2013 Dodge Avenger Brakes Problems

Was driving on hwy when vehicle loss power, was able to quickly pull over. Turned vehicle off and restarted vehicle. Got back onto the hwy ,vehicle loss power again, this time it wouldn't turn over. Replaced fuel pump,replaced valve timing sensor, crank sensor, replaced battery, replaced ignition switch and antitheft oem {replaced 5X}, reprogrammed vehicle 3X's, bought new key to program to vehicle. After $1500.00 still not fixed, dealership has had the vehicle for well over a month. The dealership contacted the manufactured company, manufactured company said it was a faulty orc part. The manufacture company was suppose to send the dealership the new orc part and still hasn't done so, dealership says its on back order and there isn't no eta for the part to arrive.

NHTSA ID

11725717

Incident

Oct 15, 2025

Beginning in September 2023, my parking brake light would periodically light up even when the parking brake was not engaged. At the time, I didn't think much of it. This persisted until the middle of January 2024. Beginning in mid January 2024, my parking brake light, traction control light, and ABS light were all lit up on my dashboard. I took my vehicle into my mechanic on January 30, 2024 and they diagnosed it as an ABS internal module failure. They said they were unable to make the repair and said that I would need to take it into a Dodge dealership. I then took it to my local Dodge dealership on February 2, 2024 and they also diagnosed the problem as an ABS internal module failure. The dealership told me that the particular module needed was under "Engineer Review" at Chrysler. They said that any ABS module currently on the market for my vehicle were considered "defective" and that I would need to wait for the Engineer Review to be completed in order to receive a new, correctly working ABS module. I was told by both my regular mechanic, as well as the dealership, that my car was dangerous to drive in its current condition. I was told by both the dealership and a Dodge customer service representative that this Engineer Review would be completed in April 2024. It is now June 10, 2024 and the Review still has not been completed and I am still without a working ABS module for my vehicle. I am unwilling to put my safety, my child's safety, and the safety of other drivers at risk by continuing to drive a dangerous vehicle. Because of this, I have not been able to drive my vehicle since the beginning of February. After continuous calls and emails to Dodge, I was told the Review would be completed between 4/20/24-4/25/24. I later found out this estimated completion date was incorrect. I have been given no new timeline of when this Engineer Review is to be completed and when I will be receiving a new part.

NHTSA ID

11593556

Incident

Jan 15, 2024

My husband a I were driving down the highway and all of a sudden a loud sound a bam the air bag in the passenger seat blew open and dang near gave my husband whiplash. Also I have had the thermostat replaced 3 times in 2 years and the car is still overheating. The ABS sensor will not go off and its like the emergency brake is stuck. I can be driving and when I try to stop it is like its locking up.

NHTSA ID

11499479

Incident

Dec 21, 2022

CAR STARTED RUNNING HOT NO LIGHTS ON. FAN STOPPED WORKING. ALSO REPLACE BREAK PARTS AND STILL A BREAK PROBLEM. THEN AIR BAG HAS A RECALL FOUND OUT AT DEALER SHIP AFTER PURCHASE AND THEY REFUSED TO FIX. I WAS DRIVING WHEN VEHICLE RAN HOT NOW STUCK ON SIDE OF ROAD

NHTSA ID

11389052

Incident

Jan 20, 2021

Mileage

128,554 mi

ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING BRAKES LOCKED STEERING LOCKED VEHICLE NO START

NHTSA ID

11361126

Incident

Sep 25, 2020

Mileage

139,812 mi

WHEN THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON, MY CAR STARTS SHAKING VIOLENTLY, NOT RESPONDING AS QUICKLY TO PRESSING GAS PEDAL, JERKING, SLOW ACCELERATION, BOGGING DOWN WHEN I REACH 50 AND THE FEELING OF MY BRAKES APPLYING THEMSELVES MY ROOM GAUGE SOMETIMES ROCKS BACK AND FORTH BEFORE AND AFTER THE GEAR SHIFT...A WEIRD SMELL AND HEAT COMING FROM UNDER THE CAR EVEN THO IT'S NOT READING A HIGHER TEMP... I'VE CHANGED THE CPS TWICE AND THE CODE WILL NOT CLEAR... P0340...THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME BUT IT'S RANDOM AND HAPPENS EVEN WHILE I'M DRIVING...OR WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING FOR A FEW MINUTES IN PARK...RANDOM...WHILE THE EPISODE IS HAPPENING SOMETIMES I HEAR THIS FAST PACED TAPPING AND "MOVEMENT" BEHIND MY DASH & STEERING WHEEL...I'VE TRIED EVERYTHING I CAN TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM AND NOW I FIND OUT MY CAR HAS RECALLS...MY CAR DEALERSHIP NEVER INFORMED ME IT WAS ON A RECALL LIST...PLEASE HELP BEFORE SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS AS I'M DRIVING...I FEEL LIKE THIS ISSUE COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE MY CAR TO SHUT DOWN OR SOMETHING COULD BLOW UP...I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO AND I DON'T WANT TO ACCIDENTALLY HURT SOMEONE OR MYSELF IF I POTENTIALLY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE OR THE BRAKES COMPLETELY STOP ME WITHOUT ME APPLYING THEM & I WRECK OR STALL GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY OR INTERSTATE... VERY CONCERNED AND WORRIED ABOUT WHAT TO DO NEXT...WHEN THIS ISN'T HAPPENING TO THE CAR IT BEHAVES & DRIVES PERFECT...IT SEEMS POSSESSED OR IS HAVING A SEIZURE *TR

NHTSA ID

11328617

Incident

Nov 1, 2019

Mileage

121,000 mi

I PURCHASE THE CAR, AND THE DEALERSHIP CALIFORNIA DIRECT MOTORS FAILED TO INFORM ME OF THE SAFETY RECALL, AND ITS STILL AN UN GOING PROBLEM, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED MY PLATES / REGISTRATION. SO LEGALLY I'M NOT THE OWNER UNTIL THIS GET CLEARED. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. PLEASE HELP ME

NHTSA ID

11322442

Incident

Dec 13, 2019

WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 12/19/2019 FOR TWO RECALLS ON MY CAR. THE REPAIR WAS STATED THAT IT WOULD TAKE 2-3 HOURS BUT TOOK 5 HOURS. THE NEXT DAY THE CAR STARTED BACKING UP OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY ON ITS ON AND NOW IT DOES NOT START. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO TELL THEM THE PROBLEM AND THEY STATED THAT I HAVE TO FIND A WAY TO BRING THE CAR THERE AND PAY FOR THE REPAIR MYSELF. MY CAR WAS FINE BEFORE THEY WORKED ON IT.

NHTSA ID

11290444

Incident

Dec 20, 2019

MY BRAKE PEDAL IS GOING ON DOWN AND MAKING A NOISE AFTER I PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP. THERE ARE NOR EVER HAS A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. A SUGGESTION WAS MY MADTER CYLINDER MAY BE BAD. I AM GOING TO HAVE IT REPLACED BY MY SON. I CAN'T AFFORD TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER. THIS HAD BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS BUT HAD GOTTEN WORSE. JUST WANTED TO REPORT IT IN CASE THERE ARE OTHERS THAT MAY LEAD TO RECALLS. ONLY 40,000 MILES ON CAR NOW, ABOUT 38,000 WHEN PROBLEM STARTED.

NHTSA ID

11256577

Incident

May 1, 2019

Mileage

38,000 mi

WINDOW GOES DOWN BUT WILL NOTCOME BACK UP. MOTOR IS EITHER BLOWN , REGULATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED OR SWITCHS GONE BAD. I FIXED THIS BEFORE AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. SHOULD NOT HAVE TO REPLACE AGAIN. AUGUST 27, 2019 AT 1:00AM

NHTSA ID

11246664

Incident

Aug 27, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SISTER WAS DRIVING 55 MPH, SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT IT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BRAIN ANEURYSM AND HAD TROUBLE BREATHING. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND WAS TOWED TO KEN GARFF WEST VALLEY CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM FIAT (LOCATED AT 4175 W 3500 S, WEST VALLEY CITY, UT 84120, (844) 353-7052). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

NHTSA ID

11230837

Incident

Jul 10, 2019

Mileage

86,000 mi

THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON AND OFF. A FEW TIMES I WOULD UNDO MY SEATBELT AND THEN SECURE IT AGAIN AND IT WOULD GO OFF. BUT IT COMES BACK ON AGAIN. BRAKES: I HAVE HAD ALL 4 BRAKES REPLACED AND MY BRAKES STILL SQUEAK AND THEY GRIND. IVE HAD THIS DONE TWICE AND IT DOES NOT FIX THE ISSUE. IT MAKES A RATTLING SOUND WHEN GOING UPHILL. AND SQUEEKS AND GRINDS WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MONTHS.

NHTSA ID

11183339

Incident

Jan 1, 2019

Mileage

100,000 mi

MY VEHICLE STALLED, STARTED SHAKING, SHUT DOWN AND LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE FOLLOWING THREE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON; 1) MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL); 2) ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL (ETC); AND 3) ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC). I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE CAR SEEMS TO STALL WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE AND TAKE OFF IS SLOW. IT TAKES ME SEVERAL BLOCKS TO JUST REACH 30 MPH. THE CAR ALSO FEELS AS IF IT IS LUNGING BUT RESUMES A SLOW PACE. TAKE OFF IS EXTREMELY SLOW WHEN I STOP FOR TRAFFIC LIGHTS. THE ENGINE SEEMS TO LOSE PRESSURE. THE CAR WILL REV AND ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN EVEN WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING PRESSED. MY CAR STARTED SPUTTERING IN TRAFFIC, THE CAR REVVED UP LIKE I WAS PRESSING ON THE GAS. THEN YESTERDAY I EXPERIENCED IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER IN THE VEHICLE & THE INABILITY TO INCREASE SPEED, ALMOST CAUSING ME TO BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. MY VEHICLE SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 10 - 20 MPH. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT ADDRESSED THIS FAULTY PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO ADDRESS IMMEDIATELY!!!!! MY LIFE MATTERS AND SO DOES EVERYONE ELSE'S LIFE AND THOSE OF THEIR FAMILY!!!! WHAT IS REALLY UPSETTING TO ME IS THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED REPEATEDLY BY OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS SITUATION!!! MY LIFE MATTERS AND SO DOES EVERYONE ELSE'S LIFE AND THOSE OF THEIR FAMILY!!!!

NHTSA ID

11139275

Incident

Oct 8, 2018

Mileage

94,327 mi

THE "CHECK BRAKE" INDICATOR LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE EVEN AFTER WE GOT THE "OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER (ORC) RECALL FIXED. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE OCR WAS CONNECTED TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM IN TURN MAKING THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATE, AND IT WOULD GO OFF AFTER YOU DRIVE A COUPLE HUNDRED MILES. AFTER MANY MONTHS THIS PROBLEM STILL CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATING EITHER WHILE DRIVING - ON EITHER CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY OR WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A RED LIGHT OR WHEN IT WAS IN PARK. WE TOOK IT BACK TO HENDRICK DODGE IN CHARLOTTE, NC TO ULTIMATELY BE TOLD THAT WE NEED A MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER THAT COST $782.10. THIS CAR ONLY HAD 41,941 MILES ON IT AND ALL SERVICES WERE KEPT UP. THE SERVICE ADVISOR THEN TOLD US THAT THIS WAS DUE TO A "BRAKE BOOSTER WATER SHEILD DEFECT". WE WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THIS "DEFECT" THAT DODGE DOES NOT OFFER ANY "RECALL" ON OR ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH. WE WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.

NHTSA ID

11082602

Incident

Feb 16, 2018

Mileage

41,941 mi

BRAKE ENGAGES. ENGINE: NOT ACCELERATING, STRANGE SOUND. JUST PURSHACED THE CAR 1 MONTH AGO

NHTSA ID

11054142

Incident

Nov 6, 2017

Mileage

40,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL FAILURES THAT PROGRESSED, SUCH AS THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DOOR HANDLE. THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES AND, WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND WAS PULLED INTO A REFUELING STATION. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE HOSE FRACTURED FROM THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN DUE TO THE FAILURES AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALER. THE DEALER (KENDALL DODGE, 786-231-2120, 13355 137TH AVE, MIAMI, FL 33186) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN AS TO WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL MORE THAN TWO YEARS AGO. THE REMEDY AND PART WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO RECEIVE THE REPAIR WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELTS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING TO DETERMINE WHEN THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD BE COMPLETED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11030289

Incident

Sep 7, 2015

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY (55 MPH), DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLASHED ON AND VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER SUDDENLY WITHOUT NOTICE. ALL POWER STEERING, BRAKES AND ELECTRICAL POWER WAS LOST. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. VEHICLE LOSING ALL POWER SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING COULD HAVE CAUSED A FATAL ACCIDENT AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED WHY NO WARNING WAS GIVEN AS TO ANY ISSUES THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING.

NHTSA ID

11005005

Incident

Jul 12, 2017

Mileage

49,000 mi

CAR WILL REV AND ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN EVEN WITH BRAKE PEDAL BEING PRESSED DUE TO MALFUNCTIONS IN THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL I'VE EVEN REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AFTER READING FORUMS ABOUT THIS SIMILAR PROBLEM AND CAR CONTINUES TO SPORADICALLY ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN AT TIMES WHILE I'M DRIVING OR PARKED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10946746

Incident

Dec 5, 2016

Mileage

70,000 mi

"TAKATA RECALL"MY WIFE GOT IN A ACCIDENT REAR ENDING ANOTHER CAR THAT STOMPED ON BREAKS AS SHE WAS TRYING TO SWITCH LANES HER BRAKES DID NOT CLAMP PROPERLY AND HER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY SHE WAS GOING 45MPH ON HWY 70 IN DURHAM, NC. SHE SUFFERED INJURIES TO HER NECK, SHOULDERS, KNEES, AND RIGHT EYE. AND OUR CAR RECEIVED DAMAGES TO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE NOT DRIVABLE. AFTER HEARING FROM A MECHANIC THAT THE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOY AND DODGE HAS A RECALL GOING ON I DID SOME RESEARCH IT WAS TRUE. AND MY CAR DID HAVE A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAGS SINCE SEPTEMBER OF 2016 BUT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY DODGE OR TAKATA. I HAVE OWN THIS CAR SINCE 2013 BRAND NEW AND HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR OVER 3 YEARS, AT ANY POINT IN TIME DURING THAT ME AND MY WIFE COULD HAVE GOTTEN INTO A REALLY BAD ACCIDENT AND DIED BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T WORK. I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT THE CAR IF I KNEW THIS, I WAS LIED TO BY DODGE AND SPORT DURST WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM AND I WANT JUSTICE. *TR - (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

NHTSA ID

10945757

Incident

Jan 5, 2017

Mileage

83,000 mi

"TAKATA RECALL" ON 1/5/17 MY WIFE REAR ENDED ANOTHER DRIVER AFTER THEY SLAMMED ON BRAKES AND MY WIFE'S BRAKES SKIRTED CAUSE SEVER DAMAGED TO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR LEAVING HER AT FAULT AND AT THE TIME MY INSURANCE LAPSE ON THE CAR. BUT THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND SHE SUFFERED INJURIES TO HER KNEES NECK, SHOULDERS AND EYE. I FOUND DODGE HAS A RECALL FOR MY MAKE AND MODEL FOR THE AIRBAGS BUT NEVER TOLD ME AND REFUSED TO HELP IN ANY WAY AND TAKATA DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL FOR MY CAR FOR THE AIRBAGS BUT FOR OTHER DODGE MODELS.

NHTSA ID

10945075

Incident

Jan 5, 2017

Mileage

83,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECREASE IN SPEED AND THE BRAKES INDEPENDENTLY BEGAN TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10937156

Incident

Dec 18, 2016

Mileage

67,000 mi

VEHICLE BRAKES AND STEERING FROZE UP WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GO AROUND ANOTHER DRIVER. THIS RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSS. THIS WAS ON A DRY CITY STREET. THE DRIVER IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS TURNING INTO A BUSINESS, ATTEMPTED TO GO AROUND WHEN THE BRAKES AND STEERING JUST STOPPED WORKING. THIS VEHICLE WAS JUST SERVICE A FEW WEEKS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

10910707

Incident

Sep 16, 2016

Mileage

78,000 mi

PURCHASED VEHICLE 02/2013 SIX MOTHS LATER NOTICED BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHEN COMING TO A STOP GOING DOWN A HILL. TOOK IN FOR SERVICE, TOLD "BRAKE SENSOR IS TOO SENSITIVE." ONE YEAR LATER NOTICED WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION BEYOND 50MPH ENGINE WILL HESITATE- FEELS LIKE IT WILL SHUT OFF. SIMILAR SITUATION WHEN IDLING. TWO YEARS LATER STEERING MAKES LOTS OF NOISE. NONE OF THESE CONCERNS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED WHEN BROUGHT TO STAFF'S ATTENTION AT DODGE DEALERSHIP. DODGE REQUESTS I PAY $107+ FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. NOT HAPPY WITH THIS PURCHASE MORE SO BECAUSE I AM MOTHER TO A THREE YEAR OLD AND EXPECTING...I FEEL VERY UNSAFE IN THIS CAR.

NHTSA ID

10790433

Incident

Oct 1, 2015

Mileage

35,000 mi

LETTER FROM CONGRESSWOMAN SLAUGHTER ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE DEFECTIVE 2013 DODGE AVENGER. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATE SIX MONTHS AFTER BUYING THE VEHICLE, ALL FOUR OF THE BRAKES SEIZED. THEN, ONE YEAR AND SIX MONTH LATER, THE ENGINE HEAD FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. SEVEN MONTHS LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE LEAKED OIL INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10805809

Incident

Oct 1, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THERE WAS A JERKING MOTION. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

NHTSA ID

10762304

Incident

Jul 29, 2015

Mileage

58,000 mi