1999 Dodge Avenger Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 62 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 173,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 1999 Dodge Avenger, 2% of the 62 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 173,000 miles.
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.
“I am a auto mechanic and unfortunately own a 1999 Dodge Avenger 2.5l v6 auto. The engine is junk. It has had an intermittent misfire since before I bought it. Chrysler knows they put a faulty camshaft sensor inside the distributor so when it does fail which it does in every 6 cycle Avenger, the stealership tries to tell customers that the sensor cannot be replaced and you have to get a new distributor assembly which they charge $ 1500 for parts and labor. …”
NHTSA complaint #10617813, filed 2014-07, 173,000 milesEngine: other model years
Other parts of the 1999 Dodge Avenger
16 complaintsSuspension
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsTires
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Dodge Avenger
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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