Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 08/05/2011 | 80200 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger equipped with goodyear weatherhandler ls tires, line size 215/65/r16 (n/a), dot number m66vjr1r1510. the contact was driving 75 mph when the side wall of the front passenger side tire exploded, causing extensive damage to the front end of the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 80,200. kmj | |||
| 08/05/2011 | 80200 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact stated while driving at 75mph the passenger side front tire side wall exploded causing extensive damaged to the vehicle front end. the tire was manufactured by good year, distributed by sears, tire size 215-65-r16, line weatherhandler ls, serial 0714, dot m66vjr1r1510, tire failure mileage 80,200. li | |||
| 07/15/2011 | 53000 | ||
| 2008 dodge avenger all four valves on the vehicle are corroded and have broken off. one tire is unable to even recieve any air into the tire. this is a safety issue!!!! i am very afraid that this will cause harm to me and my family. i went to a mechanic who told me that he has seen this happen on many chrysler/dodge vehicles and that it is a manufacturer defect. i was told to go to the dealer ship and that they may replace this for me but was just handed to the side with a phone number. when calling this safety number i was once told again that they could and would not do anything for me. i have read and heard that this is a huge issue on the make of this vehicle so why is chrysler not doing anything to fix the problem? what will this take? i cannot afford over 500 dollars to fix a valve issue that chrysler is reliable for. | |||
| 11/10/2010 | 36000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact stated the caps on all four tires were corroded and that caused a failure with the valve stems. the contact got a low tire pressure reading and took it to the dealer. the dealer stated the caps were corroded and was told if they removed the caps, the valve stems may break and have to be replaced. the contact had to replace all four tires and the valve stems on the vehicle. the failure mileage was 36,000 and the current mileage was 49,000.rl | |||
| 03/12/2008 | 27000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. while driving approximately 55-65 mph the rear end of the vehicle swayed. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. the vehicle was taken for a test driver and the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. the failure continued and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they advised her to replaced all four tires, the tires were replaced. the failure continued after replacing the tires. the vehicle again was taken back to the dealer. the dealer re-aligned the vehicle and advised her that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer approximately six times. the contact stated the rear tires had been replaced twice and she had a set of rear tires on order. the last visit to the dealer she was advised they wanted to keep the vehicle for a day and look at it and they also had ordered two rear tires. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and he advised her that the left rear camber was not repairable, she also stated the dealer agreed with the local mechanic. she called the manufacture and they stated they would have someone call her back. the failure mileage was 27,000 and the current mileage was 69,000. vwb | |||
| 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 | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 10000 | 1 | |
| One days after driving from salt lake city airport to park city, utah, the dodge avenger's tire pressure warning light came on. fearing that the tire(s) were low, i stopped at a gas station and filled two tires. as soon as i put the pump on the third tire, the valve cracked off and all the air came out of the tire. i replaced the tire with the utility spare. i took the car to a tire shop, and the gentleman at the tire shop told me the valves on these cars break easily. the tire shop had to replace the valve by ordering one from the dodge dealer, and the part did not arrive for two days. the approximate cost for replacing the valve was $90. for the two days during the repair, the car could not be taken on the expressway. i kept the broken part of the valve. *tr | |||
| 11/25/2008 | 15000 | 1 | 04/11/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the vehicle has four firestone tires, size 205/75/r15 (na). the contact stated that all four of her tires continuously lost air pressure. the tire pressure warning indicator continuously illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the manufacturer took responsibility for replacing the tires. the tires were the original set that came with the vehicle at the time of purchase. the failure mileage was 15,000. updated 1/6/09 *cn the consumer stated only one tire was replaced. updated 01/14/09.*jb | |||
| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | |||
| 05/08/2012 | 32000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger equipped with bridge stone turanza el41 tires, size: 215/16.5r17. the contact was adding air to the tires and noticed that the plastic valve cover was missing, causing air to seep from the tires. the contact drove to his residence when he then noticed that the front passenger side tire had become flat. the tires were taken to a local tire shop where the contact was advised that the air presser senor failed. the tires were not replaced and the air pressure sensor was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 32,000 and the current mileage was 32,111. the vin was not available. kmj | |||
| 05/08/2012 | 32000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns tires bridge stone turanza el41 (dot number 7xnvpm2 p21516r17) on a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact stated while he was pumping air into the tires and notice the plastic cap was missing and he notice the air was coming out the tires. when he was home he notice that his tire in the front passager side was flat. the tires where taken to the tire shop. they stated that the air presser senor had broke inside the tire. the tire was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contact. the failure mileage was 32,000 and the current mileage was 32,111.jp | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 10000 | 1 | |
| One days after driving from salt lake city airport to park city, utah, the dodge avenger's tire pressure warning light came on. fearing that the tire(s) were low, i stopped at a gas station and filled two tires. as soon as i put the pump on the third tire, the valve cracked off and all the air came out of the tire. i replaced the tire with the utility spare. i took the car to a tire shop, and the gentleman at the tire shop told me the valves on these cars break easily. the tire shop had to replace the valve by ordering one from the dodge dealer, and the part did not arrive for two days. the approximate cost for replacing the valve was $90. for the two days during the repair, the car could not be taken on the expressway. i kept the broken part of the valve. *tr | |||
| 08/05/2008 | 21400 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the vehicle was repaired according to nhtsa campaign id number 08v152000 (electrical system:wiring); however, the contact is currently experiencing the failures associated with the recall. while driving at any speed, the tire pressure light remains illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle has been diagnosed by the dealer several times, but the failure still exists. the current mileage was 22,800 and failure mileage was 21,400. | |||
| 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 | |||