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2013 Dodge Dart acceleration problems

16 complaints (6% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 85,500. 1 crash reported.

owner complaints
16
of this car's complaints
6%
typical mileage
85,500
crashes
1
recalls
0

Which part fails

Owners did not name a specific part.

At what mileage

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Dodge Dart acceleration problems in other years

20122013201420152016

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2013 Dodge Dart owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Nov 7, 2026 · Acceleration · IL

Car wouldn't go into reverse and the next start up wouldn't go into Drive. Then the transmission kept slipping and going neutral while driving. Very dangerous.

Filed Sep 8, 2025 · Acceleration, Brakes · NM

While driving the vehicle the shifter link bushing detached from the cable and came off the transmission causing the shifter to start floating and I lost all control of the shifter so I could not take my car out of the gear it got stuck in

Filed May 9, 2024 · Acceleration, Engine · TX

The car has a mind of its own but now it's a constant problem. I will be trying to go and it's like it shift to nuetural and I loose all powers so I keep pushing gas tell it does something. so i don't cause a accident. When this happens the middle screen where shows speed and stuff like reboots . It will also sometimes say gear not availiable. There is no warning lights on. I try not to drive unless I have to because it dangerous if the. Car does not give trouble backing our of my house it will do fine. And if it has trouble backing out of driveway it won't stop loosing power any time I have to stop or slow down. I did have 1 recall done last year when I left dealer ship it worked fine for like 7 days and back to doing the same thing. The vechicle is availiable for inspection I'm going to take it back to dodge because it's going to kill me and others.

Filed Oct 21, 2021 · Acceleration, Transmission · NM

First is the cruise control - it sometimes work, sometimes does not. But when it does, it will at times kick on and off while in use. Scary at times. The next is the loss of power on the freeway. there are times when it will just bog down and not accelerate. other times it will catch and shift hard, other times will jerk. when these times occur, the check engine light comes on. But then will go off after a period of minutes.

Filed Jul 25, 2021 · Acceleration, Engine · CA

The failure was when i was shifting gear .so i shifted 5 to 4,3,2 and thats when it stayed in 2 gear .i exit the freeway and drove the street to my home .the vechicle at that point only travel 21 mph .2 years prior i had a similar issue on the freeway and my kids where with me at the time of the failure. So i had to pull to the shoulder and try to encounter the issue at a peaceful way .like i said i had my kids with me and 9:45 p.m. .so i tooked me 2 hours to move the vehicle to a safer place and had my friend give me a ride home .next day i have the tow truck picked up the vehicle and take it to dodge dealer .they fixed it with no charge towards me .but now this second time they are not trying to help out .either Toyota who sold the car .or dodge the dealer.or Chrysler the manufacturer wont help.and dodge is saying the vehicle requires a new motor at the cost of $13,000 dollars.

Filed Jul 7, 2021 · Acceleration, Engine · NY · crash

On June 16, 2021 I exited a parking lot and joined a line of traffic that was stopped for a stoplight. Traffic began to move and as I stepped on the accelerator the engine started ROARING and the car accelerated uncontrollably across the opposite lane and into a utility pole. It was totaled and I was left badly bruised by the airbag explosion; I have also found I have strange noises in my ears and am seeing an otolaryngologist for that. The car has ben disposed of and I don't know where it is. I am fortunate that there was no oncoming traffic, no one was on the sidewalk and I was the sole occupant of the vehicle. The only one who may have inspected the car was the insurance adjuster. There was no warning of any kind and I had never experienced this before.

Filed Apr 16, 2021 · Acceleration, Electrical · TX

I was driving and while I was in heavy traffic so I tend to always put it in the n position so that I can rest my leg while the emergency brake is on and once traffic started to move I attempted to put it in the d position to move forward and started to notice a it to be difficult to move the automatic stick but did not really think much of it but I knew once I get back into my state I would take it to get looked at. Once on the interstate high way of a 3-hour drive, I started to worry since my car sounded like if I had a rock bouncing in my transmision so aproching to a toll pay stand I decided to put it on n position to keep it running buy make a stop on the side and was not able to so I try to put it on d again to see if it responded and that was what made us know we were in trouble. I could not control my dodge dart.

Filed Mar 21, 2021 · Acceleration, Engine · 85,500 miles · OK

I was driving home when I turned the corner to proceed on the highway my car would not speed up. I tried several times and it was only reving up the engine like it was stuck. I was able to slowly gain speed but no more then 45 MPH. When I would try to gain speed it would reach high rpms but not go anywhere but then it would jerk hard and the transmission was making loud clanking noises like gears shifting more then they should. The engine light came on which it goes off and on all the time. I have also been putting more oil in the car then I've ever had to do. It is using oil and the gas fumes are still horrible from my last complaint and I am not getting good gas mileage like usual the consumer stated the dealer was notified, but the failure reccurred. The codes provided were for the PCM/TCM.

Filed Jan 10, 2021 · Acceleration, Engine · TX

The transmission has been replaced the recalls all have been taken care of multiple times and yet the same problem I need a replacement vehicle I've spent way more than the vehicles worth

Filed Sep 24, 2020 · Acceleration, Engine · 86,000 miles · KY

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge dart. The contact stated that while driving and was coming off the ramp, the vehicle stalled for ten seconds. The contact kept her foot on the accelerator pedal and noticed on the instrument panel, that the gauge fluctuated and the vehicle accelerated 6 to 7 seconds later. The contact also stated that the accelerator pedal was getting stuck. The contact stated that the driver's seat went off track while driving. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number. The contact stated that the failure persisted since the vehicle was first purchased. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.*dt

Questions about the 2013 Dodge Dart acceleration

Does the 2013 Dodge Dart have acceleration problems?

Owners have filed 16 complaints about the acceleration of the 2013 Dodge Dart, 6% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2013 Dodge Dart acceleration problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 85,500 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2013 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 2013 Dodge Dart problems

Transmission 160Electrical 57Engine 52Brakes 27Visibility 20Airbags 19Driver assistance 16Seat belts 11Fuel system 6Lights 6Steering 5Wheels 4Suspension 3Seats 2

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