2000 DODGE AVENGER Problems & Recalls

2000 DODGE AVENGER ES. AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR BLEW OUT. $1200 REPAIR BILL. MY MECHANIC SAID THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS HAPPENING. *JB

THE PAINT IS FLAKING OFF THE CAR. APPEARS THAT THE WIND FROM GOING DOWN THE ROAD IS KNOCKING THE PAINT OFF. OR MAYBE THE SUN HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH IT. THE ENTIRE TOP NEEDS RE-PAINTED. *JB

Mileage: 40,000

SENSOR IN TRANSMISSION QUIT WORKING. THE FIRST TIME I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND IT COMPLETELY LOST SPEED. I EXITED AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AFTER THAT, IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. IT WAS REPAIRED BY A DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY. THAT WAS AT AROUND 20000 MILES. TODAY, AT AROUN...

Mileage: 42,331

I WAS GETTING ONTO THE INTERSTATE WHEN MY RPMS WOULD NOT DROP BELOW 5000 AND I REALIZED MY CAR LOCKED IN 2ND GEAR. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE A694/41TE TRANSMISSION THAT CHYSLER MADE.

Mileage: 85,000

SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE BY THE DEALER, AND 10 DAYS LATER FLEW APART. THAT BELT WAS REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE BE ANOTHER DODGE DEALER, BUT THREE MONTHS LATER CAME OFF, BUT DID NOT BREAK. IT IS NOW THREE MONTHS LATER, AND THE BELT HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF FRAYING.

Mileage: 56,000

I LOVE MY CAR. I BOUGHT THE CAR WHEN IT HAD 40 THOUSAND MILES ON IT, IN SEPT 2002. IN THE MONTH OF AUG. 2003 I CAME BACK HOME FROM IRAQ AFTER 7 MONTHS AND FOUND THAT MOST OF THE CLEARCOAT ON MY BLACK AVENGER ON THE TOP PANELS (HOOD, TOP, TRUNK) OF MY CAR WAS GONE. WHEN I LEFT THERE WAS ONLY A FEW SU...

I WAS GETTING ONTO THE INTERSTATE WHEN I NOTICED MY RPM WERE AROUND 5000 AND WOULD NOT GO DOWN. I REALIZED THE TRANSMISSION HAD LOCKED IN SECOND GEAR. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE JUNK A604/41TE TRANSMISSION THAT CHRYSLER MADE. *LA

Mileage: 85,000

WHEN THE CAR WAS PURCHASED 11/01. I WAS INFORMED BY A DODGE TECH THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING TO GO "OUT" AROUND 50,000 MILES. I HAVE HEARD THIS FROM NUMEROUS DODGE OWNERS AND MECHANICS. AT 52,874 THE TRANSMISSION QUIT SHIFTING AND WE HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR ACCORDING TO THE EXT...

Mileage: 52,874

STRUTS, LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS AND HUB ASSEMBLY FAILED AS A RESULT OF RECALL 00V421002 REPAIRS. MR *TT

Mileage: 69,000

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING. FIRE LOCATED ON LEFT SIDE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT NEAR LEFT FRONT CORNER OF VEHICLE. POSSIBLE BATTERY POWER CABLE SHORT TO GROUND AT BATTERY MOUNT PLATE UNDER BATTERY. *NLM

Mileage: 88,954

LOWER BALL JOINTS,DUPLICATE LETTER RESPONDED TO BY MICHAEL JORDON ON 4-1-03 REFERENCE 10004221. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, HOWEVER THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THE PROBLEMS HE WAS EXPERIENCING WERE NOT RELATED. *JB

I HAVE 2 DODGE CARS, BOTH 2000, AN INTREPID AND AN AVENGER. THE SPEED SENSOR HAS GONE OUT IN BOTH CARS IN THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR 2002. BOTH HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, CAUSING IMMEDIATE DECELERATION. I SENT A LETTER TO CHYRSLER IN JULY OF 2002, BUT GOT NO RESPONSE. I HAVE THE INVOICES FR...

Mileage: 36,262

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE BALL JOINTS, THE DEALER RESEALED THE BALL JOINTS, HOWEVER 5 MONTHS LATER THE HUB BEARINGS, STRUTS, THE UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS AND THE RIGHT SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS REPLACED, CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER FAILED TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM WITH ...

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VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS, THE DEALER FOUND THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING THROUGH A CRACK IN THE TRANSMISSION CASE, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT IT CAME FROM THE FACTORY WITH THE CRACK AND THAT IT WOULD TAKE SEVERAL DAYS TO ORDER AND RECEIVE THE PART FOR REPAIR.*JB

THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN DRIVING, AND THE BRAKES PULSATES, AND A THUMPING NOISE WHEN BRAKING, THE ROTORS AND SPEED SENSOR WERE REPLACED

THE DRIVERS WINDOW SEEMS TO COME OFF TRACK WHEN BEING ROLLED DOWN, THE DEALER REPLACED THE WINDOW REGULATOR.*JB

CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS BLACK SEALER AND GLUE DRIPPING/LEAKING ON DRIVERS SIDE STEP PLATE.*JB

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WAS BENT.*JB

VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS, THE DEALER FOUND THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING THROUGH A CRACK IN THE TRANSMISSION CASE, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT IT CAME FROM THE FACTORY WITH THE CRACK AND THAT IT WOULD TAKE SEVERAL DAYS TO ORDER AND RECEIVE THE PART FOR REPAIR.*JB

THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN DRIVING, AND THE BRAKES PULSATES, AND A THUMPING NOISE WHEN BRAKING, THE ROTORS AND SPEED SENSOR WERE REPLACED

THE DRIVERS WINDOW SEEMS TO COME OFF TRACK WHEN BEING ROLLED DOWN, THE DEALER REPLACED THE WINDOW REGULATOR.*JB

CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS BLACK SEALER AND GLUE DRIPPING/LEAKING ON DRIVERS SIDE STEP PLATE.*JB

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WAS BENT.*JB

HAVE ONLY 12000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. HAD TO REPLACE FRONT PADS AND HAD REAR ROTORS TURNED. INFORMED BY MECHANIC (NON DEALER) THAT REAR ROTORS WERE WARPED. UNSURE IF TURNING WILL DO ANY GOOD. DEFECT MATERIAL??? THIS IS UNUSUAL FOR A NEW CAR. AK *SCC ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12...

Mileage: 12,200

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH VEHICLES FRONT END STARTED TO SHAKE AND MAKE A HUMMING NOISE. CONSUMER SLOWED VEHICLE DOWN, AND CAR HYDROPLANED AND LANDED ON SIDE OF ROAD. THEN, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP CAR. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WOULD STEP ON BRAKES PEDAL TO STOP OR REDUCE SPEED, BUT BRAKES WOULD SUFFER EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

BOTH FRONT WHEELS HAVE BENT NEAR THE RIM. BOTH TIMES, THE TIME AND DATE OF THE INITIAL FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THIS DAMAGE WAS NOTICED LATER, WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED WOBBLING. THE LEFT WHEEL BENT SO SEVERLY THAT THE AIR WAS LET OUT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN SAFELY AND NOT UNDER ANY UNUSUAL CIRC...

I WAS TRAVELING AROUND 80MPH ON I 75. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. IT WAS LIKE HITTING A WALL. I WENT FROM 80 MPH TO LESS THEN 30 MPH. TRASMISSION IS NOW SLIPPING INFREQUENTLY. *AK

THE FIRST PROBLEM WITH THE MODULATOR IN THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS ON 02/05/00. THERE WERE 2544 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR WAS NOT BRAKING PROPERLY. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE ABS FAN CONTINUED TO RUN AFTER THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF. THE CAR WAS STILL NOT BRAKING PROPERLY. T...

THE FIRST PROBLEM WITH THE MODULATOR IN THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS ON 02/05/00. THERE WERE 2544 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR WAS NOT BRAKING PROPERLY. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE ABS FAN CONTINUED TO RUN AFTER THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF. THE CAR WAS STILL NOT BRAKING PROPERLY. T...

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE & STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, AND BRAKES STARTED TO MAKE SQUEALING NOISES. ALSO, ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. INFORMED BY MECHANIC ONLY 20% OF BRAKES LEFT. WAS NORMAL WEAR & TEAR ON BRAKES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERS & HAD THE ROTORS RESURFACED. *AK

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE & STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, AND BRAKES STARTED TO MAKE SQUEALING NOISES. ALSO, ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. INFORMED BY MECHANIC ONLY 20% OF BRAKES LEFT. WAS NORMAL WEAR & TEAR ON BRAKES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERS & HAD THE ROTORS RESURFACED. *AK