What 247 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Dodge Dart

The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Dart. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V674000 (Power Train); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to AutoZone to test the battery, alternator, and transmission fluid. A mechanic diagnosed that the thermostat was sticking. The vehicle was then taken to another mechanic, who replaced an AC cord due to liquid leaking from underneath the vehicle. This mechanic suggested replacing the thermostat if the check engine warning light remained illuminated. While at a stop sign, the vehicle jerked before accelerating, and while driving approximately 35-45 MPH. The vehicle was driven to the mother's residence, where the vehicle remained for 3 days before being restarted. The vehicle remained parked for approximately a week before the contact drove back to the residence, and the check engine warning light and the battery light were illuminated. The vehicle remained parked while the wheel bearing, headlights, and oil change were repaired. A certified mechanic replaced the thermostat, and another inspected the vehicle but could not identify any other failures. After the repair was completed, the contact noticed that the vehicle continued to jerk while driving at various speeds, and the sensation was more prominent whenever the AC unit was activated. While driving approximately 35 MPH and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle decelerated, the battery light illuminated, and the vehicle lost power. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and coast downhill into their grandmother's driveway nearby. After waiting a minute, the contact started the vehicle and was able to drive to the residence, approximately 5 minutes away, at 20 MPH to avoid additional failure. The vehicle was taken to AutoZone, where no battery or alternator failure was found. The mechanic suggested it might be an electrical failure, which was supported by previous window closing and opening failures and key fob failure to lock the vehicle. However, because the key fob battery had been replaced, but the contact did not initially assume the failure could be related to the most recent issue. The vehicle was repaired. The contact continued driving the vehicle with the battery warning light was flashing intermittently. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the part was not yet available. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

NHTSA ODI 11723515

My 2016 dodge dart is losing all fluids after putting fluids in the car . My back calipers keep coming off the system , my hose keep detaching or blowing off. Losing power and it's not shifting . I have called dodge and ford where I purchased the car , I also made reports with corporate office of dealership I bought it from . No one told me there was any problems with the make and model of the vehicle I have figured it out by getting it fix multiple times in a short period of time .

NHTSA ODI 11717799

I came home from work, (drove 18 miles) and parked, walked towards my building and I heard a noise, as if something turned on under the hood. Like a electrical motor spinning. And it was not the fan because that one had already turned off. I walk back to the car and pop the hood, white smoke starts coming out and in less than 2 minutes a huge flame comes straight out from the passenger side of the hood. Called the fire department. Fire was on for 4 minutes, neighbor mechanics came running with fire extinguishers and put out the fire before the firefighters arrived. Too many parts melted and damaged. So far estimate is at $4,000. I do not have the estimate on paper, since at the moment I did not have budget to fix my car. My car was perfectly fine, services got done regularly. Never had issues other than wear and tear. I've had that car for almost 10 years.

NHTSA ODI 11713968

My car keeps shutting down, battery dieing, lose parts , brake caliber come off completely. Gas gone right after putting gas in the car . I have taking it to dealership were I purchased the car Eddie said it would be fixed and it's been one year now. Northgate Ford on colerain Ave Cincinnati ohio where I purchased it They have been tracking me threw GPS system shutting down my car when they want . Over Google and apple they have been breaking into my car taking and switching out all paperwork

NHTSA ODI 11694429

I am the second owner to own this car had it for 4 months only 27,000 miles i called my dealer to see about the gear shifting cable recall that happened but they said it was fixed in 2019, my car was driving fine now it is no longer shifting out of park i think the recall was not done correctly

NHTSA ODI 11678036

Electrical system crashes which makes the car lose the ability to brake, accelerate, and steer. The center display and general display both go out at random times. Sometimes more issues are prevalent when this happens and sometimes less. I do have several videos of this issue occurring.

NHTSA ODI 11639910

The car keeps stalling and several scans, thousands into repairs to include the dealership itself. I’m convinced that it’s one of the recalls re: power train and engine keeps randomly stalling. This is a huge safety concern that will result in an accident. It happens after start up, at stop lights and signs And randomly throughout driving. I don’t feel safe and I’m taking it back to the dealership to do the job right .

NHTSA ODI 11592039

Airbags. The light did not come on upon start up of vehicle. Electrical. My radio, display on dashboard and Bluetooth would blink off and on. I think that my sons safety and mine were at risk because of the malfunctioning of the airbags if an accident would have occurred they wouldn't deploy. I took it into the dealer, but they didn't seem concerned. They fixed some things and it costs around $3500. The only thing I noticed was the flashing off and on of the dashboard display which shows your speed and mileage on the vehicle and my airbag light did not display at all. My VIN number was covered up with a sticker on the dashboard of my vehicle as well and the one on the drivers door was missing. My car was stolen from Ohio and I found it in Oregon at Capitol Toyota. Dodge Dart 2016.

NHTSA ODI 11565492

THE TRANSMISSION GEAR IS NOTB SHIFTINGB AND THE CAR IS CUTTING OFF OIN THE FREEWAY AND ALSO AT STOP SIGNS AND STOP LIGHTS. OIL CHANGES AND TRANSMISSION FLUIDS HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND CHANGED PROBLEM STILL HAPPENING.

NHTSA ODI 11539821

Gear jumped into neutral and then reverse while driving and got stuck in reverse .

NHTSA ODI 11538970

The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Dart. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH there was a loud abnormal banging sound before the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle went dark and there was no electrical power. The vehicle failed to restart. The contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer who could not duplicate the failure. The contact stated that the failure occurred two more times and the vehicle was driven to the dealer, who was able to diagnose the failure on the third visit. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the onboard computer needed to be reset as well as the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle had been repaired; however, the contact stated that the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,815. The VIN was unavailable.

NHTSA ODI 11514258

Blind Spot Detection says 'unavailable'. The first time this happened, it was followed by the radio & heater randomly turning off & on and all things electrical flashing off and on every few seconds. It was taken to the dealership & found the turn signal socket to show a high resistance when hot. After just over a month of everything working normally, it has now gone back to square one, starting with the blind spot sensors, just as before. Uploads are from when I had the car at the dealership in May. Blind spot sensors acting up once again on 6/20/22. Which is the date I put for when the incident occured.

NHTSA ODI 11470158

The car battery keeps dying even though it's a new battery. Alternator isn't the problem either. A bunch of blown fuses relating to the starting of the car. Around the time this issue started the computer also had an issue and we can no longer connect to Bluetooth and the odometer is blinking.

NHTSA ODI 11455947

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.

NHTSA ODI 11430051

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.

NHTSA ODI 11406751

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.

NHTSA ODI 11404393

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.

NHTSA ODI 11375213

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

NHTSA ODI 11350373

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING WITH AN ABNORMAL SOUND WITH A RUBBER ODOR COMING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V113000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RHYTHM CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT LOCATED AT 2210 GALLATIN PIKE N, MADISON, TN 37115 TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR COMPRESSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000.

NHTSA ODI 11342949

THE CLOCK AND RADIO WILL CUT OUT AND WHEN THEY DO THE ODOMETER FLASHES. AFTER HITTING THE CD PLAYER TO EJECT THE DISC THE CLOCK WILL TURN BACK ON BUT THE RADIO TAKES A LITTLE TO START WORKING AGAIN. ONCE THE RADIO AND CLOCK ARE BACK ON THE ODOMETER STOPS FLASHING. THE LONGEST IT HAS DONE THIS WAS 2 WEEKS. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11326083

MY DODGE DART HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES NOW WHERE IT WON'T START EARLY IN THE MORNING, TYPICALLY ON COLDER MORNINGS. I'LL TRY TO START IT AND NOTHING HAPPENS, YET ALL MY LIGHTS ARE WORKING INCLUDING RADIO AND AC. I TRIED JUMPING THINKING MAYBE IT WAS THE BATTERY AND STILL NOTHING. IT'S NOT TURNING OVER OR CLICKING AT ALL AND THE GAUGES ARE GO CRAZY. I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO BRING IT TO THE SHOP BUT THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ON GOING ISSUE.

NHTSA ODI 11315511

ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE VEHICLE VENT OUT, THE DIGITAL DASHBOARD THE TOUCH SCREEN EVERYTHING THAT LIGHTS UP WENT OUT. THE MOTOR ALMOST DIED AND STARTED TO SPUTTER. WHEN I ACCELERATE IT HAS NO POWER THEN IT WILL TAKE OFF THEN NO POWER. WHEN I AM STOPPED THE IDLE IS SO LOW IT ALMOST DIES AND THE ENTIRE CAR SHAKES VERY HARD. THIS STARTED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH.

NHTSA ODI 11287406

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO ADJUST THE HEAT TO DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD. SHE WAS CONCERNED THAT SHE WOULD BE UNABLE TO SEE THE ROAD IN THE RAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A NEARBY DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 71380634. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,000.

NHTSA ODI 11286679

THE PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT LOCK FROM THE OUTSIDE. YOU CAN WALK RIGHT UP EVEN IF THE CAR IS LOCKED AND OPEN THE DOOR. IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN SINCE I HAVE KIDS. I'VE HAD THIS ISSUE SINCE I'VE GOT MY CAR NEW

NHTSA ODI 11282893

POWER TRAIN & SENSORS RELATED ISSUES: I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY@ 45MPH IN TRAFFIC & ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SPEED IDLE DOWN TO 13MPH IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT ME PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL, I PLACED MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON TO LET CARS BEHIND ME BE AWARE I WAS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE. THE ENGINE SYMBOL ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH PANEL AS WITH A LIGHTENING BOLT SYMBOL, THE VEHICLE DID A SURGE IN SPEED WITHOUT THE GAS PEDAL BEING PRESSED, JERKED & SURGE IN SPEED AGAIN & I HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKES TO SAFELY PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC TO GAIN COMPOSURE OF WHAT WAS HAPPENING WITH THE VEHICLE SUDDEN ERRACTIC BEHAVIOR. NO WARNING BEFORE HAND. I CUT THE VEHICLE OFF FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. IT CRANKED UP & THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED STILL BUT THE LIGHTENING BOLT SYMBOL HADN'T. I CALLED TO SEE OF ANY RECALLS & THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE COMPUTER MODULE SOFTWARE. I WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER FOR THE VEHICLE FROM THE RECALL ASSOCIATE TO CALL THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP & WAS TOLD BY ONE OF THE DODGE SERVICE ASSOCIATES, HIS SHEET DIDN'T CONTAIN THAT RECALL & WASN'T ABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI 11258705