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
Electrical system
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
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.
While vehicle was parked it started to smoke. Also, when opening hood vehicle burst into flames. *Ak
Consumer is having problems with alternator. Has already replaced two alternators. Contacted dealer.*Ak
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
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
Constant stalling at various speeds, engine does not turn over for extended periods
Distrubutor igniton coil pack keeps failing,causing vehicle to stall suddenly, completely dies. Dodge is aware of defect and has issued a tsb.*Ak
There is faulty wiring and/or disfuctional hcu on front brakes making the abs system as a whole, disfunctional. Costly and dangerous
Starter inoperable due to the jolt from the impact. Yh
Some electrical problem is draining the batteries. Owner has purchase three batteries since may 1996.
While driving the vehicle shuts off, giving owner no indication . The dealer has replaced the battery and vehicle still shuts off. *Ak
While driving engine cuts off without any notice. Does not restart untill 5-10 tries later.*Ak
Electrical system malfunctioned, causing radio/windshield wipers/tail light fuses to blow out; gine and cruise control light stays on, failure to start. *Ak
While driving, experience intermittent engine shut down low-high speed, no prior warning, dealer replaceed fuel pump twice, problem persists. Tt
Vehicle stalls due to an electrical system failure. Tt
Engine compartment fire, under the hood, electrical short, after driving for 10 mintues and vehicle parked and vehicle caught on fire. Tt
Fuses keep blowing, vehicle will seize, lights go out. Tt
Dodge Avenger electrical complaints by year
Avenger electrical problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data