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2013 Dodge Dart Ralleye 1.4l Turbo, 6 Spd Manual
tndodgeboy, 02/07/2013
2013 Dodge Dart SXT 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
I love this car. Very smooth on the road and fun to drive. The mpg is the best. The 1.4 Turbo is very quick for it size. I have everything on my Dart except for leather seats and a sunroof, witch I do not like anyway. I really love the support I get from the seats. This is a very sporty car. I also like the fact that you don't have to change the timing belt until 150000 miles. Dodge really worked in a lot of details in the new Dart. Nice dash, nav system & backup camera and oh yeah, the RaceTac lights. Gota have them.... Good job Dodge!!!
Should have done more research before buying
grandma51, 07/08/2014
2013 Dodge Dart Limited 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Purchased my car on June 7th, on June 30th with only 1400 miles driven the car began to misfire in the #2 cylinder and check engine light was on. Took car back to the dealer, it took a week for Chrysler to tell them to change a spark plug. Changed the spark plug and the car was still misfiring. Now they are waiting for a new fuel injector. They really have no idea what is wrong with the car. When the car works properly it does get good gas mileage. Love the collision avoidance system, the easy to read touch screen, and clear back-up camera. But I am afraid after reading all the problems other owners have had this car will only be a problem.
Brand New Lemon
stacysmoon, 01/22/2014
2013 Dodge Dart SXT 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
At first this vehicle was easy on the eyes with an affordable Ralley appearance package. It was before I made my first payment that things started to decline. Initially, my tires were losing pressure quickly and then the front passenger tire blew on my way home from work. There are a lot of electronic issues with gas gage, dimmers, and lights. At 6100 miles engine malfunction indicator came on, defrosters/heaters stopped working, and engine overheated in -8 weather. Dealership states faulty thermostat and flush needed. I'm not sure what else to expect in the future for my brand new car.
Do you like pain and misery? Then buy a 2013 Dart!
RoKo, 04/28/2022
2013 Dodge Dart SXT 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
"Never buy a first year model". I should have heeded those words but suddenly found myself needing a new car in the summer of 2013 when my trusty 11 year old Neon was totaled by a hit and run driver. First the pros: coolest tail lights ever on a modern car. The entire width of the racetrack style lamps lit up at night, Overall the exterior looked fresh and exciting. Mine had the Rallye trim level which meant it included the snazzy red and black interior that looked really stylish and sporty. I found the seats to be comfy and held me in place nicely. The interior ergonomics were good overall. The engine, while not the most powerful (2.0 liter), was perfectly adequate, good on gas, and quite reliable... about the only reliable thing on the car. Now the cons. Are you sitting down? This will take a while. -the right side sun visor gave up the ghost one day and fell off. I was in the car when it happened. Very odd thing to witness. You'd think it was an easy thing to reattach, such was not the case and it never happened. This was the first thing to go wrong, and while a little thing, it was like a door opening to a world of misery soon to follow. -the trunk lid liked to pop open at totally random times. Lots of fun when travelling on the highway, or when you come out of a store only to find the trunk open and practically inviting anyone to reach in and take whatever they want. It got to a point where I had to put things in the backseat instead as that was more secure. -the license plate light went out. If only it was a burnt out bulb. The problem had to be traced to a certain wire and it was an expensive thing to fix ($575) as the car was practically stuffed with wires. -the security alarm like to sound itself at totally random times too. I recall a particularly interesting time when a cop pulled me over because it seemed I had stolen the car, when it was just the alarm saying hello to the world. I calmly explained the situation and he was completely understanding and sympathetic. -the clutch gave out at 55,000 kms (34,000 miles). I've been driving stick shifts for years and never ever had that happen to me before. -the front right power window motor had to be replaced twice. -the paint on the hood started bubbling and the metal underneath rusting when the car was just three years old. There was a recall for this, but Dodge did everything in their power to not honor it for me. -aside from routine maintenance items (oil filters, spark plugs, etc.), almost every other part was always on backorder at the dealership -and this was while the car was in production and mine was still under warranty. There were a few occasions where I had to rent a car because the dealership couldn't fix mine in a reasonable amount of time. Seeing as those were not my fault at all, I suggested they comp me at least in part for the rentals. Flat out no from them. In fact, I recall one occasion when I needed one of my hyper-black wheels replaced. I was told it would take a couple days. After which, I was told another week. Then after three weeks, they said nobody has hyper-black wheels. This was in 2015. They then offered to replace all my extra-cost wheels for the basic silver style at no cost and acted like they were doing me a huge favor. Keep in mind, I had a rental car, actually a Jeep Wrangler, for nearly a month and that bill was pretty high. I realized two things: loyalty towards a dealership is not rewarded at all, and that I should have bought a Wrangler instead of the Dart but I didn't know any better at the time. -it had low profile tires that were so delicate, one winter I had to replace 6 tires! I've had it with 'rubber-band' tires as they cannot stand anything other than glass-smooth roads, and around here, uneven surfaces and potholes are the norm. Nothing less than 55 series from now on. -the check engine light came on a lot and just as often would turn itself off. A bit disconcerting to say the least. -the strangest thing to go wrong with the car were the windshield wipers. It's not that they stopped working. Quite the opposite. The couldn't be turned off. As soon as you turned the key in the ignition, they started and wouldn't stop until you turned off the car. I thought it would be a simple fix, like changing the fuse. But here's the scoop -there was no fuse! I was informed by a few places (dealerships and independent garages) that the windshield wiper stalk would have to be replaced, which meant the entire steering column had to be taken apart to get to the necessary area of concern. I was quoted on average of about $1500 for that. But it didn't stop there, that would have been too easy! I was also told that most likely the PCM would have to be replaced too. So add another $500 to the bill. All told, with tax, I was looking at over two grand to fix something which never should have broke in the first place. I told them to forget it and continued to drive for the next year and a half with the wipers constantly going. Embarrassing? Absolutely! But I had had enough of feeding that money pit. -the key fobs were a nightmare and had to be replaced several times when it was clear new batteries did nothing. Am I the only one who misses proper metal keys? They have one job and do it well, and they never break. -the suspension was noisy from the start. Rattling, squeaking, even grinding sounds would occur. -but the final straw was on one very cold night in February when I was about to head home. I went to open the door and the door handle came off in my hand. And that it happened so easily, as if nothing was holding it in place. I tried the passenger side next. Guess what happened! Thankfully I had the car unlocked and very gingerly tried one of the rear doors. It did not break, but I did not enjoy having to climb over the front seat while trying to avoid accidentally assaulting myself on the gearshift. The next day I traded in the car for something else. The funny thing is, that day the weather forecast was wet snow and wouldn't you know it, that was the day the wipers finally died. What a harrowing experience that was! The used-car dealership was a half hour drive away (on a good day). It took me nearly 2 hours to get there as I did not dare take the highway and drove on side streets instead where traffic was light and I could pull over every minute or two to wipe the windshield with my arm. I figured if I had the car towed to the used car dealership, I would get even less money than the pittance we agreed upon. I had this car for seven painful years and accumulated a grand total of only 83,000 kms, (about 52,000 miles). I was so happy to get rid of it and wonder why I punished myself for so long with this vehicular nightmare. All told, with all its problems, it needed about $5000 worth of repairs just to bring it back to normal. I got $2000 for it as a trade-in, which might seem a little low, but considered myself lucky to get anything at all. If I wasn't in a situation then where I needed the money, I would have gladly set it on fire and shot it off a cliff. There were many other problems with the car, but these are the ones I remember most vividly. I'm not kidding when I say this car has had more -and weirder- problems in less than half the time and mileage than my five previous cars combined. To this day, whenever I see a Dart on the roads, I feel a festering ball of nausea in the pit of my stomach. That's how much that horrible car affected me.
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Nothing but problems
Nick M, 10/25/2016
2013 Dodge Dart SXT 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
I've had to replace the a/c condenser, radiator, I've gone through 3 batteries, the alternator just quit out on me, the shifter cable broke a week ago. I've had to tow this thing 3-4 times. I've owned the vehicle since January 2014. 2.5+ years, I've put 55k miles on it and it has been nothing but problems. The engine cover that is underneath constantly gets stuck on things and needs replacement. I'm about to have to replace it for the 2nd time. The engine shakes constantly. It has real trouble switching gears. The electrical issues are enormous. I know 2 other people that own the same model and constantly have issues with it. DO NOT BUY THIS CAR!!
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