We have classified the 84 complaints from 2012 Dodge Avenger about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM into the following categories.
In the last 3 years my vehicle has stalled 5 times. today was the 5th time. i was on a hill about to turn onto another street, and as i started turning the steering wheel, the car turned off. it was very difficult to steer with no power. i turned the corner then put the car in neutral to start it up again. i was driving only abut 5 miles per hour on a residential street thankfully. the weather was cold but not raining. all 5 times that the car has stalled it has been a cold morning, and i was on an incline
Vehicle was serviced for airbag recalls however the light stays on constantly. not long after buying the vehicle, i would put use the turn signal and the windshield wipers would come on, they still do from time to time. i took it in for service at the dealer and they could not figure out the problem. also, from time to time, the air conditioner button will not work. the only way to get it to work is to rapidly turn the knob from side to side. it has sometimes taken up to 5 minutes to get it to work.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge avenger. while driving various speeds, the brake, turn signals, headlamps, and parking lights failed to operate. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the totally integrated power module (tipm) needed to be replaced. the vehicle was taken to ourisman chrysler dodge jeep ram (12430 auto dr, clarksville, md 21029, (410) 988-8100) where it was diagnosed that the tipm needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 58562756. no further assistance was provided. the failure mileage was 115,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge avenger. while driving 60 mph, the vehicle downshifted to 10 mph and lost power. additionally, the vehicle jerked, skid, the steering wheel seized, and the traction control and throttle warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the brakes, sway bar, and battery needed to be replaced. the vehicle was taken to luther brookdale chrysler jeep dodge ram (8188 brooklyn blvd, brooklyn park, mn 55445, (612) 326-3931), but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and a voice message was left, but they failed to respond. the contact stated that she was terrified to drive the vehicle. the failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
Told heater core was bad at 57,000 miles by dealership due to no heat on passenger side but heat on driver's side and is a known manufacture defect in this car. car is very well maintained.
I was on a hill about to turn onto the freeway when my vehicle turned off/stalled. i was moving about 10 miles per hour and when i went to turn right i found it difficult to move the steering wheel, at which point i realized my vehicle had stalled. this is the third time i have had this issue with my vehicle within the last year.
One day car cut off as soon as i got home and it never came on again got the alternator replace and battery charged up and it still will not start and the mechanic cant find the problem.
2012 avenger se with just under 100k miles. the heat is not working. blowing cold on the passenger side and barely heating up on the driver side. after researching this on several message boards, this is due to a manufacturer issue with the heater core. i have flushed the system multiple times and it is not getting better. this issue is not due to not maintaining the car. this is a manufacture defect and i have called dodge and was not given any assistance. i feel that this should be a recall as there are a lot of these cars having this exact same issue.
Cold air blowing out of passenger side vents, when heat is coming out of drivers side. i had the thermostat replaced, the radiator flushed, the heater core checked. i replaced the heater blend door actuator and the blower motor control module and resister and still have cold air coming out of the vents.
When heat is on driver side vent blows hot air. passenger side and front window defrost does not.
Takata recall the dodge avenger 2012 has messed up heating systems. the left drivers side is hot, then as you go to the passenger side it is ice cold. when on the highways the cold doesnt go away. it stays cold on the passenger side the whole time. the hottest one is left of the wheel. then right of the wheel is lukewarm. then passengers left heater is cold and passengers right heater is freezing. during the winter it gets to be -20 outside. there is no way i am able to drive in that since my car wont heat up correctly. no auto shop is able to fix the issue. please issue a recall so we are able to drive in cold weather and have our heat on. please stabilize the heating and cooling system to where it is all even for every heater.
This car is totally unsafe worse vehicle ever. while driving my car has lost all power making me almost loose control of the car while my kids were in it as well and driving on. the highway. it will be fine then just everything shuts off. it has shut off then not start or i?ve changed the engine one time and after that it was ok and now a year later is doing g the same exact thing. car won?t start for some odd reason then starts fine 30 min later i was trying g to start my car n it blew up in my face n blew the air filter off as well this car has been so bad i?m scared to even drive it i also have videos of it driving g fine then just shutting down completely this is the worse vehicle ever way to unsafe the electrical system starts going hay wire flashing the light off n and the car alarm will go off when no body has touched it or done anything to make it go off there's more just really upset can't think of them. *tr
My heat all of a sudden stop blowing hot or even warm. i am unable to defrost my car in the vehicle or keep my children and i warm and i am expecting a infant any day. i took the car in for a diagnostic test and was told that the issue was from casing sand clogging the radiator, heater core and the oil cooler. this is a manufactures defect. a flush of the radiator and heater core will not fix this issue. the cost is $1200 and i don't that kind of money right now and it is to no fault of my own. i don't know what i am going to do this winter.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge avenger. after fueling the vehicle and driving approximately 3 mph, the vehicle stalled. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was towed to jim cogdill dodge chrysler jeep ram (8544 kingston pike, knoxville, tn 37919) where it was initially diagnosed that the fuel pump failed and needed replacement. after replacing the fuel pump, the dealer stated that the totally integrated power module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 92,000. *dt *jb
I have been having issues with my horn sounding while driving and took it to the dealership and they could not diagnose the problem. the horn continued to sound while driving at different times without warning and on august 1, 2018 i was driving and it was raining and my horn started sounding and i had my windshield wipers on at the time and when the horn sounded the wipers stopped working for a few seconds and when the horn stopped sounding the wipers began working again. i was driving on a city street at the time.i took the car back to the dealership and they kept if for several days and then diagnosed the issue as total integrated power module.