Dodge Avenger Complaints

3,172 consumer complaints on file.

#10268495May 12, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES FAILING. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. HE SPED THROUGH A STOP LIGHT AND WAS ABLE TO FINALLY STOP THE VEHICLE AFTER APPLYING MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT AND THE MASTER CYLINDER WERE FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. SINCE THAT TIME, THE MASTER CYLINDER AND HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES AND THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER, THE FAILURE WOULD HAVE TO OCCUR FOUR OR MORE TIMES BEFORE THEY WOULD CONSIDER BUYING THE VEHICLE BACK OR REPLACING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,796 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,798.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266018April 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BOUGHT 2008 AVENGER IN SEPTEMBER 2007. IN MICHIGAN COLD WEATHER THE WINDOWS WON'T ROLL DOWN. AND WHEN ITS WET THE CAR STALLS AND COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP, THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 4 TO 5 TIMES AND THE TIRE LIGHT GOES ON EVEN AFTER CHECKING AND FILLING THE TIRES TO RIGHT PRESSURE THAT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 3 TIMES. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND HE SAID HE FIXED BOTH THE PROBLEMS, WAITING TO SEE IF IT PERSISTS BUT DRIVING THE CAR IS SCARY BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO STALL AND STOP ON ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264166April 5, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVING ON WET ROADS A LOSS OF POWER OCCURS. SOMETIMES TO PROBLEM CAN CORRECTED BY SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR.(4SPD AUTOMATIC).DEALERS-2 CANNOT FIND THE TROUBLE. I AM TAKING A LIST OF RECALLS,DEFECTS,& COMPLAINTS TO DEALER AND COMPANY REP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263197March 26, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CAR WHEN ON HIGHWAY TACHOMETER FLUCTUATES AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP ALMOST STALLS. ALSO TODAY AFTER THE DEFROSTER/AIR CONDITIONER WAS TURNED OFF WHEN I CAME TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT THE CAR ALMOST STALLED THEN PROCEEDED TO COUNTERACT THE STALL BY REVVING UP TO AT LEAST 2000 RPM'S CAUSING ME TO JUMP FORWARD INTO THE INTERSECTION. LUCKILY NO CARS WERE IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262102March 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE WITH MANY 2008 DODGE AVENGER SXT 2.7L. AS THE VEHICLE IS STOPPING IT STALLS, OR THE COMPUTER IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP A STALL INCREASES THE RPMS CAUSING THE CAR TO SPEED UP UNCONTROLLABLY. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED TO SLIP THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL SO THAT IT NO LONGER JUMPS FORWARD. I RECOMMEND A RECALL TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261688March 12, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR STALLS IN INTERSECTION ,IT DOESN,T SHIFT UP SOME TIMES, THERE HAS BEEN A CLUNKING NOISE IN FRONT STRUTS SINS I BOUGHT IT ,THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BANG INTO GEAR SOME TIMES WHEN IT SHIFTS TOOK TO DEALER AND GOT BUMS RUSS THEY CLAIMED THAT IT WASN'T ACTING UP WHEN I TOOK IT TO THEM. I AM AFRAID THAT ITS GOING TO LEAVE MY WIFE STRANDED IN TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261464March 10, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DURING THE COLD, WET WINTER MONTHS IN MICHIGAN, I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER WAS HAVING TROUBLE RUNNING WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. IN DECEMBER WHILE EXITING THE EXPRESSWAY AND COMING TO A STOP AT A LIGHT MY CAR STALLED. NOW IT SEEMS EVERY TIME IT RAINS OR WE GET A DRASTIC CHANGE IN TEMP WHEN THE BREAK IS APPLIED TO COME TO A STOP, TO SLOW DOWN FOR A TURN OR PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE CALL WILL STALL AND ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IS LOST SO TO LOSS OF POWER STEERING. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP IN FEBRUARY AND KEPT FOR 3 DAYS AND THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE TO STALL. NO REPAIRS WERE DONE AND IT CONTINUES TO STALL DAILY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258841February 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR PURCHASED 2/08 WITH 8999 MILES. IMMEDIATELY THERE WAS A STARTING PROBLEM. USING FACTORY REMOTE STARTING THE CAR WOULD STALL AFTER A FEW SECONDS. ONCE IT FLOODED AND WOULDN'T RESTART WITHOUT STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL (A NO NO FOR THIS TYPE OF INJECTION SYSTEM). LOOKED AT BY DEALER THREE TIMES WITH NO PROBLEM FOUND AND NO FIX MADE. THE FOURTH TIME WE TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE THEY FOUND(NOW APPROX. 21000 MILES) IT BUT STILL NO CODE VISIBLE FROM COMPUTER. SERVICE WRITER SAID WE NEEDED A FUEL INJECTION SERVICE SO I SAID DO IT. HE SAID IT WASN'T COVERED BY CHRYSLER SO I SAID DON'T DO IT. HE WAS VEHEMENT ABOUT IT NEEDING TO BE DONE AND PUSHED HARD FOR ME TO PAY AND I MAINTAINED THAT IF IT NEEDED TO BE DONE, IT NEEDED TO BE DONE FROM THE DAY WE BOUGHT IT AND NOW THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR WHAT SHOULD BE A WARRANTY REPAIR. NOTE THAT IT STARTED FINE WITH THE KEY BUT NOT WITH THE REMOTE START. SAME FUEL INJECTORS ARE USED FOR BOTH STARTING PROTOCOLS AND FOR ENGINE TO RUN SO WHICH INJECTOR COULD BE BAD? DIDN'T MAKE SENSE AND THEREFORE WAS REJECTED BY ME. THE FOURTH TIME THEY RESET THE COMPUTER WHICH CHRYSLER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND PAID THE DEALER 24MINUTES TO FIX. NO MORE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR STARTING WITH EITHER THE KEY OR THE REMOTE STARTER BUTTON. NO INJECTOR PROBLEMS NOW OR BEFORE THE RESETTING OF THE COMPUTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257312February 3, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
PASSENGER'S DOOR LATCH FAILED WHILE ON THE ROAD. (MY 6 YEAR OLD SON WAS SITTING IN PASSENGERS SIDE WHEN THIS OCCURRED) DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH AT ALL. CAR TAKEN TO MACK HAIK DODGE DEALERSHIP IN GEORGETOWN, TX. TO BE REPAIRED. NO RECALLS WERE NOTED ALTHOUGH THE SERVICE PEOPLE HAD MENTIONED NUMEROUS PROBLEMS OF SIMILAR NATURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255600January 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 1999 DODGE AVENGER. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2004 AND I HAD THE HEADS DONE ON IT. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING UP IN 2005 AND IS STILL GIVING ME PROBLEMS. SOMETIMES IT WON'T CHANGE INTO SECOND UNTIL I TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT. THE O2 SENSORS KEEP GOING OUT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALWAYS COMING ON. I AM A SINGLE PARENT AND CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP FIXING THIS CAR NOR CAN I AFFORD A NEW CAR. THE BRAKES KEEP WEARING OUT. I AM HAVING SO MANY PROBLEMS OUT THIS CAR THAT I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. THE SHOCKS AND STRUTS ARE OUT. THE HALF SHAFT IS MESSED UP AGAIN. I NEED SO HELP WITH SOME OF THIS REPAIRS. CHRYSLER AND DODGE KNEW THESE CARS WEREN'T MADE RIGHT NOW THEY NEED TO HELP THOSE OF US WHO HAVE THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255192January 15, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TIRES
I WAS TRAVELING IN MY '08 DODGE AVENGER SXT W/MY SON MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AROUND A CORNER & VEHICLE JUST TURNED OFF BY ITSELF W/O WARNING. WENT HEAD ON INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC & WENT UP ONTO A CURB. PUT VEHICLE INTO PARK & RESTARTED IT. THE VEHICLE HAS TO DATE SHUT OFF ON US 6 X'S. THE EVEN WHEN INCIDENT HAPPENED WAS WE WERE JUST DRIVING THE CAR-GOING HOME. THE VEHICLE GIVES NO SIGNS,BEEPS OR WARNINGS THAT IT IS GOING TO SHUT OFF. IT JUST SHUTS OFF BY ITSELF. IT HAS OCCURRED A TOTAL OF 6X'S SO FAR. I TOOK THE VEHICLE-WHICH IS STILL UNDER ORIGINAL FACTORY WARRANTY-TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP & NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED OF THE ISSUES W/THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE ALSO RECALLS THAT WERE NOT FIXED & ELECTRICAL ISSUES AS WELL AS TRANSMISSION, BRAKE & TIRES ISSUES THAT ARE STILL AS OF THIS DATE NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THEY "COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM". THE DEALERSHIP HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 13 DAYS BEFORE TELLING ME THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE "FLASHED". THEY DID THAT & CAR STILL STALLS OUT WHEN STOPPED @ STOP SIGNS OR LIGHTS. THEY TOLD ME THEY DO NOT KNOW WHY IT TURNED OFF ON ME & WHY THE STEERING LOCKED UP & BRAKES LOCKED UP WHEN IT TURNED OFF. SO THEREFORE THEY CANNOT TELL ME THAT THEY KNOW WHY THE CAR HAS DIED & THAT THE ISSUE IS EVEN FIXED! THEY WILL NOT SAY THAT IT WILL NOT TURN OFF ON US AGAIN. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE SEVERAL SITES (POPULAR MECHANICS, ETC.) & SEE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. I BOUGHT THIS CAR TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A SAFE, RELIABLE & DEPENDABLE CAR FOR ME & MY SON. MY SON HAS CEREBRAL PALSY SO I HAVE TO DRIVE IN THIS CAR. I FEEL THAT ITS 50/50 WHEN WE GET IN THIS CAR & THAT EVERYTIME COULD BE THE TIME WHEN WE'RE GOING 50 ON THE INTERSTATE IN A TURN & THE CAR TURNS OFF & WE HOPEFULLY DON'T DIE! I FEEL THAT THIS CAR HAS A MAJOR DEFECT OR FLAW IN ITS DESIGN SOMEWHERE. I LOVE THE CAR BUT I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT NOW. I DO NOT WANT ME OR MY SON TO DIE IN THIS CAR! ITS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE DOES. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254287January 8, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. SPORADICALLY, WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IT TYPICALLY TAKES SEVERAL MINUTES TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING) AND IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. ONE MONTH AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RESURFACED. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND IS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253628January 2, 2009
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, TIRES, TIRES:VALVE
ONE DAYS AFTER DRIVING FROM SALT LAKE CITY AIRPORT TO PARK CITY, UTAH, THE DODGE AVENGER'S TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. FEARING THAT THE TIRE(S) WERE LOW, I STOPPED AT A GAS STATION AND FILLED TWO TIRES. AS SOON AS I PUT THE PUMP ON THE THIRD TIRE, THE VALVE CRACKED OFF AND ALL THE AIR CAME OUT OF THE TIRE. I REPLACED THE TIRE WITH THE UTILITY SPARE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A TIRE SHOP, AND THE GENTLEMAN AT THE TIRE SHOP TOLD ME THE VALVES ON THESE CARS BREAK EASILY. THE TIRE SHOP HAD TO REPLACE THE VALVE BY ORDERING ONE FROM THE DODGE DEALER, AND THE PART DID NOT ARRIVE FOR TWO DAYS. THE APPROXIMATE COST FOR REPLACING THE VALVE WAS $90. FOR THE TWO DAYS DURING THE REPAIR, THE CAR COULD NOT BE TAKEN ON THE EXPRESSWAY. I KEPT THE BROKEN PART OF THE VALVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252145December 17, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY SON BOUGHT A NEW DODGE AVENGER 2008 BACK IN MARCH. HE WAS IN A WRECK ON SUNDAY DEC 14TH. HE WAS EXITING THE TURNPIKE (ROAD HAD STARTED TO ICE OVER) AND HE SLID INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM. HE HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM. ESTIMATED SPEED AT TIME OF IMPACT WAS ABOUT 50 MPH. HIS AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR DEALER TOLD HIM THAT IT WOULD ONLY DEPLOY IF HE HIT THE CAR RIGHT ON THE CENTER FRONT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10251316December 10, 2008
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE VEHICLE HAS FOUR FIRESTONE TIRES, SIZE 205/75/R15 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR OF HER TIRES CONTINUOUSLY LOST AIR PRESSURE. THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPLACING THE TIRES. THE TIRES WERE THE ORIGINAL SET THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 1/6/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED ONLY ONE TIRE WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 01/14/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249973November 26, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 4 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY DROPPED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT CONTROL ARM FRACTURED FROM SEVERE CORROSION, WHICH CAUSED THE BALL JOINT TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V066003 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 142,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245347October 14, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN TWICE WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. WHEN HE PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE, IT ACCELERATED TO 45 RPM'S AND DECREASE ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,350. UPDATED 11/6/08 *CN UPDATED 11/10/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243148September 23, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION STICKING IN THE ON POSITION, JERKING MOVEMENTS WHILE IN DRIVE WITH SOME HOLD BACK. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED JUNE 13TH, 2008, WERE ANY OF THE RECALLS CORRECTED ON THIS VEHICLE BEFORE PURCHASE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241318September 8, 2008
SEAT BELTS, SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE STOPPED WITH THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE DRIVER'S SEAT RELEASED FROM THE UPWARD FACING POSITION TO AN ELONGATED POSITION. THE CONTACT WAS IN A HORIZONTAL POSITION. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE POLICE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 6,020. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEATBELT DID NOT GRAB. UPDATED 10/29/08. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241385September 8, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I PURCHASED A 2008 DODGE AVENGER WITH A LITTLE 21,000 MILE ON IT. ON 07/29/2008 I PULLED INTO THE BANK TO MAKE A WITHDRAWAL. IN LESS THAN 20 SECONDS OF ARRIVING AT THE BANK DRIVE THROUGH I NOTICED SMOKE. THE SMOKE APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. I THEN PULLED OUT OF LINE TO SEE WHERE THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM. AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF. SMOKE THEN BEGAN TO INTENSIFY AND SPARKS SHOOTING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. FIRE THEN BEGAN TO BLAZE FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THEN THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. I LATER SEARCH ONLINE THAT THE CAR HAD 4 RECALLS DATING BACK TO 11/2007 THAT RESULTED IN FIRE AND 2 RECALLS AFTER 11/2007. I DID NOT HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THESE RECALLS UNTIL AFTER THE FIRE. I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 03/2008. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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