Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge dart. While driving 10 MPH, the "transmission service required" warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (clark chrysler jeep dodge ram located at 175 pelham st, methuen, ma 01844; (978) 683-8775) where it was diagnosed that the computer chip needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v542000 (power train). The manufacturer was contacted at 800‑853‑1403 and stated that the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 108,000.
2012 Dodge Dart transmission complaints
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Clutch sticks
Car shifts into neutral even though gear shifter is in reverse or drive. You have to shift back into park shut off the engine and turn back on. So far has only happened when vehicle was stationary. And has always happens when turning car on. Happens sporadically, but increasing frequency
I have a 2013 dodge dart with 75,000 miles on it. On 7/14/17 while I was driving down a highway, the transmission unexpectedly shifted into neutral and remained in neutral, which caused a lost of control of the transmission in the middle of the highway. The vehicle is no longer able to be operated as the transmission is remained stuck in neutral. This incident could easily caused an accident, luckily I was able to navigate the vehicle of to the side of the highway.
My wife diana purchased this car on june 19 2017, from a dealership hyundai of garden grove ca. A month afterward we tried to start the vehicle, since this dodge dart is a 6 speed manual transmission, the clutch needs to be pressed to start the engine. When I did that, the clutch went all the way to the floor and stayed there. We took it to gleen e thomas dodge chrysler dealership located in long beach california. They keep the car for a full 7 days and couldn't fixed it. After that the problem of the sticking clutch remains until now, getting worse as the time goes by. Every week the issue comes up. We took the car again to another dealership, this time was cerritos dodge and they kept the car for another week. Clutch hasn't been fixed. The sticking clutch happens almost every week in the last 2 months, we have to pull it back with our hands or feet, then we pump the clutch until it works again.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge dart. While the contact's son was driving 60 MPH, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was towed to perry chrysler dodge jeep ram (2340 national city blvd, national city, ca 91950) where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred as the brakes and steering wheel failed to respond. The vehicle was towed to fisher chrysler dodge jeep ram (349 e 32nd st, yuma, az 85365) where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred a third time. At the time of the complaint, the vehicle was being towed to rogers & rogers chrysler jeep dodge (2329 ca-86, imperial, ca 92251). The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered to reimburse associated costs and provide a rental vehicle. The approximate failure mileage was 28,000.
I have a 2013 dodge dart and after backing it out of the driveway it was stuck in reverse. We couldn't turn the car completely off and the key would not come out. After working with it my husband finally got it to go into park, turned the key off and removed it. Now it is sitting in front of our house almost on the side of the street.
I was backing into a parking space. When I went to shift the car back into park, the shifter moved, but the car stayed in reverse.
While driving, experiencing intermittent issues with low power during acceleration, back firing, misfiring, check engine light & traction control comes on, stays on. Cruise control will not work when this happens. After a few days, corrects itself and is ok for a day or so but continues again. Very concerning in traffic. Clutch went all the way to floor, took to dealership and so far not reoccurring (recall). Electrical issue, possible something staying open, draining battery. After sitting all day, car would not unlock, had to enter car with actual manual unlock. Upon opening, the dash lights were all flashing, the display screen was flashing unreadable images. All instrument panel lights came on, stayed on. When door shut, panel lights went off and the fuel and speedometer gauges starting jumping, opened the door, gauges stopped and lights came on. Wiper blades activated on their own, very slowly. Could not unlock any door or open trunk during this time. Jumped the car, started very quickly. Will need to replace the battery as it is not charging fully. Rear brakes are not wearing properly.. Car mileage 35,500.. Very unhappy with this car's performance.
Mulitple issues with this car. Battery has been replaced twice, needles on gauges bounce around, at 90,000 miles airbag indicator came on, no diagnosis, at 92,000 pulled into work and car would not go into park, had to shut off the car and pull up emergency brake, my car now will not turn on.
Key stuck in the ignition and will not go into gear, 81000 miles. Went to put the car in park to check my mail and there were no gears the car would not go into park. I tried to turn the car off and the key would not come out. Having it towed to the shop.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge dart. While the contact's husband was reversing the vehicle into a parking space, the vehicle failed to reverse while the gear shifter was in the reverse position. There were no warning indicators illuminated in the vehicle. The contact's husband placed the vehicle in park. He opened the hood and noticed that the reverse cable had snapped. The vehicle was scheduled for diagnostic testing and repairs at palmen motors dodge chrysler jeep ram (located at 5431 75th street kenosha wi 53142, 262‑697‑3100). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000. Updated 07/13/17*lj updated 10/12/2017
Service transmission light is on. When you shift from park to drive or reverse and sit a minute , transmission goes into neutral . Dash message says to shift to natural then to drive or reverse .
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 dodge dart. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the contact pulled the vehicle off the road. The transmission failure warning indicator illuminated. After manually restarting the vehicle, the contact heard an abnormal sound and noticed flames. The fire department was called and extinguished the flames. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard and deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided case number: p017056449. The manufacturer stated that an investigator would inspect the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 37,500.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge dart. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the clutch bearing failed. The vehicle was towed to dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed that the clutch bearing and slave cylinder needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000.
When it is hot out and I first get in vehicle after sitting overnight, when I step on clutch pedal it falls to the floor making me have to lift it up with my toe. Took it to dodge and they said nothing it wrong with it. Now I can not park the car in gear because it will not come out of gear when I start it and the clutch sinks to the floor
My shifter cable broke and I've seen this is a on going issue with 2013 dodge dart and it not covered or not is there a recall this needs to be fixed
This has happened about 6 or 7 times. I start my dart and it will not shift into gear. It the clutch will be all the way to the floor and it still will not shift. It has happened a few times when I was driving. It scared me I was glad I was not on a busy street or going really fast. It is also stalling when I have done nothing to make it stall. It will be running and then nothing. It has been scary when this happens. I drive for work and with out my car I can not earn a living. So I have made it work. I am getting worried that something is wrong with my car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge dart. While attempting to drive the vehicle, it failed to start and the transmission service and engine warning indicators illuminated. The failure recurred twice. In addition, while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle made an engine start noise and then accelerated without warning. The contact depressed the brake pedal to slow down the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the battery and the transmission cable failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that once the dealer diagnosed the failure, they would determine if the vehicle was covered by the warranty. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000.
Reverse lockout cable assembly can break causing accidental shifting into reverse when trying to engage first gear causing damage to the engine/transmission or possible drive wheel lock-up resulting in an accident.
Since I purchased the vehicle, while driving on freeways (or any other road) the vehicle has slipped into neutral and lost the ability to accelerate over 20 times. The check engine light comes on and says service transmission. Auto stick disabled. I have taken it multiple times to the dealership and they have made multiple repairs, including recalls and a complete transmission replacement. Still the problem exists and the company does not seem to care that my life and the life of my family is in danger driving this vehicle. Please help. I am listing the most recent date this happened below as I cannot list multiple dates there. The vehicle is currently at the service department again for the same problem. This first happened in 2013 and has been back and forth to the shop ever since.
In august 2016 my clutch pedal stuck to the floor on the 405 freeway in cagoing 65mph. This causing no gear change and control over vehicle, chrysler repaired the master cylinder under the power train warranty. (they said this wouldn't happen again and the car was safe) well the clutch did fail on the way to vegas on the freeway going 65mph again I lost control of the gears and the clutch stuck to the floor. Chrysler told me it was a worn out clutch and they wouldn't replace the parts or buy back the car under lemon law. I had an independent mechanic look at the car in glendora ca. He said it's not a worn out clutch, but the clutch has broken due to a leaking slave cylinder leaking over the components. This is a manufacturer defect. And has had various court cases against them due to this issue. The car is a so unsafe and a time bomb. I have just had a new born baby and do not want her anywhere near this car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge dart. While attempting to accelerate from a stop, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that the check engine indicator illuminated. The contact was eventually able to drive the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle felt as if it were in neutral. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v542000 (power train). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
In march of 2016 I was in a home depot parking lot, turned my vehicle on, and placed the vehicle in drive. I maintained my foot on the break and did not release. I then released the break and the vehicle began to accelerate very fast without pushing the accelerator, almost colliding into a family of 5 walking through the parking lot. Even after pushing on the break the vehicle kept accelerating until I moved the vehicle to the neutral position. The vehicle then kept accelerating until approximately 7000 RPM's then stopped. I took the vehicle to the dodge dealership where the mechanic told me the car also accelerated on him even though he did not push on the accelerator.
Vehicle approached stop light, accelerator pedal was released and brakes applied. Vehicle came to complete stop and was at idle speed. Engine RPM suddenly increased to near 5k. Operator had witness in car. Witness observed operator to have foot on brake and not on gas. Fca notified due to lack of response to recall on TCM that had been over 18 months. Fca set appointment with dealer. Dealer advised that fca sent engineers to inspect car at dealership. Dealer advised car was being held for multiple days due to issue. Dealer advised this is not a known issue for the make, model and year. Outcome of fca engineer inspection not known at this time. ...updated 04/20/17 *bf
I already had my dart serviced for the transmission recall a year ago. The issue came back. While I was on the interstate the engine light came on and the "service transmission" warning came on. The car then proceeded to shift to neutral while I was going 70mph+. This happened every time I got on the interstate before the dealership was able to service it. After the transmission was serviced, a week later I had a similar experience on the interstate. The pedal was not working so the car slowed down, then it would catch and speed back up again. It continued to do this. My car is currently being serviced for the 3rd time for the transmission in one year.
I was driving my car when it slip into neutral and would not move out of neutral leaving me stranded on the road. I looked up online to find out any information on how to get it out of neutral and find complaints about the same thing happening to other vehicles and found recall number r42. I contacted 1‑800‑853‑1403 on 2/1/17 and gave them the information and they provide a tow to take my car to the chrysler dealership. On 2/2/17 I receive call from someone in service and told me that he looked up my VIN number and it was not under recall, but only for the brakes that was under recall. I tried to explain that even though my VIN is not pulling up as one of the effected cars, they should still fix my car due to me having the same problem. I was told that they would not fix it. On 2/2/17, [xxx] in service said that the recall was not for 1.4 engines. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge dart. While driving 70 MPH, the vehicle lost acceleration. The contact coasted the vehicle to a stop. The "gear not available" and "service transmission" warning indicators illuminated on the message board. The vehicle was previously repaired two weeks earlier per the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v542000 (power train). The vehicle was towed to a dealer where the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Stopped on hwy road side to read and send a text message. While attempting to place car in park. My 2013 dodge dart locked in neutral and would not move out of neutral. I was unable to get the key out of ignition due to the car being in neutral leaving my dashlights on all night after towing to dealership.. I notice there is a recall for certain dodge darts for 2013 for this very issue, I notice my VIN # does not appear in the recall even though it has the very same issue appears to happen to my model. I was stranded in the middle of no where waiting for help to arrived, I hope this warns other of the issue.
There has been a recall on my vehicle for about 2 years. I have been contacting the dealer (and manufacturerer) since I was notified and they still "don't have the part" and I continue to be on the "call list". In fact I broke down (due to the transmission failure) in another state, paid for a rental the entire week it took to replace the transmission (before the recall) and get home to work. I ended up laying out over $800 for the rental while they repaired their error. The transmission failed and kept revving up the engine and the clutch did not engage or it slipped. Racing the engine and not propelling the car when the gas was stepped on.the manufacturer refused to acknowledge the recall and pay for the rental. Anyway I am driving an unsafe vehicle for over a year and a half getting no repair from local companies (the company called for another local dealer to have the part and never found one).
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