1997 Dodge Avenger engine and engine cooling problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1997 Dodge Avenger — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I own a 1997 dodge avenger I bought it brand new it has the 2.0 dohc 4 cyl engine the head gasket is leaking on it and I almost ran it out of oil. I have heard that this is a default head gasket from the manufacture on this type of engine my car has been regularly maintained and has real low…”
filed Dec 26, 2006
“Head gasket blew up in my 1997 dodge avenger..contacted dealership and they revealed they already knew the gasket was in default but were only repairing them as the complaints came in . They refused to do a recall . They installed a so called "new head gasket" but car has never run good since and…”
filed Jan 7, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.
R2118796A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 26, 2016
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Avenger years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 Avenger | 8 | 1% |
| 2012 Avenger | 5 | 1% |
| 2011 Avenger | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 Avenger | 6 | 4% |
| 2009 Avenger | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 Avenger | 61 | 7% |
| 1999 Avenger | 4 | 6% |
| 1998 Avenger | 4 | 7% |
| 1996 Avenger | 24 | 15% |
| 1995 Avenger | 18 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Dodge Avenger
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.