Brake Light On problems of the 2013 Dodge Dart

I purchased this car used from a kia dealer. I haven't even had it one month yet. While driving one day backing out of a parking space my brakes would not stop. I went to push down on them and it felt like I was trying to push down a brick. It wouldn't budge. You could hear air as you hit the brake but nothing else. A brake light popped up on the screen followed by a car with a swirly line behind it. I almost backed into someone and almost wrecked my car. Thank god my kids weren't with me and no one was hurt.

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. While depressing the brake pedal at 30 mph, the vehicle failed to respond and the brake warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 15v800000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. While driving 50 mph, the contact had to apply force to the brake pedal to get the vehicle to come to a complete halt. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The brake warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v800000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, 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 not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 16,000.

My family and I where coming up to a stop light. After leaving a mall when I applied the brakes the pedal got hard and the brakes lights came on. Tell me to service electronic brakes. I had to press down hard on the brake pedal and used emergency brakes to stop. This is the second time in over a year my brakes gave out .

When son attempted to leave parking lot, there was a medium "chunk" noise and the brakes didn't seem to work at all until he stomped really hard on the pedal. He drove his 8 miles home slowly, giving lots of braking room as every time he hit the brakes a hissing noise and very little brake response was given even when depressing the brake as hard as he could. When my husband drove it into the shop, he said it was like there were no longer power steering brakes. The brake booster was replaced, under warranty still, and since my son stepped so hard on the brake, he actually broke the brake pedal assembly as well, which caused the brake lights to stay on all the time even when the car was turned off. All that was replaced under warranty, too.

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to eventually restart the vehicle. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the key fob and the ignition needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. In addition, while driving 45 mph, the contact noticed a burning odor coming from the vehicle. Upon inspection, the contact noticed that the front passenger side dashboard and wiring harness in the glove box were on fire. The contact independently extinguished the fire. No injuries were sustained. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness, carpet, and dashboard needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact also stated that while driving 30 mph and approaching a stop light, the contact attempted to depress the brake pedal, but the brake pedal failed to depress. As a result, the vehicle failed to stop. The contact applied the emergency brake but the vehicle veered and crashed into a guardrail. The air bags failed to deploy. The brake warning light illuminated. The contact sustained face injuries that did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed from the crash scene to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v800000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The failure mileage was 28,000.