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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2013 Dodge Dart Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
15about this part
Share
5%of 287 total for the year
Median mileage
85,500miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2013 Dodge Dart, 5% of the 287 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 85,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“6 speed Dodge DART went into neutral and stopped accelerating while being driven on the freeway, car turns on but won't move forward or backwards when accelerated and in gear. I was able to get it over to the side of the road but then it had to be towed to my residence. I had a mechanic take a look at it and they believe it is a transmission motor control problem that other 2013 Dodge darts have also encountered.”

NHTSA complaint #11343498, filed 2020-08, 61,260 miles

“I was driving home when I turned the corner to proceed on the highway my car would not speed up. I tried several times and it was only reving up the engine like it was stuck. I was able to slowly gain speed but no more then 45 MPH. When I would try to gain speed it would reach high rpms but not go anywhere but then it would jerk hard and the transmission was making loud clanking noises like gears shifting more then they should. The engine light came on which it goes off and on all the time. I have also been putting more oil in the car then I've ever had to do. …”

NHTSA complaint #11404074, filed 2021-03, 85,500 miles

“The transmission has gone out after the gasket was replaced at the Dodge dealer as a recall. It will not change gears and tries to start out in 4th gear. When you do get it to pull itself the RPM's are 3.5. The dealer ships say's that they could not have caused the issue but it ran fine before the transmission had the recall replacement of the transmission cable. The cruise control works only if you set it as soon s you start the car, if you don't it will not engage or come on. There is a check engine light that comes on and even when it is on the dealership cannot find any trouble codes. …”

NHTSA complaint #11278731, filed 2019-11, 63,000 miles

“I was was at a stop light. The light turned green, I gently pressed on the gas pedal to accelerate. The car made a loud revving noise. The car would not accelerate and felt like it was in neutral. I took my foot off the gas pedal and pressed the brake. The revving noise stopped and I put my foot on the gas pedal to try again. It then moved forward at a normal speed.”

NHTSA complaint #11296886, filed 2020-01

“While driving the vehicle the shifter link bushing detached from the cable and came off the transmission causing the shifter to start floating and I lost all control of the shifter so I could not take my car out of the gear it got stuck in”

NHTSA complaint #11685608, filed 2025-09

Related service bulletins

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2016104%
2015265%
2014185%
2013155%
2012414%

Other parts of the 2013 Dodge Dart

Transmission and drivetrain
160 complaintsElectrical system
57 complaintsEngine
51 complaintsOther or unknown
35 complaintsBrakes
27 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
20 complaintsAir bags
19 complaintsSeat belts
11 complaintsElectronic stability control
9 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsForward collision avoidance
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 Dodge Dart

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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