Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 10/23/2012 | 62000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 dodge avenger. the contact stated that while traveling 65 mph the gauges suddenly stopped functioning correctly. the contact was able to pull into a nearby rest stop to restart the vehicle but to no avail. the vehicle was able to be driven to the contact's destination. the vehicle was not taken to a mechanic. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the issue. the failure and current mileage was 62,000. pmb | |||
| 09/10/2012 | 61080 | 2 | |
| Driving approximately 30 mph the vehicle stalled briefly and when the gas pedal was pushed did not accelerate. immediately following the lack of acceleration the electrical indicator light appeared. the car was driven approximately one (1) mile and parked at no time did the vehicle accelerate to a speed higher than 15 mph and the indicator light continued to be present. once the car was parked a call was made to a local dodge dealership and an appointment made to immediately take the vehicle in for a diagnosis. the vehicle was driven approximately 10 miles to the dealership at no time did the electrical indicator light appear and the vehicle accelerated without incident. upon examination of the vehicle it was determined that the issue was with the throttle body which was repaired. this was the second incident in which the throttle body was replaced approximately six (6) months earlier the vehicle experienced the same issue... while driving 35 mph the vehicle lost power and refused to accelerate the vehicle was towed into the dealership and upon examination it was determined that the throttle body needed to be replaced. please note that both times the vehicle was taken to the same dealership for repair. *tr | |||
| 09/10/2012 | 61080 | ||
| Driving approximately 30 mph the vehicle stalled briefly and when the gas pedal was pushed did not accelerate. immediately following the lack of acceleration the electrical indicator light appeared. the car was driven approximately one (1) mile and parked at no time did the vehicle accelerate to a speed higher than 15 mph and the indicator light continued to be present. once the car was parked a call was made to a local dodge dealership and an appointment made to immediately take the vehicle in for a diagnosis. the vehicle was driven approximately 10 miles to the dealership at no time did the electrical indicator light appear and the vehicle accelerated without incident. upon examination of the vehicle it was determined that the issue was with the throttle body which was repaired. this was the second incident in which the throttle body was replaced approximately six (6) months earlier the vehicle experienced the same issue... while driving 35 mph the vehicle lost power and refused to accelerate the vehicle was towed into the dealership and upon examination it was determined that the throttle body needed to be replaced. please note that both times the vehicle was taken to the same dealership for repair. | |||
| 09/09/2012 | 34000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge avenger. while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled and immediately restarted independently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 34,000. | |||
| 09/09/2012 | 34000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 dodge avenger. while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled and immediately restarted independently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 34,000. kmj | |||
| 09/09/2012 | 34000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 dodge avenger. while driving approximately 45 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled and immediately restarted on its own. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 34,000. da | |||
| 07/12/2012 | 51150 | 1 | |
| Had trouble getting heater/ air conditioner fan to turn on. after getting the fan to blow out had smoke coming out of dash at the radio's cd player. shut off air conditioner and fan control and smoke stopped. had car fixed at dodge dealership they had to replace entire control console for heater and air conditioning. *tr | |||
| 07/12/2012 | 51150 | ||
| Had trouble getting heater/ air conditioner fan to turn on. after getting the fan to blow out had smoke coming out of dash at the radio's cd player. shut off air conditioner and fan control and smoke stopped. had car fixed at dodge dealership they had to replace entire control consol for heater and air conditioning. | |||
| 07/08/2012 | 54000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge avenger. the contact was parked and smelled smoke. he then noticed there was smoke coming out of the radio. the radio and the vehicle were both quickly turned off and the smoking ceased. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and the current mileage was 54,000. | |||
| 07/08/2012 | 54000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 dodge avenger. the contact was parked and smelled smoke. he then noticed there was smoke coming out of the radio. the radio and the vehicle were both quickly turned off and the smoking ceased. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and the current mileage was 54,000. kmj | |||
| 07/08/2012 | 54000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 dodge avenger. the contact stated while parker he smelled smoke and than notice there was smoke coming out his radio. he turn off the vehicle and radio. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and the current mileage 54,000.jp | |||
| 08/24/2011 | 45000 | ||
| Vehicle fails to react when gas pedal pressed from a stop or just after vehicle is started, occurs at random and intermittently, dealership recommended switching out throttle body/throttle position sensor. | |||
| 06/18/2011 | 34200 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 dodge avenger. the unoccupied vehicle was parked, then unexpectedly ignited into flames. the fire departent extinguished the flames and informed the electrical fire orignated from underneath the dashboard area. the vehicle was completely destroyed and towed to a savage facility. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 34,200. the vin was available. js | |||
| 02/12/2011 | 17774 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 dodge avenger rt. while at idle in the park position, the contact heard a beeping sound inside of the vehicle and the temperature gauge increased to hot. there was also the sound of flowing coolant coming from the front end of the vehicle. when the gear was shifted into drive the vehicle began to function normally. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the technician was unable to replicate the problem. the vehicle remained at the dealer for additional investigation. the failure mileage was 17,774. the vin was unavailable. js | |||