Dodge Avenger Complaints

3,172 consumer complaints on file.

#10502159March 9, 2013
AIR BAGS, SEATS
I WAS DRIVING EAST BOUND AND I WAS T-BONED ON THE DRIVER SIDE BY A CAR GOING SOUTH BOUND ON WHOM RAN THE LIGHT. MY CAR SPUN AROUND AND HIT A STEEL POLE ON MY PASSENGER SIDE WHICH MY 10 YEAR OLD SON WAS SITTING. I HIT MY FACE ON STEERING WHEEL AND AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED ON DRIVER SIDE WHICH CAUSED TERRIBLE INJURY AND SCARING TO MY LEFT EYE WHICH IS STILL VISIBLE. MY SON WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF CAR SMASHED AGAINST THE DASH HAD TO GET OUT WITH THE JAWS OF LIFE. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND DRAPING ON SIDES ALSO ON MY SIDE NOTHING DEPLOYED . I HAD WHIPLASH,BACK AND FACIAL INJURYS. THE CAR I WAS DRIVING 2008 DODGE AVENGER . *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10502081March 8, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ORC LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502122March 8, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, WATER WOULD DRAIN INTO THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE TRUNK LIGHTS TO FAIL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 43,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501990March 7, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN FILLING UP THE GAS TANK, THE PUMP CLICKS OFF BUT THEN A BUNCH OF GAS SPURTS OUT OF THE TANK ONTO THE CAR AND GROUND. THIS IS INCREDIBLE UNSAFE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS. REPAIR IS ABOUT $1000. GIVEN THE NUMBER OF PREVIOUS REPORTS ON RELATIVELY LOW MILEAGE VEHICLES, THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501396March 5, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS FIRST OCCURRED GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 50MPH THE ETCS LIGHT STARTED BLINKING AND ALL THROTTLE WAS GONE..GIVING THE GAS WAS DOING NOTHING AN UNFORTUNATELY I WAS IN A CONSTRUCTION AREA AN HAD NO WHERE TO PULL OFF OF THE INTERSTATE SO HAD BLOCKED TRAFFIC TO TURN CAR OF AN RESTART TO LIMP OFF THE NXT EXIT..CHANGED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR FIXED THE ISSUE FOR ABOUT 500 MILES AN THE SENSOR WAS $600 ONLY FOR IT TO FAIL AGAIN AN AFTER RESEARCH I SEE A LOT OF THE SAME CAR IS HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ! IT IS VERY DANGEROUS ON AN INTERSTATE WITH NO THROTTLE TO GET YOUR CAR TO SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501249March 4, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE THUNDER BOLT WARNING ICON ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY TO 15 MPH. THE VEHICLE THEN BECAME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE CLEANED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500755February 28, 2013
ENGINE
OIL PAN IS RUSTING FROM INSIDE OUT WAS TOLD THIS BY TWO DIFFERENT OIL TECH. CAN NOT FIND AFTER MARKET PAN ...DEALER ONLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500615February 27, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN FILLING THE CAR UP YOU CANT GET 1.5 GALS IN BEFORE IT SPITS FUEL OUT ON YOU AND THE SIDE OF THE CAR. THE FUEL TANK IS COLLAPSING AND PUSHING FUEL OUT OF TOP OF TANK AND ONTO THE GROUND WHILE PARKED AND DRIVING REALLY WORRIED ABOUT CAUSING UNDERCARRIAGE FIRE AND I HAVE RESEARCH THIS AND A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THE DEALER COST ALMOST $1,000 TO FIX IT, WE NEED TO MAKE THIS A RECALL FOR THE PEOPLE'S SAFETY AS WELL AS MY FAMILY'S THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499554February 21, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS OVER 10 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SENSOR FOR THE THROTTLE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE SENSOR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 147,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497894February 12, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED TO 20 MPH BEFORE STALLING. ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED AND THE FAILURE WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE, WHICH NEEDED REPROGRAMMING. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V528000 (POWER TRAIN) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497801February 11, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCH DISCONNECTED FROM THE HOUSING CAUSING THE DOOR TO NOT TO LOCK. THE POWER LOCKS FEATURE DID NOT LOCK THE DOOR AS WELL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER 07V414000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE CONTACT PERSONALLY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497807February 11, 2013
ENGINE
DRIVING AT VERY SLOW SPEED. VEHICLE STALLED. COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS. CAR WAS RESTARTED. JUST BOUGHT CAR DAY BEFORE. INFORMED DEALERSHIP,AND THEY DID NOT RETURN MY CALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496808February 8, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON A SHORT 10 MILE DRIVE I PARKED THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES WHEN I CAME OUT AND ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AT WHICH POINT THE VEHICLE DID NOT START THE BATTERY HAD A FULL CHARGE AND THE GEAR SELECTOR INDICATOR ON THE DASH BOARD LIT UP ALL GEARS I ATTEMPTED NUMEROUS TIMES TO START THE VEHICLE WITH OUT SUCCESS AFTER TROUBLE SHOOTING I DISCONNECTED THE NEGATIVE CABLE TO THE BATTERY AND LEFT IT OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN RECONNECTED IT AND ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR WHICH DID START AT THAT POINT I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO MY NEAREST DODGE DEALER AND DROPPED IT OFF AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THE RESPONSE FROM THE DEALERSHIP WAS THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO VERIFY THE ISSUE AND THEY PROMPTLY CALLED ME BACK AND RETURNED MY VEHICLE WITH NO ISSUE FOUND, ON THE SECOND TIME I TOOK IT IN ON 2/13/13 FOR SAME ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE NOT STARTING THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE AGAIN FOR A DAY AND FOUND NO ISSUE BUT THE DID REPROGRAM THE PCM AS PER TSB 18-023-12 BUT AGAIN WHEN PICKED UP THEY SAID THERE WAS NO REAL ISSUE THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD AND HAS BEEN IN TWICE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM MY CONCERN IS THAT IT MIGHT HAPPEN WHILE IM DRIVING OR WHILE I AM FAR AWAY FROM HOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496647February 6, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER HAS AN ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT FLASHING ANYTIME I GO OVER ABOUT 2000 RPM. AT THAT POINT THE CAR BEGINS TO STALL AND I HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTART. I AM POSTING THIS BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS OTHER POSTS ON DODGE FORUMS THAT EXPLAIN THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THE THROTTLE CONTROL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496548February 5, 2013
AIR BAGS
HIGH SPEED FRONT END CRASH. AVENGER STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND AND VEERED OFF TO LEFT AND HIT CEMENT JERSEY WALL HEAD ON. DRIVER WAS WEARING SEAT BELT. SIGNIFICANT FRONT-END DAMAGE ESPECIALLY TO DRIVER SIDE. DRIVER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURY - C-1 FRACTURE; BOTTOM OF SKULL FRACTURE; LOWER VERTEBRAE FRACTURES; AND BROKEN NOSE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10496299February 4, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN PUMPING GAS INTO MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER I GET OVERSPILL OF GAS COMING OUT OF TANK. I HEAR THE CLICK AND RELEASE OF GAS PUMP AND IMMEDIATELY GAS SPURTS OUT ONTO CAR AND ME. I LOOKED UP ON INTERNET AND IT APPEARS TO BE HAPPENING TO ALOT OF DODGE AVENGERS. IS THERE A RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496260February 3, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD A REOCCURING PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE LIGHT COMING ON AFTER EXPERIENCING CHUGGING AND DECELERATION WITH MY CAR. IT WAS ONLY AT LOW SPEEDS BUT HAS NOW GONE ON WHEN I AM ON THE FREEWAY. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE COME CLOSE TO LOSING POWER AT HIGH SPEEDS BUT I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE LIGHT TRAFFIC AND A CLEAR SHOULDER. MY RPMS HAVE BEEN INCREDIBLY HIGH DURING THIS TIME AND HAVE TO START THE CAR AGAIN. THIS FIXES IT TEMPORARILY AND STARTS AGAIN A FEW MINUTES LATER. I HAVE SEEN THIS ISSUE ON OTHER VEHICLES AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. I AM A POLICE OFFICER AND I HAVE DEFENSIVELY DRIVING TRAINING BUT THEY DON'T TRAIN YOU ON WHEN A PART ON YOUR CAR THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED FAILS WHILE TRAVELING 65 ON THE FREEWAY. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DO THEY NEED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM? YOU WILL RECALL A STUPID TIRE SENSOR BUT NOT THE THROTTLE BODY THAT CAN CAUSE DEATH? FIX THE PROBLEM PLEASE. I DON'T WANT TO DIE OR INJURED BECAUSE NO ONE IS LISTENING ABOUT AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10495266January 30, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AND CHANGING LANES, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE HIGHER THAN 15 MPH. APPROXIMATELY 4 SECONDS LATER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10495165January 29, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING
I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK AND CAUTIOUSLY PRECEDED AROUND THE CURVY ROAD WITH MY STEERING WHEEL HELD TO THE RIGHT. WHEN I ENDED THE CURVE AND TRIED TO TURN MY STEERING WHEEL BACK TOO THE RIGHT IT WOULDN'T TURN BACK TO THE LEFT. THIS CAUSED ME TO CRASH HEAD ON INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494732January 25, 2013
ENGINE
HAD TO REPLACE THE CYLINDER 2 IGNITION COIL AND INTAKE MANIFOLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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