What 191 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Dodge Challenger Srt (driver)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WAS FUNCTIONING INDEPENDENTLY AND CAUSED THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. THE WINDOW HAD TO BE CRACKED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE ENERGIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR IN THE WINDOW NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR DURING MOIST WEATHER MOISTURE GETS IN WINDOW MECHANISM CAUSING WINDOWS TO MALFUNCTION BY CONTINUOUSLY GOING UP AND DOWN ABOUT A HALF AN INCH. THIS KEEPS HAPPENING UNTIL THE BATTERY DRAINS. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN CAR IS PARKED. PUTTING WINDOWS DOWN DOES NOT HELP AND DEALERS ARE WANTING TO CHARGE $500 FOR A "BRAND NEW" ALREADY DEFUNCT SYSTEM.

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I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AND MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW STARTED GOING UP & DOWN. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC & SAID IT WAS THE DOOR MODULE & SWITCH THEY BOTH GOT REPLACED & I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM PLUS IF CONNECTED IT KILLS THE BATTERY.

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STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE , RESULTING IN POWER FAILURE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO A GAS STATION AND CALL AAA. AAA GAVE MY BATTERY A JUMP BUT THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ALTERNATOR IS DYING AND UNABLE TO RECHARGE BATTERY. LOOKS LIKE THERE'S A RECALL FOR 3.6L ENGINE FOR ALTERNATORS, BUT I HAVE A R/T V8 AND I'M HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THIS SHOULD ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AS THIS IS DANGEROUS AND SOUNDS LIKE THE EXACT SAME ISSUE .

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED TO THE POINT THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. SMOKE APPEARED NEAR THE FRONT END AND THE BATTERY HAD AN ELECTRICAL SHORT ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR ASSEMBLY AND THE BATTERY. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO SUPPLY THE PART TO RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PART WOULD BE SENT TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT A WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

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6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION STICKS IN GEAR AND CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHERE VEHICLE CANNOT BE DOWNSHIFTED WHEN AND DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT POWER TO ACCELERATE WHEN NEEDED. THIS SEEMS TO BE WORSE WHEN VEHICLE IS FULLY WARMED UP. VEHICLE NOW HAVE 16,000 MILES ON IT.

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DRIVER SIDE WINDOW KEEP GOING UP AND DOWN I HAVE TOOK IT TO THE SHOP ONE TIME BEFORE AND IT KEEP DOING IT COSTING ME MORE MONEY THE FIRST TIME IT KILLED MY BATTERY I HAVE TO LEAVE IT CRACKED SO IT WON'T RUN THE BATTERY DOWN AND BATTERY ARE NOT CHEAP OVER $200 THEN HAD TO PAY THE SHOP.NOW GOT TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP AGAIN.

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THE CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET LOSING ALL POWER AND FUNCTIONALITY. I RECIEVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE ALTERNATOR AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MONTH, I AM ASSUMING THAT IS THE ISSUE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ODOR OF FUEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A FRACTURE AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRACTURE RESULTED IN FUEL LEAKAGE AT THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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ALTERNATOR DIED SUDDENLY OUT OF THE BLUE WHILE DRIVING. A LOUD WHISTLING NOISE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE HOOD WHICH GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE, AND THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. ONLINE THERE ARE REPORTS OF MANY ALTERNATORS DYING PREMATURELY IN THIS MODEL OF DODGE CHALLENGER.

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DODGE CHALLENGER RT ALTERNATOR DRAINED BATTERY UNTIL THE CAR SHUT DOWN WHILE I WAS IN MOTION. LOST ALL POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING.

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MY TANK HAS TO BE LEAKING BECAUSE I REMOVED MY BACK SEAT AND FOUND GAS. RECENTLY TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE OF A CHL AND THE GAS SMELL AND THEY CLAIM THEY COULD NOT FIND THE LOCATION OF THE GAS SMELL. THEY TOLD ME I MAY NEED TO REPLACE THE CANISTER IN WHICH THEY WOULD GLADLY DO FOR $$$$. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND THE GAS WAS UNDER MY SEAT. I'M AFRAID FOR MY WIFE AND SON .

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I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND WAS WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT THE INTERSECTION. MY BATTERY APPEARED TO BE LOSING POWER AND I LOST MY POWER STEERING. I BELIEVE THE ALTERNATOR WENT BAD WHICH LED TO THE BATTERY DYING WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING ME TO LOSE POWER. THIS WAS DANGEROUS AS I COULD HAVE LOST POWER AND MAY HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I WILL BE TAKING IT TO A MECHANIC TO GET THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED. I SEE DODGE HAS SOME RECALLS ON ALTERNATORS BUT NOT SURE IF IT APPLIES TO MY VEHICLE

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WHILE DRIVING MY CAR IT WOULD LOSE POWER. I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. I CAN NOT ALWAYS RESTART IT RIGHT AWAY. IT GOT TO THE POINT I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART IT AND IT HAD TO BE TOWED

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHALLENGER. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), THE AUTO START BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN COMPUTER MODULE RELATED TO THE AUTO START NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

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WHILE ON A TRIP FOUR HOURS FROM HOME THE CAR WENT COMPLETELY DEAD HAD TO BE TOWED WE HAD TO RENT A TRUCK TO RETURN HOME NO CAR RENTALS OPEN ON SUNDAY I KNOW HAVE TO RENT A CAR TAKE FOUR HOUR TRIP BACK TO GET MY CAR I WAS TOLD I SHOULD HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT ALTERNATOR WAS RECALLED ON MY VEHICLE AND I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS KNOW COST ME OVER SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS BETWEEN VEHICLE RENTALS, TOLLS AND GAS DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE BEING I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF A RECALL

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NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 13V-118, RECALL DATE 4/17/2013, MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER N07. THE FRONT SEAT AIRBAG WIRING ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS MAY HAVE AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL CONNECTION. IF AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL CONNECTION EXISTS DURING A SIDE IMPACT THE FRONT SEAT AIRBAG LOCATED AT THE OUTBOARD SIDE OF SEATBACK MAY NOT DEPLOY AS INTENDED. THIS COULD CAUSE ADDITIONAL INJURY TO FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS DURING A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION. THE FRONT SEAT AIRBAG WIRE HARNESS FOR BOTH FRONT SEATS MUST BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF NECESSARY. RECALL STATUS: RECALL INCOMPLETE

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW, IT ROLLED DOWN SLOWER THAN NORMAL. SEVERAL MOMENTS LATER, THE LIGHTING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DIMMED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A 5.7L ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,400.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR AND THE ABS AND OIL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 21,400.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING AND SENSOR LIGHTS SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH THE ABS SENSOR LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WHEEL SPEED AND TIRE SENSORS WERE FAULTY AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

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ABS LIGHT ON DASH JUST APPEARED ALONG WITH ESP/BAS, ABS, BRAKE, TRACTION LIGHTS.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AND OFF, SIGNALING MY AIR BAGS ARE NOT WORKING WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON. I FOUND ONLINE THAT CHRYSLER RECALLED 2011-2013 DODGE CHALLENGERS IN 2013 FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE, HOWEVER WHEN I BROUGHT MY CAR TO A DODGE DEALER, THEY SAY MY VIN IS NOT IN THE SYSTEM FOR A RECALL. BECAUSE IT'S NOT IN THE SYSTEM AS A RECALL, I AM TO PAY OUT OF POCKET? THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD CAUSE A FATALITY IF I AM IN A WRECK WHILE THE LIGHT IS ON. CHRYSLER SHOULD HONOR THEIR CONSUMERS' SAFETY AND HANDLE THIS BEFORE SOMETHING HAPPENS. I FOUND ON FORUMS THAT MANY CHALLENGER OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE. SEE LINK BELOW TO RECALL INFO. HTTP://WWW.LEMONAUTO.COM/COMPLAINTS/DAIMLER_CHRYSLER/DODGE_CHALLENGER.HTM. *TR

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