Horn Assembly Problems of Dodge Avenger - part 1

Backing out of parking spot car sputtered and died. Restarted but once on road the sputtered and died again. Horn kept beeping itself after car died. Been reading that this is common occurrence in this model. Woth no clear resolution from dealer/manufacturer.

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Vehicle stalls while in motion randomly. Vehicle will intermittently not turn over. Horn goes off randomly.

The lighting inside is very dim and sometimes blink on and off when in driving motion. My horn starts blowing on it;s on with out touching it in driving motion. Also my car makes a knocking noise coming from the glove box when the car is off on a city street and also when it's in driving motion.

The horn has a electrical shortage, which continues to honk, while driving, or standing still. Your Dodge Jeep Chrysler dealer in glendale, now tells me, that there is a short, and he knows that the switch is bad, as it continues to honk when the horn is connected. Now this dealer is charging me another $900. , but not sure it will fix problems. This is the worst vehicle I have ever owned, it is a death trap, waiting to happen.

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Hello, the above mentioned vehicle, was at glendale Dodge Chrysler Jeep, in glendale, CA, for a total of seven full days. They were trying to find out why the (horn), continues to go off either, moving or standing still. � they put in the following parts: (switch speed) for $50. 00 � � � � � � (switch horn) for $127. 60 � � � � � � (harness steer) for $158. 00 plus the cost of diagnosis $195. 00 after all of this I was finally told that the vehicle needs a (tipmcgw) , which I was given an estimate of $1,900, plus labor. I was told this part is located under the fuse box, and controls all the functions in the vehicle. � this does not seem to be a wear and tear part, especially where it is located, not sure why it would go out unless faulty. This is a reoccurring problem with the horn. � it's a safety issue to have the horn connected, because it keeps going off. It's also a safety issue not having the horn connected, while driving. Can someone please help me this this issue.

My case# 11323410, shop was not able to fix the problem and there appears to be a short some where in the colum of the steering wheel. My horn had to be disconnected just so it doesn't continue to blow while I am driving. My nerves have gotten very bad, listen to this horn continually blowing, car can be parked, or moving.

Cars has been randomly stalling and stopping while im driving. It has happened multiple times on the day it happened. My horn also intermittently goes off with no warning and sometimes it sound of for minutes at a time. After doing some research the issue points to the tipm (totally integrated power module).

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2013 Dodge Avenger has randomly started honking the horn while stopped and in motion. The honking lasts anywhere from a quick honk to sounding like I am laying on the horn for minutes going down the freeway. I have tried pulling over and restarting the vehicle which did not help or stop the horn. This is very dangerous.

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.

I was driving my 2013 Dodge Avenger and the horn goes off by itself from 3 seconds to 3 minutes constantly. When I drive the car it cuts off. My car has only 85000 miles and I have read similar complaints regarding this vehicle around that mileage.

The horn on my vehicle continues to beeps while driving, the radio no longer turns on and the car shuts off while driving without any warning almost causing accidents. I was told the power module needs to be replaced and there are many complaints online from other customers regarding the same issue with this make/model vehicle.

Tl the contact owns a 2014 Dodge Avenger. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled and the horn sounded without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 64,000.

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The tipm is causing the windshield wipers to not work and the horn to blow sporadically whether car is being driven or sitting parked. The car still work but is a hazard to drive due to this electrical issue. I read that Dodge is aware of the issue with the tipm and I am hoping that there is a recall or a way to fix this issue sense it is faulty and hazardous.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2011 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while parked, the horn actuated independently and the instrument cluster flickered on and off. The vehicle was driven to the residence and there was an abnormal smoke odor in the cabin in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to daytona Dodge Chrysler Jeep ram & fiat located at 1450 n tomoka farms rd suite a, daytona beach, FL 32124, 1450 n tomoka farms rd suite a, daytona beach, FL 32124, to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the horn assembly, speed sensor, and the tipm needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 99,999. Ah.

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The horn will randomly sound. It may be operating on city streets, on the highway, parked, and even when not running. The horn does not sound from the steering wheel pad which is a safety concern and causes a safety inspection failure. The horn sounds when the key fob lock button is pressed intermittently. The horn when sounding on its own may sound on and off, or one continuous sound. When taken to a mechanic it was determined the tipm (total integrated power module) is failing in multiple ways, and is the cause for the horn sounding. The tipm is known to cause wipers stopping, lights stopping, etc and poses a very serious risk. I was astounded to know how frequently this occurs and yet no action has been taken.

I have been having issues with my horn sounding while driving and took it to the dealership and they could not diagnose the problem. The horn continued to sound while driving at different times without warning and on August 1, 2018 I was driving and it was raining and my horn started sounding and I had my windshield wipers on at the time and when the horn sounded the wipers stopped working for a few seconds and when the horn stopped sounding the wipers began working again. I was driving on a city street at the time. I took the car back to the dealership and they kept if for several days and then diagnosed the issue as total integrated power module.

It started with the blinker shorting out the lights inside the car and the problem is persistently getting worse. Now the horn goes off without notice while driving, now the horn is no longer working at all. I was nearly in an accident because I couldn't warn a vehicle they were entering my lane. I am concerned that my car electrical system will completely malfunction while driving as the electrical system is essentially the brain of the vehicle. Numerous Dodger owners have expressed that it will only get worse, even to the point of completely cutting off while in traffic.

Hello I'm chris lynch been having problems with the horn going off randomly when car is running or off sitting in driveway. Windows going up and down on there own with pressing the button. Have had the vehicle looked over cause it's annoying and imbaressing driving or turning and horn blows at other drivers. Mechanic narrowed it down to the tipm system and have noticed online other Dodge Avenger are having the same problem.

The headlights and horn light and sound intermittently also interior lights also flash on and off. Having intermitten problems with the wipers. Also the battery keeps goimg dead. This has been happening at night as the car is sitting in the driveway. This has been going on for over a month now.

My horn just started randomly blowing with car on/off on 7/20/2017. My car has lost power twice today driving home from work.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while driving at 70 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that after the vehicle stalled, several warning lights became illuminated. The contact stated that the traction control, the abs, and electrical system warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that while the warning lights were illuminated, the horn, hazard lights, traction control, abs, and instrument cluster failed to operate as intended. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed however, the mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code or reproduce the failure. The contact stated that currently the vehicle was inoperable. The contact stated that exhaustive research concluded that the tipm needed to be replaced however, the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 08v152000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 162,000.

We have been having a lot of problems with our car lately. First problem we had was with our alarm system. The alarm has gone off on us both when the car is off and when the car is on. The horn starts and won't go off until after about 5 minutes no matter what we do. We have try turning it of with our key alarm, turning the car on and off, unlocking the doors but nothing seems to work. Yesterday we were driving our car and the car stall and we were lucking to be able to pull to the side safetly since we were coming to a stop. After a couple attempts, we got the car back on and running. I have search this problem and I found that it could be the tpms. As to what we have experience with the car lately, we are almost sure it is this. We contacted the dealership and we were told that this recall was perform back in April of 2008 and are not responsible for anything the car is going through now and will not replace the part for us again. Can you please let me know if the dealership is required to switch this part for us again since our car is not safe to drive or if we would have to solve this problem.

While on the highway doing 75 mph, my 2013 Avenger immediately dropped to 40 mph. It felt like a car had re ended me, after dropping to 40, my car lost all power. My rpms went to 0, and I had no control while steering. It left me stranded for 45 minutes and suddenly turned back on. This has happened 3 times already. Also, before I had the dealership disconnect my horn, it would randomly blare. Sitting in traffic and it would go off. Sometimes it would beep once, other times it would last anywhere from 2-10 minutes. Turning the car off wouldn't solve the problem, it would actually continue. The mechanics told me it was my tipm (total integrated power module) that caused this to happen, only seen in Chrysler models. This problem has been ongoing starting with my horn since Sep. 23rd, 2016.

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that the radio came on and off. The contact also stated that the horn did not work. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000. Fe failure.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Avenger. After the ignition key was replaced, the horn worked intermittently. There were no warning indicators. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the power control module needed to be rewired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.

Horn started blaring, lights where going on and off while sitting in parking lot, driveway and when driving. Car started stalling when this problem started. Took to dealer and was told it was the tipm. Saw where in 2008 Dodge/Chrysler had issue with the tipm but the 2008 Avenger was left off. Have seen on Dodge talk and multiple other web sites that the 2008 Dodge Avenger has had this issue and Dodge/Chrysler is aware of it. It is a safety issue and they should have to repair the vehicles. Car currently at venice Dodge chyrsler dealership. 941-493-7986.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Avenger. While driving approximately 75 mph, the cruise control, the windshield wipers, and the air conditioner failed to activate. In addition, the horn sounded independently. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the horn connectors were disabled. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 08v152000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 141,000. The VIN was unavailable.

When it is raining the wipers will get stuck as it is pour and you try to drive. It has happened several times and the dealership finds nothing wrong. Also the fuse box is faulty, the charge light will appear on dashboard and will cause the car to not turn on or for it to stop working. The horn will sound on it's own and I have to wiggle fuses for it yo stop.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that the horn activated without being depressed and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic, who diagnosed that the fuse box needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 122,000.

My car horn goes off periodically and stays on when im driving or parked without me blowing it . Also my seat belt light comes on every time I turn on the vehicle . When im driving tge engine oil light comes on the wheel tighten up and the vehicle slows down and cuts completely off. I have been driving on busy streets when this happen as well as express ways. Once it cuts off if I sit and a couple minutes the car may start back driving like nothing happen. . . Usually. I sit for 30 minites before it start up. . I have taken it tp mechanica and its something with the electrical system no codes are coming up when I went to place it on a machine. . One mechanic said it my be the ignition not connecting . . Can this be investigated because this car is doing things on its own the horn will go off when im parking driving and the fuse was checked.

A few things have happened all pointing towards a failed/failing tipm module. The first thing we noticed was the car would stall while sitting still in rush hour/bumper to bumper traffic. Then in early 2014 the windshield wipers started turning off during snow/rain storms almost causing accidents a few times that we replaced the wipers, wiper switch and wiper motor and still have the issue randomly. Last week the horn started to randomly go off to the point that I was driving to work today and it went off and did not stop. Saw the NHTSA investigation into chryslers tipm's so wanted to put something in because I do not see the 2008 Avenger in the lists online and this is more than likely a failing/failed. Tipm. Dealerships want $800-1000 for the replacement, rockauto,com has it for $260 ($200 core charge) $460 total to get the replacement part then return the core. I have a friend with 2006 Dodge 3500 diesel that he had to replace his tipm recently and got one from rockauto. Com as well and recommended them as the go to place given Chrysler's inability to take responsibility to notify their car owners of the potential risk/hazard. I am the original owner of my Avenger and bought it new October 2007.

I purchased this vehicle from a used car lot a year and a half ago. From the very first day I purchased the car, I had problems which are recoreded with the place of purchase. I was told I could not get my money back. The only remedy offered was for the actual car dealership who sold me the vehicle would fix the problem. The first problem ive had started with the head lights, it then went onto my entire electrical system that gives milage, warnings ect went out. Soon after that the alarm system, horn ,and door locking system. There after "a pin" in which holds the gear in place went out and would not operate. The next thing that went out was the entire air conditioning and heating system. On or around April 12 there was a what looked like a spark near the air conditioning panal. When I removed the panel, there was evidence that there was a small spark or fire that actually melted a switch on the cooling and heating elements. It has yet to work since then. Today the 11/29/11 my car completely stalled while I was turning into a very dangerous intersection. This car is a total death trap waiting to happen. Unfortunately I am a single mother of 3 children with very little options finacially to do otherwise. I have attempted several times to schedule recalls to be fixed by the Dodge dealer and they have not been helpful at all. There is no rental car offered and the estimated time of repair is not feasable. I hope this information will help.

1999 Dodge Avenger automatic: wont shift into drive gear-rpms rev up and do not shift in next gear also alarm system -horn, lights all go on for no reason.

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This is a concern. I had my dealership investigate why the horn doesn't always work and the response was that since it is tied to the driver airbag it would cost big dollars to fix. I had an accident in a private parking lot and was unable to warn the other driver that they were about to back into me. It is worse in colder weather. The lack of a working horn is a serious safety issue and I shouldn't have to pay to fix it. It has been a problem from for a long time and this is my 2nd complaint to the NHTSA.

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Car horn fails to work when cold temps outside and engine cold. Left button on steering wheel never works and right button only works when car is warm. I got hit in a parking lot (luckily low speed) and I couldn't warn the other driver who didn't see me because the horn wouldn't blow. This is a serious problem - what happens on a highway when a driver doesn't see me??? I see other complaints on this web site about horns not working and I think it should really be looked into!!.