Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| SB-1800309 REVC | 06/11/2009 | 10030888 | Chrysler/jeep/dodge: flash-driveability improvements or mil illumination diagnostic trouble code p0452-evap pressure switch stuck closed. includes my09 town&country; voyager and caravan. *pe | 12/17/2009 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| CSN-K16 | 08/01/2010 | 10034052 | Chrysler/dodge: automatic transmission shift lever interlock spring. transmission gear shift lever interlock spring retainer hook on vehicles may break. a broken interlock spring retainer hook will result in the inability to move the gea | 10/13/2010 | |
| 23 | 06/01/2007 | 10022531 | Emissions recall reprogram tipm - transmission default. totally integrated power module (tipm) was inadvertantly programmed with software that may prevent the transmission from shifting properly. *kb | 08/20/2007 | |
| 2100807 | 05/04/2007 | 10021980 | Harsh transmission engagement or clunk when shifting out of reverse or from drive, through reverse into park. *kb | 06/27/2007 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 1801108 REVB | 06/18/2008 | 10025384 | Flash: mil illumination with dtc p0139 or 02270. this bulletin involves selectively erasing and reprogramming the powertrain control module (pcm). *pe | 08/05/2008 | |
| 21-015-08 | 06/03/2008 | 10025164 | Flash: transmission engagement / performance improvements. *nj | 07/15/2008 | |
| 2100308 | 01/15/2008 | 10024064 | Flash: torque converter shudder with coordinated change or shift quality improvements. *nj | 03/04/2008 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 21-011-08 | 03/07/2008 | 10024643 | Gear clash/difficult to shift - this bulletin involves replacing the 3rd/4th/5th & reverse gear synchronizer (blocker) rings together as a set if a de-bonding condition is found. *nj | 05/01/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 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 | |||
| 10/23/2012 | 57000 | 1 | |
| Leaving home to go to work, started car and noticed lightning bolt indicator light on. shut car off and restarted - light not there. put car in gear and noticed shaking and low idling. attempted to accelerate and was only able to reach a speed of 15 mph. pulled to side of road and shut car off. restarted - no light but still not acceleration past 15mph and car still idling slowly and shaking. pulled back into driveway and left it there. with all the other similar complaints something needs to be done about this. *tr | |||
| 10/23/2012 | 57000 | ||
| Leaving home to go to work, started car and noticed lightning bolt indicator light on. shut car off and restarted - light not there. put car in gear and noticed shaking and low idling. attempted to accelerate and was only able to reach a speed of 15 mph. pulled to side of road and shut car off. restarted - no light but still not acceleration past 15mph and car still idling slowly and shaking. pulled back into driveway and left it there. with all the other similar complaints something needs to be done about this. | |||
| 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 | |||
| 03/28/2008 | 35000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 09/14/2012 | 43000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled and the electron throttle control warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection where they advised that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and stated that they would further inspect the failure. the failure mileage was 43,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 03/06/2012 | 24000 | 2 | |
| Motor mounts failed and this is the second time it has happened. dealer replaced front mount and said there was a change in the mounts due to problems but did not change the back mount, now the back mount has failed. i think that if dodge had to make a change in design of the mount due to problems they should have had to change both mounts when they changed the front one. this is just so they don't have to spend any more money on a car than they have to. *tr | |||
| 09/14/2012 | 43000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled and the electron throttle control light illuminated on the instrument panel. the the vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection and they stated that throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and they stated that would look into the failure and see what they could do as far as the warranty. the failure mileage 43,000. the vin was unavailable. ap | |||
| 03/06/2012 | 24000 | 2 | |
| Motor mounts failed and this is the second time it has happened. dealer replaced front mount and said there was a change in the mounts due to problems but did not change the back mount, now the back mount has failed. i think that if dodge had to make a change in design of the mount due to problems they should have had to change both mounts when they changed the front one. this is just so they don't have to spend any more money on a car than they have to. *tr | |||
| 03/06/2012 | 24000 | ||
| Motor mounts failed and this is the second time it has happened. dealer replaced front mount and said there was a change in the mounts due to problems but did not change the back mount, now the back mount has failed. i think that if dodge had to make a change in design of the mount due to problems they should have had to change both mounts when they changed the front one. this is just so they dont have to spend any more money on a car than they have to. | |||
| 08/27/2012 | 49000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact stated the dealer issued a safety campaign since the power transmission remained stuck in gear. the vehicle was repaired under the safety campaign; however, the failure continued to occur. the contact stated while driving in reverse, the vehicle remained stuck in reverse gear. the vehicle also accelerated independently while in reverse. the vehicle crashed into a fence and a tree. the contact sustained a contusion on her left leg, and some glass fragments in the left thumb. the rear window broke, the rear bumper and fender were damaged. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 49,000. rvk | |||
| 06/08/2012 | 74000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact stated whenever it rained water was under the hood. the battery, alternator, and the power steering failed to function when the water entered the vehicle. the battery lights and electric bolt warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who repaired the alternator and the power steering; however, they failed to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 74,000 and the current mileage was 83,000. rvk | |||
| 08/27/2012 | 49000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact stated the dealer issued a safety campaign since the power transmission remained stuck in gear. the vehicle was repaired under the safety campaign; however, the failure continued to occur. the contact stated while driving in reverse, the vehicle remained stuck in reverse gear. the vehicle also accelerated independently while in reverse. the vehicle crashed into a fence and a tree. the contact sustained a contusion on her left leg, and some glass fragments in the left thumb. the rear window broke, the rear bumper and fender were damaged. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 49,000. rvk | |||
| 06/08/2012 | 74000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact stated whenever it rained water was under the hood. the battery, alternator, and the power steering failed to function when the water entered the vehicle. the battery lights and electric bolt warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who repaired the alternator and the power steering; however, they failed to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 74,000 and the current mileage was 83,000. rvk | |||
| 08/16/2012 | 54000 | 1 | |
| While driving my car, the electronic throttle control light came on and the car lost power and would not accelerate. i have researched this problem and it seems that it is a common occurrence. please recall now for safety reasons! *tr | |||
| 06/08/2012 | 74000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact stated whenever it rained water was under the hood. the battery, alternator, and the power steering failed to function when the water entered the vehicle. the battery lights and electric bolt warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who repaired the alternator and the power steering; however, they failed to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 74,000 and the current mileage was 83,000. rvk | |||
| 08/27/2012 | 49000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact stated the dealer issued a safety campaign since the power transmission remained stuck in gear. the vehicle was repaired under the safety campaign; however, the failure continued to occur. the contact stated while driving in reverse, the vehicle remained stuck in reverse gear. the vehicle also accelerated independently while in reverse. the vehicle crashed into a fence and a tree. the contact sustained a contusion on her left leg, and some glass fragments in the left thumb. the rear window broke, the rear bumper and fender were damaged. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 49,000. rvk | |||
| 06/08/2012 | 74000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact stated whenever it rained water was under the hood. the battery, alternator, and the power steering failed to function when the water entered the vehicle. the battery lights and electric bolt warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who repaired the alternator and the power steering; however, they failed to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 74,000 and the current mileage was 83,000. rvk | |||
| 08/16/2012 | 54000 | 1 | |
| While driving my car, the electronic throttle control light came on and the car lost power and would not accelerate. i have researched this problem and it seems that it is a common occurrence. please recall now for safety reasons! *tr | |||
| 08/17/2012 | 64000 | 1 | |
| Car stuck in gear, cant reduce speed, powertrain module needs to be replace, i've had the car only for 1 1/2. *tr | |||
| 05/15/2012 | 101555 | 1 | |
| While pulling out from a stoplight and accelerating up a grade, my 2008 dodge avenger made a loud popping noise and began to sputter and lose power. the car would not go over 10 mph and a lighting bolt symbol appeared on my dash display. i drifted the car to the side of the road and could not move. after letting it sit and turning the car off and on, the lighting bolt image on my dash disappeared and the car could be driven. since then, the car sporadically stutters for no apparent reason and i then pull off the gas fearing a repeat of the above incident. *tr | |||
| 05/16/2012 | 91631 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the voltage indicator began to illuminate and the engine would not accelerate. the contact was able to maneuver the vehicle into a turning lane with less traffic. the vehicle was then towed to the dealer. the dealer diagnosed the vehicle and informed the contact that they were unable to find a failure. the vehicle was taken to a personal mechanic and the alternator was replaced. two weeks later, the failure recurred and the contact remained on the side of the highway for three hours, at which time she was able to successfully start the vehicle. a week later, the failure recurred again. in each instance the vehicle would start and have power, but would not accelerate. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 91,631 and the current mileage was 93,046. | |||
| 05/16/2012 | 91631 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the voltage indicator began to illuminate and the engine would not accelerate. the contact was able to maneuver the vehicle into a turning lane with less traffic. the vehicle was then towed to the dealer. the dealer diagnosed the vehicle and informed the contact that they were unable to find a failure. the vehicle was taken to a personal mechanic and the alternator was replaced. two weeks later, the failure recurred and the contact remained on the side of the highway for three hours, at which time she was able to successfully start the vehicle. a week later, the failure recurred again. in each instance the vehicle would start and have power, but would not accelerate. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 91,631 and the current mileage was 93,046. sm. | |||
| 05/16/2012 | 91631 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact stated while driving 50 mph the voltage indicator began to illuminate and the engine would not accelerate. the contact was able to maneuver the vehicle into a turning lane with less traffic. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the dealer diagnosed the vehicle and told the contact they were unable to find anything wrong with the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a personal mechanic and had the alternator replaced. two weeks later the failure recurred and the contact sat on the side of the highway for three hours at which time she was able to start the vehicle. a week later the failure recurred again. in each instance the vehicle would start and have power but would not accelerate. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 91,631 and the current mileage was 93,046. dt | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 92000 | ||
| Car stalls on highway around 50 mph will not speed up. needs to be pulled over to regain speed. large semi truck had to brake to avoid hitting vehicle on highway. changed many parts and now will not go over 50 and shift out of second. spent about $300 on parts alone and friends shop help with problems. still not fixed. may need to park it before my family dies in it. | |||
| 01/20/2012 | 54500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact stated that the vehicle would not accelerate beyond 50 mph. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop and they were in the process of diagnosing the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were 54,500. sm. | |||
| 08/04/2011 | 60694 | ||
| Interlock spring broke and locked my vehicle into the park position | |||
| 08/17/2010 | 52000 | ||
| 2008 dodge avenger sxt will not shift out of park. brake switch activates but gear shifter will not move past park safety stop. | |||
| 06/17/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact stated that he could not shift the vehicle out of park. upon doing research on the internet the contact stated he figured out how to shift the vehicle out of park by pressing a safety button on the gear shifter. the vehicle was not taken in to be examined for the cause of failure. the failure continued to recur whenever the vehicle was operated and the vehicle would not shift out of park unless the safety button was pressed. the failure and current mileages were 40,000. sm. | |||
| 03/15/2010 | 58000 | ||
| Bought the car used. 41000 miles. car stalls when coming to a stop at stop lights and stop signs when it is raining. talked with dealer and stated nothing noted about the problem. | |||
| 03/08/2010 | 73000 | 1 | |
| I took my son to the er room and my car was running fine. i come out and start my car everything was good. i tried to take it out of park and my shift gear was stuck. i have researched and a lot of people are having the same problems. my car is only two years old. 2008 dodge avenger. *tr | |||
| 10/28/2009 | 30000 | 1 | |
| I purchased a 2008 dodge avenger dec. 31, 2008. it was a used vehicle, the first problem may have been 5-6 months of having the car, it would stall when cranking and had cut off a couple of times when driving in traffic. i took it to the dealer and they claim they couldn't find what was wrong with it. about a month later the airbag light stays on while driving. they fix that. now 10 months after having the car i'm in the car and trying to reverse and can't. the dealer tells me that my warranty just ran out. the part costs 200.00. i can't afford that and i don't think i should because i hadn't even had the car for a year. they told me i couldn't do anything unless i had a warranty. my boyfriend's brother had to take the cover off and now everytime i want to go in reverse i have to push in this red spring in order for it to reverse. please let me know who i can talk to about this problem. it is unsafe for me to drive like this, the console is not there but i can't afford the part right now. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 1 | ||
| This is the second time my shifter will not work. i am unable to remove out of park. i have already had to replace it once. this was a cost of 250 dollars. with in a month this piece broke again. if this is a problem that the current oem part can not fix please redesign a new one for the recall. *tr | |||
| 08/25/2009 | 47912 | 1 | |
| My gearshift suddenly stopped working. i had no previous problems or any indications that it was going to break and leave me stranded at my house. i contacted coffee chrysler in douglas ga and spoke to the service manager. she informed me many people have been having this problem lately. i told her i noticed the complaints on the internet about it and suggested that dodge needs to issue a recall. she informed me, the problem is caused by consumers not engaging the brake while engaging the gear shift. you have to engage the brake in order to engage the gear shift. it cost me $226.22 to repair. i was lucky this had happened at my house. i would have been beyond furious if this had happened anywhere else. i feel dodge needs to fix this problem and pay for it. my car is a 2008. this kind of thing should not be happening. *tr | |||
| 09/17/2009 | 45943 | 1 | |
| On my 2008 dodge avenger with less than 26,000 miles on it the shifter is stuck in the park position. now me and my husband have just found out that this happens on a lot of dodge vehicles and we are not under warranty. we think that this may be some sort of defect because it happens to others dodge. we have not had the problem corrected because we have no money to do so. *tr | |||
| 09/10/2009 | 50000 | 1 | |
| A bolt came loose at end of crank shaft which caused a noise and vibration. the synchronized balancer cracked. we have only had the car for one year and 50,000 miles. *tr | |||
| 07/27/2009 | 27000 | 1 | |
| My 2008 dodge avenger would not shift out of park. there is a plastic tab which facilitates this that broke. *tr | |||
| 12/26/2008 | 22837 | 1 | |
| I was traveling in my '08 dodge avenger sxt w/my son making a left hand turn around a corner & vehicle just turned off by itself w/o warning. went head on into oncoming traffic & went up onto a curb. put vehicle into park & restarted it. the vehicle has to date shut off on us 6 x's. the even when incident happened was we were just driving the car-going home. the vehicle gives no signs,beeps or warnings that it is going to shut off. it just shuts off by itself. it has occurred a total of 6x's so far. i took the vehicle-which is still under original factory warranty-to the dodge dealership & notified the dealership where vehicle was purchased of the issues w/the vehicle. there are also recalls that were not fixed & electrical issues as well as transmission, brake & tires issues that are still as of this date not repaired because they could not duplicate the problem. the dealership had the vehicle for 13 days before telling me the computer needed to be flashed. they did that & car still stalls out when stopped @ stop signs or lights. they told me they do not know why it turned off on me & why the steering locked up & brakes locked up when it turned off. so therefore they cannot tell me that they know why the car has died & that the issue is even fixed! they will not say that it will not turn off on us again. i have researched online several sites (popular mechanics, etc.) & see that i am not the only one this has happened to. i bought this car to be able to have a safe, reliable & dependable car for me & my son. my son has cerebral palsy so i have to drive in this car. i feel that its 50/50 when we get in this car & that everytime could be the time when we're going 50 on the interstate in a turn & the car turns off & we hopefully don't die! i feel that this car has a major defect or flaw in its design somewhere. i love the car but i am scared to drive it now. i do not want me or my son to die in this car! its only a matter of time before someone does. thank you. *tr | |||
| 07/22/2008 | 9000 | 1 | |
| Gear shift locked up in park. went out to leave for work as usual and the gear shift would not come out of park, had it towed to dealer and they say it is the gear shift module and had to order the part from detroit. they still don't have the part and i am paying for a rent car they put me in at their discount rate of $35.00 a day. they said it would be only a couple of days. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 06/03/2011 | 65000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns 2008 dodge avenger. the contact stated that while driving 60 to 65 mph, the electronic throttle control sensor repeatedly illuminated. the failure causes the vehicle to experience a loss of power and the vehicle would fail to accelerate under 2 rpms. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer, but the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 73,000. the vin was unknown. sm. | |||
| 06/03/2011 | 65000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2008 dodge avenger. the contact stated while traveling speeds of 60 to 65 miles per hour the electronic throttle control sensor repeatedly illuminates. the failure causes the vehicle to experience loss of power, and the vehicle fails to accelerate under 2 rpms. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer, but the manufacturer was contacted. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 73,000. | |||
| 07/20/2011 | 44000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact stated that after receiving recall repairs for the gear shift interlock spring, she was unable to take the vehicle out of park. the vehicle was towed to a dealer, who diagnosed that the shifter and brake shift switch needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offered any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 44,000. pm | |||
| 07/21/2011 | 60000 | ||
| I got a recall on my dodge avenger,due to a plate on the shifter, i took it to dealer, they replaced the part, and less then 2 mo. my car locked in park and unable to get to go into gear, had to have car towed to dealer again and they had to replace the shifter, they charge me $100. and said it was deductable , i feel it was not my place to have to pay to fix a part that has been recalled, and they messed up. the dealer said they had several shifter to have to replaced since they changed out the recalled part | |||
| 07/20/2011 | 44000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact stated that after receiving recall repairs for the gear shift interlock spring, she was unable to take the vehicle out of park. the vehicle was towed to a dealer, who diagnosed that the shifter and brake shift switch needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offered any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 44,000. pm | |||
| 07/21/2011 | 60000 | ||
| I got a recall on my dodge avenger,due to a plate on the shifter, i took it to dealer, they replaced the part, and less then 2 mo. my car locked in park and unable to get to go into gear, had to have car towed to dealer again and they had to replace the shifter, they charge me $100. and said it was deductable , i feel it was not my place to have to pay to fix a part that has been recalled, and they messed up. the dealer said they had several shifter to have to replaced since they changed out the recalled part | |||
| 07/20/2011 | 44000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact stated that after receiving recall repairs for the gear shift interlock spring, she was unable to take the vehicle out of park. the vehicle was towed to a dealer, who diagnosed that the shifter and brake shift switch needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offered any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 44,000. pm | |||
| 07/21/2011 | 60000 | ||
| I got a recall on my dodge avenger,due to a plate on the shifter, i took it to dealer, they replaced the part, and less then 2 mo. my car locked in park and unable to get to go into gear, had to have car towed to dealer again and they had to replace the shifter, they charge me $100. and said it was deductable , i feel it was not my place to have to pay to fix a part that has been recalled, and they messed up. the dealer said they had several shifter to have to replaced since they changed out the recalled part | |||
| 06/27/2011 | 71000 | ||
| On jun 27,2011 went to my car to go to work, started my 2008 dodge avenger, the gear shift will not shift out of park no matter what i do. now i read a lot of comments that this is very common with this model and year, why hasnt dodge fixed this problem with a recall, instead of the consumer having to pay to repair a manufacting defect. a cheap plastic part, give us consumers a break, wont buy a dodge again thanks | |||
| 03/23/2011 | 103850 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact applied pressure to the brake pedal while the vehicle was parked and attempted to shift the gear into reverse but the gear selector would not budge. the contact stated that she was able to start the vehicle by removing the cover from the gear pole and engaging a wire in the interior with her finger. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnosis or repairs. the approximate failure mileage was 103,850. | |||
| 03/23/2011 | 103850 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. while parked the contact applied pressure to the brake pedal and attempted to shift the gear to reverse and the gear would not shift. the contact stated she was able to start the vehicle by taking the cover off the the gear pole and pushing a wire in the interior with her finger. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics or repair. the approximate failure mileage 103,850 .ds | |||
| 09/23/2010 | 29000 | ||
| 2008 dodge avenger withautomatic transmission will not move out of park. drove car in morning to work and 8 hours later aafter starting and then depressing the brake pedal to shift the shift lever would not mover from park. bought this car new and it has only 29,000 miles after 2 years of ownership. | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 67000 | ||
| Car was driving fine and without warning is now unable to shift from park without using the manual shift override. | |||
| 08/13/2010 | 69926 | ||
| Went to go to work and car would not come out of park. unable to manually release gear selector. had car towed to dealer, shifter broke. lose of use of car for three days while waiting for part. cost $154.43. | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 67000 | ||
| Car was driving fine and without warning is now unable to shift from park without using the manual shift override. | |||
| 08/13/2010 | 69926 | ||
| Went to go to work and car would not come out of park. unable to manually release gear selector. had car towed to dealer, shifter broke. lose of use of car for three days while waiting for part. cost $154.43. | |||
| 09/06/2010 | 30000 | ||
| I drove my 08 dodge avenger to a friends house, put the car in park, came back an hour later and the car started but i couldn't shift gears. it is labor day, so the dealership isn't open and my car is stuck 20 miles away from my house. there was no warning to the shifter malfunction, everything was working fine and then boom, can't shift. i saved for 2 years to buy a new car and have loved this car from the day i bought it, now i am not so sure because this is a major inconvenience, nevermind the fact that it is not covered by my extended warranty so it is going to cost a pretty penny to have this fixed. i have read many complaints about this same malfunction on the same make, model and year of my car, it should really be recalled. | |||
| 09/03/2010 | 12050 | ||
| 2008 dodge avenger withautomatic transmission will not move out of park. drove car in morning to work and 8 hours later aafter starting and then depressing the brake pedal to shift the shift lever would not mover from park. bought this car new and it has only 12,000 miles after 2 years of ownership. | |||
| 09/06/2010 | 30000 | ||
| I drove my 08 dodge avenger to a friends house, put the car in park, came back an hour later and the car started but i couldn't shift gears. it is labor day, so the dealership isn't open and my car is stuck 20 miles away from my house. there was no warning to the shifter malfunction, everything was working fine and then boom, can't shift. i saved for 2 years to buy a new car and have loved this car from the day i bought it, now i am not so sure because this is a major inconvenience, nevermind the fact that it is not covered by my extended warranty so it is going to cost a pretty penny to have this fixed. i have read many complaints about this same malfunction on the same make, model and year of my car, it should really be recalled. | |||
| 09/03/2010 | 12050 | ||
| 2008 dodge avenger withautomatic transmission will not move out of park. drove car in morning to work and 8 hours later aafter starting and then depressing the brake pedal to shift the shift lever would not mover from park. bought this car new and it has only 12,000 miles after 2 years of ownership. | |||
| 09/06/2010 | 30000 | ||
| I drove my 08 dodge avenger to a friends house, put the car in park, came back an hour later and the car started but i couldn't shift gears. it is labor day, so the dealership isn't open and my car is stuck 20 miles away from my house. there was no warning to the shifter malfunction, everything was working fine and then boom, can't shift. i saved for 2 years to buy a new car and have loved this car from the day i bought it, now i am not so sure because this is a major inconvenience, nevermind the fact that it is not covered by my extended warranty so it is going to cost a pretty penny to have this fixed. i have read many complaints about this same malfunction on the same make, model and year of my car, it should really be recalled. | |||
| 09/03/2010 | 12050 | ||
| 2008 dodge avenger withautomatic transmission will not move out of park. drove car in morning to work and 8 hours later aafter starting and then depressing the brake pedal to shift the shift lever would not mover from park. bought this car new and it has only 12,000 miles after 2 years of ownership. | |||
| 08/09/2010 | |||
| Transmission keeps slipping; i've had my car in the shop four times within two years and all they keep telling me that it is normal to have to bring the car in and have the transmission reprogrammed | |||
| 08/24/2010 | 56287 | ||
| I went out to my car to leave work and i started my car as usual. i tried to shift out of partk and i couldn't move the shifter. i tried everything suggested to me and i couldn't find how to bypass it in the owner's manual. (the service tech finally showed me how to do it once it was fixed) i finally called to have it towed to a close dealership where they fixed it. the gear shift mechanism broke. there is a pink plastic piece that holds the spring that activates the shift lock and the hook that actually holds the spring broke. the entire module needed to be replaced costing $69.35 for the part and approximately $129 for labor. after researching the incident online, i found out this is a major recurring problem for the dodge avenger, it could be avoided if the part was made out of metal and not plastic. | |||
| 08/09/2010 | |||
| Transmission keeps slipping; i've had my car in the shop four times within two years and all they keep telling me that it is normal to have to bring the car in and have the transmission reprogrammed | |||
| 08/24/2010 | 56287 | ||
| I went out to my car to leave work and i started my car as usual. i tried to shift out of partk and i couldn't move the shifter. i tried everything suggested to me and i couldn't find how to bypass it in the owner's manual. (the service tech finally showed me how to do it once it was fixed) i finally called to have it towed to a close dealership where they fixed it. the gear shift mechanism broke. there is a pink plastic piece that holds the spring that activates the shift lock and the hook that actually holds the spring broke. the entire module needed to be replaced costing $69.35 for the part and approximately $129 for labor. after researching the incident online, i found out this is a major recurring problem for the dodge avenger, it could be avoided if the part was made out of metal and not plastic. | |||
| 08/18/2010 | 55180 | ||
| 2008 dodge avenger gear shift will not shift from park into gear because plastic part holding spring on shifter lever breaks,stranding you wherever you happen to be.according to discussion groups it is a pretty common and numerous defect that should be recalled and fixed. | |||
| 07/12/2010 | 90000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. after parking the vehicle and trying to reverse the gear shift was locked in park and would not respond when shifting. the vehicle was then driven to the dealer who stated there was no recall and the gear shift needs to be replaced at a cost of $400. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 90,000....mw | |||
| 08/12/2010 | 45000 | ||
| Gear shift module lock up | |||
| 08/16/2010 | 55005 | ||
| I drove home from working out and put the car in park, then turned off the car. after 30 minutes, i got back into the vehicle, started the car and it wouldn't come out of park. i tried the pink override button, but it doesn't work either. | |||
| 07/24/2010 | 26866 | ||
| I have an 08 dodge avenger with 26,866 miles. i was unable to move my car out of park into any other hear. i applied the brake, shifted the wheels, and tried the manual override but was still unable to get the car to shift out of park. the car was running fine, but would not shift. i took it to the dodge dealer and they replaced the shifter. i had to pay 100 to have this done. according to carcomplaints.com several people have had this issue with their avengers as well as their chargers. this is a dodge manufacturing issue and should be a recall service for all consumers that have a dodge avenger or a dodge charger. | |||
| 08/18/2010 | 55180 | ||
| 2008 dodge avenger gear shift will not shift from park into gear because plastic part holding spring on shifter lever breaks,stranding you wherever you happen to be.according to discussion groups it is a pretty common and numerous defect that should be recalled and fixed. | |||
| 07/12/2010 | 90000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. after parking the vehicle and trying to reverse the gear shift was locked in park and would not respond when shifting. the vehicle was then driven to the dealer who stated there was no recall and the gear shift needs to be replaced at a cost of $400. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 90,000....mw | |||
| 08/12/2010 | 45000 | ||
| Gear shift module lock up | |||
| 08/16/2010 | 55005 | ||
| I drove home from working out and put the car in park, then turned off the car. after 30 minutes, i got back into the vehicle, started the car and it wouldn't come out of park. i tried the pink override button, but it doesn't work either. | |||
| 07/24/2010 | 26866 | ||
| I have an 08 dodge avenger with 26,866 miles. i was unable to move my car out of park into any other hear. i applied the brake, shifted the wheels, and tried the manual override but was still unable to get the car to shift out of park. the car was running fine, but would not shift. i took it to the dodge dealer and they replaced the shifter. i had to pay 100 to have this done. according to carcomplaints.com several people have had this issue with their avengers as well as their chargers. this is a dodge manufacturing issue and should be a recall service for all consumers that have a dodge avenger or a dodge charger. | |||
| 07/12/2010 | 90000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. after parking the vehicle and trying to reverse the gear shift was locked in park and would not respond when shifting. the vehicle was then driven to the dealer who stated there was no recall and the gear shift needs to be replaced at a cost of $400. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 90,000....mw | |||
| 08/12/2010 | 45000 | ||
| Gear shift module lock up | |||
| 08/16/2010 | 55005 | ||
| I drove home from working out and put the car in park, then turned off the car. after 30 minutes, i got back into the vehicle, started the car and it wouldn't come out of park. i tried the pink override button, but it doesn't work either. | |||
| 07/24/2010 | 26866 | ||
| I have an 08 dodge avenger with 26,866 miles. i was unable to move my car out of park into any other hear. i applied the brake, shifted the wheels, and tried the manual override but was still unable to get the car to shift out of park. the car was running fine, but would not shift. i took it to the dodge dealer and they replaced the shifter. i had to pay 100 to have this done. according to carcomplaints.com several people have had this issue with their avengers as well as their chargers. this is a dodge manufacturing issue and should be a recall service for all consumers that have a dodge avenger or a dodge charger. | |||
| 07/12/2010 | 90000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. after parking the vehicle and trying to reverse the gear shift was locked in park and would not respond when shifting. the vehicle was then driven to the dealer who stated there was no recall and the gear shift needs to be replaced at a cost of $400. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 90,000....mw | |||
| 08/12/2010 | 45000 | ||
| Gear shift module lock up | |||
| 08/16/2010 | 55005 | ||
| I drove home from working out and put the car in park, then turned off the car. after 30 minutes, i got back into the vehicle, started the car and it wouldn't come out of park. i tried the pink override button, but it doesn't work either. | |||
| 07/24/2010 | 26866 | ||
| I have an 08 dodge avenger with 26,866 miles. i was unable to move my car out of park into any other hear. i applied the brake, shifted the wheels, and tried the manual override but was still unable to get the car to shift out of park. the car was running fine, but would not shift. i took it to the dodge dealer and they replaced the shifter. i had to pay 100 to have this done. according to carcomplaints.com several people have had this issue with their avengers as well as their chargers. this is a dodge manufacturing issue and should be a recall service for all consumers that have a dodge avenger or a dodge charger. | |||
| 06/25/2010 | 38000 | ||
| After research, this complaint has been filed as early as july of 2008. then very aggressively within the past 6 months. went to leave a park with my 2 daughters friday and could not back out of parking spot due to shifter locking up. searched manual for answer and tried the over-ride switch to no avail. tow driver told me he had seen this problem just days before with a dodge. informed me of the color and purpose of the culprit and after research? lo and behold, complaint after complaint filed for the past 2 years (next month) about the little plastic pink piece that renders shifter useless. this site proclaims to administer safety recalls to support the nhtsa's mission to improve safety on our nation's roadways, your complaint is important to us and if warranted, the (odi) will open an investigation to determine if a safety defect trend exists. well how many people have to be left stranded, miss a days pay, fail to pick up thier children and/or borrow money for this repair (as i have had to do), or flat out be left without transportation. because they have no means for repairs that are due to a factory flaw that everyone (dealerships and o.d.i.) refuse to acknowledge? lets see one of you head out to work, jump in the car to pick up your child and or pack the trunk for vacation. only to discover that you can't shift out of park due to dodge's arrogance. think you see a defect trend then? recall warranted? two years folks! and complaints being filed more consecutively by the day. as for the lifetime powertrain warranty? talk about false advertising and misleading a consumer. buy american? think i'll go with toyota next round thank you. at least they will fix their defect trends. though it appears that they were pushed to do so out of prejudice. dodge can get by with the very same act of ignorance. since the tow man couldn't get my car in gear, when he lifted it for hook up. the front bumper dragged the parking curb and scarred it major. | |||
| 06/24/2010 | 41099 | ||
| We were on our first day of vacation. we ordered some take out and were going to pick it up. we pulled over into a parking lot to grab our debit card out of our console. we put it in park and then tried to continue on our way when it wouldn't come out of park. the car no warnings that anything was wrong. we ended up having to call our sister and broth in law to help us. our two year old was in the back seat. we had to take her out and put the car seat in our sisters car. then we had to call and cancel our take out. we eventually put the car in drive manually tearing apart the console and driving it to dodge. this was the worst start of ant vacation we have ever been on. with all these complaints about the gear shift locking up and there is no recall yet. seriously, this is hard to believe. now i just blew 300$ of our vacation money. something needs to be done. | |||
| 06/25/2010 | 42000 | ||
| 2008 dodge avenger stuck in park and will not shift. car drove fine to work and when i moved it at lunchtime, but when i went to leave work it would not shift out of park. | |||
| 05/30/2010 | 58000 | ||
| 2008 dodge avenger sxt shift module locks up stuck in park. many people have this problem. average repair by dodge, parts + labor = about $360. annoying and dangerous. | |||
| 05/27/2010 | 43000 | ||
| I have a 2008 dodge avenger that i could not get out of park. a mechanic friend removed the gear shift cover and notices a pink piece of plastic that appeared to be broken from somewhere inside the gearshift. after further investigation this pink piece of plastic is what is needed to move the car out of park. this is a dangerous situation and should be considered a recall item. | |||
| 06/22/2010 | 45684 | ||
| My car was acting fine yesterday and then today when i went to leave for work it would not come out of park. this has never happen since i bought the car two years ago. but i tried everything to make it work and the car still wouldn't come out of park. my sister's boyfriend took the console apart and removed the area covering the gear and there was this pink button that would allow the gear to move. the whole shift assembly will need to be replaced but the problem can happen at any given time without warning. no indicator light or anything to let you know that the part is broken. the car just won't move!! | |||
| 06/19/2010 | 42687 | ||
| I have a 2008 dodge avenger and was not able to shift the car out of park. using a good deal of force i was finally able to get the car to shift out of park. while doing this i heard a piece of plastic break off. i researched this problem on the internet and found 33 other 2008 dodge avenger owners reported a similar problem. i called a local dealership's service department and the service manager said he was well aware of the problem. he stated that there was a problem with the shift lock mechanism and that the repair would run approximately $300. with so many complaints regarding the same problem, which can result in the car not being able to be driven, i feel that an investigation into this manufacturing defect is warranted. | |||
| 06/17/2010 | 72180 | ||
| I have a 2008 dodge avenger and the vehicle will not shift into gear from park. there are no warning indicators on the dash indicating a problem and it was operating fine when i drove it to work. it will shift into reverse if forced but will not go into neutral at all. this is apparently a widespread problem according to the website autobeef. | |||
| 06/11/2010 | 61333 | ||
| I am having the same issue where my car is stuck in park. i found this site after researching the issue which appears to be quite common. i will have a friend who is a mechanic look at it to see if we can fix this. however, i am concerned that this defect could be a safety issue. seems that it could be quite possible that if it could be stuck in park, it could also get stuck in drive or reverse. please investigate this issue and make dodge do a recall. | |||
| 06/02/2008 | 91400 | ||
| My 2008 dodge avenger will not come out of park. this occurs randomly without warning, as i attempted to start my vehicle and leave on june 2, 2010. | |||
| 06/03/2010 | 56000 | ||
| 03jun10 while attempting to leave for work, i could not get my vehicle out of park. i called a dodge dealership and the service department claimed they knew nothing about this. i called a few different mechanics and they both stated it could be a brake safety switch and to try a manual over ride switch near the gear shifter. tried the over ride with negative results. car is still stuck in park. did an internet search and this seems to be a very common occurance, one that it seems dodge is doing nothing to correct. there needs to be a recall issued for this defective part | |||
| 06/02/2010 | 91400 | ||
| I got into my 2008 dodge avenger this morning, which was purchased in february 2009 and the gear shift would not move out of park. this is a known issue with this make and model as reported on www.carcomplaints.com. please force chrysler to recall and fix this issue. | |||
| 06/01/2010 | |||
| The 2008 dodge avewnger is stuck in park | |||
| 05/31/2010 | 46000 | ||
| Went to start car. started up no problem. tried to put car in reverse could not shift out of park. had to search online to find out how to push a small lever under the center councel pannels to be able to shift the car, and its not the emergency release in the owners manual. firt time i have ever had a problem but there are countless reports online for the same problem | |||
| 05/22/2010 | 59000 | ||
| Could not get car out of park- found a broken pink plastic piece that needed to be moved in order for car to come out of park | |||
| 05/15/2010 | 63328 | ||
| I have a 2008 dodge avenger and on saturday 5/15/10 my car got stuck in park and would not shift. we were able to shift it manually to get it home but after researchimg the problem i found it is a common problem with this make and model of car, yet there is still no recall. it is not covered under my warranty and dodge wants $50 to just look at it and tell me what it is although i already know whats wrong with it and many other 2008 dodge avengers. | |||
| 02/20/2010 | 20000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 05/15/2010 | 36192 | ||
| When my husband went to leave work our avenger (automatic transmission) would not shift out of park. fortunately a co-worker is handy with cars and took apart the gear shift panel and showed my husband that there was a pink piece broken and that he would have to move this piece by hand to shift gears. we were told at oriely's auto parts that this piece is called a shift lock and is not carried at those types of stores. as this happened yesterday (saturday) we won't be able to contact the dodge dealership until monday to find out how much it will cost to repair. after doing online research i have found this to be a common problem on the 2008 dodge avenger. | |||
| 05/10/2010 | 50851 | ||
| I am unable to shift my 2008 dodge avenger sxt car out of park... i have done research and found out there are a lot of others with this problem | |||
| 05/07/2010 | 46000 | ||
| I own a 2008 dodge avenger i got into my car and tried to put it in park.it wold not move from park. | |||
| 05/08/2010 | 36379 | ||
| No warning what so ever. i drove the 2008 avenger earlier in the day and later went to get in and would not shift out of park. i checked the internet for similar incidents and yes it has happened a lot. | |||
| 05/09/2010 | 62942 | ||
| I own a 2008 dodger avenger. for no known reason, the shifting gear wont shift and is stuck in park. if it does go into gear, for no known reason it pops back into park, causing a major risk to others that are on the road not to mention to me and my family! | |||
| 04/29/2010 | 72000 | ||
| No events or warning leading up to this. - this is the first time for me, but have heard of several others having the exact problem with this vehicle. - car was in park, went to start (started fine) put in reverese, will not move out of park. | |||
| 04/08/2010 | 32000 | ||
| Automatic transmission stuck in park on 2008 dodge avenger. | |||
| 04/01/2010 | 56685 | ||
| 2008 dodge avenger. will not shift out of park into any gear past reverse. can get it to go into reverse if hold the shifter manually, but feels spring loaded back into park. | |||
| 09/21/2009 | 38000 | ||
| My 2008 dodge avenger is having a major shifting issue. when you shift the car into drive it will pop out and land into nutural. there is also times that this will be very hard to shift out of park. there is several complaints on the internet that shows the same issues. i called the dealer and was told that they have heard complaints but has not heard of a recall. my car is out of warranty and will cost me to bring it in to get it looked at. please let me know how i can move forward to get this into a recall before this pops out of drive when i am going 55 mph and have an accident. | |||
| 03/12/2010 | 77692 | ||
| Engine stalling without warning no gas pedal car runs at idle only | |||
| 03/12/2010 | 59898 | 1 | |
| I own a 2008 dodge avenger and it has the issue of getting stuck in the park gear. it's never happened until now and it constantly keeps happening now. i've read on forums where many more dodge avenger owners are having the some problem. if i can't move my car from park then i can't drive it anywhere. i've called dodge in which they mention that there are no recalls, but i believe it a defect. *tr | |||
| 03/08/2010 | 28928 | 1 | |
| I have 28,000 miles on my 2008 dodge avenger had for 2 years and today it wont shift out of park. *tr | |||
| 01/29/2010 | 52000 | 1 | |
| I purchased the 2008 dodge avenger last year and i've noticed not even once the brakes were newly installed at 20,000 miles you can feeling the braking system through the steering wheel. my main concern is the shifting. without warning after class the shifter would not move from park. leaving me stranded. the engine runs fine, and i followed the manual and other suggestions by the dealer. what needs to be done for this to be taken seriously? this is ridiculous and dodge needs to be held accountable. i have been to many sites regarding this issue. according to dodge they are not responsible. and warranty doesn't cover this issue! *tr | |||
| 11/27/2009 | 28350 | 1 | |
| 2008 dodge avenger. i have had transmission problems since new. hard to get dodge to do anything even with my extended warranty? please help. *tr | |||
| 01/27/2009 | 68000 | ||
| Tl*the contact own a 2008 dodge avenger. the vehicle speed control was replaced per the recall and has failed. the gear shift has also failed and will not shift out of the park position which made it impossible to drive the vehicle. the contact has experienced multiple failures with the vehicle and her expense. the failure mileage 68,000. | |||
| 01/02/2010 | 58851 | 1 | |
| I have a 2008 dodge avenger and the vehicle is stuck in park and no manual override to correct the problem. i have done some research on the internet as well as spoke with someone with dodge/chrysler and they are aware of the problem, but have not placed a recall or tsb on the vehicle. this is a major inconvenience for me. i have researched and their are an enormous amount of concerns and complaints about this issue. *tr thank you | |||
| 10/13/2009 | 39300 | 1 | |
| Parked vehicle, tried to move it later, shifter assembly inside console broke and would not come out of park. disassembled, found cheap plastic parts for interlock had broken. read online that this is a common failure on 2008 and 2009 dodge avenger models. *tr | |||
| 10/12/2009 | 1 | ||
| '08 avenger will not shift out of park, i done what the manual said to but no luck. this problem should be on the recall list for dodge avenger '08. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 46050 | 1 | |
| Went to start my car this am shifter would not go into gear,searched online found numerous complaints same issues and people not being covered under warranty ,drive train or otherwise, appears dodge needs a recall on this issue .called dealership was told they are not aware of this particular issue however the 800 dodge rep told me they would try to help me out gave me a case # i need to be assured that this problem can be fixed without me incurring any expense from the towing (as i cannot drive vehicle) to the repair itself if this is a common defect with a part . see this website for complaints http://www.carcomplaints.com/dodge/avenger/2008/transmission/gear_shift_module_lock_up.shtml. *tr | |||
| 09/17/2009 | 45943 | 1 | |
| On my 2008 dodge avenger with less than 26,000 miles on it the shifter is stuck in the park position. now me and my husband have just found out that this happens on a lot of dodge vehicles and we are not under warranty. we think that this may be some sort of defect because it happens to others dodge. we have not had the problem corrected because we have no money to do so. *tr | |||
| 09/09/2009 | 36000 | 1 | |
| I purchased a 2008 dodge avenger last april, brand new. i have taken care of the vehicle, the lighting on the dash is always coming on, so i am constantly taking it to the shop and they run the diagnostics and they tell me nothing is ever wrong. i had to take the it in for a warranty problem on top of all of that. then this last time i thought it was making a funny noise with the brakes. i took it in and they said i have a leak in my transmission and oil tank, of course the only thing on the dash lighting this time says tire problem. it is such an unsafe vehicle, i ran out of gas in the middle of making a turn in an intersection and my gas light wasn't on and the gage showed i had quarter of a tank. the car has caused me nothing but problems. then to top it off, i got in my car to go home from work and it wouldn't move out of gear and i had to call a tow truck. i have only had the car a year, if i wanted problems with a car i wouldn't have bought it brand new. *tr | |||
| 09/11/2009 | 44075 | 1 | |
| Power train: automatic transmission. 3rd time since purchased march 2008. last time a few months ago. driving on wet road this morning pulled car into parking space, will not come out of park. car still under warranty last time had to pay. car only 44,075 miles. last two times took car dodge dealer fro service. *tr | |||
| 08/31/2009 | 56000 | 1 | |
| My transmission went out at 56,000 miles. i had taken the car in at 33773 miles because it was not shifting right. they could not find anything wrong with it. i had taken the car in 3 items since purchasing it due to transmission issues. i drive a lot for my job and need a reliable car. i now have to pay for a new transmission. i called chrysler and they will let me pay only $1380.00 but i do not feel i should have to pay anything since i had the car in while still under warranty and they could not find or fix the problem. avengers have transmission problems that no one wants to address. chrysler needs to be held accountable for poor transmissions. *tr | |||
| 08/29/2009 | 52390 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. while driving approximately 10 mph on normal road conditions. while proceeding to a traffic light the gear shifted into park without assistance. there were no prior warnings. roadside assistance was called to the scene. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for inspection. the technician stated the failure was contributed to a defective component in the gear box. the repairs were performed on the vehicle for the failure. the failure and current mileages were 52,390. the vin number was unavailable. | |||
| 08/10/2009 | 36500 | 1 | |
| 2008 dodge avenger r/t with 3.5l engine and 6 speed auto stick will not shift from park. *tr | |||
| 07/26/2009 | 44194 | 1 | |
| Got up this morning to leave for church and the shifter for 2008 dodge avenger won't come out of park. tried the manual override for the internal interlock mechanism to no avail. after much research online i've found this is a recurrent problem in this model within 1-2 years ownership. car starts fine, brake lights all work, all other electrical works. car just will not change gears from park. *tr | |||
| 03/26/2009 | 18870 | 1 | |
| Driving on wet roads a loss of power occurs. sometimes to problem can corrected by shifting into 3rd gear.(4spd automatic).dealers-2 cannot find the trouble. i am taking a list of recalls,defects,& complaints to dealer and company rep. *tr | |||
| 04/02/2008 | 18000 | 1 | |
| My car stalls in intersection ,it doesn,t shift up some times, there has been a clunking noise in front struts sins i bought it ,the transmission seems to bang into gear some times when it shifts took to dealer and got bums russ they claimed that it wasn't acting up when i took it to them. i am afraid that its going to leave my wife stranded in traffic. *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 | |||
| 03/10/2008 | 1500 | 1 | 06/29/2007 |
| On three separate occasions over the last six months i have had my 2008 dodge avenger 2.4 liter w/t engine vehicle in the dealerships shop to have the transmission repaired. first, the shifting was very hard and the transmission was bucking and not shifting into gear correctly. the second time, the transmission was not shifting hard anymore but the transmission was losing power and bucking again and the repair shop did a computer upgrade repair and i had a rental truck for two days. upon return of the rental truck, my car, which had a quarter of a tank of gas in it, was returned to me on empty with the fuel light on. the third time i took the car to the dealership repair shop the transmission was still bucking and losing power. this time i dropped the car off and when i returned to pick it up, not only was the transmission still having the same issue after the mechanics changed the torque conversion operation, but i now have a ding in the left rear door that was not there when i dropped the car off. the ding is not that large, however, it has chipped the paint off and the dealership repair shop told me that they were not responsible for the damage due to the authorization signature area where you authorize the dealership to do the repairs. this is appalling! the car would not have been dinged if it were not for all the transmission problems associated with this vehicle. i also have found that the dealership, who told me they would contact chrysler and get a rep involved, did not do so after several phone inquiries to their sales department. this transmission is dangerous and the bucking is only doing further damage to the entire part. *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 | |||
| 05/28/2007 | 750 | 4 | 05/23/2007 |
| Vehicle was stopped at a traffic signal, automatic in drive, when signal changed, removed foot from brake and car reversed while still in drive hitting the vehicle behind me. this event happened after 5 days of having possession of the car. second event happened 20 days of ownership. again stopped at a traffic light, car in drive, would not move. car has to be shut off and restarted to correct problem. this has happened 2 more times to date. car has been taken back to dealership each time and problem has not been corrected. they can find nothing wrong with the car. i feel this a very dangerous problem, especially with the car going into reverse, while in drive. *jb | |||
| 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 | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||
| 05/31/2007 | 600 | 2 | 05/15/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger sxt. on may 31, 2007, while driving 60 mph, the transmission stalled and the vehicle suddenly decelerated to 20 mph. the contact stated that he was tossed around in the vehicle and lost control of the steering. the vehicle was taken in for service on june 2, 2007. the mechanic stated that the computer control module was reset. on june 5, 2007, the engine's rpm's maxed out and began to rev. the engine failed again and the service engine light illuminated. the vehicle had to be towed to the dealer. the engine size was unknown. the current mileage is 740 and failure mileage was 600. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 09/08/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. while attempting to shift out of park the contact noticed that the shift lever would not move unless the drive train button was engaged. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the gear shifter needed to be replaced. the vehicle has not been serviced. the current and failure mileages were 60000. bml | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 08/09/2010 | 60000 | ||
| My car was stuck in park. no warning or anything wrong with the transmission. it had to be towed to the dealership. they replaced a $20 plastic piece under the gear shifter that had broken, $400 and 2 days later i had my car back. this is a leading trend for this model of vehicle and should be a recall. | |||