general problems of the 2015 Dodge Dart - part 1

The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle started rolling forward. The contact depressed the brake pedal more forcefully and shifted the gear shifter into park; however, the vehicle continued rolling forward. The contact then activated the parking brake, and the vehicle stopped. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The contact stated that the failure was a persistent failure. During the most recent failure, the vehicle crashed into the gate at the residence before coming to a complete stop. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v674000 (power train); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was unknown.

Vehicle was traveling northbound when green light turned red. Steady press of the brakes revealed the brake pedal had no travel. Pumped and held brake pedal to try to stop. Pedal gave way after vehicle entered the intersection causing collision with another motor vehicle. No warning lights or issues indicating the brakes may fail. The previous years of vehicle appear to have a recall specifically for hard brake pedal, but not the 2015.

The brake booster failed mid drive leaving us without any braking assist, which means to stop the car, it took a lot longer to come to a stop which is a significant safety concern. There is a loud hissing noise only when applying the break. You can find air being blown out of the booster when you press the pedal. Brake assist is completely gone, so even keeping the car stopped while in drive requires significant pressure. Communicated with a local Dodge dealership and they weren’t able to give an answer on the issue. This car shows that it was manufactured 03/15 there was a previous recall for this same model, but a year earlier. There does feel as if there is oil on the plunger of the booster. This was part of the previous recall. And as it says in the previous recall, there are no parts available to repair this. Recall: 15v800000 Chrysler group llc (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Dodge Dart vehicles manufactured February 27, 2012 to January 23, 2014 and equipped with either a 2. 0l or 2. 4l engine. In affected vehicles, engine oil from the vacuum pump may seep into the brake booster, damaging a component within the brake booster. Recall consequence internal damage to brake booster could result in a loss of brake assist, lengthening the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash. Recall action Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake booster grommet for the presence of oil. If no oil is found, the vacuum tube assembly will be replaced. If oil is found, the vacuum pump, vacuum tube assembly, brake booster and master cylinder will be replaced. Parts are not currently available to remedy the vehicles. Owners will be sent an interim notification and then will be sent a second notice when remedy parts are available. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is r63.

I have a problem with my brakes and I took it to a shop. The mechanic told me I had oil in my vacuum line to the break booster causing it to fail. The 2013 and 2014 models of my car has a recall for this problem but the 2015 was not included.

The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Dart. The contact stated while his wife was at a fast-food drive-thru, she heard a loud abnormal noise, and the brakes became inoperable. The contact stated that the abs, traction control, and brake warning lights were illuminated. The driver used the parking brake to stop the vehicle. The driver was able to drive to an independent mechanic, where the vehicle was diagnosed, and it was determined that the brake booster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 15v800000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the previous year, make and model were not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 59,386.

Electronic braking system failure, was approaching a stop sign at 60 mph, was unable to stop, towed to shop. Shop is replacing brake booster, had to pay out of pocket (same as recall r63, but my model year did not fall into it), just wanted to report in hopes that this model year will fall into the recall, and prevent this happening to others! " the brake booster on your vehicle may experience engine oil migration from the vacuum pump, through the vacuum supply tube, and into the brake booster. Prolonged brake booster diaphragm exposure to engine oil could cause the diaphragm to fail. This could lead to a loss of brake booster assist and/or an air leaking sound. A loss of brake booster assist could require the driver to apply additional brake pedal force to stop the vehicle. The lack of brake booster assist could change the braking characteristics of the vehicle and cause a crash without warning. ".

Upon inspection, power brake booster failure, my safety is at risk due to not having brakes, the issue it has been a confirmed in older models from 2013-2014, recall r63, it has been inspected by an expert and a message pops saying service electronic brake system with code c0021.

Front calipers have excessive play with new pads and rotors.

Unknown , I was driving down the road at 50 mph and my battery light came on then I lost my a/c my lights started flickering and I then lost power steering and brakes I had to use my emergency brake to slow down then all of my check engine and brake failure lights were flickering and my fuse box on top of my battery caught fire and was smoking and my car then shut off I could have crashed and or been hit and killed.

Attempted to stop at a stop sign and the brake pedal sank with a hissing noise and then became very hard to operate. I had to maneuver to avoid colliding with the vehicle in front of me by diverting into the other side of the road where a turneing vehicle had to stop to avoid colliding with me. I was able to reverse into a nearby parking spot and apply the parking brake to stop the vehicle. Mechanic has suggested that the brake vacuum check valve, brake master cylinder, or brake booster has failed but cannot pinpoint which component specifically.

The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Dart. The contact stated while driving 25 mph, there was an abnormal popping sound coming from the brake pedal. The brake pedal stiffened and was difficult to be depressed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed that the brake booster was faulty and there was brake fluid leaking from the brake booster. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.

Brake booster failed, no abs, no traction control, no electronic braking assist. I've read where this has been recalled in Darts in 2013 models. Master cylinder and vacuum pump may also be bad.

Clunking noise with or without engaging brake pedal.

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.

I have had the brakes replaced twice due to it shaking while trying to stop. I also have put on three sets of rotors due to the shaking and even with brand new rotors the bouncing and shaking will not go away. The newest problem now is the brakes not wanting to work. I have had them checked by mechanics and they say there's nothing to do but change them out again!.

I was stopped on a street that was a steep hill checking my mailbox. When I went to go up the brakes went to the floor and did not work at all. Car started to go backwards. No warning on dashboard ever about a brake problem. I was able to with a lot of strength pump them up. Went up driveway and again would not stop when brake was applied. Very dangerous and scarey.

Tl-the contact owns a 2015 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds. The brake pedal became hard and failed to stop. At times the brake pedal went from hot to soft spontaneously . The contact replaced the front brakes. The service electric brake system warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram farmington 970 e woodlawn dr, farmington, mo 63640 (573) 431-7800 where diagnosed the vacuum pump assembly and brake booster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted however no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 87,049. The contact stated the failure was similar to NHTSA campaign number: 15v800000 service brakes, hydraulic. Ap.

I've had my vehicle for barely 4 years and I've had to take it in for the brakes to be fixed twice. The brakes suddenly stopped working and became rock solid when when I tried braking on the highway. Luckily I swerve and used my emergency brakes. Other times, it worked but I would have to press it all the way down and once it reaches a certain point it has a kick back to it and the car doesn't stop smoothly instead it jerks about twice before stopping. On the second instance, it had a hissing sound coming from the brake pedal area. The first time this happened, the brake booster was replaced with an oem. Second time it happend (a yr later), the brake booster,vacuum hose, and vacuum pump were all replaced but it kept happening. $1,200 in on this second repairs and I am still waiting to get this fixed. A few Dodge dealers have confirmed this is a problem with the Dodge sedans in fact the previous years(2013 and 2014) models were all recalled for this same issue but the 2015 was not recalled despite it having the same issue.

While driving the Dodge Dart 2015, going downhill at about ~40mph, I was braking to decrease speed then the brake pedal lost pressure and was unable to use the brakes in order to slow down. Due to being a manual car I was able to downshift to slow down and pull over and avoided a dangerous accident. After getting it towed and serviced at a repair center they root caused the issue to a broken valve that caused a failure in the hydraulics system. Attached documents show report of valve malfunctioning causing failure in vaccum system. Valve failure caused brake booster to be filled with oil causing that component to fail as well.

Well fist thing ever went out was ac compresser the deal ship wanted over1,200 to fix that . Then my gear shift went out . Now my breaks are making a noise but their not bad . Then when you get 20 miles pr car want shift until you take you foot of gas then it will chang gears .

Tl- the contact owns a 2015 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that while driving about 35 mph, the brake did not stop the vehicle and caused the vehicle to hit a dog. The failure recurred while driving at about 70 mph. The vehicle. The vehicle was pulled to the side and crashed into a guard rail. There was no warning. The air bag did not deploy. There was no injury reported. The vehicle was damaged and was towed to the contact's residence. The dealer was not called. However, the contact stated that she called an unknown dealer a while back when she experienced a brake issue and was told that there was no recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000. Fe.

Tl-the contact owns a 2015 Dodge Dart sxt. The contact stated that while driving at vaouris speeds when the brake padel is depress the contact would have to press really hard in order for the brake to engaged causing the contact to come to a complete stop while the brake assist warning light illuminated. The vehicle has not been seen for a diagnose test however, the contact mentioned NHTSA campaign:15v800000(service brakes, hydraulic) as a possible solution to the failure. The dealer (sahara Chrysler Jeep Dodge ram 5050 w sahara Ave #3400, las vegas, nv 89146 (800) 506-5050) was contacted and informed the contact that no recall was under the VIN. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 33,400. Ck.

While driving at various speeds, but mainly at lower speeds and while at a stop, the engine will stall and all power is lost to steering and brakes while several warning lights then appear on the dashboard - I have read on chat rooms of hundreds of these occurrences, and most seem to pint to a low oil condition that does not first light the oil light on the dashboard, but some indicate other electrical issues.

While driving I lost complete use of brakes and needed to use emergency brake to stop vehicle. I was driving in a residential area at normal speed limits. Brakes completely went down to floor and car accelerated. I noticed a air swooshing sound as I attempted to brake. I called my dealership and had vehicle towed to them. I was told it was an issue with vacuum hose running to vacuum pump to brake booster that was/is leaking that caused this to happen. They deemed car unsafe to drive until I pay full price for repair although I have extended warranty. There was a recall on 2013-2014 Dodge Darts for this issue. Can it be possible the 2015 Dodge Dart is also affected? I'm at 47, 985 miles. I am the only owner.

While driving with the cruise control on the car will jerk, the cruise control will turn off and the dash will light up saying electric brake service, I have a video of the panel if needed, also the car will not always start when the clutch is depressed, traction control also lights up for no reason, this has been ongoing since oct, 3 2019.

While driving the vehicle at normal speed through the city, I had to make a sudden stop to avoid an accident. I immediately heard an air release and the brake became very stiff and nearly impossible to stop the car. Now, I have to use brute foot force to stop the car. I was only a few blocks from an express oil change & tire engineer on 5700 sanderson rd NW, huntsville, al. My vehicle was diagnosed by a certified mechanic. It was brought to my attention that the brake booster needed to be replaced. The mechanic did not seem surprised by the finding. That alerted me that this is a systemic problem for the Dodge Dart. After reading other brake complaints on this website, I decided to file a complaint. The repair will cost me nearly $650 for a fairly new vehicle with low miles.

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Dodge Dart. While driving various speeds, the brake pedal was applied and the contact heard an abnormal air noise. The brake pedal was difficult to depress and the vehicle failed to stop. The vehicle was placed into neutral and 'electronic braking system' appeared on the instrument panel. There were no other warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to john jones Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram fiat (1735 gardner ln NW, corydon, in 47112, (877) 473-5546), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact stated that the failure was similar to NHTSA campaign number: 15v180000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The failure mileage was 72,260.

While driving I tried to depress my brakes and they were extremely hard to depress. I almost slammed into the rear of another vehicle. I have a message on my dash to service electronic braking system. While doing some research I notice this is a ongoing problem with the Dodge Dart. I noticed recalls on previous year models but not on the 2015 model. Garage wants almost $1000 to repair. Hopefully this will get resolved with a recall soon before somebody dies.

2015 Dodge Dart. Consumer writes in regard to shift cable recall and receiving reimbursement for repairs. The consumer stated the repair should have been covered under recall.

When driving you hit a bump you hear a metal clanging noise coming from the tire. When you engage the breaks they go about halfway down before catching as if they have air in the lines and sometimes you hear a hiding noise. You can be sitting with the breaks engaged and they will go soft and the car will move until they cage on their own.

The brake booster went out while driving the vehicle on a rural highway making it very hard to stop and slow down for curves in the road. The lights flicker in the cab while the car is idling. The car doesn't shift smoothly, shifting is delayed at times going from first gear to second.

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Dodge Dart. While driving at any speed, the brake pedal stiffened and failed to stop the vehicle on more than one occasion. The vehicle was taken to gossett motor cars (901-328-8174, located at 1870 covington pike, memphis, TN 38128) where it was determined that there was no recall and referred the contact to the manufacturer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

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Brakes gave out and pedal became hard while in motion going up on george dieter , el paso texas. Unable to stop until I pressed the brake harder. While pushing the pedal making a air noise and really stiff.

My transmission places itself into neutral. But it is not under a recall even though it fits the category.