Dodge Avenger Complaints

3,172 consumer complaints on file.

#11268321October 14, 2019
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 75 S @70 MPH DRIVER SIDE HEADREST DETACHED FROM THE BACK. MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. PURCHASED BRAND NEW OFF THE LOT IN 2014. NO ACCIDENTS WITH THE CAR PAST OR RECENT. NO BUMPER DAMAGE. PULLED OVER AND COULD NOT GET THE FRONT TO RESET BACK INTO THE FRAME. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, BECAUSE THE VIN IS OUT OF THE RANGE OF A PREVIOUS RECALL DODGE WON'T FIX IT. WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN A QUOTE YET FOR WHAT OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE WILL BE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11268173October 13, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO HEAT ON PASSENGER SIDE. DOESNT MATTER IF THE CAR IS MOVING OR NOT. DOESNT ALLOW DEFROSTING VERY WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11268208October 13, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE ISSUE IS THAT THE HEAT DOES NOT OPERATE AS EXPECTED. THRU HOURS OF RESEARCH THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A FAULTY HEATER CORE. THE ISSUE IS VERY COMMON ACROSS MANY DODGE AND CHRYSLER VEHICLES. THE HEATER CORES ARE DEFECTIVE AND EVEN AFTER FLUSHING, REPLACEMENT AND REPAIRS THE HEATER CORE WILL NOT PRODUCE HEAT AS NECESSARY. FOR MOST PEOPLE THIS PROBLEM IS AN INCONVENIENCE BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY THIS ISSUE CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO DRIVING. TRULY HAVING OPTIMAL HEAT DURING WINTER MONTHS IS CRUCIAL TO KEEPING THE WINDSHIELD CLEAN. HAVING THE NECESSARY HEAT IS THE ONLY WAY IN COLD WEATHER TO KEEP THE WINDSHIELD FROM FOGGING AND FROM BEING ICED OVER IN WINTER STORMS. I HAVE EXPERIENCE THIS AND HAD TO PULL OVER AND CLEAN MY WINDSHIELD OTHERWISE THE DRIVING WAS DANGEROUS. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHILE DRIVING AND EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY BECAUSE NO HEAT COMES OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE INTERIOR. THIS LACK OF HEAT CAUSED ICE AND FOG TO BE AN ISSUE ON MY CAR IN NUMEROUS SITUATIONS OVER THE COURSE OF THE 2018-2019 WINTER IN MINNESOTA. I DROVE ON HWY 169 FOR JUST 5-20 MILES AND WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER DUE TO LACK OF HEAT AND BUILD UP OF FOG AND ICE. I AM VERY SURE FROM READING OTHER PEOPLES EXPERIENCES THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME FEELINGS. AS MENTIONED, THIS PROBLEM IS CHRONIC AND A SIMPLE PART REPLACEMENT WONT SOLVE THE RECURRING PROBLEM. IF THERE IS ANY WAY A REPLACEMENT HEATER CORE PLUS A NEW TYPE OF COOLANT CAN BE BROUGHT FORWARD AS A RECALL FIX, THAT IS THE ONLY WAY THAT THE CONSISTENT AND CHRONIC FAILURE OF THE HEATER CORE CAN BE FIXED AND LOTS OF PEOPLE NEED THIS. PLEASE HELP, THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11267840October 11, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING DOWN ROAD AFTER FILLING GAS TANK CAR STARTING SPITTING, GAS HAND FLOATING UP AND DOWN, LIGHT FLASHING,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11267635October 10, 2019
SEATS
ON THE EVENING OF 10/05/2019, WHILE TRAVELING STRAIGHT AT A STEADY 25-30 MPH, THE PASSENGER HEADREST FELT LIKE IT EXPLODED. THE PASSENGER'S HEAD WAS SUDDENLY AND VIOLENTLY PUSHED FORWARD. IT APPEARS FROM INTERNET RESEARCH THAT THIS IS A FAILURE OF THE "ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT" SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11267792October 10, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WINDOW DEFROST AND PASSENGER HEAT /AIR. WHILE EITHER IN MOTION OR WHILE DRIVING, NO HEATED AIR EXITS THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER, NOR THE PASSENGER WINDOW DEFROST, LOWER AND CENTER CONSOLE VENTS. HEATED AIR ONLY EXITS THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD AND DRIVER'S SIDE DASH VENTS. PROBLEM PERSISTS THROUGH ALL CABIN AIR MODES, AND CIRCULATIONS. THIS SAFETY ISSUE EFFECTS VISIBILITY AND PASSENGER SAFETY BY FAILING TO DEFROST/DEFOG WINDOWS AND KEEPING CABIN TEMPURATURES NEAR OR BELOW FREEZING DURING COLD WEATHER (BLOWING COLD AIR INTO THE CABIN)."
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11267556October 9, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY, SEATS
BOTH OF MY FRONT SEAT HEADRESTS DEPLOYED AS PASSENGERS WERE GETTING OUT THE CAR AND PUSHED AGAINST THE SEATS TO GET OUT THE CAR. THE CAR WAS NEVER INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT SO I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE HEADRESTS DEPLOYED LIKE THEY DID. SINCE THE PINS ARE NO LONGER IN THE HEADRESTS, IT APPEARS I WILL HAVE TO ORDER NEW ONES TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. THE UPHOLSTERY ON THE RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR HAS LIFTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11267195October 8, 2019
ENGINE
MY CAR JUST STARTED DOING THIS. WITH THE HEAT ON, THE DRIVER SIDE BLOWS HOT AIR, PASSENGER SIDE IS COOL AIR. TOOK IT TO DODGE TODAY, THEY ARE SAYING MY COOLANT IS SLUDGY AND THEY NEED TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR, HEATING CORE, OIL FILTER HOUSING, AND FLUSH. FOR ALMOST $2900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266838October 7, 2019
SEATS
HEAD REST ON PASSENGER SIDE DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON ON JULY 15TH. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND GRAND DAUGHTER WAS IN PASSENGER SEAT. GRAND DAUGHTER REACHED AROUND BETWEEN THE SEATS TO GET SOMETHING AND THE HEAD REST WENT OFF, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT ON CITY STREET. UNSAFE IF THAT DEPLOYED TO THE PASSENGER OR DRIVER WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING STILL. COULD GIVE YOU A CONCUSSION OR LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266868October 7, 2019
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. OLATHE DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (15500 W 117TH ST, OLATHE, KS 66062, (913) 780-3700) AND VICTORY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1720 N 100 TERRACE, KANSAS CITY, KS 66111, (913) 653-0395) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT *DT THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SEAT BELTS AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND WASNT AWARE OF AN AIRBAG RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11265969October 3, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE DEFROST WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY FOR THE CENTER AND PASSENGER VENTS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MADDOX MOTOR COMPANY (LOCATED AT 564 GLOVER RD, SIDNEY, NE 69162, (308) 254-5577) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEATER CORE NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; BUT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11265972October 3, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,453.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11265540October 2, 2019
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DODGE LEFT RESIDUAL MACHINING DEBRIS IN THE AVENGER ENGINE BLOCKS THAT FLOWS WITH COOLANT INTO THE HEATER CORE AND RADIATOR CAUSING THE HEATER CORE TO CLOG UP AND BLOCKS HEAT TO PASSENGER SIDE IN THE WINTER CAUSING UNSAFE OR UNFIT TO OPERATE IN COLD WEATHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11265796October 2, 2019
SEATS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ACTIVE HEAD REST DEPLOYED WITHOUT BEING IN AN ACCIDENT. THE PLASTIC THAT HOLDS THE RETAINING PIN BROKE CAUSING THE HEAD REST TO DEPLOY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11265220September 30, 2019
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEP COMING ON ILL GET IT CHECKED AND A DAY LATER IT POPS BACK ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11258538September 27, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. VEHICLE STALLED HAD TO PULL OVER THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THROTTLE BODY CONTROL THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH , ALL WARNING INDICATORS STARTED TO FLASH, THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAITED FEW MINUTES. VEHICLE STARTED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER PEPPERS AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC, 2420 E WOOD ST, PARIS, TN 38242, THEY DETERMINED THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL HAD TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE NOT REPAIRED. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11258659September 27, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
RIGHT SIDE DEFROST DOESN'T WORK CAUSING LITTLE TO NO VISIBILITY AND POSES A SAFETY CONCERN. DEALERSHIP SAID BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR WAS BAD. REPLACED AND STILL NOTHING. AFTER RESEARCHING FOUND MANUFACTURE DEFECT, THE HEATER CORE CLOGS, WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER DUE TO MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND DEALERSHIP DENIES ANY DEFECT AND WANTS FULL PRICE TO FIX (OVER HALF THE VALUE OF VEHICLE) I REFUSE TO LET MY CHILDREN RIDE IN THIS VEHICLE DURING WINTER OR COLD WEATHER!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11258338September 26, 2019
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED FOR AN UNKNOWN ISSUE, THE ORC SENSOR AND AIR BAG INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ORC SENSOR WAS REPLACED TWICE AND THE HEADREST AIR BAG ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. BERGSTROM CHRYSLER OF KAUKANUNA (2929 LAWE STREET, KAUKAUNA, WI 54130) REPLACED THE ORC SENSOR A SECOND TIME BECAUSE THEY BELIEVED IT WAS THE SOURCE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS WERE FUNCTIONAL AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO KEEP THE RECEIPTS FOR POSSIBLE REIMBURSEMENT IF A RECALL WAS ISSUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11257075September 21, 2019
ENGINE, VISIBILITY/WIPER
CURRENTLY HAVING AN ISSUE WITH HEAT NOT WORKING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY 2013 DODGE AVENGER. COLD AIR BLOWS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND ONLY HEAT IS BLOWING ON DRIVER SIDE WHICH IMPACTS DEFROSTING ON MY VEHICLE. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING BECAUSE I CANNOT SEE AT TIMES AND ALSO WINTER IS COMING AND I NEED T KEEP MY CHILD AND I WARM. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED SEVERAL TIMES BY DODGE AVENGER OWNERS. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE FOR DODGE TO RECALL THIS ISSUE AND FIX IT??? IALSO PAID $1500 TO HAVE MY TIPM FIXED IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE HORN WAS HONKING AT ALL TIMES OF THE DAY AND NIGHT AND WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11257087September 21, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE HEAD GASKET FAILED AND WAS REPLACED DESPITE PROTESTATIONS FROM THE DEALERSHIP. I LEARNED THE HEAD GASKET HAD A DESIGN FLAW CAUSING IT TO FAIL PREMATURELY. CATALYTIC CONVERTER RECALLED, DEALERSHIP ADVISED IT WAS UNKNOWN WHEN IT WOULD REPAIRED. RECALL ADVISED DELAY COULD DAMAGE ENGINE. FINALLY REPAIRED AFTER COMPLAINT TO DEALERSHIP GM. VEHICLE IS MAKING NOISES AND LOSING POWER SUDDENLY, THEN SUDDEN INCREASE OF RPM WHILE DRIVING. SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER COULD CAUSE CRASH IN TRAFFIC, SAME WITH SUDDEN RPM INCREASE. FAN WIRING HARNESS RECALLED, DEALERSHIP ADVISED OF FAILURE TO FAN WHEN TAKEN IN FOR HEADGASKET, NOTHING DONE. MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS MADE WITH DODGE HQ.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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