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Gear Shifter
Jerry Beck, 08/23/2010
2008 Dodge Avenger SE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Gear shifter became stuck in park after only 54,000 miles. Took it to the original dealership yesterday and will ask the dealer to recommend a recall on the linkage part that is causing the problem. Once located, I had to shift gears manually under the hood and get in in Drive. Once at the dealership, I had to manually put it in Park.
2.7lL V-6 SXT
Avenger08, 03/14/2010
2008 Dodge Avenger SXT 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Bought this car for my wife, traded in my 2004 chevy classic. Car has good features like sport appearance package with fog lamps and a spoiler, moon roof and climate control, tire pressure monitor and compass all really nice, just wish it had abs brakes and traction control for Illinois winters. Two biggest complaints are 1. very hard to see out the back window which makes it difficult in parking lots. 2. Transmissions shifts funky if not allowed to warm up for 5 minutes even during the summer. y wife took it on a 5000 mile trip and averaged 32 mpg, but city driving usually results in 15-18 mpg and normal highway driving is about 27-29 mpg. would buy the charger next time.
Front Seats
Slrozel, 04/10/2010
2008 Dodge Avenger SE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I love everything about my Avenger BUT, boy are the seats uncomfortable. They are so uncomfortable that I had to rig up some padding. They actually make my back hurt so bad that if traveling any distance, I have trouble walking. I think it puts pressure on a nerve in my lower back. Does the same thing to my husband who's almost 1 foot taller than me. It's not like a T- shirt where you keep the receipt and take it back if it doesn't fit. Also, the 4 cyl. is very sluggish in the low end but once it gets going it performs pretty good.
So many problems
Marissa, 12/23/2009
2008 Dodge Avenger SE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I purchased this car brand new and since then I've had nothing but problems with it. I've had 4 recalls fixed. Also, I had to get my speakers replaced because they were making noises. The exterior of the car is great. However, the car has horrible blind spots and the gear shift causes horrible glaring when the sun hits it. Also, when it gets snowy and cold outside, my car shuts off by itself when I come to a stop. It happens about once a day under these conditions. I've taken it to the shop numerous times but they say that everything is working fine and they can't find a problem. This is the second winter I've had the car and it still does it. It shutters and then shuts off by itself.
In the Shop
Cris, 06/03/2010
2008 Dodge Avenger SE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Bought in 2008 and it was in the shop three times in the first 6 weeks from a problem created by the dealer - failed to re-install the headliner correctly. Within 1 year, air conditioner failed due to a broken fan - that one took three tripe to two different dealer to fix. Now back in the shop at 27K miles with another fan failure. Also the passenger side window does not work and the transmission makes a horrid noise when it down shifts. Looks great, gas mileage is incredible (as high as 33 MPG on the highway), but can not rely on it. Dealer service departments in the area are fairly incompetent which does not help.