2013 DODGE AVENGER Complaints

AS I WAS DRIVING MY 2013 DODGE AVENGER ON THE TURNPIKE AT SPEED OF 75MPH MY RED WARNING LIGHT THAT LOOKS LIKE A LIGHTNING BOLT CAME ON ALONG WITH THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRACTION WARNING LIGHTS. MY VEHICLE TENDED TO HESITATE ,JERK AND REDUCE SPEED DRAMATICALLY. THE VEHICLE WOULDNT EXCELLORATENO MORE THAN 10MPH. I ATTEMPTED TO STEER OFF TO A BRAKEDOWN LANE BUT WHILE DOING SO I NEARLY GOT SIDESWIPED AND REAR ENDED MULTIPLE TIMES. I HAVE LOOKED ON LINE AND SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REVOLVING AROUND THIS ISSUE. I AM NOT THE ONLY DRIVER THAT HAD NEAR MISSES WITH AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE! PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER PLEASE, FOR THE SAFTEY OF ALL DRIVERS. THANK YOU.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED, SHOOK, AND ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE MAKING LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS, THE VEHICLE NOSEDIVED AND THE SPEED DECREASED. THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED TO REGISTER AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DODGE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,485.

AIR BAG LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON WHILE DRIVING. IT CAN STAY ON FOR SEVERAL MINUTES THEN TURN OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN. CAR HAS 60,000 MILES. LOCAL DEALERSHIP TELLS ME IT WILL COST OVER 120 TO DIAGNOSE. I WORRY ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS PROBLEM IF THE VEHICLE IS TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT WAS A REPRESENTATIVE OF A DEALER THAT CURRENTLY OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, ABRASIVE DEBRIS WAS FOUND IN THE BALANCE SHAFT BEARING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE BALANCE SHAFT MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V552000 (ENGINE); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,866.

CAR OVERHEATS WHEN STOPPED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAY (BUMPER TO BUMPER, RUSH HR. )AND ON LOCAL STREETS AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS. COOLING FANS NOT COMING ON. HAD IT TOWED TO A GARAGE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH COOLING SYSTEM THAT WAS UNDER RECALL. I CONTACTED DEALERSHIP WHO ASKED FOR MY VIN # AND SAID THERE WAS NO RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE PERTAINING TO THE COOLING SYSTEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ..UPDATED 06/08/17 *BF *CN

RECALL ON THIS ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN REMEDY YET...THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED

TAKATA RECALL THIS CAR KEEPS BURNING OUT 15AMP FUSE. WE'VE NARROWED IT DOWN TO SOME FAULTY WIRES CONNECTED TO RAMPSHIFT SENOR, BUT THE CONNECTOR TO THE SENOR IS NOT AT AN AUTO PARTS STORE.

WHILE STATIONARY, SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE FAILED. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL (ETC) INDICATOR LIGHT AND THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL) WERE BOTH ILLUMINATED FOR EVERY FAILED ATTEMPT. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF ACCOMPANIED BY A CLICKING SOUND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE ENGINE. THE ATMOSPHERIC CONDITION WAS HUMID AND COOL. THERE WAS CONDENSATION PRESENT ON THE VEHICLE. SEVERAL HOURS LATER, ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE. IT HAD A WEAK IGNITION WITH THE INSTRUMENTS LIGHTS BRIEFLY DIMMING, BUT THE ENGINE STARTED. ATTEMPTED ADDITIONAL START-UP CYCLES TO CHECK IF THE ENGINE WOULD START AGAIN. THE ENGINE STARTED EACH TIME. THE ATMOSPHERIC CONDITION DURING THE SECOND SET OF START-UP ATTEMPTS WAS WARM AND HUMID. NO CONDENSATION WAS PRESENT ON THE VEHICLE.