2011 Dodge Avenger: jerking or lurching

7 of the 209 complaints about the 2011 Dodge Avenger describe jerking or lurching.

owner complaints: 7
of this car's complaints: 3%
typical mileage: 65,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 17 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Jerking or lurching by model year

2014
7
2013
10
2012
5
2011
7
2010
2
2009
3
2008
25
1999
2
1996
2
1995
2

What owners say

Filed Sep 9, 2020 · Driver assistance, Engine · 170,000 miles · AL · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge avenger. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle jerked and lost power. The engine and traction warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the crankshafts on three occasions. The contact stated that the battery cable box burned and was also replaced by the independent mechanic. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The contact stated that the vehicle did not seem fully repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

Filed Apr 16, 2019 · 65,700 miles · FL · crash

For the 3rd or 4th time my car has suddenly lurched/jerked forward for unknown reasons. The first two times I was at a red light intersection and all of the sudden the car unexpectedly jerked forward without warning or explanation. I researched it online and found similar issues with other dodge owners. Some mentioning the throttle positioning sensor. I'm not a mechanic so I have no knowledge as to what is occurring. This latest occurrence caused a minor slow speed 'bumper tag' bump to the car ahead of me to the car ahead. My dashcam captured the incident. The dashcam video is *.mov format but is very clear in 1080p with speed, date, and time stamped. If you would like that I would need to email that other than this website platform. You will see the bumper collision occurred at 3mph. No marks were left on either vehicles.

Filed Jun 16, 2017 · Acceleration, Brakes · CA

I replaced my car with new brakes last year and I am already having to replace them again. Also, it keeps dying out. I seen on here there was a recall with the electrical system. I think the issue is still at hand. I've spent money on trying to figure out what is wrong with my car and the mechanics here in my area cannot figure it out. This car has so many issues especially due to electrical issues. Also, my car will jerk sometimes when I am at a stop light. I can't figure out what is wrong with it. I am thinking of getting another car because there is so many issues with this one.

Filed Jan 14, 2015 · Acceleration · 65,000 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge avenger. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle jerked and lost power. The vehicle failed to accelerate past 20 MPH and the electronic throttle control warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be cleaned. The vehicle was repaired. However, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic throttle control, PCM and throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000.

Filed Nov 15, 2012 · Engine, Transmission · 37,000 miles · LA

Driving on hilly road at about 60 MPH car begins to studder and jerk. It smooths out on acceleration then repeats symptoms each time car travels around 60 MPH. The symptoms go away after car is turned off then restart later in the drive.the symptoms now occurr on level roads also. Now in addition to the above symptoms, the car is stalling at low speeds of around 15 MPH or less. It will start back up normally, but may stall again or not. It will often run erratically after this, a symptom often called 'missing', but no cylinder misfire code is set.

Filed Oct 23, 2012 · Transmission · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge avenger. The contact stated that the vehicle would jerk violently when accelerating from a complete stop or when attempting to brake to a stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where the mechanic informed her that the manufacturer was aware of the failure and they were working on a solution. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown. The current mileage was approximately 15,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Jun 29, 2012 · Transmission · 3,614 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge avenger. The contact stated that the transmission failed and made a severely loud metal noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure. The dealer performed a diagnostic and was unable to locate a failure code. The dealer test drove the vehicle and was able to recreate the failure therefore, updated the software but the failure was not corrected. The transmission continued to fail and exhibit a metal noise. The manufacturer was made a ware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 3,614 and the current mileage was 4,647. Updated 8/24/12 *cn the consumer stated when the vehicle coasted off the throttle, t he vehicle would jerk and bang a t low speeds. Updated 09/11/12