Issue ID | 1230422 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10783153 |
Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
Brand | DODGE |
Model | DART |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 16/10/15 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | My pregnant wife was driving home with our other daughter, when coming to a stop light the brakes made a loud popping sound and the sound of air hissed as she could not press the brake down. She flew through the red light and couldn't stop for atleast another fifty feet holding both feet to the brake and pulling the e-brake. I am very thankful that she was not injured or smashed by a vehicle at the red light and you should be too. After looking online and seeing thousands of people with the same problem and no recall for that part being sent is ludicrous. I am outraged that your company after all these complaints has not sent a recall. For as expensive as the car is, you expect for the safety of our family to be a priority for your company. It is now getting fixed at a dealership and all i got from them was an i'm sorry that happened. After doing more research there are another thousand people saying after it was fixed it happened again. I am very angry i am stuck with this death trap because i am just a gym coach and can't afford to be stuck behind this payment and another to be able to have a safe ride for my family. I would like a reply to this and for you to tell me how you are going to fix this issue. My lawyer said that yall are lucky that my pregnant wife and daughter were not injured or else a lawsuit would have insued, but a lawsuit would not have brought my family back from an accident that your car clearly has a known issue for. Please care more and take action on the thousands of people who like me thought that the dodge name meant we where buying a nice car that would protect my family and be something i could pass on to my children..... Updated 06/15/16 *bf *cn |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 35550 |
Number of Occurences | 0 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | KILLEEN, TX |
VIN pattern | 1C3CDFBA9DDXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
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Vehicle speed | 25 |
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