2016 Dodge Dart Engine Problems

On December 13, 2021 my 2016 Dodge Dart shut down while driving and would not start back up. Had it towed to a repair shop, they could not duplicate the problem. I contacted Chrysler and the agent who helped me said there is no known issues with this particular vehicle. I found at that was a lie with a little google search. Picked my vehicle up and immediately took it to the Dodge dealership. They checked the oil level and it was so low that the tech said that if it would have been driven much longer it would have completely disabled the engine. No oil light, oil was changed recently, no reason for this to have happened. Found out there was a campaign to update software to the PCM module so that was completed along with an oil change. This created a COMPLETELY unsafe situation, luckily there was very little traffic on the roadway at the time. Vehicles with this issue should be recalled or the engine needs to be replaced.

Major oil leak at the Turbo

I OWN A 2016 GT DART WITH JUST OVER 37,000 MILES ON IT. FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING NEIGHBORHOOD SPEEDS SHORTLY AFTER STARTING THE CAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THAT DAY...FROM RESEARCH AND THE SYMPTOMS I'VE BEEN GETTING I BELIEVE IT COULD BE LINKED TO THE OIL AND OIL CHANGE LIGHT. HOWEVER, I'VE CHECKED THE OIL LEVELS AND IF ANYTHING THERE MIGHT BE TOO MUCH OIL IN THE CAR. THE OIL LIFE METER IS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND THE OIL CHANGE LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON BUT SHOULD BE AT THIS POINT. I WILL HEAR LIKE HALF A DING AND IT TRIES TO COME ON THE SCREEN FOR A SPLIT SECOND BUT THAT'S ABOUT IT HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF: 'START THE CAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THAT DAY AND THE ENGINE TURNS OVER FINE 'DRIVE OUT OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD ON TO THE MAIN ROAD AND GET UP TO A SPEED OF ~40MPH 'WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF, NO LONGER ABLE TO ACCELERATE, BATTERY INDICATOR DINGS AND LIGHT TURNS ON, AND ALL ELECTRONICS (RADIO, A/C...) REMAIN ON. 'I PULL OVER (GET FLIPPED OFF AND HONKED AT - I LOVE ATL...), PUT THE CAR IN PARK, AND TURN EVERYTHING OFF 'ATTEMPT TO TURN THE ENGINE BACK OVER, MAY TAKE 5-10 SECONDS OR 1 OR 2 TIMES (I HAVE A PUSH START) 'ENGINE TURNS OVER AND I NEVER HAVE ANOTHER PROBLEM FOR THE REST OF THE DAY

2.4-LITER TIGERSHARK ENGINE CHRYSLER DODGE AUTOMOTIVES ROUTINELY OVERCONSUME OIL, CAUSING COSTLY MAINTENANCE. THE OIL OVERCONSUMPTION ALSO LEADS TO LOW OIL PRESSURE, TRIGGERING A DEFECT IN THE AFFECTED DODGE DART VEHICLE TO SPONTANEOUSLY SHUT OFF WHILE IN OPERATION. THIS CAN OCCUR IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS OR EVEN ON THE FREEWAY. VEHICLE HAS NO INDICATOR TO SHOW ACTUAL REMAINING OIL LIFE TO WARN DRIVERS OF POTENTIALLY SUDDEN SHUT DOWN. THIS HAS CREATED AN UNSAFE DRIVING HAZARDS. THIS IS THE SECOND CHRYSLER PRODUCT I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALERS ARE REFUSING TO REPAIR AND KEEP EXTENDING THE PROBLEM PAST WARRANTY AS THEY REQUEST OIL CONSUMPTION TESTS ALL THE TIME AND WILL NOT DIRECTLY REPAIR THE ISSUE. WE HAVE VISITED 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS, HAZE CHRYSLER IN GAINESVILLE, GA, TRONCOLI CHRYSLER IN CUMMING GA, AND NOW DON JACKSON CHRYSLER IN CUMMING, GA. THE DODGE DATE HAS STOPPED RUNNING WHILE IN MOTION AND ALSO WHEN STOPPED. THIS IS IN OPERATION BY MY SON, AND AS AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVE WHEN HE FIRST RECEIVED THE CAR, IT CREATES A GREATER THREAT TO NOT KNOW HOW TO OPERATE UNDER THE POWER LOSS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE YEARS. HE IS NOT A HIGH MILAGE DRIVER UNTIL COLLEGE SO IT HAS BECOME MORE OBVIOS IN THE LAST 2 YEARS.

WAS DRIVING AND THE ENGINE STALLED AND CUT OFF W/O WARNING IN TRAFFIC DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE. 2.4L ENGINE CONSUMING OIL DUE TO SCARRING OF THE CYLINDER WALLS FROM THE PISTONS. I WAS TOLD THIS BY THE MECHANIC AT THE SERVICE CENTER. IT WAS NOT THAT LONG BETWEEN OIL CHANGES WHEN THIS OCCURRED.

I WROTE THIS LETTER BECAUSE I WAS CONCERNED EVEN MORE NOW THAT MY 2016 DODGE DART SXT IS REALLY CONSUMING OIL I KEEP ADDING OIL EVEN I JUST DID A CHANGE OIL I AM REALLY WORRIED KNOW IT IS STALL ME TWICE ON THE ROAD, UPON LOOKING ONLINE I REALIZE THAT THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE HAD TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE CONSUMPTION OIL AND IT'S STALL THEIR VEHICLE ON THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING WHICH IT HAPPENED TO ME THE SAME THING SO I WANT TO INFORM YOU GUYS THAT I'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH EVERYBODY ELSE AND I HOPE YOU GUYS FIX THE PROBLEM AND GET THIS THING DONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE I WANT MY VEHICLE TO BE OPERATE GOOD EVERY DAY FOR COMMUTE SO PLEASE THANK YOU

I JUST HAD MY OIL CHANGED AT AROUND 70,000 MY CAR SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING DUE TO NO OIL MY CAR WAS THREE QUARTS LOW AND MY CAR IS AT 72,942 JUST SHUT OFF NO STEERING NO NOTHING ABOUT CAUSED A WRECK BECAUSE MY CAR DIED IN AN INTERSECTION GRANTED I HAVE A MANUAL SO I WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE THE CLUTCH TO KEEP ROLLING BUT THE STEERING WASN'T WORKING SO I WASN'T ABLE TO GET IT PULLED OFF THE ROAD SAFELY NOW I DIDN'T FEEL THE NEED TO CHECK MY OIL DUE TO THE FACT IT WASN'T LEAKING AND IT WASN'T BURNING ANY OIL THAT I SMELT SO AFTER ALL THIS I CALL A TOW TRUCK GET IT BACK TO MY HOUSE LET THE ENGINE COOL WHILE MY ENGINE IS COOLING I START DOING SOME RESEARCH ON WHY IT MAY HAVE DONE THIS THERE'S OTHERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM IS SOMEONE GONNA HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THEY DECIDE TO FIX THIS ISSUE NOW I COULD'VE HAD MY KIDS IN THE CAR THIS MORNING AND NOW I DON'T EVEN WANNA PUT THEM BACK IN THIS CAR BECAUSE OF THIS

MULTIPLE TIMES 4 TO BE EXACT MY VEHICLE HAS SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH MANY OF THESE FROM MY RESEARCH. ONCE I WAS GETTING ON AN EXPRESSWAY AND WAS ALMOST HIT ANOTHER TIME WAS TURNING ON A BUSY STREET ALMOST BEING HIT LUCKILY I WAS NOT. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I HAD THE CAR ABOUT 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING NEW. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS THIS SEPTEMBER. THE DEALERSHIP HAS DONE NOTHING AND SAYS THEY KNOW IT HAPPENS BUT NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR IT. ARE THEY WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO BE KILLED BEFORE DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE ?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE MISFIRED AND STALLED. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SAN LEANDRO CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM SRT (1444 MARINA BLVD, SAN LEANDRO, CA 94577) WHERE THE SPARK PLUGS AND ENGINE WERE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER INSPECTED FOR LEAKS BECAUSE THE CONTACT HAD TO ADD OIL EVERY MONTH, AS NEEDED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ANY LEAKS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000.

I HAVE BEEN TAUGHT TO CHECK MY OIL CONSISTENTLY. I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE WITH 68,089. CHECKED OIL AND IT WAS FULL. AT 69,089 I CHECKED OIL AND WAS 2 QUARTS LOW!! SO I FILLED IT AND CALLED DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THEY COULD DO AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST BUT THAT IT'S NORMAL FOR VEHICLES TO BURN OIL( ABOUT 1 QUART PER 1000 MILES. MY VEHICLE BURNED DOUBLE THAT. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE TO FIND THAT MANY OTHER CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ! DODGE SHOULD HAVE A REMEDY FOR A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. SINCE FILLING I HAVE BURNED 1 QUART IN 700 MILES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AFTER OIL WAS ADDED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED ENGINE OIL WAS ADDED EACH TIME PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN. THE CONTACT CALLED LOCAL DEALER TOWBIN DODGE LLC LOCATED AT (275 AUTO MALL DR, HENDERSON, NV 89014, (702) 558-3800) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,784.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 DODGE DART. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING 10 MPH, THE MOTORISTS IN THE REAR NOTICED AN UNKNOWN LIQUID POURING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY BURST INTO FLAMES. THE DRIVER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND EXIT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INJURIES. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT DRIVER STATED IT FELT LIKE SOMETHING HAD FELL FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE AT THE SCENE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT WILL RANDOMLY HAVE COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WITHOUT WARNING AND THE BATTERY LIGHT WOULD TURN ON.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT WILL RANDOMLY HAVE COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WITHOUT WARNING AND THE BATTERY LIGHT WOULD TURN ON. THE DODGE DEALER FOUND A CODE U0415 ( ABS PROBLEM) AND SAID BECAUSE OF THAT CODE ENGINE SHUT OFF, $260 TO FIT THAT, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSIST. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME AFTER A FIX THAT THE CAR STILL RANDOMLY SHUTTING OFF IN A NEIGHBORHOOD SPEED 30MPH. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND I AM IN DISBELIEF NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT THIS. ARE WE WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO DIE TO TAKE ACTION ?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED ASSISTANCE FROM A BYSTANDER WHO PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, WHICH RETURNED IT BACK TO NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DAN DEERY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT (4320, 3900 ALEXANDRA DR, WATERLOO, IA 50702, (319) 233-5000) SEVERAL TIMES WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT OIL NEEDED TO BE ADDED TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000. *BF *TR

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DART. STALL, WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, DIAGNOSTIC SCHEDULED, OIL EVAPORATION SENSOR MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED, 2000 MORE MILES FCA CONTACTED, CASE NUMBER NOT PROVIDED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER DUE TO THE POWER STEERING BEING INOPERABLE AT THE TIME. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GUIDE THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROADWAY. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THOMPSON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM LOCATED AT 124 NORTH POINT BLVD, BALTIMORE, MD 21224, (410) 690-4558, WAS CONTACTED AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED. THE APPOINTMENT WAS STILL PENDING. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SUGGESTED THAT THE OIL EVAPORATION SENSOR MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,400. "PIIR = Y". AH

AFTER THE CAR SITS IN THE HOT FLORIDA SUN FOR ABOUT 8-10 HOURS FROM MORNING TO ABOUT 2:30-3:00 THE CAR STARTS FINE AND THEN I START DRIVING AND WHEN I SLOW DOWN TO COME TO A STOP, THE CAR STALLS. THEN IT STARTS BACK UP AGAIN WHEN I PUSH THE START BUTTON. THIS HAPPENS IN FLORIDA SUMMER, NOT DURING THE "WINTER" MONTHS.

MY SON PARKED THE VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING IT APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES. HE WENT INTO HIS DORM ROOM AND WAS INFORMED SHORTLY AFTER THAT HIS CAR WAS ON FIRE. THE ENGINE HAD IGNITED.

I HAVE A 2016 DODGE DART SXT THAT I BOUGHT OVER A YEAR AGO WHEN IT HAD 20, XXX MILES ON IT, IT NOW HAS 46,XXX MILES ON IT, IT DOES THE WEIRDEST THING, I WILL BE DRIVING IT AND IT JUST DIES AND DOESN'T WANT TO START BACK UP UNTIL A COUPLE MINUTES LATER, IT IS EMBARRASSING AND A TRAFFIC HAZZARD TO BE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION OR AT A STOP LIGHT, IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS OFF AND ON SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR, IT IS VERY DANGEROUS, IT WASNT UNTIL RECENTLY THAT I REALIZED THAT THIS IS HAPPENING EVERY TIME THAT MY OIL CHANGE PERCENTAGE IS AT 25% OR BELOW, SO I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING AND IT IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE CARS , THEY ARE CONSUMING OIL IN BETWEEN OIL CHANGES TO THE POINT THE ENGINE IS 1 TO 2 QUARTS LOW AND A SENSOR DETECTS THAT AND IS STALLING THE ENGINE TO PROTECT IT, DOES THIS CAR NOT HAVE AN OIL LIGHT TO DETECT WHEN THE OIL IS LOW? HOW IS THE WAY THEY HAVE THIS SET UP LEGAL? THEY NEED TO RECALL THESE CARS AND FIX THE ENGINE BEFORE SOMEONE DIES !

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER NIECE'S VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND WHILE MAKING TURNS. THE CONTACT'S NIECE HAD TO WAIT TEN MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING THE ENGINE. ONCE RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BROWNS FORD OF AMSTERDAM (4419 NY-30, AMSTERDAM, NY 12010, (877) 801-2978) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.