Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the headlamps illuminated independently and all the warning indicators illuminated intermittently on the instrument panel. The vehicle stalled and there was a burning odor inside. The vehicle was unable to restart and was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the starter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred later that day. The vehicle was towed back to the independent mechanic and was repaired under warranty. The failure recurred days later. The vehicle was towed to motor mile dodge (2395 roanoke st, christiansburg, va 24073) where it was diagnosed that the TPMS needed to be repaired. The dealer also stated that the VIN was not included in a recall. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not inlcuded in the federal safety agency campaign number: 08v152000 (electrical system). The approximate failure mileage was 188,500. The VIN was not provided.
2008 Dodge Avenger electrical complaints
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Throttle body control----car will jerk and begin to lose power while driving. You will not be able to drive over 30 MPH. Within a few minutes, you will be stranded on side of the road.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. While operating the vehicle at various speeds, the ABS warning indicator illuminated. The speedometer and other instrument panel gauges flickered on and off and the speed would suddenly decelerate. After turning the engine off, the vehicle would not immediately restart. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the alternator and battery were faulty and needed to be replaced. The parts were repaired, but the failure continued. The vehicle was taken to green dodge in springfield, il where it was diagnosed that the PCM was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 134,300.
Got an alignment and now it's shaking and pulling to the right. Brake lights and blinkers won't turn on. And all fuses have been replaced
Have been having many issues with windshield wipers stop working all of a sudden and sometimes do not work for days. With no warning windshield wipers will stop in the middle of the windshield and stutter. While attempting to rotate wiper switch they may move a little and if you turn them off they will continue to stutter across windshield. Sometimes they work normal. I have been doing a lot of research and this issue is all over the internet. Chrysler apparently refuses to admit there is an issue with a faulty tipm. Today I experienced a total power failure while driving. Everything stopped working while driving....no wipers, turn signals, headlights, brake lights, instrument panel. Pulled into a parking lot after almost getting rear ended while turning. Turned car off restarted a few times and then everything started working except wipers. Someone is going to get killed if this issue is not addressed!!
Started car at home and heard pop and saw smoke coming from under hood and when opened hood shock tower cover was on fire
Air bag continuously goes on. Cruise control does not work. Tire pressure was an issue but had that fixed
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that after the vehicle stalled, several warning lights became illuminated. The contact stated that the traction control, the ABS, and electrical system warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that while the warning lights were illuminated, the horn, hazard lights, traction control, ABS, and instrument cluster failed to operate as intended. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed however, the mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code or reproduce the failure. The contact stated that currently the vehicle was inoperable. The contact stated that exhaustive research concluded that the tipm needed to be replaced however, the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 08v152000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 162,000.
I was driving and airbag light kept coming on and going off. Even after I turned my car off and back on it did the same thing.
My car stalls out and throttle single light comes on..had throttle fixed and after one day same thing stalls and light comes on.. Don't have money to waste on guessing what's wtong.. Need definite problem solution. Or recall it to find out what's wrong.its been stalling everywhere .. I'm afraid to drive it on the high way
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start after multiple attempts. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 84,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 MPH, the engine warning light illuminated intermittently and the vehicle decelerated independently. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the contact was unaware of the exact part that needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 08v152000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 115,000.
We have been having a lot of problems with our car lately. First problem we had was with our alarm system. The alarm has gone off on us both when the car is off and when the car is on. The horn starts and won't go off until after about 5 minutes no matter what we do. We have try turning it of with our key alarm, turning the car on and off, unlocking the doors but nothing seems to work. Yesterday we were driving our car and the car stall and we were lucking to be able to pull to the side safetly since we were coming to a stop. After a couple attempts, we got the car back on and running. I have search this problem and I found that it could be the TPMS. As to what we have experience with the car lately, we are almost sure it is this. We contacted the dealership and we were told that this recall was perform back in april of 2008 and are not responsible for anything the car is going through now and will not replace the part for us again. Can you please let me know if the dealership is required to switch this part for us again since our car is not safe to drive or if we would have to solve this problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The mechanic was able to retrieve several fault codes. The vehicle was repaired per the federal safety agency campaign number: 08v152000 (electrical system); however, the free repair failed to remedy the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 145,428.
Windshield wipers work intermittently, when the switch is on they will turn off and on by themselves. Fast to slow and slow to fast. Causes very dangerous driving conditions in adverse weather conditions. This happens when car is moving, obviously in rainy conditions. Most recent accurate 2-20-17 highway and city streets.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. The contact stated that while driving at 15 MPH, there was an abnormal noise and the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the sub frame was corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.
Etc failure ( electronic throttle control ) approx. 100,00o on vehicle, highway going steady 65mph and light came on near total power failure. Restarted vehicle seemed to clear itself. Took to dodge mechanic the computer says it did not happen.. Replaced the (etc) and car is still not operating correctly..I have zero faith that the car is safe. Researched this etc issue which seems to be widespread.
While driving a lightning bolt in parentheses symbol popped up on the dash. Car began idling and would not exceed 10 miles per hour. Then the radio turned off and lights began to dim. So I parked the car and turned it off. The car would not start back up. I got it towed to a local shop for a diagnostic and was told it was the battery. So I got it replaced, that same day about 6 hours later, the exact same thing happened. Thank god we were not on the highway. I researched the symbol and a lot of related stories were discussed. I believe there is some need for a recall because others weren't as fortunate as us. Please take this into consideration because lives are at stake. Thank you
I was driving down 480 highway my car started smoking and shut off I had it towed my computer motherboard caught fire! Thank god it didn't cause me to wreck and get killed
Takata recall, my 2008 dodge avenger has always drained batteries fast I thought nothing of it at first until my car began not to start, now it does not start, kills batteries, cruise control does not work, and now the AC is having problems, I looked into the recalls and everything that is going wrong with my car matches the recall that took place in april 2008. I now fear that my car will turn off while I am driving. Please fix this problem before it escalates.
The window regulators and motors continuously go out causing the windows to be unable to roll up or down. I have replaced them at least twice since 2010 and they now need to be repaired again, for a third time. This has happened while stationary, while driving on city streets, and while driving on highways.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. While driving approximately 60 MPH in a rain storm, the windshield wipers failed to operate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the tipm was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 128,000.
The widows won't work it takes forever to put gas in the tank this car has a lot of problems
Got home, put car in park & let go of the brake. Noticed I was rolling backwards so I quickly pushed on the brake. Looked on my dash & it indicated the car was in reverse, so I pushed on the gear shifter to make sure it was pushed all the way up, which it was. I then turned the car off & tried to turn it back on. The car then wouldn't start 7 the gears would not change. Looked online, seen there was a common issue with the pink plastic piece connected to the gear. Pushed the pink plastic piece in & it allowed me to switch gears when it was held in but I am still unable to crank my car & even when the gears are switched the dashboard says the car is still in reverse. Looked up recalls & sure enough there is a recall but of course when I entered my car information it doesn't apply to my car. I also have replaced the alternator 4 times in 3 years. I was told that it is a poor design that causes the alternator to wear down & lock up so quickly. I will ever buy another chrystler dodge vehicle in my life. This car has by far been the worst investment of my life. I really hope something happens to get these cars off of the road forever before they end up killing someone due to the highly poor design of everything in them!
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. While the vehicle was parked, the remote start system failed to operate and the anti-theft alarm system activated independently. In addition, the tire pressure warning light illuminated and the key fob failed to shut off the alarm. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure recurred independently. The contact stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 08v152000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000.
My avenger is very dangerous and I'm trying to get rid of it because I fear for mine and my children's safety. On several occasions the vehicle has stalled while at idle and even once while I was accelerating on a highway- doing over 60 MPH. It also continuously has accelerated on its own, either when slowing down or speeding up it will jump rpms and take off on its own. While going through a school zone the car accelerated on its own and I came very close to hitting two 5 yr olds crossing the road. I've had electrical problems, as the check engine light will come on and off on its own and just recently the combination switch stopped working completely, almost causing me to be rear ended. I've called dodge and they want $100 just to look at the car, which I cannot afford after dumping many dollars into trying to fix these life threatening issues. I've had it seen there before and they said nothing was wrong when I paid over $500 for repair work. I'm fearful for my life while driving and its caused me much stress and anxiety. I've spoke to several other avenger owners that experience the same problems in which their only option was to trade it in because they couldn't afford to buy a new vehicle. I personally would junk it myself because I would never want to jeopardize another person or their children's life, however like everyone else I can't afford it and will probably have to trade the "problem" down to some unknowing of the risks and dangers of the vehicle. After spending thousands of dollars for what I thought was a reliable car I am left driving a lemon, taking prescribed ativan for anxiety because I am constantly in fear of driving the thing, and unable to sell because nobody wants it. This car had wrecked my life, and I only want dodge to take responsiblity. It's a shame to know that I am putting everyone's lives in danger & it's taking a toll on my health.
My car is having all of the same problems that the vehicles form the TPMS recall had. My car isnt covered under the recall though. The cruise control wont work, the battery just goes dead, the remote start sysyem wont work, sometimes the engine wont start, the radio stays on all the time if you dont manually shut it off, the air bag light is on even though there is nothing wrong with it. I feel as though since my car has all the same problems and I have seen many more complaints from others on this site and other websites that the recall should be reevaluated and expanded to cover more of the same year of vehicles. Please do something about this for all of the owners having problems.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. While driving 58 MPH, the air bag warning light illuminated on the driver side. The contact also stated that the front passenger side window button no longer worked. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 131,000.
Initially thought a brake light bulb was out. Took to a repair shop which they told me there was nothing wrong. Then the windows wouldn't roll up. Found out a major problem occurred that put my safety (and others) in jeopardy. Turns out I needed a costly total integrated power module. Which I found out it controlled a lot of safety features!! My dashboard didn't even signify a problem!
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