2013 Dodge Dart

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  CAR WENT INTO NEUTRAL AUTOMATICALLY WHILE DRIVING , WARNINGS SIGNS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SAID BLIND SPOT UNAVAILABLE , AUTO STICK UNAVAILABLE , GEAR NOT AVAILABLE THEN FOLLOW BY A SERVICE TRANSMISSION. COULDN'T GET THE CAR STARTED BACK WHEN I HAD TO WAIT 10 MINS , FINALLY GOT IT START BACK UP AS A RESULT HARD SIFTING OCCURRED.

• 12/31/2018· ENGINE

  I HAVE HAD 5 DIFFERENT PLACES CHANGE MY OIL AND AT EVERY ONE THE FILTER HAS EITHER COME OFF IN MY HAND OR CREATE A GAP IN THE FILTER SEAL WHICH IS CAUSED OIL TO START SPRAYING ALL OVER THE CAR AND LEAKING ALL OVER THE GROUND. ALL FIVE TIMES THIS IS HAPPENED THE FILTER IS EITHER GOING OFF IN MY HAND OR HAD THE SEAL OF THE FILTER START LEAKING OIL. SPRAYING OIL ALL OVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND CAUSING ME TO LOSE ALL OF MY OIL ON THE GROUND AND ALL OVER THE ENGINE UNKNOWN IF THIS IS CAUSED ANY OTHER PROBLEMS INSIDE THE ENGINE YET EVERY TIME THIS IS HAPPENED I WAS JUST ABOUT TO GET ON THE FREEWAY I WAS ABLE TO GO SOMEWHERE ELSE AND HAVE IT TAKEN CARE OF WITH MINIMAL DRIVING WITHOUT OIL . THIS IS HAS HAPPENED FIVE TIMES NOW AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS CHANGING THE OIL EVERY TIME IT'S HAPPENED WHEN YOU JUST CHANGE THE OIL AND ALSO WHEN IT'S ALMOST TIME TO CHANGE OIL AGAIN OR ANYTIME IN BETWEEN THAT. IF I HAD MADE IT ON THE FREEWAY WITH ANY OF THESE TIMES THAT THIS IS HAPPENED IT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC TO MY ENGINE AND CAUSE ME TO CRASH

• 12/30/2016· POWER TRAIN

  WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE, THE CAR EXPERIENCES FAILURE IN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO OTHER GEARS. THE GEAR LEVER WILL PHYSICALLY MOVE TO OTHER GEAR POSITIONS, HOWEVER THE CAR WILL NOT SWITCH FROM PARK TO OTHER GEARS. WE HAVE HAD TO MANUALLY PUSH THE CAR FORWARD TO GET IT TO SWITCH OUT OF PARK. IT SEEMS TO BE SOME KIND OF FAILURE BETWEEN THE SENSORS SENDING INFORMATION TO THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WHICH IS NOT ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO CALCULATE GEAR SHIFTING CORRECTLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS.

• 12/30/2015· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V542000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 12/30/2014· SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS STIFF AND REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

• 12/29/2025· POWER TRAIN

  On October 16, 2025, while I was working and driving my vehicle, I experienced a sudden failure after stopping to complete a delivery. When I returned to my car and attempted to shift into drive, the vehicle would not shift gears. I was fortunate this occurred while I was pulled over on the side of the road. The problem was determined to be a failure of the shift cable connecting the shifter to the transmission. Because of this failure, the vehicle could not be safely driven. I was required to have the vehicle towed home. Since that date, the vehicle has been unusable. It has now been more than two and a half months without a repair. I contacted the Dodge dealership where I purchased the vehicle in 2012. The dealership confirmed this issue is covered under an active safety recall. However, they stated they cannot perform the repair because the required recall part is not available and no repair remedy has been provided by Mopar. I have contacted Mopar customer support multiple times requesting an estimated repair timeline or an alternative solution. I have been repeatedly told to wait, with no estimated date for parts availability, no temporary fix, and no assistance offered. I have not taken the vehicle to the dealership because it cannot be safely driven without manually forcing it into gear, which poses a safety risk, and towing it would create additional expense when the issue has already been confirmed as recall-related. As a result of this unresolved recall, I have suffered financial loss. I rely on this vehicle for work, and being without it for over two and a half months has caused lost income. I am requesting NHTSA review this matter due to the unreasonable delay in providing a safety recall remedy and the continued lack of assistance.

• 12/29/2014· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE DEALER ON DECEMBER 13, 2014 FOR AN OIL CHANGE BECAUSE THE LIGHT WAS ON. I WAS DRIVING HOME AFTER THE OIL CHANGE WAS COMPLETED AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR BEGAN JERKING TO THE LEFT. I SET UP AN APPOINTMENT WITH ANOTHER DODGE DEALER TO CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SPEED SENSOR WAS BROKEN. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY SO I WAS TOLD THERE WOULD BE NO CHARGE FOR THE REPLACEMENT. AFTER FIXING THE SENSOR THE DEALER NOTIFIED ME THAT THE LIGHT STILL COMES ON. THEY SPOKE TO CHRYSLER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WERE TOLD THAT CHRYSLER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT IT COULD BE. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY NEEDED TO KEEP MY CAR OVER THE WEEKEND AND THAT CHRYSLER OFFERED ME A LOANER CAR WHILE THE REPAIR IS BEING DONE. *TR

• 12/28/2017· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS RUN CONSTANTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON. THE WIPERS DO NOT ENGAGE WHILE ON REMOTE START. I WENT INTO THE UNCONNECTED AND TURNED OFF RAIN SENSING MODULE. THE WIPERS CONTINUED TO RUN AT A SLOW SPEED. I USED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LEVER TO TURN OFF THE WIPERS. HOWEVER, MY WIPERS CONTINUED TO RUN NO MATTER WHAT INTERVAL I USED. MY CAR WILL NOT DISPENSE WASHER FLUID WITH THE USE OF THE LEVER. I DID CHECK TO ENSURE WASHER FLUID TANK IS FILLED WITH WASHER FLUID RECOMMENDED FOR MY VEHICLE.

• 12/28/2015· POWER TRAIN

  MY VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY UNRELIABLE. ANY TIME THE SPEED REACHES 40 MPH OR MORE IT GIVES A TRANSMISSION SERVICE MESSAGE AND SHUTS OFF. ADDITIONALLY IF IT IS IDLE FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME (AS IN A DRIVE-THRU) IT WILL SHUT OFF THEN AS WELL. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS CAR BUT THE PARTS ARE NOT EVEN AVAILABLE. I HAVE A PIECE OF JUNK IN MY DRIVEWAY THAT I AM CURRENTLY MAKING PAYMENTS ON AS WELL AS FULL COVERAGE INSURANCE. VERY FED-UP AND DISAPPOINTED THAT I HAVE NO LEAGLE RECOURSE!!! I AM JUST EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO PAY FOR AN UNDRIVEABLE CAR.

• 12/28/2014· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  I HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND A BURNING SMELL HAPPENING. IN OCTOBER THE DEALER REPLACED THE TCM AT 33,000 MILES AND STATED I WAS LUCKY TO BE UNDER WARRANTY SINCE IT WOULD COST $600+ OUT OF POCKET. NOW ON CHRISTMAS MORNING I HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SERVICE TRANSMISSION MESSAGE, AND AUTOSTICK NOT AVAILABLE MESSAGE DISPLAY. I WAS ABLE TO LIMP HOME TO HAVE R, N, D SHOW GEAR NOT AVAILABLE. AFTER WAITING I TURNED THE CAR ON AND THE MESSAGES CLEARED. THEN 2 DAYS LATER I WAS AN HOUR LATE TO WORK SINCE THE MESSAGES AND SHIFTING PROBLEM OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY. DURING TRAFFIC STOPPAGES I COULD NOT GET UP TO SPEED FAST ENOUGH AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE MESSAGE AND ISSUE CLEARED AGAIN WHEN I LEFT WORK AND I DROVE HOME BUT NOW IT SHIFTS AT 5,000+ RPM WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER A STOP SIGN. BURNING SMELL IS BACK AND CAR IS SLUGGISH. SEEMS LIKE CHRYSLER IS WAITING FOR ENOUGH PEOPLE TO DIE BEFORE ADDRESSING THE ISSUE. CURRENTLY HAVE 39,000 MILES ON CAR. BEFORE THE ISSUE IN OCTOBER THERE WAS ALSO A "SOFTWARE UPDATE" FOR THIS AFTER I HAD IT ABOUT A WEEK WITH 500-600 MILES AROUND MID AUGUST 2013. I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW TO HAVE RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION FOR WORK. NOW IT SEEMS I HAVE AN UNRELIABLE CAR WITH LOAN PAYMENTS AND DEALER SERVICE COSTS SINCE CHRYSLER DOESN'T COVER TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY APPARENTLY. *TR

• 12/27/2017· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  2013 DODGE DART WITH 2 LITER MOTOR AUTO TRANSMISSION. THE CAR WON'T START. ON THE SHIFTER ALL LETTERS ON GEAR INDICATOR SHOWS RED (P,R,N,D) ENGINE LIGHT ON. CAR WILL. IT START IN ANY GEAR. THIS IS THE THIRD SHIFTER ASSEMBLY I HAD TO PURCHASE TO FIX THE PROBLEM . VEHICAL WAS STATIONARY WHEN IT WOULDN'T START , WHEN IT WAS RUNNING THE GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT WENT RED CAR SHIFTED HARD. ALSO WOULDN'T INDICAT WHAT GEAR IT WAS IN ON THE DASH. NOW CAR WON'T START AT ALL.

• 12/26/2014· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,900.

• 12/23/2024· POWER TRAIN

  The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated while driving approximately 55-60 MPH, the transmission seized in neutral(N). The contact had experienced the failure four times. The contact stated that once the transmission had seized, the transmission overheated. The contact had to wait for the transmission to cool down. The contact stated that after the first failure, the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed with transmission control module failure. However, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and the contact was informed that the vehicle had been repaired under recall in 2019. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The failure mileage was 91,600.

• 12/23/2015· POWER TRAIN

  CAME UP TO A STOP SIGN, DROVE OFF AND WENT TO SHIFT INTO 2ND (STANDARD TRANSMISSION) AND MY SHIFTER WAS LOOSE. GEAR IS STUCK IN FIRST.

• 12/22/2018· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WAS DRIVING THE CAR DOWN THE FREEWAY WHEN ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH LIT UP. THE CAR LOST POWER STEERING AND STARTED TO SHUT DOWN. I HAD TO FIGHT TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD SINCE THE POWER STEERING WAS GONE. ALL THE LIGHTS REMAINED LIT UP. I BELIEVE IT'S THE PCM DO TO OTHER RECALL BUT MY CAR IS A MANUAL AND THE RECALL IS FOR AUTOMATICS ONLY.

• 12/22/2015· SERVICE BRAKES

  VEHICLE HAD SUDDEN AND TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER FAILED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET

• 12/22/2015· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 75 MPH MY 2013 DODGE DART ACTED UP OUT OF NOWHERE. THE CAR SUDDENLY DECREASED IN SPEED MY ENTIRE DASHBOARD LIT UP, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT STAYED ON. LUCKILY I WAS VERY CLOSE TO AN EXIT AND PUT MY FLASHERS ON AND EXITED TO GET TO SAFETY. THIS CAR HAS BEEN ACTING UP WITH DAY ONE AND CONTINUES TO IMPRESS ME WITH THE # OF REPAIRS DONE. THERE IS ALSO SOMETHING THAT HAS BAFFLED ABOUT 5 MECHANICS AND IS STILL DOING. THE CLUTCH KEEPS ON STICKING AND THE CAR CAN NOT BE PUT INTO GEAR. MANY MECHANICS AND DEALERSHIPS CAN NOT FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX OR WHAT IS WRONG. I WILL NEVER BUY A CHRYSTLER BRAND AGAIN AND DEFINITELY NOT RECOMMEND.

• 12/22/2015· POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V542000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE GEAR SHIFT MALFUNCTIONED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS NOT DUE TO BE CHANGED; HOWEVER, THE OWNERS MANUAL INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID NEEDED TO BE CHANGED AT 50,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS NOT CHANGED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/21/2016*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS AN ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE, AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE. UPDATED 04/28/16. *JB

• 12/21/2018· POWER TRAIN

  I GOT IN MY CAR, STARTED IN, PLACED IT IN DRIVE AND PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. I GOT NO MORE THAN 4 FEET AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL ON ITS OWN FROM DRIVE AND THEN STOP MOVING. I PUT THE BRAKE ON, MOVED THE GEAR STICK INTO PARK AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE CAR. IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. I LOOKED DOWN AT THE GEAR SHIFT AND REALIZED IT WAS STILL IN DRIVE AND SAID THE SAME ON THE DASH. REPEATED TRIES PROVED TO BE FRUITLESS. THE CAR IS NOW ENGAGED IN DRIVE AND PREVENTS ME FROM REMOVING MY KEY FROM THE IGNITION.

• 12/21/2015· POWER TRAIN

  CERTAIN TIMES CAR WILL NOT START. ONCE VEHICLE IS ABLE TO START DASH WILL SAY SERVICE TRANSMISSION AND GEAR NOT AVAILABLE. THAT IS FOR FORWARD OR REVERSE. WHILE DRIVING FEELS LIKE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT FROM 1 TO 3 GEAR. NO POWER AND ABSOLUTELY NO AWNSER FROM DEALERSHIP ON PROBLEM

• 12/21/2015· ENGINE

  I OWN A 2013 DODGE DART WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD HEARD POP AND CAR STOPPED RUNNING, WAS ABLE TO GLIDE OFF THE ROAD, COULD NOT RESTART VEHICLE. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE BATTERY WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL PARTS MISSING FOR A PART OF TOP OF THE BATTERY AREA AND REPLACED TO ELECTRICAL PART THAT HAD BEEN RECALLED. WHEN WENT TO GO GET CAR ON DATE WAS STATED WOULD BE READY WAS TOLD THE TIMING CHAIN WAS BROKEN, HOLE IN BLOCK AND 8 OUT OF 16 VALVES STUCK, NEEDING A NEW ENGINE. MILEAGE 45,900 THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SINCE 11/14/2015 AND BEING TOLD WE HAVE NO CLUE WHAT CAUSED THIS AND WAITING FOR ENGINE TO ARRIVE WHEN WAS TOLD ENGINE WAS ORDERED ON SAME DATE OF INFORMING ME OF ISSUE.

• 12/20/2016· SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000(SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000.

• 12/20/2013· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

• 12/19/2016· AIR BAGS

  SERVICE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT KEEPS RANDOMLY (STARTING, MOTION, STATIONARY, ANY TIME) COMING ON, TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AFTER HOURS OF DIAGNOSTIC TESTING THEY CAME UP WITH THAT I NEED A NEW SEAT AIR BAG. I KNOW MANY OTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCTS HAVE HAD RECALLS FOR AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONS AND UPON DOING RESEARCH, DISCOVERED OTHER 2013 DART OWNERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR OR WORSE ISSUES WITH THEIR AIR BAG SYSTEMS. I ALSO DISCOVERED THAT 421 2013 DODGE DART MOPAR 13 SPECIAL-EDITION MODELS WERE RECALLED DUE TO POTENTIAL AIR BAG PROBLEMS, BUT IT WAS STATED ONLY THE SPECIAL EDITION MODELS WERE AFFECTED. DID THESE 2013 MODELS REALLY HAVE DIFFERENT AIR BAG SYSTEMS THAN THE REST OF THE 2013 DARTS?

• 12/19/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND ALL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A GLITCH WITH THE SOFTWARE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TWO FRONT TIRE SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150.

• 12/19/2013· STRUCTURE

  THERE ARE METAL SPIKES ON THE INTERIOR OF THE TOP OF THE TRUNK. WHILE PUTTING BOXES IN THE TRUNK THE METAL SPIKES CAUSED A DEEP SCRATCH ON MY DAUGHTERS HAND. THERE IS NO INTERIOR COVERING ON THE TOP ON THE TRUNK. *TR

• 12/17/2021· POWER TRAIN

  The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, there was a loud abnormal pop sound coming from the vehicle. The contact noticed that the clutch was all the way to the floor and that the gear shifter was loose and would not shift out of gear. In addition, there was an abnormal burning from the clutch. The contact had to slowly coast and veered to the side of the road. The contact had the vehicle towed to the residence; then towed to a local dealer who diagnosed that the shifter cable and pressure plate were damaged and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 82,420.

• 12/17/2015· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V542000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 12/16/2014· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR SOUNDS AN AUDIBLE ALERT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON, AND DISPLAYS "SERVICE TRANSMISSION" ON THE CAR'S DASH/DISPLAY. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE CAR DROPS INTO NEUTRAL AND I DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO ANY GEARS. ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND BACK INTO DRIVE DISPLAYS A "GEAR NOT AVAILABLE" MESSAGE ON THE CAR'S DASH/DISPLAY. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER, OR IF I POWER THE CAR DOWN AND START IT BACK UP, I CAN GET THE GEARS BACK, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON AND THE CAR DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY AND THE CAR IS SLUGGISH. THIS CAR IS THE 1.4L TURBO WITH A DUAL DRY CLUTCH TRANSMISSION. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES NOW WITHIN THE LAST 1.5 MONTHS. THE FIRST TIME, THE DEALER DID A "REFRESH" ON THE COMPUTER AND STATED THAT THE COMPUTER HAD TO "RELEARN" THE TRANSMISSION. THE SECOND TIME (12/09/2014) THE DEALER SAID THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE THIRD TIME OCCURRED TODAY (12/16/2014) AND IT IS AT THE DEALER NOW WAITING ON SOMEONE TO LOOK AT IT. TODAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED, IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO GET MY CAR ACROSS THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC AND ONTO THE SHOULDER OF A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN NEW JERSEY. THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WHICH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY AS IT WOULD HAVE INVOLVED A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT WITH AN 18-WHEELER SEMI-TRUCK. *TR

• 12/16/2013· SERVICE BRAKES

  I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2013 DODGE DART SXT RALLY WITH 2.0 ENGINE. I PUT ABOUT 3500 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND BEGAN TO NOTICE A WHOOSH OF AIR NOISE WHEN DEPRESSING MY BRAKE PEDAL. A COUPLE DAYS WENT BY AND THE WHOOSHING NOISE BEGAN TO GET WORSE I ALSO BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF BRAKES WHEN BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD I NOTICED THE BRAKES BEGAN TO FADE QUICKLY RESULTING IN THE PEDAL BECOMING SUPER STIFF AND HAVING NO BRAKE PRESSURE ON THE PADS TO THE ROTORS. A COUPLE MORE DAYS WENT BY AND I COMPLETELY LOST BRAKES IN THE CAR WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN ME HAVING TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DODGE DEALER AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPENED, A SERVICE TECH TEST DROVE THE CAR AND ALMOST CRASHED IT. HE EXPLAINED THE CAR HAS NO BRAKES AND HE'D HAVE TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM. THEY CAME BACK AND SAID TO ME THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE POWER BOOSTER AND POSSIBLY THE MASTER CYLINDER. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR NOW. I HAVE READ MULTIPLE REPORTS OF CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE AND PARKING BRAKE FAILURE ON THE SAME MODEL YEAR DODGE DARTS. I FEEL THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS BRAKE SITUATION. WHAT IS DODGE GOING TO DO, TO ENSURE THAT THESE POWER BOOSTERS/MASTER CYLINDERS DO NOT CONTINUE TO FAIL? *TR

• 12/15/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. AFTER ACTIVATING THE DEFROSTER FOR THE FRONT WINDSHIELD, THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FRACTURED AND WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/14/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  MY 2013 DODGE DART SXT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT TURN OFF! THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE SWITCH NOT WORKING OR IT'S AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. TURN SIGNALS STILL WORK BUT THIS IS A HAZARD THAT CAN GET DRIVER HURT. IT ADDS AN DISTRACTION.

• 12/14/2016· POWER TRAIN

  I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE CLUTCH "STICKING" FOR MONTHS. NUMEROUS TIMES I WOULD PUSH IN CLUTCH AND THE GEARSHIFT WOULDN'T "CATCH" OR GO INTO GEAR. NOW GEAR SHIFTER IS BROKE. WON'T GO INTO REVERSE AT ALL. STILL SHIFTS IN FORWARD DRIVING GEARS. *TR

• 12/14/2015· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V542000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/14/2015· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V542000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 12/13/2013· STEERING

  I PURCHASED A 2013 DODGE DART SXT MULTIAIR TURBO 6-SPEED MANUAL ON 11/23/2013 AND WITHIN A WEEK, I TOOK THE CAR BACK FOR SERVICE BEING THAT THE WHEEL WAS OFF-CENTERED TO THE LEFT AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ALIGNED ALL FOUR WHEELS. SHORTLY AFTER THAT, I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD STICK WHEN I TRIED TO TURN AS IF IT HAD LOCKED WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT THEN UNLOCK WHEN ENGAGED IN TURNING. ALSO, I NOTICED THAT WHILE DRIVING ALONG IN 6TH GEAR AROUND 65-70 MPH, I WOULD HEAR A THUMPING OR SOMETHING GOING ON UNDERNEATH THE CAR LIKE SOMETHING WAS LOOSE, OR A FLAPPING SOUND. I AM GOING TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THEY WILL DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BUT HAVE DOCUMENTED THE COMPLAINT UP HERE FOR MY RECORDS. MY CAR ONLY HAS ABOUT 8,500 MILES ON IT AND ALSO I SEE THERE ARE RECALLS ON THE SIDE AIRBAG, PARKING BRAKE, AND THE POWERTRAIN. ALL OF THESE RECALLS WERE PLACED PRIOR TO THE DATE OF PURCHASING MY CAR AND I WILL QUESTION THE DEALERSHIP ASAP TO SEE IF THESE THINGS WERE FIXED PRIOR TO THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR. I WILL SUBMIT FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS SITE ONCE I SEE HOW THIS DEALERSHIP HANDLES THIS!!! *TR

• 12/12/2017· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THIS IS A BREIF SUMMARY. THERE'S MORE DETAILS CONCERNING THIS CAR THAT ROOM HERE DOESN'T PROVIDE. THE DUAL DRY CLUTCH SHIFTING FAILURES AND HILL START ASSIST ARE ADDRESSED HERE: THE CAR DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY MOVE FORWARD WHEN YOU APPLY THE THROTTLE IT CAN TAKE FROM 2-4 SECONDS TO GO FORWARD WHEN YOU STEP ON THE GAS. NOT 'TURBO LAG'. THAT ADDS TO THE TIME TO GO FORWARD. PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC OR CHANGING LANES CAN GET YOU KILLED BECAUSE IT DELAYS THROTTLE RESPONSE UNTIL THE COMPUTER DECIDES TO GO. SOMETIMES TURBO, SOMETIMES NOT AT THE SAME THROTTLE POSITION. WHEN COMING OFF THE BRAKES THEN PRESSING THE THROTTLE, DELAY AND SOMETIMES INAPPROPRIATE GEAR SELECTION CAUSES ERRATIC DRIVING BEHAVIOR. IN TURNS THE CAR COMES OUT OF GEAR ON ITS OWN WITH NO INDICATION. STEP ON THE GAS AND THE ENGINE REVS HIGH IN NEUTRAL. NOW IT'S COASTING THROUGH THE TURN BEFORE IT WILL ENGAGE IN [A] GEAR. YOU CAN SELDOM 'DRIVE THROUGH A TURN'. THIS HAPPENS AROUND A NORMAL STREET CORNERS, AND IN SWEEPING TURNS WHEN YOU'RE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH OUT OF GEAR. ENGAGING GEARS AT THIS POINT IS UNPREDICTABLE AS TO WHICH GEAR THE CAR WILL SELECT. THE 'HILL START ASSIST' (HSA) BRAKING PROGRAM; WHEN STOPPED POINTING UPHILL, THIS 'FEATURE' IS INTENDED TO HOLD THE BRAKES ON FOR 3 SECONDS PREVENTING THE CAR FROM ROLLING BACKWARDS WHEN YOU MOVE YOUR FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDDLE TO THE GAS PEDDLE. IF THE HSA FAILS YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OVER WHEN, OR IF, THE CLUTCH ENGAGES INTO GEAR. THE HSA PROGRAM IN THIS CAR RANDOMLY FAILS TO HOLD ON A HILL. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE DDC ALSO FAILS TO ENGAGE IN GEAR. THE CAR TOTALLY FAILS TO MOVE FORWARD AND ROLLS BACKWARDS REVVING IN NEUTRAL TOWARD THE CARS COMING UP BEHIND YOU. YOU HAVE PRESSED THE GAS TO GO FORWARD AND NOW YOU'RE GOING BACKWARD REVVING IN NEUTRAL. I NOW REFUSE TO DRIVE THIS CAR. IT WILL SIT UNUSED UNTIL RESOLUTION OF THIS ISSUE. THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE CRUSHED. *JS

• 12/12/2016· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE MY MOTHER WAS DRIVING HER 2013 DODGE DART WITH ONLY 17,000 MILES ON IT THE CAR WENT INTO NEUTRAL ON ITS OWN. THE CAR WAS RUNNING AND THE SHIFTER SELECTOR WAS IN DRIVE...BUT THE DASH SHOWED "N" FOR NEUTRAL AND THE CAR WOULD ONLY REV AND GO NOWHERE. THE SHIFT HANDLE COULD BE MOVED TO ANY POSITION BUT THE TRANS STAYED IN NEUTRAL. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. I LET THEM KNOW THAT I SAW THERE WAS A RECALL R42 FOR THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. DEALER SAID OUR CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. WE DID BRING THE CAR TO THEM 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS BECAUSE WE REPORTED THE TRANSMISSION WAS HESITATING ON ACCELERATION...AT THAT TIME THE CAR ONLY HAD 12,500 MILES ON IT...THEY SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM, IF SHE HAD BEEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC FROM A STOP THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A HORRIFIC ACCIDENT. AGAIN THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING IN MOTION, LUCKILY IN THE MALL PARKING LOT AND NOT ON A MAJOR INTERSECTION...VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

• 12/10/2016· POWER TRAIN

  UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. KEY STUCK IN IGNITION.

• 12/10/2015· STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE

  THE WATER PUMP WENT OUT IN MY CAR AT 50,615 MILES. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE WATER PUMP WAS NOT PART OF MY POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. I TOOK THE CAR TO A DIFFERANT SHOP TO HAVE A NEW WATER PUMP PUT ON MY CAR IT HAD 8,000 MORE MILES ON THE CAR IT STARTED OVER HEATING TOOK THE DODGE TO LARSON IN PUYALLUP WA. THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THE ANTIFREEZE HAS BEEN MIXED IN THE CAR AND THAT THEY WILL NOT HONOR THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY!

• 12/10/2014· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TO ADD TO A LONG LIST OF ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE WE NOW HAVE A VERY SERIOUS ONE THAT CHRYSLER DOES NOT COVER IN THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. ON THANKSGIVING WHEN GETTING READY TO LEAVE A STORE MY WIFE PUT THE VEHICLE INTO WHAT SHE THOUGHT WAS 1ST ONLY TO BEGIN GOING INTO REVERSE. THANKFULLY THERE WAS NOTHING BEHIND AT THE TIME. WE DISCOVERED THAT YOU CAN PUT THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE AT ANY SPEED OR ANYTIME WITHOUT THE USE OF THE SHIFT RELEASE. UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THEY STATED THAT THE SHIFTER NEEDS REPLACED AS THE CABLE BROKE FREE. THEY ALSO DISCOVER THAT THE REVERSE SHIFT SENSOR HAD GONE BAD AS WELL WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSING THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT TO COME ON AND THE CRUISE CONTROL TO STOP WORKING. THIS IS BUT ANOTHER ISSUE THAT THERE WHERE NO WARNING LIGHTS, BELLS OR WHISTLES YET EVERYTHING IS OK BECAUSE THE COMPUTER SAYS IT IS. THIS VEHICLE IS A DEATH TRAP, THEY WILL NOT FIX EVEN THOUGH IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE SINCE 2012 WHEN THEY FIRST RELEASE THE VEHICLE. APPARENTLY SOMEONE NEEDS TO DIE FOR IT TO BE A SERIOUS ENOUGH ISSUE.. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO BE MADE TO STEP UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR SHODDY PRODUCTS. OUR HEATER CORE IS LEAKING, TURBO INTERMITTENT, ENGINE SURGES (RPM'S) ETC. *TR

• 12/09/2025· POWER TRAIN

  The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the gear shifter was shifted into reverse, and the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to reverse as intended. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer; however, the cause of the failure was not determined. In addition, the contact was advised that a diagnostic test was needed to determine the cause of the failure. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V674000 (Power Train); however, the part for the recall repair was not available. The contact stated that she was without a vehicle due to the unrepaired recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and two cases were filed. The failure mileage was unknown.

• 12/09/2016· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL INDEPENDENTLY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V542000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,150.

• 12/09/2013· TIRES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART EQUIPPED WITH KUMHO SOLUS KH25 TIRES, LINE SIZE: 225/45/R17 (DOT K2X5YAL8) . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW. APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS LATER THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE WALL SPLIT, CAUSING THE BLOW OUTS. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13T004000 (TIRES) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE TIRES DID NOT FALL WITHIN THE DATE RANGE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRES AND VEHICLE WAS 1,200.

• 12/08/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ON CITY STREETS, THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS WENT OUT AND THE NEEDLES FOR THE SPEED AND RPM WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM LIKE THE CAR WAS CUT OFF. THE CAR WAS STILL IN MOTION. THE DASHBOARD SAID SERVICE ELECTRICAL BREAKING SYSTEM AND THE ENGINE LIGHT ELUMINATED. IT DID THIS MORE THAN ONE TIME. IT WILL FLICKER THE WARNING ON THE DASHBOARD AND THEN AT ONE POINT THE CAR CUT OFF WHILE ON CITY STREETS. AT ANOTHER TIME WHEN THE MESSAGE FLICKERED ON THE DASHBOARD THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY IN THIS CAR AS WELL AS MY CHILDREN. THE RADIO CUT OFF AND THE EVENTUALLY CUT BACK ON.

• 12/08/2015· POWER TRAIN

  I GOT A RECALL LETTER FOR THE TCM (THAT WAS A MONTH AGO.) HAVE HAD MY CAR IN THREE TIMES BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T START SINCE I GOT THE LETTER . HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TWO OF THE THREE TIMES. WAS IN YESTERDAY & WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM IS THE RECALLED PART & THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO UNTIL I GET THE SECOND NOTICE STATING THE PART IS READY . IT IS A GAMBLE EVERY TIME I GO TO START MY CAR AS TO WHETHER OR NOT I WILL BE ABLE TO GET WHERE I'M GOING . THE CAR HAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS ALL OF WHICH HAS BEEN @ A STOP SIGN WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE . IF THIS ISN'T GOING TO BE RESOLVED TILL SOMETIME IN JANUARY MAYBE THERE SHOULD BE DEALER CARS MADE AVAILABLE FOR US TO USE . I BOUGHT A NEW CAR SO I WOULD HAVE RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION & I'M NOT FEELING THAT'S WHAT I'VE GOT RIGHT NOW . I LOVE MY CAR BUT I'M VERY FRUSTRATED RIGHT NOW. THANK YOU *TR

• 12/08/2015· SERVICE BRAKES

  HUSBAND WAS ABOUT TO LEAVE THE STORE, APPLIED THE BRAKE TO REVERSE WAS A LOUD POP AND HISSING NOISE, BRAKES BARELY WORKED AT 10 MPH. I'VE HAD THIS CAR 2 YEARS BRAND NEW, NO ISSUES WHAT SO EVER, NOW THIS. APPREARS TO BE THE SAME ISSUE AS EVERYONE ELSE. WILL NEED IT TOWED TO THE DEALER, EARLIST APPOINTMENT IS 12/14/2015. I HAVE NOT HIT 20,000 MILES ON THIS CAR YET. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE!

• 12/07/2018· SERVICE BRAKES

  THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FUNCTION ON THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS ON THE MANUAL VERSION OF THE 2013 DODGE DART 1.4L MULTIAIR TURBO SEIZE OVER TIME. IT HAPPENED FIRST WITH MY BACK RIGHT REAR CALIPER. I WAS DRIVING AFTER HAVING PARKED USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CAR WAS PULLING HARD TO THE RIGHT AND WAS RESISTING ACCELERATION. I PULLED OVER TO FIND MY BACK RIGHT WHEEL SMOKING AND THE ROTOR RED HOT. THE EVENT WAS DANGEROUS. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY LOCAL AUTOSHOP AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS GALVANIC CORROSION ON A SPRING THAT WAS INTENDED TO RELEASE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WHEN DISENGAGED. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THIS WASNT THE FIRST TIME THAT THEY HAD SEEN THIS ON THIS MODEL OF CAR, AND THAT I SHOULD EXPECT FOR IT TO HAPPEN ON THE OPPOSITE ASSEMBLY AS WELL. I DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE BOTH AT THE TIME, SO I ONLY REPLACED THE DAMAGED CALIPER, ROTOR, AND PADS. SLIGHTLY OVER ONE YEAR LATER, THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE OTHER ASSEMBLY. I ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT MYSELF. TO MY SURPRISE, UPON GETTING UNDERNEATH THE CAR AND COMPARING THE TWO BRAKE ASSEMBLIES, THE ASSEMBLY THAT HAD BEEN REPLACED WAS VISIBLY DIFFERENT. THERE APPEARS TO BE A COATING ON THE RELEASE SPRING. TO ME, THIS SIGNIFIES THAT DODGE IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND HAS MADE A REVISION, HOWEVER THERE IS NOT A RECALL IN PLACE. CONSIDERING THE IMPORTANCE OF BRAKES AND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKES TO MANUAL VEHICLES, I CONSIDER THIS UNACCEPTABLE. I HAVE SEARCHED FOR RECALLS AND NOT FOUND ANY, AND I HAVE REACHED OUT TO MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT WITHOUT A RECALL, THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO.

• 12/07/2015· SERVICE BRAKES

  ARRIVED HOME ON 12/5/2015, WE LIVE ON AN INCLINE SO WE HAVE TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE TO PARK. I NOTICED THAT WHEN I APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE IT WAS A LITTLE WEAK FEELING. WE DID NOT DRIVE THE CAR AGAIN UNTIL THE MORNING OF 12/7/2015. WE WERE LEAVING FOR WORK, APPLIED THE BRAKE, PUT IN REVERSE AND RELEASED THE PARKING BRAKE. WHEN I RELEASED IT, IT JUST FELL LIKE THERE WAS NOTHING THERE... LIKE THE PARKING BRAKE WAS JUST A HANDLE NOT ATTACHED TO ANYTHING. SO, I STARTED TO BACK UP AND WITH THE PARKING BRAKE COMPLETELY OFF, THE REAR BRAKES WERE STILL LOCKED UP. I PULLED FORWARD AND BACKWARD TO TRY AND HELP FREE THE BRAKES. APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE AGAIN AND IT HAD NOTHING THERE. SINCE THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE WE HAVE, WE CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT AND IT EVENTUALLY FREED UP, BUT STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN APPLYING THE REGULAR BRAKES TO STOP, THE REAR END FELT LIKE IT HAD TO MUCH BRAKES. I COULD ALSO LET OFF THE GAS AND FEEL THE CAR COMING TO A STOP LIKE A SLIGHT AMOUNT OF BRAKING WAS BEING APPLIED. I DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM LOOKED AT. THEY TOLD ME THERE WERE NO SAFETY RECALLS ON THE CAR, HOWEVER THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE ISSUES/REPORTS AND RECALLS ABOUT THE BRAKES FOR THIS MODEL.

• 12/07/2015· AIR BAGS,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES

  WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP BY PRESSING THE BREAK, THE BREAK OUT OF NOWHERE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO PRESS DOWN AND THE CAR WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP. I WAS COMING OFF THE HIGHWAY APPROACHING A LIGHT. AFTER I WAS ABLE TO PRESS IT DOWN IT LET OFF A HISSING NOISE. I TOOK IT IN AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE BREAK BOOSTER THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO ONE WAS ABLE TO INFORM ME WHAT CAUSED IT. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY TROUBLE PRIOR TO, NO ACCIDENTS AND I AM CONSISTENT WITH SERVICE. IT IS CLEAR THIS IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AND A RECALL IS IN ORDER. I DO UNDERSTAND THIS IS NOT THE FIRST OR ONLY COMPLAINT FOR THE VERY SAME ISSUE. THIS COULD RESULT IN DEATH. ALSO THEIR SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH MY AIRBAG SYSTEM AND TIRE LIGHT AS THEY HAVE BEEN TRIGGERED ON THEIR OWN AND WILL NOT GO OFF.