Dodge Avenger Complaints

3,172 consumer complaints on file.

#10903309September 2, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN INACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT AND THE HEAD RESTRAINT UNIT NEEDED TO BE REWIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V282000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10903365September 2, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE PERFORMING A ROUTINE INSPECTION ON THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO HAD AN OBD 2 READER THAT PRODUCED FAILURE CODE: B1C14, WHICH INDICATED A TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V282000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HAD A REMEDY THAT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT FOR THE EXACT FAILURE THAT THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10899749August 31, 2016
AIR BAGS
PIECES OF GLASS FLUE ALL OVER CAR WHEN AIRBAG BROKE WINDSHIELD AND GOT SMALL CUTS ALL OVER MY FACE
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10902964August 31, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I BOUGHT MY CAR FROM A DEALER,AND THEY SAY IT PASSED SAFETY AND EMISSIONS,WELL MY HAZARD LIGHTS DON'T WORK,I NOTICED RIGHT AFTER THEY DID THE TEST,I THEN WANTED IT FIXED BECAUSE IN ORDER TO PASS THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HAS TO WORK,NOW THERE TRYING TO SAY I HAVE TO PAY THEM TO GET IT FIXED,WHEN THEY SHOULD HAVE CAUGHT IT IN THERE SAFETY TEST,IT SHOULD HAVE NOT PASSED,IT'S BEEN A FEW MONTHS AND I'M SICK OF FIGHTING WITH THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10901975August 27, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
GEAR SHIFT GOT STUCK IN PARK AND COULD NOT MOVE VEHICLE. THIS WAS A CUSTOMER CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION K16. I TALKED TO DODGE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IN OCTOBER 2010 BEFORE I BOUGHT THE CAR THE DEALER CHECKED THE GEARSHIFT AND DETERMINED IT WAS SAFE AND DID NOT NEED TO BE REINFORCED. OBVIOUSLY IT DID. THE REPAIR COST $342.54. AS I'VE SEEN ON THE INTERNET THIS HAPPENS TO MANY DODGE AVENGERS AND IS A SAFETY CONCERN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898561August 25, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WHEELS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PASSENGER HEADLIGHT, TURN SIGNALS, AND BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING WHEN IS STARTED VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. HAVE PUT 5 SETS OF TIRES ON IT IN THE 4 YEARS OWNED BOUGHT NEW, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT RANDOMLY COMES ON CAR RUNS BAD AND GOES TO 3RPMS THE QUICKLY DROPS TO 2RPMS AND BARELY GOES 40MPH AND RADIO GOES CRAZY ALSO HAPPENS WHEN IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897843August 23, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR STARTED ACCELERATING BY ITSELF AND THE ENGINE REED HIGH. WIPERS COME ON BY THEMSELVES. SEAT BELT LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN WHEN YOU HAVE IT ON. BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897990August 23, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND MAKING A U TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897596August 22, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE HESITATED BEFORE MOVING FORWARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897675August 22, 2016
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS FRACTURED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO FILE A SAFETY COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,630.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897271August 19, 2016
STEERING, SUSPENSION
BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2012 AVENGER SE WITH A 3.6L. THE CAR HAS SHAKEN VIOLENTLY AT SPEEDS ABOVE 45 MPH. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY 6 TIMES FOR THE ISSUE, AND NO FAULTS WE'RE FOUND. THE CAR IS PAST IT'S WARRANTY, AND THE DEALER NOW WANTS AN ARM AND A LEG TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. THE VIBRATION IS ONLY GETTING WORSE AND WORSE. THE FRONT SUSPENSION HAS BEEN CHECKED NUMEROUS TIMES, AND EVERYTHING SEEMS FINE, THE REAR STRUTS WE'RE JUST REPLACED, WHICH HELPED THE VIBRATION UNDER 60 MPH, HOWEVER IT STILL VIBRATES. CAR WENT TO THE DEALER WITH 8000 MILES ON IT DUE TO PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW ISSUES, WHERE THE DEALER ONCE AGAIN FOUND NOTHING WRONG. LEFT THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON FOR AN O2 SENSOR. THE WIRES HAD BEEN PINCHED SO BAD, THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH 6 SETS OF TIRES IN 4 YEARS. CAR CURRENTLY HAS 90,000 MILES ON IT, AND VIBRATION GETS WORSE EVERY DAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896843August 18, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ETC REPLACEMENT. VEHICLE WILL JUMP, STALL, OR STUTTER IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. YOU WONT BE ABLE TO PUSH ON THE GAS PEDAL FOR A WHILE AND WILL CAUSE DAMAGE TO ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10895225August 12, 2016
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT AS OF MARCH, I HAD FRONT DAMAGE HIT PRETTY HARD AT LEAST THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED BUT AFTER I GOT MY CAR BACK IT STARTED CUTTING OFF FOR NO REASON. I TOOK IT BACK TO AUTO SHOP THAT FIXED IT WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO REVVING UP BETWEEN THE 3 AND 5 RPM AND BARELY MOVING THE LIGHTEST TOUCH IT WOULD STAY STUCK BETWEEN THOSE EVEN SLOWING DOWN TO LESS 25 MPH AS SOON AS STEP ON THE GAS IT WILL SHOOT RIGHT BACK UP BETWEEN 3 AND 5 RPM AND REV.. I WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER TURN MY CAR OFF AND TURN THE KEY REALLY HARD TO TURN ON AND IT WOULD GO BACK REGULAR. MY CAR RANDOMLY CUTS OFF WHEN STOPPED AT LIGHTS OR WHEN COMING TO A STOP. IF I AM IN REVERSE AND START TO BACK UP IT STALLS, JERKS THEN CUTS OFF . THE DEALERSHIP AND AUTO SHOP ARE NOT FINDING ANYTHING "WRONG" WITH IT. UNKNOWN OF WHAT PATICULAR SYSTEM THIS IS I WAS TOLD FUEL LINE BUT I THINK ITS THE ENGINE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THEN GO BACK . IT IS HAPPENING ON AND OFF AND NO ONE WILL LOOK AT IT UNLESS IM PAYING OUT OF POCKET THIS STARTED HAPPENING AROUND 30,000 MILES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10895230August 12, 2016
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
FROM DATE OF PURCHASE BRAND NEW OFF THE LOT 2013 DODGE AVENGER 3.6L BLACKTOP EDITION. WITHIN A FEW DAYS I STARTED NOTICING THE CAR WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE ALIGNMENT LOOKED AT AND FIXED AND THEY SAID THEY RE ALIGNED EVERYTHING AND SHOULD BE FINE. AFTER A WEEK I NOTICED IT STARTED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT AGAIN. AT THAT POINT I TOOK IT INTO A DIFFERENT SHOP WHERE THEY ACTUALLY TOLD ME THAT THEY CAN'T RE ALIGN THE CAR BASED ON THE FACT THAT HOW THE CARS SUSPENSION WAS MANUFACTURED AND DESIGN IS FAULTY TO WHERE THE ALIGNMENT WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO BE CORRECTED AND THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I AM MILITARY AND HAVE MOVED 2 TIMES SINCE THE PURCHASE AND HAVE TAKIN THE CAR TO SEVERAL SHOPS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THE SAME. THAT THE ALIGNMENT IS AS BEST AS IT CAN GET AND WILL ALWAYS PULL TO THE RIGHT BASED ON THE DESIGN AND HOW IT CAME FROM THE FACTORY. I'VE HAD THE CAR FOR 3 YRS NOW AND HAVE HAD TO BUY BRAND NEW TIRES EVERY YEAR WHILE ROTATING AND BALANCING MY TIRES EVERY 3 MONTHS. THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT AND DODGE WILL NOT TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THE FAULT AND HAS NOT PROVIDED ANY HELP IN COMING UP WITH A SOLUTION TO FIX THE SUSPENSIONS ALIGNMENT ALWAYS BEING OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10895054August 11, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALLS PURCHASED CAR IN JUNE OF 2016 AIRBAG LIGHT ON WHEN PURCHASED. USED CAR DEALER SAYS HE CAN'T FIX IT AND AND A NEW CAR DEALER SAYS THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON MY CAR. I'VE NOW BEEN STUCK WITH A DANGEROUS VEHICLE. WHAT CAN I DO?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10894608August 9, 2016
POWER TRAIN
POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE FOR DODGE AVENGER ON BACKORDER DUE TO FAULTY SYSTEM - PART NOT AVAILABLE FROM CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS BECAUSE OF HUGE INFLUX OF REQUESTS FOR THIS PART - REQUESTING THAT THIS BE CONSIDERED AS A RECALL SITUATION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10894027August 8, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE ETC BODY HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE WITHIN 6 MONTHS AND NOW NEEDS REPLACED AGAIN. THE CAR ACCELERATES ON IT'S OWN, STALLS OUT AND DOESN'T START CONSISTENTLY. THE CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING AND STALLED, THE CAR HAS BEEN AT A STOPLIGHT AND THRUSTS FORWARDS ON IT'S OWN, MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10893812August 7, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON. TOOK CAR IN FOR N38 SAFETY RECALL DIDNOT FIX PROBLEM. CHARGED$135 FOR DIAGNOSTIC WHICH SAID BAD ORC MODULE. FOUND OUT THAT DODGE REPLACED THE ORC ON 2011 MODEL AND THE 2012 OF OTHER MODELS BUT NOT AVENGER. OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAIN OF SAME DEFECT NOW THEY WANT 565 TO FIX
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10893445August 5, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER'S MOTOR, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10892887August 3, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH IN A RAIN STORM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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