Transmission Stuck In Gear Problems of Dodge Dart

Dodge Dart owners have reported 25 problems related to transmission stuck in gear (under the power train category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Dodge Dart based on all problems reported for the Dart.

1 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem of the 2014 Dodge Dart

Failure Date: 09/27/2025

My wife returned home from a short trip here in town and is unable to place the vehicle in park. The shifter indicator is stuck in reverse. This is reminiscent of the original recall I believe in 2019 requiring a bushing on the transmission cable.

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2 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem of the 2013 Dodge Dart

Failure Date: 03/16/2021

Driving along all of a sudden engine started revving up to 6000rpm car started slowing down pulled over and tried to put in neutral gear shift was stuck tried to force a few times would not move turned engine off tried to move shifter no luck could not start engine but won't start in gear called paid $400+ dollars on oct 20 for new shift cable clip fell off of shift lever on transmission thought same problem. Called Dodge dealership in key west told me they had no transmission guy to do repairs said to call planet Dodge in miami where shifter was fixed. Tried to force shifter one last time after a few knocks freed up there was a recall in September for shift repair wonder why I had to pay $400+ for repair in October when recall was issued in September thank god I had enough speed to pull off us 1 in marathon fla.

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3 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem of the 2013 Dodge Dart

Failure Date: 09/22/2020

Bushing on the shift cable of the manual transmission comes loose. Car cannot be shifted. This occurred in a parking lot but could have occurred while the car was in motion. Basically, the car remains stuck in one gear. Note that there is a recall for this problem for the automatic transmission but not the manual. It is the same problem.

4 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem of the 2016 Dodge Dart

Failure Date: 04/03/2020

Recall v34, has been open on my car since April 2019. Parts are not available at the dealership. Now my car is stuck in neutral, I can't turn it off. The gear shift seems to be stuck. I can't use it and it's stuck in my parking lot.

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5 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem of the 2014 Dodge Dart

Failure Date: 08/19/2019

Bushing recall April 2019. Car unable to drive, stuck in gear August 19, 2019. No parts available according to any Dodge dealers within a 50 mile radius. Unable to drive , the car is a lemon nothing more than a yard ornament. Need transportation for work, no public transportation in rural south, unacceptable from manufacture. If manufacture can't fix, they should provide free rentals until car can be fixed.

6 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem of the 2013 Dodge Dart

Failure Date: 08/19/2019

While driving and shifting through an intersection I was no longer able to shift into gear. I was stuck in gear. 2 weeks prior my parking break would not engage, as the break caliper was stuck open.

7 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem of the 2015 Dodge Dart

Failure Date: 08/04/2019

Power train recall. . . . I was backing out of my driveway into the road and the recall item for transmission. The electronic device came off and the transmission would not shift into any gear and I got stuck in the middle of the road I live on while traffic was trying to get through. My car would not go in reverse or drive. I got it pulled back into my driveway and a nice gentlemen that helped looked at my car and realized that the power train was not attached.

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8 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem of the 2015 Dodge Dart

Failure Date: 07/05/2019

Transmission shift is stuck. Wouldn't go to drive, stuck in neutral. I pushed it back inti driveway. Can't put in park. Had to disconnect battery. Speedometer is not working.

9 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem of the 2016 Dodge Dart

Failure Date: 07/04/2019

At arizona snowbowl, I was pulling into a parking spot to go on a hike and shifter remained in neutral as I was trying to park, which caused me to get it towed to a Dodge dealership that is over the miles allowed on my insurance policy. In the attached pictures, my car shifter is in park but my car is stuck in neutral.

10 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem of the 2015 Dodge Dart

Failure Date: 06/03/2019

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Dodge Dart. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 19v293000 (power train). The letter informed the contact to wait for a second letter with the remedy. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while attempting to park at his job and the gear would not shift into park or neutral. The gear remained stuck in the drive position and the keys were stuck in the ignition. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 101,172.

11 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem of the 2013 Dodge Dart

Failure Date: 06/01/2019

My car will hesitate to speed up, and feels like the transmission jumps randomly while driving. Last year, it got stuck in neutral when I parked - wouldn't go into drive although I could move the gear shifter. Ongoing electrical issues with backup camera and uconnect.

12 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem of the 2016 Dodge Dart

Failure Date: 05/20/2019

Tl the contact owns a 2016 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift and remained stuck in the neutral gear. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19v293000 (power train). The contact stated that leith autopark (located at 5310 rolesville rd, wendell, north carolina 27591, (919) 366-7000) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the part was not available for the repair. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.

13 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem of the 2015 Dodge Dart

Failure Date: 05/01/2019

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that the vehicle made an abnormal rumbling noise. The contact stated that the gear shifter was stuck in second gear and hesitated. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19v293000 (power train). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called ourisman Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram (12430 auto dr, clarksville, MD 21029) to schedule a service appointment. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The failure mileage was 31,250. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

14 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem of the 2013 Dodge Dart

Failure Date: 03/29/2019

I put my car in reverse to back out of my parking space and it switched into neutral and is now stuck there. My key will not come out of the ignition due to it being stuck in neutral.

15 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem of the 2013 Dodge Dart

Failure Date: 10/18/2018

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. While driving various speeds in reverse, the power train failed. The contact stated that the vehicle became stuck in neutral and the gear shift assembly would not engage into drive or any other gear shift position. The contact was able to coast the vehicle to a parking space while being stuck in the neutral position. The vehicle was towed to arrigo Dodge Chrysler Jeep ram fort pierce (5851 south us highway 1, fort pierce, florida 34982, (855) 709-0687), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 15v542000 (power train) as a potential cause of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 53,000. The VIN was unavailable.

16 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem of the 2015 Dodge Dart

Failure Date: 09/26/2018

The vehicle is"stuck in neutral". The shifter moves freely but vehicle will not leave neutral.

17 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem of the 2013 Dodge Dart

Failure Date: 09/16/2018

Shifting stick is stuck, the car appears to be stuck in reverse but actually is stuck in neutral, the key is stuck in the ignition and car won't turn on. Day prior to this car was park all day, later in the evening it was driven for about 3-5 miles and parked without an issue. Nothing was out of the ordinary until the next day when I tried to drive it again.

18 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem of the 2015 Dodge Dart

Failure Date: 04/25/2018

I had just came home and ran into my house to grab something and immediately returned back to the car and when I started the engine and attempted to put my car into drive the light on the gear shift for neutral lit up. The car is now stuck in neutral and the key will not come out of the ignition due to it being in neutral. We have called several numbers for Dodge and they are telling us that the car is not qualify for the recall because the VIN is not showing up with a recall even though the sight shows that there is a recall for the exact issue for 2011 - 2015 Dodge Darts. We need assistance with this because if they know these cars have this issue there is no way they should be telling us that this car does not qualify for the recall. Please help.

19 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem of the 2013 Dodge Dart

Failure Date: 04/15/2018

Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that after reversing and attempting to drive the gear shift failed and was stuck in neutral. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated he manually turned the gears to make the vehicle operable the vehicle was taken to a local dealer don davis Dodge Chrysler Jeep located at 1901 n collins st, arlington, TX 76011 (888) 746-5421 where diagnosed that there was a gear shift malfunction and the gear shift needed to be replaced the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 66,000.

20 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem of the 2013 Dodge Dart

Failure Date: 07/14/2017

I have a 2013 Dodge Dart with 75,000 miles on it. On 7/14/17 while I was driving down a highway, the transmission unexpectedly shifted into neutral and remained in neutral, which caused a lost of control of the transmission in the middle of the highway. The vehicle is no longer able to be operated as the transmission is remained stuck in neutral. This incident could easily caused an accident, luckily I was able to navigate the vehicle of to the side of the highway.

21 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem of the 2014 Dodge Dart

Failure Date: 07/05/2017

Parked in my driveway, I started the car reversed out of the drive way and the gear shifter is now stuck in reverse, all I can do is apply my emergency brake because I can't shift the gear up or down therefore I can't remove my ignition key either. Had to have it towed to dealer.

22 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem of the 2013 Dodge Dart

Failure Date: 11/21/2016

Yesterday we were parking our vehicle in a parking lot when the shifter got stuck in neutral. We were unable to shift the car into park and were unable to turn the car off and remove the key because it was stuck in neutral. We ended up having to have the car towed to the dealership. Today the dealership told us that the cable connecting the shifter to the transmission had come loose and that from a manufacturing standpoint the cable was "too short" and likely to come loose again. They reattached the cable but recommended that the cable to replaced with a longer cable that would be less likely to come loose. The cost to replace the cable and have it reinstalled was going to be just under $800. They recommended that we contact Dodge because the car is under 4 years old and only has 26,000 miles on it and the issue is not a wear and tear issue but a manufacturing issue. Dodge denied our request to extend the warranty and to pay to have the cable replaced. We expressed our concern that it was a safety issue (because it could've happened while driving) and they said to contact dot and to recommend that there should be a recall on the part. So that is what we are doing. Thank you for your assistance.

23 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem of the 2013 Dodge Dart

Failure Date: 12/23/2015

Came up to a stop sign, drove off and went to shift into 2nd (standard transmission) and my shifter was loose. Gear is stuck in first.

24 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem of the 2014 Dodge Dart

Failure Date: 09/12/2014

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Dart. While driving approximately 10 mph, the clutch became stuck in the downward position and the gear shifter was stuck in first gear. The contact had to depress the clutch completely down to the floorboard to loosen the clutch, followed by aggressively pulling the gear shifter to get it out of first position. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 33,000.

25 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem of the 2013 Dodge Dart

Failure Date: 12/26/2013

I went out in the morning to start the car and it would not go into reverse. The gear stick felt stuck and I had to have my husband come out and put the car into neutral and roll the car back so we could start it in first. This happened again one month later, only the car would not even go into first gear. We had it towed to dealer and were told we had to pay for a new clutch-it was burned out. Burned out at 18,000 miles. We paid for a new clutch, and now 4mths later, the car is doing the same thing. Problem going into reverse. Dealer can find nothing wrong with it-I am scared the clutch will burn out again-never know when this car will leave me stranded. Worst experience ever.



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