Owner-reported complaints naming the steering system, filed with NHTSA
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Steering reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jul 15, 2026
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Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
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What this page shows
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2015 Dodge Dart submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 34 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming steering
The 25 most recent of 34, in the owner's own words
Key cannot be removed from the ignition. Issues with putting car into park and wont shift into park causing danger to others around me and myself. Issues starting up because of this shift cable issue because car thinks its not in park. It was looked at by dealership service department at Berman Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Dealership in Oak Lawn. There is still one outstanding recall that I was told "Does not have a solution" yet it has been recalled since October of last year (2025) A0C/NHTSA 25V-674
NHTSA ID
11750565
Incident
Jul 31, 2025
EnginePowertrain (other)Steering
Filed Apr 30, 2026
The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift into park(P) and turn off as intended. The check engine and the power steering warning lights were illuminated. The local dealer and Farris Jeep Ram Chrysler Dodge (910 W Morris Blvd, Morristown, TN 37813) were contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received a recall letter for NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V674000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was contacted, and a case was filed, but no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 176,000.
NHTSA ID
11734806
Incident
Apr 23, 2026
Mileage
176,000 mi
Steering
Filed Dec 9, 2025
On my way home early morning I lost full function of my car. Luckily I was pulling into my home but my car would not go in any other gear but reverse. I could not properly put it in park or cut it off. Now it would turn on because it cannot shift into any gear. If I had made one more stop before heading home I could have been in a very bad accident or worse. This happened on 12/1/25. I immediately put on my parking break and chocked my wheels. I called the recall line for Dodge. We called several dealerships that are refusing to look at it the car because no repair is available. This recall notice was originally sent by email from CarFax in October and it's very serious. This recall notice should tell people not to drive the car but it doesn't. I finally receive a notice a few weeks ago by mail that says there's still no fix. On both 12/4 and 12/6 I called the recall line for resolution or a rental. Each time being told to contact a dealership and that I would hear back from something in 24-48hours. Each time I was also informed that nothing was actuallY being done to handle my case and it was just sitting but that whoever I was currently talking to would get it resolved. Today 12/9 I called again and was told the exact same thing. Only that today is was allegedly really assigned to something and i would receive a call back in a day. It's been nine days without a vehicle. I still have car payment for a car I now cannot drive due to no error of my own. I have taken all the steps to remedy this to no avail.
NHTSA ID
11703995
Incident
Dec 1, 2025
BrakesElectricalSteering
Filed Jun 24, 2021
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.
NHTSA ID
11422218
Incident
Dec 30, 2020
Mileage
125,000 mi
BrakesSteering
Filed Feb 14, 2021
CLUNKING NOISE WITH OR WITHOUT ENGAGING BRAKE PEDAL
NHTSA ID
11396196
Incident
Feb 12, 2021
Mileage
98,648 mi
Powertrain (other)Steering
Filed Jun 3, 2020
THE RECALL FOR THE GEAR SHIFT HAS BEEN WORKED ON BY A DODGE SERVICE DEALER AND I'M STILL HAVING ISSUES IF THE GEAR STICKING INTERMITTENTLY WHERE I CAN'T SWITCH FROM DRIVE TO PARK AND I GET STRANDED IN THE HIGHWAY. I AM A SINGLE MOM WITH A 5 MONTH OLD AND I AM AFRAID FOR US. I HAVE TAKEN BACK TO SERVICE FOR A RECHECK AND THEY SAY EVERYTHING IS FINE. IT'S NOT FINE! THIS HAPPENS. *TR
NHTSA ID
11327181
Incident
May 28, 2020
Mileage
126,952 mi
Other / unspecifiedSteeringSuspension
Filed Feb 27, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STRUCK AN UNKNOWN OBJECT IN THE ROADWAY AND THE VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN UNSPECIFIED PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO SOUTH CHICAGO DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP LOCATED AT (7340 S WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60636) WHICH WAS STILL PENDING. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ID
11311930
Incident
Feb 3, 2020
Mileage
71 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalSteering
Filed Oct 8, 2019
BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON. RECALL FOR SHIFTER WAS FIXED, BUT THE FUSE BOX IS NOW BURNT. IT'S IS A SPECIAL PART. I THINK THAT THERE IS A CORRELATION BETWEEN THE RECALL THEN PART IS INTER THE BATTERY AND NEAR FUSE BOX,
NHTSA ID
11266959
Incident
Oct 5, 2019
Mileage
130,000 mi
Powertrain (other)Steering
Filed Aug 31, 2019
VEHICLE IS MAKING A RATTLING SOUND WHEN TURNING AT A SLOW SPEED. SOUNDS LIKE METAL SCRAPING. HAPPENS WHEN TURNING BELOW 10MPH ON A SLANTED OR STRAIGHT ROAD. AND SHIFTER CABLE BRUSHING IS WEARING. ACTIVE RECALL BUT NO REMEDY AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ID
11252529
Incident
Aug 30, 2019
Mileage
53,626 mi
Driver assistanceFuel systemSteering
Filed Jun 12, 2019
AFTER VEHICLE HASN'T BEEN DRIVE. FOR FEW HOURS, IT WILL STALL WHILE IN MOTION. VEHICLE WILL BE IN MOTION THE. SHUT OFF AFTER RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR, THIS AFFECTS THE VEHICLE STEERING ALSO. RESTARTING THE VEHICLE BY TURNING THE KEY WHILE IN PARK AND THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO CYCLE THE STARTER AND EVENTUALLY START BACK UP AFTER THE STARTER CRANKING. WHILE THE BATTERY LIGHT IS ON. BATTERY HAS BEEN CHECKED AND NO ISSUES THERE. AFTER RESEARCH, THIS TENDS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THESE MODELS.
NHTSA ID
11219430
Incident
Jun 12, 2019
Mileage
88,803 mi
Driver assistanceEngineSteering
Filed Jun 3, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE MADE AN ABNORMAL VACUUMING SOUND. THE SOUND BEGAN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL MADE AN ABNORMAL SQUEAKING SOUND WHEN TURNED AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FELT HEAVY WHEN DEPRESSED. ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DODGE COUNTRY (1902 E. CENTRAL EXPY, KILLEEN TX, 76541) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
NHTSA ID
11217625
Incident
May 18, 2019
Mileage
60,000 mi
SteeringSuspension
Filed May 1, 2019
Crash reported
I STARTED THE CAR MOVED THE SHIFTIER TO REVERSE TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKE STARTED TO REVERSE SLOWLY. THE CAR JUMPED FORWARD ON TO CURB AND GRASSY AREA DESTROYING UNDER BODY SHIELDS MAYBE BECAUSE OF RECALL 19V-293
NHTSA ID
11204945
Incident
Apr 25, 2019
Mileage
48,888 mi
Driver assistanceSteering
Filed Feb 23, 2019
TAKATA RECALL. MY CAR GEAR SHIFT CABLE CAME APART WHILE SHIFTING GEARS TO PARK. I AM UNABLE TO MOVE FROM DIFFERENT GEARS. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS OF REVIEWS CONCERNING THE GEAR SHIFT MALFUNCTION ONCE A CAR REACHES 70K MILES.
NHTSA ID
11182106
Incident
Feb 15, 2019
Mileage
71,000 mi
EngineSteering
Filed Feb 15, 2019
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. THE MAIN PROBLEM IS WHEN THE OIL GETS LOW, THE OIL LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON, AND THE CAR SHUTS DOWN. THIS CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP, AND IT BECOMES HARD TO PROPERLY PULL THE CAR OVER SAFELY. WHEN WILL DODGE RECALL THIS ENGINE?!!
NHTSA ID
11180365
Incident
Feb 15, 2019
Mileage
84,000 mi
Driver assistanceEngineSteering
Filed Nov 8, 2018
I STARTED MY VEHICLE THIS MORNING AND IT STARTED ROUGH AND WAS SURGING. AT TAKEOFF THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING STRANGLY. SLOWED TO MAKE A UTURN, TURNED TO THE LEFT SLIGHTLY AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, CAR SHUT DOWN AND WAS BARELY ABLE TO BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN. I ALMOST RAN A MAN OVER TRYING TO STOP AS I COULD NOT STEER. THE BATTERY SYMBOL POPPED UP ON THE DASH. I POPPED CAR IN PARK. REMOVED KEY. RESTARTED VEHICLE AND IT TOOK A GOOD 5-10 SECONDS BEFORE TURNING OVER. THERE WAS HESITATION UPON START. AFTER BEGINNING TO DRIVE IT SEEMED TO BE DRIVING NORMALLY..THIS SEEMS TO BE A BIT OF A TICKING TIME BOMB AND A VERY LARGE SAFETY ISSUE AND SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE ACROSS ALL MODELS
NHTSA ID
11150116
Incident
Nov 8, 2018
Mileage
50,445 mi
Driver assistanceSteering
Filed Oct 11, 2018
WHEN STARTING THE CAR THE RPMS RACE ON THEIR OWN. IT ACCELERATES ON IT OWN. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. TAKING MULTIPLE TIMES TO START THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT. THESE THINGS ARE HAPPENING RANDOMLY.
NHTSA ID
11139694
Incident
Jan 15, 2018
Mileage
54,000 mi
ElectricalFuel systemSteering
Filed Sep 24, 2018
DRIVING ON THE OPEN ROAD THE CAR LOOSES POWER, CAN'T STEER CAN'T ACCELERATE. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TRAVELING AT 70 MPH EVEN AT 35 THRU THE CITY. I HAVE NOTICED ONLINE OF ALL THE COMPLAINTS AND DODGE JUST SAYS I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO TELL YOU. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED AS SOME ONE WILL DIE DRIVING THESE CARS IN THIS CONDITION!! READ WERE NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS. HAPPENS MORE WHEN TURNING IN MY CASE.
NHTSA ID
11130996
Incident
Sep 4, 2018
Mileage
75,000 mi
Driver assistanceEngineSteering
Filed Sep 3, 2018
THE CAR JUST WILL RANDOMLY STALL. NO INDICATION IT IS GOING TO DO THIS. THIS CAR IS UNSAFE. I AM TO THE POINT I HATE DRIVING IT. I TOOK IT TO SHOP AND EVERYONE SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. I HAVE ONLY OWNED THE CAR SINCE 5/19
NHTSA ID
11124104
Incident
Aug 28, 2018
Mileage
27,000 mi
Body & structureOther / unspecifiedSteering
Filed Oct 7, 2017
Crash reported
TAKATA RECALL WHILE DIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH I WAS TAKING A LEFT TURN INTO MY NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN CAUSING ME TO STRIKE MY DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL ON THE CURB DISABLING MY VEHICLE. THE MOTOR STILL CONTINUED TO REV AT A HIGH RPM FOR 10-15 SECONDS AFTER IMPACT WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR BEING TOUCHED.
NHTSA ID
11032174
Incident
Oct 6, 2017
Driver assistancePowertrain (other)Steering
Filed May 8, 2017
I BOUGHT A 2015 DODGE DART SXT WITH 32996 MILES ON IT.GOT THE CAR ON 4-4-2017.I HAD IT NOT EVEN A MONTH AND IT'S BEEN ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER WITH IT.FIRST IT DONT SHIFT PROPERLY IT GETS TO A HIGH RPM THEN IT SHOOT YOU FORWARD AT A FAST SPEED.THEN A VERY BAD KNOCKING IN THE FRONT END WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEEL FROM LEFT TO RIGHT WHILE PARKED.THE DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT IT 3 TIMES AND COULDN'T DIAGNOSE IT BUT DID TELL ME IT NEEDS TWO UP DATES THAT WOULD FIX THE SHIFTING ISSUE,THEN SAID I NEEDED A NEW RIGHT SHIFT AXEL AND I ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE RIGHT HUB CAUSE THE OTHER SHOP TOLD ME THE HUB WAS BAD. WELL THEY WERE RIGHT ON THAT. SO DODGE FIXED THOSE THINGS FOR ME.THEN SAID MY KNOCKING WAS FROM THE AXEL.TWO DAYS LATER ITS STILL KNOCKING I HAD ANOTHER SHOP DIAGNOSE THE KNOCKING TO IT WAS THE (RACK AND PINION).I TOOK IT BACK TO DODGE AND TOLD THEM AND THEY ARGUED AND SAID NO THAT'S NOT IT.TWO DAYS LATER THEY ORDERED A RACK AND PINION.NOW THE CAR HAS BEEN STALLING OUT ON ME,THE SHIFTING PROBLEM IS BACK AGAIN.ONE THE HIGH WAY GOING 75 MPH THERE IS A TERRIBLE NOISE COMING FROM TIRE AREA ALONG WITH A VIBRATION THAT I FEEL ON MY FEET COMING FROM UNDER THE CAR.GOING AROUND HIGHWAY CORNERS THE BACK END FEELS LIKE IT'S SLIDES.ALL THIS WITH IN 1 MONTH OF OWNING THIS CAR.THIS CAR IS NOT AND NEVER WILL BE SAFE FOR MY KIDS AND I,NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES THEY TRY TO FIX IT.I GOT INVOICES AND EVERYTHING DOCUMENT AND I WILL BE GETTING A LAWYER FOR HAVING TO PAY 15000 FOR A LEMON WHEN I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP I WANTED SOMETHING ELSE CAUSE THERE IS TO MANY THINGS WRONG WITH IT WHEN IT'S ONLY TWO YEARS OLD.I WAS TOLD NO ITS TO LATE I GOT ALL THE MESSAGES SAVES ON MESSENGER FROM THE SALES MEN AT THE DEALERSHIP.WHAT DO THEY EXPECT ME TO DO AFTER THE WARRANTIES UP AND IT STILL HAS ISSUES I CAN'T AFFORD THAT.I BOUGHT A NEW CAR SO I DIDN'T NEED TO PUT MONEY INTO IT. THIS CAR IS A LEMON@IWILLPROVEIT
NHTSA ID
10984154
Incident
Apr 10, 2017
Mileage
33,089 mi
Steering
Filed Jan 19, 2017
THE STEERING WILL CATCH OR LOCK AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING. INCREASED EFFORT IS NEEDED TO TURN CAUSING OVER STEERING WITH POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL. *TR
NHTSA ID
10946554
Incident
Dec 29, 2016
Mileage
16,785 mi
Body & structureDriver assistanceElectrical+3 more
Filed Jan 14, 2017
MY CAR KEEPS CUTTING OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING. THE BATTER LIGHT COMES ON WITHOUT ANY WARNING. AFTER THE BATTER LIGHT COMES ON THE ONLY THING I CAN DO IS STEER, THE CAR STARTS TO SLOW DOWN, I CAN'T EXCEL AT ALL, RAIDO AND ALL LIGHTS CUT OFF AS WELL. ONCE THE CAR COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP, I'LL START IT BACK UP SOMETIMES IT'LL START RIGHT BACK UP, OR I'LL HAVE TO HOLD THE KEY DOWN A FEW SECONDS FOR IT TO START. THE CAR HAVE STOPPED ON ME WHILE DRIVING MOVE THAN 5 TIMES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND THE FIRST FEW TIME THEY SAID AFTER THEY RAN ALL OF THE TEST THEY COULDN'T GET THE VEHICLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ANOTHER TIME THEY ASKED COULD THEY KEEP THE VEHICLE OVER NIGHT AND HAVE A MECHANIC DRIVE THE CAR HOME AND BACK TO WORK. THE NEXT DAY WHEN I WENT TO GO PICK UP MY VEHICLE THEY SAID THEY KINDA-SORTA GOT THE CAR TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM THOSE WERE THERE EXACT WORDS. THEN THEY PUT A MONITOR IN MY CAR THEY TOLD ME TO PRESS THE BUTTON WHILE I WAS DRIVING IF THE CAR WAS TO GO OUT SO THEY CAN RECORD THE PROBLEM. THE MONITOR WAS IN MY CAR FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND MY CAR DIDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. A FEW WEEKS AFTER THEY TOOK THE MONITOR OUT MY CAR CUT OFF ON ME AGAIN AND TOOK IT BACK TO THE SHOP AND THEY RAN THE SAME TEST AND THEY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT. ANOTHER TIME MY CAR WENT OFF I TOOM IT BACK TO THE SHOP AND IT JUST SO HAPPENED THAT MY CAR WAS HALFWAY EMPTY ON OIL AND THEY'RE TELLING ME THAT MY CAR IS CUTTING OFF BECAUSE IT NEEDS OIL AND THEY WERE GOING TO MONITOR THE OIL. SO THEY SENT ME BACK ON THE ROAD AND TOLD ME TO COME BACK WHEN MY CAR GOT TO A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MILES THEY HAD WROTE DOWN , WHEN MY CAR GOT TO THAT AMOUNT OF MILES THAT THEY HAVE WROTE DOWN I TOOK MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I TOLD HIM TO TELL ME IF I NEEDED AN OIL CHANGE AND THEY TOLD ME I DIDNT. THE CAR CUT OFF WHEN I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND ON TH
NHTSA ID
10945287
Incident
Jan 13, 2017
Other / unspecifiedSteeringSuspension
Filed Sep 20, 2016
Crash reported2 injuries reported
NOVEMBER 1 2015 WHILE TRAVELING ON PARKWAY 376 IN PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA . I BECAME TRAPPED BEHIND A PORTION OF A TREE THAT HAD MADE IT'S WAY IN THE LANE I ENTER THE PARKWAY. AFTER BEING FORCED TO STOP, AND PUT HAZARDS ON AND ATTEMPT TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. I WAS REAR ENDED BY A GMC ENVOY TRAVELING AT LEAST 55 MPH , FORCING ME INTO TREE I WAS TRYING TO AVOID .MY PASSENGER AND I LEFT IN EMS VEHICLES, MY CAR WAS RETURNED TO MONROEVILLE DODGE FOR REPAIRS. AFTER GETTING MY CAR BACK I NOTICED WHEN IT RAIN, OR SNOW THE TRUNK OF CAR WOULD GET WET. WHENEVER OPERATING THE CAR IN SPEEDS 35 MPH OR MORE , YOU COULD FEEL AIR COMING THROUGH BACKSEAT. AFTER RETURNING THE CAR TO DODGE FOR INSPECTION, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY FOUND NOTHING TO CAUSE PROBLEM. CAR WAS INSPECTED AND PASS WITH ONLY REQUIRING 2 REAR TIRES. AUGUST 2 2016 , WHILE AT A STOP SIGN, A DRIVER DRIVING A 2005 HONDA PILOT WITH ORIGINAL GRILL , REAR ENDED THE CAR, AT THIS TIME I DROVE MY CAR HOME, IN THE MORNING I NOTICED TIRES WERE BENT OUTWARD. AFTER FILING A CLAIM WITH THE DRIVER"S INSURANCE CO, I LEARNED THAT THE CAR WAS NOT ALIGNED AFTER REAR END HIT ON NOV 1 2015 THAT CAUSED CAR TO SLAM INTO THE TREE ON PARKWAY. AFTER THE INSURED FIX ONLY BODY , FOUND NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR MECHANICAL DAMAGE, ONCE AGAIN THE CAR WAS REPAIR WITHOUT WHEEL ALIGNMENT BY MONROEVILLE DODGE AND OFFERED BACK FOR OPERATING ON ROAD. AFTER TAKING THE REPAIR STATEMENT TO OTHER AUTO BODY REPAIR SHOPS, AND PICTURES OF BOTH REAR END ACCIDENTS , I WAS ADVISED THE CAR COULD HAVE SUSTAINED FRAME DAMAGES FROM NOV 1 2015, MAKING IT UNABLE TO BE PROPERLY ALIGN AND UNSAFE FOR OPERATING. I'M CURRENTLY STILL IN A RENTAL CAR MY CAR IS STILL AT DODGE WITH NO WHEEL ALIGNMENT REPAIRS AFTER NEITHER ACCIDENT . DODGE HAS TOLD BOTH INSURANCE COMPANIES ,(STATE FARM NOV 1 2015, AND GEICO AUG 2, 2016) WHEEL ALLIGNMENT WAS NOT NEEDED. PLEASE HELP
NHTSA ID
10908225
Incident
Nov 1, 2015
Steering
Filed Sep 12, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE DART. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM A STOP, AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,900.
NHTSA ID
10905707
Incident
Sep 4, 2016
Mileage
24,900 mi
BrakesDriver assistanceSteering
Filed Aug 24, 2016
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.
NHTSA ID
10898119
Incident
May 12, 2016
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