The car started randomly shutting off, at a stop or wouldn't start all together. After about a week of random stalling and shut offs, I took it to a mechanic. He said that it has a manufacturers defect where the car thinks it has low oil, it doesn't even have to be low. Have been adding oil and checking consistently for about a month and recently it refused to turn on. Got a jump and the car started. Had the battery and alternator checked at auto parts store , car started up no problem, and both were fine, battery fully charged. Not more than 10 minutes after testing the car would not turn on. Jumped it and it started, drove home. Again, tried to start it a few hours later and nothing, needed another jump. Used a scanner to check for computer issues and nothing came up. After driving the car about 10 miles, shut it off and again needed a jump. The car seems to just shut off or not start for no real reason. One mechanic could not figure out the issue, the other had it a couple of weeks before blaming the oil issue and now this. No recalls on this car, already checked the VIN number. Not sure what to do about this car at this point without spending more on it than it is worth. 2014 dodge dart, 98,000 miles
2014 Dodge Dart engine complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge dart. While driving various speeds, the vehicle lost power and stalled. Also, the battery indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but they were unable to identify the cause of the failure. The contact called keller motors inc (1795 s perryville blvd, perryville, mo 63775, (573) 547-1002) and was informed that the VIN was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted via email, but they did not respond. The failure mileage was 129,059.
Sudden stalling at any speed, been to towbin dodge in henderson nevada, they say they all do that when it needs an oil change, so I asked them, there is only 500 miles since u guys just changed it, they hooked up a scanner and said no codes cars fine. I said it shuts off for no reason, the steering gets super stiff when the car dies, and it's a push button start system, then it makes a funny noise, after a few attempts it will start up and be fine for a week or so, sometimes it stalks 2 to 3 times in a mile. I've been reading about the dodge dart with thev2.4 ltr engine stalls for no reason, this is a huge safety issue. The dealer still insists it's an oil change timer in the computer that gets you to change the oil. I strongly disagree with that reasoning to stall the car out on the freeway or intersection because it needs an oil change.
Issue #1: brakes when attempting to come to a stop (whether it be a red light, a stop sign, or a sudden stop due to heavy traffic on the highway) the brakes fail to fully grasp making me susceptible to ramming the person in front of me from behind. Issue #2: engine? On two separate occasions, the car has suddenly just shut off while driving. There is no prior warning to this occurring. Engine just completely shuts off and that leads me to sudden misses in being hit from both incoming traffic and traffic from behind. Battery is brand new so that is not the issue, especially since the car will eventually start after several attempts. I took it to my local mechanic who was unable to duplicate the issue. First time it happened was in august 2018, the past time it happened was november 2018.
The entire car is shaking. The car is rough idling. I had my foot all the way on the gas and it wouldn't go above10 miles per hour. This happened before and the dealership fixed it and said the cylinders were misfiring
Went to get in my car and the alarm system activated and it will not start. Also the motor consumes oil at an alarming pace to the point I have to take oil with me when I go anywhere. Because if I don't it will get low and the car will lose all power while I'm driving down the road. This is unsafe and needs to be fixed asap especially since I have kids. Car still will not start
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge dart. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stopped accelerating while the accelerator pedal was depressed. The driver discovered that the transmission shifter had erroneously switched from the drive position into neutral. The contact indicated that the failure occurred on two separate occasions. Also, while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was towed from the scene. The failures were not diagnosed or repaired. The local dealer (frank fletcher dodge, 5922 warden rd, sherwood, ar) and the manufacturer were notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 99,000.
Vehicle stalls while moving for no reason, several dash lights come on
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.
While driving my vehicle, it stalled. While driving! Completely shut off. Lost powering steering, brakes. Battery light came on, but lights and radio was still on. Tried to start it up multiple times until finally at the fifth try it stated and drove like nothing ever even happened.
About two to three weeks ago my breaks completely went out. I was driving and all of a sudden my foot was to the ground and my car was barely stopping. Took it to a shop and they told me my break line snapped and the fluid contaminated my breaks. Needed to replace everything on the front end (breaks, pads, break line, etc.) fast forward to about two weeks agoi'm backing out of a driveway onto a main, super busy road, I shift into drive and my car dies. I press the gas and my car won't move. I had to turn my car off and on again in the middle of traffic to get it to start up. This happened again a couple days later as I was backing out of my own driveway. Backed out perfectly fine, put it into drive and it dies. Won't move when you press on the gas. Turn the car off and then back on and it drives again. Finally, today (august 23) I backed out of my driveway and put it in drive. Nothing bad happened then, but as I was coming up to a light and slowing down to turn, my cars battery light comes on and it won't go faster when I hit the gas. I pull into the auto repair shop that was there (thankfully) stopped the car and turned it off. When I tried to start it this time, it wouldn't start. I gave the guys at the shop my keys and info and just got a call that my car had no oil and they think it shut down to a safety feature. But my car was telling me I still had a 23% oil life. There were no warnings prior to the car shutting down. I do not feel safe in this car anymore, especially since I use it to deliver in and I commute to school. I never know when the next time it's going to stall out. And I don't want to get into an accident. Especially when I'm on the clock at work.
I love my car. I do not love having to dump a quart of oil in it every 1,000 miles. While driving my car it shut off. Everything shut off! I managed to get it restarted and make it back to my job but then had to have the car towed because it shut off again and wouldn't restart. At the time I had no clue about the oil issue as I bought my car brand new in 2014. It is costing me quite a bit to keep oil in it. The manufacturer flaw is that they used aluminum piston which burn through the oil. This needs to be fixed and a recall needs to be issued. This is dangerous and may end in death for some unsuspecting consumer. Also, after coming to a stop at a stop light or sign the car shifts out of drive as soon as you release the break and press on the gas. I have had this happen multiple times and have almost been hit as it will move slightly in to the intersection and then acts like it isn't going to go anywhere when it all of a sudden jumps back into drive. This is a major hazard and I am unsure why this issue and the other issues with the 2014 dart are not being investigated and no recalls are being issued for this VIN #. Obviously, there are many complaints about these issues. Since the issues can end in fatalities it should be looked at a lot closer than it is. These issues are continual, there isn't just one date for them.
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!
The car stalls while driving and does not restart immediately. The dealer changes my oil every 5,000 miles. It appears to stall every 3-4,000 miles. The solution for the dealer now is to bring my car in every 1,000 miles. This seems excessive and is not a solution to this dangerous problem? Sometimes the engine turns off when I'm in traffic or traveling on a busy street. This has been happening since I purchased the car new in 2014. It's only been serviced by the dealer.
As driving down the road after about a mile from home my car would no longer move but glide along. The engine was shut off and I had no control over speed. You can step on the gas and it will not move. Rpm's drop and the motor turns off in drive. After this happens the car hesitates to start but will. There is no check engine light on and all statistics for the car were as they should be. The battery is showing correct voltage. The cause is unknown.
If I brake within 5 minutes of starting my vehicle, the next time I brake all of the dashboard lights will flash on, the battery light will stay on, and the car will stall. After waiting 5 to 10 minutes the car will start again. This happens within a week of when my car needs an oil change. This happened 10/24/2017, 10/25/2017, and 5/17/2018.
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.
Engine over-consumes oil. The engine will be dry from consuming all oil at 4,000miles.
This is the third time this has happened. The engine will stall randomly while driving. The same issue happened again today. 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 low RPM. This issue needs to be looked into and fixed.
Crossing a busy road to the middle turn lane my 2014 dodge dart stalled out and had a complete loss of power, leaving me in the middle of the road and I was almost tboned. I was quickly able to start the vehicle again to get into the middle turn lane where the car stalled out again. After several attempts I was able to start the car and turn around to head back home and off the road. While driving 100ft the car was still jerking as it was about to stall yet again. I get the car home and leave it parked to call the dealership. The only thing they kept asking me about or were concerned about was my oil and if I had been doing my oil changes. So, they obviously were aware of this issue with the engine failure and the oil. I told the dealership that I have complete documentation of every oil change having been done on time, every time and that I wasn't even due for my next oil change. The service department of the dealership still suggested I check my oil level. I check my oil and it's so low that nothing is on the dip stick, my engine was dry of oil without my oil pressure sensor ever having gone off and zero oil in my driveway. I called immediately and had the car towed to the dealership as it's a very dangerous problem and still under the powertrain warranty. The next day the dealership calls me to inform me that the information I have them was correct that there was no oil in my car, no oil leaks and no residue of oil to be found! They then proceeded to tell me that they've filled it with oil and I'm required to continue driving this dangerous vehicle that already almost had me tboned for another 1,000 miles to do an oil consumption test before chrysler will possibly approve me for a new motor that is still covered under the powertrain warranty. I was also told that they are aware of the issue of the motor just burning the oil in this car and that it's dangerous.
The car loses power and shuts off. The oil has to be topped off every 60 to 90 days or the car will not run or will shut down while driving on the expressway. When the vehicle comes to a stop, it may may not start at all. Over the past year, I have had to have it towed 4 times. The last tow to the dealership cost over $500.00 for parts relative to the transmission.
Car stalled in the middle of a public street several times and wouldn't start at times before it finally just left me stranded. During these times there was no error on the screen letting me know what the problem was so I just kept trying to drive it. Then after awhile the check engine light turned on a few times but it was at random times and did not stay on. The car only has 18000 miles and I've only had it for 2 years. The dealer replaced the battery but did not check to see what was causing the battery to die so quick. They just told me that I don't drive it enough and that I stop and start it too much because I work too close to home... (this is not my first car and that's never happened before). This was not the first time I had this car serviced. The entire first year I kept getting an error that the tire pressure was too low and I was told that it was just an issue with the computer system but I had to replace the tires right away on a brand new car. So it's also had issues with the tires/wheels on a brand new car. People buy new cars to avoid these problems!
My vehicle has stopped on two occasions while I was driving it. This is very dangerous and is an obvious safety concern. When I pulled out the oil stick there was absolutely no oil. This happened the second time as well. I took it into the dealership and did an oil consumption test. The oil went down about half a quart in 1000 miles. They sent me away and said that this was acceptable.the engine only holds about four quarts this is ridiculous and I will never make it into my next oil change without the car shutting off. The car shuts off due to a safety reaction to stop the engine from being damaged due to low oil. I have not made it to my oil change since I have been refilling the oil. Dodge's guidelines say it is "acceptable" for the 2.4 engine to burn 1 quart every 750 miles. That is all the engine oil in the engine since it only holds 4 quarts every 3,000 miles. My oil change won't be due any time close to then. Please do something about this. There are countless complains and threads of citizens with this safety concern. I am worried of when the car will stop on me again.
"engine stalls out and completely dies". This has happened to me several times already with my six year old in the car. I haven't taken it to the dealership twice already and this will be the third final attempt for repair. I've brought a new battery even after it passed successful testing, and the alternator passed as well. The first time it stopped on me I was on the highway (had the car toll to the nearest autozone for a new battery) had the dealership look at it they stated they could not diagnose the problem since the vehicle was working and could not find anything wrong with the car, 2nd time it stopped two days later on the interstate had the car (this time I had it toll to the dealership) and they put in the work order what I stated did nothing to the engine and only completed the recall on the brakes. The third time it stopped on me while driving was on the highway oct. 2017 had to get a jump and he kept stalling out before it completely stopped this time I contacted dodge roadside assistance to toll me to the nearest dealership for documentation. I have open a case with chrysler corporation and feel like I'm getting no where, and the dealership has not even bother to contact me. I'm going through all of this when the car is only 3 years old with 48,000 miles still covered under warranty. All the times I vehicle has stopped on me on dark roads, in traffic, on the instate my daughter has been in the car with me. This car is a danger to me, my, family, and anyone else on the road if I drive this car. For now it continues to be at the dealership while I drive the loaner car they gave me. But I'm still having to make car payments on a vehicle I'm not even driving.
Car was warm, not hot or cold - just started driving. At a stop, car engine died (all lights were on, stereo playing). Tried restarting, car turned over, but would not start.
The car was dying at lights, onramps, offramps, just basically anytime the oil sloshed around enough to lose oil pressure and shut off. After 4k miles, 40% oil life left according to the monitor, the oil doesn't even register on the dipstick, had to add 2-3 quarts. Went to dodge dealership, dealt with chrysler case #'s and reps, was promised a fix and never got it. Oh yeah, the dealership tried to charge me hundreds of dollars. Had to argue with chyrsler corporate for weeks to get them to pay. Is it burning? Leaking? It's a manufacturing defect for sure. The epa would have a field day. Their emissions are probably completely out the window if they are burning that much oil, or releasing it into the wild 1 drop at a time. I've never seen any accumulating oil in the garage or my parking spot at work.I don't think the epa would like knowing barrels more of oil are being used than advertised. Also, the car has stalled in the middle of an intersection with cars coming up behind me. It's always been to/from work or something like that, and never with my kids and family in the car. But you'd have to think that's a huge lawsuit/tragedy waiting to happen, and yet chrysler completely says that's within reasonable spec. Where the hell was this "spec" when I purchased the car? The new sticker didn't say "great gas mileage, awesome nav unit, burns 1qt of oil per week" on the window. 20 year old cars have oil level sensors, and warnings about that. Why does this new age car, not have an oil sensor on it to at least warn us of impending doom when the car stalls making a simple turn? There was a dealership franchise chain down in phoenix completely replacing people's engines for free with the 2.4l tigershark (I think some jeeps and fiat's have them as well). I also heard rumors that somewhere along the lines of 30% of 2.4l's had the piston rings in backwards?
Dodge dart uses 1quart of oil 1,000 miles #2 does not shift in corect gear #3 rubbing in the frount end when stearing.
While I was driving my dart on the street, it shut off into nuetral and the gear box lit up red. I tried pressing on the gas and it was just stalling not moving at all. I had to put car in park (in the middle of an intersection)turn it off and turn it back on a few times before I could get it into drive again. The next day, the same thing happened when I started the car the whole gear box lit up and when I put it into drive it was on neutral and was stalling the car would not move!
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.
The motor has had an oil leak that started at 3000 miles and they have not been able to resolve. I am worried that this might lead to an enine fire. I have had it at the dealer several times for this problem and it keeps happening. With the powertrain the vehicle will not move then surges forward. This started around the 5000 mile mark and continues to happen. It acts like the clutch slips but I have had it in the shop several times and every time I am told nothing is wrong. This issue is dangerous when sitting in traffice or taking off from a dead stop becaue the car does not want to move at first and then when it does lunge forward it is not controlable how far it will actuall go.
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