2008 Dodge Avenger: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Aug 17, 2018 · 154,000 miles · LA · crash · fire · 6 injuries

Loud noise or ticking burning smoking blow out on bridge months prior had to manually shift my car into its grinding gears

Filed Apr 16, 2014 · Electrical · 52,000 miles · NH

The cars electrical wiring is messed up.... Power steering is tight at tinge... Windows roll up tooo much u hear it grinding.... U can't have the heat and radio on at the sane tinge cause it's nothing but static..... It says gascap where the mileage is..... Somtimes it won't show the mileage..... I.bought this from a dealership. One month ago are they reliable to fix this or is there a legal way I can..... From the looks of it they sold me a car with recall problemsm.

Filed Sep 9, 2013 · Engine · 94,000 miles · MO

When proceeding from a complete stop, my car stalls. It is in the drive mode and is trying to go but can't. And it is starting to do it more often than not. I thought it may have had something to do with my brakes, since they were squeaking, but I have since gotten them repaired and the stalling continues. Also sounds like something is gurgling under the hood. Really don't even want to think about how much the repairs are going to cost.

Filed Sep 8, 2013 · 94,000 miles · MO

When proceeding from a complete stop, my car stalls. It is in the drive mode and is trying to go but can't, once it does start to go, it jerks forward. And it is starting to do it more often than not. I thought it may have had something to do with my brakes, since they were squeaking, but I have since gotten them repaired and the stalling continues. Also sounds like something is gurrgeling under the hood. Really don't even want to think about how much $$ the repairs are going to cost.

Filed May 23, 2012 · Brakes, Engine · 85,000 miles · AZ

We bought this car used a year ago. Soon after the AC compressor went out. We had it repaired. Then the brakes went out. Had them fixed, but they still grind and are not right. Had the rotars looked at and fixed, but still not good. Then the AC blew again, had it repaired again. Then we heard a loud noise when car idling that sounds like a scream. Then the AC blew again and now their is a grinding noise in engine and it sounds like a lawn mower. We are very unhappy and wrote to dodge.oh wait this is all following the shifter breaking (pin issue) and having to ask dodge to make this a recall which they did.

Filed Jan 3, 2012 · Brakes · 12,900 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the brake pedal was engaged and suddenly there was a loud grinding noise with a delayed response. In addition, the brake warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic four different times for the identical defect and both front brakes were replaced each time. The manufacturer was notified of the continuous malfunction. The approximate failure mileage was 12,900.

Filed Aug 3, 2011 · Airbags, Brakes · 80,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor had it been repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The contact stated that when depressing the brakes he heard a loud squeaking noise. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who advised him that he needed new brakes. The vehicle was repaired. In addition to the failures the front passenger side window would freeze in one spot. The vehicle was not inspected nor was it repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

Filed Jan 9, 2008 · Body, Engine · 12,295 miles · OH

I recently purchased a 2008 avenger with the 2.4l vvt 4cylinder and traded in my 2001 dakota with a 4.7l v8 magnum for it. I regret it. I would have don't better off buying a ford. Yes, this car gets good highway gas mileage but it has caused nothing but headaches beyond that point. If I drive around town it sucks the gas like no tomorrow. The RPM's are way to high. The car shifts around 3,000 or higher RPM's whether it is warm or cold. When the shifts, it is not smooth. There hard shifts. My fiance's 1999 durango with 135,000 miles on it shifts better than this car does. Randomly the car will die when I come to a complete stop for a stop light/sign. There was one occasion where I was driving down one of the busiest roads in our town and it died while I was doing about 40mph. Before it dies, it shakes real bad for about 3 seconds then I lose everything. The drivers side rear door handle will not move. It is like it is frozen in place. The handle will not pull out at all. It will open just fine from the inside but I can't do anything from standing outside the car. My doors squeak when I open and close them. Whenever I turn the wheel the car groans at me. I've taken it to my local dealer about 3 times. When I told them about the shifting, RPM's, and randomly dying they just said they couldn't get it to act up. Finally, two other new avengers came into their service department with the same problems. Now they tell me they will look into it. My 2001 dakota with 142,000 miles never gave me this much trouble the entire time I owned it. I had it a little over 2 years and put around 50,000 miles on it and only changed the oil and did a tune up.