Dodge Avenger Complaints

3,172 consumer complaints on file.

#10493789January 22, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER WHERE IT WAS SHUT DOWN AND RESTARTED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE AND THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED NORMALLY WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC OR THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493824January 22, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I AM FIXING MY THROTTLE CONTROL BODY FOR THE SECOND TIME. I BOUGHT THE 1800 DOLLAR EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THIS WORK IS NOT COVERED. TO FIX ITS 500 EACH TIME. THE DEALERSHIP JUST SAYS TOUGH LUCK MR.....THE DODGE COMPANY JUST PASSES YOU FROM PERSON TO PERSON UNTIL YOU EITHER GIVE UP OR HEAR SORRY NOT OUR PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD NOT FAIL AT ALL NEVER MIND TWO TIMES IN ONE YEAR!!! I AM TELLING EVERYONE THAT WILL LISTEN TO NOT BUY A DODGE PRODUCT.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493040January 15, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND STALLED. THE ETC WARNING ICON ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE THROTTLE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492843January 14, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL THROTTLE ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY AFTER IT WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,631. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,645.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492910January 14, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK THE GAS COMES SHOOTING BACK OUT OF THE TANK. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 9/2010 AND HAS CONSISTENTLY GOTTEN WORSE. IT NOW HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL THE TANK UNLESS I STOP IT BEFORE IT IS COMPLETELY FULL. I HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY SOAKED IN GASOLINE BECAUSE OF THE VELOCITY OF THE GAS COMING BACK OUT OF THE TANK. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE AS THERE ARE RECALLS ON JEEPS FOR THE SAME ISSUE AND THERE IS CURRENTLY NOT A RECALL ON THE DODGE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492280January 11, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
IT WILL CONSTANTLY OVER HEAT, EVEN WITH FULL ANTI-FREEZE IN IT. IT WILL GET TO THE H IN LESS THEN 1 MIN. THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT WILL THEN COME ON FOLLOWED BY THE LIGHTING BOLD IN THE PARENTHESES. ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STARTED HAVING A VERY LOUD NOISE (LIKE A DIESEL TRUCK) AND WOULDN'T LET ME GO OVER 25 MILES WITHOUT IT GETTING LOUDER. THEN I WENT TO TURN LEFT TO PULL OVER AND ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON, WENT OFF THE HEAT WENT FROM H TO C AND CAR STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND CAR DIED.. I WOULDN'T NOT TURN OVER TILL 30 MINS LATER.. STARTED HAVING THE LOUD DIESEL NOISE AND TO 3-4 WEEKS LATER (TODAY).. STILL OVER HEATS TODAY AND STILL LEAKS ANTI-FREEZE (DRAINS THE WHOLE THING IN 30 MINS). I HEARD THERE WAS A RE-CALL FOR THE 08 AVENGER IN 2012.. I GOT MY CAR DEC 2012 AND THE DEALERSHIP STILL SOLD IT.. WHEN I FOUND OUT THERE USED TO BE A RE-CALL I TRIED TO CALL DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT THEY WENT OUT OF BUSINESS THE NEXT WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT IT. SUCKS CAUSE IM STUCK WITH A BROKEN CAR AND $11K STILL TO PAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492096January 10, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION WILL GET STUCK INTO A GEAR AND NOT SHIFT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. AFTER 1000 MILES, TRANSMISSION AGAIN MALFUNCTIONS AND TOWED TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. SECOND MALFUNCTION VERY SIMILAR TO FIRST, BUT I WAS NOT ABLE TO EVEN DRIVE THE CAR AFTER THE SECOND MALFUNCTION. CAR SEEMS TO BE STUCK IN A HIGHER GEAR THAT WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO GET STARTED FROM A FULL STOP. THIS IS A NEW AVENGER WITH 3.6L PENTASTAR ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492003January 9, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
NUMEROUS TIMES (SEEMINGLY WHEN COLD) THE GAS TANK WILL SPIT GAS OUT AFTER THE NOZZLE CLICKS OFF. WILL SPRAY ALL ON THE CAR AND THE GROUND. POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491632January 7, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491665January 7, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER, POWERED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491475January 4, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE BECAME HESITANT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489120December 18, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT DUE TO MOVEMENT OF THE ENGINE, THE MAIN PLASTIC WIRING HARNESS WAS FOUND TO BE MELTED. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED THAT IF THEY HAD NOT DISCOVERED THE FAILURE, IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED SEVERAL OTHER COMPONENTS TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000. UPDATED 5/14/13 *CN UPDATED 05/20/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489195December 18, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, I HEARD SOME WIND SO I CHECKED WINDOW BUTTON, I THEN HEARD DOOR ALARM GO OFF AND AS I ATTEMPTED TO EXIT HIGHWAY ON AN EXIT RAMP THE DOOR SWUNG OPEN!! MY PASSENGER HAD TO PHYSICALLY HOLD IT CLOSE AS BEST SHE COULD UNTIL WE FOUND A SAFE PLACE TO STOP TO SEE IF WE COULD IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. WE TRIED MANY TIMES TO CLOSE IT BUT COULD NOT GET IT TO LATCH. WE SCROUNGED AROUND ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO TIE IT TOGETHER WITH TO GET IT OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND BACK HOME! I'M GLAD MY GRANDCHILDREN WERE NOT WITH ME! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489045December 17, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER IT HAD BEEN SITTING FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OR IN COLD WEATHER, THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488921December 16, 2012
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. IT WILL GO OFF IF THE SEATS ARE MOVED FORWARD AND THEN BACK TO THE ORIGINAL POSITION. I WAS TOLD THAT 08 AVENGERS WERE RECALLED FOR AN AIRBAG SENSOR ISSUE, BUT THAT MINE HAD TO DO WITH A HIGH LEVEL OF RESISTANCE SEEN IN THE CIRCUIT AND WAS NOT THE SENSOR. DODGE HAS TAKEN SOME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ISSUE AS THEY AGREED TO PAY $500 OF THE TOTAL $1,100 REPAIR COST. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS ISSUE COULD CAUSE THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY WITHOUT WARNING AND MAY ALSO CAUSE THEM TO FAIL TO DEPLOY IN AN INCIDENT. MY BELIEF IS THAT THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE CIRCUITRY AND/OR AIRBAGS THEMSELVES AND OTHER OWNERS MAY NOT BE AWARE. DODGE IS FAILING TO PROVIDE A FULL INVESTIGATION ON THIS ISSUE AND IS ALSO FAILING TO TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488784December 14, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY AS THE THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AS IT THEN FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE CENTRAL COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486636December 1, 2012
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
THE POWER STEERING FLUID IS LEAKING, THE RESEVOIR WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY AND I HAD ALL THE FLUID ALL UNDER THE MY CAR AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN.. I LIVE FIVE TO 10 MILES FROM THE DEALERSHIP, SO I WENT TO GENE'S DODGE OF FAIRBANKS ON 11/27/2012 AT 5:30 PM ALASKA TIME. ONE OF THE MECHANIC CAME TO LOOK AT MY CAR AND WHEN I STARTED TO HE KNEW JUST BY THE SOUND IT WAS TO POWER STEERING RESEVOIR WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS ALSO A LEAK. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR 12/06/2012 AND WAS TOP OFF WITH ATF+4. THE NEXT DAY I WENT TO WORK NO ISSUES, IT WASN'T 3PM ON 11/28/2012, MY CAR WAS MAKING THE SAME NOISE AND WHEN I CHECKED AND SAW THAT MY POWER STEERING WAS OUT OF FLUID AGAIN SO WHEN I REFILLED IT IT TOOK A WHOLE QUART. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP RIGHT AWAY AND TOOK THE CAR TO THEM AND GOT A RENTAL COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY. THE NEXT DAY ON 11/29/2012 I PICK UP MY CAR AND WAS TOLD THAT THE POWER STEERING HIGHT PRESSURE HOSE CRACKED AND WAS REPLACED AND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT IS WHY THEY KEEP THE PART IN STOCK ALSO THAT THEY WILL SEE ME BEFORE WINTER IS OVER. ON 11/30/2012 FROM 9AM I AM TO WORK A 24HR SHIFT AND SO I DROVE TO WORK NO ISSUES, HOWEVER, BETWEEN 9AM ON 6PM ALL MY FULID FROM MY POWER STEERING TANK WAS GONE AND SO I PUT SOME MORE FLIUD IN BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT TURN. AS I WENT TO TURN THE WHEEL TO GET THE FLUID FLOWING I RETUNED TO HOOD TO CLOSE IT AND AS I WAS PUTTING THE CAP BACK ON THE TANK I HEARD THE NOISE AGAIN AS IF THE TANK WAS ENPTY AND AS I LOOK THE POWEERING TANK WAS EMPTY AND ALL THE FLUID WAS ON THE GROUND, ANY REASONS WHY THIS MAY HAVE HAPPENED OTHER THEN IT WAS -30 TO -35 DEGREES OVER THE NIGHT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486355November 28, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE 02 SENSOR. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE 02 SENSOR HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PERFORMED A SECOND DIAGNOSTIC WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE THROTTLE CONTROL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,306.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486189November 27, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE THERMOSTAT TEMPERATURE WOULD RISE, INDICATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVER HEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE HEATER COILS OR HOSES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE COMPONENTS WERE NO LONGER MANUFACTURED DUE TO THEM BEING DEFECTIVE. AS A RESULT, THE ENTIRE RE-MANUFACTURED CHAMBER THAT CONTAINS THE HOSES AND COILS NEEDED TO BE USE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 123,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486031November 26, 2012
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, MY ETC LIGHT CAME ON. IT STAYED ON. NO ISSUE WITH DRIVING. I JUST HAD $900 WORTH OF WORK ON THIS CAR DUE TO A FAULTY COMPUTER. I NOW AM FINDING THE ETC LIGHT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS AND NO SOLUTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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