2012 Dodge Dart

PARKING BRAKE HAS BEEN INOPERABLE IN LIEU OF GALVANIC CORROSION ON THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER. THE STEEL SPRING LOCATED AT THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS WHICH REGULATES THE OPERATION OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE OR PARKING BRAKE HAS SEIZED WITH ITS ROTATING ARMATURE. THIS STARTED HAPPENING OVER A YEAR AGO AND AS OF TWO MONTHS AGO HAS COMPLETELY SEIZED. I FIRST CHANGED THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS IN HOPES THAT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM HOWEVER, IT ONLY CAUSED THE REAR EMERGENCY BRAKE CALIPER TO NOT RELEASE WHILE DRIVING. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND COMPLETELY RELEASE ALL OF THE PARKING BRAKE TENSION THROUGH THE HANDLE ADJUSTMENT BOLT. THEN I HAD PHYSICALLY PUSH AND PULL THE VEHICLE BACK AND FORTH AT WHICH POINT THE REAR BRAKE PADS SLOWLY RELEASED. I COULD NOT GET THE BRAKES TO RE-ENGAGE AFTER, AND HAVE SINCE DISCOVERED THE SPRING ASSEMBLY IS SEIZED ON THE REAR CALIPERS FOR THE PARKING BRAKE.

TAKATA RECALL - ON 8/9/2016 I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A USED CAR DEALERSHIP. THE GEAR SHIFT/CLUTCH SKIPS, STICKS, AND JUMPS, WHENEVER I MOVE IT FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR DRIVE. THIS HAPPENS CONSISTENTLY. ALSO, THE CAR WAS SOLD TO ME WITH A DRY CABLE BRAKE WIRE, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO MAKE A VERY LOUD NOISE. I REPORTED THESE ISSUES TO THE DEALER THAT I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM, THEY LUBRICATED THE BRAKE CABLE WIRE, HOWEVER, THEY SAID THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR DUAL CLUTCHES TO DO THIS - SKIP, JUMP, AND STICK. ALSO, THE VEHICLE HESITATES TO ACCELERATE, AND THE DEALER THAT I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE COME SAID THIS IS NORMAL. THIS CAR HAD LOW MILEAGE ON IT AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE (38,013), I HAVE FILED A CLAIM AGAINST DODGE, BECAUSE I THINK THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. ALSO, I DISCOVERED THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS PROBLEMS SINCE THE TIME THAT HE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE, WHICH THE VEHICLE HAD 0 MILES ON IT AT THAT TIME, AND EVEN HE FILED A CLAIM AGAINST DODGE FOR THE VERY SAME PROBLEMS, PLUS FOR OTHER COMPONENT FAILURES SINCE THE DAY THAT HE PURCHASED IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED THROUGH AN INTERSECTION DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. AS A RESULT, A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE FAILURE WAS NOT DUE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,509.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. ANOTHER MOTORIST HELPED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,600.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET ASSISTANCE FROM ANOTHER PERSON TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,600. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 09/30/16*LJ *TR

MY 2013 1.4L TURBO DART WAS IN SERVICE WITHIN THE LAST 2 WEEKS. WAS INFORMED THAT MY SLAVE CYLINDER, MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WAS UNDER RECALL. ENDED UP IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY BECAUSE MY ABS FAILED AND MY CAR SLID. I WAS INFORMED THAT IT DOES HAVE TO DO WITH THE BRAKE BOOSTER. WAS TOLD BY DODGE PARTS WERE ON ORDER, I CALL AND THEY HAVE NO RECORD AND THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE. WHEN IT WAS INSPECTED WAS INFORMED THE THREE ABOVE PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THEY SAID IT WAS ALL RECALL PARTS. OF COURSE NO FORMS OR DOCUMENTATION WAS GIVEN AT THE APPOINTMENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKING DISTANCE INCREASED DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS FAULTY. THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 09/28/16*LJ UPDATED 09/18/2017*JS

THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON ANYTIME THE OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE AROUND 85 DEGREES. THE DODGE DEALERSHIP SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG, BUT THE LIGHT STILL COMES ON. MY CAR WAS IN THE SHOP MULTIPLE TIMES FOR ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED 2-3 TIMES SINCE 2013. INTERIOR LIGHTS SOMETIMES FLICKER. THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM RESETS ITSELF RANDOMLY AND NOW IT CAN'T "FIND" THE MAPS. THEY ARE JUST GONE SOMEHOW. THE SD CARD SLOT WORKS SOMETIMES AND NOT OTHERS, SAME WITH THE BACKUP CAMERA. DODGE HAS BEEN COMPLETELY UNABLE TO FIX THESE.