THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. SAYS IT'S IN PARK BUT VEHICLE WAS NOT HAD TO HIT THE SHIFTER REALLY HARD TO MAKE SURE WAS IN PARK.
2016 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 2016 record →
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE AS NEEDED. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GRIFFIN MOTORS COMPANY (11031 PERRY HWY, MEADVILLE, PA 16335) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS RELATING THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V813000 (VISIBILITY). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL WAS SERVICED PRIOR TO THE CONTACT OWNING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO REIMBURSE HALF THE COST OF THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,500.
TEMPERATURE GAUGE REPEATEDLY GOING ABOVE MIDLINE WITHOUT CLUSTER INDICATOR LIGHTS TURNING ON OR OTHER INDICATIONS THAT VEHICLE IS OVERHEATING.
THE SHIFTER CABLE BUSHING ON THE TRANSMISSION END OF THE SHIFTER
I OWN A 2016 GT DART WITH JUST OVER 37,000 MILES ON IT. FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING NEIGHBORHOOD SPEEDS SHORTLY AFTER STARTING THE CAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THAT DAY...FROM RESEARCH AND THE SYMPTOMS I'VE BEEN GETTING I BELIEVE IT COULD BE LINKED TO THE OIL AND OIL CHANGE LIGHT. HOWEVER, I'VE CHECKED THE OIL LEVELS AND IF ANYTHING THERE MIGHT BE TOO MUCH OIL IN THE CAR. THE OIL LIFE METER IS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND THE OIL CHANGE LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON BUT SHOULD BE AT THIS POINT. I WILL HEAR LIKE HALF A DING AND IT TRIES TO COME ON THE SCREEN FOR A SPLIT SECOND BUT THAT'S ABOUT IT HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF: 'START THE CAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THAT DAY AND THE ENGINE TURNS OVER FINE 'DRIVE OUT OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD ON TO THE MAIN ROAD AND GET UP TO A SPEED OF ~40MPH 'WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF, NO LONGER ABLE TO ACCELERATE, BATTERY INDICATOR DINGS AND LIGHT TURNS ON, AND ALL ELECTRONICS (RADIO, A/C...) REMAIN ON. 'I PULL OVER (GET FLIPPED OFF AND HONKED AT - I LOVE ATL...), PUT THE CAR IN PARK, AND TURN EVERYTHING OFF 'ATTEMPT TO TURN THE ENGINE BACK OVER, MAY TAKE 5-10 SECONDS OR 1 OR 2 TIMES (I HAVE A PUSH START) 'ENGINE TURNS OVER AND I NEVER HAVE ANOTHER PROBLEM FOR THE REST OF THE DAY
REGARDING THE REAR BACK UP CAMERA, THE CAMERA IS A VITAL TOOL FOR US, THE VEHICLE WAS LITERALLY ONE MONTH OUT OF MANUFACTURER WARRANTY AND IT WENT OUT. THEN WE WENT TO OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR A SERVICE AND ASKED THE SERVICE WRITER IF THEY COULD REPAIR THE CAMERA UNDER WARRANTY AND WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING IN THE COMPUTER HE QUICKLY RESPONDED THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET, IS THE CAMERA NOT A SAFETY DEVICE? I REALLY WISH DEALERSHIPS WOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS.
2.4-LITER TIGERSHARK ENGINE CHRYSLER DODGE AUTOMOTIVES ROUTINELY OVERCONSUME OIL, CAUSING COSTLY MAINTENANCE. THE OIL OVERCONSUMPTION ALSO LEADS TO LOW OIL PRESSURE, TRIGGERING A DEFECT IN THE AFFECTED DODGE DART VEHICLE TO SPONTANEOUSLY SHUT OFF WHILE IN OPERATION. THIS CAN OCCUR IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS OR EVEN ON THE FREEWAY. VEHICLE HAS NO INDICATOR TO SHOW ACTUAL REMAINING OIL LIFE TO WARN DRIVERS OF POTENTIALLY SUDDEN SHUT DOWN. THIS HAS CREATED AN UNSAFE DRIVING HAZARDS. THIS IS THE SECOND CHRYSLER PRODUCT I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALERS ARE REFUSING TO REPAIR AND KEEP EXTENDING THE PROBLEM PAST WARRANTY AS THEY REQUEST OIL CONSUMPTION TESTS ALL THE TIME AND WILL NOT DIRECTLY REPAIR THE ISSUE. WE HAVE VISITED 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS, HAZE CHRYSLER IN GAINESVILLE, GA, TRONCOLI CHRYSLER IN CUMMING GA, AND NOW DON JACKSON CHRYSLER IN CUMMING, GA. THE DODGE DATE HAS STOPPED RUNNING WHILE IN MOTION AND ALSO WHEN STOPPED. THIS IS IN OPERATION BY MY SON, AND AS AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVE WHEN HE FIRST RECEIVED THE CAR, IT CREATES A GREATER THREAT TO NOT KNOW HOW TO OPERATE UNDER THE POWER LOSS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE YEARS. HE IS NOT A HIGH MILAGE DRIVER UNTIL COLLEGE SO IT HAS BECOME MORE OBVIOS IN THE LAST 2 YEARS.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF AS WELL AS THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT. THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING AT ALL AND SKID CONTROL DOESN'T WORK EITHER. BRAKES ARE HARD TO PUSH OFTEN AND VEHICLE IS MORE AND MORE RELUCTANT TO STOP. THE VEHICLE IS ALWAYS IN MOTION. STEARING IS HARDER WHEN THE VEHICLE SLOWS OR STOPS ALSO. THE ISSUE BEGAN AT THE SAME TIME AS THE ANTILOCK BRAKE ISSUE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. ALL LIGHTS WHERE CLEARED AT MY LAST SERVICE BUT CAME BACK ON IMMEDIATELY FROM LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP I SERVICED IT AT. I HAVE KIDS I TRANSPORT IN THIS VEHICLE AND FAILING BRAKES UNDER 90000 MILES IS A BIG DEAL. APPROXIMATE MILEAGE IS 83000.
EVERY TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN, THE SCREEN, BLACKS OUT AND THE RADIO SHUTS OFF. IT THEN "REBOOTS" AND WORKS FOR A LITTLE BIT BEFORE THE SCREEN GOES WHITE AND "REBOOTS". ALSO WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE GAUGE CLUSTER DIMS TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS BARELY VISIBLE. SOME COMMUTES, IT ONLY HAPPENS ONCE OR TWICE, OTHERS, ITS SEEMS LIKE ITS EVERY 5 MINUTES OR SO. IT HAPPENS AT RANDOM TIMES, ACCELERATING, TURNING, AT A STOP, ETC.
I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR 2 YEARS NOW AND IT JUST NOW STARTED JERKING WHILE DRIVING IT. IT DOES THIS IN ANY GEAR OR IN PARK WHILE THE CAR IS ON. IT ALMOST FEELS LIKE IT WANTS TO CUT OFF OR MAYBE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS BUT I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC AND THEY USED THEIR CODE READER AND CAN NOT FIND OUT WHATS WRONG WITH THE CAR.. I HAVE GOT A OIL CHANGE AND USED A GAS TREATMENT ON IT SO FAR ITS STILL JERKING WHILE I DRIVE. I AM WORRIED THIS COULD LEAD TO MORE ISSUES OR EVEN CUT OFF ON ME WHILE I AM DRIVING. I USE THIS CAR EVERYDAY FOR WORK AND MY FAMILY AS WE ONLY HAVE 1 CAR. THIS HAPPENS AT STOP SIGNS/LIGHTS AND WHILE DRIVING ANYWHERE. THIS STARTED ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO.
BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE
WAS DRIVING AND THE ENGINE STALLED AND CUT OFF W/O WARNING IN TRAFFIC DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE. 2.4L ENGINE CONSUMING OIL DUE TO SCARRING OF THE CYLINDER WALLS FROM THE PISTONS. I WAS TOLD THIS BY THE MECHANIC AT THE SERVICE CENTER. IT WAS NOT THAT LONG BETWEEN OIL CHANGES WHEN THIS OCCURRED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUTCH FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF WALLA WALLA (2695 E ISAACS AVE, WALLA WALLA, WA 99362), AND THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WOULD BE A DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR, AND TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE TRANSMISSION PAN, CLUTCH, CLUTCH BEARING AND CLUTCH HYDRAULIC FLUID WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,999. *LN *TR
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, AS I HAD ACCELERATION PROBLEMS, AS I PRESS THE PEDAL, THE CAR SEEMS TO GOT STUCK
I WROTE THIS LETTER BECAUSE I WAS CONCERNED EVEN MORE NOW THAT MY 2016 DODGE DART SXT IS REALLY CONSUMING OIL I KEEP ADDING OIL EVEN I JUST DID A CHANGE OIL I AM REALLY WORRIED KNOW IT IS STALL ME TWICE ON THE ROAD, UPON LOOKING ONLINE I REALIZE THAT THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE HAD TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE CONSUMPTION OIL AND IT'S STALL THEIR VEHICLE ON THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING WHICH IT HAPPENED TO ME THE SAME THING SO I WANT TO INFORM YOU GUYS THAT I'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH EVERYBODY ELSE AND I HOPE YOU GUYS FIX THE PROBLEM AND GET THIS THING DONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE I WANT MY VEHICLE TO BE OPERATE GOOD EVERY DAY FOR COMMUTE SO PLEASE THANK YOU
MY RADIO SCREEN PERIODICALLY BLIPS OFF AND RESETS, WHILE DRIVING.
DRIVING MY DODGE DART ON THE FREEWAY AND IT STALED OUT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET IN A CAR ACCIDENT THIS HAPPED ON THE FREEWAY TO ME MORE THEN ONCE TOOK IT IN TO DEALERSHIP AND NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME I NEED MY ENGINE REPLACED I DID THE BEST CARE OF THE DART ALL THE OIL CHANGES AND EVERYTHING WERE ALWAYS DONE TO A T DODGE SAYING IT WILL COST 8000.00 TO GET A NEW ENGINE ONLY HAD THE DODGE DART 2016 FOR 2 YEARS HAD TO GET IT TOWED
2016 DODGE DART. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DAMAGED UNDERCOVER ON VEHICLE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT TOO LOW TOO THE GROUND IN THE FRONT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE UNDER COVER. THE UNDER COVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V293000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED TO BOB HOWARD CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (13252 BROADWAY EXT, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73114, (405) 302-5861) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION AFTER THE SHIFTER CABLE WAS RE-INSERTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.*DT CONSUMER STATED HE WOULD LIKE TO CANCEL THE COMPLAINT.*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING WITH AN ABNORMAL SOUND WITH A RUBBER ODOR COMING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V113000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RHYTHM CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT LOCATED AT 2210 GALLATIN PIKE N, MADISON, TN 37115 TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR COMPRESSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000.
A WHILE BACK VEHICLE TAKEN INTO LOCAL DEALER FOR TWO ISOLATED INCIDENTS OF VEHICLE ROLLING WHEN COMING TO A STOP REGARDLESS OF THE SPEED (DEALERSHIP KEPT VEHICLE TRYING TO RECREATE ISSUE UNSUCCESSFUL AS FOR NOTHING WRONG APPEARED AND NO CODES HAD REGISTERED.) THEN YESTERDAY 7/2/2020 SUDDEN WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, NOTIFICATION APPEARED, SAYING, "ENGAGE PARK BRAKE TO PREVENT FROM ROLLING." VEHICLE WAS CONTINUED TO BE IN USED IN CITY UNTIL PARKED FOR A PERIOD OF ABOUT AND HOUR AFTER FIRST NOTIFICATION. ENGINE WAS STARTED YET VEHICLE WOULD NOT CHANGE INTO ANY GEAR AND BEGAN TO ROLL WHILE PARKED AT A LOCAL BUSINESS.
WHEN TRYING TO CLEAN MY WINDOWS WHEN A THE RAIN LEFT WEIRD STREAKS WHILE DRIVING I WAS UNABLE TO CLEAN MY WINDOW AND MADE IT VERY HARD TO SEE WHILE DRIVING. WHEN I TRIED TO PUT FLUID IN THE WINDSHIELD FLUID IT WAS CLOGGED. THE TRANSMISSION IS TERRIBLE TO SHIFT WHEN TAKING OFF FROM STOP POSITION OR PICK UP AND GO IN BACK UP TRAFFIC. *TR
THE CLOCK AND RADIO WILL CUT OUT AND WHEN THEY DO THE ODOMETER FLASHES. AFTER HITTING THE CD PLAYER TO EJECT THE DISC THE CLOCK WILL TURN BACK ON BUT THE RADIO TAKES A LITTLE TO START WORKING AGAIN. ONCE THE RADIO AND CLOCK ARE BACK ON THE ODOMETER STOPS FLASHING. THE LONGEST IT HAS DONE THIS WAS 2 WEEKS. *TR
THE CAR SUDDENLY LOSES ALL POWER AT RANDOM TIMES. HAS HAPPENED WHEN DRIVING AND WHEN AT A FULL STOP AND HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE 2.5 YEARS WE OWNED THE CAR. THE CAR CAN BE TURNED BACK ON RIGHT AWAY. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN REVERSE AND FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO ENGAGE THE DESIRED GEAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V293000 (POWER TRAIN) AND CONTACTED WALNUT CREEK CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (2404 N MAIN ST, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596, (888) 377-2513) TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WHICH WAS STILL PENDING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
RECALL V34, HAS BEEN OPEN ON MY CAR SINCE APRIL 2019. PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE DEALERSHIP. NOW MY CAR IS STUCK IN NEUTRAL, I CAN'T TURN IT OFF. THE GEAR SHIFT SEEMS TO BE STUCK. I CAN'T USE IT AND IT'S STUCK IN MY PARKING LOT.
WHEN BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY THE TOUCHSCREEN WENT COMPLETELY BLACK. AFTER FINISHING BACKING UP GOT INTO THE MAIN ROAD, THE SCREEN STAYED BLACK FOR A MINUTE. WHEN I WENT TO THE STORE I WAS HEADED TO, I TURNED OFF THE CAR OF COURSE, WHEN I CAME BACK TO START IT, IT WAS BACK TO NO NORMAL. WHEN IT GOES BLACK I CANNOT CONTROL THE AIR OR THE HEAT SINCE ALL THAT IS IN THE SCREEN. I HAVE READ SEVERAL THREADS ABOUT THIS AND THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED AND SOME PEOPLE HAVE TO REPLACE THE SCREEN AND IT STILL DOESN'T HELP. I TRIED CONTACTING DODGE ONLINE THEY JUST TELL ME TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. NOTE THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME ON MINE SO IT'S HARD TO TAKE A VIDEO/PICTURE BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN IT'S GONNA HAPPEN AGAIN SINCE IT'S AT A RANDOM TIME. I SEEN SOME OTHER VEHICLES ONLINE WITH THIS TYPE OF SCREEN HAS BEEN ON RECALLED AND FIXED. AT THIS MOMENT I'M LOOKING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT CAN BE DEPENDABLE WITH THE AIR OR HEAT AND WHERE AND HOW MUCH IT BLOWS ALONG WITH THE TEMPERATURE. I HAVE 2 KIDS THAT CAN'T GET HOT IN THE SUMMER OR FREEZING IN THE WINTER DUE TO NOT HAVING CONTROL OVER THIS ISSUE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AFTER OIL WAS ADDED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED ENGINE OIL WAS ADDED EACH TIME PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN. THE CONTACT CALLED LOCAL DEALER TOWBIN DODGE LLC LOCATED AT (275 AUTO MALL DR, HENDERSON, NV 89014, (702) 558-3800) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,784.
WHILE I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP TO IDLING, MY CAR STALLED. IT HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES NOW. I AM SCARED, I USUALLY HAVE MY YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH ME.
MY DODGE DART HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES NOW WHERE IT WON'T START EARLY IN THE MORNING, TYPICALLY ON COLDER MORNINGS. I'LL TRY TO START IT AND NOTHING HAPPENS, YET ALL MY LIGHTS ARE WORKING INCLUDING RADIO AND AC. I TRIED JUMPING THINKING MAYBE IT WAS THE BATTERY AND STILL NOTHING. IT'S NOT TURNING OVER OR CLICKING AT ALL AND THE GAUGES ARE GO CRAZY. I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO BRING IT TO THE SHOP BUT THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ON GOING ISSUE.
THE TURN INDICATOR STALK/LEVER IN MY CAR IS BROKEN. IT IS A MULTI-TASK LEVER DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT CONTROLS MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS, WINDOW CLEANER, AND ENABLES ME TO SWITCH MY LIGHTS FROM DIM TO BRIGHT. THE LEVER NOW FALLS AND CALLS MY TURNING LIGHTS TO BLINK CONTINUOUSLY WHILE I'M DRIVING AS WELL AS CAUSE THE BRIGHT LIGHTS TO JUST POP UP WHEN I'M DRIVING BEHIND SOMEONE AT NIGHT. I FEEL THAT THIS CAN BE A DANGER TO ANYONE BECAUSE THEY CAN THINK SOMEONE IS TURNING AND KEEP GOING, OR CAN BE BLINDED BY THE BRIGHT LIGHTS SWITCHING ON AND OFF. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE ISSUE AND THEY STATED THAT THERE IS A BACKORDER ON THE PART AND THAT 150 PEOPLE WERE AHEAD OF ME WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I AM UNABLE TO GET THE PART UNTIL MID-FEBRUARY, BUT THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT IT COULD BE PUSHED BACK FARTHER THAN THAT. I ASKED FOR SOMETHING SO IF I WAS PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE ABOUT THE ISSUE WITH MY LIGHTS, I WOULD HAVE SOMETHING COVERING ME. THEY REFUSED TO GIVE ME ANYTHING STATING THAT THERE WAS A BACK-ORDER ON THE PART.
REVERSE CAMERA MALFUNCTION SHOWS UPSIDE DOWN AND FLASHES IN AND OUT OF FRAME
AT 61000 MILES MY DODGE DART SXT HAS A SERVICE AIRBAG SYSTEM ALARM POP UP. I CONTACTED TWO DEALERSHIPS BUT THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL OR OPEN WARRANTY FOR THIS. AS IT'S AIRBAGS, A SAFETY ISSUE I PUSHED THE SUBJECT A LITTLE HARDER WITH DODGE THEMSELVES AND THEY SAID THE SAME THING. SAFETY IN MY OPINION SHOULD BE FIRST, AND UPON FURTHER RESEARCH THIS HAS HAPPENED QUITE A BIT TO OTHER DODGE DART OWNERS FROM 2013 TO PRESENT WITH LITTLE TO KNOW KNOWLEDGE WHY. VEHICLE SITS IN MY BARK PARKED AREA AND IS DRIVEN VERY LITTLE SO SHOULDN'T ACTIVELY HAVE ISSUES LIKE THIS OCCUR.
ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE VEHICLE VENT OUT, THE DIGITAL DASHBOARD THE TOUCH SCREEN EVERYTHING THAT LIGHTS UP WENT OUT. THE MOTOR ALMOST DIED AND STARTED TO SPUTTER. WHEN I ACCELERATE IT HAS NO POWER THEN IT WILL TAKE OFF THEN NO POWER. WHEN I AM STOPPED THE IDLE IS SO LOW IT ALMOST DIES AND THE ENTIRE CAR SHAKES VERY HARD. THIS STARTED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH.
MULTIPLE TIMES 4 TO BE EXACT MY VEHICLE HAS SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH MANY OF THESE FROM MY RESEARCH. ONCE I WAS GETTING ON AN EXPRESSWAY AND WAS ALMOST HIT ANOTHER TIME WAS TURNING ON A BUSY STREET ALMOST BEING HIT LUCKILY I WAS NOT. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I HAD THE CAR ABOUT 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING NEW. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS THIS SEPTEMBER. THE DEALERSHIP HAS DONE NOTHING AND SAYS THEY KNOW IT HAPPENS BUT NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR IT. ARE THEY WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO BE KILLED BEFORE DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE ?
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO ADJUST THE HEAT TO DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD. SHE WAS CONCERNED THAT SHE WOULD BE UNABLE TO SEE THE ROAD IN THE RAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A NEARBY DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 71380634. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,000.
THE PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT LOCK FROM THE OUTSIDE. YOU CAN WALK RIGHT UP EVEN IF THE CAR IS LOCKED AND OPEN THE DOOR. IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN SINCE I HAVE KIDS. I'VE HAD THIS ISSUE SINCE I'VE GOT MY CAR NEW
VEHICLE IN MOTION. CLUTCH STUCK TO FLOOR ON HIGHWAY. ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTION. TOOK TO A REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THEY SAID IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH DARTS. I AM NOW HAVING THE WHOLE CLUTCH SYSTEM REPLACED AND THEY JUST CALLED ME TO TELL ME THE FLYWHEEL ETC IS VERY BAD.
MY VEHICLE HAS HAD A MANUFACTURE SAFETY RECALL FOR THE SHIFTER CABLE BUSHING SINCE APRIL OF 2019 BUT THERE WAS NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. IN AUGUST OF 2019 I PULLED IN A GAS STATION AND PUT MY CAR IN PARK. WHEN I RETURNED AND ATTEMPTED TO PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE THE SHIFTER WAS VERY LOOSE FEELING AND IT WOULDNT COME OUT OF PARK. MY LOCAL DODGE DID PAY FOR TOWING FEES AND PUT ANOTHER DEFECTIVE PART ON MY CAR AFTER A VERY RUDE EMPLOYEE MADE SURE I WAS AWARE THIS WOULD BE A ONE TIME COMPLIMENTARY SERVICE SINCE THEY DIDNT HAVE THE CORRECT PART TO FIX IT. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2019 I RECEIVED A NOTICE STATING THERE WAS NOW PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX THE DEFECTIVE PART AND THAT I SHOULD CALL TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY DODGE DEALER. WHEN I CALLED TO MAKE THE APPOINTMENT I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A VERY LONG WAIT LIST FOR THIS REPAIR PART AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS LIMITING THE NUMBER OF PARTS THE DEALER IS ALLOWED TO ORDER PER MONTH TO 14. IT IS NOW NOVEMBER AND IM BEING TOLD THEY STILL HAVE A LENGTHY LIST OF CUSTOMERS AND THEY ARE STILL LIMITED ON HOW MANY REPLACEMENT PARTS THEY CAN ORDER PER MONTH. I DONT THINK THIS IS AN APPROPRIATE WAY TO HANDLE A SAFETY RECALL SITUATION. THERE ARE OVER 200,000 VEHICLES WITH THIS DEFECTIVE PART. I UNDERSTAND THATS INCLUDING THE ENTIRE US BUT IT WOULD BE MORE APPROPRIATE FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO DISTRIBUTE PARTS ACCORDING TO HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE ON WAITING LISTS IN EACH AREA NOT 14 PARTS A MONTH. I AM TRAVELING TO FLORIDA WITH MY 3 CHILDR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V293000 (POWER TRAIN) WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED ON MARCH 29, 2019. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL LETTER. THE CONTACT FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL AFTER THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK AND REMAINED IN NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED AND THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MCADENVILLE MOTORS (5347 WILKINSON BLVD, GASTONIA, NC 28056, (704) 824-74330). THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE A LOANER VEHICLE SINCE IT WOULD NOT TAKE LONG TO REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
I JUST HAD MY OIL CHANGED AT AROUND 70,000 MY CAR SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING DUE TO NO OIL MY CAR WAS THREE QUARTS LOW AND MY CAR IS AT 72,942 JUST SHUT OFF NO STEERING NO NOTHING ABOUT CAUSED A WRECK BECAUSE MY CAR DIED IN AN INTERSECTION GRANTED I HAVE A MANUAL SO I WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE THE CLUTCH TO KEEP ROLLING BUT THE STEERING WASN'T WORKING SO I WASN'T ABLE TO GET IT PULLED OFF THE ROAD SAFELY NOW I DIDN'T FEEL THE NEED TO CHECK MY OIL DUE TO THE FACT IT WASN'T LEAKING AND IT WASN'T BURNING ANY OIL THAT I SMELT SO AFTER ALL THIS I CALL A TOW TRUCK GET IT BACK TO MY HOUSE LET THE ENGINE COOL WHILE MY ENGINE IS COOLING I START DOING SOME RESEARCH ON WHY IT MAY HAVE DONE THIS THERE'S OTHERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM IS SOMEONE GONNA HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THEY DECIDE TO FIX THIS ISSUE NOW I COULD'VE HAD MY KIDS IN THE CAR THIS MORNING AND NOW I DON'T EVEN WANNA PUT THEM BACK IN THIS CAR BECAUSE OF THIS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE MISFIRED AND STALLED. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SAN LEANDRO CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM SRT (1444 MARINA BLVD, SAN LEANDRO, CA 94577) WHERE THE SPARK PLUGS AND ENGINE WERE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER INSPECTED FOR LEAKS BECAUSE THE CONTACT HAD TO ADD OIL EVERY MONTH, AS NEEDED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ANY LEAKS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000.
I HAVE 2016 DODGE DART AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER WENT OUT IN IT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH A PREVIOUS ISSUE WITH RECALL BRAKE PEDAL WENT HARD AND COULD NOT STOP QUICKLY WHILE DRIVING AND WAS TOLD BY DODGE IT DID NOT FALL UNDER RECALL FOR BEING DIFFERENT YEAR AND WOULD COST A LOT OF MONEY TO FIX THEN THE ABS MODULAR VALVE WENT OUT AND LOCKED THE BRAKE WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IS USED TO TRAVEL IN THE CITY DURING MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES
THE AIR BAGS ON THIS CAR FAILED TO DEPLOY FROM A BAD CAR ACCIDENT. MY CAR WAS HIT NEAR THE RIGHT FRONT FROM A PERSON THAT RAN A RED LIGHT. THE FRONT END DAMAGE WAS HORRIBLE TO SAY THE LEAST AS TO WHERE THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER SAID TO ME THAT THE CAR HAS TO BE TOTALED. EXTENSIVE FRAME DAMAGE FROM THIS ACCIDENT AND DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAD NEVER DEPLOYED FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON. THE CONSUMER OWNS ANOTHER VEHICLE SAME MAKE/MODEL AND QUESTIONS IF THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE PREVIOUS VEHICLE FAILING. *JS *JS
I HAVE BEEN TAUGHT TO CHECK MY OIL CONSISTENTLY. I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE WITH 68,089. CHECKED OIL AND IT WAS FULL. AT 69,089 I CHECKED OIL AND WAS 2 QUARTS LOW!! SO I FILLED IT AND CALLED DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THEY COULD DO AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST BUT THAT IT'S NORMAL FOR VEHICLES TO BURN OIL( ABOUT 1 QUART PER 1000 MILES. MY VEHICLE BURNED DOUBLE THAT. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE TO FIND THAT MANY OTHER CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ! DODGE SHOULD HAVE A REMEDY FOR A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. SINCE FILLING I HAVE BURNED 1 QUART IN 700 MILES.
POWER TRAIN & SENSORS RELATED ISSUES: I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY@ 45MPH IN TRAFFIC & ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SPEED IDLE DOWN TO 13MPH IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT ME PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL, I PLACED MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON TO LET CARS BEHIND ME BE AWARE I WAS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE. THE ENGINE SYMBOL ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH PANEL AS WITH A LIGHTENING BOLT SYMBOL, THE VEHICLE DID A SURGE IN SPEED WITHOUT THE GAS PEDAL BEING PRESSED, JERKED & SURGE IN SPEED AGAIN & I HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKES TO SAFELY PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC TO GAIN COMPOSURE OF WHAT WAS HAPPENING WITH THE VEHICLE SUDDEN ERRACTIC BEHAVIOR. NO WARNING BEFORE HAND. I CUT THE VEHICLE OFF FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. IT CRANKED UP & THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED STILL BUT THE LIGHTENING BOLT SYMBOL HADN'T. I CALLED TO SEE OF ANY RECALLS & THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE COMPUTER MODULE SOFTWARE. I WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER FOR THE VEHICLE FROM THE RECALL ASSOCIATE TO CALL THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP & WAS TOLD BY ONE OF THE DODGE SERVICE ASSOCIATES, HIS SHEET DIDN'T CONTAIN THAT RECALL & WASN'T ABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 DODGE DART. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING 10 MPH, THE MOTORISTS IN THE REAR NOTICED AN UNKNOWN LIQUID POURING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY BURST INTO FLAMES. THE DRIVER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND EXIT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INJURIES. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT DRIVER STATED IT FELT LIKE SOMETHING HAD FELL FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE AT THE SCENE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING UP AN INCLINED ROAD, THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V293000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. RENTON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (585 RAINIER AVE S, RENTON, WA 98057, (425) 430-1000) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT WILL RANDOMLY HAVE COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WITHOUT WARNING AND THE BATTERY LIGHT WOULD TURN ON.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT WILL RANDOMLY HAVE COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WITHOUT WARNING AND THE BATTERY LIGHT WOULD TURN ON. THE DODGE DEALER FOUND A CODE U0415 ( ABS PROBLEM) AND SAID BECAUSE OF THAT CODE ENGINE SHUT OFF, $260 TO FIT THAT, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSIST. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME AFTER A FIX THAT THE CAR STILL RANDOMLY SHUTTING OFF IN A NEIGHBORHOOD SPEED 30MPH. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND I AM IN DISBELIEF NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT THIS. ARE WE WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO DIE TO TAKE ACTION ?
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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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