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2012 Dodge CHALLENGER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1167461
Internal NHTSA #	10695004
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	CHALLENGER
Model Year	2012
File date	12/12/14
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Fiat chrysler dodge has issued a recall on all 3. 6 liter v6 alternators because the amperage is causing fires in some cars but mostly the alternators are failing and once they fail, the battery goes within a few days with no warning. I was driving on the highway when my car lost all electrical, no power steering, no lights, which also means no airbags or anything. I pressed the gas pedal all the way to the floor to keep it running and was at 40 mph before i could finally get off the highway. I stopped at the redlight and the car just shut off. I contacted chrysler through my service agreement and got roadside assistance to take the car back to the dealership where i bought it in 2012, i told them about the recall and they told me dodge had not released the parts to anyone yet. They gave me another faulty alternator and a new battery, lied to me and told me that the alternator has nothing to do with charging a battery, told me that dodge wouldn't reimburse me for the service, and told me to come back in a few months if dodge had sourced the parts. It's four months later and dodge is sporadically releasing the new higher amperage alternators, some dealerships are getting as low as 4 alternators and that's it. So every day i drive my car, i wonder if this is the day that the alternator fails again, and leaves me on the highway again, or in the middle of traffic, or in the middle of an intersection, or on train tracks or god knows where else! I'm contacting dodge after this to let them know what is going on and how displeased i am.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	40769
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LOWELL, MA
VIN pattern	2C3CDYAG9CHXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	25/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	RWD
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Dodge CHALLENGER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Dodge CHALLENGER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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