Dodge Avenger Complaints

3,172 consumer complaints on file.

#10943873January 9, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (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 MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10940439January 8, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AROUND 30MPH THE VEHICLE LOSS SOME POWER AND DROPPED TO 10-15MPH. DROVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED VEHICLE OFF TO SEE IF IT WOULD STOP. TURNED CAR ON WITH NO TROUBLE THEN STARTED DRIVING THEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10940434January 8, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE HEAT BLOWS HOT ON THE DRIVER SIDE BUT BLOWS COLD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE CAUSING THE WINDOWS AND WINDSHIELD TO FOG UP AND REDUCE VISIBILITY NOT TO MENTION POSSIBLE FROSTBITE FROM SITTING ON THAT SIDE.....GETS PRETTY COLD HERE IN MINNESOTA. BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND THE HEAT HAS NEVER REALLY BEEN GREAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE,BUT NOW IT'S LIKE TURNING THE A.C. ON. I HAVE READ SOME INTERESTING ARTICLES ABOUT PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S A MANUFACTURES DEFECT AND PRETTY EXPENSIVE TO FIX,DOESN'T MATTER IF THE CAR IS AT IDLE OR GOING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10940169January 6, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE HEAT DOES NOT WORK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS RARELY BEEN TESTED AS THE CAR DOES NOT GET USED IN THE WINTER MUCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10940235January 6, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
AT AROUND 100,000 MILES MY PASSENGER SIDE HEAT STOPPED WORKING WITH ONLY MY DRIVER SIDE HAVING SOME WARMTH. THIS WAS VERY SUDDEN. NOW, 3 WEEKS LATER THERE IS NO HEAT IN MY 2012 DODGE AVENGER SE. IT'S THE MIDDLE OF WINTER AND I CANNOT SEE BECAUSE WITHOUT HEAT I HAVE NO DEFROSTER. THE CAR IS NOT OVERHEATING, AND MY COOLANT LEVELS HAVE BEEN FINE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHICH SHOULD WARRANT A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. I AM TAKING IT TO THE AUTOMOTIVE SHOP THIS WEEK, BUT WORRY BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN PEOPLE STATING THEY HAD TO PAY HUGE SUMS OF MONEY FOR DODGES MANUFACTURING DEFECT. PLEASE RECALL THIS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10939971January 5, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT A CRASH OR IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY AND DODGE SENT REPRESENTATIVES TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 05/19/17*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10939765January 4, 2017
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE DEFROSTER FAILED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE SAND CASTING AND RADIATOR CORE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10938426December 29, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
TAMARA RECALL. OK I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE HEATER CORE IN MY 2013 DODGE AVENGER. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TELL ME THAT THE HEATER CORE IS PLUGGED AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION ON THE INTERNET I LEARNED I'M NOT THE ONLY CONSUMER WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME IT A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE HEATER CORE FROM THE FACTORY BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED AT THIS TIME AND THERE IS SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. I HAVE HEAT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BUT BLOWS COLD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NOT ALLOWING THE DEFROST TO MELT THE ICE ON THE WINDSHIELD. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COULD CAUSE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS. UPON YOUR INVESTIGATION YOU WILL FIND ITS NOT JUST ONE MAKE AND MODEL IT'S SEVERAL AND THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALERSHIP KNOW IT A PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT CORRECT IT. I'M SENDING THIS MESSAGE TO SEE IF THERE'S SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR TIME. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10937791December 28, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ETC FAILURE ( ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL ) APPROX. 100,00O ON VEHICLE, HIGHWAY GOING STEADY 65MPH AND LIGHT CAME ON NEAR TOTAL POWER FAILURE. RESTARTED VEHICLE SEEMED TO CLEAR ITSELF. TOOK TO DODGE MECHANIC THE COMPUTER SAYS IT DID NOT HAPPEN.. REPLACED THE (ETC) AND CAR IS STILL NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY..I HAVE ZERO FAITH THAT THE CAR IS SAFE. RESEARCHED THIS ETC ISSUE WHICH SEEMS TO BE WIDESPREAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10937537December 27, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, AN UNKNOWN ANIMAL WAS HIT BY THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN LOCATION AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (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 MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10937156December 22, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECREASE IN SPEED AND THE BRAKES INDEPENDENTLY BEGAN TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10936467December 20, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE T- BONED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DID NOT. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, BROKEN NOSE, AND FRACTURED STERNUM. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10935610December 16, 2016
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS); 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 MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10935882December 16, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PASSENGER SIDE HEAT STOPPED WORKING. COLD AIR BLOWS OUT OF VENTS ON PASSENGER SIDE NEAR DOOR AND RIGHT MIDDLE VENT. AS WELL AS DEFROST VENTS AND FEET VENT ON PASSENGER SIDE. DRIVER SIDE VENTS ARE BLOWING LUKE WARM AIR. NOT HOT. ROUGHLY 48K MILES ON CAR. HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10935119December 13, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO HEAT COMING IN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE VENTS. LUSTINE DODGE DID A RADIATOR AND HEATER CORE FLUSH THEN TOLD ME THE HEATING CORE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND STILL WANT TO CHARGE FOR THE FLUSH. I HAVE SEEN THE HEATING CORE ISSUE SEVERAL TIMES REPORTED AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. I AM ALSO CALLING DODGE TO REGISTER COMPLAINT AND FRAUD SINCE THEY KNOW THIS IS AN ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934490December 11, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PASSENGER HEATER SIDE BLOWS COLD AIR. WHEN CHANGING AC/HEATER TO/FROM FRESH AIR AND RE-CIRCULATION A LOUD CLICKING NOISE HAPPENS. P0306 CYLINDER MISFIRE WHEN IT RAINS WATER GETS INTO THE TRUNK THOUGH THE SPOILER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934502December 11, 2016
ENGINE
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT I ONLY HAVE HEAT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY CASTING SAND THAT WAS IN THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSES THE RADIATOR, HEATER CORE, AND OIL COOLER TO PLUG UP. NOT A CHEAP FIX AND I HAVE SEEN COMPLAINTS FROM MANY OTHERS WITH SAME ISSUE. MANUFACTURER AWARE OF PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934336December 10, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING A LIGHTNING BOLT IN PARENTHESES SYMBOL POPPED UP ON THE DASH. CAR BEGAN IDLING AND WOULD NOT EXCEED 10 MILES PER HOUR. THEN THE RADIO TURNED OFF AND LIGHTS BEGAN TO DIM. SO I PARKED THE CAR AND TURNED IT OFF. THE CAR WOULD NOT START BACK UP. I GOT IT TOWED TO A LOCAL SHOP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE BATTERY. SO I GOT IT REPLACED, THAT SAME DAY ABOUT 6 HOURS LATER, THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED. THANK GOD WE WERE NOT ON THE HIGHWAY. I RESEARCHED THE SYMBOL AND A LOT OF RELATED STORIES WERE DISCUSSED. I BELIEVE THERE IS SOME NEED FOR A RECALL BECAUSE OTHERS WEREN'T AS FORTUNATE AS US. PLEASE TAKE THIS INTO CONSIDERATION BECAUSE LIVES ARE AT STAKE. THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10933798December 8, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WHEN DRIVING CAR WILL SUDDENLY STALL. THIS HAS HAPPEN GOING UNDER AND OVER 30MPH. HAD SEVERAL TIMES WHERE IT WON'T RESTART. TOWED IT TO MECHANIC, THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. CAR ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10933862December 8, 2016
AIR BAGS
I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN ONTO A STREET COMING FROM A PARKING LOT. BECAUSE THIS IS A BUSY STREET THERE IS A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT THIS LOCATION. I HAD A GREEN LIGHT TO TURN. ANOTHER DRIVER TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MPH OR MORE IN A PICK-UP TRUCK, RAN A RED LIGHT AND SLAMMED DIRECTLY INTO MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR. MY HEAD AND MY SHOULDER TOOK THE BRUNT OF THE IMPACT. MY COLLARBONE WAS FRACTURED AT THE TIP WHERE IT CONNECTS TO MY ACROMION BONE, AND MY CAR WAS TOTALED. NONE OF MY AIRBAGS, NOT EVEN THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS, DEPLOYED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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