10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
10 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
11 / 0
Average Mileage:
13,980 miles

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problem #10

Aug 072004

Avenger

  • Automatic transmission
  • 139,805 miles
Consumer's vehicle was involved in an accident. There were two occupants in the vehicle. Upon impact, airbags in the front did not deploy. Vehicle was moving at 45 mph, and the vehicle went into a ditch. Both occupants suffered head traumas. Consumer contacted Chrysler, and was told by the manufacturer in writing that the air bags were not suppose to deploy.

- Farmerville, LA, USA

problem #9

May 122002

Avenger

  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision with a concrete wall at 60 mph impact, and neither air bag deployed. Dealer and manufacturer have not been notified at this time. Feel free to provide any further information.

- Salt Lake, UT, USA

problem #8

Jun 182001

Avenger

  • miles
Frontal collision on a wet road condition at 40 mph, in which both air bags did not deploy. Provide any further information.

- Clearwater, FL, USA

problem #7

Mar 272001

(reported on)

Avenger

  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy, resulting in minor injuries. Also, restraints did not retract.

- Northridgeville, OH, USA

problem #6

Dec 042000

Avenger

  • miles
Was going 30mph when a deer ran out in front of vehicle, vehicle swerved to miss deer, and hit a tree stump, and went sailing. Then, hit some trees head-on. Upon impact, driver's air bag failed to deploy. Vehicle declared totaled. Driver suffered brain damage.

- Denver, PA, USA

problem #5

Feb 232000

Avenger

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Consumer was traveling at approximately 35 mph and broadsided vehicle. Upon impact, dual airbags did not deploy, causing serious neck/back, and shoulder injuries. Also, vehicle was totaled. Manufacturer claimed airbags worked properly by not deploying, the impact was 30 degrees away from head on, and did not create 17G of force in order for airbags to deploy.

- Madisonville, KY, USA

problem #4

Jul 222000

Avenger

  • miles
Consumer was driving at approximately 30-40 mph and another vehicle ran in front, hitting it, and pushing consumer's vehicle off the road into a car lot, hitting 3 vehicles upon impact, dual airbags did not deploy, causing head and face injuries. Also, front end was push into windshield.

- Duryea, PA, USA

problem #3

Nov 201998

Avenger

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Driving in foggy/rainy weather on unfamiliar road, vehicle hit a ditch & flipped over. Upon impact, neither air bags deployed. Has a police report on file.

- Cleveland, AL, USA

problem #2

Jul 311998

Avenger

  • miles
While driving vehicle at night on left curve in road, accident occurred, neither airbags deployed. Dealer contacted, stated the impact was underneath damage and airbag would not deploy. Dealer cannot duplicate the problem. Police report filed.

- Pendleton, IN, USA

problem #1

Apr 011998

Avenger

  • miles
Left interstate and entering roadway when consumer began to brake and there were no brakes. Rear ended a 18-wheeler. Vehicle could not be stopped, the air bags did not deploy. Driver and son were injured. The vehicle was totaled. Consumer called Chrysler and they said that because the manifold has so much damage due to the crash, they could not determine whether consumer had no brakes prior to crash.

- Bristle, VA, USA