NHTSA Complaint #10308511 — 2008 DODGE AVENGER

I PURCHASED A 2008 DODGE AVENGER DEC. 31, 2008. IT WAS A USED VEHICLE, THE FIRST PROBLEM MAY HAVE BEEN 5-6 MONTHS OF HAVING THE CAR, IT WOULD STALL WHEN CRANKING AND HAD CUT OFF A COUPLE OF TIMES WHEN DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CLAIM THEY COULDN'T FIND WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. ABOUT A MONTH LATER THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING. THEY FIX THAT. NOW 10 MONTHS AFTER HAVING THE CAR I'M IN THE CAR AND TRYING TO REVERSE AND CAN'T. THE DEALER TELLS ME THAT MY WARRANTY JUST RAN OUT. THE PART COSTS 200.00. I CAN'T AFFORD THAT AND I DON'T THINK I SHOULD BECAUSE I HADN'T EVEN HAD THE CAR FOR A YEAR. THEY TOLD ME I COULDN'T DO ANYTHING UNLESS I HAD A WARRANTY. MY BOYFRIEND'S BROTHER HAD TO TAKE THE COVER OFF AND NOW EVERYTIME I WANT TO GO IN REVERSE I HAVE TO PUSH IN THIS RED SPRING IN ORDER FOR IT TO REVERSE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHO I CAN TALK TO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. IT IS UNSAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE LIKE THIS, THE CONSOLE IS NOT THERE BUT I CAN'T AFFORD THE PART RIGHT NOW. *TR