2013 Dodge Avenger Engine Problems

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while driving approximately 75 MPH, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated that the check engine and oil warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that after releasing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle lost motive power and eventually stalled. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed back to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 134,625.

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power and the engine seized. The low oil pressure warning light illuminated. The contact checked all the vehicle fluids and stated that fluid levels were adequate. The contact was driving on the highway when the failure occurred. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed of an unknown recall however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after 5 minutes. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the coolant temperature sensor had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V552000 (Engine) however, the VIN was not included. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 202,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that there was smoke coming from the exhaust system. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact referenced Emissions recall U67. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and had not been repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH the vehicle shut down completely and an unknown warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and the mechanic stated that the gasket was leaking and that an unknown gasket (P2173). The vehicle was repaired but the failure continued. The manufacturer was contacted, and the manufacturer was contacted, and no assist was provided. The failure mileage was 185,489.

Car stalls while driving

Sensor fail to indicate car was overheating. Car shut off in the middle of highway with no indication. No warning that the vehicle was going to shut down. Vehicle is brought into the dealership this is what they stated on the order.T. CHECK AND ADVISE found vehicle has no compression. further diagnosis found when adding water to coolant system, cylinders # 2 and 3 filled up with water and water poured out between cylinder head and block. head and block are warped beyond repair. needs engine Yes over 50 times No warning sign Vehicle just shut off in the middle of the highway. When I review this incident on line you have several complaints stating that it’s been an ongoing issues with this making model car.

Car will randomly stall when parked. Car will randomly lose second through sixth gear when starting up. Issue is likely to rectify if car is restarted.

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while driving, a loud knocking sound was present coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was eventually towed to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the engine shaft bearings had failed and that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V552000 (Engine). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The local dealer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 106,000.

The contact’s niece owns a 2013 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact called another local dealer; Phillips Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram (3440 S Pine Ave, Ocala, FL 34471; (352) 644-7795) but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number 13V552000 (Engine). The manufacturer was contacted but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.

The engine in our vehicle blew up, our safety as well as others on the road were affected, when the engine blew we were driving down the highway with traffic, it caused us to swerve into oncoming traffic. We had to pay out of pocket for a tow truck and had it moved to a safe location so as of today, November 02, 2021 at 9:45 pm, the vehicle has not been inspected by the dealer or manufacturer. There was a police man behind us who pulled over to help us, he did not inspect the vehicle, but, he did look to see what happened since he witnessed the incident. We have filed a claim with our insurance company,, however,, they are possibly going to deny the claim due to not covering engine failure even if it's a recall. There were absolutely no warning lamps, messages, or any minor or significant problems presented before the incident. We bought the car new in May 2013 and discovered the engines were recalled in December 2013 and we did not receive any type of vehicle recalls except for the airbags which the dealership replaced.

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact attempted to adjust the driver’s and passenger’s side mirrors however, the mirrors failed to adjust. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer to be inspected and was informed that the power switch needed to be replaced. Shortly after the failure, the contact noticed that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 115,536.

VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING STEERING LOCKS BRAKES LOCK THIS VEHICLE HAS 5 RECALLS BUT VIN ONLY REPORTS TWO RECALLS THIS IS DANGEROUS I DRIVE HIGHWAY TO AND FROM WORK PLEASE HELP

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STAND STILL AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, WHEN DEPRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED HE CONTINUED DRIVING HOWEVER, CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER SOUTH CHICAGO DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP LOCATED AT 7340 S. WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60636, (773) 476-7800, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

OIL IS POOLING UNDER THE OIL FILTER/OIL COOLER ASSEMBLY. I UNDERSTAND FROM OTHER OWNERS ONLINE (YOUTUBE, AVENGER FORUM) THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. FOR OIL TO LEAK FROM THE COOLER WHOSE SEALS MAY BE BAD. ADDITIONALLY, I HAVE WHAT SOUNDS LIKE A ROCKER ARM (AT LEAST ONE) THAT IS WORN, PROBABLY FROM THE LACK OF SUFFICIENT OIL DUE TO THIS LEAK. I DISCOVERED THE POOLING WITH THE CAR PARKED, ENGINE IDLING, AND TRYING TO FIND THE CLACKING/TACKING/TIPPING NOISE WHICH FEELS (VIBRATIONS) LIKE IT MIGHT BE IN THE LEFT BANK OF THE V6 ENGINE. BOTH PROBLEMS REPORTED AS TYPICAL ONLINE AS NOTED FOR THE PENTASTAR 3.6L V6 WHICH I HAVE. TAPPING HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE MARCH 2020 AT LEAST. I DID A SECOND OIL CHANGE (PREVIOUS IN FEBRUARY) TO DETERMINE IF THAT WOULD HELP. NO.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE HEATER WAS ACTIVATED HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER SIDE VENTS ONLY PRODUCED COLD AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000

HEAT IS ONLY BLOWING ON DRIVERS SIDE, BLOWS COLD ON PASSENGER SIDE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE ACCELERATION AND THE STABILITY CONTROL, CHECK ENGINE, AND BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM MONTIOR AND A FUEL LEAK WERE THE CAUSES OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO HEAT IN THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 101,320.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. VEHICLE STALLED HAD TO PULL OVER THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THROTTLE BODY CONTROL THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH , ALL WARNING INDICATORS STARTED TO FLASH, THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAITED FEW MINUTES. VEHICLE STARTED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER PEPPERS AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC, 2420 E WOOD ST, PARIS, TN 38242, THEY DETERMINED THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL HAD TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE NOT REPAIRED. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.