2011 Dodge Avenger

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

• 12/31/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  I WAS DRIVING MY 2011 AVENGER, AND WHENEVER I WOULD GO OVER 2000 RPM MY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT WOULD COME ON. THEN IT WOULD TURN OFF, THEN IT WOULD COME BACK ON IF I WENT OVER 2000 RPM, AND THEN MY THROTTLE LIGHT WOULD START BLINKING AND MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WOULD COME ON. I COULDN'T GO OVER 10 MPH, UNLESS I PULLED OVER AND TURNED MY CAR OFF, AND TURNED IT BACK ON. I TOOK IT THE SHOP, AND THEY TOLD ME I NEED TO REPLACE MY THROTTLE CONTROL SINCE IT'S BAD. *TR

• 12/28/2017· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  HEATER ONLY BLOWS HOT AIR ON DRIVERS SIDE VENT. MIDDLE TWO VENTS ARE COOL AIR AND PASSENGER VENT IS VERY COLD AIR. IT IS CAUSING THE SAME EFFECT ON MY WINDSHIELD, WHICH IS CAUSING SERIOUS VISIBILITY ISSUES ACROSS HALF OF MY WINDSHIELD DUE TO NOTHING DEFROSTING THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS DOES NOT CHANGE EVEN AFTER MY CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR 45 MINUTES AND MORE. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE SEEING AS I CANNOT SEE TO DRIVE SAFELY FOR MYSELF AND ANY PASSING BY VEHICLES. WE ALSO HAVE CHILDREN AND THE TEMPERATURE HAS BEEN IN THE SINGLE DIGITS THIS PAST WEEK, IVE HAD TO PACK BLANKETS ON TOP OF THEM IN THE CAR (SINCE THEY CANNOT WEAR THICK COATS WHILE IN A CARSEAT) JUST TO ATTEMPT TO KEEP THEM WARM AND EVEN THEN THEY ARE COMPLAINING THAT THEY ARE COLD. FOR A VEHICLE THAT I STILL MAKE PAYMENTS ON, I EXPECTED TO ATLEAST STAY WARM AND BE ABLE TO SEE WHERE IM DRIVING DURING COLD TEMPERATURES. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS ISSUE ASAP.

• 12/28/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE KNOWN ISSUE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE HEAT GOING OUT. NOT ABLE TO HEAT UP IN THE COLD WEATHER OF MARYLAND'S WINTERS. ONE MONTH AGO CAR STARTED TICKING BUT NOW THE HEAT IS STARTING TO FADE AWAY.

• 12/28/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO EMIT HEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

• 12/28/2017· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  TAKATA RECALL HEAT IN THE CAR IS NOT WORKING. PASSENGER SIDE DOESNT WORK AT ALL. THE DRIVERS SIDE WORKS AT TIMES BUT NOT REALLY. I GOT AIR CONDITIONER FIXED AND SUPPOSEDLY HEAT WAS FIXED SAME TIME FROM DODGE DEALERSHIP IN TOMS RIVER IT WAS NOT.

• 12/26/2014· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ETC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ETC THROTTLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE ETC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR FILTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE FUEL INJECTION NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

• 12/25/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I BOUGHT A 2011 DODGE AVENGER MAINSTREET THREE YEARS AGO. AT 13K MILES MY CAR STARTED GIVING ME PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL. THE CAR BASICALLY LOSES POWER WITH NO WARNING. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER 5 TIMES SINCE FEBRUARY 2013 DUE TO THIS PROBLEM AND ON TWO OCCASIONS THEY SAID THEY REPLACED THE ETC. RECENTLY THE CAR WAS GIVING ME PROBLEMS AGAIN WITH THE ETC WHERE THE CAR WOULD LOSE POWER WITH NO WARNING. I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT DEALER LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AGO AND GOT THE ETC REPLACED AND INSTALLED. YESTERDAY MY CAR GAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS WHERE THE CAR WOULD LOSE POWER. I KNOW THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE TIPM OF CHRYSLER VEHICLES AND I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THE PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR ARE RELATED TO THE TIPM. IF IT WAS JUST THE ETC MY CAR WOULD BE GOOD BUT KEEP IN MIND THE PART WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES AND THE CAR GIVES ME THE SAME ISSUES. I NEED ADVOCACY FOR THIS ISSUE. I FEAR MY CAR MAY BE A LEMON. *TR

• 12/20/2020· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  "WINDOW DEFROST AND PASSENGER HEAT /AIR. WHILE EITHER IN MOTION OR WHILE DRIVING, NO HEATED AIR EXITS THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER, NOR THE PASSENGER WINDOW DEFROST, LOWER AND CENTER CONSOLE VENTS. HEATED AIR ONLY EXITS THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD AND DRIVER'S SIDE DASH VENTS. PROBLEM PERSISTS THROUGH ALL CABIN AIR MODES, AND CIRCULATIONS. THIS SAFETY ISSUE EFFECTS VISIBILITY AND PASSENGER SAFETY BY FAILING TO DEFROST/DEFOG WINDOWS AND KEEPING CABIN TEMPURATURES NEAR OR BELOW FREEZING DURING COLD WEATHER (BLOWING COLD AIR INTO THE CABIN)."

• 12/20/2015· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  DEFROSTER ONLY WORKS ON HIGH. DROVE FOR 40 MINUTES HAD TO KEEP FAN AND HEAT CONTROL ON FULL THE WHOLE TIME TO KEEP WINDSHIELD CLEANED OFF. SIDE WINDOWS NEVER CLEARED OFF.

• 12/19/2019· SEAT BELTS

  DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOCK ONCE I PUT IT ON. THE REST WORK JUST FINE.

• 12/17/2014· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE

  AFTER BEING STOPPED IN TRAFFIC FOR A FEW MINUTES I RELEASED THE BRAKE TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND STALLED IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS. I THEN PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURNED IT OFF AND IT RESTARTED WITH NO PROBLEMS. IT HAS DONE THIS ONCE A WEEK FOR THE LAST THREE WEEKS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS NOT COME ON AT ANY POINT. I RAN A DIAGNOSTIC WITH THE OBD2 AND IT PRODUCES NO CODES. *TR

• 12/16/2025· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  Window Defrost and Passenger Heat /Air. While either in motion or while driving, no heated air exits the passenger side of the windshield defroster, nor the passenger window defrost, lower and center console vents. Heated air only exits the driver's side windshield and driver's side dash vents. Problem persists through all cabin air modes and circulations. This safety issue affects visibility and passenger safety by failing to defrost/defog windows and keeping cabin temperatures near or below freezing during cold weather (blowing cold air into the cabin).

• 12/16/2016· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  PASSENGER SIDE HEAT STOPPED WORKING. COLD AIR BLOWS OUT OF VENTS ON PASSENGER SIDE NEAR DOOR AND RIGHT MIDDLE VENT. AS WELL AS DEFROST VENTS AND FEET VENT ON PASSENGER SIDE. DRIVER SIDE VENTS ARE BLOWING LUKE WARM AIR. NOT HOT. ROUGHLY 48K MILES ON CAR. HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS.

• 12/15/2017· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  WHILE MY 2011 DODGE AVENGER IS IDLING AND SLOWING DOWN IT CONTINUES TO STALL OUT. IT ALSO SOMETIMES DOES IT WHILE I'M DRIVING TOO. I THEN HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTART IT AND PUT IT BACK INTO DRIVE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THERE IS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND NO NOTIFICATIONS UNDER THE SYSTEM CHECK DASH LIGHT.

• 12/14/2017· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  PASSENGER-SIDE DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER BLOWS COLD AIR RENDERING VISIBILITY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, OR COLD SEASON. SEVERAL NEAR-MISS OCCURRENCES ON ROAD WAY DUE POOR VISIBILITY ON PASSENGER-SIDE WINDSHIELD AND PASSENGER-SIDE WINDOW. PASSENGER-SIDE HEAT INOPERABLE. REPLACED PASSENGER-SIDE BLEND DOOR ACTUATORS. FLUSHED HEATER CORE (TEMPORARY FIX), BUT REOCCURRING PROBLEM.

• 12/13/2017· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  WIPERS STOP WORKING, THE LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF, AND THE BRAKE LIGHT COME AT RANDOM WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION

• 12/13/2017· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AN UNKNOWN DEALER IN MADISONVILLE, TX WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 12/08/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  KNOWN ISSUE THAT MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO ADDRESS. UNSAFE TO DRIVE DURING VERY COLD TEMPERATURES. THIS VEHICLE ONLY PRODUCES HEAT ON THE DRIVER SIDE VENT. TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATES AND TURNS HEAT TO COOL WHILE DRIVING. DOES NOT PROPERLY DEFROST. HAS TICKING ISSUES COMING FROM BEHIND THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN CHANGING AC SETTINGS.

• 12/08/2017· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  HEAT FROM MY VEHICLE ONLY COMES OUT OF MY DRIVERS SIDE. THIS IS CAUSING HALF OF MY WINDSHIELD TO NOT BE DEFROSTED IN THE MORNING AND I HAVE TO DRIVE UNDER THOSE CONDITIONS

• 12/08/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  AT LESS THAN 45000 MILES MY ALTERNATOR STOPPED WORKING, THIS CAUSE MY CAR TO "DIE" IN THE MIDDLE OF A HEAVY TRAFFIC AREA. UNABLE TO MOVE IT I HAD TO PUSH IT TO A SAFE SPOT THEN WAIT FOR A TOW TRUCK. TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS WITH TOWING $1000

• 12/07/2018· ENGINE

  THE HEATER IN MY CAR IS ONLY BLOWING HEAT ON THE DRIVER SIDE THE PASSENGER SIDE IS BLOWING COLD AIR. BEING FROM MAINE THIS CREATES A SAFETY ISSUE IN THE WINTER WHEN THE WEATHER IS INCLEMENT AS IT DOES NOT DEFROST PROPERLY AS IT SHOULD. I WAS QUOTED $2100 4 HEATER CORE AND RADIATOR REPLACEMENT . WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME ISSUE I HAVE SEEN I WOULD THINK THAT CHRYSLER DODGE WITH TAKE RESPONSIBILITY DO THE RIGHT THING AND FIX THIS ISSUE WITHOUT CHARGING THE CONSUMER.

• 12/07/2017· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THIS IS ANOTHER COMPLAINT ADDING TO THE LIST OF DISAPPOINTED CUSTOMERS ABOUT THE PASSENGER SIDE HEAT NOT WORKING. I BOUGHT A USED 2011 3.6L DODGE AVENGER A WEEK AGO FROM A DEALERSHIP. LESS THAN 100,000 MILES. EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS CAR APPEARED TO BE IN GREAT SHAPE AND WORKING ORDER. I CHECKED ALL THE VENTS WHEN I INITIALLY STARTED UP THE CAR. THEY WERE ALL BLOWING AIR WHICH SEEMED TO BE A GOOD SIGN..IT WAS COLD OUT SO I ASSUMED THEY ALL WOULD BLOW HEAT EVENTUALLY. AS I'M TEST DRIVING THE CAR, THE HEAT ON THE DRIVER SIDE CRANKS UP. "GREAT THE HEAT WORKS." I THOUGHT AS I CONTINUED TO TEST THE REST OF THE CAR OUT..HAPPILY DROVE OFF THE LOT..BTW I CHECKED FOR RECALLS BEFORE BUYING THE VEHICLE AND CONTACTED NHTSA AND GAVE THEM THE VIN# WHICH I FOUND 1 UNSERVICED RECALL BUT WAS WILLING TO FIX ON MY OWN KNOWING IT WAS COVERED BY DODGE.....DAYS LATER..MY FIRST PASSENGER BRINGS IT TO MY ATTENTION THAT COLD AIR WAS ATTACKING THEM (AS I SIT COMFORTABLY IN A REASONABLE TEMPERATURE). SO LIKE EVERYONE ELSE DEALING WITH THIS MATTER, I STARTED TO RESEARCH REASONS WHY SUCH A THING WAS HAPPENING AND LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION. AFTER HAVING A COUPLE OF MECHANICS TAKE A LOOK AT THE CAR (HOPING ITS JUST A BLEND DOOR ISSUE - HELL OF ALOT CHEAPER OF A PROBLEM) IT TURNS OUT IT WOULD COST ME ABOUT 20% (OR CLOSE TO $2000) OF WHAT I PAID FOR THE CAR! THIS IS NOT A NORMAL PROBLEM. I HAVE SPENT THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME ENJOYING THE CAR AS I HAVE REGRETTING IT. UNLESS THIS GETS FIXED (PAID FOR) BY THE MANUFACTURER I CAN'T SEE HOW I CAN EVER AGAIN SUPPORT THIS BRAND.. I HOPE THIS COMPLAINT REACHES DODGE AND THEY DO RIGHT BY THEIR CUSTOMERS!! - DODGE DO THE RIGHT THING AND FIX THIS!

• 12/05/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

  AIR BAG LIGHT DRIVERSIDE BEEN ON FOR MONTHS DRAIN MY BATTERY NOW AIR BAG LIGHT GOES OFF ON

• 12/05/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  MY CAR KEEPS TURNIN GOFF WHILE DRIVING AND SLOWING DOWM. AT 80 I WAS DRIVING AND MY CAR TURNED OFF AMY TIMES

• 12/03/2019· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE HEATER ONLY SOMEWHAT WORKS. THE DRIVER SIDE BLOWS LUKE WARM AIR IF LUCKY AND PASSENGER SIDE BLOWS ICE COLD. THIS CAUSES DANGEROUS DRIVING DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY INSIDE CAR. HAVE REPLACED THERMOSTAT 3 TIMES AND HAD SYSTEM FLUSHED AS ADVISED. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH BOTH AC/HEAT SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE. ANTIFREEZE ALSO LEAKS FROM FRONT OF CAR AND INTO DRIVER SIDE FLOOR BOARD

• 12/01/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO EMIT HEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BAXTER CHRYSLER (17950 BURT ST, SUITE A, OMAHA, NE 68118, PHONE: (402) 493-7800) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEATER CORE FAILED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR FEES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

• 11/28/2016· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 11/26/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  REPLACE HEATER COIL AND ACCUATOR STILL NO HEAT AND DEFROSTER DON'T WORK

• 11/26/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I HAVE NO HEAT IN MY CAR DUE TO THE HEATER CORE BEING PLUGGED. THE DEALER SAID IT'S DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT .

• 11/25/2020· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKESCrash

  BACK IN 2019 ON THANKSGIVING WE HAD A CAR ACCIDENT DRIVING STRAIGHT ON ROUTE 17 IN ESSEX COUNTY BECAUSE THE WHEEL BEARINGS WENT OUT TO QUICKLY WE REPLACED THEM A YEAR LATER IT DID ALMOST DID THE SAME THING BUT WE CATCH IT IN TIME ARE MECHANIC SAID IT SHOULDN'T HAVE TO CHANGE YOUR WHEEL YOUR WHEEL BEARING 10 MONTHS APART WE WENT THROUGH 3 ALREADY AND IT'S ASKING ME TO PUT A DATE FROM WHEN IT HAPPEN I'LL PUT THE FIRST TIME AND THE NEXT TWO THE NEXT DATE IT HAPPEN 9/23/2020/10/20/20 IT'S ALSO DOING SOME WEIRD SLIDING IN THE BACK END OF THE VEHICLE

• 11/19/2015· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

  PASSENGER DEFROST BLOWS COLD AIR WHICH MEANS IT IS NOT CLEARING THE WINDOWS IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE FROSTING OF WINDOWS HAS CREATED SAFETY ISSUES FOR ME BECAUSE ON A BUSY ROAD I HAVE ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT.

• 11/19/2014· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIPERS OPERATED NON-STOP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

• 11/18/2014· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  I WAS DRIVING, THE ETC LIGHT AND THE STABILITY LIGHT CAME ON, THE CAR LOST POWER. I HAD TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT TO GET THE CAR TO DRIVE NORMALLY. IT WOULD DRIVE NORMALLY FOR A COUPLE OF MILES AND THEN I WOULD HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN. IT STOPPED DOING IT THE NEXT DAY. IT STARTED BACK UP AGAIN THIS SUMMER. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC WHO CLEANS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BOX AND HAS RESET THE ELECTRONICS. THIS WILL USUALLY FIX IT FOR A MONTH OR SO AND THEN IT STARTS AGAIN. THE CAR ALSO WILL HAVE SURGES OF POWER, WHICH ARE VERY SCARY. IT ALSO DOES NOT HANDLE WELL WHEN IT RAINS OR SNOWS. OVERALL I FEEL LIKE THE CAR IS UNSAFE. *TR

• 11/15/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  HEATER/DEFROST DOES NOT BLOW HOT OR EVEN WARM AIR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR 4 YEARS AND HAVE HAD IT FLUSHED AND CHECKED. I'M TOLD THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE BUT DODGE DOES NOT COVER IT.

• 11/15/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ELECTRONIC DPPR LOCKS DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. THE DOORS FAIL TO UNLOCK ABOUT 90% OF THE TIME WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE DRIVERS DOOR. THIS IS ESPECIAALY PROBLEMATIC IN THE REAR SEATS WHERE MANUAL UNLOCKING IS NOT EASILY SEEN OR ACTIVATED BY PASSENGERS WHICH COULD CAUSE ELAYS EHEN EMERGENCY EXIT IS REQUIRED. DEALER STATED HE COULD NOT CORRECT ALTHOUGH THEY DID CONFIRM THE PROBLEM.

• 11/15/2012· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  DRIVING ON HILLY ROAD AT ABOUT 60 MPH CAR BEGINS TO STUDDER AND JERK. IT SMOOTHS OUT ON ACCELERATION THEN REPEATS SYMPTOMS EACH TIME CAR TRAVELS AROUND 60 MPH. THE SYMPTOMS GO AWAY AFTER CAR IS TURNED OFF THEN RESTART LATER IN THE DRIVE.THE SYMPTOMS NOW OCCURR ON LEVEL ROADS ALSO. NOW IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE SYMPTOMS, THE CAR IS STALLING AT LOW SPEEDS OF AROUND 15 MPH OR LESS. IT WILL START BACK UP NORMALLY, BUT MAY STALL AGAIN OR NOT. IT WILL OFTEN RUN ERRATICALLY AFTER THIS, A SYMPTOM OFTEN CALLED 'MISSING', BUT NO CYLINDER MISFIRE CODE IS SET. *TR

• 11/14/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE HEAT ON MY PASSENGER SIDE WAS BLOWING OUT COLD AIR AND ALSO MAKING A NOISE REPLACED THE ACTUATOR STILL NO HEAT I'VE HEARD THIS IS A POPULAR ISSUE IS THESE VEHICLES.

• 11/14/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

  2011 DODGE AVENGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO HEAD REST DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY. VEHICLE VIN# NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *SMD

• 11/12/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  HEAT FUNCTIONS PROPERLY ON THE DRIVER SIDE BUT BLOWS COLD AIR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTS ON THE DRIVER SIDE BUT DOES NOT DEFROST ON THE PASSENGER SIDE.

• 11/12/2016· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE HEATING SYSTEM ONLY BLOWS COLD AIR NEEDS A HEATING CORE THIS PROBLEM STARTED 3 YEARS AGO IT EVENTUALLY DID NOT BLOW HOT AIR AT ALL.

• 11/07/2014· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  I HAVE A 2011 DODGE AVENGER EXPRESS AND HAVE AN ISSUE WITH MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THEY ONLY WORK ON THE HIGH SETTING. WHEN I WENT TO THE LOCAL DEALER THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED A NEW MOTOR THAT WOULD COST $200. WHEN I TOOK IT BACK IN FOR THAT REPAIR THEY TOLD ME THAT A NEW MOTOR WASN'T CALLED FOR BUT A TIPM WAS NEEDED AT THE REQUEST OF DODGE/CHRYSLER AT THE COST OF $800.00. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE TIPM BUT IT STARTS IN JUNE OF 2011 AND MY CAR WAS MADE IN FEBRUARY OF THAT YEAR. IS THERE SOMETHING I CAN DO? THERE IS NO WAY I CAN COME UP WITH $800.0 FOR THIS. *TR

• 11/04/2019· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE PASSENGER SIDE BLOWS COLD AIR WHEN THE HEAT IS ON. IT DOESNT DEFROST THE WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHICH IS THEN A SAFETY HAZARD FOR ME AND PEDESTRIANS. THE PASSEGER SIDE VENTS BLOW COLD AIR REGARDLESS OF IF IM MOVING OR NOT MOVING.

• 10/31/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AND THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. UPDATED 01/10/2017*CT CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE RPM JUMPED TO 1500 RPM AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT WAS BLINKING ON THE DASH ALONG WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLIMINATING. THE VEHICLE RPM WOULD ONLY VARY FROM 1200-1500RPM WITH THE MAX SPEED OF 20MPH. TURNS OUT THE LITTLE PLASTIC GEARS INSIDE THE PART WEAR, CAUSING THE ECM TO "LOSE TRACK" OF WHERE THE THROTTLE POSITION IS. UPDATED 6/28/18*JB

• 10/31/2011· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING AT IDLE SPEEDS WHEN THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATION INCREASED. THE FAILURE WAS RESOLVED TEMPORARILY WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 640 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1010.

• 10/30/2019· STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WILL STALL OUT; I WAS DRIVING ON 3 LANE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 70 MPH AND WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET IT OFF TO THE SIDE DUE TO NO POWER STEERING. ANOTHER TIME I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I PRESSED ON ACCELERATOR THE CAR STALLED AND A TRASH TRUCK NEARLY RAN INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE VEHICLE SITS FOR A FEW MINUTES IT WILL RESTART; THEN FAIL AGAIN. REPEAT PROCEDURES AND IT WILL RUN A WHILE LONGER. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE LAST 4 DAYS AT LEAST 3-4 TIMES DAILY.

• 10/30/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  HEATER BLOWS HOT AIR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND COLD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. DOESN'T MATTER IF THE CAR IS SITTING OR MOVING, NO HEAT COMES FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE. SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO BEING UNABLE TO FULLY DEFROST THE CAR!!

• 10/30/2014· ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  WHILE DRIVING TO WORK TODAY I LOST ALL POWER AND NOTICED A RED LIGHTING BOLT ON THE DASH. I WOULD TRY TO ACCELERATE BUT COULD NOT GOING MORE THEN 1600 RPM'S. I PULLED OVER AND KILLED THE ENGINE. WHEN I STARTED IT I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE FOR ABOUT 1 MINUTE AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I WAS ABLE TO GET HOME AND LATER FOUND OUT THE LIGHTING BOLT WAS THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL THROTTLE BODY. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY WANT $550 TO INSTALL IT OR $330 FOR A NEW PART. READING FORUMS I SEEN THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS ISSUE AND NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE THROTTLE BODY BECAUSE THERE ARE LITTLE PLASTIC GEARS THAT GET STRIPPED. I FOUND A PLACE ON LINE FOR $180 AND WILL REPLACE IT BUT I THINK IT IS DISAPPOINTING THAT I AM REPLACING THIS PART WHEN I ONLY HAVE 60K MILES ON IT. *TR

• 10/28/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE HEATER DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. THE PASSENGER SIDE ALWAYS BLOWS COLD AIR. THE DRIVER SIDE BLOWS WARM

• 10/27/2014· SUSPENSION

  I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN THE FALL OF 2013. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHERE THE CAR FISHTAILS IN WET OR SNOWY CONDITIONS. I TRANSPORT 4 CHILDREN ON A DAILY BASIS, AND THIS CAR SCARES ME. I HAVE DRIVEN IN WINTER CONDITIONS FOR MANY YEARS, AND I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THE TERROR THIS CAR CAUSES. I HAVE TO DRIVE 25-35 MPH ANYWHERE I GO ON WET OR EVEN MILDLY SNOWY ROADS OR LOSE CONTROL OF THIS CAR. I ALSO KNOW A FEW OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME ISSUES I HAVE, WITH THE SAME CAR. I HAVE ALSO FOUND MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE WITH THIS VEHICLE AS WELL AS ITS SISTER VEHICLE THE CHRYSLER 200. I DO BELIEVE A SERIOUS INVESTIGATION NEEDS TO BE DONE ON THIS VEHICLE BEFORE ANYONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. *TR

• 10/26/2012· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES. THE INJURY STATUS OF THE OCCUPANT OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.