Dodge Avenger Complaints

3,172 consumer complaints on file.

#10818642January 7, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2010 DODGE AVENGER SXT 4L ENGINE - NO START 11-25-2015 IN SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT. CAR TOWED TO NEAREST PEP BOYS AND THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE. CHARGED FOR TOWING AND DIAGNOSTICS AT $78. ADVISED TO TAKE TO DEALER AND NOT TO SHUT CAR OFF. DRIVEN TO CLOSED DEALER AND LEFT. 11-27-2015 DIAGNOSED AS BAD STARTER. STARTER REPLACED WITH TOWING AND DIAGNOSTICS COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY AND I PAID FOR NON-COVERED TAX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818644January 7, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2010 DODGE AVENGER SXT 4L ENGINE - 01-04-2016 NO START IN HOME DRIVEWAY. CAR TOWED TO BREWBAKER DODGE AND KEPT FOR TWO (2) DAYS WITH NO TROUBLE FOUND AT GREAT INCONVENIENCE TO MYSELF. EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD NOT PAY DUE TO NO TROUBLE FOUND. I HAD TO PAY FOR TOWING CHARGES AT $65. AND DEALER WAIVED DIAGNOSTIC DUE TO PREVIOUS PROBLEM. DEALER OFFERED FREE TOWING IF PROBLEM RECURS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836201January 7, 2016
AIR BAGS, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
2013 DODGE AVENGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE HEAD REST ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IN THE MIDST OF DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S HEAD REST OPENED UP AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD CAUSING HIS HEAD TO GO FORWARD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818689January 7, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITHOUT A COLLISION OCCURRING. THE WARNING LIGHT TURNED OFF; HOWEVER; AFTER SOME TIME, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818763January 7, 2016
ENGINE, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DRIVER SEAT SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT AND LATCH, WHICH CAUSED THE WARNING CHIME TO ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818481January 6, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CLICKING NOISE FROM BEHIND GLOVE BOX WHEN RUNNING HVAC. RESEARCH POINTS TO A BLEND DOOR MOTOR WHICH IS A KNOWN PROBLEM TO CHRYSLER. ALSO MAKES THE SAME CLICKING NOISE EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS NOT RUNNING WHICH COULD POSE A FIRE HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818212January 5, 2016
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, SEATS
HAED ON GUARLRAIL AND AIRABG AND SEAT BELT DIDN'T GO OFF PLUS DRIVER SEAT SLID FORWARD HITTING CHEST SHOULDER AND HEAD ON WINDOE STEERING WHEEL AND KNEE HITTING DASH BREAKING ARTIFICIAL KNEE
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816977December 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, A CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT END. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT SMELLED BURNING WIRES FROM SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10817070December 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TOOK CAR IN FOR A COOLANT FLUSH AND ONLY HAVE HEAT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. PASSENGER SIDE BLOWS COOL AIR. CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD WITH 72,000 MILES ON IT. HAD HEAT BEFORE THE DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED THE COOLANT FLUSH. TOOK CAR INTO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND THEY TELL ME THE HEATER CORE IS PARTIALLY PLUGGED. HEAT WORKED FINE BEFORE FLUSH, NOW IT DOES NOT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816594December 28, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED INOPERABLE TO DRIVE BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT BELIEVED TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFAULT. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND RECEIVED ARM INJURIES; HOWEVER, MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT NEEDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10816227December 26, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HIT A FEW DEER HEAD ON IT TOOK OUT BOTH SIDES AND COMPLETE FRONT END AND AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AND IT WAS A PRETTY HARD IMPACT ILL BE SURPRISED IF THEY DON'T TOTAL THE VEHICLE OUT WE WERE ON HWY 45 IN BLOOMINGTON INDIANA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811780December 22, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HORN STARTED BLARING, LIGHTS WHERE GOING ON AND OFF WHILE SITTING IN PARKING LOT, DRIVEWAY AND WHEN DRIVING. CAR STARTED STALLING WHEN THIS PROBLEM STARTED. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TIPM. SAW WHERE IN 2008 DODGE/CHRYSLER HAD ISSUE WITH THE TIPM BUT THE 2008 AVENGER WAS LEFT OFF. HAVE SEEN ON DODGE TALK AND MULTIPLE OTHER WEB SITES THAT THE 2008 DODGE AVENGER HAS HAD THIS ISSUE AND DODGE/CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF IT. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THEY SHOULD HAVE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLES. CAR CURRENTLY AT VENICE DODGE CHYRSLER DEALERSHIP. 941-493-7986.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811575December 21, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
WIPERS COME ON WITH LEFT OR RIGHT TURN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811310December 20, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DEFROSTER ONLY WORKS ON HIGH. DROVE FOR 40 MINUTES HAD TO KEEP FAN AND HEAT CONTROL ON FULL THE WHOLE TIME TO KEEP WINDSHIELD CLEANED OFF. SIDE WINDOWS NEVER CLEARED OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811078December 18, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THE WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE WINDSHIELD AND THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810670December 16, 2015
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, SEAT BELTS
I WAS IN ACCIDENT THE BRAKES FAILED DURING HARD BRAKING. I HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL SO HARD I BENT THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY. THE SEATBELT RESTRAINTS DIDN'T LOCKUP AND THREW ME FORWARD SO I HIT MY HEAD ON THE ROOF LINE THE POINT OF IMPACT WAS THE SUN VISOR. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY CHEST. I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED THE CAR KEEP ROLLING TO THE POINT OF IMPACT WITH THE CADILLAC ESCALADE MY CAR WENT UNDER HIS BUMPER SO THE CAR HAD TO DIVE DOWN JUST TO ROLL UNDER HIS CAR. THE DRIVER IN THE VEHICLE WAS NOT HURT. I WOULD UP WITH A SMALL CONCUSSION AND MY RIGHT FOOT IS STILL IN PAIN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10810062December 14, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE STALLS AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS OR IN STOPPED TRAFFIC IN WET WEATHER. MOSTLY WET WEATHER, BUT HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST TREE TIMES IN DRY WEATHER. LOCAL GOOD YEAR RAN A "WET TEST" ON IT, COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE STALL. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I PUT IT IN PARK, TURN OFF THE IGNITION, PUT ON MY HAZARDS, AND IT STARTS BACK UP WITH NO PROBLEM. MECHANIC CANNOT FIND THE SOURCE. THIS IS SCARY AT THE LEAST AND MAKES ME NERVOUS EVEN THINKING ABOUT HAVING TO DRIVE WHEN IT IS WET OUTSIDE. I READ A MENTION OF A WIPER MOTOR.. THAT IT MAY EITHER BE POORLY GROUNDED OR IS FAILING AND DRAWING EXCESSIVE CURRENT., HE RELATES THE STALLING IN WET WEATHER TO THIS AS THE WIPERS WOULD EITHER BE ON OR IN THE DELAY SETTING. ANY OTHER CIRCUITS SHARING THE SAME GROUND CIRCUIT WILL GET A REVERSE POLARITY VOLTAGE BURST EVERY TIME THE WIPERS SWEEP, IT SEEMS THAT WHEN IT IS ON DELAY THE SUDDEN HIGH RESISTANCE OF THE GROUND PATH KNOCKS OFF VOLTAGE SENSITIVE MODULES AND THINGS STOP WORKING FOR A MOMENT, IF YOU ARE OFF THE GAS, THE ENGINE JUST MAY STALL OUT. HE SUGGESTS CHECKING THE GROUNDS, CLEAN AND TIGHTEN THEM. I HAVE NO IDEA IF THIS COULD BE THE SITUATION OR NOT. I CAN GIVE THIS INFORMATION TO MY MECHANIC, BUT I DO NOT WANT TO GO IN WITH A GUESSING A GAME AND HIT OR MISS, THAT COULD GET EXPENSIVE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ON AND OFF FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS NOW, APPROX.. 95K MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810101December 14, 2015
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. VIN NOT IN RECALL RANGE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809739December 11, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LOST POWER AND REMAINED POWERLESS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809628December 11, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CHECK ENGINE AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO COME TO A HALT. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FRONT PASSENGER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES, BUT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE CRASH SCENE TO AN AUTO BODY REPAIR CENTER WHERE THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE BASED ON THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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