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- Injuries / Deaths:
- 1 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 50,960 miles
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Low beam headlight wiring harness, over heated and cause head lights to go out.
- Duncan, SC, USA
The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Charger. While driving approximately 72 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and seized as the ABS warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was previously taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ABS failed. The vehicle was repaired, however the failure recurred. In addition, the driver side headlight malfunctioned. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V101000 (exterior lighting), 14V634000 (electrical system), and 15V467000 (air bags, seat belts). The parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 26,000. Updated 11/06/15, updated 3/30/18
- Staten Island, NY, USA
The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Charger. While driving at approximately 35 mph, the head lamps stopped illuminating. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that this was a recurring failure. The contact drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic repaired the entire headlight assembly and framing. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000.
- Chicago, IL, USA
The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Charger. While driving at various speeds, the passenger side low beam headlight would fail intermittently. The failure progressed to where both front passenger headlights and high beam headlights malfunctioned. The contact was informed that the VIN was not associated with NHTSA campaign number: 14V101000 (exterior lighting) and NHTSA campaign number: 12V042000 (electrical system, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. In addition, the traction control light randomly illuminated on the instrument panel after being serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 12V197000 (electrical system, service brakes, air). The remedy failed to repair the failure. The manufacturer and dealer were notified of the failures. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 33,200.
- Gulliver, MI, USA
The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Charger. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V101000 (exterior lighting). The contact stated that the part needed to remedy the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
- Pelham, NC, USA
The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the headlight low beams failed to work without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic several times before it was repaired by an authorized dealer for NHTSA campaign number: 14V101000 (exterior lighting). Also, the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14V634000 (electrical system) and indicated that the dealer stated that the part was not yet available to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and was unable to determine when the part would become available for the alternator assembly. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000.
- Vicksburg, MS, USA
The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Charger. While driving 70 mph, the head lamps shut off permanently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 64,000.
- Atlanta , GA, USA
The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Charger. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign id numbers: 14V101000 (exterior lighting) and 14V634000 (electrical system) and stated that the parts needed were unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
- Brooklyn , NY, USA
Last year these vehicles were recalled for the lights improperly shutting off for the lighting assembly....my headlight is still going out and on..out and on......even though the recall was complete. I have replaced the headlight several times and it is not the headlight....there is a problem with the headlight unit itself....one minute the light works and within seconds it shuts off...it is dangerous...not to mention the horn doesn't work.....this is so dangerous! I cant even use my horn in an emergency...someone almost hit me and I tried to use my horn, with my kids in the car and we almost got hurt pretty bad. Something needs to be done..these cars are junk...I will never buy a Dodge Charger again.
- Bellmawr, NJ, USA
Right front low beam headlight goes off and only works if I turn on the high beams. This has occurred on several occasions.
- Phenix City, AL, USA
The hid light on the passenger side has gone out again, I have replaced the bulb 3 times, this is the 4th time it has gone out, last replacement date is 06/19/2014..
- Melbourne, FL, USA
Hi we need your help to warn and let the public know what Dodge is doing to there customers. About 3 months ago my 4 month pregnant girl was driving our 2011 dodger to work, she was on the high way on the center lane when the car with a warning just completely shut down. She had no control of the car, luckily the traffic was not bad that she mange to walk a cross the highway and call her father. He went to get her and pushed the car to the breakdown lane. We had the car towed to a mechanic and he said our alternator was completely burned and he said he never seen one that bad. We contacted Dodge and they told us they was not aware of any problems, but on the Dodge forum online hundreds of Dodge Charger owners was having the same problem. We been contacting Dodge for 3 months now while spending money on rental and they finally told us its been recalled, but they don't have a preminent fix for it all they can do is a temporary fix and it can burn out again.
- New Bedford, MA, USA
While im driving home around approx. 10:30 pm. I was going uphill on a bridge in a curve when my headlights went completely out on my vehicle causing me to crash to the opposite side of the bridge in the on-coming traffic lane. There also were a couple vehicles approaching a couple hundred yards away in front of me. So I had to stop my vehicle in the middle of the road. I had to leave my vehicle on the side of the road for the remainder of the night because my headlights didn't come back on at all. I really feared for my life that night.
- Jackson, LA, USA
Mil light came on starting flashes lost power while I'm driving took it the dealership they can't find what's wrong... light will go away and come back repeat the same exact thing...both fog lights are completely out change the bulbs still out have to be wiring over heating.
- Barnwell, SC, USA
A safety recall (P08) was issued starting 5/9/14. Took car to dealership for wiring harness insepction on 6/25/14 because right side headlight had just gone out. Dealership inspected, but did not have the parts in stock to replace bad harness. Was put on a waiting list for parts as dealership states they only get one set of parts per week from Chrysler for this recall. As of today, 9/2/14, I am still on the waiting list. In the meantime, I have been pulled over and ticketed for a non-working headlight. My concern is driving at night and worrying what would happen if the other headlight goes out. This is a safety recall and I can't get my car fixed because Chrysler isn't sending enough parts to dealerships. Is it going to take a crash with injuries or fatalities in order for parts to become available? I will refuse to pay another ticket and I don't have the option to not drive this vehicle at night. Contacted chrylser recall center on 9/2/14. They are trying to expedite parts to my local dealership, but there is no time frame when the parts will be received. In the meantime I will drive around with one headlight and hope the other does not fail.
- Dayton, OH, USA
I am not really sensing an issue with the vehicle. However, two lights turned on one is ABS and the other one is a car with squiggly lines behind it. I am not sure if this is something to do with the recalls. But, would like to know before I take to the dealership and have to pay to have this fixed when I haven't had the vehicle for too long. Also, I am not sure if it's safe to drive it like that. I also hear like a cracking noise under the dashboard it comes and goes not sure what that could be either.
- Humble, TX, USA
At the red light the car shut off, did not have any power, and would not start. After jump starting the car it drove for about 30 minutes more, then all of a sudden the car started malfunctioning. The radio turned off, indicator lights started blinking, steering wheel begin to lock up, and the car began jerking uncontrollably. I then called a tow truck to jumpstart the car and proceeded to go home, the car never stopped jerking and was in power saver mode. I purchased a new battery the next day. Soon after the car begin to do all the same things, jerking, indicator lights, etc. My car has absolutely no power after completely charging the battery. It cannot get towed because I am unable to place the car in neutral due to no power. This has to be a manufacturers problem with the electrical system.
- Homestead, FL, USA
The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the driver's side headlight failed. The contact received NHTSA campaign id number 14V101000 (exterior lighting). The vehicle was taken to a dealer but the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 64,000.
- Horizon City, TX, USA
The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the headlights failed without warning. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 14V101000 (exterior lighting) however, the dealer stated that the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle under the recall. The dealer was uncertain of when the part would become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.
- Wayne, OK, USA
- Goshen, IN, USA