2008 Dodge Avenger Tires & Wheels Problems

Breaking system failed, it is available for inspection, I told the state trooper what happened along with several police officers, they agreed that the breaking system was not supposed to lock up which caused the car to skid several feet and the end results are that a very bad wreck happened which left my car undrivable and locked up, the car front disk breaks , front wheel drive,there not suppose to lock up. The air bag did go off, there was no warning sign to let you know you were going to crash, the car picked up speed even while the breaks were fully pushed to the floor when the car did not slow down this caused a wreck and totaled the front of my car resulting in the frame being severely damaged , hood push in, windshield busted, driver hit with air bag, car had to be pulled whiteout being able to be put in neutral which caused more damage to car. There was no warning until the breaks locked up and plowing into another automobile. Two other vehicles involved, could only see one , both were not moving, saw no break lights, no turn signal, this Caused the driver to be injured, driver had cruse control set to speed limit 55, trooper suggested was speeding they were not and they are white not Chinese.

TODAY IS JULY 17, 2018. I DISCOVERED THERE WERE 6 RECALLS ON THE 2008 DODGE AVENGER I PURCHASED A MONTH AND A HALF AGO, BUT THE DEALER NEVER BOTHERED TO DISCLOSE ANY OF THIS INFORMATION TO ME. WHEN I ASKED WHY THE SENSOR LIGHT WAS ON I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOTHING IMPORTANT, JUST THE AIR PRESSURE ON THE TIRES DUE TO LEAKAGE, AND ALL IT NEEDED WAS A CAP ON THE VALVE STEM. THE CAPS ON THE VALVE STEMS OF TWO WHEELS WERE REPLACED BUT THE LIGHT STAYED ON. A FEW DAYS AFTER THE PURCHASE, I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 66 MPH WHEN THE CAR STARTED JERKING AS IF THE FUEL WAS GASPING; IT SCARED ME TO DEATH! TWO WEEKS AFTER THE PURCHASE, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, AND WOULDN'T GO OFF; THE CAR MUST BE TAKEN IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC WHICH I'M TOLD WILL COST ALMOST $100 TO FIND OUT WHY THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT ON AND THE OTHER LIGHT BLINKING, SO THE CAR WILL JUST SET IN THE PARKING AREA UNTIL I CAN RAISE ENOUGH MONEY TO PAY FOR THE $250 DEDUCTIBLE ON THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED FOR $1,500, AND THE PROBLEM MAY NOT EVEN BE COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. ALSO, FIRST THE DEALER SOLD ME THE CAR WITHOUT A KEY FOB WHICH I KNEW NOTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL THE HORN STARTED HONKING AND LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING WHEN I UNLOCKED THE DOOR TO GET BACK INTO THE CAR A COUPLE OF DAYS AFTER THE PURCHASE. THE SALES PERSON TOLD ME I COULD GET ONE MADE AT A DISCOUNT, BUT WHEN I WENT BACK TO PURCHASE IT I WAS TOLD I WAS MISTAKEN. AFTER SHOPPING AROUND IT COST ME OVER $100 TO GET ONE MADE (THOUGH THE DEALER WOULD HAVE CHARGED ME OVER $200.)

MY TIRES PRESSURE LIGHT COMES ON A LOT EVEN AFTER HAVING THE TIRE PRESSURE FIXED. NOT SURE IF THIS IS NORMAL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT TWO TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS WERE COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE OTHER TWO SENSORS FRACTURED AND EXHIBITED SLIGHT CORROSION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,877...UPDATED 08-20-14 *BF UPDATED 09/02/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER EQUIPPED WITH A NANKANG SPORT TIRES, SIZE: 245/45R/18. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE EXCESSIVELY. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND FULL SIZE TIRE. THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE TREAD BEADING HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE WAS 10,500 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. .... UPDATED 10-17-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED SHE EXPERIENCED ANOTHER TIRE FAILURE ON THE LEFT PASSENGER SIDE. THE TIRE BEAD SEPARATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE VALVE STEM FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WEATHERHANDLER LS TIRES, LINE SIZE 215/65/R16, DOT NUMBER M66VJR1R1510. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 75 MPH WHEN THE SIDEWALL 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.

2008 DODGE AVENGER ALL FOUR VALVES ON THE VEHICLE ARE CORRODED AND HAVE BROKEN OFF. ONE TIRE IS UNABLE TO EVEN RECEIVE 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. *KB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THE CAPS ON ALL FOUR TIRES WERE CORRODED AND CAUSED A FAILURE WITH THE VALVE STEMS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A LOW TIRE PRESSURE READING AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THE CAPS WERE CORRODED AND WAS TOLD IF HE REMOVED THE CAPS, THE VALVE STEMS COULD BREAK AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AND VALVE STEMS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

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

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

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.