2010 DODGE Avenger Problems & Complaints
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
20 complaints
Right turn signal has gone dismantled. It works erratically. Previously Baxter changed it. It had warranty for 3 years or 36000 miles. 3 years has passed but it did not surpassed 36000 miles yet. New motherboard of this system unavailable in market.
Aug 03, 2024
MY FAMILY WAS ON OUR WAY OUT OF TOWN WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY TURNED OFF WE WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WE HAD SOMEONE PUSH US TO THE CURB AND WE WE CRANKED THE CAR IT STARTED RIGHT UP BUT EVER SINCE THEN IT'S BEEN 5 YEARS NOW IT WILL CUT OFF WHENEVER! U NEVER KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN IT JUST STOPS AND U CAN PULL OVER AND CRANK IT BACK IT MIGHT CRANK RIGHT THEN AND IT MIGHT NOT WE HAVE HAD TO WAIT AS LONG AS AN HOUR NEEDLESS TO SAY THIS CAR IS BASICALLY SCRAP I LOVED MY CAR UNTIL THIS STARTED MY DADS A MECHANIC AND HE SAYING IT HAS TO BE ELECTRICAL HE'S SEEN TO MANY OF THEM BURNET UP NEEDLESS TO SAY IT'S AN EMERGENCY ONLY CAR I JUST WISH THEY WOULD FIGURE IT OUT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TOO
Mar 01, 2020
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.
May 31, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER THE CONTACT BEGAN DRIVING ON THE ROAD. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW COMPUTER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. *TT *TR
Nov 27, 2018
ON OR ABOUT 09/07/17, MY SON WAS DRIVING MY 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THERE IS A MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. WHEN STARTING TO DRIVE, THE GAUGES AND SPEEDOMETER AND WARNING LIGHTS WHEN CRAZY OR STOPPED WORKING. NOTHING WORKED LIKE IT SHOULD. THEN AT A STOP THE VEHICLE DIED AND WOULDN'T RESTART. GOT THE CAR JUMP STARTED AND WAS BROUGHT HOME. UPON INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM BY MY OTHER SON A MECHANIC, THERE SEEMED TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, OR PCM. ONCE THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED EVERYTHING APPEARED FINE FOR ABOUT A 30 MINUTE DRIVE, THEN SAME ISSUE. VEHICLE THEN WAS TAKEN TO A DODGE DEALER WHO AFTER A WEEK COULDN'T DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR, NOT THE ISSUE. FINAL RESULT IS THE PCM IS FAULTY. OK, JUST ONE PROBLEM. WHEN TRYING TO GET ONE FROM THE DEALER ON WEST COAST, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE PCM'S ARE ON BACK ORDER. IN FACT OVER 365 ARE ON B/O. CONTACTED 3 OTHER CHRYSLER SUPPLIERS/WAREHOUSES AROUND THE NATION, AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WERE OVER 700 NATION WIDE ON B/O AND NONE ARE TO BE HAD. CONTACTED AUTO PART STORES, (ORIELLY, AUTO ZONE, NAPA, ETC) AND WAS MET WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THIS ISSUE SEEMS TO BE A NATION WIDE PROBLEM AND SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPING/RUNNING AND NO READILY AVAILABLE FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. I CONTACTED DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND MADE MY COMPLAINT TO THEM. THE DODGE REP AGREED THAT THIS WOULD APPEAR TO BE A MAJOR WARRANTY ISSUE, DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF BACK ORDERS AND AVAILABILITY. HE GAVE ME A CAMPAIGN # 32502195 AS HE OPENED AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS ISSUE. I DID FIND ONE AUTO COMPUTER REBUILDER THAT MAY BE ABLE TO REPAIR MY PCM, COULD TAKE UP TO 10 WEEKS (+) TO GET IT BACK. THIS ISSUE RESEMBLES THE RECALL ON THE 2008/09 AVENGER PCM ISSUE. ANY ASSISTANCE YOU COULD GIVE ME WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU.
Oct 06, 2017
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AIR BAGS
19 complaints
Every time I start my car, the airbag lights stays on. It will not turn off.
Dec 26, 2024
Airbag lights turns on and off and I think it's a manufacturer problem with the harness behind or under the seat. I read it's a common problem.
Jan 23, 2024
A DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT IS ON THAT INDICATES A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT AIR BAGS. I HAVE A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. MY MECHANIC RECENTLY ADVISED ME TO GET THIS CHECKED OUT AS A RECALL.
Jul 26, 2020
OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER
Jul 18, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Aug 09, 2019
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AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
12 complaints
THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE AIRBAG SYSTEM, WHICH I HAVE TAKEN TO GET FIXED. THERE IS A AIRBAG LIGHT NOW FLASHING ON AND OFF AND I AM TOO AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. WHEN I ASKED ABOUT THE DEALERSHIP SHIP SHEWED ME AWAY AND SAID MAYBE IT'S THE WIRING, WELL HELL I DIDN'T WIRE IT MYSELF. I WANT IT NOTED I CALLED ABOUT THIS ISSUE ALSO REPORTED IT WAS TOLD IT'S NOT PART OF THE RECALL. SO I GUESS THEY WAIT FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN FIRST, THEN RECALL IT?!?
Aug 01, 2020
THE AIRBAG/SEAT BELT LIGHT IS ON AN WONT GO OFF EVEN AFTER TAKING IT TO GET RECALLED CHECKED. WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP THERE IS A BEEPING SOUND . WHEN I TRUN THE WHEEL OR CRANK THE CAR THERE IS ALSO A BEEP SOUND . WHEN I CEANK THE VEHICLE THERE ARE ABOUT 7 BEEPS . 1 WHEN I INSERT MY KEY THE NEXT WHEN I NEED TO BUCKLE ANOTHER ONE FOR TIRE LIGHT AN THE OTHER BEEPS ARE FOR THE SEAT BELT/ AIR BAG CONSTANTLY BEEPING
Jan 03, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AROUND A CURVE, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT ROLLED OVER FOUR TIMES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND BACK, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING FACILITY WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS), BUT THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED FOR RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.
May 07, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED FLETCHER DODGE (3314 STADIUM BLVD, JONESBORO, AR 72404, PHONE NUMBER: (870) 932-2246) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Oct 17, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO AVOID COLLIDING INTO A DEER AND CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE INSTEAD. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK, HIP, AND SHOULDER INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Aug 29, 2017
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POWER TRAIN
11 complaints
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled without warning. The contact stated that on several occasions the vehicle would not immediately restart. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the PCM was faulty and needed to be replaced. The PCM was replaced with an aftermarket part however, the failure persisted. The local dealer was contact and informed that the manufacturer PCM part had been discontinued and was no longer available for purchase. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 142,086.
Aug 22, 2022
The transmission began slipping on Saturday, July 23, 2022 with 120,000 miles on the odometer. The car was driving normally then suddenly went into neutral causing it to slow down and back up traffic until I manually changed to a lower gear. The car was also doing this change to neutral on its own while I was trying to park the car and then when I went back to my car to pull out of the parking space, it took several attempts to engage the gears to move. I limped home with the car and got it parked in my driveway. The transmission fluid reading was normal. The car started doing this shift change to neutral without warning.
Jul 25, 2022
I was reversing out of a parking spot and when I tried to go forward, the car kept wanting to go in reverse. The shifter then became stuck in park and would not move to another gear. I was in the middle of the road now blocking traffic. The dashboard still showed I was in reverse even though the shift lever was stuck in park. I was forced to keep reversing until I found a safe spot to park. Later I looked up this problem on YouTube and found many videos posted with my same problem with the stuck gear shift. I would definitely say this is a manufacturing defect that needs to be recalled on all versions of the Dodge Avenger car.
Sep 11, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE INSTEAD SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 214,000.
Feb 03, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,272.
Dec 31, 2019
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UNKNOWN OR OTHER
11 complaints
HEAT WORKS ON DRIVER SIDE AND COLD ON PASSENGER SIDE SRATIONARY
Jan 23, 2020
SEE STAR CASE S1207000008 - HEAT HAS GONE OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, AS I CANNOT DEFROST HALF OF MY WINDSHIELD OR THE PASSENGER WINDOWS.
Nov 11, 2019
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
May 18, 2019
CAR WAS PARKED IN A CONDO PARKING LOT AND HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR 3 DAYS. WALKED OUT TO CAR AND SAW SIGNS OF FIRE AT THE GAS INPUT ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. OPENED THE GAS INPUT DOOR AND GAS CAP WAS MELTED AND DESTROYED, FIRE ASH, ETC. VISIBLE.
Jan 13, 2018
THE HEAT ON THE WHOLE RIGHT SIDE BLOW COLD AIR WHEN IS SET IN HEAT WHILE THE DRIVER SIDE BLOW HOT AIR, AND THE AC/HEATER CONTROL BURN EVEN MAKING SOME SMOKE PRETTY SCARY SEEN THAT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, I CHANGE THE CONTROL WHICH WAS $180 AND REPLACE MYSELF
Jan 13, 2018
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VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
10 complaints
ETC (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL) HAS CAUSE MY CAR TO BE OUT OF OPERATION TWICE IN THE PAST MONTH ALONE. I HAD THE CAR REPAIRED AND IT IS ALREADY BROKEN AGAIN WITHIN A MONTHS TIME.
Nov 16, 2016
THE ETC BODY HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE WITHIN 6 MONTHS AND NOW NEEDS REPLACED AGAIN. THE CAR ACCELERATES ON IT'S OWN, STALLS OUT AND DOESN'T START CONSISTENTLY. THE CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING AND STALLED, THE CAR HAS BEEN AT A STOPLIGHT AND THRUSTS FORWARDS ON IT'S OWN, MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE
Aug 08, 2016
ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING 15-20 MPH. THE LIGHT STAYED LIT WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THE CAR HAS LESS POWER TRAIN COMPARE WHEN I BOUGHT IT. I HAVE CONCERN THAT THE CAR WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD.
Jun 16, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO RECOMMENDED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,250. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Sep 10, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITH A SUDDEN REDUCTION IN ENGINE RPMS. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED INTO A NEARBY PARKING SPACE AND THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN AFTER THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED NOR WAS IT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,800.
May 23, 2013
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ENGINE
9 complaints
CAR CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. DRIVING IN THE INTERSTATE AT 55 MPH THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. NO WARNING SIGNS WERE GIVEN, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN PRESSING THE GAS.
Apr 20, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PROPERLY ACCELERATE WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE RANDOMLY LOSS MOTIVE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE LOCAL DEALER GOOD BROTHERS DODGE LOCATED AT 577 COLUMBIAN ST, SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MA 02190 WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.
Feb 05, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS STEERED OFF OF THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE VEHICLE STARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM SOUTHWEST 7980 W TUFTS AVE, LITTLETON, CO 80123, (303) 578-6099, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,391.
Feb 06, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR STARTED TO FLASH, A CHIME SOUNDED, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO A PARKING SPACE, WAITED A FEW MINUTES, AND THE VEHICLE RESTARTED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED REGULARLY FOR THE PAST FOUR MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND THROTTLE BODY INJECTION UNIT FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Oct 09, 2018
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.
Dec 09, 2017
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STEERING
4 complaints
ON MONDAY FEBRUARY 23,2014 I TURNED MY CAR ON AND AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES IT MADE A LOUD NOISE. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS SO I DECIDED TO PARK MY CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY. WHEN I PUT THE GEAR INTO DRIVE I FELT MY STEERING WHEEL STIFF, AND I SAW POWER STEERING FLUID STAINS ON THE GROUND. MY CAR IS LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID AND I DON'T KNOW WHY. WOULD CHRYSLER COVER THESE COSTS? I HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN BEFORE AS MY POWER STEERING HOSE BROKE A FEW MONTHS AGO. I TOOK IT TO A DODGE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THAT AND THEY WOULD CHARGE ME $200.00 JUST TO LOOK AT IT. I DECIDED TO TAKE MY CAR TO MY MECHANIC HE WAS ABLE TO REPLACE THE HOSE FOR ME, BUT THIS PROBLEM ISN'T SOLVED YET AND NOW I'M SCARED IT MIGHT KEEP HAPPENING.
Feb 25, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT WAS LEAKING FLUID AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.
Sep 25, 2014
RACK AND PINION I WAS PROGRESSING DOWN HILL. WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP IN FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE. THE POPPING GETS MORE FREQUENT AS ONE DRIVES. SO I TOOK THE VEHICLE HOME. AND I PLACED IN ON DRIVEUP RAMPS AND HAD SOMEONE TWIST THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH WELL WOULDN'T YOU KNOW THE CLOSER I PLACED MY HAND NEXT THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE RACK AND PINION ( CLOSEST TO THE RACK ITSELF ) THE MORE PRONOUNCED WAS THE FEELING POP POP POP. *TR
Oct 02, 2013
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM (10V475000). UPON MAKING AN APPOINTMENT AT A LOCAL DEALER, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THEY AGREED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR APPROXIMATELY A YEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
Jan 05, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
3 complaints
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated while attempting to make a left turn while driving approximately 5 MPH, the vehicle started rattling at the front-end of the vehicle. The vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The contact shifted to park, turned off and then restarted the vehicle. The vehicle returned to normal operation. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a certified mechanic who diagnosed that there was a malfunction with an unknown part. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,100.
Dec 12, 2022
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CODES NEEDED TO BE UPDATED AND THE STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,000.
May 21, 2018
WHILE DRIVING MY 2010 DODGE AVENGER, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY WARNING LIGHT WILL FLASH ON AND THEN GO OFF, WHEN IT IS ON THE CAR DROPS SPEED QUICKLY AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE LAST MONTH. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND HAS ALMOST HAD ME GET HIT BY OTHER VEHICLES AS MY CAR DROPS SPEED WITH NO WARNING. THE LIGHT NEVER STAYS ON LONG ENOUGH TO PULL ANY CODES FROM IT. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND THERE IS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY'S BEING FAULTY THAT DODGE IS PUTTING IN 2008 - 2010 AVENGERS. I HAVE NOTIFIED DODGE OF MY ISSUE AND THEY BASICALLY TOLD ME THEY WERE SORRY FOR MY ISSUE AND THAT WAS IT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, AS SOMEONE CAN END BEING HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN THEIR CAR STALLS LIKE THIS WITH NO WARNING. THIS PART IS FAULTY AS PEOPLE HAVE HAD THEM REPLACED AND NOT EVEN 6 MONTHS LATER THEY HAVE HAD TO HAVE THEM REPLACED AGAIN, AS THE ONLY REPLACEMENT PART AVAILABLE IS FROM DODGE, WHICH SHOWS THE PARTS ARE FAULTY. ONCE THE CAR COMPLETELY STALLS OUT, IT LOSES POWER STEERING AND BRAKING CAPABILITIES WHICH IS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND GET SOMEONE KILLED. PLEASE RECALL THIS PART ON THE CARS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED, I DO NOT WANT IT TO BE ME OR ONE OF MY CHILDREN RIDING IN MY CAR THAT ENDS UP GETTING KILLED FROM AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT BECAUSE DODGE WAS NOT MADE TO RECALL THESE FAULTY PARTS ON THEIR AVENGERS. I PLAN ON PURSUING THIS ISSUE UNTIL THERE IS SOME SORT OF RESOLUTION FOR CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE THESE MODEL CARS FROM DODGE. *TR
Dec 05, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3 complaints
I HAVE A 2010 DODGE AVENGER WHICH I PURCHASE IN APRIL OF 2015. AND IN 2015 I HAD TO PUT IT IN THE SHOP TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE CONTROL BODY BECAUSE I WAS LOSING ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING. HERE WE ARE 1.5 YEARS LATER AND I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC THAT WAS WORKING ON MY CAR, AFTER 2 UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO FIX IT, THEY CONTACT A DODGE DEALERSHIP, WHICH STATED THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. AFTER DRIVING MY CAR FOR MORE THAN 10 MINUTES, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE INDICATOR LIGHT BEGINS TO FLASH. I AM UNABLE TO ACCELERATE PAST 20 MPH. OR IF I AM STOPPED, THE CAR JERKS FORWARD WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.
Jul 13, 2017
THE CAR WOULD SPUTTER LIKE IT WAS HAVING A HARD TIME ACCELERATING THEN THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS ON MY WAY TO A DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. I WAS MERGING ONTO A BUSY INTERSTATE WHEN MY CAR WENT FROM 60-65 MPH DOWN TO 30-35 MPH WHILE I WAS STILL TRYING TO SPEED UP TO MERGE ONTO THE INTERSTATE. THIS INCIDENT CAME VERY CLOSE TO RESULTING IN ME GETTING REAR ENDED. THE NEXT DAY I WENT AND HAD THE WHOLE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED (JANUARY 2013). IN OCTOBER 2013 I STARTED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS, THE THROTTLE BODY LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THE CAR WOULD SPUTTER LIKE IT COULDN'T PICK UP SPEED OR IT WOULD REV UP WHILE I WAS SLOWING DOWN. I HAD THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED AND IT RAN OKAY FOR A WEEK OR TWO. THEN SEPTEMBER 2013 I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP YET AGAIN, THEY SAID IT WAS OLD CODES CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THEY CLEARED THE CODES AND IT WAS FINE FOR A LITTLE BIT. THEN AROUND APRIL 2014 IT WOULD START UP AGAIN. IT WOULD RUN FINE AND ON OCCASION THE THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT WOULD COME ON. BUT IN AUGUST 2014 IT STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN. THE RPMS WOULD REV UP FROM 1 TO 3 WHILE IN PARK. I WOULD BE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR WOULD REV UP FOR NO REASON. IT HAS COMPLETELY STALLED OUT ON ME TWO DAYS IN A ROW. LUCKILY IT WAS WHEN I WAS IN PARKING LOTS. THIS IS A NEWER CAR AND THERE IS NO LOGICAL REASON TO HAVE THIS MUCH ONGOING TROUBLE WITH THE THROTTLE BODY EXCEPT SOME KIND OF DEFECT. IT IS ALSO VERY DANGEROUS. BECAUSE IT WILL ACT UP A DAY OR TWO THEN BE FINE FOR A FEW DAYS MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR A SHOP TO ACTUALLY SEE WHAT THE CAR IS DOING. THE LIGHT COMES ON AND IT ACTS UP AND SOMETIMES WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON IT'LL BE FINE. BUT THE FACT THAT IT WILL STALL OUT OR DECELERATE WITH NO NOTICE IS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY SINCE I DRIVE ON A BUSY INTERSTATE AT LEAST TWICE A DAY. *TR
Sep 07, 2014
THE CAR WOULD SPUTTER LIKE IT WAS HAVING A HARD TIME ACCELERATING THEN THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS ON MY WAY TO A DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. I WAS MERGING ONTO A BUSY INTERSTATE WHEN MY CAR WENT FROM 60-65 MPH DOWN TO 30-35 MPH WHILE I WAS STILL TRYING TO SPEED UP TO MERGE ONTO THE INTERSTATE. THIS INCIDENT CAME VERY CLOSE TO RESULTING IN ME GETTING REAR ENDED. THE NEXT DAY I WENT AND HAD THE WHOLE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED (JANUARY 2013). IN OCTOBER 2013 I STARTED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS, THE THROTTLE BODY LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THE CAR WOULD SPUTTER LIKE IT COULDN'T PICK UP SPEED OR IT WOULD REV UP WHILE I WAS SLOWING DOWN. I HAD THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED AND IT RAN OKAY FOR A WEEK OR TWO. THEN SEPTEMBER 2013 I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP YET AGAIN, THEY SAID IT WAS OLD CODES CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THEY CLEARED THE CODES AND IT WAS FINE FOR A LITTLE BIT. THEN AROUND APRIL 2014 IT WOULD START UP AGAIN. IT WOULD RUN FINE AND ON OCCASION THE THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT WOULD COME ON. BUT IN AUGUST 2014 IT STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN. THE RPMS WOULD REV UP FROM 1 TO 3 WHILE IN PARK. I WOULD BE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR WOULD REV UP FOR NO REASON. IT HAS COMPLETELY STALLED OUT ON ME TWO DAYS IN A ROW. LUCKILY IT WAS WHEN I WAS IN PARKING LOTS. THIS IS A NEWER CAR AND THERE IS NO LOGICAL REASON TO HAVE THIS MUCH ONGOING TROUBLE WITH THE THROTTLE BODY EXCEPT SOME KIND OF DEFECT. IT IS ALSO VERY DANGEROUS. BECAUSE IT WILL ACT UP A DAY OR TWO THEN BE FINE FOR A FEW DAYS MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR A SHOP TO ACTUALLY SEE WHAT THE CAR IS DOING. THE LIGHT COMES ON AND IT ACTS UP AND SOMETIMES WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON IT'LL BE FINE. BUT THE FACT THAT IT WILL STALL OUT OR DECELERATE WITH NO NOTICE IS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY SINCE I DRIVE ON A BUSY INTERSTATE AT LEAST TWICE A DAY. *TR
Sep 05, 2014
STRUCTURE
3 complaints
FIRST MY PASSENGER DOOR OPENED AND THEN WOULD NO CLOSE. ONCE WE GOT IT TO CLOSE IT WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL. 4 WEEKS LATER I OPENED MY DRIVERS DOOR AND NOW IT WILL NOT CLOSE. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS MODEL YEAR ALTHOUGH THERE WERE RECALLS ON PREVIOUS YEARS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Sep 19, 2014
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE METAL PILLAR BETWEEN THE REAR GLASS AND SMALLEST REAR PASSENGER WINDOW WAS VERY WIDE WHICH BLOCKED THE VIEW. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE WHEN IT WAS NECESSARY TO MERGE OR CHANGE LANES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000. UPDATED 02/23/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO FAILURE, JUST A POTENTIAL FOR A FAILURE OF THE METAL PILLAR BLOCKING TOO MUCH OF THE REAR VIEW. UPDATED 02/28/11
Jan 12, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN OPENING THE TRUNK DURING OR FOLLOWING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS, WATER WOULD DRAIN DIRECTLY INTO THE TRUNK. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT HIS MODEL VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF HAZARDOUS MOLD AND MILDEW GROWING IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN THE DEALER'S POSSESSION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 3,000.
May 21, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
2 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 20 MPH. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. CUTTER CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE OF PEARL CITY (905 KAMEHAMEHA HWY, PEARL CITY, HI 96782, (808) 564-9640) DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Apr 25, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE THROTTLE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED A THIRD TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.
Nov 25, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
2 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE FRACTURED AND MADE AN ABNORMAL GRINDING SOUND. ALSO, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED AND THE ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED YORK DODGE, CHRYSLER, JEEP (1765 S US-231, CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN 47933, (765) 362-1600), BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.
Dec 18, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT BRAKES OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE PER YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V009000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,827.
Jan 14, 2016
AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SERVICE BRAKES
2 complaints
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN NECESSARY. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AT AN UNKNOWN RATE OF SPEED. ALL OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND ADJUSTOR WERE AWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELTS). THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN INTERIM RECALL NOTICE, BUT THE PARTS HAD NOT BEEN SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER FOR OVER ONE YEAR. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER AND A REAR CHILD PASSENGER SUSTAINED BRUISING FROM THE CRASH, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE CONTACT RECEIVED NO INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE INVESTIGATION OF THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Apr 25, 2017
ON 10/1/2016 A RECALL FOR CALLED FOR MY 2010 DODGE AVENGER SXT. THE RECALL NUMBER IS 16V-668. THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE LOSS OF AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER DEPLOYMENT CAPABILITY IN CERTAIN CRASH EVENTS. I CALLED MY LOCAL DODGE TO SEE WHAT COULD BE DONE, AND TOLD THEM THAT THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT MUST BE REPLAYED. THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE CURRENTLY ARENT ANY PARTS AVAILABLE, AND THEY HAVE NO CLUE WHEN THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE. THAT POSES A HUGE SAFETY RISK BECAUSE IN EVENT OF A CRASH AIRBAGS ARE SUPPOSED TO HELP SAVE LIVES. WITH THESE ISSUES GOING ON AND IF I WERE IN A WRECK MY LIFE IS AT STEAK. I ASKED HER ABOUT LOANER CARS, OR IF ANYTHING ELSE COULD BE DONE TO INCREASE SAFETY. THE ONLY THING SHE SAID THAT CAN BE DONE IS JUST WAIT IT OUT. WITH MY SAFETY BEING AT RISK EVERY TIME I DRIVE, I COULD BE KILLED BEFORE PARTS EVEN COME IN. I DON'T FEEL SAFE AT ALL JUST WAITING IT OUT, AND PUTTING MY LIFE IN THE HANDS OF DODGE. I FEEL LIKE IF THEY CANT CURRENTLY REPLACE THE PARTS, THEY EITHER NEED TO REPLACE THE CAR OR LOAN ONE THAT WORKS EFFICIENTLY. ALSO BEFORE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BREAKS ON 2010. IT STATED THAT THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY FORMED OR MISSING BRAKE BOOSTER. THIS COULD RESULT IN BRAKE FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH. CHECKING THE CAR-FAX THAT I WAS GIVEN THIS WAS NOT REPLACED OR LOOKED AT, AND NOW I'M HAVING ISSUES WITH MY BRAKES. SO NOT ONLY IS THIS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAGS AND BREAKS, BUT A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY LIFE BEING AT RISK.
Nov 07, 2016
TIRES,WHEELS
2 complaints
WE HAVE NEVER HAD A FLAT TIRE UNTIL WE BOUGHT THIS CAR, THE MONITORING VALVE STEMS HAVE TO BE DEFECTIVE. WE HAVE HAD THREE BLOWOUTS ALL ON THE HIGHWAY WITHIN THE PAST THREE YEARS DUE TO THESE STEMS. IS THERE A RECALL? IF NOT THERE SHOULD BE. WE WOULD GET RID OF THEM BUT THEY TELL US THE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD WILL STAY ON. THERE IS NO WARNING, THE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON AND WE CHECK OUR TIRE PRESSURE. I SEE DODGE HAS HAD RECALLS ON THESE STEMS BUT NOT FOR THE AVENGER. EACH TIME WE LOSE THE TIRE TOO, BY THE TIME WE CAN PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. IT COSTS US $120 DOLLARS EACH TIME FOR THE TIRE NEW MONITORING VALVE STEM, HAVING IT PROGRAMMED AND A TIRE, ALREADY $360.00 AND THE POSSIBILITY OF GETTING KILLED CHANGING THE TIRE EACH TIME. CAN YOU HELP US? WE HAVE ONE ORIGINAL ONE LEFT AND WE KNOW IT IS GOING TO GO? THE CAR WAS PURCHASED FROM MILFORD CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP DEALER, MILFORD PA 18337, PHONE NUMBER [XXX]. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Jan 18, 2017
I PARKED THE CAR AND WENT BACK TO IT AND THE FRONT TIRE WAS FLAT, DUE TO THE TPMS (TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING) SENSOR HAD CORRODED, CAUSING IT TO BREAK OFF AND THE VALVE STEM TO GO INSIDE THE TIRE AND WHEEL OF THE CAR. A FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE REST OF THE TPMS SENSORS REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT REAR TPMS SENSOR WAS ALSO CORRODED AND HALF BROKEN, AND COULD HAVE SNAPPED OFF WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING AN IMMEDIATE BLOW-OUT OF THE TIRE AND A POTENTIAL CRASH/INJURY. *TR
Sep 12, 2014
TIRES
2 complaints
2010 DODGE AVENGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM PROBLEMS. *SMD THE TIRE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *JB
Feb 08, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TIRES BEGAN TO DEFLATE RAPIDLY. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND OBSERVED THAT THE VALVE STEM SLEEVE WAS CORRODED AND FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000. ...UPDATED 12/07/15 *BF UPDATED 12/15/15
Oct 08, 2015
STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES
2 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE TRYING TO AVOID STRIKING A DOG AT 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER AND THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED CERVICAL STRAINS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,076. UPDATED 4/27/15*CN UPDATED 10/9/15 *JS
Mar 16, 2015
WHEN I GO TO BRAKE FROM SPEEDS OF 25 MPH AND UP, THE CAR STARTS SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL SLOWLY AND HOLDS THE STEERING WHEEL STRONGER TO COUNTER THE SHAKING AND NOT LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE TO DO WHEN BRAKING. THE FASTER THE VEHICLE IS GOING, THE WORSE IT SHAKE SWHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND SEVERAL OTHER CAR PLACES TO HAVE THE BRAKES CHECKED AND THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY'VE CHANGED PADS, ROTORS, ETC. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND THE PROBLEM REMAINS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND THERE SEEMS TO BE NO FIX. *TR
Nov 05, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE TOP OF THE ANTIFREEZE RESERVOIR WAS LEAKING ANTI FREEZE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON SIX OCCASIONS, BUT THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE LEAK WAS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,200.
Dec 19, 2011
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER RT. WHILE IDLING IN THE PARK POSITION, THE CONTACT HEARD A BEEPING SOUND INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASED TO HOT. THERE WAS ALSO THE SOUND OF FLOWING COOLANT COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE DEALER FOR ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,774. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Feb 17, 2011
VISIBILITY
1 complaint
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated while attempting to lower the driver's side window, the window fell off the track and fell into the door panel. The contact stated that the failure became a regular occurrence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the window regulator. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred an additional five times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 175,000.
Jul 18, 2024
STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1 complaint
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle experienced an electrical short. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 10V475000 (Steering) and 10V009000 (Service Braces, Hydraulic) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.
Mar 09, 2023
WHEELS,ENGINE
1 complaint
Car won’t move in drive or reverse
Jan 09, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 complaint
While I was driving my car began to smoke, there was no warning lights on my dashboard & my temperature gage was in the middle, indicating my car was not overheated. I pulled over put the vehicle in park & it became completely engulfed in flames. My car is a total loss!
Mar 01, 2022
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
1 complaint
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would not properly accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. Also, while operating the vehicle a knocking noise was present coming from the engine when the air conditioning unit was turned on. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.
Oct 29, 2021
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
I KEEP HAVING THE VEHICLE FIXED AND THEN THEY KEEP TELLING ME NOTHING ELSE NEEDS TO BE FIXED WITH IT. IT KEEPS PULLINGN WHEN I COME TO A STOP AND THEN DECELERATES WHILE I'M DRIVING AND I HAVE TO PULL OVER ON THE HIGHWAY OR PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY AND START THE CAR AGAIN. NO LIGHTS COME ON THERE'S OIL IN THE CAR I JUST HAD AN OIL CHANGE I JUST HAD TO BRAKE PADS FIXED EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKES KEEP SQUEAKING THE ROTORS ARE NEW XCETERA. THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME IT HAS DECELERATED I HAD TO HAVE A PART REPLACED A COUPLE YEARS AGO BECAUSE IT WAS DOING THE SAME THING. TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IF THERE'S ANY RECALLS ON THE CAR IN ORDER TO GET THOSE RECALLS FIXED. IT DID THE SAME THING LAST YEAR AND WHEN I TOOK IT IN THEY FIXED ANOTHER PART. IT'S NEVER THE SAME PART THAT THE MECHANICS FIX AND SAY IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM.
Jul 21, 2020
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1 complaint
THE VEHICLE ON THREE SEPARATE TURN AROUNDS DID THE SAME THING AFTER 3 PLUS HRS OF DRIVING STOPPING SHIFTING INTO REVERSE THEN DRIVE. NEAR THE END OF THE RURAL/LOCAL 4 STRAIGHT HRS TRANSMISSION APPEARED TO NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHILE APPLYING BRAKES. THE CAR WAS THEN SHIFTED INTO R(REVERSE) AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED AND GAS PEDAL APPLIED APPROXIMATELY. AFTER REACHING THE REVERSED TURNING DESTINATION THE BRAKE WAS REAPPLIED AND CAR CAME TO A STOP. CAR WAS SHIFTED INTO D (DRIVE) FROM R (REVERSE) AND ALL THREE TIMES THE CAR ACCELERATED TO 30 -34 MPH RPMS STAYING AT 3 AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DID NOT DID NOT GO INTO NORMAL 2ND YEAR MODE. ALL THREE TIMES THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED. THE GEARSHIFT PUT INTO P(PARK FOR 5SEC.) THEN GEAR SHIFT PUT INTO D. THE CAR RAN FIN AGAIN UNTIL TIME TO TURN AROUND. ON THE 3RD ATTEMPT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IMMEDIATELY THE CAR WAS DRIVEN HOME UNDER 40 MPH 4RPMS. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS SET FOR 2 PLUS HRS THE FLUIDS WERE CHECKED AND NONE APPEARS LOW THE CAR ALSO DROVE AS NORMAL AS IT HAD AT THE BEGINNING OF THE LAST TRIP. THE CAR WAS ONLY DRIVEN FOR 5-10MINUTESVAND ALL GEARS SEAM TO WORK FINE FLUIDS ARE NORMAL AND THE CHECK ENGINE SYMBOL IS STILL LIT. *TR
May 21, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEATING SYSTEM FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE DEFROSTER TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOWS BECAME FOGGY, AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROADWAY TO DRIVE SAFELY. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEATER CORE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000.
May 13, 2020
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL,ENGINE
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN HIS DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN A SNOW DRIFT, HE ATTEMPTED TO RELEASE THE VEHICLE BY REVVING THE ENGINE SO THE VEHICLE COULD ROCK BACK AND FORTH. THE CONTACT STATED THE CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE BUT HE WAS STILL ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOWEVER AS HE WAS DRIVING A FUEL ODOR WAS DETECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE EXHAUST INSULATION HAD BURNT AS RESULT THE PLASTIC GAS TANK WAS DAMAGED WITH HOLES. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED IF HE DRIVE THE VEHICLE A FIRE WOULD IGNITE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT A FEW YEARS AGO, THAT SNOW HAD ENTERED THE RADIATOR FAN AND BLEW OUT A MOTOR INSTEAD OF A FUSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND HE WAS CURRENTLY DRIVING WITH ONE RADIATOR FAN MOTOR. THIS WAS ALSO A POTENTIAL FIRE CONCERN TO THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Feb 18, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1 complaint
I NEED SOME ANSWERS TO THIS MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH MY 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THESE ISSUES ARE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE ROADWAY, HIGHWAY VEHICLE JUST CUTS OF WITHOUT ANY WARNING SIGNS WITH CARS GOING AT LEAST 45MPH FOLLOWING. VEHICLE HAS ALSO NOT STARTED ON OVER 15 OCCASIONS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO INTERN HAS MADE REPAIRS STATING THAT THE ISSUE WAS FIX, BUT WHEN I GET VEHICLE HOME AFTER AN ENORMOUS REPAIR BILL IT WON'T START AGAIN. THE DEALER HAS TOLD ME THAT THEY DON'T KNOW WHY VEHICLE IS ABRUPTLY GOING DEAD WHILE DRIVING.THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. LAST OCCURENCE WAS IN OCTOBER 2019. VEHICLE IS STILL A REPAIR SHOP.
Nov 25, 2019
ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 complaint
ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. GOT IT DIAGNOSED AND CODE SUGGESTED CHANGING THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. PURCHASED PART AND HAD IT INSTALLED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. AN HOUR LATER THE ENGINE LIGHT RETURNED AND THE ENGINE KNOCKED WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND THE CAR TURNED OFF. THE CAR WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 35 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND DROVE IT TO A SECOND MECHANIC. THE CODES SUGGESTED CHANGING THE SENSOR, AND A MISFIRE OF THE 1ST AND 4TH SPARK PLUGS. THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR WAS CHANGED, THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED, AND ALL SPARK PLUGS CHANGED. STILL THE SAME ISSUE. THE CAR WILL NOT GO ABOVE 30 MPH DESPITE THE GAS PEDAL BEING PUSHED ALL THE WAY DOWN. KNOCKING ENGINE AND STALLING. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP. THEY SUGGESTED I ALLOW THEM TO TAKE THE ENGINE APART FOR 800 DOLLARS WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT THIS WOULD FIX THE ISSUE. CAR CURRENTLY OVER 80,000 MILES APPROXIMATELY.
Nov 17, 2019
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1 complaint
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE AT 60MPH, MY GAS PEDAL SIMPLY STOPPED WORKING. MY RPMS ON THE DASHBOARD WENT TO 0(ZERO) AND MY VEHICLE BEGAN SLOWING DOWN. I BECAME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY WITH CARS HONKING AT ME. I COULD NOT DO ANYTHING BUT TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE, THEN TURNING IT BACK ON. WHEN IT STARTED UP, I BEGAN DRIVING FOR ABOUT 1/2 OF A MILE AND IT STALLED AGAIN. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SHOULDER, BUT THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN, AND SO DID THE BRAKE. IT'S AS IF I WAS FORCING THE CAR TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, AND THE BRAKE WAS FIGHTING AGAINST MY FOOT. I SAT FOR 10 MINUTES BEFORE STARTING THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND QUICKLY EXITING THE FREEWAY. I TOOK IT TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, AND HE PULLED A CODE STATING IT WAS A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. AFTER INSPECTING IT, HE RECOMMENDED A COMPLETE CLEANING OF IT. SO HE CLEANED IT. I WENT TO DRIVE HOME AND THE CAR STALLED AGAIN, THIS TIME AS I WAS COMING TO A STOP SIGN. WITH CARS BEHIND ME HONKING, IT BECAME EMBARRASSING, SO I EXITED THE VEHICLE AND PUSHED IT OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS MY PASSENGER STEERED THE VEHICLE. THEY NOTICED THE SAME DIFFICULTY IN STEERING AND THE HARD BRAKE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED, DUE TO MY INABILITY TO DO SO DUE TO FINANCIAL REASONS. UPON DOING SOME RESEARCH THERE ARE MANY OTHER 2010 DODGE AVENGER OWNERS FACING THIS SAME SAFETY HAZARD. AS WELL AS THIS ISSUE, MY CAR WILL RANDOMLY 'HONK' ON ITS OWN. JUST THE OTHER DAY, WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT, IT STARTED TO AGGRESSIVELY HONK. THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME STARTED DRIVING(THOUGH IT WAS A RED) AND ALMOST RAN INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. A NEARBY OFFICER SAW THIS AND PULLED ME OVER. I WAS GIVEN A VERBAL WARNING AND TOLD TO GET THE ISSUE RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY. THE OFFICER WAS BEING KIND, AND TOLD ME, HE COULD HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AWAY FOR NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAVE 129,000 MILES.
Jun 18, 2019
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 20 MPH. *LD *JS
May 09, 2019
AIR BAGS,ENGINE
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS IT LOST POWER AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF A U-HAUL TRUCK. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED DESTROYED BY THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CRASH WAS NOT RELATED TO A RECALL AND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Dec 19, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1 complaint
FOR MONTHS NOW MY CAR KEEPS STALLING I HAVE 62,000 MILES. I WILL BE AT A STOP LIGHT AND CAR WILL STALL. IT WILL START BACK UP AND THEN STALL AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE AND SAID NOTHING APPEARED IN THE CODES AS THERE WERE NO ISSUES. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY CLAIM THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE WAS AND THAT THEY RELY ON THE DEALERS TO DIAGNOSE. TODAY MY CAR STALLED AGAIN I WAS ABLE TO GET HOME AND I SHUT IT OFF AND STARTED BACK UP AGAIN WHILE RECORDING IT ON MY PHONE WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED MY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE WARNING LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BOTH CAME ON AND THE OFF. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND WOULD LIKE YOU TO PLEASE DOCUMENT AND LET CHRYSLER KNOW THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I'VE READ MANY INSTANCES ONLINE OF THIS HAPPENING AND CONSUMERS REPLACING THE ETC JUST TO HAVE IT ACT UP AGAIN. THE COST TO REPAIR IS SOMEWHERE AROUND 400-800 DOLLARS. AT 62K I FEEL THAT THEY PUT A VEHICLE ON THE MARKET AND NOW SHOULD HAVE ENOUGH COMPLAINTS FROM THE CONSUMER TO INVESTIGATE AND ISSUE A RECALL.
Aug 11, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 complaint
THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF RANDOMLY . SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING IT WILL EXPERIENCE LOSS OF POWER AND OR ROUGH IDLING . SOMETIMES IT WILL SEEM AS IF THE GAS PEDAL IS BEING PRESSED ON ITS OWN . SOMETIMES IT WILL LOSE POWER AND ONLY DO 10 MPH EVEN WITH THE GAS PEDAL FLOORED . SOMETIMES THE CAR DIES COMPLETELY . USUALLY TURNING THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN WILL SOMEWHAT FIX IT WHERE IT WILL AT LEAST DRIVE .
Jul 26, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER
1 complaint
I DRIVE A 2010 DODGE AVENGER AND HAVE A FEW PROBLEMS WITH IT... WINDOW DEFROST AND PASSENGER HEAT /AIR. WHILE EITHER IN MOTION OR WHILE DRIVING, NO HEATED AIR EXITS THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER, NOR THE PASSENGER WINDOW DEFROST, LOWER AND CENTER CONSOLE VENTS. HEATED AIR ONLY EXITS THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD AND DRIVER'S SIDE DASH VENTS. PROBLEM PERSISTS THROUGH ALL CABIN AIR MODES, AND CIRCULATIONS. THIS SAFETY ISSUE EFFECTS VISIBILITY AND PASSENGER SAFETY BY FAILING TO DEFROST/DEFOG WINDOWS AND KEEPING CABIN TEMPURATURES NEAR OR BELOW FREEZING DURING COLD WEATHER (BLOWING COLD AIR INTO THE CABIN). MY HAZARD LIGHT ALSO DO NIT WORK... HAZARD SWITCH INCLUDES THE HEATED SEAT BUTTON AND THE WHOLE THANG SEES TO BE DEAD AND NOT WORKING AT ALL. I'VE CHECKED FUSES AND ALL CONNECTION EVERYTHING IS OKAY BUT STILL NOTHING OUT OF THE SWITCHES AT ALL.
Apr 16, 2018
SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1 complaint
TAKATA RECALL. MY CAR HONKS AT ALL TIMES, DRIVING, PARKED, AT NIGHT, IN THE DAY. IT MAKES THE SOUND OF ME HOLDING THE HORN DOWN NON STOP ALSO AS IF I WAS PRESSING IT ON AND OFF. WHEN PARKED IT ALSO MAKES THE SOUND OF THE ALARM BEING SET, ALSO THE SOUND OF THE ALARM GOING OFF AS IF SOMEONE TRIED TO BREAK INTO THE CAR. BUT WHAT IS MOSTLY BOTHERING ME IS THE HONKING WHILE DRIVING, I ALMOST CAUSED 2 OTHER VEHICLES TO CRASH N RUN RED LIGHTS DUE TO MY CAR REPEATEDLY HONKING AT THEM AT THE RED LIGHT, I BEEN CURSED OUT AND ONE TIME A FEMALE WAS TRYING TO FIGHT ME IN FRONT OF MY CHILDREN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO GMC BUICK (WHICH IS WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR) AND BUICK MECHANIC CAME BACK SAYING THE COMPUTER DID NOT SEE A PROBLEM. THIS IS SOMETHING VERY SERIOUS SPECIALLY WITH ALL THE ROAD RANGE GOING ON RIGHT NOW. ALSO MY HAZARD LIGHTS CONSTANTLY COME ON ON ITS OWN WITHOUT TURNING OFF AFTER HOURS LATER. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR 2 YEARS AND I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY 3 TIMES DUE TO THE CAR GIVING ME PROBLEMS TO TURN ON.
Oct 10, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
1 complaint
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN SEPT 2016. AS OF JULY 2017 STILL NO FIX AVAILABLE AND PARTS AFFECTED BY RECALL ARE MAJOR SAFETY CONCERNS.
Jul 18, 2017
PARKING BRAKE
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY INCLINE APPROXIMATELY 200 TO 300 FEET, AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Nov 18, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1 complaint
TAKATA RECALL 2010 DODGE AVENGER. MY LIGHTS BLINK ON AND OFF INSIDE MY CAR. MY THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. MY CAR PAUSES AT INTERSECTION LIKE ITS GOING TO JUST STOP. LIKE IT CAN'T MAKE IT DOWN THE ROAD. I'M WORRIED FOR MY CHILDRENS SAFETY ALSO MY OWN.
Oct 02, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1 complaint
I BOUGHT MY CAR FROM A DEALER,AND THEY SAY IT PASSED SAFETY AND EMISSIONS,WELL MY HAZARD LIGHTS DON'T WORK,I NOTICED RIGHT AFTER THEY DID THE TEST,I THEN WANTED IT FIXED BECAUSE IN ORDER TO PASS THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HAS TO WORK,NOW THERE TRYING TO SAY I HAVE TO PAY THEM TO GET IT FIXED,WHEN THEY SHOULD HAVE CAUGHT IT IN THERE SAFETY TEST,IT SHOULD HAVE NOT PASSED,IT'S BEEN A FEW MONTHS AND I'M SICK OF FIGHTING WITH THEM.
Aug 31, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
1 complaint
THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS VERY OLD ON A CAR THAT'S ONLY 6 YEARS OLD. THE CAR ENGINE LIGHTS KEEPS CPMIMG ON FROMTGE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND THE CAR RUNS STRANGE. THE TRANSMISSION IS ALSO GOING BAD AND THE CAR IS NOT THAT OLD. THE CAR JUMPS BAD. THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT THAT STRONG FOR THIS CAR.
Apr 19, 2016
AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 complaint
I CAME OUT OF THE GROCERY STORE ON 11/03/2015 .STARTED THE CAR NOTHING HAPPENED, BATTERY, LIGHTS, RADIO, STARTER EVERYTHING WAS TESTED AND WORKING GREAT..HAD TO CALL A PROFESSIONAL LOCKSMITH SERVICE TO PROGRAM A NEW KEY TO THE VEHICLE..THERE WAS NO INDICATION OR WARNING WHEN THIS HAPPENED
Nov 05, 2015
POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 complaint
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR, I LOST SPEED DOWN TO ABOUT 15 MILES PER HOUR. I HAD TO STOP, TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART. THE ISSUE DID NOT REOCCUR, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW MORE TIMES WHEN THE ACCELERATION HAS DECREASED AND THEN JUST STARTED AGAIN AND I TOOK OFF FASTER THAN I WANTED TO GO.
Jul 27, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 complaint
AFTER PULLING INTO HIGHWAY, ACCELERATOR CEASED TO WORK ONCE SPEED HIT 15 MPH AND ETC WARNING LIGHT FLASHED. PULLED INTO PARKING LOT, TURNED CAR OFF AND BACK ON, AND SAME PROBLEM REPEATED. RESEARCH REVEALED NUMEROUS INSTANCES OF THE SAME PROBLEM ALL LEADING BACK TO PROBLEMS WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. CLEANED THROTTLE BODY AND PROBLEM WENT AWAY UNTIL THREE MILES DOWN THE ROAD WHEN IT RETURNED--THIS TIME ACCELERATOR WORKED UNTIL 30 MPH.
May 24, 2015
AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
I WAS COMING INTO A TURN AND A DOG RAN IN FRONT OF THE CAR VERY FAST AND I JERKED AND HIT THE CURB AS I HIT THE CURB THE CAR WENT ON TOP OF IT THAN BACK ONTO THE STREET I TRIED TO HIT THE BRAKES NUMEROUS OF TIMES BUT THEY WENT STIFF AND ALL STEERING WENT AWAY IT WAS LOCKED I LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR HIT ANOTHER CAR, DAMAGING IT AND MY INSURANCE TOTALED OUT THE AVENGER. NOW WE ARE WITHOUT A VEHICLE DUE TO THIS. I WENT TO THE HOSPITAL WITH MY PASSENGER WHO WAS INJURED AS WELL, DOCTOR DIAGNOSED ME WITH A CERVICAL STRAIN. SINCE THIS INCIDENT I AM STILL HAVING HEADACHES. MY MOTHER IS THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND STILL IS SHAKEN UP ABOUT THIS. *TR
Mar 15, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ESC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,400.
Nov 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE LEFT SIGNAL TURN WAS ACTIVATED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ENGAGED INADVERTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Nov 05, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED. THE CONTACT APPLIED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Jul 22, 2014
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
1 complaint
CAR WOULD START AND RUN FOR A BOUT 3SEC THE ETC LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. SOMETIMES IT WOULD START RIGHT BACK UP OTHER TIMES IT TOOK MULTIPLE STARTS TO STAY RUNNING...SOMETIMES IT DIDN'T DO IT AT ALL AND WOULD RUN AND START FINE FOR WEEKS. TOOK THE CAR TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP. THEY COULDN'T GET ANY CODES OFF THE CAR AND COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. CAR WAS REPAIRED WITH NEW SPARK PLUGS, NEW AIR FILTER, AND A THROTTLE BODY CLEANING. PROBLEM PERSISTED THE SAME DAY IT WAS "FIXED". DROVE THE CAR FOR A ABOUT 2-3WEEKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM INTERMITTENTLY THEN WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40MPH THE CAR LOST RPMS ALTHOUGH THE PEDDLE WAS BEING PRESSED AND CAR EVENTUALLY STALLED AND SHUT OFF LEAVING THE ABS AND POWER STEERING INOP SO THE CAR WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN AND STOP AND ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR WAS MOVED TO A PARKING LOT AND LEFT OFF FOR ABOUT 10MINS. TRIED STARTING IT BUT IT WOULD START AND STALL AND IDLE ROUGH BEFORE IT STALLED OUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WITH THE ETC LIGHT CAME WERE ON. TOOK ABOUT 10MINS AND ABOUT 7 TRIES TO GET THE CAR RUNNING AND THE CAR WAS DROPPED OFF AT A REPAIR SHOP. LOOKS LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM WITHIN THE THROTTLE BODY WITH THE THROTTLE POSITIONS SENSOR WITH 2008-2010 MODEL. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED!!! *TR
May 05, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1 complaint
CAR WAS HAVING TROUBLE STARTING BUT WOULD ALWAYS GO, THEN ONE DAY NEEDED TO HAVE IT JUMPED SINCE BATTERY DIED. ASSUMED IT NEEDED A NEW BATTERY. NEXT DAY DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN CAR STARTED ACCELERATING SLUGGISHLY WAS STRUGGLING TO REACH 60MPH AND RPMS WERE ABOUT 7-800 HIGHER THAN WHEN NORMALLY AT THAT SPEED. CALLED LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP TO SCHEDULE REPAIR AND THE SERVICE TECH STATED THAT THEY HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THROTTLE BODY. AFTER CHECKING THIS WEBSITES COMPLAINTS AND RECALLS SECTION I SEE DOZENS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS THE CORE ISSUE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL SINCE FAILURES ARE NEARLY IDENTICAL WITH THIS MODEL. *TR
Mar 22, 2014
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 complaint
THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO OVER 15 MILES PER HOUR. I PULLED OVER, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND IT RESTARTED. THE LIGHT EVENTUALLY WENT OFF AND KEPT COMING BACK ON WITH THE CAR NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE OVER 15 MPH. I TOOK IT TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP TODAY AND THEY STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE COST OF THE PART ALONE IS $257.00 WHICH IS ON BACK ORDER. THERE ARE OVER 1200 ON BACK ORDER AT THIS TIME. THEY ALSO CHECKED TO SEE IF THIS PART WOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE 100,000 MILE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY WHICH IT IS NOT. THIS IS PART OF THE POWERTRAIN AND SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE WARRANTY THROUGH DODGE. THERE SHOULD ALSO BE A RECALL ON THIS PART. EVIDENTLY THERE ARE MORE PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM SINCE THERE ARE 1200 ON BACK ORDER. *TR
Mar 18, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1 complaint
2010 DODGE AVENGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A DEFECTIVE DOOR LATCH RECALL NOTICE AND CONSUMER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WENT TO CLOSE THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR, AND DISCOVERED IT WOULD NOT CLOSE. CHRYSLER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO HER VEHICLE.
Nov 25, 2013
STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 complaint
I WANT TO KNOW WHY YOUR WEBSITE CLAIMS THERE ARE 2 OPEN RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE, AND THE CHRYSLER DATABASE CLAIMS NONE. *TR
Nov 01, 2013
STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN
1 complaint
I JUST BEGAN HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND I AM VERY CONCERNED. THERE IS NOT A RECALL YET, HOWEVER I AM HOPING WITH TAKING THE TIME TO REPORT MY CONCERNS AND PROBLEMS THERE WILL SOON BE A RECALL. AFTER ABOUT 45 MINUTES TO AN HR OF DRIVING MY VEHICLE THERE BECOMES A CLUNKING NOISE ON THE LEFT FRONT END OF MY CAR. YOU CAN FEEL THE NOISE/MALFUNCTION IN THE LEFT LOWER PART OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING. STEERING FEELS SHAKY AND UNSTABLE. MY VEHICLE IS MAINTAINED MONTHLY AT THE SAME PLACE EACH MONTH. THE LONGER YOU DRIVE THE LOUDER THE CLUNKING SOUND. AFTER, REALIZING THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT GOING AWAY AND COULD BECOME VERY SERIOUS I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NOT A RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM AND IT WOULD COST ME ABOUT $600.00 D/T ALSO TELLING ME WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER IT. AFTER, EXTENSIVE RESEARCH I HAVE LEARNED THAT CHRYSLER THEMSELVES HAVE PLACED A CONCERN IN REGARDS TO THIS PROBLEM, HOWEVER ARE NOT ISSUING A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THAT THIS IS ONLY A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BEFORE 7/2010 WHICH MINE WAS MANUFACTURED 8/2010 AND I AM HAVING THIS CURRENT PROBLEM. I AM VERY SCARED THAT IF THIS DOES NOT GET RECALLED AND FIXED THERE ARE GOING TO BE BIGGER PROBLEMS THAN JUST COMPLAINTS. I HAVE READ SEVERAL INCIDENT REPORTS PLACED WITH NHTSA WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. WITH THAT SAID WHY IS THERE NOTHING BEING DONE ABOUT THIS AND WHY SHOULD I PAY $600+ TO GET THIS FIXED WHEN THIS IS CLEARLY A CHRYSLER/DODGE ISSUE AND CONVENIENTLY WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER THIS PARTICULAR MALFUNCTION. I HAVE 2 YOUNG CHILDREN AND IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO US WHILE DRIVING MY CAR AFTER NUMEROUS REPORTS HAVE BEEN PLACED THERE WILL BE PROBLEMS BIGGER THAN A RECALL. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN CHRYSLER/DODGE AND NOT SURE THAT I WOULD BUY ANOTHER DODGE VEHICLE AFTER THIS. *JB
Sep 05, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE
1 complaint
ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL (ETC) WARNING LIGHT COMES ON SPORADICALLY. STILL RUNS OK. THE ETC WARNING LIGHT DID NOT COME ON FOR THE DEALERSHIP (SO THEY CLAIM). I HAD A COOLANT SYSTEM LEAK AND HAD TO REPLACE 2 THERMOSTATS, COOLANT HOUSING AND HAVE THE COOLANT SYSTEM FLUSHED AND FILLED AT DEALERSHIP. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. NOT CHEAP. PICKING UP THE CAR TOMORROW. *TR
Apr 04, 2013
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1 complaint
DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED BRIEFLY AND WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PUSHED DID NOT ACCELERATE. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE LACK OF ACCELERATION THE ELECTRICAL INDICATOR LIGHT APPEARED. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY ONE (1) MILE AND PARKED AT NO TIME DID THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE TO A SPEED HIGHER THAN 15 MPH AND THE INDICATOR LIGHT CONTINUED TO BE PRESENT. ONCE THE CAR WAS PARKED A CALL WAS MADE TO A LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP AND AN APPOINTMENT MADE TO IMMEDIATELY TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES TO THE DEALERSHIP AT NO TIME DID THE ELECTRICAL INDICATOR LIGHT APPEAR AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON EXAMINATION OF THE VEHICLE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ISSUE WAS WITH THE THROTTLE BODY WHICH WAS REPAIRED. THIS WAS THE SECOND INCIDENT IN WHICH THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED APPROXIMATELY SIX (6) MONTHS EARLIER THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE... WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND REFUSED TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND UPON EXAMINATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE NOTE THAT BOTH TIMES THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. *TR
Oct 01, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000. ...UPDATED 10/19/12 *BF UPDATED 10/25/12
Sep 10, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1 complaint
VEHICLE FAILS TO REACT WHEN GAS PEDAL PRESSED FROM A STOP OR JUST AFTER VEHICLE IS STARTED, OCCURS AT RANDOM AND INTERMITTENTLY, DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED SWITCHING OUT THROTTLE BODY/THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. *TR
Jan 02, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE ABNORMALLY WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT AND BRAKE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V009000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,700.
Jul 27, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1 complaint
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-55 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND STALLED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE WHICH FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND THE DEALER WAS ONCE AGAIN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE THROTTLE WAS REPLACED ON THE THIRD VISIT BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. ALSO THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES AS THEY WERE NOISY WHEN THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND POPPED BACK UP WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,386.
Feb 07, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1 complaint
I WAS DRIVING ALONG PACHECO PASS IN THE NIGHT. AT ONE SECTION THERE WAS LARGE WHITE PAINT STRIPS (BIGGER IN FOOTPRINT WHEN YOU COMPARE IT WITH THE TRAFFIC DIVIDER BROKEN LINES) WHEN THE VEHICLE PASSED OVER THIS PAINTED SECTION ON THE HWY BECAUSE OF THE SMOOTHER SLIPPERY SURFACE. I SEEMED TO LOSE CONTROL, THE STEERING BECAME TOO FLUID, AND LATER IF I EXCEEDED 65 MILES ON A NORMAL ROAD I FELT THAT I WAS LOOSING CONTROL, SOMETHING WEIRD HAD HAPPENED TO THE AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM. I WOULD LIKE TO ALSO MENTION THAT IT WAS VERY WINDY, BUT SMALLER VEHICLES WERE ZIPPING PAST WITHOUT ANY APPARENT PROBLEMS. I REALIZED THAT IF I DRIVE BELOW 50 MILES I DIDN'T EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM OF STABILITY AND LOOSE STEERING. AFTER SOME DISTANCE I PULLED OVER, STOPPED THE CAR, TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND THEN STARTED AND BEGAN DRIVING, I DIDN'T EXPERIENCE THIS LOSS OF STABILITY AFTER I DID THIS. IT SEEMED LIKE THERE IS SOME KIND OF A SOFTWARE GLITCH IN THE AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE I WAS DRIVING IN. WHICH WAS A RENTED DODGE AVENGER 2010 I'M POSTING THIS IN THE HOPE THAT NHTSA TAKES UP THE MATTER AND RESEARCHES STABILITY OF VEHICLES WHEN DRIVING ON PAVEMENT WHICH HAS A PAINTED SECTION & ALSO LOOKS INTO THE TRIGGER MECHANISMS OF THE AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL WHEN ENCOUNTERED WITH SUCH A CASE. *TR
Jul 06, 2010
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