2009 DODGE AVENGER Complaints

THE VEHICLE STALLS, AND THE ENGINE REVS UP WHEN BRAKING, IT LISTS A MISFIRE ON THE CODE READER. NOT SURE WHAT THIS IS BUT THE INTERNET SAYS IT MAY BE A NEED FOR A REPROGRAM THE TRANSMISSION/PCM. IF IT NEEDS REPROGRAMMED THAT SHOULD BE A RECALL! THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN BRAKING TO HAVE THE ENGINE REV. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED TO START THE AND ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE RPMS WOULD NOT INCREASE OVER 2,000 WHEN DRIVING AT LEAST 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000. *TR

NOTICE RPM / MPH WOULD REV-UP ...DID NOT THINK MUCH OF IT TILL I NOTICE, HAVING TO APPLY BRAKE S HARDER WHEN COMING TO A STOP BECUASE THE CAR WAS STILL ACCERALING WHILE I WAS APPLING PRESSURE TO BRAKE. NOTICE WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A COMPLETE STOP OR PARTIAL STOP, CAR WOULD STUMBLE (RPM WOULD DROP TO ZERO --JUST AS TO STALL). CHECK ENG. LIGHT CAME ON TOOK CAR DIRECTLY TO SERVICE REPAIR SHOP -CODE P2017(INTAKE RUNNER VALUVE ERROR)-REPLACE INTAK MAINFOLD- (488445AJ). LESS THEN 4 HOURS OF PICK UP, SAME PROBLEM BUT WORST. BACK TO AUTO SERVICE CENTER THEY FOUND NOTHING (NO CODES ,NO ERRORS, NO WARNING LIGHTS). TOOK 2009 AVENGER TO A DEALSHIP-TOLD THEM - DRIVING ISSUES I WAS HAVING & NO WARNING LIGHTS. THEY CAME BACK WITH SAME ERROR "FOUDN CEL ON FOUND INTAKE MAINIFOLD RUNNER VALUE STUCK), I TOLD THEM I JUST HAD PART REPLACED. THEY TOLD ME THE PART IS DEFECTED, TO KEEP MY ORIGNAL WARRANTY IN PLACE IT TOOK CAR BACK TO AUTO SERVICE CENTER WHICH DID THE ORIG, JOB- PLACE PART 2 TIMES (MANIFFOLD INTAKE -KIT) EACH TIME THE CAR CONT. W/ SAME DRIVING ISSUES BUT THE LAST ONE - NO CODES/ERROR AFTER RUNNING A SCAN TEST, CAR WAS STILL STUMBLING FROM TAKE OFF & RPM/MPH REV-UP WHEN BREAK & COMING TO A STOP IT JERKS IN A FORWARD MOTION. BACK TO DEALERSHIP - THEY STATED COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. PICK UP CAR -STILL SAME ISSUES , CAR WILL BE ON ITS WAY BACK TO A DOGDE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT. I FEEL THIS ISSUE HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT OF BEING A SAFEY ISSUE AFTER SERVERAL TIMES NOT BEING ALBE TO STOP AND CAR TRYING TO STALL AS I TRY AND CROSS MAJOR ROADWAY. ONE LAST ISSUE WHICH I HAVE NOTICE WHILE DRIVING HWY MOSTLY I NOTICE MY RPM DROP AND POP RIGHT BACK UP, SPEED ALSO BUT NOT AS BAD. ALL THE ISSUES APPEARS TO BE SOMETHING IS STICKING AND IF ITS THE MANIFOLD -WHAT CAN YOU DO IF YOU CAN ONLY USE DODGE PARTS - REPLACEMENT(3-X'S) WITHIN A 3 WKS TIME. PLZ ADVISE DODGE TO REVIEW. *TR

WHEN I REFUEL MY 2009 AVENGER THE FUEL COMES BACK OUT THE FILLER TUBE. I CAN'T EVEN SET THE LOCK ON THE PUMP TO THE FIRST CLICK OR IT WILL BURST GAS OUT AND SPLATTERS THE CAR AND MYSELF. LOOKS LIKE THE 2008'S HAD THE PROBLEM ALSO. *TR

2009 CHRYSLER ADVENGER & 2009 CHRYSLER SEBRING. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL INFORMATION ON BOTH VEHICLES. *SMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AS THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE YEAR LATER, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT RE-ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,416. *TR

2009 DODGE AVENGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE TIRE AIR PRESSURE SENSOR. *SMD THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE CENTER, WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR HAD DEVELOPED A HOLE IN THE THREADED SIDE THAT CAUSED LOSS OF AIR. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF DAMAGE. APPARENTLY, IT WAS JUST A HOLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED TO 20 MPH BEFORE STALLING. ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED AND THE FAILURE WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE, WHICH NEEDED REPROGRAMMING. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V528000 (POWER TRAIN) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT DUE TO MOVEMENT OF THE ENGINE, THE MAIN PLASTIC WIRING HARNESS WAS FOUND TO BE MELTED. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED THAT IF THEY HAD NOT DISCOVERED THE FAILURE, IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED SEVERAL OTHER COMPONENTS TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000. UPDATED 5/14/13 *CN UPDATED 05/20/2013 *JS

THE TIRE BLEW OUT THE SIDEWALL WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH. FIRST NOTICED A VIBRATION, BUT BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD BE PULLED OF THE HIGHWAY, THE ENTIRE INSIDE IF THE SIDEWALL SEPARATED. THE TPMS WARNING CAME ON JUST AS THE TIRE EXPLODED, BUT GAVE NO EARLIER INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF PRESSURE IN THE TIRE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE TIRE THIS COMPLAINT RELATES TO IS NOT LISTED IN THE TIRE SELECTION OPTIONS. IT WAS A HANKOOK OPTIMO H727. SIZE 215/60R17. *TR