Dodge Dart Complaints

2,535 consumer complaints on file.

#10958983March 6, 2017
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
IN MARCH OF 2016 I WAS IN A HOME DEPOT PARKING LOT, TURNED MY VEHICLE ON, AND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE. I MAINTAINED MY FOOT ON THE BREAK AND DID NOT RELEASE. I THEN RELEASED THE BREAK AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE VERY FAST WITHOUT PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR, ALMOST COLLIDING INTO A FAMILY OF 5 WALKING THROUGH THE PARKING LOT. EVEN AFTER PUSHING ON THE BREAK THE VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING UNTIL I MOVED THE VEHICLE TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION. THE VEHICLE THEN KEPT ACCELERATING UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 7000 RPM'S THEN STOPPED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE CAR ALSO ACCELERATED ON HIM EVEN THOUGH HE DID NOT PUSH ON THE ACCELERATOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10957852March 1, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10957685February 28, 2017
ENGINE
BURNING OIL EVER SINCE WE BOUGHT IT, CONSTANTLY HAVING TO ADD OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. DEALERSHIP SAYS ITS WITHIN SPECS. CONTACTED CHRYLSER CARE ABOUT ISSUES AS WELL. STILL HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. VERY DISAPPOINTED, A NEW CAR SHOULD NOT BURN/CONSUME 1 TO 2 QUARTS OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956534February 23, 2017
POWER TRAIN
I ALREADY HAD MY DART SERVICED FOR THE TRANSMISSION RECALL A YEAR AGO. THE ISSUE CAME BACK. WHILE I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE "SERVICE TRANSMISSION" WARNING CAME ON. THE CAR THEN PROCEEDED TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL WHILE I WAS GOING 70MPH+. THIS HAPPENED EVERY TIME I GOT ON THE INTERSTATE BEFORE THE DEALERSHIP WAS ABLE TO SERVICE IT. AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS SERVICED, A WEEK LATER I HAD A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE ON THE INTERSTATE. THE PEDAL WAS NOT WORKING SO THE CAR SLOWED DOWN, THEN IT WOULD CATCH AND SPEED BACK UP AGAIN. IT CONTINUED TO DO THIS. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY BEING SERVICED FOR THE 3RD TIME FOR THE TRANSMISSION IN ONE YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956513February 23, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED AND BLACKED OUT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED THE PANEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956656February 23, 2017
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE APPROACHED STOP LIGHT, ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS RELEASED AND BRAKES APPLIED. VEHICLE CAME TO COMPLETE STOP AND WAS AT IDLE SPEED. ENGINE RPM SUDDENLY INCREASED TO NEAR 5K. OPERATOR HAD WITNESS IN CAR. WITNESS OBSERVED OPERATOR TO HAVE FOOT ON BRAKE AND NOT ON GAS. FCA NOTIFIED DUE TO LACK OF RESPONSE TO RECALL ON TCM THAT HAD BEEN OVER 18 MONTHS. FCA SET APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER. DEALER ADVISED THAT FCA SENT ENGINEERS TO INSPECT CAR AT DEALERSHIP. DEALER ADVISED CAR WAS BEING HELD FOR MULTIPLE DAYS DUE TO ISSUE. DEALER ADVISED THIS IS NOT A KNOWN ISSUE FOR THE MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. OUTCOME OF FCA ENGINEER INSPECTION NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME. ...UPDATED 04/20/17 *BF *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956399February 22, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
MY CAR HAS STALLED WHILE I AM DRIVING ON PUBLIC ROADS. AFTER TAKING IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. IT HAS NOW HAPPENED 4 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOT GOING ABOUT 10-15 MPH. THE SECOND TIME WAS PULLING OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP SERVICING DEPARTMENT GOING ABOUT 35 MPH. THE THIRD TIME WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY WHILE GOING ABOUT 5 MPH. THE LAST TIME WAS ON A STRAIGHT AWAY GOING ABOUT 45 MPH THE STEERING AND BRAKES LOCKED UP AND I HAD TO FORCIBLY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO GET THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER. THE CAR HAS ALSO BEN IN THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES DUE TO ISSUES WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS, THE CENTRAL COMPUTER, AND THE DISPLAY SCREEN. OVERALL, THE CAR HAS OVER 30 PAGES OF SERVICE DONE ON IT, RANGING FORM 2,600 MILES TO 37,000 MILES. I JUST WAS INFORMED BY THE CHRYSLER RESOLUTION TEAM THAT MY CAR WILL NOT BE BOUGHT BACK OR NO COMPENSATION WILL BE GIVEN. I CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR, BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE TO BE N THE ROAD FOR MYSELF AND THOSE ON THE ROAD WITH ME. IF THE CAR WERE TO STALL ON THE FREEWAY, I COULD BE KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955442February 18, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955371February 17, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
I HAVE DRIVEN MY 2015 DODGE DART WITHOUT ISSUE TILL 2/15/17. IT DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF MY WIFE DRIVING THE INTERSTATE ON I40. THE FOLLOWING DAY IT DIED AND MY FATHER IN LAW HAD TO JUMP THE VEHICLE OFF TO GET IT GOING. TODAY, (2/17/17), I DECIDED TO DRIVE THE CAR TO WORK BECAUSE MY COMMUTE IS SHORTER AND MUCH LESS DANGEROUS. I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY AND DROVE TO THE END OF THE ROAD TILL I GOT TO THE MAIN STREET IN OUR HOMETOWN, AND IT DIED THANKFULLY BEFORE I GOT ON THAT STREET. THE CAR JUST COMPLETELY STOPS. STEERING WHEEL LOCKS. ALL ELECTRONICS IN VEHICLE STOP. BRAKING IS SLIGHTLY DELAYED. I TOOK IT TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP IN TOWN AND THEY SAID TO CHECK THE OIL. WE DID AND HAD THEM CHANGE IT. MY MAIN CONCERN IS HIGHWAY DRIVING WHERE PEOPLE DRIVE 60+ MPH AND NOT BEING ABLE TO STEER INTO THE SHOULDER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955173February 16, 2017
STEERING
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILURE WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION, CAUSED BY A SENSOR FAILURE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HAVE DIMINISHED CONTROL. DEALER WANTS $1700 TO REPLACE THE STEERING BOX IN THE HOPE THAT IT "MIGHT FIX THE PROBLEM", THE DEALER IS RESISTANT TO CHECKING ALL RELEVANT SENSORS RELATED TO THE ELECTRIC STEERING SYSTEM. INSTEAD THE DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE THE PARTS ONE AT A TIME UNTIL THE VEHICLE WORKS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN UNUSABLE FOR TWO WEEKS NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10954535February 14, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END CRASH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BECAME DETACHED DURING THE CRASH AND FRACTURED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IT WAS UNKNOWN WHETHER OR NOT A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE SHOULDER, SHINS, AND CHEST, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10954304February 13, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V813000 (VISIBILITY); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10953800February 10, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
TAKATA RECALL, MY 2013 DODGE DART IS PART OF THE 15V-800 NHTSA RECALL. I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT MY VEHICLE WAS AFFECTED BY THE RECALL. I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION AT THE BEGINNING OF 2015, I BELIEVE, THAT THE RECALL HAD OCCURRED. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE CURRENT PART TO FIX THE ISSUE AND THEY WOULD CONTACT ME. I WENT IN SEVERAL MONTHS LATER AND WAS ADVISED OF THE SAME ISSUE. IN JUNE OF 2016, THE GAUGES FLICKERED BUT THE VEHICLE TURNED ON. LATER ON THAT DAY THE VEHICLE DID NOT TURN ON AND THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. I REPLACED THE BATTERY. I WENT IN FOR MY REGULAR OIL CHANGE IN DECEMBER OF 2016 AND WAS ADVISED THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART TO FIX THE ISSUE AT THE MOMENT AND WOULD CONTACT ME. I INFORMED THEM THAT THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS OCCURRED. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT I COULD NOT GET THE OIL CHANGE UNLESS I WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE THERE TO FIX THE ISSUE. I INQUIRED ABOUT GETTING A RENTAL DUE TO THE FACT OF ME NOT KNOWING HOW LONG THE VEHICLE WOULD REMAIN AT THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT PROVIDE RENTAL VEHICLES. YESTERDAY, I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP TO SCHEDULE AN OIL CHANGE AND MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE RECALL RESOLVED. I WAS INFORMED THAT IT IS ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS. I WENT TO TURN ON MY VEHICLE AND THE BATTERY WAS ONCE AGAIN DRAINED. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW A DEALERSHIP CAN TELL ITS CUSTOMERS THAT THEY DO NOT ISSUE RENTAL VEHICLES WHEN IT IS PART OF A NATIONWIDE SAFETY RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP BLATANTLY DISREGARDED THE MY SAFETY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10953957February 10, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 50000 MILES ON IT. WHEN A PASSENGER IN MY CAR WOULD PUT THEIR SEAT BELT ON THE DASH WARNING LIGHT AND THE CHECK AIR BAG LIGHTS WOULD COME ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10949840February 6, 2017
ENGINE
AT 7 AM IN THE DARK, THE VEHICLE WAS APPROACHING A TRAIN TRACKS CROSSING AND STOPPED/STALLED ON A TRAIN TRACKS APPROACH. ALL ELECTRONICS WERE CHECKED AND VERIFIED AS GOOD. STARTER WOULD NOT ENGAGE. WHILE MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR A TOW TO THE DEALERSHIP, I CHECKED THIS BOARD FOR COMPLAINTS. SURE ENOUGH, THE LOW/NO ENGINE OIL ISSUE WAS THE ROOT CAUSE. THE ENGINE BURNS OIL AT AN ALARMING RATE AS IF IT WERE EVAPORATIVE. I WENT BACK AND ADDED A QUART. THE CAR FIRED RIGHT UP. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP JUST TO BE SAFE FOR THEM TO CHECK IT OUT. OF COURSE, NO CODES WERE PREVALENT SO THEY COULD DO NOTHING BUT CHARGE ME FOR AN EXPENSIVE DIAGNOSTIC AND AN OIL CHANGE. THEY HAD IT FOR A WEEK. FCA SENT ME A SURVEY SO I MADE THEM AWARE OF IT. NOW, I (ALONG WITH MANY OF MY FELLOW DART OWNERS) HAVE POSTED TO THE US GOVERNMENT'S OFFICIAL SITE FOR ACTIONABLE INTELLIGENCE THAT THEY MAY DO SOMETHING (ANYTHING!). HOW MANY NEAR MISSES HAVE TO BE REPORTED? HOW MANY ACTUAL FAILURES OF THIS SORT HAS CAUSED A MORTAL END? DEAD MEN AND WOMEN TELL NO STORIES AND REMEMBER THAT THE CAR'S FLASH MEMORY DOES NOT RECORD A CODE. SO CONCEIVABLY, THIS ISSUE MAY HAVE ALREADY BEEN THE CAUSE OF MANY PREVENTABLE DEATHS. THE INTERNET HAS VIDEO AVAILABLE OF THIS FAILURE IF THE NHTSA ARE INTERESTED. IT'S DANGEROUS AND CALLOUS THAT THIS ISSUE IS NOT BEING INVESTIGATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10949686February 5, 2017
WHEELS
P225/45R17KUMHO TIRES HAD BUGES IN 2 OUT OF THE 4 ORIGINAL TIRES AT 2000 MILES.CAUSING A HOLE IN ONE OF THE SIDEWALLS AT 25000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10948995February 2, 2017
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR WHEN IT SLIP INTO NEUTRAL AND WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF NEUTRAL LEAVING ME STRANDED ON THE ROAD. I LOOKED UP ONLINE TO FIND OUT ANY INFORMATION ON HOW TO GET IT OUT OF NEUTRAL AND FIND COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO OTHER VEHICLES AND FOUND RECALL NUMBER R42. I CONTACTED 1-800-853-1403 ON 2/1/17 AND GAVE THEM THE INFORMATION AND THEY PROVIDE A TOW TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. ON 2/2/17 I RECEIVE CALL FROM SOMEONE IN SERVICE AND TOLD ME THAT HE LOOKED UP MY VIN NUMBER AND IT WAS NOT UNDER RECALL, BUT ONLY FOR THE BRAKES THAT WAS UNDER RECALL. I TRIED TO EXPLAIN THAT EVEN THOUGH MY VIN IS NOT PULLING UP AS ONE OF THE EFFECTED CARS, THEY SHOULD STILL FIX MY CAR DUE TO ME HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT. ON 2/2/17, [XXX] IN SERVICE SAID THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT FOR 1.4 ENGINES. 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
#10948981February 2, 2017
EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
THE REVERSE LOCKOUT HAS FAILED TWICE IN MY 2013 DODGE DART. WHEN IT FAILS, INSTEAD OF PUTTING THE CAR IN FIRST GEAR THE CAR GOES INTO REVERSE. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM TWICE SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. BOTH TIMES I ALMOST RAMMED INTO THE CAR BEHIND ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10948812February 1, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DASH PANEL AND RADIO LIGHTS FLICKER INTERMITTENTLY. BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED AND PROBLEM CONTINUES. PROBLEM HAS EVOLVED TO HALF DASH LIGHTS NOT WORKING. OBVIOUSLY THIS OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THIS SITUATION HAS BEEN ON GOING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10948920February 1, 2017
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE DART EQUIPPED WITH KUMHO SOLUS TIRES, SIZE KH25/225/45R17 (NA). WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE SIDEWALL HAD BULGED OUT. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,540.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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