2011 DODGE AVENGER Unknown Or Other Problems
57 NHTSA complaints on file
All Unknown Or Other Complaints — Page 2
MY HEATER ONLY BLOWS WARM AIR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE.
MY CAR BLOWS COLD AIR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. I TOOK IT IN JANUARY OF 2016 AND SPENT ALMOST $1K TO REPLACE HEATER CORE AND TOOK IT IN AGAIN OCTOBER 2016 FOR SAME ISSUE. THE REPAIR SHOP TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD FLUSH IT REALLY WELL AND SPOKE TO A DODGE DEALER AND IT IS A KNOWN DESIGN FLAW BUT THERE IS NO FIX. THE BEST THEY COULD DO WAS FLUSH WITH MOPAR CLEANER AND REPLACE COOLANT (ANOTHER $200) AND HOPE FOR THE BEST. THIS WAS A FIX BUT WILL NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I'VE OWNED THE CAR FOR 3YRS AND MAKE CAR PAYMENTS AND HAVE SPENT $1200 IN LAST 9MOS. GOT THE CAR BACK A WEEK AGO AND ALREADY BLOWING LUKEWARM ON PASSENGER SIDE AND WILL NO DOUBT BE BLOWING COLD BY WINTER. LOOKING ONLINE IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND COMPLAINT OF 2010-2012 AVENGERS. WHY...
THERE WAS AN EXHAUST LEAK UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT WHICH CAUSED ME (ONLY DRIVER) TO BECOME VERY VERY SLEEPY. I WAS IN THE CAR FOR 5-10 MINUTES WHEN I FELT THE SLEEPINESS. I HAD TO OPEN WINDOWS FOR FRESH AIR IN ORDER TO MAKE IT TO WORK (20 MIN. DRIVE) WITHOUT HAVING TO PULL OVER. THE SLEEPINESS STARTED ABOUT 3 WEEKS BEFORE IT BECAME REALLY BAD. I WAS ON A 4 HOUR TRIP & AFTER AN HOUR I HAD TO REPEATELY PULL OVER, ONE TO SLEEP FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. AT THE TIME I DID NOT MAKE A CONNECTION WITH WHAT WAS HAPPENING. I ATTRIBUTED THE SLEEPINESS TO BEING TIRED BUT AFTER THE THIRD DAY OF SERIOUS SLEEPINESS, I THOUGHT THERE HAD TO BE SOMETHING WITH THE CAR BECAUSE IT ONLY HAPPENED IN THE CAR ALTHOUGH THERE WERE SEVERAL DAYS THAT I WAS ABNORMALLY SLEEPY AT WORK IN THE MORNING...
THE HEAT FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT WORK. THE AIR WORKS GREAT, BUT NO HEAT. THIS WAS JUST NOTICED A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THAT I PURCHASED IT FROM AND THE COST WILL BE $1,002.80. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE SOMETHING THAT IS FIXED WITHOUT ME HAVING TO PAY SO MUCH. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 1 YEAR. I HAVE READ THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. SHOULD BE A RECALL................
MY 2011 DODGE AVENGER HEAT HAS A HEATING PROBLEM. THE PASSENGER SIDE HEAT/DEFROST ONLY BLOWS COLD AIR. I PUT THE FAN ON HIGH AND STILL ONLY COLD AIR. WHEN WARMING CAR UP WITH REMOTE START THE CAR IS NOT WARM AFTER 10 TO 15 MINUTES CAUSING THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD TO NOT DEFROST. I DRIVE 50 MILES ONE WAY TO WORK AND AM FREEZING WHEN I GET THERE. I HAVE SEEN FORUMS WHERE THIS IS HAPPENING TO MANY OTHER PEOPLE.
DEFROSTER ONLY WORKS ON HIGH. DROVE FOR 40 MINUTES HAD TO KEEP FAN AND HEAT CONTROL ON FULL THE WHOLE TIME TO KEEP WINDSHIELD CLEANED OFF. SIDE WINDOWS NEVER CLEARED OFF.
PASSENGER DEFROST BLOWS COLD AIR WHICH MEANS IT IS NOT CLEARING THE WINDOWS IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE FROSTING OF WINDOWS HAS CREATED SAFETY ISSUES FOR ME BECAUSE ON A BUSY ROAD I HAVE ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT.
Other 2011 DODGE AVENGER Problem Areas
Electrical System
40 complaints
Engine
38 complaints
Air Bags
35 complaints
Visibilitywiper
23 complaints
Seat Belts
20 complaints
Suspension
16 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
14 complaints
Power Train
13 complaints
Steering
10 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
9 complaints
Service Brakes
7 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
5 complaints
Structurebody
5 complaints
Exterior Lighting
4 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
3 complaints
Structure
2 complaints
Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac Systemheater Core
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Electrical Systemstarter Assembly
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Cooling
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
1 complaint
Structureframe And Membersunderbody Shields
1 complaint
Traction Control System
1 complaint
Visibility
1 complaint