Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
H 1106/01/200810025382Customer satisfaction notification h11; radio software update. this notification applies only to vehicles equipped with a mygig radio (sales code rer with navigation system or ren without navigation system). csc was received. *pe08/05/2008
08-03104/16/200810024945Dvd software update mygig radio for many radio functional issues and improvements. *nj06/10/2008
08-03904/24/200810024906Dvd software update ren mygig radio for many radio functional issues and improvements. *nj06/06/2008
EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS
0603/01/200710021590Incorrect vehicle emission control information (veci) label installed. *kb06/08/2007
EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
SB-J1908/01/200910032766Chrysler/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/grand05/19/2010

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
EQUIPMENT
05/27/201052000
 Our 2008 dodge advenger suddenly would not shift out of park. it has 52,000 miles on it. defect was found to the brake interlock cable. dodge advised that it was not covered under any recall. internet search reveils that many advengers are having this problem. i believe it is a manufacturing problem related to the interlock system, and is a safety related defect.
08/29/201040136
 I have a dodge avenger, 2008. couldnt get it out of park this morning as i was rushing to take my daughtter to the hospital.seems the manufacturer put a ';hidden' little pink plastic piece described as a safty feature in the console. this little pink plastic piece somehow broke (just cant understand how platic could break). from what im reading this isnt uncommon. wonder how they're gonna feel when theres a lawsuit?
08/18/201046400
 I bought a used 2008 dodge avenger on 6/22/2010, on 8/18/2010 i was leaving work started my car and could not get it out of park. this happened without any warning as i had driven the car 3 hours earlier with no problems at all. called the dodge dealership the next day and was told this was a common problem but not a recall and would cost over $300 to repair. this was all very confusing too me, wish i knew what was looked at or the criteria to consider this a recall. i would think dodge would be able to pull a report of how many shift assemblies has been repaired. it appears from the website i have found a lot of dodge customers have experience this unforeseen debacle when trying to drive off.
08/13/2010524790
 No warning, the gear shift in my 2008 dodge avenger was stuck in park. the dodge dealership say this is going to cost $400.00. i investigated on line and several thousand people are also dealing with the same issue.
08/18/201046400
 I bought a used 2008 dodge avenger on 6/22/2010, on 8/18/2010 i was leaving work started my car and could not get it out of park. this happened without any warning as i had driven the car 3 hours earlier with no problems at all. called the dodge dealership the next day and was told this was a common problem but not a recall and would cost over $300 to repair. this was all very confusing too me, wish i knew what was looked at or the criteria to consider this a recall. i would think dodge would be able to pull a report of how many shift assemblies has been repaired. it appears from the website i have found a lot of dodge customers have experience this unforeseen debacle when trying to drive off.
08/13/2010524790
 No warning, the gear shift in my 2008 dodge avenger was stuck in park. the dodge dealership say this is going to cost $400.00. i investigated on line and several thousand people are also dealing with the same issue.
06/21/201062000
 I was getting ready for work, had to be there by 7am. my fiance' had already left for work. i went to start my car and it wouldn't come out of park. tried over and over to get it out of park. as a result of this happening i was late for work and i can't afford to be late for work. we are docked points when we are late or miss work and i am never late and never miss work. you can be terminated with just 4 points. i did research on the internet about my car, trying to find out what could be wrong with it and found out alot more people have had the exact same problem as i have. this could have happened anywhere. luckily it happened in my driveway but i have a small child that i'm out with alot by myself. i feel it is a safety concern because you don't know when it's going to happen. it's a plastic piece that breaks off and causes the spring that's attached to it to let the car out of park fly off and then you are just stuck. there is no way to over ride it unless you take the entire console out and manually pull the pink lever back. i'm not a helpless female but i can't take a complete console out by myself. so therefore i feel that puts myself and my daughter in a bad situation if we are out by ourselves and this happens. i called the dealership and they said it would cost around $300.00 plus tax to fix the problem. but the problem is that they are just replacing it with the same plastic moldings that will break again at some point and time. i feel very unsafe with this car the way it is. right now i don't have the money to pay 300.00 for something that i might have to replace again in a day another week or who knows when. i have not had it repaired at the moment..i'm driving with my console completely off and manually pulling up on the pink latch and putting it in gear. i think it's really sad that the company can't stand behind their product and let the consumer know that they are important and will fix the problem the right way.
05/31/2010
 Gear shift on my 2008 dodge avenger stuck in park
05/20/201054000
 I have a 2008 dodge avenger it got stuck in park and i could not get it out. i called a mechanic friend who showed me a little pink switch that should release it to what ever gear you need. it does not work unless you push it yourself. i notice online that they have a lot of people who own 2008 avengers with the same problem. something needs to be done. i will be bringing mine to the dealership.
05/21/201052000
 When leaving work i started my car but was unable to move the car out of park. it was completely unexpected and stranded me in 100 degree weather. i located a website where i found this to be a common occurrance with the 2008 dodge avenger. i have yet to take my car in to the dealership to have it looked at but several comments on the website i found said that this repair will cost around $350. seems to me with so many people having this issue it should be a recall and not something that we should hav to dish out that kind of money to repair.
02/20/201020000
 The latch that lets you take the car out of park is malfunctioning that only allows you to take the car out of park by pushing a pink latch button under the shifter.
05/05/2010
 2008 dodge avenger stuck in park.
04/27/201055000
 Gear shift stuck in park position
03/19/201049477
 My daughter was leaving her job at 1130pm when her car would not shift out of park. we attempted the suggestions in the manual which made it seem like this was a safety feature. the next day i called the service dept. and the technician told me to remove the shift console and pull the pink switch and it release park and i would be able to drive it. i drove directly to the dealer. they knew the exact problem (must have had before). the shifter and the shifter assembly were replaced in two days. was very satisfied with the service dept. many more complaints were noted on the internet, but stated no recall.
04/09/201071895
 I have had my 2008 dodge avenger for almost 2 years. car has no problems when i drove it earlier in the day. the car cranked with no problems, but when i tried to put it in gear would not move. called a mechanic who towed the car and informed me it was a broken shifting column. item not broken from wear and tear.
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE
01/12/2012
 I was driving my 2008 dodge avenger to work on 01/12/12. it was raining that morning. i attempted to merge to my right when suddenly my windsheild wipers stopped and my steering wheel began to turn 360 degrees however my tires were not moving. i banged in the median. my airbags did not deploy. i was unconscious and the next thing i remember is someone cutting my drivers door off to get me out. i contacted dodge and they informed me that this was normal wear and tear of a vehicle. i do not understand how? i have not been able to return to work due to my injuries and dodge could careless. i could have lost my life that day....thank god i didnt. i need to know what to do next?
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
03/03/2008107/01/2007
 2008 dodge avenger with bad shocks and windshield. consumer states that the shocks ride rough, and the windshield has a crack on the passenger side and it is spreading and not indication of a rock hitting the window, and more. *kb the speakers were replaced. *jb