2013 Dodge Avenger Brakes Problems

Beginning in September 2023, my parking brake light would periodically light up even when the parking brake was not engaged. At the time, I didn't think much of it. This persisted until the middle of January 2024. Beginning in mid January 2024, my parking brake light, traction control light, and ABS light were all lit up on my dashboard. I took my vehicle into my mechanic on January 30, 2024 and they diagnosed it as an ABS internal module failure. They said they were unable to make the repair and said that I would need to take it into a Dodge dealership. I then took it to my local Dodge dealership on February 2, 2024 and they also diagnosed the problem as an ABS internal module failure. The dealership told me that the particular module needed was under "Engineer Review" at Chrysler. They said that any ABS module currently on the market for my vehicle were considered "defective" and that I would need to wait for the Engineer Review to be completed in order to receive a new, correctly working ABS module. I was told by both my regular mechanic, as well as the dealership, that my car was dangerous to drive in its current condition. I was told by both the dealership and a Dodge customer service representative that this Engineer Review would be completed in April 2024. It is now June 10, 2024 and the Review still has not been completed and I am still without a working ABS module for my vehicle. I am unwilling to put my safety, my child's safety, and the safety of other drivers at risk by continuing to drive a dangerous vehicle. Because of this, I have not been able to drive my vehicle since the beginning of February. After continuous calls and emails to Dodge, I was told the Review would be completed between 4/20/24-4/25/24. I later found out this estimated completion date was incorrect. I have been given no new timeline of when this Engineer Review is to be completed and when I will be receiving a new part.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SISTER WAS DRIVING 55 MPH, SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT IT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BRAIN ANEURYSM AND HAD TROUBLE BREATHING. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND WAS TOWED TO KEN GARFF WEST VALLEY CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM FIAT (LOCATED AT 4175 W 3500 S, WEST VALLEY CITY, UT 84120, (844) 353-7052). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

MY BRAKE PEDAL IS GOING ON DOWN AND MAKING A NOISE AFTER I PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP. THERE ARE NOR EVER HAS A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. A SUGGESTION WAS MY MADTER CYLINDER MAY BE BAD. I AM GOING TO HAVE IT REPLACED BY MY SON. I CAN'T AFFORD TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER. THIS HAD BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS BUT HAD GOTTEN WORSE. JUST WANTED TO REPORT IT IN CASE THERE ARE OTHERS THAT MAY LEAD TO RECALLS. ONLY 40,000 MILES ON CAR NOW, ABOUT 38,000 WHEN PROBLEM STARTED.

THE "CHECK BRAKE" INDICATOR LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE EVEN AFTER WE GOT THE "OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER (ORC) RECALL FIXED. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE OCR WAS CONNECTED TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM IN TURN MAKING THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATE, AND IT WOULD GO OFF AFTER YOU DRIVE A COUPLE HUNDRED MILES. AFTER MANY MONTHS THIS PROBLEM STILL CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATING EITHER WHILE DRIVING - ON EITHER CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY OR WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A RED LIGHT OR WHEN IT WAS IN PARK. WE TOOK IT BACK TO HENDRICK DODGE IN CHARLOTTE, NC TO ULTIMATELY BE TOLD THAT WE NEED A MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER THAT COST $782.10. THIS CAR ONLY HAD 41,941 MILES ON IT AND ALL SERVICES WERE KEPT UP. THE SERVICE ADVISOR THEN TOLD US THAT THIS WAS DUE TO A "BRAKE BOOSTER WATER SHEILD DEFECT". WE WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THIS "DEFECT" THAT DODGE DOES NOT OFFER ANY "RECALL" ON OR ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH. WE WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.

BRAKE ENGAGES. ENGINE: NOT ACCELERATING, STRANGE SOUND. JUST PURSHACED THE CAR 1 MONTH AGO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECREASE IN SPEED AND THE BRAKES INDEPENDENTLY BEGAN TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

LETTER FROM CONGRESSWOMAN SLAUGHTER ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE DEFECTIVE 2013 DODGE AVENGER. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATE SIX MONTHS AFTER BUYING THE VEHICLE, ALL FOUR OF THE BRAKES SEIZED. THEN, ONE YEAR AND SIX MONTH LATER, THE ENGINE HEAD FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. SEVEN MONTHS LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE LEAKED OIL INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A MAILBOX AND A LIGHT POLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, IT TRAVELED ABNORMALLY TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS SMEARED THROUGHOUT THE FRAME AND MASTER CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,741.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKES SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE PRESSED TO THE FLOOR TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE DEFECT HAD OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE DEALER AND THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. THE DEFECT CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO THEN REPLACED THE ABS PUMP AND THE FRONT BRAKES. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE DEFECT WAS STILL PRESENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY A CAR CUT IN FRONT OF ME AND I HAD TO "JAM" ON THE BRAKES. WHEN I APPLIED THE ABNORMALLY HIGH AMOUNT OF INPUT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN, LITTLE IF ANY EXTRA BRAKING WAS APPLIED TO THE CAR. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS ROOM IN THE OTHER LANE NEXT TO ME AND I WAS ABLE TO CHANGE LANES AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT. BUT THE BRAKE SYSTEM DID NOT ACT PROPERLY. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD TWO ADDITIONAL INCIDENTS WHERE "EMERGENCY BRAKING" WAS NECESSARY. IN ALL THREE CASES THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TO PROVIDE MAXIMUM BRAKING FORCE (CONSIDERABLY LESS BRAKING THAN A MINIVAN I OWN). IN ADDITION, IN NONE OF THE 3 CASES DID THE ABS ENGAGE (PRESUMABLY BECAUSE THE MAXIMUM BRAKING FORCE COULD NOT BE ATTAINED!). I HAVE COMPARED THE BRAKE PEDAL FEEL TO OTHER CARS I OWN, AND OTHER NEW DODGE CARS (I RENTED A CHRYSLER 300 FOR TWO WEEKS AND A DODGE CHALLENGER FOR 2 WEEKS) AND HAVE FOUND THAT THE BRAKES ON THE AVENGER ARE VERY "SPONGY" AS IF THERE IS AIR IN THE LINES. AT LOW SPEEDS THE SOFT FEEL OF THE BRAKES IS SOMEWHAT MASKED. AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND/OR EMERGENCY CONDITIONS, THE BRAKES REQUIRE EXTRA INPUT AND PEDAL TRAVEL TO PROVIDE THE SAME AMOUNT OF BRAKING FORCE WHEN THE BRAKING FORCE SHOULD INCREASE ON THE CAR. SINCE THE INCIDENTS, I HAVE HAD THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CONFIRMED MY COMPLAINT. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER, BOOSTER, AND ABS MODULE. WHILE THE FEEL HAS IMPROVED A LITTLE, THE BRAKES ARE STILL SPONGY AND THE PEDAL TRAVEL IS EXCESSIVE WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES HARDER. I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT ALL NEW PARTS WOULD HAVE SOLVED THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER IT NOW LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THERE MAY BE A DESIGN FLAW. DURING THIS TIME I HAVE ALSO LEARNED OF A WOMAN THAT HAS A 2014 CHRYSLER 200 (SAME BRAKE SYSTEM AS THE 2013 DODGE AVENGER) AND SHE HAD VERY SIMILAR ISSUES. *TR

REAR BRAKES LOUD NOISE ON REVERSE ( DEALER TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CANT DO AND TO TAKE IT WITH CHRYSLER. A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING TO STANDARDS,. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

I BOUGHT THE 2013 DODGE AVENGER IN JAN. 2013. MARCH 2013 CAME AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD START WIPING DO TO THE OVER CAST AND SHADOWS. WHEN I TOOK IT TO DODGE THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BECAUSE IT WASN'T HAPPENING THEN IN FRONT OF THEM. THEN AT 7500 MILES IN JULY 2013 MY BRAKES STARTED MAKING LOUD NOISES. AT FIRST IT WAS ONLY WHEN I BACKED UP THEN COME AUGUST IT WAS ALL THE TIME. AFTER 5 VISITS OF SCUFFING THE ROADERS UP THEY SAID IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN THEY SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE EVERYTHING IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM CAUSE THERE WAS A LARGE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS IN THE 300 MODELS, DARTS, AND AVENGERS. FIRST TRIP TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THEY SAID THEY REPLACED THE WHOLE BRAKE SYSTEM ... BRAKES, ROADERS, AND PADS...(THEY STATED THEIR WAS SCARES IN THE ROADERS AND IT SHOULDN'T OF BEEN THAT WAY WITH ONLY 7500 MILES) TO THE FRONT AND REAR . THEY ALSO STATED THEY LEFT MY ACCOUNT OPEN INCASE THAT DIDN'T WORK. HOWEVER THAT WAS A LIE THEY ONLY DID THE REAR AND THAT SAME DAY THE FRONT WAS SO BAD I COULDN'T DRIVE IT. 3 DAYS LATER THEY GOT IT BACK IN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND DID THE WHOLE FRONT SYSTEM OF THE BRAKES. THAT WORKED FOR 1 WEEK AND I'M REALLY MAD. I HAVE CALLED 17 TIMES LEFT VOICEMAILS FOR THE DEALER SHIP MANAGER AND SERVICE DEPARTMENT. MY BRAKES NOW ARE STICKING AND STILL LOUD AS EVER. THEY STILL HAVE NOT RETURNED MY CALL. I ONLY HAVE 18000. MILES ON THIS CAR. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT FIXED. THIS IS NOT ONLY ME HAVING THIS ISSUE. HELP US BE SAFE RECALL FOR FIX THE PROBLEM PLEASE. *TR

THIS AUTOMOBILE STARTED OUT MISFIRING AND USING A LOT OF GAS ,AND WE HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP NUMBERS OF TIMES TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED KNOW THAT IT GETTING OLDER THE PROBLEM HAS GONE FROM JUST MISFIRING TO STALLING OUT TO JERKING AT TIME TO A SMELL OF SOMETHING HOT TO THE GEARS CHANGING HARD ALSO HAVING BREAKING PROBLEMS SINCE ABOUT 14000 MILES THE GRIND REAL BAD HAD ROTORS TURNED AND STILL HAVING THAT PROBLEM TODAY HAD IT CHECKED OUT SEVERAL TIMES KNOW WE HAVE THIS PROBLEM IF WE ARE STOPPED AND TURN THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT AND TAKE YOUR FOOT OF THE BREAK IT TAKES OFF ON IT ON IT JUMPS ALL THE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO CHRYSLER SEVERAL TIMES WE HAVE BEEN ON SOMETHING CALLED THE STAR PROGRAM .THEY TRIED TO GIVE ME 500.00 DOLLARS FOR MY TROUBLE THEN LATER THEY TRIED TO BUY THE CAR BACK FOR MSRP. WHICH I WOULD LOST MONEY KNOW I HAVE ATTORNEY TO HANDLE THIS PROBLEM THIS CAR IS UNSAFE MYSELF AND MY FAMILY AT RISK EVERYDAY UNTIL SOMETHING IS DONE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A POLE HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,000. *TR

FROM THE FIRST TIME I BOUGHT THIS CAR THE BRAKES WOULD SQUEAL WHEN I WOULD BACKUP. I TALKED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DODGE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HE SAID IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AVENGER MODELS FROM THE FACTORY. THEY TRIED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM BY CLEANING THE BRAKE PADS BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES DOWN TO THIS DAY. THE CHRYSLER COMPANY SAID THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. SO BASICALLY I HAVE TO LIVE WITH THE PROBLEM. I GOT THE BBB INVOLVED BUT THEY COULD NOT ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING EITHER. THIS MAY NOT BE A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT IT IS CERTAINLY AN IRRITATION. *TR