Dodge Avenger Complaints

3,172 consumer complaints on file.

#10003337January 24, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MY FAMILY OWENS 2 DODGE AVENGERS A 1995 AND A 1998, THE PROBLEM IS THE HEAD LIGHTS THEY ARE DISCOLORING FROM THE INSIDE AND DODGE HAS NOT PROVIDED ANY WAY TO STOP THIS FROM HAPPENING ITS A DEFECT IN THE PLASTIC HEADLITE COVER. THIS SITUATION CAUSES A HAZZARD WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. I TALKED TO DODGE ABOUT IT AND THE DEALER SUGGESTED I PURCHASE NEW HEADLIGHT COVERS FOR A TOTAL OF $386.00 EACH AND THEY ADMIT THE NEW COVERS WILL DISCOLOR AFTER A PROLONGED OUTSIDE EXPOSURE. I PERSONALLY THINK THIS IS AN ATTEMP TO GOUGE THE PUBLIC AND I AM HOPING YOU ALL CAN HELP. I WOULD BE WILLING TO PAY $50.00 TO 100.00 FOR A SET OF NEW HEAD LIGHTS BUT OVER $700.00 IS WAY OUT OF LINE. THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003090January 21, 2003
WHEELS:RIM
MY RIM BROKE AND CAUSED MY TIRE TO GO FLAT. I HAVE HAD TO PUT TIRES ON ALMOST EVERY 6,000. MY DOOR LOCK IS NOT WORKING RIGHT AND I ALSO AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FOG LIGHTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770710December 10, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770355December 3, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES
LOSS OF STEERING W/O WARNING WHEEL COMES LOOSE FORTUNATELY AT SLOW SPEED. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568323November 20, 2002
TIRES:SIDEWALL
THE CONSUMER STATES THAT IN LESS THAN THREE YEARS SHE HAS PURCHASED 3 PAIRS OF TIRES AS A RESULT OF SIDE WALL BLOWOUTS ON THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST BLOWOUT HAPPENEND IN FEB. 01, ON THE BACK DRIVER'S SIDE, THE SECOND BLOWOUT HAPPENED ON THE EXPRESSWAY ON JAN. 25TH 2002 ON THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE TIRE, AND THE MOST RECENT BLOWOUT HAPPENED ON THE EXPRESSWAY ON THE BACK OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND HAD LESS THAN 29K MILES ON THEM AND HAD ALREADY BEEN ROTATED TO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. (ALL WERE BLOWING OUT ON THE INSIDE WALL OFF THE TIRE, WHICH ALSO CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DROP AND DAMAGE THE RIMS) THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE TIRE(S) THAT HAVE FAILED AS WELL AS THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE DONE TO THE RIMS OF THE VEHICLE (GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRES SIZE 215-50-17). *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768862October 24, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RECENTLY HAD ACCIDENT, AUTO REPAIR SAID CAR HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. I AM UNAWARE OF PRIORS, WHEN CAR PURCHASED WAS NOT TYPICAL SALE, IT WAS USED ALREADY BY DEALERSHIP, OVERPRICED VEHICLE COULD HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BEFORE PURCHASED BY MYSELF. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021279October 21, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY HE HIT THE CENTER BLOCK WHILE APPLY HIS BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T STOP. AND THE VEHICLE FLIP TWICE INTO THE ENBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE IS TOTAL. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020993October 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE SOON AFTER THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER THE ENTIRE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768364October 12, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DEALER STATES I MUST BY NEW SEAT BELT THAT THEY ARE NOT UNDER WARRANTY. SAFETY ISSUED THAT SHOULD BE COVERED WELL BEYOND 50,000 MILES. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020595October 10, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES THAT NONE OF THE VEHICLE SEATBELTS WILL STAY FASTENED. CONSUMER FEELS UNSAFE DRIVING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768238October 8, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IT HAD 53,925 MILES. I NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS HAD SOME TYPE OF HAZE (OR MOISTURE) INSIDE OF THEM. I WENT TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND ASKED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID THE LIGHTS ARE A SEALED UNIT AND THAT IF I WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE NEW ONES THEY WOULD BE $325 EACH. THE PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS IS NOT SO MUCH THAT THEY ARE AN EYE SORE, BUT THAT THEY ARE A SAFETY HAZARD. THE MOISTURE ON MY HEADLIGHTS NEVER GOES AWAY. THEREFORE, AFFECTING THE BRILLIANCE OF THE LIGHT EMITTING FROM THE BULB. I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH HIGH-BEAMS ON TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE ROAD. THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH ONLY MY VEHICLE. I SEE MOISTURE INSIDE OF ABOUT 80 PERCENT OF THE AVENGERS I PASS ON THE ROAD. THE COVERAGE OVER THE HEADLIGHT LENSES JUST GETS WORSE AS TIME GOES BY. THE LIGHT EMITTING FROM THE HEADLIGHTS BECOMES DIMMER AND DIMMER. WITH REGULAR BEAMS AT NIGHT, IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE EVERYTHING A DRIVER IS SUPPOSED TO. THESE HEADLIGHTS ARE A BIG PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. THEY ARE A SAFETY HAZARD THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF. PAYING $750 TO FIX A MANUFACTURERS' SAFETY DEFECT IS NOT REASONABLE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020294October 7, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT FITS TOO, TIGHT THERE IS NO SLACK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020155October 3, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVIERS SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT STAY LOCKED. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS NO SLACK IN THE SEATBELT TO MOVE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020055October 2, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE MAKING A TURN THE LOWER BALL JOINT SNAPPED AND BROKE. CAUSING THE TIRE TO FALL OFF. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019109September 19, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
LOWER LATTERAL BALL JOINT WAS RECALLED, AND THE OTHER IDENTICAL BALL JOINT ALLOWS WATER/DEBRIS TO GET INSIDE. THIS BALL JOINT IS LOCATED RIGHT BEHIND BALL JOINT THAT WAS RECALLED. OWNER STATES THAT BALL JOINT FELL OUT OF SOCKET. OWNER STILL HAS THE PART, AND WISHES TO SEND THE PART TO NHTSA. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018908September 18, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
BALL JOINTS FAILED, EVEN AFTER CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE AT DEALER'S TO GET RECALL 00V421002 REPAIRS DONE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT RECALL WAS DONE, BUT REMEDY DID NOT WORK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767187September 15, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO DESCRIPTION GIVIEN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767188September 15, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON THE TRANSMISSION THE SEAL FOR THE FRONT SHAFT IS LEAKING,ALSO THE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING WHICH IS MADE OUT OF PAPER AND DISOLVED WHICH NOW NEEDS REPLACED THE INPUT AND OUTPUT SENSORS ARE ALSO IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT I HAVE TWO OF THESE CARS AND FIND IT APPAULING THAT BOTH ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018159September 9, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE IN A FRONTAL VEHICLE CRASH OVER 30 MPH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018211September 9, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A CONCRETE WALL AT 60 MPH IMPACT, AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AKI
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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