What 1,153 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Dodge Dart

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled with the service transmission and check engine warning lights illuminated. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic; however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

NHTSA ODI 11518723

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated while driving approximately 40-50 MPH, the contact heard an abnormal sound. The contact stated that he had heard the cable brake and noticed while depressing the brake pedal that the vehicle was not decelerating. The contact stated that the flywheel had detached from the vehicle and the clutch was damaged. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the brake booster was leaking and that the brake cable linkage needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacture was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

NHTSA ODI 11509696

The contact's son owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that while his son was pulling out of a parking lot, the RPM started fluctuating. Additionally, while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle surged. The transmission was slipping significantly while driving to his residence. The message "Service Transmission" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that the failure was associated with an unknown transmission recall. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 172,000.

NHTSA ODI 11491308

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to three independent mechanics who diagnosed that the transmission shifter cable bushing had detached from the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle had previously been serviced under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V293000 (Power Train). The failure mileage was approximately 93,000.

NHTSA ODI 11476402

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that while attempting to drive the vehicle, the vehicle failed to shift out of PARK. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the shifter cable bushing needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V293000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

NHTSA ODI 11455829

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, there was a loud abnormal pop sound coming from the vehicle. The contact noticed that the clutch was all the way to the floor and that the gear shifter was loose and would not shift out of gear. In addition, there was an abnormal burning from the clutch. The contact had to slowly coast and veered to the side of the road. The contact had the vehicle towed to the residence; then towed to a local dealer who diagnosed that the shifter cable and pressure plate were damaged and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 82,420.

NHTSA ODI 11444133

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V800000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) and 19V293000 (Power Train) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The local dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the brake pedal was soft while depressed and hesitated to respond while driving. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that they would follow up with her once the parts were available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000. Parts distribution disconnect

NHTSA ODI 11437710

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the auto shift was not available message was displayed. The vehicle then downshifted to 1st gear. The contact was able to pull over and waited approximately 30 minutes before restarting the vehicle and was able to drive home. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with needing the transmission replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V542000 (Power Train). The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was informed of failure and told the contact that they were unable to assist. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.

NHTSA ODI 11434708

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked unattended it rolled down the driveway into the neighbor's property and crashed into a tree. There were no reported injuries, fire or police report filed. The vehicle is at the contact's residents. The contact called the local dealer who informed her about NHTSA Campaign number 19V293000 (Power Train). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 145,000.

NHTSA ODI 11432498

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate and loss motive power with the accelerator pedal depressed. The vehicle is not drivable. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. Neither the manufacturer nor dealer was notified of the failure. The contact mentioned NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V542000 (Power Train), 13V238000 (Power Train) as possible solutions to the failure however, the Vin was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 77,286.

NHTSA ODI 11424679

MY SHIFTER CABLE IS MALFUNCTIONING AND I SEE IT WAS RECALLED LAST YEAR, BUT I NEVER RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION ON THIS. THIS IS AN ON-GOING ISSUE THAT IS GETTING WORSE. WHEN I PUT INTO PARK, I HAVE TO KEEP TURNING THE CAR OFF AND ON, BECAUSE IT IS NOT IN PARK AND I CANNOT SHUT THE CAR OFF.

NHTSA ODI 11316247

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, A HELICOPTER TYPE NOISE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING CONTROL MODULE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

NHTSA ODI 11278205

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COMPUTER WOULD NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO RESTART. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO CMA'S VALLEY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (320 LEE JACKSON HWY, STAUNTON, VA 24401, (540) 213-8800) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED AN ESTIMATE OF $5,500 FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V293000(POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS STILL AWAITING AN OFFICIAL DIAGNOSES FOR THE FAILURE EVIDENCE SHOWS MANUFACTURES DEFECT BUT NO CONCLUSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,450. CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE IS TOTALED.*JB

NHTSA ODI 11277078

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE GEAR UNAVAILABLE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO COURTESY CHRYSLER JEEP (2225 LINCOLN HWY E, COATESVILLE, PA 19320, (610) 384-7800) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION PUMP ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

NHTSA ODI 11271613

I WENT TO GET A RECALL FIXED FOR MY VEHICLE AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE BUSHING YOU'RE FIX THE RECALL IS ON BACK ORDER FOR OVER A MONTH. I THEN EXPLAINED THAT THE PART HAS ALREADY FAILED AND THAT THIS CAR IS THE ONLY CAR THAT I HAVE TO GET TO AND FROM WORK, TO DROP MY WIFE OFF AT WORK, AND TO MAKE SURE MY DAUGHTER GETS WHERE SHE NEEDS TO GO. I TOLD THEM THAT I HAVE NO OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION AND MY CAR CURRENTLY WON'T RUN BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY RECALL THAT I WAS TRYING TO GET FIXED. PERKINS MOTORS IN COLORADO SPRINGS TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AND TOLD ME TO TAKE MY CAR WITH ME WHICH I HAD TOWED THERE. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THEY FAILED TO HELP ME GET MY PROBLEM RESOLVED IN A TIMELY MANNER AND THEY OFFERED NO OTHER ADVICE TO TRY TO GET MY CAR UP AND RUNNING AGAIN.

NHTSA ODI 11271235

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALWAYS ON READS UNDER BOOST FOR THE TURBO, DOES NOT PICK UP SPEED AT ALL FOR HAVING A TURBO

NHTSA ODI 11271092

WHEN A PASSENGER IS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE SEAT BELT CONNECTED, THE VEHICLE IS ILLUMINATED A WARNING LIGHT SAYING PASSENGER SEAT U BUCKLED. THIS IS ALSO CAUSING A "SERVICE AIRBAG SYSTEM" TO APPEAR IN THE DASH ALONG WITH THE WARNING LIGHT BEING ILLUMINATED. THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST OBSERVED WHEN A PASSENGER SAT IN MY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, VEHICLE WAS NOT IN MOTION WHEN THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND CONTINUED TO STAY ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA ODI 11271093

I WAS DRIVING MY BROTHER TO WORK TONIGHT 10/22/19 AT 11:50PM. I PUSHED THE CLUTCH PEDAL IN TO DOWN SHIFT BECAUSE WE SAW A DEER IN FRONT OF US AND IT CAME BACK OUT. THEN AS SOON AS IT CAME OUT IT SLOWLY GOT SUCKED TO THE FLOOR. IT IS STILL STUCK TO THE FLOOR. I CAN PULL IT BACK BUT AS SOON I PUSH O. IT IT JUST GETS SUCKED BACK TO THE FLOOR. I TRIED UPLOADING A PICTURE BUT IT WOULDN'T ALLOW ME TO.

NHTSA ODI 11270425

WELL MY CAR HEADLIGHT AND THE PANELING CAUGHT ON FIRE IN MY CAR WENT TO CAR HOP TO ADVISE THEM TOOK THE CAR TO ONE OF THERE DEALERS ADVISED THAT THEY DON'T DO ELECTRICAL AT THE SAME TIME THE RECALL CAME IN ADVISED ME THAT A RECALL WAS NEEDED TOO K IT TO DEALERSHIP AND AS OF NOW 30 DAYS BEHIND ON THE PART ADVISED CARHOP THAT THE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE BEFORE I BROUGHT THE CAR THAT WASN'T DONE CORRECTLY WHICH MADE ME HAVE TO PAY FOR THE RECALL WORK THEY SWEAR THEY DIDN'T BIT THE STATE AND CARFAX SAY OTHERWISE IT WASN'T DONE BY DODGE IN NO STATE BUT BY THERE MECHANICS AT THIS TIME THE CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IT'S STILL AT DODGE AND CARHOP SAID THEY WILL RESELL IT TO ANOTHER FAMILY EVEN THOUGH I ADVISED THEM THE PANEL CAUGHT ON FIRE AND THERE IS A SHORT

NHTSA ODI 11270468

I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW IN 2013. FEW MONTHS AFTER, THE FIRST ISSUE APPEARED, IT SHIFTS TO NEUTRAL WHILE I AM DRIVING. IT HAS PUT ME IN VERY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS MANY TIMES. I GOT A RECALL, AND FIXED. AFTER A WHILE ANOTHER ISSUE POPPED UP, THE SHIFT LEVER CAN BE MOVED TO D BUT THE TRANSMISSION STAYED IN P. AGAIN MANY TIMES I GOT STUCK IN THE ROAD, IN BAD SITUATION. I HAD TO CHECK WITH A MECHANIC AND SPEND AROUND $500 TO REPLACE THE SHIFT CABLE. THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED FOR FEW WEEKS, AND APPEARED AGAIN. AND THEN THE SECOND RECALL CAME. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER (SAFFORD SPRINGFIELD VA) AND GOT FIXED, BUT FOR 2 DAYS ONLY, AND THE PROBLEM HAS WORSEN. I CALLED THE DEALER TO BRING THE CAR TO BE CHECKED. I WAS TOLD THE SHIFT CABLE IS OK. BUT WHY IT HAS WORSEN AFTER THE SHIFT CABLE WAS "FIXED". AFTER 2 DAYS "SERVICE TRANSMISSION" POPPED UP. I DROVE MY CAR TO THE SAME DEALER AND AFTER ONE HOUR I GOT CALLED TO INFORM ME THAT MY CAR NEEDS TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT FOR $8500. IT IS NIGHTMARE I HAD WITH THIS JUNK. THE TRANSMISSION IS VERY BAD SINCE THE FIRST DAY. I NEED TO AN EXPLANATION AND A SOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE. IF I DON'T HEAR FROM YOU I WILL RISE THIS ISSUE TO THE COURT.

NHTSA ODI 11270328

I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. HAVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. RPMS STARTED GOING UP AND DOWN,LIKE I WAS REVVING THE ENGINE,BUT WAS NOT PUSHING IN GAS PEDAL. PUT CLUTCH IN TO GET OFF AN EXIT, AND THE CLUTCH STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. LEFT ON VERY BUSY HIGHWAY WITH A CHILD!

NHTSA ODI 11269852

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE RPMS CONTINUED TO RANDOMLY INCREASE AND DECREASE AS THE MANUAL CLUTCH BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SWITCH GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER (SHIVERLY MOTORS OF CHAMBERSBURG, 801 LINCOLN WAY WEST, CHAMBERSBURG, PA) WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

NHTSA ODI 11269854

AFTER 5 MONTHS OF MY CAR BEING IN THE SHOP AT CUMMINS DODGE IN WEATHERFORD OK THEY BROUGHT IT TO ME TODAY STATING IT WAS READY AND FIXED. THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO FIX THE RECALL IT HAD. I NOTICED THE SHIFTER KNOB DID NOT INDICATE WHAT GEAR IT WAS IN SO I CALLED STEVE AT CUMMINS AND ASKED HIM WHY IT WAS NOT SHOWING WHAT GEAR IT WAS IN. STEVE STATED HE WOULD HAVE TO GET BACK WITH THE TECHNICIAN AND GET BACK WITH ME AND DID NOT CALL BACK. I HAD DOUG GRAY TECHNICIAN COME TAKE A LOOK AND HE STATED THEY DID NOT FIX THE RECALL AND ALSO STATED THAT IT WAS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD RIGHT NOW BECAUSE SINCE THEY DID NOT FIX IT THE SHIFTER KNOB CAN BE ENGAGED INTO GEAR WITHOUT KEYS BEING IN THE VEHICLE. HE SAID FOR EXAMPLE IF YOUR DAUGHTER WAS TO GO TO THE CAR TO GET SOMETHING AND ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE SHIFTER KNOB IIT WOULD GO INTO GEAR AND ROLL AWAY. HE STATED THAT HE CAN PUT IT IN GEAR WITHOUT TURNING CAR ON WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. THEY BROUGHT ME MY CAR TODAY BECAUSE I REFUSED TO DRIVE IT HOME AND HAD NO INTENTIONS OF DRIVING IT UNTIL I GET ANSWERS.

NHTSA ODI 11269293

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V293000 (POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. STEVE LANDERS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE (401 COLONEL GLENN PLAZA LOOP, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72210) CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ODI 11268978

THE CAR WILL NOT START. ALL THE LIGHTS AND ELECTRICAL COME ON WHEN KEY IS IN, BUT THE CAR DOESN'T EVEN TRY TO TURN OVER. I ALREADY HAD A SENSOR REPLACED THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE THE PROBLEM, BUT IT KEEPS OCCURRING. GIVES A WARNING THAT STATES AUTOSTICK IS UNAVAILABLE, SERVICE TRANSMISSION. IT ALSO KEEPS TELLING ME I HAVE A PARKING LIGHT OUT, WHICH I DON'T. THE CAR ALSO HAS A BRAND NEW BATTERY. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED. I AM TIRED OF WONDERING IF MY CAR WILL START WHEN I NEED TO GET MY CHILDREN FROM SCHOOL.

NHTSA ODI 11269063