NHTSA Complaint #10549967 — 2012 DODGE DART

VEHICLE IS THE 1.4L MULTIAIR TURBO MODEL WITH THE DDCT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WAITING IN A PARKING LOT, STOPPED IN EVENT TRAFFIC, CAR BEGAN EMITTING SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. AFTER A COUPLE MINUTES, WITH THE SMOKE INTENSIFYING, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS. RIGHT BEFORE THE SHUTOFF, THE LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR CAME ON. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN RUNNING NO MORE THAN 20 MINUTES AND THERE WERE NO OTHER MALFUNCTION INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON DASH, NOR HAD THERE EVER BEEN PRIOR. THE AAA PROVIDER CONFIRMED WITH ME THAT VISUALLY EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE FINE AND IN PROPER WORKING CONDITION WITH ALL FLUID LEVELS IN ACCEPTABLE RANGES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IS CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED. VEHICLE WAS ORDERED MAY 11, 2013 AND RECEIVED AUGUST 19, 2013. CURRENTLY HAS 5555 MILES. THIS EVEN SOUNDS ALMOST IDENTICAL TO COMPLAINT NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10496762 QUOTED BELOW IN ITS ENTIRETY: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN A PARKING LOT IDLING, SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT THROUGH THE VENTS AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE LOW WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,000. *TR