Dodge Avenger Complaints

3,172 consumer complaints on file.

#10732707July 8, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING DOWN OWEN K GARRIOTT TO TAKE MY DOG TO THE VET AND BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN AND I SAW JACKSON'S ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD SO I PULLED IN THEIR AND THEY HOOKED MY CAR UP TO SOME KIND OF TEST THAT TOOK AN HOUR AND GAVE ME A RIDE TO THE VET.WHEN I GOT BACK TO JACKSON'S I WAS INFORMED THA 5TIT WAS MY BATTERY AND THEY HAD CHANGED IT.WELL WENT TO LEAVE AND A WHILE AFTER I WAS DRIVING BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS GOING TO HANG OUT A FRIENDS AND WHEN I WENT TO LEAVE MY FRIENDS MY CAR WAS DEAD.SO I LEFT IT PARKED OVERNIGHT THERE AND THE NEXT DAY CAME AND JUMP STARTED IT AND WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO MY HOUSE.THIS WAS THE 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND AND NOTHING WAS OPEN.SO MONDAY I CALLED BAKER'S ALTERNATOR AND THEY SAID TO GET IT IN.MY CAR WOULD NOT HOLD A CHARGE AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED.THEY SAID IT WAS UNUSUAL THAT A CAR WITH THIS LOW OF MILEAGE TO HAVE ALTERNATOR PROBLEMS BUT THEY DID THEIR CHECKS AND FOUND IT TO BE THAT BOTH MY PULLEYS ON THE ALTERNATOR TO BE WORN OUT.IT COST ME $196.00.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731782July 2, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE AVENGER. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V282000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM).THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731840July 2, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UPON USING AIR CONDITIONER OR HEATER. THERE IS A SLIGHT KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH. KNOCKING NOISE EVEN CONTINUES AFTER CAR HAS BEEN OFF FOR HOURS. ANY TIME CAR LIGHTS COME ON KNOCKING NOISE OCCURS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731215June 30, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10730813June 27, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT BUBBLING ALONG LEADING EDGE OF HOOD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10730547June 26, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED BUT WOULD INDEPENDENTLY TURN OFF. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THE RPMS INCREASED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT AND ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED BUT THE PARTS THAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10730125June 24, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT SPEAKER HAD MELTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,972.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10726811June 23, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START UNTIL AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10726578June 22, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, I DID HIT THE BREAKS, I FELT A JOLT HOWEVER THE CAR NEVER STOPPED. THE CAR DID SKID ACROSS A HIGHWAY, AND LAND IN A DITCH. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE, HOWEVER NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. BOTHE ME AND MY MINOR CHILD WERE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE BY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAMS. WE DID BOTH SUSTAIN INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS TOWED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10726384June 20, 2015
AIR BAGS
WHEN PURCHASED, AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND OFF. THIS YEAR IT HAS COME ON AND STAYED ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10726240June 19, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A LEAK FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO A DEALER FOR THE SAME REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V047000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725730June 17, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH UPHILL, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND ROLLED DOWN THE HILL. CONSEQUENTLY, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A POLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER ONE ATTEMPT. THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10725481June 16, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING 15-20 MPH. THE LIGHT STAYED LIT WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THE CAR HAS LESS POWER TRAIN COMPARE WHEN I BOUGHT IT. I HAVE CONCERN THAT THE CAR WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725278June 15, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE'S SPEED DECREASED INDEPENDENTLY TO 20 MPH. THE CONTACT VEERED TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725375June 15, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT; ONCE THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I STEPPED ON THE GAS TO GO AND THE VEHICLE JERKED LIGHTLY; THE WARNING LIGHT FOR WHICH I NOW KNOW IS THE THROTTLE BODY SENSOR, BLINKED ON AND OFF; I ATTEMPTED TO GIVE IT GAS BUT IT WOULD NOT GO PAST 10 MPH; THE RPMS WENT UP BUT THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD NOT MOVE; I HAVE NOT HAD ANY OTHER ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE AFTER OWNING IT FOR 5 YEARS WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE; THE BRAKE DOWN OCCURRED AT 101,700 MILES; THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED AT DODGE DEALERSHIP AT A COST OF $530
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724674June 11, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT THIS DODGE ADVENTURE A MONTH AGO AND SO FAR IT HAS STALLED OUT 5 TIMES OR MORE AT IDOL.I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND THEY CLEANED THE IDOL POSITION CENSER THEN JUST YESTERDAY IT STALLED AGAIN ON MY DAUGHTER..WHAT IS THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR?I DONT WANT TO KEEP PAYING MORE AND MORE MONEY ON TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724694June 11, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THE SUSPENSION. WHEN TRAVELING OVER UNLEVELED LAND OR IN INCLEMENT WEATHER AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR SUSPENSION SWAYED BACK AND FORTH. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM SWAYING ON THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST FOUR TIMES, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724223June 9, 2015
AIR BAGS
TOOK MY CAR TO DEALER FOR RECALL NOTICE A FEW DAYS BEFORE MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I WAS AT DEALER THEY SAID THAT THE ORC MODULE NEEDED REPLACED I NOTICED IN MY RECALL NOTICE THAT IT WAS TO BE REPLACED IN 2011 MODEL BUT NOT 2012 PLEASE SEE BELOW : FOR 2012 AND 2013 MODEL JS VEHICLES: THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) MUST BE REPROGRAMMED. FOR 2011 MODEL JS VEHICLES: THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROL (ORC) MODULE MUST BE REPLACED. FOR 2011 AND 2012 MODEL KA VEHICLES: THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROL (ORC) MODULE MUST BE REPLACED. FOR 2011 MODEL KK VEHICLES: THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROL (ORC) MODULE MUST BE REPLACED. FOR 2012 MODEL KK VEHICLES: THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) MUST BE REPROGRAMMED. I BELIEVE THIS PART ALSO SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723625June 5, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723689June 5, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE I WAS DRIVING, THE HOOD OF MY CAR BECAME UNLATCHED AND INVERTED ONTO MY WINDSHIELD AND WARPING TO MY WINDSHIELD, AND DENTING THE ROOF OF MY CAR. THESE CAUSE THE HINGES, ROOF, HOOD AND LATCHES TO BE REPLACED. NEARLY 4000$ IN DAMAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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