2013 Dodge Avenger Owner Complaints

I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON OCTOBER 21 2012 FRONT END CRASH THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY THE DAMAGE WAS FROM GRILL TO DRIVER SIDE DOOR. *TR

10/27/2012

HIGH SPEED FRONT END CRASH. AVENGER STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND AND VEERED OFF TO LEFT AND HIT CEMENT JERSEY WALL HEAD ON. DRIVER WAS WEARING SEAT BELT. SIGNIFICANT FRONT-END DAMAGE ESPECIALLY TO DRIVER SIDE. DRIVER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURY - C-1 FRACTURE; BOTTOM OF SKULL FRACTURE; LOWER VERTEBRAE FRACTURES; AND BROKEN NOSE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

2/5/2013

2013 DODGE AVENGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINTS RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE, SHE WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION, SHE WAS GETTING A SAFE, RELIABLE AND QUALITY VEHICLE, AS ADVERTISED BY CHRYSLER. THE CONSUMER STATED OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS, HER LIFE AS WELL AS THE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS WERE ENDANGERED DUE TO THE APPARENT GROSS NEGLIGENCE OF CHRYSLER. UPDATED 12/11/13

11/13/2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT WAS SITTING AT A COMPLETE STOP, WHEN HIS KNEE ERRONEOUSLY STRUCK AGAINST THE IGNITION KEY AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER STATED THAT IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE ENGINE FROM STALLING, THE IGNITION KEY SHOULD NOT MAKE CONTACT WITH ANY OBJECT WHILE THE ENGINE WAS OPERATING. ADDITIONALLY, THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

4/8/2014

CAR WAS PURCHASED AT THE END OF OCTOBER WITH 17 MILES ON IT. VERY SHORTLY AFTER, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALERSHIP TURNED THE LIGHT OFF AND IT CAME BACK ON A DAY OR SO LATER. THEY TURNED IT OFF AND SUPPOSEDLY CHECKED THE CAR. A WHILE AFTER NOISES STARTED TO BECOME MORE PREVALENT. THE MAIN NOISE IS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AREA. IT HAPPENS WHEN THERE ARE SHARP TURNS, BACKING AND TURNING, AND IF ITS COLD. THE NOISE IS HARD TO DESCRIBE. IT SOUNDS LIKE A THUMP/CLICKING TYPE OF NOISE. VERY ANNOYING AND SOMEWHAT ALARMING SINCE THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT IN SEVERAL MONTHS...ANOTHER NOISE IS COMING FROM A LITTLE TO THE LEFT OF STEERING COLUMN. THIS IS MORE OF A FAINT NOISE. SOUNDS LIKE SMALL CLICKING. ONE OTHER NOISE CAME FROM THE CENTER OF THE FRONT OF THE CAR. IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING JUST DROPPED. LIKE SOMETHING JUST FELL DOWN. IT WAS VERY SCARY ACTUALLY. THE DEALERSHIP HAS WORKED FOR MONTHS TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. THIS WAS MY FIRST PURCHASE EVER AND I AM VERY UNHAPPY. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE BUT I AM NOT CONVINCED. I THINK IT IS AN ISSUE THAT HASN'T BEEN BROUGHT UP VERY MUCH YET. THE CARS ARE BRAND NEW AND PEOPLE ARE STILL BREAKING THEM IN AND SUCH. I DO NOT FEEL AS SAFE AS I HAD IN THIS CAR. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE DODGE AGAIN. *TR

3/18/2013

WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS TO SPEED UP AND IT WAS AS THOUGH MY CAR WAS NOT RUNNING AT ALL. NOTHING HAPPENED. I COASTED TO THE END OF THE ROAD AND AT THE STOP SIGN I HIT THE GAS ONLY TO GET CHUGGING, SPITTING AND SPUTTERING SOUNDS AS THE CAR TRIED TO GO. I WAS ABLE TO GO A APPROX 1/4 OF A MILE AND PULLED INTO A PARKING AREA, SHUT THE CAR OFF AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES. THE CAR SEEMED FINE ALTHOUGH A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD WHEN I WENT TO PASS A VEHICLE THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO POWER AND THE CAR SMELLED AS THOUGH SOMETHING WAS BURNING. I HAD JUST FUELED THE CAR UP BEFORE THE INCIDENT. A WEEK LATER, I FILLED MY CAR UP AND ALTHOUGH I DIDN'T STALL I HAD THE SAME SITUATION WITH PUTTING MY FOOT ON THE GAS TO PASS A VEHICLE AND NOT GETTING ANY POWER. I HAD THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND IT WAS ALMOST LIKE THE CAR WAS BOGGED DOWN IN THE MUD. VERY ALARMING FOR A NEW CAR. ALSO WHEN PASSING A VEHICLE AND GIVING IT THE GAS NOT ONLY DOES THE FRONT END OF THIS CAR LIFT UP IT IS ALMOST AS THOUGH IT FISHTAILS LIKE ON ICE IN THE FRONT END. VERY SCARY AND HARD TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHILE PASSING. *TR

6/3/2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A POLE HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,000. *TR

5/9/2013

THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT JUMPS A BIT WHEN GOING FROM ACCELERATING TO SLOWING TO STOPPING. FEELS LIKE A VIBRATION SLOWING DOWN. ALSO THERE HAD BEEN NOISES COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AREA. AND YOU COULD HEAR LIKE A CLICKING NOISE. THERE WAS ANOTHER DIFFERENT NOISE FROM THAT AREA AS WELL. THE NOISES ARE HARD TO DESCRIBE. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP AND THEY ARE BASICALLY NOT FINDING ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE CLICKING/SOUNDS ARE NOT NORMAL AND THAT VIBRATION IS NOT NORMAL REGARDLESS OF WHAT THEY SAY. THE CAR DOES NOT RUN AS SMOOTH AS A BRAND NEW CAR SHOULD RUN. WILL NOT PURCHASE A DODGE AGAIN. *TR

6/12/2013

CAR WAS PURCHASED AT THE END OF OCTOBER WITH 17 MILES ON IT. VERY SHORTLY AFTER, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALERSHIP TURNED THE LIGHT OFF AND IT CAME BACK ON A DAY OR SO LATER. THEY TURNED IT OFF AND SUPPOSEDLY CHECKED THE CAR. A WHILE AFTER NOISES STARTED TO BECOME MORE PREVALENT. THE MAIN NOISE IS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AREA. IT HAPPENS WHEN THERE ARE SHARP TURNS, BACKING AND TURNING, AND IF ITS COLD. THE NOISE IS HARD TO DESCRIBE. IT SOUNDS LIKE A THUMP/CLICKING TYPE OF NOISE. VERY ANNOYING AND SOMEWHAT ALARMING SINCE THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT IN SEVERAL MONTHS...ANOTHER NOISE IS COMING FROM A LITTLE TO THE LEFT OF STEERING COLUMN. THIS IS MORE OF A FAINT NOISE. SOUNDS LIKE SMALL CLICKING. ONE OTHER NOISE CAME FROM THE CENTER OF THE FRONT OF THE CAR. IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING JUST DROPPED. LIKE SOMETHING JUST FELL DOWN. IT WAS VERY SCARY ACTUALLY. THE DEALERSHIP HAS WORKED FOR MONTHS TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. THIS WAS MY FIRST PURCHASE EVER AND I AM VERY UNHAPPY. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE BUT I AM NOT CONVINCED. I THINK IT IS AN ISSUE THAT HASN'T BEEN BROUGHT UP VERY MUCH YET. THE CARS ARE BRAND NEW AND PEOPLE ARE STILL BREAKING THEM IN AND SUCH. I DO NOT FEEL AS SAFE AS I HAD IN THIS CAR. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE DODGE AGAIN. *TR

3/18/2013

WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS TO SPEED UP AND IT WAS AS THOUGH MY CAR WAS NOT RUNNING AT ALL. NOTHING HAPPENED. I COASTED TO THE END OF THE ROAD AND AT THE STOP SIGN I HIT THE GAS ONLY TO GET CHUGGING, SPITTING AND SPUTTERING SOUNDS AS THE CAR TRIED TO GO. I WAS ABLE TO GO A APPROX 1/4 OF A MILE AND PULLED INTO A PARKING AREA, SHUT THE CAR OFF AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES. THE CAR SEEMED FINE ALTHOUGH A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD WHEN I WENT TO PASS A VEHICLE THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO POWER AND THE CAR SMELLED AS THOUGH SOMETHING WAS BURNING. I HAD JUST FUELED THE CAR UP BEFORE THE INCIDENT. A WEEK LATER, I FILLED MY CAR UP AND ALTHOUGH I DIDN'T STALL I HAD THE SAME SITUATION WITH PUTTING MY FOOT ON THE GAS TO PASS A VEHICLE AND NOT GETTING ANY POWER. I HAD THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND IT WAS ALMOST LIKE THE CAR WAS BOGGED DOWN IN THE MUD. VERY ALARMING FOR A NEW CAR. ALSO WHEN PASSING A VEHICLE AND GIVING IT THE GAS NOT ONLY DOES THE FRONT END OF THIS CAR LIFT UP IT IS ALMOST AS THOUGH IT FISHTAILS LIKE ON ICE IN THE FRONT END. VERY SCARY AND HARD TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHILE PASSING. *TR

6/3/2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS AND THERE WAS ALSO A PROBLEM SHIFTING GEARS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WERE IT WAS PURCHASED THREE TIMES, BUT THE DEALER WAS NEVER ABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE VALVE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE ALSO BACK FIRED AND WAS SLUGGISH. THE DEALER PLANNED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, BUT DID NOT KNOW IF THIS WOULD CORRECT ALL OF THE PROBLEMS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,000. *TR

7/18/2013

BOUGHT A 2013 DODGE AVENGER IN JAN 2013 WITHIN A COUPLE WEEKS OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I START HAVING "TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS".. WHEN I WOULD TAKE OFF FROM MY WORK PARKING LOT AT LUNCH MY CAR WOULD SHUTTER.. A FEW TIMES AT LUNCH IT WOULD NOT START! I CALLED DEALERSHIP ABOUT HOW STRANGE MY CAR FEELS . SEEMED LIKE IT WAS SLOW AT CHANGING GEARS AND WOULD SHIFT HARD. DEALERSHIP CAN NOT FIND ANY THROWN CODES AND DOESN'T FEEL ANYTHING! SO I LEAVE FRUSTRATED THAT THEY CAN NOT FEEL WHAT I AM FEELING SO I TAKE IT TO MY HOME TOWN DEALERSHIP TELL THEM ABOUT WHAT I FEEL EVERYTIME I TAKE OFF FROM A PARKING LOT. ( FEB 7TH 2013) WHAT THEY BELIEVE IS THAT MY CAR IS "TRYING RO LEARN HOW I DRIVE" THAT THEY UPDATED MY COMPUTER. THEY SENT ME ABOUT MY WAY A FEW DAYS LATER WHEN I TRY TO LEAVE WORK I HAVE TO TRY 4 TIMES WHEN STARTING MY CAR BEFORE IT FIRES OFF! I THEN GO STRAIGHT TO OUR LOCAL AUTOZONE THEY PUT A TESTER ONMY BATTERY IT SHOWS UP WEAK. THEN THEY TEST MY ALTERNATOR IT SHOWS UP BAD. I HAVE BEEN GIVEN TWO MANUFACTURE ADVISORS AND HAVESINCE BEEN TO RED RIVER FOR DIAGNOSIS YET TO GET ACCOMPLISHED! IT IS NOW AUG 2013 THIS PAST SUNDAY I PICKED UP MY 6 YR OLD FATHER AS I WAS LEAVING A PARKING LOT MY CAR SHIFT HARD THEN DID RIGHT BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC!!! WHICH IS NOT THE FIRST SCARY CAR TRAFFIC INCIDENT WE'VE HAD IN THIS CAR! WE WERE OUT FOR THE WEEKEND HERE IN AR. WE WERE ON LANDERS ROAD WHICH IS A COMPLETE CIRCLE ALMOST THAT EXITS INTO HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC WHERE MY CAR THEN PROCEEDS TO SHUTTER AS I TAKE OFF FROM THE EXIT WHICH WAS EXTREMELY TERRIFIC CONSIDERING IT WAS COMING A DOWN POUR! AT THIS TIME RED RIVER DODGES SERVICE MEN SAYTHEY KNOW WHAT I AM CLAIMING TO FEEL THAT IT IS THE WAY DODGE HAS MADE THEIR TRANSMISSIONS THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM IN THE PAST AND THAT THEY ARE STILL SEEING THIS PROBLEM WITH OTHER NEW MODELS. SAY I'M STUCK W/IT BC THEY REP. *TR

8/13/2013

WE WERE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH WHEN I NOTICED MY HUSBAND HAD NOT FASTENED HIS SEATBELT IN THE PASSENGERS SEAT. THERE WERE NO REMINDER BUZZERS ON THE DASH NOR WAS THERE A ICON ON THE DASH OF THE CAR. WE CONTACTED OUR SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND QUESTIONED THEM ABOUT IT, THEY IN TURN CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE IS NONE OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED IN THIS CAR! HOW IS IT THAT THIS CAR HAS NO WARNING ALARMS FOR THIS FRONT SEAT. *TR

5/15/2014

I RECIEVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM FCA TELLING ME THAT MY AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELTS MIGHT NOT WORK IN A CRASH AND THERE IS A RECALL BUT THEY DON'T HAVE REMEDY AVAILABLE AND THEY WILL CONTACT ME WHEN THEY FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX IT. I HAVE SMALL CHILDEREN AND IF I GET INTO A CAR CRASH I HOPE THAT MY SEAT BELTS AND AIR BAGS WOULD WORK AND FOR DODGE TO TELL ME NOT TO WORRY EVEN THOU THEY MIGHT NOT WORK IS UNACCEPTABLE.

11/5/2016

I WAS ACCELERATING TO 30 MPH WITH TRACTION SYSTEM ON THAN MY CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN HAD HIGH RPM BUT SPEED WAS DECREASING ALMOST HAD A GUY REAR END ME BC OF THE SPEED ACCELERATED FINE THAN JUST DROPPED THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAPPENED TO ME WITHIN A WEEK . *TR

2/5/2014

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BACK ROAD COMING UP TO A SEVERE CURVE THE CAR STARTED ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. THE GAS PEDAL WAS NOT PUSHED AL THE WAY DOWN BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO SPEED UP. AS I CAME UP TO THE CURVE I COULD NOT MAINTAIN THE CAR ON THE ROAD AND IT FLIPPED FOUR TIMES AND LANDED IN A SWAMP AREA IN ABOUT 2 FEET OR THREE FEET OF WATER. *TR

4/10/2014

WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, I DID HIT THE BREAKS, I FELT A JOLT HOWEVER THE CAR NEVER STOPPED. THE CAR DID SKID ACROSS A HIGHWAY, AND LAND IN A DITCH. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE, HOWEVER NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. BOTHE ME AND MY MINOR CHILD WERE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE BY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAMS. WE DID BOTH SUSTAIN INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS TOWED.

6/22/2015

MY VEHICLES STALLS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ITS AN AUTOMATIC. I KEEP MY REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON IT. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED 3 DIFFERENT ACCIDENTS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. WHEN I STOP MY CAR ALMOST ACTS AS THOUGH IT WANTS TO SHUT OFF. IN ORDER TO PICK SPEED BACK UP I MIDST FLOOR IT TO EVEN GET MOVING ANYWHERE. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE SEEING AS THOUGH I HAVE A 2 YR OLD. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE. I'M INSURING A CAR THAT HAS HAD RECALLS FOR THIS VERY SAME ISSUES AND NOW DODGE TELLS ME THEY'D HAVE TO CHARGE ME $115 FOR A DIAGNOSTICS TEST.

7/28/2015

BACK OF CAR SLIDES FOR NO APPARENT REASON TOOK TO DEALER 3 TIMES THEY DON,T HAVE A FIX FOR IT CHYRLSER IS GOING TO RECALL THESE AT SOME TIME DON'T KNOW WHEN.VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE THEY WON'T GIVE ME DIFFERENT CAR TO USE UNTIL FIXED. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I HAVE AN ACCIDENT ??? IT IS ONLY CERTAIN SUSPENSION PACKAGES THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM THEY TELL ME THEY DON'T KNOW TO FIX IT. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW HOW THEY CAN ALLOW THESE CARS TO REMAIN ON THE ROAD IS DANGEROUS PLEASE RESPOND LET ME KNOW WHAT TO DO. *TR

3/10/2014

I WAS DRIVING FROM ARKANSAS TO TEXAS AND WAS APPROXIMATELY TEN MILES FROM MY DESTINATION WHEN THE CAR PULLED TO THE RIGHT ON A NARROW TWO LANE HIGHWAY HITTING THE APPROXIMATELY ONE FOOT TALL CONCRETE BRIDE SIDE. IT WAS MISTING RAIN AND THE CAR KEPT PULLING RIGHT AND THEN STARTED TO GO INTO A SKID. I TRIED TO STEER TO STOP SKIDDING AND SPUN AROUND INTO THE DITCH AND ROLLED. ONLY THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS AND THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG DEPLOYED. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON THE DRIVER SIDE OR FROM THE DASH OR STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT, SIDES AND TOP. THERE HAD BEEN PRIOR WARRANTY REPAIR TO THE DRIVER SEAT AIRBAG BY ORR DODGE OF SEARCY BECAUSE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM MALFUNCTION WARNING LIGHT HAD COME ON IN THE VEHICLE. *TR

1/20/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER WAITING SEVERAL MOMENTS, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED AT A LOW SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V043000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 936.

5/16/2013

THIS AUTOMOBILE STARTED OUT MISFIRING AND USING A LOT OF GAS ,AND WE HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP NUMBERS OF TIMES TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED KNOW THAT IT GETTING OLDER THE PROBLEM HAS GONE FROM JUST MISFIRING TO STALLING OUT TO JERKING AT TIME TO A SMELL OF SOMETHING HOT TO THE GEARS CHANGING HARD ALSO HAVING BREAKING PROBLEMS SINCE ABOUT 14000 MILES THE GRIND REAL BAD HAD ROTORS TURNED AND STILL HAVING THAT PROBLEM TODAY HAD IT CHECKED OUT SEVERAL TIMES KNOW WE HAVE THIS PROBLEM IF WE ARE STOPPED AND TURN THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT AND TAKE YOUR FOOT OF THE BREAK IT TAKES OFF ON IT ON IT JUMPS ALL THE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO CHRYSLER SEVERAL TIMES WE HAVE BEEN ON SOMETHING CALLED THE STAR PROGRAM .THEY TRIED TO GIVE ME 500.00 DOLLARS FOR MY TROUBLE THEN LATER THEY TRIED TO BUY THE CAR BACK FOR MSRP. WHICH I WOULD LOST MONEY KNOW I HAVE ATTORNEY TO HANDLE THIS PROBLEM THIS CAR IS UNSAFE MYSELF AND MY FAMILY AT RISK EVERYDAY UNTIL SOMETHING IS DONE. *TR

7/13/2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM FAILED. THE TIRE LOW PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT RECENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT THE EVAP CANISTER WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,540. UPDATED 5/15/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE SIDE, JERK, DRIVE ROUGH/ LOUD, AND HAD A DIFFICULT TIME GAINING SPEED. THE VEHICLE HAD A BAD ODOR (COMPARABLE TO ROTTEN EGGS), AND THE RPMS RISE TO 4,5, OR 6. THE ROTORS, BRAKES, CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE TIRE PRESSURE FLUCTUATES IN VERY COLD/HOT WEATHER CAUSE THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, THIS IS NORMAL. THE CONSUMER STATED THIS IS FALSE THAT IS NOT THE ONLY TIME THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 05/27/2014 *JS

6/25/2013

I PURCHASED MY CAR (SXT V6) 5/2013 FROM JOE CECCONI'S IN NIAGARA FALLS, NY.. I'VE PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2008 AVENGER WITH THE 4 CYL. ENGINE AND I AM A DRIVING ENTHUSIAST. I FELT THE CAR SHIFTING ROUGHLY AND I DECIDED TO TAKE THE CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 10/12/2013 BECAUSE I WAS ALSO HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR PULLING HARD TO THE LEFT. THE TECHS ASSURED ME THAT THE CAR WAS ONLY "LEARNING HOW I DRIVE" AND I EXPLAINED THAT MY 2008 DID THE SAME THING. FOR THE PULLING, THEY DID AN ALIGNMENT. WHEN I PICKED THE CAR UP, I DROVE IT AND IT WAS ABOUT 2 WEEKS (10/31/2013) BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO TAKE IT BACK IN DUE TO THE SAME ISSUES; PULLING, SHAKING AND A HARD SHIFTING TRANSMISSION. THE TECH ONCE AGAIN TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT MY CAR WAS WAY OFF ALIGNMENT...EVEN THOUGH IT WAS RECENTLY SERVICED. AROUND 12/5/2013, I TOOK THE CAR BACK ONCE AGAIN AND I SPOKE TO A TECH AROUND 6PM AND HE TOLD ME THAT CHRYSLER USES "SNOWMOBILE TYPE TRANSMISSIONS" AND THAT THEY WILL ALWAYS SHIFT ROUGHLY, HE EXPLAINED THAT THERE WAS NO FIX. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT SERVICE MY CAR AT THAT TIME OF DAY. ON 12/11/2013 THEY DID A WHEEL ROTATION AND AN ALIGNMENT, THE CAR STOPPED PULLING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, PULLING IS VERY SLIGHT NOW, POSSIBLY DUE TO NEEDING ANOTHER ALIGNMENT NOW. I HAVE AN ISSUE WHERE I WILL ALSO BE TRAVELING IN WHAT SHOULD BE THIRD GEAR SHIFTING TO FOURTH (ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP SPEED QUICKLY, USUALLY THRUWAYS) AND THERE ARE TIMES THAT THE CAR WILL NOT PICK UP SPEED QUICKLY, AS IF IT WAS SITTING IN SIXTH GEAR RATHER THAN THIRD OR FOURTH. THIS ISSUE IS NOT ALWAYS PRESENT AND I HAVE DECIDED TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH THE AUTO STICK SINCE THERE IS NO FAILURE IN SHIFTING THIS WAY. THE ROUGH-SHIFTING TRANSMISSION IS SOMETHING THAT CHRYSLER HAS KNOWN ABOUT IN THE DODGE AVENGERS FOR A LONG TIME BUT THEY SEEM TO DISREGARD THEIR AVENGER OWNERS. *JS

4/30/2014

PURCHASED CAR 7/11/2013: (THE 7,000 MILES IS A GUESSTIMATE) 11/21/2013 WHILE IN WV FOR MY MOTHERS FUNERAL, PARKED IN GAS STATION, CAR RUNNING, IN PARK, L/R TURN SIGNALS STARTED FLASHING INDEPENDENTLY THEN THE FLASHERS STARTED GOING OFF, STOPPED BY THEMSELVES. THIS HAS CONTINUED, TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY CODES, ALL CONNECTIONS LOOKED OK. STARTED KEEPING A LOG OF MILAGE WHEN THIS HAPPENS, STARTING ON 1/4/2014 MILEAGE 10,254 AND HAS CONTINUED TO CURRENT DATE 4/30/2014. THIS MAY HAPPEN ONLY ONCE BUT THEN AGAIN IT MAY HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES WITHIN THE SAME MILAGE. CAN NOT COUNT THE TIMES IT HAPPENS WHILE CAR IS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH KEYS IN THE HOUSE AND NO ONE TOUCHING THEM. I BELIEVE IT'S THE CLUSTER IN THE STEERING COLUMN. ALSO, I COULD NOT GET MY WIPERS TO SPRAY/WIPE UNTIL I TURNED THE TURN SIGNALS ON. HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS HAPPEN? *JS

4/30/2014

I BOUGHT THE 2013 DODGE AVENGER IN JAN. 2013. MARCH 2013 CAME AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD START WIPING DO TO THE OVER CAST AND SHADOWS. WHEN I TOOK IT TO DODGE THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BECAUSE IT WASN'T HAPPENING THEN IN FRONT OF THEM. THEN AT 7500 MILES IN JULY 2013 MY BRAKES STARTED MAKING LOUD NOISES. AT FIRST IT WAS ONLY WHEN I BACKED UP THEN COME AUGUST IT WAS ALL THE TIME. AFTER 5 VISITS OF SCUFFING THE ROADERS UP THEY SAID IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN THEY SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE EVERYTHING IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM CAUSE THERE WAS A LARGE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS IN THE 300 MODELS, DARTS, AND AVENGERS. FIRST TRIP TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THEY SAID THEY REPLACED THE WHOLE BRAKE SYSTEM ... BRAKES, ROADERS, AND PADS...(THEY STATED THEIR WAS SCARES IN THE ROADERS AND IT SHOULDN'T OF BEEN THAT WAY WITH ONLY 7500 MILES) TO THE FRONT AND REAR . THEY ALSO STATED THEY LEFT MY ACCOUNT OPEN INCASE THAT DIDN'T WORK. HOWEVER THAT WAS A LIE THEY ONLY DID THE REAR AND THAT SAME DAY THE FRONT WAS SO BAD I COULDN'T DRIVE IT. 3 DAYS LATER THEY GOT IT BACK IN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND DID THE WHOLE FRONT SYSTEM OF THE BRAKES. THAT WORKED FOR 1 WEEK AND I'M REALLY MAD. I HAVE CALLED 17 TIMES LEFT VOICEMAILS FOR THE DEALER SHIP MANAGER AND SERVICE DEPARTMENT. MY BRAKES NOW ARE STICKING AND STILL LOUD AS EVER. THEY STILL HAVE NOT RETURNED MY CALL. I ONLY HAVE 18000. MILES ON THIS CAR. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT FIXED. THIS IS NOT ONLY ME HAVING THIS ISSUE. HELP US BE SAFE RECALL FOR FIX THE PROBLEM PLEASE. *TR

8/19/2014

LIGHTS WERE IN AUTO POSITION, DROVE APPROX. 6 MILES WITH THEM ON AND RUNNING. MAD A STOP AND SHUT THE CAR OFF, WHEN I RESTARTED IT AND STARTED TO DRIVE AWAY I REALIZED MY LIGHTS WERE NO LONGER ON. HAD TO PUT THEM IN THE REGULAR ON POSITION TO RUN THEM. STOPPED THE CAR MANY TIMES, RESTARTED IT TRYING TO GET THE LIGHTS TO WORK IN AUTO BUT HAD NO LUCK. GOT HOME LET THE CAR SET 30 MINUTES AND RESTARTED THE CAR WITH THE LIGHTS IN AUTO AND THEY CAME ON FINE. WHAT HAPPENS IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 60MPH? SAFETY ISSUE!!! I AM VERY LEARY OF THIS CAR AND ITS SAFETY ON MANY DIFFERENT LEVELS! *TR

7/3/2013

I HAD JUST MERGED ONTO 69 HEADING HOME FROM SCHOOL. IT WAS AROUND 930PM. I START TO PICK UP SPEED TO BLEND IN WITH TRAFFIC. THERE WAS A THREE CAR ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED SO WE ALL SLAMMED ON OUR BRAKES TO AVOID FROM HITTING IT. UNFORTUNATELY I HIT THE BACK OF A FLATBED TOW TRUCK GOING BETWEEN 45-50MPH. TO MY SURPRISE MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. EVEN THOUGH I HAD A RECALL ON MY CAR A FEW MONTHS BACK FOR THE AIRBAGS NOT WORKING RIGHT, SO I TOOK IT TO MY DEALERSHIP TO HAVE MY RECALL FIXED. SO WHEN I GOT IN THIS HEAD ON COLLISION I WAS IN SHOCK MY AIR BAGS STILL DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

2/11/2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HOOD RELEASE MECHANISM WAS LOCATED NEAR THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE FOOT REST AND HE WOULD ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVATE THE MECHANISM WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

11/26/2013

I HAD JUST MERGED ONTO 69 HEADING HOME FROM SCHOOL. IT WAS AROUND 930PM. I START TO PICK UP SPEED TO BLEND IN WITH TRAFFIC. THERE WAS A THREE CAR ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED SO WE ALL SLAMMED ON OUR BRAKES TO AVOID FROM HITTING IT. UNFORTUNATELY I HIT THE BACK OF A FLATBED TOW TRUCK GOING BETWEEN 45-50MPH. TO MY SURPRISE MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. EVEN THOUGH I HAD A RECALL ON MY CAR A FEW MONTHS BACK FOR THE AIRBAGS NOT WORKING RIGHT, SO I TOOK IT TO MY DEALERSHIP TO HAVE MY RECALL FIXED. SO WHEN I GOT IN THIS HEAD ON COLLISION I WAS IN SHOCK MY AIR BAGS STILL DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

2/11/2014

2013 DODGE AVENGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE AND RECALL NOTICES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ESC LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER ALSO BELIEVED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE.

1/9/2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HE DROVE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT END MADE A LOUD NOISE WHEN A BUMP WAS HIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION ALONG WITH THE TIE ROD BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 37,600.

4/22/2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM FAILED. THE TIRE LOW PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT RECENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT THE EVAP CANISTER WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,540. UPDATED 5/15/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE SIDE, JERK, DRIVE ROUGH/ LOUD, AND HAD A DIFFICULT TIME GAINING SPEED. THE VEHICLE HAD A BAD ODOR (COMPARABLE TO ROTTEN EGGS), AND THE RPMS RISE TO 4,5, OR 6. THE ROTORS, BRAKES, CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE TIRE PRESSURE FLUCTUATES IN VERY COLD/HOT WEATHER CAUSE THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, THIS IS NORMAL. THE CONSUMER STATED THIS IS FALSE THAT IS NOT THE ONLY TIME THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 05/27/2014 *JS

6/25/2013

THE FIRST TIME I WAS COMING DOWN HWY 17 FROM WILMINGTON WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT TIE EXPLODED AND ALSO MESSED UP THE RIM. TOTAL COST TP ME 578.00. THE SECOND TIME I WAS COMING FROM MURRELL INLET, SC AND THE SAME TIRE BLEW OUT AGAIN. TOTAL COST 134.00. I HAD TOOK MY CAR IN TO GET THE SECOND TIRE FIXED AND TOLD THE SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THE FRONT END HAD A POPPING NOISE AND TO HAVE SOMEONE DRIVE THE CAR TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON. I PICKED THE CAR UP ON 6/3/2014 AND ASKED IF ANYONE HAD DROVE IT FOR THE NOISE. COME TO FIND OUT NOBODY TEST DROVE IT AFTER IT SAT OUT AT ADDYS FOR 7 DAYS. THE WHOLE FRONT RACK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.IT NOW BEEN 10 DAYS AND MY CAR IS STILL AT ADDYS WAITING ON PARTS. LOOKS LIKE TO ME SOMEONE SHOULD HAVE FOUND THIS PROBLEM WHILE IT WAS SITTING AT ADDYS FOR 7 DAYS. SERVICE MGR WAS A REAL [XXX] AND WAS YELLING IN MY SISTER FACE. *TR INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

6/6/2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHEN THE HEATER WAS ACTIVATED, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR VENT FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR OPERATOR HOSE AND HEATER CORE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE COOLANT NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED AND THE EVAC SYSTEM RECHARGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

2/17/2015

TAMARA RECALL. OK I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE HEATER CORE IN MY 2013 DODGE AVENGER. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TELL ME THAT THE HEATER CORE IS PLUGGED AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION ON THE INTERNET I LEARNED I'M NOT THE ONLY CONSUMER WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME IT A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE HEATER CORE FROM THE FACTORY BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED AT THIS TIME AND THERE IS SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. I HAVE HEAT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BUT BLOWS COLD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NOT ALLOWING THE DEFROST TO MELT THE ICE ON THE WINDSHIELD. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COULD CAUSE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS. UPON YOUR INVESTIGATION YOU WILL FIND ITS NOT JUST ONE MAKE AND MODEL IT'S SEVERAL AND THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALERSHIP KNOW IT A PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT CORRECT IT. I'M SENDING THIS MESSAGE TO SEE IF THERE'S SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR TIME. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

12/29/2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHEN THE HEATER WAS ACTIVATED, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR VENT FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR OPERATOR HOSE AND HEATER CORE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE COOLANT NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED AND THE EVAC SYSTEM RECHARGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

2/17/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR CAP, WHICH CONTROLLED THE PRESSURE, WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

1/12/2017

2013 DODGE AVENGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE HEAD REST ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IN THE MIDST OF DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S HEAD REST OPENED UP AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD CAUSING HIS HEAD TO GO FORWARD. *JB

1/7/2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT STARTED TO FLICKER AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE HEAD REST SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. UPDATED 06/14/16*LJ

3/30/2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH OVER A RESIDENTIAL SPEED BUMP, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEAD REST DETACHED FROM THE SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

9/19/2016

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND A CAR WAS IN MY LANE TO MAKE A TURN. I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO KEEP FROM HAVING A HEAD ON COLLISION. WE DIDN'T HIT BUT IT MADE THE HEAD REST POP OUT. IS THERE ANY DEFECTS ON THIS SUBJECT...

11/11/2016

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT PASSENGER DEEPLY LACERATED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BY SLICING IT ON THE RAZOR-THIN CHROME COVERING OF THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. BOTH DOOR HANDLES SEEM TO BE PEELING, AND THE CAR IS ONE YEAR, 30,000 MILES OLD. *TR

1/16/2014

LETTER FROM CONGRESSWOMAN SLAUGHTER ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE DEFECTIVE 2013 DODGE AVENGER. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATE SIX MONTHS AFTER BUYING THE VEHICLE, ALL FOUR OF THE BRAKES SEIZED. THEN, ONE YEAR AND SIX MONTH LATER, THE ENGINE HEAD FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. SEVEN MONTHS LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE LEAKED OIL INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

10/14/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD A DOWNSHIFT ISSUE AND WOULD NOT SWITCH GEARS PROPERLY. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED DUE TO A COOLANT OVERFLOW. FURTHERMORE, THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD SHAKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,225. UPDATED 01/25/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED A/C IS BROKEN, AND WINDOWS/DOOR LOCKS JAM. *TR

9/30/2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD A DOWNSHIFT ISSUE AND WOULD NOT SWITCH GEARS PROPERLY. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED DUE TO A COOLANT OVERFLOW. FURTHERMORE, THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD SHAKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,225. UPDATED 01/25/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED A/C IS BROKEN, AND WINDOWS/DOOR LOCKS JAM. *TR

9/30/2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD A DOWNSHIFT ISSUE AND WOULD NOT SWITCH GEARS PROPERLY. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED DUE TO A COOLANT OVERFLOW. FURTHERMORE, THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD SHAKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,225. UPDATED 01/25/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED A/C IS BROKEN, AND WINDOWS/DOOR LOCKS JAM. *TR

9/30/2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD A DOWNSHIFT ISSUE AND WOULD NOT SWITCH GEARS PROPERLY. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED DUE TO A COOLANT OVERFLOW. FURTHERMORE, THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD SHAKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,225. UPDATED 01/25/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED A/C IS BROKEN, AND WINDOWS/DOOR LOCKS JAM. *TR

9/30/2016

CPSC: 2013 RED DODGE AVENGER-: CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRYING TO PUT HER SHOE BACK ON HER FOOT, HER FOOT HIT AN OPENING OF METAL ABOVE THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR, AND IT CAUSED HER FOOT TO BLEED PROFUSELY. *SS THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM DUE TO PAIN AND SWELLING OF HER RIGHT FOOT. *JB

11/9/2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE HOOD FLEW OPEN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. .....UPDATED 03/08/17 *BF *CN

1/23/2017