2012 Dodge Dart complaints

I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT, WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE CAR IN 1ST GEAR TO GO THE SHIFTER WENT ALL THE WAY TO REVERSE, I DID NOT PULL THE REVERSE SLIDE SELECTOR (NOT SURE WHAT IT IS OFFICIALLY CALLED, NORMALLY YOU HAVE TO PULL UP ON IT TO BE ABLE TO ACCESS REVERSE GEAR). I WAS LUCKY TO REALIZE IT BEFORE I STARTED LETTING OUT THE CLUTCH AS THERE WAS A CAR BEHIND ME. I WAS ABLE TO FIND FIRST GEAR AND START MOVING, I.E. GET OUT OF THE WAY OF THE CARS BEHIND ME. THEN AS I WAS DOWN SHIFTING AT THE NEXT LIGHT I COULDN'T FIND 2ND OR FIRST GEAR, HOWEVER IT WOULD GO INTO REVERSE, AGAIN, WITHOUT PULLING UP THE SLIDE SELECTOR THAT SHOULD STOP THE SHIFTER FROM GOING ALL THE WAY OVER. I GOT THE CAR HOME AND POPPED THE BOOT OFF THE GEAR SHIFT AND THERE IS A CABLE HANGING FREE, IT APPEARS TO BE WHAT SHOULD BE CONTROLLING THE REVERSE GEAR SELECTOR. THE CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, HAD I LET THE CLUTCH OUT I WOULD HAVE HIT THE CAR BEHIND ME. IF YOU ARE DRIVING THE CAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND ATTEMPT TO DOWNSHIFT THE CAR AND END UP IN REVERSE YOU COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, OR WORSE, KILL SOMEONE. I INTEND TO NOTIFY MY DEALER ON MONDAY, HOWEVER AS THE CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY THEY ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

2013 DODGE DART EQUIPPED WITH A 1.4-LITER ENGINE AND DUAL-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION HAD 3 INCIDENTS ON 2 DIFFERENT DAYS - SAFETY HAZARD! FAULTY MECHANICS! *TR 1/13 - VEHICLE STALLED WHEN TURNING RIGHT ONTO ON-RAMP AT INTERSTATE GOING 35MPH, TOOK SEVERAL TRIES TO GET VEHICLE RESTARTED 1/14 - VEHICLE STALLED WHEN TURNING RIGHT ONTO OUTER ROAD GOING 45MPH, ALMOST GOT REAR-ENDED! 1/14 - VEHICLE STALLED AFTER TURNING RIGHT FROM ON-RAMP AT INTERSTATE GOING 70MPH, ALMOST GOT HIT! WE RESEARCHED ISSUES AND FOUND THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM, BUT I WASN'T NOTIFIED AS MY VIN WASN'T ON THE RECALL LIST. WHAT?! I ENCOUNTERED TWO CLOSE CALLS AND WHEN CALLING CHRYSLER WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO IF MY VIN WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I DON' GET IT, I THOUGHT THE MANUFACTURER OR NHTSA COULD PUT A VIN ON THE RECALL LIST. WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO TO GET MY VEHICLE ON THIS LIST? DO I NEED A LAWYER TO DO THIS? PLEASE ADVISE AS TO WHAT MY NEXT STEPS ARE TO GET MY VIN ON THE RECALL LIST. SERIOUSLY DISSATISFIED *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE OR DURING COLD WEATHER TEMPERATURES, THE CLUTCH FAILED TO SHIFT PROPERLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE PUMPED IN ORDER TO SHIFT PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

WHILE TRAVELING AT A STEADY 45 MPH WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN "DRIVE", THE VEHICLE SOUNDED AN AUDIBLE ALERT. THE DASHBOARD DISPLAYED A MESSAGE THAT SAID "SERVICE TRANSMISSION" AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AT THIS POINT, I FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER POWER AND WAS ACTING AS THOUGH IT HAD SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL. I PULLED FROM THE ROADWAY. WHILE STOPPED, I SHIFTED THE VEHICLE TO PARK. THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY ADVISED ME TO SHIFT THE CAR TO NEUTRAL AND THEN TO DRIVE OR REVERSE. INITIALLY, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO COMPLETE THIS STEP, I RECEIVED AN ALERT SAYING "GEAR NOT AVAILABLE". AFTER COMPLETING THIS PROCESS SEVERAL TIMES OVER 10 MINUTES, I GOT MY GEARS BACK AND I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING. THE CODES REPORTED BY THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED "NEUTRAL ENGAGEMENT" AND "MULTIPLE GEAR SELECTION" BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO NO FIX WAS ATTEMPTED. THEY CLEARED THE CODES AND RETURNED THE CAR TO ME. THE VEHICLE IS THE 1.4L TURBO ENGINE WITH THE DUAL DRY CLUTCH TRANSMISSION. A REVIEW OF THIS ISSUE ONLINE INDICATES THAT IN ADDITION TO MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS TO NHTSA THERE ARE A NUMBER OF BLOG ENTRIES AND FORUMS ON THE TOPIC. IN FACT, THE PROBLEM OCCURRED DURING A TEST DRIVE BY CAR REVIEWER FOR YAHOO. THIS PROBLEM CREATES A SIGNIFICANT DANGER TO NOT ONLY MYSELF BUT OTHER VEHICLES AROUND ME. HAD THE TRANSMISSION FAILED UNDER ACCELERATION INTO TRAFFIC IT COULD HAVE BEEN QUITE DANGEROUS. I FEEL LIKE I GOT LUCKY IN T

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS STIFF AND REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE DEALER ON DECEMBER 13, 2014 FOR AN OIL CHANGE BECAUSE THE LIGHT WAS ON. I WAS DRIVING HOME AFTER THE OIL CHANGE WAS COMPLETED AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR BEGAN JERKING TO THE LEFT. I SET UP AN APPOINTMENT WITH ANOTHER DODGE DEALER TO CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SPEED SENSOR WAS BROKEN. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY SO I WAS TOLD THERE WOULD BE NO CHARGE FOR THE REPLACEMENT. AFTER FIXING THE SENSOR THE DEALER NOTIFIED ME THAT THE LIGHT STILL COMES ON. THEY SPOKE TO CHRYSLER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WERE TOLD THAT CHRYSLER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT IT COULD BE. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY NEEDED TO KEEP MY CAR OVER THE WEEKEND AND THAT CHRYSLER OFFERED ME A LOANER CAR WHILE THE REPAIR IS BEING DONE. *TR

I HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND A BURNING SMELL HAPPENING. IN OCTOBER THE DEALER REPLACED THE TCM AT 33,000 MILES AND STATED I WAS LUCKY TO BE UNDER WARRANTY SINCE IT WOULD COST $600+ OUT OF POCKET. NOW ON CHRISTMAS MORNING I HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SERVICE TRANSMISSION MESSAGE, AND AUTOSTICK NOT AVAILABLE MESSAGE DISPLAY. I WAS ABLE TO LIMP HOME TO HAVE R, N, D SHOW GEAR NOT AVAILABLE. AFTER WAITING I TURNED THE CAR ON AND THE MESSAGES CLEARED. THEN 2 DAYS LATER I WAS AN HOUR LATE TO WORK SINCE THE MESSAGES AND SHIFTING PROBLEM OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY. DURING TRAFFIC STOPPAGES I COULD NOT GET UP TO SPEED FAST ENOUGH AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE MESSAGE AND ISSUE CLEARED AGAIN WHEN I LEFT WORK AND I DROVE HOME BUT NOW IT SHIFTS AT 5,000+ RPM WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER A STOP SIGN. BURNING SMELL IS BACK AND CAR IS SLUGGISH. SEEMS LIKE CHRYSLER IS WAITING FOR ENOUGH PEOPLE TO DIE BEFORE ADDRESSING THE ISSUE. CURRENTLY HAVE 39,000 MILES ON CAR. BEFORE THE ISSUE IN OCTOBER THERE WAS ALSO A "SOFTWARE UPDATE" FOR THIS AFTER I HAD IT ABOUT A WEEK WITH 500-600 MILES AROUND MID AUGUST 2013. I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW TO HAVE RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION FOR WORK. NOW IT SEEMS I HAVE AN UNRELIABLE CAR WITH LOAN PAYMENTS AND DEALER SERVICE COSTS SINCE CHRYSLER DOESN'T COVER TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY APPARENTLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,900.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND ALL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A GLITCH WITH THE SOFTWARE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TWO FRONT TIRE SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150.

WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR SOUNDS AN AUDIBLE ALERT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON, AND DISPLAYS "SERVICE TRANSMISSION" ON THE CAR'S DASH/DISPLAY. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE CAR DROPS INTO NEUTRAL AND I DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO ANY GEARS. ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND BACK INTO DRIVE DISPLAYS A "GEAR NOT AVAILABLE" MESSAGE ON THE CAR'S DASH/DISPLAY. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER, OR IF I POWER THE CAR DOWN AND START IT BACK UP, I CAN GET THE GEARS BACK, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON AND THE CAR DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY AND THE CAR IS SLUGGISH. THIS CAR IS THE 1.4L TURBO WITH A DUAL DRY CLUTCH TRANSMISSION. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES NOW WITHIN THE LAST 1.5 MONTHS. THE FIRST TIME, THE DEALER DID A "REFRESH" ON THE COMPUTER AND STATED THAT THE COMPUTER HAD TO "RELEARN" THE TRANSMISSION. THE SECOND TIME (12/09/2014) THE DEALER SAID THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE THIRD TIME OCCURRED TODAY (12/16/2014) AND IT IS AT THE DEALER NOW WAITING ON SOMEONE TO LOOK AT IT. TODAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED, IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO GET MY CAR ACROSS THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC AND ONTO THE SHOULDER OF A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN NEW JERSEY. THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WHICH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY AS IT WOULD HAVE INVOLVED A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT WITH AN 18-WHEELER SEMI-TRUCK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. AFTER ACTIVATING THE DEFROSTER FOR THE FRONT WINDSHIELD, THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FRACTURED AND WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TO ADD TO A LONG LIST OF ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE WE NOW HAVE A VERY SERIOUS ONE THAT CHRYSLER DOES NOT COVER IN THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. ON THANKSGIVING WHEN GETTING READY TO LEAVE A STORE MY WIFE PUT THE VEHICLE INTO WHAT SHE THOUGHT WAS 1ST ONLY TO BEGIN GOING INTO REVERSE. THANKFULLY THERE WAS NOTHING BEHIND AT THE TIME. WE DISCOVERED THAT YOU CAN PUT THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE AT ANY SPEED OR ANYTIME WITHOUT THE USE OF THE SHIFT RELEASE. UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THEY STATED THAT THE SHIFTER NEEDS REPLACED AS THE CABLE BROKE FREE. THEY ALSO DISCOVER THAT THE REVERSE SHIFT SENSOR HAD GONE BAD AS WELL WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSING THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT TO COME ON AND THE CRUISE CONTROL TO STOP WORKING. THIS IS BUT ANOTHER ISSUE THAT THERE WHERE NO WARNING LIGHTS, BELLS OR WHISTLES YET EVERYTHING IS OK BECAUSE THE COMPUTER SAYS IT IS. THIS VEHICLE IS A DEATH TRAP, THEY WILL NOT FIX EVEN THOUGH IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE SINCE 2012 WHEN THEY FIRST RELEASE THE VEHICLE. APPARENTLY SOMEONE NEEDS TO DIE FOR IT TO BE A SERIOUS ENOUGH ISSUE.. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO BE MADE TO STEP UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR SHODDY PRODUCTS. OUR HEATER CORE IS LEAKING, TURBO INTERMITTENT, ENGINE SURGES (RPM'S) ETC. *TR

ENGINE STALLED. *TR

WHEN TRYING TO LIFT UP THE METAL RING ON THE GEAR SHIFT TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, I HEARD A SNAP, AND COULD NOT ENGAGE REVERSE. LUCKILY I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THAT WAS ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. THE METAL RING IS NOW LOOSE AND THE CAR WILL NOT GO IN REVERSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO ENGAGE AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER SYSTEM WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

THE FIRST TIME MY VEHICLE DIDN'T GO INTO REVERSE WAS WHEN I WAS LEAVING WORK. I ATTEMPTED TO BACK OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT AND THE SHIFT MECHANISM TO ENGAGE THE REVERSE IN MY CAR WOULD NOT COME UP LIKE IT HAS TO FOR REVERSE TO TAKE HOLD. I TRIED TWICE AND TURNED MY CAR OFF. I WAITED ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND TRIED AGAIN AND THE CAR ENGAGED REVERSE LIKE NORMAL. FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS THE CAR SHIFTED FINE UNTIL ON 11/23/2014 AFTER STARTING MY CAR AND LETTING IT WARM UP, I ATTEMPTED TO PLACE MY CAR IN REVERSE AND HALFWAY THROUGH THE SHIFT INTO REVERSE ON MY MANUAL CAR I HEARD A POP AND MY CAR JERKED. I THEN LET GO OF MY SHIFTER KNOB AND IT RETURNED INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION. THEN I TRIED TO PUT IT IN TO REVERSE ONCE MORE AND THE SHIFTER KNOB WAS LIMP AND RETURNED TO NEUTRAL BY ITS SELF. I TURNED MY CAR OFF AND SINCE I AM MECHANICALLY INCLINED I REMOVED THE LEATHER COVER FROM THE SHIFTER KNOB TO SEE MY REVERSE CABLE HAD SNAPPED CLOSE TO THE BASE OF THE HOUSING. *TR

I HEARD A POPPING SOUND WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES - PEDAL WAS HARD AND BRAKING DID NOT WORK. I WAS ABLE TO STOP BY DOWNSHIFTING TO SLOW MY SPEED AND USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. TO BE CLEAR - MY BRAND NEW CAR, WITH FEWER THAN 11K MILES, THAT I HAVE OWNED FOR LESS THAN A YEAR, DID NOT HAVE ANY FUNCTIONING BRAKES. FORTUNATELY THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO THE FREEWAY, NOT WHEN I WAS LEAVING THE FREEWAY AT 70MPH. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS A FAILED BRAKE BOOSTER AND SAID THAT THE CAUSE WAS A "FACTORY DEFECT" - THIS IS A TERRIFYING FACTORY DEFECT THAT COULD HAVE VERY EASILY LED TO A TOTALED CAR AND SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO ME, MY PASSENGERS, PEDESTRIANS, OTHER DRIVERS. I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW CAR TO ENSURE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF SAFETY AND RELIABILITY. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND I SINCERELY HOPE THAT IT WILL BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY, REVIEWED AND CORRECTED. *TR....UPDATED 06/15/16 *BF UPDATED 9/7/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE ENGINE RPMS DECREASED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER ANY ELECTRICAL COMPONENT WAS ACTIVATED. ALSO, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,500.

RE: INTERMITTENT BURNING SMELL IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, SOMETIMES FUMES OBSERVED THROUGH THE AC VENTS. VEHICLE: DODGE DART 1.4L TURBO 2013 PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: THEPROBLEMONLYOCCURSATLOWERGEARS(1,2,3,R).IHAVENEVEROBSERVEDTHEISSUEATHIGHERSGEARS.GEARSHIFTSAREDONEWITHCLUTCH DEPRESSED.IHAVESEENTHEISSUEINFOLLOWINGSITUATIONS: A.CARISINNEUTRALCRUISINGAT1015MI/HR,GEARISSHIFTEDTO2(LIKEWHENSLOWINGON EXITINGOFEXPRESSWAYANDTHENMERGINGONLOCALROAD) B.CARISINGEAR2,ANDGEARISSHIFTEDTO3. C.CARISGEAR3,THENPUTINNEUTRAL,ANDBRAKESAPPLIEDSLOWLYTOCOMETOHALT(LIKEWHEN COMINGTOHALTATTRAFFICLIGHTORSTOPSIGN) D.CARISPUTINREVERSEGEAR. *TR

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON 01/22/2013. THE FIRST OF MANY INCIDENTS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A MAJOR HIGHWAY. I WAS IN THE FAST LANE CHANGING LANES AND I SUDDENLY HAD FULL POWER LOSS. I WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE AND WAS ALMOST HIT BY SEVERAL FASTER MOVING CARS. THE CAR WAS ALSO QUICKLY SLOWING DOWN. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE STARTED AGAIN AND PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY. AS I WENT TO TURN INTO A PARKING LOT THIS VEHICLE HAD POWER LOSS AGAIN. BETWEEN 02/25/2012 AND 11/07/2014 AND 26,000 MILES THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP OVER 10 TIMES. IT HAS MULTIPLE POWER LOSS ISSUES, AND GAUGE ISSUES. HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS HAVE GONE OUT, AND RANDOM WINDOWS ROLL DOWN WHEN PUSHING THE BUTTONS. THIS VEHICLE IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED IN ITS ENTIRETY. REPAIR SHOPS TELL CONSECUTIVELY THAT THEY CANNOT REPAIR ALL THE ISSUES. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SINCE FOR 5 DAYS THIS TIME AND THEY CANNOT GET THE VEHICLE TO START. SHOP FAILED TO PUT POWER LOSS ISSUES ON FIRST ISSUE ON TICKET, UNTIL IT HAPPENED A SECOND TIME ON 07/02/2013 WHILE I WAS IN A SCHOOL ZONE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS ADJUSTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, A DEER CAME INTO THE VEHICLE'S PATH CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE PASSENGER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT INTO NEUTRAL, "SERVICE TRANSMISSION" APPEARED ON LCD, THEN "GEAR NOT AVAILABLE". AFTER TURNING CAR OFF AND ON, "GEAR NOT AVAILABLE" APPEARS AGAIN IF IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. AFTER ANOTHER REBOOT, ONLY OCCURS IN DRIVE. AFTER AN ADDITIONAL REBOOT, FUNCTIONS IN ALL GEARS. DODGE ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR 3 TIMES, WITH THE CAR IN THE SHOP FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 DAYS. FINAL REPLACEMENT PART WAS "CLUTCH ACTUATOR". *TR

KUMHO KH25 225/45/17 TIRES DEVELOPED BUBBLE ON SIDEWALL AT APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES. REPLACED TIRE DUE TO SAFETY ISSUE. SECOND TIRE DEVELOPED SAME PROBLEM AT AROUND 24,000 MILES. REMAINING TWO KH25 TIRES ARE LOSING AIR AND APPEAR TO BE CRACKING. THE TIRES MANUFACTURE CODE IS OUTSIDE OF THE CURRENT RECALL ON THESE TIRE WITH MANUFACTURE DATE OF 4812. *TR

I PICKED UP MY FRIEND FROM HER APARTMENT AND STARTED DRIVING TOWARDS A MAJOR STREET. I WAS GOING ABOUT 30 MPH, AS I WAS APPROACHING THE STOP SIGN I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT MADE A SOUND. THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN. I PULLED ON THE PARKING BRAKE AND IT DIDN'T STOP THE CAR. I KEPT PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDALS BUT THEY WOULDN'T ENGAGE. I END UP CRASHING INTO A VEHICLE KIND OF LIKE T-BONE THE CROSSING CAR. MY CAR WAS DECLARED TOTALED. ESTIMATED MILEAGE AT 36,200. EL PASO, TEXAS. *TR....UPDATED 06/15/16 *BF UPDATED 09/01/2017*CN

KUMHO SOLUS KH 25 TIRES INCLUDED ON MY 2013 DODGE DART. BUBBLE ON SIDEWALLS. REPLACED WITH DIFFERENT TIRE AND ROTATED. ON NOVEMBER 3, 2014 NOTICED BUBBLE ON ANOTHER KUMHO SOLUS KH 25 AND HAD TO REPLACE SECOND TIRE AT 20,000 MILES. TWO OTHER KUMHO SOLUS KH 25 TIRES LEAKING AIR. *TR

KUMHO SOLUS KH 25 TIRES INCLUDED ON MY 2013 DODGE DART. BUBBLE ON SIDEWALLS. REPLACED WITH DIFFERENT TIRE AND ROTATED. SECOND TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED AND REPLACED ON AUGUST 1, 2014 ONE OF THE TIRES. TWO OTHER KUMHO SOLUS KH 25 TIRES LEAKING AIR. *TR

TURNED ON CAR IN THE MORNING, NOTICED THE BACK LIGHTING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS REALLY DIM, I CHECKED THE DIMMING SWITCH TO SEE IF I MOVED IT BY UNKNOWINGLY. I TRIED ADJUSTING THE SWITCHES BUT NOTHING WORKED. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED IT AND NO CHANGE THEY WERE STILL VERY DIM. I WENT AHEAD AND DROVE TO MY DESTINATION. ON THE TRIP THERE THE LIGHTS FOR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL AS WELL AS THE BACK LIGHTING FOR MY 8.4" SCREEN AND A/C AND RADIO LIGHTS TURNED OFF FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS, AND THEN EVERYTHING TURNED BACK ON, BUT STILL VERY DIM. I GOT TO MY DESTINATION TURNED OFF CAR, GOT OUT AND LEFT THE CAR FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES, CAME BACK AND STARTED IT AND EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. SINCE THEN, IT HAS HAPPENED EVERYDAY THIS WEEK SO FAR. I PLAN ON CONTACTING DODGE/CHRYSLER TO SEE IF THEY CAN ASSIST BEFORE I GO TO THE DEALER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHEN ENGAGING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

ON THE INTERSTATE DRIVING 80MPH, WENT TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR JUST REVVED UP TO 7500RPM, LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. CHECKED THE GEAR SHIFT AND TRIED AGAIN WITH ONLY GETTING THE CAR TO REV. PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE CAR OFF FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES, TURNED IT BACK ON IT ACTED LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WASN'T CATCHING. NOT ONCE DID IT SHOW ANY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ANY OTHER WARNINGS. HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT TOOK THEM 2 DAYS TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THEN IT FINALLY TURNED ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. IT HAS BEEN BEING REPAIRED FOR OVER A WEEK NOW BECAUSE NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT EXACTLY IS WRONG WITH IT EVEN THOUGH IT HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FOR THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. *TR

VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN THEN WHEN COMING TO AN INTERSECTION THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED HARD. UPON GOING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THEN BECAME INOPERABLE. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START OR EVEN CRANK. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER FOR MANY ELECTRICAL AND TRANSMISSION ISSUES AND WE GOT REALLY LUCKY THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT IN THE INTERSECTION. *TR

THE ISSUE I AM CONTINUING TO HAVE IS DURING ACCELERATION, USUALLY ONTO THE INTERSTATE, I WILL LOSE ABOUT 2/3 OF MY ENGINE POWER DURING ACCELERATION. IF THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON, NOT ACTIVATED, IT WILL TURN ITSELF OFF AND NOT TURN BACK ON. THE POWER LOSS IS SIGNIFICANT. THE ONLY OPTION TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, OR MAKING OTHER DRIVERS ANGRY BECAUSE I HAVE SUDDENLY SLOWED ON AN ON RAMP, IS TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER AND TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO RESET THIS ISSUE. IT HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES SINCE THE FIRST OCCURRENCE IN FEBRUARY. AFTER THE 5TH TIME THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. TO MY UNDERSTANDING THEY JUST RESET THE LIGHT. IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN ONCE SINCE. I AM ALSO NOW DEALING WITH TURBO SURGING DURING ACCELERATION AND OVER REVVING AT STOP LIGHTS AND WHILE SHIFTING. THE RPM'S ARE NOT DROPPING AS I SHIFT UNTIL I LET OUT THE CLUTCH. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES, TWICE OVER NIGHT. THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND HAVE SENT ME ON MY WAY. I CALLED DODGE AND THEY OPENED A CASE OCT 10, AGAIN CANNOT DUPLICATE, CASE CLOSED. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS ISSUE WILL CAUSE ME TO BE REAR ENDED EITHER ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP OR ON THE SHOULDER WHILE TURNING MY CAR OFF AND BACK ON. SYMPTOMS ARE ALSO SIMILAR TO ANOTHER COMPLAINT NHTSA ID 10616062. *TR

MY FOOT WAS ON MY CLUTCH AND BRAKE I THEN STARED THE CAR....THE CAR LUNGE FORWARD INTO SOME BUSHES .. AFTER THAT THE CLUTCH STAYED ON THE FLOOR UNABLE TO SHIFT IN REVERSE TILL I PUMPED BRAKE AND CLUTCH I ACTUALLY LIFTED THE CLUTCH UP WITH MY FOOT TO USE IT TO SHIFT. *TR

THE ESC MALFUNCTION LIGHT ILLUMINATES DAILY. PERIODICALLY GOES OFF AND ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,950.

2013 DODGE DART . ENGINE STALLS WHEN GOING SLOW OR STOPPED AT A LIGHT. SOMETIMES IT TAKES A WHILE TO START BACK UP. THE CAR IS NEW AND I HAD ITS OIL CHANGED AT 5000 MILES AT THE DEALERSHIP. I TOOK IT IN THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED AND THEY COULD NOT FIND A ISSUE. I TOOK IT IN TODAY AND THEY DON'T SEEM TO BE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. *TR

CAR STALLS IN WARM WEATHER AND HAS TROUBLE RESTARTING. NO EXPLANATION. TOOK IT IN TWICE NOW. FIRST TIME THEY COULD NOT FIGURE IT OUT AND NOW THEY ARE SAYING THEY WILL LOOK INTO IT. IT STALLED 4 TIMES YESTERDAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT IN 70 DEGREE WEATHER. IT STALLED AT LIGHT AND DURING A SLOW TURN. *TR

ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS DISENGAGED ACCOMPANIED BY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WARNINGS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL (SERVICE TRANSMISSION, BLIND SPOT INDICATOR DISABLED, AND AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAMS OFF). ON ALL OCCASIONS, THE CAR WAS UNDRIVABLE (AS IF IN NEUTRAL) UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. AT THAT POINT, THE SHIFT POINTS WERE COMPLETELY OFF AND VEHICLE WOULD OFTEN NEARLY STALL OUT. ON 2 OCCASIONS, THE CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS, BUT WOULD INEXPLICABLY START LATER AND DRIVE ACCEPTABLY FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. DEALER HAS PERFORMED FLASH UPDATES AND EXAMINED ALL CONNECTIONS. OTHER REPORTS ON DODGE DART FORUM EXPLAIN MULTIPLE SIMILAR ISSUES AND VARIOUS UNSUCCESSFUL DEALER ATTEMPTS TO IDENTIFY AND FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS CAR ARE EXTREMELY DIM. THE ACCIDENT REFERENCED ABOVE CAUSED NO DAMAGE BECAUSE I WAS ABLE TO AVOID GOING INTO A DITCH AT AN INTERSECTION BECAUSE OF THE SLOW SPEED. HOWEVER, I CANNOT SEE ANYTHING IN THE SIDE-DITCHES WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. I REPORTED THIS TO MY DEALER AND THE SERVICE MANAGER DROVE IT BOTH AT NIGHT AND IN THE MORNING DARKNESS. WHEN I ASKED HIM ABOUT IT, HE REPLIED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AND "THEY ARE JUST NOT VERY BRIGHT, AND WERE ABOUT LIKE THE CHRYSLER 200. MY ROOMMATE HAS A DODGE CHARGER 2014, AND HIS LIGHTS ARE AS BRIGHT AS MOST CARS LIGHTS ARE. AS THIS SITUATION IN THESE DARTS COULD CAUSE DEATHS, I FEEL THIS MODEL CAR SHOULD BE CHECKED OUT THOROUGHLY AND BRIGHTER HEADLIGHTS INSTALLED, AND A RECALL MADE FOR THOSE ALREADY ON THE ROAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL POPPING SOUND. THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE AND THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,530.

I WAS COMING OFF THE HIGHWAY AND WAS ON THE BRAKE SLOWING MY 2013 DODGE DART FROM 65 TO 40 THEN TO 20 TO TAKE A SHARP RIGHT TURN, IN THE TURN THE STRING WENT DEAD AND FOR A BRIEF SECOND WAS UNABLE TO TURN ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER CAR AND THAT WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT HAS HAPPEN THE FIRST WAS WITH MY WHOLE FAMILY, I WAS DRIVING AROUND IN A PARKING LOT. ALSO THIS CAR HAS AN AIRBAG LIGHT ON FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT , THE CAR OVER HEATS AND THE BACKUP CAM NO LONGER WORKS THE BATTERY IS NOW DEAD AND WERE UNABLE TO DRIVE, WERE OUT OF WARRANTY BY A LITTLE OVER 500 MILES AND THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT FIX THE ISSUE UNLESS I PAY MORE MONEY TO FIX THIS PAPER WEIGHT. I CAN DRIVE IT AFTER GETTING A JUMP BUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAIL TO WORK THE SPEEDOMETER FADES IN AND OUT AND THE GAUGE DROPS TO 0MPH. MY CAR WAS SOLD TO ME AFTER REPLACING A POWER CONTROL MODULE AND HAS BEEN REPLACED A SECOND TIME. THIS CAR IS NOT WORTH THE $21000 SPENT AND I SHOULD BE GIVEN BACK HALF OF MY MONEY. MY CAR STILL OVERHEATS AFTER MANY DEALERSHIP VISITS OVER JUST THAT VERY PROBLEM AND EVERY TIME I PICK IT UP IT SEEM LIKE SOMETHING NEW I WAS WRONG (( !! I BOUGHT THIS CAR TO TRAVEL BACK AND FORTH MONTHLY FROM SAN ANTONIO TO FT. HOOD FOR MY MILITARY OBLIGATIONS IM A PISSED A VETERAN WHO WANTS MY CAR TO WORK LIKE IT WAS ADVERTISED! BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT I PAID FOR!! )) *TR

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED BETWEEN TWO VEHICLES. PUTTING MY BRAKES ON TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK, THE BRAKES FAILED AND WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE CAR WENT OVER THE CURB, OVER BUSHES, BETWEEN TWO SMALL TREES AND STOPPED APPROXIMATELY 6 FEET IN THE SAND. IF THERE WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN SAND IT MAY HAVE GONE FURTHER. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER. THE REPRESENTATIVE SAID HE DID NOT DRIVE THE CAR. HE PUT HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATED. THIS WILL NOT TELL YOU ANYTHING. THEN HE PROCEEDED TO ASK ME WHO PUT ON MY BRAKES OR CHANGED MY BRAKES. SINCE I HAD ONLY OWNED THE CAR FOR 2 WEEKS I SAID I DIDN'T KNOW AND ASSUMED THAT IT WAS CHRYSLER. THIS CAR HAS ISSUES. THE 2ND DAY I OWNED IT, IT DIED AT A RED LIGHT. WHICH THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS FROM VAPOR LOCK. THAT COULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED AS THE SALESMAN PUT GAS IN THE NIGHT BEFORE AND DIDN'T TOP OFF THE TANK. THEN THE 3RD DAY I HAD IT, IT WAS JERKING UP A BRIDGE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS HILL ASSIST. I CAN'T FIND THAT ANYWHERE IN THE DESCRIPTION OF THE CAR. HE SAID I WASN'T USE TO THE CAR. I WANT SOMEONE TO STEP UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FROM EITHER THE DEALERSHIP OR CHRYSLER. I DON'T WANT THIS CAR. IT HAS MECHANICAL ISSUES. *TR

I'M BACK AFTER SUBMITTING ODI NUMBER 10619184. THIS TIME THE CAR STALLED WHILE APPROACHING A TURN. LUCKILY WE WERE AGAIN GOING SLOW AND WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE THE TURN. THE CAR STARTED RIGHT BACK UP AND WE WERE ABLE TO TAKE OFF AGAIN. THE DEALER FOUND ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. UNFORTUNATELY THIS ISN'T THE ONLY CONCERN I HAVE ABOUT THIS VEHICLE. SINCE I'VE OWNED THE CAR THE ENGINE NEVER DID SOUND QUITE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING. THE ENGINE SEEMS TO "TUMBLE" OR MAKE A SOUND AS IF IT WANTED TO STALL BUT NEVER HAS. SINCE THE DEALER FOUND NO CODES (OR DTC'S) AND THEY COULDN'T REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM THEY SENT ME HOME WITH THE VEHICLE. MY CONCERN HERE IS THAT THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING MULTIPLE, MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES AND SADLY DODGE, CHRYSLER, OR FIAT WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR VEHICLE. I DECIDED TO VOICE MY OPINION WITH THE USE OF CAR MAGNET, DECALS WITHOUT USING NAMES OR LOCATIONS AND THE DEALER DECIDED THEY WOULD NOT LIKE MY BUSINESS ANY LONGER. SO MUCH FOR FREE SPEECH. *TR

MY 2013 DODGE DART (LIMITED, 1.4L TURBO, DDCT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) SUFFERED FROM A TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) FAILURE CAUSING THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: - RANDOMLY UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK - AUDO SYSTEM FAILURE - HANDSFREE SYSTEM FAILURE - ODOMETER BLINKING (AS OPPOSED TO A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BLINKING - DIGITAL READOUT ODO) I WAS INFORMED THERE IS A PETITION TO INVESTIGATE TIPM FAILURES IN CHRYSLER VEHICLES AND WANTED TO MAKE MY INCIDENT AWARE. I ALSO WORK WITH A [XXX], WHO ALSO HAD HIS 2013 DODGE DART REPLACED (COLLATERAL SWAP) DUE TO THE SAME COMPONENT FAILING JUST LAST WEEK. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

RADIO BLACKS OUT. SIDEWALL BULGES ON TWO OF THE KUMHO TIRES. ROUGH START IN WINTER. FADE SPOTS ON INTERIOR SEATS.

ISSUES WITH TRANSMISSION, GEARS AND POWER. AFTER PARKING MY CAR AND ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN ON, MULTIPLE LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASH BOARD, AND MESSAGE READ THAT MY CAR DID NOT RECOGNIZE THE GEAR. WAS NOT ABLE TO START CAR. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH AND MY CAR STOP WORKING, LOST ALL POWER AND IT TOOK ABOUT 5 MINUTES BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO USE THE GEARS. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE CAR WONT RECOGNIZE THE GEARS USED AND IT WILL ACT AS THOUGH IT IS IN NEUTRAL. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED A DECLINE OF POWER WHILE DRIVING AS WELL AS BACK FIRING IN THE ENGINE WHEN CYLINDERS MISFIRE. HEATED SEATS DON'T ALWAYS WORK AND THE KEY FOBS DON'T ALWAYS WORK. *TR

THE CLUTCH PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR PREVENTING ME FROM BEING ABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR OR DISENGAGE THE ENGINE FROM THE TRANSMISSION. BECAUSE I AM A MECHANIC I WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH. THIS IS A COMPLEX ISSUE AND MOST CONSUMERS WILL FREAK OUT IF THEY CAN NOT PUT THERE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE STALLS FROM THEM TRYING TO USE THE BRAKES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED, THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN: 13V238000 (POWER TRAIN). HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.

I WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT WHILE MY 2013 DODGE DART WAS IN DRIVE ON AUGUST 14, 2014. THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN SO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WENT. I ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE AND THE CAR ACTED AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL. THE RPM'S OF THE CAR CLIMBED TO 6000 AND THE CAR WENT NOWHERE. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE BECAUSE THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE AND THE RPM'S WERE STILL HIGH. THE RPM'S LOWERED AND AROUND 2500 RPM'S THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD AS IF IT CAUGHT GEAR. I DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME AND PARKED IT. I DROVE IT THE NEXT DAY TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE WHEN IT SHIFTED. THE DEALERSHIP KEPT THE CAR FOR FOUR DAYS. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. I PICKED MY CAR UP ON AUGUST 18, 2014. I DROVE THE CAR HOME. ON AUGUST 19, 2014 I TOOK THE DODGE DART BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT SOUNDED AS IF THE CLICKING IN AND OUT WHEN CHANGING GEARS WAS HAPPENING. I LEFT THE CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP ONCE AGAIN BECAUSE I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING A CAR WITH TRANSMISSION ISSUES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WOULD OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT EVENTUALLY THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AT ALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50.