2012 Dodge Avenger: jerking or lurching

5 of the 554 complaints about the 2012 Dodge Avenger describe jerking or lurching.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 1%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 16 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 Jul 27, 2023 · Airbags · NC · 1 injury

My driver side Headrest suddenly deployed while sitting at a red light. It struck me in the back of my head, this caused me to lurch forward and almost being hit by oncoming traffic. Dodge denied me replacement saying it was out of any warranty. They did not even look at it and told me it would cost me $850 to replace. No warning lights or signs that this was going to happen before it deployed. I still need to call my Insurance company to see what can be done.

Filed Jun 22, 2020 · NC

When I first week I brought the car the transmission was jerking , the driver side window wouldn't go all the way down. When I reported it to the car dealer ship they said that is was just because the car was a new car and it will go away. I'm still having the same problems I had the first day I purchase the car. I also called the dealership numerous times to get my recalls fixed . The dealer ship told me last august 2019 that they was ordering the parts for my recall and they never did.

Filed Oct 24, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 130,000 miles · MN

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge avenger. While driving 60 MPH, the vehicle downshifted to 10 MPH and lost power. Additionally, the vehicle jerked, skid, the steering wheel seized, and the traction control and throttle warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the brakes, sway bar, and battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to luther brookdale chrysler jeep dodge ram (8188 brooklyn blvd, brooklyn park, mn 55445, (612) 326-3931), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and a voice message was left, but they failed to respond. The contact stated that she was terrified to drive the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

Filed Oct 19, 2016 · Transmission · 95,000 miles · MS

My car hesitates and jerks viciously whenever I accelerate. I only had the car 9 months. I did research and noticed this year car has a recall on it but I have yet been notified by my dealer. I just want to know what's the problem and will I receive any recall assistants ??

Filed Oct 16, 2012 · Transmission · 50 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge avenger se. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the transmission began to down shift in a jerking motion. The failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the PCM chip was updated. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 50.