2011 DODGE AVENGER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A ROAD BUMP AND THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

DRIVING ON HILLY ROAD AT ABOUT 60 MPH CAR BEGINS TO STUDDER AND JERK. IT SMOOTHS OUT ON ACCELERATION THEN REPEATS SYMPTOMS EACH TIME CAR TRAVELS AROUND 60 MPH. THE SYMPTOMS GO AWAY AFTER CAR IS TURNED OFF THEN RESTART LATER IN THE DRIVE.THE SYMPTOMS NOW OCCURR ON LEVEL ROADS ALSO. NOW IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE SYMPTOMS, THE CAR IS STALLING AT LOW SPEEDS OF AROUND 15 MPH OR LESS. IT WILL START BACK UP NORMALLY, BUT MAY STALL AGAIN OR NOT. IT WILL OFTEN RUN ERRATICALLY AFTER THIS, A SYMPTOM OFTEN CALLED 'MISSING', BUT NO CYLINDER MISFIRE CODE IS SET. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES. THE INJURY STATUS OF THE OCCUPANT OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP OR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE MECHANIC INFORMED HER THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THEY WERE WORKING ON A SOLUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE INTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AT 50MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TWICE AND ADVISED THAT THE GAS CAP WAS NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED AND COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 34,712.

THERE IS A SIZABLE WATER LEAK ENTERING THE TRUNK LID INNER PANELS, ORIGINATING FROM THE LACK OF A PROPER SEAL AROUND THE THIRD HIGH BRAKE LITE ASSEMBLY( CHMSL). THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO CHRYSLER SINCE THE 2008 MODEL YEAR OF THE AVENGER, STRATUS, SEBRING AND PT CRUISER. THEY ARE CURRENTLY USING THE SAME TRUNK LID AND LIGHT ASSY, AND THE PROBLEMS PERSIST. CHRYSLER HAS ADMITTED KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM AND ASSIGNED A TSB # 23-016-12 IN THIS SERVICE BULLETIN IT STATES THE CORRECTIVE MEASURE FOR DEALERS IS TO REMOVE 2 RUBBER DRAIN PLUGS, AND NOTHING ELSE. SO THE WATER STILL ENTERS BETWEEN THE OUTER AND INNER TRUNK LID ASSY, EXITS THROUGH THE LATCH ASSY, AND NOW THE REMOVED DRAIN PLUGS ALSO. UNFORTUNATELY, THE SIMPLE FIX CHRYSLER HAS ASSIGNED IS A HAZARD FOR 2 REASONS. 1/ WATER IS IN CONTACT WITH POWER TERMINALS ON THE TRUNK LID LATCH ASSY, 2/ WATER IS NOT COMPLETELY REMOVED, AND RESIDUAL PLUS WATER COMING OUT OF LATCH ASSY SITS AND STAGNATES, AND PROMOTES THE GROWTH OF MOLD SPORES. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER, THERE IS AN OPEN CASE HISTORY, AND THEY CHOOSE TO DO NOTHING. I INFORMED THEM I WOULD TAKE THIS ACTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,700. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE CAR CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE WHEN YOU REMOVE YOUR FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE. REPAIR TECHNICIANS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXITING A DRIVEWAY AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY UP TO 40 MPH. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A POST. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PLACE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. ONCE RESTARTED, THE FAILURE WAS RESOLVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER HOWEVER THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE HOWEVER NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000... UPDATED 08-27-12 *BF UPDATED 08/30/2012 *JS

UPON COMING TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE ENGINE STALLED/ SHUT OFF. HAD TO PUT IN IN PARK TO RESTART AND NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. SEEMS NORMAL NOW. *TR