Vehicle report

1996 DODGE AVENGER

Reported problems

157 complaints · median 124626 miles
ComponentReports
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT28
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION15
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM12
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE11
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE10
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR9
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS6
SUSPENSION6
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN4
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC4
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE3
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR3
SUSPENSION:FRONT3
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR2
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER2
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS2
STEERING2
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL2
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM2
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD2
WHEELS2
AIR BAGS1
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW1
CHILD SEAT1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT1
SEAT BELTS1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT1
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER1
SEATS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP1
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY1
STEERING:RACK AND PINION1
STRUCTURE:BODY1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT1
SUSPENSION:REAR1
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER1
TIRES1
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR1
WHEELS:RIM1

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