Wiper problems of the 2013 Dodge Avenger - part 1

Window defrost and passenger heat /air. While either in motion or while driving, no heated air exits the passenger side of the windshield defroster, nor the passenger window defrost, lower and center console vents. Heated air only exits the driver's side windshield and driver's side dash vents. Problem persists through all cabin air modes, and circulations. This safety issue effects visibility and passenger safety by failing to defrost/defog windows and keeping cabin tempuratures near or below freezing during cold weather (blowing cold air into the cabin.

The heat on the passenger does not work at all I was driving and the frost kept coming back on the windshield I almost had a wreck with another vehicle. The way the sunshine hit the frost on the windshield it shined to bright for me to see. How is this safe? I have seen where many people are having this issue online. It just blows cold air on the passenger side vents. No police were involved but I could’ve ended up in the hospital all because of a little part that won’t get recalled.

No heat on passenger side causes fog to build up and reduce visibility out of the windshield.

Driving at about 35 to 40 mph and hood when flying up. I hood was not open for about 6 months or more with no problems.

On Apr 11,2021 I was driving around 35-40 mph and my hood came flying up in front of me. I have call Chrysler and they sent out inspector ron marnese, who inspected the car and found the secondary latch was not working. Chrysler has informed me that they will not fix my car due to it being out of warranty and there is no recall. Inspector had told me that he thought that engineering would want the latch and thought this would get repaired by them due to the car being in excellent shape. Chrysler did not seem to care the this is a safety issue.

Passenger side heat is inop resulting in windshield fogging over while driving and causing an issue seeing the road as the environmental system is unable to maintain proper climate control. This happens every winter, and whenever it rains. This is a persistent problem in highway, and city traffic resulting in near accidents. I've had this cars system flushed and that is only a temporary fix as this is a known issue as stated from mechanics.

The airbag light don't go off at all upon driving when accelerating the engine jerks very badly like there is some power lost going in with the engine I have to press hard for acceleration then it drives smooth then the car shuts off on my an my husband from traveling an when raining the wipers get stuck an moves like a robot so we have to pull over because we can't see due to electric problems with the wiper an this isn't safe at all for nobody car stalling out plus wipers get stuck an the move like a robot not safe.

When heater is on. . . It blows hot on driver side and cold on passenger. . . This happens wit all fans and on all settings. . . I don't have documentation but when I researched the problem. . . Many people with this car same make and model and year. . . Had the same exact problem. . . This is how and why I'm making this complaint.

Heater only works on drivers side including windshield vent on drivers side only. Passengers side only blows cold air including windshield vent on passengers side. Will not defrost passenger side making it very hard to see while driving.

Replaced heater core and air door actuator 12/13 months ago because passenger side blew ice cold air driver side hot air. Also defogger/defrost did not work. No visibility throughout windshield on passenger side due to ice build up. Same problem after just 12-13 months. Now it includes a thumpng noise under the dashboard when ac is turned on.

The heater on the passenger side of the vehicle does not work no matter how long I have my car turned on, so when it gets cold and my window is foggy or ices over I can not use the defrost. This problem happens while it is parked in driveway and continues while I am driving. When I'm driving and my window gets foggy from me being in it I have no way of fixing causing me to see through a fog. I have had the heater core replaced, and it has been flushed out. This only fixes the problem for a few months, but by the time it gets cold again it happens all over.

The temperature actuator behind the glove box has been replaced 3 times because of clicking and not controlling air temperature. We just replaced it again and I have hot air on the drivers side and middle vent and cold air on the other middle vent and passengers side (very uncomfortable for the driver). Safety concern when defrost is needed. Passenger side defrosts but drivers side gets worse and causes a hazard for driving. I am a college student who commutes to school every morning and this has created close calls for accidents because I am having to lean over to the passenger side to see. We have tried to find more information online and many other cars of this model are having this same issue. We do not know what to to to fix this problem it seems to be a manufacturing flaw. My car has a little over 64,000 miles and this is an ongoing issue.

Bad heater core on my Avenger. Does not have a lot of miles on it. Was not able to defrost passenger side of windshield, had no heat at all on passenger side of car.

For the past couple of months my horn goes off on its own. Sometimes it goes off when I lock my car, other times it does not. It will sometimes click, and other times it will blare for 5 seconds. It is very startling especially while driving in traffic or sitting at a stoplight. Once I was driving in the rain, and it went off for about 8 seconds and at the same time my windshield wipers started to stall and not work properly. The horn does not work when I push on it like it should. It is very concerning since it can cause safety issues.

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, when he tried to turn on the defroster but was only blowing out cold air. The contact stated due to failure he was unable to defrost his windows during cold weather and unable to see clearly while driving . The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to independent mechanic and was informed the heat core was needing to be replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired as of yet. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 69,000. Dp.

Heater/defroster blowing cold air out passenger side of vehicle. Problem with defroster/visability. Heater core replaced in Jan 2018. Thermostat replaced in 2019. Now two years later same issue is happening again.

Window defrost and passenger heat /air. While either in motion or while driving, no heated air exits the passenger side of the windshield defroster, nor the passenger window defrost, lower and center console vents. Heated air only exits the driver's side windshield and driver's side dash vents. Problem persists through all cabin air modes, and circulations. This safety issue effects visibility and passenger safety by failing to defrost/defog windows and keeping cabin tempuratures near or below freezing during cold weather (blowing cold air into the cabin).

My passenger side heat quit working so I no longer have defrost during the winter months on the passenger side of my vehicle and will have to pull over to scrape the inside and outside of my vehicle or roll down a window to keep it from fogging up and randomly started a couple years ago.

Currently having an issue with heat not working on the passenger side of my 2013 Dodge Avenger. Cold air blows on the passenger side and only heat is blowing on driver side which impacts defrosting on my vehicle. This is very frustrating because I cannot see at times and also winter is coming and I need t keep my child and I warm. This issue has been reported several times by Dodge Avenger owners. What is it going to take for Dodge to recall this issue and fix it??? ialso paid $1500 to have my tipm fixed in the vehicle because the horn was honking at all times of the day and night and while I was driving it.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that the heating hvac system was inoperable on the passenger side of the vehicle. The passenger side window would not defrost when the heater was activated. The contact was an independent mechanic and diagnosed that the hvac system failed and needed to be replaced. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000. The VIN was unknown.

Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while the heater was in the on position the the passenger side vent distributed cold air while the driver;s side distributed hot air and failed to defrost the windshield. There were no warning lights illuminated, the contact called the local dealer bald hill Dodge Chrysler Jeep ram 1035 bald hill rd, warwick, ri 02886 (844) 847-4671 who stated that the heater core was clogged up. But was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 70,000. Ap.

For reference, this is the complaint I filed: "window defrost and passenger heat /air. While either in motion or while driving, no heated air exits the passenger side of the windshield defroster, nor the passenger window defrost, lower and center console vents. Heated air only exits the driver's side windshield and driver's side dash vents. Problem persists through all cabin air modes, and circulations. This safety issue effects visibility and passenger safety by failing to defrost/defog windows and keeping cabin tempuratures near or below freezing during cold weather (blowing cold air into the cabin). ".

My car began clicking, approximately 30 seconds at a time, late winter early spring 2018-2019 when the heat was turned on. I came to realize the car did not need to be running for this to happen. During an oil change the following week I was told the clicking had to do with the vents and how common this clicking was and that repair eas not guaranteed. As I am the primary person/occupant in my car, I found out later the heat only produced warm air. This is my 1st time owning a Dodge and everyday my experiences with this car reaffirms I will never own another. I make it a point to tell any and everyone this fact. I have copied some of the complaints logged about this and my other issue, car stalling while turning left to enter the freeway with throttle indicator. I was on the side of the road alone and female until tow arrived at 9pm and the cost for an alternator which after reading this may not be the issue. . . . Had I known how unresponsive Dodge is to their customers by putting their profit over our cost of repairs. . . Again, I tell everyone what they are likely to experience if they purchase the Avenger. The complainants listed here and on other sites very likely agree. Attached pics were time stamped 6. 39pm. I sat on the on ramp to the freeway approximately 3 hours.

The heater core is cold on the passenger side which is a well known and well documented issue with this car and other mopar makes/models. Dodge has admitted its a manufacturers defect but will not fix the problem. Not only is it freezing in my car but the windshield wont defrost on the passenger side of the front and side passenger side windows. The visibility is terrible and is likely to cause an accident.

Started with no heat on the passenger side, and now I have just warm air on the driver side. This issue is causing a visibility and safety issue because the windshield will not defrost. I have seen this same issue all over the internet.

2013 Dodge Avenger heater/defrost not properly working. It has begun to go out one vent at a time leaving only one vent blowing warm air all others blow cold. This is very hazardous when it does not defrost properly and when needing defrost while driving it only makes the windshield visible through the driver side with the heat. We have attempted to fix this issue by changing blend door actuators and flushing the heater core which came out clear.

Passenger side defrost/vent defects. The defrost and heat/air on the passenger side are not working due to a manufacturers defect. I cannot see when the heat outside the car is too high or low and the window doesn't properly defrost due to cold air only coming out of the passenger side. Only cold air blows from the vents on the passenger side in both heat/air and regardless of settings. This occurs stationary and in motion, on the highway and while turning.

Only the drivers side has heat. . . Passenger blows cold air thus windshield does not defrost fully and interferes with visibility.

No heat on passenger side thus no defrost when fogging.

The heat on the passenger side of my vehicle stopped working winter 2017. It started blowing out cool air. This has caused my windshield and windows to not defrost properly causing visibility problems. Fall 2018, my drivers side is now blowing out cool air. Again, causing an extremely serious visibility issue. This is a manufacturers default, not consumer.

2013 Dodge Avenger heater issue. Does not heat on right side. The center dash vent on the right blows warm but noticeably colder the. The left one right next to it that vent in the dash next to the door and the floor vent for the rear are not e en warm al all. Causes right side of windshield, right side windows and rear window to fog up while driving in cold weather. I have had the radiator and heater core flushed several times and even replaced, only a temp solution, about 1 week. I have replaces the heater control panel and door actuators, no help. In doing some research, internet and talking to repair shops and dealer service employees. This is a chronic design problem that there is no solid solution for.

The trans mission fluid is leaking. The windshield wiper hook up under the hood is broken. The gas cap is broken. I just put on a new alternator on 9/28/2019 and also the engine light stays on.

Passenger side blows only cold air. Windshield does not defrost on passeneger side causing issues not being able to see properly while driving. It was took to a shop to diagnose as a heater core problem. Was not able to get repaired due to repair cost bei ng extremly high.

No heat passenger side top or bottom any time when driving in cold weather when driving or stopped started 2017 getting worst told by dealer it is plug heater core have talk to several other owners and they said they have same problem.

Hvac system has problems. Driver side blows hot air but passenger side blows cold air. There is a lot of clicking behind the glove box. I have replaced the actuator once already. It did not fix the heat and cold issue. The passenger side blowing cold air causes the windshield to fog up and the passenger window to fog up. Becomes a safety hazard to drive. This happens while driving in town, on the highway, everywhere.