2012 Dodge Dart

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE REARVIEW CAMERA WAS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SMITH HAVEN CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (794 JERICHO TURNPIKE, ST JAMES, NY 11780, (631) 863-2000). THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER THAT SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V293000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT ASKED IF THE RECALL REPAIR COULD BE PERFORMED SINCE SHE WAS ALREADY PRESENT; HOWEVER, SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THREE HOURS AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED A U-TURN, BUT HAD TO BACK THE VEHICLE UP TO COMPLETE THE TURN. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED BACK IN DRIVE, IT WOULD NOT GO FORWARD. THE CONTACT WAITED UNTIL THE TRAFFIC SLOWED DOWN AND THEN DROVE IN REVERSE TO GET THE VEHICLE ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO TURN OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER COULD SHIFT TO OTHER GEARS; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE STILL DROVE IN REVERSE. AFTER THREE HOURS, THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO POWER OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A TEMPORARY REMEDY, BUT IT WAS ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED MULTIPLE TIMES OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 59500279. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE PARKING IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM REVERSE TO PARK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO PARK THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE KEY COULD NOT BE EJECTED FROM THE IGNITION. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V293000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT LANDMARK CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF ATLANTA (LOCATED AT 5745 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD, CHAMBLEE, GA 30341, (678) 825-6582) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

WHILE DRIVING THE SCREEN WILL RANDOMLY GO COMPLETELY BLACK AND THEN START FLICKERING WHITE - MY DASH IS NOW DOING THE SAME, SIMULTANEOUSLY. HOWEVER, THE SCREEN LIGHTS (SPEED, MILES, MPG, ETC) STAY DIM TO WHERE I CAN'T EVEN READ WHAT IS SAYS. MY SPEEDOMETER AND GAUGES WILL GIVE OUT AND THEN PROCEED TO QUICKLY FLICKER UP AND DOWN. AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS OF THIS HAPPENING, THE WHOLE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM RESETS ITSELF. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES WITHIN THE LAST TWO DAYS, WITHIN A MAXIMUM OF 4 TOTAL HOURS DRIVING TIME. WHEN STARTING MY CAR, IT HESITATES TO START - IT MAKES CLICKING NOISES PRIOR TO ACTUALLY STARTING. THE BATTERY IS FAIRLY NEW AS WELL. MY CENTER CONSOLE RANDOMLY STOPS WORKING, I HAVE ZERO CONTROL OVER THE RADIO / CLIMATE FUNCTION. EVEN AFTER DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY, THE PROBLEM RESUMES. THE UCONNECT DOESN'T WORK - NO PHONE SYSTEM, OR BLUETOOTH MUSIC. THE BACK-UP CAMERA HAS COMPLETELY GONE OUT. THERE SEEMS TO BE SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THE DODGE DART THAT GO UNSOLVED AND ARE A HUGE SAFETY RISK.

THERE'S AN ACTIVE RECALL ON MY 2013 DODGE DART AERO FOR THE SHIFTING CABLE BUSHING. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, I LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE, MY CAR WASN'T REGISTERING IT WAS IN PARK SO I COULDN'T TURN IT OFF. I HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP ON MAIN STREET IN NORRISTOWN, PA. MOPAR SAID THE PART WON'T BE SHIPPED TO DEALERS FOR THE RECALL UNTIL THE END OF AUGUST SO THEY WANT TO PUT ANOTHER FAULTY PART IN. THEY ARE TELLING ME I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT AND MOPAR SAYS THEY ARE NOT DOING AT REPAYMENTS. THEY HAVE ALSO REFUSED TO GIVE ME A LOANER CAR IN THE MEAN TIME. I DON'T FEEL AS A CONSUMER THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS OR A RENTAL BECAUSE THIS IS A RECALL ISSUE. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THIS CAR. I WAS VERY LUCKY NO ONE ELSE WAS ON THE ROAD WHEN MINE FAILED, AND THAT I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY WITHOUT HARMING MYSELF OR ANYONE ELSE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V293000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN TWO WEEKS ON AUGUST 31, 2019. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFTER CABLE WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SUPERIOR DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (1201 EXCHANGE AVE, CONWAY, AR 72032, (501) 329-2661) WHERE IT REMAINED SINCE MID JULY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

CLUTCH GOES STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND DOES NOT COME BACK UP. CAN NOT SHIFT AND/OR ACCELERATE MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE THE CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE. BEEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY - TRAFFIC STARTS TO SLOW DOWN, I GO TO SHIFT DOWN AND CLUTCH GOES OUT AND DOESN'T COME BACK UP. VERY SCARY WHEN YOU ARE IN THE FAST LANE GOING 65 MILES AND YOUR CLUTCH DOESN'T WORK. BOTH TIMES THE SLAVE CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STARTED TO REV AND THE RPMS INCREASED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ON A DIFFERENT OCCASION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT AND OPERATE IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PARKWAY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 21560 HALL RD, CLINTON TWP, MI 48038, (586) 465-7210), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V293000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT CALLED MARK PORTER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (308 E MAIN ST, POMEROY, OH 45769) AND WAS PROVIDED THE SAME INFORMATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITHC ON THE VEHICLE WHICH CONTROLS THE WIPERS, HIGH BEAMS, AND TURN SIGNALS IS KNOWN TO BREAK THROUGH WEAR AND TEAR OR NORMAL USE. THE SWITCH IS RAN BY A RIBBON WHICH CONTROLS THE DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS OF THE SWITCH AND THROUGH NORMAL USE THIS PART IS KNOWN TO BREAK. MY 2013 DODGE DART RALLYE HAD THIS HAPPEN CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO NOT TURN OFF CREATING A SAFETY AND VISIBILITY ISSUE FOR MYSELF AND MY WIFE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS ISSUE YET DODGE REFUSES TO FIX THE ISSUE KNOWING THAT THE PART IS FAULTY. THE TOTAL COST TO HAVE MY VEHICLE REPAIRED WAS OVER $900 FOR A PART THAT SHOLD BE REPLACED BY DODGE AS IT IS A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE.