2013 DODGE AVENGER Complaints

I HAVE A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM MY GLOVE DEPARTMENT I TOOK IN TO A SHOP TO FIND OUT IT'S MY VENT ACTUATOR THIS PART ONLY COST ABOUT 30$ BUT THE LABOR IS WHAT'S COST THE MOST I WAS TOLD THEY HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE GLOVE DEPARTMENT TO GET TO THE PART WHERE DOES THIS COME FROM AND WHY HAVEN'T THIS BEEN ON RECALL YET I'VE GOOGLED THIS SITUATION AND FOUND OUT THAT IT'S BEEN GOING ON SINCE 2011 IN DODGE CARS AND TRUCKS AND VANS SO I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS PROBLEM

I HAVE HAD AN AIRBAG PROBLEM INDICATOR LIGHT AND SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN MY CAR FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED ASAP IN ORDER TO PREVENT CATASTROPHE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO FOUND CODE: B1C14, INDICATING THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S HEAD REST CIRCUIT CONTROL WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A CASE WORKER WOULD CALL HER, BUT SHE RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. *TT UPDATED 8/7/18*JB

I HAVE REACHED OUT TO THE DEALER TWICE IN THE LAST YEAR. I HAVE BEEN TOLD TWICE THAT THEY WILL CORRECT IT IN 30 DAYS PARTS ARE COMING IN. THEY HAVE NOT CONTACTED ME YET THAT THEY ARE READY TO REPAIR IT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL FAILURES THAT PROGRESSED, SUCH AS THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DOOR HANDLE. THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES AND, WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND WAS PULLED INTO A REFUELING STATION. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE HOSE FRACTURED FROM THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN DUE TO THE FAILURES AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALER. THE DEALER (KENDALL DODGE, 786-231-2120, 13355 137TH AVE, MIAMI, FL 33186) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN AS TO WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL MORE THAN TWO YEARS AGO. THE REMEDY AND PART WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO RECEIVE THE REPAIR WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELTS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING TO DETERMINE WHEN THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD BE COMPLETED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

HEADREST POPPED OPEN ON PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND DEPLOYED. NO ONE IN PASSENGER SEAT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO REMAIN LOCKED INTO THE LATCH IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH DUE TO THE OTC FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE ANDERSON DODGE DEALER (5711 E STATE ST, ROCKFORD, IL 61108; 815-229-2000) AND WAS INFORMED THAT DUE TO THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINING ILLUMINATED, THE ENTIRE AIR BAG SYSTEM WOULD FAIL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE EXPECTING PARTS AROUND AUGUST. THE DEALER WAS NOT AWARE OF PARTS BEING AVAILABLE AROUND THAT TIME OR AT ALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT PLACED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND WAS ABLE TO TURN THE KEY TO THE START POSITION, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO CRANK. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A FAULTY AIR BAG, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT A RECALL WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VEHICLE FOR THE AIR BAG, BUT THE CONTACT COULD NOT DETERMINE WHICH AIR BAG OR THE RECALL DETAILS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BLAKE FULENWIDER RAM CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP (3000 N SAINT MARYS STREET, BEEVILLE, TX 78102 (855) 996-5681) WHERE THE AIR BAG WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT ASSUMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE SEAT BELT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON AND OFF. THE CONTACT CALLED LITHIA CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE OF CORPUS CHRISTI (4313 S STAPLES ST, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78411 (361) 288-2510) WHERE THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V282000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL AND DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (ROSEVILLE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, 2805 LONG LAKE RD, ROSEVILLE, MN 55113; (877) 588-4164) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR ON THE CITY STREET IT BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THE HOSE CONNECTING TO THE THERMOSTAT HAD FALLEN OFF. I THEN NOTICED THE FILLER NECK MADE OF PLASTIC HAD CRUMBLED APART CAUSING THE HOSE TO FALL OFF WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. REPLACED THE THE FILLER NECK AND HOSES AND CAR IS STILL OVER HEATING. I AM HAVING AN ESTIMATE DONE ON THE VEHICLE TOMORROW 9/12/2017. ONCE I HAVE THE ESTIMATE I WILL UPLOAD THE PAPERWORK.