2012 Dodge Dart: steering wheel locks up

Filed Mar 4, 2019 · Brakes, Driver assistance · FL

Car flashes check engine light, turns on and off multiple times on its own, unexpectedly shifts into neutral, occasionally goes forward when in reverse (r), steering wheel locks while driving, takes a lot of pressure on the acceleration pedal to move forward

Filed Nov 20, 2018 · Steering, Transmission · NY

I purchased the car july 2017 and has been at the dealer 5 times due to problems. I had a reoccurring issue with the battery light coming up, the dealer found no issues with the battery. March 2018 the battery sign lit up followed by a slew of other signals, including a power steering lock signal, the car started shaking and the power steering locked. I was at the light making a left when this happened. I was able to pull the steering wheel hard enough to make the left and luckily found a parking lot where I could park since I was in a heavily transited area. Attached is a picture I took after I was able to safely park the car. The car was towed to the dealership and they found no issues with the car, I had to pay $250+ for this. November 2018, the bluetooth does not connect, the odometer is blinking continuously and the car shakes when at a stop. The dealership has had the car for three weeks and turns out to be that the bluetooth console needed to be changed ($900+ cost), a tune up was needed 'badly' ($400+) and there was believed to be a problem with a piece of the transmission that was causing the car to shake. The powertrain warranty would cover the cost of this last issue if it was found to be that this was the problem. If it was found that the transmission part was not causing the shaking, we would need to cover the $600+ cost for the labor. We are in process of dealing this matter with a manager at the dealership, since we do not want to keep this car.

Filed Nov 20, 2018 · Steering, Transmission · NY

I purchased the car july 2017 and has been at the dealer 5 times due to problems. I had a reoccurring issue with the battery light coming up, the dealer found no issues with the battery. March 2018 the battery sign lit up followed by a slew of other signals, including a power steering lock signal and the car started shaking. I was driving when this happened, then the power steering locked. I was able to pull the steering wheel hard enough and luckily found a parking lot where I could park the park since I was in a heavily transited area. Attached is a picture I took after I was able to safely park the car. The car was towed to the dealership and they found no issues with the car, I had to pay $250+ for this. November 2018, the bluetooth does not connect, the odometer is blinking continuously and the car shakes when at a stop. Turns out to be that the bluetooth console needed to be changed ($900+ cost), a tune up was needed 'badly' ($400+) and there was believed to be a problem with a piece of the transmission that was causing the car to shake. The powertrain warranty would cover the cost of this last issue if it was found to be that this was the problem. If it was found that the transmission part was not causing the shaking, we would need to cover the $600+ cost for the labor. We are in process of dealing this matter with a manager at the dealership, since we do not want to keep this car.

Filed Aug 21, 2018 · Electrical, Steering · 4 miles · NY

I have an ongoing issue about the battery sign coming on sporadically. I took the car 3x to the dealer and nothing was found to be wrong. A couple of month later at least 5 different signs came up while driving, a warning about the power steering also appeared briefly and the steering wheel locked while driving. Luckily I was able to maneuver the car to a safe zone. I had the car towed to the dealership and yet again they found nothing, they told me that no signs appeared. Attached is the one picture I was able to take once I was able to move to a safe zone. Im just scared to drive the car and have this happen again, more so since went that happened I had my two small children with me in the car. I also have a video but I cant upload it.

Filed Aug 1, 2017 · Electrical, Steering · 42,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge dart. While driving 35 MPH, the battery warning and service ABS warning indicators illuminated, and the steering seized. The contact stated that the vehicle started sputtering and several electrical functions became inoperable, including the steering, instrument cluster, and radio. The contact turned off the vehicle and was able to restart it after several attempts. Once restarted, the vehicle vibrated abnormally. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The failure occurred twice. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000.

Filed Jul 19, 2016 · Electrical, Fuel system · 87,000 miles · MI

My radio with the touchscreen has been replaced 4 times I believe due to an electrical issue-continued to flicker on and off. The visor fell off, now there are no interior lights. Brake recall repair done, but now engine light on, steering wheel locked up while in reverse, all system lights came on looking like failure. Car was accelerating on its own, but when putting foot on gas it would have no effect. Now the car does not start or even turn over including when jump started. I have documentation of the radio repair and brake recall and have videos on my phone of the acceleration with foot on the brake.

Filed Mar 29, 2016 · Airbags, Brakes · 82,000 miles · AL · crash

Tl* the contact owned a 2013 dodge dart. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the steering wheel seized without warning. The brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to stop and crashed into a creek. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v800000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000. Updated 05/11/16*lj

Filed Aug 4, 2014 · Transmission · 23,500 miles · UT

I had just gotten off the freeway on my way home, when my vehicle reached rpms of over 7500 and then died. I lost all power, electronics, motor...everything. My steering wheel locked up but I was able to get the vehicle off the road. I tried restarting, but the vehicle showed no signs of power. After about 20 minutes, I was able to get the vehicle running and drove it to the dealership immediately. The dealership has been very good to me. But after replacing the transmission control module twice, they are now replacing the transmission. I still am concerned that the vehicle is unsafe. The dealership is telling me that the TCM caused the other electronics on the vehicle to fail, but as I understand it, the TCM was not faulty, the transmission is. Needless, I do not feel safe driving this vehicle and believe that dodge should step up and replace it. The vehicle is a year old and has been in the shop numerous times for the transmission issues. Last week, the vehicle became a safety liability for dodge as it failed while it was being driven.