Dodge Charger 2012
Model Charger made in 2012 by Dodge got 28 consumer complains there are 4 recalls as well as 14 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, electrical system and electronic stability control. Technical service bulletines regarding digital instrument panel, electrical system and engine and engine cooling. There were some recalls concerningelectrical system, engine and engine cooling and tires.
Model 2012
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V197000 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | from 02/09/2011 to 12/20/2011 | V (Vehicle) | 119072 | 05/18/2012 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 05/02/2012 | 05/04/2012 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2011 and 2012 300 and dodge charger vehicles. these vehicles may lose abs/esc system function due to an overheated power distribution center. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could lead to loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the abs/esc system fuse, free of charge. the safety recall began on may 18, 2012. owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Chrysler | |||||||||||||||
| 12V042000 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | from 07/25/2011 to 12/20/2011 | V (Vehicle) | 9137 | 04/02/2012 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 02/07/2012 | 02/07/2012 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2011 and 2012 dodge charger police vehicles. the low beam headlamps of some vehicles could fail due to an overheated bulb harness connector. other vehicles may lose abs/esc system function due to an overheated power distribution center. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could lead to loss of visibility and/or braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Chrysler will notify owners and dealers will replace the headlamp jumper harnesses and relocate the abs/esc system fuse within the power distribution center, free of charge. the safety recall began on april 2, 2012. owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Chrysler's recall number is m01.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||||||||||||
| 11V487000 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | V (Vehicle) | 667 | 12/28/2011 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 09/29/2011 | 09/29/2011 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2012 chrysler vehicles, including 200 and town and country models, dodge vehicles, including charger, durango, grand caravan and journey models and jeep grand cherokee vehicles manufactured from august 31, 2011, through september 13, 2011, that are equipped with 3.6l engines. these engines may experience connecting rod bearing failure due to debris inside the engine block. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Connecting rod failure may lead to engine seizure which may increase the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Chrysler will notify owners and replace the engine free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin on or about november 18, 2011. owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This is chrysler safety recall number l33.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V004000 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | from 05/02/2011 to 11/17/2011 | V (Vehicle) | 303 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 01/06/2012 | 01/09/2012 | 571 | 138 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2012 dodge charger srt8 and the chrysler 300 srt8 vehicles manufactured from may 2, 2011, through november 17, 2011, for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 138, tire pressure monitoring system (tpms). as built, the tpms does not warn the driver when a tire is 25 percent below the recommended pressure. the recalled vehicles notify the customers when the tire pressure reaches 22 psi rather than the required 24 psi. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Underinflated tires can result in tire overloading and overheating, which could lead to a blowout and possible crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Chrysler will notify owners and dealers will reprogram the vehicle | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Chrysler's safety recall number is l43.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL | |||||
| CSN-M-08 | 03/01/2012 | 10044844 | Chrysler/dodge: see document search button for owner letter. while driving at night, the gear shift indicator light on instrument panel, shines brighter than other components. *pe | 08/01/2012 | |
| CSN-M-15 | 04/01/2012 | 10044845 | Dodge: see document search button for owner letter. under certain driving conditions, tire pressure monitor sensors (tpms) may leak air. also, instrument panel control (ipc) and body control module (bcm), while in stealth mode, need | 08/01/2012 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| CSN-M30 | 10/01/2012 | 10048062 | Dodge/chrysler: see document search button for owner letter. internal temperature too high diagnostic fault causes permanent malfunction indicator lamp (mil) to illuminate due to inadvertently programming software to not run position valv | 12/11/2012 | |
| CSN-M-15 | 04/01/2012 | 10044845 | Dodge: see document search button for owner letter. under certain driving conditions, tire pressure monitor sensors (tpms) may leak air. also, instrument panel control (ipc) and body control module (bcm), while in stealth mode, need | 08/01/2012 | |
| WB-D-12-10 | 02/28/2012 | 10044839 | Chrysler/dodge: a vip lop restriction program introduced in an effort to monitor and correct quality issues in timely and efficient manner for hands free module (hfm). *pe | 08/01/2012 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| CSN-M30 | 10/01/2012 | 10048062 | Dodge/chrysler: see document search button for owner letter. internal temperature too high diagnostic fault causes permanent malfunction indicator lamp (mil) to illuminate due to inadvertently programming software to not run position valv | 12/11/2012 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| CSN-M30 | 10/01/2012 | 10048062 | Dodge/chrysler: see document search button for owner letter. internal temperature too high diagnostic fault causes permanent malfunction indicator lamp (mil) to illuminate due to inadvertently programming software to not run position valv | 12/11/2012 | |
| SB-21-007-12 | 03/08/2012 | 10044176 | Chrysler/dodge: when shifting transmission, would experience a shudder, harsh shifting or a launch and mil would illuminate. *pe | 05/16/2012 | |
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| CSN-M-04 | 03/01/2012 | 10045020 | Dodge/chrysler/jeep: see document search button for owner letter. in manual (user guide), stated incorrectly engine oil (sae 5w-40), instead of correctly engine oil (sae 0w-40 full synthetic engine oil. *pe | 08/10/2012 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||||
| 08-001-12 | 01/10/2012 | 10043591 | Chrysler/dodge: temporary loss of abs/esp functionality. abs/esp lamp might illuminate. *kb | 04/13/2012 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||||
| 08-001-12 | 01/10/2012 | 10043591 | Chrysler/dodge: temporary loss of abs/esp functionality. abs/esp lamp might illuminate. *kb | 04/13/2012 | |
| STEERING | |||||
| 22-002-12 | 03/17/2012 | 10044112 | Chrysler: steering wheel vibration at highway speeds. this bulletin involves road testing, tire balancing, road force variation and if necessary contacting star for vehicles less than 12,000 miles. model charger model years 2011-2012 *js | 05/14/2012 | |
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||||
| SB-19-003-12 | 12/08/2012 | 10050523 | Dodge: while conducting closed training course exercises, power steering, in police vehicles, would over heat, in ambient temperatures, causing handling maneuvers difficult. models 2011-2012 charger. *pe | 01/31/2013 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - MACPHERSON STRUT | |||||
| SB-02-005-12 | 09/06/2012 | 10048079 | Dodge: when coming to a stop, front end makes clunking noise can be heard coming from tension strut bushings. models 2011-2012 charger/charger export. *pe | 12/12/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 12/24/2012 | 10980 | ||
| While driving, airbag light came on. has come on intermittently in the past. online search indicates that it is likely wiring to a sensor under the passenger seat, seems to be a common problem. wiggled wiring under seat and light turned off. will have dealer look into problem at next scheduled service visit. problem should be looked into for a recall; a search of the internet brings up many people with the same problem. | |||
| 09/26/2012 | 6800 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. the contact stated that while stopped, he was crashed into from the rear by another vehicle traveling 55 mph and was pushed into a preceding vehicle. upon impact, the airbags failed to deploy. the contact sustained neck, shoulder and head injuries. the vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where the failure could not be replicated. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were 6,800. kmj | |||
| 09/26/2012 | 6800 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. the contact stated while the vehicle was stopped it was rear ended by another vehicle traveling 55 mph and was pushed into the vehicle in front of it. upon impact the airbags did not deploy. the contact sustained neck, shoulder, and head injuries. the vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where the failure could not be replicated. the vehicle was completely destroyed. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were 6,800. mh | |||
| 05/29/2012 | 2310 | ||
| My charger has 2,317 miles. during driving the air bag light turn on with a chime. the light continue on. i turn the car off and turned on again and the light continue. i stop using the car since i heard that the air bag when this occured shut down and don't work and if i have any accident, i am not protected by the air bag. on june 5, 2012, i visited the dealer for repaired. after 3 days in the dealer, they called me that the car is ready. on june 8,2012 ,i went to the dealer. in the dealer, the representative told me that the computer showed a code b0020-13. the technician proceed to realize a circuit test based on diagnostic table and they found a wire from the front driver seat air bag that need to be repaired. based on the technician, one of the pin of the wire was out of position. the technician repaired to correct the code. after one day working good without the air bag light on, a chime sound and appeared again the air bag symbol. i check in various forum related to this car and in all of the forum they have the same problem and the dealer do the same procedure and the result is the same after repaired the light coming again. i think that dodge has to recall this situation since we are not protected in case of a car accident. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 11/28/2012 | 39900 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, both head lights malfunctioned. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the head light jumper harness needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 12v042000 (electrical system:wiring). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 39,900 and the current mileage was 39,972. pm | |||
| 07/03/2012 | 731 | 1 | |
| Car malfunctioned twice at high rate of speeds within days of each other. extremely dangerous driving conditions. car currently being towed again but not fixed.received recall notice approximately 15 hours after car fixed first time, indicating the recall was a known problem because of timeframe. not apparent from repair information that recall part was checked even though the same system was affected. -7/3 - 8:30pm driving at a high rate of speed on highway. malfunction indicator and esc malfunction indicators came on, along with alarms. pulled off highway when safe. car shook violently. towed to dealership. -7/5 - ~4:00pm - car fixed. indicated abs module dtcs c0037-62.c003a-62 and c121c-00. found engine wrre harness connector c102 loose. reinstalled connector c102. cleared all codes. performed extended road test. verify okay. -7/6 ~12pm - received recall notice in mail. safety recall m10/nhtsa 12v-197 abs/esc wiring. recall calls out same parts as original malfunction that could cause crash without warning. -7/7 - 10:30am. driving at a high rate of speed on highway. same malfunction indicators came on with alarms. no place to pull off without causing a wreck. slowed driving and put on hazards. awaiting tow truck. dealer alerted. i'm terrified of driving this car that has under 900 miles. twice the incidents occurred in heavy highway traffic at high rates of speed. *tr | |||
| 07/03/2012 | 731 | ||
| Car malfunctioned twice at high rate of speeds within days of each other. extremely dangerous driving conditions. car currently being towed again but not fixed.received recall notice approximately 15 hours after car fixed first time, indicating the recall was a known problem because of timeframe. not apparent from repair information that recall part was checked even though the same system was affected. -7/3 - 8:30pm driving at a high rate of speed on highway. malfunction indicator and esc malfunction indicators came on, along with alarms. pulled off highway when safe. car shook violently. towed to dealership. -7/5 - ~4:00pm - car fixed. indicated abs module dtcs c0037-62.c003a-62 and c121c-00. found engine wrre harness connector c102 loose. reinstalled connector c102. cleared all codes. performed extended road test. verify okay. -7/6 ~12pm - recived recall notice in mail. safety recall m10/nhtsa 12v-197 abs/esc wiring. recall calls out same parts as original malfunction that could cause crash without wsarning. -7/7 - 10:30am. driving at a high rate of speed on highway. same malfunction indicators came on with alarms. no place to pull off without causing a wreck. slowed driving and put on hazards. awaiting tow truck. dealer alerted. i'm terrified of driving this car that has under 900 miles. twice the incidents occurred in heavy highway traffic at high rates of speed. | |||
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL | |||
| 07/03/2012 | 731 | 1 | |
| Car malfunctioned twice at high rate of speeds within days of each other. extremely dangerous driving conditions. car currently being towed again but not fixed.received recall notice approximately 15 hours after car fixed first time, indicating the recall was a known problem because of timeframe. not apparent from repair information that recall part was checked even though the same system was affected. -7/3 - 8:30pm driving at a high rate of speed on highway. malfunction indicator and esc malfunction indicators came on, along with alarms. pulled off highway when safe. car shook violently. towed to dealership. -7/5 - ~4:00pm - car fixed. indicated abs module dtcs c0037-62.c003a-62 and c121c-00. found engine wrre harness connector c102 loose. reinstalled connector c102. cleared all codes. performed extended road test. verify okay. -7/6 ~12pm - received recall notice in mail. safety recall m10/nhtsa 12v-197 abs/esc wiring. recall calls out same parts as original malfunction that could cause crash without warning. -7/7 - 10:30am. driving at a high rate of speed on highway. same malfunction indicators came on with alarms. no place to pull off without causing a wreck. slowed driving and put on hazards. awaiting tow truck. dealer alerted. i'm terrified of driving this car that has under 900 miles. twice the incidents occurred in heavy highway traffic at high rates of speed. *tr | |||
| 07/03/2012 | 731 | ||
| Car malfunctioned twice at high rate of speeds within days of each other. extremely dangerous driving conditions. car currently being towed again but not fixed.received recall notice approximately 15 hours after car fixed first time, indicating the recall was a known problem because of timeframe. not apparent from repair information that recall part was checked even though the same system was affected. -7/3 - 8:30pm driving at a high rate of speed on highway. malfunction indicator and esc malfunction indicators came on, along with alarms. pulled off highway when safe. car shook violently. towed to dealership. -7/5 - ~4:00pm - car fixed. indicated abs module dtcs c0037-62.c003a-62 and c121c-00. found engine wrre harness connector c102 loose. reinstalled connector c102. cleared all codes. performed extended road test. verify okay. -7/6 ~12pm - recived recall notice in mail. safety recall m10/nhtsa 12v-197 abs/esc wiring. recall calls out same parts as original malfunction that could cause crash without wsarning. -7/7 - 10:30am. driving at a high rate of speed on highway. same malfunction indicators came on with alarms. no place to pull off without causing a wreck. slowed driving and put on hazards. awaiting tow truck. dealer alerted. i'm terrified of driving this car that has under 900 miles. twice the incidents occurred in heavy highway traffic at high rates of speed. | |||
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 06/06/2012 | 1865 | 1 | |
| 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 said the axle is not fitting properly in the vehicle. i have not had the vehicle 6 months and i do not even have 2500 miles on it. i believe the vehicle left the manufacturing plant in this condition. i am concerned other vehicles on the road may have this issue, but the owner may not be aware of this because they do not know what to look for or just may not notice the shifting issue. *tr | |||
| 06/06/2012 | 1865 | ||
| 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 said the axle is not fitting properly in the vehicle. i have not had the vehicle 6 months and i do not even have 2500 miles on it. i believe the vehicle left the manufacturing plant in this condition. i am concerned other vehicles on the road may have this issue, but the owner may not be aware of this because they do not know what to look for or just may not notice the shifting issue. | |||
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 06/06/2012 | 1865 | ||
| 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 said the axle is not fitting properly in the vehicle. i have not had the vehicle 6 months and i do not even have 2500 miles on it. i believe the vehicle left the manufacturing plant in this condition. i am concerned other vehicles on the road may have this issue, but the owner may not be aware of this because they do not know what to look for or just may not notice the shifting issue. | |||