Dodge Avenger Complaints

3,172 consumer complaints on file.

• #803226October 22, 1996
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, CHILD SEAT

  VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE BACK SEAT BELT THAT HELD THE CSS IN, CAME UNLATCHED WHICH MADE THE CSS FALL FORWARD.*AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #803695October 18, 1996
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  WHEN GOING DOWN A MOUTAIN IN FOGGY WEATHER, DRIVING ABOUT (40) OR (45) MPH, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND WENT OFF THE ROAD, CAR FLIPPED OVER ABOUT (2) OR (3) TIMES AND HIT HILLSIDE HEAD ON AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  2

  Deaths:

  0

• #803224October 4, 1996
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

  DURING HEAD-ON COLLISION DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. REAR SEAT BELT RELEASED AND THREW THE CHILD IN BACK OF FRONT SEAT.*AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  2

  Deaths:

  0

• #802954September 27, 1996
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  DURING A FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #801911September 24, 1996
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  FAILURE ON THE TRANSMISSION, FOUR TIMES VEHICLE WAS IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION AND VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR/ 3 TIMES VEHICLE ROLLED IN PARK, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #508476September 10, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, STEERING:RACK AND PINION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

  HORN MALFUNCTIONED PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #508050August 30, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  VEHICLE FIALS TO START/STALLS, ALSO TRANSMISSION FAILURE/ROUGH IDLE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #801577August 29, 1996
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  VEHICLE WAS IN HEAD-ON ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #801579August 29, 1996
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  2

  Deaths:

  0

• #507600August 16, 1996
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  WHEN PUT INTO DRIVE, TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE FOR ABOUT 40 SECONDS, THEN IT GOES INTO GEAR. THIS ONLY HAPPENS IN SUMMER. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #986853August 15, 1996
  VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

  DEFROSTER SYSTEM FAILS TO KEEP WINDOWS CLEAN W/FOLLOWING SETTING BY OWNERS MANUAL. AREA DEALERS SUGGESTED USING A/C IN WINTER. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #986462July 18, 1996
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  TRYING TO AVOID A TRUCK, HIT THE BRAKE AND VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #506361July 12, 1996
  STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  STEERING WHEEL FAILURE. (1ST VEHICLE ON 601559)*SD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #985681July 11, 1996
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

  WHILE DRIVING CAR JUMPS GEARS FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL, ALSO REPLACED COMPUTER.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #986232June 27, 1996
  TIRES:BEAD

  TIRES ARE WORN TO THE CORD, REPLACED ONCE ONLY 28,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #985795June 18, 1996
  SUSPENSION:FRONT

  VEHICLE FRONT WHEEL STEERING FEELS LIKE SHIMMY. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #985674June 17, 1996
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  VEHICLE WAS IMPACTEDT 12:00 POSITION,SPEED 20MPH, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #505554June 13, 1996
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

  BAD ODOR PENETRATED INSIDE OF VEHICLE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #985527June 11, 1996
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE, UPON BRAKING,PEDAL BECOMES SPONGEY, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT AND STEERING COLUMN VIBRATES. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #504679May 23, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING RADIO/WINDSHIELD WIPERS/TAIL LIGHT FUSES TO BLOW OUT; GINE AND CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT STAYS ON, FAILURE TO START. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0