Dodge Dart Complaints (2012)

1,081 consumer complaints on file.

#10676231January 17, 2015
POWER TRAIN
I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT, WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE CAR IN 1ST GEAR TO GO THE SHIFTER WENT ALL THE WAY TO REVERSE, I DID NOT PULL THE REVERSE SLIDE SELECTOR (NOT SURE WHAT IT IS OFFICIALLY CALLED, NORMALLY YOU HAVE TO PULL UP ON IT TO BE ABLE TO ACCESS REVERSE GEAR). I WAS LUCKY TO REALIZE IT BEFORE I STARTED LETTING OUT THE CLUTCH AS THERE WAS A CAR BEHIND ME. I WAS ABLE TO FIND FIRST GEAR AND START MOVING, I.E. GET OUT OF THE WAY OF THE CARS BEHIND ME. THEN AS I WAS DOWN SHIFTING AT THE NEXT LIGHT I COULDN'T FIND 2ND OR FIRST GEAR, HOWEVER IT WOULD GO INTO REVERSE, AGAIN, WITHOUT PULLING UP THE SLIDE SELECTOR THAT SHOULD STOP THE SHIFTER FROM GOING ALL THE WAY OVER. I GOT THE CAR HOME AND POPPED THE BOOT OFF THE GEAR SHIFT AND THERE IS A CABLE HANGING FREE, IT APPEARS TO BE WHAT SHOULD BE CONTROLLING THE REVERSE GEAR SELECTOR. THE CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, HAD I LET THE CLUTCH OUT I WOULD HAVE HIT THE CAR BEHIND ME. IF YOU ARE DRIVING THE CAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND ATTEMPT TO DOWNSHIFT THE CAR AND END UP IN REVERSE YOU COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, OR WORSE, KILL SOMEONE. I INTEND TO NOTIFY MY DEALER ON MONDAY, HOWEVER AS THE CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY THEY ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672810January 15, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
2013 DODGE DART EQUIPPED WITH A 1.4-LITER ENGINE AND DUAL-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION HAD 3 INCIDENTS ON 2 DIFFERENT DAYS - SAFETY HAZARD! FAULTY MECHANICS! *TR 1/13 - VEHICLE STALLED WHEN TURNING RIGHT ONTO ON-RAMP AT INTERSTATE GOING 35MPH, TOOK SEVERAL TRIES TO GET VEHICLE RESTARTED 1/14 - VEHICLE STALLED WHEN TURNING RIGHT ONTO OUTER ROAD GOING 45MPH, ALMOST GOT REAR-ENDED! 1/14 - VEHICLE STALLED AFTER TURNING RIGHT FROM ON-RAMP AT INTERSTATE GOING 70MPH, ALMOST GOT HIT! WE RESEARCHED ISSUES AND FOUND THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM, BUT I WASN'T NOTIFIED AS MY VIN WASN'T ON THE RECALL LIST. WHAT?! I ENCOUNTERED TWO CLOSE CALLS AND WHEN CALLING CHRYSLER WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO IF MY VIN WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I DON' GET IT, I THOUGHT THE MANUFACTURER OR NHTSA COULD PUT A VIN ON THE RECALL LIST. WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO TO GET MY VEHICLE ON THIS LIST? DO I NEED A LAWYER TO DO THIS? PLEASE ADVISE AS TO WHAT MY NEXT STEPS ARE TO GET MY VIN ON THE RECALL LIST. SERIOUSLY DISSATISFIED *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672158January 13, 2015
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE OR DURING COLD WEATHER TEMPERATURES, THE CLUTCH FAILED TO SHIFT PROPERLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE PUMPED IN ORDER TO SHIFT PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671254January 9, 2015
POWER TRAIN
WHILE TRAVELING AT A STEADY 45 MPH WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN "DRIVE", THE VEHICLE SOUNDED AN AUDIBLE ALERT. THE DASHBOARD DISPLAYED A MESSAGE THAT SAID "SERVICE TRANSMISSION" AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AT THIS POINT, I FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER POWER AND WAS ACTING AS THOUGH IT HAD SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL. I PULLED FROM THE ROADWAY. WHILE STOPPED, I SHIFTED THE VEHICLE TO PARK. THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY ADVISED ME TO SHIFT THE CAR TO NEUTRAL AND THEN TO DRIVE OR REVERSE. INITIALLY, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO COMPLETE THIS STEP, I RECEIVED AN ALERT SAYING "GEAR NOT AVAILABLE". AFTER COMPLETING THIS PROCESS SEVERAL TIMES OVER 10 MINUTES, I GOT MY GEARS BACK AND I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING. THE CODES REPORTED BY THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED "NEUTRAL ENGAGEMENT" AND "MULTIPLE GEAR SELECTION" BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO NO FIX WAS ATTEMPTED. THEY CLEARED THE CODES AND RETURNED THE CAR TO ME. THE VEHICLE IS THE 1.4L TURBO ENGINE WITH THE DUAL DRY CLUTCH TRANSMISSION. A REVIEW OF THIS ISSUE ONLINE INDICATES THAT IN ADDITION TO MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS TO NHTSA THERE ARE A NUMBER OF BLOG ENTRIES AND FORUMS ON THE TOPIC. IN FACT, THE PROBLEM OCCURRED DURING A TEST DRIVE BY CAR REVIEWER FOR YAHOO. THIS PROBLEM CREATES A SIGNIFICANT DANGER TO NOT ONLY MYSELF BUT OTHER VEHICLES AROUND ME. HAD THE TRANSMISSION FAILED UNDER ACCELERATION INTO TRAFFIC IT COULD HAVE BEEN QUITE DANGEROUS. I FEEL LIKE I GOT LUCKY IN THIS SITUATION THAT IT HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELING IN AN AREA WHERE IT WAS SAFE TO PULL OFF WITHOUT POWER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668965December 30, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS STIFF AND REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668923December 29, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE DEALER ON DECEMBER 13, 2014 FOR AN OIL CHANGE BECAUSE THE LIGHT WAS ON. I WAS DRIVING HOME AFTER THE OIL CHANGE WAS COMPLETED AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR BEGAN JERKING TO THE LEFT. I SET UP AN APPOINTMENT WITH ANOTHER DODGE DEALER TO CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SPEED SENSOR WAS BROKEN. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY SO I WAS TOLD THERE WOULD BE NO CHARGE FOR THE REPLACEMENT. AFTER FIXING THE SENSOR THE DEALER NOTIFIED ME THAT THE LIGHT STILL COMES ON. THEY SPOKE TO CHRYSLER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WERE TOLD THAT CHRYSLER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT IT COULD BE. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY NEEDED TO KEEP MY CAR OVER THE WEEKEND AND THAT CHRYSLER OFFERED ME A LOANER CAR WHILE THE REPAIR IS BEING DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668536December 28, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND A BURNING SMELL HAPPENING. IN OCTOBER THE DEALER REPLACED THE TCM AT 33,000 MILES AND STATED I WAS LUCKY TO BE UNDER WARRANTY SINCE IT WOULD COST $600+ OUT OF POCKET. NOW ON CHRISTMAS MORNING I HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SERVICE TRANSMISSION MESSAGE, AND AUTOSTICK NOT AVAILABLE MESSAGE DISPLAY. I WAS ABLE TO LIMP HOME TO HAVE R, N, D SHOW GEAR NOT AVAILABLE. AFTER WAITING I TURNED THE CAR ON AND THE MESSAGES CLEARED. THEN 2 DAYS LATER I WAS AN HOUR LATE TO WORK SINCE THE MESSAGES AND SHIFTING PROBLEM OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY. DURING TRAFFIC STOPPAGES I COULD NOT GET UP TO SPEED FAST ENOUGH AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE MESSAGE AND ISSUE CLEARED AGAIN WHEN I LEFT WORK AND I DROVE HOME BUT NOW IT SHIFTS AT 5,000+ RPM WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER A STOP SIGN. BURNING SMELL IS BACK AND CAR IS SLUGGISH. SEEMS LIKE CHRYSLER IS WAITING FOR ENOUGH PEOPLE TO DIE BEFORE ADDRESSING THE ISSUE. CURRENTLY HAVE 39,000 MILES ON CAR. BEFORE THE ISSUE IN OCTOBER THERE WAS ALSO A "SOFTWARE UPDATE" FOR THIS AFTER I HAD IT ABOUT A WEEK WITH 500-600 MILES AROUND MID AUGUST 2013. I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW TO HAVE RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION FOR WORK. NOW IT SEEMS I HAVE AN UNRELIABLE CAR WITH LOAN PAYMENTS AND DEALER SERVICE COSTS SINCE CHRYSLER DOESN'T COVER TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY APPARENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668383December 26, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667363December 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND ALL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A GLITCH WITH THE SOFTWARE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TWO FRONT TIRE SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664722December 16, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR SOUNDS AN AUDIBLE ALERT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON, AND DISPLAYS "SERVICE TRANSMISSION" ON THE CAR'S DASH/DISPLAY. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE CAR DROPS INTO NEUTRAL AND I DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO ANY GEARS. ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND BACK INTO DRIVE DISPLAYS A "GEAR NOT AVAILABLE" MESSAGE ON THE CAR'S DASH/DISPLAY. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER, OR IF I POWER THE CAR DOWN AND START IT BACK UP, I CAN GET THE GEARS BACK, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON AND THE CAR DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY AND THE CAR IS SLUGGISH. THIS CAR IS THE 1.4L TURBO WITH A DUAL DRY CLUTCH TRANSMISSION. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES NOW WITHIN THE LAST 1.5 MONTHS. THE FIRST TIME, THE DEALER DID A "REFRESH" ON THE COMPUTER AND STATED THAT THE COMPUTER HAD TO "RELEARN" THE TRANSMISSION. THE SECOND TIME (12/09/2014) THE DEALER SAID THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE THIRD TIME OCCURRED TODAY (12/16/2014) AND IT IS AT THE DEALER NOW WAITING ON SOMEONE TO LOOK AT IT. TODAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED, IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO GET MY CAR ACROSS THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC AND ONTO THE SHOULDER OF A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN NEW JERSEY. THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WHICH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY AS IT WOULD HAVE INVOLVED A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT WITH AN 18-WHEELER SEMI-TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664375December 15, 2014
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. AFTER ACTIVATING THE DEFROSTER FOR THE FRONT WINDSHIELD, THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FRACTURED AND WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663447December 10, 2014
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TO ADD TO A LONG LIST OF ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE WE NOW HAVE A VERY SERIOUS ONE THAT CHRYSLER DOES NOT COVER IN THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. ON THANKSGIVING WHEN GETTING READY TO LEAVE A STORE MY WIFE PUT THE VEHICLE INTO WHAT SHE THOUGHT WAS 1ST ONLY TO BEGIN GOING INTO REVERSE. THANKFULLY THERE WAS NOTHING BEHIND AT THE TIME. WE DISCOVERED THAT YOU CAN PUT THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE AT ANY SPEED OR ANYTIME WITHOUT THE USE OF THE SHIFT RELEASE. UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THEY STATED THAT THE SHIFTER NEEDS REPLACED AS THE CABLE BROKE FREE. THEY ALSO DISCOVER THAT THE REVERSE SHIFT SENSOR HAD GONE BAD AS WELL WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSING THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT TO COME ON AND THE CRUISE CONTROL TO STOP WORKING. THIS IS BUT ANOTHER ISSUE THAT THERE WHERE NO WARNING LIGHTS, BELLS OR WHISTLES YET EVERYTHING IS OK BECAUSE THE COMPUTER SAYS IT IS. THIS VEHICLE IS A DEATH TRAP, THEY WILL NOT FIX EVEN THOUGH IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE SINCE 2012 WHEN THEY FIRST RELEASE THE VEHICLE. APPARENTLY SOMEONE NEEDS TO DIE FOR IT TO BE A SERIOUS ENOUGH ISSUE.. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO BE MADE TO STEP UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR SHODDY PRODUCTS. OUR HEATER CORE IS LEAKING, TURBO INTERMITTENT, ENGINE SURGES (RPM'S) ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662686December 7, 2014
ENGINE
ENGINE STALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661105November 26, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WHEN TRYING TO LIFT UP THE METAL RING ON THE GEAR SHIFT TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, I HEARD A SNAP, AND COULD NOT ENGAGE REVERSE. LUCKILY I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THAT WAS ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. THE METAL RING IS NOW LOOSE AND THE CAR WILL NOT GO IN REVERSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660526November 24, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO ENGAGE AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER SYSTEM WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660705November 24, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THE FIRST TIME MY VEHICLE DIDN'T GO INTO REVERSE WAS WHEN I WAS LEAVING WORK. I ATTEMPTED TO BACK OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT AND THE SHIFT MECHANISM TO ENGAGE THE REVERSE IN MY CAR WOULD NOT COME UP LIKE IT HAS TO FOR REVERSE TO TAKE HOLD. I TRIED TWICE AND TURNED MY CAR OFF. I WAITED ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND TRIED AGAIN AND THE CAR ENGAGED REVERSE LIKE NORMAL. FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS THE CAR SHIFTED FINE UNTIL ON 11/23/2014 AFTER STARTING MY CAR AND LETTING IT WARM UP, I ATTEMPTED TO PLACE MY CAR IN REVERSE AND HALFWAY THROUGH THE SHIFT INTO REVERSE ON MY MANUAL CAR I HEARD A POP AND MY CAR JERKED. I THEN LET GO OF MY SHIFTER KNOB AND IT RETURNED INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION. THEN I TRIED TO PUT IT IN TO REVERSE ONCE MORE AND THE SHIFTER KNOB WAS LIMP AND RETURNED TO NEUTRAL BY ITS SELF. I TURNED MY CAR OFF AND SINCE I AM MECHANICALLY INCLINED I REMOVED THE LEATHER COVER FROM THE SHIFTER KNOB TO SEE MY REVERSE CABLE HAD SNAPPED CLOSE TO THE BASE OF THE HOUSING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659435November 19, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I HEARD A POPPING SOUND WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES - PEDAL WAS HARD AND BRAKING DID NOT WORK. I WAS ABLE TO STOP BY DOWNSHIFTING TO SLOW MY SPEED AND USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. TO BE CLEAR - MY BRAND NEW CAR, WITH FEWER THAN 11K MILES, THAT I HAVE OWNED FOR LESS THAN A YEAR, DID NOT HAVE ANY FUNCTIONING BRAKES. FORTUNATELY THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO THE FREEWAY, NOT WHEN I WAS LEAVING THE FREEWAY AT 70MPH. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS A FAILED BRAKE BOOSTER AND SAID THAT THE CAUSE WAS A "FACTORY DEFECT" - THIS IS A TERRIFYING FACTORY DEFECT THAT COULD HAVE VERY EASILY LED TO A TOTALED CAR AND SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO ME, MY PASSENGERS, PEDESTRIANS, OTHER DRIVERS. I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW CAR TO ENSURE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF SAFETY AND RELIABILITY. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND I SINCERELY HOPE THAT IT WILL BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY, REVIEWED AND CORRECTED. *TR....UPDATED 06/15/16 *BF UPDATED 9/7/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658521November 17, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE ENGINE RPMS DECREASED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER ANY ELECTRICAL COMPONENT WAS ACTIVATED. ALSO, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654105November 11, 2014
POWER TRAIN
RE: INTERMITTENT BURNING SMELL IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, SOMETIMES FUMES OBSERVED THROUGH THE AC VENTS. VEHICLE: DODGE DART 1.4L TURBO 2013 PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: THEPROBLEMONLYOCCURSATLOWERGEARS(1,2,3,R).IHAVENEVEROBSERVEDTHEISSUEATHIGHERSGEARS.GEARSHIFTSAREDONEWITHCLUTCH DEPRESSED.IHAVESEENTHEISSUEINFOLLOWINGSITUATIONS: A.CARISINNEUTRALCRUISINGAT1015MI/HR,GEARISSHIFTEDTO2(LIKEWHENSLOWINGON EXITINGOFEXPRESSWAYANDTHENMERGINGONLOCALROAD) B.CARISINGEAR2,ANDGEARISSHIFTEDTO3. C.CARISGEAR3,THENPUTINNEUTRAL,ANDBRAKESAPPLIEDSLOWLYTOCOMETOHALT(LIKEWHEN COMINGTOHALTATTRAFFICLIGHTORSTOPSIGN) D.CARISPUTINREVERSEGEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653240November 7, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, STEERING
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON 01/22/2013. THE FIRST OF MANY INCIDENTS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A MAJOR HIGHWAY. I WAS IN THE FAST LANE CHANGING LANES AND I SUDDENLY HAD FULL POWER LOSS. I WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE AND WAS ALMOST HIT BY SEVERAL FASTER MOVING CARS. THE CAR WAS ALSO QUICKLY SLOWING DOWN. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE STARTED AGAIN AND PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY. AS I WENT TO TURN INTO A PARKING LOT THIS VEHICLE HAD POWER LOSS AGAIN. BETWEEN 02/25/2012 AND 11/07/2014 AND 26,000 MILES THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP OVER 10 TIMES. IT HAS MULTIPLE POWER LOSS ISSUES, AND GAUGE ISSUES. HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS HAVE GONE OUT, AND RANDOM WINDOWS ROLL DOWN WHEN PUSHING THE BUTTONS. THIS VEHICLE IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED IN ITS ENTIRETY. REPAIR SHOPS TELL CONSECUTIVELY THAT THEY CANNOT REPAIR ALL THE ISSUES. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SINCE FOR 5 DAYS THIS TIME AND THEY CANNOT GET THE VEHICLE TO START. SHOP FAILED TO PUT POWER LOSS ISSUES ON FIRST ISSUE ON TICKET, UNTIL IT HAPPENED A SECOND TIME ON 07/02/2013 WHILE I WAS IN A SCHOOL ZONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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