1995 Dodge Avenger complaints

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH A BOLT FROM LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT FELL OFF. THIS CAUSED WHEEL TO COME OF VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

WHILE TURNING LEFT ONTO HIGHWAY VEHICLE LOCKED UP AND HIT CURB. THIS WAS DUE TO LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE. *AK

CONSUMER SCHEDULED RECALL REPAIRS AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO HOLD THE CAR ALL DAY, EVEN THOUGH IT CLEARLY STATES ON THE RECALL NOTICE THAT IT WILL TAKE APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS FOR THE REPAIRS. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE COMPENSATED FOR THE CAR RENTAL THAT WAS RENTED FOR THAT DAY. *YD

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER 'S SIDE DOORS WERE BREAKING AWAY FROM VEHICLE. DEALER STATED DOORS WERE TOO HEAVY FOR VEHICLE, IT WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM. DEALER WILL HAVE TO WELD PIECES TO SUPPORT DOOR BECAUSE STEEL FRAME WAS SO WEAK.*AK

OIL LEAKS $947.56 TO REPLACE HEAD GASKET @ 13K MILES??????. *AK

THE VEHICLE'S LEFT CONTROL ARM FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL # 99V-066. THE CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSMENT. *YH

THE VEHICLE'S THROTTLE WAS STUCK OPEN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING. NLM

BALL JOINTS ON RECALL IN 1999, HAD CHECKED, DID NOT FIX , SAID WAS FINE. ON 4 28 01, BALL JOINTS FELL OUT AXLE BROKE AND TIRE FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING...CONTACTED CHRSLYER ON RECALL PART, WAS TOLD MINE WAS FINE..JUST A "WARE" ITEM THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, NOW THERE IS ANOTHER RECALL ON SAID PART...CHRSLYER REFUSED TO FIX MINE IN MAY OF 01...NOW THE SAME PART I JUST HAD FIXED IS ON RECALL..I SPENT A LOT OF TIME AND MONEY GETTING MY CAR FIXED AND BODY DAMAGE HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED..MY COMPLAINT IS...CHRYSLER IS AT FAULT AND SHOULD BE HELD RESPOSIBLE FOR THIS ENTIRE SITUATION. *AK

PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (99V066003), CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE A TIRE BLOW OUT AND THEN LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS, VEHICLE BEGAN MOVING FROM SIDE TO SIDE CAUSING DAMAGE TO FRONT BUMPER. *JB

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH SEAT MOVING BACK AND FORTH BECAUSE SEAT ANCHORS ARE LOOSE. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. *AK *SLC

BAD OIL LEAK FROM MOTOR. IT HAPPENED 4 TIMES & NOW IT'S HAPPENED AGAIN, IN LESS THEN 1 YEAR OF OWNERSHIP OF CAR.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR BALL JOINTS, REPAIR OF BALL JOINTS WAS DONE BEFORE NOTIFICATION WENT OUT, CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT BY MANUFACTURER STATING CONSUMER DID NOT MEET REQUIRED CONDITIONS OF RECALL, DUE TO THE FACT THAT MAUFACTURER CONTACTED THE MECHANIC THAT PERFORMED THE WORK, AND MECHANIC STATED THAT BALL JOINTS WERE DAMAGED DUE TO ACCIDENT WHICH DID NOT HAPPEN, CONSUMER IS APPEALING FOR RECONSIDERATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT STATING THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF MISUNDERSTANDING, BETWEEN THE MECHANIC AND MANUFACTURER. *JB

BRAKES WOULD BE EXCHANGED EVERY 6 MONTHS DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. THIS ALSO INCLUDED BRAKE PADS. WHEN APPLIED BRAKES, VEHICLE ALWAYS PULLED TO RIGHT.

SOON AS CONSUMER HAS PURCHASED VEHICLE SHE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BATTERY WHICH CAUSED ABS TO SHUT OFF. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING DO TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ALTERNATOR. HAS ALREADY REPLACED TWO ALTERNATORS. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES ARE FALLING OFF , CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE WILL NOT START AGAIN AFTER BEING SHUT OFF. IT TOOK AT LEAST 3 MINUTES. DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS A COMPUTER RELATED PROBLEM, AND COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DID A DIAGNOSTIC, BUT IT SHOWED NOTHING.*AK

WAS DRIVING SLOWLY DUE TO ICE. FELT SOMETHING JERK IN VEHICLE. WENT INTO A DITCH. WAS TOWED TO MECHANIC & THEN A DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED THAT UPPER CONTROL ARM HAD BROKEN. IT WAS ONLY A FEW INCHES FROM LOWER CONTROL ARM. IT HAD SEPARATED FROM SUSPENSION FRAME. ALSO, RACK & PINION STEERING WAS CRACKED, AND SUNROOF WILL NOT CLOSE OR OPEN ON TRACKS.*AK

SEAT BELT LATCH RELEASES FROM BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK ALSO THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT FULLY. *YH

WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

PRIOR TO RECALL 99V066003, THE BALL JOINT BROKE WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, THE DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO REIMBURSE FOR THE DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE DEFECTIVE BALL JOINT. *SLC

CONSTANT STALLING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, ENGINE DOES NOT TURN OVER FOR EXTENDED PERIODS

DISTRUBUTOR IGNITON COIL PACK KEEPS FAILING,CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL SUDDENLY, COMPLETELY DIES. DODGE IS AWARE OF DEFECT AND HAS ISSUED A TSB.*AK

WIRING TO THE HCU AND/OR HCU ITSELF IS DEFECTIVE, ABS IS MALFUNCTIONING

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION TO 40 MPH ON ITS OWN, CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE FOOT ON GAS. *SLC

THERE IS FAULTY WIRING AND/OR DISFUCTIONAL HCU ON FRONT BRAKES MAKING THE ABS SYSTEM AS A WHOLE, DISFUNCTIONAL. COSTLY AND DANGEROUS

ALL 4 ORIGINAL TIRES REPLACED AT 65000 MILES, WITH FIRESTONES FROM PUGH'S TIRES IN GREENVILLE N.C. FIRST TIRE FAILED (TREAD CAME OFF TIRE ) AT 85000 MILES ON THE CAR. THIS WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER FIRESTONE, AS I DIDN'T WANT TO MIX TIRES ON THE CAR. THE SECOND TIRE FAILED ( STEERING SHAKING VIOLENTLY, INDICATING TREAD SEPARATION ) AT 104000 MILES ON THE CAR. I HAVE RECEIPTS FOR TIRES, AS WELL AS PRESSURE AND INSPECTION CHECKS. *AK (DOT NUMBER: NOT KNOWN TIRESIZE: 205-55-16)

4MTHS AFTER PURCHASE, THE CAR STALLED (WITHOUT WARNING) I REPLACED THE COMPUTER, & DISTRIBUTOR. THE CAR STILL STALLS WITHOUT WARNING, ALSO WON'T START FOR A DAY OR TWO, THEN STARTS AND RUNS OK. ENGINE RUNS ROUGH. ENGINE LIGHTS DON'T COME ON TO WARN OF A PROBLEM. WHEN IT RAINS, THE CAR WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING. WILL NOT START WHEN RAINING.

WHILE DRIVING HEARD A LOUD HUMMING NOISE. TOOK THE CAR INTO DEALER TO BE SERVICED, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR HUB ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HAD IT REPAIRED. IT HAPPENED AGAIN 05-JUN-2000 WHEN CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD HUMMING NOISE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

BRAKES ARE NOT OPERABLE. ALSO, UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT BRAKES HAVE SQUEALED SINCE PURCHASE AND THAT REPLACEMENT BRAKES HAVE SAME RESULTS. *SLC

THE PROBLEM IS A FAULTY HEAD GASKET THAT LEAKS OIL INTO THE ENGINE, CAUSING THE SENSORS TO SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN, SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL!

STARTER INOPERABLE DUE TO THE JOLT FROM THE IMPACT. YH

I AM HAVING MY BRAKES REPLACED FOR THE 6TH TIME SINCE BUYING THE CAR. JUST ABOUT EVERY TIME, IT HAS BEEN THE FRONT BRAKES, REQUIRING NEW ROTORS AND PADS. SINCE THE LAST TIME THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED, THEY CONSTANTLY GRIND AND SQUEAL, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW WHEN THEY WEAR OUT. EVERYONE I HAVE TALKED WITH SEEMS SURPRISED BY THE FREQUENCY WITH WHICH I NEED NEW BRAKES. SINCE I WAS OUT ON YOUR WEBSITE AND SAW OTHERS WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, I THOUGHT I'D ADD MY INPUT. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON A NORMAL ROAD AT 40 MPH BALL JOINTS BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. NO OTHER DAMAGE OR INJURY REPORTED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND SHE STOPPED AT A YIELD SIGN . CONSUMER'S CHILD WAS STRAPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE IN THE BACK SEAT. WHEN CONSUMER WENT AROUND THE CORNER, CAR SEAT FELL ON THE SIDE OF THE SEAT BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT BROKE. *AK *ML

WHILE TURNING STEERING WHEEL COULD HEAR A LOUD SQUEAK LIKE SOMETHING WAS BROKEN UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER FELT THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT IF STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. *AK *ML

SUPSENSION PROBLEM/BALL JOINTS, VEHICLE IS SQUEAKING DUE TO WARPED ROTORS, SINCE PURCHASE. *AK *ML

THE TENSION ON THE MIDDLE REAR LAP BELT DID NOT SUFFICIENTLY HOLD THE CSS, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO REPAIR THE SEATBELT BECAUSE THEY SAY IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK *ML

VEHICLE IS PULLING TO THE RIGHT ON STRAIGHT DRIVING. *AK

SEATBACK BROKE WHEN I WAS TRYING TO GET MY WALLET OUT OF MY BACK POCKET IN A WENDY'S DRIVE THROUGH. I LEANED BACK TO RAISE MY REAR OFF THE SEAT AND THE SEAT BACK BROKE. THE SEAT BACK RESTS ON THE NACK SEAT AND IT WILL NOT STAY IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. I TOOK THE CAR TO A DODGE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST ME $1016 TO FIX. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THE SEAT WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT ME. WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I HAD BEEN REAR ENDED? I WOULD HAVE ENDED UP IN THE BACK SEAT OR WORSE. I HAVE DIGITAL PICTURES OF THE SEAT FRAME I COULD E-MAIL TO SOMEONE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED. I OBTAINED A REPLACEMENT SEAT FROM A JUNK YARD. THANK FOR CREATING A WEB SITE ALLOWING ME TO REPORT THIA ISSUE. I BELIVE DODGE/CHYRSLER SHOULD PAY ME TO HAVE MY CAR FIXED. THANKS. *AK

INTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED/ DASH CAUTION LIGHTS CAME ON FOR NO REASON/AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED, AND REAR DEFROSTER FAILED. ALSO, INTERMITENT WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE. *AK

DEALER DID NOT REPLACE LOWER ARM BALL JOINT PER RECALL #827. AS A RESULT THE BALL JOINT FAILED CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SLAM INTO A CONCRETE DIVIDER THUS SUSTAINING BRUISES. NLM

ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN RAINING OR CAR IS WASHED, SERVICE DEPT. STATED THAT WATER IS ENTERING THE BRAKE COMPUTER, AFTER IT DRIES OUT, THE LIGHT GOES OUT AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKES START WORKING CORRECTLY. SERVICE PERSONEL STATED THAT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL ISSUE AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE ENTIRE COST (APP. $480.) TO REPLACE THE UNIT. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT IF THE ANTILOCK BRAKES (OR AIRBAGS) BECAME DEFECTIVE, BECAUSE IT IS SAFETY EQUIPMENT, THAT THE MANUFACTURER MUST REPLACE OR FIX AT NO COST IF THE DEFECT WAS NOT DUE TO A CRASH. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE LATERAL ARM AND BALL JOINT GAVE IN, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED A YEAR PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT FOR RECALL 99V066.OO3/LOWER BALL JOINT BOOT. MANUFACTURER HAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE COLLISION WAS THE RECALLED ITEM. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FRONTAL IMPACT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH. HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER / DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SEVERE INJURY. DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. *YC

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO NOTICE, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE DROPPING ON ONE SIDE WHEN THE BALL JOINT CAME OUT OF SOCKET, DAMAGES TO OTHER COMPONENTS AS WELL. (99V-066) MJS

RIGHT FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM DEGRADED TO ALMOST FAILURE WITH 2 DIFFERENT SETS OF BRAKES. ONE ON 7/2/99 AND ANOTHER IN OCTOBER 1999. EACH SET OF BRAKES WERE GOOD FOR ABOUT 1000 MILES. AFTER THAT BREAK-IN PERIOD, THE BRAKES BEGAN TO GRIND AWAY AND THE ROTOR ASSEMBLY WAS THEN AFFECTED. I AM LOOKING FOR ANY INFORMATION OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION THAT MAY BE DUE TO SOMETHING OTHER THAN THE BRAKE SHOES THAT WERE INSTALLED. *AK

MY BROTHER AND I BOUGHT THE SAME CAR MAKE MODEL AND YEAR. WE BOTH HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM OF WHEN WE COME TO A QUICK STOP AND OR SLOWDOWN WE NOTICE THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR. IF WE DECELERATE QUICKLY OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL AND ("I DO MEAN SLIGHTLY") THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR AND IF WE ARE MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT HANDED TURN WE FIND OURSELVES OUT OF GEAR TO PULL THE CAR ACOSS THE LANE OF TRAFFIC. I HAVE HAD SOME NEAR HEAD ON COLLISIONS WITH THE CAR WHEN I SLOW DOWN AND TRY TO MAKE A TURN. COINCIDENTALLY MY BROTHER HAS THE SAME AMOUNT OF MILAGE THAT I HAVE ON HIS CAR. ABOUT 83000. THE PROBLEM I SEE IS THAT THIS CAR IS THE TEMPLATE FOR THE CHRYSLER SEBRING AS WELL AS THE MITSUBISHI GALANT. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH LEAKY TRANSMISSIONS AND THIS WILL CAUSE THE COMPONENT TO FAIL. MY TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO LEAK AT AROUND 82000 MILES AND I FIND THAT THAT IS A DEFECT THAT DODGE NEEDS TO LOOK INTO. THE OTHER DEFECT OF MY CAR IS A CRACKING CV BOOT THAT CAUSES THE CV JOINT TO FAIL AFTER FLUIDS LEAK FROM THE JOINT CAUSING FRICTION TO TEMPER THE PARTS TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. MY VEHICLES RIGHT FRONT TIRE FELL OFF ON I77 IN CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA. DODGE CLAINED AT THE TIME NO PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, I JUST FOUND OUT YOU HAD DISCOVERED THE DEFECT. BRAVO. YOU HELPED ME SAVE $150 PER PERIOD IN AUTO INSURANCE BECAUSE I COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY MY TIRE FELL OFF AND CAUSED THE ACCIDENT THAT ALMOST KILLED ME. I LOVE YOU GUYS! CHRYSLER HAS SENT AN APPOLOGY AND I NEED TO KNOW IF TH

BALL BEARING JOINT FAILED WHEN TURNING ONTO THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE THEN IT SUDDENLY DROPPED TO THE GROUND CAUSING CONSUMER O LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. NLM