VIN Lookup Result
1B3LC56R18N266828
Decoded via the official NHTSA Vehicle Identification Number database. Permanent shareable link.
Year
2008
Make
DODGE
Model
Avenger
Trim
SXT
Body Style
Sedan/Saloon
Drive Type
FWD/Front-Wheel Drive
Engine
2.7L 6-cyl
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Transmission
—
Plant
STERLING HEIGHTS, MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES (USA)
Vehicle Type
PASSENGER CAR
Manufacturer
FCA US LLC
Owner Complaints
845 filed Get Report →
Service Bulletins
59 on file Get Report →
Market Value
Buyer-paid data Get Report →
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Safety
6 open recalls →
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 180,963 MY 2007-2008 SEBRING AND DODGE AVENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A STANDARD TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS). UNUSED ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS FOR THE TPMS MAY BECOME CORRODED AND COULD SHORT CIRCUIT, WHICH CAN CAUSE A VARIETY OF CONDITIONS INCLUDING ENGINE NO-START, DEAD BATTERY, AN INOPERATIVE CRUISE CONTROL OR REMOTE START SYSTEM, AND/OR ENGINE STALLING.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FRONT DOOR LATCH CABLE MAY BECOME PARTIALLY UNSEATED FROM THE INTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE HOUSING CAUSING THE DOOR LATCH TO STICK IN THE OPEN POSITION AND NOT BE SECURED TO THE STRIKER.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES WITH ALL WHEEL DRIVE, THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND COULD SEPARATE. THIS CAN CAUSE THE FUEL TANK TO LOOSEN AND LEAK FUEL.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.4 LITER ENGINES, THE ENGINE COOLANT MAY BE DRAWN INTO THE LEFT RADIATOR COOLING FAN MOTOR CONNECTOR.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE FRONT DOOR LATCH CABLE MAY BECOME PARTIALLY UNSEATED FROM THE INTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE HOUSING POSSIBLY CAUSING THE LATCH TO STICK IN THE UNLATCHED POSITION OR THE LOCK FUNCTION TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.
The manufacturer has filed 59 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2008 DODGE Avenger — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:
104087 — ACTUATOR - A/C AND HEATER
103954 — ACTUATOR - A/C AND HEATER
9100226 — Connector kit Before ordering this connector repair kit 68018957A$, check it in the Mopar Connector Repair Kit Website to confirm part number and applicability. There is an error with the wiring diagrams in Service Libr
Owners have filed 845 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2008 DODGE Avenger. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.
VIN 1B3LC56R18N266828 identifies a 2008 DODGE Avenger SXT sedan/saloon. The first three characters (1B3) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (LC56R) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (1) is the check digit. Position 10 (8) encodes the model year (2008). Position 11 (N) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in STERLING HEIGHTS, UNITED STATES (USA). The final six characters (266828) are the unique sequential production number.
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