Dodge Avenger fire or smoke problems

Filed Dec 27, 2023 · Engine · 104,000 miles · MI

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that there was smoke coming from the exhaust system. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact referenced Emissions recall U67. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and had not been repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000.

Filed Apr 12, 2023 · Electrical, Engine · MI · fire

I was idling at a stop light when I noticed my car began to smoke shortly after the check engine, check oil and the battery alert all simultaneously came on. I then pulled over to a near alleyway when a burst of flames arose from the hood of the car.

Filed Mar 27, 2023 · Electrical, Engine · 250,000 miles · MN

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. The battery, the check engine, and the throttle body warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the contact noticed an abnormal odor while the vehicle was parked. The contact noticed there was smoke coming from underneath the hood. The contact's father lifted the hood and removed the positive (+) charge cable from the battery. The contact's father replaced the battery and the alternator; however, the failure recurred while driving. The contact's father replaced the alternator for the second time. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Numbers: 08V152000 (Electrical System) and 07V426000 (Fuel System, Gasoline), however, the dealer confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 255,000.

Filed Sep 14, 2022 · 157,000 miles · NY · fire

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while entering a friend's driveway at an undisclosed speed, there were flames coming from underneath the hood. The contact exited the vehicle and contacted the fire department. The fire department arrived on the scene and extinguished the fire. A police and fire department reports were filed. The vehicle remained at the friend's residence and was not yet deemed totaled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and requested proof of ownership. The failure mileage was approximately 157,000.

Filed Mar 1, 2022 · Electrical, Engine · AR · fire

While I was driving my car began to smoke, there was no warning lights on my dashboard & my temperature gage was in the middle, indicating my car was not overheated. I pulled over put the vehicle in park & it became completely engulfed in flames. My car is a total loss!

Filed Aug 6, 2019 · Engine · 96,000 miles · OH · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge avenger. The contact stated that the vehicle spontaneously caught fire under the hood and the fire spread to two houses. The fire department distinguished the fire. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was towed to the contact's resident. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted however no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 96,000.

Filed Jul 24, 2019 · Engine · 120,000 miles · MO · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2013 dodge avenger. The contact stated that while driving at 25 MPH, the temperature gauge went hot and approximately 20 seconds later, smoke submerged the inside of the vehicle. Flames then began to come from the hood the vehicle as the engine began to stall without warning. The contact immediately removed himself and his child from the vehicle and got as far away from the vehicle as possible. No injuries occurred as a result of the fire and no medical attention was needed; the fire department was able to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and a police report was filed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.

Filed Apr 8, 2019 · Body, Electrical · 130,000 miles · MI · fire

On 3-31-19 me and my 2 daughters were driving on expressway, I started smelling burning and seen smoke coming from hood on driver side of car, it appeared to be coming from the engine under hood and pulled to side of road. I turned car off and I told kids to get out and we walked down expressway. I told kids to stay there and went to walk back to open hood and check it, on my way back to it, it had started on fire. I went back to my kids and called police. Within ten minutes the whole car was engulfed in flames.

Filed Mar 14, 2019 · Engine · 112,000 miles · CA · fire

While driving down the interstate my car started to emit black smoke from the hood, I pulled ocer to the right hand shoulder to inspect the smoke when I got out there were flames coming from under the hood I called 911 immediately. There were no warning lights or abnormal guage readings prior to the incident. The fire started spontaneously and ive never had an issue with this car before its always been extremely reliable. The car is a total loss.

Filed Feb 3, 2019 · Acceleration, Brakes · CA · fire

My 2012 dodge avenger caught fire under the hood while I was driving on the fwy. I could not stop the car because the brake became locked in place and I couldnt press it down with my foot. The emergency brake did not work. It was unsafe to get out of the moving car, so I was trapped in the car as the fire under the hood grew rapidly. I was able to get off at the next exit and with quick thinking, I used the curb at the end of the fwy off ramp to help me stop the car. When firefighters arrived, the entire front end of my car was fully engulfed. From my understanding, chrysler/dodge has had reapeated complaints regarding similar incidents.