10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
38,929 miles

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problem #84

Sep 192020

Dart

  • 57,416 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Dart. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle unintentionally shifted into neutral. The vehicle was taken to premier Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of buena park (7301 artesia blvd, buena park, ca 90621), and was diagnosed that the transmission control module and mounting bracket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number 15V542000 (power train). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the recall was for vehicles in Canada, not the United States. The failure mileage was approximately 57,416.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #83

Jul 242020

Dart

  • miles
My car has been at dewey since July 23rd for a service transmission light. When I dropped my car off, it was plugged into the computer and I was told that the code that popped up was for a recall on a transmission module and once the service tech looked at it, I would receive a call regarding any costs and time of repair. As I was leaving on vacation for the week, I was not too concerned. Saturday 7/25 - I received a call that a part was on order and the car should be ready Monday or Tuesday. Again, as I was on vacation, I said that would be just fine. I started calling and texting my service advisor, trent, Thursday (7/30) morning. I did not hear anything from him until Saturday (8/1). He stated he forgot to call me but that there was a problem with my car. He said the module was replaced and when they went to start the car, there was no power. The electrical system is fried. He said that the lead tech would look at it Monday and we would go from there. Tuesday 8/4 - I received a call from trent that the lead tech needed to reach out to Chrysler for assistance. Friday 8/7 - received a call that Chrysler was sending another module and it should be there Monday. Monday 8/8 - we had the storm and I didn't hear anything which is understandable. Thursday 8/6 - received a call that the module did not work. Chrysler decided to send a whole new transmission. It will be here Monday or Tuesday and will know more by end of the week. Monday 8/10 - email sent to GM at dewey expressing concern. Spoke with him regarding trading in car or additional warranty on my car. Told no additional warranty will be given. Transfer to sales. Thursday 8/13 - told my car would be ready early next week. Wednesday 8/17 - called service again. Were told not sure that the new transmission even arrived. Will call back. Drive through the dealership and my car is just sitting outside in the lot.

- Polk City, IA, USA

problem #82

Jul 122020

Dart

  • 56,000 miles
I pulled in parking lot and went to put the car in park, engine light came on, all the gear letters turned red and it didn't display, by the fuel gauge, which gear I was in like it usually does. I didn't actually know if I was in park because all lights on shifter were lit in red. When I tried to shift up to park as much as I could it made a clicking noise each time. So I turned the car off...and then back on. Happened again a week later. I took it to have computer analysis run on it. Indicated a fault in the transmission range sensor electrical circuit. Checked recall on vehicle. Shows there is a recall on transmission problems possible on Dodge Darts 2013-2015 models.

- Memphis, TN, USA

problem #81

May 282020

Dart 4-cyl

  • 81,000 miles
Would not start for about 10 minutes, then started and ran fine. On the way to the mechanic, transmission went into neutral on the highway. Luckily I was near an exit, I had to coast off the highway. The transmission shop and an auto electric shop told me the tcm and the valve body inside the transmission were faulty and needed replacing. The transmission shop told me they called Chrysler and were told they were aware of the problem and that it was a program issue and replacing the transmission would fix nothing. Then Chrysler told them if they figure it out, to let them know.

- Portsmouth, VA, USA

problem #80

Jun 102020

Dart 4-cyl

  • 80,000 miles
On three occasions, my car has completely turned off while the car was on and in drive. On one occasion, in September 2019, I drifted to safety and tried putting my car in park, the shifter effortlessly slid to park mode but the light was on "D" as if it were in drive. I could not take my key out because my car thought it was in drive so I was stuck with my foot on the break, with a car that shut down on me. I couldn't even move the key to try to take it out and restart the car. I brought my car in and "fixed it'. I was told there was a V34 recall and that they replaced the transmission side shifter cable bushing. However, less than a year later it happened again, twice today (June 2020). Once on my way too the gym and once from the gym, back home. On both occasions today, the electronics on the touch screen and the digital display that displays the speed went black and restarted then my car completely died while in drive. Cars piled up behind me. People were honking and angry. I tried moving the shifter to park so I could take my key out and restart but the car locked up on me and I was unable to move the shift or take my key out. I had to wiggle the key out for over a couple min and eventually was able to move the key in park and take it out and restarted my car. It caused a traffic dilemma and was terrifying that my car completely shut down in a not so safe area and on a really busy road during rush hour. How could you sell a car to society that will spontaneously stop? I could have died!

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #79

Jun 022020

Dart 4-cyl

  • 95,000 miles
When turning the car off, the key fob gets stuck in the ignition. This sometimes can be resolved by turning the steering wheel, pressing on the brake and adjusting the shifter forward to click into park. It's as if the shifter is not recognizing the car is in park so it will not release the key fob. It could usually by fixed easily, now takes sometimes 1-3 minutes; which includes restarting the car and putting it in reverse or drive and back into park. It happens frequently & then will stop for a few days. I took my car to the dealership last week for this issue and the transmission slipping from drive to neutral while I'm driving and they 'couldn't duplicate the problem' as they stated. However, just the past two days it's happening again. This is similar to the issue from the 2019 recall for the bushing cables. There is an obvious issue as this is not normal. I don't know what to do to fix this if the dealership says they can't find a problem. Is there a new recall or other similar complaints" especially from other Dodge Dart owners who also had a part repaired in 2019 due to the last recall"

- Parkton, MD, USA

problem #78

Mar 012020

Dart

  • 75,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Dart. The contact stated received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19V293000 (power train). The contact took the vehicle to stevens creek Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram (4100 stevens creek blvd, san jose, ca 95129) for the recall repair, however, the vehicle failed to start after it was returned. The dealer agreed to repair the vehicle and had the battery replaced. The contact then received another unknown recall notification and returned to the dealer for the repair. Upon return of the vehicle, the vehicle again failed to start. The dealer then informed the contact that the starter failure was due to a defective transmission assembly, a part that was not covered under the recall. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA for assistance. The transmission assembly was not repaired. The failure mileage was 75,000.

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #77

Jan 012018

Dart

  • 50,000 miles
Car often shudders and jerks when shifting gear from park. Often times it will not shift gear and presents a message saying 'shift to neutral and then shift to drive or reserve.' This message comes up when in park or sometimes when stopped at a light. Such as stopped at a light. Sometimes when it presents this messages, even after shifting to neutral several times, it will still not move afterwards while in drive or reverse.

- Sterling Heights, MI, USA

problem #76

Feb 032020

Dart

  • miles
The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that while attempting to park, the transmission independently switch to the park position. The contact was unable to immediately turn the vehicle off or remove the key from the ignition once the vehicle was turned off. Upon inspection, the contact became aware that the shifter cable was detached from the transmission. The cause of the failure was not determined. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #75

Apr 112019

Dart

  • 0 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Dart. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number:19V293000 (power train) however, the parts to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called the (westside Dodge dealer, located at 8434 gateway blvd E, el paso, tx 79907), and it was confirmed that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- El Paso, TX, USA

problem #74

May 222019

Dart 4-cyl

  • miles
2014 Dodge Dart. Consumer writes seeking reimbursement for repairs made related to a safety recall 19V-293.

- Ewing, NJ, USA

problem #73

Dec 292019

Dart

  • 49,000 miles
I was driving to work and not even a mile from my house when I was coming to a stop at a stop sign my 2014 Dodge Dart SXT stalled. When it stalled the battery light came on and I shut it off. I was able to get it to start the next try. Then 7 days later, I was driving no more than 30 seconds when I was coming to a stop at another stop sign and the car stalled again with the battery light coming on. I tried to start it again a few times but was not successful. I needed a jump. I drove it straight to a mechanic who ran a few tests on the car including checking the battery and charging system. He said everything looked good which I figured since I just changed the battery a year ago. I drove it home. 2 days later I was two blocks from my house when it stalled for a third time (mind you this has never happened before these occurrences). Again, I was coming to a stop and the car stalled, the battery light came on, and I needed to have a jump since I couldn't get it to start. After researching a bit, this seems to be a very common issue. A few people said that changing the oil or adding more did the trick so I checked my oil and it was fine plus I changed the oil 3 months ago so it isn't that. Most cases mentioned that this started to occur around the 50,000 mile mark, which is about where mine is. There really should be a recall on this car ' it's a death trap! when the car stalls the power steering goes out as well so if this happened on the highway it would be very dangerous. This issue could really hurt someone and Dodge really needs to do something about it or find a solution. I took my car to the dealership in jenkintown, pa to get looked at and was informed of a few recalls but none that had to do with my issues. The fact that this is clearly a common issue is very concerning especially since there seems to be no clear solution.

- Jenkintown, PA, USA

problem #72

Dec 012019

Dart

  • 83,420 miles
Car not running properly or even functioning due to an issue with the body control module. Running rough, screen to gps blacking out. No ability to even turn the heat off/on when malfunctioning. These are all things that occur either when idling or the car is in motion.

- Oshkosh, WI, USA

problem #71

Nov 132019

Dart

  • miles
When putting the car in park, the car doesn't turn off. We brought it to the dealer to get a recall done, but the problem was never fixed. I think Dodge just sent the notice and lied about how to fix the problem. The dealer, suresky, wanted to charge to have the diagnostics done on the car, but since the recall was never fixed, I don't want to pay for the diagnostics. The same problem still exists.

- New Hampton, NY, USA

problem #70

Jun 112019

Dart

  • 75,000 miles
In short I paid out of pocket and submitted work order and paid receipt three times. Repair was done in June and they said they'd get back to me in August. All I'm getting is run around, I've been more than patient.. thank you

- Highlands, TX, USA

problem #69

Jul 032018

Dart 4-cyl

  • miles
The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Dart. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 19V293000 (power train). The contact stated that the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram North savannah (1100 chatham pkwy, savannah, ga 31405, (912) 712-7900) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. The consumer stated the manufacturer would not provide reimbursement for the repairs due to receipt not being legible. The consumer provided bank statements. The consumer stated the vehicle was installed a faulty battery and requested to bereimbursed for the price of the battery. The vehicle was repaired.

- Savannah, GA, USA

problem #68

Aug 122019

Dart

  • 40,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Dart. -the vehicle did not engage in drive. -had to turn vehicle off/on several times. -power train. -the contact received a recall notification for NHTSA recall number: 19V293000 ( power train ), and already was experiencing the failure. Several dealers contacted including san antonio Chrysler/Jeep/Ram, 11910 I-35 frontage rd, san antonio, tx 78233, all confirmed parts not available to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000. VIN tool confirmed parts not available.

- Cibolo, TX, USA

problem #67

Sep 092019

Dart

  • 66,750 miles
I purchased my vehicle in July of 2014. In March of 2017, I was driving home from a trip out of town, when the vehicle lost the means to accelerate. The car would only rev, and not engage in any gear. I coasted into a gas station, where I had to wait for a tow truck to Transport the car to the dealer. I was informed that the clutch master cylinder, reservoir, and clutch kit all had to be replaced, to the tune of > $2000. I escalated to fca under the X62 tsb, and my repairs, and a rental were provided. Now yesterday, 9/9/19 at 9:00am, my clutch is coming disengaged while accelerating, in all 6 gears, 15-65 mph and I drove it straight to the dealer. I was informed that the warranty period on the previous repair expired 4 months ago. I was also informed that the parts which failed previously were replaced with original parts, which would lead to additional failure. In doing my own research, the 2014 Dodge Dart manual transmissions are equipped with a clutch delay valve. The intention of the cdv is to help inexperienced drivers, but in reality is makes launching jerky, quick shifting difficult, and premature clutch wear a real possibility.

- North Augusta, SC, USA

problem #66

Aug 242019

Dart

  • 3 miles
My vehicle has a manual transmission, a couple of weeks ago without any warning while I was driving on the highway doing about 60-65 miles per hour, my clutch dropped to the floor and I started smelling my clutch burning. I did not have my foot on the clutch because I was already in sixth gear on the highway. My engine started bogging down and luckily I was near an off ramp and was able to safely get off the highway. I wasn't able to shift into any gear, my engine wouldn't even stay on it kept stalling. Its been almost three weeks now and no one is giving my any answers as to what is going on, all I am being told is that the failure was due to my driving. My car has a little over 43,000 miles, nothing more and my clutch is now in pieces. Some of my clutch is permanently on my flywheel now. I have been driving a manual transmission for over nine years and had driven several vehicles and have never burnt out my clutch. My warranty through car max will not cover it, no one wants to even look at my issue because all they hear is clutch failure and its automatically my fault.

- Camarillo, CA, USA

problem #65

May 012019

Dart

  • miles
The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Dart. The contact discovered that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 19V293000 (power train). The contact took the vehicle to bill luke Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram (2425 w camelback rd, phoenix, AZ 85015, 602-249-1234) and was informed that the part was not available. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

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