2012 Dodge Dart: won't start

Filed Oct 16, 2019 · 70,000 miles · MS

The car will not start. All the lights and electrical come on when key is in, but the car doesn't even try to turn over. I already had a sensor replaced that was suppose to be the problem, but it keeps occurring. Gives a warning that states autostick is unavailable, service transmission. It also keeps telling me I have a parking light out, which I don't. The car also has a brand new battery. This needs to be fixed. I am tired of wondering if my car will start when I need to get my children from school.

Filed Aug 31, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 50,000 miles · OH

My car randomly will not start thinking that it is not in park. This also causes the diagnostic electronics to go haywire. I'm told there is a bushing that will fix this problem, but dodge refuses to provide this part to my local dealer. The bushing is designed to cause the car to know it is in park so it will start. I'm also told this is a recall issue, but I received no recall notice from dodge.

Filed Aug 19, 2019 · 76,000 miles · MD

I attempted to turn on my engine. Car would not start. Interior and exterior lights worked. Battery in good shape and charging. Clicking sound when attempts to turn engine on.

Filed Aug 8, 2019 · Driver assistance · 70,000 miles · CA

'takata recall' check engine light came on. Having issues with trunk popping open when driving or just at random times. Car won't start all the time and when it does it's real jumpy and shakes a lot.

Filed Jul 15, 2019 · Electrical · 100,000 miles · NJ

Car will not start. It will turn on but not start the car. Battery and starter were replaced. Mechanic noted that the fuse box was hot, even thought the engine was cool. He feels that it could be the computer or fuse box. The car will sometimes start. But, I have been stranded and cannot rely on it to start. Computer diagnosis does not come up with anything. Reaching out to the dodge dart owners community, this seems to be a known problem. So far, no one know what to do. The dealership wants to charge a great deal of money on computer diagnostics when it won't help.

Filed Jun 23, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · CA

Recall may be the problem. Car ran just fine until we shut it off waited 30 minutes trying to turn it back on and message displayed service transmission no cure found autostick not recognized. Vehicle ran for 400 miles drove perfectly fine we stopped for a bite to eat for about 20 minutes and car would not start again.

Filed Jun 18, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 80,000 miles · MI

The battery light and engine light started flickering on and off, and the vehicle started idling and decreasing in speed for no reason. When trying to accelerate it did not want to do so, and again the lights and power started flickering turning on and off intermittently. Upon pulling to the side of the road I turned the engine off, at which trying to restart, the engine did not turn over only clicking noises. Instead still what seemed like a surging of power with all random lights flickering and stereo turning on and off. This issue had not only happened once but now twice, and I am currently left car less as the issue cannot be fixed or found. A tune up was done on my car, wires replaced, the battery replaced twice, and a module replaced due to the fan for air conditioning intermittently turning off and on on it's own for no rhyme or reason. I have receipts for all stated above replacements. However, I have kept them in my car recently due to have to replace multiple parts within only a couple months of the part being replaced. No one seems to be able to figure out what is taking place, and I am certainly tired of paying for parts to replace the problem when they have not helped in any way shape or form. It seems to me it is more of a manufacturing issue than a maintenance issue. More over the first time this issue occurred I was on the highway and could've been severely injured due to cars driving at high speeds and not paying attention. This issue is really dangerous and could be life threatening if not handled appropriately. I would highly suggest someone looking into these faults before it costs a life.

Filed Apr 8, 2019 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 62,000 miles · PA

I have a 2013 dodge dart aero 6 speed manual, dual dry clutch, multi air turbo. I purchased vehicle in february 2017. 4 months later I had brought my vehicle into carsense for an oil change. Meanwhile I asked them to check the brakes also due to braking issues and my ebrake was not working properly and had a mind of it's own. It worked when it wanted to, but yet everything is in "great condition" says carsence.mind you that I had just purchased this vehicle in february and it was recently inspected in january 2017. Service dept. Inspected my brakes and gave me the current measurements of existing brake pads left. About june 2018 I was coming up to a stop sign in a 25 MPH side street with light traffic. I had trouble slowing down to a complete stop. When I managed to come to a complete stop I heard a loud bang. Here my driver's side rear rotor was severely smoking and I noticed my rotor was redhot. My rotor snapped completely in half. My shifter would randomly pop out of gear or the clutch would lightly stick, smelling exhaust odor I'm now pushing 62, 000 miles and what do you know. I am coming home into my development. I'm in second gear turning onto my lane and doing maybe 10 MPH well it decides to pop out of gear and accelerates, redlining second gear(I'm assuming it thinks it's in second) and all dashboard lights are flashing steering wheel it locked. Car is now doing 80 MPH in a 15 MPH zone. My brakes are not working at all brake pedal is harder than hard. I have no control of this vehicle!! Engine finally cuts out after I removed the key from the ignition. Comes to a screeching halt. Thank god. It wont start still to this day..oil in turbo and up the hose. Battery plays dead along with my instrument panel and my transmission needs a computer upgrade that's not even available for the 1.4l turbo engine...it needs a TCM, new master cylinder.

Filed Dec 21, 2018 · Transmission · 65,000 miles · HI

I got in my car, started in, placed it in drive and pulled out of my driveway. I got no more than 4 feet and the transmission shifted into neutral on its own from drive and then stop moving. I put the brake on, moved the gear stick into park and attempted to restart the car. It would not turn over. I looked down at the gear shift and realized it was still in drive and said the same on the dash. Repeated tries proved to be fruitless. The car is now engaged in drive and prevents me from removing my key from the ignition.

Filed Dec 6, 2018 · Electrical · 82,000 miles · MD

Engine began to run roughly and then stalled in traffic while at a light. Managed to restart after several tires with gauges clicking and dash lights flickering and drove home. Car will not start now although lights and radio function normally.

Filed Oct 28, 2018 · Transmission · 104,000 miles · IN

Car wouldn't start then when it did the gear indicator lights turned red and shifts really hard then you can shut car off and wiggle the shifter and it will start back up and run fine for a while then when sitting at a light it might go back to the red lights and start shifting hard again was told its the TCM (transmission control module) you really never know when its going to do this has done it in the middle of turns when it starts or just sitting in place

Filed Aug 2, 2018 · Transmission · 35,600 miles · OR

Possible TCM/PCM recall. Drove 2013 dodge dart 27 miles without issue. After being parked for 3 hours, I went to leave and car would not start with error messages reading " autostick unavailable service required," followed by "service transmission"