2012 DODGE CHARGER Steering Problems

53 NHTSA complaints on file

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#10621603 |
WHILE DRIVING MY SEVERAL OF MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLICKERED WHILE DRIVING OVER 50 MILES AN HOUR (NOTE: ALTHOUGH I SELECTED 50 MPH, I DROVE AT VARYING SPEEDS DUE TO START/STOP TRAFFIC - THE INITIAL ISSUES HAPPENED AT ABOVE 50 MPH), I STARTED SMELLING BURNING SMELL - LIKELY WIRES AND BECAME CONCERNED, I ALSO HEARD A STRANGE WHIZZING SOUND. I KEPT DRIVING WHEN GRADUALLY MY CAR BEGAN TO LOSE POWER, THE DASHBOARD NOTIFIED ME THAT IT WAS GOING INTO BATTERY SAVING MODE AND THEN LESS THAN A MINUTE OR TWO LATER, MY POWER STEERING WAS GONE INSTANTLY, THE CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AS I WAS COMING AROUND A TURN, HOPING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE HILL AHEAD AND LET GRAVITY PULL ME INTO A SAFER PLACE. I DID NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. I CALLED FOR...
#10592085 |
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) DAYS LATER THE BATTERY WAS DEAD ON A 2 YR OLD VEHICLE, THEN I RECEIVED A SECOND CALL STATING THE ALTERNATOR WAS THE CULPRIT. THE ALTERNATOR NEEDS REPLACEMENT, AND NO ONE CAN EXPLAIN THE RHYME OR REASON WHY IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ON A 2YR OLD VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS AUTOMATIC PUSH START AND WILL NOT WORK SOMETIMES UNLESS THE REMOTELESS KEY IS PRESSED TO START THE VEHICLE ON THE START-BUTTON (INSTEAD OF PRESSING...
#10556922 |
2012 DODGE CHARGER SXT PLUS HAS BEEN DRIVING DIFFERENTLY, THE SHIFTER/GEAR KEPT STICKING AND WOULD REQUIRE TWO OR THREE ATTEMPTS TO GET IT INTO THE RIGHT GEAR, ALSO HEAVY VIBRATION UNDER MY FEET AND THEN THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD WHINING SOUND, THAT THEY HAVE YET TO DIAGNOSE BUT STATED MORE THAN LIKELY IT IS A BAD STEERING RACK. MY SHIFTER HAS GONE BAD/MALFUNCTIONED AND MUST BE REPLACED AND THE CORPORATE OFFICE (CHRYSLER/JEEP/DODGE) AND THE REPAIR SHOP ARE GIVING ME THE RUNAROUND EVEN THOUGH I TOOK IT TO THEM MORE THAN ONCE TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. *TR

Other 2012 DODGE CHARGER Problem Areas

Electrical System 325 complaints Air Bags 108 complaints Engine 94 complaints Power Train 64 complaints Exterior Lighting 51 complaints Service Brakes 43 complaints Electronic Stability Control Esc 35 complaints Electrical Systemalternatorgeneratorregulator 33 complaints Unknown Or Other 33 complaints Vehicle Speed Control 20 complaints Fuelpropulsion System 12 complaints Suspension 10 complaints Visibilitywiper 9 complaints Structurebody 8 complaints Seat Belts 7 complaints Electrical System12v24v48v Battery 5 complaints Wheels 5 complaints Seats 4 complaints Traction Control System 3 complaints Engine And Engine Cooling 2 complaints Structure 2 complaints Visibility 2 complaints Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly 2 complaints Air Bagsfrontaldriver Clockspringspiral Cassette 1 complaint Air Bagsfrontalpassenger Sideinflator Module 1 complaint Child Seat 1 complaint Electrical Systemhorn 1 complaint Electrical Systemwiringfuses And Circuit Breakers 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingenginecrankcamshaft Position Sensor 1 complaint Equipment Adaptivemobility 1 complaint Equipmentelectricalradiotape Deckcd Etc 1 complaint Exterior Lightingheadlights 1 complaint Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control 1 complaint Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking 1 complaint Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings 1 complaint Fuel System Gasoline 1 complaint Otheri Am Not Sure 1 complaint Parking Brakedrivelinehydraulicactuator 1 complaint Power Trainautomatic Transmission 1 complaint Service Brakes Air 1 complaint Service Brakes Hydraulic 1 complaint Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slipwheel Speed Sensortone Ring 1 complaint Structurebodydoorhinge And Attachments 1 complaint Tires 1 complaint Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems 1 complaint Tiressidewall 1 complaint Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac Systemheater Core 1 complaint Visibilitypower Window Devices And Controls 1 complaint Wheelsrim 1 complaint
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