Was driving on hwy when vehicle loss power, was able to quickly pull over. Turned vehicle off and restarted vehicle. Got back onto the hwy ,vehicle loss power again, this time it wouldn't turn over. Replaced fuel pump,replaced valve timing sensor, crank sensor, replaced battery, replaced ignition switch and antitheft oem {replaced 5X}, reprogrammed vehicle 3X's, bought new key to program to vehicle. After $1500.00 still not fixed, dealership has had the vehicle for well over a month. The dealership contacted the manufactured company, manufactured company said it was a faulty orc part. The manufacture company was suppose to send the dealership the new orc part and still hasn't done so, dealership says its on back order and there isn't no eta for the part to arrive.
Dodge Avenger fuel pump problems
26 of the 3,158 owner complaints about the Dodge Avenger describe fuel pump failure, most of them for the 2008 model year.
- owner complaints
- 26
- worst model year
- 2008
- typical mileage
- 89,000
By model year
- 20133
- 20123
- 20112
- 20092
- 200814
- 19961
- 19951
Often reported together
Stalling 8Check engine light 4Power steering loss 2Loss of power 2Hesitation 2Won't start 1Misfire 1Jerking 1
What owners say
The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate and then stalled. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was able to be restarted and was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced and a tune-up needed to be performed. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic, who performed the tune-up and replaced the fuel pump; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Numbers: 13V043000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) and 13V552000 (Engine); however, the VIN was not included in the recalls. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 149,000.
While driving for about 50miles, the electrical system failed, I lost power to the entire vehicle, steering was hard, brakes hard as well. as I pulled over, the car started back up. Next day car drove fine. Few days later the car cut off at red light in the middle of the intersection while other cars almost hitting me. Changed the fuel pump out because fuel pump would work at times. No one hurt, no incident report made. Car been intermittently cutting off after I think the car is running fine. No fault codes, no loose connections, no warning the car just cut off. I is becoming very dangerous and scary to drive but its the only vehicle i have and I have been spending money trying to figure this ghost out.
Fuel pump is going out and I seen in 2012 there was a recall with the fuel system
When fueling the vehicle the gas pump will shut off when the tank is full, but the car's fuel tank will blow gas out of the filler tube and down the side of the car. It does not matter if you are filling the car slow or fast. It does this at all gas stations so it is not the gas station's fuel pumps.
When at the fuel pump getting gas it overfills every time. Safety hazard has a rough idle when sitting at a stop light without a check engine light and no check engine light has come up for it. Speedometer is off door handle sticks not allowing me to close my door while I'm in it have to push the handle towards the door to get it to close. Trunk doesn't close all the way. Also when opening after it rains it leaks all over my stuff
'tamara recall' my car has always just shut off at times when I would come to a stop my passenger side air bag stopped working. It's now got a fuel pump problems with a burnt sensor
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge avenger. After fueling the vehicle and driving approximately 3 MPH, the vehicle stalled. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to jim cogdill dodge chrysler jeep ram (8544 kingston pike, knoxville, tn 37919) where it was initially diagnosed that the fuel pump failed and needed replacement. After replacing the fuel pump, the dealer stated that the totally integrated power module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 92,000. *dt
2011 dodge avenger. 3.6l engine. While driving between 30 and 40 MPH, on deceleration, once the gas pedal is pressed to accelerate, the engine stalls. All electrical still works, but power steering and braking are lost. Car does not restart for at least an hour or more, but will start evnetually. Has happened "intermittently" 10 times since dec 2017 (this report done july 2018). 8 dealer trips with a torque converter replacement, new fuel pump and still stalling issues while trying to accelerate. Empty back roads, state highways and even busy freeways have all been locations for stalls. All weather conditions, (winter, summer, wet, dry). One code pulled referred to the tipm, which is a major problem for chrysler, but not documented in the avenger. Dealer wants a second code to confirm but of the 10 stalls and 8 being towed to the dealer immediately, only once was code saved in car's computer.
The first problem was the horn randomly honking which progressively got worse to the point it was blaring and would not stop when the engine was turned off. We had the horn hard wired bypassing the t.I.p.m. Randomly the throttle is unresponsive and then the car shuts down and sometimes will not restart for a while. We replaced the fuel pump and this did not resolve the problem.
Related recalls
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
- What is wrong
- Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2013 Chrysler 200 and Dodge Avenger vehicles manufactured from October 30, 2012, through November 2, 2012. These vehicles may have a gas tank that has a broken control valve in the fuel tank assembly.
- Risk
- A broken control valve in the fuel tank assembly may lead to an engine stall or fuel leakage. An engine stall while driving may contribute to a vehicle crash. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, may result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel tank assembly and replace any affected control valves, free of charge. The recall began on April 4, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1‑800‑247‑9753.
Recall number 13V043000 · Recall details
Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system
- What is wrong
- Chrysler is recalling 91 my 2009 sebring and dodge avenger equipped with 2.4l engine passenger vehicles. A compatibility issue between the instrument cluster software and fuel pump module can result in the fuel gauge overstating the actual fuel tank level. As a result, the vehicle may run out of fuel when the gauge indicates that there is still fuel remaining in the tank.
- Risk
- This could cause a crash without warning.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the fuel pump module free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during march 2009. Owners may contact chrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 09V047000 · Recall details
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
- What is wrong
- On certain vehicles with all wheel drive, the fuel tank straps were improperly manufactured and could separate. This can cause the fuel tank to loosen and leak fuel.
- Risk
- Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in an underbody fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the fuel tank retention straps free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during october 2007. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 07V426000 · Recall details
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The model years with the most reports are 2008 (14 complaints), 2012 (3 complaints) and 2013 (3 complaints).
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