Dodge Avenger Complaints

3,172 consumer complaints on file.

#10924436November 5, 2016
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
I RECIEVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM FCA TELLING ME THAT MY AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELTS MIGHT NOT WORK IN A CRASH AND THERE IS A RECALL BUT THEY DON'T HAVE REMEDY AVAILABLE AND THEY WILL CONTACT ME WHEN THEY FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX IT. I HAVE SMALL CHILDEREN AND IF I GET INTO A CAR CRASH I HOPE THAT MY SEAT BELTS AND AIR BAGS WOULD WORK AND FOR DODGE TO TELL ME NOT TO WORRY EVEN THOU THEY MIGHT NOT WORK IS UNACCEPTABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10923758November 2, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE BRAKES AS THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10920428November 1, 2016
STEERING
WHEN I MAKE A SHARP TURN RIGHT IT IS AS IF THERE IS NO POWER STEERING. IT HAS HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE BUT THE OPPOSITE AND EVENTUALLY STARTED TO WORK,. THIS IS SCARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10920151October 31, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AND THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. UPDATED 01/10/2017*CT CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE RPM JUMPED TO 1500 RPM AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT WAS BLINKING ON THE DASH ALONG WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLIMINATING. THE VEHICLE RPM WOULD ONLY VARY FROM 1200-1500RPM WITH THE MAX SPEED OF 20MPH. TURNS OUT THE LITTLE PLASTIC GEARS INSIDE THE PART WEAR, CAUSING THE ECM TO "LOSE TRACK" OF WHERE THE THROTTLE POSITION IS. UPDATED 6/28/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10920379October 31, 2016
AIR BAGS
THE HEADREST ON THE PASSENGER SEAT HAS A HEAD RESTRAINT THAT ACTIVATED WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED, BACKED IN, WITH NO WAY OF ANY CAR GETTING BEHIND IT, AND NOT INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THERE HAS BEEN OTHER INSTANCES OF THIS OCCURRING. CHRYSLER ENGINEERING IS LOOKING INTO THIS PROBLEM, HAVE BEEN FOR NEARLY A MONTH NOW, AND I WAS INSTRUCTED IT O.K. TO DRIVE WITH OUT RESTRAINTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919904October 28, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM EXPERIENCED OVERHEATING AND THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER HAD OVERHEATED. THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE ALTERNATOR AND STARTER WERE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, AFTER THE STARTER WAS REPLACED, THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO BE STARTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919955October 28, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I'VE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE TO TAKE MY VEHICLE TO HAVE IT FIX FROM THE RECALL ISSUES STATED ON THE ANNOUNCEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10918791October 25, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY DOING 75 MPH, MY 2013 AVENGER IMMEDIATELY DROPPED TO 40 MPH. IT FELT LIKE A CAR HAD RE ENDED ME, AFTER DROPPING TO 40, MY CAR LOST ALL POWER. MY RPMS WENT TO 0, AND I HAD NO CONTROL WHILE STEERING. IT LEFT ME STRANDED FOR 45 MINUTES AND SUDDENLY TURNED BACK ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES ALREADY. ALSO, BEFORE I HAD THE DEALERSHIP DISCONNECT MY HORN, IT WOULD RANDOMLY BLARE. SITTING IN TRAFFIC AND IT WOULD GO OFF. SOMETIMES IT WOULD BEEP ONCE, OTHER TIMES IT WOULD LAST ANYWHERE FROM 2-10 MINUTES. TURNING THE CAR OFF WOULDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM, IT WOULD ACTUALLY CONTINUE. THE MECHANICS TOLD ME IT WAS MY TIPM (TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) THAT CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN, ONLY SEEN IN CHRYSLER MODELS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING STARTING WITH MY HORN SINCE SEP. 23RD, 2016.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917305October 19, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING STRAIGHT FORWARD DOWN A FLAT THREE-LANE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS GOING ABOUT 45-50 MILES PER HOUR. THE DRIVER FELL ASLEEP AND IT CROSSED TWO LANES AND ROLLED MULTIPLE TIMES DOWN A 30 FOOT EMBANKMENT. IT CAME TO A REST RIGHT SIDE UP. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED DESPITE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE. IN THE SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS THERE WAS INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AFFECTING INTERIOR LIGHTING AND POWER WINDOW FUNCTIONING THAT COULDN'T BE IDENTIFIED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10917380October 19, 2016
POWER TRAIN
MY CAR HESITATES AND JERKS VICIOUSLY WHENEVER I ACCELERATE. I ONLY HAD THE CAR 9 MONTHS. I DID RESEARCH AND NOTICED THIS YEAR CAR HAS A RECALL ON IT BUT I HAVE YET BEEN NOTIFIED BY MY DEALER. I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S THE PROBLEM AND WILL I RECEIVE ANY RECALL ASSISTANTS ??
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917430October 19, 2016
SEAT BELTS
I PURCHASED A VEHICLE I HAD ONLY HA DIT FOR A FEW MONTHS WHEN THE POWERSTEERING WENT OUT. AFTER TAKING IT TO A SECOND REPAIR SHOP I WAS TOL DIT WAS THE RACK AND PINION. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS GIVEN A COMPLETE RUN AROUND.ALL I NEED IS ASSISTANCE IN FINDING A DECENT MECHANIC. THIS CAR DEALERSHIP KNEW THE VEHICLE WAS FAULTY AND SOLD IT TO ME ANY WAY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916787October 18, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VARIOUS PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 177,553.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916817October 18, 2016
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LATCH WOULD NOT LATCH IN ORDER TO REMAIN CLOSED. THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917178October 18, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
LOSS OF POWER AND PREVENTED THE VECHILE FROM ACCELERATING PAST 10-15MPH. IVE BEEN GOING INTO DEALERS FOR SAME TYPE OF ITEMS. THEY JUST KEEP RESETTING CODE. SEND ME AWAY. TODAY I WAS STRANDED. NEED HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916232October 15, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY HEATER ONLY BLOWS WARM AIR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916018October 14, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL........WHILE JUST SITTING THERE OR TURNING ON CAR, THERES A KNOCKING NOISE IS THERE A RECALL DONE RESEARCH AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE SAME ISSUES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916077October 14, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR BLOWS COLD AIR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. I TOOK IT IN JANUARY OF 2016 AND SPENT ALMOST $1K TO REPLACE HEATER CORE AND TOOK IT IN AGAIN OCTOBER 2016 FOR SAME ISSUE. THE REPAIR SHOP TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD FLUSH IT REALLY WELL AND SPOKE TO A DODGE DEALER AND IT IS A KNOWN DESIGN FLAW BUT THERE IS NO FIX. THE BEST THEY COULD DO WAS FLUSH WITH MOPAR CLEANER AND REPLACE COOLANT (ANOTHER $200) AND HOPE FOR THE BEST. THIS WAS A FIX BUT WILL NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I'VE OWNED THE CAR FOR 3YRS AND MAKE CAR PAYMENTS AND HAVE SPENT $1200 IN LAST 9MOS. GOT THE CAR BACK A WEEK AGO AND ALREADY BLOWING LUKEWARM ON PASSENGER SIDE AND WILL NO DOUBT BE BLOWING COLD BY WINTER. LOOKING ONLINE IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND COMPLAINT OF 2010-2012 AVENGERS. WHY IS THE ISSUE NOT BEING HANDLED AND HOW MUCH DO US CONSUMERS HAVE TO SPEND?? DODGE SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS. IT'S NOT A "SAFETY" ISSUE BUT WHEN WEATHER DROPS TO 10 BELOW AND I'M LITERALLY FREEZING... HOW IS THIS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE? HOW MUCH MORE AM I GOING TO HAVE TO SPEND? I CAN'T AFFORD CONSTANT REPAIRS FOR SAME ISSUE. FIX THE ISSUE SO I CAN LOVE MY CAR AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916010October 13, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE IN MOTION, DRIVING, THE CAR DOWN THE ROAD IT LOSES POWER. YOU HAVE TO EITHER PULL OVER OR PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TURN THE CAR OFF AND WAIT A ABOUT A MINUTE AND TURN THE CAR BACK ON AND YOU CAN GO FOR AWHILE. A ERROR POPS UP BUT WHEN YOU SHUT IT OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON IT RESETS ITSELF. HARD TO FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT, BUT WE CHANGED OUT THE THROTTLE BODY AND A SENSOR, WAS TOLD THAT YOU CANT FLASH THE COMPUTER ON THIS CAR. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON NOW FOR 3 MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10915657October 12, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
HAD HOOD REPLACE 1ST TIME FOR RUST 7/2015. 2ND TIME HOOD FLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING,REPLACED AT OUR COST OF DEDUCTIBLE 4/2016. CHECKED HOOD 8/2016, SECONDARY LATCH FAILED,ABLE TO OPEN HOOD WITH PRIMARY ONLY.DEALER STATES NOW LATCH HAS FAILED. WENT BACK FOR INSTALL, NOW TOLD STRYKER STUDS FAILED, NEED ANOTHER HOOD. TOLD OK TO DRIVE WITH BOTH SAFETY DEVICES FAILED"JUST DONT OPEN HOOD, YOU'LL BE OK. OVER THREE WEEKS WAITING FOR HOOD,WAS TOLD FORGOT TO ORDER. DON MILLER DODGE MADISON WI Y .
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10914491October 7, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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