2008 DODGE AVENGER Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR FAN SWITCH MEDIUM AND LOW FUNCTIONS FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED BY THE CONTACT AND HE REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR SWITCH RELAY. THE CONTACT HAD MENTIONED THAT PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE ENGINE COOLING FLUSHING WAS PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 07/27/16*LJ UPDATED 08/01/16.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION POWER INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLED, IT STALLED AS THE CHECK OIL AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP FOR THE SAME ISSUE OVER FOUR TIMES WITHIN THE PAST TWO YEARS. THE FIRST COMPLAINT ON 2/19/13. THE MALFUNCTION IS WITH THE VEHICLE HEATING SYSTEM. THE FIRST HEATER CORE WAS REPLACED ON 1/20/14, THE SECOND HEATER CORE ON 2/27/14, THE THIRD HEATER CORE ON 4/18/14, AND THE FOURTH ON 11/12/14. THE VEHICLE LOSES HEAT. THERE HAVE BEEN SPECIAL FILTERS INSTALLED IN MY VEHICLE AS WELL, TRYING TO RESOLVE ANY ISSUE BEFORE IT REACHES THE HEATER CORE, THIS ATTEMPT HAS FAILED AS WELL. THE CURRENT ISSUE WITH NO HEAT INCLUDED ANTI-FREEZE DRIPPING ON MY FEET INSIDE THE VEHICLE, JUST ABOVE THE GAS PEDAL. *TR

MY CAR HAS PROBLEM WITH THE BLOWER MOTOR N CAR WOULD JERK BAD. *TR

INTAKE MANIFOLD DEFECTIVE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. EST. $1300. *TR

WHEN I WAS DRIVING UP HILL MY CAR STARTED TO ACT SLUGGISH AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER TAKING IT TO MEINEKE AND SPENDING $50 FOR A DIAGNOSIS THEY TOLD ME I HAD TO GO TO DODGE BECAUSE I HAD ERRORS P2004 AND P2017 THAT NEEDED TO BE HANDLED BY DODGE DIRECTLY. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE ALL DODGE AVENGERS BUILT THROUGH MARCH 22, 2007 REQUIRED A NEW INTAKE MANIFOLD (PART NUMBER 04884495AF) BECAUSE VALUES WERE GETTING STUCK OPEN. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TELL ME IT WILL BE $940 BECAUSE THEY WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND REPROGRAM MY CAR. WHEN I CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY TOLD ME SINCE MY CAR WAS BUILT IN JUNE 2007 I WOULDN'T QUALIFY FOR THE WARRANTY EVEN IF MY CAR HAD LESS THAN 80,000 MILES. I DID TONS OF RESEARCH ONLINE AND EVERY...

IN MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER THE ENGINE SOMETIMES ETHER STALLS OUT WHEN I PUT IT INTO PARK OR SOMETIMES THE ENGINE REVS UP REALLY HIGH AND THEN GOES BACK TO NORMAL. THIS ALL HAPPENS WHENEVER IT RAINS OUTSIDE. SOMETIMES WHEN I GO THREW A PUDDLE THE ENGINE LIKE BEGINS TO STUTTER ALMOST LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL OUT ON ME OR IT IS GOING TO REV UP. *TR

IT WILL CONSTANTLY OVER HEAT, EVEN WITH FULL ANTI-FREEZE IN IT. IT WILL GET TO THE H IN LESS THEN 1 MIN. THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT WILL THEN COME ON FOLLOWED BY THE LIGHTING BOLD IN THE PARENTHESES. ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STARTED HAVING A VERY LOUD NOISE (LIKE A DIESEL TRUCK) AND WOULDN'T LET ME GO OVER 25 MILES WITHOUT IT GETTING LOUDER. THEN I WENT TO TURN LEFT TO PULL OVER AND ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON, WENT OFF THE HEAT WENT FROM H TO C AND CAR STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND CAR DIED.. I WOULDN'T NOT TURN OVER TILL 30 MINS LATER.. STARTED HAVING THE LOUD DIESEL NOISE AND TO 3-4 WEEKS LATER (TODAY).. STILL OVER HEATS TODAY AND STILL LEAKS ANTI-FREEZE (DRAINS THE WHOLE THING IN 30 MINS). I HEARD THERE WAS A RE-CALL FOR THE 08 AVENGER IN 2012.. I GOT MY CAR DEC...

I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR. WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED IT 2 MONTHS LATER MY SHIFTER GOT STUCK I WAS STRANDED AT WORK. AFTER THAT I HAVE HAD VARIOUS PROBLEMS FROM THE ALTERNATOR, BATTERY, AND COMPRESSOR GOING OUT VARIOUS TIMES AND IT IS NOT EVEN OVER 100,000 MILES. I LOOKED UP THERE WERE RECALLS ON THE CAR BACK IN 07 AND 08. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT THEY FIXED IT BUT I FEEL LIKE IT WAS NOT FIXED AND I HAD THE SHIFTER PROBLEM RIGHT WHEN I PURCHASED THAT IS THE ONLY THING THEY SAID THEY CAN FIX. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WAS OPENED BUT COULD NOT BE CLOSED. THE WINDOW REGULATOR MOTOR WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT REFILLED THE COOLANT RESERVOIR BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE HAD ALSO BECOME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITH AN INTERMITTENT ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

I HAVE BEEN RECEIVING ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL ERRORS FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW (LIGHTNING BOLT BETWEEN INVERTED PARENTHESIS). IT HAPPENS SPORADICALLY BUT SEEMS TO OCCUR MORE FREQUENTLY. THE LAST EPISODE OCCURRED TODAY ON MY MORNING COMMUTE TO WORK - 04/04/2012, APPROXIMATELY 0725. THE ERROR CODE WILL FLASH AND IT BECOMES MORE DIFFICULT TO ACCELERATE. WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL TO DECELERATE, THE CAR WILL 'JERK'. SO FAR, I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNTIL I CAN FIND A PLACE TO PULL OVER. USUALLY, I CAN TURN THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON AND THE ERROR CODE DISAPPEARS. THE CAR WILL DRIVE NORMALLY. I AM NOW EXPERIENCING THESE ISSUES 3-4 TIMES PER WEEK. THIS ISSUE IS CHRONICLED ON THE INTERNET WITH DETAILS IN DIFFERENT FORUMS. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ON-GOING FREQUENT ISSUE THAT DODGE IS AWARE OF. FROM WHAT I HAVE...

PULLEY MAKING LOUD NOISE AND ALTERNATOR HAVE WHINE NOISE LIKE IT ABOUT TO START A FIRE. *TR

GOING 65 MPH THE ETC LIGHT TURN ON AND I LOST POWER.THEN I TURN OFF THE ENGINE FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES AND IT TURN OFF BUT IT KEEPS LOSING POWER ALL THE TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ETC WARNING LIGHT. THE CONTACT REFERRED TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL REGARDING THE ETC AND THE OWNER'S MANUAL ADVISED PARKING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR A MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS OR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,949.

MY 2008 AVENGER STALLS WHEN ACCELERATING. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN IT IS WET AND COLD OUT. IT HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN YOU ARE AT A COMPLETE STOP AND PUSH THE GAS OR WHEN YOU ARE SLOWING DOWN AND THE ACCELERATE. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS HAPPENING. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WRONG. *TR

VEHICLE ENGINE CUTS-OUT OR STALLS AT DURING DECELERATION OR WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT, AND ONLY ON DAYS IN WHICH IT IS RAINING. I HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER WITH NO LUCK IN SOLVING PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE THE VEHICLE BECOMES HARD TO CONTROL WHEN THE ENGINE CUTS-OUT ALL OF A SUDDEN LOSING POWER TO THE BRAKES AND STEERING. VEHICLE STILL EXHIBITS SYMPTOMS OF PROBLEM. *TR

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A USED CAR LOT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO. FROM THE VERY FIRST DAY I PURCHASED THE CAR, I HAD PROBLEMS WHICH ARE RECORDED WITH THE PLACE OF PURCHASE. I WAS TOLD I COULD NOT GET MY MONEY BACK. THE ONLY REMEDY OFFERED WAS FOR THE ACTUAL CAR DEALERSHIP WHO SOLD ME THE VEHICLE WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THE FIRST PROBLEM IV'E HAD STARTED WITH THE HEAD LIGHTS, IT THEN WENT ONTO MY ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT GIVES MILEAGE, WARNINGS ECT WENT OUT. SOON AFTER THAT THE ALARM SYSTEM, HORN ,AND DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM. THERE AFTER "A PIN" IN WHICH HOLDS THE GEAR IN PLACE WENT OUT AND WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE NEXT THING THAT WENT OUT WAS THE ENTIRE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING SYSTEM. ON OR AROUND APRIL 12 THERE WAS A WHAT LOOKED LIKE A SPARK NEAR THE AIR CONDITIONING PANEL. WHEN...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN A SEMI-TRUCK CRASHED INTO THE FRONT AND DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V240000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL) BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE CRASH, THERE WERE SEVERAL FAILURES IN WHICH THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. A LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL. THE DEALER OFFERED TO ASSIST THE CONTACT WITH THE STALLING DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOOSE POWER ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE FOR THE VEHICLE TO DRIVING NORMALLY. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,050.

THIS IS A CAR IMPORTED INTO MEXICO. MANUFACTURED AT USA CAR JUST STARTED SHAKING, TOOK IT TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER/SERVICE CENTER WHO IS NOW ARGUING IT IS NOT WARRANTY DESPITE CAR HAD SERVICE AT 30,000 KM AND PREVIOUS MAINTENANCES. NO REASON THAT A MOTOR MAY PRESENT THIS KIND OF BIG FAILURES WITH JUST 30000 KM. NO ALARMS SHOWN ON CONTROLS NOR OTHER WARNINGS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE DEALER ALSO TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. A LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE MOTOR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I WAS DRIVING ON A TURNPIKE WHEN I HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION AND MY CAR STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND SMOKE WAS POURING OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I SLOWED THE CAR DOWN AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER. I GOT OUT OF MY CAR AND OPENED THE HOOD OF THE CAR AND THERE WAS A FIRE COMING OUT OF BOTH SIDES FROM UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE. I HAD JUST HAD MY OIL CHANGED THE WEEK PRIOR AND WHEN THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE IT WAS FROM ALL THE OIL THAT SPRAYED OUT. I HAD THE CAR TOWED AND WHEN THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER AND THE MECHANIC LOOKED AT THE ENGINE THEY SAID THAT IS WAS PURELY ENGINE FAILURE FROM MECHANICAL REASONS AND NOT FROM A COLLISION OF ANY KIND THAT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO BLOW UP. *TR

WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 65 MPH WHEN OUR ELECTRIC THROTTLE CONTROL INDICATOR LIGHT ALONG WITH OUR ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN THIS HAPPENED WE DID NOT HAVE A SPEEDOMETER OR RPM GAUGE. ALL OF THE LIGHTS THAT ARE RELATED TO THE SHIFTER (PARK, NEUTRAL, DRIVE) ALSO ALL LIT UP. THE CAR DID CONTINUE TO DRIVE BUT HAD LESS POWER. WE PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. WE TRIED TO START IT AGAIN BUT IT WOULD NOT START AT FIRST. THE POWER LOCKS AND TRUCK RELEASE WOULD NOT WORK EITHER. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES WE TRIED IT AGAIN AND EVERYTHING WORKED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID STAY ON BUT THE CAR DROVE FINE. THE ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL CURRENTLY ON. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 DODGE AVENGER THAT I PURCHASED ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO THAT I PAY $350 A MONTH FOR. MY CAR STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS ABOUT A MONTH AGO. IT WOULD NOT HOLD ANTIFREEZE BUT NO VISIBLE LEAK, THE CAR MAY HAVE RAN HOT ONCE OR TWICE SINCE THIS PROBLEM STARTED. THERE WAS ALSO A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE FOR AN INTERLOCK BRACKET SO ON JUNE 30 I DECIDED TO TAKE MY CAR TO BOB CALDWELL CHRYSLER ON MORSE RD TO HAVE THEM INVESTIGATE AND REPAIR MY CAR (I ALSO HAD THE RECALL CORRECTED). I TOLD THE SERVICE TECH ALL THE SYMPTOMS THE CAR WAS HAVING SO HE COULD PROPERLY DIAGNOSE MY CAR. HE TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $95 TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC ON MY CAR. AFTER THEY TESTED MY VEHICLE I WAS TOLD IT WAS A SMALL "$35" PROBLEM THAT COULD BE FIXED BY REPLACING THE...

I HAVE A 2008 DODGE AVENGER THAT BURST INTO FLAMES ALL OF A SUDDEN WHEN I WAS HEADED HOME FROM WORK DURING RUSH HOUR ON A CITY STREET DOING BETWEEN 25-30 MILES AN HOUR. THERE WAS NO WARNING WHEN A MAN STARTED SHOUTING FOR ME TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. IN ANOTHER HALF AN HOUR MY KIDS WOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE CAR. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I'VE HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING WITH THIS CHRYSLER MADE CAR, YET THE INSURANCE IS GIVING ME THE RUN-A-ROUND. I'M SURE WITH INSTRUCTIONS FROM CHRYSLER. I NEED THEM TO PAY UP, I NEED TO BE ABLE TO GET TO WORK AND TAKE MY CHILDREN TO DAY CARE. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED CAUSE THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT IN THE ENGINE OR FUEL SYSTEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE IN THE ENGINE AREA. THE CONTACT DROVE ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND STATED THE ENGINE LOCKED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER ABNORMALLY AND STALL WHENEVER IT WOULD RAIN ACCOMPANIED BY AN UNUSUAL FLUCTUATION IN THE ENGINE RPMS. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR ONLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP NOT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,231. UPDATED 05/25/11 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE AS OF YET. UPDATED 06/03/11

AT 51000 MILES ON MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER, STARTED SMELLING ANTIFREEZE ODOR INSIDE THE CAR. EVENTUALLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ELECTRICAL LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE CAR RAN EXTREMELY ROUGH AND STARTED TO RUN HOT. EVENTUALLY ENGINE WOULD LOSE POWER THEN SHUT OFF AND NOT BE ABLE TO RESTART FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS. DID NOT APPEAR TO BE LOSING RADIATOR FLUID. TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND FOUND THAT THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING, (MADE OUT OF PLASTIC) WAS CRACKED AND IT WAS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE FROM THAT POINT. HAD PARTS REPLACED. THE PART AND SERVICE WAS WARRANTED FOR 12 MONTHS/12000 MILES. 10 MONTHS LATER, BUT 30000 MILES LATER, CURRENT VEHICLE MILEAGE 81000, SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN, SAME PARTS REPLACED. *TR

I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN ON 9/18 WHEN, IN THE MIDDLE OF TURNING AND WHILE THERE WERE OTHER VEHICLES DRIVING TOWARDS ME, MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKING IN THE POSITION IT WAS IN, MY BRAKE LOCKED SO I COULDN'T SLOW DOWN, MY GAS LOCKED AND ALL THE DASH LIGHTS WENT OFF. THE CAR STALLED. THE ONLY THING I WAS ABLE TO DO, WAS PUT THE CAR IN PARK AS FAST AS POSSIBLE AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON. LUCKILY, THE CARS THAT WERE HEADING RIGHT TOWARDS ME SWERVED AS TO NOT HIT ME AND THE CAR THAT I WAS HEADING STRAIGHT FOR WAS ABLE TO MOVE BEFORE WE HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND WHERE I PURCHASED THE WARRANTY, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. MY BIGGEST FEAR...

ON SATURDAY 07/10/10 I HAD DRIVEN MY CAR AND DID SOME SHOPPING THAT I NEEDED TO DO. ON SUNDAY 07/11/10 I WAS PLANNING TO GO GROCERY SHOPPING. I GOT IN MY CAR STARTED THE ENGINE AND TRIED TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE TO GET OUT OF MY GARAGE. THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE IT WAS STUCK IN PARK. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF TRYING TO GET THE GEAR SHIFT TO MOVE OUT OF PARK I GAVE UP AND WENT INTO THE HOUSE. ON MONDAY 07/12/10 I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK TO COME AND PICK UP MY CAR AND TOW IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE CAR WAS STILL STUCK IN PARK. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER GOT TO MY HOUSE HE INFORMED ME THAT I WAS THE 3RD DODGE AVENGER IN THE LAST WEEK THAT HE HAD TO TOW TO A GARAGE BECAUSE THE GEAR SHIFT...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE STALLED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN FUNCTIONING NORMALLY WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP IT SURGED FORWARD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTIONS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 19,000.

ON MARCH 5, 2010 (FRIDAY) - APPROXIMATELY 5:30 P.M., WHILE DRIVING ON SUNRISE HIGHWAY IN LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK, AN INDICATOR LIGHT WENT ON INSIDE MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER, IN THE SHAPE OF A LIGHTNING BOLT IN MY CAR. LITERALLY 30 SECONDS LATER, AND BEFORE THERE WAS TIME TO REACT AT ALL, MY BRAKES STOPPED WORKING AND THERE WAS NO WAY TO STOP MY VEHICLE. I HAD JUST ABOUT MADE IT TO THE EXIT RAMP WHEN I REALIZED BY LOOKING IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM MY CAR. AS I HAD STEERED ONTO THE EXIT RAMP, I OPENED THE DOOR AND SAW FLAMES SHOOTING FROM THE UNDERNEATH PART OF MY CAR. WITHOUT THINKING TWICE I JUMPED FROM THE MOVING VEHICLE (WHICH AT THE TIME STILL WAS GOING AT ABOUT 20 MPH). I WAS NOT HURT PHYSICALLY BUT WAS EXTREMELY SHAKEN UP. ANOTHER TRAVELER WHO HAD PULLED...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE VEHICLE STALLED CONSTANTLY WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE BRAKE PEDAL AND WHEN SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF THE BRAKES WOULD RESET. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY WOULD NOT OFFER HER ANY ASSISTANCE WITH TRADING IN THE VEHICLE. SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD HER THAT SHE HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 350 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

I HAVE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER IT HAS STALLED OUT UNEXPECTEDLY WITH NO SENSOR INDICATION, I BROUGHT IT TO THE SHOP A FEW TIMES CONCERNING THIS ISSUE AND NOTHING COULD BE DETECTED THE MECHANIC FIXED SOMETHING BUT WAS NOT CERTAIN IT WOULD FIX THE ISSUE, AND NOW THE CAR HAS HAD A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING I TOOK INTO THE SHOP AND THEY SAID IT WAS FIXED AFTER THE CAR WARMS UP IT RETURNS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO WORK AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURES BEGAN ON APRIL 20, 2008. HE STATED THAT THERE WERE RECALLS ON THE SAME ISSUE HE WAS EXPERIENCING; HOWEVER, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

I PURCHASED A USED 2008 DODGE AVENGER FROM ENTERPRISE CAR RENTAL LESS THAN A YEAR AGO. SINCE THEN I'VE REPLACED THE BRAKES TWICE, THE CAR STALLS OUT WHEN COMING TO A STOP, DELAYED RESPONSE ON ACCELERATION & NOW I CANT GET THE CAR OUT OF PARK. I WAS SHOCKED TO GOOGLE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VEHICLE. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER DODGE RECALL LINE AND WAS INFORMED UNTIL YOUR OFFICE INVESTIGATE THESE ISSUES MY CAR AND OTHERS LIKE ME WILL HAVE TO DISH OUT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS OR DRIVE UNSAFE. I WAS EVEN MORE SHOCKED TO HEAR THIS STUPID PROCESS WHEN THE COMPANY IS AWARE THERE IS A BIG PROBLEM. THERE HAS TO BE A BETTER WAY TO MAKE THESE BIG COMPANY'S TAKE RESPONSIBILITY BEFORE THERE IS A INCIDENT, CRASH OR INJURY. CHRYSLER HAS MADE ITS MONEY SO WHY MUST HARD WORKING US AMERICANS THAT SUPPORT AMERICAN MADE CARS HAVE TO...

THE CAR WHEN ON HIGHWAY TACHOMETER FLUCTUATES AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP ALMOST STALLS. ALSO TODAY AFTER THE DEFROSTER/AIR CONDITIONER WAS TURNED OFF WHEN I CAME TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT THE CAR ALMOST STALLED THEN PROCEEDED TO COUNTERACT THE STALL BY REVVING UP TO AT LEAST 2000 RPM'S CAUSING ME TO JUMP FORWARD INTO THE INTERSECTION. LUCKILY NO CARS WERE IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN TWICE WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. WHEN HE PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE, IT ACCELERATED TO 45 RPM'S AND DECREASE ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,350. UPDATED 11/6/08 *CN UPDATED 11/10/08. *JB

I PURCHASED A 2008 DODGE AVENGER WITH A LITTLE 21,000 MILE ON IT. ON 07/29/2008 I PULLED INTO THE BANK TO MAKE A WITHDRAWAL. IN LESS THAN 20 SECONDS OF ARRIVING AT THE BANK DRIVE THROUGH I NOTICED SMOKE. THE SMOKE APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. I THEN PULLED OUT OF LINE TO SEE WHERE THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM. AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF. SMOKE THEN BEGAN TO INTENSIFY AND SPARKS SHOOTING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. FIRE THEN BEGAN TO BLAZE FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THEN THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. I LATER SEARCH ONLINE THAT THE CAR HAD 4 RECALLS DATING BACK TO 11/2007 THAT RESULTED IN FIRE AND 2 RECALLS AFTER 11/2007. I DID NOT HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THESE RECALLS UNTIL AFTER THE FIRE. I PURCHASED THE CAR...

WHILE STOPPED AT STOP SIGNS OR LIGHTS THE CAR WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING, YOU THEN HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RE START THE ENGINE. SOMETIMES IT FLUTTERS LIKE IT WANTS TO CUT OFF. THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH SOMETIMES MORE. ONCE YOU START THE CAR IT IS BACK TO NORMAL. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THEY FIRST LEARNED THE THROTTLE CONTROL. THE NEXT TIME THEY REPLACED THE EVAPORATOR CANISTER. *TR

2008 DODGE AVENGER CAUGHT ON FIRE, PURCHASED ON DECEMBER 01 2007, ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK BLACK SMOKE CAME IN THROUGH AIR CONDITIONING VENTS, I PULLED OVER AND WITHIN MINUTES THE TOTAL CAR WAS ON FIRE AND BURNED DOWN TO THE METAL, CALLED 911 IMMEDIATELY. *TR

LOSS OF COMPLETE POWER WHILE DRIVING. MY SON'S NEW 2008 DODGE AVENGER LOSS COMPLETE POWER WHILE HE WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE TODAY. WITHOUT WARNING ALL ELECTRICAL AND ENGINE POWER WAS LOSS. LUCKILY, HE WAS IN THE LEFT LANE AND WAS ABLE TO GO ONTO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT POWER STEERING, THERE WERE NO BRAKE LIGHTS AND MORE THAN LIKELY THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. IF HE WAS IN THE CENTER LANE THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A MUCH MORE SERIOUS SITUATION. MY NINE-YEAR SON WAS ALSO IN THE CAR AT THE TIME. I CANNOT IMAGINE A MORE SERIOUS SITUATION TO BE IN DRIVING 70 MPH AND HAVING A COMPLETE FAILURE OF ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL POWER. WHEN IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, THEIR FIRST RESPONSE WAS A COMPONENT IN THE CAR'S MAIN COMPUTER. I AM NOT WORRIED ABOUT THE REPAIR AS IT IS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT PLEASE WARNED OWNERS...

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2008 AVENGER WITH THE 2.4L VVT 4CYLINDER AND TRADED IN MY 2001 DAKOTA WITH A 4.7L V8 MAGNUM FOR IT. I REGRET IT. I WOULD HAVE DON'T BETTER OFF BUYING A FORD. YES, THIS CAR GETS GOOD HIGHWAY GAS MILEAGE BUT IT HAS CAUSED NOTHING BUT HEADACHES BEYOND THAT POINT. IF I DRIVE AROUND TOWN IT SUCKS THE GAS LIKE NO TOMORROW. THE RPM'S ARE WAY TO HIGH. THE CAR SHIFTS AROUND 3,000 OR HIGHER RPM'S WHETHER IT IS WARM OR COLD. WHEN THE SHIFTS, IT IS NOT SMOOTH. THERE HARD SHIFTS. MY FIANCE'S 1999 DURANGO WITH 135,000 MILES ON IT SHIFTS BETTER THAN THIS CAR DOES. RANDOMLY THE CAR WILL DIE WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP FOR A STOP LIGHT/SIGN. THERE WAS ONE OCCASION WHERE I WAS DRIVING DOWN ONE OF THE BUSIEST ROADS IN OUR TOWN AND IT DIED WHILE I WAS...