Dodge DART transmission problems
654 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
2,509 owner complaints analyzed
41 distinct recall campaigns
48,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1966 to 2016 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,775 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
654 of 2,509 complaints match this topic (26.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10496207 · 2013-02-02 (February 2, 2013)
THIS VEHICLE SHIFTS SO BAD AND THAT CARS I'VE DRIVEN THAT WERE 5 - 10 YEARS OLDER SHIFTED BETTER THAN THIS . IT DOWNSHIFTS WHILE BRAKING AND SOMETIME IT IS A VERY JERKY DOWNSHIFT .ALSO IT SLAMS/JOLTS INTO FIRST GEAR WHILE ROLLING AT ABOUT 3-5 MILES PER HOUR ONCE THE PEDAL IS PUSHED. IT ALSO IS THE WORST AT CHANGING GEARS DURING STOP AND GO DRIVING BECAUSE IT IS SO JERKY AND BOUNCY AFTER BRAKING THEN ACCELERATING AND I DON'T SEE WHY A CAR THAT IS BRAND NEW SHOULD DO THIS. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALER AND HAVING THEM TELL ME TO BRAKE IT IN FIRST…
Owner-reported narrative. 55 miles reported. Look up ODI 10496207 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10501345 · 2013-03-05 (March 5, 2013)
ON 02/18/2013 CAR WOULD START, BUT WOULD NOT GO IN TO GEAR, ERROR MESSAGE READ PUT IN TO REVERSE AND TRY AGAIN. WOULD NOT SWITCH INTO REVERSE OR NEUTRAL OR DRIVE AT ALL, IT WAS VERY COLD THAT MORNING (27) DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS THE TRANSMISSION, STILL WAITING FOR THE PARTS (03/05/2013). *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 1,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10501345 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10504144 · 2013-03-22 (March 22, 2013)
2013 DODGE DART SXT WITH 1.4 LITER TURBO AND DUAL DRY CLUTCH TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE GOING DOWNHILL, IN TRAFFIC, AFTER LIGHT TURNED GREEN. VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM SECOND GEAR, BOTH IN AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL MODES, UNTIL WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OVER AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 135 miles reported. Look up ODI 10504144 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10504497 · 2013-03-25 (March 25, 2013)
WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, I ATTEMPTED TO DOWNSHIFT TO CHANGE LANES. THE CLUTCH BASICALLY POPPED AND WENT TO THE FLOOR. I THEN HAD TO SWERVE IN TRAFFIC IN ORDER TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE A 2013 DART SXT WITH THE 1.4L MULTIAIR ENGINE AND THE 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION. AFTER LOOKING AROUND ON THERE WEB, THIS IS APPARENTLY NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND MAY ACTUALLY BE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLES. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO NOT ONLY FIX THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT SHOULD BE RECALLED AS IT CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. I HAVE FOUND THAT SOME VEHICLES HAVE THIS HAP…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,660 miles reported. Look up ODI 10504497 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10511679 · 2013-05-13 (May 13, 2013)
MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY FROM FEB. 21, 2013 FROM 11:30 AM TO APPROXIMATELY 4:00 PM WHEN IT ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY HIT A TREE AND STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. THE CAR WAS PARKED IN FIRST GEAR AND THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. THE DRIVEWAY HAS AN APPROXIMATELY 20% SLOPE AT THE LOCATION THE CAR WAS PARKED. THE SECOND INCIDENT TOOK PLACE ON MAY 2, 2013 APPROXIMATELY 1:00 PM. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED IN THE SAME LOCATION FOR THREE WEEKS AS I WAS OUT OF TOWN. IT WAS ONCE AGAIN PARKED IN FIRST GEAR, WITH THE PARKING BR…
Owner-reported narrative. 7,468 miles reported. Look up ODI 10511679 at NHTSA ↗