1998 Dodge Avenger Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 5%of 58 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1998 Dodge Avenger, 5% of the 58 complaints for this model year. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Thank you very much for your site. Thanks to your information we now know that our car was subject to a recall that evidently caused an accident. We have never been notified of a recall and are very much concerned about the air bags not actuating. The vehicle struck a telephone pole head on after failing to reduce speed while negotiating a turn. Fortunately, my son and his friend were wearing seatbelts. What a merry christmas this has turned out to be.”
NHTSA complaint #701603, filed 1998-12“On the evening of 12/24/98 my son lost control of the vehicle while negotiating a turn. The vehicle failed to slow down. We discovered that this car was subject to a recall that we were not informed of. Not surprisingly, chrysler informed us that the recall situation had nothing to do with causing an accident. After striking a telephone pole head on neither air bag deployed. Chrysler also denied any fault in this. If it is not the fault of the manufacturer, then who? This complaint was initially filed with NHTSA on 12/26/98. I am still waiting for some sort of action from NHTSA. …”
NHTSA complaint #703843, filed 1999-02Related recalls
- 98V045002Mar 3, 1998Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The dash panel pad can shift interferring with the throttle cable control.Covers: Dodge Avenger 1998, Chrysler Sebring 1998, Eagle Talon 1998
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15 | 7% |
| 2013 | 34 | 6% |
| 2012 | 16 | 3% |
| 2011 | 14 | 7% |
| 2010 | 27 | 17% |
| 2009 | 7 | 10% |
| 2008 | 138 | 17% |
| 2000 | 1 | 5% |
| 1999 | 1 | 2% |
| 1998 | 3 | 5% |
| 1996 | 8 | 5% |
| 1995 | 4 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1998 Dodge Avenger
17 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsWheels
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTires
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Dodge Avenger
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology