Dodge Avenger Complaints

3,172 consumer complaints on file.

#8002102January 14, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH STEERING LOCKED UP AND RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE FELL DUE TO DEFECTIVE FRONT BALL JOINTS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756619January 9, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. I HAVE LOW MILES ON MY CAR & THEIR SHOULD BE NO REASON WHY MY HEAD GASKET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE MY CAR SERVICED FOR OIL CHANGES ON A REGULAR BASIS. I READ PEOPLE'S COMPLAINTS & THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE THAT HAD TO REPLACE THEIR HEAD GASKET IS RIDUCULOUS. THIS SHOULD DEFINANTELY BE A RE CALL. I CONTACTED CYRSLER BUT IT SEEMS THEY CANNOT BE BOTHERED. I ALSO FOUND THAT THE DODGE NEONS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY CRYSLER DOES NOT LOOK INTO THIS FURTHER. THEIR ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756335January 2, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756128December 28, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR MY CARS LOWER BALL JOINTS BECAUSE OF EXCESSVIE WEAR. MY CAR STARTED MAKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END. WHEN I TOOK IT IN THEY SAID IT WAS UPPER BALL JOINTS. I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THIS WAS REPORTED IN CASE UPPER BALL JOINTS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN RECALL. IT WAS ALSO ODD THAT A RECALL ON LOWER BALL JOINTS COMES OUT AND MY UPPER BALL JOINTS GO OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756041December 26, 2001
SUSPENSION
I FEEL THAT RICK PEREZ AUTO NET DEALERSHIP HAS SOLD ME A DEFECTIVE CAR. 2 WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT THIS CAR I HAD TO RETURN IT FOR SEVERAL DIFFERENT DEFECTS. I HAVE LOOKED UP THE LEMON LAW AND IT STATES THAT THERE MUST BE A REOCCURRING PROBLEM. ON MY CAR IT IS SEVERAL THINGS, SOME OF THEM HAVE OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE. I HAD TO REPLACE MY BRAKES 6 MONTHS AFTER I GOT THE CAR CAUSED BY A VIBRATION FROM THE FRONT END AND HAVE REPLACED THEM A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES SINCE I GOT THE CAR. 1 YEAR AFTER I GOT THE CAR, HAD TO GET NEW TIRES PUT ON DUE TO WEARING OF THE TREADS AND LOSING AIR IN THE FRONT TIRES, AGAIN DUE TO THE VIBRATION, I PAID FOR THAT. BOTH OF MY DOOR HANDLES, DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE POPPED COMPLETELY OFF OF THE CAR DURING ROUTINE ENTRY. MY BELT ALWAYS SQUEAKS AND HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. MY DOME LIGHT ONLY WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO, AND BOTH OF MY TRANSMISSION SENSORS HAVE GONE OUT CAUSING MY CAR TO SHIFT IMPROPERLY OR NOT EVEN SHIFT AT ALL. THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY CLOSED AND POPS OFF DURING DRIVING,(NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY NOW). A BLACK TAR SUBSTANCE WAS GETTING ALL OVER MY CLOTHES, FINALLY FIGURED OUT THAT IT WAS COMING FROM MY DOOR JAMS, REPLACED SOME SEALSTWICE (THE TAR DOESNT COME OUT OF MY CLOTHES). I HAVE ALSO TAKEN MY CAR SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE SUSPENSION. PULLED TO THE LEFT, ALL THE TIME THINKING THAT IT WAS AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS BEEN ON THE "RACK" " MANY TIMES AND THE DEALERSHIP REPORTED THAT THE CAR WAS IN ALIGNMENT ACCORDING TO "SPECS". MOST RECENTLY MY BOYFRIEND NOTICED A PUDDLE OF OIL ON THE TOP OF MY ENGINE AND DOWN IN THE HOLES WHERE MY SPARK PLUGS GO. I TOOK THE CAR IN AND THE SAID THEY WERE GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET AND THE REAR MAIN SEAL. WELL, GUESS WHAT?? THEY DID THE REPAIR AND NOW MY CAR IS LEAKING OIL IN MY DRIVEWAY (IT WAS NOT DOING THAT BEFORE THEY FIXED IT). ADDITION I CAN SMELL BURNING OIL. MY CAR NOW HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM DURING IDLE AND TAKE OFF, AGAIN,THIS WAS NOT HAPPENING BEFORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900658December 10, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE AND FELL BACK. NO INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899970December 7, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
RECALL 00V421002 REPAIRS ON LOWER BALL JOINT WAS DONE , AND DEALER KNOCKED VEHICLE OUT OF ALIGNMENT. ALSO, DEALER WOULD NOT FIX ALIGNMENT FOR FREE BECAUSE RECALL DID NOT COVER IT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT VEHICLE NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899782December 3, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS DEFECTIVE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND BALL JOINTS BROKE COMPLETELY OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE VEHICLE INDENTIFICATION NUMBER, AND ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899709November 30, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
TRANSMISSION SLIPS BOTH OUT OF DRIVE AND REVERSE. VEHICLE SOMETIMES TAKES 1-3 SECONDS BEFORE IT LURCHES. DEALER HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899710November 30, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, INTERIOR LIGHTING
POWER DOOR LOCKS DISENGAGE WHILE DRIVING. INSIDE LIGHTS FLASH, AND CHIMES RING WHILE LOCKS UNLOCK AND LOCK. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. DEALER IS UNABLE TO INSPECTIT IF IT DOESN'T DUPLICATE ITSELF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899320November 20, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND WIRING HAVE MELTED DOWN TO THE PLASTIC. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899035November 13, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH LEFT WHEEL TURNED. LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE. DEALER HAD PERFORMED RECALL 00V421002 AROUND JAN. 2001. BUT, DID NOT REPLACE BALL JOINTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898943November 8, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED WHICH RESULTED IN BRAKES LOCKING UP AND CAUSING A COLLISION. *JG *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#898946November 8, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#898217October 25, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER/ WET CONDITIONS VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL DUE TO REAR SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT DETERMINED A CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563580October 1, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE PART FOR THE BALL JOINT RECALL WAS ON BACK ORDER, THE CONSUMER HAS WAITED 4 MONTHS AND THE PART IS STILL NOT IN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896996September 27, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
RECEIVED NOTICE #00V421002. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. HAD LOWER BALL JOINTS AND CONTROL ARM REPLACED UNDER RECALL. CURRENTLY, REMEDY HAS FAILED 4 MONTHS LATER.*AK THIS IS CAUSING TIRES TO EXPERIENCE UNEVEN WEAR AND LOSE AIR. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563270September 25, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS, THE DEALER FOUND THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING THROUGH A CRACK IN THE TRANSMISSION CASE, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT IT CAME FROM THE FACTORY WITH THE CRACK AND THAT IT WOULD TAKE SEVERAL DAYS TO ORDER AND RECEIVE THE PART FOR REPAIR.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9002917September 10, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
RECALL #967. CONSUMER STATES THAT BALL JOINTS WERE NOT SEAL AS NOTED IN NOTICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562730August 28, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
PRIOR TO RECALL,(967) UPON MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLES PASSENGER SIDE FRONT BALLJOINT BROKE, WHEN THE BALL JOINT BROKE IT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AXLE, THE FORK AND THE FRONT AIRDAM WAS CRACKED, CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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