2011 Dodge Avenger Complaint Log

WAS IN LINE OF TRAFFIC . ONE VEHICLE THREE CARS AHEAD TURNED SUDDENLY CAUSING THE NEXT CAR TO PUT ON BRAKES SUDDENLY THEN THE NEXT CAR BRAKE SUDDENLY THE BRAKES OF THE 2011 DODGE AVENGER FAILED TO ENGAGE LEADING TO A REAR END COLLISION WITH THE CAR AHEAD CAUSING EXTREME FRONT END DAMAGE TO THE 2011 DODGE AVENGER AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY .. LUCKILY THE SEAT BELT WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY ...POLICE REPORT FILED AND NOTED BRAKE FLUID COMPARTMENT FULL . *TR

2011 DODGE AVENGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL NOT BEING REPAIRED ON VEHICLE TO DATE. *LD UPDATED 09/29/2017*JS

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE PAST 20 MPH AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL, PCM AND THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

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

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

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.

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

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.

DURING 2013 MY CAR WOULD GIVE ME PROBLEMS STARTING IN COLD WEATHER. TO REMEDY THIS I WOULD TURN ON THE LIGHTS BEFORE TURNING ON THE VEHICLE. IT WORKED. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHILE I HAD WARRANTY FOR A CHECK UP AND THEY TOLD THEY SPOTTED NO PROBLEM CODES AND THE CAR WAS FINE. SEPTEMBER 15 2014 IT BEGAN TO GET CHILLY AGAIN. AS I WAS DRIVING, GOING UPHILL, THE LIGHTNING BOLT CAME BACK ON AND MY CAR DROPPED TO 20 MPH IMMEDIATELY. I REFERRED TO THE CAR MANUAL AND FOUND THIS IS CALLED A ETC ISSUE, ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL. I'VE BROUGHT THIS ATTENTION TO DEALERSHIP WHILE MY WARRANTY WAS STILL ON THE CAR, AND EVEN THO I STATED THE ISSUE WAS THERE, IT WASN'T ATTENDED TO BECAUSE NO PROBLEM CODES CAME UP. MY LOCAL MECHANIC RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND STILL NO CODES COME UP. ASIDE FROM THIS, THERE IS A HEAVY KNOCKING NOISE WHEN MY AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED ON FOR SOME TIME. IDK WHAT THIS ISSUE IS BUT AGAIN I HAD BROUGHT IT UP WHILE I WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND NOTHING WAS DONE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AUG 23 ALONG IN A STREET WHEN THE CAR JUST STALLED,I IMMEDIATELY PUT THE GEAR IN PARK THEN START THE ENGINE AGAIN IT WORKED.. THEN AUG 25 I WAS BACKING UP FROM MY WORK DRIVE WAYIN THE MORNING WHEN IT DIES AGAIN.. THERE WERE NO ENGINE LIGHT OR BATTERY LIGHT IN THE DASHBOARD THEN IT WONT START ... I WAITED LIKE 5MINS TO START IT AGAIN THEN IT WORKED AGAIN...THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN THE CAR STALLED AGAIN WHILE IM DRIVING HOME SAME DAY ... THEN AUG 28 PAST 415PM WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO LEAVE TO DO SOME ERRANDS THE CAR WAS PARKED ON THE STREET IT DIDN'T START I CALLED TRIPLE A THINKING IT NEEDS A JUMP START... AFTER 15 MINS THE CAR STARTS AGAIN... THEN AUG 29 THE CAR STALLED AGAIN ALONG THE STREET SUNSET AND WILTON IT JUST DIES AGAIN I RE START IT AGAIN...IM SO AFRAID FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS ON WHAT THIS CAR DEFECTS ARE.. I DECIDED TO WENT TO MIDAS SAME DAY AUG 29 AND HAVE MY CAR DIAGNOSED... THE MGR TOLD ME BATTERY RESULTS ARE OK .. THE STARTER TEST IS NORMAL...THE CHARGING SYSTEM TEST IS NORMAL ADVISED ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER... I TOOK IT TO THE DOWNTOWN LA DEALER THEY DON'T ACCEPT WALK INS THE SERVICE WRITER TOLD ME THEY NEED TO HAVE THE CAR IN THE SERVICE SHOP FOR 3 DAYS TO RUN A TEST IT WILL COST ME $100 SOMETHING... I CANT AFFORD IT... IM A LOW INCOME EMPLOYEE.. I CANT AFFORD TO HAVE MY CAR IN THE SHOP FOR 3 DAYS...HE TOLD ME THE COST MIGHT RUN FROM $200 TO $1,000 DEPENDS ON THE PROBLEM....IM IN A DIFFICULT SITUATION RIGHT NOW...WE HAD THIS CAR SINCE MAY 2013 AT 37,000 MILES FROM A RENT ENTERPRISE DEALERSHIP IM NOT NEGLIGENT OR ABUSE THIS CAR IN ANY WAY I ALWAYS HAVE IT OIL CHANGE ...IT HAS 48,000 PLUS MILES NOW... WHEN I LOOK UP IN THE INTERNET I READ SOME RELATED COMPLAINTS ABOUT DODGE AVENGER THEY ALSO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM THE CAR JUST DIES STALLED....VERY UNSAFE IN THE STREETS I DON'T WANT SOMETHING HAPPENED TO ME WHILE IM IN THE FWY. *TR

I WAS DRIVING TO A PARKING LOT AROUND A TURNABOUT AND AS I APPROACHED THE ENTRANCE FOR THE PARKING LOT, THE STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT, ALMOST CAUSING THE CAR TO MISS THE ENTRANCE AND FOR ME TO VEER OF THE ROAD. I LOOKED AT THE TACHOMETER AND NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE HAD COMPLETELY TURNED OFF. THIS WAS ABOUT THE THIRD OCCURRENCE. THE PREVIOUS TWO TIMES THE CAR HAD STALLED AT AN INTERSECTION'S RED LIGHT AND DIDN'T NOTICE UNTIL THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN. WHEN I DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. AGAIN, I WOULD LOOK AT THE TACHOMETER, AND THE ENGINE STALLED. I WISH TO HAVE ON THE RECORD THAT TODAY, 9/22/14 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30AM, I CONTACTED [XXX] OF PALM AUTO MALL IN PUNTA GORDA, FL TO VOICE MY CONCERNS ABOUT A RECALL I READ IN THE LOCAL NEWS ABOUT A FUEL PUMP RECALL FOR JEEP CHEROKEES WITH A 3.6L V6 AND WAS GIVEN THE RUNAROUND. MY CAR HAS THE EXACT SAME ENGINE, AND MADE DURING THAT RECALL'S DATE! THIS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE I DESCRIBED THIS EXACT PROBLEM WHEN MY CAR WAS SERVICED 9/16-9/17/14. I WAS TOLD TODAY THAT SINCE MY CAR IS NOT INVOLVED WITH THE JEEP RECALL, THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING. I WARNED [XXX] THAT IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS PROBLEM, HE IS GOING TO BE ON RECORD THAT I EXPLAINED THIS PROBLEM TO HIM. THANK GOD I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY. IF MY MOTHER WERE DRIVING THE SAME CAR, SHE WOULD NOT HAVE HAD THE STRENGTH TO TURN THE WHEEL IN THIS CIRCUMSTANCE. HIGHLY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY FATAL PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW IN 2011. SINCE 2011 IT HAS STALLED OUT ON ME 4 TIMES WHEN I AM AT LOW SPEEDS OR WHEN ACCELERATING WHEN A RED LIGHT TURNS GREEN. ONE OF THE STALLS IT HAPPENED AS I WAS MAKING A UTURN AND A CAR NEARLY HIT ME WHILE I WAS TRYING TO RESTART THE CAR. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN SEVERAL TIMES TO THE DEALER AND EACH TIME THEY FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THIS SITUATION IS EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED BY ANOTHER COMPLAINT ON THIS WEBSITE. I HAVE NOTICED THE CAR HAS A VERY SLIGHT SURGE AT IDLE OR AT A LIGHT WHEN THE AC IS RUNNING AND MENTIONED THIS TO THE TECHS BUT THEY STATED ITS NORMAL. DOESN'T SEEM NORMAL TO ME AS THE CAR DIDN'T DO IT WHEN PURCHASED AND NOW IT RANDOMLY STALLS. THEY DID FLASH THE ONBOARD COMPUTER BUT THIS HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. GUESS IT WILL TAKE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BEFORE THE DEALER OR DODGE BELIEVES THERE IS A ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THIS THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO INDICATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

2011 DODGE AVENGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE STOPPED AT RED LIGHT THEN PROCEEDED INTO INTERSECTION AND VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. *SMD THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. *JB

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, AN OBJECT HIT UNDER THE VEHICLE AND PUNCTURED A HOLE IN THE PLASTIC, UNPROTECTED FUEL TANK CAUSING A LEAK. FORTUNATELY IT ONLY CAUSED A LEAK AND DID NOT RESULT IN A FIRE. I WAS SURPRISED TO FIND OUT THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS PLASTIC AND DID NOT HAVE ANY PROTECTION FROM ROAD HAZARDS TO PREVENT PUNCTURES, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS SO CLOSE TO THE GROUND. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE POWER WINDOWS WERE MALFUNCTIONING. WHEN HE OPENED THE WINDOWS HE WAS UNABLE TO CLOSE THEM. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ABS, AIR BAG, ENGINE, BATTERY WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V282000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,171.

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

REAR SHIFTS SIDE WAYS WHEN GOING OVER ANY BUMP OR EXPANSION JOINT ON ROAD. DRIVING IN SNOW OR ICE IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE REAR IS ALWAYS SLIDING BACK AND FORTH HAD CAR CHECKED AND DODGE DEALERSHIP FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. ASIDE FROM GIVING ME A PANIC ATTACK EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENS, I'M AFRAID I'M GOING TO KILL MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE IN A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT FROM THIS PROBLEM. THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING WITH THE REAR SWAY BAR BEING MOUNTED IN THE WRONG PLACE OR SOMETHING WITH THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL MALFUNCTIONING. ALSO I THOUGHT IT WAS THE TIRES SO I HAD ALL NEW TIRES PUT ON AND THAT OBVIOUSLY WASN'T THE PROBLEM. I'M SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE THIS CAR BUT IT IS MY ONLY OPTION. *TR

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

HAD WEIGHT IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. ROADS BEGAN TO BECOME LIGHTLY SNOW COVERED. BACK END OF CAR FLOATED, AS IF NOT TOUCHING THE HIGHWAY. CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WAS MINIMAL. SLOWED TREMENDOUSLY TO ENSURE A SOMEWHAT SAFE REMAINDER OF TRIP. HAS HAPPENED TWO OTHER TIMES, ALWAYS WHILE CARRYING EXTRA PASSENGERS OR WEIGHT IN THE CAR. VERY CONCERNING. APPARENTLY, THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT EVEN THE DEALER SERVICE EMPLOYEES ARE AWARE OF. THERE IS NO REAL FIX. THEY HAVE SET REAR ALIGNMENT TO FARTHEST INWARD POSITION TO COUNTERACT REAR TIRES BOWING OUT WITH WEIGHT. I AM SKEPTICAL THIS WILL FIX PROBLEM PERMANENTLY. THEN WILL MY NEXT WORRY BE WEAR ON THE TIRES DUE TO INCORRECT ALIGNMENT? *TR

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THERE WAS RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V282000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED AND THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS SUDDENLY DIMMED AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND BOTH TURN SIGNALS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,656.

SHORTLY AFTER EXCEEDING THE 30,000 MILE WARRANTY THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. FORTUNATELY, IT SEEMS THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS BECAUSE I FOUND A YOUTUBE VIDEO ON HOW TO GET IT OUT OF PARK BY REMOVING THE GEAR SHIFT COVER AND USING A SCREWDRIVER TO LIFT THE PIECE THAT IS USUALLY LIFTED BY THE BRAKE CABLE TO THE GEAR SHIFT. THE DEALER ORDERED THE PART REPLACEMENT BUT THE LABOR COSTS WERE EXORBITANT SO I TOOK IT TO A FRIEND WHO USED TO BE A DODGE DEALER AND THEY FIXED IT FOR LESS THAN $100. *TR

I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW OFF THE LOT AND HAVE OWNED IT FOR 2 YEARS. THE BACK OF THE CAR SWAYS IN THE BACK, WHICH I DID NOT NOTICE THIS AT FIRST BEING THE DRIVER, BUT PASSENGERS DID. AS TIME WENT ON IT GOT WORSE AND I BEGAN NOTICING IT IN THE FRONT. THE BACK END SWAYS ANYTIME YOU HIT A BUMP AND IN THE WINTER THE BACK END IS ALL OVER THE PLACE. I'VE BEEN DRIVING IN WINTER WEATHER FOR 10 YEARS NOW AND NEVER HAD SO MUCH ANXIETY UNTIL DRIVING THIS CAR. THE BACK END MAKES HOLLOW CLICKING NOISES FROM TIME TO TIME LIKE SOMETHING IS GOING TO JUST "POP OFF". THE STEERING WHEEL PULLS TO THE RIGHT (EVEN AFTER ALL ALIGNMENTS, TIRES CHECKED). WHEN YOU ATTEMPT TO PUSH ON THE GAS AFTER BEING STOPPED THE CAR STALLS A GREAT DEAL. THE LEFT REAR SUSPENSION HAS BEEN REPLACED ALREADY, THE SWAY BAR TIGHTENED, CAMBER BUSHINGS DONE AND THERE ARE STILL ISSUES WITH THE ABOVE BUT THE DEALER STATES "NOTHING IS WRONG". I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS OF TIMES FOR ALL OF THIS NOT TO MENTION THE BUBBLING OF THE PAINT ON THE HOOD, THE TRUNK LEAKING WATER AND A FEW RECALLS. I PLAN ON TRADING THIS CAR IN ASAP AND WILL NOT BE PURCHASING ANOTHER DODGE. I SPENT WAY TOO MUCH MONEY ON A CAR TO HAVE THIS MANY ISSUES WITH BARELY 20,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

I BOUGHT MY 2011 DODGE AVENGER EXPRESS USED IN 2013, A DAY AFTER I STARTED NOTICING THE REAR END FISH TAILING JUST GOING OVER SMALL BUMPS. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY "SAW NOTHING". ANOTHER TIME I WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR BECAUSE IT FISH TAILED. I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL WITHOUT INCIDENT I AGAIN TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME I MAY NEED NEW TIRES.I BOUGHT 4 BRAND NEW TIRES.THIS "SEEMED" TO HELP FOR THE FIRST DAY OR SO. I BROUGHT IT BACK AGAIN AND THEY STILL "DON'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG". I AM FEARFUL FOR MY LIFE EACH AND EVERY TIME I DRIVE THIS CAR ESPECIALLY IN WET OR SNOWY WEATHER. I HAVE DRIVEN IN SNOW AND RAIN FOR 20 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN TO ME. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE AFRAID TO HAVE MY CHILDREN OR MYSELF IN MY CAR. PLEASE DODGE RESEARCH THIS SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN BEFORE SOMEONE BECOMES SERIOUSLY INJURED OR GOD FORBID DIES. I CAN SEE BY THE OTHERS HERE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THESE SAME ISSUES. *TR

I AM HEAVILY DISAPPOINTED. I WENT HOME TO LOUISIANA FOR EASTER AND IT RAINED QUITE A BIT. I WAS PACKING TO GO HOME AND PRIOR TO WENT TO CLEAN OUT MY VEHICLE TO INCLUDE MY TRUNK. WHEN I PULLED EVERYTHING OUT...LINERS AND ALL, THE LEFT SIDE OF MY TRUNK UNDERNEATH THE LINERS WAS SOAKED. THE GRAY PADDING ON EVEN ON THE SIDE OF THE TRUNK WAS WAS WET. I CAME BACK HOME TO KANSAS, YESTERDAY IT WAS THE SAME. WE HAD A STORM ROLL THROUGH AND AGAIN MY TRUNK WAS EVEN MORE SOAKED. I HAVE TAKEN EVERYTHING OUT AND DRIED IT OUT, HOWEVER W THE CURRENT RAIN, IT DOES NO GOOD. I NOW DO NOT HAVE A PLEASANT SMELL IN MY TRUNK. WHEN I READ REVIEWS, ITS APPARENT THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THE DODGE VEHICLE AS WELL AS A FEW OTHER PRODUCTS, HOW THEY HECK IS IT OK TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM YET MAKE NO EFFORT TO FIX IT AND NOW I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT? I SWITCHED FROM A NISSAN ALTIMA TO THIS CAR, BIG MISTAKE. MY NISSAN WOULD HAVE NEVER LET ME DOWN, AND NISSAN WOULD HAVE NEVER KEPT PUTTING THE SAME MISTAKE OUT THERE. I HAVE OWNED THREE TWO OF WHICH I BOUGHT USED AT, AT LEAST 3 YEARS OLD AND ONE BRAND NEW NO MILES AND NEVER ONCE ANY PROBLEMS. I WAS NEVER LET DOWN. I BOUGHT THIS DODGE 2/8/13, BARELY 60 DAYS OLD TO ME AND ALREADY PISSED OFF. WAY TO GO DODGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A ROAD BUMP AND THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER TRAVELING OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE FELT AS IF THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT CONTACTING THE PAVEMENT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER TO BECOME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE SUSPENSION AND STRUTS WERE NOT IN NEED OF REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS UNSTABLE AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SWAYED BACK AND FORTH CAUSING A VIBRATION NEAR THE BACK SEATS. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT ANY RATE OF SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MORE THAN ONE DEALER AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED TWO ALIGNMENTS AND THE CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

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.

FRONT END MAKES A POPPING NOISE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE ON UNEVEN TERRAIN AT ALL SPEEDS. DEALER COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING AND I HAD THE FIRST TIRE ROTATION AT THIS TIME. WE TOOK OUR FIRST ROAD TRIP (APPROX 1700 MILES ROUND TRIP) AND NOTICED VIBRATION ON TRIP. FOUND TIRE DUST COVERING REAR OF CAR AND REAR FENDER WELLS. THE REAR TIRES HAD ALMOST COMPLETELY WORN THROUGH THE INNERMOST TREAD. DEALER PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT CHECK, SAID FRONT WAS SLIGHTLY OUT AND CORRECTED IT. LEFT FRONT WAS -.7 CAMBER AND RIGHT FRONT WAS -.7. AT 1500 MILES THE DEALER FINALLY AGREED TO REPLACE THE TIRES THROUGH THE GOOD YEAR PRORATED WARRANTY, CLAIMING THE WARE PROBLEM WAS A TIRE ISSUE. WE ARE NOW AT 18000 MILES WITH NO SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. POPPING NOISE IN FRONT IN SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE, DEALER ONCE STATED THEY TIGHTENED THE CRADLE BOLTS. IT HAD NO EFFECT. WE AGAIN HAVE VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND THE REAR END WOBBLES BACK AND FORTH ON UNEVEN TERRAIN. *TR

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE INTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AT 50MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TWICE AND ADVISED THAT THE GAS CAP WAS NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED AND COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 34,712.

THERE IS A SIZABLE WATER LEAK ENTERING THE TRUNK LID INNER PANELS, ORIGINATING FROM THE LACK OF A PROPER SEAL AROUND THE THIRD HIGH BRAKE LITE ASSEMBLY( CHMSL). THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO CHRYSLER SINCE THE 2008 MODEL YEAR OF THE AVENGER, STRATUS, SEBRING AND PT CRUISER. THEY ARE CURRENTLY USING THE SAME TRUNK LID AND LIGHT ASSY, AND THE PROBLEMS PERSIST. CHRYSLER HAS ADMITTED KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM AND ASSIGNED A TSB # 23-016-12 IN THIS SERVICE BULLETIN IT STATES THE CORRECTIVE MEASURE FOR DEALERS IS TO REMOVE 2 RUBBER DRAIN PLUGS, AND NOTHING ELSE. SO THE WATER STILL ENTERS BETWEEN THE OUTER AND INNER TRUNK LID ASSY, EXITS THROUGH THE LATCH ASSY, AND NOW THE REMOVED DRAIN PLUGS ALSO. UNFORTUNATELY, THE SIMPLE FIX CHRYSLER HAS ASSIGNED IS A HAZARD FOR 2 REASONS. 1/ WATER IS IN CONTACT WITH POWER TERMINALS ON THE TRUNK LID LATCH ASSY, 2/ WATER IS NOT COMPLETELY REMOVED, AND RESIDUAL PLUS WATER COMING OUT OF LATCH ASSY SITS AND STAGNATES, AND PROMOTES THE GROWTH OF MOLD SPORES. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER, THERE IS AN OPEN CASE HISTORY, AND THEY CHOOSE TO DO NOTHING. I INFORMED THEM I WOULD TAKE THIS ACTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,700. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXITING A DRIVEWAY AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY UP TO 40 MPH. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A POST. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PLACE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. ONCE RESTARTED, THE FAILURE WAS RESOLVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER HOWEVER THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE HOWEVER NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000... UPDATED 08-27-12 *BF UPDATED 08/30/2012 *JS

UPON COMING TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE ENGINE STALLED/ SHUT OFF. HAD TO PUT IN IN PARK TO RESTART AND NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. SEEMS NORMAL NOW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, SHE DROVE THROUGH A STOP LIGHT AND ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE CRASH. THERE WAS AN OCCUPANT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THAT SUFFERED NECK INJURIES AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR RECEIVED EXTENSIVE DAMAGES. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP WHERE IT WAS AWAITING REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE PARAMETERS OF THE AIR BAG SENSORS WERE NOT STRUCK DURING THE CRASH, THEREFORE THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 10,000.

WHEN TRAVELING AT 55 OR FASTER THE REAR OF THE CAR SWAYS/BOUNCES SIDEWAYS ON BUMPS IN THE ROAD. THE MORE WEIGHT IN THE BACK SEAT OR TRUNK AREA THE MORE IT SWAYS/BOUNCES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 2 DEALERS AND THEY BOTH COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. I HAVE HAD AN ALIMENT DONE BUT THEY SAID IT WAS NOT NEEDED AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEY SAID TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER AND HAVE THE SWAY BAR CHECKED. I'M HAVE GOTTEN NO WERE WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated while driving 5 MPH, the rear turn signals became inoperable. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V282000 (Electrical System, Air Bags) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 27,000.

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

I HAVE PURCHASED 3 DODGE AVENGERS 2010 AND 2011. EACH OF THE CARS ARE DOING THE SAME THING STALLS WHILE DRIVING I THOUGHT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE TAKEN THE CARS BACK TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS 5 TO 6 TIMES AND THE TECH COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I WAS DRIVING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL AND BEGAN TO PRESS THE GAS FROM THE LIGHT AND IT TURNED OFF THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST HIT US. I WAS DRIVING GOING 10 MPH AND THE CAR TURNED OFF. I WAS IN A SCHOOL ZONE. I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND IT STALLS. I CANNOT UNDERSTAND THIS AND THE TECHS ARE OBLIVIOUS ALSO. I HAVE HAD ENOUGH AND I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR. *TR

I HAVE PURCHASED 3 DODGE AVENGERS 2010 AND 2011. EACH OF THE CARS ARE DOING THE SAME THING STALLS WHILE DRIVING I THOUGHT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE TAKEN THE CARS BACK TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS 5 TO 6 TIMES AND THE TECH COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I WAS DRIVING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL AND BEGAN TO PRESS THE GAS FROM THE LIGHT AND IT TURNED OFF THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST HIT US. I WAS DRIVING GOING 10 MPH AND THE CAR TURNED OFF. I WAS IN A SCHOOL ZONE. I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND IT STALLS. I CANNOT UNDERSTAND THIS AND THE TECHS ARE OBLIVIOUS ALSO. I HAVE HAD ENOUGH AND I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR. *TR

THE CAR CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE WHEN YOU REMOVE YOUR FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE. REPAIR TECHNICIANS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP OR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE MECHANIC INFORMED HER THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THEY WERE WORKING ON A SOLUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND MADE A SEVERELY LOUD METAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO RECREATE THE FAILURE THEREFORE, UPDATED THE SOFTWARE BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUED TO FAIL AND EXHIBIT A METAL NOISE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE A WARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,614 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,647. UPDATED 8/24/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE COASTED OFF THE THROTTLE, T HE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND BANG A T LOW SPEEDS. UPDATED 09/11/12

THE CAR HAS A TREMENDOUS DELAY WHEN YOU PRESS THE GAS PEDAL FROM ANY SPEED. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME A FEW ACCIDENTS ALREADY WHEN CROSSING INTERSECTIONS THAT HAVE NO TRAFFIC SIGNALS. THE VEHICLE FINALLY REACTS AFTER A SECOND OR TWO OF HAVING PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL BUT THE PEDAL IS PRESSED SO FAR BY ME ALREADY THAT IT ENDS UP ACCELERATING INCREDIBLY ABRUPTLY THAT IS ALSO DANGEROUS. SEEMS TO BE A COMPUTER ISSUE BECAUSE THE HORN ALSO HAS THE SAME 1-2 SECOND DELAY BEFORE IT FINALLY BEEPS AFTER YOU PRESS THE HORN PAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. ALSO WHEN YOU GO TO TURN THE CAR ON IT SUFFERS FROM A 1-2 SECOND DELAY BEFORE THE STARTER BEGINS TO CRANK THE ENGINE OVER. ITS LIKE THE COMPUTER IS SOOOO SLOW TO REACT TO COMMANDS BY THE DRIVER AND THIS IS DANGEROUS WHEN IT AFFECTS THE GAS PEDAL ACCELERATION REACTION TIME AND THE HORN PAD REACTION TIME. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS SINCE I OWN THIS VEHICLE AND WILL END UP SELLING IT IF THE DEALER CANT REPAIR THIS EXCESSIVE COMPUTER REACTION ISSUE. WHEN I SPOKE TO A DEALER ABOUT THIS THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL TO HAVE THIS LONG REACTION TIME AND IT WAS DONE BY CHRYSLER FOR "SAFETY REASONS" WHICH MADE NO SENSE TO ME THAT TAKING AWAY DRIVER CONTROL OVER ACCELERATION IS ADVANTAGEOUS OR "SAFE" IN ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM.. IT HAS CREATED AND PUT ME IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS ALREADY SINCE I DON'T FEEL I HAVE CONTROL OF THE ACCELERATION OF THE CAR SINCE IT DOES NOT ACCELERATE IMMEDIATELY WHEN YOU PRESS THE GAS PEDAL. THE SAME APPLIES TO THE HORN DELAY AFTER YOU HIT THE HORN PAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL, WHAT "SAFETY REASON" COULD THAT JUSTIFY THIS CAR HAS TO GET THESE ISSUES RESOLVED TO PREVENT FUTURE ACCIDENTS DUE TO THESE PROBLEMS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THESE COMPLAINTS. *TR

I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER BUT THERE ARE SEVERAL THAT ARE OPEN. THIS VIN IS ALSO ON THE BUYBACK LIST AND I'VE CALLED TWO LOCAL DEALERS TO ASK ABOUT IT AND THEY WON'T GIVE AN ANSWER BUT 'WE CAN TRADE IN'. I'VE ALSO CALL FAC. I BOUGHT IT CERTIFIED USED.