2013 DODGE AVENGER Complaints

MY AIRBAG SENSOR HAS BEEN ON HAD A MECHANIC HOOK IT UP TO THE DAIGNOSTIC MACHINE AND WAS TOLD IT STILL HAD TO DO WITH THE AIRBAG IN THE HEAD REST WHICH WAS ALREADY SUPPOSED TO BE TAKEN CARE OF. NOW I SEE THERE IS A RECALL ON THE CONTROL/ SENSOR BUT MY CARE IS NOT ON THE LIST. RECALL NOTICE AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE 12/4/2017 AFFECTING 363,930 VEHICLES SUMMARY CHRYSLER (FCA US LLC) IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2012 JEEP LIBERTY AND 2012-2013 CHRYSLER 200 AND DODGE AVENGER VEHICLES. A COMPONENT WITHIN THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER (ORC) MAY FAIL AND PREVENT THE ACTIVE HEADRESTS FROM DEPLOYING IN THE EVENT OF A REAR-END CRASH. CONSEQUENCE IF THE ACTIVE HEADRESTS DO NOT DEPLOY IN CERTAIN REAR-END CRASHES, THE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS HAVE AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY. REMEDY CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ORC AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 4, 2017. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FCA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-853-1403. FCA'S NUMBER FOR THIS RECALL IS T56. DETAILS ISSUED 12/4/2017 RECALL ID 276176 NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 17V640000 VEHICLES AFFECTED 363,930 COMPONENT AFFECTED AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE NOTE OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. WHAT TO DO AFTER A CAR RECALL?

GOOD AFTERNOON, TO WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN. MY VEHICLE HAS THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON AND I HAVE BEEN GOING TO THE DEALER SHIP TO GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF AND EVERY TIME I HAVE GONE TO THE DEALER THEY ARE TELLING ME I HAVE TO PAY FOR THEM TO REMOVE THE AIR BAG LIGHT WHEN A RECALL WAS IN PLACE FOR THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER, THEY FIXED THAT ISSUE BUT THE ISSUE OF THE AIR BAG STILL REMAINS. THEY ARE ASKING ME TO PAY $139.00 FOR THEM TO FIND THE ISSUE AND THEN PAY ANOTHER EXTRA AMOUNT TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER. THEY ARE REFUSING TO FIX THIS ISSUE WITHOUT A COST AND IT HAS BEEN WAY TOO LONG TRYING TO GET THIS RESOLVED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY DECELERATED AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, BUT FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

VEHICLE STALLING AND SHAKING, SHUTTING DOWN AND LOOSING POWER WHILE DRIVING. VERY UNSAFE AND CONCERNING

THE "CHECK BRAKE" INDICATOR LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE EVEN AFTER WE GOT THE "OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER (ORC) RECALL FIXED. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE OCR WAS CONNECTED TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM IN TURN MAKING THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATE, AND IT WOULD GO OFF AFTER YOU DRIVE A COUPLE HUNDRED MILES. AFTER MANY MONTHS THIS PROBLEM STILL CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATING EITHER WHILE DRIVING - ON EITHER CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY OR WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A RED LIGHT OR WHEN IT WAS IN PARK. WE TOOK IT BACK TO HENDRICK DODGE IN CHARLOTTE, NC TO ULTIMATELY BE TOLD THAT WE NEED A MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER THAT COST $782.10. THIS CAR ONLY HAD 41,941 MILES ON IT AND ALL SERVICES WERE KEPT UP. THE SERVICE ADVISOR THEN TOLD US THAT THIS WAS DUE TO A "BRAKE BOOSTER WATER SHEILD DEFECT". WE WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THIS "DEFECT" THAT DODGE DOES NOT OFFER ANY "RECALL" ON OR ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH. WE WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.

PURCHASED CAR WITH 61,000 MILES AND RIGHT WHEN I PICKED UP CAR NOTICED THAT PASSENGERS SIDE AIR WAS COLD AND DRIVERS SIDE WAS HOT. ALSO WHEN ADJUSTING AIRFLOW FROM VENT, DEFROST, FLOOR, FLOOR/VENT IT DOES NOT CORRECTLY HAVE THE AIR COME OUT AT THE SELECTED LOCATION. THIS IS A PROBLEM HAPPENING WITH THE DODGE AVENGER AND THERE IS NO ANSWER OUT THERE SAYING WHY THIS IS HAPPENING TO ALL YEAR NOT JUST ONE YEAR OF THE DODGE AVENGER. DODGE KNOWS THIS IS A RECALL ITEM BUT WILL NOT ADMIT THEY HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND ASSIST THERE CUSTOMERS. THERE ARE VARIOUS IDEAS OUT THERE SAYING WHY IT IS HAPPENING BUT AS PEOPLE TRY THOSE SOLUTIONS THE PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED OR IT COMES RIGHT BACK. DODGE NEEDS TO MAKE THIS A RECALL IT IS COSTING CUSTOMERS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND KNOW ONE KNOW WHAT TO DO TO FIX 100% INCLUDING DODGE DEALERS. PLEASE HELP AND GET THIS ISSUE TO BE A RECALL. THE OWNER BEFORE ME HAD THIS PROBLEM AND COULD NOT GET IT CORRECTED AS I FOUND OUT AND THAT IS WHY THEY GOT RID OF IT AS I LOOK MORE INTO THE PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT NO HEAT WAS COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE HEATER. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO LARRY H. MILLER DODGE RAM SANDY (10985 S AUTO MALL DR, SANDY, UT 84070) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE OIL HEATER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED FOR THIS FAILURE. HOWEVER, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE THREE YEAR MARK, NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

TAKATA RECALL VEHICLE STALLING AND SHAKING, SHUTTING DOWN AND LOOSING POWER WHILE DRIVING. VERY UNSAFE AND CONCERNING, AS THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF RANDOMLY IN TRAFFIC IN THE ROAD. VEHICLE HORN HONKS RANDOMLY, UNABLE TO SHUT OFF. INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASHING RANDOMLY.

AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON FROM A WHILE, AFTER CHECKING THE ERROR CODES, DUE HEAD SET RESTRAINT CONTROLLER. NOT SURE WHAT TO DO

WHILE MAKING A STOP THE PASSENGER SEAT HEADREST DEPLOYED WITH A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT BUT NO ACCIDENT IMPACT. THE HEADREST WILL NOT RESET. I HAD THE CAR REPAIRS DUE TO THE SAFETY RECALL COMPLETED BUT THE DEALER SAYS THEY WILL NOT COVER THE DEFECTIVE HEADREST. THIS HAS REDUCED THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE.