Dodge Dart Complaints (2012)

1,081 consumer complaints on file.

#10786671October 28, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. ALL THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A HEAD, NECK, AND BACK INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10785908October 26, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WHEN I'M DRIVING THE CAR SOMETIMES I WILL PRESS THE GAS BUT IT WILL NOT GO IT ROLLS BACK...OFTEN WHEN THIS HAPPENS I'M IN TRAFFIC. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG. THEY EVEN TOLD ME IT WAS DEALING WITH THE HILL ASSIST BUT I EXPLAINED TO THEM WHEN THIS HAPPENS I'M NOT ON A HILL. MY CHILDREN AND I HAVE ALMOST HAD NUMEROUS WRECKS. I RECENTLY RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER ABOUT THIS ISSUE (R42) BUT THE LETTER STATES THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THIS ISSUE AT THIS TIME AND THIS ISSUE CAN CAUSE WRECKS BUT THEY WILL NOT DO A MANUFACTURE BUY BACK. ALSO MY HEAL/COOL AND GAS GAUGE SHAKES THE GAUGE WILL SOME FLUCTUATE UP AND DOWN, I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY IGNORED ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786142October 26, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO FUNCTION WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,289.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786152October 26, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE SERVICE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,531.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785620October 23, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPEN, IT ROLLED AWAY. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RE-ENTER THE VEHICLE TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, BUT WASKNOCKED TO THE GROUND BY THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THE CONTACT'S LEGS AND CRASHED INTO A HOUSE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT LEG AND LEFT HAND THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V542000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,200.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10785373October 22, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DETAILS OF THE FAILURE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783828October 20, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE FAST LANE, MY GAS PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND MY CAR LOST ALL ACCELERATION AND STEERING BECAME HARD TO TURN. WHEN THIS HAPPENED MOST OF MY CAR ENGINE LIGHTS WERE BLINKING AND WHEN I PLACED THE CAR IN PARK THE VEHICLE DIDN'T NOTICE IT WAS IN PARK. THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF TO THE EMERGENCY SHOULDER. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST 26TH WHICH WAS JUST SENT OUT TO DODGE DART OWNERS. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WOULD COST ME 1,500-2,000 TO FIX THE PROBLEM, MONEY WHICH I DO NOT HAVE SO I TRADED IN MY CAR WITH NEGATIVE EQUITY, AND THE DEALERSHIP, I BELIEVE WAS VERY NON-PROFESSIONAL AND TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE SITUATION. THEY ALSO SHOWED ME AN INCORRECT NADA PRICE CHART FOR THE TRADE-IN VALUE TO MY CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783287October 19, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REVERSE DUE TO THE GEAR SHIFT BEING UNABLE TO SHIFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE THREE TIMES ON ITS WAY. THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V542000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,222.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783295October 19, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V542000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE RECALL WAS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OCTOBER 24, 2015. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783492October 19, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WIFE DRIVING ON TWISTING BACK ROAD. SHE HEARD A "POP" AND FOOT WAS PUSHED OFF BRAKE PEDAL. BRAKE NOW HARD TO PUSH AND HARD TO STOP CAR. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET CAR SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. NOW A HISS IS HEARD WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AND THERE IS NO POWER ASSIST. WARNING MESSAGE IS NOW ON TO CHECK ELECTRONIC BRAKE SYSTEM.....UPDATED 06/15/16 *BF ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND VACUUM BOOSTER HOSE WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 06/28/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783153October 18, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
MY PREGNANT WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME WITH OUR OTHER DAUGHTER, WHEN COMING TO A STOP LIGHT THE BRAKES MADE A LOUD POPPING SOUND AND THE SOUND OF AIR HISSED AS SHE COULD NOT PRESS THE BRAKE DOWN. SHE FLEW THROUGH THE RED LIGHT AND COULDN'T STOP FOR ATLEAST ANOTHER FIFTY FEET HOLDING BOTH FEET TO THE BRAKE AND PULLING THE E-BRAKE. I AM VERY THANKFUL THAT SHE WAS NOT INJURED OR SMASHED BY A VEHICLE AT THE RED LIGHT AND YOU SHOULD BE TOO. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE AND SEEING THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND NO RECALL FOR THAT PART BEING SENT IS LUDICROUS. I AM OUTRAGED THAT YOUR COMPANY AFTER ALL THESE COMPLAINTS HAS NOT SENT A RECALL. FOR AS EXPENSIVE AS THE CAR IS, YOU EXPECT FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR FAMILY TO BE A PRIORITY FOR YOUR COMPANY. IT IS NOW GETTING FIXED AT A DEALERSHIP AND ALL I GOT FROM THEM WAS AN I'M SORRY THAT HAPPENED. AFTER DOING MORE RESEARCH THERE ARE ANOTHER THOUSAND PEOPLE SAYING AFTER IT WAS FIXED IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I AM VERY ANGRY I AM STUCK WITH THIS DEATH TRAP BECAUSE I AM JUST A GYM COACH AND CAN'T AFFORD TO BE STUCK BEHIND THIS PAYMENT AND ANOTHER TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A SAFE RIDE FOR MY FAMILY. I WOULD LIKE A REPLY TO THIS AND FOR YOU TO TELL ME HOW YOU ARE GOING TO FIX THIS ISSUE. MY LAWYER SAID THAT YALL ARE LUCKY THAT MY PREGNANT WIFE AND DAUGHTER WERE NOT INJURED OR ELSE A LAWSUIT WOULD HAVE INSUED, BUT A LAWSUIT WOULD NOT HAVE BROUGHT MY FAMILY BACK FROM AN ACCIDENT THAT YOUR CAR CLEARLY HAS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR. PLEASE CARE MORE AND TAKE ACTION ON THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO LIKE ME THOUGHT THAT THE DODGE NAME MEANT WE WHERE BUYING A NICE CAR THAT WOULD PROTECT MY FAMILY AND BE SOMETHING I COULD PASS ON TO MY CHILDREN.....UPDATED 06/15/16 *BF *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10782070October 14, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER DID NOT DISCLOSE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V542000 (POWER TRAIN). WITHIN A WEEK OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, IT HAD TO BE TAKEN BACK BECAUSE THERE WAS A BUBBLE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRE. IN ADDITION, TWO WEEKS LATER, THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RIDING ROUGHLY AND THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. WITHIN A WEEK, THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT FLASHED AGAIN. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED A THIRD TIME AND THE CONTACT CALLED AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER. A SECOND DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT ON OCTOBER 16, 2015. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781555October 13, 2015
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE ACCELRATOR PEDAL SEIZED AND THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781418October 12, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE THAT A LOT ARE HAVING AS I RESEARCHED THE INTERNET. AS I DEPRESS THE BRAKES A HISSING AIR NOISE HAPPENS AND THE BRAKING SYSTEMS FAILS. THE WARNING LIGHT AND MESSAGE APPEARS ON THE DASH, AND I HAVE TO BRAKE EXTREMELY HARD TO GET THE CAR TO STOP AND IT APPEARS THE HYDRAULICS ARE FAILING. IT'S DANGEROUS AND I DON'T HAVE THE EXTRA MONEY TO GET THIS FIXED. THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECT AND IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779446October 3, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPOT AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKES TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE. AS SOON AS I HIT THE BRAKE THERE WAS A POP AND A HISS. THE BRAKE PEDAL THEN BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS AND COULDN'T SAFELY STOP THE CAR UNLESS GOING 10 MPH OR SLOWER. SOUNDS LIKE A COMMON OCCURRENCE AS FAR AS PROBLEMS GO...PROBABLY THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778636September 30, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
EIGHT MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THE BCM (BODY CONTROL MODULE) FAILED CAUSING DOOR LOCKS AND TRUNK RELEASE NOT THE FUNCTION THIS HAPPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WASSTATIONARY OR IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS OR THE HIGHWAY. AFTER THE BCM WAS REPLACED THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STOP FUNCTIONING ALONG WITH THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLICKERING. THIS ALSO HAPPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WASSTATIONARY OR IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS OR THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE TRACTION CONTROL AND CRUISE CONTROL BOTH MALFUNCTION WHILE THE VEHICLE WASSTATIONARY OR IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS OR THE HIGHWAY. HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/B7LOROMDBHS HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/QCLHYWT17IK HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/JYHG7DPQNDQ HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/JDTTHGRYV6W
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778594September 29, 2015
POWER TRAIN
MY CAR WAS PURCHASED 4/2013. AFTER THREE MONTHS A NEW SLAVE CYLINDER WAS INSTALLED AFTER THE COMPUTER READ NO GEARS, SERVICE TRANSMISSION. THIS HAS HAPPENED AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES IN THE TWO YEARS THAT I HAVE HAD THE CAR. EVERY THE I TURN THE CAR OFF AFTER THIS HAPPENS, THE COMPUTER RESETS, SO WHEN IT GETS TO THE DEALER, THE CLAIM THEY CAN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS WAS HAPPENING INTERMITTENTLY, NOW ITS EVERY DAY. I CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR TO WORK FOR FEAR THAT IT WILL GIVE OUT. THE LAST FEW TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED, THE CAR WOULDN'T START BACK UP. I HAD TO SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE IT WOULD RESTART. THIS IS A HAZARD. THE CAR HAS NO GEARS WHILE I'M ON THE HIGHWAY YRAVELIN AT 80 MPH. THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR ME OR FOR OTHERS ON THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778604September 29, 2015
POWER TRAIN
ONGOING CLUTCH/HYDRAULIC PROBLEMS HAVE CAUSED ME TO BE IN SEVERAL UNSAFE SITUATIONS. FIRST SAFETY CONCERN WAS DUE TO CAR STALLING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THERE WERE SEVERAL TIMES THAT IMPROPER CLUTCH ENGAGEMENT CAUSED THE CAR TO JERK AND DIE AT A STOP. SECOND CONCERN WAS FROM DIFFICULTY SHIFTING GEARS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC DUE TO CLUTCH NOT ENGAGING FULLY. THIRD CONCERN WAS FROM TOTAL SYSTEM FAILURE (19426 MILES): EXITED INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND DEPRESSED CLUTCH TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL. WHILE DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH I HEARD A LOUD POP/CLUNK SOUND AND THE CLUTCH INSTANTLY DROPPED TO THE FLOOR. I THEN STARTED SMELLING THE CLUTCH BURNING AND HAD NO ABILITY TO SHIFT OR ENGAGE GEARS. I WAS LEFT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROADWAY AND HAD TO PUSH MY VEHICLE TO A SAFE LOCATION ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD THANKS TO THE HELP OF SOME PEOPLE THAT STOPPED. AFTER TOWING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR, I WAS TOLD THE FLYWHEEL, PRESSURE PLATE, AND CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED (19,426 MILES). FOURTH CONCERN WAS A FAILURE OF THE CLUTCH (APPROX 34,735 MILES): AFTER BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY THE CLUTCH STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD NOT RETURN TO THE NORMAL POSITION CAUSING THE INABILITY TO SHIFT. AFTER RESTARTING VEHICLE I HAD TO LIFT CLUTCH BY HAND AND PUMP CLUTCH TO REGAIN HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. I WAS TOLD CLUTCH HAD FAILED AND WAS BLAMED FOR FAILURE FROM RIDING CLUTCH MILEAGE PROBLEMS FIRST REPORTED (I CONTINUED TO MENTION PROBLEMS ON LATER VISITS): 1555 - NOISE RELEASING CLUTCH 2072 - RESISTANCE AND ENGAGEMENT CHANGING IN THE CLUTCH MILEAGE/REPAIRS MADE: 5905 - MASTER CYLINDER/ACTUATOR REPLACED 19426 - CLUTCH, PRESSURE PLATE, AND FLYWHEEL REPLACED 34747 - CLUTCH, PRESSURE PLATE, FLYWHEEL, AND SLAVE CYLINDER REPLACED (AWAITING AMENDED REPAIR ORDER) AFTER LATEST REPAIR THE CAR IS BACK IN SHOP DUE TO RETURNED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE VARIANCE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778052September 28, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHUTTERED WHILE SHIFTING. ADDITIONALLY, THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE REOCCURRED. WHILE IN AN IDLE POSITION, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V542000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778244September 28, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
WAS BACKING UP THE CAR AND NEEDED TO SLOW DOWN AND SUDDENLY HAD NO BRAKES. I HAD TO PRESS EXTREMELY HARD ON THEM TO GET THE CAR TO SLOW DOWN AND IT BARELY WORKED. SCARED ME TO DEATH BECAUSE I WAS BACKING UP INTO A BUSY STREET. THE CAR IS AT THE DEALER NOW SO I HAVE NOT BEEN INFORMED ON WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS OTHERS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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