2011 DODGE AVENGER Complaints
View complaints related to 2011 DODGE AVENGER. The complaints found here are submitted by actual consumers with first hand experience. There are more than 210 complaints submitted for the 2011 DODGE AVENGER. You can submit your own complaint to the NHTSA or call the Hotline, Monday-Friday 8am to 8pm at (888) 327-4236, TTY: (800) 424-9153.
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2011 DODGE AVENGER- LIMA, OH
NO HEAT ON PASSENGER SIDE HAD THE HEATER CORE FLUSHED DID NO GOOD WAS TOLD THERE WAS LEFT OVER SAND FROM ENGINE CAST. THIS SHOULD BE FIXED BY CHYSLER! I DON'T HAVE $1500 TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT THEY ARE WELL AWARE OF.
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2011 DODGE AVENGER- OXFORD, MI
NO HEAT ON PASSENGER SIDE. MAKES FOR UNCOMFORTABLE TEMPERATURE AND LACK OF VISIBILITY ON PASSENGER SIDE
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2011 DODGE AVENGER- NORTON SHORES, MI
THE HEATER BLOWS COLD AIR IN THE PASSENGER AREA OF THE CAR AND WARM AIR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE CAR NEVER WARMS UP ENOUGH TO DEFROST THE WINDOWS IN WINTER. THE CAUSE IS SAND AND METAL SHAVINGS LEFT IN THE ENGINE BLOCK DURING MANUFACTURING OF THE ENGINE. THE SAND AND METAL SHAVINGS MAKE THEIR WAY INTO THE HEATER CORE AND RADIATOR BY ABOUT 50000.00 MILES OR SO. THIS IS THE CAUSE OF THE HEATING ISSUE BECAUSE THE BOTTOM OF THE HEATER CORE PLUGS AND THE RADIATOR ALSO TO AN EXTENT. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BY DODGE FOR SURE. PLEASE HELP US FROM THE HIGH COST OF THE DEALERS 1300.00 CHARGE TO CHANGE THE HEATER CORE AND OR RADIATOR. FROM A DISCONTENT DODGE OWNER
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2011 DODGE AVENGER- MUSKEGON, MI
HEATER BLOWS COLD ON PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR AND WARM ON DRIVERS SIDE OF CAR. WON'T DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD FOR MANY MILES. DEALER SAID IT'S HEATER CORE AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE CARS AND SHOULD BE A RECALL FROM DODGE. SAND AND METAL FRAGMENTS FROM THE FACTORY ENGINE MOLD GETS INTO THE WATER SYSTEM AND IN TIME PLUGS THE HEATER CORE OR RADIATOR IN TIME.THIS IS A RECALL ISSUE. OR SHOULD BE
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2011 DODGE AVENGER- SAGAMORE HILLS, OH
DRIVER SIDE BLOWS HOT AIR AND THE PASSENGER SIDE BLOWS COLD AIR. WHETHER ON THE WINDSHIELD OR THROUGH THE VENTS. PASSENGER SIDE FOGS UP AND DOESN'T CLEAR WHERE THE DRIVER SIDE IS FINE.
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2011 DODGE AVENGER- SEAGOVILLE, TX
THE PASSENGER SIDE IS BLOWING COLD AIR WITH THE HEATER IS ON. WE WENT TO THE DEALER, WHERE WE HAVE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, AND THEY SAID THE HEATER CORE IS PARTLY PLUGGED & THAT IT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $1300, AND THAT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THEY ARE SAYING THAT THERE IS LEFTOVER SAND FROM THE ENGINE CAST WHEN DODGE FIRST PUT THE CAR TOGETHER. THE SAND MADE ITS WAY INTO THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE HEATER CORE THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE USES FOR HEAT. I THINK DODGE SHOULD PAY FOR THEIR MISTAKE. I CAN BE DRIVING 30 OR MORE MILE AND THE HEATER ON THE DRIVERS SIDE CAN NOT KEEP UP WITH THE COLD AIR.
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2011 DODGE AVENGER- CARIBOU, ME
I OWN A 2011 DODGE AVENGER...WHICH HAS NO HEAT. IT STARTED WITH COLD AIR ON PASSENGER SIDE AND NOW THERE IS NO HEAT AT ALL, AND LIVING WHERE ITS 20 BELOW, IT ISN'T FUN DRIVING TO WORK IN THE MORNING. I HAVE REPLACED THE TEMP SENSORS, CONTROL KNOBS, ACTUATOR, HAVE FLUSHED THE RADIATOR 3X HAVE FLUSHED THE HEATER CORE 3X. EACH FLUSHING PRODUCED SAND. I DON'T BELIEVE I SHOULD OF HAD TO PAY FOR THIS AS IT IS THE FAULT OF DODGE!! I HAVE NEVER OWNED ANYTHING BUT A DODGE BUT THIS ISSUE IS MAKING THINK DIFFERENTLY ABOUT DODGE. U WOULD THINK THAT DODGE WOULD TAKE CARE OF THERE CUSTOMERS....I THINK DODGE SHOULD DO A RECALL ON THIS. IF SOMETHING ISN'T DONE I'M CHANGING I BELIEVE. SAD SAD SAD!!!
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2011 DODGE AVENGER- ABERDEEN, MD
THE KNOWN ISSUE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE HEAT GOING OUT. NOT ABLE TO HEAT UP IN THE COLD WEATHER OF MARYLAND'S WINTERS. ONE MONTH AGO CAR STARTED TICKING BUT NOW THE HEAT IS STARTING TO FADE AWAY.
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2011 DODGE AVENGER- MAYFIELD, NY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO EMIT HEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
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2011 DODGE AVENGER- BROWNS MILLS, NJ
TAKATA RECALL HEAT IN THE CAR IS NOT WORKING. PASSENGER SIDE DOESNT WORK AT ALL. THE DRIVERS SIDE WORKS AT TIMES BUT NOT REALLY. I GOT AIR CONDITIONER FIXED AND SUPPOSEDLY HEAT WAS FIXED SAME TIME FROM DODGE DEALERSHIP IN TOMS RIVER IT WAS NOT.
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