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2012 Dodge CHARGER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1423033
Internal NHTSA #	11044734
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	CHARGER
Model Year	2012
File date	22/02/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Takata recall sent a notice about the alternator. It was on the second carfax i received but not from the original dealer i got the car. They never replaced the alternator. So i bought the car went to the bank and i thought my car was going to burn to the ground nothing but heavy smoke poured from under the car and under the hood. My car was sitting in the bank of america parking lot.. Needless to say i had to replace the alternator because the dealship gave me a bogus carfax to begin with.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	103426
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SUMTERVILLE, FL
VIN pattern	2C3CDXCT2CHXXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	12/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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Type of child seat code
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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 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Dodge CHARGER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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