Dodge Dart power steering loss problems

Filed Jul 15, 2022 · Brakes, Electrical · AR · fire

Unknown , I was driving down the road at 50 mph and my battery light came on then I lost my a/c my lights started flickering and I then lost power steering and brakes I had to use my emergency brake to slow down then all of my check engine and brake failure lights were flickering and my fuse box on top of my battery caught fire and was smoking and my car then shut off I could have crashed and or been hit and killed

Filed Apr 18, 2022 · Transmission · CA

Unknown....transmission fluid reservoir was not holding the fluid and leaking it out and I didn't know of this til my car all of a sudden would not go as I pressed on the gas and then it jerk out of nowhere and it sped up all on its own and I almost rear ended the vehicle in front of me but I steered to side of road and it was still reving up and then stalled and I had no power steering power and brakes were hard to use. There was no pressure warning signs this car was running perfectly fine before this happened. No low fluid notification no check engine light or anything.

Filed Apr 5, 2022 · 140,000 miles · NC · fire

The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that while his son was reversing the vehicle, the power steering warning light illuminated and the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering assist. The contact and his son then noticed that there were flames coming from underneath the vehicle. The contact and his son were able to extinguish the fire. No police report was filed. No medical attention was received. Upon inspection, the contact noticed that the fire started from the power steering pump. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, and the dealer informed the contact that the manufacturer would have an inspector come to inspect the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Jun 24, 2021 · Brakes, Electrical · 125,000 miles · SC

The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Dart. The contact stated while driving at 70 MPH, the radio engaged on its own and the vehicle lost power steering. Several warning lights such as the brake system light, the battery light, the airbag light, and the engine light were illuminated. The steering wheel became difficult to maneuver but the contact was still able to drive the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed with the battery and alternator needing to be replaced, and was repaired. The failure reoccurred today while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose the vehicle as the OBD reader failed to work. The vehicle was also taken to an unknown dealer who was unable to diagnose the vehicle for the same reason. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.

Filed Apr 27, 2020 · Engine, Steering · WI

I'm on the freeway driving my car and it stops in middle of the road . The power steering went out also. I almost got hit by a car behind me .

Filed Mar 4, 2020 · Electrical · 77,000 miles · TX

My battery light came on going to work , left work battery light was out. Next day going thur a drive thur to get food battery light comes on again and car starts running rough like it wanted to stall out. Left to go home. Car would not run faster then 15mpg the whole way back. The driver's dashboard was going haywire and everything was flashing on my dashboard and no power steering at all. Got home car won't start. Took battery to have it checked and recharged. Went back to normal. One week later battery light back on again. Left work again light went out again. Luckily I wasn't on the highway without power steering could've been hazardous and maybe deadly. Don't know what to do. No warranty.

Filed Oct 28, 2019 · Engine, Visibility · 72,942 miles · TN

I just had my oil changed at around 70,000 my car shut off on me while I was driving due to no oil my car was three quarts low and my car is at 72,942 just shut off no steering no nothing about caused a wreck because my car died in an intersection granted I have a manual so I was able to engage the clutch to keep rolling but the steering wasn't working so I wasn't able to get it pulled off the road safely now I didn't feel the need to check my oil due to the fact it wasn't leaking and it wasn't burning any oil that I smelt so after all this I call a tow truck get it back to my house let the engine cool while my engine is cooling I start doing some research on why it may have done this there's others with this same problem is someone gonna have to die before they decide to fix this issue now I could've had my kids in the car this morning and now I don't even wanna put them back in this car because of this

Filed Jan 20, 2019 · Engine · 35,000 miles · MD

Engine suddenly shut down while in motion. Loss of power steering and power brakes. No warning lights, no check engine light. Subsequent investigation revealed probable cause was low oil level due to excessive oil consumption (~ 1 quart in 1600 miles). This problem has been reported extensively on-line with this engine (2.4 liter tigershark).

Filed Dec 22, 2018 · Electrical, Transmission · 44,000 miles · NM

Was driving the car down the freeway when all the warning lights on the dash lit up. The car lost power steering and started to shut down. I had to fight to get it off the road since the power steering was gone. All the lights remained lit up. I believe it's the PCM do to other recall but my car is a manual and the recall is for automatics only.

Filed Nov 27, 2018 · Electrical · 99,000 miles · TN

Car recently died. Showed signs of a bad alternator- lights, sensors, radio shut down, power steering went out. Replaced the alternator and the battery. Drove fine for a few weeks and once again the same thing happened. I am now on alternator four and battery number three. Had the new alternator and battery put on, started the car and the battery light come on. Had the battery and alternator tested, both passed as long as radio and heat was not on. Drove the car for about 30 minutes and the car died again like the alternator was bad except it's not because it was tested. Dealership was of zero help and still can not figure out the issue. This car is a complete hazard while driving due to it dying in traffic.