What 362 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Dodge Dart

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.

NHTSA ODI 11505952

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Dart. The contact stated while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the trunk opened independently. The contact stated that the failure had also occurred after starting the vehicle and shifting to drive(D) or reverse(R). The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that there was an abnormal sound coming from the trunk door latch mechanism. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed however, the mechanic could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 59,000.

NHTSA ODI 11490849

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...

NHTSA ODI 11490890

When placed into park the car does not register it's in park and therefore does not want to shut off. It can take up to 15 minutes to get it off. Seems dangerous since it keeps running and it starts to rev the engine.

NHTSA ODI 11489254

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.

NHTSA ODI 11486586

car has oil consumption issuwes wich will shut the entire car off.a recall fix was issued but the oil consumption still exists.a class action law suit was setteled but dodge is not extending engine replacement recall like they did once before.the care is a lemon and i feel unsafe to drive.i cant replace it or sell it due to this defect.

NHTSA ODI 11486172

I had the V34 recall done on 1-2-2020 and now for the last 2 weeks 9-12 through 9-22-2022 my vehicle will not go into park properly. I am scared it will roll into a crash. I transport my grandchildren in this vehicle and I’m scared for their safety. Does this need another recall? I’m scared to drive this vehicle. I only have 45135 original miles on this vehicle! Is this vehicle a lemon?? I have had all recalls performed on this vehicle. Please let me know what is going to happen with this issue. Thank you in advance.

NHTSA ODI 11485474

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.

NHTSA ODI 11481656

When I put my vehicle in park, the system doesn’t register that it’s in park and I cannot take out the key. It will show on the gear shift and the dash that my vehicle is in park but internally it doesn’t register.

NHTSA ODI 11479165

1. Unknown, but podsibly the following: shifter mechanism, transmission linkage, and/or some other mechanism 2. The key is not releasing upon parking, this happens in dangerous areas and in compromising locations that have put my life at risk. I was unable to leave my car and a man with a knife approached me while I was facing this issue. It has happened several time and has happened another time with my husband also in the car and and a mentally ill man approached us as we tried to wait for the key to release. It is inconsistent and can take 0 seconds to 1 hour to release. 3. I showed the dealership near me during my recall repairs, and it happened once with them, but I'm unsure if they documented it. 4. The mechanism(s)/part(s) involved are not known, but the recent recall repair I had done involved a transmission bushing replacement. 5. It has not been inspected by any of the types of people stated, as I'm unsure how to even begin to have this checked out without it being an undue burden. This appears to be a massive issue with these vehicles, as there are many videos and forums online discussing the issue and no one has a consistent fix. Some say it's a plastic piece that must press a button to release the key. Some say it is a transmission linkage issue. No one has a universal answer for the same issue. 6. No signals, signs, or lights have ever appeared for this issue. It began in 2017 and I have had dozens of people look at it with no permanent solution. Today was the longest though, it took a fill hour to release the key.

NHTSA ODI 11465217

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.

NHTSA ODI 11461249

The passenger curtain air bags in the front and back seat exploded with no impact to the vehicle or an other vehicles involved in this incident. There were no issues of weather, street or road way hazard that could have interfered. I was driving normal, going straight and the air bags went off and the grab handle from the front seat hit me in the head when the air bag exploded and I passed out when I hit my head from the impact of the handle hitting me causing me to hit my head on my driver side window. I could have crashed and hurt myself and others from this incident. My windshield also cracked as well with no impact. My vehicle is available for inspection. I currently am having it inspected by my insurance. There were no light indictors or issues to the vehicle prior to this accident. Mercury Claims [XXX] Adjuster [XXX] ext [XXX] [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA ODI 11455366

I was driving down a very steep hill when I lost all brakes in my vehicle. I took it to the shop and the said that oil had gotten into my my brakes master cylinder and it caused the brakes to go out. Luckily I drive a standard and I was able to stop by down shifting and using the hand brake. It was fixed. Not even a full year ago it happened again. I was at a stop light and I heard a very loud pop again and my brake light came on and an instant message flashed across my dash that I didn’t even have time to read that’s how quickly it happened. I once again took it to the same shop and it was the same issue. I have had Mopar in on this and reported it to them both times. I am afraid I will be driving my car and lose brakes at a high speed.

NHTSA ODI 11451024

I was driving down a steep hill when I heard a loud pop and my brakes light came on and a message quickly flashed across my dash so fast I couldn’t even read it but I lost all brakes. Luckily I was driving a standard so I was able to down shift and use the hand brake to stop.

NHTSA ODI 11451025

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

NHTSA ODI 11444527

Car engine is shutting off mid drive it car is not warmed up. And the parking mechanism is not going through when I try to park the car

NHTSA ODI 11440308

The gear selected is saying that the car is park but it will not shut off . Had to move the shifter back and forward serval times before it stayed in park had this problem awhile don't think it was ever recalled. Thanks for your support in this matter

NHTSA ODI 11439796

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.

NHTSA ODI 11438053

Dodge has an active recall (R42) that matches the situation that happened to my car. My car switched into neutral while driving multiple times, at speeds 60+ and the dodge dealer diagnosed the issue as the tcm needing replaced. This happened several times, if there were people behind me they would have ran into me as my car jolted and decreased speeds rapidly, then shut off. My exact situation matches the recall except the vin is different, but it is the same make and model. However, dodge will not do anything about it, or warn customers.

NHTSA ODI 11437162

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.

NHTSA ODI 11434692

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

NHTSA ODI 11431138

THE CLOT HAS GOT STUCK IN TUE RED LIGHT AT THE STREET , CAN'T MOVE THE CAR, THE STICK GOT STUCK,NEEDED TO PUSH THE CAR TO PUT IT OUT OF THE ROAD

NHTSA ODI 11413694

WHEN YOU STOP, PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND TRY TO SHUT OFF THE CAR IT WILL SAY 'VEHICLE NOT IN PARK' AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF.

NHTSA ODI 11413443

THE CAR DIES WHILE DRIVING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON. WILL START BACK UP BUT JUST DIES AND CODE READ DOESN'T EXPLAIN WHY OR WHAT MIGHT BE NEEDED. HAVE REPLACED BATTERY, THERMOSTAT EVEN THOUGH NEVER RAN HOT, AND OIL+FILTER. HAS GAS

NHTSA ODI 11413141

FOR A WEEK NOW MY DART HAS RANDOM STOPPED REGISTERING IT'S IN PARK WHEN IT IS IN PARK. AFTER I SHIFT GEARS, IT ILLUMINATES ON THE DASH THAT IT'S NOT IN PARK AND DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO SHUT THE CAR OFF FOR UP TO 5 MINS

NHTSA ODI 11406336