Dodge Avenger knocking problems

Filed Dec 1, 2022 · Driver assistance, Engine · PA

Car shuts down in middle of driving has a knock or shaking under hood

Filed Jan 28, 2022 · Engine · 106,000 miles · NE

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while driving, a loud knocking sound was present coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was eventually towed to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the engine shaft bearings had failed and that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 13V552000 (Engine). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The local dealer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 106,000.

Filed Oct 29, 2021 · Acceleration, Engine · 150,000 miles · AR

The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would not properly accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. Also, while operating the vehicle a knocking noise was present coming from the engine when the air conditioning unit was turned on. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.

Filed Jan 27, 2021 · Electrical, Lights · 35 miles · AL

The lighting inside is very dim and sometimes blink on and off when in driving motion. My horn starts blowing on it;s on with out touching it in driving motion. Also my car makes a knocking noise coming from the glove box when the car is off on a city street and also when it's in driving motion.

Filed Jul 11, 2020 · Engine · 50,000 miles · TX

The oil filter housing in the 3.6l pentastar v6 is a notorious design flaw that has affected thousands of consumers across the globe in vehicles such as the dodge avenger, dodge charger, chrysler town and country, and jeep grand cherokee. Online resources regarding this flaw are not hard to find. All it requires is a simple search on google to find the hundreds of reviews and postings of similar situations regarding the oil filter housing by owners of vehicles using the 3.6l pentastar v6. The sheer number and frequency of this problem reinforces the legitimacy and credibility of this complaint. This design flaw however, is not only specific to the weakness of the plastic connecting cap on the oil filter housing (which is prone to chipping and cracking) but in the placement of this weak part deep within the engine ' requiring mandatory professional maintenance to be administered. This oil filter housing is effectively a ticking time-bomb within all 3.6l pentastar v6 engines which sadly awaits all consumers. Not only is this an inconvenience for consumers ' having to pay dealerships $600+ to have the part replaced, but a major safety concern on many levels. A few examples are: (1) the leaking of oil caused by the inevitable cracking of the oil filter housing causes the engine to reach dangerous levels of heat and degrade at a much faster rate. (2) exposed oil resting on the engine near the housing may ignite causing an engine fire. (3) more specific to my situation, the loss of oil may occur while driving in mountainous terrain ' where the responsiveness of your engine may be directly correlated to your chances of survival. It is unfathomable to think that after the many thousands of similar instances consumers have faced regarding the flawed part, that a recall has not been put into place. Especially when the flaw poses such an incredible safety hazard.

Filed Jul 5, 2020 · Driver assistance, Engine · 89,000 miles · MO

The vehicle stalls and jerks violently during acceleration at take off after a complete stop. It struggles accelerating through intersections also at making left n right turns. At random times the vehicle stops in the middle of an intersection after take off and causes cars behind you and those who choose to proceed to run the red light going the intersection to hit you. The car is unsafe to drive making it a safety issue. Come to find out online that alot of dodge avengers are having the same issue. Car also does this while making left and right turns. It jerks n loses acceleration randomly no matter high roms or low rpms. On the highway or street you can't gain acceleration to pass or to get over without risking an accident due to not moving with the speed of traffic. Also am unknown oil leak appears had the car valve cover gasket and oil pan gasket replace and still looses oil. Oil is shooting all over the engine and engine making unknown sound that doesn't trigger a check engine light. But there is a ticking sound coming from engine. Took it to a dodge dealership they found nothing wrong with the engine or transmission. I believe dodge acknowledge these problems but refuse to fix what majority of their customers complaints about this same issue.

Filed Dec 9, 2019 · 110,000 miles · TN

The passenger side heat does not work. This just stopped one day around 110,000 miles. The dealership let me know that this was a manufactures defect with the heater core. The entire coolant system is being advised to be replaced. There is also a god awful ticking noise coming from behind the glove box when the heat is turned on. Dodge, I am very disappointed with reading all these reviews on the exact same issues, that you all are not stepping up as a company and correcting this issue. What is it going to take? Someone wrecking a dying due to the unsafe conditions that you all knowingly put us into? I will never own another dodge after this car. I will never recommend a dodge to anyone either.

Filed Nov 17, 2019 · Engine, Fuel system · 80,000 miles · FL

Engine light came on. Got it diagnosed and code suggested changing the crank shaft sensor. Purchased part and had it installed by an independent mechanic. An hour later the engine light returned and the engine knocked while stopped at a red light and the car turned off. The car would not go above 35 MPH. I was able to restart the car and drove it to a second mechanic. The codes suggested changing the sensor, and a misfire of the 1st and 4th spark plugs. The crank shaft sensor was changed, the throttle body cleaned, and all spark plugs changed. Still the same issue. The car will not go above 30 MPH despite the gas pedal being pushed all the way down. Knocking engine and stalling. Took car to dealership. They suggested I allow them to take the engine apart for 800 dollars with no guarantee that this would fix the issue. Car currently over 80,000 miles approximately.

Filed Nov 13, 2019 · Electrical · 90,000 miles · MO

In my car there is no heat. At first it started with just heat blowing from the driver side and slowly the heat completely stopped working. The car makes a loud ticking noise behind the glove compartment when the heat is turned on, and even when it is just sitting in the parking lot off.

Filed Sep 9, 2019 · Visibility · 100,000 miles · CA

Knocking coming from passenger side every 20 minutes. Heater not working blows out cold air and now there is knocking coming from driver side as well defroster don't work on passenger side makes hard to see during raining and foggy weather