# 2013 Dodge Dart has radio trouble

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-dodge-dart-has-radio-trouble/176885>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** dart, dodge\
**Created:** [May 17, 2021, 9:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-dodge-dart-has-radio-trouble/176885 "2021-05-17T21:24:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![mary56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8edcca/32.png) [@mary56](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mary56)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2021, 9:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-dodge-dart-has-radio-trouble/176885/1 "2021-05-17T21:24:58Z")

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Many times, I´ll start the car and when I push the radio button, if it doesn´t come on like it should, 1. there´s no radio/time displays (display is blank) and the radio/CD doesn´t play (complete silence) or 2. the time/station may show, but there´s no audio (just very low static on all channels - the CD plays, however). Eventually, the radio does come on, but usually betweeen a few minutes - 1/2 hour. This more often happes when it´s warm out than when it´s cold. I´ve taken it to the dealer, but they havent´t a clue how to fix it. The car runs great otherwise (no problems, 87K mi.) This is a big problem for me as I love my music & talk shows when I drive. Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2021, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-dodge-dart-has-radio-trouble/176885/2 "2021-05-17T21:54:43Z")

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I would suggest an automotive audio shop. Chances are they will have a better unit available than the dealership. Plus you car is long out of warranty.

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**Author:** ![vipergg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/50afbb/32.png) [@vipergg](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vipergg)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 1:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-dodge-dart-has-radio-trouble/176885/3 "2021-05-18T01:30:57Z")

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Do search on google on how to do a hard or soft reset of this radio before trying other fixes . Assume this is one of the U connect radios .

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-dodge-dart-has-radio-trouble/176885/4 "2021-05-18T19:06:39Z")

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> [@Purebred](#):
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> I would suggest an automotive audio shop. Chances are they will have a better unit available than the dealership

A defective radio is a possibility, but just on the chance that this is another instance of Chrysler TIPM problems, I think that he should see a skilled mechanic before he replaces the radio.