Dodge Dart 2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 18-004-13 · NHTSA communication 10189379 · issued Jan 19, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2013
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Flash: A/C and Drivability Improvements This bulletin involves selectively erasing and reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with new software. Customers may experience any or all of the following symptoms/conditions: A noticeable reduction in A/C performance during hard accelerations. 25 - 50 RPM engine instability at idle. Hesitation in reverse at low speeds. Performance derate at high altitude (greater than 6,000 feet) or in temperatures above 90°F. (32°C.). A/C engagement Bump while accelerating at temperatures above 90°F. (32°C.). Surge during accelerating. Buck/bobble after s
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.