This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Driving down the highway, I pushed on the gas pedal and my engine began to rev. I looked at the dashboard, and the dashboard showed I was in park. I looked down at my shifter, and the shifter was positioned in drive but the light on the column was showing I was in park. I was able to get pulled over and stopped. I moved the shifter into park and back into drive. Transmission remainder in park. I turned the car off and repeated the steps. The transmission remained in park. After the 4th attempt, I left the car off for more than a minute. The transmission finally shifted into drive. Less than an hour later, I was turning through a busy intersection, and the engine began to rev again. This time, the transmission did not show it was I park and the gear shifter was in the drive position. Due to not having enough moment to continue further, I wound up stopping in front of a car that was attempting to make a right hand turn onto the highway. This time, after putting the car in park and moving the shifter back into drive, the car engaged and I was able to move out of the way of the car that was trying to turn onto the highway. My safety was put at risk as momentum was the only thing that got me through the remaining part of the busy intersection. Going down the road or making a turn in a busy intersection and potentially being stuck in the middle of either is asking for a wreck to happen. At this point, I had only had the car for a week in which I bought it from the dealership and it still had under 100,000 miles. There were no warning messages/lights and no other indication of something was wrong. Both incidents occurred on March 8, 2024 between 3 and 4pm eastern time. The dealership stated the vehicle had been inspected prior to purchase and after stopping by the dodge dealership (owned by same person, different dealership), the service department stated spark plugs had been replaced as well as a cv valve back on 2/24.
My car kept dying on me randomly flashing a light on my dash of a lightning bolt in between two curved lines. I researched it and it was saying that my throttle positioner was going out.
The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the transmission was shifted into drive(D); and the contact attempted to shift into reverse (R); however, the transmission failed to shift as needed. The contact stated that she attempted to shift the transmission into park (P), but the transmission failed to shift as needed. The contact turned the vehicle off with the transmission shifted into drive (D) and the key was stuck inside the ignition switch, and the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that the vehicle was shuddering while shifting into drive(D). Additionally, the contact stated that the transmission was slipping while driving. The contact stated while driving 40-50 MPH, the vehicle stalled inadvertently. The messages "Service Transmission Soon" and "Transmission Hot" were displayed. The vehicle was pushed to the side of the roadway. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the transmission clutch had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Dart. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the service transmission warning light was displayed and the vehicle would no longer drive forward. The vehicle was towed to the local service center who diagnosed that the smart drive was faulty and needed to be replaced. The smart drive was replaced but the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed back to the service center who diagnosed that the shift actuator was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 50,000.
My Dodge Dart with 2.4L engine was recalled for excessive oil consumption. On 09/09/2021 the vehicle was brought in for service and I was told the PCM was to be reprogrammed and that would fix the excessive oil consumption issue. I am now 3,000 miles after the PCM repair and I am still burning a quart of oil. I called the dealer, O'Daniel Automotive Group in Fort Wayne Indiana, on 01/28/2022 to speak with a service rep and was told they weren't available and I would get a return call. Today is 02/05/2022 and no one has returned the call.
The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle and shifting into gear, the vehicle would not move with the check engine warning light illuminated. Additionally, -??service transmission" and "gear not available" messages were displayed. The cause of the failure was determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 97,000.
When I first got this car three years ago I had a shift problem in the transmission it got stuck in the gear and I couldn't pull the key out when I did some research I realize that there was a recall so of course I went to the dealership and have them take a look at it to fix it they said that I will still be charge in the problem wasn't even originally fixed they rigged it they just made it to where I could pull off but I was still charged and now a couple years later I am having transmission problems again and the dealership is saying that I need a transmission as I am doing a research I realize that my transmission again has a recall on it.
The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that while moving off from a traffic light, the vehicle shifted out of first gear into neutral independently. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving to his destination. The contact stated that he experienced the failure on several occasions. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that the pressure plate needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V542000 (Power Train) however, the Vin was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the transmission shifter warning light illuminated and the vehicle failed to accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. After the vehicle was turned off and restarted, the vehicle and transmission shifter lights operated intended. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
Took my vehicle to the dealership repair a safety recall was told it would be months before they would have the part and they had no loaners for me they said its agaisnt policy to loan a vehicle and now they have me driving in an unsafe vehicle to me this just feels like a way push new vehicles. My vehicle is a safety concern I cant just afford get another vehicle or rent one and hope for reimbursment
While driving down my street and accelerating, the car stalled out. No warning lights on dash. Had a hunch and checked the oil. It was nearly bone-dry. Added two quarts and it appears to be functioning normally. I believe the issue to be excessive oil consumption. With the lack of warning light, and just unusual occurrence, I could have been killed. I'm just glad I wasn't on the freeway (as other Dart owners I've talked to have been).
Clutch pedal gets stuck close to the floor upon start up and clutch may not re-engage when up shifting. Happened on a busy city street as well as on the highway when trying to merge into the flow of traffic. This should have been a recall, as the second owner I was never notified and the time of the warranty expired although I am still under the mileage but they refuse to help me. I would have known it was not just driver error when it first happened summer of 2019 if I had been properly notified. Instead it was not until Sept 27 2020 when the clutch pedal started sticking that I researched and found the info of the service bulletin. 4 dealerships had my car multiple times and none of them mentioned this either.
The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Dart. The vehicle was taken to motorworld - mileone autogroup (150 motorworld dr, wilkes-barre, pa 18702) to have the her vehicle repaired for her reverse light. While being serviced for the reverse light, the dealer also serviced the vehicle for NHTSA campaign number: 19V293000 (power train). A week after the repair, the contact stated that she was unable to remove the key from the ignition after turning off the vehicle. The contact called the same dealer and was informed that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed to determine the cause for the failure. The contact also stated that while at a complete stop at a traffic light, the vehicle independently shutoff without warning. The contact stated approximately 5 minutes later the vehicle restarted and resume normal operation. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.
Clutch pedal remains depressed intermittently on start up and while driving. Their is not enough pressure in the clutch master cylinder for adequate resistance or to raise the pedal to its standard position. There has been a class action loss suit related to this exact issue on 2013-2015 Dodge Darts but my dealership appears blissfully unaware of the issue. Start case# S1406000001 appears to directly call out this issue but none of the procedures were followed when inspecting my car for clutch related issues. The technical response was "maybe your mat was caught by the clutch pedal?" shortly after leaving the dealership I was unable to shift into first and the pedal was not raising. After 3-4 attempts I was able to get it to raise high enough to disengage and allow me to shift into second, thankfully I was close enough to my home I didnt need to go beyond 2nd gear but for there to be no acknowledgement from the dealership is appalling.
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- Linton, IN, USA