Three problems related to tire valve have been reported for the 2008 Dodge Avenger. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Dodge Avenger based on all problems reported for the 2008 Avenger.
2008 Dodge Avenger all four valves on the vehicle are corroded and have broken off. One tire is unable to even recieve any air into the tire. This is a safety issue!!!! I am very afraid that this will cause harm to me and my family. I went to a mechanic who told me that he has seen this happen on many Chrysler/Dodge vehicles and that it is a manufacturer defect. I was told to go to the dealer ship and that they may replace this for me but was just handed to the side with a phone number. When calling this "safety" number I was once told again that they could and would not do anything for me. I have read and heard that this is a huge issue on the make of this vehicle so why is Chrysler not doing anything to fix the problem? what will this take? I cannot afford over 500 dollars to fix a valve issue that Chrysler is reliable for.
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated the caps on all four tires were corroded and caused a failure with the valve stems. The contact received a low tire pressure reading and took the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer stated the caps were corroded and was told if he removed the caps, the valve stems could break and need to be replaced. The contact replaced all four tires and valve stems on the vehicle. The failure mileage was 36,000 and the current mileage was 49,000.
One days after driving from salt lake city airport to park city, utah, the Dodge Avenger's tire pressure warning light came on. Fearing that the tire(s) were low, I stopped at a gas station and filled two tires. As soon as I put the pump on the third tire, the valve cracked off and all the air came out of the tire. I replaced the tire with the utility spare. I took the car to a tire shop, and the gentleman at the tire shop told me the valves on these cars break easily. The tire shop had to replace the valve by ordering one from the Dodge dealer, and the part did not arrive for two days. The approximate cost for replacing the valve was $90. For the two days during the repair, the car could not be taken on the expressway. I kept the broken part of the valve.