2008 Dodge Avenger complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE VEHICLE STALLED CONSTANTLY WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE BRAKE PEDAL AND WHEN SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF THE BRAKES WOULD RESET. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY WOULD NOT OFFER HER ANY ASSISTANCE WITH TRADING IN THE VEHICLE. SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD HER THAT SHE HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 350 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

I PURCHASED A 2008 DODGE AVENGER DEC. 31, 2008. IT WAS A USED VEHICLE, THE FIRST PROBLEM MAY HAVE BEEN 5-6 MONTHS OF HAVING THE CAR, IT WOULD STALL WHEN CRANKING AND HAD CUT OFF A COUPLE OF TIMES WHEN DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CLAIM THEY COULDN'T FIND WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. ABOUT A MONTH LATER THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING. THEY FIX THAT. NOW 10 MONTHS AFTER HAVING THE CAR I'M IN THE CAR AND TRYING TO REVERSE AND CAN'T. THE DEALER TELLS ME THAT MY WARRANTY JUST RAN OUT. THE PART COSTS 200.00. I CAN'T AFFORD THAT AND I DON'T THINK I SHOULD BECAUSE I HADN'T EVEN HAD THE CAR FOR A YEAR. THEY TOLD ME I COULDN'T DO ANYTHING UNLESS I HAD A WARRANTY. MY BOYFRIEND'S BROTHER HAD TO TAKE THE COVER OFF AND NOW EVERYTIME I WANT TO GO IN REVERSE I HAVE TO PUSH IN THIS RED SPRING IN ORDER FOR IT TO REVERSE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHO I CAN TALK TO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. IT IS UNSAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE LIKE THIS, THE CONSOLE IS NOT THERE BUT I CAN'T AFFORD THE PART RIGHT NOW. *TR

I PURCHASED THE 2008 DODGE AVENGER LAST YEAR AND I'VE NOTICED NOT EVEN ONCE THE BRAKES WERE NEWLY INSTALLED AT 20,000 MILES YOU CAN FEELING THE BRAKING SYSTEM THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THE SHIFTING. WITHOUT WARNING AFTER CLASS THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT MOVE FROM PARK. LEAVING ME STRANDED. THE ENGINE RUNS FINE, AND I FOLLOWED THE MANUAL AND OTHER SUGGESTIONS BY THE DEALER. WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE FOR THIS TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY? THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND DODGE NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. I HAVE BEEN TO MANY SITES REGARDING THIS ISSUE. ACCORDING TO DODGE THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. AND WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER THIS ISSUE! *TR

2008 DODGE AVENGER. I HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS SINCE NEW. HARD TO GET DODGE TO DO ANYTHING EVEN WITH MY EXTENDED WARRANTY? PLEASE HELP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWN A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL WAS REPLACED PER THE RECALL AND HAS FAILED. THE GEAR SHIFT HAS ALSO FAILED AND WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE AND HER EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 68,000.

I HAVE A DODGE AVENGER 2008 WHICH A COMPLETE LEMON. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO SEVERAL DODGE DEALERSHIPS (~15X) AFTER SPEAKING THE CHRYSLER HEADQUARTERS AND ALL HAVE REFUSED TO FIX THE CAR STATING THAT THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM WITH IT. I CURRENTLY HAVE AN EXTENDED CONTRACT 7YRS/70K WARRANTY WHICH I PICKED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE AND IT IS STILL VALID, HOWEVER NO DODGE DEALER WILL SERVE MY CAR. EVENTUALLY I HAVE HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO FIX THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND REPLACE AT LEAST ONE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BECAUSE, DODGE DEALERS WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM WHEN IT WAS AT THE 24K MILE MARK. SO, PLEASE TELL ME WHICH FEDERAL AGENCY HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO HOLDS THE INDEPENDENT CAR DEALERSHIPS AND CHRYSLER ACCOUNTABLE TO FIX PROBLEMS. YOUR RECALL NOTICES WORK ONLY 25% OF THE TIME. DO YOU ALL HAVE A SCORECARD OF ACTUAL VEHICLES BEING REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE TO YOUR NOTICES BECAUSE THERE IS A BIG DISCONNECT WITH COMPANIES SUCH AS CHRYSLER. I HAVE SPENT ALMOST $4,000 IN NEEDED REPAIRS (TRAVEL FROM NY TO NJ DAILY FOR WORK) BECAUSE CHRYSLER'S INDEPENDENT COMPANIES REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND CHRYSLER HAS TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE DEALERSHIPS. SO, WHICH FEDERAL AGENCY OFFICIATES CONTROL OVER UNRELIABLE CAR COMPANIES SUCH AS CHRYSLER. HOW MUCH COLLATERAL DAMAGES IS REQUIRED BEFORE CHRYSLER AND ITS MANAGEMENT (AND ENGINEERS) BECOME ACCOUNTABLE TO CONSUMERS AND THE FEDERAL REGULATORY STANDARDS. AS FOR ME, $4,000 IS A SMALL COST TO PAY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT AND LEAVE A CHILD

I HAVE A 2008 DODGE AVENGER AND THE VEHICLE IS STUCK IN PARK AND NO MANUAL OVERRIDE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AS WELL AS SPOKE WITH SOMEONE WITH DODGE/CHRYSLER AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT HAVE NOT PLACED A RECALL OR TSB ON THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A MAJOR INCONVENIENCE FOR ME. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND THEIR ARE AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF CONCERNS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR THANK YOU

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I HAVE BOUGHT A CAR ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO AND TOLD THE DEALER THAT THERE IS A RECALL (FRONT DOOR LATCH CABLE CLIPS). 3 DAYS AGO I WENT TO THE SAME DEALER TO GET IT DONE. I HAVE WAITED THERE FOR 5 HOURS BECAUSE THEY WERE ABOUT TO FIX THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE RECALL. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY FIXED THE RECALL PROBLEM. TODAY (01/01/10) I HAVE CHECKED THE DODGE HOMEPAGE AGAIN AND TYPED MY VIN TO SEE IF THEY REALLY FIXED THE RECALL AND I SAW THAT THE STATUS IS STILL INCOMPLETE. SHOULD I FIND ANOTHER DEALER AND GET THAT CAR FIXED? ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THE ALIGNMENT OF THE CAR. IT DRAFTS TO THE RIGHT AND I WAS TOLD FROM THE DEALER THAT I HAVE TO GO SOMEWHERE ELSE AND GET IT DONE AND THAT I HAVE TO PAY IT OUT OF MY POCKET. [XXX] *TR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD WHILE OPERATING IN DELAY MODE. THEY WILL STOP THEN START BACK UP, BUT ALWAYS STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF WINDSHIELD. *TR

I HAVE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER IT HAS STALLED OUT UNEXPECTEDLY WITH NO SENSOR INDICATION, I BROUGHT IT TO THE SHOP A FEW TIMES CONCERNING THIS ISSUE AND NOTHING COULD BE DETECTED THE MECHANIC FIXED SOMETHING BUT WAS NOT CERTAIN IT WOULD FIX THE ISSUE, AND NOW THE CAR HAS HAD A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING I TOOK INTO THE SHOP AND THEY SAID IT WAS FIXED AFTER THE CAR WARMS UP IT RETURNS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE, AFTER STOPPING SHE NOTICED FLAMES UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE MARSHALL CONCLUDED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE RADIATOR FAN MOTOR CONNECTOR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40000. UPDATED 11/12/09 *CN UPDATED 11/16/09.*JB

PARKED VEHICLE, TRIED TO MOVE IT LATER, SHIFTER ASSEMBLY INSIDE CONSOLE BROKE AND WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. DISASSEMBLED, FOUND CHEAP PLASTIC PARTS FOR INTERLOCK HAD BROKEN. READ ONLINE THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE ON 2008 AND 2009 DODGE AVENGER MODELS. *TR

'08 AVENGER WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK, I DONE WHAT THE MANUAL SAID TO BUT NO LUCK. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE ON THE RECALL LIST FOR DODGE AVENGER '08. *TR

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME MY SHIFTER WILL NOT WORK. I AM UNABLE TO REMOVE OUT OF PARK. I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE IT ONCE. THIS WAS A COST OF 250 DOLLARS. WITH IN A MONTH THIS PIECE BROKE AGAIN. IF THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT THE CURRENT OEM PART CAN NOT FIX PLEASE REDESIGN A NEW ONE FOR THE RECALL. *TR

MY GEARSHIFT SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. I HAD NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS OR ANY INDICATIONS THAT IT WAS GOING TO BREAK AND LEAVE ME STRANDED AT MY HOUSE. I CONTACTED COFFEE CHRYSLER IN DOUGLAS GA AND SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER. SHE INFORMED ME MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM LATELY. I TOLD HER I NOTICED THE COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT IT AND SUGGESTED THAT DODGE NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL. SHE INFORMED ME, THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY CONSUMERS NOT ENGAGING THE BRAKE WHILE ENGAGING THE GEAR SHIFT. YOU HAVE TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE IN ORDER TO ENGAGE THE GEAR SHIFT. IT COST ME $226.22 TO REPAIR. I WAS LUCKY THIS HAD HAPPENED AT MY HOUSE. I WOULD HAVE BEEN BEYOND FURIOUS IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ANYWHERE ELSE. I FEEL DODGE NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND PAY FOR IT. MY CAR IS A 2008. THIS KIND OF THING SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. *TR

WENT TO START MY CAR THIS AM SHIFTER WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR,SEARCHED ONLINE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS SAME ISSUES AND PEOPLE NOT BEING COVERED UNDER WARRANTY ,DRIVE TRAIN OR OTHERWISE, APPEARS DODGE NEEDS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE .CALLED DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE HOWEVER THE 800 DODGE REP TOLD ME THEY WOULD "TRY TO HELP ME OUT" GAVE ME A CASE # I NEED TO BE ASSURED THAT THIS PROBLEM CAN BE FIXED WITHOUT ME INCURRING ANY EXPENSE FROM THE TOWING (AS I CANNOT DRIVE VEHICLE) TO THE REPAIR ITSELF IF THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT WITH A PART . SEE THIS WEBSITE FOR COMPLAINTS HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/AVENGER/2008/TRANSMISSION/GEAR_SHIFT_MODULE_LOCK_UP.SHTML. *TR

I HAVE A WIRING PROBLEM WITH MY 2008 DODGE ADVENGER. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND I LOST MY HEAD LIGHTS,TURN SIGNALS,WIPER BLADES,DASH LIGHTS, HIGH BEAMS AND I ALSO HAVE NO DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER WHICH WAS PURCHASED ON 10/20/2008 WITH 19,000 MILES. SHE STATED THAT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE WARNING PANEL AND THE WARNING CHIME WOULD CONTINUE TO BEEP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT AIR BAG PER THE WARRANTY. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE DEALERS DIAGNOSTIC TEST INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAGS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG AND REPLACED IT. SHE WAS ALSO UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER SHE ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A BROKEN SPRING IN THE SHIFTER AND THE ENTIRE SHIFTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE PER THE WARRANTY. THE THIRD FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE WARNING PANEL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNDER 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

ON MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER WITH LESS THAN 26,000 MILES ON IT THE SHIFTER IS STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION. NOW ME AND MY HUSBAND HAVE JUST FOUND OUT THAT THIS HAPPENS ON A LOT OF DODGE VEHICLES AND WE ARE NOT UNDER WARRANTY. WE THINK THAT THIS MAY BE SOME SORT OF DEFECT BECAUSE IT HAPPENS TO OTHERS DODGE. WE HAVE NOT HAD THE PROBLEM CORRECTED BECAUSE WE HAVE NO MONEY TO DO SO. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2008 DODGE AVENGER FROM KIA/PLANO AND I HAVE HAD NOTHING BU TROUBLE. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO THE LEMON LAW AND NOW THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS GREG ABBOTT. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2008 DODGE AVENGER LAST APRIL, BRAND NEW. I HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THE VEHICLE, THE LIGHTING ON THE DASH IS ALWAYS COMING ON, SO I AM CONSTANTLY TAKING IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY RUN THE DIAGNOSTICS AND THEY TELL ME NOTHING IS EVER WRONG. I HAD TO TAKE THE IT IN FOR A WARRANTY PROBLEM ON TOP OF ALL OF THAT. THEN THIS LAST TIME I THOUGHT IT WAS MAKING A FUNNY NOISE WITH THE BRAKES. I TOOK IT IN AND THEY SAID I HAVE A LEAK IN MY TRANSMISSION AND OIL TANK, OF COURSE THE ONLY THING ON THE DASH LIGHTING THIS TIME SAYS "TIRE PROBLEM". IT IS SUCH AN UNSAFE VEHICLE, I RAN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF MAKING A TURN IN AN INTERSECTION AND MY GAS LIGHT WASN'T ON AND THE GAGE SHOWED I HAD QUARTER OF A TANK. THE CAR HAS CAUSED ME NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. THEN TO TOP IT OFF, I GOT IN MY CAR TO GO HOME FROM WORK AND IT WOULDN'T MOVE OUT OF GEAR AND I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR A YEAR, IF I WANTED PROBLEMS WITH A CAR I WOULDN'T HAVE BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. *TR

POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. 3RD TIME SINCE PURCHASED MARCH 2008. LAST TIME A FEW MONTHS AGO. DRIVING ON WET ROAD THIS MORNING PULLED CAR INTO PARKING SPACE, WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK. CAR STILL UNDER WARRANTY LAST TIME HAD TO PAY. CAR ONLY 44,075 MILES. LAST TWO TIMES TOOK CAR DODGE DEALER FRO SERVICE. *TR

A BOLT CAME LOOSE AT END OF CRANK SHAFT WHICH CAUSED A NOISE AND VIBRATION. THE SYNCHRONIZED BALANCER CRACKED. WE HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR ONE YEAR AND 50,000 MILES. *TR

AN END OVER END ROLL OF 5 TO 8 ROLLS WHERE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS HAPPENED IN A 2008 DODGE AVENGER ,WHICH HAS AN AIR BAG RECALL BUT I WAS TOLD MINE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. IT IS PRETTY EVIDENT THAT THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE PROBLEM SOMEWHERE THAT KEPT THE BAGS FROM DEPLOYING. I AM CONCERNED HOW MANY OTHER AVENGERS SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON THAT RECALL AND WHY MINE WAS NOT OR WHY THE BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY. *TR

MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 56,000 MILES. I HAD TAKEN THE CAR IN AT 33773 MILES BECAUSE IT WAS NOT SHIFTING RIGHT. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. I HAD TAKEN THE CAR IN 3 ITEMS SINCE PURCHASING IT DUE TO TRANSMISSION ISSUES. I DRIVE A LOT FOR MY JOB AND NEED A RELIABLE CAR. I NOW HAVE TO PAY FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY WILL LET ME PAY ONLY $1380.00 BUT I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING SINCE I HAD THE CAR IN WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY COULD NOT FIND OR FIX THE PROBLEM. AVENGERS HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS THAT NO ONE WANTS TO ADDRESS. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR POOR TRANSMISSIONS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. WHILE PROCEEDING TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE GEAR SHIFTED INTO PARK WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A DEFECTIVE COMPONENT IN THE GEAR BOX. THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 52,390. THE VIN NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2008 DODGE AVENGER R/T WITH 3.5L ENGINE AND 6 SPEED AUTO STICK WILL NOT SHIFT FROM PARK. *TR

MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THERE IS A PLASTIC TAB WHICH FACILITATES THIS THAT BROKE. *TR

GOT UP THIS MORNING TO LEAVE FOR CHURCH AND THE SHIFTER FOR 2008 DODGE AVENGER WON'T COME OUT OF PARK. TRIED THE MANUAL OVERRIDE FOR THE INTERNAL INTERLOCK MECHANISM TO NO AVAIL. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH ONLINE I'VE FOUND THIS IS A RECURRENT PROBLEM IN THIS MODEL WITHIN 1-2 YEARS OWNERSHIP. CAR STARTS FINE, BRAKE LIGHTS ALL WORK, ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL WORKS. CAR JUST WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS FROM PARK. *TR

I HAVE AN 08 AVENGER, I HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES OVER THE BRAKES. MY BRAKE LIGHT IS COMING ON AGAIN AND WHEN I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE, I'M NOW TOLD IT'S PAST THE 12 MONTH WARRANTY AND IT'S MY PROBLEM. I AM APPALLED THAT DODGE IS HIDING BEHIND THIS EXCUSE. HAD THEY FIXED IT RIGHT THE FIRST 4 TIMES IT WOULDN'T BE AN ISSUE NOW. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO WORK AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURES BEGAN ON APRIL 20, 2008. HE STATED THAT THERE WERE RECALLS ON THE SAME ISSUE HE WAS EXPERIENCING; HOWEVER, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

2008 DODGE AVENGER BALL JOINTS WORN OUT AT ONLY A LITTLE OVER 31000 MILES. I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR REPAIR ON 07/01/09 BECAUSE I NOTICED THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE STEERING WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. ONCE IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WAS A BALL JOINT PROBLEM WITH MY CAR, SOUTHERN CHRYSLER DODGE IN LUFKIN,TX 75901 TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD TO ORDER THE PARTS FOR THE CAR.KNOWING HOW MUCH OF A SAFETY ISSUE DAMAGED BALL JOINTS ARE, I REQUESTED THAT THEY GIVE ME A BAIL CAR, JUST UNTIL MY PARTS CAME IN FOR MY CAR. THEY REFUSED, CLAIMING THAT THEIR INSURANCE COMPANY NO LONGER ALLOWS THEM TO DO SO. I HAVE TRIED TO AVOID FILING A COMPLAINT BY TALKING TO THE HEAD OWNER, HOWEVER, THE EMPLOYEES AT DODGE ARE DOING WHATEVER THEY CAN TO STALL, OR PREVENT ME FROM SEEING THE HEAD OWNER. ONE EMPLOYEE HAD SAID THAT THEY WOULD GET US A RENTAL CAR IF ONE WAS AVAILABLE BUT I HAD TO PAY THE 75 DOLLAR DEPOSIT WHICH WOULD BE REFUNDED. HOWEVER THAT DEALER KNOWS THAT FINDING A RENTAL CAR IS NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE SINCE THIS IS THE 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND. ALL I WANT FROM THIS DODGE DEALERSHIP IS A LOANER CAR, THAT'S ALL. PLEASE TAKE ACTION, BEFORE I OR SOME OTHER NON SUSPECTING PERSON HAS AN ACCIDENT DUE TO WORN OUT BALL JOINTS. PS:THE PARTS TECH SAID THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE, BUT I KNEW BETTER. THIS WAS JUST TO GET ME OUT OF THEIR FACES IN A HURRY. *TR

I PURCHASED A USED 2008 DODGE AVENGER FROM ENTERPRISE CAR RENTAL LESS THAN A YEAR AGO. SINCE THEN I'VE REPLACED THE BRAKES TWICE, THE CAR STALLS OUT WHEN COMING TO A STOP, DELAYED RESPONSE ON ACCELERATION & NOW I CANT GET THE CAR OUT OF PARK. I WAS SHOCKED TO GOOGLE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VEHICLE. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER DODGE RECALL LINE AND WAS INFORMED UNTIL YOUR OFFICE INVESTIGATE THESE ISSUES MY CAR AND OTHERS LIKE ME WILL HAVE TO DISH OUT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS OR DRIVE UNSAFE. I WAS EVEN MORE SHOCKED TO HEAR THIS STUPID PROCESS WHEN THE COMPANY IS AWARE THERE IS A BIG PROBLEM. THERE HAS TO BE A BETTER WAY TO MAKE THESE BIG COMPANY'S TAKE RESPONSIBILITY BEFORE THERE IS A INCIDENT, CRASH OR INJURY. CHRYSLER HAS MADE ITS MONEY SO WHY MUST HARD WORKING US AMERICANS THAT SUPPORT AMERICAN MADE CARS HAVE TO GET HURT OR KILLED TO GET THIS MOVING WHEN THERE'S SO MANY COMPLAINTS? *TR

MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER DOES NOT SWITCH GEARS. I FEEL AS IF IT AS IF IT WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. WHEN PURCHASING MY VEHICLE THE SAME VEHICLE DIFFERENT COLOR I WAS UNABLE TO BUY DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 DODGE AVENGER THAT BRAKES ARE BAD. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DODGE SEVERAL TIMES FOR SERVICE AND THE BRAKES ONLY LAST 2 MONTHS BEFORE THEY GO OUT AGAIN. FORTUNATE FOR ME I HAVE NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS YET WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM GOING OUT. DODGE HAS REPLACED THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM AND STILL I HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND REFUSE TO BELIEVE THAT THEIR IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE AND I HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT THE SERVICE MANAGER, GM OF THE WALDORF DODGE AND CHRYSLER BUT NO ONE HAS RESOLVED THIS PROBLEM OR EVEN HAS GOTTEN BACK TO ME ON THIS ISSUE. I HAVE SEVERAL RECEIPTS FOR PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED ON THE CAR AND CAN PROVIDE THEM UPON REQUEST THE RECEIPTS HAVE THE PART NUMBERS ON THEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES FAILING. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. HE SPED THROUGH A STOP LIGHT AND WAS ABLE TO FINALLY STOP THE VEHICLE AFTER APPLYING MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT AND THE MASTER CYLINDER WERE FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. SINCE THAT TIME, THE MASTER CYLINDER AND HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES AND THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER, THE FAILURE WOULD HAVE TO OCCUR FOUR OR MORE TIMES BEFORE THEY WOULD CONSIDER BUYING THE VEHICLE BACK OR REPLACING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,796 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,798.

BOUGHT 2008 AVENGER IN SEPTEMBER 2007. IN MICHIGAN COLD WEATHER THE WINDOWS WON'T ROLL DOWN. AND WHEN ITS WET THE CAR STALLS AND COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP, THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 4 TO 5 TIMES AND THE TIRE LIGHT GOES ON EVEN AFTER CHECKING AND FILLING THE TIRES TO RIGHT PRESSURE THAT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 3 TIMES. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND HE SAID HE FIXED BOTH THE PROBLEMS, WAITING TO SEE IF IT PERSISTS BUT DRIVING THE CAR IS SCARY BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO STALL AND STOP ON ME. *TR

DRIVING ON WET ROADS A LOSS OF POWER OCCURS. SOMETIMES TO PROBLEM CAN CORRECTED BY SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR.(4SPD AUTOMATIC).DEALERS-2 CANNOT FIND THE TROUBLE. I AM TAKING A LIST OF RECALLS,DEFECTS,& COMPLAINTS TO DEALER AND COMPANY REP. *TR

THE CAR WHEN ON HIGHWAY TACHOMETER FLUCTUATES AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP ALMOST STALLS. ALSO TODAY AFTER THE DEFROSTER/AIR CONDITIONER WAS TURNED OFF WHEN I CAME TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT THE CAR ALMOST STALLED THEN PROCEEDED TO COUNTERACT THE STALL BY REVVING UP TO AT LEAST 2000 RPM'S CAUSING ME TO JUMP FORWARD INTO THE INTERSECTION. LUCKILY NO CARS WERE IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. *TR

THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE WITH MANY 2008 DODGE AVENGER SXT 2.7L. AS THE VEHICLE IS STOPPING IT STALLS, OR THE COMPUTER IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP A STALL INCREASES THE RPMS CAUSING THE CAR TO SPEED UP UNCONTROLLABLY. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED TO SLIP THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL SO THAT IT NO LONGER JUMPS FORWARD. I RECOMMEND A RECALL TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

MY CAR STALLS IN INTERSECTION ,IT DOESN,T SHIFT UP SOME TIMES, THERE HAS BEEN A CLUNKING NOISE IN FRONT STRUTS SINS I BOUGHT IT ,THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BANG INTO GEAR SOME TIMES WHEN IT SHIFTS TOOK TO DEALER AND GOT BUMS RUSS THEY CLAIMED THAT IT WASN'T ACTING UP WHEN I TOOK IT TO THEM. I AM AFRAID THAT ITS GOING TO LEAVE MY WIFE STRANDED IN TRAFFIC. *TR

DURING THE COLD, WET WINTER MONTHS IN MICHIGAN, I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER WAS HAVING TROUBLE RUNNING WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. IN DECEMBER WHILE EXITING THE EXPRESSWAY AND COMING TO A STOP AT A LIGHT MY CAR STALLED. NOW IT SEEMS EVERY TIME IT RAINS OR WE GET A DRASTIC CHANGE IN TEMP WHEN THE BREAK IS APPLIED TO COME TO A STOP, TO SLOW DOWN FOR A TURN OR PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE CALL WILL STALL AND ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IS LOST SO TO LOSS OF POWER STEERING. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP IN FEBRUARY AND KEPT FOR 3 DAYS AND THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE TO STALL. NO REPAIRS WERE DONE AND IT CONTINUES TO STALL DAILY. *TR

CAR PURCHASED 2/08 WITH 8999 MILES. IMMEDIATELY THERE WAS A STARTING PROBLEM. USING FACTORY REMOTE STARTING THE CAR WOULD STALL AFTER A FEW SECONDS. ONCE IT FLOODED AND WOULDN'T RESTART WITHOUT STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL (A NO NO FOR THIS TYPE OF INJECTION SYSTEM). LOOKED AT BY DEALER THREE TIMES WITH NO PROBLEM FOUND AND NO FIX MADE. THE FOURTH TIME WE TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE THEY FOUND(NOW APPROX. 21000 MILES) IT BUT STILL NO CODE VISIBLE FROM COMPUTER. SERVICE WRITER SAID WE NEEDED A FUEL INJECTION SERVICE SO I SAID DO IT. HE SAID IT WASN'T COVERED BY CHRYSLER SO I SAID DON'T DO IT. HE WAS VEHEMENT ABOUT IT NEEDING TO BE DONE AND PUSHED HARD FOR ME TO PAY AND I MAINTAINED THAT IF IT NEEDED TO BE DONE, IT NEEDED TO BE DONE FROM THE DAY WE BOUGHT IT AND NOW THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR WHAT SHOULD BE A WARRANTY REPAIR. NOTE THAT IT STARTED FINE WITH THE KEY BUT NOT WITH THE REMOTE START. SAME FUEL INJECTORS ARE USED FOR BOTH STARTING PROTOCOLS AND FOR ENGINE TO RUN SO WHICH INJECTOR COULD BE BAD? DIDN'T MAKE SENSE AND THEREFORE WAS REJECTED BY ME. THE FOURTH TIME THEY RESET THE COMPUTER WHICH CHRYSLER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND PAID THE DEALER 24MINUTES TO FIX. NO MORE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR STARTING WITH EITHER THE KEY OR THE REMOTE STARTER BUTTON. NO INJECTOR PROBLEMS NOW OR BEFORE THE RESETTING OF THE COMPUTER. *TR

PASSENGER'S DOOR LATCH FAILED WHILE ON THE ROAD. (MY 6 YEAR OLD SON WAS SITTING IN PASSENGERS SIDE WHEN THIS OCCURRED) DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH AT ALL. CAR TAKEN TO MACK HAIK DODGE DEALERSHIP IN GEORGETOWN, TX. TO BE REPAIRED. NO RECALLS WERE NOTED ALTHOUGH THE SERVICE PEOPLE HAD MENTIONED NUMEROUS PROBLEMS OF SIMILAR NATURE. *TR

I WAS TRAVELING IN MY '08 DODGE AVENGER SXT W/MY SON MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AROUND A CORNER & VEHICLE JUST TURNED OFF BY ITSELF W/O WARNING. WENT HEAD ON INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC & WENT UP ONTO A CURB. PUT VEHICLE INTO PARK & RESTARTED IT. THE VEHICLE HAS TO DATE SHUT OFF ON US 6 X'S. THE EVEN WHEN INCIDENT HAPPENED WAS WE WERE JUST DRIVING THE CAR-GOING HOME. THE VEHICLE GIVES NO SIGNS,BEEPS OR WARNINGS THAT IT IS GOING TO SHUT OFF. IT JUST SHUTS OFF BY ITSELF. IT HAS OCCURRED A TOTAL OF 6X'S SO FAR. I TOOK THE VEHICLE-WHICH IS STILL UNDER ORIGINAL FACTORY WARRANTY-TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP & NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED OF THE ISSUES W/THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE ALSO RECALLS THAT WERE NOT FIXED & ELECTRICAL ISSUES AS WELL AS TRANSMISSION, BRAKE & TIRES ISSUES THAT ARE STILL AS OF THIS DATE NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THEY "COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM". THE DEALERSHIP HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 13 DAYS BEFORE TELLING ME THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE "FLASHED". THEY DID THAT & CAR STILL STALLS OUT WHEN STOPPED @ STOP SIGNS OR LIGHTS. THEY TOLD ME THEY DO NOT KNOW WHY IT TURNED OFF ON ME & WHY THE STEERING LOCKED UP & BRAKES LOCKED UP WHEN IT TURNED OFF. SO THEREFORE THEY CANNOT TELL ME THAT THEY KNOW WHY THE CAR HAS DIED & THAT THE ISSUE IS EVEN FIXED! THEY WILL NOT SAY THAT IT WILL NOT TURN OFF ON US AGAIN. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE SEVERAL SITES (POPULAR MECHANICS, ETC.) & SEE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. I BOUGHT THIS CAR TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A SAFE, RELI

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. SPORADICALLY, WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IT TYPICALLY TAKES SEVERAL MINUTES TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING) AND IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. ONE MONTH AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RESURFACED. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND IS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

ONE DAYS AFTER DRIVING FROM SALT LAKE CITY AIRPORT TO PARK CITY, UTAH, THE DODGE AVENGER'S TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. FEARING THAT THE TIRE(S) WERE LOW, I STOPPED AT A GAS STATION AND FILLED TWO TIRES. AS SOON AS I PUT THE PUMP ON THE THIRD TIRE, THE VALVE CRACKED OFF AND ALL THE AIR CAME OUT OF THE TIRE. I REPLACED THE TIRE WITH THE UTILITY SPARE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A TIRE SHOP, AND THE GENTLEMAN AT THE TIRE SHOP TOLD ME THE VALVES ON THESE CARS BREAK EASILY. THE TIRE SHOP HAD TO REPLACE THE VALVE BY ORDERING ONE FROM THE DODGE DEALER, AND THE PART DID NOT ARRIVE FOR TWO DAYS. THE APPROXIMATE COST FOR REPLACING THE VALVE WAS $90. FOR THE TWO DAYS DURING THE REPAIR, THE CAR COULD NOT BE TAKEN ON THE EXPRESSWAY. I KEPT THE BROKEN PART OF THE VALVE. *TR

MY SON BOUGHT A NEW DODGE AVENGER 2008 BACK IN MARCH. HE WAS IN A WRECK ON SUNDAY DEC 14TH. HE WAS EXITING THE TURNPIKE (ROAD HAD STARTED TO ICE OVER) AND HE SLID INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM. HE HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM. ESTIMATED SPEED AT TIME OF IMPACT WAS ABOUT 50 MPH. HIS AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR DEALER TOLD HIM THAT IT WOULD ONLY DEPLOY IF HE HIT THE CAR RIGHT ON THE CENTER FRONT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE VEHICLE HAS FOUR FIRESTONE TIRES, SIZE 205/75/R15 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR OF HER TIRES CONTINUOUSLY LOST AIR PRESSURE. THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPLACING THE TIRES. THE TIRES WERE THE ORIGINAL SET THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 1/6/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED ONLY ONE TIRE WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 01/14/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN TWICE WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. WHEN HE PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE, IT ACCELERATED TO 45 RPM'S AND DECREASE ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,350. UPDATED 11/6/08 *CN UPDATED 11/10/08. *JB