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

MY WINDOW CONSTANTLY GOES UP AND DOWN 1/8TH INCH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND 80 2011 CHALLENGERS RECALLED FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM, I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD ALL BE UNDER RECALL. THE SMART GLASS OPERATION IS FAULTY. EVERY 7 SECONDS MY WINDOW MOVES 1/8TH OF AN INCH UP OR DOWN. THIS DRAINS MY BATTERY AND MAKES MY CAR DIE. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION M24 SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL 2011 CHALLENGERS WITH THE SMART GLASS. *TR

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MY ALTERNATOR IS IN RECALL. IT IS SAID TO POWER DOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR NOTICE, AND IT POWERED DOWN ON ME IN JANUARY. IT WAS TOWED TO CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP OF PARAMUS. THEY DID NOT YET HAVE THE RECALL ALTERNATOR, SO THEY WERE AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ME A NEW ONE. THIS HOWEVER DOES NOT SATISFY THE RECALL, AND I WAS TOLD TO COME BACK WHEN THE RECALL PART IS AVAILABLE. I CAME BACK LAST WEEK, AND THEY DID NOT PERFORM THE RECALL. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE PART PUT INTO THE CAR IN JANUARY IS "JUST AS GOOD" AND "SATISFIES THE RECALL". I WAS TOLD THE SAME THING BY THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER, PARTS SUPERVISOR AND ULTIMATELY THEIR GENERAL MANAGER, DEAN REDMOND. EVENTUALLY, CHRYSLER CORPORATE FINALLY CONFIRMED THAT THIS IS NOT THE CASE, AND THE PART IN MY CAR IN FACT IS NOT AT ALL SAFE. FIVE SEPARATE "EXPERTS" AT THIS DEALERSHIP ERRONEOUSLY TOLD ME THAT MY CAR IS SAFE, AND LEFT ME WITH A POTENTIALLY DEADLY PART IN MY CAR. THE GENERAL MANAGER, DEAN REDMOND, WROTE BACK TO ME THAT THE PART IN MY CAR IS "CORRECT" AND THEN IGNORED MY SUBSEQUENT MESSAGES. I WOULD LIKE SOMEBODY TO HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE, BECAUSE THIS IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS AND UNACCEPTABLE. *TR

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I WAS DRIVING HOME ON 4/17/15 IN MY 2011 DODGE CHALLENGER WHEN ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH STARTED FLASHING, THE RADIO WAS GOING ON AND OFF, THE LIGHTS WENT DIM, BUT THE SCARIEST THING WAS THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER, IT WAS STILL RUNNING BUT IT ACTED LIKE IT WAS ON 2 CYLINDERS, ALMOST GOT RAMMED BY THE CAR BEHIND ME!! HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALER, WILL CALL THEM TOMORROW.THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS FLAW IN THE SYSTEM AND WILL RESULT IN FUTURE LOSS OF LIFE IF NOT CORRECTED!!!! *TR

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I HAVE 2 RECALLS PENDING ON MY DODGE CHALLENGER, ONE FOR FRONT AIRBAGS FAILING AND ONE FOR THE ALTERNATOR DIODES POSSIBLY CAUSING FIRE. DODGE WANTS TO TAKE MY CAR FOR 2 DAYS BUT I HAVE NO OTHER VEHICLE. I ASKED HOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO GET HOME, THEY SAID A BUS OR TAXI. I AM NOT TAKING A TAXI AN HOUR RIDE TO GET HOME, THEN TO AND FROM WORK BECAUSE THEY WANT TO RECALL MY CAR, SO I ASKED FOR A LOANER AND WAS TOLD NO. I KEEP CALLING THEIR RECALL ASSISTANCE CENTER, AND THEY TELL ME THAT THEIR SYSTEM IS DOWN AND TO CALL BACK AT ANOTHER TIME. HOW IS THEIR SYSTEM ALWAYS DOWN? WHY DO I HAVE TO SPEND MONEY OUT OF POCKET ON A TEMPORARY VEHICLE SO THEY CAN FIX THEIR OWN RECALL? I CAN'T AFFORD TO RENT A CAR OR USE A TAXI (BUSSES DON'T RUN THROUGH MY AREA). SO I TAKE OFF OF WORK AND POSSIBLY GET FIRED, OR CONTINUE TO DRIVE A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE AND POSSIBLY DIE? *TR

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2011 DODGE CHALLENGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE ALTERNATOR RECALL NOTICE AND SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER ATTACHED THE RECALL NOTICE. *JB

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MY ALTERNATOR STOPPED WORKING APROX 8/3/14.THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE FROM DEALER OR AFTERMARKET SUPPLIERS AT THAT TIME. MY ONLY OPTION WAS TO HAVE ALTERNATOR REBUILT. THE REBUILDER SAID THE DIODES FAILED AND RUINED THE STATOR. THE REPAIR COST WAS ABOUT 645.00 DOLLARS. IN OCTOBER I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM CHRYSLER STATING A POSSIBLE DIODE FAILURE IN ALTERNATOR.THE LETTER ALSO STATES IF REPAIRS WERE MADE TO SUBMIT PAPERWORK FOR REIMBURSEMENT.I SUBMITTED PAPERWORK BUT WAS DECLINED REIMBURSEMENT. THE CUSTOMER CARE PERSON( [XXX]) COULD NOT GIVE ME A REASON WHY AND INSTRUCTED ME TO ASK LOCAL DEALER WHY I WAS DECLINED. I WENT TO HUNTER DODGE AND SPOKE TO A SERVICE WRITER([XXX]). HE SAYS IT SHOULD QUALIFY. HE TRIED TO FIND OUT WHY I WAS DECLINED BUT COULD NOT GET AN ANSWER EITHER.THE CUST. CARE PERSON TOLD ME THERE IS NO ONE ELSE I CAN TALK TO AND SHE COULD NOT HELP WITH THIS MATTER. I HAVE ALL EMAILS, PAPERWORK, RECEIPTS AVAILABLE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V118000 (AIR BAGS) 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.

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RECALL REPAIR WORK WAS DONE ON THE ALTERNATOR IN 2011 DODGE CHALLENGER. ON THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE EXACT THING HAPPENED AGAIN. ALL OF THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, IT WAS UNABLE TO BE STARTED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED FOR THE 3RD TIME TO THE DEALERSHIP. NOW THEY SAY THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE BECAUSE IT'S NOT DOING IT NOW. DODGE IS GOING TO GET SOMEONE KILLED. DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THE DEALERSHIP WERE USELESS IN ATTEMPTING TO HELP. THEY BASICALLY TOLD US THAT SINCE IT WASN'T DOING THAT NOW, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AFTER THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE REMOTE START FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE AIR BAGS WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE. 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 MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC DASHBOARD GAUGES SUDDENLY STOPPED OPERATING BEFORE THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS RECEIVED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2014. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

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MY WIFE AN I WERE ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED, RUNNING 70MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BLINKED AND ALL INSTRUMENTS WENT DOWN THE CAR SHUT DOWN, THERE WASN'T ANY ELECTRICAL TO ANYTHING. I GUESS BEING A MANUAL, IT STARTED BACK UP AUTOMATICALLY. THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS WHEN WE WERE ON OUR WAY HOME WE DECIDED TO TAKE A DIFFERENT WAY HOME BECAUSE THIS HAD HAPPENED, IT THEREFORE HAPPENED AGAIN SAME PROBLEM BUT WE WERE RUNNING 57. WE STOPPED AT A SONIC SHUT THE CAR OFF, WHEN WE STARTED IT BACK UP IT SOUND LIKE IT WAS STARTING OUT OF TIME, THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO US AGAIN THE CLOSER WE GOT HOME. THE CAR IS PARKED AND HAS NOT BEEN MOVED. *TR

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WHEN I WAS DRIVING MY MUSIC CUT OFF AND THEN MY BRAKE LIGHT AND OTHER LIGHTS SUCH AS THE ONES THAT COME ON WHEN YOU INITIALLY START THE CAR. THEY STAYED ON FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES OR SO THEN THE WHOLE DASHBOARD WENT OFF AND THEN THE WHOLE VEHICLE SHUTDOWN. *TR

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THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON MY 2011 CHALLENGER KEEPS COMING ON FOR NO REASON . I FOUND ON LINE THAT THEY WERE BEING RECALLED FOR FAULTY WIRING CONNECTERS ON THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT AIR BAGS . I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME I HAD TO WAIT FOR A RECALL NOTICE AND I HAVE NOT GOTTEN ONE . I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY TELL ME TO GET IT FIX AND PAY FOR IT MY SELF BECAUSE THE RECALL IS VIN SPECIFIC . IF THEY NO THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH FAULTY PARTS ,I THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF IT NO CHARGE. *TR

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JUST GOT THROUGH AN INTERSECTION INSTRUMENT PANEL ALL LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING THEN CAR SHUT DOWN COULD NOT STEER HAD NO HAZARD LIGHTS NOTHING IT IS PART OF A CHRYSLER RECALL WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IT WAS DARK MY CAR IS BLACK AND I HAD NO WAY OF LETTING TRAFFIC KNOW I WAS THERE IF I HAD A FLARE IN THE TRUNK I COULDN'T GET TO IT AS LATCH IS ELECTRICAL AND SO IT DIDN'T WORK. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO SAID HE COULDN'T HELP ME FOR WEEKS AND NO COURTESY CAR WAS AVAILABLE TO ME AND IF IT WAS A RECALL IT COLD NOT BE FIXED BECAUSE THERE IS NO FIX FOR THE RECALL YET THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO GIVE ME PRIORITY SERVICE AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE RECALL CENTER BUT I AM TO PAY ALL CHARGES AND THEN TRY TO GET REIMBURSED FROM CHRYSLER. THE CHRYSLER CARE CENTER SAID THEY WOULD PAY FOR THE NEW ALTERNATOR BUT NOT THE RENTAL OR DIAGNOSTIC CHARGE AND THAT THE SHUTDOWN COULD HAPPEN AGAIN, UNTIL THEY CAN COME UP WITH A FIX FOR THE ALTERNATOR ISSUE RECALL P60 THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE OF A FAULTY MANUFACTURED PART I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO INCUR ANY EXPENSE OR BE FORCED TO DRIVE AN UNSAFE CAR I BOUGHT THE CAR IN GOOD FAITH AND I EXPECTED IT TO BE SAFE. MY CAR WAS NOT LOOKED AT TODAY AS PROMISED HOPEFULLY TOMORROW I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY CALL BACK FROM THE DEALER. I THINK ITS CRIMINAL THAT OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES ARE EXPECTED TO DRIVE THEM UNTIL THEY CAN GET TO FIXING THE PART HAD I BEEN ON THE FREEWAY IN 70 MPH TRAFFIC I DOUBT I WOULD BE HERE TO WRITE THIS COMPLAINT. SEVERAL CARS AND SEMI TRUCKS CAME VERY CLOS TO HITTING MY CAR UNTIL A STATE TROOPER COULD GET THERE TO PROVIDE FLASHING LIGHTS WHILE WAITING FOR THE TOW TRUCK. I HAD NO WARNING THE CAR JUST COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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IN EARLY OCTOBER 2014 I STARTED SMELLING GAS FUMES INSIDE MY VEHICLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT MY FUEL TANK HAD A FACTORY DEFECT WHERE THE FUEL PUMP LOCKING TABS WERE MOLDED INTO THE TANK. THE LEAK WAS AROUND THE SEAM WHERE ATTACHED. THIS IS DIRECTLY UNDER THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK WHERE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN IMPOSSIBLE TO HAVE BEEN HIT BY ANYTHING. THE TANK WAS LEAKING FUEL ON TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. WE WERE VERY LUCKY THAT THERE WAS NO FIRE. I APPROACHED DODGE ON MORE THAN 4 OCCASIONS TO RECOVER THE COST OF REPAIRS WHICH WERE $1,736.05. I HAVE BEEN REFUSED EACH TIME. THEY ARE AWARE THAT THE TANK IS DEFECTIVE AS I HAVE SENT DOCUMENTATION AND PICTURES TO SHOW THEM. I HAVE ASKED FOR THE NAME OF THE VENDER WHO MADE THE TANK AND HAVE BEEN REFUSED. THIS IS A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING! THE TANK IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. I NEED HELP TO RECOVER MY COST FOR SOMEONE'S FAULTY PRODUCT. I HAVE OWNED AUTOMOBILES FOR 48 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE A FUEL TANK UNTIL NOW. *TR

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I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY GOING BACK HOME WHEN I SUDDENLY SAW THE BATTERY LIGHT COME ON. AFTER A FEW SECONDS ALL LIGHTS IN DASH BOARD CAME ON. THEN THE STEERING WHEEL GOT STUCK/LOCKED AND COULDNT STEER LEFT OR RIGHT. THATS WHEN I WAS AFRAID I WOULD GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. BUT IM GLAD I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY SAFELY AND GOT MY CAR TOWED BACK HOME. A BAD SMELL WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE BAY AND SAW THE ALT. WAS PRETTY BURNT. I TOOK IT TO THE NEAREST SHOP AND GOT MY ALT. REPLACED. NOW ITS JAN. 5 2015 AND THE BATTERY LIGHT STILL COMES ON OCCASIONALLY, I JUST HOPE THE CAR DOESNT SHUT DOWN ON ME AGAIN ON THE HIGHWAY WHERE I KNOW THAT NEXT TIME I MIGHT NOT BE AS LUCKY AND GET INTO A REALLY BAD ACCIDENT. I JUST WANT THIS PROBLEM FIXED AND WISH DODGE CAN TAKE CARE OF THEIR ISSUES BEFORE IT GETS WORSE.

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DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH, THE ABS AND TRACTION LIGHTS CAME ON AT FIRST. ATTEMPTING TO GET HOME WITH THE VEHICLE WHEN ALL THE SUDDEN EVERYTHING STARTED SHUTTING DOWN; FIRST THE RADIO THEN THE DIFFERENT SYSTEMS ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE DASH BEGAN TO BLINK AND THEN WENT OUT. THE VEHICLE THEN COMPLETELY DIED; WHEN I NOTICED THE ISSUES I SWITCHED THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL SO I COULD GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I THEN HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER SHIP THEN TOOK 5 DAYS TO REPAIR SAID VEHICLE AS THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED WAS ON "BACKORDER". DUE TO THE FACT IT IS "A 3 HOUR REPAIR" PER THE WARRANTY A RENTAL CAR WAS NOT COVERED AND I WAS WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR 5 DAYS. AND THOUGH THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON IT, IT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY; THANK GOD I PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR

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I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY ON THE INSIDE SHOULDER. I MADE A NORMAL LANE CHANGE TO AVOID GETTING T-BONED AND MY STEERING LOCKED UP CAUSING ME TO SPIN OUT AND HIT A GUARDRAIL. *TR

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I NEARLY WAS KILLED TODAY GETTING OFF HIGHWAY I-10 WHEN MY ENTIRE CAR SHUT DOWN. THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED ABS, ESP, BAS, TRACTION LIGHTING ALL CAME ON - POWER STEERING DID NOT WORK- COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITH NO RECOURSE FINALLY COASTED TO PARK IN THE GARAGE CLOSE BY ON A DOWNHILL EXIT. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO FIND AN EXIT TO THE PARKING LOT AND LITERALLY COASTED IN WITHOUT POWER STEERING OR ANY ELECTRICAL AND WAS AFRAID THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK TO EVEN STOP THE CAR. FORTUNATELY, IT COASTED AND STOPPED. PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED AN ALTERNATOR RECALL NOTICE FROM DODGE, BUT WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX THIS VEHICLE. I HAD NO IDEA THAT MEANT MY ENTIRE CAR WOULD DIE ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO EVEN STEER. *JS

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VEHICAL SHUT DOWN IN STAGES, WINDOWS-AIR CONDITIONER-RADIO-TRANSMISSION, THEN POWER STEERING. NO WARNING. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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