2010 Dodge Avenger

ON 10/1/2016 A RECALL FOR CALLED FOR MY 2010 DODGE AVENGER SXT. THE RECALL NUMBER IS 16V-668. THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE LOSS OF AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER DEPLOYMENT CAPABILITY IN CERTAIN CRASH EVENTS. I CALLED MY LOCAL DODGE TO SEE WHAT COULD BE DONE, AND TOLD THEM THAT THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT MUST BE REPLAYED. THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE CURRENTLY ARENT ANY PARTS AVAILABLE, AND THEY HAVE NO CLUE WHEN THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE. THAT POSES A HUGE SAFETY RISK BECAUSE IN EVENT OF A CRASH AIRBAGS ARE SUPPOSED TO HELP SAVE LIVES. WITH THESE ISSUES GOING ON AND IF I WERE IN A WRECK MY LIFE IS AT STEAK. I ASKED HER ABOUT LOANER CARS, OR IF ANYTHING ELSE COULD BE DONE TO INCREASE SAFETY. THE ONLY THING SHE SAID THAT CAN BE DONE IS JUST WAIT IT OUT. WITH MY SAFETY BEING AT RISK EVERY TIME I DRIVE, I COULD BE KILLED BEFORE PARTS EVEN COME IN. I DON'T FEEL SAFE AT ALL JUST WAITING IT OUT, AND PUTTING MY LIFE IN THE HANDS OF DODGE. I FEEL LIKE IF THEY CANT CURRENTLY REPLACE THE PARTS, THEY EITHER NEED TO REPLACE THE CAR OR LOAN ONE THAT WORKS EFFICIENTLY. ALSO BEFORE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BREAKS ON 2010. IT STATED THAT THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY FORMED OR MISSING BRAKE BOOSTER. THIS COULD RESULT IN BRAKE FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH. CHECKING THE CAR-FAX THAT I WAS GIVEN THIS WAS NOT REPLACED OR LOOKED AT, AND NOW I'M HAVING ISSUES WITH MY BRAKES. SO NOT ONLY IS THIS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAGS AND BREAKS, BUT A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY LIFE BEING AT RISK.

I BOUGHT MY CAR FROM A DEALER,AND THEY SAY IT PASSED SAFETY AND EMISSIONS,WELL MY HAZARD LIGHTS DON'T WORK,I NOTICED RIGHT AFTER THEY DID THE TEST,I THEN WANTED IT FIXED BECAUSE IN ORDER TO PASS THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HAS TO WORK,NOW THERE TRYING TO SAY I HAVE TO PAY THEM TO GET IT FIXED,WHEN THEY SHOULD HAVE CAUGHT IT IN THERE SAFETY TEST,IT SHOULD HAVE NOT PASSED,IT'S BEEN A FEW MONTHS AND I'M SICK OF FIGHTING WITH THEM.

ETC LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR STARTED ACTING LIKE IT WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS. RPM GAGE JUMPS FROM 1K TO 1.5K. VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OVER 20 MPH. BROUGHT VEHICLE HOME RESET THE COMPUTER LIGHT STAYED ON BUT PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR A LITTLE OVER A WEEK. I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN THE ETC LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH AGAIN. PULLED OVER ATTEPTED TO RESET LIKE THE MANUAL SAID TO, NO SUCH LUCK, CALLED IN AND TOOK THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP. DIAGNOSED AS ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. AS I HAVE BEEN READING THROUGH COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE I HAVE SEEN OVER 10 COMPLAINTS ON THIS PART BUT NO RECALL ON THEM. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO RECALL THIS PART. NO EXCUSE FOR IT TO BE HAPPENING TO SO MANY PEOPLE. I UNDERSTAND PARTS GET OLD AND WORN OUT BUT NO WAY THIS MANY. RECALL PLEASE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.