What 362 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Dodge Dart

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

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT BEHIND SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES. I WAS FEELING HOT SO I TURNED OFF THE HEATER AND DIRECTLY AFTER SMOKE FLOODED THE CABIN. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I PROCEEDED FORWARD AS FAST AS POSSIBLE TO THE PARKING LOT AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE COOLING SYSTEM RESERVOIR WAS NEAR THE UPPER TOP CORNER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS OFF AND IT SOUNDED LIKE THE FANS/ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING DESPITE THE KEY BEING REMOVED.

NHTSA ODI 11374558

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.

NHTSA ODI 10893467

INTERIOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS FROM DAY 1. RANDOM ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SHUT OFF AND RESTART ALL THE TIME. ALSO BRAKES BECAME HARDER AND HARDER TO USE, UNTIL THEY STOPPED WORKING ALTOGETHER IN TRAFFIC, BUT STARTED WORKING AGAIN AFTER COLLISION

NHTSA ODI 10885940

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.

NHTSA ODI 10776622

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

NHTSA ODI 10678172

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

NHTSA ODI 10644702