Dodge Dart Complaints (2013)

287 consumer complaints on file.

#11353240September 4, 2020
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL ON IT'S OWN, FOR US IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN WE STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THEN IT'S DISPLAYED TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND THEN TO DRIVE OR REVERSE, THIS MAY HAVE TO BE PERFORMED TWO OR THREE TIMES BEFORE THE CAR MOVE, THEN WE ONLY HAVE THE EVEN OR THE ODD GEARS DEPENDING ON WITCH CLUTCH ACTIVATES. THIS HAPPENED ON A FOUR LANE SUBURBAN ROAD WITH A SPEED LIMIT OF 50 MPH AND WILL HAPPEN WHEN THE TRANSMISSION GETS TO FULL TEMPERATURE. THIS VEHICLE HAD THE RECALL 15V-542 PERFORMED 08/25/15. AFTER SEVERAL TCM FAILURES ABUSING THE TRANSMISSION PRIOR TO THE RECALL, THE TRANSMISSION NOW NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL ISSUE FIRST HAPPENED JULY OF 2014.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11352905September 3, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR ON A BUSY ROAD MY MY CAR STARTED TO LOSS POWER, SO I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND IT WOULD'NT START BACK UP. THIS HAPPENDED IN JUNE 2020. I CALLED THE TOW TRUCK AFTER ABOUT A HOUR IN THE RAIN ONCE THE TOW TRUCK PULLS UP THE CAR FINALLY STARTS AND I GET THE CAR HOME. IT SHUTS OFF AGAIN ASSOON AS GET IN MY YARD. CHECKED THE FUSES, BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, ETC. REPLACED A 200AMP FUSE AT THE BATTERY CAR WORKED FINE FOR A FEW MONTHS. BAM THE CAR WILL NOT START ONCE AGAIN. ALL LIGHT ARE ON, BATTERY IS CHARGE FULLY THEDARN CARJUST WONT TURN ON. THIS IS A HARZARD COMPUTER CHECKS NOT ONE RECAL ON THIS ELECTICAL UNKNOW ISSUE, NOW I HAVE A RED BOX IN MY YARD THAT LOOKS PRETTY. MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ELECTRICAL ISSUE, BUT WHEN I CALLED DODGE THEY SAID THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11352383August 31, 2020
POWER TRAIN
THE BUSHING ON THE SHIFT CABLE KEEP BREAKING . THERE WAS A RECALL ON AUTOMATICS BUT NOT STANDARDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11351955August 29, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR SHUTS OFF. I WAS DRIVING AND THEN IT JUST WON'T GO ANYMORE. ITS VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS! HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN THE SAME NIGHT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11351476August 26, 2020
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CAR STALLS... NORMALLY AFTER SLOWING DOWN & TURNING. TRANSMISSION INOPERABLE CODE ALONG WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. VERY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11351150August 25, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES
THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER / PARKING BRAKE IS CORRODING TO THE POINT OF INOPERABILITY. WE HAVE ALREADY HAD CHRYSLER REPLACE THE REAR CALIPER THAT WAS AFFECTED THE FIRST TIME, BUT IT IS NOW AGAIN STICKING DUE TO CORROSION AND RUST. THERE IS NO PROTECTION TO PREVENT SALT AND ROAD DEBRIS FROM ENTERING THE BORE OF THE SHAFT THAT ENGAGES THE PARKING BRAKE MECHANISM IN THE CALIPER. THE CAR'S PARKING BRAKE LEVER WILL ENGAGE BUT THE PARKING BRAKE WILL ACTIVATE. THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO ROLL BACK (MANUAL TRANSMISSION). OTHER TIMES, THE PARKING BRAKE WILL BE ACTIVATED BY THE LEVER, ENGAGE AND WILL STICK ON, AND CAUSE THE REAR BRAKES TO OVERHEAT WHEN I DRIVE AWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11350972August 24, 2020
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT'S NEPHEW OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HER NEPHEW WAS DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO FOURTH GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITH THE PARKING BRAKES AND PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHILE INSPECTING UNDER THE HOOD, THE DRIVER NOTICED THE SHIFTIER CABLE WAS DETACHED FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE AND THEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER OURISMAN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF BOWIE LOCATED AT 2406 CRAIN HWY, BOWIE, MD 20716, (855) 822-3228, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING SHIFTER CABLE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V293000 (POWER TRAIN), HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,619.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11350172August 18, 2020
POWER TRAIN
SHIFT CONNECTOR CABLE GAVE OUT IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WHILE IN MOTION. HAD TO REV A BIT HIGHER IN ORDER TO GET IT TO GAIN ANY MOMENTUM ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC. WAS LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF OTHER VEHICLES. THE AUTOMATIC VERSION OF 2013 DODGE DARTS WERE RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BUT FOR WHATEVER UNEXPLAINED REASON THEY DID NOT INCLUDE STANDARDS(STICK SHIFTS) IN THE RECALL AS FAR AS I CAN FIND ANYWHERE. MY CAR IS IN SHOP NOW WHILE I'M WORKING FAR FROM HOME ETC. DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11349698August 16, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
MY CAR IS HAVING ISSUES WITH THE SHIFTER. IT WON'T GO INTO PARK OR DRIVE PROPERLY IT ALSO LOCKS MY KEY FOB UP WHEN IT DOESN'T READ PARK. IT DOESN'T DO IT ALL THE TIME BUT 90% OF THE TIME IT DOES. I TOOK IT TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP AND PAID TO HAVE THEM DIAGNOSE WHAT WAS WRONG. THEY CLAIMED THEY COULDN'T FIND THE ISSUE SO THEY KEPT IT OVERNIGHT TO TEAR IT APART . THE NEXT DAY THEY CALLED AND SAID THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WASN'T FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. I HAD THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY REPLACED ON MY OWN BECAUSE DODGE WANTED A OUTRAGEOUS AMOUNT AND GO FIGURE IT WASN'T THE ISSUE BECAUSE MY CAR IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING. IT'S UNACCEPTABLE THAT THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE I'VE READ HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. IT'S DANGEROUS WHEN YOU CAN'T GET YOUR CAR TO GO INTO PARK AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO END UP SERIOUSLY HURT. ON A SIDE NOTE THEY DID HAVE A RECALL ON THE SHIFTER BUSHING WHICH I DID HAVE REPLACED AND IT DIDN'T HELP THE ISSUE EITHER. IN ORDER TO GET MY CAR TO GO INTO DRIVE I HAVE TO HIT THE SHIFT LOCK RELEASE PIN UNDER THE SHIFTER ANYTIME IT JAMS UP ON ME. SOMETHING NEEDS DONE ABOUT THIS BECAUSE FROM WHAT I'VE READ IT'S A VERY COMMON ISSUE IN DODGE DARTS AND BY NO MEANS IS THIS OK FOR PEOPLE TO HAVE TO MAKE CAR PAYMENTS TO HAVE CARS THAT THEY DON'T FEEL SAFE IN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11349559August 15, 2020
ENGINE
TOOK A 100 MILE TRIP, WHEN I GOT HOME AND PARKED THE CAR IN THE GARAGE I SMELLED A BURNT METALLIC/FIBER SMEALL. HALFWAY INTO MY TRIP I NOTICED THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER WAS HARD TO SHIFT. THE CAR IS A 2013 DODGE DART AERO WITH ALMOST ONLY 17,000 MILES ON. ALL SERVICE RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE. ALL RECALLS WERE DEALT WITH ALSO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11348477August 10, 2020
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HER DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 50 MPH AND SHIFTING INTO FOURTH GEAR APPROACHING A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT GEAR. THE DRIVER STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE CONTACT STATED A FRIEND OF HER DAUGHTER WAS ABLE TO ASSIST HER IN TOWING THE VEHICLE TO HER RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE AND THE RADIATOR WAS PUNCTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL DEALER PATTERSON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM LOCATED AT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM STORE (1611 US-259 BUS, KILGORE, TX 75662, (903) 871-7578), WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING MASTER SEAL FOR THE CLUTCH TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11344007August 8, 2020
ENGINE
TRANSMISSION THROWS IN NEUTRAL AND WON'T GO FORWARD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11343591August 6, 2020
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO RECALLS DONE ON IT. TCM REPAIR AND TRANSMISSION CABLE BUSHING. I TOOK IT TO GET A DIAGNOSTIC. MY TCM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN & MY TRANSMISSION WON'T SHIFT SOMETIMES AFTER MY TRANSMISSION BUSHING REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11343498August 5, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6 SPEED DODGE DART WENT INTO NEUTRAL AND STOPPED ACCELERATING WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON THE FREEWAY, CAR TURNS ON BUT WON'T MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS WHEN ACCELERATED AND IN GEAR. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BUT THEN IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO MY RESIDENCE. I HAD A MECHANIC TAKE A LOOK AT IT AND THEY BELIEVE IT IS A TRANSMISSION MOTOR CONTROL PROBLEM THAT OTHER 2013 DODGE DARTS HAVE ALSO ENCOUNTERED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11342927August 3, 2020
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY MOVES TO NEUTRAL AND THE GEARS DO NOT WORK. I TOOK THE CAR FOR A RECALL ON CABLE BUSHING ON THE TRANSMISSION AND I CAN DRIVE THE CAR FOR A BIT BUT WILL FALL IN NEUTRAL BY ITSELF HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE FOR THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11342685August 1, 2020
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED COMING ON WHEN A PASSENGER SAT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF. WHEN DRIVING, THE AIRBAG LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON WHEN DRIVING WITH NO PASSENGER AND THEN STAYED ON. IN ADDITION, THE SEATBELT LIGHT WOULD BEEP EVEN WHEN THE PASSENGER BELT WAS PLUGGED IN. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO DODGE FOR SERVICE AND WAS INFORMED THE SEATBELT COULD NOT BE FIXED BECAUSE THE PART NEEDED WAS DISCONTINUED. THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRE HARNESSES. THE DAY AFTER GETTING MY CAR BACK FROM BEING REPAIRED, THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS BACK ON. IT CAME ON ONCE I STARTED THE CAR. IT NOW COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES DOES NOT GO OFF UNTIL THE CAR IS OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11339521July 15, 2020
POWER TRAIN
RECALL R42 WAS COMPLETED ON MAY 7 2018, AS OF TODAY THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE ORIGINAL SAFETY RECALL BOTH THE DEALER AND FCA SAID THAT THE 2 YEAR WARRANTY ON THE TCM HAS EXPIRED BY 2 MONTHS. APPARENTLY THE SAFETY RECALL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED AND THE ISSUE CONTINUES. THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR A NEW TCM. I FEEL THAT THE FIX THEY DID ORIGINALLY WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AND DODGE SHOULD ADDRESS THIS ISSUE BY TAKING CARE OF THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338732July 11, 2020
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND AND SERVICE POWER STEERING CAN ONLY MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARDS WHEELS WON'T TURN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338784July 11, 2020
POWER TRAIN
I OWN A 2013 DODGE DART AND THE SHIFTER CABLE THAT WAS RECALLED IN MAY OF 2013 HAS FAILED AGAIN AND I CAN NOT TURN MY KEY ALL THE WAY TO THE OFF POSITION THEREFORE EITHER HAVE TO LEAVE MY CAR RUNNING OR TURN IT WHERE IT SHUTS OFF THE ENGINE BUT DOESNT SHUT EVERYTHING ELSE OFF AND DOORS CAN NOT BE LOCKED. THE GEAR SHIFT CAN BE MOVED BACK AND FORTH WITHOUT IT BEING STARTED OR EVEN HAVING TO PUSH IN THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH IS HAZARDOUS. I TOOK THE BATTERY CABLES OFF SO IT WOULD NOT KILL MY BATTERY LEAVING EVERYTHING ON AND I CAN ONLY HOPE THAT SOME LITTLE NEIGHBORHOOD KID DOESNT GET IN MY CAR BECAUSE IF THE GEAR KNOB IS ACCIDENTALLY PUSHED IT CAN ROLL AWAY. I HAVE REPEATEDLY REPORTED THIS PROBLEM AND I CAN ONLY GUESS THAT BECAUSE THEIR HAD BEEN NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURY REPORTED THEY WILL NOT INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. I CAN ONLY HOPE THAT A LIFE ISNT THE COST OF THEIR SELFISHNESS TO LOOSING MONEY FOR DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THESE CARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338178July 8, 2020
POWER TRAIN
I WAS IN STATIONARY IN A PARKING LOT AT THE MALL AND MY CAR MOVED EVEN THOUGH IT WAS IN PARK. I IMMEDIATELY TRIED TO PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND IT WAS HARD TO MOVE IT INTO DRIVE. ONCE I DID I DROVE IT AROUND A LITTLE BIT THINKING MAYBE SOMETHING WAS STUCK SO THEN I PUT IN PARK AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND IT WAS FINE. IT HAS DONE THIS ON A FEW OCCASIONS TO ME. I CALLED THE PLACE I GOT MY CAR AND THEY TOLD ME THEY DIDNT KNOW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. FAST TRACK A FEW WEEKS LATER I GOT THE SAFETY RECALL IN FOR THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE BRUSHING V34 THAT WAS FROM APRIL 2019 WHEN IT WAS MAY 2020. PLUS ON THE ONE RECALL PAPER I GOT IT ALSO SAYS I HAVE ANOTHER RECALL (V50) THAT WAS FROM LAST YEAR THAT I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF. IT EXPLAINS THE SAME THING I WENT THROUGH COULD HAPPEN. I CALLED THE PLACE I GOT MY CAR AND THEY ONCE AGAIN TOLD ME THEY HAD NO IDEA. I CALLED A DODGE DEALERSHIP BUT TOLD ME DUE TO COVID THEY COULDNT FIX MY RECALL RIGHT NOW. I CALLED THE PLACE I GOT MY CAR AGAIN AND I ASKED ABOUT A RENTAL UNTIL I COULD GET THIS FIXED. THEY TOLD ME THEY CAN BUT I'D HAVE TO CONTINUE PAYING FOR MY DODGE DART THAT HAS A MAJOR RECALL ON IT PLUS THE RENTAL AND THE INSURANCE. SO I'VE BEEN DRIVING MY DART AROUND AND EVERY NOW AND THEN IT'LL DO IT BUT THE DEALERSHIPS KEEP TELLING ME THE SAME THING. I'M PAYING FOR A VEHICLE THAT SCARES ME TO DRIVE WITH A MAJOR RECALL THAT NOBODY CAN APPARENTLY FIX. I'M READY TO LEAVE IT AT THE LOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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