Dodge Avenger Complaints

3,172 consumer complaints on file.

#10331871May 23, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS MY ALTERNATOR. BUT I HAVE POWER TO EVERYTHING. THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD GET ONE FOR 360.00 +100.00 LABOR. TOTAL MILES 78,000. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED ALOT ON MINI VANS.AND OTHER CARS,BUT COME TO FIND OUT IT MAY JUST BE THE CLUTCH BEARING AND ONLY GOING TO COST 75.00 TO FIX. SEEMS TO ME CHRYSLER WOULD NOT TRY TO SELL YOU THINGS YOU DON'T NEED. SOMEONE NEEDS TO BRING THEM TO THE CARPET. THE CAR WAS ONLY 3,000 MILES OUT OF THE EXT.ML.WARRANTY. *TR
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#10331700May 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN
WHEN LEAVING WORK I STARTED MY CAR BUT WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE CAR OUT OF PARK. IT WAS COMPLETELY UNEXPECTED AND STRANDED ME IN 100 DEGREE WEATHER. I LOCATED A WEBSITE WHERE I FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THE 2008 DODGE AVENGER. I HAVE YET TO TAKE MY CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT BUT SEVERAL COMMENTS ON THE WEBSITE I FOUND SAID THAT THIS REPAIR WILL COST AROUND $350. SEEMS TO ME WITH SO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THIS ISSUE IT SHOULD BE A RECALL AND NOT SOMETHING THAT WE SHOULD HAVE TO DISH OUT THAT KIND OF MONEY TO REPAIR. *TR
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#10331542May 21, 2010
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN OPENING THE TRUNK DURING OR FOLLOWING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS, WATER WOULD DRAIN DIRECTLY INTO THE TRUNK. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT HIS MODEL VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF HAZARDOUS MOLD AND MILDEW GROWING IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN THE DEALER'S POSSESSION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 3,000.
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#10331064May 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2008 DODGE AVENGER AND ON SATURDAY 5/15/10 MY CAR GOT STUCK IN PARK AND WOULD NOT SHIFT. WE WERE ABLE TO SHIFT IT MANUALLY TO GET IT HOME BUT AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM I FOUND IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR, YET THERE IS STILL NO RECALL. IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY AND DODGE WANTS $50 TO JUST LOOK AT IT AND TELL ME WHAT IT IS ALTHOUGH I ALREADY KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT AND MANY OTHER 2008 DODGE AVENGERS. *TR
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#10330917May 17, 2010
EQUIPMENT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, PARKING BRAKE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE LATCH THAT LETS YOU TAKE THE CAR OUT OF PARK IS MALFUNCTIONING THAT ONLY ALLOWS YOU TO TAKE THE CAR OUT OF PARK BY PUSHING A PINK LATCH BUTTON UNDER THE SHIFTER. *TR
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#10330627May 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN MY HUSBAND WENT TO LEAVE WORK OUR AVENGER (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. FORTUNATELY A CO-WORKER IS HANDY WITH CARS AND TOOK APART THE GEAR SHIFT PANEL AND SHOWED MY HUSBAND THAT THERE WAS A PINK PIECE BROKEN AND THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO MOVE THIS PIECE BY HAND TO SHIFT GEARS. WE WERE TOLD AT ORIELY'S AUTO PARTS THAT THIS PIECE IS CALLED A SHIFT LOCK AND IS NOT CARRIED AT THOSE TYPES OF STORES. AS THIS HAPPENED YESTERDAY (SATURDAY) WE WON'T BE ABLE TO CONTACT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP UNTIL MONDAY TO FIND OUT HOW MUCH IT WILL COST TO REPAIR. AFTER DOING ONLINE RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON THE 2008 DODGE AVENGER. *TR
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#10330158May 12, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS
I PURCHASED A 2008 DODGE AVENGER ABOUT A YEAR AGO, A FEW DAYS AFTER I GOT THE CAR THE GEAR SHIFT GOT STUCK AND I COULDN'T GET THE CAR OUT OF PARK. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THE SALES GUY WHO SOLD ME MY CAR TOLD ME THAT I WAS PROBABLY DOING SOMETHING WRONG, ABOUT AN 15MINS LATER THE CAR WENT IN TO DRIVE, AND I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING ABOUT IT. TODAY I TRIED TO UP MY CAR IN DRIVE AND IT WOULDN'T GOING IN TO DRIVE AT ALL. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD TO GO THROUGH DODGE BECAUSE I WAS OUT OF THE 30DAYS. I THEN CALLED THE DODGE DEALERSHIP AND HE TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO PAY ABOUT $1300 TO GET MY CAR FIXED. *TR
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#10329704May 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2008 DODGE AVENGER I GOT INTO MY CAR AND TRIED TO PUT IT IN PARK. IT WOULD NOT MOVE FROM PARK. *TR
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#10329805May 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM UNABLE TO SHIFT MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER SXT CAR OUT OF PARK... I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
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#10329463May 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2008 DODGER AVENGER. FOR NO KNOWN REASON, THE SHIFTING GEAR WONT SHIFT AND IS STUCK IN PARK. IF IT DOES GO INTO GEAR, FOR NO KNOWN REASON IT POPS BACK INTO PARK, CAUSING A MAJOR RISK TO OTHERS THAT ARE ON THE ROAD NOT TO MENTION TO ME AND MY FAMILY! *TR
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#10329486May 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO WARNING WHAT SO EVER. I DROVE THE 2008 AVENGER EARLIER IN THE DAY AND LATER WENT TO GET IN AND WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. I CHECKED THE INTERNET FOR SIMILAR INCIDENTS AND YES IT HAS HAPPENED A LOT. *TR
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#10328954May 5, 2010
EQUIPMENT, POWER TRAIN
2008 DODGE AVENGER STUCK IN PARK. *TR
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#10328412May 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
GEAR SHIFT STUCK IN PARK POSITION. *TR
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#10328028April 29, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO EVENTS OR WARNING LEADING UP TO THIS. - THIS IS THE FIRST TIME FOR ME, BUT HAVE HEARD OF SEVERAL OTHERS HAVING THE EXACT PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. - CAR WAS IN PARK, WENT TO START (STARTED FINE) PUT IN REVERSE, WILL NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. *TR
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#10327538April 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN
MY DAUGHTER WAS LEAVING HER JOB AT 1130PM WHEN HER CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. WE ATTEMPTED THE SUGGESTIONS IN THE MANUAL WHICH MADE IT SEEM LIKE THIS WAS A SAFETY FEATURE. THE NEXT DAY I CALLED THE SERVICE DEPT. AND THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME TO REMOVE THE SHIFT CONSOLE AND PULL THE PINK SWITCH AND IT RELEASE PARK AND I WOULD BE ABLE TO DRIVE IT. I DROVE DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER. THEY KNEW THE EXACT PROBLEM (MUST HAVE HAD BEFORE). THE SHIFTER AND THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED IN TWO DAYS. WAS VERY SATISFIED WITH THE SERVICE DEPT. MANY MORE COMPLAINTS WERE NOTED ON THE INTERNET, BUT STATED NO RECALL. *TR
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#10326293April 19, 2010
STEERING:COLUMN
TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE CONTACT OBSERVED THE COLUMN SHIFT WAS STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION. THERE WERE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE GEAR SHIFTED FROM THE PARK POSITION INTO ANOTHER POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THAT INFORMED THE GEAR SHIFT FAILURE WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. THERE WAS NOT A RECALL OR SERVICE WARRANTY RELATED ISSUE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE ENTIRE GEAR SHIFTER REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THE OWNER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SERVICE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,500. UPDATED 11/05/10. *LJ
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#10326300April 19, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE STALLED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN FUNCTIONING NORMALLY WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP IT SURGED FORWARD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTIONS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 19,000.
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#10326540April 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN
REF : DODGE AVENGER 2008 - GEAR SHIFT MODULE LOCK UP - PLEASE LOOK INTO ABOVE ISSUE SINCE THIS IS HAPPENING WITH MOST OF THE AVENGERS. THE GEAR SHIFT LOCKS AND CANNOT BE RELEASED. THE WHOLE GEAR SHIFT CONSOLE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND IT'S VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH MOST OF THE DODGE AND CHRYSLERS VEHICLES HAVE BEEN HAVING THESE PROBLEMS FOR YEARS. *TR
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#10325054April 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I HAVE A 2008 DODGE AVENGER WITH 40,800 MILES ON IT. I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE GEAR SHIFTER STUCK IN PARK . THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON IN MANY DODGE VEHICLES , IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY CHEAP PLASTIC PART . COULD THERE BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM???? *TR
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#10324881April 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STUCK IN PARK ON 2008 DODGE AVENGER. *TR
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