2008 Dodge Avenger

I PURCHASED A 2008 DODGE AVENGER WITH A LITTLE 21,000 MILE ON IT. ON 07/29/2008 I PULLED INTO THE BANK TO MAKE A WITHDRAWAL. IN LESS THAN 20 SECONDS OF ARRIVING AT THE BANK DRIVE THROUGH I NOTICED SMOKE. THE SMOKE APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. I THEN PULLED OUT OF LINE TO SEE WHERE THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM. AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF. SMOKE THEN BEGAN TO INTENSIFY AND SPARKS SHOOTING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. FIRE THEN BEGAN TO BLAZE FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THEN THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. I LATER SEARCH ONLINE THAT THE CAR HAD 4 RECALLS DATING BACK TO 11/2007 THAT RESULTED IN FIRE AND 2 RECALLS AFTER 11/2007. I DID NOT HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THESE RECALLS UNTIL AFTER THE FIRE. I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 03/2008. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE STOPPED WITH THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE DRIVER'S SEAT RELEASED FROM THE UPWARD FACING POSITION TO AN ELONGATED POSITION. THE CONTACT WAS IN A HORIZONTAL POSITION. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE POLICE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 6,020. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEATBELT DID NOT GRAB. UPDATED 10/29/08. *JB

WHILE STOPPED AT STOP SIGNS OR LIGHTS THE CAR WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING, YOU THEN HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RE START THE ENGINE. SOMETIMES IT FLUTTERS LIKE IT WANTS TO CUT OFF. THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH SOMETIMES MORE. ONCE YOU START THE CAR IT IS BACK TO NORMAL. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THEY FIRST LEARNED THE THROTTLE CONTROL. THE NEXT TIME THEY REPLACED THE EVAPORATOR CANISTER. *TR

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.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT RANDOMLY ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE AND HAS REMAINED LIT. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION; HOWEVER, SHE FOUND A RECALL ONLINE FOR THE SAME FAILURE. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT HER VIN DID NOT APPLY TO THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,000. UPDATED 09/13/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/16/08 *JB

GEAR SHIFT LOCKED UP IN PARK. WENT OUT TO LEAVE FOR WORK AS USUAL AND THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK, HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER AND THEY SAY IT IS THE GEAR SHIFT MODULE AND HAD TO ORDER THE PART FROM DETROIT. THEY STILL DON'T HAVE THE PART AND I AM PAYING FOR A RENT CAR THEY PUT ME IN AT THEIR DISCOUNT RATE OF $35.00 A DAY. THEY SAID IT WOULD BE ONLY A COUPLE OF DAYS. *TR

2008 DODGE AVENGER. MY ENGINE HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES AT SPEEDS UNDER 15 MPH WHILE COMING TO A STOP. MY CARS BRAKE LIGHT AND AIR BAG LIGHT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY THEY CLEARED THE CODE AND RELEASED THE CAR TO ME. THEY ARE TELLING ME THE SAME THEY CANNOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. THERE IS A KNOCKING UNDER FRONT END WHICH I AM TAKING IT IN FOR TOMORROW. THEY HAVE FIXED 2 LEAKS IN THE TRUNK, 1 IN THE DOOR SOAKING THE FLOOR AND THE STEREO THAT WAS LOOSING TIME. *TR

WHILE DRIVING 35 TO 40 THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SUDDENLY STOPPED AND WHEN I BRAKED, THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES NEVER ACTIVATED AND I SLID RIGHT INTO THE CAR IN FRONT ME. I HAD PLENTY OF ROOM TO STOP, BUT COULD NOT. IN ADDITION, ON IMPACT, THE BACK PASSENGER SEAT FLEW FORWARD. IT DID NOT STAY IN A LOCKED POSITION. I'M GLAD I DID NOT HAVE AN INFANT OR SMALL CHILD IN THE BACK SEAT. *TR