2008 Dodge Avenger Complaint Log

A BOLT CAME LOOSE AT END OF CRANK SHAFT WHICH CAUSED A NOISE AND VIBRATION. THE SYNCHRONIZED BALANCER CRACKED. WE HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR ONE YEAR AND 50,000 MILES. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2008 DODGE AVENGER LAST APRIL, BRAND NEW. I HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THE VEHICLE, THE LIGHTING ON THE DASH IS ALWAYS COMING ON, SO I AM CONSTANTLY TAKING IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY RUN THE DIAGNOSTICS AND THEY TELL ME NOTHING IS EVER WRONG. I HAD TO TAKE THE IT IN FOR A WARRANTY PROBLEM ON TOP OF ALL OF THAT. THEN THIS LAST TIME I THOUGHT IT WAS MAKING A FUNNY NOISE WITH THE BRAKES. I TOOK IT IN AND THEY SAID I HAVE A LEAK IN MY TRANSMISSION AND OIL TANK, OF COURSE THE ONLY THING ON THE DASH LIGHTING THIS TIME SAYS "TIRE PROBLEM". IT IS SUCH AN UNSAFE VEHICLE, I RAN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF MAKING A TURN IN AN INTERSECTION AND MY GAS LIGHT WASN'T ON AND THE GAGE SHOWED I HAD QUARTER OF A TANK. THE CAR HAS CAUSED ME NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. THEN TO TOP IT OFF, I GOT IN MY CAR TO GO HOME FROM WORK AND IT WOULDN'T MOVE OUT OF GEAR AND I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR A YEAR, IF I WANTED PROBLEMS WITH A CAR I WOULDN'T HAVE BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. *TR

PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2008 AVENGER AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES FROM THE GET GO. CAN FEEL BRAKES SURGING THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. TOOK IT IN AND WAS TOLD THAT BRAKES WASN'T COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. REPLACED ALL BRAKES AND HAD ROTORS TURNED AND PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN RIGHT AWAY. AND NOW ALSO WHENEVER YOU BRAKE HARD THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. *TR

MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 56,000 MILES. I HAD TAKEN THE CAR IN AT 33773 MILES BECAUSE IT WAS NOT SHIFTING RIGHT. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. I HAD TAKEN THE CAR IN 3 ITEMS SINCE PURCHASING IT DUE TO TRANSMISSION ISSUES. I DRIVE A LOT FOR MY JOB AND NEED A RELIABLE CAR. I NOW HAVE TO PAY FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY WILL LET ME PAY ONLY $1380.00 BUT I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING SINCE I HAD THE CAR IN WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY COULD NOT FIND OR FIX THE PROBLEM. AVENGERS HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS THAT NO ONE WANTS TO ADDRESS. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR POOR TRANSMISSIONS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. WHILE PROCEEDING TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE GEAR SHIFTED INTO PARK WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A DEFECTIVE COMPONENT IN THE GEAR BOX. THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 52,390. THE VIN NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER BACK HUMP BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT WORK DUE TO WATER POURING INTO THE TRUNK. (THRU THE TRUNK LATCH; SMELLS LIKE A CAT USED AS A LITTER BOX)! NO LIGHT GOES ON TO LET ME KNOW THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT NO LONGER WORKS. CARPET IN TRUNK IS RUINED FROM THE WATER. LEAVES KEEP SHOWING UP INTO A CLOSED TRUNK? HOW ARE THEY GETTING IN? CAN NOT USE THE TRUNK FOR ANYTHING! CALLED DODGE AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THEN; THEY TOLD ME I WAS THE ONLY REPORT AT THIS TIME. ON THE ROAD MY HUSBAND AND I NOTICED THAT ALMOST ALL 2008 DODGE AVENGERS ON THE ROAD MUST HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. CHECK YOUR MIDDLE BACK BRAKE LIGHT; IT'S BURNT OUT TRUST ME WE SAW MANY ON THE ROAD. THEN CHECK FOR WATER IN THE TRUNK IT WILL BE THERE. CALL DODGE PLEASE' *TR

ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER BACK HUMP BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT WORK DUE TO WATER POURING INTO THE TRUNK. (THRU THE TRUNK LATCH; SMELLS LIKE A CAT USED AS A LITTER BOX)! NO LIGHT GOES ON TO LET ME KNOW THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT NO LONGER WORKS. CARPET IN TRUNK IS RUINED FROM THE WATER. LEAVES KEEP SHOWING UP INTO A CLOSED TRUNK? HOW ARE THEY GETTING IN? CAN NOT USE THE TRUNK FOR ANYTHING! CALLED DODGE AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THEN; THEY TOLD ME I WAS THE ONLY REPORT AT THIS TIME. ON THE ROAD MY HUSBAND AND I NOTICED THAT ALMOST ALL 2008 DODGE AVENGERS ON THE ROAD MUST HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. CHECK YOUR MIDDLE BACK BRAKE LIGHT; IT'S BURNT OUT TRUST ME WE SAW MANY ON THE ROAD. THEN CHECK FOR WATER IN THE TRUNK IT WILL BE THERE. CALL DODGE PLEASE' *TR

MY GEARSHIFT SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. I HAD NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS OR ANY INDICATIONS THAT IT WAS GOING TO BREAK AND LEAVE ME STRANDED AT MY HOUSE. I CONTACTED COFFEE CHRYSLER IN DOUGLAS GA AND SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER. SHE INFORMED ME MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM LATELY. I TOLD HER I NOTICED THE COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT IT AND SUGGESTED THAT DODGE NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL. SHE INFORMED ME, THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY CONSUMERS NOT ENGAGING THE BRAKE WHILE ENGAGING THE GEAR SHIFT. YOU HAVE TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE IN ORDER TO ENGAGE THE GEAR SHIFT. IT COST ME $226.22 TO REPAIR. I WAS LUCKY THIS HAD HAPPENED AT MY HOUSE. I WOULD HAVE BEEN BEYOND FURIOUS IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ANYWHERE ELSE. I FEEL DODGE NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND PAY FOR IT. MY CAR IS A 2008. THIS KIND OF THING SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. *TR

AN END OVER END ROLL OF 5 TO 8 ROLLS WHERE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS HAPPENED IN A 2008 DODGE AVENGER ,WHICH HAS AN AIR BAG RECALL BUT I WAS TOLD MINE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. IT IS PRETTY EVIDENT THAT THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE PROBLEM SOMEWHERE THAT KEPT THE BAGS FROM DEPLOYING. I AM CONCERNED HOW MANY OTHER AVENGERS SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON THAT RECALL AND WHY MINE WAS NOT OR WHY THE BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY. *TR

I HAVE A WIRING PROBLEM WITH MY 2008 DODGE ADVENGER. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND I LOST MY HEAD LIGHTS,TURN SIGNALS,WIPER BLADES,DASH LIGHTS, HIGH BEAMS AND I ALSO HAVE NO DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. *TR

2008 DODGE AVENGER R/T WITH 3.5L ENGINE AND 6 SPEED AUTO STICK WILL NOT SHIFT FROM PARK. *TR

2008 DODGE AVENGER: SHIFTER ASSEMBLY PRONE TO BREAK. CHRYSLER IS AWARE, BUT HAS NOT RECALLED THE PART. WHEN THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY BREAKS, SHIFTING BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS KNOWN TO BE A FAULTY DESIGN AND THE USE OF A BRITTLE PLASTIC COMPONENT WITHIN THE ASSEMBLY. *TR

MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THERE IS A PLASTIC TAB WHICH FACILITATES THIS THAT BROKE. *TR

GOT UP THIS MORNING TO LEAVE FOR CHURCH AND THE SHIFTER FOR 2008 DODGE AVENGER WON'T COME OUT OF PARK. TRIED THE MANUAL OVERRIDE FOR THE INTERNAL INTERLOCK MECHANISM TO NO AVAIL. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH ONLINE I'VE FOUND THIS IS A RECURRENT PROBLEM IN THIS MODEL WITHIN 1-2 YEARS OWNERSHIP. CAR STARTS FINE, BRAKE LIGHTS ALL WORK, ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL WORKS. CAR JUST WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS FROM PARK. *TR

I HAVE AN 08 AVENGER, I HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES OVER THE BRAKES. MY BRAKE LIGHT IS COMING ON AGAIN AND WHEN I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE, I'M NOW TOLD IT'S PAST THE 12 MONTH WARRANTY AND IT'S MY PROBLEM. I AM APPALLED THAT DODGE IS HIDING BEHIND THIS EXCUSE. HAD THEY FIXED IT RIGHT THE FIRST 4 TIMES IT WOULDN'T BE AN ISSUE NOW. *TR

I HAVE A DODGE AVENGER 2008 WHICH A COMPLETE LEMON. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO SEVERAL DODGE DEALERSHIPS (~15X) AFTER SPEAKING THE CHRYSLER HEADQUARTERS AND ALL HAVE REFUSED TO FIX THE CAR STATING THAT THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM WITH IT. I CURRENTLY HAVE AN EXTENDED CONTRACT 7YRS/70K WARRANTY WHICH I PICKED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE AND IT IS STILL VALID, HOWEVER NO DODGE DEALER WILL SERVE MY CAR. EVENTUALLY I HAVE HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO FIX THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND REPLACE AT LEAST ONE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BECAUSE, DODGE DEALERS WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM WHEN IT WAS AT THE 24K MILE MARK. SO, PLEASE TELL ME WHICH FEDERAL AGENCY HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO HOLDS THE INDEPENDENT CAR DEALERSHIPS AND CHRYSLER ACCOUNTABLE TO FIX PROBLEMS. YOUR RECALL NOTICES WORK ONLY 25% OF THE TIME. DO YOU ALL HAVE A SCORECARD OF ACTUAL VEHICLES BEING REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE TO YOUR NOTICES BECAUSE THERE IS A BIG DISCONNECT WITH COMPANIES SUCH AS CHRYSLER. I HAVE SPENT ALMOST $4,000 IN NEEDED REPAIRS (TRAVEL FROM NY TO NJ DAILY FOR WORK) BECAUSE CHRYSLER'S INDEPENDENT COMPANIES REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND CHRYSLER HAS TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE DEALERSHIPS. SO, WHICH FEDERAL AGENCY OFFICIATES CONTROL OVER UNRELIABLE CAR COMPANIES SUCH AS CHRYSLER. HOW MUCH COLLATERAL DAMAGES IS REQUIRED BEFORE CHRYSLER AND ITS MANAGEMENT (AND ENGINEERS) BECOME ACCOUNTABLE TO CONSUMERS AND THE FEDERAL REGULATORY STANDARDS. AS FOR ME, $4,000 IS A SMALL COST TO PAY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT AND LEAVE A CHILD AN ORPHAN BECAUSE THE FUEL TANK WAS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSED AT ACCIDENT. WHAT COST ARE YOU WILLING TO PAY? *TR

2008 DODGE AVENGER BALL JOINTS WORN OUT AT ONLY A LITTLE OVER 31000 MILES. I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR REPAIR ON 07/01/09 BECAUSE I NOTICED THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE STEERING WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. ONCE IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WAS A BALL JOINT PROBLEM WITH MY CAR, SOUTHERN CHRYSLER DODGE IN LUFKIN,TX 75901 TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD TO ORDER THE PARTS FOR THE CAR.KNOWING HOW MUCH OF A SAFETY ISSUE DAMAGED BALL JOINTS ARE, I REQUESTED THAT THEY GIVE ME A BAIL CAR, JUST UNTIL MY PARTS CAME IN FOR MY CAR. THEY REFUSED, CLAIMING THAT THEIR INSURANCE COMPANY NO LONGER ALLOWS THEM TO DO SO. I HAVE TRIED TO AVOID FILING A COMPLAINT BY TALKING TO THE HEAD OWNER, HOWEVER, THE EMPLOYEES AT DODGE ARE DOING WHATEVER THEY CAN TO STALL, OR PREVENT ME FROM SEEING THE HEAD OWNER. ONE EMPLOYEE HAD SAID THAT THEY WOULD GET US A RENTAL CAR IF ONE WAS AVAILABLE BUT I HAD TO PAY THE 75 DOLLAR DEPOSIT WHICH WOULD BE REFUNDED. HOWEVER THAT DEALER KNOWS THAT FINDING A RENTAL CAR IS NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE SINCE THIS IS THE 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND. ALL I WANT FROM THIS DODGE DEALERSHIP IS A LOANER CAR, THAT'S ALL. PLEASE TAKE ACTION, BEFORE I OR SOME OTHER NON SUSPECTING PERSON HAS AN ACCIDENT DUE TO WORN OUT BALL JOINTS. PS:THE PARTS TECH SAID THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE, BUT I KNEW BETTER. THIS WAS JUST TO GET ME OUT OF THEIR FACES IN A HURRY. *TR

I PURCHASED A USED 2008 DODGE AVENGER FROM ENTERPRISE CAR RENTAL LESS THAN A YEAR AGO. SINCE THEN I'VE REPLACED THE BRAKES TWICE, THE CAR STALLS OUT WHEN COMING TO A STOP, DELAYED RESPONSE ON ACCELERATION & NOW I CANT GET THE CAR OUT OF PARK. I WAS SHOCKED TO GOOGLE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VEHICLE. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER DODGE RECALL LINE AND WAS INFORMED UNTIL YOUR OFFICE INVESTIGATE THESE ISSUES MY CAR AND OTHERS LIKE ME WILL HAVE TO DISH OUT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS OR DRIVE UNSAFE. I WAS EVEN MORE SHOCKED TO HEAR THIS STUPID PROCESS WHEN THE COMPANY IS AWARE THERE IS A BIG PROBLEM. THERE HAS TO BE A BETTER WAY TO MAKE THESE BIG COMPANY'S TAKE RESPONSIBILITY BEFORE THERE IS A INCIDENT, CRASH OR INJURY. CHRYSLER HAS MADE ITS MONEY SO WHY MUST HARD WORKING US AMERICANS THAT SUPPORT AMERICAN MADE CARS HAVE TO GET HURT OR KILLED TO GET THIS MOVING WHEN THERE'S SO MANY COMPLAINTS? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR HOURS, BUT THE LIGHT WOULD RESET BACK TO NORMAL AFTER A FEW MOMENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT ADDRESSED BY ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

RADIATOR LOSES COOLANT. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO OVER HEAT AND THE ENGINE TO BE REPLACED, A NEW RADIATOR AND IT STILL LOSES COOLANT 4 YEARS LATER. CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHERE THE COOLANT IS GOING AS IT IS NEVER UNDER THE CAR (LIKE A LEAK). *TR

I HAVE A 2008 DODGE AVENGER THAT BRAKES ARE BAD. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DODGE SEVERAL TIMES FOR SERVICE AND THE BRAKES ONLY LAST 2 MONTHS BEFORE THEY GO OUT AGAIN. FORTUNATE FOR ME I HAVE NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS YET WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM GOING OUT. DODGE HAS REPLACED THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM AND STILL I HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND REFUSE TO BELIEVE THAT THEIR IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE AND I HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT THE SERVICE MANAGER, GM OF THE WALDORF DODGE AND CHRYSLER BUT NO ONE HAS RESOLVED THIS PROBLEM OR EVEN HAS GOTTEN BACK TO ME ON THIS ISSUE. I HAVE SEVERAL RECEIPTS FOR PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED ON THE CAR AND CAN PROVIDE THEM UPON REQUEST THE RECEIPTS HAVE THE PART NUMBERS ON THEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSTANTLY WHENEVER IT RAINED. ADDITIONALLY, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW AND MIRROR WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. *TR

MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER DOES NOT SWITCH GEARS. I FEEL AS IF IT AS IF IT WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. WHEN PURCHASING MY VEHICLE THE SAME VEHICLE DIFFERENT COLOR I WAS UNABLE TO BUY DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR

BOUGHT 2008 AVENGER IN SEPTEMBER 2007. IN MICHIGAN COLD WEATHER THE WINDOWS WON'T ROLL DOWN. AND WHEN ITS WET THE CAR STALLS AND COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP, THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 4 TO 5 TIMES AND THE TIRE LIGHT GOES ON EVEN AFTER CHECKING AND FILLING THE TIRES TO RIGHT PRESSURE THAT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 3 TIMES. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND HE SAID HE FIXED BOTH THE PROBLEMS, WAITING TO SEE IF IT PERSISTS BUT DRIVING THE CAR IS SCARY BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO STALL AND STOP ON ME. *TR

THE CAR WHEN ON HIGHWAY TACHOMETER FLUCTUATES AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP ALMOST STALLS. ALSO TODAY AFTER THE DEFROSTER/AIR CONDITIONER WAS TURNED OFF WHEN I CAME TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT THE CAR ALMOST STALLED THEN PROCEEDED TO COUNTERACT THE STALL BY REVVING UP TO AT LEAST 2000 RPM'S CAUSING ME TO JUMP FORWARD INTO THE INTERSECTION. LUCKILY NO CARS WERE IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. *TR

DRIVING ON WET ROADS A LOSS OF POWER OCCURS. SOMETIMES TO PROBLEM CAN CORRECTED BY SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR.(4SPD AUTOMATIC).DEALERS-2 CANNOT FIND THE TROUBLE. I AM TAKING A LIST OF RECALLS,DEFECTS,& COMPLAINTS TO DEALER AND COMPANY REP. *TR

PULLEY MAKING LOUD NOISE AND ALTERNATOR HAVE WHINE NOISE LIKE IT ABOUT TO START A FIRE. *TR

THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE WITH MANY 2008 DODGE AVENGER SXT 2.7L. AS THE VEHICLE IS STOPPING IT STALLS, OR THE COMPUTER IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP A STALL INCREASES THE RPMS CAUSING THE CAR TO SPEED UP UNCONTROLLABLY. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED TO SLIP THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL SO THAT IT NO LONGER JUMPS FORWARD. I RECOMMEND A RECALL TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

ON OR ABOUT FEB. 17, 2009 AND CONTINUING TO PRESENT, MY 2008 AVENGER HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS SHIFTING. THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH HARD SHIFTING AND TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE. NOW, WHEN DRIVING AT 45MPH WHEN THE CAR GOES TO SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE, AND MISSES 4TH GEAR. THERE IS A SUDDEN LOSS OF GEARS AND THE TACHOMETER CLIMBS RAPIDLY BECAUSE THE OVERDRIVE GEAR WILL NOT ENGAGE. WHEN ENGINE RPM IS LOWERED, CAR DOWNSHIFTS INTO 2ND GEAR (LIMP MODE) AND WILL NOT SHIFT NORMALLY UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND RE-STARTED. THE SUDDEN LOSS OF SPEED MAY RESULT IN A CRASH AND PERSONAL INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE NOTICED A LOT OF SERVICE BULLETINS RELATED TO IMPROPER SHIFTING OF THE 2008 AVENGER. EVEN THOUGH DODGE IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE, THEY HAVE REFUSED TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THE MODULE PLACING THE SAFETY OF ITS CUSTOMERS BELOW THE IMPORTANCE OF THEIR PROFITS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES FAILING. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. HE SPED THROUGH A STOP LIGHT AND WAS ABLE TO FINALLY STOP THE VEHICLE AFTER APPLYING MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT AND THE MASTER CYLINDER WERE FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. SINCE THAT TIME, THE MASTER CYLINDER AND HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES AND THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER, THE FAILURE WOULD HAVE TO OCCUR FOUR OR MORE TIMES BEFORE THEY WOULD CONSIDER BUYING THE VEHICLE BACK OR REPLACING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,796 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,798.

PASSENGER'S DOOR LATCH FAILED WHILE ON THE ROAD. (MY 6 YEAR OLD SON WAS SITTING IN PASSENGERS SIDE WHEN THIS OCCURRED) DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH AT ALL. CAR TAKEN TO MACK HAIK DODGE DEALERSHIP IN GEORGETOWN, TX. TO BE REPAIRED. NO RECALLS WERE NOTED ALTHOUGH THE SERVICE PEOPLE HAD MENTIONED NUMEROUS PROBLEMS OF SIMILAR NATURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWN A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL WAS REPLACED PER THE RECALL AND HAS FAILED. THE GEAR SHIFT HAS ALSO FAILED AND WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE AND HER EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 68,000.

ONE DAYS AFTER DRIVING FROM SALT LAKE CITY AIRPORT TO PARK CITY, UTAH, THE DODGE AVENGER'S TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. FEARING THAT THE TIRE(S) WERE LOW, I STOPPED AT A GAS STATION AND FILLED TWO TIRES. AS SOON AS I PUT THE PUMP ON THE THIRD TIRE, THE VALVE CRACKED OFF AND ALL THE AIR CAME OUT OF THE TIRE. I REPLACED THE TIRE WITH THE UTILITY SPARE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A TIRE SHOP, AND THE GENTLEMAN AT THE TIRE SHOP TOLD ME THE VALVES ON THESE CARS BREAK EASILY. THE TIRE SHOP HAD TO REPLACE THE VALVE BY ORDERING ONE FROM THE DODGE DEALER, AND THE PART DID NOT ARRIVE FOR TWO DAYS. THE APPROXIMATE COST FOR REPLACING THE VALVE WAS $90. FOR THE TWO DAYS DURING THE REPAIR, THE CAR COULD NOT BE TAKEN ON THE EXPRESSWAY. I KEPT THE BROKEN PART OF THE VALVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING AT A STOP, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED TO 5,000 AS THE ENGINE ROARED ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED MECHANIC, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 134,000. THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ISSUES, ALONG WITH STALLING. THE ACCELERATION ISSUES HAVE BEEN ONGOING AND WITHIN THE LAST FEW MONTHS, IT SEEMED TO BE OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, HIS WIFE WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, WITH THE VEHICLE IN PARK, AND WHEN HE RETURNED, SHE EXPLAINED HOW THE VEHICLE REVVED UP ABOVE 5 RPM'S. AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE CONSUMER TOOK HIS WIFE TO AN APPOINTMENT AND WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE THE VEHICLE REVVED EXTREMELY HIGH AND JUMPED FORWARD ALMOST CAUSING HIM TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. THE CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE, TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, IN DRIVE. UPDATED 01/09/14

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE STALLING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE AIR BOX ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED YET THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN A FEW MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS THEN REPLACED BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS THEN REPLACED, WHICH SEEMED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.

I WAS TRAVELING IN MY '08 DODGE AVENGER SXT W/MY SON MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AROUND A CORNER & VEHICLE JUST TURNED OFF BY ITSELF W/O WARNING. WENT HEAD ON INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC & WENT UP ONTO A CURB. PUT VEHICLE INTO PARK & RESTARTED IT. THE VEHICLE HAS TO DATE SHUT OFF ON US 6 X'S. THE EVEN WHEN INCIDENT HAPPENED WAS WE WERE JUST DRIVING THE CAR-GOING HOME. THE VEHICLE GIVES NO SIGNS,BEEPS OR WARNINGS THAT IT IS GOING TO SHUT OFF. IT JUST SHUTS OFF BY ITSELF. IT HAS OCCURRED A TOTAL OF 6X'S SO FAR. I TOOK THE VEHICLE-WHICH IS STILL UNDER ORIGINAL FACTORY WARRANTY-TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP & NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED OF THE ISSUES W/THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE ALSO RECALLS THAT WERE NOT FIXED & ELECTRICAL ISSUES AS WELL AS TRANSMISSION, BRAKE & TIRES ISSUES THAT ARE STILL AS OF THIS DATE NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THEY "COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM". THE DEALERSHIP HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 13 DAYS BEFORE TELLING ME THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE "FLASHED". THEY DID THAT & CAR STILL STALLS OUT WHEN STOPPED @ STOP SIGNS OR LIGHTS. THEY TOLD ME THEY DO NOT KNOW WHY IT TURNED OFF ON ME & WHY THE STEERING LOCKED UP & BRAKES LOCKED UP WHEN IT TURNED OFF. SO THEREFORE THEY CANNOT TELL ME THAT THEY KNOW WHY THE CAR HAS DIED & THAT THE ISSUE IS EVEN FIXED! THEY WILL NOT SAY THAT IT WILL NOT TURN OFF ON US AGAIN. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE SEVERAL SITES (POPULAR MECHANICS, ETC.) & SEE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. I BOUGHT THIS CAR TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A SAFE, RELIABLE & DEPENDABLE CAR FOR ME & MY SON. MY SON HAS CEREBRAL PALSY SO I HAVE TO DRIVE IN THIS CAR. I FEEL THAT ITS 50/50 WHEN WE GET IN THIS CAR & THAT EVERYTIME COULD BE THE TIME WHEN WE'RE GOING 50 ON THE INTERSTATE IN A TURN & THE CAR TURNS OFF & WE HOPEFULLY DON'T DIE! I FEEL THAT THIS CAR HAS A MAJOR DEFECT OR FLAW IN ITS DESIGN SOMEWHERE. I LOVE THE CAR BUT I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT NOW. I DO NOT WANT ME OR MY SON TO DIE IN THIS CAR! ITS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE DOES. THANK YOU. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER WHICH WAS PURCHASED ON 10/20/2008 WITH 19,000 MILES. SHE STATED THAT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE WARNING PANEL AND THE WARNING CHIME WOULD CONTINUE TO BEEP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT AIR BAG PER THE WARRANTY. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE DEALERS DIAGNOSTIC TEST INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAGS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG AND REPLACED IT. SHE WAS ALSO UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER SHE ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A BROKEN SPRING IN THE SHIFTER AND THE ENTIRE SHIFTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE PER THE WARRANTY. THE THIRD FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE WARNING PANEL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNDER 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

MY SON BOUGHT A NEW DODGE AVENGER 2008 BACK IN MARCH. HE WAS IN A WRECK ON SUNDAY DEC 14TH. HE WAS EXITING THE TURNPIKE (ROAD HAD STARTED TO ICE OVER) AND HE SLID INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM. HE HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM. ESTIMATED SPEED AT TIME OF IMPACT WAS ABOUT 50 MPH. HIS AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR DEALER TOLD HIM THAT IT WOULD ONLY DEPLOY IF HE HIT THE CAR RIGHT ON THE CENTER FRONT. *TR

DURING THE COLD, WET WINTER MONTHS IN MICHIGAN, I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER WAS HAVING TROUBLE RUNNING WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. IN DECEMBER WHILE EXITING THE EXPRESSWAY AND COMING TO A STOP AT A LIGHT MY CAR STALLED. NOW IT SEEMS EVERY TIME IT RAINS OR WE GET A DRASTIC CHANGE IN TEMP WHEN THE BREAK IS APPLIED TO COME TO A STOP, TO SLOW DOWN FOR A TURN OR PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE CALL WILL STALL AND ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IS LOST SO TO LOSS OF POWER STEERING. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP IN FEBRUARY AND KEPT FOR 3 DAYS AND THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE TO STALL. NO REPAIRS WERE DONE AND IT CONTINUES TO STALL DAILY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE VEHICLE HAS FOUR FIRESTONE TIRES, SIZE 205/75/R15 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR OF HER TIRES CONTINUOUSLY LOST AIR PRESSURE. THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPLACING THE TIRES. THE TIRES WERE THE ORIGINAL SET THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 1/6/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED ONLY ONE TIRE WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 01/14/09.*JB

CAR RUNNING SLUGGISH NO POWER,TAKEN TO DEALER NOTHING WRONG, CLICKING IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHEN AIR CONDITIONER ON, DEALER, NOTHING WRONG,TRANSMISSION PULLING. SOON AFTER ELECTRICAL, LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM PASSENGER SIDE EVERYTIME THE AIR CONDITIONER/HEATER TURNED ON THEN OFF, DEFROSTER OUT ON PASSENGER SIDE, AND REAR WINDOW, NOT WORKING AT ALL, AIR BAG LIGHT TURNS ON WONT TURN OFF, HAVE TO MOVE FRONT SEAT BACK THEN FORWARD TILL LIGHT TURNS OFF, SO IRRITATED AND DISAPPOINTED EXPECTED BETTER FROM DODGE, AMERICAN MADE?? WOW LOST FOR WORDS. CAR IS FALLING APART, I NEED MY HEATER AND DEFROSTER SOMEONE PLEASE HELP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY TO 100 MPH. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE SPEED WOULD ONLY DECREASE TO 60 MPH. ALSO, THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE BUT IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO CRASH INTO IN A DITCH IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN TWICE WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. WHEN HE PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE, IT ACCELERATED TO 45 RPM'S AND DECREASE ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,350. UPDATED 11/6/08 *CN UPDATED 11/10/08. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD INDEPENDENTLY ILLUMINATE SPORADICALLY. THE DEALER TOPPED OFF THE BRAKE FLUIDS, YET THERE WERE NO REPAIRS. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND TOPPED OFF THE BRAKE FLUIDS YET AGAIN. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A THIRD TIME. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO AN INTERNAL FAILURE WITH THE SWITCH BRAKE FLUID LEVEL. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO CHECK AND SET THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL AND INSTALLED A NEW RESERVOIR. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOUR ADDITIONAL TIMES WHERE THE BRAKES WERE CHECK, BRAKE FLUID WAS REFILLED AND A FOUR WHEEL BRAKE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED, ALL OF WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,490 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16, 563. UPDATED 09/24/10. *LJ UPDATED 09/24/10

IGNITION STICKING IN THE ON POSITION, JERKING MOVEMENTS WHILE IN DRIVE WITH SOME HOLD BACK. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED JUNE 13TH, 2008, WERE ANY OF THE RECALLS CORRECTED ON THIS VEHICLE BEFORE PURCHASE? *TR

I HAVE A 2008 DODGE AVENGER AND MY CAR CANNOT CHANGE GEARS I CANNOT GET IT OUT OF PARK THEREFORE MY CAR IS NON OPERATIONAL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE STOPPED WITH THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE DRIVER'S SEAT RELEASED FROM THE UPWARD FACING POSITION TO AN ELONGATED POSITION. THE CONTACT WAS IN A HORIZONTAL POSITION. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE POLICE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 6,020. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEATBELT DID NOT GRAB. UPDATED 10/29/08. *JB

FRONTAL CRASH, RESULTING IN ENGINE FIRE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND THERE WAS AS SHORT THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,900.