Dodge Avenger Complaints

3,172 consumer complaints on file.

#856361February 7, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE TURNING STEERING WHEEL COULD HEAR A LOUD SQUEAK LIKE SOMETHING WAS BROKEN UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER FELT THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT IF STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856272February 4, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
SUPSENSION PROBLEM/BALL JOINTS, VEHICLE IS SQUEAKING DUE TO WARPED ROTORS, SINCE PURCHASE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855818January 31, 2000
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE TENSION ON THE MIDDLE REAR LAP BELT DID NOT SUFFICIENTLY HOLD THE CSS, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO REPAIR THE SEATBELT BECAUSE THEY SAY IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855489January 24, 2000
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
ANTI-THEFT DEVICE GOES OFF. CONSUMER HAS PROBLEM WITH ACCESS TO VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855049January 18, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THEREWAS A LOUD UNDER CARRIAGE NOISE COMING FROM THE BALL JOINTS. THE NOISE WAS MILD AT FIRST, BUT THEN THE NOISE REALLY BECAME LOUD. CONSUMER WAS SHOWN A PRINTOUT BY DEALERSHIP WHICH DID NOT INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE IN RECALL 99V066003 DAIMLER/CHRYSLER/LOWER BALL JOINT BOOT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717169January 10, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717040January 7, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE IS PULLING TO THE RIGHT ON STRAIGHT DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716998January 6, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEATBACK BROKE WHEN I WAS TRYING TO GET MY WALLET OUT OF MY BACK POCKET IN A WENDY'S DRIVE THROUGH. I LEANED BACK TO RAISE MY REAR OFF THE SEAT AND THE SEAT BACK BROKE. THE SEAT BACK RESTS ON THE NACK SEAT AND IT WILL NOT STAY IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. I TOOK THE CAR TO A DODGE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST ME $1016 TO FIX. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THE SEAT WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT ME. WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I HAD BEEN REAR ENDED? I WOULD HAVE ENDED UP IN THE BACK SEAT OR WORSE. I HAVE DIGITAL PICTURES OF THE SEAT FRAME I COULD E-MAIL TO SOMEONE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED. I OBTAINED A REPLACEMENT SEAT FROM A JUNK YARD. THANK FOR CREATING A WEB SITE ALLOWING ME TO REPORT THIA ISSUE. I BELIVE DODGE/CHYRSLER SHOULD PAY ME TO HAVE MY CAR FIXED. THANKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716650December 30, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS VIBRATION. ALSO ENGINE HEAD GASKET LEAKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854476December 28, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE PARKED REAR END CAUGHT ON FIRE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716543December 28, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, STEERING
I HAD TO HAVE MY FUEL PUMP REPLACED AT ONLY 53,000 MILES. THEN NOT EVEN A WEEK LATER MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. I TOOK IT TO THE SAME DODGE DEALERSHIP COUNTRYSIDE MOTORS IN LAWRENCEBURG, KY 40342. AFTER REPLACING MY FUEL PUMP, NOW I NEEDED A NEW DOWN STREAM OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED. WAS IT THE SENSOR THE WHOLE TIME? WITH ONLY 53,000 MILES ON MY CAR I FIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE I NEEDED BOTH!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549952December 14, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DEALER DID NOT REPLACE LOWER ARM BALL JOINT PER RECALL #827. AS A RESULT THE BALL JOINT FAILED CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SLAM INTO A CONCRETE DIVIDER THUS SUSTAINING BRUISES. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#716053December 14, 1999
INTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
INTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED/ DASH CAUTION LIGHTS CAME ON FOR NO REASON/AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED, AND REAR DEFROSTER FAILED. ALSO, INTERMITENT WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715973December 12, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN RAINING OR CAR IS WASHED, SERVICE DEPT. STATED THAT WATER IS ENTERING THE BRAKE COMPUTER, AFTER IT DRIES OUT, THE LIGHT GOES OUT AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKES START WORKING CORRECTLY. SERVICE PERSONEL STATED THAT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL ISSUE AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE ENTIRE COST (APP. $480.) TO REPLACE THE UNIT. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT IF THE ANTILOCK BRAKES (OR AIRBAGS) BECAME DEFECTIVE, BECAUSE IT IS SAFETY EQUIPMENT, THAT THE MANUFACTURER MUST REPLACE OR FIX AT NO COST IF THE DEFECT WAS NOT DUE TO A CRASH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853766December 7, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE LATERAL ARM AND BALL JOINT GAVE IN, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED A YEAR PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT FOR RECALL 99V066.OO3/LOWER BALL JOINT BOOT. MANUFACTURER HAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE COLLISION WAS THE RECALLED ITEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549703November 24, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
THE FRONT WHEEL FELL AJAR DUE TO THE BALL JOINT PULLING APART CAUSING THE MISHAP. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714535November 9, 1999
TIRES
I GOT A FLAT TIRE AND I THOUGHT IT WAS A NAIL. BUT THERE WAS A PAIR OF PLIERS INSIDE OF THE TIRE, UNDERNEATH THE RIM. THIS HAD TO HAVE BEEN THERE BEFORE I BOUGHT THE CAR BECAUSE THE HEAD OF THE PLIERS WOULD NOT FIT INTO ONE OF THE HOLES IN MY RIMS. UPON CONTACTING CHRYSLER CONSUMER HOTLINE, I WAS LIED TO, TOLD THAT GOODYEAR SHIPS THE TIRES AND THE RIMS. THEY OBVIOUSLY DON'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING TO SATISFY AN UNSATISFIED CUSTOMER. I HAD TO SPEND 120 DOLLARS FOR A NEW TIRE. I THINK THAT THEY SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. THEY ARE TOTALLY TRYING TO RUN AROUND ME AND BLAME IT ON SOMEONE ELSE. PLEASE HELP ME.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 55R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852365November 2, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FRONTAL IMPACT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH. HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER / DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SEVERE INJURY. DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549224October 26, 1999
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO NOTICE, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE DROPPING ON ONE SIDE WHEN THE BALL JOINT CAME OUT OF SOCKET, DAMAGES TO OTHER COMPONENTS AS WELL. (99V-066) MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713881October 26, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
PLEASE IF ANYONE IS HAVING THIS TROUBLE WITH THERE CAR EMAIL ME AT [email protected] THANKS NEED EVERYONE THAT IS HAVING TROUBLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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