Dodge Avenger Complaints

3,172 consumer complaints on file.

#11082593April 2, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
HEAT AND DEFROSTER ON PASSENGER SIDE STOPPED WORKING.WITH NO DEFROSTER THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD FOGS UP. CAUSES THIS PROBLEM WHEATHER YOU ARE MOVING OR STATIONARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11082602April 2, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
THE "CHECK BRAKE" INDICATOR LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE EVEN AFTER WE GOT THE "OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER (ORC) RECALL FIXED. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE OCR WAS CONNECTED TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM IN TURN MAKING THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATE, AND IT WOULD GO OFF AFTER YOU DRIVE A COUPLE HUNDRED MILES. AFTER MANY MONTHS THIS PROBLEM STILL CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATING EITHER WHILE DRIVING - ON EITHER CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY OR WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A RED LIGHT OR WHEN IT WAS IN PARK. WE TOOK IT BACK TO HENDRICK DODGE IN CHARLOTTE, NC TO ULTIMATELY BE TOLD THAT WE NEED A MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER THAT COST $782.10. THIS CAR ONLY HAD 41,941 MILES ON IT AND ALL SERVICES WERE KEPT UP. THE SERVICE ADVISOR THEN TOLD US THAT THIS WAS DUE TO A "BRAKE BOOSTER WATER SHEILD DEFECT". WE WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THIS "DEFECT" THAT DODGE DOES NOT OFFER ANY "RECALL" ON OR ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH. WE WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11082396April 1, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
DOOR ON DRIVER SIDE TOUCHES SIDE BUMBER CAUSING DENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11082185March 30, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 2012 AVENGER; THE HEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR STOPPED BLOWING HOT AIR. I TOOK THE AVENGER 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. ALSO THE SPRING ON THE ACTUATOR DOOR WAS STICKING AND NOT OPENING PROPERLY ..POOR CONTACT MATERIALS ON THE CONNECTORS FOR THE ACTUATORS!!. IT SEEMS THAT OVER TIME THEY OXIDIZE AND DEVELOP A RESISTANCE THAT ATTENUATES THE SIGNAL BACK TO THE CONTROL. WHEN THE SIGNAL GETS TOO LOW THE CONTROL LOSES TRACK OF THE ACTUATOR POSITION AND KEEPS DRIVING THE MOTOR, RESULTING IN CLICKING OR BROKEN TEETH. IT IS TOUGH TO REACH THE CONNECTOR CONTACTS TO CLEAN THEM- THE CLICKING GOES ON EVEN AFTER THE CAR IS OFF!!!! PLEASE FIX!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11082016March 29, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
DRIVER SIDE RECEIVES HEAT ONLY WHILE DEFROSTING WINDOW PASSENGER SIDE IS COOL AIR AND NEEDS ADDITIONAL INTERVENTION TO CLEAR WINDOW. WHEN HEATING CABIN AREA ONCE MORE ONLY DRIVER SIDE RECEIVES HEAT PASSENGER SIDE IS COLD. VEHICLE WAS IN BOTH MOVING AND STATIONARY POSITIONS ON ALL OCCURANCES AND STARTS OFF ON CITY STREETS INTO HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11082109March 29, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW CONTROL DOESN'T WORK. THE WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11081767March 28, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER WITH 13800 MILES STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND THE TIRE PRESSURE MONTORING SYSTEM LIGHT STAYS ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11081439March 27, 2018
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT STUCK IN LOCKED POSITION IT STICKS WHEN STATIONARY OR IN MOTION, WILL TIGHTEN UP WHILE DRIVING. SEE ALSO 11064849
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11081461March 27, 2018
POWER TRAIN, SEAT BELTS, WHEELS
AFTER 80'000 MILES SHIFING PROBLEMS, THE CAR WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE. WILL NOT BACK UP. ALONG WITH SEAT BELT ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11081503March 27, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE AND SUB FRAME PREMATURELY RUSTED AND FRACTURED WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO A PARKING AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHOM DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED FOR A DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY HAD ISSUED ONE RECALL ON THE ENGINE AND THREE TSB'S ON THE ENGINE BUT PROVIDED NO SOLUTION FOR THE ENGINE CRADLE REPLACEMENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11081218March 26, 2018
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT PRETENSION NOT WORKING AT ALL TIMES. IT IS IN A LOCKED POSTITION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11081233March 26, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
ON MY 2012 DODGE AVENGER, I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY ALTERNATOR AND HAD TO REPLACE IT 3 TIMES, 2 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YRS. I HAVE GOTTEN IT CHECKED AND THE WARNING WAS DETECTED THAT IT WAS THE CHARGING SYSTEM, AND WIRING SYSTEM. THE FIRST TIME I EXPERIENCED THIS, MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STALLED IMMEDIATELY WITH ALMOST NO WARNING EXCEPT THE LIGHT POPS ON DECELERATION AND STALLED ON THE INTERSTATE. THE NEXT TIME I EXPERIENCED IT WAS WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK BATTERY LIGHT THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THEN THE NEXT DAY I NEEDED A BATTERY BUT I WAS TOLD AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP THAT THE CODE WAS FOR THE CHARGING SYSTEM NOT CHARGING PROPERLY MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT ONE OF THE VINS THAT IS A RECALL FOR MY CAR, HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE WHEN I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS TIME AFTER TIME. I SEE WHERE SEVERAL CUSTOMERS HAVE REPORTED FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL FOR MY VIN AS WELL. SEE ALSO 11081253
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11081253March 26, 2018
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TAKATA RECALL" I HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE ALTERNATOR 3 TIMES, THIS VEHICLE IS A 2012 DODGE AVENGER, THE MILEAGE THAT I STARTED RECEIVING PROBLEMS WERE PROBALY 67,000 AND 80,000. I HAVE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR 3 TIMES, 2 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS. THE PROBLEM STARTED WHEN THE EGINE LIGHT ALERTED ME THERE WAS A PROBLEM I THEN TOOK THE CAR TO GET IT CHECKED AND THEY SAID THAT THE CHARGING SYSTEM WAS NOT CHARGING THE ALTERNATOR PROPERLY, THEN IT RESULTED IN BATTERY ISSUES DRAINING THE BATTERY, IF I TURNED MY LIGHTS OR WIPERS ON OR ANYTHING ELECTRICAL THE PROBLEM WAS WORSE. THEN THE CAR STALLED ON THE INTERSTATE, FROM THERE I WAS TOWED TO A CAR MAX. THERE THEY CHARGED ME FOR THE LABOR ON THE ALTERNATOR BECAUSE I HAD AN EXTTENDED WARRANTY AT THE TIME OF THIS PARTICULAR FAILURE. THE NEXT INCIDENT I HAD TO GET THE BATTERY REPLACED AND IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR AGAIN AFTER I REPLACED THE BATTERY. TOOK THE CAR TO REPLACE AGAIN ANOTHER ALTERNATOR FAILURE. I WAS DRIVING EVERY TIME I EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. SEE ALSO 11081233
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11081393March 26, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PURCHASED CAR WITH 61,000 MILES AND RIGHT WHEN I PICKED UP CAR NOTICED THAT PASSENGERS SIDE AIR WAS COLD AND DRIVERS SIDE WAS HOT. ALSO WHEN ADJUSTING AIRFLOW FROM VENT, DEFROST, FLOOR, FLOOR/VENT IT DOES NOT CORRECTLY HAVE THE AIR COME OUT AT THE SELECTED LOCATION. THIS IS A PROBLEM HAPPENING WITH THE DODGE AVENGER AND THERE IS NO ANSWER OUT THERE SAYING WHY THIS IS HAPPENING TO ALL YEAR NOT JUST ONE YEAR OF THE DODGE AVENGER. DODGE KNOWS THIS IS A RECALL ITEM BUT WILL NOT ADMIT THEY HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND ASSIST THERE CUSTOMERS. THERE ARE VARIOUS IDEAS OUT THERE SAYING WHY IT IS HAPPENING BUT AS PEOPLE TRY THOSE SOLUTIONS THE PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED OR IT COMES RIGHT BACK. DODGE NEEDS TO MAKE THIS A RECALL IT IS COSTING CUSTOMERS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND KNOW ONE KNOW WHAT TO DO TO FIX 100% INCLUDING DODGE DEALERS. PLEASE HELP AND GET THIS ISSUE TO BE A RECALL. THE OWNER BEFORE ME HAD THIS PROBLEM AND COULD NOT GET IT CORRECTED AS I FOUND OUT AND THAT IS WHY THEY GOT RID OF IT AS I LOOK MORE INTO THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11081074March 23, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT NO HEAT WAS COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE HEATER. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO LARRY H. MILLER DODGE RAM SANDY (10985 S AUTO MALL DR, SANDY, UT 84070) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE OIL HEATER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED FOR THIS FAILURE. HOWEVER, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE THREE YEAR MARK, NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11080856March 22, 2018
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
VEHICLE IN TOTAL LOSS ACCIDENT - STRUCK BY VEHICLE IN ACCIDENT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE NEAR THE DOOR - DUBLIN OH POLICE DEPT INCIDENT # 18000499 - NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *TT *JS *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11080915March 22, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING OUT OF THE CITY ON A STREET THAT CHANGES FROM 25 TO 35 MPH, I BEGIN TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR STALLS AND THE ETC LIGHT ILLUMINATES. THEN WITH MORE FORCE ON THE PEDAL IT ONLY GOES UP TO 10 TO 15 MPH. THE CAR SHAKES AND BEGINS TO ACT WEIRD HARD TO STOP TO MAKE A TURN INTO A PARKING LOT. I'VE ALMOST WAS FORCED WHILE BRAKING TO PULLED IN FRONT OF CARS OUT OF MY CONTROL DUE TO THE JUMPING AND SHAKING OF THE CAR. I THEN LET IT TURN OFF AFTER PARKING. I SHUT OFF ALL ELECTRIC DEVICES RUNNING ON THE CAR. I THEN TURN OF THE FAN FOR AC AND HEAT. I THEN CONTACT A LOCAL INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN BACK WITH NO STALLING NO LIMP MODE BUT THE LIGHT WAS STILL ONE. ONCE IN THE SHOP HE RAN THE CODES ALL 4 CODES CAME ON FOR ETC BUT THE LIGHT THEN GOES OFF. THEN IT WAS CLEARED FOR A SOLID 30 MINUTES. I THEN DRIVE HOME FROM THE SHOP NO LIGHT UNTIL 5 MINUTES AFTER AND NO STALLING AT THE TIME AND PARKED MY CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY. I CALLED THE MECHANIC TO LET HIM KNOW OF THE PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED AGAIN. WORKING ON PRICE FOR ME TO REPAIR. I'VE SEEN POSTED THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AND HAPPENS RANDOMLY TO PEOPLE. I ALSO SEE THAT THE ONE PART WAS LATER UPGRADED. SUGGESTING THE ORIGINAL ETC IS FAULTY. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AND THAT THERE IS NO RECALL CURRENTLY BUT I MAY OR MAY NOT GET A LETTER IN THE MAIL. I ASKED IF THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION OR A RECALL GOING ON AND WAS TOLD THAT SHE WOULD NOT KNOW OF THIS INFORMATION. YET THIS WAS THE RECALL NUMBER FOR CHRYSLER. I WOULD NOT DOUBT THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS AND COVERED IT UP WITH THE UPGRADED PART TO HIDE THE FACT THAT IT WAS FAULTY FROM THE BEGINNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11080640March 21, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE FIRST TIME THE THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, I WAS MID-TURN INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN MY VEHICLE STALLED, COMPLETELY STOPPING ALMOST CAUSING ANOTHER VEHICLE TO T-BONE ME. CAR SHUT OFF AND WHEN I RESTARTED IT, IT AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATED. ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION WITHIN A MILE AND LATER THAT DAY WHEN I TURNED ON MY CAR TO GO HOME, THE LIGHT WAS OFF AND NO ISSUES. A COUPLE DAYS GO BY, ON MY WAY TO WORK AGAIN, I AM TRYING TO STOP FOR A RED LIGHT, THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND CAR ACCELERATES INSTEAD CAUSING ME TO RUN THE RED LIGHT. THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT STAYS ON FOR THE REST OF THE DAY BUT WHEN I GO TO DRIVE IT THE NEXT DAY ITS OFF AND NO ISSUES. TOOK CAR IN TO GET OIL CHANGED AND OTHER UNRELATED WORK DONE AND THEY DON'T FIND ANY ISSUES. ABOUT 3 WEEKS GO BY, DON'T DRIVE THE CAR FOR 5 DAYS, IT DRIVES FINE THE FIRST DAY AND THEN TODAY (THE SECOND DAY) ON MY WAY TO WORK, I WENT TO SLOW DOWN FOR A STOP LIGHT, WHEN I PUSHED ON THE GAS TO ACCELERATE AGAIN, THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND I HAVE THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR BUT CAR WON'T GO ABOVE 13 MPH. DROVE THIS WAY FOR ABOUT 3 MILES, MAKING NO STOPS WORRIED THAT I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO GET IT TO GO AT ALL, UNTIL I WAS SOMEWHERE SAFE THAT I COULD PARK THE VEHICLE. JUST WENT TO GO TURN IT ON AFTER ABOUT 4 HOURS AND LIGHT IS STILL ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11080124March 19, 2018
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE HEATER BLEW OUT COLD AIR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND HOT AIR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE ONLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEATER CORE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11080015March 18, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ELECTRICAL THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. IT FLASHED THEN STAYED ON. MY VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO PAST 30MPH. I TOOK IT TO BE LOOKED AT AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. THE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS DRIVING ON A STREET. THE ELECTRICAL THROTTLE LIGHT AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY LIGHT CAME ON. MY VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE PAST 30MPH. IF I HAVE TO STOP IT WON'T GO PAST 10MPH UNTIL I'M OVER HALF WAY DOWN A BLOCK. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES NOW ON HIGHWAYS AND STREETS. SOMETIMES THE LIGHTS JUST FLASH AND GO OFF. NOW THE LIGHTS ARE ON WHEN I TURN THE VEHICLE ON, WITHOUT ANY MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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