Dodge Avenger Complaints

3,172 consumer complaints on file.

#10970699April 5, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE EXACT PART THAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10970738April 5, 2017
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE AVENGER. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE BECAME BUMPY AND THE REAR END SPUN TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT TEMPORARILY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHOCKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10970790April 5, 2017
ENGINE
HEATER ONLY BLOWS COLD AIR ON PASSENGER SIDE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS CASING SAND CLOGGING THE RADIATOR, HEATER CORE AND THE OIL COOLER. THIS HAPPENS AS A RESULT OF THE HEATER CORE BEING THE WRONG SIZE AND CHRYSLER FIXING THE ISSUE BY CASTING IT IN PLACE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR THOSE OF US WHO LIVE IN STATES WHERE THE WINTER GETS BAD. WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE SNOW, ICE, OR SLEET WILL BEGIN TO ACCUMULATE ON THE WINDSHIELD AND PASSENGER WINDOW. THE SAD PART IS THAT THIS IS THE SECOND DODGE AVENGER I HAVE HAD WITH THIS ISSUE AND ON BOTH OCCASIONS I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED BOTH TIMES BEFORE THIS HAS BECOME AN ISSUE. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THIS DEFECT AND FIX IT BEFORE IT CAUSES A DEATH. TO HAVE THIS REPAIR DONE COSTS $2500 WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL LAST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969994April 2, 2017
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
RUNNING RICH AND CODE P2004 HAS TO DO WITH INTAKE BEING STUCK OPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10970002April 2, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TAKATA RECALL THIS CAR KEEPS BURNING OUT 15AMP FUSE. WE'VE NARROWED IT DOWN TO SOME FAULTY WIRES CONNECTED TO RAMPSHIFT SENOR, BUT THE CONNECTOR TO THE SENOR IS NOT AT AN AUTO PARTS STORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969500March 30, 2017
AIR BAGS
"TAKATA RECALL" IT WAS REPORTED PRIORITY REPAIRS WOULD BE GIVEN TO VEHICLES IN WARMER CLIMATE STATES. SINCE RECEIVING MY NOTICE MANY MONTHS AGO AND REGISTERING AS REQUESTED, THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY CONTACT FROM THE MOPAR REPAIR LOCATION ON EXPECTED PARTS REPLACEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969646March 30, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
I RECEIVED A RECALL ON MY 2011 DODGE AVENGER BACK IN NOVEMBER 2016. I CALLED THE RECALL COMPANY LISTED ON THE RECALL NOTICE AND INFORMED THEM OF THE VIN ON MY VEHICLE. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AND WOULD CONTACT ME WHEN THEY DID. GREAT!! I THEN CALLED STOCKTON DODGE AND INFORMED THEM IF THE SAME INFORMATION IN WHICH I GOT THE SAME ANSWER. I WAS PRETTY UNDERSTANDING AT FIRST. THEN TWO MONTHS PASS AND NO CALL OR EMAIL. I THEN CALL BOTH BACK AND GET THE SAME ANSWER. AGAIN TRYING TO BE UNDERSTANDING. AT THIS POINT I STARTED RESEARCHING THE RECALL AND FOUND THE INFORMATION ABOVE. I ASKED SEVERAL OUTSIDE SOURCES AND THEY INFORMED ME IF IT WAS SAFETY RELATED. (WHICH IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN IT IS) TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP AND DEMAND TO HAVE THE VEHICLE FIXED. AT THIS POINT IT'S TWO MONTHS LATER AND I HEAD OVER TO STOCKTON DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM . ALSO AT THIS POINT MY SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER IN THE PASSENGERS SEAT IS JAMMED AND THE END IS STUCK BUCKLED. I GO INTO THE SERVICE CENTER AND INFORM THEM THERE IS A RECALL ON MY CAR AND I'VE BEEN WAITING MONTHS FOR THE PARTS TO COME IN. I ALSO INFORM THEM IF THE SEAT BELT ISSUE. ALL THEY TELL ME IS THAT THE PARTS AREN'T IN AND THE ONLY WAY TO HAVE IT DONE NOW IS IF IT IS SAFETY RELATED. THEY PULL UP THE RECALL, SCANNING IT AND TELL ME IT'S NOT SAFETY RELATED. I WAS AMAZED BY WHAT I HEARD. THEN THE ONE SERVICE WORKING TOLD ME THERE WAS NO ONE THERE TO CHECK MY SEAT BELT AT THE TIME. I THEN ASKED THE INDIVIDUAL HOW IT WASN'T SAFETY RELATED WHEN THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY MY AIRBAGS WOULDN'T DEPLOY AND MY CARS SEAT BELT WAS ALREADY NOT WORKING. HE LOOKED AT ME WITH A BLANK STARE AND AGAIN TOLD ME THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS. I LEFT PRETTY UPSET. HOW DOES A COMPANY SELL U A CAR THAT IS NOT SAFE, THEN KNOWING IT'S NOT SAFE' DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. IT'S OUTRAGEOUS. TILL THIS DAY MY VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10968784March 27, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE STATIONARY, SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE FAILED. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL (ETC) INDICATOR LIGHT AND THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL) WERE BOTH ILLUMINATED FOR EVERY FAILED ATTEMPT. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF ACCOMPANIED BY A CLICKING SOUND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE ENGINE. THE ATMOSPHERIC CONDITION WAS HUMID AND COOL. THERE WAS CONDENSATION PRESENT ON THE VEHICLE. SEVERAL HOURS LATER, ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE. IT HAD A WEAK IGNITION WITH THE INSTRUMENTS LIGHTS BRIEFLY DIMMING, BUT THE ENGINE STARTED. ATTEMPTED ADDITIONAL START-UP CYCLES TO CHECK IF THE ENGINE WOULD START AGAIN. THE ENGINE STARTED EACH TIME. THE ATMOSPHERIC CONDITION DURING THE SECOND SET OF START-UP ATTEMPTS WAS WARM AND HUMID. NO CONDENSATION WAS PRESENT ON THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10967713March 22, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ..UPDATED 05/23/17 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER REFUSED TO PROVIDE A LOANER VEHICLE, BUT OFFERED 35.00 A DAY AS REIMBURSEMENT. THE CONSUMER DID NOT BELIEVE THIS WAS REASONABLE. UPDATED 7/14/2017 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10967706March 22, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10967863March 22, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT FELT UNSAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT THE RECALL PROCESS AND PART AVAILABILITY AND WAS INFORMED THAT OWNERS WOULD RECEIVE A SECOND RECALL NOTICE WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE IN JUNE OF 2017. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10967882March 22, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10967457March 21, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10967160March 20, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE HEADREST AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10967194March 20, 2017
ENGINE, SEAT BELTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE STALLS AT AND OSCILLATES HEAVILY DURING DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10967216March 20, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN AND COLLIDED WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN HER. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED MUSCLE STIFFNESS, BACK PAIN, AND BRUISES ON HER CHEST, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10966433March 17, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
COMPLAINT REGARDING NHTSA RECALL S61: POSSIBLE SHORT CIRCUITING FOR AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND THERE IS NOT REMEDY FOR IT. WHY AM I DRIVING AROUND A CAR WHERE THE AIR BAGS COULD NOT DEPLOY? THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE AND THE PERSON WHO I TALKED TO REGARDING THE RECALL COULDN'T BE BOTHERED WITH IT. I DON'T AGREE WITH THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10966530March 17, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN JANUARY 2017. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUE NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 16V-668. I CONTACT THE DEALER WEEKLY AND I'M TOLD THAT THERE IS "NO REMEDY AVAILABLE YET". I NEED TO KNOW HOW DANGEROUS THIS IS AND IF THE CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10966545March 17, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
MARCH 12, 2017 HEADING SOUTH, DOWN VETERAN PARKWAY SPRINGFIELD IL. WHEN I NOTICED MY CAR RED 2012 DODHE AVENGER R/T TURNED OFF MID MOTION AROUND 45MPH. NO WARNING!! NO ACCELERATION, NO BRAKES, NO POWER STEARING!? NO CONTROL OF THE CAR! STAYING CALM BUT CLUELESS, I WAS ABLE TO TURN TO A SIDE ROAD AND CAUTIOUSLY TURNED INTO A PARKING LOT NEXT TO OFFICE MAX AND WAITED 1 HR FOR A TOW.STREET NAME ILSE AVE. TOWED TO GREEN DODGE SPRINGFIELD IL THE SAME DAY. MONDAY, MARCH 13 THE TECH DIAGNOSES FUEL PUMP NOT WORKING, (2CD DIAGNOSIS OF FUEL PUMP FAILURE THIS YEAR. 1ST TIME IN JANUARY 2017 TECH DIAGNOSED SHORTAGE IN WIRE TO FUEL PUMP FRIED THE FUEL PUMP. DO THEY ORDERED THE PART AND FIXED THE PROBLEM ( SO THEY THOUGHT) NOW THIS 2CD DIAGNOSIS WAS NEW FUEL PUMP. SO THEY ORDERED THE PART. WELL THE FUEL PUMP WORKED BUT CAR DID NOT RUN. FURTHER DIAGNOSIS BY THE TECH FROM GREEN DODGE, IS FAULTY TIPM MODULE! NOT THE FUEL PUMP, NOT A SHORTAGE IN WIRE FROM PREVIOUS DIAGNOSIS THEY DID. SHOULDN'T THE TIPM SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTICED THE FIRST TIME. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THE TIPM SETTLEMENT FOR CHRYSLER LAWSUIT FOR INSTALLING FAULTY TIPM MODULES IN THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES AND I BELIEVE THIS INCLUDES MY VEHICLE HERE RED 2012 DODGE AVENGER R/T, AND I BELIEVE GREEN DODGE TOOK ADVANTAGE OF ME AS A VALUED CUSTOMER AS THEY SAY , MY MONEY , AND MY TIME IN NEED OF HELP! I HAVE PAYED 1400$ ALMOST TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED AND ALMOST 3 MONTHS TIME SPAN FOR SAME ISSUE THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED THE FIRST TIME!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10966598March 17, 2017
SEAT BELTS
REAR SEATBELT BUCKLES. THE STITCHING THAT HOLDS THE LOOPS TO BUCKLE / CLASP DISINTEGRATED. MY SON WAS BUCKLED IN AND I HAD TO BRAKE HARD. SEATBELT BUCKET CAME OFF CLASP / AWAY FROM VEHICLE AND HE HIT BACK SEAT. CHECKED OTHER BUCKLES AND THERE WERE ALL WORN OUT AS WELL. I HAVE THE BUCKLES STILL / REPLACED THEM BUT DON'T HAVE PICTURES HANDY.*DT*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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