NHTSA Complaint #11074906 — 2012 DODGE AVENGER

VISIBILITY/WIPER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11074906
Vehicle	2012 DODGE AVENGER
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of Incident	September 1, 2017
Date Filed	February 26, 2018
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

IVE BEEN READING ONLINE THAT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE I HAVE WITH MY CAR. WHEN YOU TURN THE HEATER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR BLOWS OUT COLD AIR. IF I WANT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR TO DEFROST I HAVE TO MANUALLY GET OUT OF MY CAR AND SCRAPE IT AND EVEN THEN THE INSIDE STILL IS HARD TO SEE OUT OF. I CANT EVEN BRING MY DAUGHTER IN THIS CAR BECAUSE THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR SEEMS LIKE IT IS RUNNING THE AIR CONDITIONING IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER. THERE IS ALSO SOMETIMES WAS A CLICKING NOISE UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH WHICH IS THE ACTUATOR. AFTER REPLACING THIS IT STILL DOES THE SAME THING. I HEAR THAT IT COSTS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX AND I BELIEVE IT IS A MANUFACTURER ISSUE AND THEY SHOULD RESOLVE IT.

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