2012 Dodge Charger electronic stability control (esc) problems

“EVERY NOW AND AGAIN I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH MY CAR WHEN I'M DRIVING. I CAN JUST BE DRIVING AND NEXT THING YOU KNOW MY CAR WILL GO INTO NEUTRAL ON ITS OWN AND I WILL LITERALLY HAVE TO PULL OVER WHEREVER I'M AT. ONCE I'M PULLED OVER I PUT THE CAR INTO PARK AND CUT IT OFF. IT WON'T START BACK UP RIGHT AWAY CAUSE THE BRAKE BE FEELING LIKE IT'S LOCKED. AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT WILL START BACK UP AND DRIVE LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT CAUSES THIS PROBLEM BUT IT'S DANGEROUS. MAJORITY OF THE TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS IN CITY LIMITS BUT THIS LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 70MPH. *TR”

“MAY 25 2020, 2012 DODGE CHARGER SE. I WAS PARKING THE VEHICLE IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA AND TRIED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN TO STRAIGHTEN THE CAR, THE SERVICE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND I'M NOT ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL IN ANY DIRECTION. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC AND HE CHANGED THE FUSE 4 DIFFERENT TIMES AND IT POPPED ON HIM. NO ONE HAS ANY REMEDIES TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE THAT'S OBVIOUSLY NOW AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH DODGE CHARGERS THROUGHOUT DIFFERENT YEARS AND MODELS. PLEASE HAVE A RECALL PERFORMED FOR THE PARTS NEEDED TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION. THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE ON THE ROAD UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. *TR”

“ON APRIL OF 2018, MY CAR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON . I NOTICED MY CAR BARELY TAKING OFF AS I INCLINE A HILL OR MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. AFTER OBSERVING HOW MY CAR WAS DRIVING SUDDENLY SLOW, I THEN TOOK IT TO LANDMARK DODGE IN MORROW,GA.FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE CODE GIVEN WAS P06DD(DEALERS CODE). I HAD TO GATHER UP 2500.00 TO GET (VALVE BODY WORK) DONE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED OFF UNTIL OCTOBER 2019 WHERE I TOOK MY CAR TO AUTO ZONE FOR A FREE DIAGNOSTIC, BUT TO MY SURPRISE IT GAVE THE SAME CODE. I WORK BACK AND FORTH OUT OF TOWN SO THEREFORE I DIDN'T MAKE IT BACK IN TIME TO GET IT REINSPECTED AGAIN FOR THAT CODE. RECENTLY ON APRIL 1ST.MY CAR STALLED AND ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON INCLUDING WINDSHIELD WIPERS. I DO NOTICED FURTHER AHEAD A WEEK LATER THAT WHEN EVER I RUN OVER A POT HOLE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD IT DOES IT MORE OFTEN. AS OF NOW, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON AND MY CAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STILL IS FAILING. I'VE OWNED MY CAR FOR 7 1/2 YEARS NOW AND DO PLAN ON KEEPING IT AROUND FOR AT LEAST 10 MORE YEARS. THE CAR RUNS GREAT AND IS GOOD ON GAS. THANKS *TR”

“MY ALTERNATOR OR STARTER WENT OUT MY CAR STOPPED ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY. IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER WHEN I TRY TO START. I HAD TO GET A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO MY HOME. ALSO THE FRONT HEADLIGHT HARNESS BURNT OUT AND I HAD TO PUT ANOTHER OBE WHICH DOES NOT WORK SOMETIMES”

“MY VEHICLE IS GIVING A MESSAGE THAT SAYS 'BATTERY SAVER MODE.' THE BATTERY IN THE VEHICLE IS IN PERFECT CONDITION, THE ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED AND I AM STILL GETTING THIS MESSAGE. ACCORDING TO BLOGS MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE CAR IS AT RISK OF SPONTANEOUSLY CUTTING OFF WHILE IN BATTERY SAVER MODE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. IT MAY BE A SENSOR ISSUE IDK AND MY LOCAL DODGE IS ALSO UNSURE”

“AS I EXITED THE FREEWAY MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHUT DOWN AND LOSE POWER. I WAS ABLE TO SPUTTER AT 10 MPH FOR ABOUT A QUARTER MILE TO A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLES ELECTRONICS WERE SHUTTING DOWN THE WHOLE TIME AND WEIRD ELECTRICAL ACTIVATION'S STARTED OCCURRING OR FREEZING ON THEIR OWN SUCH AS LIGHTS, SENORS, WIPERS, RADIO ETC. I COULD ALSO SMELL A BURNT ODOR EMITTING FROM THE AIR VENTS. WHEN I PARKED THE VEHICLE IT DID NOT START AND HAD SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I CHECKED THE ENGINE AND SAW SOME SMOKE COMING FROM THE ALTERNATOR AND SMELLED BURNT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON 01-22-18 AND THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS THE ALTERNATOR FAILING DUE TO THE RECALL BUT THERE WAS NO FIX YET FROM CHRYSLER. THEY STATED THE QUICK FIX IS REPLACING THE ALTERNATOR BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO COME BACK UNTIL THEY DISCOVER WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED ON THE RECALL. TODAY IS 01-24-18 AND MY VEHICLE IS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE DEALER IS WAITING APPROVAL FROM CHRYSLER TO INSTALL A NEW ALTERNATOR SINCE THERE IS NO EXACT FIX FOR THE RECALL YET. THEY TOLD ME IT MAY BE AN ELECTRICAL COMPUTER PROBLEM, WIRING PROBLEM OR ALTERNATOR PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THEY MAY INSTALL A NEW ALTERNATOR TODAY…”