Dodge Avenger Complaints

3,172 consumer complaints on file.

#10442362January 4, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE, CAUSING THE FUEL PUMP TO FAIL AND BECOME DEFECTIVE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE HARNESS AND THE FUEL PUMP. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 76,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442248January 3, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND SUDDENLY THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WITH A DELAYED RESPONSE. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THE IDENTICAL DEFECT AND BOTH FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED EACH TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CONTINUOUS MALFUNCTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442093January 2, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE FAILS TO REACT WHEN GAS PEDAL PRESSED FROM A STOP OR JUST AFTER VEHICLE IS STARTED, OCCURS AT RANDOM AND INTERMITTENTLY, DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED SWITCHING OUT THROTTLE BODY/THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440473December 19, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE TOP OF THE ANTIFREEZE RESERVOIR WAS LEAKING ANTI FREEZE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON SIX OCCASIONS, BUT THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE LEAK WAS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440316December 18, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2008 AVENGER STALLS WHEN ACCELERATING. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN IT IS WET AND COLD OUT. IT HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN YOU ARE AT A COMPLETE STOP AND PUSH THE GAS OR WHEN YOU ARE SLOWING DOWN AND THE ACCELERATE. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS HAPPENING. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438961December 8, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION, TIRES
WE BOUGHT THIS CAR USED WITH 3 YEAR WARRANTY FROM DRIVE TIME. FROM FIRST TIME ON FREEWAY WE NOTICED AT 70 MPH STARTED DEATH WOBBLE. TOOK IT TO DEALERS MECHANIC AND HE SAID NOTHING WRONG .TO GET THE BALANCE DONE . WE HAVE HAD THE BALANCE DONE , ALL 4 TIRES REPLACED WITH MANUFACTURES SUGGESTED SIZE TIRE, AND STILL GET THE DEATH WOBBLE AT ABOUT 70-74 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438571December 5, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A LIGHTNING BOLT FAILURE ICON APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438624December 5, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE ENGINE CUTS-OUT OR STALLS AT DURING DECELERATION OR WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT, AND ONLY ON DAYS IN WHICH IT IS RAINING. I HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER WITH NO LUCK IN SOLVING PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE THE VEHICLE BECOMES HARD TO CONTROL WHEN THE ENGINE CUTS-OUT ALL OF A SUDDEN LOSING POWER TO THE BRAKES AND STEERING. VEHICLE STILL EXHIBITS SYMPTOMS OF PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437664November 29, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A USED CAR LOT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO. FROM THE VERY FIRST DAY I PURCHASED THE CAR, I HAD PROBLEMS WHICH ARE RECORDED WITH THE PLACE OF PURCHASE. I WAS TOLD I COULD NOT GET MY MONEY BACK. THE ONLY REMEDY OFFERED WAS FOR THE ACTUAL CAR DEALERSHIP WHO SOLD ME THE VEHICLE WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THE FIRST PROBLEM IV'E HAD STARTED WITH THE HEAD LIGHTS, IT THEN WENT ONTO MY ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT GIVES MILEAGE, WARNINGS ECT WENT OUT. SOON AFTER THAT THE ALARM SYSTEM, HORN ,AND DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM. THERE AFTER "A PIN" IN WHICH HOLDS THE GEAR IN PLACE WENT OUT AND WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE NEXT THING THAT WENT OUT WAS THE ENTIRE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING SYSTEM. ON OR AROUND APRIL 12 THERE WAS A WHAT LOOKED LIKE A SPARK NEAR THE AIR CONDITIONING PANEL. WHEN I REMOVED THE PANEL, THERE WAS EVIDENCE THAT THERE WAS A SMALL SPARK OR FIRE THAT ACTUALLY MELTED A SWITCH ON THE COOLING AND HEATING ELEMENTS. IT HAS YET TO WORK SINCE THEN. TODAY THE 11/29/11 MY CAR COMPLETELY STALLED WHILE I WAS TURNING INTO A VERY DANGEROUS INTERSECTION. THIS CAR IS A TOTAL DEATH TRAP WAITING TO HAPPEN. UNFORTUNATELY I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF 3 CHILDREN WITH VERY LITTLE OPTIONS FINANCIALLY TO DO OTHERWISE. I HAVE ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TIMES TO SCHEDULE RECALLS TO BE FIXED BY THE DODGE DEALER AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN HELPFUL AT ALL. THERE IS NO RENTAL CAR OFFERED AND THE ESTIMATED TIME OF REPAIR IS NOT FEASIBLE. I HOPE THIS INFORMATION WILL HELP. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436620November 21, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A CLIMATE CHANGE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE WIRING FOR THE AIR BAGS WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V240000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDAATED 12/22/11*LJ UPDATED 03/12/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436066November 16, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER AWD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE RPMS WOULD INCREASE TO THREE TO FOUR THOUSAND, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE BRIEFLY FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE POWERING DOWN AND STALLING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435561November 14, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN A SEMI-TRUCK CRASHED INTO THE FRONT AND DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V240000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL) BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE CRASH, THERE WERE SEVERAL FAILURES IN WHICH THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. A LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL. THE DEALER OFFERED TO ASSIST THE CONTACT WITH THE STALLING DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10434923November 8, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOOSE POWER ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE FOR THE VEHICLE TO DRIVING NORMALLY. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,050.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434113November 3, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THIS IS A CAR IMPORTED INTO MEXICO. MANUFACTURED AT USA CAR JUST STARTED SHAKING, TOOK IT TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER/SERVICE CENTER WHO IS NOW ARGUING IT IS NOT WARRANTY DESPITE CAR HAD SERVICE AT 30,000 KM AND PREVIOUS MAINTENANCES. NO REASON THAT A MOTOR MAY PRESENT THIS KIND OF BIG FAILURES WITH JUST 30000 KM. NO ALARMS SHOWN ON CONTROLS NOR OTHER WARNINGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433912November 2, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE DEALER ALSO TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. A LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE MOTOR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434008November 2, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING ON A TURNPIKE WHEN I HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION AND MY CAR STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND SMOKE WAS POURING OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I SLOWED THE CAR DOWN AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER. I GOT OUT OF MY CAR AND OPENED THE HOOD OF THE CAR AND THERE WAS A FIRE COMING OUT OF BOTH SIDES FROM UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE. I HAD JUST HAD MY OIL CHANGED THE WEEK PRIOR AND WHEN THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE IT WAS FROM ALL THE OIL THAT SPRAYED OUT. I HAD THE CAR TOWED AND WHEN THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER AND THE MECHANIC LOOKED AT THE ENGINE THEY SAID THAT IS WAS PURELY ENGINE FAILURE FROM MECHANICAL REASONS AND NOT FROM A COLLISION OF ANY KIND THAT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO BLOW UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433662October 31, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND THERE WAS AS SHORT THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433719October 31, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING AT IDLE SPEEDS WHEN THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATION INCREASED. THE FAILURE WAS RESOLVED TEMPORARILY WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 640 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1010.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432708October 25, 2011
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN INTERMITTENTLY TURNING ON IN MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FOR OVER 1 YEAR. THIS MEANS THAT MY AIRBAG IS DISABLED AND WILL NOT PROTECT ME AND MY FAMILY IN A CRASH DUE TO SOME AIR BAG CONTROLLER SELF DIAGNOSED DEFECT. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY INCORRECTLY DIAGNOSED IT AS A LOOSE CONNECTOR, CHARGED ME FOR THE REPAIR, ONLY TO HAVE THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COME BACK ON, DISABLING MY AIR BAG PROTECTION IN A CRASH. THE LATEST DEALER VISIT ON OCTOBER 22, 2011 RESULTED IN THE DEALER DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM AS A DEFECTIVE AIR BAG. THE DEALER CONTACTED CHRYSLER HEADQUARTERS TO SEE IF THEY WOULD COVER THE REPAIR. CHRYSLER HEADQUARTERS REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIR AND THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME $500 FOR A NEW AIR BAG. I CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE 1-800-992-1997 ON OCTOBER 24 2011 AND SPOKE WITH ADAM (NOT WILLING TO PROVIDE LAST NAME) AND HE RECOMMENDED THAT I AGAIN CONTACT THE DEALER. I TOLD ADAM AT CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT THE DEALER TOLD ME TO CALL THIS NUMBER AND THAT EACH REPRESENTATIVE OF CHRYSLER (DEALER & CUSTOMER SERVICE) ASKING ME TO CALL THE OTHER WAS NOT VERY HELPFUL. AT THIS POINT I DON'T KNOW WHAT I AM GOING TO DO. MY AIR BAG DOESN'T WORK BECAUSE OF AN UNKNOWN DEFECT, CHRYSLER REFUSES TO REPAIR ITS DEFECTIVE AIR BAG SYSTEM, AND I AM UNCERTAIN THAT EVEN IF I HAVE IT REPAIRED AT MY EXPENSE FOR $500 THE AIR BAG MAY NOT WORK DUE TO SEVERAL INCORRECT ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE IN THE PAST. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432745October 25, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE CONTACT HAD TO AVOID CRASHING DUE TO LOST POWER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC COULD NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE THROTTLE BODY SHOULD BE REPLACED BUT COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE REPAIR WOULD REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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