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2012 Dodge Dart complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2012 record →

Service Brakes
Filed May 24, 201659,000 milesOH

VEHICLE STALLED OUT IN COLD WEATHER WHILE I WAS DRIVING. CAR BEGIN TO ROLL BACK BECAUSE I WAS ON TRAVELING ON A HILL. I HAD TO MENUVER VEHICLE DOWN HILL. AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE CAR STARTED,. VEHICLE EMERGENCY BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD VEHICLE ON ANY KIND OF GRADED SURFACE. I ONCE PARTED IN FRIENDS DRIVE PULLED UP EMERGENCY ALL THE WAY UP TURN CAR OFF. WENT TO VISIT FRIEND A FEW MINUTE AND WHEN CAME OUT THE HOUSE VEHICLE WAS ROLLING BACKWARDS. I OPEN THE JUMPED IN CAR MEANWHILE CAR WAS ALREADY IN STREET WITH PARTED CARS AND MOVING TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO JUMP IN USE FOOT BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE WITHOUT INSIDENT( TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPAIRED 3 TIMES IN TWO YEARS, JUST REPAIRED LAST WEEK PHASE 1 ENGINE FAILURE TWICE WITHIN FIRST YEAR AND HALF. CAR SPUTTER AND JERKED DROVE ROUGH. TOOK TO DEALER REPAIR TWICE ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. DURING REPAIR DEALER KEPT VEHICLE 3 WEEKS ON REPAIR AND OVER A WEEK ON THE OTHER. DEALER REASON FOR DELAY WAS WAITING ON PART. I AM VERY IN SATISFIED WITH VEHICLE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE IN THE THREE YEARS I HAD IT I'M DRIVING VEHICLE LESS AND LESS BECAUSE OF QUALITY ISSUES AND RELIABILITY ISSUE MAKES ME AND MY FAMILY FEEL UNSAFE.

Service Brakes
Filed May 24, 2016NY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND CONTACTED TWO DEALERS AND BOTH WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A TIME FRAME OF WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE THAT THE DEALER WOULD RECEIVE THE PARTS SO THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Service Brakes
Filed May 24, 201632,000 milesAZ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED SEVERAL TIMES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED MOSTLY ON DOWNHILL DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, TH;E PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Service BrakesCrash
Filed May 24, 201634,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PARK THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING INTO THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

Service BrakesCrash1 injured
Filed May 23, 201621,000 milesGA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CURB. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. 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 NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Vacuum
Filed May 20, 201654,695 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VACUUM ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,695. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Engine
Filed May 20, 201669,240 milesTX

THE CAR HAS BEEN LEAKING OIL AT A RATE OF 3 QUARTS IN TWO WEEKS. IT IS IN NOW FOR THE 2ND REPAIR IN THAT TIMEFRAME. THE CAR LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY TWICE AFTER THE ATTEMPTED REPAIR.

Service Brakes
Filed May 19, 201615,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE SPONGY AND CONTINUED TO MAKE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT IN PRODUCTION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MORE THAN ONE NOTICE AFTER CALLING THE DEALER MONTHS AGO AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC TIME FRAME THAT THE MANUFACTURER COULD SUPPLY THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Service Brakes
Filed May 17, 2016NY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES). THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Power Train
Filed May 17, 2016MI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V542000 (POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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.

Service Brakes
Filed May 17, 2016NY

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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Engine
Filed May 17, 201612,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER INTERMITTENTLY AND EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT IT NEEDED A NEW BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OIL WAS ADDED IN THE VEHICLE EVERY WEEK OR EVERY TWO WEEKS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWELVE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

Air BagsCrash
Filed May 17, 201640,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Service Brakes
Filed May 16, 201620,000 milesFL

RECEIVED 2ND NOTICE OF RECALL R63/NHTSA 15V-800 STATING PARTS WERE NOW AVAILABLE AND TO CALL DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT IF NECESSARY. CALL TO DEALER WHO INDICATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAIL AND COULD TAKE UP TO A YEAR TO ARRIVE. HOW CAN AN IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL BE TREATED LIKE ITS NO PROBLEM? THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE AND I WOULD LIKE AN IMMEDIATE REPLY TO FEEL I'M DOING MY BEST TO KEEP MY FAMILY SAFE.

Service Brakes
Filed May 16, 2016NC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V80000 (SERVICE BRAKES) WAS RECEIVED IN JANUARY OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE RELATED TO THE RECALL. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Service Brakes
Filed May 16, 201621,000 milesMN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY TOOK LONGER TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 21,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Service Brakes
Filed May 16, 2016NC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashCrashFire1 injured
Filed May 16, 201628,000 milesMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EVENTUALLY RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE KEY FOB AND THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD AND WIRING HARNESS IN THE GLOVE BOX WERE ON FIRE. THE CONTACT INDEPENDENTLY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS, CARPET, AND DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO DEPRESS. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BUT THE VEHICLE VEERED AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED FACE INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE CRASH SCENE TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRA

Service Brakes
Filed May 16, 2016NC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL REQUIRED MUCH MORE FORCE TO DEPRESS AND FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Service Brakes
Filed May 13, 2016NY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed May 13, 2016AL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PART WOULD BE SUPPLIED FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR MONTHS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE BEING HEARD FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 07/05/16.*JB

Service Brakes
Filed May 13, 2016IN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE NEEDED EXTRA DISTANCE TO STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Service Brakes
Filed May 13, 2016FL

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 RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Service Brakes
Filed May 13, 201630,000 milesSD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE REQUIRED A LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WITH FORCE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Service Brakes
Filed May 12, 201656,000 milesWI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED A HISSING NOISE COULD BE HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,000.

Service Brakes
Filed May 12, 2016WV

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.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed May 12, 2016NY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO SUPPLY THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE THAT THE DEALER WOULD BE SUPPLIED WITH THE PARTS. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 06/29/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL WAS COMPLETED ON 06/10/16. *JB

Service Brakes
Filed May 12, 2016PA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Service Brakes
Filed May 12, 2016NJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE CONTACT RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER THAT INSTRUCTED HER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Power Train
Filed May 12, 201638,800 milesTX

THE CAR WILL RANDOMLY GO INTO NEUTRAL MODE, AND WILL NOT STAY IN GEAR WHILE DRIVING. IT WILL SAY GEAR NOT AVAILABLE ON THE SCREEN. IT HAS DONE IT ABOUT 5 TIMES IN LESS THAN A MONTH. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE TCM TWICE, BUT THAT DOES NOT WORK. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP ABOUT 4 TIMES FOR THIS ONE ISSUE. ONCE IN A SAFE PLACE I CAN CHANGE GEARS BUT STILL SAYS NO GEARS AVAILABLE. TURN OFF AND ON THE CAR, AND IT WILL NOT START. WAIT 20 MIN AND IT MIGHT WORK AGAIN, BUT NOT SURE FOR HOW LONG. IF I CAN GET IT TO START, THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES I CAN NOT GET IT OUT OF PARK. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS ON MAY 10TH 2016 ON HIGHWAY 290 IN HOUSTON. THE CAR SAID SERVICE TRANSMISSION, BUT NOW I WOULD BE COSTING. IF I GIVE IT GAS THE RPMS WILL GO UP, BUT THE MPH WILL GO DOWN. I HAD TO COST IT OFF THE FREEWAY SINCE THERE WAS NOT A SHOULDER TO STOP ON. ONCE I GOT IT OFF THE FREEWWAY, I HAD TO PUSH IT TO A PARKING LOT. THIS IS WHAT I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH, AND THE DEALER CAN'T FIX THE ISSUE. THE PUT IN A NEW TCM ON THE DART ON 5/10/16, PICKED IT UP AT AROUND NOON. AT AROUND 8PM THE CAR HAD THE SAME ISSUES AGAIN.

Power Train
Filed May 11, 201640,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CABLE FAILED AND THE TCM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V542000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Service Brakes
Filed May 11, 2016MI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN INTERIM NOTIFICATION A LONG TIME AGO FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE SECOND NOTICE WOULD BE SENT CONFIRMING THAT THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Service Brakes
Filed May 10, 2016MO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES,HYDRAULIC) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Power Train
Filed May 10, 2016NV

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V542000 (POWER TRAIN) 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 NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.....UPDATED 0711/16 *BF

Electrical System
Filed May 8, 2016MO

GAUGES WILL FREEZE WHILE DRIVING, BUT RESET AFTER 20 MINUTES. HAS HAPPENED ON 4 SEPARATE OCCURENCES. WHILE DRIVING DOWN AN EXPRESSWAY AT 50MPH IN THE CITY, THE CAR LOST BOOST(PRESSURE FROM THE TURBO) CAUSING IT TO LOSE POWER DRAMATICALLY REDUCING SAFETY AND FUEL ECONOMY. THE CAR LOST THE ABILITY TO MERT SPEED LIMIT AND SLOWING DOWN TRAFFIC BEHIND AND THE ABILITY TO GET UP A HILL IN MY AREA. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN COUNTLESS OTHER PEOPLE BEING AFFECTED BY THE P0299 LOW PRESSURE CODE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed May 5, 2016PA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE PART TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/29/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 06/06/16. *JB

Service Brakes
Filed May 4, 201616,000 milesDE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE HALT. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

Service Brakes
Filed May 4, 2016FL

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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Unknown or Other
Filed May 3, 201625,000 milesFL

I AM WRITING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE LENGTH OF TIME THAT IT TOOK FOR MY VEHICLE. IT STATED CLEARLY IN THE RECALL LETTER I RECEIVED THAT THE SERVICE WOULD TAKE 1 HOUR. MAYBE A LITTLE LONGER. WHEN I MADE THE APPT. I WAS TOLD THE PARTS WERE IN STOCK. I DROPPED OFF MY CAR THE NEXT MORNING, AND WAS TOLD 3 HOURS IF I WANTED TO WAIT. I CALLED THEM 2 DAYS LATER AND WAS TOLD PARTS NEEDED TO BE ORDERED, AND IT WOULD BE 2 WEEKS UNTIL THEY (THE DEALERSHIP) COULD GET THEM. AFTER THE 2 WEEKS, WITH NO UPDATE FROM THEM, I GOT A CALL SAYING THE PARTS DIDNT TAKE, THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER THEM AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED ONE MORE TIME. ALL IN ALL MY CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR A MONTH FOR A 1 HOUR TREATMENT. ON TOP OF THAT MY VEHICLE, WHICH I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IN, WAS RETURNED TO ME FILTHY AND WITH A BROKEN SEAT. AFTER OVER 30 DAYS IN A DEALERSHIP AND IT COULDNT EVEN BE DETAILED OR CLEANED?? MAYBE AN OIL CHANGE? I HAVE COMPLAINED TO DODGE AND THEY ARE SWEEPING IT UNDER THE RUG JUST AS THE DEALERSHIP HAS DONE.

Air Bags
Filed May 2, 201659,860 milesWA

I HAVE TOOKEN THE CAR MULTIPLE TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME EXACT REASON AND ITS ALWAYS THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT AIR BAG THE AIRBAG WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE HARNESSES LESS THEN A YEAR AGO AND NOW I HAVE A AUR BAG LIGHT AGAIN. BEFORE THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD TURN ON AS WELL AND THEY WOULD RESET THE SYSTEM FROM WHAT THEY TIOLD ME AND MONTHS LATER AGAIN WITH AIRBAG LIGHT. THIS IS A SAFETLY ISSUE AND I CANNOT BE DRIVING THIS CAR LIKE THIS. EVERYTIME THE LIGHT WOULD TURN ON IT WOULD BE WHILE DRIVING JUST RANDOMLY

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed May 2, 2016PA

2013 DODGE DART. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR POWER BRAKE BOOSTER CONTAMINATION RECALL NOTICE. *SMD

Service Brakes
Filed Apr 25, 2016WA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Service Brakes
Filed Apr 25, 2016NJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 25, 201625,000 milesTX

AFTER LENGTHY OIL CONSUMPTION TESTS ON CAR BY THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD IT BURNS 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES AND I WOULD HAVE TO ADD OIL AT THAT RATE. ALSO TOLD THIS WAS "ACCEPTABLE" BY CHRYSLER. NO LOW OIL LIGHT COMES ON, EVEN WHEN THE ENGINE TOTALLY FAILED AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. CURRENTLY HAVE 25000 MILES AFTER 2.5 YEARS OWNED.

Power Train
Filed Apr 22, 2016AZ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V542000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 21, 201651,000 milesTX

MY CAR IS MESSING UP THE GEARS THE LIGHTS TURN RED THE CAR WOULD NOT START LEFT ME STRANDED ALSO WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN DRIVE THE CART SHIFTS HARD BACK AND FORTH I TOOK IT TO AAMCO THEY SAID IT THE MOTOR MOUNT THE REAR ONE I DO BUY THE PART HAD IT REPLACED AND NOW THE CAR IS LEAVING ME STRANDED IT WAS PARKED

Service Brakes
Filed Apr 20, 201636,000 milesMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE LIKE AIR LEAVING A BALLOON. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO UTILIZE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER CYLINDER AND PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 19, 201632,000 milesMO

"SERVICE TRANSMISSION" ERROR COMES ON THE DASH AND STOPS RUNNING PROPERLY. IF TURNED OFF AFTER ERROR, THE CAR WILL NOT TURN BACK ON AND GIVES AN "AUTO STICK UNAVAILABLE" ERROR AND REQUESTS SERVICE. I'VE HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIND ANY ISSUES.

Service Brakes
Filed Apr 19, 2016WI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V80000 (SERVICE BRAKES) WAS RECEIVED IN JANUARY OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Structure › BodyCrash
Filed Apr 18, 201610,500 milesVA

THE DARTS BREAKS STARTED TO FLUTTER AND THEN FEEL WARPED. UPON REMOVE THE ROTORS WERE IMPERFECT BASED ON POOR QUALITY MOLDING/CASTING. THE BACKSIDE OF THE ROTORS HAVE GOUGES WHERE THEY HAVE RUSTED BUT THE BREAK PADS HAVE NEVER TOUCHED AND IN SOME AREAS THE CASTING LOOKS LIKE IT POOLED AND COOLED DIFFERENT THEN THE REST OF THE ROTORS... VERY CRUDDY AND NASTY ACROSS THE ROTORS. THE CAR STARTED THE ISSUE WHEN IT ONLY HAD 10K ON IT AND IT NOW HAS 17.5K AND IS GETTING WORST.

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