2014 Dodge Dart Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. AFTER FOUR ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGINE, BATTERY, AND STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TWICE, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

"BRAKE FAILURE" WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE PEDDLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY BECAME HARD TO DEPRESS AND THE DISTANCE NEEDED TO STOP INCREASE DRASTICALLY. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS TO STOP THE CAR COMPLETELY. IF IT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, IT COULD HAVE HAPPENED AN ACCIDENT.

I HAVE A 2014 DODGE DART THAT IS BURNING OIL AT WHAT SEEMS TO ME TO BE AN ALARMING RATE. I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE IN THE SHOP OVER 4 TIMES. I AM BEING TOLD I HAVE NO LEAKS AND MY CAR IS FINE, AND THAT IT IS CHARACTERISTIC THAT MY CAR NEEDS TO HAVE OIL ADDED EVERY 2K MILES. I DRIVE MY CAR TO AND FROM WORK AND I RARELY TRAVEL OUT OF STATE. I AM NOT OVER DRIVING OR ROUGH DRIVING MY CAR BY ANY MEANS. I HAVE SPENT OVER 1K DOLLARS IN RENTALS AND REPAIRS. I HAVE A 3 YEAR OLD SON THAT I DRIVE TO DAYCARE 4 DAYS A WEEK AND I CANNOT MENTALLY BE COMFORTABLE DRIVING MY SON IN A CAR THAT STOPS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE ITS OUT OF OIL. DODGE HAS DONE NOTHING TO HELP ME AND I AM SEEKING LEGAL ACTION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE OIL WAS BURNING. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL SPOTS ON THE DRIVEWAY, WHICH INDICATED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL PAN WAS THE SOURCE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE OIL WAS NOT LEAKING ANYMORE, BUT IT STARTED TO BURN OUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO CONSTANTLY BE FILLED WITH OIL. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND OIL WAS ADDED, THE LIGHT DIMMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

WHILE GAINING ACCELERATION ONTO THE FREEWAY, I WAS FORCED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. I HAD PLENTY OF ROOM TO STOP SAFELY AND WAS NOT TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE CAR DID NOT STOP IN TIME TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THERE WERE NOT BRAKE MARKS ON THE ROAD AND IT FELT AS IF MY VEHICLE HIT THE ONE IN FRONT OF ME AT FULL SPEED. I BELIEVE THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED ME AND THE ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF THE BRAKES HAD DONE WHAT THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO. OKLAHOMA CITY, OK INTERSTATE 40 AND MCARTHUR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AS THE ANTI SKID WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AND THE PROXY NEEDED TO BE ALIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

I PURCHASED MY DODGE DART IN OCT 2014. ON JULY 10 2015 I GOT INTO MY CAR AND NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT WORKING. I RETURNED HOME AND CALLED THE DEALER TO GET IT TO THE SHOP. MY APPOINTMENT WAS FOR JULY 15 AND I DROPPED IT OFF THE EVENING OF THE 14TH. THEY CALLED ON THE 16TH OF JULY TO SAY MY VEHICLE WAS READY AND THAT THEY REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. I WAS DRIVING IT THE NEXT DAY AND THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT WORKING AGAIN. I CALLED THE DEALER AND MADE THEM AWARE AND TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THEM. I ALSO PROVIDED VIDEO TO THEM SHOWING THE ISSUE AT HAND. THE DEALER CALLED ON THE 24TH OF JULY TO SAY I COULD COME AND PICK UP MY CAR UNTIL THE PART CAME IN TO REPAIR MY SPEEDOMETER ON AUGUST 5TH. THEY TOLD ME THEY DO NOT FEEL A SPEEDOMETER THAT DOES NOT WORK IS A SAFETY CONCERN.

WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL STREET (UNDER 30 MILES AN HOUR), I LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND THE TIRE EXPLODED. I TRIED TO REGAIN CONTROL AND THE CAR JUMPED THE CURB. MY DAUGHTERS AND I WAS SHAKEN UP REALLY BAD. HAD I BEEN ON THE HIGH WAY IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT STORY. I HAVE THE DEALERSHIP INVESTIGATING IT NOW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING AT 80 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONER FOOT WELL VENT DETACHED AND BECAME LODGED UNDERNEATH THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VENT NEEDED TO BE GLUED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,500.

I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND FROM THE DEALER. IT HAS STALLED ON ME AND ON OCCASIONS, IT DOES NOTHING WHEN I TURN THE KEY TO START. TOTAL ELECTRICAL DEFECT. SENT LEMON LAW FORM AND ONLY GOT A NEW BATTERY FROM CHRYSLER. THE CAR STILL DOESN'T IDLE OR RUN RIGHT. IN THE STALLING SCENARIO, THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. IN THE NO START IT WAS IN PARK. I NOW HAVE 117,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND FEEL DEFENSELESS TO GET A RESOLUTION. ON OCCASIONS, THE CHARGING SYSTEM LIGHT WILL COME ON AS I TURN THE KEY OFF.

JULY 14TH, 2014 I BOUGHT A DODGE DART VIN [XXX]. THE CAR WAS PROPERLY MAINTAINED. DID NOT HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. WHILE DRIVING ON MAY 8TH, 2015. ON I-75 GOING ABOUT 70 MILES PER HOUR WITH THICK FLOW OF TRAFFIC. I HEARD AND FELT SOMETHING CRACK ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF MY CAR, UNDER MY FEET. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY PULLED LEFT AND HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER WALL. THE CAR THEN BOUNCED OFF A TOYOTA PRIUS. I LANDED IN THE DITCH ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY MILE MARKER 299 IN PASCO COUNTY FLORIDA. MY FIRST COMPLAINT IS WHATEVER BROKE TO CAUSE THE ACCIDENT. WHICH I CANNOT BE SPECIFIC ABOUT BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS THE AXEL OR WHAT YET. TAKING NOTE THAT NO ONE WAS HURT. MY SECOND COMPLAINT IS THAT NOT ONE OF MY 6 "ADVANCED"SAFETY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN MY CAB AFTER HITTING TWO OBJECTS AT THAT SPEED. AS TO WHY I DO NOT KNOW WHAT BROKE YET. I CALLED FOR DODGES ROADSIDE SERVICE, I WAS PICKED UP AND RODE WITH MY CAR TO THE NEAREST DODGE DEALERSHIP. JIM BROWNE CITRUS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, IN DADE CITY. THIS DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE A BODY SHOP. I WAS TOLD BY THE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP MY CAR WOULD BE TOWED TO THE BODY SHOP THEY USED. AS MY CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND THE ACCIDENT REPORT REFLECTS MECHANICAL ERROR. AFTER THIS DAY I WOULD NOT SEE OR KNOW WHERE MY VEHICLE WAS FOR 46 DAYS WHEN THE TOWING COMPANY CALLED ME ABOUT STORAGE FEES FOR MY CAR THAT WE COULDN'T LOCATE. VIN INCORRECT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *JB

I BOUGHT AND RECEIVED A DODGE DART SXT RALLYE IN MAY 2014. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED JUST LESS THAN A YEAR. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT AROUND 70 MPH. ALL OF A SUDDEN, I WAS NOT ABLE TO GAS THE PEDAL IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. EVEN SHIFTING GEARS, I WAS NOT ABLE TO GAS. AFTER AVOIDING A COUPLE OF CARS, I WAS ABLE TO PARK MY CAR ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CLUTCH, AS I STEP ON IT, HAD NO PRESSURE. AFTER GETTING IT TOWED AND IT MADE ITS WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED THE CLUTCH REPLACED AND IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY.. *TR

PURCHASED A 2014 DODGE DART USED WITH A 6 SPEED. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED JUST THREE WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED IT. I NOTICED IT STARTED TO SLIP AND WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I HEARD A NOISE, CAR LOST POWER AND SMOKE STARTED POURING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS INFORMED THAT SOMETHING FAILED IN THE CLUTCH, BLOWING A HOLE THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION. THIS ALL HAPPENED WITHIN A MINUTE OR SO WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED INTO A METAL UTILITY POLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED FOUR FRACTURED RIBS, A FRACTURED LEFT SHOULDER, AND BRUISED KNEES AND STERNUM, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE FLAWED AND THAT THE CONTACT SHOULD HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THE FAILURE PRIOR TO THE CRASH. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,700.

WHILE DRIVING I STARTED TO SLOW DOWN TO STOP AT A LIGHT AND MY CAR BEGAN TO JUMP AS IF IT WAS STAILING. MY CAR WAS BRAND NEW AT PURCHASING AND ABOUT FOUR MONTHS IN IT BEGAN TO SOUND LOUDER AS IF IT WAS A TEN YEAR OLD CAR. THAT OCCURED WHEN I CRUNK UP THE CAR TO WARM IT UP IN THE MORNING. READING OTHERS EXPERIENCES WITH THIS VEHICLE I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR THE SAFETY OF EVERYONE BEFORE THINGS GET WORSE. AN ENGINE IS NOTHING TO TAKE LIGHTLY AND I HOPE THE COMPANIES REALIZE THAT.

WENT TO START DART IN THE MORNING AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD NOT LIGHT UP, COULD NOT SEE ANY DASHBOARD DETAILS SUCH AS SPEED, MILEAGE ETC. TRIED TO RESTART CAR TO SEE IF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD APPEAR, HOWEVER IT WOULD NOT. CAR WAS TOWED INTO DEALERSHIP AND DIAGNOSED AS BEING A FAULTY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MODULE. THE DEALERSHIP PROVIDED A RENTAL CAR FOR 21 DAYS BECAUSE THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER, CHRYSLER ALSO BECAME ENGAGED DUE TO THE CAR BEING LESS THAN A YEAR OLD AND HAVING ROUGHLY 7800 MILES ON IT. THEY PROVIDED CHARGE NUMBER FOR RENTAL CAR. *TR

AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR MORE THAN 15 OR 20 MINUTES, WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP THE VEHICLE SHIFTS ERRATICALLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JOLT AND OCCASIONALLY STALL. IT FEELS AS IF THE VEHICLE IS TRYING TO DOWNSHIFT BEFORE RETURNING TO THE APPROPRIATE GEAR. PROCEEDING FORWARD OR TURNING MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. I CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS OVER A YEAR AGO AND WAS TOLD THE OIL NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AGAIN THIS WEEK AFTER SEEING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS POTENTIALLY PART OF A NATIONAL RECALL BUT WAS TOLD I COULD BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO SERVICE BUT IT WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL (THE MAKE, MODEL AND DATE OF MANUFACTURE MATCH THE RECALL DATA BUT SINCE THE VIN ISN'T SPECIFICALLY LISTED AS BEING RECALLED ON THE SAFECAR.GOV WEB SITE IT WAS NOT COVERED). THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUES UNTIL THIS DAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE DART EQUIPPED WITH KUMHO SOLUS KH25 TIRES, SIZE: 225/45R17. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE TIRES BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE BELT FAILED, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT, AND THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE DEVELOPED A BLISTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,796 AND THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, MY FOOT WAS PUSHED DOWN ON THE BRAKE AND IT SUDDENLY RELEASED FROM MY FOOT FOLLOWED BY A WHOOSHING SOUND. MY BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, AND I HAD TO USE MY EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP MY VEHICLE AFTER I STARTED DRIVING IT. I HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS OIL LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER. ON 7/15/2015 MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED, FOLLOWED BY THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, RESTATED IT AND THOUGH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL APPEARED, THE CAR NO LONGER SHOOK, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF A COUPLE HOURS LATER. ON 7/23/2015 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REAPPEARED SO I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY ARE CURRENTLY TRYING TO DIAGNOSE WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT, BUT THINK IT HAS A VALVE PLUGGED OR AN ENGINE PROBLEM. BOTH OF THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED AFTER I HAD AN OIL CHANGE COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE.

WENT TO SHIFT FROM PARK INTO REVERSE AND IT DIDN'T SHIFT. DASH SAID R. TAPPED THE GAS AND STILL IT DIDN'T GO. TRIED 4 TIMES FROM PARK TO REVERSE BEFORE AUTO TRANSMISSION CAUGHT WITH A BANG. FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED AROUND 16K+ MILES IT'S HAPPEN TWO MORNINGS NOW. *TR

I WAS DRIVING IN MY 2014 DODGE DART THAT WAS PURCHASED IN JUNE OF 2014 AND I WENT OVER A POTHOLE IN THE ROAD BY MY HOUSE. THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON AND SAID THE TIRE HAD 10 POUNDS OF PRESSURE IN IT. I THOUGHT THE POTHOLE BLEW THE TIRE. I GOT THE CAR HOME AND TOOK THE WEEK OFF TO BRING TO THE TIRE SHOP AND THAT IS WHEN I NOTICED THE WHEEL HAD BEEN DAMAGED. IT IS AN ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEEL THAT IS 6 MONTHS OLD AND HAS LESS THAN 4000 MILES ON IT. I BELIEVE THERE COULD POSSIBLY BE A DEFECT WITH THE ALUMINUM USED TO MANUFACTURE THE WHEEL. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE POTHOLE AND THE WHEEL AND I STILL HAVE THE WHEEL. *TR

OUR DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING OUR THREE-WEEK-OLD DODGE DART. IT BEGAN SMOKING AS SHE EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND, WITHIN SECONDS, SHE LOST HER ABILITY TO BRAKE AND STEER. THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES WITHIN 1-2 MINUTES AND IS A TOTAL LOSS. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET OUT WITHOUT PHYSICAL INJURY BUT WAS EXTREMELY SHAKEN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT THE FIRE. WE CAN PROVIDE PICTURES OF THE FIRE, SHOWING THE FLAMES SHOOTING MANY FEET INTO THE AIR AND THE CAR ENCASED IN SMOKE. *TR

THE POWER STEERING ABRUPTLY WENT OUT DURING A SOFT TURN INTO A PARKING SPOT. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SHOWED THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT AND DISPLAYED THAT THERE WAS A POWER STEERING FAULT IN THE MESSAGE CENTER. THIS CHANGED STEERING DYNAMICS MID-TURN AND NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED AGAIN SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT AND ONLY SEEMS TO OCCUR DURING LOW-SPEED CORNERING. NORMAL STEERING OPERATION ALWAYS RETURNS NEXT KEY CYCLE. NO FAULT CODE IS SAVED AND THE DEALER HAS SO FAR BEEN UNABLE TO REPLICATE OR REPAIR THIS ISSUE. THIS IS ONE OF SEVERAL SAFETY DEFECTS WITH THIS CAR. *TR

IN NOVEMBER 2014 I NOTICED THAT MY AIR CONDITIONER/HEATER BLOWER FAN WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL. IT CAUSED SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONCERNS WHEN I COULD NOT DEFROST MY WINDOW, PARTICULARLY WHEN ACTIVELY DRIVING THE VEHICLE. EVERY DEALERSHIP I TOOK IT TO (FOUR OF THEM, MULTIPLE TIMES AT EACH DEALERSHIP) WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY WHETHER OR NOT OTHER COMPLAINTS HAD BEEN FILED, THUS THE DIFFICULTY WHICH ENSUED. AFTER NINE MONTHS OF CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS, THE DEALERSHIP FINALLY REPLACED MY AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER FAN, WHICH I HAD SUSPECTED TO BE THE PROBLEM FROM THE BEGINNING. DESPITE MY INFERENCE, THE DEALERSHIP INSISTED ON REPLACING THE ENTIRE CENTER STACK IN MY VEHICLE FIRST, WHICH FAILED TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. IT TOOK MONTHS TO CONVINCE THEM TO JUST REPLACE THE BLOWER FAN. TWO WEEKS AGO MY VEHICLE WAS FINALLY REPAIRED WHEN THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BLOWER FAN.

BOUGHT NEW CAR, WAS DRIVING IT HOME OFF THE LOT AND WITHIN 10 MILES FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE COMPLETELY BLEW OUT ON HIGHWAY DRIVING 65 MPH. TREAD WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM SIDEWALL. DEALER REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. CAR WAS BRAND NEW LESS THAN 130 MILES ON ODOMETER. *TR

THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE DEVELOPED A LARGE BUBBLE IN THE SIDEWALL WITH NO INDICATION OF IMPACT DAMAGE. WAS REPLACED OUT OF POCKET AFTER TWO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS SAID CHRYSLER WOULD NOT COVER THE TIRE NO MATTER WHAT. I STILL HAVE THE DEFECTIVE TIRE AND THE DOT NUMBERS IF REQUESTED. IT WAS A KUMHO SOLUS 225/55/17. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPROGRAMMED THE SOFTWARE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SOFTWARE CODES NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE DEALER THEN ADVISED THE CONTACT TO LOOSEN THE FUEL CAP AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AS LONG AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT FLASHING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SOFTWARE CODE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,103.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THERE WAS A CRACKING NOISE COMING FOR THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 37 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,800. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NOISE PRODUCED WHEN STEERING, CAUSED BY A STRUT MOUNT THAT ISN'T PROPERLY SEALED AGAINST MOISTURE. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. A USER ON THE DODGE DART FORUMS FOUND A FIX, BUT THE ISSUE STILL REMAINS THAT THE STRUT CAP IS NOT PROPERLY SEALED, AND NO AMOUNT OF REPLACING IT WILL FIX THAT WITHOUT FIXING THE ISSUE. FOR DETAILS ON THE FIX: THE ISSUE IS THAT THE COWL PLASTIC GRILL DRIPS RIGHT INTO THE STRUT MOUNT, THERE IS A CAP THERE BUT IT IS NOT A WATER TIGHT SEALING CAP. THIS ALLOWS THE STRUT MOUNT CENTER, WHERE THE NUT IS, TO FLOOD AND CORRODE. THIS RUSTS THE STRUT MOUNT BEARINGS TOGETHER AND PREVENTS THEM FROM SPINNING FREELY THUS CAUSING THE RUBBER TO RUBBER CONTACT AND MOANING SOUND. IF THE MOUNTS ARE NOT TOO BADLY RUSTED YOU CAN DRY UP ALL THE WATER, APPLY A LIBERAL AMOUNT OF WD40, PB BLASTER OR WHATEVER YOU PREFER, LET IT SOAK AND THEN JUST TURN YOUR WHEEL FROM LOCK TO LOCK. CLEAN THE LITTLE CAP AND APPLY A SMALL BEAD OF SILICONE AROUND THE CAP, INSTALL IT AND LET IT DRY. THIS WILL CREATE A WATER TIGHT SEAL AND PREVENT THE STRUT MOUNT DAMAGE SO THERE NEEDS TO BE A NEW PART THAT ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE, AND A RECALL ON ALL OF THE OLD PARTS BECAUSE OTHERWISE THE STRUT MOUNTS WILL RUST AND EVENTUALLY FAIL. *TR

THE VEHICLE HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. MY VEHICLE REVS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT IT. THE CLUTCH WILL BE COMPLETELY UP AND THE VEHICLE WILL STILL REV AS IF IT IS ENGAGED. AT THIS POINT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE UNTIL IT STOPS REVVING. IT ALSO GRINDS AND CLATTERS WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. VERY ROUGH SHIFTING AND SOMETIMES EXPERIENCE A BURNING SMELL AFTER ITS DRIVEN.

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WENT TO TURN LEFT AND THE CAR SAID BLINKER OUT SO TURNED OFF BLINKER PULLED IN THE DRIVE WAY AND TURNED BLINKER BACK ON AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE TAIL LIGHT OPENED THE TRUNK AND IT WAS ENGULFED INFLAMES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE OIL WAS DEPLETING PREMATURELY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE MOTOR FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MOTOR MAY NEED TO BE REBUILT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE DART. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH KUMHO SOLUS KH25 TIRES, SIZE 225/45R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE DEVELOPED A BUBBLE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF A POSSIBLE BLOW OUT OR FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRE WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TIRES MIGHT BE INCLUDED IN TWO RECALLS. THE DOT NUMBER AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,350.

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN JUNE 2014 WITH ONLY 4 MILES ON IT. THE ONLY MINOR PROBLEM I NOTICED AFTER A FEW DAYS' USE IS THAT SOMETIMES IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SWITCH BETWEEN GEARS - IT'S ALMOST LIKE YOU HAVE TO JERK IT IN ORDER TO MOVE FROM ONE GEAR TO THE NEXT. I DIDN'T THINK THIS WAS A MAJOR ISSUE SO I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT THOUGH THE PROBLEM PERSISTS FROM TIME TO TIME. THE MAJOR ISSUE IS THE FOLLOWING: AROUND MID-SEPTEMBER 2014, I WAS DRIVING TO WORK IN THE MORNING, AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. AT ONE POINT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ITSELF. THERE WERE NO VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME SO NOTHING HAPPENED. I IMMEDIATELY PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL UNTIL I CAME TO A FULL STOP PULLING OVER ON THE RIGHT. I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT. I DROVE TO WORK AND THE VEHICLE WORKED FINE THIS TIME. IT WAS A VERY SCARY SITUATION BECAUSE I WAS AFRAID IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES WITH VEHICLES AND THINKING THAT IT WAS PROBABLY A ONE-TIME INCIDENT, I NEVER CONTACTED THE RETAILER NOR THE MANUFACTURER OF THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM HAS SINCE THEN OCCURRED THREE OR FOUR TIMES AFTER THAT. THE LAST TIME IT OCCURRED WAS EARLY MARCH 2015. I WAS ON THE SAME ROAD I WAS WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED, DRIVING APPROXIMATELY AT THE SAME SPEED, WHEN THE CAR ABRUPTLY ACCELERATED. I ALWAYS LEAVE ENOUGH SPACE BETWEEN ME AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SO THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO BRAKE AND COME TO A FULL STOP. MY PASSENGER SAW WHAT HAD TRANSPIRED AND ADVISED ME TO IMMEDIATELY TAKE MY VEHICLE TO THE RETAILER SO THEY CAN HAVE IT LOOKED AT. MY VEHICLE HAS ROUGHLY 8,300 MILES ON IT BECAUSE I JUST DRIVE TO WORK AND BACK, SCHOOL AND BACK AND GROCERIES, AND ALL PLACES ARE WITHIN 5 AND 25 MINUTES FROM ME. I ALWAYS OBEY SPEED LIMITS AND EVADE HIGHWAYS BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW IF AND WHEN THE PROBLEM WILL HAPPEN AGAIN, SO I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CLUTCH BECAME STUCK IN THE DOWNWARD POSITION AND THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS STUCK IN FIRST GEAR. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE CLUTCH COMPLETELY DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD TO LOOSEN THE CLUTCH, FOLLOWED BY AGGRESSIVELY PULLING THE GEAR SHIFTER TO GET IT OUT OF FIRST POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE DART. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THERE WAS A BUMP IN THE ROAD THAT IMPACTED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. AS A RESULT, THE RIM PREMATURELY FRACTURED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

CAR WOULDN'T START HAD TO REPLACE THE STARTING HARNESS WITHIN THE FIRST 3 MONTHS OF OWNING THE CAR HAD TO REPLACE TWO BATTERIES EVEN AFTER THE HARNESS WAS REPLACED BUT HASN'T HAPPENED SINCE. HAD TO REPLACE THE TURBO HOSE ASSEMBLY FROM PULLING IN OIL AND CRACKED SINCE THE OIL WAS HOT. NOW IM HAVING TO PUT IN A QUART OF OIL IN IT EVERY MONTH AND I CHANGE MY OIL EVERY TWO AND HALF MONTHS (5,000 MILES) SO MY ENGINE IS BURNING THE OIL OFF TO QUICKLY (OIL CONSUMPTION). ALSO DROVE HIT A VERY SMALL POTHOLE AND HAD MY DRIVER SIDE CONTROL ARM SNAP VERY VERY CLEANLY AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULDN'T BE COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTIES.

IN MID 2014, I WAS DRIVING THAT YEAR'S MODEL OF A CHEVY DART, RENTED FROM ENTERPRISE WHILE VISITING FRIENDS IN ARIZONA. ALONG HWY 17, THE ENGINE HAD SHUT OFF BRIEFLY. THE INTERIOR ELECTRICAL WAS STILL ON, BUT POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WERE GONE. THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS SHUT OFF, BUT I REMEMBER THE CABIN STILL HAD POWER BECAUSE I QUICKLY TURNED ON THE HAZARDS. I BELIEVE IT WAS A PLASTIC TURN-KEY, AND IT BEING REIGNITED, THAT ALLOWED ME TO REGAIN CONTROL. IT WAS A STEEP, WINDY ROAD. IT WAS ABOUT 10 AT NIGHT AND THERE WAS A LOT OF DARKNESS WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS.THERE WAS A BIG RIG IN THE NEXT LANE IN FRONT OF ME, AND HEAVY VEHICLES TO THE REAR. IT WAS DEFINITELY A CLOSE CALL.

SILVER BILLET PAINT HAS BLACK SPECS IN IT TWO DEALERSHIPS SAYS BAD FACTORY PAINT JOB. BACK UP CAMERA BECOMES FUZZY OR JUST GOES OUT. SEATS ON MY GT FADE .

HIT A VERY SMALL ROCK, APPROXIMATELY THE SIZE OF TWO GOLF BALLS, GOING ABOUT 43 MPH. MY KUMHO SOLUS KH25 TIRE OF MY 2014 DODGE DART BLEW OUT UPON IMPACT WITH THIS VERY SMALL ROCK. CAUSED A BLOWOUT ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. I FEEL LIKE THAT WAS NOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE A BLOWOUT. I FEEL UNSAFE ON THE ROADS WITH THESE TIRES THAT DODGE HAS PUT ON THE VEHICLE. I ONLY HAVE 1400'MILES ON THE CAR. OBVIOUSLY I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE MY TIRE AND I FEEL LIKE THESE TIRES AREN'T VERY SAFE. *TR

WAS TRAVELING TO WORK ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX 65 MPH WHEN I FELT A VIBRATION IN MY NEW CAR.OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THE VIBRATION GREW TO A VERY CONCERNING LEVEL.I THOUGHT I MAY HAVE A FLAT TIRE. I SLOWED DOWN AND WAS LOOKING FOR A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER. WITHIN APPROX. 1 MILE I WAS ABLE TO EXIT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND AS I DID THE LEFT/FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF THE CAR AND ROLLED DOWN THE STREET .THE CAR WAS TOWED BY AAA TO A REPAIR SHOP WHO FOUND THE OTHER THREE WHEEL'S LUG BOLTS TO BE TORQUED TO 40LBS.THE BOOK STATES THE LUG BOLTS NEED TO BE TORQUED TO 92LBS. THE WHEELS WERE NEVER PROPERLY TIGHTENED FROM THE FACTORY AND WERE NOT CHECKED BY THE DEALER AS PER THE PRE DELIVERY INSPECTION.I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS NEGLIGENCE. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY SATISFACTION.THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

I TAKE MI CAR TO THE DEALER WEN I FIRST BUY NEW MORE THAN 15 TIMES AND THEY FOUND NOTHING AND THIS CAR IT'S CONTINUE WITH PROBLEMS IN NORMAL DAILY DRIVE. IDLE PROBLEMS IN THE ENGINE SUSPENSION NOISE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING NOT NORMAL IN DRIVE POSITION TIRES WEAR TO FAST EXHAUST SMELL FUEL TO STRONG IN ENGINE COOL TEMP ALL THIS HAPPEN IN STATIONARY AND DRIVING IN MOTION AND NORMAL DRIVE IS HAPPEN ALL THE TIME

FOLLOWING THE PURCHASE OF THE 2014 DODGE DART (AERO), I NOTICED THAT THERE ARE NO OIL PRESSURE AND NO COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGES. IN THE EXCITEMENT OF A NEW CAR PURCHASE, I DIDN'T NOTICE THESE INITIALLY. TO ME THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. CHRYSLER CORP HAS ADVISED ME THAT THERE WOULD BE A "RED LIGHT" INDICATION IF COOLANT TEMPERATURE OR OIL PRESSURE WERE LOW. IF I WERE DRIVING ACROSS THE ARIZONA DESERT OR IN SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURES AND THIS WERE TO HAPPEN, THIS COULD PUT MY LIFE AS WELL AS MY PASSENGERS' LIVES IN JEOPARDY. THESE VEHICLES NEED TO BE RECALLED AND THE APPROPRIATE GAUGES (OIL PRESSURE AND COOLANT TEMPERATURE) INSTALLED AT DEALER EXPENSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE DART. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS, THE VEHICLE WOULD START AND THEN THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT WOULD BE ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THAT IT WOULD RESET AND THE ISSUE WOULD NOT BE PRESENT. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

THE CLUTCH PEDAL WOULD STICK TO THE FLOOR IN COLD WEATHER. WOULD EASILY STALL BECAUSE OF POOR ENGAGEMENT. SOMETIMES THE CAR WOULD BUCK OR STUTTER BECAUSE THE CLUTCH WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO EFFECTIVELY ENGAGE. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL ON ENGAGEMENT AND HAVE TO SIT FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE THE ENGINE WOULD START. AFTER AN ATTEMPTED REPAIR TO THE CLUTCH HYDRAULICS BY CORWIN THE CLUTCH STILL HAS SLOP IN IT AND POOR WORKSMANSHIP WAS FOUND AT ANOTHER DEALER. THE TRANSMISSION IS NOW NOISY AND MAKES LOUD CLUNKING OR WHINING NOISES WHEN THE CLUTCH IS ENGAGED OR DISENGAGED. THE CLUTCH WILL STILL PARTIALLY STICK TO THE FLOOR IN SEVERE COLD AND IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

THE PANEL THAT PROTECTS THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FRONT PORTION OF THE CAR RUBS AND DETACHES WITH CONTACT WITH STANDARD ROAD OBJECTS (SLOPES, PARKING STUMPS, SPEED BUMPS, ETC.). AS A RESULT THE PROTECTIVE COVER IS DESTROYED AND HANGS BENEATH THE CAR AND CAUSES A SAFETY HAZARD TO THE DRIVER AND TO OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARDS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: FLYING DEBRIS ON ROAD WAY, EXCESS EXPOSURE OF CAR PARTS TO ROADWAY AND WEATHER ELEMENTS, FRONT BUMPER FALLING OFF, HOSES ON UNDERSIDE OF CAR BREAKING FROM IMPACT WITH ROAD AND MORE. SPECIFICALLY, THIS HAPPENED TO MY CAR WHEN I WAS ENTERING A PARKING LOT THAT HAS A SLOPE AND THE FRONT UNDERSIDE BECAME LOOSE. I BELIEVE THE UNDERSIDE BECAME LOOSE BECAUSE OF THE FIBER GLASS FABRIC THAT KEEPS IT IN PLACE WHICH RIPPED (SHOWN IN PICTURES). IT CONTINUED TO OCCUR EACH TIME I ENTER ANY PARKING LOT THAT HAS A SLOPE TO ENTER AND CONTINUALLY GOT WORSE.

MY SON WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT NOVEMBER 06, 2013. MY SON WAS EXITING WHEN HE STATED HE FELT TIRE FELL, HIS CAR FLIPPED FRONT TO END 3X, AND THEN HITTING A POLE, THIS CAUSING HIM TO BE EJECTED 100 FEET AND LANDING ON A GRASSY MEDIAN. MY SON WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE, BUT PARAMEDICS WERE ABLE TO REVIVE HIM. MY SON WAS ON LIFE SUPPORT AND HAD TO GO THROUGH A LOT AND IS NOW OKAY... DURING THIS TIME WE ALSO LEARNED THAT NONE OF THE AIR-BAGS HE HAD IN THE CAR DEPLOYED... THE CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH 12-14 AIR BAGS... IF YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE THIS, CAN YOU PLEASE HELP...UPDATED 11/18/14 *BF UPDATED 8/12/2015*JS