2008 Dodge Avenger: engine knocking or ticking

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 Dec 14, 2015 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 95,000 miles · IL

Vehicle stalls at traffic lights or in stopped traffic in wet weather. Mostly wet weather, but has occurred at least tree times in dry weather. Local good year ran a "wet test" on it, could not reproduce the stall. When this happens I put it in park, turn off the ignition, put on my hazards, and it starts back up with no problem. Mechanic cannot find the source. This is scary at the least and makes me nervous even thinking about having to drive when it is wet outside. I read a mention of a wiper motor.. That it may either be poorly grounded or is failing and drawing excessive current., he relates the stalling in wet weather to this as the wipers would either be on or in the delay setting. Any other circuits sharing the same ground circuit will get a reverse polarity voltage burst every time the wipers sweep, it seems that when it is on delay the sudden high resistance of the ground path knocks off voltage sensitive modules and things stop working for a moment, if you are off the gas, the engine just may stall out. He suggests checking the grounds, clean and tighten them. I have no idea if this could be the situation or not. I can give this information to my mechanic, but I do not want to go in with a guessing a game and hit or miss, that could get expensive. This has been happening on and off for about 6 months now, approx.. 95k miles.

Filed Jan 19, 2015 · Airbags, Electrical · 80,000 miles · CA

Air bag light comes on and stays on when moving seat up or back which makes the sensor come on, have to keep moving the track until it turns off. Is this related to recall g14? Fan in radiator constantly turns off and on, and now my car seems to have a electrical short that makes a knocking noise in the engine compartment when the air/heater is turned off, also the left side of car defroster does not work. Most recent the left driver seat belt all of a sudden is not retracting, this is not safe in the case of an accident, dealer is charging an outrageous price to have it fixed.

Filed Jul 31, 2013 · Steering · 68,000 miles · PA

There is a popping and knocking noise coming from front end and can be heard and felt through steering. It sounds like something is going to fall apart. Im terrified to drive my kids around. Found many many posts with exact same problem from owners of 2008-2011 models. It seems to be the rack and pinion that is defective!

Filed Aug 23, 2012 · Engine · 51,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. The contact stated that she heard a ticking noise coming from the engine when driving at various speeds. The contact took the vehicle to a local repair shop where he was advised that the bearings were wearing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and advised the contact to contact the federal safety agency to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 51,000.

Filed Jun 1, 2012 · Engine · 135,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the contact heard a ticking and knocking noise coming from the engine. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician stated that the engine would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.

Filed Oct 29, 2009 · Engine, Steering · 35,000 miles · CA

I have numerous problems with my 2008 dodge avenger it has stalled out unexpectedly with no sensor indication, I brought it to the shop a few times concerning this issue and nothing could be detected the mechanic fixed something but was not certain it would fix the issue, and now the car has had a knocking sound coming from the steering I took into the shop and they said it was fixed after the car warms up it returns.

Filed Jul 8, 2008 · Airbags, Brakes · 12,000 miles · MD

2008 dodge avenger. My engine has stalled several times at speeds under 15 MPH while coming to a stop. My cars brake light and air bag light come on intermittently they cleared the code and released the car to me. They are telling me the same they cannot reproduce the problem. There is a knocking under front end which I am taking it in for tomorrow. They have fixed 2 leaks in the trunk, 1 in the door soaking the floor and the stereo that was loosing time.

Filed May 26, 2008 · Electrical, Engine · 500 miles · KY

A few days after I purchased the vehicle I began hearing a tapping noise in the engine sounds like knocking (bad gas or rod). Dealer claims to not hear anything. Took to another dealer which heard the noise, kept the car to inspect and repair stating they thought they knew what the problem was. Car wasn't fixed I complained because the second dealer admitted to speaking with the first dealer thus the car wasn't fixed. They lied to me and told me it was a federally regulated emissions system that made the car sound that way. Dealer #1 offered to set up an appointment with a chrysler rep. Then he called back and stated that the rep wouldn't be local for 4-6 weeks. The rep called me and basically stated that it sounded like I just didn't like the car. The dealer would not take the car back, and were rude about repairs. I never saw the rep. Now the car is making a rubbing noise in the steering column and the power steering pump sounds like it is going out. I have done everything to try to replace the car but the dealers have put me off so long without repairs that I am stuck with the car. Less than 6 months after I owned the car I began seeing commercials for the car only the price was more than $5,000 less than what I was charged. Therefore, the bank wants an enormous amount of money in order to put me in another vehicle. The ignition rolls over several times before starting. Sometimes I have to attempt starting the vehicle three times. The cd player does not work, it over heats and will burn your hand if you touch the digital display. I have had friends in the community to call me and tell me that my car sounded awful when they saw me in town. Additionally I am paying 430 a month for the payment when the girl across the road is having the same problems with her new avenger yet she only pays 279 a month at 11% interest. With all of the problems and the miserable ride this car offers, I can easily compare it to a bicycle " a used bicycle" at best.