2012 Dodge Dart: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Aug 16, 2016 · Acceleration, Engine · 40,000 miles · MO

"dode dart recall" I received a postage a few months ago about a recall for my dart, everytime I have tried to contact allstar about the recall they have informed me that the parts have yet to arrive., I have had my car a year and a half. Currently everytime I start my car it is saying service transmission on the dash. On several ocassions the car has automatically went into the neural shift, while driving causing me to completly stop in the middle of traffic!!!!!I have almost been into about 4 accidents because of the glitch with my transmission, the air also will work and blow out hot air on one side. Everytime I stop at a stop sign the car struggles to pull off causing my car to jerk tremendously I am destined to get this issued resolved . Allstar still have not contacted me back about the recall, I need my car fixed asap.

Filed Nov 13, 2015 · Wheels · 20,000 miles · MD

3 out of 4 humho solus kh25 225/45r17 k2x5 yal8 (2x 4112 and 3414) sidewall failures within one and a half years of purchase. These tires fell just short of the product recall serial numbers, but clearly have the same sidewall defects. One tire blew out a sidewall while driving at slow highway speeds, the other two tires have developed golf ball sized bulges in sidewall.

Filed Jul 1, 2014 · Electrical, Lights · 27,000 miles · TX

I have had several issues with this car. For starters when driving it will all of a sudden stop going for no reason. The car didn't die it simply doesn't go. The RPM's stopped working on one occasion and the head light blew out all in the same night. Dealer said there was no connection, so I had to replace the head light for $100. They advised the ground wire was lose so they tightened it. I had my tire blow out for no reason just driving down the road and it blew. Now on occasions my automatic door locks aren't working. And still wont go when giving it gas. It sounds like there is some kind of electrical problem with this model vehicle. I love my car would want a new one. I do not feel safe driving this vehicle at the time until it is fixed. There are no recalls on the vehicle and my warranty is almost up with problems repeating. I don't know what else to do. I just wish dodge would fix whatever problems there are.

Filed Jun 1, 2014 · Tires, Wheels · 4,013 miles · TX

Hit a pot hole at 65 miles per hour on a bridge and tire blew out. Same thing happened 3 months ago except it blew out the tire and tore the rim when a pot hole was hit. When I finished changing the tire I looked up , and another dodge dart was behind me with the same front drivers side tire blown out , except her rim was torn . Dodge told me the tires have no warranty . There kumho tires .are pieces of crap .. Apparently .. I was told by my tire guy that they are cheap and have weak sidewalls ..there are many incidents of problems with these tires. I will call covert dodge in austin tomorrow to complain. Ill get 4 new michelin tires put on tomorrow. The car has 4000 miles on it. My first and last dodge. They don't care about the safety of there customers apparently !!!!

Filed May 20, 2014 · Tires, Wheels · 2,000 miles · MI

The first incident occurred after a commute home from work. My wife noticed a bulge in the kuhmo tire on her driver's side rear. The dealership replaced the tire at no cost. This happened at roughly 2000 miles. The second incident occurred on the commute home from work as well. This time the passenger side front tire exploded at 55 MPH sending my wife into a panic state as she attempted to slow the vehicle safely. This occurred at roughly 4400 miles. The dealership had to replace the rim and tire as the explosion ruined both. The third incident occurred today as she got out of her car at work she noticed the most recently replaced tire had a huge bulge in the side wall again. So I took the car to the dealership who informed me there was nothing more they could do. Kuhmo and chrysler have refused to solve this issue and we were forced to spend $700.00 on new tires so we could make a family trip this memorial day. We plan to seek legal advice on this issue and feel that neither chrysler or kuhmo take safety seriously.

Filed Feb 20, 2014 · Tires, Wheels · 9,970 miles · NJ

Traveling 30 MPH on road and noticed my right rear tire went flat. Tire store said it was a sidewall blowout and would have to replace it. I replaced it with same brand tire. 3 weeks later 2/16/2014 same exact thing happens to my right front tire. So being the car is new I wanted to keep the tires all the same brand. Tire store got me the same tire. The very next day that 1 day old tire sidewall blows out. These are kumho solus kh25 tires size m225/45/17. I called kuhmo USA and was told there is a recall on those exact tires with same dot numbers k2x5yal8 3411-2512. My dot numbers were k2x5yal8 with dates 4812, 0313, 0913. I was told that I didn't qualify for the recall and there was nothing they could do. I think there should be a recall on all of these kumho solus kh25 tires. They are junk! Not even lasting 1 day! I will not be buying kumho ever again.

Filed Dec 9, 2013 · Tires · 1,200 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge dart equipped with kumho solus kh25 tires, line size: 225/45/r17 (dot k2x5yal8) . The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the front driver's side tire blew. Approximately three weeks later the front passenger's side tire. The contact stated that the side wall split, causing the blow outs. There was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign number: 13t004000 (tires) that could have been related to the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the tires did not fall within the date range of the aforementioned recall campaign. The tires were replaced. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage of the tires and vehicle was 1,200.

Filed Feb 25, 2013 · Tires · 200 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge dart equipped with kumho solus kh25 tires, size: 225/45/17. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH over a slight bump, a loud noise was heard from outside of the vehicle. The contact continued to drive to a safe location where she noticed that the front driver's side tire had exploded and the rear driver's side tire exhibited a bubble on the sidewall. The defective tires were in the process of being replaced with new tires. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 200.