Problems with 2013 Dodge Dart ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Gauges will freeze while driving, but reset after 20 minutes. has happened on 4 separate occurences. while driving down an expressway at 50mph in the city, the car lost boost(pressure from the turbo) causing it to lose power dramatically reducing safety and fuel economy. the car lost the ability to mert speed limit and slowing down traffic behind and the ability to get up a hill in my area. research has shown countless other people being affected by the p0299 low pressure code.

My car is messing up the gears the lights turn red the car would not start left me stranded also when i put my car in drive the cart shifts hard back and forth i took it to aamco they said it the motor mount the rear one i do buy the part had it replaced and now the car is leaving me stranded it was parked

Service transmission error comes on the dash and stops running properly. if turned off after error, the car will not turn back on and gives an "auto stick unavailable" error and requests service. i've had it towed to the dealership and they are unable to find any issues.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge dart. while driving 55 mph, the gear shifter failed to shift into gear without warning. in addition, the vehicle failed to start. the failure recurred twice. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed, but the cause of the failure was unable to be determined. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 64,606.

The car has been having several electrical problems. fuel gauge will not register a full tank of gas after been filled right away. volume controls will increase and decrease on their own sporadically. buttons on the steering wheel stop functioning off and on. also, lately we have been having issue with car shaking and stuttering while driving. have taken it to dealership 2 times in the last week. will be visiting again this week.

My multifunctioning system that allows me to use my window wipers as well as allowing me to make right or left turns decided to fall apart and now i cant even turn off the motor for my window wipers which is becoming a hazard because of my windows becomming damaged in the process.

The instrument cluster failed and required a 1200 dollar repair. backup camera doesn't work for unknown reason. gps radio has failed and requires 1800 repair. problems started at random. vehicle was purchased new in 2/14

I have had multiple issues with my car since i got it. i have been through three radios, an entirely new turbo was installed one year after purchasing the car. then things were going well until recently. i have had the car in the shop about 3 weeks in a row. first it was one of my coils that had become inactive. so while driving it the car shakes and stutters. while driving on the highway i try to hit the gas and the car starts slowing down and shaking. so i had taken it to another shop to look at it because for a new car it is not in my finances to be putting $400 into my car every week. had to get the part ordered so i am currently driving my car around with one coil inactive. then in the midst of all this happening, one week after the coil had officially went inactive, it was back in the shop because my emergency brake all of a sudden became really loose and when i wasn't moving the car would roll. which means the emergency brake wasn't doing its job. so that night i took it over to the dealership to have them look at it yet again. they called me the next day and said that my left rear caliber had seized which is described to me that it wasn't grabbing and releasing the wheel like it should have which also caused my brakes and rotors to wear so much that they had to be replaced. which this was something i could not just let go, or even drive the car with, i had to pay the dealership over $400 to just fix my car so that i could drive it. i cannot believe all the trouble that i am going through for a car that is not even 5 years old.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge dart. while accelerating from a stop sign at 10 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. the dashboard, radio, and other electrical functions failed. the contact attempted to steer the vehicle, but crashed into a parked vehicle. the air bags failed to deploy. a police report was filed and there were no injuries. the vehicle was towed to a tow yard and later to a body shop for repair. the vehicle was not destroyed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 24,723.

On 3 separate occasions, my 2013 dodge dart gt with a 2.4 tiger shark engine with multiair has shut down while the car was moving on the road. the reason for this the dealership told me was due to low oil, which we recently realized uses at least 1/2 quart per 1,000 miles. the dealer says this is within normal limits. they said that before 50,000 miles it is within normal limits to burn 1 quart for every 1000 miles and after 50,000 miles it is normal to burn 1 quart for every 750 miles. this was never divulged to me when i purchased the vehicle. it first did this starting at 35,000 miles. the vehicle now has 42,000 miles. there has never been any oil light or any other engine light that goes on before the vehicle dies. it has left me stranded in the middle of the road in some very dangerous situations. i no longer feel safe driving this car and who would want to buy it from me? two dealerships have told me that it is normal for the engine on this car to burn lots of oil, to die while the car is moving if the oil is low, and for the oil light not to go on because the car will stop running before the sensor is activated. they tell me they have seen this before. the major problem is the oil sensor never activates to tell me the oil is low. they tell me to check the oil level every time i put gas in the car. i find that to be an unacceptable solution. the oil has always been changed at normal intervals. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge dart. when the contact started the vehicle, the gauges made a ticking sound and the instrument panel lights flickered. the contact was trapped in the vehicle and her husband had to use a metal key to unlock the door from the exterior of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure could not be duplicated. the electrical failure continued to occur intermittently. the contact made an appointment to have the vehicle diagnosed. the vehicle had to be towed to the dealer. the contact stated that the engine needed to be rebuilt because the gauge that regulates the temperature was not in the engine. the manufacturer replaced the engine. the contact stated that the vehicle shook and pulled to the left while traveling 55 mph. while traveling 25 mph through an intersection, the contact attempted to stop the vehicle, but the brakes failed. as a result, the vehicle struck a curb, which created a gash in the tire and the rim. the approximate failure mileage was 43,000.

When pumping gas into my car the gas gauge does not always register that i have filled my tank, also when driving on a city street at a lover rate of speed the transmission jerks or acts like its slipping and i have taken my car to a dodge dealer and i cant check the fluid on my transmission because it is a completely sealed transmission and there is no way to check the fluid or even change the fluid, i had also contacted a dodge dealer about a recall notice i have received on my car and they said the parts aren't available yet.

When starting to slide on ice a notification flashes where your mileage should show but it disappears so quick due to the fact that the engine shuts down for a few seconds along with all electrical inside and outside of the vehicle ( no speedometer no stereo no touch screen no lights in or out) however while sliding if you let your foot off the break the engine and all the lights seem to reboot and the car gains power again. not safe and scary as hell when driving in a upstate ny snow storm

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge dart. while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. on one occasion, the contact struck a pole, drove into a ditch, and landed on top of an electrical box. major damage was sustained to the front end of the vehicle; however, the air bags failed to deploy. the police arrived at the scene, but a report was not filed. the contact sustained injuries to the right of the head and the right elbow, but did not require medical attention. the vehicle was able to be driven from the scene. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v800000 (service brakes, hydraulic) after the failure occurred. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 30,000.

The car won't start, service transmission indicator light, check engine light comes on, car makes loud noise from the engine. the car moves real slow and it doesn't shift gears and the prdn are all lit in red.

When tire pressure is low, driver information center instructs user to "inflate tires to 0 (zero) psi" this occurs any time one or more tire loses enough pressure to trigger the tire pressure monitor.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge dart. the contact stated that the gear shifted out of drive into neutral while the vehicle was in motion. the failure occurred more than once. in addition, the cruise control failed to properly function and various warning indicators and gauges, including the service transmission warning indicator, randomly flashed on the instrument panel. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v542000 (power train) several months ago. the dealer was notified numerous times, but was unable to determine when the manufacturer would supply the part. the manufacturer was unable to provide a reasonable time frame to supply the parts to the dealer. the vehicle failed to start and was unable to be driven. the failure mileage was not available. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge dart. the contact stated that the maintenance warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. in addition, the speedomer failed to display intermittently. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v542000 (power train); however, the parts to do the repair were not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 53,554. parts distribution disconnect.

1.4 l engine 6 speed manual transmission-has had multiple problem and repairs with weeks at the dealership at a time. traction control light multiple times without resolution. cruise control works intermittently. wipers cone in sometimes when blinder is turned on. car failed to start, would stay on after key was removed from the engine-replaced ignition control module. replaced battery, car back fires, warrantied out 1st coil and spark plug, error code for 3rd cylinder after, dealership stated it was really defective 1st coil and warrantied out again, car still back fires. car wouldn't go in to reverse, differentiation cable had snapped, dealership replaced cable and gear shifter assembly. car wouldn't shift in to 3rd from 2nd gear, dealership replaced throw out bearing, pressure plate and mayer cylinder on "extended warranty" /recall after another 20 days drive 14 miles for wheel bearing failure/abs sensor on front drivers side. dealership replaced both front bearings and abs sensors, technician didn't finish test drive and one of new bearings failed, had to replace again, within 24 hours clutch wouldn't depress, then went to the floor, lifted with my foot still couldn't get car in to gear. turned car off, removed key, started asian and was able to get in to gear. car is making clicking sound when clutch is depressed and some times after release there is scraping sound. you tube video of another person's car maxing same sound http://youtu.be/jjyrrr8xrsy states flywheel had to be replaced. there's probably more that i'm forgetting to note but it is clear from this vehicles poor performance more will ensue, how can i get out of this undependence service ridden vehicle? after how many failures will some one make dodge step up?

We were just leaving on a weekend trip, stopped for gas and started to pull out from driveway when the brakes failed and we ended up halfway in the road. thankfully it was clear at the time and thankfully we were 3 blocks from home. the brake pedal became very stiff and has a whooshing sound. i'm so upset with the quality of this car. i've had several issues with it since the day i purchased it and after multiple trips to the dealership none of the issues have been resolved except one i figured out on my own. i will not suggest anyone buy a dart and expect to have all these issues dealt with at no cost as after reading multiple complaints i see its a common issue

The cluster that houses the speedometer is wrong. currently the speedometer even reads 20mph even though the car is not even running. it is hard to tell how fast i am going without reliable speedometer information.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge dart. the contact stated that the vehicle's manual climate control, fan speed, and temperature fluctuated independently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was returned to the dealer where it was diagnosed that essential sensors were misfiring. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was approximately 19,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge dart. while idling, the vehicle stalled without warning. following the failure, the check engine, service transmission, and oil low pressure lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on three separate occasions for diagnostic testing. the dealer factory reset the vehicle and replaced the hydrological pump. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 17,800.

Started my vehicle this morning and notice that electronic throttle control light went on and started flashing,which i had the same issue on 6/13/15 and had it tow to the dealer at which they told me it was a battery failure and it was replaced with a new battery and now waiting on a tow to take it back to the dodge dealer.....im to scare to take a chance to drive the vehicle cause it started to missfire and idle and it shut down on me.....

I purchased by vehicle approximately two years ago and the battery, rather suddenly, died on me turning onto a busy street causing the car to stop working without a rolling start. upon inspection of the car, a mechanic and friend of mine found "shady" work done on certain parts of the electrical system. i believe it was inside the distribution box, was found what seemed to be a fuse attached to a chunk of plastic that was just dangling in the box by just the wire and the box itself had be held closed by zip ties after seemingly having been forced open during a previous service. after the battery was replaced, car still exhibited problems with the cruise control requiring additional service. *tr

Bluetooth failed at 37000 miles hvac blower motor failed at 50k ebrake on caliper locked up 65k alternator gone at 70 k master cylinder gone at 74k reverse lock out cable for manual broke at 50 k passenger side visor broke off at 38k back up camera malfunctioning at 74 k speedometer drops to zero while driving randomly radio screen goes blank randomly oil leaking from valve cover seals and oil pan

As i was approaching a traffic signal, my car lost power and did a half shut off (lost power items, but did not actually lock the steering out as if the car was in park). i was still moving and was doing approx. 20-25 mph when this happened. my power steering, brakes, etc were all lost and there was an overwhelming sound coming from the stereo system (sounded like a bomb going off in the car.). i was able to get the car stopped and pulled over to a turn lane that was not in use without getting hit. once i got the car stopped, it started back up and i was able to take the vehicle to the dealer. the dealer has not been able to diagnose the problem. this is not my first issue with the car. it also has had 'service transmission' errors and gave us numerous issues on christmas day as it would not start when we were headed home. each time, the dealership was notified and they had the car for 92 days while they rewired the electrical system. these cars are not safe, even after having the electrical rewired, the car is still sending error messages and now shutting down while driving it. these need to be recalled. *tr

When i'm driving the car sometimes i will press the gas but it will not go it rolls back...often when this happens i'm in traffic. i took the car back to the dealership numerous times and they say nothing is wrong. they even told me it was dealing with the hill assist but i explained to them when this happens i'm not on a hill. my children and i have almost had numerous wrecks. i recently received the recall letter about this issue (r42) but the letter states they do not have the parts to fix this issue at this time and this issue can cause wrecks but they will not do a manufacture buy back. also my heal/cool and gas gauge shakes the gauge will some fluctuate up and down, i told the dealership and they ignored me.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge dart. while the vehicle was stationary, the air bag indicator illuminated. in addition, the air conditioner compressor switch fractured on the vehicle. it was diagnosed that the transmission control module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 70,000.

The bluetooth/ hands free system stopped working shortly after getting car. they want over $600 to replace a bad module! this shouldn't happen. radio and gps wacky too. this needs a recall.

My speedometer and tachometer finally got fixed 12,000 miles after my original complaint regarding this issue to the dealer. i need to bring in video on my cell phone of the incident occurring and complain to dodge corporate to get the issue resolved in a timely manner.

Battery is faulty when it is slightly charged the car will turn on and send the gauges flipping over to the right and back to the left again while the engine reeves. when the battery is totally dead the car wont turn on at all. when the battery is almost dead the doors will not unlock without using the key and then that sets off the alarm. *tr

The turbo charger on my 2013 dodge dart was discovered as needing to be replaced and the instrument gauge containing the speedometer and tachometer and others needed to be replaced after they intermittently would stop working. the turbo in the car was fixed but the dealer (walser hopkins dodge) failed to address the issue regarding the instrument cluster until 12,000 miles later.

The gear shift is shifted into drive, the transmission delays shifting into gear. when it does shift into gear the car accelerates without pressing the gas peddle. this is the ddc transmission. this is happened at least 3 times

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge dart. while driving 50 mph, the contact heard a noise coming from the steering column or the instrument cluster. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v800000 (service brakes, hydraulic). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 23,500.

This is the second complaint i have filed on this problem. the first time i took it to dealer they said it was fixed and that obviously was not the case. went to start my car and it would not start or turn over. after several attempts it started but the cel was illuminated and the lights on the gear shift were red. just as last time the dealer had no answers for me. i started doing my on research and blogging and spoke to more than two other people who has same issue. they both advised it was the tcm. i called and told my service advisor and he told me that was not correct. i then provided him with an invoice number and dealership name where one of the people told me their car was fixed. when i called back later the advisor told me i was correct and they would be replacing the tcm. *tr

When starting to slide on ice the anti lock breaks kicked in but the engine stalled for a second and all of the electronic dash went out. no speedometer no stereo nothing was on it seemed but when i let off the brakes and allowed the car to slide again everything came back on.

2013 dodge dart equipped with a 1.4-liter engine and dual-clutch transmission had 3 incidents on 2 different days - safety hazard! faulty mechanics! *tr 1/13 - vehicle stalled when turning right onto on-ramp at interstate going 35mph, took several tries to get vehicle restarted 1/14 - vehicle stalled when turning right onto outer road going 45mph, almost got rear-ended! 1/14 - vehicle stalled after turning right from on-ramp at interstate going 70mph, almost got hit! we researched issues and found there is a recall for this exact problem, but i wasn't notified as my vin wasn't on the recall list. what?! i encountered two close calls and when calling chrysler was told there was nothing they could do if my vin was not on the recall list. i don' get it, i thought the manufacturer or nhtsa could put a vin on the recall list. what do i have to do to get my vehicle on this list? do i need a lawyer to do this? please advise as to what my next steps are to get my vin on the recall list. seriously dissatisfied *tr

The fuse that powers the rear backup camera failed twice within one year. this particular fuse is buried somewhere in the dash and requires tremendous time and effort to change. luckily i was under warranty both times but no more. i am concerned it will continue to happen outside the warranty.

On 12/16/2014 the vehicle flashed a "service transmission" indicator upon turning the car off the car would not start and the gear indicators all turned red showing no available gears. after a short time with the vehicle off the vehicle started again but the "check engine" light was on. it was taken to a local service center where they stated that it needed some reprogramming. on 01/22/2015 the same issue occurred and the vehicle was taken back in for service. upon looking at the car i was informed no indicators were showing and their were no diagnostic codes (somehow the car mysteriously lost them). 01/25/2015 the issue occurred again and is presently awaiting service. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge dart. after activating the defroster for the front windshield, the windshield cracked. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where the windshield was replaced. in addition, the contact stated that the ignition switch fractured and was unable to start the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 10,000. the vin was not available.

To add to a long list of issues with this vehicle we now have a very serious one that chrysler does not cover in the powertrain warranty. on thanksgiving when getting ready to leave a store my wife put the vehicle into what she thought was 1st only to begin going into reverse. thankfully there was nothing behind at the time. we discovered that you can put the vehicle into reverse at any speed or anytime without the use of the shift release. upon taking the vehicle to the dealer they stated that the shifter needs replaced as the cable broke free. they also discover that the reverse shift sensor had gone bad as well which may have been causing the traction control light to come on and the cruise control to stop working. this is but another issue that there where no warning lights, bells or whistles yet everything is ok because the computer says it is. this vehicle is a death trap, they will not fix even though it is a known issue since 2012 when they first release the vehicle. apparently someone needs to die for it to be a serious enough issue.. chrysler needs to be made to step up and take responsibility for their shoddy products. our heater core is leaking, turbo intermittent, engine surges (rpm's) etc. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge dart. the contact stated that the vehicle was started and all warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a glitch with the software of the vehicle. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the two front tire sensors needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 150.

Turned on car in the morning, noticed the back lighting on the instrument panel was really dim, i checked the dimming switch to see if i moved it by unknowingly. i tried adjusting the switches but nothing worked. i turned off the car and restarted it and no change they were still very dim. i went ahead and drove to my destination. on the trip there the lights for the instrument cluster/panel as well as the back lighting for my 8.4" screen and a/c and radio lights turned off for about 10 seconds, and then everything turned back on, but still very dim. i got to my destination turned off car, got out and left the car for about 20 minutes, came back and started it and everything was normal. since then, it has happened everyday this week so far. i plan on contacting dodge/chrysler to see if they can assist before i go to the dealer. *tr

Vehicle was driven then when coming to an intersection the vehicle downshifted hard. upon going through the intersection the vehicle stalled and then became inoperable. vehicle would not start or even crank. vehicle has been in the dealer for many electrical and transmission issues and we got really lucky there was no accident in the intersection. *tr

I have been having the same issue and a burning smell happening. in october the dealer replaced the tcm at 33,000 miles and stated i was lucky to be under warranty since it would cost $600+ out of pocket. now on christmas morning i had the check engine light, service transmission message, and autostick not available message display. i was able to limp home to have r, n, d show gear not available. after waiting i turned the car on and the messages cleared. then 2 days later i was an hour late to work since the messages and shifting problem occurred on the highway. during traffic stoppages i could not get up to speed fast enough and almost caused an accident. the message and issue cleared again when i left work and i drove home but now it shifts at 5,000+ rpm when accelerating after a stop sign. burning smell is back and car is sluggish. seems like chrysler is waiting for enough people to die before addressing the issue. currently have 39,000 miles on car. before the issue in october there was also a "software update" for this after i had it about a week with 500-600 miles around mid august 2013. i purchased this car new to have reliable transportation for work. now it seems i have an unreliable car with loan payments and dealer service costs since chrysler doesn't cover transmission problems with the power train warranty apparently. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge dart. while driving approximately 20 mph, the engine rpms decreased and the vehicle started to jerk violently. the contact mentioned that the failure recurred whenever any electrical component was activated. also, the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently and the engine overheated while the vehicle was parked. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 16,500.

I'm back after submitting odi number 10619184. this time the car stalled while approaching a turn. luckily we were again going slow and was able to complete the turn. the car started right back up and we were able to take off again. the dealer found absolutely nothing wrong with the vehicle. unfortunately this isn't the only concern i have about this vehicle. since i've owned the car the engine never did sound quite right while driving. the engine seems to "tumble" or make a sound as if it wanted to stall but never has. since the dealer found no codes (or dtc's) and they couldn't reproduce the problem they sent me home with the vehicle. my concern here is that this vehicle is experiencing multiple, major safety issues and sadly dodge, chrysler, or fiat will not stand behind their vehicle. i decided to voice my opinion with the use of car magnet, decals without using names or locations and the dealer decided they would not like my business any longer. so much for free speech. *tr

My 2013 dodge dart (limited, 1.4l turbo, ddct automatic transmission) suffered from a tipm (totally integrated power module) failure causing the following problems: - randomly unable to shift out of park - audo system failure - handsfree system failure - odometer blinking (as opposed to a check engine light blinking - digital readout odo) i was informed there is a petition to investigate tipm failures in chrysler vehicles and wanted to make my incident aware. i also work with a [xxx], who also had his 2013 dodge dart replaced (collateral swap) due to the same component failing just last week. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

On 4 separate occasions, the automatic transmission has disengaged accompanied by check engine light and warnings on instrument panel (service transmission, blind spot indicator disabled, and automatic high beams off). on all occasions, the car was undrivable (as if in neutral) until the engine was turned off and restarted. at that point, the shift points were completely off and vehicle would often nearly stall out. on 2 occasions, the car would not start after multiple attempts, but would inexplicably start later and drive acceptably for a short period of time. dealer has performed flash updates and examined all connections. other reports on dodge dart forum explain multiple similar issues and various unsuccessful dealer attempts to identify and fix the problem. *tr