Dodge Avenger Complaints

3,172 consumer complaints on file.

#732370September 24, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER THE FIRSTSMOG CHECK REQUIREDTHIS YEAR 2000. THE DEALER RESET IT THE FIRST TIME. THEN IT CAME ON AGAIN AROUND TOWN AT 30MPH. THIS IS A STILL A NEW CAR LESS THAN 25,000 WHEN IT FIRST STARTED. I DON'T FEEL WE SHOULD KEEP PAYING TO GET IT REPAIRED I UNDERSTAND THAT IT CAN BE UP TO APPROX 17 DIFFERENT THINGS TO SET IT OFF. AT ABOUT $400 EA THAT'S EXPENSIVE. I ALSO FIND IT ODD THAT IT JUST STARTED WITH A SMOG CHECK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870812September 18, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND BROADSIDED VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING SERIOUS NECK/BACK, AND SHOULDER INJURIES. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MANUFACTURER CLAIMED AIRBAGS WORKED PROPERLY BY NOT DEPLOYING , THE IMPACT WAS 30 DEGREES AWAY FROM HEAD ON, AND DID NOT CREATE 17G OF FORCE IN ORDER FOR AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#731702September 17, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
4MTHS AFTER PURCHASE, THE CAR STALLED (WITHOUT WARNING) I REPLACED THE COMPUTER, & DISTRIBUTOR. THE CAR STILL STALLS WITHOUT WARNING, ALSO WON'T START FOR A DAY OR TWO, THEN STARTS AND RUNS OK. ENGINE RUNS ROUGH. ENGINE LIGHTS DON'T COME ON TO WARN OF A PROBLEM. WHEN IT RAINS, THE CAR WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING. WILL NOT START WHEN RAINING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554510September 11, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
RECALL REPAIR REGARDING THE BALL JOINTS WAS COMPLETE ON VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE WHEEL CAME LOOSE WHILE DRIVING, ALSO THE BALL JOINT FELL APART AND NOW CONSUMER HAS TO PAY FOR THE SUSPENSION AND BODY DAMAGES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730625September 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I HAVE HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED ON MY CAR THREE TIMES IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS. THEY HAVE MADE THE REMARK TO ME THAT THEY HAVE ROTOR PROBLEMS WITH THESE CARS AND I SHOULD TRY NOT TO USE MY BRAKES. ALSO I HAVE WINDOW LEAKING PROBLEMS WHICH THE CAR WAS BACK SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS AND THEN THEY TELL ME IT IS IN THE OWNERS MANUAL THAT THE WINDOWS LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730453September 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
PERIODIC BUT REPEATED STALLING OF THE ENGINE WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP AND CLUTCH DISENGAGED. COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHEN ENGINE STALLED AND VEHICLE WAS STILL MOVING, RESULTING IN NUMEROUS NEAR COLLISIONS. PROBLEM HAS WORSENED WHEREBY THE VEHICLE WILL PERIODICALLY STALL AT ANY TIME WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, EVEN AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND LOW THROTTLE APPLICATION. VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE WHEN STALL OCCURS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE AND CLAIMS THEY CANNOT REPLICATE CONDITION. HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. OTHER CONDITIONS INVOLVE THE REPAIR OF A LEAKING HEAD GASKET THAT WAS PARTIALLY COVERED BY MANUFACTURER AFTER EXPIRATION OF WARRANTY. DOOR SWITCH FOR DOME LIGHT, DOOR AJAR INDICATOR, AND KEY-IN-IGNITION WARNING TONE MALFUNCTIONED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS REPAIRED BY DEALER. CONDITION RETURNED AFTER EXPIRATION OF WARRANTY AND DEALER REFUSED TO COVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868465August 23, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING OUT, AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES WITHIN 50,000 MILES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867564August 11, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH AND ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN IN FRONT ,HITTING IT, AND PUSHING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD INTO A CAR LOT, HITTING 3 VEHICLES UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY , CAUSING HEAD AND FACE INJURIES. ALSO, FRONT END WAS PUSH INTO WINDSHIELD. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#866542August 1, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH CHANGING BRAKE PADS EVERY 9,000-10,000 MILES OF WEAR, AND MAKING A RING SOUND. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865472July 17, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
TRANSMISSION WOULD BE SLUGGISH WHEN GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED. THERE ARE NO LEAKS. FAILS TO CHANGE GEARS PROPERLY. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD DIAGNOSTIC CHECK, WITH DYE, DONE. NO PROBLEM FOUND. MECHANIC REPLACED TRANSMISSION. ALSO HAD BRAKE DISC REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865268July 12, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
BOTTOM HINGE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR RUSTED , CAUSING THE DOOR TO DROP DOWN. PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865295July 12, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
WHILE DRIVING HEARD A LOUD HUMMING NOISE. TOOK THE CAR INTO DEALER TO BE SERVICED, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR HUB ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HAD IT REPAIRED. IT HAPPENED AGAIN 05-JUN-2000 WHEN CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD HUMMING NOISE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864901July 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
KNOCKING UNDER HOOD. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT OR DETERMINE THE CAUSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864535June 29, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND DRIVER IN CAR IN FRONT JAMMED ON HIS BRAKES. CONSUMER DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO STOP, AND RAN INTO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724436June 23, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
A FIRE STARTED SPONTANEOUSLY WHILE THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AFTER A SHORT RIDE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT INDICATES AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. FIRE SEEMED TO ORIGINATE NEAR THE FUSE BOX. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724461June 23, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS TRAVELING AROUND 80MPH ON I 75. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. IT WAS LIKE HITTING A WALL. I WENT FROM 80 MPH TO LESS THEN 30 MPH. TRASMISSION IS NOW SLIPPING INFREQUENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724255June 20, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE FIRST PROBLEM WITH THE MODULATOR IN THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS ON 02/05/00. THERE WERE 2544 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR WAS NOT BRAKING PROPERLY. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE ABS FAN CONTINUED TO RUN AFTER THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF. THE CAR WAS STILL NOT BRAKING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO NALLEY DODGE. ON 05/22/00, WITH 6,438 MILES ON THE CAR, THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN AGAIN. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEING PRESSED TO THE FLOOR, HOWEVER, THE BRAKES WERE NOT STOPPING THECAR. I HAD AN APPOINTMENT SET FOR 7 AM. AT 12 PM, I CALLED TO GET AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN LOOKED AT YET. I EXPRESSED MY CONCERN DUE TO THE FACT I HAD AN APPOINTMENT AND IT WAS NOT GRANTED. I WAS GIVEN A CALL WITHIN AN HOUR AND WAS TOLD THE CAR WAS READY.. ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR BILL, THE BRAKE FLUID WAS LOW AND IT JUST NEEDED TO BE TOPPED OFF. ON 06/01/00, AT 7,314 MILES, I BROUGHT THE CAR IN AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AS ON 05/22/00. I WAS TOLD THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN I EXPRESSED MY CONCERN AS TO WHY IT WAS NOT REPLACED ON 05/22/00; I WAS TOLD A DIFFERENT TECHNICIAN LOOKED AT IT, ON THE PREVIOUS DATE. WHEN I COMPARED ALL 3 BILLS, I NOTICED THE MASTER CYLINDER MODULATOR WAS REPLACED TWICE. IT WAS REPLACED ONCE ON 02/05/00, AND AGAIN ON 06/01/00. I WAS NOT GIVEN A GOOD REASON AS TO WHY THE MODULATOR WAS NOT REPLACED ON 05/22/00, AND IT HAD TO BE BROUGHT IN AGAIN, 876 MILES LATER, FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT NALLEY DODGE, DERRICK, SEEMED UNCONCERNED WITH OUR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE VEHICLE NOT STOPPING ON THREE SEPERATE OCASSIONS WITHIN THE FIRST 8000 MILES OF OUR OWNERSHIP OF A NEW VEHICLE. WE ARE NOW SEEKING ARBITRATION TO RECEIVE A NEW VEHICLE WITHOUT BRAKING PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863851June 20, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS DUE TO A FAILED OVERDRIVE HUB. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863448June 12, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES ARE NOT OPERABLE. ALSO, UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT BRAKES HAVE SQUEALED SINCE PURCHASE AND THAT REPLACEMENT BRAKES HAVE SAME RESULTS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552476June 5, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT COMES LOOSE AND THE SEAT SLIDES UP WHEN APPLYING BRAKE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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