Dodge Avenger Complaints

3,172 consumer complaints on file.

#10463920July 2, 2012
WHEELS
ON 9 JUNE 2012 THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF PRESSURE TO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE AT 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY AND THE TPMS VALVE HAD BROKEN APART AND FALLEN INTO THE TIRE. THE SENSOR/STEM WAS REPLACED AND THE WHEEL AND UNDAMAGED TIRE REMOUNTED. ON 1 JULY 2012, THE MONITORING SYSTEM INDICATED THAT THERE WAS LOW PRESSURE TO THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN MONITORING THE PRESSURE, THE PSI WAS DROPPING ABOUT 1 PSI EVERY 5 MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED INTO THE NEXT REST STOP 5 MILES LATER AND THE STEM WAS COMING APART IN VARIOUS PLACES. AIR WAS LEAKING FROM THE BASE OF THE STEM. THE ENTIRE SENSOR WAS BARELY BEING HELD ONTO THE WHEEL BY WHAT REMAINED OF THE OUTSIDE OF THE STEM. THE TIRE WAS CHANGED AND THE VEHICLE DRIVEN BACK HOME WITH A SPARE. AFTER ARRIVING HOME, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE STEM WAS FOUND TO HAVE SPLIT DOWN THE MIDDLE BUT STILL MAINTAINING PRESSURE. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE ANY DAMAGE. ON 2 JULY 2012 ALL SENSORS/STEMS WERE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED TO AVOID ANY FUTURE DANGEROUS FAILURES. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463640June 30, 2012
ENGINE
UPON COMING TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE ENGINE STALLED/ SHUT OFF. HAD TO PUT IN IN PARK TO RESTART AND NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. SEEMS NORMAL NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463581June 29, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND MADE A SEVERELY LOUD METAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO RECREATE THE FAILURE THEREFORE, UPDATED THE SOFTWARE BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUED TO FAIL AND EXHIBIT A METAL NOISE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE A WARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,614 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,647. UPDATED 8/24/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE COASTED OFF THE THROTTLE, T HE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND BANG A T LOW SPEEDS. UPDATED 09/11/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463145June 26, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, SHE DROVE THROUGH A STOP LIGHT AND ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE CRASH. THERE WAS AN OCCUPANT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THAT SUFFERED NECK INJURIES AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR RECEIVED EXTENSIVE DAMAGES. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP WHERE IT WAS AWAITING REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE PARAMETERS OF THE AIR BAG SENSORS WERE NOT STRUCK DURING THE CRASH, THEREFORE THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 10,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10462926June 25, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
HAVE 10400 MILES ON 2009 AVENGER, ROLLED UP WINDOW AND HEARD A NOISE THEN WINDOW FELL DOWN, SOME TYPE OF CABLE BROKE OR CAME LOOSE, WARRENTY EXPIRED 2 WEEKS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. WILL BE CONTACTING CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461859June 15, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. THE LIGHT REMAINED LIT WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE SPEED OF MY CAR DECREASED AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE WHEN PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL. MY CAR SEEMED AS IF IT WAS COASTING. I TURNED MY CAR AROUND TO PARK IT. WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKES MY CAR SEEMED LIKE IT WANTED TO SHUT OFF. MY CAR BEGAN JERKING. I DID NOT MAKE IT EVEN 1 MILE FROM MY HOME BEFORE THIS TOOK PLACE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460938June 7, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VOLTAGE INDICATOR BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE INTO A TURNING LANE WITH LESS TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PERSONAL MECHANIC AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CONTACT REMAINED ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY FOR THREE HOURS, AT WHICH TIME SHE WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY START THE VEHICLE. A WEEK LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AGAIN. IN EACH INSTANCE THE VEHICLE WOULD START AND HAVE POWER, BUT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,631 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,046.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460457June 4, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE RACK AND PINION HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY EXACTLY WHAT IN THE RACK AND PINION WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE CONTACT'S PERSONAL MECHANIC AND THE STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MECHANIC THEN INSTALLED THE ORIGINAL STEERING PUMP BACK ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460540June 4, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY DODGE AVENGER FOR ABOUT 40,000 MILES NOW AND HAVE HAD IT INTO MULTIPLE SHOPS WITHOUT THE PROBLEM BEING SOLVED. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF AT RANDOM TIMES EITHER CAUSING MY CAR TO SHUT OFF WHILE IM GOING DOWN THE ROAD, CAUSE POWER LAG WITH NO ACCELERATION ABOUT 45 MPH OR SHIFTING INTO DIFFERENT GEARS, OR THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON ALONG WITH THE ETC LIGHT AND THE CAR WILL IDLE VERY HIGH THEN VERY LOW AND REPEAT THE PROCESS MAKING THE CAR UNABLE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE HAS SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE GOING DOWN INTERSTATE AND HIGHWAYS AND I'VE ALMOST BEEN HIT SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE OF IT. I SEE LOTS OF POSTINGS WITH THE SAME ISSUE BUT THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THIS ISSUE WHICH DEALERSHIPS DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX. I'VE BEEN TOLD TO CHANGE THE BATTERY, THE TPMS WAS MESSING UP, THE THROTTLE VALVE WAS STICKING, IMPROPER FUEL DELIVERY, AND THAT THE CAR WASN'T GETTING ENOUGH AIR. NONE OF THESE ONCE FIXED WERE THE CAUSE OF THE CAR FREAKING OUT AND NOW IM FORCED TO DRIVE DAY TO DAY WITH MY SON IN THE CAR HOPING IT WORKS WELL ENOUGH THAT AN ACCIDENT WONT HAPPEN. I'VE SEEN ENOUGH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL THAT THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL A LONG TIME AGO TO FIX THIS YET IT'S BEEN 4 YEARS AND STILL NOTHING IS BEING DONE TO HELP MAKE PEOPLES VEHICLES SAFE AGAIN THAT THEY PAID FOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460579June 4, 2012
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, ETC LIGHT CAME ON SIGNIFYING PROBLEM WITH THROTTLE COMPONENT. AFTER DOING RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH DODGE VEHICLES INCLUDING THE 2008 AVENGER. MANY STATEMENTS ONLINE URGED TO OPEN CLAIM HERE AS THIS CAN BE AN EXPENSIVE PROBLEM THAT IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY OR RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460286June 1, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A TICKING AND KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460036May 30, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC STOP. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES AND WOULD ONLY OCCUR ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE A FAILURE WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO SPEAK WITH THE MANUFACTURER BUT ONLY RECEIVED A RECORDED MESSAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7399.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459473May 23, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WE BOUGHT THIS CAR USED A YEAR AGO. SOON AFTER THE AC COMPRESSOR WENT OUT. WE HAD IT REPAIRED. THEN THE BRAKES WENT OUT. HAD THEM FIXED, BUT THEY STILL GRIND AND ARE NOT RIGHT. HAD THE ROTARS LOOKED AT AND FIXED, BUT STILL NOT GOOD. THEN THE AC BLEW AGAIN, HAD IT REPAIRED AGAIN. THEN WE HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHEN CAR IDLING THAT SOUNDS LIKE A SCREAM. THEN THE AC BLEW AGAIN AND NOW THEIR IS A GRINDING NOISE IN ENGINE AND IT SOUNDS LIKE A LAWN MOWER. WE ARE VERY UNHAPPY AND WROTE TO DODGE.OH WAIT THIS IS ALL FOLLOWING THE SHIFTER BREAKING (PIN ISSUE) AND HAVING TO ASK DODGE TO MAKE THIS A RECALL WHICH THEY DID. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459108May 21, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING DOWN A SLIGHT INCLINE APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION AUTOMATICALLY DOWN-SHIFT VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A NECK INJURY AS A RESULT TO THE TRANSMISSION DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE FIRST REPAIR CONSISTED OF THE PCM BEING REPROGRAMMED. THE SECOND VISIT TO THE DEALER THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10458713May 16, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FIVE DIFFERENT TIMES. THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458551May 15, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
I WAS LEAVING WORK FOR THE DAY AND STARTED MY VEHICLE AS USUAL, BUT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR ANY OTHER MODE FOR THAT MATTER. I AT FIRST THOUGHT MAYBE I HAD NOT APPLIED ENOUGH PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE OR MAYBE I DID NOT TURN THE KEY ALL THE WAY. I STARTED OVER, ENSURING THAT I DID BOTH AND WAS STILL UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF ANY OTHER MODE BUT PARK. THIS HAS HAPPENED ALMOST DAILY SINCE APRIL 9TH, 2012 WITH THE ONLY REMEDY BEING THAT THOUSANDS OF OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED AND BLOGGED ABOUT IT ONLINE AND POSTED QUICK FIX REMEDIES FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. IF THOUSANDS OF OTHER DODGE DRIVERS ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE, WHY HASN'T A RECALL BEEN ISSUED? *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458030May 10, 2012
VISIBILITY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WAS OPENED BUT COULD NOT BE CLOSED. THE WINDOW REGULATOR MOTOR WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT REFILLED THE COOLANT RESERVOIR BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE HAD ALSO BECOME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458036May 10, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITH AN INTERMITTENT ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457849May 9, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING UP TANK THE TANK EJECTS ABOUT A QUART OF GASOLINE WHEN FINISHED PUMPING GAS. EVEN WHEN TRYING TO GO SLOW AT THE END. THE GASOLINE "BURPS" OUT ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE OPERATOR AND GROUND. THIS ISN'T SAFE BECAUSE THE POTENTIALLY HOT ROTOR IS DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH THE FILL PORT MIGHT START A FIRE WHILE THE OPERATOR IS DOUSED WITH FUEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457937May 9, 2012
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGE STONE TURANZA EL41 TIRES, SIZE: 215/16.5R17. THE CONTACT WAS ADDING AIR TO THE TIRES AND NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC VALVE COVER WAS MISSING, CAUSING AIR TO SEEP FROM THE TIRES. THE CONTACT DROVE TO HIS RESIDENCE WHEN HE THEN NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAD BECOME FLAT. THE TIRES WERE TAKEN TO A LOCAL TIRE SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE AIR PRESSER SENOR FAILED. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED AND THE AIR PRESSURE SENSOR WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,111. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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