Dodge Avenger Complaints

3,172 consumer complaints on file.

#11025312September 25, 2017
AIR BAGS
AIR BAGS BLEW UP WHEN PARRELL PARKING BUMPED A CAR IN FRONT OF ME AT 1 MILE PER HOUR AND BOOM.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024896September 21, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE RPMS INCREASED RAPIDLY WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT USED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF PRESSURE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. RAIRDONS JEEP CHRYSLER DODGE IN BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024225September 19, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HEADREST POPPED OPEN ON PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND DEPLOYED. NO ONE IN PASSENGER SEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11023979September 18, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO REMAIN LOCKED INTO THE LATCH IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH DUE TO THE OTC FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE ANDERSON DODGE DEALER (5711 E STATE ST, ROCKFORD, IL 61108; 815-229-2000) AND WAS INFORMED THAT DUE TO THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINING ILLUMINATED, THE ENTIRE AIR BAG SYSTEM WOULD FAIL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE EXPECTING PARTS AROUND AUGUST. THE DEALER WAS NOT AWARE OF PARTS BEING AVAILABLE AROUND THAT TIME OR AT ALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022961September 13, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
FRONT HOOD - PAINT HAS BEEN BUBBLING NOW. DEALER NOTIFIED, ADMITS A PROBLEM WITH HOOD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WHICH COSTS 2,000.00. THIS A FACTORY ISSUE AND I DON'T FEEL THAT CONSUMER SHOULD PAY FOR THIS. REAR TRUNK LID - WATER LEAKS IN CARGO AREA AFTER EVERY RAIN. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING AND DEALER HAS ALSO BEEN NOTIFIED. NO SOLUTION GIVEN AT THIS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11023354September 13, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT PLACED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND WAS ABLE TO TURN THE KEY TO THE START POSITION, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO CRANK. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A FAULTY AIR BAG, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT A RECALL WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VEHICLE FOR THE AIR BAG, BUT THE CONTACT COULD NOT DETERMINE WHICH AIR BAG OR THE RECALL DETAILS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BLAKE FULENWIDER RAM CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP (3000 N SAINT MARYS STREET, BEEVILLE, TX 78102 (855) 996-5681) WHERE THE AIR BAG WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT ASSUMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE SEAT BELT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON AND OFF. THE CONTACT CALLED LITHIA CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE OF CORPUS CHRISTI (4313 S STAPLES ST, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78411 (361) 288-2510) WHERE THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V282000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL AND DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022816September 12, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (ROSEVILLE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, 2805 LONG LAKE RD, ROSEVILLE, MN 55113; (877) 588-4164) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022600September 11, 2017
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR ON THE CITY STREET IT BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THE HOSE CONNECTING TO THE THERMOSTAT HAD FALLEN OFF. I THEN NOTICED THE FILLER NECK MADE OF PLASTIC HAD CRUMBLED APART CAUSING THE HOSE TO FALL OFF WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. REPLACED THE THE FILLER NECK AND HOSES AND CAR IS STILL OVER HEATING. I AM HAVING AN ESTIMATE DONE ON THE VEHICLE TOMORROW 9/12/2017. ONCE I HAVE THE ESTIMATE I WILL UPLOAD THE PAPERWORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11021512September 5, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEAT ONLY BLOWS HIT ON DRIVERS SIDE ....MIDDLE AND PASSENGER SIDE BLOWS COLD INCLUDING DEFROST. AND A CLICKING SOUNDS COMES FROM PASSENGER SIDE WHEN STARTING CAR POSSIBLY PASSENGER VENT OR GLOVE BOX AREA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11020743August 31, 2017
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE HEATER TURNED ON, COLD AIR EMITTED FROM THE VENTS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THIS ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11020314August 29, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS, I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THE HEATER ONLY BLOWING WARM AIR ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND COLD AIR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS IS A LITTLE UNBEARABLE IN THE WINTER TIME. TO OFFSET THE COLDNESS I BASICALLY HAVE TO WARM MY CAR UP FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE VENTS CLOSED TO DRIVE WITH A COMFORTABLE OR REASONABLE TEMPERATURE. UPON LIFTING THE FRONT HOOD TO CHECK MY ANTIFREEZE LEVEL, I NOTICED MY OVERFLOW TANK HAS ABOUT 1 INCH OF BROWN SLUDGE AT THE BOTTOM. AFTER TAKING MY VEHICLE TO 5 DIFFERENT MECHANICS, THE GENERAL CONSENSUS IS THIS IS A HEATING CORE PROBLEM THAT IS APPARENTLY A WELL-KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED ISSUE WITH THE DODGE AVENGER. TO NOT RECOGNIZE THIS PROBLEM AS A SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED VIA A RECALL IS VERY DISTURBING. THE COST OF HAVING THIS REPAIRED IS SOMEWHERE IN THE RANGE OF $900 TO $1800. WHILE I COULD "TRADE" THIS CAR IN FOR ANOTHER I WOULD REALLY PREFER TO KEEP THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11020411August 29, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO AVOID COLLIDING INTO A DEER AND CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE INSTEAD. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK, HIP, AND SHOULDER INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11019541August 25, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LANDERS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM DEALER LOCATED IN SOUTHHAVEN, MS WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NO LONGER WANTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11019447August 24, 2017
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MAJOR FUEL LEAK, LEAK IS WHEN STATIONARY, AND WHILE MOVING. IT'S COMING FROM THE CONNECTION OF THE FUEL TANK IT'S ROCKING BACK AND FORTH IN PLACE. AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS CONNECTION IS WHERE THE FUEL IS LEAKING FROM. THE FUEL FILLER NECK FITS OVER THIS METAL CONNECTOR TO THE TANK. SEE PHOTOS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11019337August 24, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
WE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL FOR OUR 2012 DODGE AVENGER THAT OUR SEATBELTS AND AIRBAGS MAY NOT WORK IN A CRASH. OF COURSE WE WERE VERY CONCERNED AS THIS WAS OUR ONLY CAR. WHEN WE CALLED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THIS VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY RECALL FIXED, THEY LIED AND TOLD US IT WOULD TAKE A WHILE FOR THE PARTS TO BECOME AVAILABLE. WE GOT TIRED OF WAITING AND WENT TO TRADE THIS CAR IN FOR A TOYOTA. WE WERE SHOCKED TO HEAR THAT THIS SAFELY RECALL WAS STAMPED WITH "NO FIX" AVAILABLE. DODGE WILL NOT FIX THIS ISSUE AND WE LOST OVER $7,000 IN TRADE IN VALUE DUE TO THIS "NO FIX" SAFETY RECALL. HOW CAN THESE COMPANIES GET AWAY WITH NOT FIXING SUCH A DANGEROUS SAFETY RECALLS AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CONSUMER?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11019118August 23, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT'S SON CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. AFTER THE CRASH, THE CONTACT LEARNED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000....UPDATED 08/29/17 *BF UPDATED 09/06/17 *BF UPDATED 09/18/2017*JS *JS *CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11018796August 22, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL RANDOMLY STOP WORKING. ISSUE HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND IN MOTION. I WAS ON THE EXPRESS WAY IN A DOWNPOUR RAIN AND MY WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, I HAD ZERO VISIBILITY AND HAD TO PULL OVER FOR 20 MINUTES UNTIL THEY CAME BACK ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11018847August 22, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER JIM OLSON MOTORS LOCATED AT 632 GREEN BAY RD STURGEON BAY WI 54235, PHONE NUMBER: 920-363-4060 WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. (PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11016483August 21, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WARNING SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11018659August 21, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN SEPTEMBER OF 2016. THE DEALER (SAHARA CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, 5050 W SAHARA AVE, LAS VEGAS, NV, 89146) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AND THERE WAS NO TIME FRAME FOR WHEN THEY WOULD ARRIVE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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