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Used 2013 Dodge Avenger Consumer Reviews

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1 out of 5 stars

Got the Wobbles

Jon, 01/31/2016
2013 Dodge Avenger SE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
6 of 11 people found this review helpful

Okay. So I have had my 2013 Avenger for about a year and a half. I'm sitting at 68,700 miles. A few months ago my brakes completely locked up and I couldn't even move my car. Cost my almost $1,000 to get it fixed. Now not even 3 months later my brakes are squeaking again. Terrible on brakes! Also a current issue.. I don't know if it's the transmission or what, but the entire car feels like it's vibrating and the steering wheel is especially wobbley. I hate it. It's so annoying! I will be trading this car in as soon as I can afford to and I will advise everyone who is looking for a new car not to purchase a Dodge Avenger. Terrible car!

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Buy it for the Motor - Drive it for the FUN!

bige44221, 03/17/2013
2012 Dodge Avenger R/T 4dr Sedan (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
5 of 9 people found this review helpful

I waited to write this owning my R/T for almost a year and having over 8,000 miles on it. This car does ROCK & some Mopor aftermarket parts (I added a performance throttle body) can increase the HP to over 300. Some other reviewer talks about smoking other cars and such and still getting 30mpg, this is BS. You can't be racey and fuel efficient at the same time. If you take it easy, you will get 28-30mpg. Over 30? No. The car performs great, handles will and is a lot of fun. I tested just about every car in this class - Malibu, Fusion, Altima, Camery - none of them have the power of this engine. If you are considering any of the cars above, check out the Avenger.

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1 out of 5 stars

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Anonymous, 02/05/2019
2013 Dodge Avenger SE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 7 people found this review helpful

Stay away from Dodge Avenger 2013 SE carsThey have down shift problems. Too many sensor issues and actuator issues. They hide defects and don’t own up to warranties are a total rip off . In n out of the shop more than an old old car and was purchased new

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4 out of 5 stars

Handles like its on rails!

Edalb, 03/17/2016
2013 Dodge Avenger SE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful

Make sure your thermostats are working. Anyway this car handles awesome and the 4cyl is pretty quick too. The sound system is decent enough that I'm not going to change it until I blow a speaker. The trunk space is big too. Your tires are 225 which is awesome for a little car.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

My favorite car I have ever owned.

kshizzle, 07/09/2014
2012 Dodge Avenger SXT Plus 4dr Sedan (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful

This is the 6th car I have owned and I can honestly say that I am finally driving the exact car that I wanted to be driving. Before I bought my Avenger I had always settled for what was available (hand me down cars) as well as what was cheap and reliable. I drove a Corolla for 12 years and that made the decision to settle for nothing less then a 6 cylinder engine that much easier. I drove most the cars in this class (G6, Malibu, Camry etc...) as rental cars but when I rented the Avenger I was sold. Most people on the road do not understand that it has a 3.6 liter 283 hp engine inside. Easily enough to beat all of the cars in its class. Fun car for sure.

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