What 247 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Dodge Dart

AT ARIZONA SNOWBOWL, I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT TO GO ON A HIKE AND SHIFTER REMAINED IN NEUTRAL AS I WAS TRYING TO PARK, WHICH CAUSED ME TO GET IT TOWED TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP THAT IS OVER THE MILES ALLOWED ON MY INSURANCE POLICY. IN THE ATTACHED PICTURES, MY CAR SHIFTER IS IN PARK BUT MY CAR IS STUCK IN NEUTRAL.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V293000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT CALLED SWANTYS CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH DODGE AT 928-704-2222 (LOCATED AT 2494 HIGHWAY 95, BULLHEAD CITY, AZ 86442) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DART. ON MAY 25, 2019, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V293000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT PLANET DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 9975 NW 12TH ST, MIAMI, FL 33172, (305) 470-8000) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE MALFUNCTIONED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. SPRINGFIELD DODGE (1500 GA HIGHWAY 21, S. SPRINGFIELD, GA) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

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WHEN PUTTING THE CAR INTO GEAR, AND TURNING THE WHEEL AND STARTING TO MOVE, THERE IS A POPPING/SNAPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE. FIRST TIME WHEN IT WENT TO THE SHOP, THEY REPLACE FRONT STRUT MOUNTS. THIS LASTED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AND THE NOISE HAS COME BACK. SECOND TIME THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW TIE ROD. REPLACED AND WITHIN A WEEK LATER, COULD HEAR THE NOISE AGAIN. TOOK IT BACK TO THE SHOP AND THEY COULDN'T DIAGNOSE IT. THEY LOOSENED ALL THE NUTS AND BOLTS ON THE FRONT END, RETIGHTENED/TORQUED THEM, AND WITHIN A FEW DAYS AFTER LEAVING THE SHOP, THE NOISE CAME BACK.

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ON MAY 05 2019 I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FCA US LLC - IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL. TALKING ABOUT A PROBLEM ON THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE. THEY SAY THAT THERE IS NOT REMEDY AVAILABLE AND THAT I WILL BE CONTACTED AGAIN WHEN THE SOLUTION IS AVAILABLE. MY CAR IS RUNNING WELL, BUT I AM CONCERNED WITH THIS RISK. WHAT"S IF I HAVE AN ACCIDENT?? I NEED TO KNOW MY RIGHTS. DO THEY HAVE TO REPLACE MY CAR FOR A NEW ONE??? HOW LONG WILL I BE DRIVING AT RISK?? WHAT ABOUT IF THEY DO NOT FIND THE PART OR REMEDY??? JUST LET ME KNOW MY RIGHTS. THANKS

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V293000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT CALLED MAC HAIK DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM AT (281) 301-5150 (LOCATED AT 11000 NORTH FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77037) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED, BUT WOULD NOT MOVE. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT REQUESTED A LOANER VEHICLE AND WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT SOMEONE WOULD GET BACK TO HIM IN 24 HOURS. THE CONTACT DID NOT WANT TO WAIT 24 HOURS, STATING THAT HE HAD LOST SOME DAYS OF WORK AND PAID TOO MUCH FOR TRANSPORTATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER NIECE'S VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND WHILE MAKING TURNS. THE CONTACT'S NIECE HAD TO WAIT TEN MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING THE ENGINE. ONCE RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BROWNS FORD OF AMSTERDAM (4419 NY-30, AMSTERDAM, NY 12010, (877) 801-2978) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

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CAR CONTINUES TO STALL IN THE MIST OF DRIVING. MY CAR HAS STALLED ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY TWICE THIS YEAR WHILE MYSELF AND DAUGHTER WAS IN THE VEHICLE BARELY GETTING HIT BY OTHER VEHICLES. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. I PAY TOO MUCH FOR THIS CAR TO HAVE MYSELF AND CHILD AT RISK EVERYDAY.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DART. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW, BUT THE CONTACT HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER (BAYIRD DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM OF PARAGOULD, 6340 US 49, PARAGOULD, AR 72450.) TO HAVE THE BACKUP CAMERA REPLACED THREE TIMES. IN ADDITION, THE DIMMER SWITCH FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS REPLACED FIVE TIMES. FURTHERMORE, THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V293000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT WANTED TO RETURN THE VEHICLE UNDER THE LEMON LAW. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY HAD NO REMEDY FOR THE FAILURES THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT HAD TO SETTLE WITH AN ATTORNEY. THE BACKUP CAMERA WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300. *BF CONSUMER STATED RADIO NOW OUT WITH NO ABILITY TO WORK ON A/C CONTROL BACK UP CAMERA OR ANY FEATURES SUCH AS NAVIGATOR A/C CONTROL. IN SHOP AGAIN ON 7-1 TIL PRESENT 7-6-19.*JB

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TAKATA RECALL. GOT A NOTICE MY VEHICLE WAS IN RECALL AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT I NEED TO DO BEFORE SOMETHING BREAKS OR SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS! WILL COMPANY REPAIR THE ISSUE ON RECALL OR REPLACE THE VEHICLE? I DRIVE 60 MILES 4 DAYS OUT OF THE WEEK SO PLEASE GET BACK TO ME ASAP!?!?!?!

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TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DART. STALL, WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, DIAGNOSTIC SCHEDULED, OIL EVAPORATION SENSOR MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED, 2000 MORE MILES FCA CONTACTED, CASE NUMBER NOT PROVIDED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER DUE TO THE POWER STEERING BEING INOPERABLE AT THE TIME. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GUIDE THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROADWAY. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THOMPSON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM LOCATED AT 124 NORTH POINT BLVD, BALTIMORE, MD 21224, (410) 690-4558, WAS CONTACTED AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED. THE APPOINTMENT WAS STILL PENDING. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SUGGESTED THAT THE OIL EVAPORATION SENSOR MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,400. "PIIR = Y". AH

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT AND REMAINED STUCK IN THE NEUTRAL GEAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V293000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT LEITH AUTOPARK (LOCATED AT 5310 ROLESVILLE RD, WENDELL, NORTH CAROLINA 27591, (919) 366-7000) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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I JUST BROUGHT MY DODGE GT AND THE CLUTCH WENT OUT ON IT AT 48,000 MILES. TECHNICIAN STATED THAT MASTER CYLINDER AND MANY OTHER PARTS WERE MALFUNCTIONING. I WAS DRIVING ON ROAD AND ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR WHEN IT CLUTCH STOP WORKING. IT IS CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP GETTING FIXED SINCE 5/12/19.

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AFTER THE CAR SITS IN THE HOT FLORIDA SUN FOR ABOUT 8-10 HOURS FROM MORNING TO ABOUT 2:30-3:00 THE CAR STARTS FINE AND THEN I START DRIVING AND WHEN I SLOW DOWN TO COME TO A STOP, THE CAR STALLS. THEN IT STARTS BACK UP AGAIN WHEN I PUSH THE START BUTTON. THIS HAPPENS IN FLORIDA SUMMER, NOT DURING THE "WINTER" MONTHS.

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ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH DIMMER SWITCH..BACK UP CAMERA..RECALL ON CABLE WHICH IS DANGEROUS...CRIUSE CONTROL CLUNKERS BADLY..IN SHOP NUMEROUS OCCASIONS

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PURCHASED CAR NEW JAN 2017. ON 3/3/19 AT APPROX. 18 MPH WHILE ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN IN TO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD I HEARD A LOUD POP AND CAR JERKED TO THE LEFT HITTING A CURB. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE CAR IT APPEARED THAT THE AXLE POPPED OUT OF JOINT AND CONTROL ARM BROKE IN TWO. BECAUSE OF THIS TWO PARTS MALFUNCTIONING THE CAR HIT THE CURB, CRACKING THE WHEEL AND CAUSING BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE.

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EMERGENCY BRAKE STOPPED WORKING ON 4/20/19, SO I HAD AN AUTO SHOP REPAIR IT 4/30/19. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE STOPPED WORKING AGAIN YESTERDAY, 5/16/19.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DART SXT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN LETTER: 19V293000 (POWER TRAIN). HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR RECALL REPAIR. MAPLETON CHRYSLER (1000 LAWRENCE AVE, ELLWOOD CITY, PA 16117 (724) 302-0460) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WERE NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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CAR IS STALLING AND IS HAVING A HARD TIME NOT DYING. TESTED THE ENGINE CODES AND NOTHING CAME BACK, TESTED BATTARY, STARTER AND ALTERNATOR. THE HEATER ONLY WORKS SOMETIMES. THE SUN ROOF OPENS ON IT'S OWN AND WILL NOT CLOSE.

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TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2016 DODGE DART. WHILE PARKING, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED BACK TO THE RENTAL COMPANY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,335. *TR 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

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WHEN MY OIL LIFE GOES BELOW 35% THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OF WHILE I AM DRIVING. IT MOSTLY HAPPENS WHEN MAKING A TURN. IT DOES RESTART AFTER ABOUT 2 MINUTES AND CRANKING THE ENGINE.

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MY SON PARKED THE VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING IT APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES. HE WENT INTO HIS DORM ROOM AND WAS INFORMED SHORTLY AFTER THAT HIS CAR WAS ON FIRE. THE ENGINE HAD IGNITED.

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UPON DRIVING THE CAR ON THE FREEWAY YESTERDAY, THE 2016 DODGE DART STARTED TO SHAKE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. THE PASSENGER FRONT WHEEL CONTROL ARM, TIRE, AND CV JOINT COMPLETELY FEEL OFF THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.

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TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER OF A 2016 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65-75 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DAYTONA DODGE (LOCATED AT 1450 N TOMOKA FARMS RD, SUITE A, DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32124, (386) 274-0571) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,826.

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