Dodge Avenger Complaints

3,172 consumer complaints on file.

#10485871November 23, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ADVISED OF A DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484907November 16, 2012
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
THE TIRE BLEW OUT THE SIDEWALL WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH. FIRST NOTICED A VIBRATION, BUT BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD BE PULLED OF THE HIGHWAY, THE ENTIRE INSIDE IF THE SIDEWALL SEPARATED. THE TPMS WARNING CAME ON JUST AS THE TIRE EXPLODED, BUT GAVE NO EARLIER INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF PRESSURE IN THE TIRE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE TIRE THIS COMPLAINT RELATES TO IS NOT LISTED IN THE TIRE SELECTION OPTIONS. IT WAS A HANKOOK OPTIMO H727. SIZE 215/60R17. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484856November 15, 2012
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
DRIVING ON HILLY ROAD AT ABOUT 60 MPH CAR BEGINS TO STUDDER AND JERK. IT SMOOTHS OUT ON ACCELERATION THEN REPEATS SYMPTOMS EACH TIME CAR TRAVELS AROUND 60 MPH. THE SYMPTOMS GO AWAY AFTER CAR IS TURNED OFF THEN RESTART LATER IN THE DRIVE.THE SYMPTOMS NOW OCCURR ON LEVEL ROADS ALSO. NOW IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE SYMPTOMS, THE CAR IS STALLING AT LOW SPEEDS OF AROUND 15 MPH OR LESS. IT WILL START BACK UP NORMALLY, BUT MAY STALL AGAIN OR NOT. IT WILL OFTEN RUN ERRATICALLY AFTER THIS, A SYMPTOM OFTEN CALLED 'MISSING', BUT NO CYLINDER MISFIRE CODE IS SET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484688November 14, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE GREATER THAN 2000 RPMS. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484087November 13, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD HEADED ONTO THE INTERSTATE MY CAR LOST SPEED AND WENT FROM 50MPH TO 40MPH AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY LIGHT CAME ON. GAS PEDAL WAS TO THE FLOOR AND COULDN'T GO OVER 40MPH. FELT LIKE THE CAR WAS GOING TO DIE IF I WAS TO LET OFF THE GAS THEN IT WOULD ALL OF A SUDDEN SPEED UP ON ITS OWN TO 50. WHEN I HAD TO SLOW DOWN FOR A RED LIGHT WHICH THANKFULLY I DIDN'T NEED TO STOP I COULDN'T GET THE MPH OVER 30 ONCE I STARTED GOING AGAIN. I GOT HOME SAFE BUT THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM AS I HAVE READ. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED OR RECALLED. BIG SAFETY ISSUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484004November 12, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON. THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE, AND AFTER TAKING FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR THE LIGHT GOES OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483357November 5, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THE THROTTLE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE BUT WAS WORRIED ABOUT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE IN THE FUTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482809October 31, 2012
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE VALVE STEM FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482656October 30, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, MY CAR SUDDENLY DROPPED TO 20MPH AND I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. I DIDN'T HAVE ANYWHERE TO PULL OVER SO I PUT MY FLASHERS ON AND DROVE AS FAR RIGHT AS I COULD UNTIL I HAD ROOM TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. IT WAS A VERY BUSY PART OF THE INTERSTATE AND I COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN RAN OVER. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY REPLACED AND ELECTRIC THROTTLE. THIS IS AN ISSUE DODGE CHRYSLER HAS BEEN AWARE OF FOR MANY YEARS. IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482425October 27, 2012
AIR BAGS
I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON OCTOBER 21 2012 FRONT END CRASH THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY THE DAMAGE WAS FROM GRILL TO DRIVER SIDE DOOR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482333October 26, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES. THE INJURY STATUS OF THE OCCUPANT OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10482345October 26, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACT AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481495October 23, 2012
POWER TRAIN
LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK, STARTED CAR AND NOTICED LIGHTNING BOLT INDICATOR LIGHT ON. SHUT CAR OFF AND RESTARTED - LIGHT NOT THERE. PUT CAR IN GEAR AND NOTICED SHAKING AND LOW IDLING. ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND WAS ONLY ABLE TO REACH A SPEED OF 15 MPH. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD AND SHUT CAR OFF. RESTARTED - NO LIGHT BUT STILL NOT ACCELERATION PAST 15MPH AND CAR STILL IDLING SLOWLY AND SHAKING. PULLED BACK INTO DRIVEWAY AND LEFT IT THERE. WITH ALL THE OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481560October 23, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH THE GAUGES SUDDENLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A NEARBY REST STOP TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481562October 23, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE RPM GAUGE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE RAPIDLY WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 12/7/12 *CN THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEMS. UPDATED 12/17/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481985October 23, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP OR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE MECHANIC INFORMED HER THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THEY WERE WORKING ON A SOLUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481434October 22, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE THROTTLE SENSOR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITH A SUDDEN REDUCTION IN ACCELERATION POWER. THE VEHICLE THEN INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED TO 20 MPH. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE THROTTLE HARNESS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481469October 22, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ENGAGING THE TURN SIGNALS WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD ENGAGE ERRONEOUSLY. SEVERAL DEALERS WERE NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE BUT NONE OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT ALSO RENDERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,528. UPDATED 5/22/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE WIPERS WOULD GO OFF AND ON WITHOUT THE USE OF THE TURN SIGNAL, AS WELL. UPDATED 05/30/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480675October 16, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE AVENGER SE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO DOWN SHIFT IN A JERKING MOTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE PCM CHIP WAS UPDATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480684October 16, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE INTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AT 50MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TWICE AND ADVISED THAT THE GAS CAP WAS NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED AND COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 34,712.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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