Dodge Avenger Complaints

3,172 consumer complaints on file.

#11220017June 14, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2013 DODGE AVENGER 3.6L WILL NEED TO PLACED ON SAFETY RECALL P60 / NHTSA 14V-634 THE ALTERNATOR IS ALLOWING CURRENT BACK TO THE BATTERY. THE BATTERY IS COOKING AND THE ALTERNATOR IS SMOKING. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AND DESTROYED THE BATTERY. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED I PUT IN A NEW BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR STARTED SMOKING AND THE NEW BATTERY BECAME VERY HOT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OFF, WE DID NOT EVEN HAVE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED THE BATTERY TO EXPLODE AND COULD HAVE BEEN A FIRE IF I DID NOT REMOVE THE BATTERY AND THE NEW BATTERY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11219788June 13, 2019
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DODGE LEFT RESIDUAL MACHINING DEBRIS IN THE AVENGER ENGINE BLOCKS THAT FLOWS WITH COOLANT INTO THE HEATER CORE AND RADIATOR CAUSING THE HEATER CORE TO CLOG UP AND BLOCKS HEAT TO PASSENGER SIDE IN THE WINTER CAUSING UNSAFE OR UNFIT TO OPERATE IN COLD WEATHER. I'VE HAD MY AVENGER IN DODGE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY CONFIRM MY HEATER CORE IS BLOCKED. IT COSTS OVER 2K TO FIX THIS ISSUE CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE OR LACK OF DODGE FACTORY ENGINE INSPECTIONS. I'VE SPOKEN TO FCA THE DODGE PARENT COMPANY AND THEIR ANSWER IS WE SHOULD'VE HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH I'M WITHIN THE MILEAGE FOR THE FACTORY WARRANTY BUT OUT OF AMOUNT OF YEARS COVERAGE . MY AVENGER HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM AN OUTSIDE SOURCE BUT THAT COMPANY WILL NOT COVER DODGE CREATED MALFUNCTIONS. THE ATTACHED INFO SHOWS MY AVENGER AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP ON 03-06-2019. I ALSO HAD IT SERVICED IN WICHITA AT PR AUTOGLASS AND AUTO SERVICES JUST PRIOR TO BRINGING IT TO DODGE DEALERSHIP. PR AUTOGLASS AND SERVICES STATED IT IS THE HEATER CORE AND THAT THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE FLUSHED OUT AS IT HAS ACCUMULATED IN THE HEATER CORE BLOCKING IT FROM BEING PROFESSIONALLY FLUSHED. THE RESIDUE WAS ALSO EVIDENT IN THE RADIATOR BUT FLUSHING DID REMOVE THAT THE BEST WE CAN TELL. DODGE HAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH HAVING LEFT THIS DEBRIS IN THE ENGINE BLOCKS DURING THE MACHINING PROCESSES ON AVENGERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11218239June 6, 2019
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON, I CHECK ON RECALLS AND THIS CAR HAS RECALLS ON AIR BAGS, I RESERCH ON INTERNET AND THE CABLE THAT CONNECTS THE AIR BAG ON THE BACK OF THE SEATS HAS A TENSIONER THAT PULLS THE CABLE AND IT IS GETTING BROKEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11218075June 5, 2019
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE HEADREST BEEPED AND THE HEADREST INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DALLAS DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (214-327-9361, LOCATED AT 11550 LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY, DALLAS, TX 75238) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADREST SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND THE HEADREST NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11218165June 5, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE SHIFTER IS STUCK IN PARK. FROM MY READING ON THE INTERNET, A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE, AND DESCRIBE IT AS SOMETHING HAS BROKEN FROM THE 'PINK THING', THAT IS CAUSING THE ISSUE. YOU CAN PRESS ON THE PINK THING, AND IT WILL ALLOW YOU TO DISENGAGE THE CAR FROM PARK, AND ALLOW YOU TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, SO THAT'S WHAT I DID... BUT IT DOESN'T SOLVE THE ISSUE, JUST LETS YOU SURPASS IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11217608June 3, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE TODAY OWNED THIS USED 2013 DODGE AVENGER AND THERE ARE 3 PROBLEMS THAT MAKE ME CRINGE. FIRST SOMEHOW THE BACK BUSHINGS ARE DONE ON THE CONTROL ARM, IT MAKES A VERY LOUD NOISE OVER BUMPS. SECOND THE AC IS LEAKING AND NOW HAVE TO TAKE IT TO DODGE BECAUSE THEY MAKE IT SO I CANT DO IT MYSELF AND WANT ME TO PAY 1000 BECAUSE ITS A NAME YOUR PRICE KINDA THING, JERKS. LASTLY AFTER ONLY 6 YEARS I HAVE RUST EVERYWHERE. I WASH MY CAR EVERY 2 WEEKS BUT DODGE HAS BEEN KNOWN TO USE THE CHEAPEST METAL TO BUILD THEIR CARS. NEVER GONNA BUY A DODGE AGAIN, THEY MAKE AMERICA LOOK BAD WITH THE GARBAGE IT PUTS OUT, HOW CAN ANYBODY TAKE PRIDE IN THE CAR THEY OWN IF ITS CRAP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11217146May 31, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE TIPM IS CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO NOT WORK AND THE HORN TO BLOW SPORADICALLY WHETHER CAR IS BEING DRIVEN OR SITTING PARKED. THE CAR STILL WORK BUT IS A HAZARD TO DRIVE DUE TO THIS ELECTRICAL ISSUE. I READ THAT DODGE IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE WITH THE TIPM AND I AM HOPING THAT THERE IS A RECALL OR A WAY TO FIX THIS ISSUE SENSE IT IS FAULTY AND HAZARDOUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11210757May 30, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AC WORKS ON BOTH SIDES . WHEN HEAT IS TURNED , HEAT ONLY WORKS ON DRIVERS SIDE. COLD AIR BLOWS ON PASSENGERS SIDE AND ON PASSENGER SIDE DEFROST. DRIVER SIDE HEAT AND DEFROSTER HAS NO ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11210342May 28, 2019
ENGINE
VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING. NO WARNING, JUST SHUTS OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11209910May 25, 2019
SEATS
MY DAUGHTER AND HER FRIEND WAS DRIVING ON REGULAR CITY ROADWAY, GOING ABOUT 35-40 MPH, WHEN THE PASSENGER HEADREST DEPLOYED. THEY WERE NOT IN AN ACCIDENT OR HIT ANYTHING ON THE ROAD, THE HEADREST DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11209607May 24, 2019
ENGINE
WAS NOTIFIED BY MY MECHANIC THAT THERE IS A NATIONWIDE SHORTAGE ON DODGE AVENGER ENGINE MANIFOLDS. THE MANIFOLD IN MY CAR HAD A HUGE CRACK AND WAS EMITTING EXHAUST FUMES INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE WHEN STARTING UP THE CAR WHILE THE ENGINE WAS COLD. WE COULD SMELL THE FUMES AND IT WAS MAKING US SICK. OUR MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO GET A REPLACEMENT FOR A BRAND NEW PART AND HAD IT SENT TO A PROFESSIONAL WELDER TO FIX THE DAMAGE MANIFOLD IN LIEU OF WAITING A LONG PERIOD OF TIME TO GET A NEW MANIFOLD SENT TO HIM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208571May 20, 2019
ENGINE
HEAT ONLY BLOWS HOT ON DRIVERS SIDE - PASSENGER SIDE BLOWS COLD AIR. TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP 01/18 THEY REPLACED THE HEATER CORE AND FLUSHED THE SYSTEM. 11/18 DOING THE EXACT SAME THING. ALREADY COST $1200, TOLD THAT IT IS THE COOLANT AND THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE HEATER CORE UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT IS CLOGGED. IF IT IS THE COOLANT THEY PUT IN WOULDN'T THAT STILL BE COVERED? THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR THE DEFROSTER ON THAT SIDE ALSO ONLY BLOWS COLD AIR!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208537May 19, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
DASHBOARD LIGHTS UP WITHOUT WARNING; DEALER FAILED TO CORRECT OR REPORT WHEN FIRST PURCHASED VEHICLE IN 2011. NOW IN 2019, DEALER DENIES RECORD DESPITE HAVING GIVEN US LOANER JEEP AND CHRYSLER 200 IN SEPARATE OCCASIONS. IN 2019, CAR LIGHTS UP RANDOMLY, ENGINE STOPS WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY OR IN REGULAR STREET TRAFFIC OR TURNING AT AN INTERSECTION, AND DEALER REPORTS UNABLE TO CORRECT. EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. WORTH A LAWSUIT. DASH LIGHTS UP, ENGINE SHUTS OFF, STEERING WHEEL LOCKS, CAR SOMETIMES STARTS AGAIN BUT NOT ALWAYS. WE PAID THE DEALER TO FULLY REPLACE THE CRANK SENSOR BUT THAT ISN'T FIXING IT. TPM SENSOR WARNING APPEARED AND ISN'T GOING AWAY DESPITE DEALER STATING IT SHOULD. REPLACING PSI SENSOR DID NOT CORRECT THIS SYSTEM WARNING EITHER. DEALER SAID WARNING APPEARED 518 MILES BEFORE WE TOOK IT IN BUT THE ERROR OCCURRED ON 5/12/19 AND WE TOOK IT IN ON 5/14/19, ONLY DRIVING ABOUT 15 MILES FROM 5/12 - 5/12/19. EITHER DEALER LIED OR INFO ISN'T BEING HELD ON COMPUTER'S MEMORY. TIRED OF ALMOST GETTING CRASHED INTO BECAUSE THE CAR RANDOMLY DIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208395May 18, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR STALLS RANDOMLY DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD I'M CONCERNED I MAY GET INTO A ACCIDENT I'M AFRAID TO TAKE MY GRANDCHILDREN IN MY VEHICLE! I TOOK IT TO GREVE DODGE DEALERSHIP IN VAN WERT OHIO THEY HAD MY VEHICLE ONE DAY SHY OF THREE WEEKS THEY AID IT NEEDED THROTTLE BODY PROGRAMMED TO MY VEHICLE THEN I GOT THE VEHICLE BACK IT WOULDN'T RUN THEY FORGOT TO HOOK MY INTAKE HOSE BACK UP ! WHEN I PICKED IT UP THEY SAID I MAY NEED A PCM BUT THEY REALLY AREN'T SURE JUST GUESSING I CHOOSE NOT TO SPEND 1,400 MORE FOR PART AND LABOR WOULD BE TOTAL 2,000 ANYHOW NOW MY VEHICLE WONT LEAVE THEDRIVE IT ACTUALLY WENT SOMEWHERE BEFORE EVEN IF IT STALLED SINCE THEY WORKED ON IT I CAN'T LEAVE DRIVEWAY I PUT COMPLAINT ON THERE SITE THEY OFFERED ME TWO FREE OIL CHANGES IF I REMOVED IT THEY CAN KEEP THEIR OIL CHANGES MY VEHICLE IS WORST SINCE THEY TRIED TO FIX IT! DO THEY HAVE ANY RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE??? I'VE DID A LOT OF RESEARCH THESE AVENGERS ARE NONE TO STALL WHAT IS THE PROBLEM CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON ! PLEASE HELP THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND I HAVE A NEW JOB I JUST WANT ANSWERS ! I ALSO OWN A 2011 DODGE AVENGER THIS IS THE THIRD THROTTLE BODY REPLACED AND DEALERSHIP SAID IT NEEDED TO BE PROGRAMMED TO VEHICLE AND I WOULD BE GOOD TO GO WELL NOW SINCE THEY DID THAT IT WON'T LEAVE DRIVE ! THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME GOD BLESS I DON'T WANT IN A WRECK DUE TO STALLING ON MAJOR HIGHWAY BUT SINCE THEY TRIED TO FIX IT I CAN'T DRIVE NO WHERE MY MOTHER SAYS SHE'S AFRAID I'LL BE KILLED IN THIS CAR IT'S NOT SAFE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208320May 17, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE, TURN SIGNALS, HEADLAMPS, AND PARKING LIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO OURISMAN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (12430 AUTO DR, CLARKSVILLE, MD 21029, (410) 988-8100) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 58562756. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207953May 16, 2019
ENGINE
I KEEP MY CAR MAINTAINED ON SCHEDULE. I TOOK MY CAR FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, WAS ADVISED OF NEEDING TO DO A FLUSH. EVER SINCE THE FLUSH WAS DONE, MY CAR HAS NOT DRIVEN OR PERFORMED AS SHOULD HAVE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND DOES NOT GO OFF. I DO MORE HIGHWAY THAN CITY DRIVING SO IT ISN'T NOTICED ON HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE DOES RUN ROUGH AT A STOP, AS A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207743May 15, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FRONT OF THE HOOD ON THE AVENGERS HAS CORROSION. CHRYSLER REPLACED SOME OF THEM BUT NOT MINE EVEN THOUGH IT WAS STILL UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THEY SAID IT HAD TO BE CLAIMED THE FIRST YEAR. I THINK CHRYSLER SHOULD RECALL ALL OF THE HOODS BECAUSE THEY'RE ALL CORRODED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207359May 13, 2019
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CADILLAC CONVERTER RECALL- WHEN THE CADILLAC CONVERTER WENT OUT THE CAR MADE A HORRIBLE NOISE AND LOST POWER TO ACCELERATE. COME TO FIND OUT THE PRESSURE BLEW BACK AND POPPED HOSES OF AND BROKE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE FLAP CANT OPEN AND CLOSE. CHRYSLER SAID THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS NOT DUE TO THE CADILLAC CONVERTER BUT TEO AUTO MACANICA SAID IT WAS. THIS IS A $700 REPAIR DUE TO A RECALL! HAD BEEN DRIVING CAR AROUND TOWN ALL DAY. STOPPED TO TURN AND LOUD NOISE HAPPENED. LUCKLY COASTED TO BLOCKS TO HOUSE AND HAD TOW TRUCK TAKE TO REPAIR SHOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207149May 13, 2019
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, STEERING, SUSPENSION
SUBFRAME ON MY WIFE'S CAR HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND THE STABILIZER BAR HAS WENT THROUGH IT AND SHE DRIVES EVERYDAY WITH OUT LITTLE KIDS IN THE CAR AND I WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO GET BACK TO ME ABOUT THE RECALLS AND HOW I WOULD BE ABLE TO FIX THIS SUBFRAME IF CALLING IS BETTER PLEASE FEEL FREE TO GIVE ME A CALL ON MY CELL IT'S [XXX] MY NAME IS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207225May 13, 2019
SEATS
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HEADREST DEPLOYED WHILE IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET, AT APPROXIMATELY 30MPH. VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN IN A COLLISION AT THE TIME, NOR AT ANYTIME PRIOR. HEADREST STRUCK PASSENGER WITH SUCH FORCE AS TO CAUSE WHIPLASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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