10.0

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

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problem #104

Sep 152023

Dart

  • 123,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Dart. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle suddenly shifted into neutral. The contact was able to pull to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle failed to shift back into drive. The contact also stated that the vehicle began to overheat and displayed a message to not start the engine. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed failures with the transmission control module, the PCM, and the catalytic converter. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related it to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V542000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 123,000.

- Upland, CA, USA

problem #103

Aug 032023

Dart

  • miles
Last Thursday, August 3rd, I reversed my car out of my garage. Upon putting it in Drive, the engine light came on as well as the PRND lights illuminated red. As I was driving, I noticed my car felt sluggish to my destination, but I did make it. When I parked, I noticed how jerky the car was when shifting from drive to park. After my appointment, the red PRND lights were gone, with the engine light still on. I had another appointment to get new tires, and the car ran fine this time, except engine light still on. Once my new tires were on, engine light also no longer lit. I took my car to get it diagnosed. It gave out 3 codes; po705-00, p1c86-92, and B1578-2B with the last code indicating problems with my antenna. I checked it, and it appears to be broken in 2 areas. The first code po705-00 indicates failure of the transmission control module; which is strange. There was a related recall in 2019, in which I did take my vehicle into a dealership, and it was supposed to have been taken care of. The code p1c86-92 has to do with the PRNDL Display Circuit Current Out Of Range. I now do not feel safe driving my car, and the dealerships can-??t get me in to look at my car, so I-??ve been calling all over the area to mechanics that specialize in transmission issues. I can-??t in until Sept 6th, and that-??s just for another diagnosis BEFORE ordering parts and giving me a quote. When I first had these issues, I began researching the codes. It seems that there are a LOT of people with Dodge Darts having these exact same issues, but no recall has been issued as of yet. Please take care of this. Mechanics and dealerships are way overbooked, some are no longer taking jobs because they-??re so backed up, and people like myself with no other vehicle will not have transportation. And I live in a rural community. Getting a recall on these transmission issues would be really helpful, as like I stated, many are having these exact problems. Thank you!

- Hot Springs Village, AR, USA

problem #102

Jun 142023

Dart

  • miles
Driving down the highway my clutch started sticking, I was able to get it to keep driving at the time as it was unsafe and I was on 95 traveling south. My vehicle was looked at confirmed good and out of no where it entirely went, I then went ro a shop that refused to contact me napleton dodge in Florida while having my car in possession. Due to this entire out of no where no signs of issue on top of the company having ny car for a week and refusing to give me answers so I could try ro figure out ny car. My entire family was at risk as we were lucky to even make it safely to our location.

- Sanford, ME, USA

problem #101

Jun 132023

Dart

  • miles
I've had 0 signs of clutch issues in my 2014 dart. All of a sudden. It went. A peice has some how out of no where just fell off resulting in barely able to move it. This went while on the highway out of no where while.driving.

- Sanford, ME, USA

problem #100

Feb 032023

Dart

  • 123,427 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and attempting to drive, the transmission failed to shift as needed. The contact stated that the shift lever failed to register the intended gear on the gear shift selector. The contact stated that the gear selector only selected neutral or park correctly. The contact stated that the transmission failed to select or register the correct gear. The failure recurred intermittently. The contact called the dealer and confirmed that the failure was like NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V293000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 123,427.

- Hendersonville, NC, USA

problem #99

Sep 012022

Dart

  • miles
less than 2 years after purchasing this vehicle brand new my car started consuming oil and actually caused my car to die in the middle of the road. Chrysler ended up completely replacing my engine due to scoring found in the pistons. In the last year I have done another oil consumption and feel just under the threshold of what Chrysler deems "bad enough". They did an update and it has not been a problem since. In the past few months I have been having issues with my car in park not releasing my key. My car will be in park and I can turn it back 1 notch and it gets stuck in the ACC position. Turns out my shifter cable was damaged and I have replaced that with a $500+ repair. Well unfortunately it didn't completely solve my problem and I will still occasionally have the issue and now they are stating I need to completely replace my shifter and knob assembly. The repairs don't seem to stop...

- Brown Deer, WI, USA

problem #98

Aug 192022

Dart

  • miles
When trying to park the car it doesn-€™t necessarily allow you to turn the car off without moving the shifter around until the car is satisfied and allows you to finally shut down. Also the radio seems to just shut off and on once and awhile.

- Neenah, WI, USA

problem #97

Aug 272022

Dart

  • miles
When driving vehicle at 40+ mph and making a turn the vehicle then stalls, loosing power and the transmission will not resume acceleration after turn is completed. We had to pull the vehicle off the road and out of traffic because of power loss. The vehicle check engine light was illuminated prior to experiencing problem. A dealership in Oklahoma City, OK confirmed a transmission malfunction code.

- Greenville, TX, USA

problem #96

Mar 112022

Dart

  • miles
Unknown....transmission fluid reservoir was not holding the fluid and leaking it out and I didn't know of this til my car all of a sudden would not go as I pressed on the gas and then it jerk out of nowhere and it sped up all on its own and I almost rear ended the vehicle in front of me but I steered to side of road and it was still reving up and then stalled and I had no power steering power and brakes were hard to use. There was no pressure warning signs this car was running perfectly fine before this happened. No low fluid notification no check engine light or anything.

- Modesto, CA, USA

problem #95

Dec 202021

Dart

  • miles
My engine is still shutting off randomly and they told me that there is a recall on my powertrain and all they did was reprogram it even though that is not helping my car it-€™s still shutting off or trying to shut off

- Scottsburg, IN, USA

problem #94

Oct 202021

Dart

  • miles
Clutch wouldn-€™t decompress and stuck to the floor. Couldn-€™t shift gear while I while driving and I had to pull over. Luckily there was no traffic at the time. Waiting for the dealership get back to me on a response. They haven-€™t checked it out yet. There was no warning lights or anything to indicate there was a problem.

- Umatilla, OR, USA

problem #93

Sep 282021

Dart

  • miles
The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Dart. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V293000 (Power Train) however, the dealer informed the contact that the parts for the recall repair were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

problem #92

Aug 012021

Dart

  • miles
I pull out in front of car don't know if car is going to or lag. Eats oil

- Covington, KY, USA

problem #91

Mar 092021

Dart

  • 57,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle failed to respond with the accelerator pedal depressed. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the RPM revved up however, the vehicle seemed as if it was in neutral. The contact coasted to the shoulder of the roadway, turned off and restarted the vehicle and the vehicle operated as intended. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the clutch and flywheel failed and needed to be replaced. Hillview motors (5309 U.S. 30 E, greensburg, pa 15601, (724) 858-4809) was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The NHTSA campaign number: 15V542000 (power train) was referenced a possible solution to the failure however, the VIN was not available to perform a VIN search. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 57,000.

- Greensburg, PA, USA

problem #90

Jan 202021

Dart

  • 110,000 miles
I got a recall letter on my vehicle a few years ago regarding the a powertrain issue, an issue with the transmission control module and mounting bracket. I am sure I took my vehicle in for repairs. The car is now shifting itself into neutral while I am driving, and the only way to get it to drive again is to shift it into reverse, then neutral and back into drive, you can see how this would be a problem when driving on the freeway. I have checked the recall information on vehicle and it says it has been repaired, but the issues is still very present. It always happens when driving, it will sometimes happen as soon as I pull the car out of park.

- Mesa, AZ, USA

problem #89

Dec 072020

Dart

  • 97,000 miles
The clutch pedal began occasionally sticking, sometimes all the way in to the floor, other times halfway and made it difficult to shift. After taking it to the dealer they diagnosed the problem as a known issue with the clutch master cylinder. The issue quickly deteriorated, where it was happening all of the time. Now when I start the car with the clutch in, the safety allows me to start the car, but the car immediately begins to move as if the clutch is not depressed if started in first gear, and then I cannot shift into neutral and need to either be ready to go or shut the engine off so as not to cause an accident. There are no replacement parts available in the marketplace and this is a very dangerous situation to have the car being to move as soon as it is started and not be able to shift back into neutral. I fear there will be several accidents caused by this for anyone not fully aware when starting their car.

- West Warren, MA, USA

problem #88

Nov 202020

Dart

  • 99,755 miles
P0706 tcm issue automatic transmission going into limp mode won't go into drive sometimes.

- Lebanon, OR, USA

problem #87

Sep 022020

Dart

  • 58,000 miles
2014 Dodge Dart purchased new. Was driving vehicle on city street and came to stop and car just stalled on me with no warning which was very scary. Vehicle would not stop stalling so took to dealership and the technician said it would cost at least a thousand to take car apart as they believe it is a internal engine problem. It sucks cause now my car is out of warranty and by doing some searching looks like this is not a new problem to Dodge but nothing was ever done about it. My car is in great condition with only 60,000 miles.

- Mckinney, TX, USA

problem #86

Oct 312020

Dart

  • 30,000 miles
Car spontaneously stalled in highway driving. Seems to be a known issue. 2013 Darts were actually recalled over the issue. Incredibly dangerous. Dodge should be required to recall the 2014S just like they recalled the 2013S.

- Syosset, NY, USA

problem #85

Sep 172020

Dart

  • 114,000 miles
Vehicle sometimes will not shift into park. I have to repeatedly shift and restart when stationary.

- Como, MS, USA

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