Dodge Avenger Complaints

3,172 consumer complaints on file.

#10861141April 24, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR STOPS WHILE DRIVING AND MAY CRANK AFTER 5-15 MINUTES OF WAITING, HORN BLOWS FOR NO REASON, WIPERS MALFUNCTION. PROBLEM CAUSED BY TIPM. NO RECALL IN US HTTP://ABSOLUTERALEIGH.COM/TIPM-REPAIR/BUT ONE IS IN CANADA (FOUND ON AUTOZONE RECALL LIST) ALSO FOUND INFO ON HTTP://ABSOLUTERALEIGH.COM/TIPM-REPAIR/ RELATING TO THE TIPM AND ON HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/AVENGER/2008/ENGINE/ENGINE_STALLS_SHUTS_DOWN_WHEN_DRIVING.SHTML. ANOTHER WEBSITE ISHTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/AVENGER/2008/ELECTRICAL/TIPM_MALFUNCTIONING.SHTML. I HAVE BEEN TO 3 MECHANIC SHOPS AND TWO DEALERSHIPS. PLEASE HELP US GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED. THANKS. THE CAR CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING MOST OF THE TI,E. THERE HAS BEEN TIMES WHEN THE CAR CUTS OF BEFORE THE CAR IS EVEN MOVED. IT DOSENT MATTER HAVE LONG THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN. THE HORN HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED BECUSE IT WOULD NOT STOP BLOWING. THAT WAS THE FIRST THING THAT WENT WRONG BEFORE THE CAR STARTED GOING DEAD. THE NEXT SIGN WAS THE CAR STARTED JERKING BUT THEN WOULD NOT GO OVER 30 MPH. I DONT KOW WHAT HAPPENED BUT THE CAR DIDNT DO THAT LONG. FROM THEN ON THE CAR GOES DEAD WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY ON THE INTERSTATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861079April 23, 2016
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE AUTOBAHN AT ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING AND THE CAR LOST ALL POWER. I HAD TO LET THE CAR ROLL TO THE SIDE OF THE STREET TO AVOID GETTING HIT BY OTHER VEHICLES AND THERE I TRIED TO START THE CAR AND IT WOULD NOT START. THE CAR HAD SHUT OFF BEFORE WITHOUT ANY WARNING, BUT IT STARTED BACK UP WITHOUT ANY ISSUES. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A MECHANICAL SHOP AND THEY HOOKED IT UP TO A DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER WITH THE CODE FOR CAMSHAFT SENSOR. WE REPLACED THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR AND STILL NO LUCK. TOOK IT TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WE DID NOT REPLACE THE ENGINE BECAUSE IT WOULD COST $8000. THE CAR STILL ONLY CRANKS, BUT DOES NOT START AND THE ETC LIGHT IS STILL ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860978April 22, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DIVING 25 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SPUTTERED AND LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860238April 19, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,764.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860355April 19, 2016
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS VERY OLD ON A CAR THAT'S ONLY 6 YEARS OLD. THE CAR ENGINE LIGHTS KEEPS CPMIMG ON FROMTGE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND THE CAR RUNS STRANGE. THE TRANSMISSION IS ALSO GOING BAD AND THE CAR IS NOT THAT OLD. THE CAR JUMPS BAD. THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT THAT STRONG FOR THIS CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855319April 13, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INITIALLY THOUGHT A BRAKE LIGHT BULB WAS OUT. TOOK TO A REPAIR SHOP WHICH THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THEN THE WINDOWS WOULDN'T ROLL UP. FOUND OUT A MAJOR PROBLEM OCCURRED THAT PUT MY SAFETY (AND OTHERS) IN JEOPARDY. TURNS OUT I NEEDED A COSTLY TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE. WHICH I FOUND OUT IT CONTROLLED A LOT OF SAFETY FEATURES!! MY DASHBOARD DIDN'T EVEN SIGNIFY A PROBLEM!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854805April 11, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN ESTIMATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854310April 8, 2016
POWER TRAIN
AFTER 4 YEARS VEHICLE HAS BEGUN STALLING AFTER AUTO START WHEN YOU TURN KEY ON. IT HAS ALSO BEGUN STALLING AT LIGHTS. HARD TO DETECT A STALL RIGHT AWAY UNTIL YOU GO TO USE IT. CAUSED A FEW TIMES A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853966April 7, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I STARTED THE CAR TO LEAVE WORK, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AS I WAS DRIVING I LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE ABOVE 40MPH. WHILE DRIVING 30MPH THE RPM WERE AT 4,000. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC. MAP SENSOR WAS REPLACE AND ALSO TRANSMISSION SELINOID. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON, THEY WENT THROUGH ALL TROUBLE SHOOTING. PCM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ACCORDING TO DODGE DEALERSHIP THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER WITH NO ETA ON SHIPPING. WAS ALSO TOLD THERE ARE OVER 200 ORDERS WAITING TO BE FILLED, PEOPLE ARE WAITING 4 MONTHS TO RECEIVE THE PART. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP NOW FOR ALMOST 3 WEEKS. THE DEALERSHIP MY MECHANIC CALLED DIDN'T INFORM THEM OF THE BACK ORDER, WE WERE TOLD BY ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WHEN TRYING TO FIND THE PART ELSEWHERE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853594April 5, 2016
AIR BAGS, STEERING
CAR HAS ONLY 50,000 MILES AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE RACK AND PINION SEVEN MONTHS AGO. NOW THE CLOCK SPRING IS BAD IN STEERING RESULTING IN BORROWED TIME FOR AIR BAG. SO, IF WE DO NOT REPLACE THIS FOR THE COST OF $500, MY AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN POSSIBLE DEATH. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WITH DODGE AVENGERS (2012). THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON MY STEERING WHEEL SHOULD HAVE THIS MANY ISSUES STARTING AT 35,000 MILES AND STILL CONTINUING. IF AN AIR BAG DOES NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT AND MYSELF, OR MY CHILD, OR SOMEONE DIES AS A RESULT OF THE FAULTY CLOCK SPRING AND AIR BAGS, IT WILL NOT BE A VERY GOOD SITUATION. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT IMMEDIATELY. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE DODGE AUTO SHOP AND I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM MASTERTECH WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, BUT APPARENTLY, MY WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER AIR BAGS. THIS IS SOMETHING I FEEL THAT NEEDS TO BE COVERED ON ALL WARRANTIES, PEOPLE'S LIVES ARE WORTH COVERING. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY CAR, AND OTHERS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853140April 3, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE BRAKES SUDDENLY FAILED. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BY STANDING ON THE BRAKES. I IF I HAD BEEN IN TRAFFIC I WOULD HAVE CRASHED. THE ENGINE WAS SHAKING VERY HARD AND IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD. TWO LIGHTS CAME ON. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND THE ONE THAT SHOWS A PICTURE OF A CAR ON A SLIPPERY ROAD. THE NEXT DAY THE LIGHTS WERE OFF AND IT BEHAVED NORMALLY. THEN IT REOCCURRED. I AM TAKING IT TO A DEALER BUT SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKING IS UNACCEPTABLE AND FROM WHAT I READ ON THE INTERNET A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852674March 31, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE DRIVER SIDE HEAD REST AIRBAG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852393March 30, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE HEAT FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT WORK. THE AIR WORKS GREAT, BUT NO HEAT. THIS WAS JUST NOTICED A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THAT I PURCHASED IT FROM AND THE COST WILL BE $1,002.80. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE SOMETHING THAT IS FIXED WITHOUT ME HAVING TO PAY SO MUCH. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 1 YEAR. I HAVE READ THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. SHOULD BE A RECALL................
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852406March 30, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE EMISSIONS CONTROL PREVENTIVE SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN A WEEK EARLIER TO AN CHRYSLER DEALER FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,891.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852463March 30, 2016
AIR BAGS, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT STARTED TO FLICKER AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE HEAD REST SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. UPDATED 06/14/16*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850632March 20, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE INTERIOR CLOTH HEADLINER IS COMING UNGLUED AND IS BEGINNING TO HANG DOWN ACROSS THE REAR WINDOW. NOT ABLE TO SEE ALL OBJECTS CLEARLY IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. NEVER SEEN A VEHICLE LESS THAN 10 YEARS OLD DO THIS BEFORE. VERY POOR DESIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850510March 19, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
2009 DODGE AVENGER RPMS WOULD RISE AND FALL 200-300 AT IDLE. EXHAUST/MUFFLER WOULD RATTLE. HAVE BEEN TO MULTIPLE SHOPS AND THEY CANNOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. IT IS TAKING LONGER TO START UP. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED 2 MONTHS AGO. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED LAST WEEK. YESTERDAY, IT WAS CHECKED BY AN AUTOZONE EMPLOYEE FOR CODES AND NOTHING CAME UP. I STARTED THE CAR AND IT QUICKLY DIED THERE AFTER. DROVE IT AROUND ALL DAY AFTER THAT AND NOT A PROBLEM. TODAY IT HAD A VERY ROUGH START, RPMS WENT ABOVE 2000 AND BACK DOWN TO ABOUT 400, CONSTANTLY, AND CAR WAS SHAKING A LOT. I BACKED OUT OF THE GARAGE AND WHILE I APPLIED THE BRAKES, IT ALMOST DIED. I BARELY GOT IT IN PARK BEFORE IT DID DIE. THE WHOLE TIME THE CHECK ENGINE AND ETC LIGHTS STAYED ON. THIS IS A FIRST FOR BOTH TO STAY ON. ETC HAS CAME ON BEFORE AND STAYED, THEN NEVER SHOWED UP FOR ANOTHER 1-2 YEARS (NOW0. CAR HAS ALMOST 87,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850452March 18, 2016
AIR BAGS, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FEW DAYS LATER BEGAN HEARING A CLICKING UNDER THE DASHBOARD BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX. RECEIVED NOTICE FOR RECALL. DUE TO LOCATION NEAREST DODGE DEALERSHIP IS 2 HOURS AWAY. DECIDED TO WAIT. A SHORT TIME LATER, THE CAR BEGAN TO LOSE POWER BRIEFLY INTERMITTENTLY. ONCE AGAIN, DUE TO LOCATION DECIDED TO WAIT. TWO DAYS AGO THE CAR STALLED COMPLETELY WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MILES PER HOUR. NO STEERING, NO BRAKES, NOTHING. SCARED ME. TRYING TO FIND SOMEONE LOCALLY TO LOOK AT IT. TODAY IT DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION. ONCE AGAIN, COMING TO THE INTERSECTION THE CAR DROPPED BELOW 1,000 RPMS AND THEN DIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10849697March 15, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SENSOR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10846418March 14, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF BUT NOW ITS BEEN BACK ON FOR MONTHS AND ALSO THE PASSENGER WINDOW HAS NOT BEEN WORKING, ITS BEEN STATIONARY AND I WAS OUT OF TOWN WHEN IT HAPPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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