Dodge Avenger Complaints

3,172 consumer complaints on file.

#10553542November 23, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND MAKES THE CAR IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR ME FOR 10 MONTHS. I HAVE READ ABOUT MANY OTHERS HAVING THIS EXACT PROBLEM WITH NO LUCK OR HELP FROM DODGE. AFTER CLEANING AND REPLACING THE FEW AFFORDABLE THINGS, I STILL CAN NOT GO MORE THAN A FEW DAYS WITHOUT THE LIGHT COMING BACK ON. IT USUALLY SITS IN THE DRIVEWAY AT LEAST UNTIL I CAN AFFORD THE RECOMMENDED $1100 REPAIR THAT DODGE REFUSES TO FIX. I WILL NEVER EVER BUY ANOTHER DODGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553162November 21, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REVERSING OR MOVING FORWARD WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, A LIGHT NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DEALERS FOR INSPECTION. THE FIRST DEALER CLEANED THE BRAKE SYSTEM BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE SECOND DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,288 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552554November 16, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NOTICE RPM / MPH WOULD REV-UP ...DID NOT THINK MUCH OF IT TILL I NOTICE, HAVING TO APPLY BRAKE S HARDER WHEN COMING TO A STOP BECUASE THE CAR WAS STILL ACCERALING WHILE I WAS APPLING PRESSURE TO BRAKE. NOTICE WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A COMPLETE STOP OR PARTIAL STOP, CAR WOULD STUMBLE (RPM WOULD DROP TO ZERO --JUST AS TO STALL). CHECK ENG. LIGHT CAME ON TOOK CAR DIRECTLY TO SERVICE REPAIR SHOP -CODE P2017(INTAKE RUNNER VALUVE ERROR)-REPLACE INTAK MAINFOLD- (488445AJ). LESS THEN 4 HOURS OF PICK UP, SAME PROBLEM BUT WORST. BACK TO AUTO SERVICE CENTER THEY FOUND NOTHING (NO CODES ,NO ERRORS, NO WARNING LIGHTS). TOOK 2009 AVENGER TO A DEALSHIP-TOLD THEM - DRIVING ISSUES I WAS HAVING & NO WARNING LIGHTS. THEY CAME BACK WITH SAME ERROR "FOUDN CEL ON FOUND INTAKE MAINIFOLD RUNNER VALUE STUCK), I TOLD THEM I JUST HAD PART REPLACED. THEY TOLD ME THE PART IS DEFECTED, TO KEEP MY ORIGNAL WARRANTY IN PLACE IT TOOK CAR BACK TO AUTO SERVICE CENTER WHICH DID THE ORIG, JOB- PLACE PART 2 TIMES (MANIFFOLD INTAKE -KIT) EACH TIME THE CAR CONT. W/ SAME DRIVING ISSUES BUT THE LAST ONE - NO CODES/ERROR AFTER RUNNING A SCAN TEST, CAR WAS STILL STUMBLING FROM TAKE OFF & RPM/MPH REV-UP WHEN BREAK & COMING TO A STOP IT JERKS IN A FORWARD MOTION. BACK TO DEALERSHIP - THEY STATED COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. PICK UP CAR -STILL SAME ISSUES , CAR WILL BE ON ITS WAY BACK TO A DOGDE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT. I FEEL THIS ISSUE HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT OF BEING A SAFEY ISSUE AFTER SERVERAL TIMES NOT BEING ALBE TO STOP AND CAR TRYING TO STALL AS I TRY AND CROSS MAJOR ROADWAY. ONE LAST ISSUE WHICH I HAVE NOTICE WHILE DRIVING HWY MOSTLY I NOTICE MY RPM DROP AND POP RIGHT BACK UP, SPEED ALSO BUT NOT AS BAD. ALL THE ISSUES APPEARS TO BE SOMETHING IS STICKING AND IF ITS THE MANIFOLD -WHAT CAN YOU DO IF YOU CAN ONLY USE DODGE PARTS - REPLACEMENT(3-X'S) WITHIN A 3 WKS TIME. PLZ ADVISE DODGE TO REVIEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552256November 14, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION POWER AS THE THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551319November 13, 2013
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2013 DODGE AVENGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINTS RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE, SHE WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION, SHE WAS GETTING A SAFE, RELIABLE AND QUALITY VEHICLE, AS ADVERTISED BY CHRYSLER. THE CONSUMER STATED OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS, HER LIFE AS WELL AS THE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS WERE ENDANGERED DUE TO THE APPARENT GROSS NEGLIGENCE OF CHRYSLER. UPDATED 12/11/13
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552000November 12, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
NO HEAT ON PASSENGER SIDE DEFROSTERS I WARM CAR UP FOR 10 MIN. DRIVER SIDE CLEARS BUT PASSENGER SIDE IS STILL FROSTED OVER IT TAKES ABOUT 15 MILES TO FINALLY CLEAR OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551793November 11, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WAS GOING DOWN INTERSTATE, WENT THROUGH TOLLBOOTH, AROUND 55MPH THE ETC LIGHT CAME ON AND THE GAS PEDAL NO LONGER ACCELERATED THE CAR. VEHICLE SPEED RAPIDLY DROPPED AND I HAD TO PULL OVER TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. TURNED VEHICLE OFF, RESTARTED IT AND DROVE ANOTHER 50 FEET BEFORE THE SAME THING HAPPENED. TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF A SECOND TIME AND RESTARTED. HAVEN'T HAD THE PROBLEM SINCE YESTERDAY. HOWEVER AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, THE ETC UNIT ON THE 2008 DODGE AVENGER IS AN EXTREMELY FAULTY UNIT AND THIS HAPPENS TO A LOT OF PEOPLE. TYPICAL REPAIR IS AROUND $800. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALLABLE ITEM. I HAD MY DAUGHTER IN THE CAR AND WE WERE NEARLY REAR ENDED DUE TO THE SPEED DROP ON A THREE LANE HIGHWAY. I WILL BE REPORTING THIS TO CHRYSLER AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551698November 10, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
UPON STARTING THE CAR IT BUCKS AND HESITATES ALSO BACKING INTO TRAFFIC BUCKING STILL AND ISSUE...DODGE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED NUMEROUS TIMES DIRECTLY FROM THE BBB AND NOTHING HAS BEEN RESOLVED THANK YOU!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551236November 7, 2013
AIR BAGS, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PROBLEM 1) THE AIR BAG LIGHTS WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. PROBLEM 2) THE ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY, ESPECIALLY ON RAINY DAYS. PROBLEM 3) THE FRONT SPEAKERS SOUNDED CRACKED OR DAMAGED AND THEN OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THE LEFT SPEAKER QUIT AND THE RIGHT SPEAKER IS MAJORLY DISTORTED. I MIGHT ADD THIS IS NOT DUE TO OVER CRANKING THE STEREO. THIS IS DUE TO CHEAP/INADEQUATE QUALITY SPEAKERS USED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550451November 1, 2013
STRUCTURE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WANT TO KNOW WHY YOUR WEBSITE CLAIMS THERE ARE 2 OPEN RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE, AND THE CHRYSLER DATABASE CLAIMS NONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550368October 31, 2013
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89000. ...UPDATED 03/07/14 *BF ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549316October 24, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2012 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE POWERED OFF AND ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO BE RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND WILL NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER/INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549398October 24, 2013
SUSPENSION
WHEN TRAVELING AT 55 OR FASTER THE REAR OF THE CAR SWAYS/BOUNCES SIDEWAYS ON BUMPS IN THE ROAD. THE MORE WEIGHT IN THE BACK SEAT OR TRUNK AREA THE MORE IT SWAYS/BOUNCES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 2 DEALERS AND THEY BOTH COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. I HAVE HAD AN ALIMENT DONE BUT THEY SAID IT WAS NOT NEEDED AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEY SAID TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER AND HAVE THE SWAY BAR CHECKED. I'M HAVE GOTTEN NO WERE WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548531October 19, 2013
POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
UPON ACCELERATION THE CARS BOGS DOWN AND HESITATES..IT ALSO BUCKS UPON STARTING MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC...THE TRANSMISSIONS HAS BEEN REPLACED AND SENSORS AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND DODGE CLAIMS THIS IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS PARTICULAR MODEL AND YEAR!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547815October 14, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVERY TIME IT RAINS AND I DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT STOP LIGHT OR A ANY COMPLETE STOP. ENGINE STARTS STALLING. THEN CUTS OFF. THIS ISSUE HAS GONE FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS ONLY WHEN IT RAINS. CHECK ENGINE COMES ON WITH CODE P2004( MANIFOLD RUNNER BANK 1 STUCK OPEN.) I HAVE REPLACED THE WHOLE MANIFOLD WITH NEW PARTS I BOUGHT FROM DODGE DEALER. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOESN'T GO AWAY AFTER TRYING TO DELETE CODE. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO GO TO DODGE DEALER TO GET IT REPROGRAM WHICH WILL COST ME. SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO GET REPROGRAM IF I EXCHANGE PARTS ON THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546505October 2, 2013
STEERING
RACK AND PINION I WAS PROGRESSING DOWN HILL. WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP IN FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE. THE POPPING GETS MORE FREQUENT AS ONE DRIVES. SO I TOOK THE VEHICLE HOME. AND I PLACED IN ON DRIVEUP RAMPS AND HAD SOMEONE TWIST THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH WELL WOULDN'T YOU KNOW THE CLOSER I PLACED MY HAND NEXT THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE RACK AND PINION ( CLOSEST TO THE RACK ITSELF ) THE MORE PRONOUNCED WAS THE FEELING POP POP POP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543020September 11, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON THE HIGHWAY IN AN ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH AND THE CAR LOST POWER. I HAD TO GET ONTO THE SHOULDER AND PUT MY HAZARDS ON AND TRY AND DRIVE THE CAR WHILE NEVER GETTING OVER 20MPH. AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR IT DROVE OK, HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO PASSING ACCELERATION WHEN THE PEDAL IS TO THE FLOOR. LEADING UP TO THIS EVENT, THE CAR HAS BEEN STUTTERING WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. MY WIFE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH HER CALIBER BEFORE SHE GOT RID OF IT. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543102September 11, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED, WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE FUEL INJECTOR. THE FUEL INJECTOR WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT MAIN COMPUTER MAY HAVE NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,023.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542545September 9, 2013
ENGINE
WHEN PROCEEDING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, MY CAR STALLS. IT IS IN THE DRIVE MODE AND IS TRYING TO GO BUT CAN'T. AND IT IS STARTING TO DO IT MORE OFTEN THAN NOT. I THOUGHT IT MAY HAVE HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH MY BRAKES, SINCE THEY WERE SQUEAKING, BUT I HAVE SINCE GOTTEN THEM REPAIRED AND THE STALLING CONTINUES. ALSO SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IS GURGLING UNDER THE HOOD. REALLY DON'T EVEN WANT TO THINK ABOUT HOW MUCH THE REPAIRS ARE GOING TO COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542504September 8, 2013
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN PROCEEDING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, MY CAR STALLS. IT IS IN THE DRIVE MODE AND IS TRYING TO GO BUT CAN'T, ONCE IT DOES START TO GO, IT JERKS FORWARD. AND IT IS STARTING TO DO IT MORE OFTEN THAN NOT. I THOUGHT IT MAY HAVE HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH MY BRAKES, SINCE THEY WERE SQUEAKING, BUT I HAVE SINCE GOTTEN THEM REPAIRED AND THE STALLING CONTINUES. ALSO SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IS GURRGELING UNDER THE HOOD. REALLY DON'T EVEN WANT TO THINK ABOUT HOW MUCH $$ THE REPAIRS ARE GOING TO COST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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