2012 Dodge Dart

I ALWAYS LET MY CAR WARM UP, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S COLD. THE WEATHER STARTED TO GET BETTER AND TWICE I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND THE CAR ALMOST STALLED. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND PUMP THE GAS TO STOP IT FROM STALLING COMPLETELY. I KNOW IT'S NOT THE GAS BECAUSE IT HAPPENED WITHIN TWO DIFFERENT TIME PERIODS. AT THE TIME THE TEMP WAS IN THE LOW 30'S. I ALSO NOTICE WHEN IT'S VERY COLD THE CAR MAKES A SCREECH WHEN IT'S STARTED. ALTHOUGH THERE IS A POWER TRAIN RECALL (N32) MY VIN HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED. I DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE DOWN THE STREET AND STALL WITH MY TWO-YEAR-OLD IN IT. *TR

I STARTED HAVING HEADACHES SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE (2013 DODGE DART). THE HEADACHES CONTINUED TO WORSEN, SO I FINALLY WENT TO THE DOCTOR, HAD CT SCAN AND WAS FINALLY DIAGNOSED WITH HAVING MIGRAINES. I WASN'T AWARE THAT IT WAS THE CAR UNTIL IT WAS IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIR FOR RECIRCULATING AIR ISSUES AND I DIDN'T DRIVE IT FOR A WEEK (DECEMBER 2014). ONCE WE RECEIVED THE CAR BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP (NOT FIXED) I WAS REALLY SICK (HORRIBLE MIGRAINE) THE NEXT DAY DUE TO THE FUMES. I HAVEN'T RODE IN THE CAR SINCE DECEMBER 19, 2014. I HAVEN'T HAD A MIGRAINE SINCE AROUND DECEMBER 20-21, 2014. THE CAR WAS DROPPED OFF ON JANUARY 2, 2015 BY MY HUSBAND BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND TO HAVE THE RECIRCULATE AIR FIXED. THE VEHICLE WAS READY ON JANUARY 8, 2015 BUT WAS NOT PICKED UP UNTIL JANUARY 9, 2015. ON JANUARY 9, 2015, MY HUSBAND PICKED THE CAR UP AND DROVE IT AROUND FOR LITTLE WHILE. HE THEN WENT TO PICK OUR DAUGHTER UP FROM SCHOOL AND SHE BEGIN COUGHING IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE THE RECIRCULATE AIR WENT OUT AGAIN. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES REGARDING THIS VEHICLE AND TO NO AVAIL. I CONTACTED THEM TODAY (JANUARY 9, 2015) AND THEY WANTED US TO DRIVE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. I GUESS THEY WANT THE FUMES TO CAUSE SOMEONE TO PASS OUT ALONG THE WAY. DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE IS HAVING A CASE MANAGER REVIEW MY COMPLAINT, HOWEVER, I AM STUCK WITH A VEHICLE THAT I CANNOT DRIVE. I CONTACTED THE LIENHOLDER TO SURRENDER THE VEHICLE ON MARCH 5, 2015. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE ENGINE WAS ON AND THE DRIVER WAS OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE JUMPED A CURB AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT DID NOT DISCLOSE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,306.

WHILE PULLED OVER IN A PARKING LOT, I HAD THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. AS I MOVED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE ENGINE QUITE RAPIDLY REVVED TO THE POINT THAT IT BURIED THE TACHOMETER'S NEEDLE. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND THE CABIN WAS FILLED WITH THE SMELL OF BURNT TRANS-AXLE FLUID. WHEN I RE-STARTED THE ENGINE, IT WAS PERFECT AGAIN. THE VEHICLE DID NOT LUNGE FORWARD, SO THE TRANS-AXLE APPEARED TO IGNORE THAT IT WAS IN DRIVE. I HAVE CALLED MY DEALERSHIP TO REPORT THE INCIDENT AND SEE IF THEY KNEW ANYTHING ABOUT A RUMORED SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE VEHICLE. *TR

2013 DODGE DART EQUIPPED WITH A 1.4-LITER ENGINE AND DUAL-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION HAD 3 INCIDENTS ON 2 DIFFERENT DAYS - SAFETY HAZARD! FAULTY MECHANICS! *TR 1/13 - VEHICLE STALLED WHEN TURNING RIGHT ONTO ON-RAMP AT INTERSTATE GOING 35MPH, TOOK SEVERAL TRIES TO GET VEHICLE RESTARTED 1/14 - VEHICLE STALLED WHEN TURNING RIGHT ONTO OUTER ROAD GOING 45MPH, ALMOST GOT REAR-ENDED! 1/14 - VEHICLE STALLED AFTER TURNING RIGHT FROM ON-RAMP AT INTERSTATE GOING 70MPH, ALMOST GOT HIT! WE RESEARCHED ISSUES AND FOUND THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM, BUT I WASN'T NOTIFIED AS MY VIN WASN'T ON THE RECALL LIST. WHAT?! I ENCOUNTERED TWO CLOSE CALLS AND WHEN CALLING CHRYSLER WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO IF MY VIN WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I DON' GET IT, I THOUGHT THE MANUFACTURER OR NHTSA COULD PUT A VIN ON THE RECALL LIST. WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO TO GET MY VEHICLE ON THIS LIST? DO I NEED A LAWYER TO DO THIS? PLEASE ADVISE AS TO WHAT MY NEXT STEPS ARE TO GET MY VIN ON THE RECALL LIST. SERIOUSLY DISSATISFIED *TR

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.

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

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON 01/22/2013. THE FIRST OF MANY INCIDENTS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A MAJOR HIGHWAY. I WAS IN THE FAST LANE CHANGING LANES AND I SUDDENLY HAD FULL POWER LOSS. I WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE AND WAS ALMOST HIT BY SEVERAL FASTER MOVING CARS. THE CAR WAS ALSO QUICKLY SLOWING DOWN. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE STARTED AGAIN AND PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY. AS I WENT TO TURN INTO A PARKING LOT THIS VEHICLE HAD POWER LOSS AGAIN. BETWEEN 02/25/2012 AND 11/07/2014 AND 26,000 MILES THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP OVER 10 TIMES. IT HAS MULTIPLE POWER LOSS ISSUES, AND GAUGE ISSUES. HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS HAVE GONE OUT, AND RANDOM WINDOWS ROLL DOWN WHEN PUSHING THE BUTTONS. THIS VEHICLE IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED IN ITS ENTIRETY. REPAIR SHOPS TELL CONSECUTIVELY THAT THEY CANNOT REPAIR ALL THE ISSUES. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SINCE FOR 5 DAYS THIS TIME AND THEY CANNOT GET THE VEHICLE TO START. SHOP FAILED TO PUT POWER LOSS ISSUES ON FIRST ISSUE ON TICKET, UNTIL IT HAPPENED A SECOND TIME ON 07/02/2013 WHILE I WAS IN A SCHOOL ZONE. *TR