Dodge Avenger Complaints

3,172 consumer complaints on file.

#10019104May 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING. FIRE LOCATED ON LEFT SIDE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT NEAR LEFT FRONT CORNER OF VEHICLE. POSSIBLE BATTERY POWER CABLE SHORT TO GROUND AT BATTERY MOUNT PLATE UNDER BATTERY. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018917May 19, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
MY 1996 DODGE AVENGER ES V-6 HAS SEVERELY PITTED HEADLAMP LENSES WHICH SERIOUSLY REDUCES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE HEADLAMPS FOR NIGHT DRIVING AND I BELIEVE IS DANGEROUS. I'VE EXPERIENCED THIS IN OTHER CARS I'VE OWNED, BUT NOT NEARLY TO THE DEGREE WITH THIS DODGE. THE LENSES LOOK CLOUDY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020011May 16, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE THE CONSUMER SAT AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T GO OFF AT ALL. *NLM *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016972May 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 1999 DODGE AVENGER SPORT (2.5L AUTO). AT 48,000 MILES THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED ON MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (INFAMOUS A604 TRANSMISSION). DODGE REFUSED A GOODWILL REPAIR, THE CAR IS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY, AND I FEEL THAT IT IS RIDICULOUS FOR A CAR THAT IS 3 YEARS OLD WITH BARELY ANY MILEAGE TO REQUIRE A TRANSMISSION REBUILD. I HAVE SEEN MANY PEOPLE HAVE SUFFERED FROM SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR A604/41TE TRANSMISSION (LOOK TO BBS.ASOG.NET UNDER TRANSMISSION FORUM). I ALSO KNOW THIS TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN DEFECTIVE GOING BACK TO IT'S INTRODUCTION IN 1989. WHEN IS ENOUGH ENOUGH, AND WHEN WILL CHRYSLER BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS? NOT TO MENTION THAT I ALMOST DIED WHEN THE LIMP-HOME-MODE SWITCHED ON AS I WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH ON I-95 (THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY SWITCHED INTO SECOND GEAR FROM FOURTH, THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF MY CAR, AND THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY ENGINE). I DID NOT GET INTO AN ACCIDENT OR CAUSE ANY FATALITIES, BUT I CANNOT SEE HOW THIS TRANSMISSION OR LIMP-HOME-MODE IS SAFE. HOW CAN THEY SELL A TRANSMISSION THAT DIES UNDER 50,000 MILES? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015913April 15, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
AFTER THE RECALL FOR THE BALL JOINTS 99 V 066 000 WAS COMPLETE THE BALL JOINT FAILED AND DAMAGED OTHER COMPONENTS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014278April 11, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR SINCE PURCHASE. UNKNOWN ENGINE FAILURE PROBLEM (DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO PINPOINT PROBLEM), TRANSMISSION SENSORS FAILED, ROTORS REPLACED 8 TIMES IN 4 YEARS, BLACK TAR COMING FROM DOORS, NUMEROUS ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS, AND THE BIG PROBLEM - THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES KEEP FAILING. PASSENGER SIDE REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY. DRIVER SIDE NOW FAILING AS WELL. HUGE SAFETY HAZARD! DEALERSHIP SAYS "CAR NOT UNDER WARRANTY".*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015469April 4, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
NAR 04/07/2003 THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE AS FOLLOWS THE REPLACEMENT OF FRONT STRUTS, DEFECTIVE LOWER BALL JOINTS AND AS A RESULT A NEW SET OF TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED. TO DATE TWO RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED SAFETY RECALL# 827 AND #967 AND THE MOTOR COMPANY DECLARED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT NEED TO BE REPAIRED. AFTER HAVING SPENT OVER $700.00 IN REPAIRS THE CONSUMER IS DISGRACED AND WANTS THE PROBLEM REVIEWED ALSO HAVE ASSISTANCE IN PAYING FOR REPAIRS THAT ARE OBVIOUSLY DUE TO A DEFECT. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014987April 2, 2003
SUSPENSION
THE RIGHT BALL JOINT BROKE WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011218April 1, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE RECALL REPAIRS REGARDING THE BALL JOINTS FAILED WITHIN 1 YEAR, CONSUMER HAD TO BEAR THE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. RECALL # 00V421002. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011960March 18, 2003
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE CAME OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011902March 17, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567772March 13, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
VEHICLES DRIVE SHAFT DROPPED TO THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING. THIS FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION (RECALL # 99V006003 OR 00V421002). THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE CONSUMER HAD NOT MET THE REQUIRED CONDITIONS OF THE RECALL. *NLM *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011420March 11, 2003
WHEELS
THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WOBBLED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008431March 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TIRES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
HAVE REPLACED BRAKE PADS AND TIRES NUMEROUS TIMES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON, EXCEPT FOR WHEN IT STARTS BLINKING(WILL BLINK 100 TIMES OR MORE BEFORE IT STAYS ILLUMINATED) MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE HAS BEEN FOLLOWED, MOST THINGS WERE REPLACED BEFORE SCHEDULED. DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF WHEN OPENING THE UNLOCKED DOOR. THE CAR NOW STALLS AT RED LIGHTS AND SOMETIMES DOES NOT WANT TO START AT ALL. THE CAR DOES NOT IDLE CORRECTLY EVER, USUALLY ABOUT 300 RPMS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009268February 25, 2003
SEATS
THE DRIVER SEATS BACK WELDING HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM THE FRAME, WITH THE BOLT STILL TIGHTENED. WHICH RESULTED IN THE SEAT BACK RECLINING BACKWARDS. *JB *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005711February 11, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DAUGHTER, MICHELLE OWNED A 1996 DODGE AVENGER ES WHICH SHE LOST HER LIFE IN. ON OCTOBER 6, 2001 SHE HAD AN ACCIDENT WHICH THE CAR BURST INTO FLAMES AND EXPLODED. IT WAS IN FOR RECALLS WITHIN THE PREVIOUS YEAR FOR THE LOWER LATERAL BALL JOINT. ON OCTOBER 2000, HER FRONT END OF HER CAR FELL TO THE GROUND, WHICH WE REPORTED TO YOU AND TO DAIMEN CHRYSLER. DAIMEN CHRYSLER PAID FOR THE REPAIRS TO HER CAR. NOW HER CAR EXPLODES AND BURSTS INTO FLAMES KILLING HER. SHE DID NOT DIE FROM THE INJURIES OF THE ACCIDENT, SHE DIED FROM THE FUMES AND FIRE. WE WANT TO KNOW SINCE THERE ARE REPORTS OF OTHER DAIMEN CHRYSLER AUTOS THAT HAVE BEEN IN THE NEWS AS TO CATCHING ON FIRE WE WANT IT ON RECORD THAT HER CAR ALSO CAUGHT ON FIRE. WE WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THIS AND TO POSSIBLY SAVE SOMEONE ELSES LIFE. WE WANT TO KNOW IF THE AUTO MANUFACTURER HELD INFORMATION ON OTHER MAKES AND MODELS THAT THEY WERE INVESTIGATING FROM THE CONSUMERS FOR RECALLS. THE ACCIDENT DOES NOT EXPLAIN WHY THE CAR BURST IN FLAMES IMMEDIATELY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10011430February 10, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
LOWER BALL JOINTS,DUPLICATE LETTER RESPONDED TO BY MICHAEL JORDON ON 4-1-03 REFERENCE 10004221. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, HOWEVER THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THE PROBLEMS HE WAS EXPERIENCING WERE NOT RELATED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004996January 31, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, EQUIPMENT
I RECENTLY HAD MY FRONT-END BALL JOINTS REPLACED ON MY 1998 DODGE AVENGER AT KEN NELSON AUTO PLAZA IN DIXON, IL. THIS PROBLEM WAS A RECALL I HAD DONE ALREADY IN MAY OF 2001. RECALL #967 FROM NHTSA. THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO PUT NEWLY DESIGNED LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS ON MY VEHICLE AT THAT TIME. THE "NEW" BALL JOINTS DIDN'T LAST ONE YEAR AND 8 MONTHS. I WAS TOLD I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR THIS TIME, FOR WHICH I DID. THE COST WAS $312.60. I DO NOT BELIEVE I SHOULD BE PAYING FOR THE MATERIAL DEFECTS THAT WERE UNDER THE ORIGINAL RECALL WORK WHICH FAILED IN SUCH A SHORT TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005050January 31, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE 2 DODGE CARS, BOTH 2000, AN INTREPID AND AN AVENGER. THE SPEED SENSOR HAS GONE OUT IN BOTH CARS IN THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR 2002. BOTH HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, CAUSING IMMEDIATE DECELERATION. I SENT A LETTER TO CHYRSLER IN JULY OF 2002, BUT GOT NO RESPONSE. I HAVE THE INVOICES FROM THE REPAIRS AND THE PART # IS THE SAME ON BOTH CARS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004221January 30, 2003
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE BALL JOINTS, THE DEALER RESEALED THE BALL JOINTS, HOWEVER 5 MONTHS LATER THE HUB BEARINGS, STRUTS, THE UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS AND THE RIGHT SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS REPLACED, CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER FAILED TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM WITH THE BALL JOINTS WHICH CAUSED NUMEROUS REPAIR BILLS, THE DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NONE OF THE PROBLEMS WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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