2012 DODGE DART Complaints

INTERMITTENT BATTERY LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF. I AM ON BATTERY NUMBER THREE AND MY SECOND ALTERNATOR AND NOBODY CAN TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. AS I WAS DRIVING, THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON, THEN THE SERVICE ABS, THEN THE AC WENT OFF, AND THEN THE SERVICE POWER STEERING CAME ON. THIS CAUSED ME TO LOSE MY POWER STEERING WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE DIAGNOSTICS, ALL STATING THAT THE BATTERY WAS TESTING FINE, ALONG WITH THE ALTERNATOR AND STARTER. AFTER INSTALLING A NEW BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR, BATTERY LIGHT STILL INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON. WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON, THE ALTERNATOR IS READING AROUND 6V AND WHEN IT IS OFF, IT IS READING BETWEEN 13-14V. WHENEVER THE LIGHT COMES ON, THERE IS THE SOUND OF A RELAY OR SOMETHING HAPPENING. NOT SURE WHAT ELSE TO DO. THE VEHICLE IS 4 YEARS OLD AND I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT ANYWHERE OR HAVE MY CHILDREN IN IT. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND NUMEROUS PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE INTERMITTENT BATTERY LIGHT AND ISSUES ASSOCIATED, SO I DO NOT THINK THAT THERE IS WIRING DAMAGE TO EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THESE VEHICLES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (DAVIS MOORE LOCATED AT 7675 E KELLOGG DR WICHITA, KS 67207) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VACUUM TUBES NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN 2016 THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 15V80000(BRAKES). UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT NOT ENOUGH OIL WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE BRAKE BOOSTER TO CAUSE A FAILURE AND THE BOOSTER WAS NOT REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED ONLY THE VACUUM TUBE BUT APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR LATER THE BRAKE BOOSTER HAD FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND AUTHORIZED THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER FOR A SECOND TIME AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JOHN HIESTER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP (940 N MAIN ST, LILLINGTON, NC 27546) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RINGS AND PISTONS HAD CRACKED DUE TO THE CONTACT PUTTING AN AFTERMARKET CBV VALVE ON THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT SINCE THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE CONTACT USING AN AFTERMARKET PART, THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR CALIPERS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V124000 (PARKING BRAKE); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CAMPAIGN. THE THREE RIVERS DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND REFUSED TO PERFORM ANY WORK UNTIL BEING COMPENSATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000.

CAR SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL EVEN THOUGH GEAR SHIFTER IS IN REVERSE OR DRIVE. YOU HAVE TO SHIFT BACK INTO PARK SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND TURN BACK ON. SO FAR HAS ONLY HAPPENED WHEN VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. AND HAS ALWAYS HAPPENS WHEN TURNING CAR ON. HAPPENS SPORADICALLY, BUT INCREASING FREQUENCY

"ENGAGE PARKING BRAKE TO PREVENT ROLLING" ALERT COMES ON AFTER ABOUT 10-15 MINUTES OF DRIVING AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE ALERT SUBSEQUENTLY COMES ON EVERY TIME THE CAR STOPS AFTER THIS INITIAL PHASE. ON OCCASIONAL, WHEN THE CAR COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP AND IS PUT INTO "PARK" AND THE ALERT COMES ON, IT WILL NOT SHIFT INTO ANY OTHER GEAR. TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE THE CAR MUST BE TURNED OFF AND ALLOWED TO SIT FOR AT LEAST 10-15 SECONDS, RESTARTED, AND WILL THEN ALLOW YOU TO SHIFT TO ANOTHER GEAR. THE ALERT WILL THEN AGAIN COME ON WHENEVER THE CAR IS BROUGHT TO A COMPLETE STOP.

I HAVE A 2013 DODGE DART WITH 75,000 MILES ON IT. ON 7/14/17 WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY, THE TRANSMISSION UNEXPECTEDLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND REMAINED IN NEUTRAL, WHICH CAUSED A LOST OF CONTROL OF THE TRANSMISSION IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER ABLE TO BE OPERATED AS THE TRANSMISSION IS REMAINED STUCK IN NEUTRAL. THIS INCIDENT COULD EASILY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO NAVIGATE THE VEHICLE OF TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY.

MY WIFE DIANA PURCHASED THIS CAR ON JUNE 19 2017, FROM A DEALERSHIP HYUNDAI OF GARDEN GROVE CA. A MONTH AFTERWARD WE TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE, SINCE THIS DODGE DART IS A 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION, THE CLUTCH NEEDS TO BE PRESSED TO START THE ENGINE. WHEN I DID THAT, THE CLUTCH WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND STAYED THERE. WE TOOK IT TO GLEEN E THOMAS DODGE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP LOCATED IN LONG BEACH CALIFORNIA. THEY KEEP THE CAR FOR A FULL 7 DAYS AND COULDN'T FIXED IT. AFTER THAT THE PROBLEM OF THE STICKING CLUTCH REMAINS UNTIL NOW, GETTING WORSE AS THE TIME GOES BY. EVERY WEEK THE ISSUE COMES UP. WE TOOK THE CAR AGAIN TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP, THIS TIME WAS CERRITOS DODGE AND THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR ANOTHER WEEK. CLUTCH HASN'T BEEN FIXED. THE STICKING CLUTCH HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY WEEK IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS, WE HAVE TO PULL IT BACK WITH OUR HANDS OR FEET, THEN WE PUMP THE CLUTCH UNTIL IT WORKS AGAIN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO PERRY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (2340 NATIONAL CITY BLVD, NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AS THE BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FISHER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (349 E 32ND ST, YUMA, AZ 85365) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED A THIRD TIME. AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT, THE VEHICLE WAS BEING TOWED TO ROGERS & ROGERS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE (2329 CA-86, IMPERIAL, CA 92251). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO REIMBURSE ASSOCIATED COSTS AND PROVIDE A RENTAL VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

I HAVE A 2013 DODGE DART AND AFTER BACKING IT OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY IT WAS STUCK IN REVERSE. WE COULDN'T TURN THE CAR COMPLETELY OFF AND THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT. AFTER WORKING WITH IT MY HUSBAND FINALLY GOT IT TO GO INTO PARK, TURNED THE KEY OFF AND REMOVED IT. NOW IT IS SITTING IN FRONT OF OUR HOUSE ALMOST ON THE SIDE OF THE STREET.