2010 Dodge Avenger

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CODES NEEDED TO BE UPDATED AND THE STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,000.

I DRIVE A 2010 DODGE AVENGER AND HAVE A FEW PROBLEMS WITH IT... 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). MY HAZARD LIGHT ALSO DO NIT WORK... HAZARD SWITCH INCLUDES THE HEATED SEAT BUTTON AND THE WHOLE THANG SEES TO BE DEAD AND NOT WORKING AT ALL. I'VE CHECKED FUSES AND ALL CONNECTION EVERYTHING IS OKAY BUT STILL NOTHING OUT OF THE SWITCHES AT ALL.

ON OR ABOUT 09/07/17, MY SON WAS DRIVING MY 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THERE IS A MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. WHEN STARTING TO DRIVE, THE GAUGES AND SPEEDOMETER AND WARNING LIGHTS WHEN CRAZY OR STOPPED WORKING. NOTHING WORKED LIKE IT SHOULD. THEN AT A STOP THE VEHICLE DIED AND WOULDN'T RESTART. GOT THE CAR JUMP STARTED AND WAS BROUGHT HOME. UPON INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM BY MY OTHER SON A MECHANIC, THERE SEEMED TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, OR PCM. ONCE THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED EVERYTHING APPEARED FINE FOR ABOUT A 30 MINUTE DRIVE, THEN SAME ISSUE. VEHICLE THEN WAS TAKEN TO A DODGE DEALER WHO AFTER A WEEK COULDN'T DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR, NOT THE ISSUE. FINAL RESULT IS THE PCM IS FAULTY. OK, JUST ONE PROBLEM. WHEN TRYING TO GET ONE FROM THE DEALER ON WEST COAST, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE PCM'S ARE ON BACK ORDER. IN FACT OVER 365 ARE ON B/O. CONTACTED 3 OTHER CHRYSLER SUPPLIERS/WAREHOUSES AROUND THE NATION, AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WERE OVER 700 NATION WIDE ON B/O AND NONE ARE TO BE HAD. CONTACTED AUTO PART STORES, (ORIELLY, AUTO ZONE, NAPA, ETC) AND WAS MET WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THIS ISSUE SEEMS TO BE A NATION WIDE PROBLEM AND SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPING/RUNNING AND NO READILY AVAILABLE FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. I CONTACTED DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND MADE MY COMPLAINT TO THEM. THE DODGE REP AGREED THAT THIS WOULD APPEAR TO BE A MAJOR WARRANTY ISSUE, DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF BACK ORDERS AND AVAILABILITY. HE GAVE ME A CAMPAIGN # 32502195 AS HE OPENED AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS ISSUE. I DID FIND ONE AUTO COMPUTER REBUILDER THAT MAY BE ABLE TO REPAIR MY PCM, COULD TAKE UP TO 10 WEEKS (+) TO GET IT BACK. THIS ISSUE RESEMBLES THE RECALL ON THE 2008/09 AVENGER PCM ISSUE. ANY ASSISTANCE YOU COULD GIVE ME WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU.

I HAVE A 2010 DODGE AVENGER WHICH I PURCHASE IN APRIL OF 2015. AND IN 2015 I HAD TO PUT IT IN THE SHOP TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE CONTROL BODY BECAUSE I WAS LOSING ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING. HERE WE ARE 1.5 YEARS LATER AND I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC THAT WAS WORKING ON MY CAR, AFTER 2 UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO FIX IT, THEY CONTACT A DODGE DEALERSHIP, WHICH STATED THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. AFTER DRIVING MY CAR FOR MORE THAN 10 MINUTES, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE INDICATOR LIGHT BEGINS TO FLASH. I AM UNABLE TO ACCELERATE PAST 20 MPH. OR IF I AM STOPPED, THE CAR JERKS FORWARD WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.

ETC LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR STARTED ACTING LIKE IT WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS. RPM GAGE JUMPS FROM 1K TO 1.5K. VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OVER 20 MPH. BROUGHT VEHICLE HOME RESET THE COMPUTER LIGHT STAYED ON BUT PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR A LITTLE OVER A WEEK. I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN THE ETC LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH AGAIN. PULLED OVER ATTEPTED TO RESET LIKE THE MANUAL SAID TO, NO SUCH LUCK, CALLED IN AND TOOK THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP. DIAGNOSED AS ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. AS I HAVE BEEN READING THROUGH COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE I HAVE SEEN OVER 10 COMPLAINTS ON THIS PART BUT NO RECALL ON THEM. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO RECALL THIS PART. NO EXCUSE FOR IT TO BE HAPPENING TO SO MANY PEOPLE. I UNDERSTAND PARTS GET OLD AND WORN OUT BUT NO WAY THIS MANY. RECALL PLEASE.

2010 DODGE AVENGER SXT 4L ENGINE - 01-04-2016 NO START IN HOME DRIVEWAY. CAR TOWED TO BREWBAKER DODGE AND KEPT FOR TWO (2) DAYS WITH NO TROUBLE FOUND AT GREAT INCONVENIENCE TO MYSELF. EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD NOT PAY DUE TO NO TROUBLE FOUND. I HAD TO PAY FOR TOWING CHARGES AT $65. AND DEALER WAIVED DIAGNOSTIC DUE TO PREVIOUS PROBLEM. DEALER OFFERED FREE TOWING IF PROBLEM RECURS.

2010 DODGE AVENGER SXT 4L ENGINE - NO START 11-25-2015 IN SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT. CAR TOWED TO NEAREST PEP BOYS AND THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE. CHARGED FOR TOWING AND DIAGNOSTICS AT $78. ADVISED TO TAKE TO DEALER AND NOT TO SHUT CAR OFF. DRIVEN TO CLOSED DEALER AND LEFT. 11-27-2015 DIAGNOSED AS BAD STARTER. STARTER REPLACED WITH TOWING AND DIAGNOSTICS COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY AND I PAID FOR NON-COVERED TAX.