2012 Dodge Avenger: windshield wiper failure

Filed Sep 30, 2021 · Electrical, Lights · WA

My wipers stop in the middle of the windshield when it’s pouring outside. Now my horn won’t turn off! I was told that it’s the TIPM and it’s a known issue with my car.

Filed Aug 28, 2019 · Airbags, Electrical · CA

Vehicle was serviced for airbag recalls however the light stays on constantly. Not long after buying the vehicle, I would put use the turn signal and the windshield wipers would come on, they still do from time to time. I took it in for service at the dealer and they could not figure out the problem. Also, from time to time, the air conditioner button will not work. The only way to get it to work is to rapidly turn the knob from side to side. It has sometimes taken up to 5 minutes to get it to work.

Filed Aug 10, 2018 · Electrical, Transmission · 71,043 miles · FL

I have been having issues with my horn sounding while driving and took it to the dealership and they could not diagnose the problem. The horn continued to sound while driving at different times without warning and on august 1, 2018 I was driving and it was raining and my horn started sounding and I had my windshield wipers on at the time and when the horn sounded the wipers stopped working for a few seconds and when the horn stopped sounding the wipers began working again. I was driving on a city street at the time.I took the car back to the dealership and they kept if for several days and then diagnosed the issue as total integrated power module.

Filed Mar 26, 2018 · Airbags, Driver assistance · 67,000 miles · AL

Takata recall" I have experienced problems with the alternator 3 times, this vehicle is a 2012 dodge avenger, the mileage that I started receiving problems were probaly 67,000 and 80,000. I have replaced the alternator 3 times, 2 times in the last 2 years. The problem started when the egine light alerted me there was a problem I then took the car to get it checked and they said that the charging system was not charging the alternator properly, then it resulted in battery issues draining the battery, if I turned my lights or wipers on or anything electrical the problem was worse. Then the car stalled on the interstate, from there I was towed to a car max. There they charged me for the labor on the alternator because I had an exttended warranty at the time of this particular failure. The next incident I had to get the battery replaced and it was the alternator again after I replaced the battery. Took the car to replace again another alternator failure. I was driving every time I experience problems. See also 11081233

Filed Aug 22, 2017 · Visibility · 72,000 miles · MI

Windshield wipers will randomly stop working. Issue happens when the vehicle is stationary and in motion. I was on the express way in a downpour rain and my wipers stopped working, I had zero visibility and had to pull over for 20 minutes until they came back on.

Filed Aug 23, 2016 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 98,000 miles · LA

While driving the car started accelerating by itself and the engine reed high. Wipers come on by themselves. Seat belt light stays on even when you have it on. Battery light comes on periodically.

Filed Jul 5, 2016 · Airbags, Visibility · GA

My passenger airbag light comes on an off no matter if anyone is in the seat or not. Took my car to dodge was told theres no recall yet I looked up my car in front of the service guy showed him the information he told me that wasn't true I would have to pay for my car to be check. Also my windshield wipers come on when they want to yet there's a recall for that as well an service continue to say the information not true. Do they just not wont to fix it. Both are so to the totally integrated power module (tipm) , which is a control modual that needs to be replaced.

Filed May 17, 2016 · Airbags, Driver assistance · 51,039 miles · KY

I took my car to the dodge dealership to be diagnose because of windshield wiper not working properly. When wipers are turn on they would randomly stop out of no where then take several seconds sometimes minutes before coming back on, the diagnostic came back internal short in tipm. I've noticed in many research online there has been many recalls and problem regarding tipm from dodge, jeep, chrysler. Also I've had shortage in my power window not wanting to work but will eventually start again and air bag light is on all those could be related to the bad tipm. The first time I'd noticed the windshield wiper not working I was driving home from work on a raining night on the park way doing 65mph with a semi truck in front of me then out of no where the windshield wipers got stuck in the middle of the windshield I could not see because it was raining kind of hard so I had to drive 20mph with my emergency flashes on because I was less then a half of mile from my exit then I pulled over at the first store off the exit. The other scenario with the windows not rolling down I was on my way to the doctor my driver side window was down when I pulled up to the parking lot it wouldn't roll back up after I left the doctor I got home 5 hours later I decided to give it another try it was working find. My air bag light has been on for about 4months now and I've notice there's been recalls on my vehicle about the air bag.

Filed Sep 16, 2015 · Visibility · 225 miles · GA

Driving car down I-20 on a clear day. When all of a sudden the windshield blades came on and stayed on for several minuets., this happened several more times. Dealer said there was no problem, because they could not see a code. Several months later it was storming and you could vaguely see several yards in front of you. Then with out warning wiper blades cut off. If somone else would have been around I would be dead.

Filed Jan 11, 2015 · Visibility · GA

My 2012 dodge avenger sxt is having wiper and AC problems. My wipers go on and off by its self this been going on for the past year I've taken the car to two dealerships and they told me there was nothing wrong with the car. I have videos of the car locked and the wipers are going off by its self. When driving in acclimate weather the wipers will stop working. The AC have began making a clicking noise while turned on or off. Not sure what's causing the noise. The noise began after taking it to the dealership to do a re-wiring for the wipers.

Filed Jun 12, 2014 · Visibility · 70,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge avenger. The contact stated that while driving during inclement weather, the windshield wipers failed to operate. The next day, the contact discovered the windshield wipers operating although the vehicle was turned off and the keys were not inside the ignition switch. The contact mentioned that in order to shut the wipers off the battery was disconnected. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the totally integrated power module was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 70,000.