2012 DODGE DART Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED; HOWEVER, IT WAS HARD AND REQUIRED ADDED PRESSURE TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SWITCH FROM THE NEUTRAL POSITION. IN ADDITION, THE IGNITION KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT BE REMOVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. ...UPDATED 10/11/16 *BF UPDATED 10/18/2017*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT TOOK MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE BATTERY AND SENSOR TRANSMISSION RANGE WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WORSENED, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE FAILING TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. ...UPDATED 08/01/16 *BF...UPDATED 08/15/16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM CONSISTED OF THE CONSOLE LIGHTING UP AND THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATING. THEN IT ESCALATED TO THE VEHICLE NOT STARTING. THE FAILURE HAPPENED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY AND SENSOR TRANSMISSION RANGE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 08/17/16.*JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WORSENED. THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTION WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE ENTIRE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 12/13/2017*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO ENSURE THAT THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER'S FACE STRUCK THE DASHBOARD AND THE DRIVER'S FACE STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL; HOWEVER, MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT NEEDED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT RANDOMLY ILLUMINATED AND THE GEARS WERE DIFFICULT TO SHIFT MORE THAN ONCE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED EXTREME DIFFICULTY GETTING THE VEHICLE TO RESTART AND SHIFT GEARS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COMPLETED THE RECALL REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V238000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 15V542000 (POWER TRAIN), BUT THE REMEDY DID NOT PROVIDE A SOLUTION. TWO DAYS AFTER THE LAST RECALL REMEDY, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY CHANGING GEARS AND THE VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO RESTART. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY PROVIDED NO SOLUTION. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AT 40 MPH, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A SIGN AND CURB. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED LOWER BACK AND NECK INJURIES, FRACTURED RIBS, AND INJURIES TO TWO FINGERS ON THE LEFT HAND THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO PARTS BEING UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.