21 of the 254 complaints about the 1995 Dodge Avenger are about the electrical system — 8% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 170,000 miles.
21
Complaints
0
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, CAR STALLS AND DIES NOW WONT START, WHEN DRIVING ON RAINY DAY CAR SUCKS WATER INTO THE AIR FILTER AND INTO THE ENGINE, DASH LIGHTS FLASH.
NHTSA complaint #10168537 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CAR REPEATEADLY STALLS, WON'T STAY RUNNING ON START UP. ENGINE SKIPS OR CUTS OUT WHILE DRIVING. WHEN IT ACTS UP AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS, DASH LIGHTS FLASH BRIGHT, IDIOT LIGHTS FLASH ON. WHEN DOING THIS A/C CUTS OUT AND SO DOES CRUISE CONTROL. CAR BUCKS SO BAD THAT IT FEELS LIKE CAR WAS HIT. IF IT DOES IT ON TAKEOFF FROM A LIGHT IT LOOKS LIKE I'M DRIVING A STICK AND CAR IS AUTOMATIC.
NHTSA complaint #758055 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT STARTED TO SMOKE. ALSO, WHEN OPENING HOOD VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES.
NHTSA complaint #893737 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
SOON AS CONSUMER HAS PURCHASED VEHICLE SHE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BATTERY WHICH CAUSED ABS TO SHUT OFF. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING DO TO DO ANYTHING.
NHTSA complaint #884199 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ALTERNATOR. HAS ALREADY REPLACED TWO ALTERNATORS. CONTACTED DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #884201 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
VEHICLE WILL NOT START AGAIN AFTER BEING SHUT OFF. IT TOOK AT LEAST 3 MINUTES. DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS A COMPUTER RELATED PROBLEM, AND COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DID A DIAGNOSTIC, BUT IT SHOWED NOTHING.
NHTSA complaint #882496 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSTANT STALLING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, ENGINE DOES NOT TURN OVER FOR EXTENDED PERIODS
NHTSA complaint #734820 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THERE IS FAULTY WIRING AND/OR DISFUCTIONAL HCU ON FRONT BRAKES MAKING THE ABS SYSTEM AS A WHOLE, DISFUNCTIONAL. COSTLY AND DANGEROUS
NHTSA complaint #733850 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DISTRUBUTOR IGNITON COIL PACK KEEPS FAILING,CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL SUDDENLY, COMPLETELY DIES. DODGE IS AWARE OF DEFECT AND HAS ISSUED A TSB.
NHTSA complaint #873146 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER INOPERABLE DUE TO THE JOLT FROM THE IMPACT. YH
NHTSA complaint #552035 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
SOME ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IS DRAINING THE BATTERIES. OWNER HAS PURCHASE THREE BATTERIES SINCE MAY 1996.
NHTSA complaint #541508 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF, GIVING OWNER NO INDICATION . THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BATTERY AND VEHICLE STILL SHUTS OFF.
NHTSA complaint #822372 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
LIGHTS, WINDOWS, ALARM SYSTEM, AND GAS DOOR FAILED DUE TO FAILED WIRE HARNESS.
NHTSA complaint #517718 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CUTS OFF WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. DOES NOT RESTART UNTILL 5-10 TRIES LATER.
NHTSA complaint #802557 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING RADIO/WINDSHIELD WIPERS/TAIL LIGHT FUSES TO BLOW OUT; GINE AND CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT STAYS ON, FAILURE TO START.
NHTSA complaint #504679 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITTENT STALLING/LOSS OF POWER.
NHTSA complaint #504679 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT ENGINE SHUT DOWN LOW-HIGH SPEED, NO PRIOR WARNING, DEALER REPLACEED FUEL PUMP TWICE, PROBLEM PERSISTS. TT
NHTSA complaint #978802 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STALLS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. TT
NHTSA complaint #976824 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, UNDER THE HOOD, ELECTRICAL SHORT, AFTER DRIVING FOR 10 MINTUES AND VEHICLE PARKED AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. TT
NHTSA complaint #968017 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
FUSES KEEP BLOWING, VEHICLE WILL SEIZE, LIGHTS GO OUT. TT
NHTSA complaint #966629 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
HAD AN EXPOSED BARE WIRE.
NHTSA complaint #966629 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.