The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. While driving approximately 45 mph, the brakes sounded as if air were present. The vehicle would not stop when the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the brake booster failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000.

- Bourban, MO, USA

The brake system shut down at 50 mph, I feared for my life it is one of the scariest things I have ever dealt with, I am lucky I am able to write this letter to you. The problem according to dayton andrews is that the master cylinder fluid leaked into the brake booster, which eventually needed to be replaced. I was told my Dodge warranty expired at 36,000 yet there was 36,920 on the car. This was most definitely a recall or an issue that should have been covered under the Dodge warranty. No normal car at 36,920 has that happen until there was initial problems with the car.....updated 06/15/16 updated 10/11/2017

- Clearwater , FL, USA

When we are driving the car, it will start to shudder when the check engine light comes on and within a minute the ABS system will turn on. When the ABS system turns on, you can actually feel the braking trying to stop the car. This has happened at all different speeds, from 20 to 30 mph up to highway speeds at 70 mph. You cannot shut of the ABS system with the safety switch when it turns itself on. We have pulled over, turned the engine off and restarted the car. This does not always seem to work. We have turned off the ABS system when we have started the car, but the computer in the engine will override this and has turned it back on. When that happens, it starts to try braking again while we are driving down the road. We have had the car back to the dealership several times trying to get this resolved, but they have not been successful in solving this problem. The dealership has called Chrysler to find out what to do about this problem. They were told to change the ignition coil power pack, which they did. When the car was returned to us, it started this same problem again. The last time we took it in (April 2015) the dealership kept it for two weeks and was unable to recreate the problem. Since that time it has done this to us twice, but before we could get it to the dealership for repair, it corrected itself. Has anyone else had this problem?

- Peck, KS, USA

I was at a drive-thru and when I went to pull up in line my brakes failed and I had to pull the emergency brake to stop. The brake pedal was very hard and would not go down. I parked the car and had it towed to a dealer. It was the brake booster. I had an extended warranty and had it fixed. I had been on the interstate earlier. If it had failed then, I do not know what would have happened. This was a very scary incident and I am concerned that the new part could fail or that others could have this problem and not be as fortunate as I was.

- New Johnsonville, TN, USA

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.

- Santa Rosa, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed but failed to engage and stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the brake booster system was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000.

- La Grande, OR, USA

I heard a popping sound when I applied my brakes - pedal was hard and braking did not work. I was able to stop by downshifting to slow my speed and using the emergency brake. To be clear - my brand new car, with fewer than 11K miles, that I have owned for less than a year, did not have any functioning brakes. Fortunately this happened while I was driving to the freeway, not when I was leaving the freeway at 70mph. My car was towed to the dealer where they diagnosed it as a failed brake booster and said that the cause was a "factory defect" - this is a terrifying factory defect that could have very easily led to a totaled car and serious injury or death to me, my passengers, pedestrians, other drivers. I bought a brand new car to ensure the highest level of safety and reliability. This is unacceptable and I sincerely hope that it will be taken seriously, reviewed and corrected.....updated 06/15/16 updated 9/7/2017

- Independence, OR, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. While driving approximately 20 mph, the engine rpms decreased and the vehicle started to jerk violently. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred whenever any electrical component was activated. Also, the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently and the engine overheated while the vehicle was parked. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 16,500.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

I picked up my friend from her apartment and started driving towards a major street. I was going about 30 mph, as I was approaching the stop sign I pressed on the brake pedal and it made a sound. The car did not slow down. I pulled on the parking brake and it didn't stop the car. I kept pressing on the brake pedals but they wouldn't engage. I end up crashing into a vehicle kind of like T-bone the crossing car. My car was declared totaled. Estimated mileage at 36,200. El paso, Texas.....updated 06/15/16 updated 09/01/2017

- El Paso, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that while reversing out of a parking space, the contact attempted to apply the brakes and the vehicle made an abnormal popping sound. The brakes failed to engage and the contact had to depress the brake pedal with both feet in order to stop the vehicle from crashing into another vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 54,530.

- North Little Rock, AR, USA

I was pulling into a parking space at a low rate of speed between two vehicles. Putting my brakes on to put the car in park, the brakes failed and went to the floor. The car went over the curb, over bushes, between two small trees and stopped approximately 6 feet in the sand. If there wouldn't have been sand it may have gone further. I have filed a complaint with Chrysler. The representative said he did not drive the car. He put his foot on the brake and accelerated. This will not tell you anything. Then he proceeded to ask me who put on my brakes or changed my brakes. Since I had only owned the car for 2 weeks I said I didn't know and assumed that it was Chrysler. This car has issues. The 2nd day I owned it, it died at a red light. Which the dealership said it was from vapor lock. That couldn't have happened as the salesman put gas in the night before and didn't top off the tank. Then the 3rd day I had it, it was jerking up a bridge in heavy traffic. The dealership said it was hill assist. I can't find that anywhere in the description of the car. He said I wasn't use to the car. I want someone to step up and take responsibility from either the dealership or Chrysler. I don't want this car. It has mechanical issues.

- Gulf Shores , AL, USA

I had started my car and it was idling in the driveway with the E-brake engaged. I went into the house to get a few things I had forgot and the car rolled out of the driveway into the road and was hit by another car driving down the street. I was sure the E-brake lever was up all the way before I got out of the car. The driveway doesn't really have any grade to it either. It is just barely slopped for drainage.

- Agawam, MA, USA

TL- the contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that while traveling 25 mph, the brake pedal was applied and traveled to the floorboard. The contact also mentioned that there was an abnormal noise coming from the brake and that the brakes seized. In addition, the ABS warning light illuminated and the emergency brake was activated in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake booster and the master cylinder needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the brake booster was replaced on two different occasions. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 22,038.

- Victorville, CA, USA

My wife was driving and the brakes stopped working. She was able to stop by putting two feet on the brakes and slowing down. Luckily we were already slowing down for a stop-light so we were going slow. The brake pedal was incredibly hard and we were unable to push it down properly oit"S possible we would?ve hit a pickup truck. If we did we could?ve been decapitated. Or we might?ve hit enough to set off the airbags killing our unborn child. We could?ve been injured or injured someone else. Luckily this did not happen on the expressway. ?my wife cautiously pulled us into a gas station, sunoco, and I told her to speed up a little bit and to step on the brakes. At that point it felt as if the brakes were not working and a light flashed in the instrument cluster saying ?service brakes electrical?? or something similar. ?we called the roadside assistance number. Upsettingly enough we discovered we could only be towed about 10 miles to get home or about 15 miles to a Dodge dealership otherwise the cost would come out of my own pocket. Disturbingly the person on the other end of the line suggested that I drive five miles closer to home after knowing we needed to be towed because my brakes didn?T work. I understand she was not a mechanic but there is no reason she should?ve suggested I risk the four of our lives to drive five miles so I could get a free tow. ?what if we were out of state? would I need to pay an astronomical cost to get towed back home? what will Dodge do about this? ?roadside assistance is not roadside assistance, it?S towing assistance. We only got help getting a tow. We were completely on our own to find transportation. ?what would've happened if we were on the expressway? what would've happened had we ran into the pickup truck with it's truck bed at head level" once fixed it was determined to be a bad brake booster.

- Portage, MI, USA

Brake system failure. Starts with a light sound much like a pressurized system releasing pressure, then progresses into sounding like an air brake system on a truck at which point the brakes fail and will not stop the vehicle. I've read dozens of reports about this online. Reported to be a faulty brake booster, possibly master cylinder. I've also reported this to Dodge at the early stages when it was just a light sound, and was told it was normal. But from similar reports, this is not normal.

- Jackson, MI, USA

A few short weeks after purchasing the 2013 Dodge Dart rallye 1.4L turbo; the bluetooth failed to stay connected. Took it to get serviced at least three times due to this issue. In addition, just recently (2014) the emergency brake has failed to work when parked on an incline; not all of the time but sometimes. Also recently noticed, the cruise control button on the steering wheel fails to work all of the time. Not until you stop and restart the vehicle does the cruise control "decide" to work once again. Even so, in the first few months of obtaining the vehicle I noticed chip marks on the front bumper. As 2014 has approached, there are about a couple hundred chip marks on the front bumper but the car has not been driven in areas to cause this much damage. The Dodge Dart rallye's were supposed to contain chip guard which does not make sense as to why the front bumper paint has chipped off so badly!!!

- Williamsport, PA, USA

I have had quite an experience with my Dodge Dart. It is in the shop this week. I had complained first about the hesitating when I first started the car and it was cold outside. The engine seems to give out and a tiny back fire. I have the computer navigation on the dash and it began to flicker and my mileage started to flash. My check engine light would come on for no reason and the navigation began to fail. I had parked my Dart in the driveway and it had rolled out into the street and a county worker knocked on the door to tell me I was blocking access to the drivers. I went to move my car and the clutch was stuck to the floor of my car. I could not get it in or out of gear. So far Chrysler has replaced the electrical/computer part, the part for the clutch. I just found out about the recall for the brake and transmission. Last my door is darker then the rest of the car and they are having it painted.

- Red Lion, PA, USA

When applying brakes. The entire vehicle shakes.car dealership said rotors were rusted and pitted on all four wheels and wanted 320 dollars to turn the rotors. I refused this option. I was told that this happened because the car sat still too long. This is not true because this car is used daily. It is obvious there are no brakes on the back wheels by observing the rotors with the naked eye. Any rotor with working brakes will not have rust accumulate on it. Someone needs to check this out to see if this is a problem with all Dodge Darts or just my car.. I will await your reply. Thank you for your attention to this saftey issue.

- Hobe Sound, FL, USA

While depressing the brakes, they travel to the floor without brakes activating or the ABS system. It takes pumping the brakes a second time before the brakes finally activate to slow the vehicle. I have had my car into the Dodge dealership because of the issue within the last 2 month and they could not find any problems. Within the last month the problem is progressively getting worse.

- Surprise, AZ, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle did not come to a complete stop when the brakes were depressed. The contact had to shift into a lower gear, applied the brakes and then the emergency brake. The contact constantly heard a screeching noise upon applying the accelerator pedal to increase the rpms on a frequent basis while driving the vehicle at any speed. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the contact was awaiting diagnosis. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 2000.

- Maxwell, TX, USA