Dodge Avenger Complaints

3,172 consumer complaints on file.

#11277654November 2, 2019
ENGINE
I HAVE NO HEAT COMING FROM MY VENTS NO MATTER WHAT SETTING. I'VE BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO LOCAL REPAIR SHOPS AND NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT'S WRONG. AFTER SEEING DOZENS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME ISSUE IN DIFFERENT FORUMS I DECIDED TO FILE A COMPLAINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11277730November 2, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HEAT BLOWS OUT DRIVERS SIDE VENT. BUT BLOWS COLD OUT PASSENGER SIDE VENT. HAVE CHANGED THERMOSTAT AND ACTUATOR DOORS. HAVE FLUSHED SYSTEM SEVERAL TIMES AND STILL NO CHANGE. GARAGE ESTIMATED ME 1400 TO CHANGE OUT RADIATOR AND HEATER CORE BUT NOT GUARANTEED THIS WILL HELP MATTER. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE 2012 DODGE RAM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11277127October 30, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WILL STALL OUT; I WAS DRIVING ON 3 LANE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 70 MPH AND WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET IT OFF TO THE SIDE DUE TO NO POWER STEERING. ANOTHER TIME I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I PRESSED ON ACCELERATOR THE CAR STALLED AND A TRASH TRUCK NEARLY RAN INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE VEHICLE SITS FOR A FEW MINUTES IT WILL RESTART; THEN FAIL AGAIN. REPEAT PROCEDURES AND IT WILL RUN A WHILE LONGER. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE LAST 4 DAYS AT LEAST 3-4 TIMES DAILY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11277143October 30, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
PASSENGER SIDE VENTS ONLY BLOW COLD AIR. AFTER DRIVING FOR OVER AN HOUR, THE DRIVERS SIDE VENT WILL BE BLOWING WARM AIR WHILE THE PASSENGER SIDE IS STILL BLOWING COLD AIR. UNABLE TO DEFROST WINDSHIELD AND WINDOWS CAUSING VISIBILITY ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11271762October 29, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WINDOW DEFROST AND PASSENGER HEAT /AIR. WHILE EITHER IN MOTION OR WHILE DRIVING, NO HEATED AIR EXITS THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER, NOR THE PASSENGER WINDOW DEFROST, LOWER AND CENTER CONSOLE VENTS. HEATED AIR ONLY EXITS THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD AND DRIVER'S SIDE DASH VENTS. PROBLEM PERSISTS THROUGH ALL CABIN AIR MODES, AND CIRCULATIONS. THIS SAFETY ISSUE EFFECTS VISIBILITY AND PASSENGER SAFETY BY FAILING TO DEFROST/DEFOG WINDOWS AND KEEPING CABIN TEMPURATURES NEAR OR BELOW FREEZING DURING COLD WEATHER (BLOWING COLD AIR INTO THE CABIN).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11276893October 29, 2019
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FOR THE PAST YEAR, MY CAR RANDOMLY STALLS WHILE DRIVING. THERE IS NO RHYME OR REASON FOR WHEN IT STALLS, SO I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. NO LIGHTS EVER APPEAR ON THE DASH. AFTER SITTING FOR A FEW MINUTES, MY CAR USUALLY STARTS BACK UP AGAIN. IN ADDITION TO THE ENGINE STALLING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STUTTER AND THE CAR HORN RANDOMLY SOUNDS FROM ANYWHERE BETWEEN A SECOND TO A FULL MINUTE. I'M NOT SURE IF THE TWO ISSUES ARE RELATED AT ALL, BUT I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES AND GOTTEN VARIOUS PARTS REPLACED TO NO AVAIL. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS, AND NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT THE ISSUE IS. AFTER ONLINE RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE TWO RECALLS FOR 2013 DODGE AVENGERS FOR AN ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE STALLING, BUT FOR SOME REASON MY 2013 DODGE AVENGER IS NOT INCLUDED--EVEN THOUGH IT HAS THE SAME ISSUE AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO SAY HOW DANGEROUS IT IS FOR ONE'S ENGINE TO STALL OUT ON A HIGHWAY. MY HUSBAND ALMOST GOT HIT BY AN 18-WHEELER AS THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE HE WAS DRIVING IN FRONT OF IT. THE STEERING-WHEEL LOCKED, BUT LUCKILY HE WAS ABLE TO SOMEHOW STEER OFF THE ROAD ONTO THE SHOULDER. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE MY CAR IN THIS CONDITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11271457October 28, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE ACCELERATION AND THE STABILITY CONTROL, CHECK ENGINE, AND BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM MONTIOR AND A FUEL LEAK WERE THE CAUSES OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11270957October 25, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE THE HEATER WAS ACTIVATED, THE PASSENGER SIDE VENT DISTRIBUTED COLD AIR WHILE THE DRIVER'S SIDE VENT DISTRIBUTED HOT AIR AND FAILED TO DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED BALD HILL DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (1035 BALD HILL RD, WARWICK, RI 02886, (844) 847-4671) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEATER CORE WAS CLOGGED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11271103October 25, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
YES I'M HAVING STARTING ISSUES, I GOT NEW BATTERY AND REPLACED STARTER, KEPT HAVING SAME ISSUES, TOOK CAR BACK FOR RE DIAGNOSED NO SYSTEM ISSUE FOUND THEY CHECK FROM FRONT TO BACK STILL NO ISSUE FOUND, BUT CAR WON'T START SOMETIMES AND I HAVE TO GET A BOOST, PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS ISSUE, IT'S A 2012 DODGE ADVENGER 138 THOUSAND MILES. IT HAPPENS WHEN I STOP AND GO PLACES AND GO TO GET BACK IN CAR IT WON'T CRANK.THANKS ALTHEA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11270729October 24, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER AIR BAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR AN IMPACT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MACK GRUBBS MOTORS (LOCATED AT 1480 HIGHWAY 98 E, COLUMBIA, MS 39429, 601-376-9938). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,830.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11270858October 24, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, STEERING, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED TO 10 MPH AND LOST POWER. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE JERKED, SKID, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED, AND THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THROTTLE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKES, SWAY BAR, AND BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LUTHER BROOKDALE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (8188 BROOKLYN BLVD, BROOKLYN PARK, MN 55445, (612) 326-3931), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A VOICE MESSAGE WAS LEFT, BUT THEY FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11270533October 23, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HEAT ONLY WORKS ON DRIVERS SIDE PART OF THE TIME. HAVE FOUND OUT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT WITH THE HEATER CORE. WITH NO HEAT ON PASSENGER SIDE I CAN NOT DRIVE MY CAR IN THE WINTER. I CAN NOT DEFROST MY WINDSHIELD DUE TO NO HEAT AND IF I AM DRIVING IN SNOW OR FREEZING WET TEMPERATURES MY WINDSHIELD W FREEZES UP. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM I HAVE HAD SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2018. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM AND FOUND OUT IT WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. FILED A COMPLAINT WITH DODGE AND WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO BRING THE CAR IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC WHICH WOULD BE CHARGED TO SEE WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. HAVE READ THAT MANY AVENGER OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH NO REAL FIX BY DODGE. IT IS A HEATER CORE DEFECT. WHICH IS OVER A $1,000 FIX THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR DUE TO IT BEING A DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11270332October 22, 2019
AIR BAGS
WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE AIRBAG LIGHT APPEARD ON DASHBOARD. I TOOK THE CAR TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11270077October 21, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN WE TURN ON THE HEATER IN THE CAR AND DOESN'T MATTER WHICH SETTING WE GET WARM AIR ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND COLD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11269584October 20, 2019
ENGINE
HEATER CORE ISSUE. REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES YET STILL GETTING BUILD UP CAUSING HOT AIR TO BLOW ON DRIVER SIDE BUT COLD AIR TO BLOW ON PASSENGER SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11269606October 20, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE TRANS MISSION FLUID IS LEAKING. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER HOOK UP UNDER THE HOOD IS BROKEN. THE GAS CAP IS BROKEN. I JUST PUT ON A NEW ALTERNATOR ON 9/28/2019 AND ALSO THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11269472October 18, 2019
AIR BAGS, SEATS
JUST LEAVING A PARKING LOT GOING MAYBE 15 MPH AT THE MOST AND THE DRIVER HEAD REST POPPED OUT AND A SPRING WENT FLYING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT HIT OR DID NOT MAKE ANY IMPACT WITH ANYTHING, NOT EVEN A SPEED BUMP. THE HEAD RESTS ARE EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE NOW AND IT WAS TERRIFYING GETTING HIT IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH MY 1 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE BACK SEAT. LOCAL DEALERSHIP ADVISED THIS IS NOT UNDER A RECALL SO IT WOULD BE SOMETHING WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR. ESTIMATE WAS CLOSE TO $3,000. THAT IS ABSURD WHEN IT IS A DEFECT AND NOT SOMETHING THAT I CAUSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11269182October 17, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
PASSENGER SIDE HEATER/DEFROSTER INOPERATIVE (BLOWS COLD AIR) CAUSING POOR VISIBILTY IN INCLEMENT AND COLD WEATHER. BEGAN SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE IN SEPT 2017 AND HAS CONTINUED SINCE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11268442October 15, 2019
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, SEAT BELTS
BETWEEN IN THE MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER TIL NOW. I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE ON A MONDAY WITH $500 DOWN. 2014 DODGER AVENGER WITH 74K AND BOUGHT THE OTHER$500. SO IN TOTAL $1000 DOWN. AND WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR UP TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT HAD TO GET EXPECTED, NO RECEIPT FOR IT OR NOTHING SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY HAD EXPECTED. THEREFORE, EVERYTHING WAS GOOD. I HAD TO BRING IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP AFTER I CALLED THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM. I HAVE PAID TWO CARS OFF AND THIS IS MY WORSE EXPERIENCE I HAD WITH A VEHICLE I WAS DRIVING. IT WAS GOOD WHILE IT LAST BUT THE SECOND TIME SAME THING HAPPEN FIRST TIME. I WOULD LIKE TO GET MY DOWN PAYMENT BACK ALONG WITH THE NOTES I WAS PAYING. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS. THIS HAPPENED WHILE CAR WAS IN MOTION TO WERE I WOULD HAVE HAD A LITTLE TRAFFIC BEHIND ME. SINCE SATURDAY NIGHT IT'S BEEN PARKED AND MONDAY 10/14/2019
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11268313October 14, 2019
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 75 S, TRAVELING @70 MPH THE DRIVER SIDE HEADREST DETACHED FROM THE FRAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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