# Charge System Light

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/charge-system-light/22107>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 15, 2008, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/charge-system-light/22107 "2008-11-15T15:27:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![Tucker842](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@Tucker842](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tucker842)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2008, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/charge-system-light/22107/1 "2008-11-15T15:27:40Z")

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My 2003 Dodge Stratus’s charge system light just came on this morning while I was driving to work. I checked the handbook, and it said to go to a dealership immediately. What is going on, and how much is it going to cost to get it fixed? I don’t want to get “taken.” The car has 99,000 miles on it.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2008, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/charge-system-light/22107/2 "2008-11-15T15:31:33Z")

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The charging system and battery need to be checked out.

Tester

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2008, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/charge-system-light/22107/3 "2008-11-15T15:57:52Z")

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And, you can do that at auto parts stores, and any auto repair shop.