Dodge Dart Complaints

2,535 consumer complaints on file.

#10927529November 22, 2016
POWER TRAIN
YESTERDAY WE WERE PARKING OUR VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT WHEN THE SHIFTER GOT STUCK IN NEUTRAL. WE WERE UNABLE TO SHIFT THE CAR INTO PARK AND WERE UNABLE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND REMOVE THE KEY BECAUSE IT WAS STUCK IN NEUTRAL. WE ENDED UP HAVING TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. TODAY THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US THAT THE CABLE CONNECTING THE SHIFTER TO THE TRANSMISSION HAD COME LOOSE AND THAT FROM A MANUFACTURING STANDPOINT THE CABLE WAS "TOO SHORT" AND LIKELY TO COME LOOSE AGAIN. THEY REATTACHED THE CABLE BUT RECOMMENDED THAT THE CABLE TO REPLACED WITH A LONGER CABLE THAT WOULD BE LESS LIKELY TO COME LOOSE. THE COST TO REPLACE THE CABLE AND HAVE IT REINSTALLED WAS GOING TO BE JUST UNDER $800. THEY RECOMMENDED THAT WE CONTACT DODGE BECAUSE THE CAR IS UNDER 4 YEARS OLD AND ONLY HAS 26,000 MILES ON IT AND THE ISSUE IS NOT A WEAR AND TEAR ISSUE BUT A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. DODGE DENIED OUR REQUEST TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY AND TO PAY TO HAVE THE CABLE REPLACED. WE EXPRESSED OUR CONCERN THAT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE (BECAUSE IT COULD'VE HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING) AND THEY SAID TO CONTACT DOT AND TO RECOMMEND THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE PART. SO THAT IS WHAT WE ARE DOING. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926774November 17, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, CAR SHUTS OFF. PULL TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, SO I OPEN THE HOOD AND FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO PUT IT OUT TOTAL LOSS. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL OF THESE CARS, ONE YOUNG GIRL ALMOST DIDN'T GET OUT IN TIME. I HATE TO THINK IF YOU HAD KIDS IN THE BACK IN CAR SEATS IF YOU COULD GET THEM OUT IN TIME. THESE CARS BURN UP QUICKLY. THE INSURANCE AND THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US ITS A MANUFACTURERS PROBLEM. CHRYSLER HAS GIVEN US THE RUN AROUND FOR 3 WEEKS NOW. THEY SENT OUT AN INSPECTOR AND HE WOULDN'T GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION. NOW I KEEP GETTING AN ANSWER MACHINE. I WILL SEND YOU OUR PICTURES. THESE ARE WEB-SITES WHERE PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM. WE HAVEN'T PUT OUR INCIDENT ON THERE YET. I WONDER HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVEN'T? READ THIS GUYS STORY. WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/DART/2014/ENGINE/ENGINE_FIRE.SHTML THIS GIRL ALMOST DIDN'T MAKE IT OUT. WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV CRASH:NO FIRE:YES NUMBER OF INJURIES:0 NUMBER OF DEATHS:0 MANUFACTURER: CHRYSLER (FCA US LLC) VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NO. (VIN): 1C3CDFBB2ED... SUMMARY: OUR DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING OUR THREE-WEEK-OLD DODGE DART. IT BEGAN SMOKING AS SHE EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND, WITHIN SECONDS, SHE LOST HER ABILITY TO BRAKE AND STEER. THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES WITHIN 1-2 MINUTES AND IS A TOTAL LOSS. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET OUT WITHOUT PHYSICAL INJURY BUT WAS EXTREMELY SHAKEN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT THE FIRE. WE CAN PROVIDE PICTURES OF THE FIRE, SHOWING THE FLAMES SHOOTING MANY FEET INTO THE AIR AND THE CAR ENCASED IN SMOKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926547November 16, 2016
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE REAR OF A TRUCK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,645.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926060November 15, 2016
ENGINE
I BOUGHT MY CAR APRIL 2ND 2015 USE FROM MONTROSE KIA OF SHEFFIELD AND LOVE IT FOR THE FIRST 2 MONTH THEN I STARTED EXPERIENCING MY CAR JUST RANDOMLY STALLING ON MY WHILE I'M DRIVING AND THEN WON'T WANT TO START AGAIN IT.. SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM WITH MY CAR BECAUSE IT DIDN'T HAPPEN WHILE THEY TEST DROVE IT OF COURSE SO I LEFT THEN A A MONTH OR SO WENT BY AND IT DID IT AGAIN SO I CALLED THE DODGE HOTLINE PLUS TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND STILL COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR AND ONCE AGAIN IT HAPPENED TO ME TONIGHT 4 TIMES SO I CALLED THE DODGE HOTLINE ONCE AGAIN TOLD THEM WHAT'S GOING ON AND I TOLD THEM THAT I HAVE IT ON RECORDING AND I WAS GONNA START RECORDING IT EVERY TIME I DRIVE... I CAN'T AFFORD TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND THE LADY SAID THAT'S ALL I CAN DO IS TAKE IT TO THE NEAREST DODGE DEALER AND HAVE IT DIAGNOSED BUT THAT COST $250 THAT I CAN'T AFFORD.. I BOUGHT A 2015 FOR A REASON SO I DIDN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT MY CAR BRAKING DOWN AND YET IT'S BRAKING DOWN ON ME! THANKS DODGE!! AND ALSO IT ALL HAPPENEDS NORMALLY WHEN MY CAR IS COLD AND IN MOTION ALSO MY CAR GOES THREW OIL LIKE CRAZY I GO THREW LIKE 2 QUARTS A MONTH AND THERE IS NO LEAKS OR SIGNS OF OIL.BURNING AT ALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926183November 15, 2016
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925938November 14, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING CRASH WHEN VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD AND STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT. RESULT OF CRASH, THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND DRIVER SUFFERED LACERATION ON HEAD AND BROKEN BACK.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10925022November 8, 2016
WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE "PARKING LIGHT OUT" WARNING KEEPS COMING ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE DIFFERENT TIMES AND EACH TIME WAS TOLD IT WAS FIXED. THE "FIX" LASTED FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND THEN THE WARNING MESSAGE WOULD RETURN. THE WARNING SHOWED UP AGAIN TODAY AFTER ABOUT A MONTH OF BEING OFF. ALSO, ALL THE TIRES HAVE EXTREME PRESSURE LOSS. IT WILL GO FROM 42 PSI DOWN TO 10 PSI OVER NIGHT WITH OUT ANY NOTICEABLE DAMAGE. AFTER INSPECTION THERE WAS NO APPARENT HOLES OR DAMAGES TO ANY PART OF THE TIRE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACES THE TIRES MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. PARTIAL PRESSURE LOSS, BETWEEN 4 AND 10 PSI OCCURS DURING NORMAL DRIVING RANGE. HOWEVER, A SIGNIFICANT LOSS, BETWEEN 20 TO 30+ PSI, IS WELL THE VEHICLE IS IN PARKED STATE OVER A PERIOD OF REST USUALLY AROUND 6 TO 8 HOURS. MULTIPLE OF EVENTS NOTED BETWEEN APR 2015 AND NOV 2016.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924702November 7, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED OFF THE ROADWAY AND VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS AND GAUGES FLICKERED UPON THE VEHICLE SHUTTING DOWN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER FLASHED THE SOFTWARE FOR THE PCM, REPLACED A MODULE, AND REPROGRAMMED THE MODULE. AFTER THE DEALER'S REPAIR, THE CONDITION CONTINUED WITH THE VEHICLE STALLING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,693.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924880November 7, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING-SHUTS OFF AT STOP SIGN, TRAFFIC LIGHT, OR IF I AM TURNING IN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924230November 4, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CHECK ENGINE AND SERVICE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY. ONCE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE; HOWEVER, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND REMAINED IN LOW GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V542000 (POWER TRAIN), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME FOR THE EXACT SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924310November 4, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT, DUE TO A LOW BATTERY, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD RECUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10923951November 3, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED FROM A KIA DEALER. I HAVEN'T EVEN HAD IT ONE MONTH YET. WHILE DRIVING ONE DAY BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE MY BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP. I WENT TO PUSH DOWN ON THEM AND IT FELT LIKE I WAS TRYING TO PUSH DOWN A BRICK. IT WOULDN'T BUDGE. YOU COULD HEAR AIR AS YOU HIT THE BRAKE BUT NOTHING ELSE. A BRAKE LIGHT POPPED UP ON THE SCREEN FOLLOWED BY A CAR WITH A SWIRLY LINE BEHIND IT. I ALMOST BACKED INTO SOMEONE AND ALMOST WRECKED MY CAR. THANK GOD MY KIDS WEREN'T WITH ME AND NO ONE WAS HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924011November 3, 2016
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WRITING ON 11/3/2016 TO ALERT NHTSA TO A PROBLEM WITH PREMATURE WEAR OF MICHELIN PILOT SPORT A/S 3 AUTOMOBILE TIRES. I PURCHASED 4 TIRES AUG 2015 AT 29000 MILES ODOMETER. THE TIRES CAME WITH A 45000 MILE WARRANTY. SOON THEREAFTER THE RIGHT REAR TIRE NEEDED REPLACEMENT DUE TO "CHUNKING" (FLAKING, TEARING, AND LOSS OF BITS OF RUBBER THROUGHOUT THE TREAD SURFACE). AT 60000 (LESS THAN 75% OF WARRANTED MILEAGE) MILE RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE ALL 4 TIRES NOTED TO BE WORN TO TREAD WEAR INDICATORS WITH TREAD WIRE SHOWING. I AM AWARE THAT OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PHENOMENON (SEE HTTP://WWW.E90POST.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=676153). I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM THAT YOU CAN PROVIDE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, RESPONSE WAS TAKE IT TO A DEALER. MY CONTACT INFORMATION IS: [XXX], TELEPHONE [XXX]. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10923875November 2, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. WHEN THE CONTACT ARRIVED AT THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10920307October 31, 2016
POWER TRAIN
THE GEAR SHIFTER MOVES BUT THE TRANSMISSION NEVER LEAVES PARK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10920376October 31, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919346October 27, 2016
POWER TRAIN
WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE THE SHIFTER WHET LIMP AND THE CAR WAS STUCK IN REVERSE. I WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT TO ANOTHER GEAR OR REMOVE THE KEYS. THE CAR WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET AND HAD TO BE TOWED FOR REPAIR. AT THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE HAD BROKEN AND IT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AS THE CAR WAS OLDER THAN 36 MONTHS. I PAID TO HAVE THE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE REPLACED. FAILURE MILEAGE WAS AROUND 24,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919705October 27, 2016
AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR STARTED SHAKING WHEN I REACHED 65 MPH. WHEN I GOT TO 70 MPH, IT STOPPED I THOUGHT I WAS OKAY BUT I WASN'T. THE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE AXLE AND THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FELL OFF CAUSING ME TO CRASH. I RAN INTO A GUARDRAIL AND IF IT WASN'T THERE, THE CAR WOULDN'T HAVE STOPPED AND I COULD POSSIBLY BE DEAD. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY EITHER. THIS IS LIFE THREATENING. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS VEHICLE!!! THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME THE CONTROL ARM FELL OFF. IT FELL OFF 3 OTHER TIMES TO. I AM FED UP WITH CHRYSLER. THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS VEHICLE. IT IS A CASKET ON WHEELS. IT IS A DEATH TRAP AND THE NEXT TIME SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENS, THE PERSON MIGHT NOT LIVE TO TELL THE STORY. HOPEFULLY NOTHING LIKE THIS HAPPENS BUT IF IT DOES, MAYBE IT WILL WAKE CHRYSLER THE [XXX] UP!!!! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10918766October 25, 2016
ENGINE
VEHICLE ENGINE IS DYING AT RANDOM IN TRAFFIC- EITHER WHILE STOPPED OR IN MOTION AT LOW SPEEDS. ELECTRICALS REMAIN ON, BUT ALL DRIVING POWER IS LOST. VEHICLE DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY RESTART. DEALERSHIP BELIEVED THE ISSUE TO BE OIL CONSUMPTION, BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AFTER OIL WAS CHANGED AND REFILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10918417October 24, 2016
WHEELS
I RECENTLY NOTICED THAT BOTH FRONT TIRES FROM MY DODGE DART 2015 HAVE A HUGE BULGE, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND SAID THAT WE HAVE TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRE WHICH I WILL DO AFTER I POST THIS COMPLAIN. PEOPLE AT THE DEALER AND AT SEARS (DAYS AFTER I WENT FOR A NAIL IN ONE TIRE FROM BEHIND) SAID THE SAME TO CONTACT MANUFACTURER AND THAT IT SHOULD HAVE WARRANTY. IT IS WEIRD SINCE I NEVER EVER OVER INFLATED THE TIRES, THEY ARE ALWAYS AT THE RECOMMENDED AIR PRESSURE AND NEVER HIT SOME HUGE POT HOLE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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