2008 Dodge Avenger Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE EXACT PART THAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TAKATA RECALL, MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER HAS ALWAYS DRAINED BATTERIES FAST I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT AT FIRST UNTIL MY CAR BEGAN NOT TO START, NOW IT DOES NOT START, KILLS BATTERIES, CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK, AND NOW THE AC IS HAVING PROBLEMS, I LOOKED INTO THE RECALLS AND EVERYTHING THAT IS GOING WRONG WITH MY CAR MATCHES THE RECALL THAT TOOK PLACE IN APRIL 2008. I NOW FEAR THAT MY CAR WILL TURN OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING. PLEASE FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE IT ESCALATES.

MY DODGE AVANGER THROTTLE BOTTLE CONTROL KEEP GOING OUT. I CONTACTED DODGE ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THE FIRST TIME THEY ADVICED ME TO TAKE IT TOBTHE DEALERSHIP AND THEY FIXED IT BUT I STILL HAD FEES TO PAY. THE CAR HAD THE SAMW ISSUE A YEAR LATER I JUST GOTBIT FIXED. IT HAS NOW DID THE SAME THING , I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN. THE FLASHING LIGHTNING BOLT ON MY DASH CONTINUES TO FLASH. I HAVE READ MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. CHRYSLER DODGE IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND WHEN I CONTACTED THEM THEY DID NOTHING. I AM ALSO HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE DRIVERS WINDOW NOT GOING BACK UP. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS AS WELL. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECOUSR WHILE I WAS DRIVING GOING PAST AN INTERSECTION THE CAR SLOWD COMPLETED DOWN AND THEN THE RED LIGHTS OF A LIGHTNING BOLT FLASHED.

WHEN DRIVING CAR WILL SUDDENLY STALL. THIS HAS HAPPEN GOING UNDER AND OVER 30MPH. HAD SEVERAL TIMES WHERE IT WON'T RESTART. TOWED IT TO MECHANIC, THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. CAR ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND MAKING A U TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.

GEAR SHIFT GOT STUCK IN PARK AND COULD NOT MOVE VEHICLE. THIS WAS A CUSTOMER CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION K16. I TALKED TO DODGE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IN OCTOBER 2010 BEFORE I BOUGHT THE CAR THE DEALER CHECKED THE GEARSHIFT AND DETERMINED IT WAS SAFE AND DID NOT NEED TO BE REINFORCED. OBVIOUSLY IT DID. THE REPAIR COST $342.54. AS I'VE SEEN ON THE INTERNET THIS HAPPENS TO MANY DODGE AVENGERS AND IS A SAFETY CONCERN.

POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE FOR DODGE AVENGER ON BACKORDER DUE TO FAULTY SYSTEM - PART NOT AVAILABLE FROM CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS BECAUSE OF HUGE INFLUX OF REQUESTS FOR THIS PART - REQUESTING THAT THIS BE CONSIDERED AS A RECALL SITUATION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH IN A RAIN STORM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

THE WIDOWS WON'T WORK IT TAKES FOREVER TO PUT GAS IN THE TANK THIS CAR HAS A LOT OF PROBLEMS

GOT HOME, PUT CAR IN PARK & LET GO OF THE BRAKE. NOTICED I WAS ROLLING BACKWARDS SO I QUICKLY PUSHED ON THE BRAKE. LOOKED ON MY DASH & IT INDICATED THE CAR WAS IN REVERSE, SO I PUSHED ON THE GEAR SHIFTER TO MAKE SURE IT WAS PUSHED ALL THE WAY UP, WHICH IT WAS. I THEN TURNED THE CAR OFF & TRIED TO TURN IT BACK ON. THE CAR THEN WOULDN'T START 7 THE GEARS WOULD NOT CHANGE. LOOKED ONLINE, SEEN THERE WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE PINK PLASTIC PIECE CONNECTED TO THE GEAR. PUSHED THE PINK PLASTIC PIECE IN & IT ALLOWED ME TO SWITCH GEARS WHEN IT WAS HELD IN BUT I AM STILL UNABLE TO CRANK MY CAR & EVEN WHEN THE GEARS ARE SWITCHED THE DASHBOARD SAYS THE CAR IS STILL IN REVERSE. LOOKED UP RECALLS & SURE ENOUGH THERE IS A RECALL BUT OF COURSE WHEN I ENTERED MY CAR INFORMATION IT DOESN'T APPLY TO MY CAR. I ALSO HAVE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR 4 TIMES IN 3 YEARS. I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS A POOR DESIGN THAT CAUSES THE ALTERNATOR TO WEAR DOWN & LOCK UP SO QUICKLY. I WILL EVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSTLER DODGE VEHICLE IN MY LIFE. THIS CAR HAS BY FAR BEEN THE WORST INVESTMENT OF MY LIFE. I REALLY HOPE SOMETHING HAPPENS TO GET THESE CARS OFF OF THE ROAD FOREVER BEFORE THEY END UP KILLING SOMEONE DUE TO THE HIGHLY POOR DESIGN OF EVERYTHING IN THEM!

I PARKED MY CAR IN THE GARAGE, THE SHIFTER WAS CLEARLY IN PARK, THEN I GOT OUT OF MY CAR AND WENT INTO THE HOUSE TO MAKE DINNER, AND MY WIFES DOCTORS OFFICE CALLED WITH A SUBSCRIPTION, I HIT THE GARAGE DOOR OPENER AND IT WOULD NOT OPEN, AND IT STARTED FLASHING, THE CAR ROLLED INTO IT ON ITS OWN, I GOT INTO THE CAR AND TRIED TO START IT WITH THE GEAR-SHIFT IN PARK AND IT WOULD NOT, LOOKED IN THE HEADS-UP DISPLAY AND IT SHOWED IT WAS IN NEUTRAL AND THE CAR WAS ROLLING FREELY. IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IN A PUBLIC PARKING LOT THIS SITUATION COULD HAVE BEEN VERY SERIOUS.

MY CAR IS HAVING ALL OF THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT THE VEHICLES FORM THE TPMS RECALL HAD. MY CAR ISNT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL THOUGH. THE CRUISE CONTROL WONT WORK, THE BATTERY JUST GOES DEAD, THE REMOTE START SYSYEM WONT WORK, SOMETIMES THE ENGINE WONT START, THE RADIO STAYS ON ALL THE TIME IF YOU DONT MANUALLY SHUT IT OFF, THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. I FEEL AS THOUGH SINCE MY CAR HAS ALL THE SAME PROBLEMS AND I HAVE SEEN MANY MORE COMPLAINTS FROM OTHERS ON THIS SITE AND OTHER WEBSITES THAT THE RECALL SHOULD BE REEVALUATED AND EXPANDED TO COVER MORE OF THE SAME YEAR OF VEHICLES. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS FOR ALL OF THE OWNERS HAVING PROBLEMS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR SOUNDED AND ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 101,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR FAN SWITCH MEDIUM AND LOW FUNCTIONS FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED BY THE CONTACT AND HE REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR SWITCH RELAY. THE CONTACT HAD MENTIONED THAT PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE ENGINE COOLING FLUSHING WAS PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 07/27/16*LJ UPDATED 08/01/16.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE REMOTE START SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE AND THE ANTI-THEFT ALARM SYSTEM ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE KEY FOB FAILED TO SHUT OFF THE ALARM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 134,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND NUMEROUS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NO ASSISTANCE WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 58 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW BUTTON NO LONGER WORKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

I STARTED THE CAR TO LEAVE WORK, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AS I WAS DRIVING I LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE ABOVE 40MPH. WHILE DRIVING 30MPH THE RPM WERE AT 4,000. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC. MAP SENSOR WAS REPLACE AND ALSO TRANSMISSION SELINOID. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON, THEY WENT THROUGH ALL TROUBLE SHOOTING. PCM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ACCORDING TO DODGE DEALERSHIP THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER WITH NO ETA ON SHIPPING. WAS ALSO TOLD THERE ARE OVER 200 ORDERS WAITING TO BE FILLED, PEOPLE ARE WAITING 4 MONTHS TO RECEIVE THE PART. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP NOW FOR ALMOST 3 WEEKS. THE DEALERSHIP MY MECHANIC CALLED DIDN'T INFORM THEM OF THE BACK ORDER, WE WERE TOLD BY ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WHEN TRYING TO FIND THE PART ELSEWHERE.

AIR BAG CONTINUOUSLY GOES ON. CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. TIRE PRESSURE WAS AN ISSUE BUT HAD THAT FIXED

MY AVENGER IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I'M TRYING TO GET RID OF IT BECAUSE I FEAR FOR MINE AND MY CHILDREN'S SAFETY. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED WHILE AT IDLE AND EVEN ONCE WHILE I WAS ACCELERATING ON A HIGHWAY- DOING OVER 60 MPH. IT ALSO CONTINUOUSLY HAS ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, EITHER WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR SPEEDING UP IT WILL JUMP RPMS AND TAKE OFF ON ITS OWN. WHILE GOING THROUGH A SCHOOL ZONE THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND I CAME VERY CLOSE TO HITTING TWO 5 YR OLDS CROSSING THE ROAD. I'VE HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND OFF ON ITS OWN AND JUST RECENTLY THE COMBINATION SWITCH STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY, ALMOST CAUSING ME TO BE REAR ENDED. I'VE CALLED DODGE AND THEY WANT $100 JUST TO LOOK AT THE CAR, WHICH I CANNOT AFFORD AFTER DUMPING MANY DOLLARS INTO TRYING TO FIX THESE LIFE THREATENING ISSUES. I'VE HAD IT SEEN THERE BEFORE AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WHEN I PAID OVER $500 FOR REPAIR WORK. I'M FEARFUL FOR MY LIFE WHILE DRIVING AND ITS CAUSED ME MUCH STRESS AND ANXIETY. I'VE SPOKE TO SEVERAL OTHER AVENGER OWNERS THAT EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEMS IN WHICH THEIR ONLY OPTION WAS TO TRADE IT IN BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T AFFORD TO BUY A NEW VEHICLE. I PERSONALLY WOULD JUNK IT MYSELF BECAUSE I WOULD NEVER WANT TO JEOPARDIZE ANOTHER PERSON OR THEIR CHILDREN'S LIFE, HOWEVER LIKE EVERYONE ELSE I CAN'T AFFORD IT AND WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO TRADE THE "PROBLEM" DOWN TO SOME UNKNOWING OF THE RISKS AND DANGERS OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER SPENDING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A RELIABLE CAR I AM LEFT DRIVING A LEMON, TAKING PRESCRIBED ATIVAN FOR ANXIETY BECAUSE I AM CONSTANTLY IN FEAR OF DRIVING THE THING, AND UNABLE TO SELL BECAUSE NOBODY WANTS IT. THIS CAR HAD WRECKED MY LIFE, AND I ONLY WANT DODGE TO TAKE RESPONSIBLITY. IT'S A SHAME TO KNOW THAT I AM PUTTING EVERYONE'S LIVES IN DANGER & IT'S TAKING A TOLL ON MY HEALTH.

I BROUGHT A 2008 DODGE AVENGER IN MARCH 2016 AND SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING IT, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IT DID IT SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING TRYING TO START IT AND WHILE IN REVERSE. I NOTICE THAT WHEN IM DRIVING AND I SLOW DOWN OR COMING TO A STOP IT WOULD KINDA SHAKE AND I NOTICE THAT THE RPM SIDE DROPPED BELOW 0 AND THE CAR STALLED. IF I CAN FEEL IT IN TIME I WOULD TAKE MY FOOT OF THE BRAKE AND LET IT GO UP TO 1 AND HIT THE BRAKE AGAIN AND SOMETIMES THAT WOULD HELP. I HAVE BEEN TO MECHANIC SHOPS AND BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WASNT ON IT WAS NOT READING ANYTHING AND IVE CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF MY VEHICLE WAS RECALLED WHICH IT SHOULD BE BECAUSE I HAVE A NEW BORN AND IT STALL ON ME IN TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY WHILE AN 18 WHEELER WAS BEHIND ME SO YOU CAN IMAGINE MY NERVES. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE AND I CAN'T SPEND A LOT OF MONEY PAYING FOR THE NONE EXISTING PROBLEM AS I AM TOLD. BECAUSE I CANT AFFORD IT PLEASE HELP!!! THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I DONT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR. SOMETHING IS WRONG AND I CAN'T KEEP PAYING PEOPLE TO DO NOTHING ABOUT THIS SITUATION. THIS IS SCARY, THANKS IN ADVANCE

THE TIPM SUDDENLY WENT OUT, CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MY BRAKE LIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS, ARE ALL NOT WORKING.

INITIALLY THOUGHT A BRAKE LIGHT BULB WAS OUT. TOOK TO A REPAIR SHOP WHICH THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THEN THE WINDOWS WOULDN'T ROLL UP. FOUND OUT A MAJOR PROBLEM OCCURRED THAT PUT MY SAFETY (AND OTHERS) IN JEOPARDY. TURNS OUT I NEEDED A COSTLY TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE. WHICH I FOUND OUT IT CONTROLLED A LOT OF SAFETY FEATURES!! MY DASHBOARD DIDN'T EVEN SIGNIFY A PROBLEM!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO LATCH AND THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. IF THE DOOR WERE NOT SECURED, IT WOULD SWING OPEN WHILE MAKING ANY TURN. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V414000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,147.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. AFTER THE IGNITION KEY WAS REPLACED, THE HORN WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REWIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

I HAVE A 2008 DODGE AVENGER 2.4 CYLINDER. MY STARTER HAS BEEN REPLACING FOUR TIMES IN LESS THAN FORTY DAY TIME FRAME, YES THAT IS WHAT I SAID. THE CAR CUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHILE I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE, FORTUNATE FOR ME AND ANOTHER ACCOUNT GRANDCHILD DIDN'T GET KILLED. DODGE-LAND OF COLUMBIA, SC MISS DIAGNOSED AND ENDANGERED ME AND ON ONE ACCOUNT MY THEN THREE YEAR OLD GRAND BABY, NOW FOUR AS OF FEB 2ND. I VOICED MY CONCERNS ASKED IF THEY CHECKED WIRING OR SEE IF SOMETHING ELECTRICAL; I SAID IT DOESN'T MAKE SINCE, SOMETHING IS SHORTING OR CAUSING THE STARTER TO BURN OUT, DID YOU'LL CHECK. DODGE-LAND SAID IT'S FIXED NOW YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY, GETTING ME TO ENTRUSTED IN WHAT THEY SAY AND BELIEVE, I DID. BILL REASSURED ME IT WAS FIXED SAID WE CHECKED IT, IT'S NOT WIRING, OR NOTHING ELSE, IT'S NOT ELECTRICAL, PMC IT'S YOUR STARTER, WE CHECKED IT EVERYTHING. BILL (SERVICE TECH) SAID IT WAS YOUR STARTER, YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY WE FIXED IT. ( FOURTH TIME NOW) FOURTH TIME DODGE-LAND SAID CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT MODEL COMPUTER COMPONENT, MODULE, I WILL HAVE TO PAY A LITTLE OVER $800. TO HAVE IT REPLACED CHRYSLER WILL NOT REPLACE IT FOR FREE. (SAFETY RECALL) I AM OUTRAGED AND AMAZED, BECAUSE THAT IS AN OUTRIGHT SAFETY RECALL OR SHOULD BE. PLEASE HELP ME WITH MY PROBLEM. I HAVE PAPERS FROM DPDGE-LAND, IT HAS ALL MY PERSONAL INFORMATION ON THEM.

MY TIRES PRESSURE LIGHT COMES ON A LOT EVEN AFTER HAVING THE TIRE PRESSURE FIXED. NOT SURE IF THIS IS NORMAL.

I PURCHASED A VEHICLE I HAD ONLY HA DIT FOR A FEW MONTHS WHEN THE POWERSTEERING WENT OUT. AFTER TAKING IT TO A SECOND REPAIR SHOP I WAS TOL DIT WAS THE RACK AND PINION. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS GIVEN A COMPLETE RUN AROUND.ALL I NEED IS ASSISTANCE IN FINDING A DECENT MECHANIC. THIS CAR DEALERSHIP KNEW THE VEHICLE WAS FAULTY AND SOLD IT TO ME ANY WAY

I HAVE A 2008 DODGE AVENGER 2.4 CYLINDER. MY STARTER HAS BEEN REPLACING FOUR TIMES IN LESS THAN FORTY DAY TIME FRAME, YES THAT IS WHAT I SAID. THE CAR CUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHILE I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE. I HAVE NOW PAID AROUND 1,440. SO FAR NOW. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WHETHER OR NOT MY VIN NUMBER FITS THE BILL, IT HAS HAPPENED AND HAS GROSSLY ENDANGERED MY FAMILY TO INCLUDE GRANDCHILD AND MYSELF NOT TO MENTION INCREASE THE RISK OF MULTIPLE CRASH. THE FOLLOWING ARE INFORMATION I HAVE FOUND REASON FOR STALLED ENGINES OF 2008 DOGE AVENGERS . ALL WORK DONE AT DODGE SERVICE DEPT. I HAVE RECEIPTS FROM DEALERSHIP WITH MY COMPLAINTS ABOUT ENGINE STALL ISSUES. PLEASE HELP ME. SINCERE, THANKS MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE: RESULTING IN AN ENGINE STALL OR ENGINE FAILURE. THE ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING IT MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. CHRYSLER DEALERS SHOULD REPLACE THE TIPM MODULE, FREE OF CHARGE. FLASH THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) OR REPLACE THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE, AS NEEDED, FREE OF CHARGE. SEPTEMBER 2008 -- CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 712 MY 2009 SEBRING, DODGE CALIBER, AVENGER, JOURNEY, JEEP PATRIOT, AND COMPASS VEHICLES. A NEW ADHESIVE USED IN THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) MANUFACTURING PROCESS CAN CAUSE THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD TO BREAK. THIS CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PCM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2008.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND THE SADDLE TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT WILL FLASH WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND THE CAR LOSES POWER, TO WHICH I AM FORCED TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE CAR. NOW I AM HAVING BATTERY ISSUES WITH THE CAR AS WELL. I HAVE REPORTED THIS ONCE BEFORE AND HAVE HAD NO OFFERS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. NOW THAT MY DAUGHTER IS DRIVING THE CAR I AM FORCED TO REPORT THIS AGAIN. I FEEL IT IS ONLY RIGHT FOR DODGE TO RECALL AND FIX THIS. OTHER DODGE OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME ISSUE. IT MAY HAVE NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT YET, BUT WHY WAIT UNTIL IT DOES?????? I DONT ALWAYS HAVE A SAFE SPOT TO PULL OVER TO RESTART THE CAR. IT IS VERY SCARY. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND THE SENSOR SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,798.

GAS SPILLS OUT WHEN PUMPING GAS EVEN AFTER THE PUMP SHUTS OFF. DODGE SAID THEY WILL NOT COVER IT. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITHOUT A COLLISION OCCURRING. THE WARNING LIGHT TURNED OFF; HOWEVER; AFTER SOME TIME, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THE WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE WINDSHIELD AND THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

ON DEC. 17 2015 BATTERY INDICATOR CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ON FREDRICK IN ST JOSEPH MO THEN SHORTLY AFTER VOLTAGE LIGHT AND AIR BAG LIGHT CAME CAR LOST STEERING CONTROL AND POWER DRIVING HAD TO COAST CAR INTO PARKING LOT. TOWED CAR TO FIRESTONE CHANGED BATTERY LEFT FIRESTONE LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN TOOK IT TO DODGE DEALER THEY DIAGNOSED AND SAID IT WAS THE PCM REGULATOR THAT CHARGES THE BATTERY WAS BAD. PCM IS BACK ORDERED OVER A HUNDRED UNITS. I'VE BEEN CHARGING CAR AT NIGHT FOR THE LAST 30 DAYS SO I COULD STILL USE CAR DUE TO DEALER NOT ABLE TO GIVE LOANER BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO WHEN THE PART WILL BE IN TO FIX CAR ISSUE. I FEAR THAT THIS IS A SAFETY RISK BECAUSE AT ANYTIME WHILE DRIVING THE CAR MAY LOOSE VOLTAGE AND I WILL LOOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. THIS IS THE ONLY CAR I HAVE.

VEHICLE STALLS AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS OR IN STOPPED TRAFFIC IN WET WEATHER. MOSTLY WET WEATHER, BUT HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST TREE TIMES IN DRY WEATHER. LOCAL GOOD YEAR RAN A "WET TEST" ON IT, COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE STALL. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I PUT IT IN PARK, TURN OFF THE IGNITION, PUT ON MY HAZARDS, AND IT STARTS BACK UP WITH NO PROBLEM. MECHANIC CANNOT FIND THE SOURCE. THIS IS SCARY AT THE LEAST AND MAKES ME NERVOUS EVEN THINKING ABOUT HAVING TO DRIVE WHEN IT IS WET OUTSIDE. I READ A MENTION OF A WIPER MOTOR.. THAT IT MAY EITHER BE POORLY GROUNDED OR IS FAILING AND DRAWING EXCESSIVE CURRENT., HE RELATES THE STALLING IN WET WEATHER TO THIS AS THE WIPERS WOULD EITHER BE ON OR IN THE DELAY SETTING. ANY OTHER CIRCUITS SHARING THE SAME GROUND CIRCUIT WILL GET A REVERSE POLARITY VOLTAGE BURST EVERY TIME THE WIPERS SWEEP, IT SEEMS THAT WHEN IT IS ON DELAY THE SUDDEN HIGH RESISTANCE OF THE GROUND PATH KNOCKS OFF VOLTAGE SENSITIVE MODULES AND THINGS STOP WORKING FOR A MOMENT, IF YOU ARE OFF THE GAS, THE ENGINE JUST MAY STALL OUT. HE SUGGESTS CHECKING THE GROUNDS, CLEAN AND TIGHTEN THEM. I HAVE NO IDEA IF THIS COULD BE THE SITUATION OR NOT. I CAN GIVE THIS INFORMATION TO MY MECHANIC, BUT I DO NOT WANT TO GO IN WITH A GUESSING A GAME AND HIT OR MISS, THAT COULD GET EXPENSIVE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ON AND OFF FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS NOW, APPROX.. 95K MILES.

HORN STARTED BLARING, LIGHTS WHERE GOING ON AND OFF WHILE SITTING IN PARKING LOT, DRIVEWAY AND WHEN DRIVING. CAR STARTED STALLING WHEN THIS PROBLEM STARTED. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TIPM. SAW WHERE IN 2008 DODGE/CHRYSLER HAD ISSUE WITH THE TIPM BUT THE 2008 AVENGER WAS LEFT OFF. HAVE SEEN ON DODGE TALK AND MULTIPLE OTHER WEB SITES THAT THE 2008 DODGE AVENGER HAS HAD THIS ISSUE AND DODGE/CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF IT. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THEY SHOULD HAVE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLES. CAR CURRENTLY AT VENICE DODGE CHYRSLER DEALERSHIP. 941-493-7986.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED INOPERABLE TO DRIVE BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT BELIEVED TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFAULT. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND RECEIVED ARM INJURIES; HOWEVER, MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT NEEDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TAKATA RECALL-THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT HAS BEEN APPEARING IN MY CAR WHEN I START IT. I THINK IT'S ABSOLUTELY INSANE THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE ETC BUT YET NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. IF DODGE IS MAKING A FAULTY PART IN THEIR VEHICLES IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL OR BE FIXED. I WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN I NOTICED MY ACCELERATOR AND RPMS WERE BEING WEIRD. LUCKILY THE FLASHING ETC CAME ON AS I WAS COMING INTO TOWN SO I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT. THE WINTER SEASON IS APPROACHING AND I CAN'T RELY ON MY $10,000 CAR? SOMETHING DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT THERE. I'VE HAD THIS CAR FOR TWO YEARS AND I CAN TELL YOU ALREADY THAT I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER ONE AGAIN. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ANNOUNCED. ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE SAME CAR AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM SHORT CIRCUITS LEADING TO FAULTY READINGS ON GAUGE, CRUISE CONTROL WON'T OPERATE AT SPEEDS OVER 40 MPH, RADIO CONSTANTLY SKIPS FROM ONE STATION TO ANOTHER, ETC. CONTACTED CHRYSLER ABOUT THE RECALL ON THIS (RECALL #: 08V152000) ASKING TO HAVE IT REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE, BUT THEY REFUSED. THESE ISSUES OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BOTH STATIONARY AND MOBILE.

FUEL ERUPTS FROM THE FILLER TUBE EVERY TIME THE TANK IS FILLED. WHEN THE NOZZLE SHUTS OFF WHETHER IT IS AUTOMATICALLY OR MANUALLY SHUT OFF THE FUEL STILL SPLASHES BACK THROUGH THE FILL TUBE CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD.

CRUISE CONTROL WORKS ONLY UP TO 40 MPH. ANY ATTEMPT TO ENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL BEYOND 40 MPH IS FUTILE. IT DOES NOTHING.

AIRBAG DID NOT FULLY DEPLOY FROM STEERING WHEEL, CURTAIN AIRBAGS ABS SEAT AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED ON DRIVER SIDE , SHOULDER STRAP OF SEAT BELT LOCKED OUT. RESULTING IN MULTIPLE INJURIES TO ME WHICH I WAS DRIVER- NOT SURE HOW ACCIDENT HAPPENED. 95% FACIAL FRACTURES , NEEDED PLASTIC SURGERY , INJURY TO S1 JOINTS, RIGHT HIP SOCKET , INJURY IN L4& L5 KNEES , RIBS BRUISED BADLY, SEVERE CONCUSSION..

I WAS EXITING OUT OF A PARKING LOT IN TOWN AND TRAFFIC WAS BACK UP AND AT A STANDSTILL. AS I ATTEMPTED TO TURN LEFT A CAR TRIED PASSING THE STOPPED TRAFFIC IN A NO PASSING ZONE. THE VEHICLE HIT THE FRONT OF MY CAR, TOTALING IT. THE BUMPER WAS ON THE GROUND , RADIATOR SIDEWAYS, HOOD CRINKLED, FENDERS DESTROYED. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR THAT HIT ME WAS GOING FAST AND CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE. TAYLORVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICE REPORT NUMBER 15-341

AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASH STAYS ON WHEN DRIVING THE CAR. GOES OFF ABOUT 10 MINUTES INTO DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THEN A BELL NOISE BEEPS A FEW TIMES AND THE LIGHT FOR THE AIRBAG COMES ON AGAIN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO PART UNAVAILABILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.