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2012 Dodge CHARGER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1391676
Internal NHTSA #	11005078
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	CHARGER
Model Year	2012
File date	08/07/17
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This is related to p60 recall. Our car has the same alternator as the 3. 6 cars in the recall. It had the very same problems: wife driving down the highway , the battery light came on there was a few chime sounds, then abs and tc lights came on, then all the dash warning lights came on. The wife knows enough about cars that she had to immediately pull over and shut the car off. Then smoke came out from under the hood and a smell of electrical burning was evident. She had been on a highway doing 55 mph. The wife called me and i went down there. The forst thing that i noticed was there was not anything electric working on the car. And worst of all it was stuck in park and couldn't put it in neutral for towing. The tow truck guy tried to jump it but soon realized that everything was shorted out. He finally towed it to the dealership. I was able to see the burn marks and where the metal of the alternator had melted. Upon doing research online i found about this same problem with other challengers. And also found the p60 safety recall. The recall listed the same exact symptoms that we had but didn't cover 5. 7 engine cars. The alternator was burnt(pictures attached) exactly the same as the 3. 6 engine cars. There were a lot of posts of the 5. 7 having same issue that my car had. Most of those were covered under the warranty. Our car was out of warranty. It cost us $988. 50 for a new alternator,battery and labor. Since this same part was covered under p60 recall it looks like chrysler is being deceptive about the issue. Please investigate and reply. Pic of alternator below. Regards, gregory
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	80000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CALABASH, NC
VIN pattern	2C3CDXCT0CHXXXXXX
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	02/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	55
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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 CHARGER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Dodge CHARGER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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