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The horn on my vehicle continues to beeps while driving, the radio no longer turns on and the car shuts off while driving without any warning almost causing accidents. I was told the power module needs to be replaced and there are many complaints online from other customers regarding the same issue with this make/model vehicle.
Hello I'm [xxx] been having problems with the horn going off randomly when car is running or off sitting in driveway. Windows going up and down on there own with pressing the button. Have had the vehicle looked over cause it's annoying and embarrassing driving or turning and horn blows at other drivers. Mechanic narrowed it down to the tipm system and have noticed online other Dodge Avenger are having the same problem. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while their son was driving approximately 35 mph in the rain, when he attempted to turn the heater on and defrost the windows, the system failed. The contact contacted aaa who recommended a certified mechanic. The contact took the vehicle to the certified mechanic who diagnosed that the heater's chord was blocked with sand that leaked from the engine block. The vehicle was repaired, however, the failure occurred again. The vehicle was repaired a second time. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that the radio operated independently while the horn was inoperable. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.
2013 Dodge Avenger has randomly started honking the horn while stopped and in motion. The honking lasts anywhere from a quick honk to sounding like I am laying on the horn for minutes going down the freeway. I have tried pulling over and restarting the vehicle which did not help or stop the horn. This is very dangerous.
- Bono, AR, USA
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The issue occurs mostly while the vehicle is in motion, but occasionally when it is sitting still and idling. While driving, the car engine will suddenly stall. No warning lights or check engine lights turn on. No codes are found when scanning the obd2. There are no recorded miss fires for any of the cylinders either. This is an especially dangerous situation specifically when driving full speed on major highways or roads. When the engine stalls, power steering cuts out and I have to muscle the car off to the side of the road to put the car in park and start it up again. The engine has stalled while going in reverse, driving forward, and sitting idle. This has happened over a dozen times now.
For the past couple of months my horn goes off on its own. Sometimes it goes off when I lock my car, other times it does not. It will sometimes click, and other times it will blare for 5 seconds. It is very startling especially while driving in traffic or sitting at a stoplight. Once I was driving in the rain, and it went off for about 8 seconds and at the same time my windshield wipers started to stall and not work properly. The horn does not work when I push on it like it should. It is very concerning since it can cause safety issues.
My car began clicking, approximately 30 seconds at a time, late winter early spring 2018-2019 when the heat was turned on. I came to realize the car did not need to be running for this to happen. During an oil change the following week I was told the clicking had to do with the vents and how common this clicking was and that repair eas not guaranteed. As I am the primary person/occupant in my car, I found out later the heat only produced warm air. This is my 1st time owning a Dodge and everyday my experiences with this car reaffirms I will never own another. I make it a point to tell any and everyone this fact. I have copied some of the complaints logged about this and my other issue, car stalling while turning left to enter the freeway with throttle indicator. I was on the side of the road alone and female until tow arrived at 9pm and the cost for an alternator which after reading this may not be the issue.... had I known how unresponsive Dodge is to their customers by putting their profit over our cost of repairs... again, I tell everyone what they are likely to experience if they purchase the Avenger. The complainants listed here and on other sites very likely agree. Attached pics were time stamped 6.39pm. I sat on the on ramp to the freeway approximately 3 hours.
I was driving my 2013 Dodge Avenger and the horn goes off by itself from 3 seconds to 3 minutes constantly. When I drive the car it cuts off. My car has only 85000 miles and I have read similar complaints regarding this vehicle around that mileage.
The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Avenger. While the heater was activated, the passenger side vent distributed cold air while the driver's side vent distributed hot air and failed to defrost the windshield. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact called bald hill Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram (1035 bald hill rd, warwick, ri 02886, (844) 847-4671) and was informed that the heater core was clogged up. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 70,000. The VIN was unknown.
Window goes down but will notcome back up. Motor is either blown, regulator needs to be replaced or switchs gone bad. I fixed this before and it happened again. Should not have to replace again. August 27, 2019 at 1:00am
While driving the engine will throttle down or cut the acceleration off making it dangerous to drive on the highway. I have to pull over repeatedly to turn off the vehicle and restart it to make it to a safe place to look at the engine.
The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that the driver's side active head rest detached and was deteriorated. Shortly afterwards, the front driver's side active head rest had deteriorated, detached, and popped out while the driver was operating the vehicle. Crown Dodge of fayetteville (436 N mcpherson church rd, fayetteville, nc 28303, (910) 920-9613) was notified of the failure and indicated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 17V640000 (seats and air bags); however, the vehicle exhibited the same failure as the recall campaign. The contact attempted to schedule an appointment to diagnose and repair the failure, but was not able to within a reasonable timeframe. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was not available.
2013 Dodge Avenger 3.6L will need to placed on safety recall P60 / NHTSA 14V-634 the alternator is allowing current back to the battery. The battery is cooking and the alternator is smoking. This happened while driving and destroyed the battery. After the vehicle was stopped I put in a new battery and the alternator started smoking and the new battery became very hot while the vehicle was off, we did not even have the key in the ignition. This could have caused the battery to explode and could have been a fire if I did not remove the battery and the new battery.
Takata recall: I was driving my 2013 Dodge Avenger SXT on the highway and I heard a pop. And then I felt all this air but all windows was up. I pull my sunroof cover back and look and my sunroof exploded.glass everywhere. My sunroof was not open and it was not in the vent open option either. It was completely closed when this happened on April 29,2019 around 10:45 am in the morning.
Faulty tipm. I was in motion driving on the city street. I had my cellphone charging in the cigarette lighter port and my windshield wipers on at the same time. My windshield wipers started freezing up in the middle of my window until I unplugged my phone. I had to pull over and wait for the rain to stop. It even does it when I turn on the air condition. Sometimes when I push the lock button on my driver side door, all 4 doors will lock. Btw, I know it's not the battery because, I just had a brand new one installed 1 month ago.
The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Avenger. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic, but no specific diagnosis was provided. The mechanic advised that the vehicle be taken to a dealer. Crystal Chrysler Dodge Jeep of brooksville (14358 cortez blvd, brooksville, fl 34613, (352) 597-1265) was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 13V552000 (engine) and 13V043000 and (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 138,177.
I have an issue with my 2013 heating system. My driver side vents are blowing hot air, though my passenger side is blowing cold and I do not have the money to fix this! bad time of year for this problem, my child and myself will be freezing this winter! also it has under 100,000 miles on it !! and no, it happens parked or in motion.thanks Dodge
Passenger side defrost/vent defects. The defrost and heat/air on the passenger side are not working due to a manufacturers defect. I cannot see when the heat outside the car is too high or low and the window doesn't properly defrost due to cold air only coming out of the passenger side. Only cold air blows from the vents on the passenger side in both heat/air and regardless of settings. This occurs stationary and in motion, on the highway and while turning.
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- Coplay, PA, USA