Dodge Avenger Complaints

3,172 consumer complaints on file.

• #528381January 16, 1998
  SEATS

  DRIVER'S SEAT MOUNTING BOLTS AROUND THE BRACE CRACKED, CAUSING SEAT TO LOOSEN.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #527297January 2, 1998
  SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

  BALL JOINT BROKE AND FELL OFF.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #527581December 29, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #523466November 21, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

  WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING SEVERE VIBRATION IN FRONT END AND EXCESSIVE SQUEALING OF THE BRAKES. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #819009November 13, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

  DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS, BRAKES WILL PULSATE, FEELS AS THOUGH IT WILL NOT STOP. SLOWLY DEFECT IS GETTING WORSE. DEALER RESURFACED ROTORS/CHANGED AND CLEANED ROTORS FOUR TIMES, STILL CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #538591October 20, 1997
  INTERIOR LIGHTING

  INTERIOR LIGHTING FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #523658October 20, 1997
  EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE

  RADIO FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #817255October 20, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

  WHEN APPLING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE VIBRATES. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SIX TIMES. EVERYTIME THE PROLEM IS REMEDIED FOR A MONTH, AND THE PROBLEM REOCCURS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #523794October 15, 1997
  EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

  RIGHT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #523911October 2, 1997
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR

  BACK OF REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY. ALSO TENSIONER PULLEY FAILED, CAUSING TIMING BELT TO BREAK/EHICLE IDLES ROUGH AND A SULPHUR SMELL EMINATES FROM ENGINE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #521457August 26, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

  BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #518221August 8, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

  INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #522554August 7, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  FRONT BAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIME IN TWO YEARS.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #814550July 30, 1997
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

  PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT STAYS LOCKED WHILE JUST SITTING STILL. CONSUMER HAS TO PRESS THE RELEASE BUTTON ABOUT 3 OR 4 TIMES BEFORE THE BELT RELEASES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, BUT THE DEALER HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #814691July 22, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

  THE DISC BRAKES ARE HAVING TO BE REPLACE DUE TO THE ROTORS WARPING AND NO LONGER OPERATING. HAS HAD FIVE REPLACEMENTS SINCE SHE BOUGHT THE CAR IN FEBRUARY 1997. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #814126July 14, 1997
  UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON, AND WHEN IT DOES THE AUTOMATIC WILL NOT SHIFT. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #536221June 3, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

  TRANSMISSION CLUTCH FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO JUMP OUT OF GEAR.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #517718June 2, 1997
  STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

  ALARM SYSTEM FAILED INTERMITTENTLY.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #812601May 30, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  ABS BRAKE FAILURE, ROTORS ARE WARPED AND REPLACED 4 TIMES. WHEN BRAKING THE VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE AND JERK. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #812333May 16, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, WOULD NOTICE SEVERE VIBRATIONS. HAPPENS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. TOOK IT TO DEALER TO REPLACE THE BRAKES, WAS INFORMED THERE WAS TOO MUCH STOPPING & GOING. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0