Dodge Avenger Complaints

3,172 consumer complaints on file.

#11141865October 22, 2018
ENGINE
PASSENGER SIDE HEATER BLOWING COLD AIR DURING ALL OPERATION PHASES. DEALER STATED DUE TO SAND CASTING FROM THE ALUMINUM BLOCK PLUGGING THE HEATER CORE. THE VEHICLE HAS CLOSE TON 50K MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141384October 19, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE HEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING WINTER 2017. IT STARTED BLOWING OUT COOL AIR. THIS HAS CAUSED MY WINDSHIELD AND WINDOWS TO NOT DEFROST PROPERLY CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS. FALL 2018, MY DRIVERS SIDE IS NOW BLOWING OUT COOL AIR. AGAIN, CAUSING AN EXTREMELY SERIOUS VISIBILITY ISSUE. THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFAULT, NOT CONSUMER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141406October 19, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ACTUATOR TICKING NO HEAT ON PASSENGER SIDE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141489October 19, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HEATER CORE ISSUES LEAD TO INABILITY TO DEFROST WINDOWS AND EXCESS FOG IN THE CABIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141188October 18, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY HEAT ALL OF A SUDDEN STOP BLOWING HOT OR EVEN WARM. I AM UNABLE TO DEFROST MY CAR IN THE VEHICLE OR KEEP MY CHILDREN AND I WARM AND I AM EXPECTING A INFANT ANY DAY. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ISSUE WAS FROM CASING SAND CLOGGING THE RADIATOR, HEATER CORE AND THE OIL COOLER. THIS IS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT. A FLUSH OF THE RADIATOR AND HEATER CORE WILL NOT FIX THIS ISSUE. THE COST IS $1200 AND I DON'T THAT KIND OF MONEY RIGHT NOW AND IT IS TO NO FAULT OF MY OWN. I DON'T KNOW WHAT I AM GOING TO DO THIS WINTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141118October 17, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT BLOW HOT AIR PREVENTING THE DEFROST ON THAT SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11140581October 16, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE HEAT IN MY VEHICLE WORKS ONLY ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE MIDDLE AND PASSENGER SIDE VENTS BLOW OUT COOL OR COLD AIR WHEN THE HEAT IS ON. THE HEAT ONLY WORKS WHEN ACCELERATING ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE REPLACED TUBING AND BOTH THERMOSTATS AND THE ISSUE IS NOT RESOLVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11140714October 16, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2012 DODGE AVENGER RT HAS NO HEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. NOT ONLY IS THIS UNCOMFORTABLE, IT IS ALSO UNSAFE AS THIS LEADS TO THE WINDSHIELD NOT BEING ABLE TO BE DEFROSTED. MANY SITES I HAVE SEEN PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. DODGE NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THIS AND FIX THIS SAFETY HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11140361October 15, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY WIFE BROUGHT A 2011 DODGE AVENGER 2 MONTHS AGO THE AC/ HEATER SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, WHEN THE HEAT IS TURNED ON ,OR TEMPERATURE IS TURNED TO HOT THE DRIVER SIDE DELIVERS WARM AIR ,AND THE PASSENGER SIDE IS COLD, ALL THREE ACTUATOR WE'RE REPLACED AND THE NEW THERMOSTATS WERE ALSO REPLACED.... I HAVE READED ABOUT THIS CAR HAVING THESE ISSUES, I ALSO TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE STATED ,THAT DODGE IS COMMONLY KNOWN FOR THIS PROBLEM....I HONESTLY FEEL THAT THIS IS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AND SHOULD FIX OUR CAR AT NO CHARGE...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11140479October 15, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2012 AVENGER RT IS AT 72600 MILES. BEFORE LAST WINTER WHEN I WAS AT ABOUT 60K MILES ESTIMATED, MY PASSENGER SIDE HEAT STOPPED WORKING. ONLY COLD AIR WILL BLOW FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD WITHOUT STARTING THE CAR FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS MAKE/MODEL BUT YET IT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. THE EXPENSE I HAVE SEEN IS BETWEEN $1000 TO $3000 DOLLARS WHICH IS UNACCEPTABLE. FIRST DODGE I HAVE OWNED AND WILL PROBABLY BE MY LAST AS WELL. THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED THE ISSUE WAS WHEN WINTER FIRST CAME AND WE COULDN'T TAKE MY CAR BECAUSE IT WAS TOO COLD FOR MY GIRLFRIEND TO RIDE IN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11140503October 15, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
NO HEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR, COME FROM THE DEFROSTER AND HEATER VENTS. ONLY COLD AIR, FINE ON DRIVERS SIDE.THIS IS THE SECOND TIME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11140119October 13, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE HEATING SYSTEM MALFFUNCTION, SO THE PASSAENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD DOES NOT DEFROST AND IT CAUSES A SERIOUS VISIBILITY/SAFETY HAZARD DURING THE COLD SEASON, THE WINDSHIELD REMAINS FOGGED UP WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE TO PULL UP SEVERAL TIMES ON THE FREEWAY TO MANUALLY SCRAPE FROST OFF THE OUTSIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AND MANUALLY WIPE THE MOISTURE OFF THE INTERIOR. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM CAUSED DUE TO FAULTY MANUFACTURING PROCESS WHICH LEFT END PRODUCTS THAT RAPIDLY CLOGS AND DESTROYS THE HEATING SYSTEM. DEALERS WHO WERE CONFRONTED WITH COMPLAINS ADMITS TO THIS. DODGE AVENGER 2012 OWNERS COMPLAINED THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE HEATER CORES AND RADIATORS, SOME AS EARLY AS 12000 MILES AND THE COST RUNS FROM $1200 TO $3000. THE PROBLEM OFTEN REOCCURS WITHIN MONTHS BECAUSE EITHER THE DEALER USES THE SAME FAULTY PARTS OR THERE IS REMAINING RESIDUE IN THE SYSTEM. DRIVING IN COLD WEATHER IS NOT ONLY UNCOMFORTABLE AND UNHEALTHY, BUT CAUSES A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINS IN SEVERAL AUTO FORUMS. MANY REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALERS WHICH ARE OVERLOOKED AND NEGLECTED. OWNERS WHO LIVE IN WARMER CLIMATES DON'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM OR THESE COMPLAINS WOULD OF BEEN MORE ENORMOUS. DODGE AVENGER 2000,S SHOULD BE RECALLED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, OR THESE VEHICLES SHOULD NOT BE ON THE ROAD DURING THE COLD SEASON FOR SAFETY REASONS. SOME DRIVERS MENTIONED HAVING TO HAVE A BLANKET FOR RIDERS IN THE PASSENGER SIDE TO USE WHILE TRAVELING WHICH ADDS TO THE HAZARD. NOTE: A DATE ENTRY IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THIS COMPLAIN BUT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM EVERY FALL AND WINTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11140154October 13, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
PASSENGER SIDE DEFROST VENTS DO NOT BLOW HOT AIR, RESULTING IN POOR FORWARD VISIBILITY DUE TO FOG OR FROST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139926October 12, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE HEATER IN THE CAR ONLY EMITS HOT AIR FROM DRIVERS SIDE. THE PASSENGER SIDE BLOWS COLD AIR EVEN WHEN FULLY ENGAGED. THE COLD AIR COMING FROM HEATER/DEFROSTER CAUSES WINDSHIELD TO ICE AND/OR NOT CLEAR, AND THEREBY LIMITS DRIVERS VISIBILITY THROUGH PASSENGER SIDE OF WINDSHIELD. I HAVE TO DRIVE SLOWER THAN NORMAL TO BE ABLE TO NEGOTIATE WITH LIMITED VISIBILITY IN WINTER. I THEREFORE PRESENT A PROBLEM TO TRAFFIC APPROACHING FROM BEHIND ME ALSO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139612October 11, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PASSENGER SIDE AIR VENTS BLOW ONLY COLD AIR WHEN USING HEATER. DRIVER SIDE BLOWS HEATED AIR WITH A ELECTRIC BURNING SMELL. CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT STAY ENGAGED. TRACTION CONTROL CONTINUALLY ENGAGES WHILE DRIVING ON DRY ROADS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139705October 11, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FLOOR HEATING ISSUE. WARM ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, COLD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IN THE WINTER. THE OPPOSITE IN THE SUMMER. ALWAYS WHILE DRIVING. SUMMER WITH WINDOWS DOWN HEAT IS DRAWN OUT ON THE DRIVERS FEET. WINTER WITH THE HEAT ON DRIVING HIGHWAY, COLD AIR RUSHES IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139723October 11, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, SEAT BELTS
I BOUGHT MY CAR AND LIKE A MONTH LATER WAS NOTIFIED OF A RECALL IT WAS FOR THE AIRBAG , HOWEVER MY SEATBELT WOULD JUST COME UNLATCHED. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THE RECALL TO BE FIXED AND DID MENTION IT TO THE DEALER. I THAN RECEIVED THE CAR BACK AND I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD OR FREEWAY AND YOU CAN HEAR IT UNLATCH AND COMES OFF. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE OFTEN AND NO ONE KNOWS WHY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139884October 11, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 10TH 2018 APPROXIMATELY 10:30 A.M. I WAS ON MY WAY TO SMOOTHIE KIND IN COOPER CITY LOCATED INSIDE OF A PLAZA. AS I TURNED INTO THE PARKING SPOT WITH MY FOOT ALREADY ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN INTO SAID PARKING SPOT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. I PUMPED THE BRAKES ONCE NOTHING STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND IT WENT OVER THE MEDIUM BETWEEN PARKING SPOTS AND HIT A UNOCCUPIED VEHICLE ON THE LEFT FRONT. THEN STOPPED JUST BEFORE HITTING A TREE. I'AM NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED BUT THEIR SEEMS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION BECAUSE MY MILEAGE HAS DISAPPEARED SINCE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139434October 10, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE HVAC SYSTEM IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. WHEN THE HEAT IT TURNED ON, IT WILL BLOW HEAT OUT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE BUT NOT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, THE AIR FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE IS COOL AIR. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ACCORDING TO RESEARCH I'VE DONE ON THE WEB, AND MOST PEOPLE SEEM TO THING THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT THAT SHOULD REQUIRE A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139163October 9, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR STARTED TO FLASH, A CHIME SOUNDED, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO A PARKING SPACE, WAITED A FEW MINUTES, AND THE VEHICLE RESTARTED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED REGULARLY FOR THE PAST FOUR MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND THROTTLE BODY INJECTION UNIT FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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