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Chart based on 54 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2013 Dodge Dart 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 160hp 1.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD
35000 mi
Cruise control ceased operating. Dealer will handle under warranty. Don't know the cause yet. Cruise control module failed and was replaced.
33000 mi
Bluetooth system stopped connecting with my phone. Tried my phone in another car and it was fine, so I know it wasn't the phone's fault.
3000 mi
Had issues with a high-pitched whine coming from the dash LCD display. Had to have console display replaced.
13900 mi
There was an update for the radio and for the AC computer.
35000 mi
The 'reset' button on the steering wheel stopped working
61700 mi
Power door locks automatically lock on their own within one minute of unlocking the car. This only happens when it is not running.
160000 mi
replaced the (DS3 Xenon HID) headlamp bulbs at 159,000 miles after they started to dim. took about 20 minutes.
21000 mi
Bluetooth call module was inop, was warranty repaired
8700 mi
Service airbag system light came on. Took to the dealer, but they couldn't find any problem. Reset the code for now. Light came back on a couple times since, but is currently off and has been for over a month.
73100 mi
Radio freezes and reboots Installed replacement radio that was ordered in the previous trip. Still reboots after radio replacement. Radio not calibrated to the car. Audio was extremely load and distorted. Dealer calibrated radio to fix.
76000 mi
US $100
Door lock switch stopped working on driver door. Opening or closing door would make the car frantically lock and unlock. Door switch and wire harness replaced. Window switches aren't working correctly now.
2000 mi
Default in Body Control Module would not allow car to start on temps below 40 degree. New BCM installed; no issues Dundee that time.
20600 mi
AC fan making loud noise intermittently. Sounds like something stuck in it. Very loud snapping or cracking sound behind instrument display panel. Rarely happens, but very noticeable when it does. Seems to be tied into AC system/duct work.
25700 mi
Fan motor stopped working. Motor replaced by dealer
40000 mi
US $50
Heat/A-C fan making loud noise & causing Center console to vibrate. Fan removed & inspected. Large hickory tree nut found stuck in fan.
40000 mi
Cruise control stopped working. Dealer reset by disconnecting battery. Cruise control stopped working again, reset at home by disconnecting battery. Then cruise went out again & service engine light on, deal check shows no codes. States it must be a "ghost gauge" issue. Reflashed computer. Cruise out & engine service light on again. Dealer said bring it in & get new computer module installed. owner reset by disconnecting battery for 5 minutes.
Traded car in for something new to get rid of obvious problem car.
45900 mi
US $140
Poor A/C performance, dealer recharged which didn't fix. Dealer ordered expansion valve which never came in- Backordered. Took car back unrepaired.
21000 mi
USB piece of the multimedia drive inside the armrest was malfunctioning, causing it to become incapable of reading a thumbdrive because of lack of connectivity.
Check engine light, repaired briefly with a software update, which revealed the real problem to be failure of the active grill shutter actuator something or other
118000 mi
US $1900
Plug/clip loosened inside console causing parking brake warning light to stay on/come on randomly
9920 mi
Issue with trunk randomly opening while car was parked. Replaced rear taillight assembly (Decklid Release Switch). Issue with Radio screen going black while radio and Navigation was still active. Replaced radio and Telematics Gateway
10120 mi
Driver's door speaker replaced
32840 mi
Horns started sounding separately. Dealer has ordered both and will replace under warranty
35960 mi
Car started with remote start on key fob. Quit after 5 seconds. Would not restart behaved like battery dead. Dealer diagnosed bad key fob and replaced key fob. Took 3 days as dealer ordered or was sent incorrect key fob.
41540 mi
8.4 Nav screen went black again. Dealer tried to reset on 1st trip replaced the unit on 2nd trip.
44020 mi
C $335
Replaced burnt out drivers' side headlight Drivers' side dash speaker replaceed
46500 mi
Issue with trunk randomly opening while car was parked. Replaced rear taillight assembly (Decklid Release Switch)
27160 mi
Ventilation motor needed to be replaced.
50000 mi
Telecommunications module went out, replaced under warranty.
24800 mi
Broken ground wire caused transmission to be inoperable. G105 terminal broken.
16000 mi
Bluetooth Module failure in radio stack. Additional software flash was done to update the computer software in the vehicle.
32800 mi
B/T stopped working finally got the right parts
34400 mi
US $85
Bad battery. Did not buy dealer battery was WAY TOO EXPENSIVE !! I purchased a better battery for $45 LESS at AutoZone and they put it in for no extra cost !! I hate this money pit ! Can't afford to get rid of it. DO NOT RECOMMEND .
10000 mi
trunk release self opened
35000 mi
Heater fan went bad. Made a high pitched whining noise.
148000 mi
US $100
Blower Motor got very loud and needed to be replaced.
Reprogram radio head unit because of occasional lock up on start up and unable to turn on heated steering wheel and seats
15100 mi
Cruise control would not "arm" consistently. Would press cruise on/off button but cruise would not always turn on. Once it was it would work fine (set, decel, resume cancel, etc.) Dealer replaced cruise switch module on steering wheel.
Fasten driver seatbelt light stayed on, airbag light stayed on and odometer was flashing. They replaced the OCR Module.
6000 mi
US $200
AC made very loud noise similar to prop plane taking off. Compressor failed. Fixed under warranty.
29000 mi
Battery shorted out. Car had to be towed into dealer.
Lose connection
3000 mi
Replaced Air Bag Module after System Air Bag Light returned. Replaced Driver Side Curtain Air Bag
4000 mi
Replacement of the airbag module (I believe this was
the second time it was replaced). It also had a sensor for the headlight replaced while it was in there and was serviced for a recall on a torque bolt. In auto headlights wouldn't turn off.
38000 mi
Screen would cut out - Bluetooth no longer functioned.
60000 mi
US $480
Tire pressure warning light would not go off. After the dealer replaced all of the tire sensors factory techs determined that the central receiver for the sensor signals was not working. I did not get the faulty receiver but the problem seems to be gone.
60000 mi
US $400
tire pressure signal processor was replaced. It took several trips to determine what needed to be changed.
3700 mi
Touch Screen went blank and then rebooted. Dealer order new radio system. Known issue with other Darts.
4000 mi
Touch screen has continued to shut off and reboot on a weekly basis. Dealer replaced radio during the last trip, but problem persists. Waiting for Chrysler to provide solution.
6000 mi
Radio replaced. Seems to work fine now.
8800 mi
U connect stopped working-currently frozen in a load mode.. Now the back-up camera malfunctioned and stayed on after driving forward, then the screen went blank for 5 minutes until it rebooted. U-connect still frozen after a week.
10000 mi
Touch screen rebooted itself 4X in the last month.
Dealer verified problem and has ordered new touch screen. Update: Dealer has received new parts. Going in Jan 7, 2015 to have them installed.
4500 mi
They replaced a heat sensor and the problem cleared up for 2 months only to return recently.
17000 mi
Trim around dash does not work. Has not worked since NAV system was repaired. NAV Screen goes black briefly at radom times.
33000 mi
Car would not start on first try.Gauges bounced when I cranked it. Took 5 attempts before I was able to start it. The battery turned out to be faulty with a bad cell. Replaced under warranty.
1000 mi
System reported a low voltage error. Dealer checked battery, vehicle voltage and reset the check engine light. Has been fine since.
12000 mi
There was a flash available for cold start/run surge with light throttle.Technical service bulletin.
7000 mi
UConnect Display freezes and back up camera goes black.
Occational issue.
22000 mi
US $450
Bluetooth module replaced because connection failure.
Intermittent issue with the radio. Bluetooth doesn't work & radio reboots when USB loses connectivity. Diagnosed under original warranty but dealer got radio after original warranty expired and wouldn't honour it. Complaint in progress.
30300 mi
The satellite radio constantly cuts out. It has not been repaired and is basically disregarded by the dealer. Recall issue??
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