Upon acceleration the cars bogs down and hesitates..it also bucks upon starting making it extremely difficult to pull out into traffic...the transmissions has been replaced and sensors and the problem still exists and Dodge claims this is a characteristic of this particular model and year!!

- South Windsor, CT, USA

I have had several problems with the acceleration of this vehicle the dealership replaced the transmission and several sensors due to bucking and hesitations. This never resolved the situation it still bucks when its moist or rains I was told by the dealership that this is a characteristic of this particular model.

- South Windsor, CT, USA

The only problem I have is that the engine sounds like a pea thrasher when its started on cold morning. (it sounds like a lifter that has lost its prime). Also, the transmission shifts hard, surges (over revs) when coming to S atop, and at times when its down shifting while going down a hill, it slams into lower gear.. there are additional body sounds that I haven't addressed yet. I was told by mechanics and service tech's that this was a common sound from my size engine. The have ran updates, yet the noises are still there. I mentioned that at idle with the headlights on, if I was to power any of the windows, the headlights dim and then engine drops from approximately 950 RPM to below 500 and stalled the engine.... updated 04/11/13

- Herber Springs, AR, USA

Transmission will get stuck into a gear and not shift. Vehicle was taken to dealership for repair. After 1000 miles, transmission again malfunctions and towed to dealership for repair. Second malfunction very similar to first, but I was not able to even drive the car after the second malfunction. Car seems to be stuck in a higher gear that will not allow me to get started from a full stop. This is a new Avenger with 3.6L pentastar engine.

- Marlboro, NY, USA

The power steering fluid is leaking, the resevoir was completely empty and I had all the fluid all under the my car and the steering wheel is almost impossible to turn.. I live five to 10 miles from the dealership, so I went to gene's Dodge of fairbanks on 11/27/2012 at 5:30 pm Alaska time. One of the mechanic came to look at my car and when I started to he knew just by the sound it was to power steering resevoir was completely empty and noticed that there was also a leak. I made an appointment for 12/06/2012 and was top off with atf+4. the next day I went to work no issues, it wasn't 3pm on 11/28/2012, my car was making the same noise and when I checked and saw that my power steering was out of fluid again so when I refilled it it took a whole quart. I called the dealership right away and took the car to them and got a rental covered under my warranty. The next day on 11/29/2012 I pick up my car and was told that the power steering hight pressure hose cracked and was replaced and that this is a common problem and that is why they keep the part in stock also that they will see me before winter is over. On 11/30/2012 from 9am I am to work a 24hr shift and so I drove to work no issues, however, between 9am on 6pm all my fulid from my power steering tank was gone and so I put some more fliud in because the steering wheel locked up and would not turn. As I went to turn the wheel to get the fluid flowing I retuned to hood to close it and as I was putting the cap back on the tank I heard the noise again as if the tank was enpty and as I look the poweering tank was empty and all the fluid was on the ground, any reasons why this may have happened other then it was -30 to -35 degrees over the night?

- Fort Wainwright, AK, USA

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.

- Deltona , FL, USA

I just bought my 2012 SE a few months ago. I've noticed some rough shifting with my 4 speed transmission, particularly when downshifting at about 25-50 mph. The feeling from the transmission almost seems like the transmission is stumbling down the gears, rather then a smooth downshift. The rough downshift is very noticeable and irritating. Of course with this being a brand new car I was concerned about the tranny and took the car back to the dealership. They gave me the standard "we can't find anything wrong with it" routine and claimed that they did a reflash on the trans. Since I took the car to the dealer I haven't noticed the shifting issue as frequently, but it is still happening. I wish I got the 6 speed one to see how it supposed to ride.

- Vacaville, CA, USA

I was making a U turn and the car stalled, it was still on drive gear but as I pressed the gas pedal nothing occurred. The steering wheel was locked as well as the braking pedal. I put the shift back in parking gear turned off the car waited a couple of minutes then tried to turn it back on and it started working again.

- Mamaroneck, NY, USA

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Avenger. While driving down a slight incline approximately 15 mph, the transmission automatically down-shift violently. The failure occurred intermittently. The contact sustained a neck injury as a result to the transmission defect. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on two occasions. The first repair consisted of the PCM being reprogrammed. The second visit to the dealer they were unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 800.

- Flushing, OH, USA

When stopped on hill then let foot off brake letting car coast the transmission will drop on low gear shuttering car making loud noise, noted this also while driving transmission will shutter causing some loss of speed.

- Flushing, OH, USA