What 247 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Dodge Dart

I cranked my car up and backed it down the driveway with no problem. When I went to put it in drive it; the gear shift would move to to drive but the car would no shift in any other gear. I’ve restarted it multiple times and it will no go into any gear only stays in park, but the gear shifter will move.

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This morning when backing out of the driveway, the car got stuck into neutral And I was stuck in the middle of the street unable to back up or drive. After pushing it into the driveway, I discovered the shift cable was no longer attached to the shifter lever. The bushing was no longer in the hole for the shifter cable and the bushing itself was still attached to the shifter lever bolt. In March of this year, I took my car to the dodge dealer to have the two recalled parts replaced. One was the shifter cable bushing. When I called the Dodge dealer, they told me to have the car towed to their service department and they would have it looked at and replaced as soon as possible. I verified with them the bushing was covered under the mopar 24 month part warranty. I had the vehicle towed to them. Later, someone from the service department called trying to tell me that I needed to pay a $277 diagnostic fee and I advised them I would not be paying them anything because I took photos and printed out the photos showing them that the bushing was missing inside of the shifter cable that they supposedly replaced 5 months ago. Either they never replaced it or they replaced it with another faulty bushing. In looking at the bushing currently broken on my vehicle, it is yellow in color. When I looked up the parts number on Mopar’s website, the photo of the new bushing is white.

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My wipers randomly go off or don’t want to work. I seen a recall for this on 2016 cars but it says mine is not one of them. I took it to the dealership and they said it is a thousand dollars to fix.

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The car stops unexpectedly. It smoked the other day. I don't know what fuel. The gas cap says 85 but the dealer never told me this. The lighting and inside above. Falls out like it has been tampered with. It doesn't run properly. Sometimes it just stops and won't stop. Like it's a bate car. Used by cops. But I wasn't informed when I was sold the car

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While on the side of the highway trying to change a flat tire. I found that the lugnuts have swollen and my lug wrench would not fit on the lugs. A service truck responded and said he see's this all the time. He went to the next size up in order to get the lug nuts off and said buy new ones with out the aluminum covers over the nut.

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My car is showing a code for "Powertrain Control Module Missing Backup Software" which has been recalled under NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V113000. When I call into the Carl Burger dealership in La Mesa, CA they said that they will do the backup however; I would have to pay a charge. Not sure why I would need to pay for something that has been recalled and is showing as a failure when I pull the code.

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The vehicle got too hot, almost all the electric system of the car had very little energy and blinked, the air conditioning takes a long time to work either to defog the windows, heat or cool. The radio is not working properly. Lights are not level. Emergency equipment is missing as well as an emergency repair tire. And also when I am driving it accelerates and brakes automatically and suddenly. Since I bought this car it has given me many mechanical problems

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i was reversing and my car was not able to shift anymore and it was stuck on reverse.

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MULTIPLE OCCURRENCE: CAR WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING, LOSING BRAKES. THE LIGHTS ON DASH WILL START FLASHING WILDLY AND THE WIND SHIELD WIPERS WILL START GOING ON ITS OWN WHEN TURNED OFF. CAR WILL NOT START BACK AGAIN FOR A LONG WHILE. THE AIR SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK-NO HEAT OR AIR CONDITIONER, JUST STOPPED WORKING. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, CAR IS UNSAFE. I'M NOT SURE HOW IT HAS A HIGH RATING IN SAFETY.

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THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. SAYS IT'S IN PARK BUT VEHICLE WAS NOT HAD TO HIT THE SHIFTER REALLY HARD TO MAKE SURE WAS IN PARK.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE AS NEEDED. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GRIFFIN MOTORS COMPANY (11031 PERRY HWY, MEADVILLE, PA 16335) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS RELATING THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V813000 (VISIBILITY). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL WAS SERVICED PRIOR TO THE CONTACT OWNING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO REIMBURSE HALF THE COST OF THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,500.

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TEMPERATURE GAUGE REPEATEDLY GOING ABOVE MIDLINE WITHOUT CLUSTER INDICATOR LIGHTS TURNING ON OR OTHER INDICATIONS THAT VEHICLE IS OVERHEATING.

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THE SHIFTER CABLE BUSHING ON THE TRANSMISSION END OF THE SHIFTER

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I OWN A 2016 GT DART WITH JUST OVER 37,000 MILES ON IT. FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING NEIGHBORHOOD SPEEDS SHORTLY AFTER STARTING THE CAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THAT DAY...FROM RESEARCH AND THE SYMPTOMS I'VE BEEN GETTING I BELIEVE IT COULD BE LINKED TO THE OIL AND OIL CHANGE LIGHT. HOWEVER, I'VE CHECKED THE OIL LEVELS AND IF ANYTHING THERE MIGHT BE TOO MUCH OIL IN THE CAR. THE OIL LIFE METER IS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND THE OIL CHANGE LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON BUT SHOULD BE AT THIS POINT. I WILL HEAR LIKE HALF A DING AND IT TRIES TO COME ON THE SCREEN FOR A SPLIT SECOND BUT THAT'S ABOUT IT HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF: 'START THE CAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THAT DAY AND THE ENGINE TURNS OVER FINE 'DRIVE OUT OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD ON TO THE MAIN ROAD AND GET UP TO A SPEED OF ~40MPH 'WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF, NO LONGER ABLE TO ACCELERATE, BATTERY INDICATOR DINGS AND LIGHT TURNS ON, AND ALL ELECTRONICS (RADIO, A/C...) REMAIN ON. 'I PULL OVER (GET FLIPPED OFF AND HONKED AT - I LOVE ATL...), PUT THE CAR IN PARK, AND TURN EVERYTHING OFF 'ATTEMPT TO TURN THE ENGINE BACK OVER, MAY TAKE 5-10 SECONDS OR 1 OR 2 TIMES (I HAVE A PUSH START) 'ENGINE TURNS OVER AND I NEVER HAVE ANOTHER PROBLEM FOR THE REST OF THE DAY

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REGARDING THE REAR BACK UP CAMERA, THE CAMERA IS A VITAL TOOL FOR US, THE VEHICLE WAS LITERALLY ONE MONTH OUT OF MANUFACTURER WARRANTY AND IT WENT OUT. THEN WE WENT TO OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR A SERVICE AND ASKED THE SERVICE WRITER IF THEY COULD REPAIR THE CAMERA UNDER WARRANTY AND WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING IN THE COMPUTER HE QUICKLY RESPONDED THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET, IS THE CAMERA NOT A SAFETY DEVICE? I REALLY WISH DEALERSHIPS WOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS.

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2.4-LITER TIGERSHARK ENGINE CHRYSLER DODGE AUTOMOTIVES ROUTINELY OVERCONSUME OIL, CAUSING COSTLY MAINTENANCE. THE OIL OVERCONSUMPTION ALSO LEADS TO LOW OIL PRESSURE, TRIGGERING A DEFECT IN THE AFFECTED DODGE DART VEHICLE TO SPONTANEOUSLY SHUT OFF WHILE IN OPERATION. THIS CAN OCCUR IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS OR EVEN ON THE FREEWAY. VEHICLE HAS NO INDICATOR TO SHOW ACTUAL REMAINING OIL LIFE TO WARN DRIVERS OF POTENTIALLY SUDDEN SHUT DOWN. THIS HAS CREATED AN UNSAFE DRIVING HAZARDS. THIS IS THE SECOND CHRYSLER PRODUCT I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALERS ARE REFUSING TO REPAIR AND KEEP EXTENDING THE PROBLEM PAST WARRANTY AS THEY REQUEST OIL CONSUMPTION TESTS ALL THE TIME AND WILL NOT DIRECTLY REPAIR THE ISSUE. WE HAVE VISITED 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS, HAZE CHRYSLER IN GAINESVILLE, GA, TRONCOLI CHRYSLER IN CUMMING GA, AND NOW DON JACKSON CHRYSLER IN CUMMING, GA. THE DODGE DATE HAS STOPPED RUNNING WHILE IN MOTION AND ALSO WHEN STOPPED. THIS IS IN OPERATION BY MY SON, AND AS AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVE WHEN HE FIRST RECEIVED THE CAR, IT CREATES A GREATER THREAT TO NOT KNOW HOW TO OPERATE UNDER THE POWER LOSS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE YEARS. HE IS NOT A HIGH MILAGE DRIVER UNTIL COLLEGE SO IT HAS BECOME MORE OBVIOS IN THE LAST 2 YEARS.

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ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF AS WELL AS THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT. THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING AT ALL AND SKID CONTROL DOESN'T WORK EITHER. BRAKES ARE HARD TO PUSH OFTEN AND VEHICLE IS MORE AND MORE RELUCTANT TO STOP. THE VEHICLE IS ALWAYS IN MOTION. STEARING IS HARDER WHEN THE VEHICLE SLOWS OR STOPS ALSO. THE ISSUE BEGAN AT THE SAME TIME AS THE ANTILOCK BRAKE ISSUE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. ALL LIGHTS WHERE CLEARED AT MY LAST SERVICE BUT CAME BACK ON IMMEDIATELY FROM LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP I SERVICED IT AT. I HAVE KIDS I TRANSPORT IN THIS VEHICLE AND FAILING BRAKES UNDER 90000 MILES IS A BIG DEAL. APPROXIMATE MILEAGE IS 83000.

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EVERY TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN, THE SCREEN, BLACKS OUT AND THE RADIO SHUTS OFF. IT THEN "REBOOTS" AND WORKS FOR A LITTLE BIT BEFORE THE SCREEN GOES WHITE AND "REBOOTS". ALSO WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE GAUGE CLUSTER DIMS TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS BARELY VISIBLE. SOME COMMUTES, IT ONLY HAPPENS ONCE OR TWICE, OTHERS, ITS SEEMS LIKE ITS EVERY 5 MINUTES OR SO. IT HAPPENS AT RANDOM TIMES, ACCELERATING, TURNING, AT A STOP, ETC.

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I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR 2 YEARS NOW AND IT JUST NOW STARTED JERKING WHILE DRIVING IT. IT DOES THIS IN ANY GEAR OR IN PARK WHILE THE CAR IS ON. IT ALMOST FEELS LIKE IT WANTS TO CUT OFF OR MAYBE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS BUT I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC AND THEY USED THEIR CODE READER AND CAN NOT FIND OUT WHATS WRONG WITH THE CAR.. I HAVE GOT A OIL CHANGE AND USED A GAS TREATMENT ON IT SO FAR ITS STILL JERKING WHILE I DRIVE. I AM WORRIED THIS COULD LEAD TO MORE ISSUES OR EVEN CUT OFF ON ME WHILE I AM DRIVING. I USE THIS CAR EVERYDAY FOR WORK AND MY FAMILY AS WE ONLY HAVE 1 CAR. THIS HAPPENS AT STOP SIGNS/LIGHTS AND WHILE DRIVING ANYWHERE. THIS STARTED ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO.

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BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE

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WAS DRIVING AND THE ENGINE STALLED AND CUT OFF W/O WARNING IN TRAFFIC DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE. 2.4L ENGINE CONSUMING OIL DUE TO SCARRING OF THE CYLINDER WALLS FROM THE PISTONS. I WAS TOLD THIS BY THE MECHANIC AT THE SERVICE CENTER. IT WAS NOT THAT LONG BETWEEN OIL CHANGES WHEN THIS OCCURRED.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUTCH FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF WALLA WALLA (2695 E ISAACS AVE, WALLA WALLA, WA 99362), AND THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WOULD BE A DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR, AND TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE TRANSMISSION PAN, CLUTCH, CLUTCH BEARING AND CLUTCH HYDRAULIC FLUID WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,999. *LN *TR

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I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, AS I HAD ACCELERATION PROBLEMS, AS I PRESS THE PEDAL, THE CAR SEEMS TO GOT STUCK

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I WROTE THIS LETTER BECAUSE I WAS CONCERNED EVEN MORE NOW THAT MY 2016 DODGE DART SXT IS REALLY CONSUMING OIL I KEEP ADDING OIL EVEN I JUST DID A CHANGE OIL I AM REALLY WORRIED KNOW IT IS STALL ME TWICE ON THE ROAD, UPON LOOKING ONLINE I REALIZE THAT THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE HAD TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE CONSUMPTION OIL AND IT'S STALL THEIR VEHICLE ON THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING WHICH IT HAPPENED TO ME THE SAME THING SO I WANT TO INFORM YOU GUYS THAT I'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH EVERYBODY ELSE AND I HOPE YOU GUYS FIX THE PROBLEM AND GET THIS THING DONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE I WANT MY VEHICLE TO BE OPERATE GOOD EVERY DAY FOR COMMUTE SO PLEASE THANK YOU

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MY RADIO SCREEN PERIODICALLY BLIPS OFF AND RESETS, WHILE DRIVING.

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