general problems of the 2014 Dodge Dart - part 1

In October 2025, fca issued recall a0c for the shift cable on my daughter’s 2014 Dodge Dart. Beginning shortly after the recall was announced, we contacted multiple Dodge dealerships on several occasions to have the recall repair performed. Every dealership gave us the same response: the replacement part was unavailable, and we would be contacted when it arrived. We were never contacted, and the part remains unavailable. Before the recall could be completed, the recalled shift cable failed exactly as described in the recall. The vehicle became stuck in reverse and could not be shifted properly, leaving my daughter stranded. Because the vehicle could not be fully turned off, it remained in the acc position, which discharged the battery and required replacement. When we contacted the dealership after the failure, they again stated the recall part was unavailable. I explained that leaving the vehicle unrepaired was unacceptable because it was unsafe and inoperable. The service advisor then told us we could pay out of pocket for a shift cable that the dealership could order and install, along with replacing the battery, and then submit a reimbursement request through fca’s recall reimbursement program. We followed the dealership’s instructions, paid for the tow, the repairs, and submitted the required documentation. Fca denied the reimbursement, stating they could not process it because the recall remedy is still unavailable. This response is contradictory because the dealership was able to obtain and install a replacement shift cable immediately once we paid for it. If a repair part was available for a customer-paid repair, it should have been available to perform the safety recall at no cost. I believe fca failed to provide a timely recall remedy, resulting in the failure of the recalled component, an inoperable vehicle, and unnecessary out-of-pocket expenses. I request that NHTSA investigate why the recall repair remains unavailable.

The contact's son owns a 2014 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that the transmission was stuck in reverse(r) while the gear shifter was in park(p). The contact manually shifted the cable shifter out of park(p) from under the hood. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the shifter cable was damaged. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v674000 (power train); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 96,000.

I am filing a complaint regarding my 2014 Dodge Dart involving an open recall related to the vehicle's shift cable/park system. On may 29, 2026, I pulled into a parking space and attempted to shift into reverse to straighten the vehicle. At that point, the vehicle became stuck in drive and would not shift into park, reverse, or neutral. I was unable to remove the key from the ignition, and the vehicle could not be safely operated. I had to secure the vehicle using the emergency brake and arrange for it to be towed. After contacting Dodge city of mckinney, I was advised to have the vehicle towed to the dealership for inspection. The dealership later informed me that recall v34 had been completed in 2021 before I owned the vehicle, but that there is now an open a0c recall involving the shift cable/park system. I was advised that the recall remedy and parts are not yet available the dealership inspected the vehicle and documented that the shift cable/grommet is deteriorated. They stated in writing that the vehicle is not roadworthy and provided an estimate of approximately $756. 70 to repair the condition. I was advised that I may need to pay for the repair myself and seek reimbursement later because the recall remedy is not yet available. I have opened a case with stellantis customer care and have written documentation from the dealership confirming the vehicle is not roadworthy due to the shift cable condition. My concern is that the vehicle has been deemed unsafe to drive due to a condition involving a system that is currently subject to an open safety recall, yet I am being told to pay out of pocket for repairs while the official recall remedy remains unavailable. I am requesting review of the recall status, clarification of my rights, and assistance in resolving this matter without requiring out-of-pocket payment for a potentially recall-related repair.

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission gear was inoperative. The contact restarted the vehicle for the vehicle to return to normal operation. The failure had occurred on several occasions. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v674000 (power train); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was taken back to the residence, and a dealer was contacted; however, the dealer stated that the remedy for the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 114,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Dart. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v674000 (power train); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that upon shifting into reverse, the gear shifter became stuck in reverse(r). The contact was able to shift out of reverse after several attempts; however, the failure recurred in the driveway. The contact stated that the failure persisted until the battery became drained. Several dealers were contacted and confirmed that parts and a loaner vehicle were unavailable. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle became inoperable. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to function while shifting into park(p), and that the gear shifter was shifted several times to start and to drive the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v674000 (power train); however, the part to complete the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired because parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The approximate failure mileage was 149,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Dart. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v674000 (power train). The contact several months ago, it became difficult to move the gear shifter from park(p) to reverse(r), or from park(p) to drive(d). There was no warning light illuminated. The local dealer was contacted about additional information about the recall; however, the contact was informed that parts for the recall repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 127,000.

In October I brought my car in due to my car not correctly going into park. It almost fully gave out the time the recall started for Dodge Darts gear shifter, though there were times my car wouldn’t go into park and release the key months before. The shop ran codes that mentioned the ignition switch. They replaced the ignition switch hoping that’d fix the problem, but it didn’t. They brought it to a Dodge dealership to have it reprogrammed hoping it’d allow the switch to work. After no success they looked further into the problem and Dodge confirmed it was the gear shifting cable. When I called Dodge to have them look into it more, they let me know there’s nothing they can do and refused the attempt to fix it, saying there’s no remedy. No other codes were mentioned, other than the ignition switch that was replaced / reconfigured by Dodge. Dodge confirmed it was the gear shifter by looking at the part. Due to the shop not knowing what to do, and not being able to fix the problem I haven’t had the best experience with being able to obtain documentation. Their receptionist let me know they deleted the file on my car. Since then I’ve reached out asking for proof of documentation from Dodge, and called Dodge as well, but haven’t been given the documentation I’ve requested many times.

The shift cable became disconnected from my vehicle with no prior warning while I was driving through a parking lot. The car would not move into park, or any other shift as it was stuck in reverse, and since it would not move into park, the car would not turn off, causing danger for every passenger in the car. All of our safety was at risk. We had to have the car towed to a firestone, where they were able to replace the shift cable, for the car to start working properly again. Just 2 days later, I received a recall notice in the mail, in regards to this very feature- the shift cable- disconnecting and causing the car to be stuck in motion in one direction. Exactly what happened to my car, and what I had just paid out of pocket to fix. I submitted this invoice and receipt for reimbursement, as a part was fixed which is inked to the recall, before I even knew there was a recall. Upon contacting Dodge, they simply stated they will not reimburse me since there is no remedy to the recall. Not reimbursing a customer who's life was at risk due to the recall, and had to fix the issue out of emergency, is inexcusable. I should not have to wait for a 'remedy' to be provided when I already paid out of pocket to have it fixed.

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Dart. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v674000 (power train); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Dart. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v674000 (power train); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Dart. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v674000 (power train); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while in park, the vehicle failed to immediately turn off. The contact had to move the gear shifter back and forth for a while before park was recognized and the vehicle was turned off. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part for the recall repair was not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 66,000.

I am unable to remove my key after it is in park. I have the unplug my negative terminal to get the key to come out.

Vehicle VIN [xxx] transmissions shift cable bushing issue. It's broken now. Under a recall. Took vehicle to bob moore Dodge in okc 09/07/2024. They acknowledge the VIN is under recall. The part is broken today. But the part is not available. Per bob moore Dodge the part is not available in okc, or anywhere in the us and may never be available. The y suggested I try going to another Dodge dealer in town - 20 miles away, david stanley Dodge, but even then, they admit david stanley Dodge does not have the part. And they admit the vehicle may not be safe to drive. Mopar site [xxx] clearly shows the parts are available. So I think there is an issue here. Bob moore Dodge in okc just does not want to mess with fixing this issue? or is the mopar site wrong? so it's a Dodge vehicle. Broken down now. Transmission shift cable no longer attached to the transmission. Recall on this exact issue. I'm told it's not going to be fixed today, tomorrow and perhaps never. Bob moore Dodge in okc contact is aarron -844-710-0566. 7420 NW expy in okc. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Dart. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19v293000 (power train). The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the vehicle was repaired under the recall. The contact stated that 3 weeks after the recall repair was performed; the vehicle failed to shift into park(p). The vehicle was towed to the dealer and was diagnosed with shifter cable failure. The dealer informed the contact that the repair would be out-of-pocket to replace the shifter cable. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that it seemed as if the vehicle had not been repaired by the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 179,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle in the driveway, the gear shifter was shifted into park(p), but the vehicle failed to respond and started reversing. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact shifted into drive(d); however, the vehicle failed to respond and made an abnormal grinding sound. The contact then shifted into park(p); however, the vehicle started reversing. The contact stated that the parking brake was engaged, and the vehicle responded as needed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

I purchased a 2014 Dodge Dart from this business on 08/10/2019. I drove the vehicle for only 1. 5 years and then garaged it to give to my daughter later. I put only 20,000 miles on the vehicle. There were several issues during the short time that I had the vehicle. The tire pressure warning went on, and the clutch would stick to the floor. I had the pressure warning 'fixed' at Chrysler world only to have the same malfunction within a week. The clutch issue was due to a recall that I didn't qualify for as I did not purchase the vehicle new from the original dealership. I gave the vehicle to my daughter on 12/18/2023 and the clutch and transmission went out causing her to stop in the middle of the highway. I paid $105 to have the vehicle towed to my local Dodge dealership. The local dealership informed me that the clutch and transmission would need to be replaced for the amount of about $6100. Along with some other recall work on the computer and cat converter which would be free to me. I then emailed and called Chrysler world on 01/02/2024 to see if they would assist with the repair as I felt that this particular vehicle was totally flawed. The salesman advised he would call back on 01/03/24. That would work as I advised my local dealer that I would let them know within a day if they should continue and perform the maintenance. I did not hear from Chrysler world so I did ok the work which is underway. I did receive a call from Chrysler world on 01/08/24. Long after I would have had to let the local dealership know about continuing with the repairs. Chrysler world indicated that they could not help in any way as it had been too long since the purchase.

As I read the above comments/complaints on the 2014 Dodge Dart, I have realized that we all are having the same issues with the recall, the car not engaging in park, and the keyfob not working properly where it takes from 5-30 minutes to turn the car off because it is still in the acc mode. Now the car has started yet another problem that it doesn’t want to start. I paid for a tow to the repair shop and they checked everything out and could find absolutely nothing wrong, no codes showing up, nothing. I had bought a new battery, was about to replace the ignition switch and/or starter but the shop had experience with Dodge 2014 before and the same issues with no apparent issues?? I did pay for another key and fob which wasted $200 because even afterwards the fob wouldn’t release due to the car not going into the park position 100% and I’m still having all these problems. It is definitely a safety issue and we all are left here driving this piece of junk that the manufacturer doesn’t seem to have any answer or as they say “remedy” for the issue. And that’s another thing- we are having issues not an issue. This problem has more involved than the recall and for the amount of people that have submitted a complaint should be an eye opener for the manufacturer - because most people don’t even report it because they don’t know to and the service department is going to get the money! there is and has been something going on with the entire braking, parking, transmission, cable, the last recall my car I was told wasn’t affected however the brakes went out totally without any warning or problem before hand. Said there was fluid or something that messed it up and it cost me $2000 to repair it when the exact issue was going on with the Dodge Dart 2013-2014 but of course my car was not in that recall even though it had the same problem as the cats which were affected by the recall. I’ll never never purchase another Dodge and would advise anyone else not to purchase one.

Driving down the highway my clutch started sticking, I was able to get it to keep driving at the time as it was unsafe and I was on 95 traveling south. My vehicle was looked at confirmed good and out of no where it entirely went, I then went ro a shop that refused to contact me napleton Dodge in florida while having my car in possession. Due to this entire out of no where no signs of issue on top of the company having NY car for a week and refusing to give me answers so I could try ro figure out NY car. My entire family was at risk as we were lucky to even make it safely to our location.

I've had 0 signs of clutch issues in my 2014 Dart. All of a sudden. It went. A peice has some how out of no where just fell off resulting in barely able to move it. This went while on the highway out of no where while. Driving.

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and attempting to drive, the transmission failed to shift as needed. The contact stated that the shift lever failed to register the intended gear on the gear shift selector. The contact stated that the gear selector only selected neutral or park correctly. The contact stated that the transmission failed to select or register the correct gear. The failure recurred intermittently. The contact called the dealer and confirmed that failure was like NHTSA campaign number: 19v293000 (power train) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 123,427.

Less than 2 years after purchasing this vehicle brand new my car started consuming oil and actually caused my car to die in the middle of the road. Chrysler ended up completely replacing my engine due to scoring found in the pistons. In the last year I have done another oil consumption and feel just under the threshold of what Chrysler deems "bad enough". They did an update and it has not been a problem since. In the past few months I have been having issues with my car in park not releasing my key. My car will be in park and I can turn it back 1 notch and it gets stuck in the acc position. Turns out my shifter cable was damaged and I have replaced that with a $500+ repair. Well unfortunately it didn't completely solve my problem and I will still occasionally have the issue and now they are stating I need to completely replace my shifter and knob assembly. The repairs don't seem to stop. . .

When driving vehicle at 40+ mph and making a turn the vehicle then stalls, loosing power and the transmission will not resume acceleration after turn is completed. We had to pull the vehicle off the road and out of traffic because of power loss. The vehicle check engine light was illuminated prior to experiencing problem. A dealership in oklahoma city, ok confirmed a transmission malfunction code.

When trying to park the car it doesn’t necessarily allow you to turn the car off without moving the shifter around until the car is satisfied and allows you to finally shut down. Also the radio seems to just shut off and on once and awhile.

Unknown. . . . Transmission fluid reservoir was not holding the fluid and leaking it out and I didn't know of this til my car all of a sudden would not go as I pressed on the gas and then it jerk out of nowhere and it sped up all on its own and I almost rear ended the vehicle in front of me but I steered to side of road and it was still reving up and then stalled and I had no power steering power and brakes were hard to use. There was no pressure warning signs this car was running perfectly fine before this happened. No low fluid notification no check engine light or anything.

My engine is still shutting off randomly and they told me that there is a recall on my powertrain and all they did was reprogram it even though that is not helping my car it’s still shutting off or trying to shut off.

Clutch wouldn’t decompress and stuck to the floor. Couldn’t shift gear while I while driving and I had to pull over. Luckily there was no traffic at the time. Waiting for the dealership get back to me on a response. They haven’t checked it out yet. There was no warning lights or anything to indicate there was a problem.

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Dart. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 19v293000 (power train) however, the dealer informed the contact that the parts for the recall repair were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had 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.

I pull out in front of car don't know if car is going to or lag. Eats oil.

Car spontaneously stalled in highway driving. Seems to be a known issue. 2013 Darts were actually recalled over the issue. Incredibly dangerous. Dodge should be required to recall the 2014s just like they recalled the 2013s.

Vehicle sometimes will not shift into park. I have to repeatedly shift and restart when stationary.

2014 Dodge Dart purchased new. Was driving vehicle on city street and came to stop and car just stalled on me with no warning which was very scary. Vehicle would not stop stalling so took to dealership and the technician said it would cost at least a thousand to take car apart as they believe it is a internal engine problem. It sucks cause now my car is out of warranty and by doing some searching looks like this is not a new problem to Dodge but nothing was ever done about it. My car is in great condition with only 60,000 miles.

My car has been at dewey since July 23rd for a service transmission light. When I dropped my car off, it was plugged into the computer and I was told that the code that popped up was for a recall on a transmission module and once the service tech looked at it, I would receive a call regarding any costs and time of repair. As I was leaving on vacation for the week, I was not too concerned. Saturday 7/25 - I received a call that a part was on order and the car should be ready Monday or Tuesday. Again, as I was on vacation, I said that would be just fine. I started calling and texting my service advisor, trent, Thursday (7/30) morning. I did not hear anything from him until Saturday (8/1). He stated he forgot to call me but that there was a problem with my car. He said the module was replaced and when they went to start the car, there was no power. The electrical system is fried. He said that the lead tech would look at it Monday and we would go from there. Tuesday 8/4 - I received a call from trent that the lead tech needed to reach out to Chrysler for assistance. Friday 8/7 - received a call that Chrysler was sending another module and it should be there Monday. Monday 8/8 - we had the storm and I didn't hear anything which is understandable. Thursday 8/6 - received a call that the module did not work. Chrysler decided to send a whole new transmission. It will be here Monday or Tuesday and will know more by end of the week. Monday 8/10 - email sent to gm at dewey expressing concern. Spoke with him regarding trading in car or additional warranty on my car. Told no additional warranty will be given. Transfer to sales. Thursday 8/13 - told my car would be ready early next week. Wednesday 8/17 - called service again. Were told not sure that the new transmission even arrived. Will call back. Drive through the dealership and my car is just sitting outside in the lot.

On three occasions, my car has completely turned off while the car was on and in drive. On one occasion, in September 2019, I drifted to safety and tried putting my car in park, the shifter effortlessly slid to park mode but the light was on "d" as if it were in drive. I could not take my key out because my car thought it was in drive so I was stuck with my foot on the break, with a car that shut down on me. I couldn't even move the key to try to take it out and restart the car. I brought my car in and "fixed it'. I was told there was a v34 recall and that they replaced the transmission side shifter cable bushing. However, less than a year later it happened again, twice today (June 2020). Once on my way too the gym and once from the gym, back home. On both occasions today, the electronics on the touch screen and the digital display that displays the speed went black and restarted then my car completely died while in drive. Cars piled up behind me. People were honking and angry. I tried moving the shifter to park so I could take my key out and restart but the car locked up on me and I was unable to move the shift or take my key out. I had to wiggle the key out for over a couple min and eventually was able to move the key in park and take it out and restarted my car. It caused a traffic dilemma and was terrifying that my car completely shut down in a not so safe area and on a really busy road during rush hour. How could you sell a car to society that will spontaneously stop? I could have died!.

Tl- the contact owns a 2014 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that she had received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 19v293000 (power train). The contact took the vehicle to stevens creek Chrysler Jeep Dodge ram 4100 stevens creek blvd, san jose, CA 95129 for the repair; however, the vehicle would not start when the vehicle was returned to the contact. The dealer agreed to repair the vehicle and had the battery replaced. The contact then received another recall notification(recall unknown) and returned to the dealer for the repair. Upon return of the vehicle, the vehicle would not start for the second time. The dealer then informed her that the starter failure was due to a defective transmission assembly, a part that was not covered under the recall. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure and referred her to NHTSA for assistance. The transmission assembly had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 75,000. Jo.