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1995 Dodge Avenger Electrical problems

Owners have filed 18 complaints about the 1995 Dodge Avenger's electrical system with NHTSA - 9% of all its complaints, most recently on September 18, 2006. They describe 0 crashes, 2 fires and 0 injuries. Dead batteries, warning lights, wiring, alternators, infotainment and electronic module failures.

Complaints
18
Recalls
0
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Electrical complaints

Electrical system

Engine light comes on, car stalls and dies now wont start, when driving on rainy day car sucks water into the air filter and into the engine, dash lights flash. *Nm

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10168537
Electrical system

Car repeateadly stalls, won't stay running on start up. Engine skips or cuts out while driving. When it acts up at night headlights, dash lights flash bright, idiot lights flash on. When doing this a/c cuts out and so does cruise control. Car bucks so bad that it feels like car was hit. If it does it on takeoff from a light it looks like I'm driving a stick and car is automatic.

Filed Electrical systemNHTSA 758055
Electrical systemFire

While vehicle was parked it started to smoke. Also, when opening hood vehicle burst into flames. *Ak

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 893737
Electrical system

Consumer is having problems with alternator. Has already replaced two alternators. Contacted dealer.*Ak

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 884201
BrakesElectrical system

Soon as consumer has purchased vehicle she was having problems with battery which caused abs to shut off. Contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing do to do anything.*Ak

Filed Incident Service brakes, hydraulic · Electrical systemNHTSA 884199
Electrical system

Vehicle will not start again after being shut off. It took at least 3 minutes. Dealer claimed it was a computer related problem, and computer needed to be replaced. Did a diagnostic, but it showed nothing.*Ak

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 882496
Electrical system

Constant stalling at various speeds, engine does not turn over for extended periods

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 734820
Electrical system

Distrubutor igniton coil pack keeps failing,causing vehicle to stall suddenly, completely dies. Dodge is aware of defect and has issued a tsb.*Ak

Filed Electrical systemNHTSA 873146
Electrical system

There is faulty wiring and/or disfuctional hcu on front brakes making the abs system as a whole, disfunctional. Costly and dangerous

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 733850
Electrical system

Starter inoperable due to the jolt from the impact. Yh

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 552035
Electrical system

Some electrical problem is draining the batteries. Owner has purchase three batteries since may 1996.

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 541508
Engine & coolingElectrical system

While driving the vehicle shuts off, giving owner no indication . The dealer has replaced the battery and vehicle still shuts off. *Ak

Filed Engine and engine cooling · Electrical systemNHTSA 822372
Electrical system

While driving engine cuts off without any notice. Does not restart untill 5-10 tries later.*Ak

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 802557
Electrical system

Electrical system malfunctioned, causing radio/windshield wipers/tail light fuses to blow out; gine and cruise control light stays on, failure to start. *Ak

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 504679
Electrical system

While driving, experience intermittent engine shut down low-high speed, no prior warning, dealer replaceed fuel pump twice, problem persists. Tt

Filed Electrical systemNHTSA 978802
Electrical system

Vehicle stalls due to an electrical system failure. Tt

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 976824
Electrical systemFire

Engine compartment fire, under the hood, electrical short, after driving for 10 mintues and vehicle parked and vehicle caught on fire. Tt

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 968017
Electrical system

Fuses keep blowing, vehicle will seize, lights go out. Tt

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 966629

Dodge Avenger electrical complaints by year

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