Dodge Avenger Complaints

3,172 consumer complaints on file.

#10115968March 28, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NOTHING DONE TO CORRECT EXCEPT TO DISCONNECT SENSORS... JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113801March 8, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DODGE AVENGER 1996, BALL JOINT AND AXLE BROKE. *BF RECALL CAMPAIGN# 99V066003. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE CONSUMER EXPECTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SC THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL 1 YEAR LATER. THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THE RECEIPT WAS NOT TYPED IT WAS HAND WRITTEN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111978February 22, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
I AM THE OWNER OF A 1996 DODGE AVENGER. I RECEIVED THIS CAR FROM MY FATHER. ON FEBRUARY 26 2004 AS I WAS LEAVING WORK, SOMETHING BROKE. UPON HAVING THE CAR TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP, I HAD TO HAVE THE CV SHAFT, AND THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY, REPLACED. THIS COST ME OUT OF POCKET, $629.45. THEN ON 10/1/04 I HAD TO HAVE THE SPINDLE ASSEMBLY REPLACED. WHICH COST ANOTHER $ 325.16. I NOW REALIZE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. I ASKED MY FATHER, WHO WAS THE OWNER OF THE CAR AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL, IF HE WAS EVER NOTIFIED ABOUT THE RECALL AND HE SAID NO. I AM UPSET NOW TO FIND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AND I HAD TO PAY FOR ALL THE REPAIRS OUT OF MY OWN POCKET. I AM ASKING IF THERE IS ANY WAY TO BE REIMBERSED FOR SOME OR ALL OF THE EXPENSE THAT I INCURRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111799February 18, 2005
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING THE BACK OF DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME COLLAPSED. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND HAD TO HAVE THE SEAT WELDED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110190February 9, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
THE HEADLIGHTS OF THIS CAR ARE SO FOGGED OVER (MILKY) THAT I CAN NOT DRIVE THIS CAR AT NIGHT. IN THE EVENT THAT I DO DRIVE AT NIGHT I MUST USE MY HIGH BEAMS, BUT IT IS STILL VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109753January 25, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CREAKING NOISE FROM FRONT SUSPENSION. RECEIVED RECALL 967 AND DEALER DID NOT USE ANY PARTS TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *BF THE DEALER STATED THE PARTS ON THE VEHICLE WERE NOT DAMAGED. PRIOR TO THE RECALL NOTICE THE CONSUMER HAD THE BALL JOINT REPLACED ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO GET THE OTHER BALL JOINT REPLACED, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED THE RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103599January 24, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS DRIVING 35 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED IN FRONT AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO INJURIES. REPORTED. INSURANCE CO. TOTALLED VEHICLE. *AK *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105950January 7, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
HEAD GASKET BLEW UP IN MY 1997 DODGE AVENGER..CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND THEY REVEALED THEY ALREADY KNEW THE GASKET WAS IN DEFAULT BUT WERE ONLY REPAIRING THEM AS THE COMPLAINTS CAME IN . THEY REFUSED TO DO A RECALL . THEY INSTALLED A SO CALLED "NEW HEAD GASKET" BUT CAR HAS NEVER RUN GOOD SINCE AND THEY HAVE REFUSED TO DO ANYMORE TO IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105505December 29, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FROM 800 RPM'S TO 4500 RPM'S WITHIN SECONDS. THE CONSUMER HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE KEPT GOING. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE INPUT/OUTPUT SENSOR REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION RECURRED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109338December 22, 2004
SUSPENSION
I OWN A 1995 DODGE AVENGER HAS SAME PROBLEM AS 2000-2003 DODGE DURANGO, BALL JOINTS. I WOULD LIKE MY VEHICLE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL SHOULD INCLUDE THE CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES AND COMPRESSION ARMS BECAUSE THEY SUFFER PREMATURE AND UNDUE WEAR BY BEING COMPROMISED BY THE BAD BALL JOINT. THE CONSUMER HAD SEVERAL SUSPENSION COMPONETS REPLACED SUCH AS THE SWAY BARS AND SWAY BAR LINKS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102607December 10, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION JUMPS IN AND OUT OF GEAR WHEN EVER IT FEELS LIKE IT CAUSING THE FRONT TIRES TO LOCK UP AND THE PASSENGERS TO BE TOSSED AROUND . IT WILL CONTINULLY DO THIS UNTIL I STOP THE CAR THEN ITS FINE FOR A MINUTE THEN IT DOES IT AGAIN . NO MATTER WHAT I DO IT KEEPS HAPPENING . *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10099783November 10, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS LENS DEVELOPED A CLOUDY DISCOLORATION THAT REDUCED THE LIGHT ILLUMINATION. THE LENS COULD NOT BE CLEANED OR REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS A SEALED UNIT. THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED, WHICH WAS VERY COSTLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097656October 25, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO SEE DUE TO LENS HAVING A CLOUDY RESIDUE ON THEM. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SEE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC STATED THAT THE PARTS FOR LENS WERE NOT ON RECALL. CONSUMER WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PARTS AND LABOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094204September 23, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED THE RACK AN PINION BROKE. THE CONSUMER WILL PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090088August 31, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THERE WERE TWO OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS IN THE FRONT DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT 45 MPH, AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH. BOTH OCCUPANTS SUFFERED HEAD TRAUMAS. CONSUMER CONTACTED CHRYSLER, AND WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER IN WRITING THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT SUPPOSE TO DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10064920August 31, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE LOWER LATER ARM BALL JOINT SEPARATED AND CAUSED THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL TO DETACH. THE VEHICLE WASINVOLVED IN A COLLISION. TTHE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE HIT A BRIDGE. THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS WERE INSPECTED TWICE BEFRORE THIS FAILURE, ONCE ON ON 6/5/2001 UNDER NHTSA RECALL# 00V421002. DURING THE INSPECTION THE DEALER'S TECHNICIAN FOUND NO PROBLEM AND NO REPAIRS WERE DONE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088612August 26, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WITHIN ONE YEAR OF EACH OTHER, BOTH THE DRIVERS AND THEN THE PASENGERS DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF. THIS SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURES DEFECT, AS SEVERAL SEBRING AND AVENGER CARS IN OUR AREA HAVE ALL EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089738August 25, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR HEAD INJURIES DUE TO THE HEAD HITTING THE SUN VISOR. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10088334August 21, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SENSOR IN TRANSMISSION QUIT WORKING. THE FIRST TIME I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND IT COMPLETELY LOST SPEED. I EXITED AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AFTER THAT, IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. IT WAS REPAIRED BY A DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY. THAT WAS AT AROUND 20000 MILES. TODAY, AT AROUND 42000 MILES, I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS GOING ABOUT 20 MILES AN HOUR AND COULD FEEL THE TRANSMISSION BEGINNING TO SLIP. I STARTED INCREASING SPEED, AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT THE RPM'S WERE JUST CONTINUING TO GO UP. I HAVE SENT THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED FOR THE SECOND TIME UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083892July 23, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
RECALL TO INSPECT THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS AND REPLACE THEM IF NECESSARY.*MR THE CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE LATERAL LINK TWICE PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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