Dodge Avenger Complaints

3,172 consumer complaints on file.

#10449202February 24, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WAY THE SPEEDOMETER WAS ARRANGED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE HAD TO REMOVE HIS EYES FROM THE ROADWAY IN ORDER TO VERIFY AT WHAT SPEED HE WAS TRAVELING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ALTER THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 270.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449082February 23, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 68 MPH WHEN THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD; NOT EXCEEDING 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 87,900. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448513February 20, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GOING 65 MPH THE ETC LIGHT TURN ON AND I LOST POWER.THEN I TURN OFF THE ENGINE FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES AND IT TURN OFF BUT IT KEEPS LOSING POWER ALL THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448164February 16, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS PROPERLY AND COULD NOT BE ACCELERATED OVER 35 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS EXTINGUISHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPUTER TO THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY AND WAS KEEPING THE VEHICLE FROM COMING OUT OF SECOND GEAR. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447870February 14, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2008 DODGE AVENGER, PURCHASED IN 2008 WITH 20,000 MILES ON IT, I HAD NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE UNTIL AUGUST 2011 WHEN MY VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE I WAS GOING 70 MILES AN HOUR, LOST ALL POWER, IT WAS AS IF MY CAR WAS NOT EVEN ON. I MANAGED TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE I WENT BACK DOWN TO 0 MPH, MY CAR WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON AND I HAD IT TOWED TO A SHOP, THEY STATED THAT MY BATTERY WAS BAD AND I NEEDED A NEW ONE, I WAS SURPRISED BECAUSE THE BATTERY IS NOT EVEN 3 YEARS OLD. I GOT A NEW BATTERY AND CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY RPM'S AND MY CAR DID NOT ACCELERATE AS IT SHOULD HAVE NOR HAS BEFORE, MY RPM'S JERK UP AND DOWN AND MAKE MY CAR SHAKE WHILE IN PARK. NOW IN 2012 TWO WEEKS AGO I WAS DRIVING 40 MILES PER HOUR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I FELT LIKE I LOST POWER AND MY BOLT LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, I TOOK IT TO SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS NOTHING, I NEED TO RESET MY COMPUTER AND THEY TRIED, I REPLACED MY AIR FILER, PUT FLUIDS IN MY CAR TO CLEAN IT OUT. I CALLED DODGE AND THEY CLAIM I NEED AN UPDATE ON MY COMPUTER, I TOLD THEM MY PROBLEM AND THEY DID NOT HAVE A STEADY ANSWER, I FEEL THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED I SEE MANY UPSET CUSTOMERS AND A CAR JUST SHUTTING OFF AND SLOWING DOWN LOSING POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING CAN NO BE SAFE, AND THEY ARE SAYING THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE? THERE IS OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING WRONG IF IT JUST SHUTS OFF AND THE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON AND IT DOES NOT ACCELERATE OVER 25 MILES PER HOUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447775February 13, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL SPILLED OUT FROM THE FILLER NECK WHILE REFUELING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED HER THAT THE FAILURE MAY BE DUE TO THE FUEL TANK, BUT THEY WEREN'T EXACTLY SURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 79,200. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447067February 7, 2012
WHEELS, TIRES:VALVE
ALL OF MY VALVE STEM'S ON MY VEHICLE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO MATERIAL DEFECT, I CONTACTED DODGE AND REPORTED THE DEFECT TO THEM LAST JULY (2011). HOWEVER THEY FAILED TO TAKE ANY ACTION ON THE MATTER, THIS PAST FRIDAY MY WIFE TOOK HER 2009 DODGE CALIBER IN FOR NEW TIRES AND FOUND 3 OUT OF 4 VALVE STEMS WERE BAD ON HER VEHICLE AS WELL. I CALLED THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER TO FIND OUT IF THE VALVE STEM'S HAD BEEN RECALLED, I WAS TOLD THEY WERE NOT AND THAT THE COST WOULD BE $102.00 A TIRE TO BE REPAIRED. I BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEMS FOR THIS YEAR OF VEHICLE WITH DODGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446644February 4, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THEN THE CAR JUST STARTED LIKE IT WAS WANTING TO CUT OFF WHEN I WAS GIVING IT THROTTLE THE CAR WAS JERKING BACK AND FOURTH I TOOK IT BACK TO THE PLACE I BOUGH IT FROM AND WAITING ON THEM TO FIX THE ISSUE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446163February 1, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE EMITTING OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE A-FRAME SUPPORT WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEYOND REPAIR AS A RESULT OF THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 205,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445725January 29, 2012
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER SUDDENLY LOSES POWER AND BEGINS TO IDLE AND RUN ROUGH. THE RED ELECTRIC BOLT SIGN CAME ON AND WAS FLASHING. CAR CONTINUED TO RUN FUNNY NOT HAVING NORMAL POWER AND UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON IT RESET. ? *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445416January 26, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A LIGHTNING BOLT THAT APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY THE DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445089January 24, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ETC WARNING LIGHT. THE CONTACT REFERRED TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL REGARDING THE ETC AND THE OWNER'S MANUAL ADVISED PARKING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR A MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS OR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,949.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444858January 23, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF DIAGNOSING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 54,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444502January 19, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE FILLING GAS TANK,AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF DIDNT WORK SPILLING GAS, NOW EVERY FILL UP, VARIOUS GAS STATIONS SAME PROBLEM. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444325January 18, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER XT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING) BUT THE CONTACTS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444014January 17, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL SENSOR FAILED. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE SPEED WOULD DROP 10 MPH AND LOST POWER AS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED. THE WARNING ELECTRONIC CONTROL LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, WITHIN TWO DAYS THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED CLAIM#21777348 WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD CONTACT HIM WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,080.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444045January 17, 2012
STEERING, VISIBILITY, AIR BAGS
ON 1/12/12 AT ABOUT 545AM I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON A RAINY DAY. WHILE TRAVELING ON 95 NORTH BOUND AT ABOUT 55MPH MY WIPER BLADES STOP WORKING AND SO DID MY STEERING WHEEL. MY STEERING COLUMN WAS NOT CONTROLING MY WHEELS AND I HYDROPLAINED WHILE TRYING TO STOP MY CAR. MY CAR SPUN AROUND NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE SLAMMING INTO THE MEDIAN WALL. I HAVE HAD MANY MALFUNCTIONS WITH THIS VEHICLE BUT THIS ONE TOPPED THEM ALL. I HAVE BEEN OUT OF WORK SINCE THIS DAY WITH INJURIES CAUSED BY THIS ACCIDENT, I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I CONTACTED THE CORPORATE OFFICE OF DODGE AND WAS BASICALLY TOLD I WAS S. O. L. . NOW I'M STUCK WITH NO VEHICLE AND I'M OUT OF WORK BECAUSE OF IT. MY WARANTY ON MY CAR HAS EXPIRED AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY WILL ONLY PAY FOR THE DAMAGE THAT WAS CAUSED FROM THE ACCIDENT NOT THE PROBLEM THAT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. SO WHAT AM I TO DO? *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10444123January 17, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE CONDITIONS ONLY HAPPEN WHEN IT IS RAINING OUTSIDE. VEHICLE STALLS OR IDLES ERRATICALLY DURING DECELERATION AND HESITATES WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444276January 17, 2012
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, AIR BAGS, STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER TO WORK ON 01/12/12. IT WAS RAINING THAT MORNING. I ATTEMPTED TO MERGE TO MY RIGHT WHEN SUDDENLY MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED AND MY STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO TURN 360 DEGREES HOWEVER MY TIRES WERE NOT MOVING. I BANGED IN THE MEDIAN. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS UNCONSCIOUS AND THE NEXT THING I REMEMBER IS SOMEONE CUTTING MY DRIVERS DOOR OFF TO GET ME OUT. I CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR OF A VEHICLE. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW? I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK DUE TO MY INJURIES AND DODGE COULD CARELESS. I COULD HAVE LOST MY LIFE THAT DAY....THANK GOD I DIDN'T. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT? *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10444277January 17, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL SPORADICALLY. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE CONSTANTLY RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V473000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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