Dodge Dart Complaints

2,535 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#11481905August 29, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
Front Calipers have excessive play with new pads and rotors
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11481656August 28, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
When driving vehicle at 40+ mph and making a turn the vehicle then stalls, loosing power and the transmission will not resume acceleration after turn is completed. We had to pull the vehicle off the road and out of traffic because of power loss. The vehicle check engine light was illuminated prior to experiencing problem. A dealership in Oklahoma City, OK confirmed a transmission malfunction code.
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
#11479165August 13, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
When I put my vehicle in park, the system doesn’t register that it’s in park and I cannot take out the key. It will show on the gear shift and the dash that my vehicle is in park but internally it doesn’t register.
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
#11476402July 28, 2022
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to three independent mechanics who diagnosed that the transmission shifter cable bushing had detached from the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle had previously been serviced under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V293000 (Power Train). The failure mileage was approximately 93,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11475459July 23, 2022
POWER TRAIN
The clutch pedal stuck to the floor making it difficult to get the vehicle out of gear and stranding the car.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11474954July 20, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
When car is put in park, the key is unable to be taken out of the ignition and the car remains on. Ongoing issue. Was told the previous recall (something with cable bushing) would fix the issue. It did not.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11474209July 15, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
Unknown , I was driving down the road at 50 mph and my battery light came on then I lost my a/c my lights started flickering and I then lost power steering and brakes I had to use my emergency brake to slow down then all of my check engine and brake failure lights were flickering and my fuse box on top of my battery caught fire and was smoking and my car then shut off I could have crashed and or been hit and killed
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11473100July 9, 2022
ENGINE
The engine consumes a lot of oil and there is no warning light to inform you of this occurring. This can cause a fatality if the engine seizes, due to this consumption, on a highway.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11471480June 29, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
After coming back from getting lunch, I pulled in the parking spot and started to park. I put the gear in park, but it was showing that the car was in neutral. I let my feet off the brake to see if it was an error, but it started moving backwards. The key would not come out of the ignition as well.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11470685June 23, 2022
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Dart. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the service transmission warning light was displayed and the vehicle would no longer drive forward. The vehicle was towed to the local service center who diagnosed that the smart drive was faulty and needed to be replaced. The smart drive was replaced but the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed back to the service center who diagnosed that the shift actuator was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11470158June 20, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
Blind Spot Detection says 'unavailable'. The first time this happened, it was followed by the radio & heater randomly turning off & on and all things electrical flashing off and on every few seconds. It was taken to the dealership & found the turn signal socket to show a high resistance when hot. After just over a month of everything working normally, it has now gone back to square one, starting with the blind spot sensors, just as before. Uploads are from when I had the car at the dealership in May. Blind spot sensors acting up once again on 6/20/22. Which is the date I put for when the incident occured.
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
#11465825May 23, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Dart. The contact stated while his friend driving approximately 60-70 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed but emitted a loud popping sound. The contact's friend depressed the brake pedal all the way to the floorboard but the vehicle hesitated to respond, causing more than a 10-feet in stopping distance delay. The warning message "Braking System Failure" was displayed. The contact's friend was able to continue to drive the vehicle however, the failure reoccurred while driving to his residence. The contact who is a certified mechanic, diagnosed that the brake booster had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11465217May 18, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1. Unknown, but podsibly the following: shifter mechanism, transmission linkage, and/or some other mechanism 2. The key is not releasing upon parking, this happens in dangerous areas and in compromising locations that have put my life at risk. I was unable to leave my car and a man with a knife approached me while I was facing this issue. It has happened several time and has happened another time with my husband also in the car and and a mentally ill man approached us as we tried to wait for the key to release. It is inconsistent and can take 0 seconds to 1 hour to release. 3. I showed the dealership near me during my recall repairs, and it happened once with them, but I'm unsure if they documented it. 4. The mechanism(s)/part(s) involved are not known, but the recent recall repair I had done involved a transmission bushing replacement. 5. It has not been inspected by any of the types of people stated, as I'm unsure how to even begin to have this checked out without it being an undue burden. This appears to be a massive issue with these vehicles, as there are many videos and forums online discussing the issue and no one has a consistent fix. Some say it's a plastic piece that must press a button to release the key. Some say it is a transmission linkage issue. No one has a universal answer for the same issue. 6. No signals, signs, or lights have ever appeared for this issue. It began in 2017 and I have had dozens of people look at it with no permanent solution. Today was the longest though, it took a fill hour to release the key.
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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