Dodge Dart harsh shifting problems

Filed Oct 25, 2023 · Brakes · 42,000 miles · NY

The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal, the brakes failed to stop the vehicle immediately. The vehicle proceeded forward while making a clunking sound before coming to a stop. The ABS failed to respond as needed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the brake booster was contaminated with oil. The contact was informed that the brake booster vacuum line and pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000.

Filed Feb 14, 2021 · Brakes, Steering · 98,648 miles · NY

Clunking noise with or without engaging brake pedal

Filed Jun 20, 2019 · Transmission · 100,000 miles · TX

Transmission has stopped working correctly, took it to be looked at and was told there was a hole in the transmission despite never having been damaged or hitting anything with the cat. Also told transmission mount needed replacing. Car makes awful noise when driving in low gears ABS had trouble shifting, when in traffic sms having top go down speed and then up speed tee car stutters and clunks.

Filed May 18, 2019 · Driver assistance · 4,000 miles · AR

Ongoing problems with dimmer switch..back up camera..recall on cable which is dangerous...criuse control clunkers badly..in shop numerous occasions

Filed Jan 16, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 40,000 miles · GA

Battery needs to be replaced about every 6 months due to something draining the battery but nothing has been found. Electrical is all messed up, the computer system malfunctions. When car is turned on at randomly the air and music will go full blast and it cannot be turned down or shut off. Mechanically the car is running fine but the temperature gauge moves up and down while driving and while sitting still due to electrical issues. When driving on normal backroads or highways there is a loud clunking noise coming from the engine area and nothing has been found as to why it makes the noise.

Filed May 13, 2018 · Brakes · 33,062 miles · KY

Parking brake (emergency brake) caliper failure rear right. 33,062 miles. Within last week or so handle is much easier to pull up. Now, when engaged you feel left side of car goes up and right does not (lopsided). Yesterday, I was driving on a level street and loud clunking noise came from right rear wheel area. Called chrysler dodge hotline today and told it was not in the brake caliper recall. I made prior complaints to dealer that the emergency brake would pop out and roll and it was dismissed that I was not pulling up brake properly, but I was. Chysler saw there were only a few complaints (46) regarding the brake calipers for my VIN so it is not in a recall.

Filed Dec 11, 2017 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 72,000 miles · LA

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.

Filed Aug 31, 2017 · Suspension · 54,225 miles · PA · crash

On march 31, 2017, I hit a curb with the driver side front tire of my vehicle damaging parts of the suspension, including the control arm, as well as the body. At the time, I assumed that when I hit the curb, my wheel was turned, which caused the damage to the suspension. Car was repaired. At times the vehicle would make a clunking noise while turning left or when accelerating. Also at times, at highway speed, the vehicle would vibrate. On august 17, 2017, I was stopped to yield for a vehicle crossing a one lane bridge. This bridge was flat and smooth, with a curve around to the left in my direction of travel. I started moving to go over the bridge and was traveling between 5-10 m.p.h., as I approached the left curve, I started to turn the steering wheel slightly left in anticipation of the curve. The steering wheel became non responsive and I was unable to steer my vehicle and the vehicle kept going left, causing me to impact a curb and guard rail, again on the driver side front. The body shop said I had to have hit something to snap the brand new control arm. I hit nothing prior to impact with the curb and guard rail. There is minimal body damage but the control arm is snapped. I am wondering if there is some type of possible defect with the control arm that would cause it to fracture and snap, leading to my loss of steering control and collision. I have read where defective control arms have been noted on other dodge vehicles.

Filed Dec 2, 2016 · Acceleration, Engine · 40,000 miles · PA

Takata recall , when I got the car form the dealership till now I put a bit over seven thousand miles on a very new 2014 dodge dart gt besides the occasional clutch getting stuck when I engaged it forcing me to have to pick it up with my toe I had no problems with the car no stalling or rough shifts until last night when I lost all control while on the highway causing me to have to quickly swerve of the road or be hit by the vehicle behind me . Engine which still run and can accelerate the car will not more in any gear 1-6 or even reverse and even though this is a constant problem on lots odd dodge darts that have been recalled they said my VIN doesn't fall under there recall dates.

Filed Aug 24, 2016 · Brakes, Driver assistance · CA

I've had my car for over a year now and I have 9850 miles on my vehicle. Around 1am after coming back home from work going 60mph, I heard a loud clunk in my steering wheel and I decided to not pay attention to it because I thought it was the road. I tried to switch lanes, when suddenly I couldn't move my steering wheel at all. Luckily there was no one behind me so I started to slow down as soon as I hit about 13mph my steering wheel became unstuck and I was able to move again. The next day I took it to hunter dodge in lancaster ca and when I brought it in they told me they couldn't find anything wrong with the vehicle. About 3 days later, I was driving about 60mph again and my car started to drift into the dirt while I was going back home. I tried re-centering my car to the center, but my steering wheel locked once more and I started going into the dirt. I slammed on my brakes and luckily I was able to stop before I hit a tree. I took it back a 2nd time and asked them to look at it again and they had it for a couple of days and they still didn't find anything wrong with it. Luckily the times it has happened I was alone in the car. Inam.glad to say that my family and my soon to be wife wasn't in that car. I cannot drive my car to la because of the fear that my steering wheel may lock up on me while on the freeway. Please help.