2013 DODGE DART. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE BUSHING SAFETY RECALL. *LD *JS
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ELECTRONIC STABILITY TURNS ON AND THEN OFF AFTER DRIVING A COUPLE OF MILES. HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS STARTED.
BLUE TOOTH CONNECTION STOPPED WORKING BACK UP CAMERA STOPPED WORKING SCREEN WOULD GO WHITE ON START UP FUEL DOOR RELEASE BUTTON STOPPED WORKING MIRROR SWITCH STOPPED WORKING BLOWER MOTOR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY NOW THE SCREEN IS ALL BLACK AND I HAVE NO AUDIO OR CLIMATE CONTROLS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CLUTCH PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS, INCLUDING THE NELSON AUTO CENTER, INC DEALER (218-998-8878, LOCATED AT 2228 COLLEGE WAY, FERGUS FALLS, MN 56537) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BY EMAIL WITH NO RESPONSE IN RETURN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000.
MY SHIFTING CABLE DISCONNECTED FROM TRANSMISSION AGAIN WHEN I SHIFTED FROM PARK.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STUCK IN ON POSITION. TURN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. WIPERS CAUSED A PERMANENT STREAK ON WINDSHIELD OBSTRUCTING DRIVER VIEW FROM ONCOMING TRAFFIC. HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING.
IT WAS DARK OUTSIDE AND I STARTED MY CAR, BUT THE HEAD LAMPS DIDN'T COME ON EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE IN THE AUTOMATIC SETTING. I TRIED TO TURN THE KNOB TO MANUALLY TURN THE LIGHTS ON, BUT THAT WOULDN'T WORK. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN RESTARTED IT, BUT HAD THE SAME ISSUE. I TRIED TO TURN MY BRIGHT LIGHTS ON, BUT THEY WOULDN'T COME ON EITHER. I WAS THEN STRANDED IN A DARK PARKING LOT, UNABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENTLY FAILURE WITH THE CLUTCH FEW YEARS BACK AND WAS TAKEN TO MARTIN CHRYSLER DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT FIND A FAILURE. HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED WITH THE CLUTCH STICKING AND GOING TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS THE THIRD TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED AND WAS TAKEN TO MARTIN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM DEALER, (1422 MAIN ST, UNION GROVE, WI 53182, (262) 878-1226) AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER, THE RESERVOIR HOSE AND THE CLUTCH PLATE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE WHOLE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER: 74993030. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 27,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE ED MARTIN CHEVROLET DEALER (765-374-5842, LOCATED AT 5400 S SCATTERFIELD RD, ANDERSON, IN 46013) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE KEY FOB AND REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
I'M WRITING TO YOU BECAUSE I'M CHANGING MY HIGH LOW TO HEAD LIGHT EVERY 2 MONTHS OR SO . I JUST CHANGE MY DRIVER SIDE YESTERDAY AND ITS ALREADY BURNT OUT . IS THERE AND ELECTRICAL ISSUE ?
ABOUT A YEAR AGO WHILE DRIVING ALL OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WOULD COME ON SUCH AS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TIRE PRESSURE LIGHTS. THEN THESE LIGHTS WOULD RANDOMLY TURN OFF. THIS WOULD HAPPEN ON AND OFF FOR A FEW MONTHS. I HAD THE CAR DIAGNOSED TWICE AND THEY FOUND NO ISSUES. NOW I HAVE NOT HAD AND ISSUES WITH THE DASH LIGHTS COMING ON FOR ABOUT THE LAST 6 MONTH EXCEPT FOR NOW THE RADIO COMPLETELY BLACKS OUT FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS AND IT KNOCKS OUT MY DASH BOARD SPEEDOMETERS THEY ALL COMPLETELY DROP DOWN TO ZERO AND THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING EVEN ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS HAPPENS ONCE OR TWICE A DAY OR SOMETIMES EVERYOTHER DAY. I CANNOT SEE WHAT SPEED I AM GOING AND THE PINS JUST STUTTER.
I WAS WAS AT A STOP LIGHT. THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I GENTLY PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE. THE CAR MADE A LOUD REVVING NOISE. THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND FELT LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND PRESSED THE BRAKE. THE REVVING NOISE STOPPED AND I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL TO TRY AGAIN. IT THEN MOVED FORWARD AT A NORMAL SPEED.
HELLO, MY CAR'S WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT TURN OFF AND WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID STOPPED WORKING ABOUT A WEEK AGO. I DROVE IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP TO GET AN ESTIMATE. ON THE WAY BACK, A PASSING VEHICLE THREW SOME DIRT ONTO THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND THE ACTION OF THE WIPERS CAUSED IT TO SMEAR, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE. I COULD ALSO NOT USE THE WASHER FLUID TO CLEAR THE MUD. I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF ANYONE NEEDING TO DRIVE MY CAR. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING INTO THIS PROBLEM FOR ME. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
DODGE DART DRIVER WINDOW DOES NOT ROLL UP, ALSO WINDOW GETS STUCK IN AUTOMATIC MODE WHEN ROLLING DOWN. I HAVE PURCHASED A NEW MOTOR AND A NEW SWITCH BUT ISSUE STILL CONTINUES. THERE ARE MULTIPLE FORUMS THAT CUSTOMERS DISCUSS THIS SAME ISSUE. IF YOU TAKE THE SWITCH BOARD APART THERE IS SOME FAULTY SOLDERING THAT COULD BE AFFECTING THE WINDOW FROM ROLLING BACK UP. THIS ISSUED OCCURRED WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED.
I WAS DRIVING TO GET MY SON PULLED INTO PARKING SPOT PUT CAR IN PARK WELL I THOUGHT IT WAS I START TO GET OUT AND CAR KEEPS GOING EVEN AFTER KEY WAS TURNED OFF. MY CAR IS WAS STUCK IN DRIVE POSITION THE SHIFTER CABLE CAME COMPLETELY OFF! IT HAPPENED THREE-FOUR MORE TIMES AFTER I GOT THE PIECE BACK ON. WHICH ONE TIME WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND COULDN'T HAVE BEEN BAD. ESPECIALLY SINCE I WAS DRIVING WITH A CHILD ONE OUT OF FOUR OF THE TIMES
THE SEATBELT SENSOR IN MY VEHICLE SEEMS TO NEVER GO OFF, A MECHANIC TOOK A LOOK AND SAID THE SEAT BELT SENSOR WAS BAD, HOW AT 61000 MILES IS MY SEATBELT SENSOR BAD? I'VE HAD TWO OPINIONS AND AFTER TALKING TO A DODGE REPRESENTATIVE I WAS TOLD I'D HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SEATBELT SYSTEM OUT OF POCKET. SO HOW IS IT DODGE USES A CHEAP PART AND I'M RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MESS UP FROM THE COMPANY
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR AT TIMES WILL SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, THE CAR SAYS SERVICE TRANSMISSION, SERVICE SHIFTER, AUTOSTICK UNAVAILABLE, GEAR NOT AVAILABLE AND PUT CAR IN REVERSE AND TRY ANOTHER GEAR AND A LOT OF LIGHTS SHOW UP ON THE DASH. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS ON FRIDAY 12/20/19 I WAS AT A STOPLIGHT AND THE CAR BEGAN TO BEEP AND STATING SERVICE TRANSMISSION ETC. AS STATED BEFORE, I THEN HAD SOME PEOPLE PUSH ME OFF THE ROAD SINCE THE CAR WILL JUST GO INTO NEUTRAL NO MATTER WHAT GEAR IT IS IN. AFTER THE CAR BEING LEFT THERE UNTIL SUNDAY 12/22/19 IT WOULD STILL NOT WORK, I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY HOME. AND IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN, I WENT AROUND THE BLOCK AND ONCE GOING 40 MPH THE CAR STARTED BEEPING AND WENT INTO NEUTRAL AND SAYING ALL THE THINGS SAID BEFORE, I WAS PUSHED BACK HOME. THIS MORNING I TRIED IT AGAIN AND AS SOON AS I TURN IT ON IT STATES THE SAME SERVICE TRANSMISSION ETC. I HAVE HAD MY CAR TOWED 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITHIN THE LAST 6 MONTHS
IN MOTION: LOSS OF POWER - FOUND OIL IN SPARK PLUG WELLS; DEALERSHIP REPLACED WELL SEALS, PLUGS AND IGNITION COIL, CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS; COMPRESSION TEST WAS DONE AND FOUND ALL OF MY ENGINE O RINGS WERE BAD WHICH WOULD HAVE HAPPENED AT TIME OF MANUFACTURING. HAD ENGINE REPLACED AT 100,000 MILES IN MOTION: BRAKES - BRAKE PEDAL WILL SUDDENLY GO ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR AND CAUSE DIFFICULTY BREAKING IN TIME. HAPPENS SPORADICALLY; NO NONE CAUSE STATIONARY: ELECTRICAL - CAR WILL UNLOCK TRUNK INSTEAD OF DOORS; FAN KNOB WILL EFFECT RADIO VOLUME; BLUETOOTH DOES NOT CONNECT; HAPPENS SPORADICALLY; NO NONE CAUSE
I HAVE A RECALL FOR MY TRANSMISSION BUSHING AND I HAVE CALLED MULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS TO TRY TO GET IT FIXED BUT THEY ALL SAY THEY DONT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE! I HAVE TO MANUALLY PUT THE TRANSMISSION CABLE ON THE ARM TO BE ABLE TO SWITCH GEARS, THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN THAT IS NOT IN ANY HURRY TO BE FIXED. I STRONGLY DEMAND THIS ISSUE GETTING RESOLVED IN A MORE TIMLEY MANNOR AS MY INSPECTION NEEDS TO BE PASSED AND IT IS UNABLE TO BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. SEATBELTS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON WHEN SEATBELTS ARE WORN AND OFF WHEN THE ARNT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY AND HAVE NOT SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE TURN SIGNAL WAS ACTIVATED. IN ADDITION, THE SPRAYERS FOR THE WIPER FLUID DID NOT WORK, WHICH AFFECTED THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST UNTIL THE MULTI FUNCTION CONTROL SWITCH WAS SHIPPED AND NO LONGER ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMED TO NOT BE AWARE OF THE FAILURE EVEN THOUGH THE CONTACT FOUND A LOT OF INFORMATION ABOUT IT ONLINE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,500.
2013 DODGE DART WHEN PLACED IN TO PARK WITH FLOOR GEAR SHIFTER WILL NOT RELEASE THE KEY FOB TO ALLOW IT TO BE REMOVED. THE KEY CANNOT TURN PAST THE AUX POSITION & CANNOT BE REMOVED EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS IN PARK. THE HAS BEEN SERVICED 3 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND HAS NEVER BEEN COMPLETELY FIXED. WITHIN WEEKS IT DOES IT AGAIN. DEALERS HAVE NO EXPLANATION FOR THIS PROBLEM.WHEN JAMMING THE SHIFTER FOR 1-5 MINUTES IT USUALLY RELEASES THE KEY.
HEADING TO WORK IN THE MORNING ON THE HIGHWAY WAS ABOUT TO MERGE ON THE OFF RAMP SLOWED FOR TRAFFIC DOWNSHIFTED CAR WAS HUMMING JUST FINE WENT TO UP UP SHIFT CAR MADE WEIRD NOISE DOWNSHIFTED AND HUMMED AGAIN UP SHIFTED MADE WEIRD NOISE AGAIN. I THEN WENT TO DOWNSHIFT AND THE WEIRD NOISE WAS THERE CEL CAM ON THEN STARTED BLINKING AD CAR STALLED OUT. HAD IT TOWED TO A SHOP SPENT 5+ HRS THERE JUST TO TELL ME MY MOTOR WAS DEAD. TIMING BELT WAS IN TACK CAR HAD 120000 MILE ON IT. OIL CHANGE WERE DOWN REG. AND CAR WAS SERVICED WHEN NEEDED. 1.4L TURBO 400 FOR THE SHOP TO TELL ME THE MOTOR WAS DEAD 4000 FOR A NEW USED MOTOR
I GOT IN MY PARKED CAR, STARTED IT UP AND TRIED TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE BUT THERE WAS NO TENSION WHEN I LIFTED THE LEVER ON THE SHIFTER. THE LEVER MOVED UP AND DOWN AND I COULD SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR EXCEPT REVERSE. LIFTED SHIFTER BOOT AND FOUND THE REVERSE LOCKOUT CABLE WAS SNAPPED. A MONTH OR SO AFTER, I WAS LEAVING MY HOUSE AND IT WAS SNOWING. THE ROADS WERE SLICK AND AS I GOT CLOSER TO THE STOP SIGN AT THE END OF MY STREET HERE IN TOWN, MY CAR WAS SLIDING. TRIED TO USE MY EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET SOME TRACTION SO I COULD STOP BUT, JUST LIKE THE REVERSE LOCKOUT CABLE LEVER, AS I LIFTED THE BRAKE THERE WASN'T ANY TENSION AND THE LEVER MOVED UP AND DOWN FREELY. LUCKILY THERE WEREN'T ANY ONCOMING CARS IN THE INTERSECTION AS I SLID THROUGH. IN BOTH CASES THERE WASN'T A REASON FOR THESE PARTS TO SUDDENLY STOP WORKING. NEITHER WERE USED FORCEFULLY, MY CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND I HAVE 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE DRIVING MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. MY CAR HAD LESS THAN 100K MILES AND NEITHER WERE USED EXCESSIVELY. BASICALLY, THE REASON BOTH OF THE PARTS JUST STOPPED WORKING SUDDENLY IS UNKNOWN. I SEARCHED ONLINE FOR A REPLACEMENT REVERSE LOCKOUT CABLE, I FOUND THAT THE WHOLE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE REPLACED AS THERE WAS A DIFFERENCE IN THE LENGTH TO CORRECT A DEFECT WITH THE LOCKOUT CABLE (? YET NO RECALL?) NOW I CAN'T EVEN FIND A REPLACEMENT PART. I CONTACTED MOPAR TO ASK IF ANY OTHER DARTS HAD RECALLS RELATED TO MY ISSUES BUT I WAS TOLD MY PARTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN TESTED AND CLEARE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED AND SHIFTED GEARS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY DURING THE CHANGE OF SEASONS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ORIGINALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST PURCHASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HUNTINGTON JEEP CHRYSLER DODGE RAM (1220 E JERICHO TURNPIKE, HUNTINGTON, NY 11743, (631) 993-3300) WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPROGRAMMED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT SUSPECTED THERE WAS AN ISSUE BECAUSE THE DEALER WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A DEFECTIVE PART. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO BROUGHT BACK AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE FOR OVERCONSUMPTION OF OIL. THE CONTACT HAD TO PAY FOR AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST, WHICH WAS STILL AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REFERRED THE CONTACT BACK TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V293000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT CALLED SEVERAL DEALERS, INCLUDING LANDMARK CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF MORROW AT 770-968-4900 (LOCATED AT 6850 MOUNT ZION BLVD, MORROW, GA 30260) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHEN SHIFTING GEARS TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR MANUFACTURER CAMPAIGN NUMBER: V50 (REPROGRAM PCM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ELMWOOD CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 625 TAUNTON AVE, EAST PROVIDENCE, RI 02914, (401) 438-0400), BUT THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPROGRAMMED DUE TO THE DATA LINK CONNECTOR FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
WHEN A PASSENGER GETS IN THE PASENGER SEAT THE AIR BAG AND NO SEATBELT COMES ON BLINKING AND DINGING THE WHOLE TIME I AM DRIVING. TODAY MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I TOOK IT TO AUTO ZONE AND HAD THE CODES READ ADN IT CAME UP WITH THE FOLLOWING P0520 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR/SWITCH CIRCUIT AND CODE U0140 LOST COMMUNICATION WITH BODY CONTROL MODULE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO TURN OFF. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION TO DEACTIVATE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
FASTEN SEAT BELTS LIGHT APPEARS ON DASH AND DINGS. AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO BE LIT. BATTERY REPLACED AND TESTED GOOD...CAR DOESN'T START. RADIO LOSES RECEPTION. KEY FOBIK DOESN'T LOCK, UNLOCK, REMOTE START OR PANIC BUTTON DOESN'T WORK TO CAR (ALWAYS DID BEFORE) CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON AND WENT OFF SEVERAL TIMES
WHEN DRIVING, THE CAR WOULD START TO RANDOMLY GO INTO NEUTRAL WHEN IT GOT UP TO HIGHER RPMS, THE CAR WOULD ACT LIKE IT HAD NO POWER AND ONCE IT GOT TO A CERTAIN RPM IT WOULD REV UP AND NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL. THE CLUTCH WOULD STILL SHIFT INTO GEARS BUT COULD NOT HAVE MUCH POWER AT ALL UNLESS YOU WENT EXTREMELY SLOW AND BUILT UP THE SPEED AFTER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. AFTER THAT THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE AT ALL. NO MATTER WHAT GEAR YOU PUT IT INTO, IT REGISTERS THAT IT'S IN NEUTRAL ALL THE TIME. THE SHIFTER PHYSICALLY SHIFTS INTO A GEAR, BUT EVEN AFTER TAKING MY FOOT OFF OF THE CLUTCH IN A GEAR IT WON'T STALL OUT, AND WON'T MOVE AT ALL IN ANY GEAR OR REVERSE. IT SMELLED BURNT LIKE THE CLUTCH WAS BURNT OUT OF IT. MY MOTHER WAS DRIVING WHEN THE CAR STOPPED REGISTERING GEARS, AND WAS ON A HILL AT THE TIME. LUCKILY SHE HAD ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO GET UP THE HILL AND PULL OVER BEFORE SHE STARTED COASTING BACK DOWN AND INJURED HER. THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE AT ALL UNLESS TOWED. THE CAR HAS LOW MILES AND WE'VE ONLY OWNED IT FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR. WE READ UP ON WHETHER THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND CALLED A LOCAL SHOP ABOUT RECALLS, TO WHICH THEY SAID THE PREVIOUS OWNERS REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION, AND THE CLUTCH HAD A RECALL THAT HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED BUT WAS EXPIRED.
THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT AFTER THE GASKET WAS REPLACED AT THE DODGE DEALER AS A RECALL. IT WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS AND TRIES TO START OUT IN 4TH GEAR. WHEN YOU DO GET IT TO PULL ITSELF THE RPM'S ARE 3.5. THE DEALER SHIPS SAY'S THAT THEY COULD NOT HAVE CAUSED THE ISSUE BUT IT RAN FINE BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION HAD THE RECALL REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION CABLE. THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKS ONLY IF YOU SET IT AS SOON S YOU START THE CAR, IF YOU DON'T IT WILL NOT ENGAGE OR COME ON. THERE IS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT COMES ON AND EVEN WHEN IT IS ON THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND ANY TROUBLE CODES. THIS IS GT AND I LOVE THE CAR BUT IT DOES NOT RUN 80% OF THE TIME.
THE 2013 DODGE DART HAS A RECALL SINCE APRIL 2019. THE SHIFTER CABLE BUSHING ON THE TRANSMISSION END OF THE SHIFTER CABLE WHICH CAN DETERIORATE AND BECOME DETACHED FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN THE INABILITY OF THE DRIVER TO ACTUALLY SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION, EVEN THOUGH THE DRIVER MAY MOVE THE SHIFTER HANDLE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON EVERY FEW MONTHS. VEHICLE IS TRYING TO GO INTO PARK BUT THE SHIFT GETS STUCK. I HAVE BEEN CALLING THE CHRYSLER DODGE DEALER SINCE APRIL 2019 BUT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL.
SERVICE AIRBAG SYSTEM MESSAGE DISPLAYS WHEN YOU START THE CAR AND DRIVE IT IT DOES NOT GO OFF
I CONTINUE TO HAVE A SERVICE AIRBAG ERROR ON MY DASHBOARD. I HAVE REPORTED TO IT TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO ASSIST UNLESS A FEE FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND A FEE TO FIX THE ISSUE WHEN IT'S CLEARLY A SAFETY MATTER. TODAY I HAD A REPAIR AT THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO A RECALL (V34) TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE. I AM STILL EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE SHIFTING OF MY GEARS. I RESEARCHED RECALLS ON 2013 DODGE DARTS AND SAW RECALLS REPORTED REGARDING THE POWERTRAIN AS WELL AS AIRBAGS. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE A RESPONSE ASAP. THANK YOU AND ENJOY YOUR DAY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL STARTED TO MAKE NOISES WHEN DEPRESSED. LITHIA CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE OF MEDFORD (4540 GRUMMAN DR, MEDFORD, OR 97504, (541) 930-3023) DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE CYLINDER FLUID WAS LEAKING AND IT WAS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE BRAKES WOULD FAIL. THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE NOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL IT WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL IN MARCH OF 2017 AND THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS REPLACED BECAUSE ENGINE OIL WAS LEAKING INTO THE SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE ENGAGING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, IT FAILED TO HOLD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE CONTACT PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE UP, THE CALIPERS BECAME STUCK AND FAILED TO RELEASE. THE BRAKE WAS CONSTANTLY RUBBING AGAINST THE ROTORS AND CAUSED THE BRAKE SHOES TO HEAT UP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AND, IF A RECALL WERE ISSUED, HE COULD BE REIMBURSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,197.
THE CARS BUSHING FOR THE SHIFTER CABLE BROKE. I WAS OUT AND EVERYTHING WE FINE BUT WHEN I GOT BACK IN THE CAR TAKE DRIVE OFF I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE FROM PARK.
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