2013 Dodge Dart: engine failure

Filed Jul 13, 2026 · Transmission · 86,000 miles · IN

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the gear shifter independently shifted into park and seized. The contact manually unlocked the gear shifter cable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with a failed gear shifter cable. The contact was informed that the gear shifter cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed that the parts were unavailable to repair the vehicle. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 25V674000 (Power Train); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was filed. The contact was advised to pay out of pocket for the repair and later submit a request for reimbursement. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.

Filed Feb 9, 2026 · Transmission · 41,436 miles · FL

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that the transmission shifter cable had previously been replaced three times. While starting the vehicle, the transmission failed to shift into gear. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who replaced the transmission shifter cable, but the failure persisted while attempting to shift the transmission into park (P). The transmission had seized in reverse(R). The headlights failed to turn off, and the doors failed to unlock as designed. The contact crawled from the driver’s seat to the rear seats to remove groceries from the vehicle. AAA arrived and disconnected the battery. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who replaced the transmission shifter cable for the second time, but the failure recurred while attempting to drive from the garage. The contact had assistance in manually shifting the transmission lever under the hood before driving to the dealer. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The dealer repaired the vehicle under the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V293000 (Power Train); however, an unknown warning light illuminated while driving. The contact later received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 25V674000 (Power Train); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 41,436.

Filed Sep 22, 2025 · Brakes, Engine · 130,000 miles · LA

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the temperature gauge indicated that the engine was overheating, and the contact was able to pull over to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle failed to restart. The contact pulled over and was unable to activate the parking brake. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed the vehicle with engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 13V124000 (Parking Brake); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.

Filed Dec 23, 2024 · Transmission · 91,600 miles · VA

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated while driving approximately 55-60 MPH, the transmission seized in neutral(N). The contact had experienced the failure four times. The contact stated that once the transmission had seized, the transmission overheated. The contact had to wait for the transmission to cool down. The contact stated that after the first failure, the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed with transmission control module failure. However, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and the contact was informed that the vehicle had been repaired under recall in 2019. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The failure mileage was 91,600.

Filed Jun 13, 2024 · Brakes · 97,000 miles · NC

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that after releasing the parking brake, the rear passenger’s side brake vault release failed to return to its original position. The contact had to release the brake manually by going underneath the vehicle and using a crowbar. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the actuator had seized, and the caliper needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigation, the contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 13V124000 (Parking Brake) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 97,000.

Filed Jan 1, 2021 · Brakes · 245,000 miles · NC

When the brake pedal was push it was hard as a rock and no brakes, had to use the emergency brake to stop ,almost getting hit in a intersection. Found that the power brake booster pump had seized and check valve to booster had failed introducing engine oil into brake booster. Dealerships have claimed it was no problem when recall was issued and another said recall has expired. I thought they have up to 8 to 10 years to fix safety recalls.