What 247 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Dodge Dart

THIS IS THE 5TH TIME THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. THE LAST TIME I WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT. AFTER THE FIRST START OF THE DAY, THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF 6 TIMES. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO PEP BOYS AND THE DEALERSHIP. PEP BOYS IS UNABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEMS AS THE CAR HAS TO MIM*ICS THE PROBLEM AND THE DEALER WAS NONCOMPLIANT. *DT*JB

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THIS IS THE THIRD COMPLAINT I HAVE FIELD ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. MY CAR IS TURNING OFF WHILE DRIVING. AT 50,281 MILES MY CARS MOTOR TURNED OFF WILE I WAS DRIVING. USUALLY IT WILL GO ABOUT 1000 MILES OR SO BEFORE IT TURNS OFF AGAIN. THIS TIME WAS A BIT SOONER. WHILE LEAVING MY HOUSE TO TAKE MY BROTHERS INHALER TO HIS SCHOOL, MY CAR TURNED OFF. I HAD JUST GOT DOWN TO THE END OF THE STREET AND STARTED TO TURN OFF OF SUNNYSLOPE LN AND ONTO 95TH AVE AND MY CAR TURNED OFF. THIS TIME A LADY IN A WHITE LEXUS SUV ALMOST HIT MY CAR BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE QUICKLY. THANK GOD FOR THAT LADYS LEXUS BEING ABLE TO STOP IN TIME.

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THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. COULD BE GOING AS SLOW AS 15MPH TO AS FAST AS 70 MPH. THIS TIME IT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN CALIFORNIA WHILE ON VACATION. I GOT TO THE END OF THE STREET AND BOOM ENGINE SHUTS OFF. TO RESTART THE CAR YOU HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, CHANGE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL OR PARK AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED AND I HAVE SINCE STARTED RECORDING THE MILEAGE WHEN IT HAPPENS. MILEAGE WAS AT 49,218

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THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED THE LAST TIME MY MILEAGE WAS AT 49,218 THIS TIME MY MILEAGE WAS AT 51,068. BASICALLY WHAT HAPPENS IS: WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE (MOSTLY ON CITY STREETS) THE CARS ENGINE WILL RANDOMLY SHUT OFF. IN ORDER TO RESTART THE CAR YOU HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK OR NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE CAR. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE CAR BUT I NEED IT FIXED BEFORE MY WARRANTY EXPIRES.

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ENGINE RANDOMLY TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING. CAR MUST BE PULLED OVER, AND TRANSMISSION PUT IN PARK OR NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE.

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ON A DAILY BASES MY CAR WILL NOT START. (MORNINGS BEFORE WORK, EVENINGS AFTER WORK, WHEN EVER I STOP THE CAR AND COME BACK TO IT.) I MUST START THE CAR WITH A JUMP MACHINE WHENEVER I TURN IT OFF. TODAY THE RADIO STARTED GOING OUT. ONCE THE RADIO GOES OUT IT FEEL LIKE IT WANTS TO CUT OFF IN MOTION, ON THE STREET.

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TWICE WHILE DRIVING MY CAR HAS JUST COMPLETELY STALLED AND LOST POWER. BOTH TIMES I WAS SLOWING TO A STOP. OTHER TIMES IT FEELS AS IT IT WILL STALL BUT DOESN'T. IT HAS CAUSED TWO MINOR ACCIDENTS AT A STOP SIGN DUE TO THE STALLING.THE OTHER EVENT HAPPENED AT 50,0000 MILES IN JUNE. I TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP, NO CODES CAME UP.

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I HAVE HAD MY 2016 DODGE DART FOR 2 YEARS AND 5 MOS AND THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON AND THE CAR SEEMS LIKE IT WANTS TO STALL OUT AND HAS PROBLEM GETTING POWER AND HAS A PULLING EFFECT WHEN GOING AT REGULAR SPEED, I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TO REPLACE A COLI ON IT ALREADY; I DIDN'T EXPECT TO HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH A BRAND NEW CAR SO SOON AND HAVING TO PAY FOR REPLACING A COIL WHICH WAS QUITE PRICEY TO DO BUT I DID BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION AND ALSO BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL CHRYSLER PART WAS ON BACK ORDER FOR SEVERAL MONTHS; I DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THESE REPAIRS BEING THAT MY CAR IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD; AND I NOW AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AGAIN AND PROBABLY GOING TO HAVE TO PAY AGAIN TO HAVE SAME PROBLEM FIXED; VERY UNHAPPY WITH OWNING A DODGE VEHICLE :)

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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AFTER 60,000MILES, SHIFTING HARD

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FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS WERE FAILING. SYMPTOMS WERE LOUD RATTLING AND VIBRATIONS WHEN MOVING. FIX WAS TO REPLACED THEM ALONG WITH NEW ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS.

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TAKATA INFLATORS, WHEN DRIVING IT JUST DYES AND LOSSES ALL POWER NO RADIO NO NOTHING NO POWER AT ALL AND WON'T START TILL IT SEATS FOR ABOUT 15 TO 20 MINS THAN IT WILL START AND U CAN DRIVE IT DOES NOT DO IT ALL THE TIME JUST WHEN EVER IT WANTS TO.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, IT TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT FELT A STRONG VIBRATION WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BAYWAY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (4000 PASADENA FWY, PASADENA, TX 77503, (832) 706-4900) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED REPLACEMENT; HOWEVER, THE PART WAS ON A NATIONAL BACKORDER. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE15024 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), BUT HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TAKATA RECALL. CAR STARTED FINE DROVE ABOUT A 1/2 MILE AND TURNED THEM VEHICLE JUST DIED. ENGINE STOPPED DEAD IN ITS TRACKS, AX STILL BLOWING JUST A LITTLE WARM, RADIO CONTINUES TO PLAY, ALL LIGHTS ARE ON AS NORMAL. BUT BATTERY LIGHT IS FLASHING. PUT CAR IN PARK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD!! TO RESTART, CAR STARTS RIGHT UP AND DRIVES FINE. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ANY SIGNS OF PROBLEMS.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 DODGE DART. WHILE IN A DRIVE-THRU LINE, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY ACCELERATED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND NOSE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. *TT *TR

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THE VEHICLE KEPT TURNING OFF WHILE DRIVING. IT HAPPENED MORE OFTEN WHEN VEHICLE WAS COLD. CHECKED THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR AT A MECHANIC AND ALL WAS FINE. ITS A PROBLEM WITH ENGINE OIL. THE CAR CONSUMES OIL AT A RATE OF APPROXIMATELY 1 QUARTS PER EVERY 500 MILES. WHEN THE OIL REACHES LOW LEVELS, THE VEHICLE WILL TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO GET STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO HIT THE BREAKS.

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THE HEADLIGHT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE KEEPS GOING ON AND OFF THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG SOMETHING IS WRONG HEADLIGHTS DON'T GO ON AND OFF GOING DOWN THE STREET FOR NO REASON

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL HAD BEEN LOCKING AND JERKING IN EITHER DIRECTION, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO HAVE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE EACH TIME IT HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (WEST BROTHERS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 3 NORTH SERVICE ROAD, SULLIVAN, MO 63080, 1-(877) 327-6183) TWICE, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. DURING THE THIRD VISIT, THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STEERING BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR

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THERMOSTAT FAILED AT 47K MILES ON A 2016 DART. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER ENGINE WARRANTY BUT WASN'T. THE 2.4L HAS A HISTORY OF THERMOSTAT FAILINGS AND OUR DEALERSHIP REPLACES THEM CONSTANTLY.

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THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WILL LOSE POWER WITH ALL THE COMPUTER'S EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER BOTH READ ZERO. I NEED TO USE THE VEHICLE'S ON-BOARD NAVIGATION SYSTEM TO ESTIMATE SPEED ON LONG DRIVES. THE CAR STILL DRIVES AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS WITH NO SPEEDOMETER/TACHOMETER READING AND EVERY EMERGENCY LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ILLUMINATED. THE LONGEST DISTANCE DRIVEN USING THE GPS WAS AT LEAST 50 MILES. SOMETIMES THE ERROR LASTS FOR ONLY 5 TO 10 MILES AND THEN THE SPEEDOMETER/TACHOMETER BOTH START TO FUNCTION AGAIN. I HAVE HEARD A POPPING SOUND AND ANOTHER TIME WHEN THIS ERROR OCCURRED, I SMELLED A BURNING RUBBER SMELL. TURNING ON AND OFF THE IGNITION SYSTEM ONCE OR TWICE, CLEARS THE ERROR ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE SAME STEW HANSEN DODGE DEALER THREE TIMES IN THE LAST 7 MONTHS AND THEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE, BUT THEY CAN REAL ALL THE ERROR CODES ON THEIR DATA LOGGERS. THERE IS A COMMUNICATION ERROR BETWEEN THE PCM AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, AS LOGGED IN THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER. THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TROUBLE-SHOOTING WITH FCA'S STAR SERVICE AND HAS ATTEMPTED GROUND WIRE REPAIRS AND CLEANINGS. THE DEALER INDICATED THEIR DEALERSHIP NO LONGER COULD CONTINUE FUNDING REPAIRS TO MY VEHICLE, SINCE THEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE EXACT ISSUE AND THAT I SHOULD MAKE THE SELLING DEALER REPAIR THIS ELECTRICAL DEFECT OR LOSE GROUND WIRE ISSUE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE TURNED ON BUT FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE WASHER FLUID LOW WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V813000 (VISIBILITY) BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AT ARRIGO DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM FT. PIERCE LOCATED AT 5851 S US HIGHWAY 1, FORT PIERCE, FL 34982(855) 709-0687. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED AT A DODGE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED WITH THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

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VEHICLE HAS HAD ISSUES FROM ABOUT 1300 MILES . THE CAR WILL RANDOMLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING SIGNS AND HAS A HARD TIME RESTARTING , IF IT WILL RESTART. THE CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND DIAGNOSED AND THEY CAN NOT FIND THE ANYTHING IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM OR FIGURE OUT WHATS WRONG . I WAS TOLD BE THE DEALER THAT IT IS ACCEPTABLE FOR THE CAR TO CONSUME UP TO 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY THOUSAND MILES OR SO . THE ONLY INFORMATION I WAS GIVEN IS THAT IT IS A KNOWN OIL PROBLEM AND THAT FCA (FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOTIVE) IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE MATTER . THE VEHICLE NOW HAS ABOUT 41 THOUSAND MILES ON IT AND IS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR FURTHER TESTING . THIS HAS NOT ONLY COST ME EXTRA MONEY BUT HAS CREATED MAJOR SAFETY CONCERNS , I HAD BROKEN DOWN WHILE GETTING ON AND OFF OF THE HIGHWAY WITH MY FAMILY IN THE CAR AND HAVE BEEN STUCK ON OR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD SEVERAL TIMES . THESE 2.4L FIAT MOTORS ARE EXTREMELY UNSAFE ! I HAVE TOLD DODGE I REFUSE TO DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL THEY FIX THE ISSUE , ALSO I WOULD NOT ACCEPT THE SAME CAR AS A LOANER DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE LAST LOANER CAR I HAD SIMILAR TO MINE ALSO HAD THE SAME ISSUE AT THE LAST SERVICE .

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DART. IN OCTOBER OF 2016, WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (NAPLETON CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, 1460 E OSCEOLA PKWY, KISSIMMEE, FL 34744) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS INADEQUATE OIL IN THE VEHICLE DURING PRODUCTION, WHICH CAUSED THE SENSOR TO SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE OIL INDICATOR WAS FLASHING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE A COMPRESSION TEST WAS COMPLETED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL WAS EVAPORATING AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DENIED THE CLAIM. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO ADD OIL AND REFER TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,638.

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THEIR WERE POISONOUS FUMES COMING OUT OF THE HEATER, COOLANT, AND RADIO SPEAKER SYSTEMS, THE VEHICLE BURNED TOO MUCH GAS, THEIR WAS NO ACCELERATION IN LONG DISTANCE {IN REF TO: A SEASIDE UNIVERSITY SECTION 8 HOUSING SURVEY}, THE DEALERSHIP WOULDN'T OFFER DIAGNOSTIC AND WARRANTY SERVICE; AFTER I GAVE THEM ALOT OF MONEY THEY TOLD ME NOT TO COME BACK TO THEIR LOT; I GAVE THEM THE CAR BACK; AND TOLD THE JUDGES TO TELL THEM TO RETURN ALL THE MONEY I GAVE THEM BACK INTO MY BANK ACCOUNT: KING COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT CASE # 17-2-24602-6 SEA FILED IN SEATTLE.

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WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR AT MULTIPLE SPEEDS, THE CAR SLOWS DOWN AND COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP, I HEAR A NOISE AND THE GAS PEDAL VIBRATES, THE STEERING AND GAS PEDAL LOCKS UP. THIS EVENT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES WITHIN FOUR DAYS LEAVING FROM MY GARAGE, ON THE INTERSTATE AND A CITY STREET. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP LAKELAND CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM AND I WAS TOLD THE CAR WAS DRIVEN BY THE TECHNICIAN 11 MILES AND THERE WAS NO INCIDENT AND AT THIS POINT THE CAR CAN NO LONGER BE DRIVEN DUE TO A GASH IN THE TIRE. HOWEVER, A MULTI-POINT INSPECTION, OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION WAS DONE ON THE VEHICLE 8/22/2017 AND A GASH IN THE TIRE WAS NOT NOTED ON ANY PAPERWORK NOR WAS IT REPORTED AS A PROBLEM.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ON A RAINY DAY, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (EASTCHESTER CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM LOCATED AT 4007 BOSTON RD, BRONX, NY 10466; (718) 547-5500) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE OF THE SPECIFIC REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO OTHER TIMES. WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

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