. Heading down the freeway, notice the battery save mode on the dash. By that time the radio shut off and didn't have a/c, started to blow hot air.i started to smell burning rubber. Almost didn't make it off the high before the car shut off. It was hard to steer, and lost brakes. Almost hitting a couple of cars. So i look up what battery save mode was, then check the forums. It is…
ODI 10637460
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 · Service Brakes · Steering
Complaint concerning: nhtsa preliminary evaluation #pe14022 on saturday 9/13/14 i was driving home from the store on a residential road going 35 miles per hour and my vehicle began to flash the abs light. Then the emergency brake light began to flash, the touch screen went blank. My radio and a/c shut off, the windows would not roll down. The mileage meter read 0, than started to read miles up to 80 miles per hour.…
Crash reported
ODI 10633304
Alternator/Generator/Regulator · Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact stated that all the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact mentioned that the steering wheel then became difficult to turn and the brakes could not be applied. The contact also stated that the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the alternator failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle…
ODI 10630854
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 · 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
Service Brakes · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
On march 4, 2014, my car shut completely down while i was driving on the interstate. The message on the dash board said "abs" and the traction lights came on and turned my car off. I had to pay 807.84 out of pocket for a new alternator.on december 1,2014 i received a recall notice for the alternators in the dodge charger which i currently have. I purchased this car july of 2012. I've already spent over 2,000 out of…
ODI 10676696
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the abs and traction control lights illuminated and caused the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was towed because the brakes would not release. The dealer stated that the alternator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 54,000.
ODI 10558009
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Head light harness melting, low beams not working, abs/esc lights on constantly and vehicle not stopping properly because of abs/esc issues, spoke with dodge and were advised that our vin# was not on the list to be repaired for known recalls resulting in these issues - see this link for related recalls http://www.motortrend.com/cars/2012/dodge/charger/recalls/. *tr
ODI 10550598
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
I was traveling around 30 mph and as i was braking to stop for a traffic light the car turned off by itself. I was able to re-start after a minute. I almost rear ended the car in front of me as my brakes were disabled when the car shut off abruptly. *tr
ODI 10639171
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