Dodge Dart Complaints (2014)

373 consumer complaints on file.

#10820856January 18, 2016
ENGINE
MY 2014 DODGE DART LOSES OIL. THE OIL INDICATOR LIGHT DOES NOT WORK. HOWEVER THE OIL IS NOT LEAKING ON THE GROUND AND ONCE THERE IS NO OIL AT ALL IN THE VEHICLE, IT SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAPPENS UPON TAKING OFF. THE CAR HAS TO PUT IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820858January 18, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
I TAKE MI CAR TO THE DEALER WEN I FIRST BUY NEW MORE THAN 15 TIMES AND THEY FOUND NOTHING AND THIS CAR IT'S CONTINUE WITH PROBLEMS IN NORMAL DAILY DRIVE. IDLE PROBLEMS IN THE ENGINE SUSPENSION NOISE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING NOT NORMAL IN DRIVE POSITION TIRES WEAR TO FAST EXHAUST SMELL FUEL TO STRONG IN ENGINE COOL TEMP ALL THIS HAPPEN IN STATIONARY AND DRIVING IN MOTION AND NORMAL DRIVE IS HAPPEN ALL THE TIME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820597January 15, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
CHRYLSER RECALL R63 ... THE CAR WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE BRAKING ISSUE
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820071January 13, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V542000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819644January 12, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING INTO DRIVE FROM PARK, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY JERKED AND ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10817516January 4, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THERE WAS A CRACKING NOISE COMING FOR THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 37 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,800. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810476December 15, 2015
ENGINE
PURCHASED THE DODGE DART RALLYE IN JULY 2014. DEC 2014 THE ENGINE BLEW BECAUSE OF OIL SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ENGINE. THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR 30+ DAYS.FEB 2014 THE CAR WOULD NOT START. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS A LOUD NOISE AND WHITE PUFF OF SMOKE CAME FROM THE ENGINE AND THE CAR STARTED. DROVE IT DIRECTLY TO THE DEALERSHIP.THEY LOOKED AT IT AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG IT COULD OF BEEN CONDENSATION.A MONTH LATER THE ELECTRIC INSIDE THE CAR WASN'T WORKING. I TOOK THE CAR BACK AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. I ALSO BROUGHT THE CAR BACK BECAUSE THE ENGINE WAS VERY LOUD AND IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO GEAR.THEY SAID THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT IS WHAT WAS CAUSING THE LOUD NOISE. I REPLACED THE TIRES AND STILL HAD THE LOUD NOISE AND DIFFICULTLY SHIFTING. EACH TIME I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH THESE PROBLEMS THEY MADE ME FEEL STUPID. THEN ON THE EVENING OF NOV 29, 2015 WITH MY 3 KIDS IN THE CAR, THE TRANSMISSION BLEW UP. CLUTCH WENT TO THE FLOOR EXTREMELY LOUD NOISES, METAL PIECES SHOOTING OUT EVERYWHERE. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE ENGINE AND WE RAN FOR OUR LIVES. THERE WAS LIQUID ALL OVER THE ROAD. HUGE WHITE PUFF OF SMOKE COVERED THE ENTIRE BLOCK. METAL BOLTS AND PIECES EVERYWHERE. WE TOWED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEN ON TUES THE SERVICE MGR CALLED ME AND SAID IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT WAS CAUSED BY DRIVER ERROR. SAID I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ROUGH OR SOMEONE WAS.. I AM THE ONLY ONE WHO DRIVES MY CAR. I AM A MOTHER OF 3 IN MY 40'S AND USE MY CAR FOR CLIENTS WHEN SHOWING HOUSES. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT HE MEANS BY ROUGH DRIVING. I ASKED HIM TO EXPLAIN AND HE SAID I DON'T KNOW POPPING THE CLUTCH??? NOT KNOWING HOW TO DRIVE A MANUAL. WHICH I LEARNED ON ONE AND HAD ONE EVER SINCE. THEY REFUSE TO PAY FOR RENTAL CAR AND REFUSE TO FIX THE CAR. THE CAR ALSO HAS BODY DAMAGE FROM THE SHOOTING BOLTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807568November 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE DART. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS, THE VEHICLE WOULD START AND THEN THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT WOULD BE ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THAT IT WOULD RESET AND THE ISSUE WOULD NOT BE PRESENT. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807327November 29, 2015
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING I BEGAN STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN THE CAR LOST POWER /STALLED. THE RADIO /DASH BOARD REMAINED ON . NO LIGHTS TO INDICATE THERE WAS A PROBLEM CAME ON ...IT TOOK THREE TRIES BEFORE THE CAR WOULD START. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED TO ME I BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN AUGUST 2015 AND IT IS NOW NOVEMBER 2015 IT HAS ABOUT 21000 MILES ON IT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10806589November 24, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RENTAL CAR DODGE DART, RENTED ON 11/23. NOT SURE WHAT MODEL YEAR IT WAS. THE IGNITION SWITCH SHUT OFF TWICE OVER FOUR HOURS OF DRIVING IT. ONCE AS I WAS PARKING IN A PARKING SPOT AND ONCE WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT 70MPH. WHEN I GOT HOME, I TRIED TO SEE WHAT CAUSED IT TO SHUT OFF AND NOTICED THAT MY KNEE WAS TOUCHING THE EXTRA KEY ON THE KEY RING, WHICH PUT A SLIGHT BIT OF PRESSURE ON THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE IGNITION TO TURN OFF QUITE EASILY. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR RESTARTED WHILE DRIVING, AND THAT THE HIGHWAY WAS NOT CURVED. OTHERWISE, THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. HERE IS A VIDEO I RECORDED WHERE I REPRODUCED THE CONDITIONS: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=1L6PCZHWRRG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10795061November 20, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED. THE GEAR SHIFTER LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN RED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK. THE ENGINE LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A FAILURE CODE WAS LOCATED AT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V542000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE CONTROL MODULE ON THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 02/16/16*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787321October 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOW ON OIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783026October 16, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. AFTER FOUR ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10776622September 25, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGINE, BATTERY, AND STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TWICE, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763884September 15, 2015
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE VEHICLE HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. MY VEHICLE REVS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT IT. THE CLUTCH WILL BE COMPLETELY UP AND THE VEHICLE WILL STILL REV AS IF IT IS ENGAGED. AT THIS POINT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE UNTIL IT STOPS REVVING. IT ALSO GRINDS AND CLATTERS WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. VERY ROUGH SHIFTING AND SOMETIMES EXPERIENCE A BURNING SMELL AFTER ITS DRIVEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762029September 8, 2015
ENGINE, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
IN MID 2014, I WAS DRIVING THAT YEAR'S MODEL OF A CHEVY DART, RENTED FROM ENTERPRISE WHILE VISITING FRIENDS IN ARIZONA. ALONG HWY 17, THE ENGINE HAD SHUT OFF BRIEFLY. THE INTERIOR ELECTRICAL WAS STILL ON, BUT POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WERE GONE. THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS SHUT OFF, BUT I REMEMBER THE CABIN STILL HAD POWER BECAUSE I QUICKLY TURNED ON THE HAZARDS. I BELIEVE IT WAS A PLASTIC TURN-KEY, AND IT BEING REIGNITED, THAT ALLOWED ME TO REGAIN CONTROL. IT WAS A STEEP, WINDY ROAD. IT WAS ABOUT 10 AT NIGHT AND THERE WAS A LOT OF DARKNESS WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS.THERE WAS A BIG RIG IN THE NEXT LANE IN FRONT OF ME, AND HEAVY VEHICLES TO THE REAR. IT WAS DEFINITELY A CLOSE CALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761511September 4, 2015
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AS THE ANTI SKID WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AND THE PROXY NEEDED TO BE ALIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760902September 2, 2015
AIR BAGS, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
JULY 14TH, 2014 I BOUGHT A DODGE DART VIN [XXX]. THE CAR WAS PROPERLY MAINTAINED. DID NOT HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. WHILE DRIVING ON MAY 8TH, 2015. ON I-75 GOING ABOUT 70 MILES PER HOUR WITH THICK FLOW OF TRAFFIC. I HEARD AND FELT SOMETHING CRACK ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF MY CAR, UNDER MY FEET. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY PULLED LEFT AND HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER WALL. THE CAR THEN BOUNCED OFF A TOYOTA PRIUS. I LANDED IN THE DITCH ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY MILE MARKER 299 IN PASCO COUNTY FLORIDA. MY FIRST COMPLAINT IS WHATEVER BROKE TO CAUSE THE ACCIDENT. WHICH I CANNOT BE SPECIFIC ABOUT BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS THE AXEL OR WHAT YET. TAKING NOTE THAT NO ONE WAS HURT. MY SECOND COMPLAINT IS THAT NOT ONE OF MY 6 "ADVANCED"SAFETY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN MY CAB AFTER HITTING TWO OBJECTS AT THAT SPEED. AS TO WHY I DO NOT KNOW WHAT BROKE YET. I CALLED FOR DODGES ROADSIDE SERVICE, I WAS PICKED UP AND RODE WITH MY CAR TO THE NEAREST DODGE DEALERSHIP. JIM BROWNE CITRUS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, IN DADE CITY. THIS DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE A BODY SHOP. I WAS TOLD BY THE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP MY CAR WOULD BE TOWED TO THE BODY SHOP THEY USED. AS MY CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND THE ACCIDENT REPORT REFLECTS MECHANICAL ERROR. AFTER THIS DAY I WOULD NOT SEE OR KNOW WHERE MY VEHICLE WAS FOR 46 DAYS WHEN THE TOWING COMPANY CALLED ME ABOUT STORAGE FEES FOR MY CAR THAT WE COULDN'T LOCATE. VIN INCORRECT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760469August 31, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN NOVEMBER 2014 I NOTICED THAT MY AIR CONDITIONER/HEATER BLOWER FAN WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL. IT CAUSED SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONCERNS WHEN I COULD NOT DEFROST MY WINDOW, PARTICULARLY WHEN ACTIVELY DRIVING THE VEHICLE. EVERY DEALERSHIP I TOOK IT TO (FOUR OF THEM, MULTIPLE TIMES AT EACH DEALERSHIP) WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY WHETHER OR NOT OTHER COMPLAINTS HAD BEEN FILED, THUS THE DIFFICULTY WHICH ENSUED. AFTER NINE MONTHS OF CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS, THE DEALERSHIP FINALLY REPLACED MY AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER FAN, WHICH I HAD SUSPECTED TO BE THE PROBLEM FROM THE BEGINNING. DESPITE MY INFERENCE, THE DEALERSHIP INSISTED ON REPLACING THE ENTIRE CENTER STACK IN MY VEHICLE FIRST, WHICH FAILED TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. IT TOOK MONTHS TO CONVINCE THEM TO JUST REPLACE THE BLOWER FAN. TWO WEEKS AGO MY VEHICLE WAS FINALLY REPAIRED WHEN THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BLOWER FAN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759640August 27, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
"BRAKE FAILURE" WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE PEDDLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY BECAME HARD TO DEPRESS AND THE DISTANCE NEEDED TO STOP INCREASE DRASTICALLY. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS TO STOP THE CAR COMPLETELY. IF IT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, IT COULD HAVE HAPPENED AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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