2012 DODGE DART Complaints

MY VEHICLE SAT PARKED FOR 4 HOURS AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE COMPLETELY GAVE OUT CAUSING MY CAR TO ROLL DOWN A HILL AND CRASHED ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY.. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE STILL DID NOT WORK AFTER THE CRASH. I DO HAVE VIDEO EVIDENCE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND FLICKERED ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTIFY THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,053. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE "CHECK ENGINE" INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE DRIVER COULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AT RAY LAETHEN DODGE WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A TRACTION CONTROL MODULE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

A FEW THINGS HAS BEEN OCCURRING REGARDING MY CAR. THE FIRST THING IS MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON SEVERAL TIMES AND WHEN I GOT IT CHECKED, THE CAR WOULDN'T START RIGHT AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET THE CAR STARTED, HOWEVER, THEY REPORTED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. THE SECOND THING AND MOST SCARIEST IS MY BRAKES. MY BRAKES ARE TOTALLY MESSED UP AS THEY CONSTANTLY LOCK AND IT'S HARD TO PRESS ON THE BREAKS. THEREFORE I DO NOT DRIVE LONG DISTANCES BECAUSE I AM AFRAID I WON'T BE ABLE TO STOP IN TIME. I'VE TAKEN MY CAR TO GET DIAGNOSED AND THEY TOLD ME THE MY BRAKES AND ROTARS ARE SEVERELY DAMAGED AND INFACT IT WON'T PASS THE SAFETY CHECK IN THE STATE OF NY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS REVERSING THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO REVERSE WHILE THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS IN THE REVERSE POSITION. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK. HE OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE REVERSE CABLE HAD SNAPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS AT PALMEN MOTORS DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 5431 75TH STREET KENOSHA WI 53142, 262-697-3100). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,000. UPDATED 07/13/17*LJ UPDATED 10/12/2017*JS

SERVICE TRANSMISSION LIGHT IS ON. WHEN YOU SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR REVERSE AND SIT A MINUTE , TRANSMISSION GOES INTO NEUTRAL . DASH MESSAGE SAYS TO SHIFT TO NATURAL THEN TO DRIVE OR REVERSE .

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AFTER MANUALLY RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL SOUND AND NOTICED FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: P017056449. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT AN INVESTIGATOR WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CLUTCH BEARING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH BEARING AND SLAVE CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

CAR SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING - BATTERY LIGHT FLASHES AND I AM UNABLE TO ACCEL. NO POWER WHAT-SO-EVER. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES TWICE AT 45 MPH AND TWICE AT 70 MPH. BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. * CAR STEREO/SCREEN POWERS DOWN WHILE DRIVING AND RESETS * ALL LIGHTS IN CAR GO OUT FOR A SHORT TIME AND COME BACK ON * RUSHING WATER SOUND WHILE ACCEL. * CAR GETS UP TO 4,000RPM'S TO GO FROM ZERO TO 30MPH * ISSUE WITH BREAK DELAYS * KNOCKING SOUND FROM FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF CAR

I WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. NEXT DAY TOOK IT TO LOCAL SHOP AND READ CODE P0299 TURBOCHARGER UNDER BOOST. WAS TOLD TURBO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CALLED DODGE AND GOT AN ESTIMATE OF ABOUT $1500 TO REPLACE THE TURBO. WOULD NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY.