Check engine light always on reads under boost for the turbo, does not pick up speed at all for having a turbo
2012 Dodge Dart acceleration problems
41 complaints (4% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 40,000. 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 41
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 40,000
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Dodge Dart acceleration problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2012 Dodge Dart owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
I was driving on a busy highway. Have a manual transmission. Rpms started going up and down,like I was revving the engine,but was not pushing in gas pedal. Put clutch in to get off an exit, and the clutch stuck to the floor and the car would not go into gear. Left on very busy highway with a child!
Feels funny when you shift gears
The hydraulic shift actuator will fail - oftentimes/seemingly in the heat & sun after prolonged exposure. This causes the vehicle to a. If it is not driving, you will get the "service transmission error" and the vehicle will not turn on; b. If you are driving, shifting becomes dangerous and erratic. Note: this isn't covered under your warranty because it has likely expired. If you have a third party warranty, you will need to "prove the failure". With that being said, this appears to happen towards the afternoon/evening in my case (when it's the hottest and has sat in the sun all day). It has shifted erratically on me multiple over the last few weeks - I am highly suspect that this part may become a future recall part. My vehicle is under 47,000 miles, so this should not be an issue. Considering other transmission problems, I would be aware. It has almost caused multiple accidents for me (I have a clean mvr). The erratic shifting will happen at all speeds.
Dodge has issued a clutch master cylinder extended warranty, 2016, we had it replaced spring 2017 it did affect additional replacement of clutch assembly, slave cylinder and bearings which had also been replaced also in spring in 2017. The problem has happened again 10k miles after repairs, 50k on vehicle now. I did notice the leakage of fluid from a boot covering the mater cylinder. The vehicle has caused it not to release clutch, usually when starting, twice while driving and having to avoid an accident. I feel like I could cause an accident, id feel worse if I sold to a private party and something happened to them, its unsafe.
The cruise control will work when it wants to. You can set it the cruise on way to work and go to set it on way home but cruise control not working. Might not work for couple days or a week then it will start working again and work for awhile and then quit working again. This has been an ongoing issue for almost a year. Has there been a recall on this issue
There's an active recall on my 2013 dodge dart aero for the shifting cable bushing. I was driving home from work and my traction control light came on, I lost the ability to accelerate, my car wasn't registering it was in park so I couldn't turn it off. I had it towed to a dealership on main street in norristown, pa. Mopar said the part won't be shipped to dealers for the recall until the end of august so they want to put another faulty part in. They are telling me I have to pay for it and mopar says they are not doing at repayments. They have also refused to give me a loaner car in the mean time. I don't feel as a consumer that I should have to pay for this or a rental because this is a recall issue. It is not safe to drive this car. I was very lucky no one else was on the road when mine failed, and that I was able to pull over safely without harming myself or anyone else.
I have taken this vehicle into elk grove dodge 4 times for the transmission safety recall. Each time the transmission goes out. June 15, 2018 was the last time the transmission went out. Elk grove dodge replaced the transmission.with approximately 59,893 miles on the car. Approximately 1.5 months ago 6 months later I was on the free way and all of a sudden the vehicle jumped out of gear and went into neutral. I then lost power to the engine and almost crashed into the center divide. I contacted elk grove dodge when I finally got home with the vehicle. The service manager advised me that they were not going to honor their warranty even if it was under safety recall. I contacted dodge resolutions dept. Spoke to a guy by the name of chance. This guy is taking his dear sweet time in helping me. This vehicle is a lemon and chrysler is starting to refuse to do anything about this problem.
While driving on the highway and on city streets, the dash board lights went out and the needles for the speed and RPM went all the way to the bottom like the car was cut off. The car was still in motion. The dashboard said service electrical breaking system and the engine light eluminated. It did this more than one time. It will flicker the warning on the dashboard and then at one point the car cut off while on city streets. At another time when the message flickered on the dashboard the battery light came on. This has happened multiple times and I am concerned about my safety in this car as well as my children. The radio cut off and the eventually cut back on.
While driving on the mountain roads to driving on the freeway to driving any where my turbo cuts off and I lose almost all power causing me to loose power going up a steep hill and almost get rear ended at least 3 times. Further more when I'm getting ready to merge onto the freeway and it cuts out causing me to almost be hit by truckers. I get a burning smell coming from the engine bay smells almost like oil or wire smell. My speed control is non functioning and my ebrake is also [xxx] near inoperable. I want to know why there hasn't been a total lemon law for 2013 dodge darts they are not safe to drive for the owner and anyone else on the road . So if this is a national highway transportation safety administration why is it not recalled!!!!! 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).
Questions about the 2012 Dodge Dart acceleration
Does the 2012 Dodge Dart have acceleration problems?
Owners have filed 41 complaints about the acceleration of the 2012 Dodge Dart, 4% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2012 Dodge Dart acceleration problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 40,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2012 Dodge Dart acceleration?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Dodge Dart have the most acceleration problems?
The Dodge Dart model years with the most acceleration complaints are 2012 (41 complaints), 2015 (26 complaints) and 2014 (18 complaints).
Other 2012 Dodge Dart problems
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