Dodge Dart Complaints (2013)

287 consumer complaints on file.

#11535518July 31, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Transmission control module failed. Gear shifts into neutral when driving and shuts car off. Gear position sensor bad causing gear to shift while driving.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11532477July 15, 2023
POWER TRAIN
Shift Cable Snapped and could not shift the car out of reverse. I thought the car was in park and it started rolling. I had to use the Emergency brake to keep it in place and not roll into the road. The car was towed to a dealer and repaired. I am unaware if the component was inspected by the manufacturer but was not inspected by police or insurance. There were no warnings of the failure before it happened. There was a 2019 recall for the shifter cable bushing that was repaired/replaced in 2019.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11530330July 4, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Transmission shifting cable bushing is stripped. Car is stuck in park.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11529071June 27, 2023
POWER TRAIN
Clutch pedal would not return after being depressed. It stayed near the floor. I could not change gears or return to neutral.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11527913June 20, 2023
POWER TRAIN
Smart drive unit/transmission
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11510336March 6, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I was parked. When I turn my car on to put it in drive the shift moved but the car manually stayed in park. I had to continuously turn it on and off to get it in drive.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507539February 16, 2023
POWER TRAIN
While driving the car in the 3rd day of having it, the reverse safety release pin malfunctions and they car would slip into reverse while trying to down shift to stop. Also it would go into reverse instead of first while trying to go from a stop. I have the car back to carmax and notified them.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11505942February 7, 2023
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
As a I was driving to pick up my friends to go out ,I was approaching a red light,I started to slow down but I was still about half a mile fro mt he light so I hit the gas a little bit.when I hit the gas the car jerked very hard and then did not accelerate at all .all the lights remained on,I did not hear any strange noises .previous to this happening ,I had put in new spark plugs as I noticed the old ones were covered in oil but unsure why as I’m not a mechanic . Anyways as the car was not accelerating,I tried pulling to the side of the road with the car not accelerating whatsoever ,it finally kept rolling until I had came to a complete stop on the side of the road .when it came to a stop I tried Turning on and off ,I checked the battery ,for any leaks and saw nothing ,I had some people try to jump the car or see if they noticed anything but couldn’t see anything unusual . When I got it home diagnosed by a mechanic company ,Al they said is the timing chain may have broke and maybe a piston got hit/bent. But it doesn’t makes sense at to why it wouldn’t accelerate compared to at least jerking if that was the case .about a year later of it sitting ,I finally decided to take it somewhere else as it could not be driven and it’s still being financed ,and got it checked out .this mechanic was able to look around and said a piece called an actuator had fell into the engine as I was driving ,which caused the piece to continue getting crushed between my whole engine and caused it to stop running .anywhere and anyone I talked to ,was no willing to fix it and didn’t understand how that happened .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11504278January 29, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
My rear facing camera has begun to malfunction. Sometimes it does not work at all and sometimes the image comes through upside down. I am told it will many dollars to determine if its the camera or its connection to my radio. In either event, the fix is said to cost over one thousand dollars.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11502762January 20, 2023
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS
Transmission shifts rough. Dealership replaced transmission but it has been doing the thing since day one when they replaced it. Motor bogs down when turning. Passenger seat belt flashes and dings even though the belt is clicked. Hands free system longer works. Airbags light is always on. Back up camera is flipped upside down and is a backing hazard. Odometer is flashing as well. Tire pressure sensors will show that there is no air in the tires after driving about 45 mins. It asks if there has been and crashes, I have not but it could happen. you never know when the car isn't going to respond.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11493852November 16, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The rear backup camera turns off or doesn't function while in reverse frequently.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11492335November 4, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Car stops moving as you are driving it. Took it to multiple mechanics including Dodge dealership. Dodge stated they see this often with Darts. Engine light and service transmission is on screen after it stops moving (rpm revs but no movement). Been ongoing since august 2018. Sending photos of some of the beginning incidents to not overwhelm.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11491374October 28, 2022
WHEELS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
My 2013 SXT 2.0 started to have the right front TPMS sensor stop working a few weeks back after driving the car for about 30 minutes. I assumed the issue was with the sensor itself as the car is 9 years old now and thought the sensor battery may be getting weak. Had the sensor replaced and others checked, and we were back to normal for a few weeks. Then the right front again dropped out after driving for 30-40 minutes. Checked the sensor again, and it is putting out the signal OK per the tire store, so we went on our way. So here is what is happening now. The car acts like it resets itself overnight and all the sensors behave in a normal fashion after first starting a drive. But they start to drop out beginning with right front consistently after about 30-40 minutes of driving. Then sometimes the left front goes out soon after followed by the left rear. The other thing I have noticed is the range on the fob for locking / unlocking gets really short during this same time of driving the car for a while. Fob batteries are all new. Car sits overnight for a day and things seem to be normal first thing again. Have been told this is a real common issue of late with the Darts and the RFHM (Radio Frequency Hub Module) is typically the culprit. This hub failure can also lead to other electronic issues such as dash lights / wipers / door locks / etc failing or working intermittently. Apparently to replace this module, it is expensive and can involve new keys as well.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11481683August 29, 2022
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
I just bought this car last month, from my knowledge it has not been repaired, this is my first time buying a car or I would have never purchased it, one month after getting the car I finally receive a history report and I find out I have 6 recalls, have been having so many issue with this car since the week I purchased it, the speedometer does not work in heat and apparently the blower motor to the a/c as well huge inconvenience buying in the summer, the recalls state I have issue to look forward to in the winter as well. My parking brake does not work and I notice that the car rolls slightly in park, I have to press down hard on the gas just to pull out of my parking space in the morning it does not shift into reverse properly and I have been told by many people my brakes are bad despite them being changed recently and another recall says it’s a brake pad issue, I cannot test the other recalls because I am not a mechanic and I have not gotten into an accident but I would like to know if my airbags work and why my engine is having problems despite paying to get it fixed and still having issues
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11479813August 17, 2022
VISIBILITY/WIPER, LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
Wipers will not turn off. turn signals are working along with lights except the wipers.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11477950August 6, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
I recently purchased a 2013 dodge dart sxt and not even 6 months later while driving this vehicle I noticed there was a loss of pressure with my clutch pedal when shifting gears. It initially seemed to return to normal and work fine at times but very quickly declined. At first I'd have some pressure in the clutch but that quickly went to having none whatsoever and the clutch not coming up from the floor. This happened while I was driving and just to get my vehicle home I had to get up to around 2500 rpm to shift. The clutch stays engaged so to stop the vehicle at a light for example you have to quickly shift to neutral or shut the car off. To begin driving again it has to be in gear but it moves right away so you are not able to have vehicle in gear while at idle. It's very dangerous and while looking into what the potential causes might be I noticed that this is a very common problem with these make and model cars especially between the years 2013-2015. I saw one article stating there recently was a recall for these exact issues with these vehicles but when attempting to look up my Vin it doesn't show anything?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11477480August 3, 2022
POWER TRAIN
Apparently common master slave cylinder issue. Clutch pedal gave out and car won't go into gear.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11467095June 2, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I took my car in for the last recall and now my car wont shift into gear. The gear shifter moves but does not connect to my car to get it to start going. Ive called the dealership and they wont even call me back. My car won't even move. This is a huge hazard!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11466646May 30, 2022
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, SEATS
Passenger seatbelt will say unbuckled, airbag system not working
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11462671April 28, 2022
AIR BAGS
Air bag service message
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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