Dodge Avenger Complaints

3,172 consumer complaints on file.

#10239263August 22, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FRONTAL CRASH, RESULTING IN ENGINE FIRE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10238697August 18, 2008
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING THE FAILURES ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE STILL EXISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238764August 18, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE STOPPED AT STOP SIGNS OR LIGHTS THE CAR WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING, YOU THEN HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RE START THE ENGINE. SOMETIMES IT FLUTTERS LIKE IT WANTS TO CUT OFF. THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH SOMETIMES MORE. ONCE YOU START THE CAR IT IS BACK TO NORMAL. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THEY FIRST LEARNED THE THROTTLE CONTROL. THE NEXT TIME THEY REPLACED THE EVAPORATOR CANISTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236129July 28, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT RANDOMLY ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE AND HAS REMAINED LIT. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION; HOWEVER, SHE FOUND A RECALL ONLINE FOR THE SAME FAILURE. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT HER VIN DID NOT APPLY TO THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,000. UPDATED 09/13/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/16/08 *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235848July 26, 2008
POWER TRAIN
GEAR SHIFT LOCKED UP IN PARK. WENT OUT TO LEAVE FOR WORK AS USUAL AND THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK, HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER AND THEY SAY IT IS THE GEAR SHIFT MODULE AND HAD TO ORDER THE PART FROM DETROIT. THEY STILL DON'T HAVE THE PART AND I AM PAYING FOR A RENT CAR THEY PUT ME IN AT THEIR DISCOUNT RATE OF $35.00 A DAY. THEY SAID IT WOULD BE ONLY A COUPLE OF DAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233585July 8, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
2008 DODGE AVENGER. MY ENGINE HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES AT SPEEDS UNDER 15 MPH WHILE COMING TO A STOP. MY CARS BRAKE LIGHT AND AIR BAG LIGHT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY THEY CLEARED THE CODE AND RELEASED THE CAR TO ME. THEY ARE TELLING ME THE SAME THEY CANNOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. THERE IS A KNOCKING UNDER FRONT END WHICH I AM TAKING IT IN FOR TOMORROW. THEY HAVE FIXED 2 LEAKS IN THE TRUNK, 1 IN THE DOOR SOAKING THE FLOOR AND THE STEREO THAT WAS LOOSING TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232576June 28, 2008
EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
IM WAS LOOKING AT THE CRASH RATINGS BECAUSE I JUST PURCHASE A 2008 AVENGER, IF THE DOORS CAN OPEN WITH SIDE IMPACT, CAN YOU RECALL THE CARS TO FIX THIS ISSUE, BEFORE SOME ONE LOSES A LIFE OR WHAT CAN I DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230436June 10, 2008
SEATS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING 35 TO 40 THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SUDDENLY STOPPED AND WHEN I BRAKED, THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES NEVER ACTIVATED AND I SLID RIGHT INTO THE CAR IN FRONT ME. I HAD PLENTY OF ROOM TO STOP, BUT COULD NOT. IN ADDITION, ON IMPACT, THE BACK PASSENGER SEAT FLEW FORWARD. IT DID NOT STAY IN A LOCKED POSITION. I'M GLAD I DID NOT HAVE AN INFANT OR SMALL CHILD IN THE BACK SEAT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10229302May 30, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE BREAKS OFF, MOST USED.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229049May 27, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2008 DODGE AVENGER CAUGHT ON FIRE, PURCHASED ON DECEMBER 01 2007, ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK BLACK SMOKE CAME IN THROUGH AIR CONDITIONING VENTS, I PULLED OVER AND WITHIN MINUTES THE TOTAL CAR WAS ON FIRE AND BURNED DOWN TO THE METAL, CALLED 911 IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228920May 26, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STEERING, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
A FEW DAYS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I BEGAN HEARING A TAPPING NOISE IN THE ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE KNOCKING (BAD GAS OR ROD). DEALER CLAIMS TO NOT HEAR ANYTHING. TOOK TO ANOTHER DEALER WHICH HEARD THE NOISE, KEPT THE CAR TO INSPECT AND REPAIR STATING THEY THOUGHT THEY KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. CAR WASN'T FIXED I COMPLAINED BECAUSE THE SECOND DEALER ADMITTED TO SPEAKING WITH THE FIRST DEALER THUS THE CAR WASN'T FIXED. THEY LIED TO ME AND TOLD ME IT WAS A FEDERALLY REGULATED EMISSIONS SYSTEM THAT MADE THE CAR SOUND THAT WAY. DEALER #1 OFFERED TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT WITH A CHRYSLER REP. THEN HE CALLED BACK AND STATED THAT THE REP WOULDN'T BE LOCAL FOR 4-6 WEEKS. THE REP CALLED ME AND BASICALLY STATED THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE I JUST DIDN'T LIKE THE CAR. THE DEALER WOULD NOT TAKE THE CAR BACK, AND WERE RUDE ABOUT REPAIRS. I NEVER SAW THE REP. NOW THE CAR IS MAKING A RUBBING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP SOUNDS LIKE IT IS GOING OUT. I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING TO TRY TO REPLACE THE CAR BUT THE DEALERS HAVE PUT ME OFF SO LONG WITHOUT REPAIRS THAT I AM STUCK WITH THE CAR. LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AFTER I OWNED THE CAR I BEGAN SEEING COMMERCIALS FOR THE CAR ONLY THE PRICE WAS MORE THAN $5,000 LESS THAN WHAT I WAS CHARGED. THEREFORE, THE BANK WANTS AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY IN ORDER TO PUT ME IN ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE IGNITION ROLLS OVER SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE STARTING. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO ATTEMPT STARTING THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES. THE CD PLAYER DOES NOT WORK, IT OVER HEATS AND WILL BURN YOUR HAND IF YOU TOUCH THE DIGITAL DISPLAY. I HAVE HAD FRIENDS IN THE COMMUNITY TO CALL ME AND TELL ME THAT MY CAR SOUNDED AWFUL WHEN THEY SAW ME IN TOWN. ADDITIONALLY I AM PAYING 430 A MONTH FOR THE PAYMENT WHEN THE GIRL ACROSS THE ROAD IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH HER NEW AVENGER YET SHE ONLY PAYS 279 A MONTH AT 11% INTEREST. WITH ALL OF THE PROBLEMS AND THE MISERABLE RIDE THIS CAR OFFERS, I CAN EASILY COMPARE IT TO A BICYCLE " A USED BICYCLE" AT BEST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228068May 17, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR SUSPENSION OUT OF CAMBER. NOTHING DONE TO THE CAR TO CAUSE THE CAMBER TO BE OUTSIDE MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS. DEALERSHIP WANTS TO TAKE VEHICLE TO BODY SHOP TO REPAIR CAMBER BY BENDING FRAME OF VEHICLE. WILL NOT COVER TIRES SINCE THEY ARE OUTSIDE THE 6000 MILE WARRANTY & HAVE NOT BEEN ROTATED. SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF IMPACT MARKS, ETC TO CAUSE THE ISSUE. ALSO STATED THE REAR CAMBER WAS UNADJUSTED ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227013May 8, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE OWN A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER (H07)CONCERNING AN ELECTRICAL WIRING PROBLEM THAT COULD CAUSE THE CAR TO CUT OFF WITHOUT NOTICE. WE CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHEN WE RECEIVED THE LETTER BUT THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT IT AND SAID THEY WOULD NOTIFY US WHEN THEY RECEIVED INFORMATION. WE NEVER GOT A CALL FROM THEM. WE EXPERIENCED THE CAR CUTTING OFF ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BUT NEVER WHEN IT WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. ON SATURDAY, MAY 3RD, 2008 AT 7PM IN THE EVENING MY SON WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND WAS BRAKING TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION AND THE CAR CUT OFF CAUSING HIM TO LOSE ALL POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. HE ATTEMPTED TO SWERVE TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM BUT WAS UNABLE TO TOTALLY MISS THE CAR. HE HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM BECAUSE THE CAR WAS TOO HARD TO STEER AND BRAKE DUE TO LOSS OF POWER. AFTER THE ACCIDENT WE CONTACTED DODGE AND OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT OUR CAR IS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. SOME 2008 AVENGERS ARE INVOLVED BUT ACCORDING TO OUR VIN THEY TELL US OUR CAR IS NOT INVOLVED. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I DON'T KNOW WHY OUR CAR IS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEMS THAT THE RECALL NOTATED. WE WOULD LIKE THE RECALL TO BE REEVALUATED AND OUR CAR AND POSSIBLY OTHER 2008 AVENGERS BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. ONCE THE BODY WORK IS FIXED ON THE CAR, WE WILL TAKE IT TO OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND HAVE THEM CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL WE KNOW THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED BECAUSE NEXT TIME THE ACCIDENT COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225689April 25, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
TRUNK LATCH RETAINS WATER. AFTER OPENING THE TRUNK WATER POURS RIGHT IN. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, SAID THAT WAS NORMAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224971April 18, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS OVER THE LAST SIX MONTHS I HAVE HAD MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER 2.4 LITER W/T ENGINE VEHICLE IN THE DEALERSHIPS SHOP TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED. FIRST, THE SHIFTING WAS VERY HARD AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS BUCKING AND NOT SHIFTING INTO GEAR CORRECTLY. THE SECOND TIME, THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHIFTING HARD ANYMORE BUT THE TRANSMISSION WAS LOSING POWER AND BUCKING AGAIN AND THE REPAIR SHOP DID A COMPUTER UPGRADE REPAIR AND I HAD A RENTAL TRUCK FOR TWO DAYS. UPON RETURN OF THE RENTAL TRUCK, MY CAR, WHICH HAD A QUARTER OF A TANK OF GAS IN IT, WAS RETURNED TO ME ON EMPTY WITH THE FUEL LIGHT ON. THE THIRD TIME I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP REPAIR SHOP THE TRANSMISSION WAS STILL BUCKING AND LOSING POWER. THIS TIME I DROPPED THE CAR OFF AND WHEN I RETURNED TO PICK IT UP, NOT ONLY WAS THE TRANSMISSION STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AFTER THE MECHANICS CHANGED THE TORQUE CONVERSION OPERATION, BUT I NOW HAVE A DING IN THE LEFT REAR DOOR THAT WAS NOT THERE WHEN I DROPPED THE CAR OFF. THE DING IS NOT THAT LARGE, HOWEVER, IT HAS CHIPPED THE PAINT OFF AND THE DEALERSHIP REPAIR SHOP TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGE DUE TO THE AUTHORIZATION SIGNATURE AREA WHERE YOU AUTHORIZE THE DEALERSHIP TO DO THE REPAIRS. THIS IS APPALLING! THE CAR WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DINGED IF IT WERE NOT FOR ALL THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS VEHICLE. I ALSO HAVE FOUND THAT THE DEALERSHIP, WHO TOLD ME THEY WOULD CONTACT CHRYSLER AND GET A REP INVOLVED, DID NOT DO SO AFTER SEVERAL PHONE INQUIRIES TO THEIR SALES DEPARTMENT. THIS TRANSMISSION IS DANGEROUS AND THE BUCKING IS ONLY DOING FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE ENTIRE PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224175April 11, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER SXT IN LIGHT RAIN, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER. EACH TIME THE CAR STALLED THE WIPERS WERE ON. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DODGE DEALER AND WERE TOLD THERE IS NO PROBLEM. A DAY AFTER HAVING THE CAR LOOKED AT IT STALLED AGAIN, ALMOST CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION. CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER IMMEDIATELY, THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR 1 1/2 DAYS AND TOLD US THE SOLENOID VALVE IS GETTING RAW GASOLINE IN IT DUE TO US "TOPPING OF THE GAS TANK WHEN WE FILL IT UP" (NEVER HAVE DONE THAT). THEY REPLACED THE VALVE, BUT THE CAR STILL STUMBLES AS IF IT WERE GOING TO STALL. DODGE TOLD US THERE ARE NO RECALLS OR OTHER COMPLAINTS OUT THERE LIKE OURS, HOWEVER DOING MY OWN ONLINE RESEARCH I FOUND A FAMILY IN FLORIDA ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS! THIS IS A BIG CONCERN TO MY HUSBAND AND I AS OUR 3 MONTH OLD SON WAS IN THE CAR WHEN THE POWER LOSS HAS OCCURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224060April 10, 2008
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE AT LEAST 5 WHEEL LUGS. EVERYTIME I HAVE MY TIRES TAKEN OFF FOR REPLACEMENT OR ROTATION OR TO REPLACE MY BRAKE PADS, ETC. A LUG WILL BREAK DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE WAY THE LUGS WERE ORIGINALLY INSTALLED. I HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR THESE REPLACEMENTS AND IT ISN'T CHEAP. I THINK BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM IT SHOULD BE A RECALL SINCE IT IS A DEFECT IN THE PART OR HOW IT WAS INSTALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222122March 24, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN OCTOBER OF 2007 FOR THE FRONT DOOR LATCH CABLES. HE HAS BEEN ATTEMPTING TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED EVER SINCE, BUT THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,500. UPDATED 04/16/08 *BF UPDATED 04/16/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222022March 22, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2008 AT THE FOLLOWING DODGE DEALERSHIPS SHOULD BE INSPECTED FOR DEFECTS ALREADY KNOWN BY NHTSA: NORTH STAR DODGE, 7242 SAN PEDRO AVENUE, SAN ANTONIO,TEXAS; ANCIRA DODGE, 8811 IH 35S, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS; AND ANY OTHER SAN ANTONIO, TEXA DEALERSHIPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220606March 6, 2008
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, SUSPENSION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
2008 DODGE AVENGER WITH BAD SHOCKS AND WINDSHIELD. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SHOCKS RIDE ROUGH, AND THE WINDSHIELD HAS A CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND IT IS SPREADING AND NOT INDICATION OF A ROCK HITTING THE WINDOW, AND MORE. *KB THE SPEAKERS WERE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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