Dodge Dart Complaints
2,535 consumer complaints on file.
- #11085052April 14, 2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR IS CURRENTLY DRIVABLE HOWEVER I RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT I NEED THE OIL PRESSURE MONITOR REPLACED ALONG WITH THE WIRING IN THE STEERING SYSTEM DUE TO OIL DAMAGE FROM THE OIL PRESSURE MONITOR BEING BROKEN. THE RADIO AND REAR VIEW CAMERA ALSO NEED TO BE REPLACED. THESE ARE TOO MANY ISSUES FOR A FAIRLY NEW VEHICLE. APPARENTLY THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS CHANGES COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VEHICLE BUT I'M CONTINUOUSLY BEING TOLD THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS DESPITE ONGOING ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE THAT HAVE TO DEAL WITH MANUFACTURING ISSUES. THE RADIO STARTED MALFUNCTIONING OVER A YEAR AGO. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS/OIL PRESSURE SWITCH ISSUES HAVE ONLY BEEN HAPPENING APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS. THE REAR VIEW MIRROR STOPPED WORKING TODAY. THE CAR HAS ALSO HAS ISSUES STALL NO, NOT STARTING, AND CUTTING OFF WHILE THE CAR IS STOPPED FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11084728April 12, 2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY DODGE DART HAS BEEN HAVING ISSUES FOR A COUPLE WEEKS. IT WILL START JERKING LIKE YOU'RE DRIVING A STANDARD AND DON'T KNOW HOW TO DRIVE IT. THE ABS LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND A COUPLE OTHER LIGHTS WILL ALL COME ON. WHEN IT DOES THIS THERE ARE TIMES THAT YOU CAN PRESS THE HAD PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND IT DOES NOTHING. THEN THE CAR STARTED SAYING TO CHECK THE TRANSMISSION AND WHEN YOU SHIFTED INTO CERTAIN GEARS IT WOULD SAY THE GEAR WAS UNAVAILABLE AND YOU NEED TO SHIFT TO DRIVE OR REVERSE. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING I FOUND THAT MY FUSE BOX, NEXT TO MY BATTERY, LOOKS LIKE SEVERAL OF THE FUSES HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE. I DON'T KNOW HOW THE CAR HASN'T GONE UP IN FLAMES. AREN'T FUSES SUPPOSED TO BREAK WHEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS HASTENS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11084784April 12, 2018STRUCTURE:BODY
THE TRUNK POPS OPENS WITHOUT WARNING. THREE TIMES NOW MY TRUNK HAS OPENED WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. THERE ARE NO WARNING LIGHTS, I SUDDENLY HAVE NO REAR VISION. THIS MEANS I HAVE TO PULL OVER ON A FREEWAY WITH NO REAR VISION, PARK, AND GET OUT WITH CARS WHIZZING BY ME TO CLOSE THE TRUNK. I DON'T KNOW THE EXACT DATES SO JUST PICKED A DATE BELOW. THE GLASSES CASE (BETWEEN THE TWO FRONT SEATS OVER THE WINDSHIELD) HAS OPENED WITHOUT WARNING AND DROPPED A PAIR OF SUN GLASSES ONTO ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IT STARTLED AND DISTRACTED ME. I HAVE REPORTED THIS THE DEALER WHO CAN "FIND NOTHING" WRONG. HEGGS AUTO WHICH WAS SUPERSTITION SPRINGS AUTO, SOLD IT TO ME. 480-293-0219 THE CAR HAS A MYRIAD OF "OTHER ISSUES" THAT ARE NOT NECESSARILY SAFETY RELATED BUT PARTS ARE FAILING WELL BEFORE THEY SHOULD.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11084795April 12, 2018POWER TRAIN
'TAKATA RECALL' HAVE HAD MY CAR ALMOST 2 MONTHS NOW AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM. DROVE SMOOTH. THIS MORNING ON THE WAY TO WORK STILL NO PROBLEMS WHAT SO EVER. NOT EVEN THE SLIGHTEST TO MAKE ME THINK THERE WAS ONE. THEN WHEN I LEFT TO GET LUNCH AND STUCK IN REVERSE IT JUMPED. I BRUSHED IT OFF THINKING IT WASN'T MAJOR SINCE IT WAS ONE TIME DEAL. THEN AS DRIVING I COULD FEEL THE TRANSMISSION STARTING TO SLIP. SO I HAD TO TURN BACK AND PARK IT AS IS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11084468April 10, 2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS
THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AT ANY TIME. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL CARS AND THIS HAS NEVER, EVER HAPPENED BEFORE!! I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND INFORMED THEM OF MY ISSUE. THE SERVICE DEPT. ATTENDANT TOLD ME TO HURRY IN SO THEY COULD LOOK AT IT. I LEFT WORK EARLY FOR THEM TO TELL ME THAT, YES THERE IS AN ISSUE. HE THEN STATED THAT I WOULD NEED TO WAIT A WEEK TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR MY CAR TO BE SEEN. I TOOK IT BACK TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP LAST NIGHT AND DID AN EARLY DROP OFF, SINCE MY APPOINTMENT WAS FOR APRIL 10TH. I CALLED AT 1:00 SINCE I HADN'T HEARD ANYTHING FROM THE DEALERSHIP. MIGUEL THEN STATED THAT THEY HADN'T HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT MY CAR! I ASKED WHAT THE POINT WAS FOR ME TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AND TAKE IT IN EARLY IF MY VEHICLE WAS NOT GOING TO BE "LOOKED" AT? HE PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THEY AREN'T ABLE TO LOOK AT MY CAR UNTIL THE CARS AHEAD OF MINE WERE FIXED. WHY MAKE AN APPOINTMENT? HE THEN CALLED ME TWO HOURS LATER AND STATED THAT I WOULD NEED TO PAY $400 FOR THE SENSOR MODULE TO BE REPLACED. HONESTLY, SINCE SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE MAYBE DODGE SHOULD HAVE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THEM TO FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF 3 TEENAGERS. IT IS DIFFICULT TO KEEP UP FINANCIALLY WHEN ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS ARE OCCURING IN A RELATIVELY NEW CAR!!! IN JANUARY I HAD TO PAY THE DEALERSHIP $500 FOR THE DASH MODULE TO BE REPLACED! I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN DECEMBER OF 2014 AND IT SEEMS LIKE I HAVE HAD ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER, THE BATTERY, THE MAIN MODULE, THE KEY FOB, THE SEATBELT SYSTEM, TO NAME A FEW. I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH THIS VEHICLE AND WOULD REALLY CAUTION THOSE THAT WANT TO BUY A DODGE DART. AFTERALL, IT CAN'T BE THAT GREAT, THEIR OWN COMPANY DOESN'T STAND BEHIND AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE VEHICLE. I GUESS IT'S ABOUT THE MONEY, NOT THE PEOPLE LIVES OR SAFETY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11083910April 9, 2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN I DRIVE AND BRAKE THE CAR CUTS OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND ITS HARD TO START BACK UP IM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11083999April 9, 2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I BOUGHT MY 2014 DART BRAND NEW IN JANUARY OF 2015. AS OF TODAY (4/9/18), IT HAS 47,200 MILES ON IT. I WAS TAKING RESIDENTIAL ROADS TO DROP MY DAUGHTER OFF AT SCHOOL, SLOWING TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN AND TURN RIGHT. I THOUGHT I SLOWED TOO MUCH AND NEEDED TO SLIGHTLY ACCELERATE TO GET ME TO THE STOP SIGN. WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, I REALIZED THE CAR HAD STALLED, BUT ALL INSIDE LIGHTS AND RADIO WERE STILL ON. THE "BATTERY" LIGHT (CHARGING SYSTEM LIGHT) CAME ON AND STAYED ON UNTIL I TURNED THE CAR OFF. I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR, BUT ALL IT WOULD DO WAS TRY TO TURN OVER. I KNOW IT'S NOT THE BATTERY, AS IT WAS REPLACED LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AGO. ALL TERMINALS/CONNECTIONS TO THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR ARE NOT LOOSE. AFTER TRYING TO RESTART THE CAR TWICE, IT FINALLY STARTED ON THE THIRD TRY WITH HESITATION. FROM THERE, I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE TO THE SCHOOL (LESS THAN A MILE - IT'S ONLY 1.3 MILES FROM MY HOUSE TO THE SCHOOL). WHEN I GOT BACK HOME, I LET THE CAR SIT FOR ROUGHLY 2-3 MINUTES AND RESTARTED IT AGAIN - NO HESITATION. AFTER LOOKING FOR ANSWERS ONLINE, I'VE FOUND AT LEAST 34 IDENTICAL PROBLEMS WITH NO EXPLANATION AND NO HELP FROM DODGE/CHRYSLER. (EXCEPT FOR ONE OR TWO ENGINE REPLACEMENTS). (CARCOMPLAINTS.COM) I AM SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR TO WORK, AS I DON'T WANT IT TO STALL ON THE HIGHWAY AND GET IN AN ACCIDENT, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE I HAVE TWO CHILDREN THAT ARE PICKED UP FROM MY WORK. THIS IS ONLY GOING TO CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT IF SOMETHING ISN'T DONE ABOUT THIS. WE'VE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR (RADIO FREEZES AND RESTARTS INTERMITTENTLY, TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT HARD, ETC.).
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11083577April 6, 2018ENGINE
ENGINE SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING. APPEARS TO BE SENSOR DETECTING LOW OIL AND RATHER THAN TRIGGERING THE MIL OR A LOW OIL INDICATOR, IT SHUTS THE ENGINE DOWN. HAPPENED TO MY WIFE WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. ENGINE POWER LOSS, AND ALSO LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKING. ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON, RADIO CONTINUED PLAYING, AND LIGHTS KEPT WORKING SO IT WASN'T A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL POWER LOSS BUT A CONTROLLED ENGINE SHUTDOWN.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11083392April 5, 2018SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 DODGE DART. WHILE IN A DRIVE-THRU LINE, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY ACCELERATED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND NOSE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. *TT *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11083272April 4, 2018STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE BEEN HAVING ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2013 DART SXT SINCE ABOUT 5 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS THAT HAPPENED WAS THE PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE COMING OFF - MORE THAN ONCE - AND HAVING TO BE FIXED. I BELIEVE THIS OCCURRED THREE TIMES. EACH TIME IT WAS "FIXED" AND THEN THE HANDLE WOULD COME OFF AGAIN. THE LAST TIME THE HANDLE CAME OFF, I WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY SO NOW I JUST HAVE A PASSENGER DOOR WITH NO HANDLE UNTIL I CAN AFFORD TO GET THAT FIXED. AS FAR AS THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD: THE DASH DISPLAY GOES COMPLETELY DARK AND RESETS ITSELF WHEN I AM DRIVING - ESPECIALLY IF THE WEATHER CHANGES; MY TRACTION CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON RANDOMLY; MY HEAT/AC TURNS ON OR UP WITHOUT ANYONE TOUCHING IT (AT RANDOM) AND I'VE FREQUENTLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH TRYING TO GET THE VEHICLE TO START WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE. MY REMOTE START STOPPED WORKING OVER A YEAR AGO, BUT BECAUSE I FIRST HAD MY ELECTRIC WORKED ON AT FRANK FLETCHER DODGE, AND HAD TO TAKE IT BACK A SECOND TIME BECAUSE THE PROBLEMS WEREN'T FIXED, I STOPPED TRYING. ANY OTHER PLACE I'VE TAKEN MY CAR ALWAYS SUGGESTS I GO BACK TO THE PLACE WHERE THE ELECTRICAL WORK STARTED BUT I DO NOT WANT TO DO THAT BECAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE PROBLEMS GET WORSE EVERY TIME I HAVE TAKEN IT TO GET FIXED. MY DASH/CLOCK RESETS AT COMPLETE RANDOM. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AND HIT POT HOLES ON THE STREET AND BUMPS ON THE HIGHWAY THAT MADE THE WHOLE SYSTEM RESET WHILE I WAS STILL DRIVING. EVEN THIS MONDAY, I STARTED MY CAR AT THE END OF MY WORKDAY ONLY TO FIND THAT MY CLOCK AND AUDIO SETTINGS WERE RESET AGAIN. I WAS TRYING TO KEEP TRACK OF THE SERVICE RECORDS FROM FRANK FLETCHER DODGE AND OTHERS BUT MAY HAVE LOST SOME FROM ALL OF THE TIMES I HAVE HAD TO CALL THEM IN THE PAST FEW YEARS. I HAVE BEEN EXPECTING SOME SORT OF RECALL OR BUY BACK DUE TO THE ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS THAT HAVE BEEN FILED, BUT NO LUCK.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11082506April 2, 2018ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE ENGINE WILL STALL RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO A LOT OF PEOPLE, BUT STILL NO RECALLS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. WHEN THE ENGINE STALLS, YOU LOOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS CAN CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. LUCKILY, IT'S ONLY HAPPENED ON LOW RPM. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO AND FIXED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11082559April 2, 2018ENGINE
THE VEHICLE KEPT TURNING OFF WHILE DRIVING. IT HAPPENED MORE OFTEN WHEN VEHICLE WAS COLD. CHECKED THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR AT A MECHANIC AND ALL WAS FINE. ITS A PROBLEM WITH ENGINE OIL. THE CAR CONSUMES OIL AT A RATE OF APPROXIMATELY 1 QUARTS PER EVERY 500 MILES. WHEN THE OIL REACHES LOW LEVELS, THE VEHICLE WILL TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO GET STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO HIT THE BREAKS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11081857March 28, 2018POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE DART. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, IT STARTED TO JERK VIOLENTLY AND THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO DRIVE AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAITED A FEW MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. ALSO, THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS OUT OF OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. *TT *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11081181March 26, 2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
I HAVE A 2015 DODGE DART SE AND ITS BEEN NOTHING BUT ISSUES! IN 2016 I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 65MPH AND ALL SUDDEN MY [XXX] CAR SHUT OFF COMPLETELY! I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY TURN IT BACK ON AND SHIFT INTO 4TH GEAR BECAUSE MY CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN WHILE AND I HAD TO PULL OVER! IM SO SICK OF THIS MODEL AND AFTER READING ABOUT OTHERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES ITS JUST RIDICULOUS AND DANGEROUS! I GOT IT CHECKED AND THEY SAID EVERYTHING LOOKED OKAY AND THEY DIDN'T FIND ANY ISSUES. SO CARS JUST TURN OFF BY THEMSELVES WHILE DRIVING FOR NO REASON?! FAST FORWARD TO 2017, THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON FOR THE FIRST TIME AND I TAKE IT TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP IN KILLEEN TX AND I FIND OUT IT WAS THE THERMOSTAT AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AND THAT I COULD DRIVE TO ALASKA AND BACK WITH NO ISSUES. SO I LEAVE AND A DAY LATER THE ENGINE LIGHT IS GONE LIKE IT WAS NEVER THERE. AND HERE IT IS 2018 AND THE [XXX] ENGINE LIGHT IS BACK ON AGAIN. I TAKE IT TO FIRESTONE ON BASE AND GUESS WHAT THE [XXX] THEY TELL ME?! YOU GUESSED RIGHT! THE [XXX] THERMOSTAT. AT THIS POINT I'M JUST PISSED AND FRUSTRATED AND THEY TELL ME I'M LOOKING AT A $500 FIX AND THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE DODGE DART! WHY WAS I NOT TOLD THIS WHEN THE CAR WAS PURCHASED! OH AND IT GETS BETTER. ON 25MARCH2018 I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 60MPH AND YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED....DING DING DING RIGHT AGAIN! MY [XXX] PIECE OF [XXX] DODGE DART TURNS THE [XXX] OFF! I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S A [XXX] RECALL OR NOT BUT I KNOW I'M NOT THE ONLY DODGE DART OWNER WHO IS HAVING THIS ISSUE AND I SHOULD'VE BEEN TOLD ABOUT THESE DANGEROUS ASS PROBLEMS BEFORE I POURED MY HARD EARNED MONEY INTO A [XXX] DEATHTRAP. I'M CALLING THE DEALERSHIP TOMORROW TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE [XXX] NEEDS TO HAPPEN. I'M NOT TRYING TO DIE LET ALONE HAVE MY BABIES IN THE [XXX] CAR AND SOMETHING HAPPEN. DO NOT PURCHASE ANY DODGE DARTS IF YOU WANT TO LIVE! 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
- #11081391March 26, 2018ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SERVICE TRANSMISSION MESSAGE ON DASH AFTER ABOUT 50 MILES OF DRIVING NORMAL. WON'T SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR UNTIL 4200 RPM DROPS TO 1000 RPM THEN SHIFTS INTO THIRD GEAR EARLY AT 2400 RPM WHEN TURNED VEHICLE OFF AND TRY TO TURN BACK ON IT SAYS AUTOSTICK NOT AVAILABLE. CLEAR ALL CODES WORKS FINE. IT'S BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES WITH NO DIAGNOSIS. THEY HAVE DONE THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE RECALL TWICE. EVERY TIME IT HAS HAPPENED THERE HAS BEEN ABOUT A MONTH IN BETWEEN. TENDS TO HAPPEN AFTER ABOUT DRIVING 50 MILES NORMALLY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11079156March 14, 2018VISIBILITY/WIPER
AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY CAME ON AND NOW WILL NOT SHUT OFF, CHANGE SPEED, OR RELEASE WIPER FLUID. ANY TIME THE KEY IS ON, THE WIPERS ARE RUNNING. THE WIPERS ARE NOW A DISTRACTION, AS THEY ARE CONSTANTLY IN MOTION. I CAN ALSO NOT TURN THEM ON A HIGHER SETTING WHEN IT IS RAINING HEAVILY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11078730March 12, 2018SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE BOOSTER RECALL WHILE COMING TO A STOP AT A ATOP SIGN, MY BRAKES COMPLETELY GAVE OUT. LUCKILY, I WAS NOT GOING AT A HIGH SPEED, WHERE I WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP AND PARK MY VEHICLE. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A SHOP. THEY INFORMED ME MY BRAKE BOOSTERS GAVE OUT. ABOUT A YEAR AFTER THAT, I WAS MAILED A NATION WIDE BRAKE BOOSTERS RECALL ON 2013 DODGE DARTS. WHEN I SENT IN MY RECAL FORM, IT WAS RETURNED TO SENDER. I HAVE YET TO GRT MY REFUND FOR THIS DANGEROUS RECALL THAT WAS BEYOND MY CONTROL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11078594March 11, 2018UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2014 DODGE DART AERO 1.4 TURBO WILL GO INTO LIMP MODE AND I HAVE TO STOP AND TURN MY CAR COMPLETELY OFF AND RESTART IS IT HAS DONE IT SEVERAL TIMES NOW AND I'VE TAKEN IT TO 2 OR 3 DIFFERENT DODGE DEALERSHIPS AND THEY SAY THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11076861March 8, 2018ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND I PROCEEDED TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT CAUSING ME TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO PARK BEFORE STARTING THE VEHICLE BACK UP. BUT AS I TRIED STARTING THE VEHICLE IT HESITATED TO START AND I HAD TO WAIT A MOMENT MAYBE THREE TO SEVEN MINUTES BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE STARTED AGAIN ONLY TO HAVE IT STALL OUT AGAIN WHILE MAKING ANOTHER RIGHT HAND TURN. I ALSO NOTICED THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASHING ON THE DASH AS WELL AS A BLINKING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11076901March 8, 2018AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT. ALSO, WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS BUCKLED, THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH MEANT THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS NOT BUCKLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NEW CENTURY DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP INC (807 BAPTISTO DR, PAOLA, KS 66071, (913) 557-5306) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0