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2012 Dodge CHALLENGER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1594271
Internal NHTSA #	11245469
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	CHALLENGER
Model Year	2012
File date	16/08/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2012 dodge challenger. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the vehicle stalled and would not accelerate with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact mentioned that smoke was detected coming from under the hood. The vehicle was pulled over and flames were detected coming from under the hood. A police report was not filed but a fire report was filed. The fire department extinguished the fire. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for a diagnostic test or repairs. The vehicle was towed to a recovery tow lot waiting to be diagnosed by the vehicles insurance company. The vehicle was considered a total loss. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 141,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	141000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	DANVILLE, VA
VIN pattern	2C3CDYAG6CHXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	19/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	40
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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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