2012 DODGE AVENGER Complaints

I PURCHASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN 2012. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS WITH NO HEAT ON PASSENGER SIDE. THIS CAUSES NO TO LITTLE VISIBILITY ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW AND THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. I HAVE PAID TO HAVE SOME OF THE VENDOR DOORS REPLACED TO NO FIX TO THIS ISSUE.

I HAVE A 2012 DODGE AVENGER SXT PLUS. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH A HEATING ISSUE FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS NOW. I FINALLY FLUSHED THE HEATER CORE AND AM FINDING SAND THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM. THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE ME TO HAVE TO REPLACE ALL THE COMPONENTS. AS FAR AS I CAN TELL THIS IS A CASTING ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL. I HAVE SAMPLES OF THE SAND AS WELL IF NEEDED. IF I HAD DRIVEN THIS MUCH LONGER THE ENGINE MAY HAVE LOCKED UP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VENTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE BLEW OUT COLD AIR WHEN THE HEAT WAS ACTIVATED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FLUSHED THE RADIATOR, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNCERTAIN IF IT WOULD COVER THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

I HAVE A 2012 DODGE AVENGER THAT HAS HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE HEATER FOR A WHILE NOW. IT BLOWS COLD AIR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND WARM AIR ON THE DRIVERS, COLD IN THE MIDDLE. WE HAVE REPLACED THE BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR ABS THIS ONLY GOT RID OF THE CLICKING NOISE, IT DID NOT FIX THE HEAT ISSUE. I HAVE READ SEVERAL OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS AND WOULD LOVE TO KNOW WHY THE ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN DEALT WITH YET AND WHY IT'S NOT RECALLED.

NO HEAT IN CENTER OR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. WINDOWS WILL NOT DEFROST. ONLY GETTING HEAT ON LEFT WINDOW AND DRIVERS SIDE DEFROST. DOES IT STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING. REPLACED CONTROLS, HEAT PUMP ETC. STILL NOT WORKING.

THE HEATING SYSTEM IN THE DODGE AVENGERS HAVE PERSISTENT PROBLEMS. THIS USUALLY INVOLVES THE HEATER CORE. THE HEAT WILL OFTEN FAIL ON ONE OR BOTH SIDES. USUALLY THE PASSENGER SIDE FAILS. MY HEATER FAILED IN 2016, THEN FAILED AGAIN LESS THAN 2 YEARS LATER IN 2018. REPAIRING THE HEATER COSTS ABOUT $1200. THE DODGE SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED ME THIS IS CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT WHEN DODGE PUT "STOP-LEAK" INTO THE ENGINES DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. I'M TOLD THE STOP-LEAK BREAKS OFF INSIDE THE ENGINE THROUGH TIME AND DESTROYS THE HEATER IN THE DODGE AVENGER, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT EVERY COUPLE OF YEARS AT ABOUT $1200 FOR THE REPAIR. I'VE DISCOVERED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME ISSUE AT THE WEB SITE BELOW. THERE IS NO RECALL I'M AWARE. REQUEST A RECALL OF AFFECTED VEHICLES ORE FREE REPAIR BY DODGE WHEN THE HEATER BREAKS. HTTPS://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/AVENGER/2012/AC_HEATER/HEATER_NOT_WORKING_PROPERLY.SHTML

MY HEATER BLOWS COLD AIR OUT OF THREE OF THE FOUR VENTS WHEN THE HEATER IS TURNED ON. FOR ONE YEAR THERE WAS A CLICKING SOUND BEHIND THE DASHBOARD AT RANDOMS TIMES DURING THE DAY AND NIGHT IF THE CAR WAS ON OR OFF IT DIDN'T MATTER THE CLICKING COULD BE HEARD INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. AT THIS TIME WHEN THE HEATER WAS IN USE, COLD AIR WOULD BLOW OUT OF THE 2 PASSENGER VENTS ONLY. AS TIME GOES ON THE VENTS ARE BEING AFFECTED ONE BY ONE. I NOW HAVE ONLY ONE VENT THAT BLOWS WARM AIR WHEN THE HEAT IS ON AND THE OTHERS BLOW COLD AIR.

ONE DAY CAR CUT OFF AS SOON AS I GOT HOME AND IT NEVER CAME ON AGAIN GOT THE ALTERNATOR REPLACE AND BATTERY CHARGED UP AND IT STILL WILL NOT START AND THE MECHANIC CANT FIND THE PROBLEM.

THE DEFROSTER AND HEATER VENTS ONLY PUT OUT HEAT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLVE. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THE HEATER CORE NEEDED REPLACEMENT FO THIS SAME PROBLEM. COST IS AROUND $1,000 TO DO THE REPAIR. ALL HAVE BEEN REPLACE BY A DODGE DEALER. THE LAST TIME REPAIRED A SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. POOR DESIGN AND RESPONSE. DODGE CORPORATE IS USELESS ON THIS MATTER.

MY HEAT STOPPED WORKING ON HALF OF MY CAR AND I FLUSHED THE HEATER CORE AND REPLACED THE BLEND DOOR ACTUATORS AND IT STILL DOESN'T WORK.