Dodge Avenger Complaints

3,172 consumer complaints on file.

#10384823February 28, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, EQUIPMENT
2008 DODGE AVENGER R/T. AWD. THE DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM FAILS. THE DOOR WILL NOT STAY CLOSED NOR WILL IT LOCK. THE DODGE DEALERSHIP FIXED IT ONCE FOR $100.00. AFTER A FEW MONTHS, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. DOOR FLIES OPEN, WILL NOT STAY CLOSED. TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, NOW THEY WANT $211.00 TO TRY AND FIX IT A DIFFERENT WAY BECAUSE THE FACTORY CLIPS (REQUIRED) AREN'T WORKING. THEY HOPE (BUT WILL NOT GUARANTEE) THAT THIS WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. CALLED DODGE, THEY WILL LOOK INTO IT, (SO RUDELY PUT)! NOT CONCERNED WITH THE DOOR FLYING OPEN. THEY ACTUALLY TOLD ME TO MAKE SURE MY CHILDREN WEAR THEIR SEAT BELTS SO IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN, THEY WON'T FALL OUT OF THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383255February 18, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLUG IN ON THE FUEL PUMP BURNED CAUSING A HOLE IN THE FUEL PUMP. THE CHECK ENGINE AND GASOLINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RECEIVING ANY FUEL FROM THE FUEL PUMP AND THAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE CONTACT WHO REWIRED THE BURNT WIRES AND REPAIRED THE HOLE IN THE FUEL PUMP. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,891.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383055February 17, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE BATTERY AND FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF RECALL 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING) AND WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THE REPAIRS HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383158February 17, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER RT. WHILE IDLING IN THE PARK POSITION, THE CONTACT HEARD A BEEPING SOUND INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASED TO HOT. THERE WAS ALSO THE SOUND OF FLOWING COOLANT COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE DEALER FOR ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,774. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381236February 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2008 DODGE AVENGER RT. IN THE BEGINNING OF DECEMBER, WHEN I WOULD START UP MY CAR ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD COME ON AND THEN THE CAR WOULD CUT OFF. I WOULD TRY AGAIN IN 30MINS OR SO AND IT WOULD START AND STAY RUNNING, BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON AND READ NO BUS. EVENTUALLY THE LIGHT WENT OFF AND THE CAR RAN FINE. THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN EXCEPT THIS TIME THE CAR WOULDN'T COME BACK ON. I HAD AAA COME OUT TO CHARGE AND CHECK THE BATTERY, AND THEY SAID THAT MY BATTERY WAS DEAD, BUT IT WAS A GOOD BATTERY. SOMETHING IN MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS CAUSING IT TO DRAIN. I TOOK MY CAR TO THOMPSON CHRYSLER AND TOLD THEM THAT IT WASN'T THE BATTERY. THEY CLAIMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM DAYS LATER, BUT WITHIN AN HOUR OF PICKING IT UP I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, WARNING LIGHTS EXCEPT THIS TIME THE CAR WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I TOOK THE CAR TO THEM 4 TIMES WITH TODAY BEING THE 5TH. THEY REPLACED MY BATTERY 2 TIMES AS IF THAT WAS THE PROBLEM AND RIPPED OUT MY ALARM SYSTEM THE LAST TIME. I HAD TO PAY FOR THIS, BUT THE SAME PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED. CORPORATE WAS OF NO HELP IN THE SITUATION. I AM SEEKING LEGAL COUNSEL BECAUSE THIS MORNING I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHEN THE CAR SHUT OFF. I'M JUST RELIEVED THAT THE BABY WASN'T IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380954February 7, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-55 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND STALLED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE WHICH FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND THE DEALER WAS ONCE AGAIN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE THROTTLE WAS REPLACED ON THE THIRD VISIT BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. ALSO THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES AS THEY WERE NOISY WHEN THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND POPPED BACK UP WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,386.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376404January 12, 2011
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE METAL PILLAR BETWEEN THE REAR GLASS AND SMALLEST REAR PASSENGER WINDOW WAS VERY WIDE WHICH BLOCKED THE VIEW. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE WHEN IT WAS NECESSARY TO MERGE OR CHANGE LANES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000. UPDATED 02/23/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO FAILURE, JUST A POTENTIAL FOR A FAILURE OF THE METAL PILLAR BLOCKING TOO MUCH OF THE REAR VIEW. UPDATED 02/28/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376420January 12, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE 2010, BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINT FAILED AND THE TIRE BEGAN TO LEAN. AFTER HAVING THE DRIVER SIDE REPAIRED, THE PASSENGER SIDE FAILED WHEN THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO SPIN AROUND AND END UP FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 00V421002 (SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT) BUT HAD NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376461January 12, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I WAS AT THE STORE EARLIER TODAY WHEN I CAME OUT THE GEAR SHIFT ON MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER WAS STUCK IN PARK I TRIED EVERYTHING TO GET IT UNSTUCK SO I DECIDED TO COME HOME AND GOOGLE THE PROBLEM I FOUND THOUSANDS OF POSTS WITH THE PROBLEM IT SEEMS TO ME ITS THE MANUFACTURES FAULT AND I THINK IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FOR SO MANY PEOPLE TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AROUND THE SAME TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375275January 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE
I HAVE A LEAKY TRUNK IN MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER. MY WINDOW ALSO STOPPED WORKING ON MY DRIVERS SIDE. AFTER SEARING THE INTERNET I DISCOVERED MANY OTHERS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. IF AN OFFICIAL RECALL NOTICE WAS MADE THIS WOULD PREVENT VEHICLE OWNERS FROM SPENDING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON REPAIRS THAT SHOULD BE MADE BY THE DEALER. THE TRUNK HAS BEEN LEAKY SINCE I BOUGHT THE CARD AND DODGE KEEPS TELLING ME NOTHING IT WRONG. IT ALSO MAKES MY THIRD BREAK LIGHT GO OUT I'VE BEEN ISSUED 3 POLICE WARNINGS FOR THIS. I HOPE I NEVER GET A TICKET. ALSO, MY WINDOW IS NOW STUCK DOWN AND IF IT RAINS I WILL HAVE DAMAGE. AS FOR THE TRUNK ITS ALSO MOLDY AND MAKES ME SICK WHEN I GET INTO THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374763January 5, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AT 51000 MILES ON MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER, STARTED SMELLING ANTIFREEZE ODOR INSIDE THE CAR. EVENTUALLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ELECTRICAL LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE CAR RAN EXTREMELY ROUGH AND STARTED TO RUN HOT. EVENTUALLY ENGINE WOULD LOSE POWER THEN SHUT OFF AND NOT BE ABLE TO RESTART FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS. DID NOT APPEAR TO BE LOSING RADIATOR FLUID. TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND FOUND THAT THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING, (MADE OUT OF PLASTIC) WAS CRACKED AND IT WAS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE FROM THAT POINT. HAD PARTS REPLACED. THE PART AND SERVICE WAS WARRANTED FOR 12 MONTHS/12000 MILES. 10 MONTHS LATER, BUT 30000 MILES LATER, CURRENT VEHICLE MILEAGE 81000, SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN, SAME PARTS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374743January 5, 2011
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM (10V475000). UPON MAKING AN APPOINTMENT AT A LOCAL DEALER, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THEY AGREED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR APPROXIMATELY A YEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373834January 3, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FUELING UP, THE PUMP SHUTS OFF AUTOMATICALLY BUT PRESSURE INSIDE THE TANK CAUSES FUEL TO "GUSH" OUT OF THE TANK ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE GROUND AND ME IF I'M STANDING TOO CLOSE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR MANY MONTHS. I'VE TRIED SEVERAL FUEL STATIONS, SEVERAL PUMPS AT THE SAME STATION. ALL CAUSE GAS TO "GUSH OUT" . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372030December 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY
A/C IS BLOWING OUT HOT AIR, I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT I NEEDED TO GET A REPLACEMENT COMPUTER COMPONENT. I TOLD THEM AT THE TIME THAT MY CAR HAS ONLY 70000+ PLUS MILES AND THAT SHOULD NOT BE REPLACED PLUS I HAD OLDER CARS AND PEOPLE WITH OLDER CARS NEVER ONCE HAD TO GET THE AC FIX AND THEY HAVE OVER 150000 TO 200000 MILES ON THEIR CAR. MEAN WHILE BACK SEVERAL YEARS AGO, MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE DO TO HAY FALLING IN THE ROAD, THEREFORE ALL WIRING/EQUIPMENT UNDER THE HOOD GOT REPLACED. CURRENTLY MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT STAY FASTEN ALL THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369372December 6, 2010
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWAY ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER YET THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE A REALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES WHERE THE REAR TIRES WERE REPLACED TWICE AND OTHER SMALL, UNKNOWN REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INSPECTED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE LEFT REAR CAMBER WAS NOT REPAIRABLE. THE DEALER CONFIRMED WITH HER THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND SHE WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000. UPDATED 12/30/11 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367331November 23, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE HIT A BUMP CAUSING THE LOWER CONTROL ARM TO SNAP AND THE SUSPENSION TO HIT THE TIRE AND THE FENDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR WAS IT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000. UPDATED 01/14/11*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366775November 18, 2010
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT WILL COME ON AND GO OFF. I BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY RAN A SCAN ON THE AVENGER. THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE CODE ON THE SCAN WAS THE DRIVERS SEAT SENSOR. THEY HAVE RECOMMENDED THAT I REPLACE THE AIRBAG WHICH IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. WHEN I BROUGHT TO THERE ATTENTION THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SEAT SENSOR THEY TOLD ME THAT MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. SO EVEN IF I PAY TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG $1000 + AND THE ISSUE IS THE SENSOR MY AIRBAG WILL STILL NOT WORK PROPERLY. I HAVE FOUND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WHO HAS THIS ISSUE AND IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. MY AVENGER ALSO STALL WITHOUT REASON. THE DEALERSHIP SCANNED IT AND NO CODES CAME UP. THEY RESET THE COMPUTER. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A YEAR NOW. IT HAS HAPPENED 6 OR 7 TIMES, EVEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362372October 26, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE THE CONTACT FILLED THE FUEL TANK HE NOTICED THAT THE GASOLINE WAS SPILLING BACK OUT FROM NOZZLE HEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE GAS TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WASN'T REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357759September 27, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WE PURCHASED A 2009 DODGE AVENGER IN APRIL OR MAY OF LAST YEAR AND IMMEDIATELY HAD TROUBLE WITH THUMPING WHEN USING BRAKES. TOOK TO DELEARSHIP AND WAS TOLD NO PROBLEM FOUND WITH BRAKES. MONTHS LATER BRAKE PEDAL STARTED FEELING SPONGY WOULD GO TO FLOOR WITH VERY LITTLE BRAKES. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND TOLD NO PROBLEMS FOUND WITH BRAKES.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357879September 27, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE CONTACT INQUIRED IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V240000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL) BUT WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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