Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V473000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 03/09/2006 to 07/27/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 102042 | 11/19/2007 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 10/10/2007 | 10/10/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain vehicles equipped with 2.4 liter engines, the engine coolant may be drawn into the left radiator cooling fan motor connector. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can cause an electrical short circuit and result in an engine compartment fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the connector for contamination or damage, install a wiring harness overlay, and replace the fan motor free or charge. the recall began on november 19, 2007. owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Daimlerchrysler recall no. g39.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | |||||
| 07042 | 10/19/2007 | 10023411 | Hose clamp for air flow sensor out of position. vehicels equipped with a 2.4l pzev engine. *nj | 12/10/2007 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 08-007-08 | 03/04/2008 | 10024966 | No engine crank or no engine start due to electronic lockup of the wcm/skreem. *nj | 06/11/2008 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| SB-J19 | 08/01/2009 | 10032766 | Chrysler/jeep/dodge: california emissions warranty addendum. the warranty book on certain vehicles may contain errors or may be missing information regarding the coponents covered by the california emissions warranty. dodge-caravan/grand | 05/19/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 12/14/2012 | 65000 | 1 | |
| 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 2012 and the dealership still sold it.. when i found out there used to be a re-call i tried to call dealership to find out they went out of business the next week after i bought it. sucks cause im stuck with a broken car and $11k still to pay. *tr | |||
| 03/28/2008 | 35000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 83000 | ||
| 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. kmj | |||
| 02/15/2012 | 90000 | ||
| 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. kmj | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 83000 | ||
| 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. kmj | |||
| 02/15/2012 | 90000 | ||
| 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. kmj | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 83000 | ||
| 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. js | |||
| 02/15/2012 | 90000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact stated when she rolled down the passager side window the window would not roll back up. the vehicle taken to the dealer and they replace the window motor. the contact stated that she had notice her vehicle was over heating and she checked the cooling and refilled it. a week later the cooling was empty again. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact also stated while driving 10 mph to park her vehicle the vehicle stopped responding. she started up the vehicle and the failure stopped. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis, they stated the vehicle has nothing wrong. the manufacturer was contacted they stated that her vehicle was not under any recall.(nhtsa campaign id number: 07v414000 latches/locks, nhtsa campaign id number: 08v152000 electrical system, and nhtsa campaign id number: 07v473000 engine and engine cooling). the failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 96,000 | |||
| 04/04/2012 | 141000 | ||
| 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 ahev researched, the dea;ership mechanics seem to be at a loss on how to repair and suggest different repairs that don't work...unless that is their aim. in a time that people are finacially struggling, these manufacturers need to repair the issues they know about. | |||
| 02/19/2009 | 84000 | ||
| Pulley making loud noise and alternator have whine noise like it about to start a fire | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 40000 | ||
| 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 definately something wrong. | |||
| 04/12/2011 | 70000 | ||
| 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 recoreded 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 ive had started with the head lights, it then went onto my entire electrical system that gives milage, 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 panal. when i removed the panel, there was evidence that there was a small spark or fire that actually melted a switch on the cooling and heating elements. it has yet to work since then. today the 11/29/11 my car completely stalled while i was turning into a very dangerous intersection. this car is a total death trap waiting to happen. unfortunately i am a single mother of 3 children with very little options finacially to do otherwise. i have attempted several times to schedule recalls to be fixed by the dodge dealer and they have not been helpful at all. there is no rental car offered and the estimated time of repair is not feasable. i hope this information will help. | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 66000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 66000 | ||
| 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. kmj | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 66000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact was crash. while driving 55 mph, the contact stated that a 18 wheeler truck merged into the contacts lane, hitting the front and drivers side of the vehicle. the contact lost control of the vehicle and the vehicle slammed into a wall. the air bag did not deploy. the contact sustained injury. a police report was filed. the contact noticed that there was a nhtsa campaign id number: 07v240000 (air bags:frontal) recall, but noticed that the vin was not associated. neither dealer nor manufacturer were notified of the defect. the failure mileage 66,000 and current mileage was 84,000. also, prior to the crash, the contact explained that the vehicle would stall at any time, while the vehicle was in motion. a local mechanic replaced the electronic throttle control. the vehicle was repaired. the dealer offered to assist the contact with the defect. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 66,000 and the current mileage was 84,000. nw | |||
| 11/07/2011 | 92000 | ||
| 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. kmj | |||
| 10/23/2011 | 19014 | ||
| This is a car imported into mexico. manufactured at usa car just started shacking, 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. | |||
| 10/25/2011 | 56100 | ||
| 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 opend the hood of the car and there was a fire coming out of both sides from under neath 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. | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 3000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 10/23/2011 | 19014 | ||
| This is a car imported into mexico. manufactured at usa car just started shacking, 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. | |||
| 10/25/2011 | 56100 | ||
| 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 opend the hood of the car and there was a fire coming out of both sides from under neath 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. | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 3000 | ||
| 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. kmj | |||
| 10/23/2011 | 19014 | ||
| This is a car imported into mexico. manufactured at usa car just started shacking, 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. | |||
| 10/25/2011 | 56100 | ||
| 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 opend the hood of the car and there was a fire coming out of both sides from under neath 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. | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 3000 | ||
| 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. kmj | |||
| 10/25/2011 | 56100 | ||
| 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 opend the hood of the car and there was a fire coming out of both sides from under neath 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. | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 3000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact stated while driving at 70mph the vehicle stalled without warning. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnosed 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. the contact local mechanic replaced the vehicle motor. the vin information was not available. the failure mileage was 3,000. the current mileage was not available. li | |||
| 09/13/2011 | 100800 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact stated was driving 25 mph when the electronic throttle light illuminated and caused the vehicle to stall. the contact had to avoid crashing due to lost power. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic where the mechanic could not remedy the failure. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer advised that the entire throttle body should be replaced but could not guarantee that the repair would remedy the problem. the failure mileage was 100,800. kmj | |||
| 09/13/2011 | 100800 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact stated while driving 25 mph the electronic throttle light comes on and causes the vehicle to stall. the contact had to avoid crashing the vehicle due to the lost power. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic and the mechanic could not remedy the vehicle. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer stated the entire throttle body could be replaced but it may not remedy the problem . the contact stated the vehicle was defective and unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 100,800. jo | |||
| 09/19/2011 | 110000 | ||
| 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 spedometer or rpm gauge. all of the lights that are related to the shifter (park, neautral, 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. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 54500 | ||
| 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 radiator cap. i paid them for the replacement thinking this would solve the problem. the very same day the car was having the same problems so i called the dealership to inform them. they told me it was a bubble in the system the needed to work itself out and the car should be fine, drive it and call me in the morning if your having the same problem. i took their expert advice but the car did not improve so i took it back to bob caldwell chrysler. they told me they would run the tests again on my car. when i went back they told me there is nothing wrong with you car it pass all the test. they even stated i would not tell you to pick up your car if i felt something was wrong or it would damage your car more( i let him know i had this concern) or if there was something wrong, come pick up your car. i went back to get it on the way home from work the car would not pick up speed, there is thick white smoke from the front and back the overflow container under the hood swell up from the pressure looking like it was about to burst. i was driving on the freeway i could have killed myself. | |||
| 07/29/2011 | 47000 | 1 | |
| 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. | |||
| 06/15/2009 | 42000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact stated that the electric throttle control light would illuminate after the vehicle was driven for approximately four hours, but the light would reset back to normal after a few moments. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who was unable to diagnose the failure because the light was no longer illuminated. the manufacturer was notified and stated that the failure was not addressed by any recalls. the failure mileage was 42,000 and the current mileage was 69,000. sm. | |||
| 06/15/2009 | 42000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact stated the electric throttle control light illuminates after the vehicle was driven for approximately four hours but the light resets to normal after a moment. the vehicle was taken to the dealer advised the failure could not be diagnosed because the light resets back to normal function. the manufacturer advised the failure was not a recall. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 42,000 and the current mileage was 69,000. li | |||
| 07/20/2005 | 9000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. while driving approximately 60 mph, a loud noise emitted from the engine area. the contact maneuvered to the side of the road. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnosis who stated the engine locked and would need to be replaced. also, 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. js | |||
| 05/04/2011 | 20000 | ||
| Power steering pump went bad a week after warranty | |||
| 04/11/2011 | 74000 | ||
| 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 contact took the vehicle to the dealer twice for the failure but the dealer was unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 74,000 and the current mileage was 75,231. | |||
| 04/11/2011 | 74000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact stated when it rains the vehicle looses all power and stalls. the rpm | |||
| 11/11/2009 | 46000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. while driving approximately 65 mph an electronic throttle control light began illuminating on the dashboard and the vehicle began to decelerate. the vehicle was unable to accelerate beyond second gear. the vehicle was pulled over and shut off. upon restart the contact was able to continue driving as normal. the failure began to recur intermittently so the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was told ice was building up inside of the throttle body air horn. the contact was also told the loss of power was due to the ice build up. the vehicle was repaired. the failure continued to recur intermittently so the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told the throttle body needed to be replaced. the throttle body was replaced. the failure has not recurred. the failure mileage was 46,000 and the current mileage was 66,000. sm. | |||
| 02/27/2008 | 52267 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact was driving 70 mph and the electronic throttle control light came on. the contact looked at the manual and had the vehicle towed to a dealer. the dealer first changed the battery, but that did not correct the failure. the dealer finally replaced the entire electronic throttle body control to repair the problem. the throttle body was no longer under warranty. the contact feels this is a safety issue because the vehicle will stall and come to a quick at any time when the failure occurred. the failure mileage was 52,267 and the current mileage was 52,858.rl | |||
| 12/28/2010 | 51000 | ||
| 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 occured again, same parts replaced. | |||
| 04/09/2008 | 19000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 03/05/2010 | 65000 | 1 | |
| 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 up on the service road to help me, informed me that the car was on fire for at least 1/4 of a mile on the highway and that he had been attempting to flag me down. after i had escaped the vehicle, the car continued in a diagonal path toward oncoming rush hour highway traffic. the fire continue to burn and had become very bad, to the point where the entire front half of the car was ablaze. the only thing that stopped the out of control vehicle was a wire fence in the divider between the service road and main highway. the insurance company and manufacturer are currently in the process of investigating. the fire department took at least 15-20 mins to respond which caused the vehicle to become severely damaged to the point where it is now extremely difficult to ascertain a cause. my insurance only covered my car loan and now i am out money for the down payment on a new vehicle. this situation is very serious. there could have been children or elderly persons in the vehicle who could have died. please help me investigate this issue. i consider myself lucky to still have my life and evaluate the situation as having initiated a duty to keep others safe from dangers of the same. *tr | |||
| 01/13/2010 | 350 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 10/24/2009 | 35000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 04/20/2008 | 39000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 06/25/2009 | 1 | ||
| 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 get hurt or killed to get this moving when there's so many complaints? *tr | |||
| 03/26/2009 | 35500 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 10/04/2008 | 10000 | 2 | 12/22/2007 |
| 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 | |||
| 07/29/2008 | 24100 | 1 | |
| 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 in 03/2008. *tr | |||
| 08/07/2008 | 11938 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 05/20/2008 | 6000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 02/08/2008 | 5500 | 1 | 10/29/2007 |
| 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 of this very serious situation and have them check their car. my car was purchased at bob boast dodge in bradenton fl. *tr | |||
| 11/12/2007 | 12295 | 10 | 11/12/2007 |
| 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 doing about 40mph. before it dies, it shakes real bad for about 3 seconds then i lose everything. the drivers side rear door handle will not move. it is like it is frozen in place. the handle will not pull out at all. it will open just fine from the inside but i can't do anything from standing outside the car. my doors squeak when i open and close them. whenever i turn the wheel the car groans at me. i've taken it to my local dealer about 3 times. when i told them about the shifting, rpm's, and randomly dying they just said they couldn't get it to act up. finally, two other new avengers came into their service department with the same problems. now they tell me they will look into it. my 2001 dakota with 142,000 miles never gave me this much trouble the entire time i owned it. i had it a little over 2 years and put around 50,000 miles on it and only changed the oil and did a tune up. *tr | |||
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| 05/31/2011 | 76000 | ||
| On tuesday may 31,2011 at 8:00 am i was driving about 40 mins when i approached a stop light. i turned the a/c on and noticed a plastic smell. i turned into the gas station to investigate. in less than two mintues my entire engine compartment was in flames. the car is a total loss. my vehical was not included in the recall that could have prevented this. dodge is responsible! | |||
| 03/13/2010 | 62000 | ||
| Catastrophic engine failure on a 2008 dodge avenger on i 271 | |||
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| 09/24/2009 | 40000 | 1 | 03/01/2009 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. while driving the vehicle she noticed smoke coming from under the hood of the vehicle, after stopping she noticed flames under the vehicle. the fire department extinguished the fire. the fire marshall concluded that the fire was caused by the radiator fan motor connector. the current and failure mileages were 40000. updated 11/12/09 *cn updated 11/16/09.*jb | |||
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| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2008 dodge avenger with a few defective parts. consumer states that the vehicle has defective front door latch, radiator fan motor connector. when arriving for the repair she was informed the parts were not available. *kb the consumer received 2 recall notices in the mail. recall numbers 01v104000 and 07v473000. *jb | |||
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| 08/01/2011 | 72700 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, a loud noise would be heard coming from under the hood. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer would not provide assistance unless the vehicle was diagnosed by an authorized dealer. the failure mileage was 72,700 and the current mileage was 72,842. sm. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 72700 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. while driving 30 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle would make a loud noise coming from the hood of the vehicle. the contact stated that the noise was coming from the engine. the contact denied the dealer to diagnose the vehicle and the manufacturer would not assist the contact unless the dealer diagnosed the failure. the failure was not remedied. the failure mileage was 72,700 and the current mileage was 72,842. nw | |||
| 07/09/2011 | 57000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact stated while driving at approximately 45mph the vehicle lost power and would not accelerate over 45 mph and the gear would not shift into third gear. the local mechanic advised the failure could be caused by the electronic throttle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vin information was not available. the failure and current miles was 57,000. li | |||
| 04/15/2010 | 25000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger . the contact stated while driving at various speeds the vehicle will stall where the contact has to completely start the vehicle back on. the dealer was informed about the failure and they stated that there was no code registered and that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. the vehicle has been at the dealer for this issue a total of 45 times and every time the diagnosis will come back that nothing is wrong . the contact also states that due to the stalling there was a crash where the vehicle crashed into trees. there were front end damages and no injuries. the failure mileage as 25000 and the current mileage was 87000.cv | |||
| 09/13/2010 | 72246 | ||
| Horrible whinning noise from under hood....drive belt area | |||
| 03/15/2010 | 63000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. he stated that both the front and rear brake pads had worn. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where they sanded down the brakes but the procedure did not remedy the problem. furthermore, the electronic throttle indicator light illumated along with the engine temperature warning light, followed by the engine overheating. the vehicle had not been taken to the dealership in regards to the engine failure at the time of the complaint. the contact had not called the manufacturer at the time of the complaint. the vehicle identification number was unavailable. the current mileage was approximately 63,000. the failure mileage was approximately 32,000. | |||
| 05/01/2009 | 1 | ||
| My 2008 dodge avenger does not switch gears. i feel as if it as if it was a transmission problem. when purchasing my vehicle the same vehicle different color i was unable to buy due to transmission failure. *tr | |||
| 12/08/2007 | 12000 | 1 | |
| 2008 dodge avenger. my engine has stalled several times at speeds under 15 mph while coming to a stop. my cars brake light and air bag light come on intermittently they cleared the code and released the car to me. they are telling me the same they cannot reproduce the problem. there is a knocking under front end which i am taking it in for tomorrow. they have fixed 2 leaks in the trunk, 1 in the door soaking the floor and the stereo that was loosing time. *tr | |||
| 08/14/2007 | 500 | 1 | |
| A few days after i purchased the vehicle i began hearing a tapping noise in the engine sounds like knocking (bad gas or rod). dealer claims to not hear anything. took to another dealer which heard the noise, kept the car to inspect and repair stating they thought they knew what the problem was. car wasn't fixed i complained because the second dealer admitted to speaking with the first dealer thus the car wasn't fixed. they lied to me and told me it was a federally regulated emissions system that made the car sound that way. dealer #1 offered to set up an appointment with a chrysler rep. then he called back and stated that the rep wouldn't be local for 4-6 weeks. the rep called me and basically stated that it sounded like i just didn't like the car. the dealer would not take the car back, and were rude about repairs. i never saw the rep. now the car is making a rubbing noise in the steering column and the power steering pump sounds like it is going out. i have done everything to try to replace the car but the dealers have put me off so long without repairs that i am stuck with the car. less than 6 months after i owned the car i began seeing commercials for the car only the price was more than $5,000 less than what i was charged. therefore, the bank wants an enormous amount of money in order to put me in another vehicle. the ignition rolls over several times before starting. sometimes i have to attempt starting the vehicle three times. the cd player does not work, it over heats and will burn your hand if you touch the digital display. i have had friends in the community to call me and tell me that my car sounded awful when they saw me in town. additionally i am paying 430 a month for the payment when the girl across the road is having the same problems with her new avenger yet she only pays 279 a month at 11% interest. with all of the problems and the miserable ride this car offers, i can easily compare it to a bicycle a used bicycle at best. *tr | |||
| 03/15/2007 | 7 | 10 | 02/24/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger r/t. the contact stated that the vehicle has been at the dealer for over a month for repairs. he stated that the engine has noisy lifters. the vehicle was taken to the dealer four times and they only replaced the lifters once. the manufacturer stated that this is how the vehicle had to be manufactured due to the thermal expander. while driving 65 mph, the transmission engages in an automatic neutral drop. the engine races above 5,000 rpms, which is not recommended. the failure has occurred twice. the transmission also jumped into reverse while driving at low speeds. the vehicle has been at the dealer four times for the transmission. the dealer called the contact and stated that they could not find anything wrong with the transmission, however, they do acknowledge the failure. the transmission failure began in april of 2007 and has continued ever since. the current mileage is 2,500 and failure mileage was 7. the check engine light illuminated, there were broken bolts and studs. the shifter would not return to park. the rocker arms, valve cover, lifters and heads were replaced in the engine. updated 08/08/07. *jb | |||
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| 03/09/2010 | 32000 | 1 | |
| I have taken my 2008 dodge avenger to 2 different dealerships on 3 occasions for stalling problems. i have the invoices. they continue to say they cannot verify the complaint. the vehicle stalls while idling and tonight when i pulled out it almost stalled. i researched it online and there are other complaints of the same problem. there are reports of a recall from 2008 for the tire pressure monitoring system as well as the exhaust gas recirculation. i am afraid to drive my vehicle with my girls in the car. *tr | |||