Faults:

This car is amazing, only basic maintenance needed; timing belts, and brake pads.

Had to change the water pump once.

Clutch never went, original at 197000 miles!!!

Seats are plush, but lack lumbar support over long distances.

This car can take beatings, such as hitting snow banks and guard rails without so much as a small dent or scratch.

General Comments:

This car was the secret gem of the Dodge/Chrysler company.

The engine, while underpowered, could have real gusto when revved high enough. Great mpg, with the lowest at 24, average 28, and highest at 38 on the highway with AC!

The large volume of interior could haul 3 adults in the back quite comfortably, while the huge trunk and folded seats could haul 9 foot long boards with it all enclosed in the car!

The car handles great in the winter, with the larger tires and front wheel drive giving it great control in the ice of upstate New York.

I really wish they hadn't killed off the engine, and the new Avenger cannot live up to the specs and respect I had for the previous model. The company did wrong by eliminating the original lean coupe style, and using a bold, beefy, large vehicle instead. Would be great to at least bring back the Neon or a hatch version of it, instead of the Caliber.

Faults:

I have a 95 Dodge Avenger that I enjoy driving, but it's been broken down for a number of months.

At first I just had to replace the head gasket. The next day it would start, but would try to stall out. The only way it'd stay going was to always give it gas.

Now it won't even start, it's not getting any spark. I replace the ignition coil, engine control computer, all the spark plugs and wires, and I still don't have spark. Need help, don't know what to do next.

General Comments:

I love to drive it when it runs. It has great pick up, but is a bit long for tight U turns.

Faults:

Lower control arm was worn, $130 for a new one.

Lower lateral arm separated yesterday, phoning Dodge tomorrow.

Intake manifold gasket and upper plenum gasket were in pieces, causing the car to idle at 2-1/2 rpm. Fixed for $20 and the exhaust no longer glowed red.

General Comments:

So far so good, besides the lower lateral arm separating itself from the balljoint. Thank God I was only doing ten kms an hour.

Slow at start off.

Good gas mileage, and find it very comfy and sexy looking.

Faults:

I like the car and its speed, but it hits all the bumps in the road. I had a tune up and at least all the sensors in the car replaced because the were not working right. It cost me 950 dollars. The car is okay until something goes wrong on it. Then you have a big whole in you pocket. My winds-hield wipers don't work and no one can fix it, but the dealership just like all the electronic stuff wrong with it. I love it to much to get another on. But it cost more to get fixed. The tune ups are more than usual because you have 3 spark plugs that are hard to get to. You get one thing fixed and something else is wrong with it. Give me a break. Its my first car, I'm 18 so I guess I'm doing better than most.