Dodge Avenger Complaints

3,172 consumer complaints on file.

#10765345September 20, 2015
AIR BAGS
THIS WEEK, MY AIRBAG LIGHT BEGAN TO BLINK INTERMITTENTLY, USUALLY WHEN ACCELERATING. AFTER A DAY, THE LIGHT CAME TO BE ON CONTINUOUSLY. I GOT THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP ON SATURDAY AND WAS INFORMED THE ACTIVE HEADREST ON THE DRIVER SIDE HAD AN OPEN CIRCUIT AND THAT THE ENTIRE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS DISABLED UNTIL WE CAN REPLACE THE CURRENTLY BACKORDERED PART AT A COST OF ~$300 PLUS LABOR. THIS IS A PART THAT WAS COVERED UNDER A RECALL FOR MY MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR FOR THE ACTIVE HEADREST, BUT MY VIN DOES NOT SEEM TO BE INCLUDED. AT THIS TIME, I AM DRIVING OVER 100 MILES A DAY WITH NO AIRBAGS IN A 3 YEAR OLD CAR. IT IS NOT SAFE AND IT IS A PART THAT APPARENTLY SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. A PART THAT IS NEVER USED IN A 3 YEAR OLD CAR SHOULD NOT FAIL AND DEFINITELY NOT DO SO IN SUCH A CRITICAL SYSTEM. CHRYSLER TOLD ME THEY'D ADD MY VEHICLE TO A LIST FOR REVIEW AND LET ME KNOW IF THEY'LL COVER THE PART OR NOT. MEANWHILE, MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WON'T COVER IT BECAUSE THEY FEEL AS I DO THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10765311September 19, 2015
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS DRIVING TO THE STORE THROUGH MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND GOING OFF. EVEN AFTER I TURNED MY CAR OFF AND BACK ON IT DID THE SAME THING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10765309September 19, 2015
ENGINE
VEHICLE TURNS ITSELF OFF OCCASIONALLY WHILE STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10765162September 18, 2015
AIR BAGS
ORC MODULE IS DEFECTIVE AFTER DEALER DIAGNOSTIC CHECK. AIRBAG LIGHT ON CONTINUOUSLY. I FEEL THAT THIS MODULE IS DEFECTIVE AS IT IS IN 2011 MODELS, ETC. THIS CAR HAS A BUILD DATE OF 10-2011 SO IT PROBABLY HAS THE DEFECTIVE ORC MODULE JUST LIKE IN THE 2011 RECALL NOTICE. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS FILED NOW AND DODGE SHOULD BE TAKING CARE OF THIS FOR THESE 2012 AVENGER MODELS. DODGE STATES THAT MY COMPLAINT WILL BE REVIEWED INTERNALLY BUT FAILED TO PROVIDE ME WITH FOLLOW UP CONTACT INFO. I COULD TELL THAT THEY JUST WANTED TO END THE CONVERSATION AND NOT PURSUE IT. SO WHEN DO THESE COMPLAINTS GET REVIEWED? WHEN PEOPLE GET SERIOUSLY INJURED OR DEATH? NOW I DRIVE THIS AROUND WITH NO AIR BAG FUNCTION, WONDER WHY THEY EVEN UPGRADED SOFTWARE FOR THE TIPIM HEAD RESTRAINTS RECALL.....STILL DON'T HAVE AIR BAG FUNCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10764619September 17, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND AFTER A WEEK AND A HALF, NOTICED THAT MY CAR IS NOT GEARING CORRECTLY ON ITS OWN AND AT TIMES DECELERATES WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. ALSO WHEN SHIFTING VEHICLE FROM PARK, REVERSE, DRIVE, ETC... IT MAKES A JUMP WITH A LOUD NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10764100September 16, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MANIFOLD INTAKE RUNNER BECAME INOPERABLE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10764438September 16, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
DRIVING CAR DOWN I-20 ON A CLEAR DAY. WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WINDSHIELD BLADES CAME ON AND STAYED ON FOR SEVERAL MINUETS., THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM, BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT SEE A CODE. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER IT WAS STORMING AND YOU COULD VAGUELY SEE SEVERAL YARDS IN FRONT OF YOU. THEN WITH OUT WARNING WIPER BLADES CUT OFF. IF SOMONE ELSE WOULD HAVE BEEN AROUND I WOULD BE DEAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762794September 10, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD TAKE 20 -30 MINUTES TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS A CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR THIS ISSUE FOR THE PCM REPROGRAMMING; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,801.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762720September 9, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN STARTING CAR, ALL LIGHTS AND POWER FEATURES WORK BUT CAR WILL NOT TURN OVER. ITS BEEN A PROBLEM THAT COMES AND GOES WITH NO WARNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762304September 8, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THERE WAS A JERKING MOTION. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761923September 7, 2015
WHEELS
THE TIRE SEPARATED AND EXPLODED, THIS IS A FAIRLY NEW CAR, I COULD OF HAD AN ACCIDENT. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED RIGHT AWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760028August 28, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE TIPM WENT OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE NO TO START. SOME RESEARCH I HAVE DONE, TELLS ME THAT DODGE NEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM. ITS JUST ANNOYING THAT IT MONEY OUT OF MY POCKET, AND A VEHICLE I CAN'T DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759607August 26, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE IS IN GOOD RUNNING CONDITION. THE ONLY PROBLEM THAT I HAVE IS THAT IT KEEPS MAKING THIS "KNOCKING" SOUND COMING FROM BEHIND THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. ITS STARTS AS SOON AS YOU TURN ON THE A/C AND IT KEEPS MAKING THAT SOUND PERIODICALLY. EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OFF AND THE KEY IS NOT IN THE IGNITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10749420August 18, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10749451August 18, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ETC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SPEED DECREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10749476August 18, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AS IF IT WERE GOING TO STALL AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 3V043000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATE 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10749297August 17, 2015
AIR BAGS
RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA 13V-282 FOR THE ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINTS. THAT IS NOT THE CONCERN WITH THE VEHICLE. THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS REMAINED ON AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE WIRING NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY WITH THE MANUFACTURER. JUST OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY AND NOTHING WAS DONE TO CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10749100August 17, 2015
AIR BAGS
MY VEHICLE DID HAVE THE RECALL N38 FOR THE TIPM REPROGRAM DONE. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT. THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. I TOOK IT TO A DODGE DEALER ON 5/26/15 WHO REPLACED THE ORC MODULE AT A COST OF $385. TWO WEEKS LATER THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AGAIN TO BE TOLD THIS TIME IT WAS THE CONNECTOR IN THE HEADREST. THEY REPAIRED IT FOR $128 AND TOLD ME IF THE PROBLEM PERSISTS I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE HEADREST. WHY WASN'T THE ORC MODULE RECALLED FOR THE 2012'S?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10748469August 13, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS UNSTABLE AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SWAYED BACK AND FORTH CAUSING A VIBRATION NEAR THE BACK SEATS. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT ANY RATE OF SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MORE THAN ONE DEALER AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED TWO ALIGNMENTS AND THE CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10748555August 13, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED RIB AND WRIST INJURIES AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED LACERATIONS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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