Safety Score
89
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1998 Dodge Avenger.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, IT WOULD NOT TURN OFF WHEN THE IGNITION KE… |
| 2012-04-02 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHEN FILLING A EMPTY GAS TANK, I CAN GET ABOUT $2.00 OF GAS IN BEFORE GAS SPLASH BACK OCCURS. THIS CAUSES LARGE AMOUNTS… |
| 2012-01-31 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE … |
| 2010-12-11 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE 2010, BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED. THE CONTAC… |
| 2010-11-21 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE HIT A BUMP CAUSING THE LOWER… |
| 2007-08-09 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STA… |
| 2007-05-06 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT FELT LIKE I HAD A BLOWOUT. I BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL OVER AND… |
| 2006-10-06 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | IN THE YEAR OF 2001-2002 WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT MY DOOR HANDLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF MY 1998 DODGE AVENGER BROKE. I WE… |
| 2005-07-26 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | Yes | 0 | DT: 1998 DODGE ADVENTURE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE FOR A STATE INSPECTION WHICH APPROVED THE VEHICLE. TWENTY DAYS LATER … |
| 2005-03-15 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | DT: CALLER STATES THAT HEADLIGHT LENS COVERS ARE NOT CLEAR THEY ARE FOGGY AND INTURN THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE POOR OR DIM.… |
| 2004-12-10 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | Yes | 1 | TRANSMISSION JUMPS IN AND OUT OF GEAR WHEN EVER IT FEELS LIKE IT CAUSING THE FRONT TIRES TO LOCK UP AND THE PASSENGERS … |
| 2004-09-23 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED THE RACK AN PINION BROKE. THE CONSUMER WILL PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB |
| 2004-04-18 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | I EXPERIENCED 2 FAILURES OF THE CONTROL ARM LOWER BALL JOINT ON MY 1998 DODGE AVENGER. THE RIGHT SIDE FAILED ON 4/18/0… |
| 2004-01-10 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | WITHIN ONE YEAR OF EACH OTHER, BOTH THE DRIVERS AND THEN THE PASENGERS DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF. THIS SEEMS TO BE A MANUF… |
| 2003-12-24 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. DEALERSHIP MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT FRO… |
| 2003-11-02 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | IF MY VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A RECALL, I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE MY VEHICLE "DIAGNOSED" TO SEE IF IT IS DEFECTIV… |
| 2003-10-17 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | 1998 DODGE AVENGER ES. WHEN I WENT TO OPEN THE DRIVER,S DOOR THE ENTIRE HANDLE SNAPPED OFF AND WAS IN MY HAND. CHEAP … |
| 2003-07-03 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE TRANSMISSION WENT ON MY CAR - 1998 DODGE AVENGER, 35,000 MILES. 8AK |
| 2003-06-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | CONSTANT ENGINE TROUBLE WITH A 1998 DODGE AVENGER, 77,000 MILES AND NEEDS A $1800-$4500 HEAD GASKET REPAIR. *NM |
| 2003-01-30 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | I RECENTLY HAD MY FRONT-END BALL JOINTS REPLACED ON MY 1998 DODGE AVENGER AT KEN NELSON AUTO PLAZA IN DIXON, IL. THIS … |
| 2002-05-18 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | WHILE PARKING VEHICLE ACCELERATED. IT JUMPED THE CURVE, AND RAN INTO A BRAKE WALL.*AK |
| 2002-02-19 | WHEELS:RIM | No | 0 | MY RIM BROKE AND CAUSED MY TIRE TO GO FLAT. I HAVE HAD TO PUT TIRES ON ALMOST EVERY 6,000. MY DOOR LOCK IS NOT WORKI… |
| 2002-02-13 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Yes | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY HE HIT THE CENTER BLOCK WHILE APPLY HIS BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T STOP. AND THE VE… |
| 2002-02-07 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | RECALL TO INSPECT THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS AND REPLACE THEM IF NECESSARY.*MR THE CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE LA… |
| 2002-02-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | RECENTLY HAD ACCIDENT, AUTO REPAIR SAID CAR HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. I AM UNAWARE OF PRIORS, WHEN CAR PURCHASED WAS NOT… |
| 2001-12-28 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | DT: WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE THERE WAS A SURGING EFFECT AS IF THE BRAKES WERE PULSATING. THE CONTACT DETERMINED T… |
| 2001-06-27 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | Yes | 0 | CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON A SIDE STREET, AND ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHOSE DRIVER WAS DRUNK, RAN THE STOP SIGN … |
| 2001-06-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL 00V421002 FIVE YEARS AGO. WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY STATED T… |
| 2001-06-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V421002/ LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE IN MAIL AND CONTACTED DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THIS DEFECT REP… |
| 2001-06-01 | WHEELS | No | 0 | 4 FAILURES OF ALLOY WHEEL RIGHT FRONT, INSIDE OF RIM. ONLY ONE DUE TO SEVERE POTHOLE OTHERS DUE TO NORMAL DRIVING. POTE… |
| 2001-04-29 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | DODGE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME MANY RECENT SALES FOR REPLACEMENTS OF THIS PART HAVE BEEN LOGGED LOCALLY.NO SAFETY DEFECT … |
| 2000-06-29 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND DRIVER IN CAR IN FRONT JAMMED ON HIS BRAKES. CONSUMER DIDN'T HA… |
| 2000-04-17 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | Yes | 0 | AFTER HITTING AN OPEN MANHOLE, SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE CAME OPEN, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT THE DASHBOARD. VEHICLE WAS… |
| 1999-08-25 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 45MPH CONSUMER HIT A POLE HEAD-ON, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY,WEATHER WAS CLEAR.DEALE… |
| 1999-06-26 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 5 | WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH THIS VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE DIRECT SIDE AND THE AIR BAG RESTRAINTS DID NOT DEPLO… |
| 1999-05-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | FRONTAL LAP AND SHOULDER BELTS FAIL TO RETRACT BACK INTO ORIGINAL POSITION AFTER BEING PULLED OUT. DEALERSHIP HAS NO… |
| 1999-01-27 | WHEELS:RIM | No | 0 | THIS HAS BEEN MY SECOND AVENGER AND I WISH THAT I WOULD HAVE NEVER GOTTEN RID OF MY 96. THIS 98 HAS A LONGER SERVICE H… |
| 1999-01-19 | WHEELS | No | 0 | ALLOY WHEEL BENT FROM POTHOLE COLLISION AT LOW SPEED ON RIGHT FRONT OF VEHICLE--ALLOY WHEEL REPLACED AT OWNER EXPENSE,… |
| 1999-01-06 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT 50-55 MPH, FELT CAR PULLING TO THE LEFT, PULLED OVER, TIRE WAS COMPLETELY FLAT AND PULLED… |
| 1998-12-24 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 2 | ON THE EVENING OF 12/24/98 MY SON LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE NEGOTIATING A TURN. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOW… |
| 1998-12-24 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 2 | THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SITE. THANKS TO YOUR INFORMATION WE NOW KNOW THAT OUR CAR WAS SUBJECT TO A RECALL THAT EV… |
| 1998-11-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE CONTINUALLY STALLING FOR NO APPARENT REASON ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. |
| 1998-08-27 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKES LOCK UP ON WET ROADS. DEALER TRIED TO FIX 3 TIMES. CAR WILL NOW PERIODICALLY FAIL TO START |
| 1998-08-13 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | No | 0 | VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH CHANGING BRAKE PADS EVERY 9,000-10,000 MILES OF WEAR, AND MAKING A RING SOUND. DEALER… |
| 1998-07-16 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY MAKE A VERY LOUD NOISE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR … |
| 1998-07-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH VEHICLE STARTS VIBRATING, STEERING WHEEL WILL SHIMMY. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.… |
| — | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | No | 0 | RECALL #967. CONSUMER STATES THAT BALL JOINTS WERE NOT SEAL AS NOTED IN NOTICE. |
| — | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. … |
| — | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *JB |
| — | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | GAS TANK GUAGE FAILED. *YC |