2015 Dodge Dart: jerking or lurching

Filed Aug 20, 2026 · Transmission · 110,000 miles · MD

The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Dart. The contact 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 while making an emergency stop, the transmission jerked. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that the transmission shifter cable was damaged. Additionally, the contact stated that after shifting into park(P) and attempting to remove the key from the ignition, the key was intermittently stuck. The dealer was contacted and placed the vehicle on a waiting list, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

Filed Aug 16, 2020 · Brakes · 120,000 miles · TX

I've had my vehicle for barely 4 years and I've had to take it in for the brakes to be fixed twice. The brakes suddenly stopped working and became rock solid when when I tried braking on the highway. Luckily I swerve and used my emergency brakes. Other times, it worked but I would have to press it all the way down and once it reaches a certain point it has a kick back to it and the car doesn't stop smoothly instead it jerks about twice before stopping. On the second instance, it had a hissing sound coming from the brake pedal area. The first time this happened, the brake booster was replaced with an oem. Second time it happend (a yr later), the brake booster,vacuum hose, and vacuum pump were all replaced but it kept happening. $1,200 in on this second repairs and I am still waiting to get this fixed. A few dodge dealers have confirmed this is a problem with the dodge sedans in fact the previous years(2013 and 2014) models were all recalled for this same issue but the 2015 was not recalled despite it having the same issue.

Filed Nov 4, 2019 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 90,000 miles · LA

While driving with the cruise control on the car will jerk, the cruise control will turn off and the dash will light up saying electric brake service, I have a video of the panel if needed, also the car will not always start when the clutch is depressed, traction control also lights up for no reason, this has been ongoing since oct, 3 2019

Filed May 23, 2019 · Transmission · 52,000 miles · MN

Car will not shift when put foot on gas pedal but will rev. Dash will dim when this happens and bluetooth will shut off also. Usually happens when at a complete stop while it is idling and while going 30mph or less. Only happens while in the city. No problem while on highways. No check engine light comes on and no messages on the dash either. This problem has no pattern and will happen randomly. This 2015 dodge dart has around 52,000 miles on it. Just started happening about a month ago and has happened 4 times since. A recall has been issued for this car that sounds simalar, but that recall mentioned nothing about the dash dimming when this happens or the bluetooth cutting out. The car will violently jerk back and forth when this happens. Also it seems to happen when driving straight or making a turn. And this car has only had it happen while driving on flat roads, no hills. With no check engine lights coming on when this happens there are no fault codes either. So can't document it. We live in minnesota and this has only happened in this state. Manufactures recall number is v34 and the federal safety agency recall number is 19v‑293.

Filed Sep 3, 2018 · Brakes, Transmission · 41,000 miles · FL

The problem with the vehicle is that the clutch pedal goes straight to the floor and stays there, the only way to get it to the up position is to reach down or use your foot. The master cylinder of the brake system was below the minimum line. No brake warning light or any other warning/caution. The clutch went to the floor. The incident happened I was on a 7 lane city street during rush hour traffic I was driving and everything was normal. I was the first vehicle in line when I try to start going the clutch felt like it was slipping in first gear which is highly unusual for my vehicle because first gear has always been very touchy.. Shift to second gear in the clutch once again was slipping and the engine reved the vehicle did not accelerate properly. I was able to get it to go and I made it to the next traffic light. I was the second car from the intersection. When the light turned green I released the clutch and the gear engaged imeadiatly with the gear in first, the vehicle lurched forward and kept doing that about three times until the vehicle stalled out. Pushing in the clutch pedal did nothing it's stay stuck to the floor. In the mirror I see that the vehicle behind me almost ran into me and almost caused a huge pile up behind me because of the hesitation of my vehicle I was not able to move the vehicle out of the lane without help from a fellow citizen that was dangerous in itself. Once I got the vehicle to a safe place pushing it I checked under the hood and I see that the brake fluid reservoir on the master cylinder was empty. I check the fluids in my vehicle at least twice a week . Where did all that fluid go? I have been without my vehicle for a week or two now due to trying to figure out what to do because the car has 40, 000 miles on it so its out of warranty.

Filed Aug 20, 2018 · Engine · 500 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 dodge dart. While driving various speeds, the engine made a knocking sound and the vehicle operated roughly, jerked, hesitated, and did not immediately respond when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to a local unknown dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle was low on oil, although the contact stated that the vehicle was routinely taken to in for oil changes. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 500.

Filed Jun 2, 2018 · Acceleration, Engine · 49,000 miles · IL

Car stalls, jerks, or completely stops. Dangerous on highways or at high speeds. Car completely shut off on highway.

Filed Apr 12, 2018 · Electrical · 48,000 miles · TX

My dodge dart has been having issues for a couple weeks. It will start jerking like you're driving a standard and don't know how to drive it. The ABS light, traction control light, check engine light and a couple other lights will all come on. When it does this there are times that you can press the had pedal all the way to the floor and it does nothing. Then the car started saying to check the transmission and when you shifted into certain gears it would say the gear was unavailable and you need to shift to drive or reverse. After troubleshooting I found that my fuse box, next to my battery, looks like several of the fuses have caught on fire. I don't know how the car hasn't gone up in flames. Aren't fuses supposed to break when something like this hastens

Filed Mar 28, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · 43,000 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 dodge dart. While the vehicle was in reverse, it started to jerk violently and the gear shifter failed. The contact was able to shift the gear into drive and was able to drive the vehicle. In addition, while accelerating from a stop, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact waited a few minutes before restarting the vehicle to continue driving. Also, the battery warning indicator illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and noticed that it was out of oil. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to determine the cause of the failures. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 43,000. *tt

Filed Apr 18, 2017 · Brakes · 57,000 miles · NM

Takata recall the breaks went out while driving and now when I push the breakes it leaks air and r very hard to push. And while coming to a stop the car jerks can cause a bad accident car will take a longer time to stop but alot of pressure needs to be kept so car will stay at a complete stop

Filed Feb 3, 2016 · Acceleration · LA

Rpm to high my car jerk I had to press on brakes