2014 Dodge Dart Other / unspecified Problems

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!

NHTSA ID

11044244

Incident

Nov 1, 2017

Mileage

18,000 mi

AT 51000 MILES THE BATTERY WOULDN'T STAY CHARGED NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT AT 2K MILES PER THE DEALER NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AT 46000 MILES THE AC COMPRESSOR BLEW AND DISCHARGED ALL THE COOLANT THE CAR WAS SHAKING RIGHT AFTER THE AC REPAIR AND SMELLED LIKE ROTTEN EGGS DEALER BLAMED IT ON A SPARK PLUG

NHTSA ID

10985017

Incident

May 5, 2017

LOUD HUMMING FROM THE FRONT WHEEL WHILE MAKING A LONG TURN ON THE HIGHWAY TO THE RIGHT. BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALER OF PURCHASE, THEY FOUND OUT IT WAS THE REAR WHEEL BEARING, A DAY LATER I'M STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES WITH IMPROVED SOUND REDUCTION FROM THE REAR, SO THE REAR WAS FIXED NOW I'M HAVING THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

10968276

Incident

Mar 13, 2017

Mileage

34,690 mi

TAKATA RECALL THIS 2014 DODGE DART AERO HAS NOW HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE CLUTCH AND AXLES. IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP TO HAVE THE SLAVE CYLINDER FOR THE CLUTCH AS WELL AS THE AXLES FIXED FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 2 YEARS. THEY ARE ALSO IN THE PROCESS OF CHECKING IN TO WHY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON FOR THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. THIS MAKES 2 TIMES THAT IT HAS GONE TO THE SHOP FOR CLUTCH AND AXLE ISSUES. THEY ALSO DON'T KNOW WHAT THE REAL PROBLEM IS FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I HAVE ASKED THEM TO BUY THE CAR BACK AND THEY WONT. THEY ALSO STATED THAT I MAY BE HAVING TO PAY SOME OUT OF POCKET TO GET MY CAR FIXED THIS TIME. THIS CAR IS NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. LIKE I MENTIONED BEFORE; TWICE FOR THE CLUTCH AND AXLES, THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON FOR A REASON THEY DON'T KNOW OTHER THAT THEY THINK IT IS THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, THE THIRD TIME I TOOK IT TO DODGE FOR AN OIL CHANGE THEY TOLD ME THAT NO OIL CAME OUT OF THE ENGINE AND THEN TRIED TO EXPLAIN TO ME THAT MY ENGINE WAS "KNOWN" TO DO THAT. NOW I HAVE JUST GOTTEN OFF THE PHONE WITH THE MANUFACTURER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY REPLIED WITH THEY WILL COVER ALL THE COSTS EXCEPT FOR $100. SEEMS KIND OF ODD TO SETTLE ON THAT AMOUNT. PLUS THEY WONT BUY IT BACK. THEREFORE, THIS CAR IS KNOWN TO HAVE CLUTCH AND ENGINE PROBLEMS AND DODGE EXPECTS ME TO DRIVE AROUND NOT HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT IF MY LIFE IS AT RISK. I SHOULD ALSO MENTION THAT THE TIRES THAT CAME ON THE CAR WERE FAULTY AS WELL AS I HAD TO REPLACE TWO OF THEM ALREADY. THE BANDS ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE CAME LOOSE AND CAUSED PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVING AS WELL. THIS IS JUNKER CAR THAT I PURCHASED NEW AND DODGE COULD CARE LESS THAT IT IS FALLING APART.

NHTSA ID

10915058

Incident

Oct 4, 2016

Mileage

30,000 mi

I HAVE HAD 2 TIRES WITHSIDEWALL BLOWOUTS OF THE KUHMO SOLUS KH 25/ 205/55/R16 TIRES THAT CAME ON MY (NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP) 2014DODGE DART. THE FIRST AT UNKNOWN MILES. WAS AS I WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN. THE SECOND AT 30,286 MILES. THE SECOND BLOWOUT WAS AFTER THE CAR WAS PARKED FOR A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME, SOUNDED LIKE A SHOTGUN BLAST AND BLEW A HOLE IN THE SKIRTING ON MY HOUSE. OTHER TIRES FROM THE SOLUS KH25 SERIES HAVE BEEN RECALLED WITH THE SAME SIDEWALL PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10909462

Incident

Sep 14, 2016

Mileage

30,286 mi

DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL BEARING SHOT AFTER 39,000 MILES. LOUD HUMMING NOISE WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT FIRST. I DROVE ON IT FOR A COUPLE WEEKS AND THE NOISE GOT LOUDER. I JACKED THE CAR UP ONE DAY AND THE WHEEL WIGGLED A PRETTY SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT. REPLACED BOTH REAR BEARINGS IN MY DRIVEWAY AFTER CALLING THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVING THEM TELL ME THE PARTS WERE NOT GOING TO BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.

NHTSA ID

10852126

Incident

Mar 25, 2016

Mileage

39,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AS THE ANTI SKID WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AND THE PROXY NEEDED TO BE ALIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

NHTSA ID

10761511

Incident

Jul 27, 2015

Mileage

22,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL STREET (UNDER 30 MILES AN HOUR), I LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND THE TIRE EXPLODED. I TRIED TO REGAIN CONTROL AND THE CAR JUMPED THE CURB. MY DAUGHTERS AND I WAS SHAKEN UP REALLY BAD. HAD I BEEN ON THE HIGH WAY IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT STORY. I HAVE THE DEALERSHIP INVESTIGATING IT NOW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10732594

Incident

Jun 25, 2015

Mileage

13,000 mi

THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE DEVELOPED A LARGE BUBBLE IN THE SIDEWALL WITH NO INDICATION OF IMPACT DAMAGE. WAS REPLACED OUT OF POCKET AFTER TWO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS SAID CHRYSLER WOULD NOT COVER THE TIRE NO MATTER WHAT. I STILL HAVE THE DEFECTIVE TIRE AND THE DOT NUMBERS IF REQUESTED. IT WAS A KUMHO SOLUS 225/55/17. *TR

NHTSA ID

10679724

Incident

Nov 18, 2014

Mileage

6,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING IN MY 2014 DODGE DART THAT WAS PURCHASED IN JUNE OF 2014 AND I WENT OVER A POTHOLE IN THE ROAD BY MY HOUSE. THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON AND SAID THE TIRE HAD 10 POUNDS OF PRESSURE IN IT. I THOUGHT THE POTHOLE BLEW THE TIRE. I GOT THE CAR HOME AND TOOK THE WEEK OFF TO BRING TO THE TIRE SHOP AND THAT IS WHEN I NOTICED THE WHEEL HAD BEEN DAMAGED. IT IS AN ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEEL THAT IS 6 MONTHS OLD AND HAS LESS THAN 4000 MILES ON IT. I BELIEVE THERE COULD POSSIBLY BE A DEFECT WITH THE ALUMINUM USED TO MANUFACTURE THE WHEEL. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE POTHOLE AND THE WHEEL AND I STILL HAVE THE WHEEL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10672337

Incident

Dec 31, 2014

Mileage

3,700 mi

MY SON WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT NOVEMBER 06, 2013. MY SON WAS EXITING WHEN HE STATED HE FELT TIRE FELL, HIS CAR FLIPPED FRONT TO END 3X, AND THEN HITTING A POLE, THIS CAUSING HIM TO BE EJECTED 100 FEET AND LANDING ON A GRASSY MEDIAN. MY SON WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE, BUT PARAMEDICS WERE ABLE TO REVIVE HIM. MY SON WAS ON LIFE SUPPORT AND HAD TO GO THROUGH A LOT AND IS NOW OKAY... DURING THIS TIME WE ALSO LEARNED THAT NONE OF THE AIR-BAGS HE HAD IN THE CAR DEPLOYED... THE CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH 12-14 AIR BAGS... IF YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE THIS, CAN YOU PLEASE HELP...UPDATED 11/18/14 *BF UPDATED 8/12/2015*JS

NHTSA ID

10654391

Incident

Nov 6, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE DART. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THERE WAS A BUMP IN THE ROAD THAT IMPACTED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. AS A RESULT, THE RIM PREMATURELY FRACTURED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

NHTSA ID

10632679

Incident

Sep 11, 2014

Mileage

7,000 mi

WAS TRAVELING TO WORK ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX 65 MPH WHEN I FELT A VIBRATION IN MY NEW CAR.OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THE VIBRATION GREW TO A VERY CONCERNING LEVEL.I THOUGHT I MAY HAVE A FLAT TIRE. I SLOWED DOWN AND WAS LOOKING FOR A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER. WITHIN APPROX. 1 MILE I WAS ABLE TO EXIT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND AS I DID THE LEFT/FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF THE CAR AND ROLLED DOWN THE STREET .THE CAR WAS TOWED BY AAA TO A REPAIR SHOP WHO FOUND THE OTHER THREE WHEEL'S LUG BOLTS TO BE TORQUED TO 40LBS.THE BOOK STATES THE LUG BOLTS NEED TO BE TORQUED TO 92LBS. THE WHEELS WERE NEVER PROPERLY TIGHTENED FROM THE FACTORY AND WERE NOT CHECKED BY THE DEALER AS PER THE PRE DELIVERY INSPECTION.I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS NEGLIGENCE. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY SATISFACTION.THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10604479

Incident

Jun 7, 2014

Mileage

780 mi