2008 DODGE AVENGER Complaints

MY 2008 AVENGER STALLS WHEN ACCELERATING. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN IT IS WET AND COLD OUT. IT HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN YOU ARE AT A COMPLETE STOP AND PUSH THE GAS OR WHEN YOU ARE SLOWING DOWN AND THE ACCELERATE. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS HAPPENING. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WRONG. *TR

WE BOUGHT THIS CAR USED WITH 3 YEAR WARRANTY FROM DRIVE TIME. FROM FIRST TIME ON FREEWAY WE NOTICED AT 70 MPH STARTED DEATH WOBBLE. TOOK IT TO DEALERS MECHANIC AND HE SAID NOTHING WRONG .TO GET THE BALANCE DONE . WE HAVE HAD THE BALANCE DONE , ALL 4 TIRES REPLACED WITH MANUFACTURES SUGGESTED SIZE TIRE, AND STILL GET THE DEATH WOBBLE AT ABOUT 70-74 MPH. *TR

VEHICLE ENGINE CUTS-OUT OR STALLS AT DURING DECELERATION OR WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT, AND ONLY ON DAYS IN WHICH IT IS RAINING. I HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER WITH NO LUCK IN SOLVING PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE THE VEHICLE BECOMES HARD TO CONTROL WHEN THE ENGINE CUTS-OUT ALL OF A SUDDEN LOSING POWER TO THE BRAKES AND STEERING. VEHICLE STILL EXHIBITS SYMPTOMS OF PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A LIGHTNING BOLT FAILURE ICON APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 94,000.

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A USED CAR LOT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO. FROM THE VERY FIRST DAY I PURCHASED THE CAR, I HAD PROBLEMS WHICH ARE RECORDED WITH THE PLACE OF PURCHASE. I WAS TOLD I COULD NOT GET MY MONEY BACK. THE ONLY REMEDY OFFERED WAS FOR THE ACTUAL CAR DEALERSHIP WHO SOLD ME THE VEHICLE WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THE FIRST PROBLEM IV'E HAD STARTED WITH THE HEAD LIGHTS, IT THEN WENT ONTO MY ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT GIVES MILEAGE, WARNINGS ECT WENT OUT. SOON AFTER THAT THE ALARM SYSTEM, HORN ,AND DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM. THERE AFTER "A PIN" IN WHICH HOLDS THE GEAR IN PLACE WENT OUT AND WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE NEXT THING THAT WENT OUT WAS THE ENTIRE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING SYSTEM. ON OR AROUND APRIL 12 THERE WAS A WHAT LOOKED LIKE A SPARK NEAR THE AIR CONDITIONING PANEL. WHEN I REMOVED THE PANEL, THERE WAS EVIDENCE THAT THERE WAS A SMALL SPARK OR FIRE THAT ACTUALLY MELTED A SWITCH ON THE COOLING AND HEATING ELEMENTS. IT HAS YET TO WORK SINCE THEN. TODAY THE 11/29/11 MY CAR COMPLETELY STALLED WHILE I WAS TURNING INTO A VERY DANGEROUS INTERSECTION. THIS CAR IS A TOTAL DEATH TRAP WAITING TO HAPPEN. UNFORTUNATELY I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF 3 CHILDREN WITH VERY LITTLE OPTIONS FINANCIALLY TO DO OTHERWISE. I HAVE ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TIMES TO SCHEDULE RECALLS TO BE FIXED BY THE DODGE DEALER AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN HELPFUL AT ALL. THERE IS NO RENTAL CAR OFFERED AND THE ESTIMATED TIME OF REPAIR IS NOT FEASIBLE. I HOPE THIS INFORMATION WILL HELP. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A CLIMATE CHANGE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE WIRING FOR THE AIR BAGS WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V240000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDAATED 12/22/11*LJ UPDATED 03/12/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER AWD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE RPMS WOULD INCREASE TO THREE TO FOUR THOUSAND, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE BRIEFLY FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE POWERING DOWN AND STALLING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN A SEMI-TRUCK CRASHED INTO THE FRONT AND DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V240000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL) BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE CRASH, THERE WERE SEVERAL FAILURES IN WHICH THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. A LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL. THE DEALER OFFERED TO ASSIST THE CONTACT WITH THE STALLING DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOOSE POWER ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE FOR THE VEHICLE TO DRIVING NORMALLY. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,050.

THIS IS A CAR IMPORTED INTO MEXICO. MANUFACTURED AT USA CAR JUST STARTED SHAKING, TOOK IT TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER/SERVICE CENTER WHO IS NOW ARGUING IT IS NOT WARRANTY DESPITE CAR HAD SERVICE AT 30,000 KM AND PREVIOUS MAINTENANCES. NO REASON THAT A MOTOR MAY PRESENT THIS KIND OF BIG FAILURES WITH JUST 30000 KM. NO ALARMS SHOWN ON CONTROLS NOR OTHER WARNINGS. *TR