Dodge Avenger Complaints

3,172 consumer complaints on file.

#883550March 20, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
FRONT INNER TIE ROD/ FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS,AND SUSPENSION OF THE VEHICLE HE JUST PURCHASED MALFUNCTIONED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742242March 11, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THICK BLACK SUBSTANCE LEAKS FROM BOTTOM OF BOTH DOORS. DEALER FAILED TO FIX AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742281March 11, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882496March 8, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
VEHICLE WILL NOT START AGAIN AFTER BEING SHUT OFF. IT TOOK AT LEAST 3 MINUTES. DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS A COMPUTER RELATED PROBLEM, AND COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DID A DIAGNOSTIC, BUT IT SHOWED NOTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882121March 5, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM, STEERING:RACK AND PINION, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
WAS DRIVING SLOWLY DUE TO ICE. FELT SOMETHING JERK IN VEHICLE. WENT INTO A DITCH. WAS TOWED TO MECHANIC & THEN A DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED THAT UPPER CONTROL ARM HAD BROKEN. IT WAS ONLY A FEW INCHES FROM LOWER CONTROL ARM. IT HAD SEPARATED FROM SUSPENSION FRAME. ALSO, RACK & PINION STEERING WAS CRACKED, AND SUNROOF WILL NOT CLOSE OR OPEN ON TRACKS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881567February 27, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A REAR END FRONTAL COLLISION OF 45 MPH, AND BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACT AT THIS TIME. *AK A PASSENGER IN FRONT SEAT WAS INJURED DURING THE ACCIDENT. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#741502February 25, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR PROPERLY AND DOWNSHIFTED HARSHLY, TO THE POINT I CRINGED AT THE SOUND. UPON REPLACING ORIGINAL TIRES LOCAL MECHANIC NOTIFIED ME OF A WORN WHEEL BEARING AT RIGHT FRONT BEING ASE CERTIFIED MYSELF I INSPECTED THE PART AND CAME TO THE SAME CONCLUSION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881164February 22, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT LATCH RELEASES FROM BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK ALSO THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT FULLY. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880811February 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING, IT STALLED AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. IT HESITATED, SITTING STILL. PUTTING VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL KEPT IT FROM CUTTING OFF. DEALER HAS REPLACED A SENSOR IN ENGINE. PROBLEM CAME BACK AFTER A WHILE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880599February 14, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING, RIGHT FRONT GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A TIRE P215/50R17 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, GOODYEAR PRORATED TIRE, DOT # M6PCLNWR199. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740882February 14, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
CAR HORN FAILS TO WORK WHEN COLD TEMPS OUTSIDE AND ENGINE COLD. LEFT BUTTON ON STEERING WHEEL NEVER WORKS AND RIGHT BUTTON ONLY WORKS WHEN CAR IS WARM. I GOT HIT IN A PARKING LOT (LUCKILY LOW SPEED) AND I COULDN'T WARN THE OTHER DRIVER WHO DIDN'T SEE ME BECAUSE THE HORN WOULDN'T BLOW. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM - WHAT HAPPENS ON A HIGHWAY WHEN A DRIVER DOESN'T SEE ME??? I SEE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEB SITE ABOUT HORNS NOT WORKING AND I THINK IT SHOULD REALLY BE LOOKED INTO!! *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880351February 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
APPLIED BRAKES AT 40 MPH, NO BRAKING ACTION. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, VEHICLE STILL AT DEALER. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS. THE FRONT END VIBRATES AFTER BEING REPAIRED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740532February 6, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES
WANT TO KNOW IF THERE HAS BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS OR A RECALL. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879756February 5, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AND STALL OUT. WOULD STALL OUT EVEN AT STOP SIGN OR LIGHT. ALSO, VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE AFTER 60MPH. HAVE TAKEN IT TO DEALERSHIP ABOUT 5 TIMES FOR PROBLEM, BUT NOT RESOLVED FOR STALLING. HAD BRAKES CHECKED, AND ROTORS REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740456February 5, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER SEAT BELT WILL NOT REMAIN LOCKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740348February 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRANSMISSION WENT ON MAIN HIGHWAY, RIMS FELL PULLED AWAY FROM TIRESON BOTH FRONT ENDS CAUSING FLAT TIRES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS NAD REPLACEMENT OF THEM. ALMOST CRASHED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THIS. DRIVE DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY ALL THE TIME, IT IS NOT ALIGNED CORRECTLY. BRAKES HAD TO BE FIXED SEVERAL TIMES AND NOW BALL BEARINGS ARE WARN AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. BATTERY FREQUENTLY GETS CORRODED. ALL THESE PROBLEMS WITHIN THE PAST 3 YEARS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879573February 1, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559266January 30, 2001
WHEELS:RIM, TIRES:VALVE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
RIGHT FRONT TIRE LOSES AIR FREQUENTLY, DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEMS, HOWEVER A SERVICE MANAGER AT A TIRE STORE STATED THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE TIRE RIMS NEEDED TO BE APPLIED WITH BEAD SEALS AND NEW VALVE STEMS, CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY DODGE TO GO TO ANOTHER FACILITY THAT DOES NOT TAKE APPOINTMENTS AND IS ABOUT 30 MILES FROM CONSUMER, CONSUMER IS STILL EXPERIENCING TIRE LEAKAGE AND RECENTLY ONE OF THE WHEEL COVERS WAS LOST WHILE DRIVING. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740026January 27, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT IMPACT TO SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#739858January 23, 2001
WHEELS
BOTH FRONT WHEELS HAVE BENT NEAR THE RIM. BOTH TIMES, THE TIME AND DATE OF THE INITIAL FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THIS DAMAGE WAS NOTICED LATER, WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED WOBBLING. THE LEFT WHEEL BENT SO SEVERLY THAT THE AIR WAS LET OUT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN SAFELY AND NOT UNDER ANY UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES. DODGE HAS OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. RIM APPEARS SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE, DISTORTION AND FAILURE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING. NO POTHOLES, CRACKS OR OTHER ANOMOLIES WERE NOTICED BEFORE DAMAGE OCCURED ON BOTH WHEELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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