10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
46,993 miles

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2015 Dodge Dart brakes problems

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2015 Dodge Dart Owner Comments (Page 3 of 3)

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problem #20

May 012018

Dart

  • 35,500 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Right rear caliper began to stay engaged as I was driving, after it cooled it stopped until I drove again, it became so bad that it burned my rotor and cooked all of the grease in the sleeves. Replaced the rotor, pads and regreased the sleeves, I still have the same problem.

- Ashaway, RI, USA

problem #19

Jul 242018

Dart

  • 32,256 miles
My transmission places itself into neutral. But it is not under a recall even though it fits the category

- Plant City, FL, USA

problem #18

Jun 232018

Dart

  • 22,773 miles
Major safety concern - should be recalled!!! brakes quit working properly; sounds like air when push down on brakes....will hardly slow down and brake pedal try's to push back up while holding it down. Recall this Dodge - you should be ashamed.

- Kansas City, MO, USA

problem #17

Jun 222018

Dart

  • 68,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I was on my way to work and when I came to a stop sign and tried to stop but munch brakes didn't want to work. It sounded like air was coming out when I pushed brake pedal and then the pedal was hard to push down and tried to come back up while I was holding it down. I'm at a mechanics and he thinks it the brake booster. He thought there was a recall on it so I called the Dodge place in dothan al and they said there was no recall for my car. I could have been in an accident and had to drive slow all the way here. Now I have no way to go to work or home cause my brakes are not working correctly. Now I'm waiting to have I to fixed. Dodge said it would be around $450 or more to fix

- Abbeville, AL, USA

problem #16

Sep 242016

Dart

  • 76,000 miles
Brake lines popped leaking fluid on ground and the tire pressure sensor has been on for a long time and I keep getting told that I just need to drive

- Beebe, AR, USA

problem #15

Sep 302015

Dart

  • miles
Emergency brakes do not work properly. Can still dive it when emergency brakes are applied as if they're not even on..

- Perris, CA, USA

problem #14

Mar 032018

Dart

  • 84,300 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I was trying to pull out of an parking space that was angled up and while doing that I noticed that the brakes did not work. It had been parked for 30 minutes. All I could hear when pressing on the brakes was air. It would not work unless putting extreme pressure on it.

- Duncan, OK, USA

problem #13

Dec 222017

Dart

  • 43,327 miles
The emergency brake in the vehicle does not work at all, what-so-ever. My vehicle has a manual transmission so without a working emergency brake, I cannot park the car on any sort incline. I've seen on numerous online forums that many Dodge Dart owners have been experiencing issues with their emergency brakes as well, in particular, Dodge Dart vehicles with manual transmissions. Based on feedback I've read on other forums, it seems that the manufacturer didn't properly install the cable that the emergency brake is attached too. I had one instance where my vehicle almost rolled into oncoming traffic due to the parking brake not working properly. I had another instance where I had passengers in the vehicle in a crowded shopping center with pedestrians passing through the parking lot where the vehicle started rolling back. I barely have over 45,000 miles and I've owned cars with manual transmissions since I started driving over 20 years ago. This is the first instance I've ever had any issues with the emergency break, and I've driven cars that were much older than the one I own now. It seems this is a major flaw in the 2015 Dodge Dart that Chrysler fails to acknowledge. I hope that the NHTSA can take action upon Chrysler to avoid any potential future injuries due to the fact that Chrysler didn't properly attach the cables in the emergency/parking brakes for the 2015 manual Dodge Dart models.

- Vienna, VA, USA

problem #12

Jan 032018

Dart

  • 48,000 miles
When braking, brakes feels hard and require significantly more force to activate. A hissing sound is occurring and brake force will often not engage until halfway into the petal. The issue has been resolved by my mechanic, but according to him and some research I've done online, this seems exactly like an issue with the Dodge Dart 2013 recall for the same part. As taken from Dodge's site: The brake booster on your vehicle may experience engine oil migration from the vacuum pump, through the vacuum supply tube, and into the brake booster. Prolonged brake booster diaphragm exposure to engine oil could cause the diaphragm to fail. This could lead to a loss of brake booster assist and/or an air leaking sound. A loss of brake booster assist could require the driver to apply additional brake pedal force to stop the vehicle. The lack of brake booster assist could change the braking characteristics of the vehicle and cause a crash without warning. I'm putting in this complaint with the hope to avoid others from accidents and ultimately to hope to get a refund from the service and parts I had to get into my current car. I recognize that the dot is not responsible for a refund but would be instrumental in having Dodge issue a recall if enough other 2015 Dodge Dart owners complain about this as well. Thank you

- Merrimack, NH, USA

problem #11

Oct 282017

Dart

  • 37,266 miles
My brakes stopped working properly, I took my car to have it looked at and it is the power booster and I was informed that this is the same issue that the 2013 & 2014 had recalls for so why not the 2015, my children were in the car with me. It was hard to stop my car and a scary situation

- Klamath Falls, OR, USA

problem #10

Apr 172017

Dart

  • 57,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Takata recall the breaks went out while driving and now when I push the breakes it leaks air and R very hard to push. And while coming to a stop the car jerks can cause a bad accident car will take a longer time to stop but alot of pressure needs to be kept so car will stay at a complete stop

- Belen, NM, USA

problem #9

Feb 142017

Dart

  • 54,000 miles
I have driven my 2015 Dodge Dart without issue till 2/15/17. It died in the middle of my wife driving the interstate on I40. The following day it died and my father in law had to jump the vehicle off to get it going. Today, (2/17/17), I decided to drive the car to work because my commute is shorter and much less dangerous. I pulled out of my drive way and drove to the end of the road till I got to the main street in our hometown, and it died thankfully before I got on that street. The car just completely stops. Steering wheel locks. All electronics in vehicle stop. Braking is slightly delayed. I took it to the Dodge dealership in town and they said to check the oil. We did and had them change it. My main concern is highway driving where people drive 60+ mph and not being able to steer into the shoulder.

- Lexington, TN, USA

problem #8

Jan 052017

Dart

  • 60,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Dart. While driving approximately 25 mph, the brake pedal was applied and failed to respond without warning. The brake pedal was stiff and required excessive force in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake booster system was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

- Mcconnelsville, OH, USA

problem #7

Dec 162016

Dart

  • 37,000 miles
While driving, there was a snap and a loss of power brakes. According to the repair report from Dodge, brake fluid from the master cylinder leaked into the power booster causing loss of power brakes. This car is a little over a year old and just out of the warrenty at 37,000 miles and since we bought it with 20,000 miles on it, Dodge would not help with the repair cost. The 2013 and 2014 Dodge Darts were recalled for oli leaking into the power booster, but this appears to be a failed master cylinder. I've had experience with master cylinders over the years and always got more than a year out of a brand new master cylinder. Maybe I got the only fluke Dodge Dart master cylinder problem, or maybe Dodge has been putting sub-standard brake parts on these cars for years. I saved the old parts just in case. I thought it might be worth looking into. We narrowly avoided a rear-end accident, and so did the Dodge service guy when we brought it in. I appreciate your input on this. Thank you

- Mesa, AZ, USA

problem #6

Nov 122016

Dart

  • 5,645 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Dart. While driving approximately 10-15 mph, the brakes failed to engage when the brake pedal was depressed. The front driver side of the contact's vehicle collided with the rear of a truck. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 5,645.

- Columbus, GA, USA

problem #5

May 122016

Dart

  • miles
I've had my car for over a year now and I have 9850 miles on my vehicle. Around 1am after coming back home from work going 60mph, I heard a loud clunk in my steering wheel and I decided to not pay attention to it because I thought it was the road. I tried to switch lanes, when suddenly I couldn't move my steering wheel at all. Luckily there was no one behind me so I started to slow down as soon as I hit about 13mph my steering wheel became unstuck and I was able to move again. The next day I took it to hunter Dodge in lancaster ca and when I brought it in they told me they couldn't find anything wrong with the vehicle. About 3 days later, I was driving about 60mph again and my car started to drift into the dirt while I was going back home. I tried re-centering my car to the center, but my steering wheel locked once more and I started going into the dirt. I slammed on my brakes and luckily I was able to stop before I hit a tree. I took it back a 2nd time and asked them to look at it again and they had it for a couple of days and they still didn't find anything wrong with it. Luckily the times it has happened I was alone in the car. Inam.glad to say that my family and my soon to be wife wasn't in that car. I cannot drive my car to la because of the fear that my steering wheel may lock up on me while on the freeway. Please help.

- Littlerock, CA, USA

problem #4

Jun 162016

Dart 4-cyl

  • 8,711 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Dart. While driving at a low speed, the contact attempted to depress the brake pedal but it failed to depress and made an abnormal noise. The contact had to apply the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. The dealer diagnosed that the brake booster, master cylinder, and a vacuum line needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 8,711...updated 02/13/17

- Rock Hill, NY, USA

problem #3

Dec 092015

Dart

  • 500 miles
There were two accidents within four weeks relating to the brakes. The first one happened on 11-12-2015 which resulted in neck injury to one person and several other minor complaints. The second accident was on 12-09-2015 in which the car was totaled and all parties from both vehicles were taken by ambulance to the hospital. The first time was on a road and her breaks malfunctioned and she couldn't stop. The second time she was unable to stop at a red light because of the brakes malfunctioning again, resulting in the vehicle being totaled. Will forward the pictures asap.

- Lake Wales,, FL, USA

problem #2

Aug 312015

Dart

  • 400 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Dart. While driving at an unknown speed, the "service transmission" warning message displayed and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who changed the transmission sensor, which caused the transmission to fail. The transmission was replaced, but the ABS sensor illuminated. After replacing the ABS sensor, the replacement transmission failed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was 400. Updated 02/05/16

- Twin Falls, ID, USA

problem #1

Jun 082015

Dart

  • 1,700 miles
My gas says empty after I fill it and than 10 min into driving its full my controlls go haywire I am going 65mph all of a sudden I am going 5 mph and everything turns off on the panel, my engine make a loud noise after driving it for a while. My brakes make a plong sound everytime I step on them to put in drive or reverse

- San Antonio, TX, USA

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