2013 Dodge Dart SXT Rallye Long-Term Road Test

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edited September 2014 in Dodge

image2013 Dodge Dart SXT Rallye Long-Term Road Test

The Edmunds editors are starting to notice some quality issues with the new 2013 Dodge Dart SXT Rallye. Case in point, a broken door handle.

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  • zimtheinvaderzimtheinvader Member Posts: 580
    the fun of saving assembly time/cost with snap-together cars
  • noburgersnoburgers Member Posts: 500
    Fix it again, Tony. unnecessarily complicated handle?
  • legacygtlegacygt Member Posts: 599
    Remember the seat adjustment lever that snapped off in the Fiat 500? There are parts of the 500 that just feel cheap. I guess the same may go for the Dart.
  • gslippygslippy Member Posts: 514
    The Darts I test drove had loose headlight switches in the dashboard. This story confirms my concerns about workmanship and design robustness.
  • nukedetroitnukedetroit Member Posts: 108
    It's a Fiat built by the UAW overseen by Chrysler. Really, this kind of shoddy workmanship surprises you?!?
  • yellowbalyellowbal Member Posts: 234
    Haha! Cheap car with cheap parts.
  • hooninaroundhooninaround Member Posts: 40
    Wow, I thought I had an isolated incident. That literally happened to me when I test drove a Dart last Monday. The salesman said this and I quote, "Well that's not supposed to happen." Ha! It must be a safety feature, are you sure you reaalllyyy want to drive this car?
  • cotakcotak Member Posts: 89
    After the medieval trunk hand stabby thing and this? The long term test of this car is not really doing it much good.

    Saw one in Orange today on the way to work. Decent to look at but suspect the looks would date quickly. And you know what the Corolla has looked like crap for a few generation and is uninspiring to drive but it sells. Because it doesn't fall apart. You do have to wonder if Dodge would have done better spending more time and money on the quality vs the looks of this car.
  • andres3andres3 Member Posts: 13,956
    You expect better from a twice failed company?
    '18 Porsche Macan Turbo, '16 Audi TTS, Wife's '19 VW Tiguan SEL 4-Motion
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