NHTSA Complaint #11140479 — 2012 DODGE AVENGER

UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11140479
Vehicle	2012 DODGE AVENGER
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	October 15, 2017
Date Filed	October 15, 2018
Mileage	60,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

MY 2012 AVENGER RT IS AT 72600 MILES. BEFORE LAST WINTER WHEN I WAS AT ABOUT 60K MILES ESTIMATED, MY PASSENGER SIDE HEAT STOPPED WORKING. ONLY COLD AIR WILL BLOW FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD WITHOUT STARTING THE CAR FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS MAKE/MODEL BUT YET IT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. THE EXPENSE I HAVE SEEN IS BETWEEN $1000 TO $3000 DOLLARS WHICH IS UNACCEPTABLE. FIRST DODGE I HAVE OWNED AND WILL PROBABLY BE MY LAST AS WELL. THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED THE ISSUE WAS WHEN WINTER FIRST CAME AND WE COULDN'T TAKE MY CAR BECAUSE IT WAS TOO COLD FOR MY GIRLFRIEND TO RIDE IN.

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