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1995 Dodge Avenger complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1995 record →

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Feb 14, 1997MD

DEFROSTER FAILED.

Structure › Body › Trunk Lid
Filed Feb 12, 1997CA

TRUNK RELEASE HANDLE BROKE.

Tires
Filed Feb 5, 1997CA

ORIGINAL TIRES ON THE VEHICLE 14' P195/70HR14 SBR ARE NOT SUFFICIENT FOR VEHICLE, ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO RIDE TOO LOW TO THE GROUND CAUSING VEHICLE TO BOTTOM OUT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip1 injured
Filed Dec 30, 1996MI

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Dec 30, 1996CA

WINDSHIELD--THIN FILM CAUSES POOR VISIBILTY WHEN WET. DEFROST DOESN'T WORK.

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Dec 19, 1996OH

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CUTS OFF WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. DOES NOT RESTART UNTILL 5-10 TRIES LATER.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 28, 1996LA

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE ABS BRAKES ACT AS IF THEY DO NOT WANT TO STOP AND ALSO THE BRAKES MAKE NOISE. WHEN VEHILCLE STOPS THE BRAKES RUB. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Oct 28, 1996NY

OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, FAILURE ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS, CONSUMER WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE SIGHT OF ROAD AND VEER OFF, MOUNT SIDEWALK, HIT TREE. *AK *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Sep 27, 1996CA

DURING A FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Aug 29, 1996IL

VEHICLE WAS IN HEAD-ON ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Aug 29, 1996IL

VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 16, 1996MI

WHEN PUT INTO DRIVE, TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE FOR ABOUT 40 SECONDS, THEN IT GOES INTO GEAR. THIS ONLY HAPPENS IN SUMMER. *AK

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Aug 15, 1996MD

DEFROSTER SYSTEM FAILS TO KEEP WINDOWS CLEAN W/FOLLOWING SETTING BY OWNERS MANUAL. AREA DEALERS SUGGESTED USING A/C IN WINTER. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash
Filed Jul 18, 1996CA

TRYING TO AVOID A TRUCK, HIT THE BRAKE AND VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Jul 12, 1996CA

STEERING WHEEL FAILURE. (1ST VEHICLE ON 601559)*SD

Tires › Bead
Filed Jun 27, 1996DE

TIRES ARE WORN TO THE CORD, REPLACED ONCE ONLY 28,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 17, 1996TN

VEHICLE WAS IMPACTEDT 12:00 POSITION,SPEED 20MPH, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Carburetor System
Filed Jun 13, 1996OH

BAD ODOR PENETRATED INSIDE OF VEHICLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 11, 1996AZ

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE, UPON BRAKING,PEDAL BECOMES SPONGEY, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT AND STEERING COLUMN VIBRATES. *AK

Electrical System
Filed May 23, 1996CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING RADIO/WINDSHIELD WIPERS/TAIL LIGHT FUSES TO BLOW OUT; GINE AND CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT STAYS ON, FAILURE TO START. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 13, 1996MI

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, APPLIED THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND BRAKES WOULD NOT RELEASE, SMELL OF BRAKES BURNING. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Mar 19, 1996LA

SAFETY ISSUE SEATBELTS HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED, EVEN THE RIGHT FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELTS LOCK UP, WILL NOT RELEASE, HAVE NO FREE PLAY WITH MOTION THE BELTS CONSTRICT EVEN FURTHER.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Mar 5, 1996CA

TRANSMISSION FAILED 3 TIMES. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Feb 20, 1996CA

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD, PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT DISC. *A

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Feb 15, 1996CA

BRAKES NOISY, CREATE EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DUST, DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. *DSH

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Feb 7, 1996TX

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT ENGINE SHUT DOWN LOW-HIGH SPEED, NO PRIOR WARNING, DEALER REPLACEED FUEL PUMP TWICE, PROBLEM PERSISTS. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 24, 1996IL

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Jan 19, 1996NJ

ON AN INCLINE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 4, 1996OH

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 20MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, PASSENGERS AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, MFR REP. SAY AIRBAGS SHOULDN'T HAVE DEPLOY

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Dec 19, 1995MI

VEHICLE STALLS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Dec 13, 1995GA

FRONT BRAKES ARE OVERHEATING CAUSING SEVERE SHAKING OF THE FRONT END. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Carburetor System
Filed Dec 4, 1995CT

THE ENGINE SUCKS UP WATER AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL UNEXPECTANTLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Carburetor System
Filed Nov 22, 1995CT

UNDER WET/RAINY/PUDDLE, INTAKE SYSTEM ACCUMULATES WATER WHICH RESULTS IN VEHICLE STALLING IMMEDIATELY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

SeatsCrash
Filed Oct 26, 1995CA

SEAT MATERIALS; INTERIOR WINDOWS DEVELOPS A FILM WHICH CAUSES SEVERE BLINDNESS RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Sep 11, 1995IL

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE FRONT BRAKES, REPLACED ROTORS, CALIPERS AND PADS TWICE. TT

Parking Brake › ConventionalCrash
Filed Jul 25, 1995WV

EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 45 MINUTES ON AN INCLINE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK TT

Power Train › Clutch Assembly
Filed Jul 17, 1995OH

CLUTCH COLLAPSED/FAILED. *DH

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Jun 29, 1995MI

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, UNDER THE HOOD, ELECTRICAL SHORT, AFTER DRIVING FOR 10 MINTUES AND VEHICLE PARKED AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jun 20, 1995RI

PURCHASE CAR BRAND NEW THE TRANSMISSION WHEN OUT THIS IS THE THIRD TRANSMISSION PUT IN CAR TEN DAY . TT

Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Filed Jun 12, 1995MO

FUSES KEEP BLOWING, VEHICLE WILL SEIZE, LIGHTS GO OUT. TT

Suspension › Front
Filed Jun 12, 1995TX

REAR OF VEHICLE IS DESIGNED TOO HIGH, IMPAIRING VISIBILITY.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed May 10, 1995PA

LEFT SIDE BRAKING SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed May 3, 1995MD

HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED. TT

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed May 3, 1995MD

WHEN IT RAINS IT WILL OBSTRUCT DRIVER VISIBILITY. TT

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Apr 28, 1995TX

POWER DOOR/POWER WINDOW CONTROLS LOCATED ON DRIVER'S DOOR CREATING POSSIBILITY OF PASSENGER'S BEING TRAPPED IF CONTROLS ARE DAMAGED DURING SIDE IMPACT.

Steering
Filed Apr 20, 1995PA

VEHICLE PULLS TO THE EXTREME RIGHT. TT

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