2008 Dodge Avenger Interior & seats Problems

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that the front driver's side door failed to latch securely. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 07V104000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages) and 07V414000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages). The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recalls. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 144,000.

NHTSA ID

11591278

Incident

May 28, 2024

Mileage

144,000 mi

DRIVERS SEATBELT DOESN'T STAY LOCKED. IT COMES UNDONE. DRIVER'S SEAT DOEST MOVE UP OR DOWN ANYMORE AND TIRE SENSOR NEVER GOES OFF. EVEN AFTER NEW TIRES PUT ON.

NHTSA ID

11124276

Incident

Jun 16, 2017

Mileage

100,000 mi

AIRBAG DID NOT FULLY DEPLOY FROM STEERING WHEEL, CURTAIN AIRBAGS ABS SEAT AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED ON DRIVER SIDE , SHOULDER STRAP OF SEAT BELT LOCKED OUT. RESULTING IN MULTIPLE INJURIES TO ME WHICH I WAS DRIVER- NOT SURE HOW ACCIDENT HAPPENED. 95% FACIAL FRACTURES , NEEDED PLASTIC SURGERY , INJURY TO S1 JOINTS, RIGHT HIP SOCKET , INJURY IN L4& L5 KNEES , RIBS BRUISED BADLY, SEVERE CONCUSSION..

NHTSA ID

11053620

Incident

Oct 29, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LATCH WOULD NOT LATCH IN ORDER TO REMAIN CLOSED. THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

NHTSA ID

10916817

Incident

Oct 18, 2016

Mileage

155,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO LATCH AND THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. IF THE DOOR WERE NOT SECURED, IT WOULD SWING OPEN WHILE MAKING ANY TURN. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V414000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,147.

NHTSA ID

10837694

Incident

Feb 21, 2016

Mileage

152,147 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR UNLATCHED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE A BUNGEE CORD WAS USED TO SECURE THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. THERE WERE TWO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 07V414000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) AND 07V104000 (07V104000) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

NHTSA ID

10594251

Incident

May 25, 2014

Mileage

128,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO DISENGAGE. ADDITIONALLY, THE RADIO REMAINED ON AFTER THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

NHTSA ID

10554408

Incident

Nov 15, 2013

Mileage

106,000 mi

I HAVE A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. MY AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. I NOTICED IF I MOVE PASSENGER SEAT FORWARD OR BACK IT COMES ON AND STAYS ON LONGER. WHEN I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THERE CAN BE NO ONE IN THE SEAT AND THE LIGHT WILL COME ON. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS AROUND THIS ISSUE, AIR BAGS DEPLOY WHEN DRIVING AND NOT HITTING ANYTHING, OR AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING WHEN IN COLLISION, I THINK THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE! ALL OF THESE PEOPLE WERE TOLD THEIR VIN # DIDN'T MATCH THE RECALL. I MADE APPOINTMENT WITH LITHIA DODGE IN HELENA MT AND THE GUY TOLD ME ON THE PHONE HE DIDN'T EVEN WANT ME TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE OF HOW UNSAFE IT IS. I TOOK IT TO APPOINTMENT TODAY AND THE GUY TODAY TOLD ME THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON MY CAR. HE SAID THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE AIRBAG RECALL. WHAT!?! BIG SURPRISE, MY VIN DOESN'T MATCH!! WHY ARE WE ALL HAVING THE SAME SAFETY ISSUE BUT NOT ON THE RECALL LIST???? *TR

NHTSA ID

10554362

Incident

Nov 15, 2013

Mileage

107,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING EAST BOUND AND I WAS T-BONED ON THE DRIVER SIDE BY A CAR GOING SOUTH BOUND ON WHOM RAN THE LIGHT. MY CAR SPUN AROUND AND HIT A STEEL POLE ON MY PASSENGER SIDE WHICH MY 10 YEAR OLD SON WAS SITTING. I HIT MY FACE ON STEERING WHEEL AND AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED ON DRIVER SIDE WHICH CAUSED TERRIBLE INJURY AND SCARING TO MY LEFT EYE WHICH IS STILL VISIBLE. MY SON WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF CAR SMASHED AGAINST THE DASH HAD TO GET OUT WITH THE JAWS OF LIFE. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND DRAPING ON SIDES ALSO ON MY SIDE NOTHING DEPLOYED . I HAD WHIPLASH,BACK AND FACIAL INJURYS. THE CAR I WAS DRIVING 2008 DODGE AVENGER . *TR

NHTSA ID

10502159

Incident

Mar 28, 2012

Mileage

58,672 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCH DISCONNECTED FROM THE HOUSING CAUSING THE DOOR TO NOT TO LOCK. THE POWER LOCKS FEATURE DID NOT LOCK THE DOOR AS WELL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER 07V414000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE CONTACT PERSONALLY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10497801

Incident

Feb 4, 2013

Mileage

50,000 mi

PURCHASED MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER IN APRIL 2008 AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEM AFTER PROBLEM WITH IT FIRST THE AIR BAGS WERE RECALLED THEN THE LATCHES ON THE DOORS WERE RECALLED. THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR LIGHT JUST NEVER GOES OFF MOST RECENTLY THE FUEL PUMP WENT ON THE VEHICLE COSTING ME CLOSE TO 700 AND NOW THE ALTERNATOR WHICH IS GOING TO COST ME ANOTHER 600. WHAT KIND OF VEHICLE DID DODGE BUILD. THIS IS SOME BS AN ALL OF THIS IS WHILE THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS ABOUT 65000 MILES OR LESS N IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10407275

Incident

Apr 16, 2011

Mileage

55,000 mi

THIS WAS A SUDDEN FAILURE. MY FAMILY AND I ENJOY A GREAT DAY AT A THEME PARK, WE HEAD BACK TO THE PARKING GARAGE TO HEAD HOME. WE GET IN OUR FOUR DOOR 2008 DODGE AVENGER AND IT WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE TURNS ON GREAT, I CHECK THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, I TURN ON THE CAR, TURN OFF THE CAR AND THE SHIFTER WILL NOT BUDGE OUT OF PARK. I CALL A TOWING SERVICE AND HE SAID THIS HAPPENS WITH A LOT OF DODGE AVENGERS AND SEBRINGS. HE HAD TO PULL THE TRIM OFF WHERE THE SHIFTER IS LOCATED AND PUSH THIS PINK RELEASE DOWN AND THE SHIFTER MOVED FREELY. I CONTACTED A DODGE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WILL COST ME $200.00 WHICH IS RIDICULOUS! I WENT ONLINE NO RECALL, BUT I FOUND THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED TO CHRYSLER AND GET A [XXX] RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES. THANK YOU. *TR INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10353858

Incident

Sep 3, 2010

Mileage

50,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR LATCH WOULD NOT SECURE THE STRIKER; WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED, IT WOULD BOUNCE BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 07V414000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH) BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED; THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 52,000.

NHTSA ID

10353693

Incident

Sep 1, 2010

Mileage

52,000 mi

I WENT OUT TO MY CAR TO LEAVE WORK AND I STARTED MY CAR AS USUAL. I TRIED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK AND I COULDN'T MOVE THE SHIFTER. I TRIED EVERYTHING SUGGESTED TO ME AND I COULDN'T FIND HOW TO BYPASS IT IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. (THE SERVICE TECH FINALLY SHOWED ME HOW TO DO IT ONCE IT WAS FIXED) I FINALLY CALLED TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A CLOSE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY FIXED IT. THE GEAR SHIFT MECHANISM BROKE. THERE IS A PINK PLASTIC PIECE THAT HOLDS THE SPRING THAT ACTIVATES THE SHIFT LOCK AND THE HOOK THAT ACTUALLY HOLDS THE SPRING BROKE. THE ENTIRE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED COSTING $69.35 FOR THE PART AND APPROXIMATELY $129 FOR LABOR. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INCIDENT ONLINE, I FOUND OUT THIS IS A MAJOR RECURRING PROBLEM FOR THE DODGE AVENGER, IT COULD BE AVOIDED IF THE PART WAS MADE OUT OF METAL AND NOT PLASTIC. *TR

NHTSA ID

10351795

Incident

Aug 24, 2010

Mileage

56,287 mi

DROVE THE 2008 AVENGER LAST NIGHT (THURSDAY 7/15/2010), PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. STARTED THE CAR TODAY (7/16/2010) AND CAR WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK. STUCK HERE TILL MONDAY AND HAVE TO HAVE CAR TOWED TO DODGE DEALER. GOGGLED PROBLEM, AND FOUND 155 EXACT COMPLAINTS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10343695

Incident

Jul 16, 2010

Mileage

50,231 mi

VERY MANY 2008 DODGE AVENGERS ARE HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE GEAR SHIFTERS GETTING STUCK IN PARK, INCLUDING MINE. (SEE WEBSITE AT THE LINK PASTED FOR PROOF: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/AVENGER/2008/TRANSMISSION/GEAR_SHIFT_MODULE_LOCK_UP.SHTML) SINCE MY CAR WAS JUST UNDER THE 36,000 MILE CUTOFF FOR THE FACTORY WARRANTY I WAS ABLE TO GET THE DEALERSHIP TO COVER TOWING AND FIXING IT FOR FREE. HOWEVER, THIS APPARENTLY HAPPENS PRETTY OFTEN WITH THESE CARS SO WHAT AM I GOING TO DO THE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENS AND THE TIME AFTER THAT??? THERE IS A SPRING ATTACHED TO A PINK BUTTON ON THE GEAR SHIFTER THAT KEEPS POPPING OFF OF EVERYBODY'S CAR. THERE NEEDS TO BE A MAJOR RECALL ON THIS!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10343020

Incident

Jul 6, 2010

Mileage

35,105 mi

THE LATCH THAT LETS YOU TAKE THE CAR OUT OF PARK IS MALFUNCTIONING THAT ONLY ALLOWS YOU TO TAKE THE CAR OUT OF PARK BY PUSHING A PINK LATCH BUTTON UNDER THE SHIFTER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10330917

Incident

Feb 20, 2010

Mileage

20,000 mi

I HAVE A 2008 DODGE AVENGER WITH 40,800 MILES ON IT. I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE GEAR SHIFTER STUCK IN PARK . THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON IN MANY DODGE VEHICLES , IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY CHEAP PLASTIC PART . COULD THERE BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM???? *TR

NHTSA ID

10325054

Incident

Apr 7, 2010

Mileage

40,700 mi

ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER BACK HUMP BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT WORK DUE TO WATER POURING INTO THE TRUNK. (THRU THE TRUNK LATCH; SMELLS LIKE A CAT USED AS A LITTER BOX)! NO LIGHT GOES ON TO LET ME KNOW THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT NO LONGER WORKS. CARPET IN TRUNK IS RUINED FROM THE WATER. LEAVES KEEP SHOWING UP INTO A CLOSED TRUNK? HOW ARE THEY GETTING IN? CAN NOT USE THE TRUNK FOR ANYTHING! CALLED DODGE AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THEN; THEY TOLD ME I WAS THE ONLY REPORT AT THIS TIME. ON THE ROAD MY HUSBAND AND I NOTICED THAT ALMOST ALL 2008 DODGE AVENGERS ON THE ROAD MUST HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. CHECK YOUR MIDDLE BACK BRAKE LIGHT; IT'S BURNT OUT TRUST ME WE SAW MANY ON THE ROAD. THEN CHECK FOR WATER IN THE TRUNK IT WILL BE THERE. CALL DODGE PLEASE' *TR

NHTSA ID

10320037

Incident

Aug 28, 2009

ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER BACK HUMP BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT WORK DUE TO WATER POURING INTO THE TRUNK. (THRU THE TRUNK LATCH; SMELLS LIKE A CAT USED AS A LITTER BOX)! NO LIGHT GOES ON TO LET ME KNOW THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT NO LONGER WORKS. CARPET IN TRUNK IS RUINED FROM THE WATER. LEAVES KEEP SHOWING UP INTO A CLOSED TRUNK? HOW ARE THEY GETTING IN? CAN NOT USE THE TRUNK FOR ANYTHING! CALLED DODGE AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THEN; THEY TOLD ME I WAS THE ONLY REPORT AT THIS TIME. ON THE ROAD MY HUSBAND AND I NOTICED THAT ALMOST ALL 2008 DODGE AVENGERS ON THE ROAD MUST HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. CHECK YOUR MIDDLE BACK BRAKE LIGHT; IT'S BURNT OUT TRUST ME WE SAW MANY ON THE ROAD. THEN CHECK FOR WATER IN THE TRUNK IT WILL BE THERE. CALL DODGE PLEASE' *TR

NHTSA ID

10320027

Incident

Aug 28, 2009

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I HAVE BOUGHT A CAR ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO AND TOLD THE DEALER THAT THERE IS A RECALL (FRONT DOOR LATCH CABLE CLIPS). 3 DAYS AGO I WENT TO THE SAME DEALER TO GET IT DONE. I HAVE WAITED THERE FOR 5 HOURS BECAUSE THEY WERE ABOUT TO FIX THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE RECALL. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY FIXED THE RECALL PROBLEM. TODAY (01/01/10) I HAVE CHECKED THE DODGE HOMEPAGE AGAIN AND TYPED MY VIN TO SEE IF THEY REALLY FIXED THE RECALL AND I SAW THAT THE STATUS IS STILL INCOMPLETE. SHOULD I FIND ANOTHER DEALER AND GET THAT CAR FIXED? ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THE ALIGNMENT OF THE CAR. IT DRAFTS TO THE RIGHT AND I WAS TOLD FROM THE DEALER THAT I HAVE TO GO SOMEWHERE ELSE AND GET IT DONE AND THAT I HAVE TO PAY IT OUT OF MY POCKET. [XXX] *TR

NHTSA ID

10297759

Incident

Dec 28, 2009

PASSENGER'S DOOR LATCH FAILED WHILE ON THE ROAD. (MY 6 YEAR OLD SON WAS SITTING IN PASSENGERS SIDE WHEN THIS OCCURRED) DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH AT ALL. CAR TAKEN TO MACK HAIK DODGE DEALERSHIP IN GEORGETOWN, TX. TO BE REPAIRED. NO RECALLS WERE NOTED ALTHOUGH THE SERVICE PEOPLE HAD MENTIONED NUMEROUS PROBLEMS OF SIMILAR NATURE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10257312

Incident

Feb 1, 2009

Mileage

46,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10241318

Incident

Aug 24, 2008

Mileage

6,020 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10230436

Incident

Jun 9, 2008

Mileage

12,055 mi

TRUNK LATCH RETAINS WATER. AFTER OPENING THE TRUNK WATER POURS RIGHT IN. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, SAID THAT WAS NORMAL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10225689

Incident

Apr 25, 2008