2008 DODGE AVENGER Complaints

I GOT IN MY CAR AFTER WORK AND NOTICED THAT MY HEADLIGHTS AUTOMATICALLY CAME ON, I DON'T HAVE THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. I TRIED TO TURN THEM OFF ON THE CONTROL SWITCH, NOTHING HAPPENED. I DIDN'T FIGURE OUT THAT MY TURN SIGNALS DIDN'T WORK TILL I HAD A LINE OF SEMI TRUCKS BEHIND ME AND I WAS NEEDING TO TURN INTO MY DRIVEWAY, I LIVE IN KY SO WE HAVE A LOT OF BIG TRUCKS ON THE ROAD HAULING COAL AND GRAVEL. I HAD TO PASS MY DRIVEWAY UP CAUSE I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO GET HIT IN THE REAR END ( WHICH I USUALLY HAVE A 5 YR OLD IN THE BACK SEAT) AND HAD TO GO FASTER TO GET WAY AHEAD OF THE TRUCKS SO I COULD GET PULLED OFF THE ROAD TO TURN TO GO BACK HOME. WHEN I GET HOME I KEEP TRYING TO GET THE HEADLIGHT OFF, SO I TRY ALL THE CONTROLS, THAT'S WHEN I FIND OUT I HAVE NO WIPERS EITHER. SO I HAVE NO HIGH BEAMS WITH MY HEADLIGHTS, NO TURN SIGNALS AND NO WIPERS, SO THEREFORE I CAN'T DRIVE THIS CAR TO WORK WHICH MAKES THE PAYMENTS ON THE CAR. CALLED THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME IT COULD BE OF 2 THINGS, EITHER THE CONTROLS ON THE STEERING COLUMN, WHICH I DON'T SEE HOW BOTH COULD GO OUT AT THE SAME TIME SINCE ITS 2 DIFFERENT CONTROLS OR ITS EITHER MY TEMP WHICH COST $600 PLUS LABOR. I DON'T THINK I'LL BE BUYING ANOTHER DODGE PRODUCE, I'LL STICK WITH CHEVY OR GMC. THEY NEED TO DO A RECALL BEFORE THEY GET SOMEONE SERIOUSLY HURT BY GETTING REAR ENDED OR GET CAUGHT OUT IN A RAIN STORM! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. *TR

UPON EXITING MY VEHICLE I SHUT MY DOOR HITTING THE KEY LOCK ON MY KEY CHAIN AND REALIZED THAT MY DOOR WOULD NOT SHUT CAUSING ME TO TIE A ROPE TO A PIECE INSIDE THE CAR TO KEEP THE DOOR SHUT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. IT WAS STUCK. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER TOOK THE SHIFTER APART, A PINK PIECE OF PLASTIC FLEW OFF, THEN IT WORKED, SO NO TOW. I HAD TO WAIT TIL MONDAY TO BRING IT TO THE DEALER, AND WAS SURE K16 RECALL, FROM 6/2011 WAS THE PROBLEM. BUT WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT A RECALL, OR COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY. $292.33. I'VE SEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON-LINE FOR THE SAME THING. SOME WERE CONSIDERED A RECALL, MOST WERE NOT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH USING CRUISE CONTROL, ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL INDICATOR LIGHT BLINKS AND ENGINE LOSES POWER. HOWEVER, DIFFICULTY IN BREAKING AND BRINGING TO COMPLETE STOP DUE TO HIGH RPM IDLE. AFTER TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING ENGINE, LIGHT IS OFF AND ENGINE RUNS FINE. INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES, 6/29/13, 7/2/13, 7/7/13. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 19 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES AND USUALLY WHEN IT RAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 80,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

RPMS DIP LOW AND THE ENGINE REVS UP DAILY. CAR DIES AT STOP LIGHTS OR WHEN MAKING SLOW TURNS ABOUT MONTHLY BUT GETTING MORE AND MORE FREQUENT. *TR

TURN SIGNALS, DOME LIGHT, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND RUNNING LIGHTS WOULD NOT OPERATE. STARTED WORKING AGAIN THE NEXT MORNING. HOPEFULLY THEY WILL NOT STOP WORKING DURING A RAIN STORM OR ON A DARK ROAD. SEEMS THIS WOULD WARRANT A SAFETY RECALL IMMEDIATELY. THIS COULD BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! *TR

ONCE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON, IT IS DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CONSISTENT SPEED. I ALSO HAVE NO CONTROL OVER MY TEMPERATURE GAUGES. AIRBAG LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON TOGETHER WITH THIS AS WELL. *TR