1997 Dodge Avenger complaints

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS DUE TO A FAILED OVERDRIVE HUB. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. *AK

17 " ALUM. WHEELS BEND VERY EASILY OVER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. *AK

THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARP AND THEN A PULSATION IS CONSTANTLY FELT FROM THAT POINT ON UNTIL RESUFACING OF THE ROTORS IS PERFORMED. ORIGINAL DEALER WAS ASKED AND SERVICE ADVISOR STATED IT WAS THE NATURE OF THE BEAST, THEY ALL DO THAT. THE LAST TIME THE CAR WAS IN FOR BRAKE SERVICE, AT SANDY MCKIE CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH DODGE IN FOX LAKE ILLINOIS, THE WARPING RETURNED WITHIN 1500 MILES AND THE TECHNICIAN FAILED TO TIGHTEN ALL 10 LUGNUTS HOLDING THE FRONT WHEELS ON. THE RADIO DECIDES NOT TO ACCEPT C.D.S AND WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE SUNROOF HAD BAD RATTLING AND IT TOOK NUMEROUS TRIPS TO THE DEALER BEFORE THEY COULD CURE THE PROBLEM. DEALER CLAIMS SUNROOF SHADE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE. THE FOG LAMPS LOOSE THEIR SEAL AND FILL WITH MOISTURE. TWO OCCASIONS SO FAR. *AK

THE FRONT WHEEL FELL AJAR DUE TO THE BALL JOINT PULLING APART CAUSING THE MISHAP. YH

INITIAL PROBLEM CAR HESITATED , LIGHTS , A/C , RADIO AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS BEGAN TO BLINK AND GO ON AND OFF. CAR BEGAN TO HESITATE ,SHUT OFF ALL ELECTRICAL ITEMS AND TRIED TO MAKE IT HOME. CAR STALLED AS I ENTERED MY DRIVEWAY. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALER. THEY SAID BATTERY WAS BAD.INSTALLED NEW BATTERY. DROVE CAR APPROX. 1/4 MILE FROM SERVICE DEPT. , BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. RETURNED TO DEALER. CHECKED CAR AGAIN AND SAID FUSE BOX WAS BAD. INSTALLED NEW FUSE BOX, CAR WAS FINE FOR ABOUT THREE MONTHS. NEWLY INSTALLED FUSE BOX SHORTS OUT AND CATCHES FIRE AND ALSO BURNS WIRING HARNESS. THIS TIME THIRD FUSE BOX INSTALLED, WIRING HARNESS AND MANY RELAYS REPLACED.

WHEN BRAKES MAKE LOUD THUMPING NOISE ,BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO FLOOR, TAKING A APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE BEFORE BRAKES ENGAGE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

DRIVING THROUGH A LOW PUDDLE OF WATTER, THE CAR SUCKED WATER INTO THE AIR INTAKE AND IMMEDIATELY HYDROSTATICALLY LOCKED THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS IMMEDIATELY DESTROYED AND THE CAR WAS TOTALLED. I FEEL THIS WAS A RESULT OF POOR ENGINEERING ON THESE VEHICLES AND WOULD BE INTERESTED IN KNOWING HOW MANY OTHER DODGE AVENGERS SUFFERED THIS DEMISE BECAUSE OF POOR DESIGN.

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAS A REOCCURRING LEAKING PROBLEM. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE, AND SAID THERE IS NO LEAK IN THE VEHICLE. *AK

WINDSHIELD CRACKED WHEN VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN AND PARKED FOR A WEEKEND. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DLR CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

FRONT BRAKES WARPED CAUSING VIBRATION AND PULSATION

FRONT BRAKES CAUSING PULSATION, VIBRATION, AND EXCESSIVE NOISE. *AK

I FEEL IT WAS DUE TO MY STEERING LOCKING COLUMN FAILURE THAT I GOT CAUGHT IN A SNOW DRIFT, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

DRIVING IN FOGGY/RAINY WEATHER ON UNFAMILIAR ROAD,VEHICLE HIT A DITCH & FLIPPED OVER. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. HAS A POLICE REPORT ON FILE. *AK

DOOR POWER LOCK MOTOR FAILED. YH

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS A LOUD/SQUEAKING NOISE THAT OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. BRAKE DISC PADS SOUND AS IF METAL TO METAL RUBBING. SOMETIMES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED IT WAS THE DESIGN OF BRAKES. TSB ESTABLISHED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

IGNITION KEY WILL NOT RELEASE FROM KEYWAY WHEN PLACED IN "PARK.".....ALL SETS OF KEYS!

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, VEHICLE SHAKES ALOT, AND THE STEERING KEEPS VIBRATING. THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE. *AK

PROBLEM 1: SINCE JULY '98, I HAVE OBSERVED (SMELLED) NOXIOUS FUMES -NOT YOUR TYPICAL SULPHURIC ROTTEN EGG SMELL-WHEN I ACCELERATE,USUALLY ABOVE 40MPH. THE SMELL IS OUTSIDE THE CAR,BUT IN SUMMER AND WARM MONTHS IT'S QUITE OVERPOWERING WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN AT LEAST 3 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM, THE SERVICE DEPT. SAYS THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT-IT'S "NORMAL"-I UNDERSTAND SOME SULPHURIC SMELL, BUT THIS IS NOT "ACCEPTABLE" OR "NORMAL"! THEY ARE BASICALLY TELLING ME TO DEAL WITH IT, BUT THEY AREN'T THE ONES WHO HAVE TO DRIVE THE CAR EVERY DAY AND HAVE THE FUMES OVERPOWER THEM WHENEVER THEY PUT DOWN THE WINDOWS. PROBLEM 2: MY PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT LOCKS AND WON'T UNLOCK UNTIL YOU DISENGAGE IT FROM THE LATCH. IT WAS FOUND TO BE A PROBLEM WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR, AND WAS SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED WITH A WHOLE NEW ASSEMBLY. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. ONCE AGAIN, I FEEL UNABLE TO GET THE DEALERSHIPS TO RESPOND TO MY INQUIRIES. HELPLESS, IF YOU MAY....THE BELT CONTINUES TO LOCK, AND I'M AFRAID IN THE FUTURE IT COULD LEAD TO A SERIOUS INJURY TO ANYONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT IF I HAVE TO COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU CAN HELP ME. I AM CURRENTLY WRITING TO CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER CENTER WITH MY COMPLAINT.

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH REAR STRUTS. STRUTS WOULD GIVE OFF A LOUD SQUEAKY SOUND. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD START BOUNCING. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

17" WHEEL RIMS BEND VERY EASILY,ONCE BENDING NEED TO REPLACE ENTIRE WHEEL. ALSO, CAUSED HE LUG:NUTS TO BREAK OFF.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT NIGHT ON LEFT CURVE IN ROAD, ACCIDENT OCCURRED, NEITHER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER CONTACTED, STATED THE IMPACT WAS UNDERNEATH DAMAGE AND AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. POLICE REPORT FILED. *AK

WIRING HARNESS WAS RUBBING ON HOOD INSULATION. THE INSULATION WAS RUBBED THROUGH AND THE WIRES WERE BARE.

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPED. PROBLEM IS ONGOING, AND DEALERS CANNOT FIX PRBOBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DEATILS. *AK

WINDSHIELD WAS TOO SMALL WHEN INSTALLED CAUSING THE RUBBER MOLDING AND THE SEALANT TO COME OUT.

BOTH FRONT DISC BRAKES WARPED.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH SUSPENSION, SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS.

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH TRAILING ARM ON THE REAR SUSPENSION WAS MAKING NOISE. WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKES VEHICLE TURNED TO LEFT SIDE. WHEN VEHICLE STOPPED IT S PULLED TO THE RIGHT. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. DEALER HAD REPAIRED VEHICLE ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM SEVEN TIMES. *AK

LEFT INTERSTATE AND ENTERING ROADWAY WHEN CONSUMER BEGAN TO BRAKE AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES. REAR ENDED A 18-WHEELER. VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STOPPED, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER AND SON WERE INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID THAT BECAUSE THE MANIFOLD HAS SO MUCH DAMAGE DUE TO THE CRASH, THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHETHER CONSUMER HAD NO BRAKES PRIOR TO CRASH. *AK

WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING SEVERE VIBRATION IN FRONT END AND EXCESSIVE SQUEALING OF THE BRAKES. *AK

RIGHT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT FAILED.

PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT STAYS LOCKED WHILE JUST SITTING STILL. CONSUMER HAS TO PRESS THE RELEASE BUTTON ABOUT 3 OR 4 TIMES BEFORE THE BELT RELEASES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, BUT THE DEALER HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK

TRANSMISSION CLUTCH FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO JUMP OUT OF GEAR.

SEAT BELTS ARE TOO TIGHT. DEALER SAYS THAT THIS IS NORMAL. *AK