Dodge Avenger Complaints

3,172 consumer complaints on file.

#10339790June 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN
I WAS GETTING READY FOR WORK, HAD TO BE THERE BY 7AM. MY FIANCE' HAD ALREADY LEFT FOR WORK. I WENT TO START MY CAR AND IT WOULDN'T COME OUT OF PARK. TRIED OVER AND OVER TO GET IT OUT OF PARK. AS A RESULT OF THIS HAPPENING I WAS LATE FOR WORK AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO BE LATE FOR WORK. WE ARE DOCKED POINTS WHEN WE ARE LATE OR MISS WORK AND I AM NEVER LATE AND NEVER MISS WORK. YOU CAN BE TERMINATED WITH JUST 4 POINTS. I DID RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET ABOUT MY CAR, TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT COULD BE WRONG WITH IT AND FOUND OUT ALOT MORE PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS I HAVE. THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED ANYWHERE. LUCKILY IT HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY BUT I HAVE A SMALL CHILD THAT I'M OUT WITH ALOT BY MYSELF. I FEEL IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. IT'S A PLASTIC PIECE THAT BREAKS OFF AND CAUSES THE SPRING THAT'S ATTACHED TO IT TO LET THE CAR OUT OF PARK FLY OFF AND THEN YOU ARE JUST STUCK. THERE IS NO WAY TO OVER RIDE IT UNLESS YOU TAKE THE ENTIRE CONSOLE OUT AND MANUALLY PULL THE PINK LEVER BACK. I'M NOT A HELPLESS FEMALE BUT I CAN'T TAKE A COMPLETE CONSOLE OUT BY MYSELF. SO THEREFORE I FEEL THAT PUTS MYSELF AND MY DAUGHTER IN A BAD SITUATION IF WE ARE OUT BY OURSELVES AND THIS HAPPENS. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST AROUND $300.00 PLUS TAX TO FIX THE PROBLEM. BUT THE PROBLEM IS THAT THEY ARE JUST REPLACING IT WITH THE SAME PLASTIC MOLDINGS THAT WILL BREAK AGAIN AT SOME POINT AND TIME. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE WITH THIS CAR THE WAY IT IS. RIGHT NOW I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY 300.00 FOR SOMETHING THAT I MIGHT HAVE TO REPLACE AGAIN IN A DAY ANOTHER WEEK OR WHO KNOWS WHEN. I HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIRED AT THE MOMENT..I'M DRIVING WITH MY CONSOLE COMPLETELY OFF AND MANUALLY PULLING UP ON THE PINK LATCH AND PUTTING IT IN GEAR. I THINK IT'S REALLY SAD THAT THE COMPANY CAN'T STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND LET THE CONSUMER KNOW THAT THEY ARE IMPORTANT AND WILL FIX THE PROBLEM THE RIGHT WAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339144June 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2008 DODGE AVENGER AND WAS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT THE CAR OUT OF PARK. USING A GOOD DEAL OF FORCE I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. WHILE DOING THIS I HEARD A PIECE OF PLASTIC BREAK OFF. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND 33 OTHER 2008 DODGE AVENGER OWNERS REPORTED A SIMILAR PROBLEM. I CALLED A LOCAL DEALERSHIPS SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID HE WAS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. HE STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SHIFT LOCK MECHANISM AND THAT THE REPAIR WOULD RUN APPROXIMATELY $300. WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME PROBLEM, WHICH CAN RESULT IN THE CAR NOT BEING ABLE TO BE DRIVEN, I FEEL THAT AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT IS WARRANTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339052June 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE COULD NOT SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET, HE DETERMINED HOW TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK BY DEPRESSING AN UNKNOWN SAFETY BUTTON ON THE GEAR SHIFTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH INSTANCE THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED AND THE SAFETY BUTTON WOULD HAVE TO BE UTILIZED FOR THE SHIFTER TO MOVE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000. UPDATED 10/27/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336890June 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2008 DODGE AVENGER AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR FROM PARK. THERE ARE NO WARNING INDICATORS ON THE DASH INDICATING A PROBLEM AND IT WAS OPERATING FINE WHEN I DROVE IT TO WORK. IT WILL SHIFT INTO REVERSE IF FORCED BUT WILL NOT GO INTO NEUTRAL AT ALL. THIS IS APPARENTLY A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM ACCORDING TO THE WEBSITE AUTOBEEF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336678June 16, 2010
AIR BAGS
OWN 2008 DODGE AVENGER R/T. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAY THERE IS A SHORT IN THE AIRBAG. IT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. IT WILL NOT GO OFF IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THEY SAY IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335767June 11, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WHERE MY CAR IS STUCK IN PARK. I FOUND THIS SITE AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE WHICH APPEARS TO BE QUITE COMMON. I WILL HAVE A FRIEND WHO IS A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT TO SEE IF WE CAN FIX THIS. HOWEVER, I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS DEFECT COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. SEEMS THAT IT COULD BE QUITE POSSIBLE THAT IF IT COULD BE STUCK IN PARK, IT COULD ALSO GET STUCK IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AND MAKE DODGE DO A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335754June 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2008 DODGE AVENGER THAT I WAS UNABLE TO USE AS OF TODAY. I GOT READY TO LEAVE MY HOUSE AND MY CAR WOULD NOT GO OUT OF PARK TO REVERSE. I STARTED TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY. I WENT TO GOOGLE AND FOUND NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. AND WHAT'S WORSE, IS THAT DODGE DOESN'T SEE IT AS A PROBLEM AND HAS NOT PLACED A RECALL OUT FOR IT. IT NEEDS TO BE DONE. ITS A SAFETY THING. MY WARRANTY ON MY CAR IS UP. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT ITS STILL GOING TO COST ME $200 AT LEAST TO FIX IT AND I DO NOT HAVE THAT. I HAVE 2 KIDS, ONE WHO IS A DIABETIC, AND I AM A STAY AT HOME MOM. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE FOR DODGE TO GET WITH IT AND TAKE CARE OF THIS AND MAKE SURE A RECALL IS SENT OUT ON THIS?? TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335580June 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, WHEELS
I HAVE BEEN VERY VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH MY 2008 AVENGER.. SEEMS LIKE I'VE EXPERIENCED ONE PROBLEM AFTER THE OTHER.. THE FIRST WAS THE TPMS, WHICH A RECALL WAS MADE AND THAT WAS FIXED. 2ND I HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE GEAR SHIFT BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T COME OUT OF PARK... I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT THEY SAW A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE ON THOSE PARTS AND ALOT OF THE AVENGERS WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING. 3RD, NOW THE BEARINGS INSIDE THE ALTERNATOR HAVE BROKE.. AND I HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE ALTERNATOR ITSELF. WE AGAIN CALLED THE DODGE HOUSE AND THEY ALSO EXPLAINED HOW MANY REQUEST THEY ARE GETTING REF THIS PART AND HAVING TO KEEP THEM IN STOCK CONTINUOUSLY. EVERYONE I KNOW THAT HAS AN AVENGER HAVE ALL EXPERIENCED ALL OF THESE SAME PROBLEMS.. AND MY QUESTION IS AT WHAT POINT DOES DODGE START ISSUING A RECALL?? IF DODGE CAN CALL THE DEALERSHIPS AND GET A TALLY ON ALL AMOUNT OF REPLACEMENT PARTS THEY WOULD BE SURPRISED AND REALIZE THAT A RECALL DOES NEED TO BE IN EFFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335180June 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK. THIS OCCURS RANDOMLY WITHOUT WARNING, AS I ATTEMPTED TO START MY VEHICLE AND LEAVE ON JUNE 2, 2010. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335035June 7, 2010
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2008 DODGE AVENGER THAT HAS A DEFECTIVE GEAR SHIFT. MY CAR WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND I WAS ALMOST INJURED TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE CAR WHEN I DISCOVERED THE CAR WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK AFTER I TURNED BACK ON. THIS MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY PROBLEM TO DODGE BUT DEPENDING ON WHERE YOUR CAR IS WHEN YOU TURN IT OFF IT DOES REALLY BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS WAS THE FIRST INCIDENT I HAVE HAD WITH THIS PROBLEM AND I AM ATTEMPTING TO GET THIS REPAIRED NOW. THIS REALLY HAS BEEN A PAIN FOR ME AND MY BANK ACCOUNT!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334774June 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN
WENT TO GO LEAVE WORK AT 9:30 AT NIGHT AND THE CAR WILL NOT GO INTO DRIVE. THE GEAR SHIFTER SEEMS TO BE STUCK IN PARK. HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO THE DODGE DEALER NEARBY. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE WHILE RESEARCHING IT ONLINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334791June 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN
CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334769June 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
03JUN10 WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE FOR WORK, I COULD NOT GET MY VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. I CALLED A DODGE DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLAIMED THEY KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THIS. I CALLED A FEW DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND THEY BOTH STATED IT COULD BE A BRAKE SAFETY SWITCH AND TO TRY A MANUAL OVER RIDE SWITCH NEAR THE GEAR SHIFTER. TRIED THE OVER RIDE WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. CAR IS STILL STUCK IN PARK. DID AN INTERNET SEARCH AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE, ONE THAT IT SEEMS DODGE IS DOING NOTHING TO CORRECT. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS DEFECTIVE PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334542June 4, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED WATER ENTERING AND LEAKING ONTO THE FRONT PASSENGERS FLOOR BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE HEATER CORE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AND WAS CAUSING THE WATER FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS TO THE HEATER CORE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334488June 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN
GEAR SHIFT ON MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER STUCK IN PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334350June 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I GOT INTO MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER THIS MORNING, WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN FEBRUARY 2009 AND THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL AS REPORTED ON WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM. PLEASE FORCE CHRYSLER TO RECALL AND FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334157June 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE 2008 DODGE AVENGER IS STUCK IN PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10333975May 31, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WENT TO START CAR. STARTED UP NO PROBLEM. TRIED TO PUT CAR IN REVERSE COULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. HAD TO SEARCH ONLINE TO FIND OUT HOW TO PUSH A SMALL LEVER UNDER THE CENTER CONSOLE PANELS TO BE ABLE TO SHIFT THE CAR, AND ITS NOT THE EMERGENCY RELEASE IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER HAD A PROBLEM BUT THERE ARE COUNTLESS REPORTS ONLINE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332015May 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2008 DODGE AVENGER IT GOT STUCK IN PARK AND I COULD NOT GET IT OUT. I CALLED A MECHANIC FRIEND WHO SHOWED ME A LITTLE PINK SWITCH THAT SHOULD RELEASE IT TO WHAT EVER GEAR YOU NEED. IT DOES NOT WORK UNLESS YOU PUSH IT YOURSELF. I NOTICE ONLINE THAT THEY HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO OWN 2008 AVENGERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. I WILL BE BRINGING MINE TO THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331848May 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
COULD NOT GET CAR OUT OF PARK- FOUND A BROKEN PINK PLASTIC PIECE THAT NEEDED TO BE MOVED IN ORDER FOR CAR TO COME OUT OF PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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