2012 Dodge Avenger cruise control problems
16 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 2012 Dodge Avenger, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 88,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 88,000 miles, and 21% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
My 2012 dodge avenger caught fire under the hood while I was driving on the fwy. I could not stop the car because the brake became locked in place and I couldnt press it down with my foot. The emergency brake did not work. It was unsafe to get out of the moving car, so I was trapped in the car as the fire under the hood grew rapidly. I was able to get off at the next exit and with quick thinking, I used the curb at the end of the fwy off ramp to help me stop the car.
Will not shift into drive until speed reaches 45 - 50 MPH. Can not accelerate over 4000 RPM at any time. Unable to pass other slow moving vehicles at a reasonable speed. Have taken the vehicle into the dodge service center, explained what was happening, and was told "nothing is wrong with it because there is no sensor light on" .
Other problems reported for the 2012 Dodge Avenger
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 122 complaints
- Air bags 110 complaints
- Electrical system 109 complaints
- Engine 91 complaints
- Seat belts 43 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 30 complaints
- Stability control 25 complaints
- Brakes 23 complaints