The tipm suddenly went out, creating hazardous driving conditions for my brake lights, windshield wipers, turn signal lights, are all not working.
2008 Dodge Avenger electrical complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. After the ignition key was replaced, the horn worked intermittently. There were no warning indicators. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the power control module needed to be rewired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.
I have a 2008 dodge avenger 2.4 cylinder. My starter has been replacing four times in less than forty day time frame, yes that is what I said. The car cut off on me while driving without any warning while I was on the interstate. I have now paid around 1,440. So far now. This is a major safety issue whether or not my VIN number fits the bill, it has happened and has grossly endangered my family to include grandchild and myself not to mention increase the risk of multiple crash. The following are information I have found reason for stalled engines of 2008 doge avengers . All work done at dodge service dept. I have receipts from dealership with my complaints about engine stall issues. Please help me. Sincere, thanks major safety issue: resulting in an engine stall or engine failure. The engine stalls while driving it may increase the risk of a crash. Chrysler dealers should replace the tipm module, free of charge. Flash the totally integrated power module (tipm) or replace the occupant restraint control module, as needed, free of charge. September 2008 -- chrysler is recalling 712 my 2009 sebring, dodge caliber, avenger, journey, jeep patriot, and compass vehicles. A new adhesive used in the power train control module (PCM) manufacturing process can cause the printed circuit board to break. This can cause the engine to stall and cause a crash without warning. Dealers will replace the PCM free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during november 2008.
On dec. 17 2015 battery indicator came on while driving on fredrick in st joseph mo then shortly after voltage light and air bag light came car lost steering control and power driving had to coast car into parking lot. Towed car to firestone changed battery left firestone lights came on again took it to dodge dealer they diagnosed and said it was the PCM regulator that charges the battery was bad. Pcm is back ordered over a hundred units. I've been charging car at night for the last 30 days so I could still use car due to dealer not able to give loaner because they have no when the part will be in to fix car issue. I fear that this is a safety risk because at anytime while driving the car may loose voltage and I will loose control of the car. This is the only car I have.
Horn started blaring, lights where going on and off while sitting in parking lot, driveway and when driving. Car started stalling when this problem started. Took to dealer and was told it was the tipm. Saw where in 2008 dodge/chrysler had issue with the tipm but the 2008 avenger was left off. Have seen on dodge talk and multiple other web sites that the 2008 dodge avenger has had this issue and dodge/chrysler is aware of it. It is a safety issue and they should have to repair the vehicles. Car currently at venice dodge chyrsler dealership. 941‑493‑7986.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. The contact stated the while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the turn signals failed to engage. The contact also discovered that the windshield and the headlights failed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 111,000.
Vehicle stalls at traffic lights or in stopped traffic in wet weather. Mostly wet weather, but has occurred at least tree times in dry weather. Local good year ran a "wet test" on it, could not reproduce the stall. When this happens I put it in park, turn off the ignition, put on my hazards, and it starts back up with no problem. Mechanic cannot find the source. This is scary at the least and makes me nervous even thinking about having to drive when it is wet outside. I read a mention of a wiper motor.. That it may either be poorly grounded or is failing and drawing excessive current., he relates the stalling in wet weather to this as the wipers would either be on or in the delay setting. Any other circuits sharing the same ground circuit will get a reverse polarity voltage burst every time the wipers sweep, it seems that when it is on delay the sudden high resistance of the ground path knocks off voltage sensitive modules and things stop working for a moment, if you are off the gas, the engine just may stall out. He suggests checking the grounds, clean and tighten them. I have no idea if this could be the situation or not. I can give this information to my mechanic, but I do not want to go in with a guessing a game and hit or miss, that could get expensive. This has been happening on and off for about 6 months now, approx.. 95k miles.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. The contact stated that while at a stand still or traffic light, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 08v152000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.
Tire pressure monitoring system short circuits leading to faulty readings on gauge, cruise control won't operate at speeds over 40 MPH, radio constantly skips from one station to another, etc. Contacted chrysler about the recall on this (recall #: 08v152000) asking to have it repaired free of charge, but they refused. These issues occur when the vehicle is both stationary and mobile.
Brake lights out due to wiring problem per mechanic. Brakes lock up and skid. Dash lights flicker and dim while driving. Turning signals not working and all fuses replaced. All problems while vehicle moving or stationary.
The tipm went out, causing the vehicle no to start. Some research I have done, tells me that dodge new about the problem. Its just annoying that it money out of my pocket, and a vehicle I can't drive.
My daughter was driving home from work at 60mph and all of sudden the radio was cutting off and on and then the car started hesitating and then just cut off.after having it towed home found that the starter was burt up.replaced starter with new and car fired up and ran for about an hour when the new started that was just replaced also burt...this happened two more times...the car has been broke for two years now.I have it at an independent mechanic shop with another starter....they cannot find the short in the electrical system thats causing this starter to fry! The car starts fine...idles fine...until you drive it for about 3or 4 miles and then the starter starts burning....I can stop the car when I hear the starter winding and burning and take the key completely out and the starter stays stuck in starting position till it burns completely up....there definitely is an electrical issue that no one has heard of,and very hard to fix....updated 10/20/15 *bf the consumer stated the tipm was shorting out and causint the starter to burn. The vehicle was repaired. The ignition lock was also replaced because the key would stick upon starting the vehicle. Updated 2/24/2016*js
While driving into the city I notice the smell again of burning plastic, the air conditioner switch was hot and stuck in the high position. I had to break away the knob to the lower position of the fan speed to stop the burning smell and then off. This is the second switch ive had to replace since I've has this car ive also found other people also having the high position of this switch fail due to the contact getting hot due to its inability to carry the current required for the fan at high speed. This current caused the old switch contacts to over heat and melt the plastic. I told landers dodge about this the first time it failed and they said it was just a bad switch,,and now a second one? No theres something wrong with the design of the switch contacts that it keeps burning these out! Ive also had the lighter short out, the center contact moved and shorted against the negative of the housing , it got hot enough to melt the ceramic isolator before wire fuse went. Ive saved ll the parts.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. While driving at 50 MPH, the cruise control was activated but would independently turn off. In addition, the contact stated that while at a stop light and the brake pedal was depressed the rpms increased. The contact also stated that while at a stop, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to restart. The tire pressure warning light and engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed but the parts that needed to be repaired were unknown. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was aware of the federal safety agency campaign number: 08v152000 (electrical system) however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 47,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. While the vehicle was parked, smoke appeared from the trunk of the vehicle. Upon further inspection, the contact noticed that the right speaker had melted. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 137,972.
I was stopped at a red light; once the light turned green, I stepped on the gas to go and the vehicle jerked lightly; the warning light for which I now know is the throttle body sensor, blinked on and off; I attempted to give it gas but it would not go past 10 MPH; the rpms went up but the speedometer would not move; I have not had any other issues with the vehicle after owning it for 5 years with regular maintenance; the brake down occurred at 101,700 miles; the vehicle is currently being repaired at dodge dealership at a cost of $530
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. While driving at approximately 50 MPH, the electronic throttle body warning light illuminated. The vehicle's speed decreased independently to 20 MPH. The contact veered to the emergency lane and shut off the vehicle. The vehicle was able to restart, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, but the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.
I bought this dodge adventure a month ago and so far it has stalled out 5 times or more at idol.I took it to my mechanic and they cleaned the idol position censer then just yesterday it stalled again on my daughter..what is the problem with my car?I dont want to keep paying more and more money on trying to figure out this problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. The contact stated that the driver side window made a abnormal noise. The contact mentioned that the window fractured within the driver side door. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who repaired the vehicle, but the parts repaired or replaced were unknown. Two years after the initial repair, the failure recurred and the driver side window fractured into the door paneling. In addition, the vehicle was difficult to shift from park. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
A few things have happened all pointing towards a failed/failing tipm module. The first thing we noticed was the car would stall while sitting still in rush hour/bumper to bumper traffic. Then in early 2014 the windshield wipers started turning off during snow/rain storms almost causing accidents a few times that we replaced the wipers, wiper switch and wiper motor and still have the issue randomly. Last week the horn started to randomly go off to the point that I was driving to work today and it went off and did not stop. Saw the federal safety agency investigation into chryslers tipm's so wanted to put something in because I do not see the 2008 avenger in the lists online and this is more than likely a failing/failed. Tipm. Dealerships want $800-1000 for the replacement, rockauto,com has it for $260 ($200 core charge) $460 total to get the replacement part then return the core. I have a friend with 2006 dodge 3500 diesel that he had to replace his tipm recently and got one from rockauto.com as well and recommended them as the go to place given chrysler's inability to take responsibility to notify their car owners of the potential risk/hazard. I am the original owner of my avenger and bought it new october 2007.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. While driving approximately 75 MPH, the cruise control, the windshield wipers, and the air conditioner failed to activate. In addition, the horn sounded independently. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the horn connectors were disabled. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 08v152000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 141,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. While driving at approximately 30 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted, but the failure recurred twice. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the vehicle needed an oil change and a tune up. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 08v152000 (electrical system). The approximate failure mileage was 108,000.
My 2008 dodge avenger first exhibited this problem in march 2011. I am the only owner and I bought it new. Especially in wet weather but occasionally in other instances, the engine will shut off but all electrical equipment- the radio, lights, dashboard and A/C will remain on. This occurs when braking at a stop light or slowing to make a turn- usually when at low speed as when pulling into a driveway. I then must put the car in park, turn off the ignition then restart the car and it always restarts immediately. I have talked to the dealership I bought the car at more than once about the issue but they say they cannot recreate the problem and so can't diagnose it, but this issue only occurs periodically in wet conditions so being able to recreate it at the dealership is unlikely. I would estimate it has happened around 15 to 20 times in the past 4 years. I have seen recalls for other dodge and chrysler vehicles that sound similar but none for the avenger. I hope dodge will issue a recall on this malfunction as it sounds like there are many other people with the same problem. I feel like this could easily cause an accident.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle failed to accelerate when the brake pedal was depressed. The electronic throttle control warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be cleaned. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the alternator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. The contact stated that there was an intermittent electrical failure that was progressing with no warning. The radio shorted, the instrument cluster shorted for various sensors, the clock was not reading properly and the vehicle was stalling. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the electrical connectors for the TPMS were corroded and caused a short circuit. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 08v152000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was to be taken to an authorized dealer for further inspection, diagnosis and repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
I took my car in on january 21, 2015 because my airbag light was flashing again but this time it's a clockspring and [xxx] at dodge told me that is not safe to drive the car like this because airbags wont work, my cruise control doesn't work and he said more things will fail. I think this should be on the recall list but it isn't. There is no way that I can have it fixed because I get $800 a month and to replace that part is $579.30. Is there anyway to put this part on the recall list because it's not safe to drive. Thank you
While driving the car all of a sudden the cruise control shifts off and the rpms start going up to 5 rpms if I barely touch the gas. So I pull over and shut the car off and then the car will not crank back up. Have replaced the battery and alternator both two times. *tr updated 3/30/2016
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated to pick up speed upon depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact noticed upon removing the wiring harness there was an internal fire, which burned the components pertaining to the fuel pump that burned into the fuel tank and the housing. The vehicle was not able to be driven due to the failure. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 07v426000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the engine stalled without warning. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed the problem but did not repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was made aware of the federal safety agency campaign number: 085v152000 (electrical system) however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. The contact stated that while driving at 5 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle could be restarted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was made aware of the federal safety agency campaign number: 08v152000 (electrical system) however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 30,000.
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