Brake Drum Wheel Cylinder problems of the 2013 Dodge Avenger

Two problems related to brake drum wheel cylinder have been reported for the 2013 Dodge Avenger. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Dodge Avenger based on all problems reported for the 2013 Avenger.

1 Brake Drum Wheel Cylinder problem

Failure Date: 05/01/2019

My brake pedal is going on down and making a noise after I push the brake pedal to stop. There are nor ever has a warning light came on. A suggestion was my madter cylinder may be bad. I am going to have it replaced by my son. I can't afford to take it to a dealer. This had been going on for about 3 months but had gotten worse. Just wanted to report it in case there are others that may lead to recalls. Only 40,000 miles on car now, about 38,000 when problem started.

2 Brake Drum Wheel Cylinder problem

Failure Date: 05/23/2014

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the brakes suddenly malfunctioned making it difficult to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the brake pedal had to be pressed to the floor to stop the vehicle. The contact indicated that the defect had occurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken the dealer and the master brake cylinder was replaced. The defect continued to occur. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who then replaced the abs pump and the front brakes. The contact indicated that the defect was still present. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The failure mileage was 14,000.


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