Car keeps stalling on road and not starting. This is an issue that needs to be rectified. Several others have reported the issues as well as far back as 2016. Dodge needs to do something on behalf of customers to clear this horrible safety hazard.
2014 Dodge Dart electrical complaints
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Engine shuts off while slowing down to turn or stop at stop sign or light. No warning lights before engine shuts down. Call dodge dealer, was told to check oil and that it was common for dodge darts that oil was very low or empty and car would do that. Check and oil was empty or basically empty. Oil warning light did not come on even after engine shutdown this happened a couple of times in one week the last time I was almost hit from the rear I find this to be a very serious situation. I have no oil leaks so engine must have burned oil I still had 600 miles left to oil change. Oil light did not come on when it should have an engine should never shut down well still in motion!
Battery light comes on, once that occurs the radio goes pitch black and we lose total control over the radio and HVAC controls. The dash gauges shut off including turn signal blinkers and clicking sound. And whether the a.c. Is on or not the heater defrost comes on full blast and I can't get it to turn off. Until the rear defrost and battery light is off. But it will immediately do it again. This problem occurs whether the car is in park, in drive but idling, while driving down the road and when turning left.
Only had car two years sunday dash boards starts flicking on and off disconnected my uconnect. On monday my throttle light and engine line came on on tuesday it was off. Now car will only start with a jump sitting in carlot 4 dodges being serviced for electric computer problems. Now none of my lights on battery is good but car won't start. A recall needs to be checked asap.
I bought a used 2014 dodge dart act in september 2017, in late december early january I brought car in to the dealership because it kept stalling out. They looked at it and said it was because the oil was low. Fast forward to may. I'm on the way to the store and my car stalls out while I'm driving with my 4yr daughter in the car. I got it started back up after a few mins but it stalled out after a min. Then again later in the night 3 more times in less then a quarter mile. This apparently is an ongoing issue amongst other dadge dart owners. This problem could kill people and dodge is doing nothing to rectify the situation.
Car shuts off while driving, all electrical loses power. Checked recall, nothing posted. It started about 1 month ago, happens once a week. Check the forum and there are numerous complaints listed about this issue. Dealership wont return call.
I bought my 2014 dart brand new in january of 2015. As of today (4/9/18), it has 47,200 miles on it. I was taking residential roads to drop my daughter off at school, slowing to stop at a stop sign and turn right. I thought I slowed too much and needed to slightly accelerate to get me to the stop sign. When trying to accelerate, I realized the car had stalled, but all inside lights and radio were still on. The "battery" light (charging system light) came on and stayed on until I turned the car off. I tried to restart the car, but all it would do was try to turn over. I know it's not the battery, as it was replaced less than 6 months ago. All terminals/connections to the battery and alternator are not loose. After trying to restart the car twice, it finally started on the third try with hesitation. From there, I was able to continue to the school (less than a mile - it's only 1.3 miles from my house to the school). When I got back home, I let the car sit for roughly 2-3 minutes and restarted it again - no hesitation. After looking for answers online, I've found at least 34 identical problems with no explanation and no help from dodge/chrysler. (except for one or two engine replacements). (carcomplaints.com) I am scared to drive my car to work, as I don't want it to stall on the highway and get in an accident, especially because I have two children that are picked up from my work. This is only going to cause a fatal accident if something isn't done about this. We've had nothing but problems with this car (radio freezes and restarts intermittently, transmission will shift hard, etc.).
This is a beautiful car however I have been smelling a chemical smell similar to melting plastic or rubber sinve I purchased it in january at 39,000 miles. My passengers also smell it. The dealership did not and they did not investigate further. Now the smell has gotten worse and is more like antifreeze and melting plastic. The smell happens most noticeably after exiting the highway and comingvto a stop. My passengers all notice it. I ride with the windows lowered slightly to bring in fresh air. Also the air conditioning has been turning on on its own, the backup camera recently stayed on for about a half mile after I changed from reverse to drive and began driving. Also their seems to be an occasional delay in accelleration whin shiftng gears.
Check engine light will flash while simultaneously the gear selections lights all glow red. Stability indicator signals loss as well as extremely rough shifting. Loss of reverse camera, moon roof, loss of auto windows both up and down, as well as practically all forward motion as if the transmission has suddenly stopped working. Once stopped safely and vehicle has been disabled I.t will not start without a series of steps prior to ignition. 1. Press accessory button. 2. Place in nuetral. 3. Return to park. 4. Open and close driver door. 5. Apply foot to the brake pedal. 6. Press ignition switch to start the vehicle. These steps allow the vehicle to become operational; however the check engine light will remain on for various lengths of time. The transmission now shifts less rough than during the initial malfunction. I have experienced this malfunction both while starting my car and during operation on the open road. At which point the vehicle becomes clearly unsafe to operate, due to loss of motion. I personally do not feel safe operating this vehicle alone and especially with my family aboard. I have researched this issue hours on end and found masses falling to the same vehicle malfunction. As of yet my specific VIN# has yet to be recalled regardless of the nature of the malfunctions. I charge you the federal safety agency to press upon chrysler for safety of not only my family but all the others out in the world at risk due to faulty engineering and equipment.
This is the second time this has happened. The engine will stall randomly while driving. The first time it happened, we had to have it towed to the dealership. They said it was a sensor covered under warranty. Ok good. Well a few days after, the problem happened again. This time they say it's because the oil needed to be changed. The hud showed over 50% oil life left. The same issue happened again a few days ago. The problem seems to resolve after an oil change. I've noticed this has happened to a lot of people, but still no recalls. This is extremely dangerous. When the engine stalls, you loose power steering and brakes. This can cause a major accident. Luckily, it's only happened on surface streets. This issue needs to be looked into and fixed.
At 51000 miles the battery wouldn't stay charged needed an alignment at 2k miles per the dealer not covered under warranty at 46000 miles the AC compressor blew and discharged all the coolant the car was shaking right after the AC repair and smelled like rotten eggs dealer blamed it on a spark plug
The last 2 weeks my 2014 dodge dart would stall in the morning. Doesn't matter when and where. It just loses all power. It wont start for several minutes. At one point at 5:30 am the car stalled on a one way street in a canyon, with backed up traffic. Today I got out of the work around 2:30 pm and while going home in busy traffic, it stalled in and was almost hit by a car behind me. I have read several complaints about the same thing and can't believe that nothing has been recalled.
Started having issues when I started leasing it in 2014.it has been taken into the dealership at least 7 times now, due to stalling out. Everytime I take it in,its because of the same issue.it stalls out at all times,whether it be pulling out of my driveway in the morning,turning slowly around the corner,driving on a local side street going 30 MPH, when I started to brake before a speed bump, going 60 MPH on the highway, I can keep going. Each time I have been given the run around, problem can't be duplicated, so lets guess. Pcm replaced a couple times as well as the flash updates performed, pcv valve replaced multiple times and it still stalls out. Have even had to pay for a battery because they stated that was the issue before and it wasn't so I had to pay for a battery when I could have used that money for something else as I am in a tight budget as it is. As of today, the vehicle was taken to the dealership, again, (I have been to two different dealerships as well) as of today, my pcv and map sensor replaced, again. I was told from an individual from corporate that he told the dealership he wanted them to keep the vehicle to try to replicate the issue. Apparently that was not done which I will certainly be addressing with him and request be done.since the first time I brought it in, which was within the first few months of having it, there always seemed to be an issue with it being "low on oil",every single time. I think that should have raised a red flag the 3rd or 4th time I brought it in. They are playing a guessing game, not being loyal and fair.this is a huge safety concern and it needs to be taken off the market, completely. I think they are just doing anything to buy time because my lease is almost up,not fair. I already have legal counsel standing by. When someone gets killed, then they will worry about our safety.how many complaints will it take.
Silver billet paint has black specs in it two dealerships says bad factory paint job. Back up camera becomes fuzzy or just goes out. Seats on my gt fade .
Vehicle was purchased used november 2016. Vehicle has around 37000 miles. While driving the vehicle it will randomly have complete loss of power and the battery light would turn on. Also, when I would try to start the vehicle after it shut off it would take a few attempts to start the vehicle again. In the past week it had happened 4 times. I have noticed it happens within 10 minutes of turning on the car and it has been sitting for 6+ hours. In one incident I was turning onto a major road and it shut off while cars were coming. This is an extreme hazard toward my safety and others.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge dart. While driving approximately 15 MPH, the vehicle's power seized without warning. The vehicle restarted after several attempts. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 66,000. The VIN was not available.
Car wouldn't start had to replace the starting harness within the first 3 months of owning the car had to replace two batteries even after the harness was replaced but hasn't happened since. Had to replace the turbo hose assembly from pulling in oil and cracked since the oil was hot. Now im having to put in a quart of oil in it every month and I change my oil every two and half months (5,000 miles) so my engine is burning the oil off to quickly (oil consumption). Also drove hit a very small pothole and had my driver side control arm snap very very cleanly and was told that it wouldn't be covered under any warranties.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge dart. While operating the vehicle, the instrument cluster lights dimmed for several seconds before illuminating again. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 8,000.
Interior electrical problems from day 1. Random electrical components shut off and restart all the time. Also brakes became harder and harder to use, until they stopped working altogether in traffic, but started working again after collision
Bought a 2014 dodge dart 2 years. Had no problems with it till recently when car started to shut off while running in motion. I lost power steering control and power to the whole car. Incident happened on four different occasion. Three times on residential road and once on freeway. Completely a safety issue and has put my life in danger multiple times. Electronic throttle control, electronic stability control light, and check engine light turned on. Contacted chrysler dodge and their solution was to have me tow car to dealership and pay to have car serviced even though car is still under warranty. Car has put my life and the life of other people in danger multiple times and the company seems to not care even after contacting them formally with complaint.
I bought a brand new 2014 dodge dart aero and about 3 weeks after purchasing my car stalled and shut off, the transmission light came on. I took it to dodge and they said they did not have a code but they saw an issue with my anti-lock brake system. A part to my transmission was recalled, we waiting for over 3 months for the part and upon bringing my car to the dealership they reported my car not starting. About 3 weeks after my transmission recall was "fixed" my engine starting smoking upon starting the car at least 5 times and my engine was completely replaced, they again reported my car would not crank. My car was in the shop for 27 days, two days after picking my car up it was brought back to the dealor for the car feeling like the transmission was slipping at various speeds. It's been almost 2 weieks with no update. Dodge resolutions has sent an inspector. Initially the car was purchased with about 220 miles on it, the car is only at 17,000 now.
This vehicle have had two occasions of master cylinder brake fluid loss and unexplained totall engine oil evaporation without warning that caused the loss of power while driving. Luckily it happened in city, not highway.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge dart. After the vehicle was parked for several hours, the vehicle would start and then the engine seized. The contact stated that the battery warning light would be illuminated at the time of the failure. The contact stated that when the vehicle was turned off and restarted that it would reset and the issue would not be present. The dealer could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 22,000.
Rental car dodge dart, rented on 11/23. Not sure what model year it was. The ignition switch shut off twice over four hours of driving it. Once as I was parking in a parking spot and once while I was on the highway traveling at 70mph. When I got home, I tried to see what caused it to shut off and noticed that my knee was touching the extra key on the key ring, which put a slight bit of pressure on the key in the ignition switch, causing the ignition to turn off quite easily. Luckily I was able to get the car restarted while driving, and that the highway was not curved. Otherwise, the outcome could have been much worse. Here is a video I recorded where I reproduced the conditions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l6pczhwrrg
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge dart. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken into the dealer where it was informed that the vehicle was low on oil. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 31,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge dart. While driving at approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the engine, battery, and stability control warning lights illuminated. In addition, the contact mentioned there was a burning odor. The contact was able to pull over and the vehicle was restarted. The failure recurred on multiple attempts. The vehicle was taken to a dealer twice, where it was diagnosed but the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.
In november 2014 I noticed that my air conditioner/heater blower fan would intermittently fail. It caused significant safety concerns when I could not defrost my window, particularly when actively driving the vehicle. Every dealership I took it to (four of them, multiple times at each dealership) was unable to verify whether or not other complaints had been filed, thus the difficulty which ensued. After nine months of continuous problems, the dealership finally replaced my air conditioner blower fan, which I had suspected to be the problem from the beginning. Despite my inference, the dealership insisted on replacing the entire center stack in my vehicle first, which failed to resolve the problem. It took months to convince them to just replace the blower fan. Two weeks ago my vehicle was finally repaired when the dealership replaced the blower fan.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge dart. The contact stated that the speedometer on the instrument panel was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 14,000.
One hour after I accepted this auto with 7 miles on it, this happened---- while driving, the display screen went black for a few minutes. It happened on a regular basis. I kept taking the car back to the dealership until finally ,they saw it while it had blacked out. They replaced the radio display. It still keeps happening every few months ,but they never see it . .one year later, after many visits, they plan to replace it again. Also,when I touch the key to the ignition it often buzzes like an electrical short, but it will start .,they cannot duplicate this or find the problem. Im sorry I got stuck with this car. The problems are not solved .
Went to start dart in the morning and the instrument panel would not light up, could not see any dashboard details such as speed, mileage etc. Tried to restart car to see if the instrument panel would appear, however it would not. Car was towed into dealership and diagnosed as being a faulty instrument cluster module. The dealership provided a rental car for 21 days because the part was on back order, chrysler also became engaged due to the car being less than a year old and having roughly 7800 miles on it. They provided charge number for rental car.
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