1996 Dodge Avenger complaints

THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED FOR RECALL OF THE LOWER BALL JOINTS (99V-066), LESS THAN FOUR MONTHS (4-AUG-00) LATER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ANOTHER PROBLEM WHEN THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEED OF FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT, THE CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE DEALER STATED THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL. NLM

THE ENGINE RUNS ROUGH DUE TO FAULTY VALVE COVER GASKETS. NLM

SINCE CONSUMER HAS OWNED VEHICLE HE HAS HAD TO HAVE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED NO LESS THAN TWENTY (20) TIMES DUE TO WARPING. WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED BY DEALERSHIP AND DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK CONSUMER HAD BEEN TOLD THERE IS NOTHING HE CAN DO TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *SLC

PACKED WHEEL BEARINGS FAILING EVERY 6-10 MONTHS SINCE BRAND NEW. *AK

MY TRANSMISSION SEAL BLEW OFF AT 18,000 MILES, WHCH SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED. IT TOOK THE DEALER 2 WEEKS TO FIX CAR, AND WHEN I GOT IT BACK, THE TRANSMISSION FELL OUT. THEY ALSO USED MY CAR AS A RENTAL CAR, AND I GOT IT BACK WITH 700 EXTRA MILES ON IT.

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER TO HAVE RECALL 99V066003 REPAIRS DONE. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP THAT UNKNOWN COMPONENT NEXT TO LOWER CONTRAL ARM BALL JOINT WAS TORN AND IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #00V421002. CONTACTED AND THEN VISITED DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC INSPECTED VEHICLE AND PROVIDED A SHEET OF PAPER, INDICATING NOTHING WRONG. EVERYTHING HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OFF. TWO MONTHS LATER, VEHICLE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO BALL JOINT CAUSING ARM AND AXLE TO BREAK. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, BUT AT REPAIR SHOP BEING REPAIRED. NO INJURIES. *AK

THERE ARE 2 RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE. DODGE REFUSES TO FIX THE 2ND RECALL (NHTSA# 00V421002) . THEY CLAIM TO ONLY KNOW ABOUT THE 1ST RECALL (NHTSA# 99V066003). MY BALL JOINTS HAVE FAILED AND THE RUBBER BOOT IS OK, BUT THE SECOND RECALL SAYS TO INSPECT THE JOINT ITSELF , NOT THE BOOT.*AK

CONSUMER WAS ACCELERATING UP TO 45 MPH SPEED LIMIT WHEN ALL DRIVETRAIN CAPABILITY AND FORWARD MOTION WAS LOST. VEHICLE CURRENTLY AT A DODGE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REBUILT BECAUSE NO TRANSMISSIONS WERE AVAILABLE FOR 1996 MODEL. THIS WILL COST CONSUMER $2200.00. *AK BURNING RUBBER SMELL WAS DETECTED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR FLUID CHANGE AT THE DEALER. BELTS AND THE TENSIONERS WERE REPLACED BUT THE RUBBER SMELL STILL CINTINUED. LATER ON, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. *YH

WHENEVER MAKING A TURN AND TRYING TO SLOW DOWN VEHICLE WILL SPEED UP, FAST IDLE. *AK

VEHICLE HIT A TREE HEAD-ON AT ABOUT 35 MPH (EST.). NEITHER THE DRIVER SIDE NOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. PASSENGER'S HEAD STRUCK AND SHATTERED WINDSHIELD. DRIVER'S FACE STRUCK STEERING WHEEL CAUSING DAMAGE TO MOUTH AND SHOULDER. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. AMAZING NO ONE WAS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED. ALSO, I WOULD NOTICE THAT IF I WAS TRAVELING OVER ABOUT 40 MPH, THE CAR WOULD SHAKE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. CAR WOULD SOMETIMES STALL WHEN STOPPED. SOMETIMES I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE CAR OUT OF PARK AND PUT IT BACK INTO PARK BEFORE IT WOULD START. ALSO THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT SEEMED TO NOT BE FULLY SEALED AS IT ALWAYS HAD CONDENSATION INSIDE. NOTICED THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SEEMED TO BE STICKING OUT AND THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT WAS DIFFICULT TO OPEN. I WONDER IF THIS CAR HAD BEEN WRECKED BEFORE I BOUGHT IT. I KNOW I WAS NOT TOLD IT HAD BEEN. I JUST RECENTLY LEARNED THEY DO NOT MAKE AVENGERS ANYMORE. IS THERE A REASON FOR THIS. ARE THEY DANGEROUS. COULD SOMETHING HAVE CAUSED THIS CRASH OTHER THAN THE DRIVING OF THE DRIVER. I WILL BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE MY VIN NUMBER AS SOON AS I CAN GET IT. CAR IS IN STORAGE NOW.*AK

FRONT INNER TIE ROD/ FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS,AND SUSPENSION OF THE VEHICLE HE JUST PURCHASED MALFUNCTIONED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING, IT STALLED AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. IT HESITATED, SITTING STILL. PUTTING VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL KEPT IT FROM CUTTING OFF. DEALER HAS REPLACED A SENSOR IN ENGINE. PROBLEM CAME BACK AFTER A WHILE. *AK

CAR HORN FAILS TO WORK WHEN COLD TEMPS OUTSIDE AND ENGINE COLD. LEFT BUTTON ON STEERING WHEEL NEVER WORKS AND RIGHT BUTTON ONLY WORKS WHEN CAR IS WARM. I GOT HIT IN A PARKING LOT (LUCKILY LOW SPEED) AND I COULDN'T WARN THE OTHER DRIVER WHO DIDN'T SEE ME BECAUSE THE HORN WOULDN'T BLOW. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM - WHAT HAPPENS ON A HIGHWAY WHEN A DRIVER DOESN'T SEE ME??? I SEE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEB SITE ABOUT HORNS NOT WORKING AND I THINK IT SHOULD REALLY BE LOOKED INTO!! *AK

DRIVER SEAT BELT WILL NOT REMAIN LOCKED. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

RECALLED LOWER BALL JOINT (99V-066) FAILURE WAS THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF ACCIDENT WHICH OCCURED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS NEVER DETERMINED DUE TO OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES. NLM

WIFE AND MOTHER IN-LAW WAS POISONED BY CARBON MONOXIDE ENTERING VEHICLE. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO CHRYSLER. CHRYSLER DID SEND OUT AN INVESTIGATOR, BUT NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING OCCURED RIGHT AFTER THE DRIVER TURNED THE A/C ON. *YH

DEFECTIVE NUTS CAME OFF THE BOLTS ON THE BALL JOINTS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM WHICH CAUSED BALL JOINT TO CEASE WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. PREVIOUSLY, THIS VEHICLE WAS PART OF THE LOWER BALL JOINT RECALL. *AK

AFTER RECALL REPAIR 99V-066 OF THE LOWER BALL JOINT THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE FRONT AXLE FELL OFF WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM

TENSIONER PIVOT BOLT HAS FAILED 2 TIMES CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. *SLC

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER THE FIRSTSMOG CHECK REQUIREDTHIS YEAR 2000. THE DEALER RESET IT THE FIRST TIME. THEN IT CAME ON AGAIN AROUND TOWN AT 30MPH. THIS IS A STILL A NEW CAR LESS THAN 25,000 WHEN IT FIRST STARTED. I DON'T FEEL WE SHOULD KEEP PAYING TO GET IT REPAIRED I UNDERSTAND THAT IT CAN BE UP TO APPROX 17 DIFFERENT THINGS TO SET IT OFF. AT ABOUT $400 EA THAT'S EXPENSIVE. I ALSO FIND IT ODD THAT IT JUST STARTED WITH A SMOG CHECK.

RECALL REPAIR REGARDING THE BALL JOINTS WAS COMPLETE ON VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE WHEEL CAME LOOSE WHILE DRIVING, ALSO THE BALL JOINT FELL APART AND NOW CONSUMER HAS TO PAY FOR THE SUSPENSION AND BODY DAMAGES. *SLC

PERIODIC BUT REPEATED STALLING OF THE ENGINE WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP AND CLUTCH DISENGAGED. COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHEN ENGINE STALLED AND VEHICLE WAS STILL MOVING, RESULTING IN NUMEROUS NEAR COLLISIONS. PROBLEM HAS WORSENED WHEREBY THE VEHICLE WILL PERIODICALLY STALL AT ANY TIME WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, EVEN AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND LOW THROTTLE APPLICATION. VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE WHEN STALL OCCURS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE AND CLAIMS THEY CANNOT REPLICATE CONDITION. HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. OTHER CONDITIONS INVOLVE THE REPAIR OF A LEAKING HEAD GASKET THAT WAS PARTIALLY COVERED BY MANUFACTURER AFTER EXPIRATION OF WARRANTY. DOOR SWITCH FOR DOME LIGHT, DOOR AJAR INDICATOR, AND KEY-IN-IGNITION WARNING TONE MALFUNCTIONED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS REPAIRED BY DEALER. CONDITION RETURNED AFTER EXPIRATION OF WARRANTY AND DEALER REFUSED TO COVER. *AK

BOTTOM HINGE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR RUSTED , CAUSING THE DOOR TO DROP DOWN. PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

KNOCKING UNDER HOOD. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT OR DETERMINE THE CAUSE.*AK

A FIRE STARTED SPONTANEOUSLY WHILE THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AFTER A SHORT RIDE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT INDICATES AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. FIRE SEEMED TO ORIGINATE NEAR THE FUSE BOX. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT RIGHT SIDE HEADLIGHT HAS A FILM OR COATING THAT OBSTRUCTS VISION. *AK

THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT COMES LOOSE AND THE SEAT SLIDES UP WHEN APPLYING BRAKE. YH

LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT ARE PUNCTURED AND LEAKING DUE TO PRIOR RECALL (99V-066). YH

PANIC ALARM MALFUNCTION. DEPLOYED ON ITS OWN. COULD NOT TURN OFF. WENT OFF AFTER 3 MINUTES. DEPLOYED AGAIN WHEN OPENING DRIVERS DOOR. ON FOR ANOTHER 3 MINUTES. AGAIN WHILE DRIVING; AGAIN WHEN TURNING LEFT. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE AFTER ONCE AT DEALERSHIP. WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND PROBLEM. SHIMMED BUTTON UNDER HOOD. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 60 MPH. DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED 60 SECONDS AFTER IMPACT. BUT, PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE CHECKED IN OCTOBER FOR RECALL ON DEFECTIVE BALL JOINT BOOTS. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED. THREE MONTHS LATER HAD TO REPLACE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. THIS OCCURRED AT 46,100 MILES. DEALER STATED THAT PROBLEM DUE TO "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR." CUSTOMER RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS OF BALL JOINT FAILURE THAT HAVE OCCURED AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED. WAS ALSO TOLD BY DEALER THAT THIS FAILURE WAS MINOR AND IT WAS OKAY TO OPERATED VEHICLE FOR A WEEK UNTIL I GOT VEHICLE REPAIRED.*AK

UNDER CARRIAGE NOISE IS CAUSED BY LEFT AND RIGHT ARM BALL JOINT FAILURE. YH

THERE WAS A RECALL ON BALL JOINT BOOTS. I HAD THIS CHECKED 10/12/99. ACCORDING TO DEALER EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THREE MONTHS LATER, I NOW HAVE A DEFECTIV EBALL JOINT IN MY RIGHTT FRONT. DEALER STATES THAT THE RECALL WAS ONLY FOR THE BOOT, WHICH ACCORDING TO THEM IS/WAS OKAY. THEY CLAIM THE BALL JOINT FAILURE IS DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AT 46,000 MILES? *AK

ANTI-THEFT DEVICE GOES OFF. CONSUMER HAS PROBLEM WITH ACCESS TO VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THEREWAS A LOUD UNDER CARRIAGE NOISE COMING FROM THE BALL JOINTS. THE NOISE WAS MILD AT FIRST, BUT THEN THE NOISE REALLY BECAME LOUD. CONSUMER WAS SHOWN A PRINTOUT BY DEALERSHIP WHICH DID NOT INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE IN RECALL 99V066003 DAIMLER/CHRYSLER/LOWER BALL JOINT BOOT. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS VIBRATION. ALSO ENGINE HEAD GASKET LEAKS. *AK

I HAD TO HAVE MY FUEL PUMP REPLACED AT ONLY 53,000 MILES. THEN NOT EVEN A WEEK LATER MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. I TOOK IT TO THE SAME DODGE DEALERSHIP COUNTRYSIDE MOTORS IN LAWRENCEBURG, KY 40342. AFTER REPLACING MY FUEL PUMP, NOW I NEEDED A NEW DOWN STREAM OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED. WAS IT THE SENSOR THE WHOLE TIME? WITH ONLY 53,000 MILES ON MY CAR I FIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE I NEEDED BOTH!!!

PLEASE IF ANYONE IS HAVING THIS TROUBLE WITH THERE CAR EMAIL ME AT [email protected] THANKS NEED EVERYONE THAT IS HAVING TROUBLE

NO SUMMARY

BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED THEY CONTINUE TO WARP SEVERE SHAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ALSO FAILURE OF HEAD VALVE GASGET

IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE CREDIT UNION WENT TO PUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ON AND IT WAS REAL EASY TO PULL UP, VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER WAS TOLD THAT A SPRING POPPED ON THE BACK BRAKES WHICH WAS CAUSING THE NOISE. THE BRAKES WERE HANGING DOWN. *AK

THE UPPER CONTROL ARM WHICH IS GONE, AND MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND RESULT A CRASH. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BUT NOT FOR THE UPPER CONTROL ARM ALTHOUGH IT DEALS WITH SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

UPON RECEIPT IF RECALL 99V066, BALL JOINT BALL JOINT FAILURE ,THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CONCLUDED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE RECALL. AFTER THAT INSPECTION ,THE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO THE DEALER. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH RECALL REPAIR/INSPECTION OF THE (99V-066) RECALL, INSPECTION COMPLETED WITH NO INDICATION OF CUT/TORN BOOTS, HOWEVER POTENTIAL IS STILL PRESENT FOR FAILURE. MJS

RECEIVED RECALL94066003. CONTACTED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE IN ON DATE. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC NO PARTS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. WOULD NOTIFY WHEN BALL JOINT PARTS CAME IN. BEEN CHECKING OFF/ON & SO FAR NO PARTS. *AK

WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF AND KEY IS OUT OF IGNITION, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CAN MOVE INTO ANY OTHER GEAR . 2. PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATBELT CAN UNLATCH BY ITSELF, CAUSING SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

HORN DOES'NT WORK DUE TO WATER GETTING INTO THE HORN ASSEMBLY. *AK

I HAVE CONTACTED LOCAL DODGE AVENGER DEALERS AND MECHANICS AND FOUND THE HEAD GASKET PROBLEM TO BE A DEFECT IN THE MANUFATURING OF THE AVENGER. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. RECENTLY I RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINT BOOTS ON MY CAR. THESE ARE EXPENSIVE ITEMS A SINGLE MOTHER CAN NOT AFFORD TO PAY. I HOPE THAT YOU WILL INVESTIGATE THIS SITUATION IN IT'S ENTIRETY AND CONTACT ME UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR INVESTIGATION. THANK YOU.