Dodge Avenger Complaints

3,172 consumer complaints on file.

#707151June 2, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN BUTTONS MOUNTED ON THE STEERING WHEEL DON'T WORK AND FAILED DURING THE 1ST YEAR. DEALER REPORTS THESE ARE A PART OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY. TO FIX THE HORN BUTTONS, THE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY MUST BE REPLACED. COST OF AIR BAG ASSEMBLY IS OVER $600. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838494May 26, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING FRONT RIGHT BALL JOINT SNAPPED IN HALF,CAUSING TIRE TO COME OFF. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706858May 25, 1999
WHEELS:RIM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS HAS BEEN MY SECOND AVENGER AND I WISH THAT I WOULD HAVE NEVER GOTTEN RID OF MY 96. THIS 98 HAS A LONGER SERVICE HISTORY THAN MOST OF THE CARS IN OUR SMALL TOWN, PUT TOGETHER. BRAKES--THE CAR HAS NOW HAD 2 BRAKE JOBS IN 9000 MILES. EACH TIME THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ROTORS AND BLED OUT THE LINES.. CAN'T WAIT UNTIL 4500 MILES COMES AGAIN SO I CAN HAVE NEW BRAKES PUT ON IT AGAIN. FUEL ECON--THE CAR IS LUCKY TO GET 18-21 MPG ON THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALER TOLD ME TODAY THAT THESE CARS ARE NOT KNOWN FOR GOOD GAS MILEAGE--IS THAT TRUE?? MY 96 AVENGER GOT 25-34 ON THE HIGHWAY!?!?!?! DOOR--THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HAS NEVER CLOSED PROPERLY SINCE I HAVE GOTTEN THE CAR. THE DEALER HAS ADJUSTED IT TWICE AND NOW TELLS ME IT IS FINE. IT SURE IS FUNNY HOW IT STILL SHUTS OUTSIDE OF THE WEATHERSTRIP OCCASIONALLY, CAUSING ANNOYING WIND NOISE. WHEELS----THE THIRD DAY I HAD THE CAR, I HAD A LOW SPEED POTHOLE COLLISION AND BENT A RIM. SINCE THEN, I HAVE NOTICED ALL MY RIMS HAVE SMALL DINGS IN THEM AND TO TOP IT ALL OFF, THE FINISH IS PEELING OFF THE RIMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706685May 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ALSO PROBLEM WITH THROTTLE BODY. ALL FAILURES HAPPENED AFTER 9800 MILES. WAS TOLD AT 30,000 MILE CHECKUP THAT EVERYTHING WAS OK, BUT OBVIOUSLY IT WASN'T. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838173May 19, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ONGOING/ INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING AND UNABLE TO START. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706433May 12, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY DIES FOR NO APPARENT REASON..HAPPENED TWICE IN 1 WEEK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837470May 5, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED FOLLOWING PROBLEMS; 1.) BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS WEAR OUT EXCESSIVELY; 2.) HEAD GASKET LEAKS; AND 3.) CRUISE CONTROL WOULD SHUT ITSELF OFF WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT FOOT PRESSING ON BRAKE PEDAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706180May 3, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MECHANIC FOUND PROBLEMS 05\02\99 CRUISE CONTROL BALL JOINTS & HEAD GASKET LEAK -HELP??!?!?- MUCH APPRECIATED - K DUBUQUE - [email protected]
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835251April 28, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING IN FOGGY/RAINY WEATHER ON UNFAMILIAR ROAD,VEHICLE HIT A DITCH & FLIPPED OVER. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. HAS A POLICE REPORT ON FILE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705706April 17, 1999
SEATS
THIS SEAT DESIGN NEEDS TO BE CHECKED OUT BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. METAL IS FRAGILE AND AFTER TIME SEAT WILL BACK IN HALF. I THINK THIS AND OTHER AUTOMOBILE SEAT NEEDS TO BE STRENGTHENED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836648April 9, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. BRAKES WERE VERY ROUGH, AND CONSUMER HAD THE BRAKES REPAIRED THREE TIMES. VEHICLE HAS TO ONCE AGAIN BE BACK IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS ON THE BRAKES. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704867March 24, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS MODULE ASSEMBLY FAILED AT 30,000 MILES AND 6 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY. $1300.00 TO REPAIR. I SERIOUSLY DOUBT ANYONE (INCLUDING ME) WILL PAY TO FIX. ABS WILL REMAIN DISABLED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704738March 22, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS IS MY SECOND DODGE AVENGER. MY 1998 AVENGER HAD PROBLEMS AND THROUGH ARBITRATION I TRADED IT FOR A 1999 MODEL WHICH IS ALSO GIVING ME PROBLEMS. IN MY OPINION, THIS CAR WAS NEVER MADE CORRECTLY, AND I WILL GO WITH GM FROM NOW ON. NO DEFECTS MENTIONED IN THE SUMMARY. AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835743March 10, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD DRIVER BACK. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#704053March 5, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704066March 5, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WARPED HEAD CAUSED OIL TO LEAK AND BURN OFF. NEEDED TO REPLACE HEAD AT A COST OF OVER $1,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703843February 28, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
ON THE EVENING OF 12/24/98 MY SON LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE NEGOTIATING A TURN. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. WE DISCOVERED THAT THIS CAR WAS SUBJECT TO A RECALL THAT WE WERE NOT INFORMED OF. NOT SURPRISINGLY, CHRYSLER INFORMED US THAT THE RECALL SITUATION HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. AFTER STRIKING A TELEPHONE POLE HEAD ON NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. CHRYSLER ALSO DENIED ANY FAULT IN THIS. IF IT IS NOT THE FAULT OF THE MANUFACTURER, THEN WHO? THIS COMPLAINT WAS INITIALLY FILED WITH NHTSA ON 12/26/98. I AM STILL WAITING FOR SOME SORT OF ACTION FROM NHTSA. A PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM THAT FAILS TO PROTECT VEHICLE OCCUPANTS MUST SURELY RESULT IN A RECALL OF VEHICLES WITH DEFECTIVE SYSTEMS. THE VEHICLE IN IN THE CUSTODY OF CHRYSLER. WE WILL NOT ACCEPT REPAIR AND RETURN OF THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE !!!
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#703814February 27, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
BRAKES CONTINUE TO MAKE NOISE; FRONT BRAKES REPLACED -- STILL NOISE; WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE TRANSMISSION ACTED AS THOUGH IT WAS IN NEUTRAL -- HAD TO WAIT FOR IT TO RE-ENGAGE IN GEAR. THE GLOVE BOX JUST FELL OUT -- THE HINGE PIN WAS MADE OF PLASTIC AND DISINTIGRATED. THE FRONT BUMPER SECTION HAS SEPARATED AND IS FALLING OFF -- THIS IS A PLASTIC PIECE THAT ENCOMPASSES THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE CAR. THE BRAKES ARE THE REAL SAFETY ISSUE IN MY OPINION -- THEY DO NOT FEEL TRUSTWORTHY AND THE NOISE THEY MAKE WHEN YOU PUT PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS CONTINUED FOR OVER TWO YEARS. THE DEALER IS TOTALLY DISINTERESTED!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544048February 24, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
RIGHT UPPER CONTROL ARM BRACKET SEPARATED FROM THE STRUT TOWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834839February 16, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING OVER A SPEEDING BUMP IN A PARKING LOT WHEN FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. BALL JOINT BROKE, BREAKING OFF FROM THE LOWER CONTROL ARM AND THE AXEL SHAFT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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