2008 DODGE AVENGER Complaints

I HAVE A 2008 DODGE AVENGER 2.4 CYLINDER. MY STARTER HAS BEEN REPLACING FOUR TIMES IN LESS THAN FORTY DAY TIME FRAME, YES THAT IS WHAT I SAID. THE CAR CUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHILE I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE. I HAVE NOW PAID AROUND 1,440. SO FAR NOW. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WHETHER OR NOT MY VIN NUMBER FITS THE BILL, IT HAS HAPPENED AND HAS GROSSLY ENDANGERED MY FAMILY TO INCLUDE GRANDCHILD AND MYSELF NOT TO MENTION INCREASE THE RISK OF MULTIPLE CRASH. THE FOLLOWING ARE INFORMATION I HAVE FOUND REASON FOR STALLED ENGINES OF 2008 DOGE AVENGERS . ALL WORK DONE AT DODGE SERVICE DEPT. I HAVE RECEIPTS FROM DEALERSHIP WITH MY COMPLAINTS ABOUT ENGINE STALL ISSUES. PLEASE HELP ME. SINCERE, THANKS MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE: RESULTING IN AN ENGINE STALL OR ENGINE FAILURE. THE ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING IT MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. CHRYSLER DEALERS SHOULD REPLACE THE TIPM MODULE, FREE OF CHARGE. FLASH THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) OR REPLACE THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE, AS NEEDED, FREE OF CHARGE. SEPTEMBER 2008 -- CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 712 MY 2009 SEBRING, DODGE CALIBER, AVENGER, JOURNEY, JEEP PATRIOT, AND COMPASS VEHICLES. A NEW ADHESIVE USED IN THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) MANUFACTURING PROCESS CAN CAUSE THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD TO BREAK. THIS CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PCM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2008.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO LATCH AND THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. IF THE DOOR WERE NOT SECURED, IT WOULD SWING OPEN WHILE MAKING ANY TURN. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V414000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,147.

GAS SPILLS OUT WHEN PUMPING GAS EVEN AFTER THE PUMP SHUTS OFF. DODGE SAID THEY WILL NOT COVER IT. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD.

THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT WILL FLASH WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND THE CAR LOSES POWER, TO WHICH I AM FORCED TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE CAR. NOW I AM HAVING BATTERY ISSUES WITH THE CAR AS WELL. I HAVE REPORTED THIS ONCE BEFORE AND HAVE HAD NO OFFERS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. NOW THAT MY DAUGHTER IS DRIVING THE CAR I AM FORCED TO REPORT THIS AGAIN. I FEEL IT IS ONLY RIGHT FOR DODGE TO RECALL AND FIX THIS. OTHER DODGE OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME ISSUE. IT MAY HAVE NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT YET, BUT WHY WAIT UNTIL IT DOES?????? I DONT ALWAYS HAVE A SAFE SPOT TO PULL OVER TO RESTART THE CAR. IT IS VERY SCARY. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS.

CAR STARTED STALLING WHILE DRIVING 2 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE. DEALER SAID USE CAR IS AS IS. BUT SINCE THEN 3 DIFFERENT MECHANICS HAVE LOOK AT IT AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. LAST MECHANIC HEADED FOR A WEEK AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. FOUR MONTHS LATER STARTED TO JERK BEFORE STALLING AND THE THROTTLE LIGHT CAME ON. THREE DAYS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND THE DAY AFTER IT STARTED DOING THE SAME THING. BACK TO THE SHOP AND SEVEN DAYS LATER BECAUSE IT WAS LOOSING FUEL PRESSURE THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACE. NOW 2 DAYS LATER IS DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN. THIS CAR CAN'T BE REPAIR IF THEY CAN'T FIND WHAT'S WRONG. AND THAT INCLUDED A DODGE DEALER THAT HAD THE CAR FOR A WEEK, CHARGE ME $75 AND COULDN'T FIND WHAT'S WRONG. THE CAR IS UNSAFE, IT STALL WHILE DRIVING AND CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

MY TIRES PRESSURE LIGHT COMES ON A LOT EVEN AFTER HAVING THE TIRE PRESSURE FIXED. NOT SURE IF THIS IS NORMAL.

I HAVE A 2008 DODGE AVENGER 2.4 CYLINDER. MY STARTER HAS BEEN REPLACING FOUR TIMES IN LESS THAN FORTY DAY TIME FRAME, YES THAT IS WHAT I SAID. THE CAR CUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHILE I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE, FORTUNATE FOR ME AND ANOTHER ACCOUNT GRANDCHILD DIDN'T GET KILLED. DODGE-LAND OF COLUMBIA, SC MISS DIAGNOSED AND ENDANGERED ME AND ON ONE ACCOUNT MY THEN THREE YEAR OLD GRAND BABY, NOW FOUR AS OF FEB 2ND. I VOICED MY CONCERNS ASKED IF THEY CHECKED WIRING OR SEE IF SOMETHING ELECTRICAL; I SAID IT DOESN'T MAKE SINCE, SOMETHING IS SHORTING OR CAUSING THE STARTER TO BURN OUT, DID YOU'LL CHECK. DODGE-LAND SAID IT'S FIXED NOW YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY, GETTING ME TO ENTRUSTED IN WHAT THEY SAY AND BELIEVE, I DID. BILL REASSURED ME IT WAS FIXED SAID WE CHECKED IT, IT'S NOT WIRING, OR NOTHING ELSE, IT'S NOT ELECTRICAL, PMC IT'S YOUR STARTER, WE CHECKED IT EVERYTHING. BILL (SERVICE TECH) SAID IT WAS YOUR STARTER, YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY WE FIXED IT. ( FOURTH TIME NOW) FOURTH TIME DODGE-LAND SAID CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT MODEL COMPUTER COMPONENT, MODULE, I WILL HAVE TO PAY A LITTLE OVER $800. TO HAVE IT REPLACED CHRYSLER WILL NOT REPLACE IT FOR FREE. (SAFETY RECALL) I AM OUTRAGED AND AMAZED, BECAUSE THAT IS AN OUTRIGHT SAFETY RECALL OR SHOULD BE. PLEASE HELP ME WITH MY PROBLEM. I HAVE PAPERS FROM DPDGE-LAND, IT HAS ALL MY PERSONAL INFORMATION ON THEM.

ON DEC. 17 2015 BATTERY INDICATOR CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ON FREDRICK IN ST JOSEPH MO THEN SHORTLY AFTER VOLTAGE LIGHT AND AIR BAG LIGHT CAME CAR LOST STEERING CONTROL AND POWER DRIVING HAD TO COAST CAR INTO PARKING LOT. TOWED CAR TO FIRESTONE CHANGED BATTERY LEFT FIRESTONE LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN TOOK IT TO DODGE DEALER THEY DIAGNOSED AND SAID IT WAS THE PCM REGULATOR THAT CHARGES THE BATTERY WAS BAD. PCM IS BACK ORDERED OVER A HUNDRED UNITS. I'VE BEEN CHARGING CAR AT NIGHT FOR THE LAST 30 DAYS SO I COULD STILL USE CAR DUE TO DEALER NOT ABLE TO GIVE LOANER BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO WHEN THE PART WILL BE IN TO FIX CAR ISSUE. I FEAR THAT THIS IS A SAFETY RISK BECAUSE AT ANYTIME WHILE DRIVING THE CAR MAY LOOSE VOLTAGE AND I WILL LOOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. THIS IS THE ONLY CAR I HAVE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND THE SADDLE TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DRIVER SEAT SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT AND LATCH, WHICH CAUSED THE WARNING CHIME TO ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.