NHTSA Complaint #11572263 — 2012 DODGE CHARGER

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11572263
Vehicle	2012 DODGE CHARGER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 16, 2018
Date Filed	February 15, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

Had catastrophic engine failure at 100k miles doing 70mph. I believe it was timing chain failure. Replaced the engine with a refurbished engine and now have the exact same problem. It seems like the MDS system is the main cause for this to keep happening so why isn’t this a recall issue. These engines are not cheap to replace

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