WE HAVE NEVER HAD A FLAT TIRE UNTIL WE BOUGHT THIS CAR, THE MONITORING VALVE STEMS HAVE TO BE DEFECTIVE. WE HAVE HAD THREE BLOWOUTS ALL ON THE HIGHWAY WITHIN THE PAST THREE YEARS DUE TO THESE STEMS. IS THERE A RECALL? IF NOT THERE SHOULD BE. WE WOULD GET RID OF THEM BUT THEY TELL US THE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD WILL STAY ON. THERE IS NO WARNING, THE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON AND WE CHECK OUR TIRE PRESSURE. I SEE DODGE HAS HAD RECALLS ON THESE STEMS BUT NOT FOR THE AVENGER. EACH TIME WE LOSE THE TIRE TOO, BY THE TIME WE CAN PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. IT COSTS US $120 DOLLARS EACH TIME FOR THE TIRE NEW MONITORING VALVE STEM, HAVING IT PROGRAMMED AND A TIRE, ALREADY $360.00 AND THE POSSIBILITY OF GETTING KILLED CHANGING THE TIRE EACH TIME. CAN YOU HELP US? WE HAVE ONE ORIGINAL ONE LEFT AND WE KNOW IT IS GOING TO GO? THE CAR WAS PURCHASED FROM MILFORD CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP DEALER, MILFORD PA 18337, PHONE NUMBER [XXX]. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10945890 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TIRES BEGAN TO DEFLATE RAPIDLY. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND OBSERVED THAT THE VALVE STEM SLEEVE WAS CORRODED AND FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000. ...UPDATED 12/07/15 *BF UPDATED 12/15/15
NHTSA complaint #10780875 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE AVENGER EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL STEEL BELT RADIAL TIRES, SIZE: 225/55/R17 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH OVER A POTHOLE, THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRES BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE RIMS WERE DAMAGED ON BOTH TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER TIRES. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #10723073 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE AVENGER EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTI PRO CONTACT TIRES, TIRE SIZE: 225/55/R17 97H, DOT NUMBER GP003XY 4411. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BECAME DEFLATED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT SIX MONTHS LATER AFTER A FRONT TO REAR ROTATION, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BECAME FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE SHOP, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT SIDEWALL SPLIT AND THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,287 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,250.
NHTSA complaint #10692940 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I PARKED THE CAR AND WENT BACK TO IT AND THE FRONT TIRE WAS FLAT, DUE TO THE TPMS (TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING) SENSOR HAD CORRODED, CAUSING IT TO BREAK OFF AND THE VALVE STEM TO GO INSIDE THE TIRE AND WHEEL OF THE CAR. A FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE REST OF THE TPMS SENSORS REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT REAR TPMS SENSOR WAS ALSO CORRODED AND HALF BROKEN, AND COULD HAVE SNAPPED OFF WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING AN IMMEDIATE BLOW-OUT OF THE TIRE AND A POTENTIAL CRASH/INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #10632716 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT TWO TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS WERE COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE OTHER TWO SENSORS FRACTURED AND EXHIBITED SLIGHT CORROSION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,877...UPDATED 08-20-14 *BF UPDATED 09/02/2014
NHTSA complaint #10608845 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE TIRES HAVE A DEFECT ALL FOUR, BRIDGESTONE TURANZA BRAND TIRE HAVE DEEP CRACKS AROUND THE OUTER RIM OF THE TIRE,IT FIRST APPEARED WHEN THE SEASON CHANGED FROM WINTER TO SPRING IT BECAME VERY NOTICEABLE AS IT BECAME WARMER, UNABLE TO PASS INSPECTION, WITH TIRES LESS THAN, 26 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM.
NHTSA complaint #10608303 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE FIRST TIME I WAS COMING DOWN HWY 17 FROM WILMINGTON WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT TIE EXPLODED AND ALSO MESSED UP THE RIM. TOTAL COST TP ME 578.00. THE SECOND TIME I WAS COMING FROM MURRELL INLET, SC AND THE SAME TIRE BLEW OUT AGAIN. TOTAL COST 134.00. I HAD TOOK MY CAR IN TO GET THE SECOND TIRE FIXED AND TOLD THE SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THE FRONT END HAD A POPPING NOISE AND TO HAVE SOMEONE DRIVE THE CAR TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON. I PICKED THE CAR UP ON 6/3/2014 AND ASKED IF ANYONE HAD DROVE IT FOR THE NOISE. COME TO FIND OUT NOBODY TEST DROVE IT AFTER IT SAT OUT AT ADDYS FOR 7 DAYS. THE WHOLE FRONT RACK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.IT NOW BEEN 10 DAYS AND MY CAR IS STILL AT ADDYS WAITING ON PARTS. LOOKS LIKE TO ME SOMEONE SHOULD HAVE FOUND THIS PROBLEM WHILE IT WAS SITTING AT ADDYS FOR 7 DAYS. SERVICE MGR WAS A REAL [XXX] AND WAS YELLING IN MY SISTER FACE. *TR INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10596771 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER EQUIPPED WITH A NANKANG SPORT TIRES, SIZE: 245/45R/18. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE EXCESSIVELY. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND FULL SIZE TIRE. THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE TREAD BEADING HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE WAS 10,500 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. .... UPDATED 10-17-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED SHE EXPERIENCED ANOTHER TIRE FAILURE ON THE LEFT PASSENGER SIDE. THE TIRE BEAD SEPARATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE.
NHTSA complaint #10535735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM FAILED. THE TIRE LOW PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT RECENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT THE EVAP CANISTER WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,540. UPDATED 5/15/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE SIDE, JERK, DRIVE ROUGH/ LOUD, AND HAD A DIFFICULT TIME GAINING SPEED. THE VEHICLE HAD A BAD ODOR (COMPARABLE TO ROTTEN EGGS), AND THE RPMS RISE TO 4,5, OR 6. THE ROTORS, BRAKES, CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE TIRE PRESSURE FLUCTUATES IN VERY COLD/HOT WEATHER CAUSE THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, THIS IS NORMAL. THE CONSUMER STATED THIS IS FALSE THAT IS NOT THE ONLY TIME THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 05/27/2014
NHTSA complaint #10521649 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2009 DODGE AVENGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE TIRE AIR PRESSURE SENSOR. *SMD THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE CENTER, WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR HAD DEVELOPED A HOLE IN THE THREADED SIDE THAT CAUSED LOSS OF AIR. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF DAMAGE. APPARENTLY, IT WAS JUST A HOLE.
NHTSA complaint #10504041 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE TIRE BLEW OUT THE SIDEWALL WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH. FIRST NOTICED A VIBRATION, BUT BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD BE PULLED OF THE HIGHWAY, THE ENTIRE INSIDE IF THE SIDEWALL SEPARATED. THE TPMS WARNING CAME ON JUST AS THE TIRE EXPLODED, BUT GAVE NO EARLIER INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF PRESSURE IN THE TIRE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE TIRE THIS COMPLAINT RELATES TO IS NOT LISTED IN THE TIRE SELECTION OPTIONS. IT WAS A HANKOOK OPTIMO H727. SIZE 215/60R17.
NHTSA complaint #10484907 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGE STONE TURANZA EL41 TIRES, SIZE: 215/16.5R17. THE CONTACT WAS ADDING AIR TO THE TIRES AND NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC VALVE COVER WAS MISSING, CAUSING AIR TO SEEP FROM THE TIRES. THE CONTACT DROVE TO HIS RESIDENCE WHEN HE THEN NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAD BECOME FLAT. THE TIRES WERE TAKEN TO A LOCAL TIRE SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE AIR PRESSER SENOR FAILED. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED AND THE AIR PRESSURE SENSOR WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,111. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10457937 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ALL OF MY VALVE STEM'S ON MY VEHICLE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO MATERIAL DEFECT, I CONTACTED DODGE AND REPORTED THE DEFECT TO THEM LAST JULY (2011). HOWEVER THEY FAILED TO TAKE ANY ACTION ON THE MATTER, THIS PAST FRIDAY MY WIFE TOOK HER 2009 DODGE CALIBER IN FOR NEW TIRES AND FOUND 3 OUT OF 4 VALVE STEMS WERE BAD ON HER VEHICLE AS WELL. I CALLED THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER TO FIND OUT IF THE VALVE STEM'S HAD BEEN RECALLED, I WAS TOLD THEY WERE NOT AND THAT THE COST WOULD BE $102.00 A TIRE TO BE REPAIRED. I BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEMS FOR THIS YEAR OF VEHICLE WITH DODGE.
NHTSA complaint #10447067 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WE BOUGHT THIS CAR USED WITH 3 YEAR WARRANTY FROM DRIVE TIME. FROM FIRST TIME ON FREEWAY WE NOTICED AT 70 MPH STARTED DEATH WOBBLE. TOOK IT TO DEALERS MECHANIC AND HE SAID NOTHING WRONG .TO GET THE BALANCE DONE . WE HAVE HAD THE BALANCE DONE , ALL 4 TIRES REPLACED WITH MANUFACTURES SUGGESTED SIZE TIRE, AND STILL GET THE DEATH WOBBLE AT ABOUT 70-74 MPH.
NHTSA complaint #10438961 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WEATHERHANDLER LS TIRES, LINE SIZE 215/65/R16, DOT NUMBER M66VJR1R1510. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 75 MPH WHEN THE SIDEWALL OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,200.
NHTSA complaint #10418226 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2008 DODGE AVENGER ALL FOUR VALVES ON THE VEHICLE ARE CORRODED AND HAVE BROKEN OFF. ONE TIRE IS UNABLE TO EVEN RECEIVE ANY AIR INTO THE TIRE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE!!!! I AM VERY AFRAID THAT THIS WILL CAUSE HARM TO ME AND MY FAMILY. I WENT TO A MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS HAPPEN ON MANY CHRYSLER/DODGE VEHICLES AND THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. I WAS TOLD TO GO TO THE DEALER SHIP AND THAT THEY MAY REPLACE THIS FOR ME BUT WAS JUST HANDED TO THE SIDE WITH A PHONE NUMBER. WHEN CALLING THIS "SAFETY" NUMBER I WAS ONCE TOLD AGAIN THAT THEY COULD AND WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME. I HAVE READ AND HEARD THAT THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE ON THE MAKE OF THIS VEHICLE SO WHY IS CHRYSLER NOT DOING ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM? WHAT WILL THIS TAKE? I CANNOT AFFORD OVER 500 DOLLARS TO FIX A VALVE ISSUE THAT CHRYSLER IS RELIABLE FOR.
NHTSA complaint #10413299 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THE CAPS ON ALL FOUR TIRES WERE CORRODED AND CAUSED A FAILURE WITH THE VALVE STEMS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A LOW TIRE PRESSURE READING AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THE CAPS WERE CORRODED AND WAS TOLD IF HE REMOVED THE CAPS, THE VALVE STEMS COULD BREAK AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AND VALVE STEMS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
NHTSA complaint #10407240 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10407275 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.