Software Problems of Dodge Dart

Power train & sensors related issues: I was driving on the highway@ 45mph in traffic & all of a sudden the speed idle down to 13mph in traffic without me pressing the gas pedal, I placed my emergency flashers on to let cars behind me be aware I was experiencing problems with my vehicle. The engine symbol illuminated on the dash panel as with a lightening bolt symbol, the vehicle did a surge in speed without the gas pedal being pressed, jerked & surge in speed again & I had to press the brakes to safely pull out of traffic to gain composure of what was happening with the vehicle sudden erractic behavior. No warning before hand. I cut the vehicle off for several minutes. It cranked up & the engine light illuminated still but the lightening bolt symbol hadn't. I called to see of any recalls & there was a recall for the computer module software. I was given a case number for the vehicle from the recall associate to call the local Dodge dealership & was told by one of the Dodge service associates, his sheet didn't contain that recall & wasn't able to remedy the problem.

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The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was coasted off the roadway and various warning indicators and gauges flickered upon the vehicle shutting down. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The dealer flashed the software for the pcm, replaced a module, and reprogrammed the module. After the dealer's repair, the condition continued with the vehicle stalling. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 39,693.

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The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Dart. While driving at approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart and the engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who reprogrammed the software. The failure recurred after the repair was performed. The vehicle was not repaired for the most recent failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 8,500.

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The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that the vehicle was started and all warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a glitch with the software of the vehicle. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the two front tire sensors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 150.

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The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the software codes needed to be updated. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The dealer then advised the contact to loosen the fuel cap and that the vehicle was safe to drive as long as the check engine warning light was not flashing. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, the engine stalled. The vehicle restarted after several attempts and the electronic throttle control warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the software code needed to be updated. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 3,103.

I have been having the same issue and a burning smell happening. In October the dealer replaced the tcm at 33,000 miles and stated I was lucky to be under warranty since it would cost $600+ out of pocket. Now on christmas morning I had the check engine light, service transmission message, and autostick not available message display. I was able to limp home to have r, n, d show gear not available. After waiting I turned the car on and the messages cleared. Then 2 days later I was an hour late to work since the messages and shifting problem occurred on the highway. During traffic stoppages I could not get up to speed fast enough and almost caused an accident. The message and issue cleared again when I left work and I drove home but now it shifts at 5,000+ rpm when accelerating after a stop sign. Burning smell is back and car is sluggish. Seems like Chrysler is waiting for enough people to die before addressing the issue. Currently have 39,000 miles on car. Before the issue in October there was also a "software update" for this after I had it about a week with 500-600 miles around mid August 2013. I purchased this car new to have reliable transportation for work. Now it seems I have an unreliable car with loan payments and dealer service costs since Chrysler doesn't cover transmission problems with the power train warranty apparently.

Vehicle threw an error message on the led dashboard about servicing the transmission. Unable to place car in reverse or drive. After messing with it for a while (shutting vehicle off and turning back on, pausing for a few minutes) the vehicle would finally work again. This seemed to happen during the middle of the year and towards winter with the recall eventually taking place. (2014). I argued with the dealership to provide something for transportation since I had no other options. After arguing and finally getting a rental they offered to pay 3 days. It took them multiple days to look into the issue and they found low transmission fluid. There was a software update to take care of the recall as well. This year almost 6 months since the last incident the same issues are occurring. About two weeks ago I came across the same issues. It took a week to get an appointment with the local dealer and I had to borrow a vehicle since the car has trouble accelerating with these issues. They performed a software update and it seemed to work for a week. Today the engine wouldn't start but the cars computers turned on. After testing different steps the car finally turned on but the acceleration is clunky and doesn't shift appropriately.

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that the check engine and battery warning lights illuminated on the instrutment panel and the vehicle stalled. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and it was determined that the vehicle needed a software update. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 2,731 and the current mileage was 5,000.