CarComplaints.com Notes: The first year of the new Dodge Dart had a rough start, with owners reporting a disproportionate number of engine and transmission problems.
For transmission, the main complaints are transmission failure & rough shifting. So far, average mileage for transmission failure is 25,000 miles. Not good.
For engine problems, it usually starts with the engine light coming on for any number of reasons: bad sensors, ignition coil replacement, bad wiring, faulty gas cap ... dealers are replacing various components with varying degrees of success, or telling owners they can't duplicate the issue.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
14 / 4
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 2
Average Mileage:
45,540 miles
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The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. While driving 15 mph, the gear shifted out of drive and into neutral on its own. Also, the transmission service and check engine indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 37,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that there had been multiple failures pertaining to the emergency brake and turbos. Also, the vehicle misfired and failed to start several times. While on an incline, the vehicle reversed when the emergency brake was applied. The dealer (baxter Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram omaha (17950 burt St, omaha, ne 68118, (402) 800-1230) was notified of the failures and diagnosed that the emergency brake needed to be replaced a third time because a porcelain piece surrounding the center electrode fractured and a plug came out of a piston top associated with the cylinder walls, which damaged the catalytic converter, the turbo, and the long block. The dealer replaced the parts. The contact was uncertain if the oem parts that were replaced caused the failures because, after the repairs, the failures continued. The manufacturer was notified of the failures and did not assist. The manufacturer recommended that the vehicle be taken to the dealer. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
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.
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.
My car is ticking on the passenger side. In researching everyone with the same year and model is having the same issue having to replace the cv joint on the passenger side. Super frustrating there has not been a recall on this as it is a known issue. When trying to purchase the passenger cv joint everyone is selling used cv joints for drivers side and there is not options for passenger side.
- Montrose, CO, USA
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I purchased the car July 2017 and has been at the dealer 5 times due to problems. I had a reoccurring issue with the battery light coming up, the dealer found no issues with the battery. March 2018 the battery sign lit up followed by a slew of other signals, including a power steering lock signal, the car started shaking and the power steering locked. I was at the light making a left when this happened. I was able to pull the steering wheel hard enough to make the left and luckily found a parking lot where I could park since I was in a heavily transited area. Attached is a picture I took after I was able to safely park the car. The car was towed to the dealership and they found no issues with the car, I had to pay $250+ for this. November 2018, the bluetooth does not connect, the odometer is blinking continuously and the car shakes when at a stop. The dealership has had the car for three weeks and turns out to be that the bluetooth console needed to be changed ($900+ cost), a tune up was needed 'badly' ($400+) and there was believed to be a problem with a piece of the transmission that was causing the car to shake. The powertrain warranty would cover the cost of this last issue if it was found to be that this was the problem. If it was found that the transmission part was not causing the shaking, we would need to cover the $600+ cost for the labor. We are in process of dealing this matter with a manager at the dealership, since we do not want to keep this car.
I purchased the car July 2017 and has been at the dealer 5 times due to problems. I had a reoccurring issue with the battery light coming up, the dealer found no issues with the battery. March 2018 the battery sign lit up followed by a slew of other signals, including a power steering lock signal and the car started shaking. I was driving when this happened, then the power steering locked. I was able to pull the steering wheel hard enough and luckily found a parking lot where I could park the park since I was in a heavily transited area. Attached is a picture I took after I was able to safely park the car. The car was towed to the dealership and they found no issues with the car, I had to pay $250+ for this. November 2018, the bluetooth does not connect, the odometer is blinking continuously and the car shakes when at a stop. Turns out to be that the bluetooth console needed to be changed ($900+ cost), a tune up was needed 'badly' ($400+) and there was believed to be a problem with a piece of the transmission that was causing the car to shake. The powertrain warranty would cover the cost of this last issue if it was found to be that this was the problem. If it was found that the transmission part was not causing the shaking, we would need to cover the $600+ cost for the labor. We are in process of dealing this matter with a manager at the dealership, since we do not want to keep this car.
When turning into my driveway to park my car. The gear shifted to neutral when I thought I parked my car I tried to put it in drive, reverse, and park but it would not shift to another gear. Also my key is stuck in the ignition because it's stuck in neutral.
Car wouldn't start then when it did the gear indicator lights turned red and shifts really hard then you can shut car off and wiggle the shifter and it will start back up and run fine for a while then when sitting at a light it might go back to the red lights and start shifting hard again was told its the tcm (transmission control module) you really never know when its going to do this has done it in the middle of turns when it starts or just sitting in place
The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. While driving various speeds in reverse, the power train failed. The contact stated that the vehicle became stuck in neutral and the gear shift assembly would not engage into drive or any other gear shift position. The contact was able to coast the vehicle to a parking space while being stuck in the neutral position. The vehicle was towed to arrigo Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram fort pierce (5851 South us highway 1, fort pierce, Florida 34982, (855) 709-0687), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 15V542000 (power train) as a potential cause of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 53,000. The VIN was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate as if it were in neutral. While in traffic, the service transmission warning indicator illuminated. The contact powered off the engine and waited fifteen minutes. Once the vehicle was restarted, it operated normally. The vehicle was taken to sheets Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram (located at 250 auto plaza drive, beckley, wv 25801, (304) 252-4555) where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the repair fees. The contact stated that the vehicle was recently repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 15V542000 (power train), but it did not correct the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. While driving 75 mph, the engine started revving, but the vehicle could not accelerate. The vehicle was pulled over to the shoulder and shut off. The contact had to wait an hour before the vehicle would restart. The vehicle was driven back home and later to an independent mechanic where it was initially diagnosed that the transmission failed. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer (crown Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram dublin, 6350 perimeter loop rd, dublin, oh 43017, (888) 739-0282) where it was diagnosed that the electronic control module (ECM) failed. The part was ordered and the repairs were made, but the failure occurred while driving on the highway again. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the ECM burned out the hydraulic actuator and the clutch, which caused slipping. The contact was informed that the actuator and the clutch needed to be replaced. The contact was waiting to hear back from the dealer and the manufacturer. The first repairs were covered under the federal emissions warranty. The contact was waiting to find out if the latest repairs would be covered. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 63,861.
Car accelerates to 7000 rpms while attempting to pull out of a stop car doesn't move. It has happened 4 times at different intersections almost got hit from behind. Dealer cant duplicate error my fear is an accident.
Shifting stick is stuck, the car appears to be stuck in reverse but actually is stuck in neutral, the key is stuck in the ignition and car won't turn on. Day prior to this car was park all day, later in the evening it was driven for about 3-5 miles and parked without an issue. Nothing was out of the ordinary until the next day when I tried to drive it again.
I am experiencing issues with my transmission. While driving on the highway I will get a notification to "service transmission." After that notification comes up my car becomes slow to respond to shifting gears. I will also not be able to use "reverse" as it will state that the gear is unavailable. Driving in 1st and 2nd gear are difficult as the car takes forever to hit a certain RPM. Car will sometimes not turn on after this happens and will remain undriveable.
After backing out of a parking spot at my apartment, I put car in drive but it went into neutral and locked in, leaving the car inoperable. Cannot get out of neutral and cannot cut car off fully and remove key.
While stopped behind another car, my rpms went into the red while my foot was still on the brake. It was as if my car were in neutral and I had hit the gas. I didnt go anywhere but my rpms jumped to 7. I know there used to be a recall on my car for the control module and I've had my car serviced for the recall. The dealer I took my car to states my car did have this issue. After having the recall corrected the same thing should not be happening.
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- Houston, TX, USA