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2012 Dodge CHALLENGER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1382422
Internal NHTSA #	10993172
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	CHALLENGER
Model Year	2012
File date	17/01/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge challenger. The contact stated that while driving at 70 mph, the lights on the instrument panel illuminated while the engine stalled. The vehicle was unable to restart. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, brennan dodge 1371 north service road east ruston, la 71270 where it was diagnosed that the timing chain and other various engine cylinders failed. The vehicle was repaired, however the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the timing chain and tappet hydraulic failed and needed to be repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under po1 failure via the local dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 118,572.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	118572
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	RUSTON, LA
VIN pattern	2C3CDYBT0CHXXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	13/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	70
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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 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Dodge CHALLENGER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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