2010 DODGE AVENGER Complaints

AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR 30-45 A CLUNKING NOISE BEGINS IN THE LEFT FRONT, WHICH GETS LOUDER THE LONGER THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN DURING ONE DRIVING PERIOD. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE LONG ENOUGH FOR IT TO COOL DOWN, THE PROBLEMS STARTS AGAIN. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC WHO SAID WAS COMMON PROBLEM BUT NEED TO TAKE TO DEALER FOR CORRECT DIAGNOSIS - AFTER 3 DAYS THE DEALER DETERMINE RACK & PINION NEEDED REPLACED. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW & DRIVE 90-95% OF THE TIME ON THE HIGHWAY. ALSO, WHEN BRAKING THE CAR SHIMMIES AND SHIFTS. THEY STATE THIS IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. MY PREVIOUS VEHICLE WAS A 2008 DODGE WITH 110,000 MILES ON IT AT TRADE-IN, I DROVE MORE IN-TOWN DRIVING WITH IT & IT NEVER NEEDED ANY KIND OF REPAIR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE WIRES WERE MELTED TOGETHER AND EXPOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. *TR

WHEN RAINING, THE VEHICLE TENDS TO WANT TO "SLIP OUT" OF GEAR. IT COULD BE AT A STOPLIGHT OR EVEN WHILE I AM DRIVING; IT FEELS LIKE WHEN DRIVING A MANUAL CAR AND YOU'RE ABOUT TO STALL IT, THAT IS HOW THE TRANSMISSION/GEARS FEEL. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD GOING APPROX. 30 MPH, IT WAS RAINING; THE RPM'S WILL STAY WHERE THEY ARE AT, BUT THE MPH WILL FLUCTUATE ALMOST AS IF IT IS ABOUT TO STALL. HOWEVER, I HAVE AN AUTOMATIC CAR. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY SEVERAL PEOPLE TO TAKE THE CAR IN, AND HAVE CALLED CUTTER DODGE (PEARL CITY, HI) ABOUT MY WARRANTY, BUT THEY DON'T SEEM TO CARE TOO MUCH ABOUT MY CAR. NOT SURE IF OTHERS ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE, BUT MY CAR IS STILL A "PUPPY", ONLY HAS 35,000!! THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED ANY TIME IT RAINS, NOT JUST ON THE DATE GIVEN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITH A SUDDEN REDUCTION IN ENGINE RPMS. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED INTO A NEARBY PARKING SPACE AND THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN AFTER THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED NOR WAS IT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,800.

ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL (ETC) WARNING LIGHT COMES ON SPORADICALLY. STILL RUNS OK. THE ETC WARNING LIGHT DID NOT COME ON FOR THE DEALERSHIP (SO THEY CLAIM). I HAD A COOLANT SYSTEM LEAK AND HAD TO REPLACE 2 THERMOSTATS, COOLANT HOUSING AND HAVE THE COOLANT SYSTEM FLUSHED AND FILLED AT DEALERSHIP. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. NOT CHEAP. PICKING UP THE CAR TOMORROW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE THUNDER BOLT WARNING ICON ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY TO 15 MPH. THE VEHICLE THEN BECAME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE CLEANED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

DRIVING AT VERY SLOW SPEED. VEHICLE STALLED. COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS. CAR WAS RESTARTED. JUST BOUGHT CAR DAY BEFORE. INFORMED DEALERSHIP,AND THEY DID NOT RETURN MY CALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND STALLED. THE ETC WARNING ICON ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE THROTTLE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,800.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL THROTTLE ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY AFTER IT WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,631. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,645.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH THE GAUGES SUDDENLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A NEARBY REST STOP TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.