2010 Dodge Avenger

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2019· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,272.

• 12/26/2024· AIR BAGS

  Every time I start my car, the airbag lights stays on. It will not turn off.

• 12/20/2016· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE T- BONED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DID NOT. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, BROKEN NOSE, AND FRACTURED STERNUM. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000.

• 12/19/2018· AIR BAGS,ENGINECrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS IT LOST POWER AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF A U-HAUL TRUCK. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED DESTROYED BY THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CRASH WAS NOT RELATED TO A RECALL AND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

• 12/19/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE TOP OF THE ANTIFREEZE RESERVOIR WAS LEAKING ANTI FREEZE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON SIX OCCASIONS, BUT THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE LEAK WAS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,200.

• 12/18/2018· SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE FRACTURED AND MADE AN ABNORMAL GRINDING SOUND. ALSO, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED AND THE ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED YORK DODGE, CHRYSLER, JEEP (1765 S US-231, CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN 47933, (765) 362-1600), BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.

• 12/12/2022· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated while attempting to make a left turn while driving approximately 5 MPH, the vehicle started rattling at the front-end of the vehicle. The vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The contact shifted to park, turned off and then restarted the vehicle. The vehicle returned to normal operation. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a certified mechanic who diagnosed that there was a malfunction with an unknown part. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,100.

• 12/11/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LOST POWER AND REMAINED POWERLESS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

• 12/09/2017· ENGINE

  MY AVENGER BLOWS HEAT OUT ON DRIVER SIDE AND COLD AIR ON PASSENGER SIDE. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE BLEND AIR DOOR ACTUATOR BUT I HAVE CHANGED IT. NOW MY CAR HEATS UP AND STILL BLOWS COLD AIR UNTIL I START MOVING AND THEN IT STILL TAKES A LITTLE WHILE TO BLOW OUT HEAT.. I'VE SEEN THAT OTHER OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR AVENGER.

• 12/05/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  WHILE DRIVING MY 2010 DODGE AVENGER, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY WARNING LIGHT WILL FLASH ON AND THEN GO OFF, WHEN IT IS ON THE CAR DROPS SPEED QUICKLY AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE LAST MONTH. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND HAS ALMOST HAD ME GET HIT BY OTHER VEHICLES AS MY CAR DROPS SPEED WITH NO WARNING. THE LIGHT NEVER STAYS ON LONG ENOUGH TO PULL ANY CODES FROM IT. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND THERE IS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY'S BEING FAULTY THAT DODGE IS PUTTING IN 2008 - 2010 AVENGERS. I HAVE NOTIFIED DODGE OF MY ISSUE AND THEY BASICALLY TOLD ME THEY WERE SORRY FOR MY ISSUE AND THAT WAS IT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, AS SOMEONE CAN END BEING HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN THEIR CAR STALLS LIKE THIS WITH NO WARNING. THIS PART IS FAULTY AS PEOPLE HAVE HAD THEM REPLACED AND NOT EVEN 6 MONTHS LATER THEY HAVE HAD TO HAVE THEM REPLACED AGAIN, AS THE ONLY REPLACEMENT PART AVAILABLE IS FROM DODGE, WHICH SHOWS THE PARTS ARE FAULTY. ONCE THE CAR COMPLETELY STALLS OUT, IT LOSES POWER STEERING AND BRAKING CAPABILITIES WHICH IS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND GET SOMEONE KILLED. PLEASE RECALL THIS PART ON THE CARS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED, I DO NOT WANT IT TO BE ME OR ONE OF MY CHILDREN RIDING IN MY CAR THAT ENDS UP GETTING KILLED FROM AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT BECAUSE DODGE WAS NOT MADE TO RECALL THESE FAULTY PARTS ON THEIR AVENGERS. I PLAN ON PURSUING THIS ISSUE UNTIL THERE IS SOME SORT OF RESOLUTION FOR CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE THESE MODEL CARS FROM DODGE. *TR

• 11/29/2015· POWER TRAIN

  VEHICLE IS STUCK IN PARK ON THE GEAR SHIFT USED TROUBLESHOOTING WITH THE PINK THING IN THE CONSOLE TO SHIFT GEARS HOWEVER THE DASHBOARD IS REPORTING THAT THE CAR IS IN NEUTRAL THE CAR WILL NOT DRIVE ANYWHERE FROM RESEARCH WE HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING DODGE PROBLEM NOT NECESSARILY WITH THE 2010 BUT WITH ALL THE OTHER DODGES. STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD NOT ABLE TO GO ANYWHERE AS CAR IS STUCK IN PARK AND SHOWING NEUTRAL WE WERE ABLE TO SHIFT THE CAR FROM PARK TO OTHER GEARS STILL REPORTED IN NEUTRAL

• 11/27/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER THE CONTACT BEGAN DRIVING ON THE ROAD. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW COMPUTER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. *TT *TR

• 11/25/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  I NEED SOME ANSWERS TO THIS MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH MY 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THESE ISSUES ARE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE ROADWAY, HIGHWAY VEHICLE JUST CUTS OF WITHOUT ANY WARNING SIGNS WITH CARS GOING AT LEAST 45MPH FOLLOWING. VEHICLE HAS ALSO NOT STARTED ON OVER 15 OCCASIONS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO INTERN HAS MADE REPAIRS STATING THAT THE ISSUE WAS FIX, BUT WHEN I GET VEHICLE HOME AFTER AN ENORMOUS REPAIR BILL IT WON'T START AGAIN. THE DEALER HAS TOLD ME THAT THEY DON'T KNOW WHY VEHICLE IS ABRUPTLY GOING DEAD WHILE DRIVING.THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. LAST OCCURENCE WAS IN OCTOBER 2019. VEHICLE IS STILL A REPAIR SHOP.

• 11/25/2016· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE THROTTLE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED A THIRD TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

• 11/25/2013· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  2010 DODGE AVENGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A DEFECTIVE DOOR LATCH RECALL NOTICE AND CONSUMER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WENT TO CLOSE THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR, AND DISCOVERED IT WOULD NOT CLOSE. CHRYSLER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO HER VEHICLE.

• 11/19/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ESC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,400.

• 11/18/2016· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE CRASH SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

• 11/18/2016· PARKING BRAKECrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY INCLINE APPROXIMATELY 200 TO 300 FEET, AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

• 11/18/2014· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD, THE ENGINE SEIZED, AND THE ETC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ETC NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,200.

• 11/17/2019· ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. GOT IT DIAGNOSED AND CODE SUGGESTED CHANGING THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. PURCHASED PART AND HAD IT INSTALLED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. AN HOUR LATER THE ENGINE LIGHT RETURNED AND THE ENGINE KNOCKED WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND THE CAR TURNED OFF. THE CAR WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 35 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND DROVE IT TO A SECOND MECHANIC. THE CODES SUGGESTED CHANGING THE SENSOR, AND A MISFIRE OF THE 1ST AND 4TH SPARK PLUGS. THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR WAS CHANGED, THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED, AND ALL SPARK PLUGS CHANGED. STILL THE SAME ISSUE. THE CAR WILL NOT GO ABOVE 30 MPH DESPITE THE GAS PEDAL BEING PUSHED ALL THE WAY DOWN. KNOCKING ENGINE AND STALLING. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP. THEY SUGGESTED I ALLOW THEM TO TAKE THE ENGINE APART FOR 800 DOLLARS WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT THIS WOULD FIX THE ISSUE. CAR CURRENTLY OVER 80,000 MILES APPROXIMATELY.

• 11/16/2016· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  ETC (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL) HAS CAUSE MY CAR TO BE OUT OF OPERATION TWICE IN THE PAST MONTH ALONE. I HAD THE CAR REPAIRED AND IT IS ALREADY BROKEN AGAIN WITHIN A MONTHS TIME.

• 11/11/2019· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  SEE STAR CASE S1207000008 - HEAT HAS GONE OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, AS I CANNOT DEFROST HALF OF MY WINDSHIELD OR THE PASSENGER WINDOWS.

• 11/10/2015· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE TWO INJURIES SUSTAINED AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

• 11/07/2016· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SERVICE BRAKES

  ON 10/1/2016 A RECALL FOR CALLED FOR MY 2010 DODGE AVENGER SXT. THE RECALL NUMBER IS 16V-668. THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE LOSS OF AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER DEPLOYMENT CAPABILITY IN CERTAIN CRASH EVENTS. I CALLED MY LOCAL DODGE TO SEE WHAT COULD BE DONE, AND TOLD THEM THAT THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT MUST BE REPLAYED. THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE CURRENTLY ARENT ANY PARTS AVAILABLE, AND THEY HAVE NO CLUE WHEN THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE. THAT POSES A HUGE SAFETY RISK BECAUSE IN EVENT OF A CRASH AIRBAGS ARE SUPPOSED TO HELP SAVE LIVES. WITH THESE ISSUES GOING ON AND IF I WERE IN A WRECK MY LIFE IS AT STEAK. I ASKED HER ABOUT LOANER CARS, OR IF ANYTHING ELSE COULD BE DONE TO INCREASE SAFETY. THE ONLY THING SHE SAID THAT CAN BE DONE IS JUST WAIT IT OUT. WITH MY SAFETY BEING AT RISK EVERY TIME I DRIVE, I COULD BE KILLED BEFORE PARTS EVEN COME IN. I DON'T FEEL SAFE AT ALL JUST WAITING IT OUT, AND PUTTING MY LIFE IN THE HANDS OF DODGE. I FEEL LIKE IF THEY CANT CURRENTLY REPLACE THE PARTS, THEY EITHER NEED TO REPLACE THE CAR OR LOAN ONE THAT WORKS EFFICIENTLY. ALSO BEFORE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BREAKS ON 2010. IT STATED THAT THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY FORMED OR MISSING BRAKE BOOSTER. THIS COULD RESULT IN BRAKE FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH. CHECKING THE CAR-FAX THAT I WAS GIVEN THIS WAS NOT REPLACED OR LOOKED AT, AND NOW I'M HAVING ISSUES WITH MY BRAKES. SO NOT ONLY IS THIS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAGS AND BREAKS, BUT A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY LIFE BEING AT RISK.

• 11/06/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM RYDELL SAN FERNANDO ON 12/2013 AND THE A/C, HEATER, WIPERS WENT OUT ON MAY AND THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT. THEN ON 9/2014 THE BREAKS WENT COMPLETE OUT WITHOUT NOTICE NOW THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN AND OUT THE REPAIR SHOP MULTIPLE TIMES AND IT HAS BEEN AT DAVID ELLIS CHRYSLER FOR OVER 2 WEEKS AND THEY CAN'T FIX THE VEHICLE, IT IS A LEMON AND I STILL OWE 12,000 ON IT. *TR

• 11/05/2015· AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I CAME OUT OF THE GROCERY STORE ON 11/03/2015 .STARTED THE CAR NOTHING HAPPENED, BATTERY, LIGHTS, RADIO, STARTER EVERYTHING WAS TESTED AND WORKING GREAT..HAD TO CALL A PROFESSIONAL LOCKSMITH SERVICE TO PROGRAM A NEW KEY TO THE VEHICLE..THERE WAS NO INDICATION OR WARNING WHEN THIS HAPPENED

• 11/05/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE LEFT SIGNAL TURN WAS ACTIVATED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ENGAGED INADVERTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

• 11/05/2014· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES

  WHEN I GO TO BRAKE FROM SPEEDS OF 25 MPH AND UP, THE CAR STARTS SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL SLOWLY AND HOLDS THE STEERING WHEEL STRONGER TO COUNTER THE SHAKING AND NOT LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE TO DO WHEN BRAKING. THE FASTER THE VEHICLE IS GOING, THE WORSE IT SHAKE SWHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND SEVERAL OTHER CAR PLACES TO HAVE THE BRAKES CHECKED AND THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY'VE CHANGED PADS, ROTORS, ETC. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND THE PROBLEM REMAINS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND THERE SEEMS TO BE NO FIX. *TR

• 11/02/2017· AIR BAGS

  THE AIR BAGS EXPLODED, WITH A BUMP ON THE ROAD.

• 11/01/2013· STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I WANT TO KNOW WHY YOUR WEBSITE CLAIMS THERE ARE 2 OPEN RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE, AND THE CHRYSLER DATABASE CLAIMS NONE. *TR

• 10/29/2021· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

  The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would not properly accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. Also, while operating the vehicle a knocking noise was present coming from the engine when the air conditioning unit was turned on. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.

• 10/23/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  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.

• 10/17/2017· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED FLETCHER DODGE (3314 STADIUM BLVD, JONESBORO, AR 72404, PHONE NUMBER: (870) 932-2246) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 10/10/2017· SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  TAKATA RECALL. MY CAR HONKS AT ALL TIMES, DRIVING, PARKED, AT NIGHT, IN THE DAY. IT MAKES THE SOUND OF ME HOLDING THE HORN DOWN NON STOP ALSO AS IF I WAS PRESSING IT ON AND OFF. WHEN PARKED IT ALSO MAKES THE SOUND OF THE ALARM BEING SET, ALSO THE SOUND OF THE ALARM GOING OFF AS IF SOMEONE TRIED TO BREAK INTO THE CAR. BUT WHAT IS MOSTLY BOTHERING ME IS THE HONKING WHILE DRIVING, I ALMOST CAUSED 2 OTHER VEHICLES TO CRASH N RUN RED LIGHTS DUE TO MY CAR REPEATEDLY HONKING AT THEM AT THE RED LIGHT, I BEEN CURSED OUT AND ONE TIME A FEMALE WAS TRYING TO FIGHT ME IN FRONT OF MY CHILDREN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO GMC BUICK (WHICH IS WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR) AND BUICK MECHANIC CAME BACK SAYING THE COMPUTER DID NOT SEE A PROBLEM. THIS IS SOMETHING VERY SERIOUS SPECIALLY WITH ALL THE ROAD RANGE GOING ON RIGHT NOW. ALSO MY HAZARD LIGHTS CONSTANTLY COME ON ON ITS OWN WITHOUT TURNING OFF AFTER HOURS LATER. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR 2 YEARS AND I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY 3 TIMES DUE TO THE CAR GIVING ME PROBLEMS TO TURN ON.

• 10/09/2018· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR STARTED TO FLASH, A CHIME SOUNDED, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO A PARKING SPACE, WAITED A FEW MINUTES, AND THE VEHICLE RESTARTED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED REGULARLY FOR THE PAST FOUR MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND THROTTLE BODY INJECTION UNIT FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

• 10/08/2015· TIRES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TIRES BEGAN TO DEFLATE RAPIDLY. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND OBSERVED THAT THE VALVE STEM SLEEVE WAS CORRODED AND FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000. ...UPDATED 12/07/15 *BF UPDATED 12/15/15

• 10/06/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ON OR ABOUT 09/07/17, MY SON WAS DRIVING MY 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THERE IS A MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. WHEN STARTING TO DRIVE, THE GAUGES AND SPEEDOMETER AND WARNING LIGHTS WHEN CRAZY OR STOPPED WORKING. NOTHING WORKED LIKE IT SHOULD. THEN AT A STOP THE VEHICLE DIED AND WOULDN'T RESTART. GOT THE CAR JUMP STARTED AND WAS BROUGHT HOME. UPON INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM BY MY OTHER SON A MECHANIC, THERE SEEMED TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, OR PCM. ONCE THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED EVERYTHING APPEARED FINE FOR ABOUT A 30 MINUTE DRIVE, THEN SAME ISSUE. VEHICLE THEN WAS TAKEN TO A DODGE DEALER WHO AFTER A WEEK COULDN'T DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR, NOT THE ISSUE. FINAL RESULT IS THE PCM IS FAULTY. OK, JUST ONE PROBLEM. WHEN TRYING TO GET ONE FROM THE DEALER ON WEST COAST, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE PCM'S ARE ON BACK ORDER. IN FACT OVER 365 ARE ON B/O. CONTACTED 3 OTHER CHRYSLER SUPPLIERS/WAREHOUSES AROUND THE NATION, AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WERE OVER 700 NATION WIDE ON B/O AND NONE ARE TO BE HAD. CONTACTED AUTO PART STORES, (ORIELLY, AUTO ZONE, NAPA, ETC) AND WAS MET WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THIS ISSUE SEEMS TO BE A NATION WIDE PROBLEM AND SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPING/RUNNING AND NO READILY AVAILABLE FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. I CONTACTED DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND MADE MY COMPLAINT TO THEM. THE DODGE REP AGREED THAT THIS WOULD APPEAR TO BE A MAJOR WARRANTY ISSUE, DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF BACK ORDERS AND AVAILABILITY. HE GAVE ME A CAMPAIGN # 32502195 AS HE OPENED AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS ISSUE. I DID FIND ONE AUTO COMPUTER REBUILDER THAT MAY BE ABLE TO REPAIR MY PCM, COULD TAKE UP TO 10 WEEKS (+) TO GET IT BACK. THIS ISSUE RESEMBLES THE RECALL ON THE 2008/09 AVENGER PCM ISSUE. ANY ASSISTANCE YOU COULD GIVE ME WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU.

• 10/04/2011· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED AND FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND CRASHED INTO TWO NEARBY POLES. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MODERATE BODY DAMAGES TO THE FRONT END AND DRIVER'S SIDE AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,900. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 10/02/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TAKATA RECALL 2010 DODGE AVENGER. MY LIGHTS BLINK ON AND OFF INSIDE MY CAR. MY THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. MY CAR PAUSES AT INTERSECTION LIKE ITS GOING TO JUST STOP. LIKE IT CAN'T MAKE IT DOWN THE ROAD. I'M WORRIED FOR MY CHILDRENS SAFETY ALSO MY OWN.

• 10/02/2013· STEERING

  RACK AND PINION I WAS PROGRESSING DOWN HILL. WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP IN FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE. THE POPPING GETS MORE FREQUENT AS ONE DRIVES. SO I TOOK THE VEHICLE HOME. AND I PLACED IN ON DRIVEUP RAMPS AND HAD SOMEONE TWIST THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH WELL WOULDN'T YOU KNOW THE CLOSER I PLACED MY HAND NEXT THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE RACK AND PINION ( CLOSEST TO THE RACK ITSELF ) THE MORE PRONOUNCED WAS THE FEELING POP POP POP. *TR

• 10/01/2012· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  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

• 09/25/2014· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT WAS LEAKING FLUID AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

• 09/19/2014· STRUCTURE

  FIRST MY PASSENGER DOOR OPENED AND THEN WOULD NO CLOSE. ONCE WE GOT IT TO CLOSE IT WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL. 4 WEEKS LATER I OPENED MY DRIVERS DOOR AND NOW IT WILL NOT CLOSE. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS MODEL YEAR ALTHOUGH THERE WERE RECALLS ON PREVIOUS YEARS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

• 09/18/2014· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,745.

• 09/12/2014· TIRES,WHEELS

  I PARKED THE CAR AND WENT BACK TO IT AND THE FRONT TIRE WAS FLAT, DUE TO THE TPMS (TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING) SENSOR HAD CORRODED, CAUSING IT TO BREAK OFF AND THE VALVE STEM TO GO INSIDE THE TIRE AND WHEEL OF THE CAR. A FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE REST OF THE TPMS SENSORS REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT REAR TPMS SENSOR WAS ALSO CORRODED AND HALF BROKEN, AND COULD HAVE SNAPPED OFF WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING AN IMMEDIATE BLOW-OUT OF THE TIRE AND A POTENTIAL CRASH/INJURY. *TR

• 09/11/2021· POWER TRAIN

  I was reversing out of a parking spot and when I tried to go forward, the car kept wanting to go in reverse. The shifter then became stuck in park and would not move to another gear. I was in the middle of the road now blocking traffic. The dashboard still showed I was in reverse even though the shift lever was stuck in park. I was forced to keep reversing until I found a safe spot to park. Later I looked up this problem on YouTube and found many videos posted with my same problem with the stuck gear shift. I would definitely say this is a manufacturing defect that needs to be recalled on all versions of the Dodge Avenger car.

• 09/10/2014· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO RECOMMENDED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,250. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 09/10/2012· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  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. ...UPDATED 10/19/12 *BF UPDATED 10/25/12

• 09/08/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I WAS DRIVING ,IT WAS RAINING SO THE A.C. WENT OUT CAME BACK ON AND WENT OUT AGAIN NEVER TO COME ON AGAIN THERE WAS A FAINT SMELL OF RUBBER. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC. AFTER THE DIAGNOSTIC HE RECOMMENDED I TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. MY CAR A DODGE AVENGER 2010 IS ONLY FOUR YEARS OLD. *TR

• 09/07/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE CAR WOULD SPUTTER LIKE IT WAS HAVING A HARD TIME ACCELERATING THEN THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS ON MY WAY TO A DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. I WAS MERGING ONTO A BUSY INTERSTATE WHEN MY CAR WENT FROM 60-65 MPH DOWN TO 30-35 MPH WHILE I WAS STILL TRYING TO SPEED UP TO MERGE ONTO THE INTERSTATE. THIS INCIDENT CAME VERY CLOSE TO RESULTING IN ME GETTING REAR ENDED. THE NEXT DAY I WENT AND HAD THE WHOLE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED (JANUARY 2013). IN OCTOBER 2013 I STARTED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS, THE THROTTLE BODY LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THE CAR WOULD SPUTTER LIKE IT COULDN'T PICK UP SPEED OR IT WOULD REV UP WHILE I WAS SLOWING DOWN. I HAD THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED AND IT RAN OKAY FOR A WEEK OR TWO. THEN SEPTEMBER 2013 I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP YET AGAIN, THEY SAID IT WAS OLD CODES CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THEY CLEARED THE CODES AND IT WAS FINE FOR A LITTLE BIT. THEN AROUND APRIL 2014 IT WOULD START UP AGAIN. IT WOULD RUN FINE AND ON OCCASION THE THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT WOULD COME ON. BUT IN AUGUST 2014 IT STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN. THE RPMS WOULD REV UP FROM 1 TO 3 WHILE IN PARK. I WOULD BE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR WOULD REV UP FOR NO REASON. IT HAS COMPLETELY STALLED OUT ON ME TWO DAYS IN A ROW. LUCKILY IT WAS WHEN I WAS IN PARKING LOTS. THIS IS A NEWER CAR AND THERE IS NO LOGICAL REASON TO HAVE THIS MUCH ONGOING TROUBLE WITH THE THROTTLE BODY EXCEPT SOME KIND OF DEFECT. IT IS ALSO VERY DANGEROUS. BECAUSE IT WILL ACT UP A DAY OR TWO THEN BE FINE FOR A FEW DAYS MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR A SHOP TO ACTUALLY SEE WHAT THE CAR IS DOING. THE LIGHT COMES ON AND IT ACTS UP AND SOMETIMES WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON IT'LL BE FINE. BUT THE FACT THAT IT WILL STALL OUT OR DECELERATE WITH NO NOTICE IS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY SINCE I DRIVE ON A BUSY INTERSTATE AT LEAST TWICE A DAY. *TR