What 510 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Dodge Dart

CAR ENGINE TENDS TO IDLE FAST IN PARK AND ENGINE LIGHT READING FUEL CAP. I HAVE HAD THE CAR CHECKED AND PURCHASED FUEL CAP BUT INSPECTION IS READING AS FUEL LINE PROBLEM.

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AGAIN THE SAME PROBLEM , BATTERY LIGHT STILL ON . I INSTALLED A NEW BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR .BUT STILL DOING THE SAME. THING. CALLED DODGE AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. AND WANT TO CHARGE ME $169.00 DOLLARS FOR A DIAGNOSIS. NO WARRANTY. SO RUNS TILL THE BATTERY IS DRAINED. AND I'M STRANDED. HELP PLEASE.

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MY BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON GOING TO WORK , LEFT WORK BATTERY LIGHT WAS OUT. NEXT DAY GOING THUR A DRIVE THUR TO GET FOOD BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN AND CAR STARTS RUNNING ROUGH LIKE IT WANTED TO STALL OUT. LEFT TO GO HOME. CAR WOULD NOT RUN FASTER THEN 15MPG THE WHOLE WAY BACK. THE DRIVER'S DASHBOARD WAS GOING HAYWIRE AND EVERYTHING WAS FLASHING ON MY DASHBOARD AND NO POWER STEERING AT ALL. GOT HOME CAR WON'T START. TOOK BATTERY TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND RECHARGED. WENT BACK TO NORMAL. ONE WEEK LATER BATTERY LIGHT BACK ON AGAIN. LEFT WORK AGAIN LIGHT WENT OUT AGAIN. LUCKILY I WASN'T ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT POWER STEERING COULD'VE BEEN HAZARDOUS AND MAYBE DEADLY. DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. NO WARRANTY.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STRUCK AN UNKNOWN OBJECT IN THE ROADWAY AND THE VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN UNSPECIFIED PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO SOUTH CHICAGO DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP LOCATED AT (7340 S WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60636) WHICH WAS STILL PENDING. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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I BOUGHT THIS CAR NOT EVEN A YEAR AGO AND IT HAS BEEN SHAKING EVER SINCE THE CV AXELS GOT PLAY IN THEM CAUSE THE CAR TO SHAKE AND THEY WORE DOWN VERY FAST AND CAUSE MY ROTORS TO GO OUT AND MY FRONT TIRES TO GO BALD

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HI ON NEW YEARS EVE MY BRAKES FAILED AND I HIT A DOG GOING 45 MPH THEN ON JAN 5 A 18 WHEELER CAME OVER ON ME AND I HIT MY BRAKES GOING 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE BUT NEVER SLOWED DOWN IT DID MAKE A MARK IN THE ROAD BUT NO.SOUNDS OR ANYTHING. I GOT OVER AS MUCH AS I COULD I HIT THE GUARDRAIL THEN SPUN IN TWO LANES AND HIT THE OTHER GUARDRAIL. NOT ONE AIRBAG CAME OUT. A FEW MONTHS BEFORE THAT MY BRAKE BOOSTER WENT OUT. ALSO I HAVE A RECALL ON MY TRANSMISSION BUT THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART TO FIX IT SO IT COULD BE THROWED I TO NEUTRAL WITHOUT A NOTICE.. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE CAR THE ACCIDENT THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND A POLICE REPORT . THE CAR ONLY HAS ABOUT 80,000 MILES ON IT AND THE 2013 AND 2014 ALL HAVE BRAKE PROBLEMS AND ONLINE ALOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT 2015 BRAKES AND AIRBAGS. I FEEL THESE CARS SHOULD BE PULLED OFF THE MARKET I STILL OWE ALOT OF MONEY ON THIS CAR AND.FORKING OUT OVER ANOTHER $500 OR MORE TO FIX IT SO I CAN DRIVE IT.

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WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, IT COMPLETELY DIED WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AND HAD A VERY DIFFICULT TIME GETTING IT STARTED AGAIN.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. NYLE MAXWELL CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF AUSTIN LOCATED AT 13401 RANCH RD 620 N, AUSTIN, TX 78717, (512) 219-3634, WAS CONTACTED AND REFUSED TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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WELL FIST THING EVER WENT OUT WAS AC COMPRESSER THE DEAL SHIP WANTED OVER1,200 TO FIX THAT . THEN MY GEAR SHIFT WENT OUT . NOW MY BREAKS ARE MAKING A NOISE BUT THEIR NOT BAD . THEN WHEN YOU GET 20 MILES PR CAR WANT SHIFT UNTIL YOU TAKE YOU FOOT OF GAS THEN IT WILL CHANG GEARS .

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TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS A MALFUNCTIONING TPMS LIGHT WILL NOT NOTIFY AN OWNER OF AN IMPROPERLY INFLATED TIRE. AN IMPROPERLY INFLATED TIRE MAY EXPERIENCE A COMPLETE LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT A DOG. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 70 MPH. THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE AND CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO INJURY REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE CALLED AN UNKNOWN DEALER A WHILE BACK WHEN SHE EXPERIENCED A BRAKE ISSUE AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

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MY CAR SWITCHES GEARS WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. IT ALSO TAKES A LONG TIME FOR THE KEY TO BE RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK. A GLITCH IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSES MY LIGHTS TO GO DIM OR COMPLETELY TURN OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING.

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I TURNED MY CAR OFF AND WALKED INTO WORK AND WHILE I WAS GONE AND MY CAR WAS OFF IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT AND IS NOW TOTALED.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE ASSIST WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). SAHARA CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (5050 W SAHARA AVE #3400, LAS VEGAS, NV 89146, (800) 506-5050) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 33,400.

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WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, BUT MAINLY AT LOWER SPEEDS AND WHILE AT A STOP, THE ENGINE WILL STALL AND ALL POWER IS LOST TO STEERING AND BRAKES WHILE SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS THEN APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD - I HAVE READ ON CHAT ROOMS OF HUNDREDS OF THESE OCCURRENCES, AND MOST SEEM TO PINT TO A LOW OIL CONDITION THAT DOES NOT FIRST LIGHT THE OIL LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD, BUT SOME INDICATE OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM BECAME DEFECTIVE AND DISPLAYED FALSE READINGS THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS LOW. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V800000 (TIRES), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH SHE ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V113000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS ALSO NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

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WHILE DRIVING I LOST COMPLETE USE OF BRAKES AND NEEDED TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE. I WAS DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA AT NORMAL SPEED LIMITS. BRAKES COMPLETELY WENT DOWN TO FLOOR AND CAR ACCELERATED. I NOTICED A AIR SWOOSHING SOUND AS I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE. I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THEM. I WAS TOLD IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH VACUUM HOSE RUNNING TO VACUUM PUMP TO BRAKE BOOSTER THAT WAS/IS LEAKING THAT CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN. THEY DEEMED CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL I PAY FULL PRICE FOR REPAIR ALTHOUGH I HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2013-2014 DODGE DARTS FOR THIS ISSUE. CAN IT BE POSSIBLE THE 2015 DODGE DART IS ALSO AFFECTED? I'M AT 47, 985 MILES. I AM THE ONLY OWNER.*DT REPAIRED *JB

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ON 10/24/19 WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE AND LOSE POWER. I HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY EXIT OF FREEWAY ONCE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN OVER INSTEAD IT MADE A THUMP SOUND. THE VEHICLE SMELLED LIKE GAS AND OIL INSIDE. LEADING UP THE THIS EARLIER IN THE WEEK THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE AT STOP SIGNS AND LIGHTS FEELING LIKE IT WAS GOING TO DIE. CAR WAS TOWED TO MY HOUSE THEN ON 10/25/19 VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DODGE DEALER WHERE IT IS CURRENTLY STILL AT.

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MY 2015 DODGE DART HAS STARTED TO OVERHEAT WHILE SITTING IN LIGHT TO HEAVY TRAFFIC GOING THROUGH SEVERAL STOP LIGHTS AFTER DRIVING 30 MINUTES NON STOP. I DID HAVE THE RECALL DONE ON IT FOR THE THERMOSTAT WHEN IT CAME OUT. I HAVE MY CAR SERVICED AND EVERYTHING CHANGED LIKE YOUR SUPPOSE TO SO WHY IS MY CAR OVERHEATED BUT WHEN I TAKE OFF IT COOLS DOWN? THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE NOW!!

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE DART. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED, WHICH MEANT THAT THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS NO COOLANT IN THE COOLANT RESERVOIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT COOLANT WAS LEAKING FROM THE THERMOSTAT. THE THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

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REAR VIEW CAMERA WENT OUT ON MY 2015 DODGE DART... THIS CAME RIGHT AFTER A RECALL AND MY TRANSMISSION CABLE BUSHING SNAPPED.

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I HAVE TRIED TO SCHEDULE A RECALL FOR MONTHS. I RECEIVED THE NOTICE, CALLED JIM CLICK DODGE, WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR MONTHS. AFTER ABOUT 4 MONTHS OF THIS, THEY STARTED TELLING ME THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. I HAD AN APPOINTMENT TODAY AND WHEN I ARRIVED, THEY SAID THAT THEY DIDN'T ORDER THE PART AND IT WOULD BE ANOTHER WEEK. I'VE CALLED LARRY H. MILLER AND WAS PUT ON A "LIST". I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY WEREN'T ANY HELP EITHER AND JUST KEPT SAYING "I'M SORRY". CHRYSLER NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED NOW.

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THE 2015 DODGE DART WAS PURCHASED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2018 WITH 35,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS BEEN REGULARLY MAINTAINED HAD HASN'T HAD ANY ISSUES UNTIL NOVEMBER 9, 2019. THE CAR WAS STARTED THAT MORNING AND IDLED APPROXIMATELY 2-3 MINUTES, IT DROVE ABOUT 60 FEET AND STALLED, POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WHERE LOST. THE BATTERY LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD. WHEN TRYING TO RESTART IT STRUGGLED, BUT EVENTUALLY TURNED OVER. IT THEN DROVE FINE . ONCE AT HOME I RESEARCH THE ISSUE AND FOUND MULTIPLE REPORTS LIKE MINE OF ENGINES STALLING DUE TO EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION.

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WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE CAR WILL JERK, THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL TURN OFF AND THE DASH WILL LIGHT UP SAYING ELECTRIC BRAKE SERVICE, I HAVE A VIDEO OF THE PANEL IF NEEDED, ALSO THE CAR WILL NOT ALWAYS START WHEN THE CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED, TRACTION CONTROL ALSO LIGHTS UP FOR NO REASON, THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE OCT, 3 2019

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2015 DODGE DART. THE FUEL LEVEL SENDER HAS STOPPED WORKING. IT AFFECTS THE MILES TO EMPTY, THE FUEL GAUGE, ALSO THE GAS TANK LIGHT IS ON. IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO DIAGNOSE AND FIX. AT THE DEALER JUST TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM (WHEN YOU ALREADY KNOW WHAT IT IS) COSTS $175.00. ACCORDING TO REPAIR PAL IT IS: HTTPS://REPAIRPAL.COM/ESTIMATOR/DODGE/DART/FUEL-LEVEL-SENDING-UNIT-REPLACEMENT-COST THE AVERAGE COST FOR A DODGE DART FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT REPLACEMENT IS BETWEEN $708 AND $1,372. LABOR COSTS ARE ESTIMATED BETWEEN $61 AND $78 WHILE PARTS ARE PRICED BETWEEN $647 AND $1294. ESTIMATE DOES NOT INCLUDE TAXES AND FEES.

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