NHTSA Complaint #11174831 — 2008 DODGE AVENGER

UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11174831
Vehicle 2008 DODGE AVENGER
Component UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 141,210 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State VA

Consumer Description

AFTER HEAVY RAINING WATER GETS IN THE TRUNK WEIGHING IT DOWN MAKING THE HORN AND ALARM GO OFF AFTER I OPEN AND CLOSE THE TRUNK SEVERAL TIMES AND GETTING LOTS OF WATER INTO MY TRUNK ITSELF THEM I'M USUALLY ABLE TO SET THE ALARM AND IT NOT GO OFF ON ITS OWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT OR EARLY IN THE MORNING AS THIS HAPPENS U THINK SOMEONE IS TRYING TO BREAK INTO YOUR VEHICLE IT HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 4 TIMES IN THE PAST MONTH AND A HALF PRETTY ANNOYED WATER SHOULDN'T GET INTO THE TRUNK THAT EASY THERE AREN'T ANY HOLES SHOWING WE'RE IT CAN GET INTO SO MUST RUN DOWN THE SEAMS OF THE BACK OF THE CAR SOMEHOW AND ENTERING.ALSO HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHECKED THEY PUT IT ON A LIFT AND HAD A SPECIAL TOOL THEY USED AND HAD TO LET IT RUN AND GET UP TO A CERTAIN TEMPERATURE TO BE ABLE TO TELL ME IF MY FLUID WAS LOW OR NOT AND IT WASN'T BECAUSE THEY SAID IT GOT TO THE CORRECT TEMPERATURE BUT FROM TIME TO TIME WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WILL JUST JERK AS IF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID IS LOW OR THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT BUT IT ONLY HAPPENS LIKE MAYBE ONE OR TWICE OVER A 3 WEEK PERIOD SO NOT SURE WHAT IS UP WITH THAT

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