Dodge Avenger Complaints

3,172 consumer complaints on file.

#11055603December 19, 2017
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
AIRBAG IN SEAT HEADREST DEPLOYED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR NO REASON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055205December 18, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PASSENGER SIDE VENTS BLOWS COLD AIR WHEN THE HEAT IS ON. DRIVERS SIDE WORKS AS IT SHOULD ON ALL SETTINGS BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE BLOWS COLD. IT IS NOT A DUAL CLIMATE SYSTEM AND EVERY COMPONENT IS WORKING CORRECTLY. (THERMOSTAT, RADIATOR, HEATER CORE, ETC.) I HAVE RESEARCHED EVERYWHERE FOR A FIX AND NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND CORRECTED!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11054862December 15, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE MY 2011 DODGE AVENGER IS IDLING AND SLOWING DOWN IT CONTINUES TO STALL OUT. IT ALSO SOMETIMES DOES IT WHILE I'M DRIVING TOO. I THEN HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTART IT AND PUT IT BACK INTO DRIVE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THERE IS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND NO NOTIFICATIONS UNDER THE SYSTEM CHECK DASH LIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11054670December 14, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
PASSENGER-SIDE DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER BLOWS COLD AIR RENDERING VISIBILITY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, OR COLD SEASON. SEVERAL NEAR-MISS OCCURRENCES ON ROAD WAY DUE POOR VISIBILITY ON PASSENGER-SIDE WINDSHIELD AND PASSENGER-SIDE WINDOW. PASSENGER-SIDE HEAT INOPERABLE. REPLACED PASSENGER-SIDE BLEND DOOR ACTUATORS. FLUSHED HEATER CORE (TEMPORARY FIX), BUT REOCCURRING PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11054426December 13, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AN UNKNOWN DEALER IN MADISONVILLE, TX WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11054529December 13, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CAR DOES NOT HEAT OR DEFROST WINDSHIELD PROPERLY. WHEN DRIVING IN INCLEMENT CONDITIONS (WE LIVE IN MICHIGAN) VISIBILITY IS LIMITED AND PASSENGERS ARE COLD. FROM ALL THAT I HAVE READ ONLINE AND THE DIAGNOSIS THAT I RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER DEFECT MAKES THE HEATER CORE BECOME PLUGGED NOT ALLOWING HOT AIR TO FLOW PROPERLY. HAS NOT BEEN AN ISSUE YET BUT CONCERNED IT MAY BE. ONLY REPORTING THIS DUE TO THE NUMBER OF OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE WITH THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11054552December 13, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED MY DODGE AVENGER BRAND NEW IN 2013. AFTER TWO YEARS OF HAVING MY CAR, MY CAR STARTED TO NOT WANT TO TURN ON. I WOULD CONTINUE TO TRY AND SOMETIMES IT WOULD WORK AND NOT OTHER TIMES. I WENT TO GET THE BATTERY CHECKED AND WAS TOLD IT WAS FINE. I THEN WENT TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID I PROBABLY NEEDED TO GET A FUEL INJECTOR DONE SO I DID THIS AS WELL AND MY CAR STILL TIME TO TIME WILL NOT START. 2ND MY LEFT SIDE BODY PANEL ONE DAY JUST POPPED OUT OF PLACE AND WHEN I WOULD GO TO SHUT MY DOOR IT WOULD MAKE A CLICKING SOUND FROM ME TRYING TO SHUT IT. I WAS NOT IN A WRECK, THERE IS NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY MY PANEL POPPED OUT OF PLACE. 3. MY CAR IS NOW NOT BLOWING HEAT OUT (AND ITS WINTER RIGHT NOW) I ONLY NOTICED THIS ONCE IT BECAME COLD OUT AND NEEDED TO USE IT. FIRST COUPLE TIMES I TRIED RUNNING THE HEAT IT WOULD DO SO BUT ONLY ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS BLOWING OUT COLD AIR. I HAD A AUTO SHOP LOOK INTO THIS AND THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING EVEN WRONG WITH ANY OF IT. BUT THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC BEFOREHAND WHICH IS GOING TO COST ME $195 THEN I CAN GO FROM THERE.. I KEEP SEEING WHERE A LOT OF AVENGERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THERE HEATING SYSTEM.. COULD THIS BE ALL FROM A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM WITH THE HEATER CORE??
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11054609December 13, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WIPERS STOP WORKING, THE LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF, AND THE BRAKE LIGHT COME AT RANDOM WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11054142December 12, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
BRAKE ENGAGES. ENGINE: NOT ACCELERATING, STRANGE SOUND. JUST PURSHACED THE CAR 1 MONTH AGO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11053849December 11, 2017
SEATS, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEATS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. SAM LEMAN CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM BLOOMINGTON (1602 COMMERCE PKWY, BLOOMINGTON IL) CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11053890December 11, 2017
AIR BAGS
LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR REAR OF CAR HIT A GUARD RAIL SPUN AROUND A COUPLE TIMES AND FRONT OF CAR HIT AN EMBANKMENT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT REAR OF THE CAR AND TRUNK LID AND FULL FRONTAL DAMAGE INCLUDING BENDING THE FRAME HOWEVER THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11053918December 11, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DUE TO A FAULTY CORD, THE HEATER OF THE VEHICLE FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS CONTACTED (BILL SNETHKAMP CHRYSLER LOCATED: 164000 WOODWARD AVE, HIGHLAND PARK, MI, 48203) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN IN A PREVIOUS RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 1-888-992-1997. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH A RECALL AND THE REPAIR WOULD HAVE TO BE PAID OUT OF POCKET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11053620December 9, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, SEATS
AIRBAG DID NOT FULLY DEPLOY FROM STEERING WHEEL, CURTAIN AIRBAGS ABS SEAT AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED ON DRIVER SIDE , SHOULDER STRAP OF SEAT BELT LOCKED OUT. RESULTING IN MULTIPLE INJURIES TO ME WHICH I WAS DRIVER- NOT SURE HOW ACCIDENT HAPPENED. 95% FACIAL FRACTURES , NEEDED PLASTIC SURGERY , INJURY TO S1 JOINTS, RIGHT HIP SOCKET , INJURY IN L4& L5 KNEES , RIBS BRUISED BADLY, SEVERE CONCUSSION..
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11053664December 9, 2017
ENGINE
MY AVENGER BLOWS HEAT OUT ON DRIVER SIDE AND COLD AIR ON PASSENGER SIDE. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE BLEND AIR DOOR ACTUATOR BUT I HAVE CHANGED IT. NOW MY CAR HEATS UP AND STILL BLOWS COLD AIR UNTIL I START MOVING AND THEN IT STILL TAKES A LITTLE WHILE TO BLOW OUT HEAT.. I'VE SEEN THAT OTHER OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR AVENGER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11053406December 8, 2017
ENGINE
THROTTLE BODY MALFUNCTION WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO STOP FUNCTIONING WHILE ON 70 MPH EXPRESSWAY. VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND SHUTDOWN. WHEN RESTARTED IF FUNCTIONED NORMALLY BUT, THE DASHBOARD LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY COME ON. THE VEHICLE FAULT CODES INDICATED IT WAS A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CHANGED AND CORRECTED THE ISSUE. I DISASSEMBLED THE OLD THROTTLE BODY AND FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE AN INTERNAL PLASTIC GEAR TOOTH FAILURE. THIS IS A NON-SERVICEABLE SAFETY RELATED PART AND IN MY OPINION SHOULD NOT FAIL AT LESS THAN 80K MILES. I ASKED FCA TO REIMBURSE THE COST OF THE PART AND THEY DECLINED THIS REQUEST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11053415December 8, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AT LESS THAN 45000 MILES MY ALTERNATOR STOPPED WORKING, THIS CAUSE MY CAR TO "DIE" IN THE MIDDLE OF A HEAVY TRAFFIC AREA. UNABLE TO MOVE IT I HAD TO PUSH IT TO A SAFE SPOT THEN WAIT FOR A TOW TRUCK. TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS WITH TOWING $1000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11053417December 8, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
HEAT FROM MY VEHICLE ONLY COMES OUT OF MY DRIVERS SIDE. THIS IS CAUSING HALF OF MY WINDSHIELD TO NOT BE DEFROSTED IN THE MORNING AND I HAVE TO DRIVE UNDER THOSE CONDITIONS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11053520December 8, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHEN THE HEAT WAS ACTIVATED, THE PASSENGER SIDE VENT PRODUCED COLD AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEATER CORE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11052899December 7, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS IS ANOTHER COMPLAINT ADDING TO THE LIST OF DISAPPOINTED CUSTOMERS ABOUT THE PASSENGER SIDE HEAT NOT WORKING. I BOUGHT A USED 2011 3.6L DODGE AVENGER A WEEK AGO FROM A DEALERSHIP. LESS THAN 100,000 MILES. EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS CAR APPEARED TO BE IN GREAT SHAPE AND WORKING ORDER. I CHECKED ALL THE VENTS WHEN I INITIALLY STARTED UP THE CAR. THEY WERE ALL BLOWING AIR WHICH SEEMED TO BE A GOOD SIGN..IT WAS COLD OUT SO I ASSUMED THEY ALL WOULD BLOW HEAT EVENTUALLY. AS I'M TEST DRIVING THE CAR, THE HEAT ON THE DRIVER SIDE CRANKS UP. "GREAT THE HEAT WORKS." I THOUGHT AS I CONTINUED TO TEST THE REST OF THE CAR OUT..HAPPILY DROVE OFF THE LOT..BTW I CHECKED FOR RECALLS BEFORE BUYING THE VEHICLE AND CONTACTED NHTSA AND GAVE THEM THE VIN# WHICH I FOUND 1 UNSERVICED RECALL BUT WAS WILLING TO FIX ON MY OWN KNOWING IT WAS COVERED BY DODGE.....DAYS LATER..MY FIRST PASSENGER BRINGS IT TO MY ATTENTION THAT COLD AIR WAS ATTACKING THEM (AS I SIT COMFORTABLY IN A REASONABLE TEMPERATURE). SO LIKE EVERYONE ELSE DEALING WITH THIS MATTER, I STARTED TO RESEARCH REASONS WHY SUCH A THING WAS HAPPENING AND LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION. AFTER HAVING A COUPLE OF MECHANICS TAKE A LOOK AT THE CAR (HOPING ITS JUST A BLEND DOOR ISSUE - HELL OF ALOT CHEAPER OF A PROBLEM) IT TURNS OUT IT WOULD COST ME ABOUT 20% (OR CLOSE TO $2000) OF WHAT I PAID FOR THE CAR! THIS IS NOT A NORMAL PROBLEM. I HAVE SPENT THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME ENJOYING THE CAR AS I HAVE REGRETTING IT. UNLESS THIS GETS FIXED (PAID FOR) BY THE MANUFACTURER I CAN'T SEE HOW I CAN EVER AGAIN SUPPORT THIS BRAND.. I HOPE THIS COMPLAINT REACHES DODGE AND THEY DO RIGHT BY THEIR CUSTOMERS!! - DODGE DO THE RIGHT THING AND FIX THIS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11052534December 5, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE ETC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY AND THE CAR WON'T ACCELERATE AND IS ERRATIC. BEEN WORKED ON 3 TIMES AT DODGE AND NOT FIXED. MY DAUGHTER WAS IN A HARRY SITUATION LEAVING WORK AND ALMOST COULD NOT GET AWAY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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