On 3/11/13, I reported to dodge case # [xxx] that when driving on wet / damp roads the car will stall out for no reason. This has happend to me while stopped at a light, slowing down going through a toll or even while turning in an intersection. I have felt it to start to stall while driving at 65 and have hit the gas to stop the problem. I phoned dodge who told me ... Sorry there are no recalls. I then phoned my local dodge service department who immediately told me that yes they have had this problem in the past, the suggested is a sensor on the throttle or throttle body. The cost for repair is around $750. I happened to see there was another complaint on your site regarding this. Because I feel as though this is a very serious danger hazard, I filed a complaint with the department of transportation # [xxx]who suggested I contact you. I think this is a very large concern and something that needs to be addressed immediately. I will be paying the money to get my vehicle fixed out of concern for my own and others safety. I drive the interstate everyday to work 65 - 75 MPH and have to drive either in the right or left lane in case my car stalls. I was lucky that when my call stalled while trying to pull away from a red light I was not rear ended. I am hopeful you will see the sense of urgency and push dodge to do a recall. I do not think this should be the consumers espense. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
2008 Dodge Avenger electrical complaints
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This first occurred going down the interstate at 50mph the etcs light started blinking and all throttle was gone..giving the gas was doing nothing an unfortunately I was in a construction area an had no where to pull off of the interstate so had blocked traffic to turn car of an restart to limp off the nxt exit..changed the electronic throttle control sensor fixed the issue for about 500 miles an the sensor was $600 only for it to fail again an after research I see a lot of the same car is having this same problem. This needs to be a recall ! It is very dangerous on an interstate with no throttle to get your car to safety.
My 2008 dodge avenger has an electronic throttle control light flashing anytime I go over about 2000 RPM. At that point the car begins to stall and I have to put the car in park and restart. I am posting this because I have seen numerous other posts on dodge forums that explain the same problem. There seems to be a known defect with the throttle control.
I have had a reoccuring problem with the throttle light coming on after experiencing chugging and deceleration with my car. It was only at low speeds but has now gone on when I am on the freeway. I have had the vehicle come close to losing power at high speeds but I was lucky enough to have light traffic and a clear shoulder. My rpms have been incredibly high during this time and have to start the car again. This fixes it temporarily and starts again a few minutes later. I have seen this issue on other vehicles and needs to be fixed before someone gets killed. I am a police officer and I have defensively driving training but they don't train you on when a part on your car that should be recalled fails while traveling 65 on the freeway. How many complaints do they need to fix this problem? You will recall a stupid tire sensor but not the throttle body that can cause death? Fix the problem please. I don't want to die or injured because no one is listening about an obvious problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact merged to the shoulder, powered off and restarted the vehicle. The contact also stated that the electronic throttle control system warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 90,000.
I have had nothing but problems with my car. When I first purchased it 2 months later my shifter got stuck I was stranded at work. After that I have had various problems from the alternator, battery, and compressor going out various times and it is not even over 100,000 miles. I looked up there were recalls on the car back in 07 and 08. The dealership says that they fixed it but I feel like it was not fixed and I had the shifter problem right when I purchased that is the only thing they said they can fix.
Electronic throttle control light blinks. Loss of engine power with hard breaking. Rough and high idle when in park. When turned off and back on again, car runs fine and etc light turns off.
While driving my car, the electronic throttle control light came on and the car lost power and would not accelerate. I have researched this problem and it seems that it is a common occurrence. Please recall now for safety reasons!
Driving my car fine one minute,get in it the next day and there's an lighting bolt on my dash. The car won't go over 20mph. The light blinks than I shut car off and restart it and the light just stays on. Couple weeks later the light goes away. Then weeks later after a month of no light,light comes back on. I take it to dealer and they say the codes for the throttle showed up. They cleaned it out,put a new filter on and sent me on my way. Driving for a good week with no light,here comes light again. Sometimes it resets it self after I restart car but now the light stays on. 20mph. Chrysler needs to recall this car. Too many people with the same car,same problem and they just ignore.
While pulling out from a stoplight and accelerating up a grade, my 2008 dodge avenger made a loud popping noise and began to sputter and lose power. The car would not go over 10 MPH and a lighting bolt symbol appeared on my dash display. I drifted the car to the side of the road and could not move. After letting it sit and turning the car off and on, the lighting bolt image on my dash disappeared and the car could be driven. Since then, the car sporadically stutters for no apparent reason and I then pull off the gas fearing a repeat of the above incident.
While driving this morning, my car hesitated and stalled. I was able to get my car restarted, but the check engine light came on. After a couple of minutes of driving, the electronic throttle control light came on and the car lost power and would not accelerate. It was very stressful because this all happened during rush hour traffic in washington dc. I have researched this problem and it seems that it is a common occurrence... Please recall now for safety reasons!!!!
I was driving 25 MPH when the electronic throttle control indicator light came on. The light remained lit while I was driving. The speed of my car decreased and I was not able to accelerate when pushing the gas pedal. My car seemed as if it was coasting. I turned my car around to park it. When I pressed the brakes my car seemed like it wanted to shut off. My car began jerking. I did not make it even 1 mile from my home before this took place.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the voltage indicator began to illuminate and the engine would not accelerate. The contact was able to maneuver the vehicle into a turning lane with less traffic. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and informed the contact that they were unable to find a failure. The vehicle was taken to a personal mechanic and the alternator was replaced. Two weeks later, the failure recurred and the contact remained on the side of the highway for three hours, at which time she was able to successfully start the vehicle. A week later, the failure recurred again. In each instance the vehicle would start and have power, but would not accelerate. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 91,631 and the current mileage was 93,046.
While driving on highway, etc light came on signifying problem with throttle component. After doing research, it appears that this is an ongoing problem with dodge vehicles including the 2008 avenger. Many statements online urged to open claim here as this can be an expensive problem that is not covered by warranty or recall.
I have been having problems with my dodge avenger for about 40,000 miles now and have had it into multiple shops without the problem being solved. The electronic throttle control light comes on and off at random times either causing my car to shut off while im going down the road, cause power lag with no acceleration about 45 MPH or shifting into different gears, or the engine light comes on along with the etc light and the car will idle very high then very low and repeat the process making the car unable to drive. The vehicle has shut off on me while going down interstate and highways and I've almost been hit several times because of it. I see lots of postings with the same issue but there are no recalls on this issue which dealerships do not know how to fix. I've been told to change the battery, the TPMS was messing up, the throttle valve was sticking, improper fuel delivery, and that the car wasn't getting enough air. None of these once fixed were the cause of the car freaking out and now im forced to drive day to day with my son in the car hoping it works well enough that an accident wont happen. I've seen enough complaints about the electronic throttle control that there should have been a recall a long time ago to fix this yet it's been 4 years and still nothing is being done to help make peoples vehicles safe again that they paid for.
I have been receiving electronic throttle control errors for about a year now (lightning bolt between inverted parenthesis). It happens sporadically but seems to occur more frequently. The last episode occurred today on my morning commute to work - 04/04/2012, approximately 0725. The error code will flash and it becomes more difficult to accelerate. When I take my foot off of the gas pedal to decelerate, the car will 'jerk'. So far, I have been fortunate enough to continue driving the vehicle until I can find a place to pull over. Usually, I can turn the car off then back on and the error code disappears. The car will drive normally. I am now experiencing these issues 3-4 times per week. This issue is chronicled on the internet with details in different forums. This seems to be an on-going frequent issue that dodge is aware of. From what I have researched, the dealership mechanics seem to be at a loss on how to repair and suggest different repairs that don't work...unless that is their aim. In a time that people are financially struggling, these manufacturers need to repair the issues they know about.
I noticed a problem with my car on march 29, 2012 as I attempted to get into my car to run an errand. My car would not start...cranked up but wouldn't start. Never, ever, had that problem so I didn't know what to do since it was about 7:30pm. I left well enough alone until the next morning. Attempted to start car at that point and my car started. I drove over to a goodyear facility to see if they could find out the problem and I was informed there was nothing they could do about whatever problem I had the previous night because my car was starting up. Okay, fine. Well, on april 1, 2012, I was driving on a busy road going about 45mph and all of a sudden my car just stopped on me while driving. As I tried to turn, my steering wheel was like it was stuck and wouldn't maneuver. At that point, I was able to pull to the side since I was close to a sidewalk. I turned my ignition off and waited a few min before trying to start my car again. Tried 2 times, but didn't start up. The third time I tried, my car started up and I was able to turn around to head back home before this problem happen again. I took my car back in to goodyear the next morning after explaining about my car stopping in the middle of driving. They ran a scan and found nothing. After that, I went online and saw on motortrend.com that a recall was issued on april 2, 2008 which was the same month I purchased my car. I called chrysler to inquire about the recall because I never received a letter. Was told to bring it into a dodge dealer, which I did this afternoon on 4/3/12, and they found nothing after running a diagnostic test. Something is wrong with my car, that's for sure. Because a car just doesn't kill in the middle of driving for no reason. A recall is needed for this problem because it appears a lot of other owners are having this same problem. This is a very dangerous situation.
I own a 2008 dodge avenger, purchased in 2008 with 20,000 miles on it, I had not had any problems with the vehicle until august 2011 when my vehicle completely shut off on me while I was going 70 miles an hour, lost all power, it was as if my car was not even on. I managed to get to the side of the road before I went back down to 0 MPH, my car would not turn back on and I had it towed to a shop, they stated that my battery was bad and I needed a new one, I was surprised because the battery is not even 3 years old. I got a new battery and continued to have problems with my RPM's and my car did not accelerate as it should have nor has before, my RPM's jerk up and down and make my car shake while in park. Now in 2012 two weeks ago I was driving 40 miles per hour and all of a sudden I felt like I lost power and my bolt light came on as well as my check engine light, I took it to shop and they stated that it was nothing, I need to reset my computer and they tried, I replaced my air filer, put fluids in my car to clean it out. I called dodge and they claim I need an update on my computer, I told them my problem and they did not have a steady answer, I feel this needs to be recalled I see many upset customers and a car just shutting off and slowing down losing power in the middle of driving can no be safe, and they are saying there is nothing wrong with the vehicle? There is obviously something wrong if it just shuts off and the check light comes on and it does not accelerate over 25 miles per hour.
Driving on the freeway and my 2008 dodge avenger suddenly loses power and begins to idle and run rough. The red electric bolt sign came on and was flashing. Car continued to run funny not having normal power and unable to accelerate. When I turned the car off and then back on it reset. ?
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger xt. The contact was driving 55 MPH when the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to be restarted immediately. The manufacturer was notified of the failure who advised that there was a recall for the failure under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 08v152000 (electrical system: wiring) but the contacts VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 56,000 and the current mileage was 57,000.
Vehicle conditions only happen when it is raining outside. Vehicle stalls or idles erratically during deceleration and hesitates when taking off from a stop.
My 2008 avenger stalls when accelerating. It seems to happen when it is wet and cold out. It happens mostly when you are at a complete stop and push the gas or when you are slowing down and the accelerate. I have almost been in several accidents due to this happening. I have taken it to the dodge dealership and they said they can't find anything wrong. There is definitely something wrong.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. The contact was not able to start the vehicle. The contact stated that a lightning bolt failure icon appeared on the instrument panel during the failure. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 94,000.
I purchased this vehicle from a used car lot a year and a half ago. From the very first day I purchased the car, I had problems which are recorded with the place of purchase. I was told I could not get my money back. The only remedy offered was for the actual car dealership who sold me the vehicle would fix the problem. The first problem iv'e had started with the head lights, it then went onto my entire electrical system that gives mileage, warnings ect went out. Soon after that the alarm system, horn ,and door locking system. There after "a pin" in which holds the gear in place went out and would not operate. The next thing that went out was the entire air conditioning and heating system. On or around april 12 there was a what looked like a spark near the air conditioning panel. When I removed the panel, there was evidence that there was a small spark or fire that actually melted a switch on the cooling and heating elements. It has yet to work since then. Today the 11/29/11 my car completely stalled while I was turning into a very dangerous intersection. This car is a total death trap waiting to happen. Unfortunately I am a single mother of 3 children with very little options financially to do otherwise. I have attempted several times to schedule recalls to be fixed by the dodge dealer and they have not been helpful at all. There is no rental car offered and the estimated time of repair is not feasible. I hope this information will help.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. The contact was driving 45 MPH when the engine stalled. The vehicle was restarted and taken to the dealer who confirmed that the alternator was defective and there was as short the cruise control. The manufacturer was contacted and stated the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 08v152000 (electrical system: wiring). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 75,900.
We were driving on the highway about 65 MPH when our electric throttle control indicator light along with our engine light came on. When this happened we did not have a speedometer or RPM gauge. All of the lights that are related to the shifter (park, neutral, drive) also all lit up. The car did continue to drive but had less power. We pulled over and turned the car off. We tried to start it again but it would not start at first. The power locks and truck release would not work either. After about 5 minutes we tried it again and everything worked. The check engine light did stay on but the car drove fine. The engine light is still currently on.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. The contact stated that the etc warning light illuminated and as a result, she was unable to start the vehicle. In addition, the vehicle would surge forward intermittently. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. The current and failure mileages were 99,939.
I have a 2008 dodge avenger that burst into flames all of a sudden when I was headed home from work during rush hour on a city street doing between 25-30 miles an hour. There was no warning when a man started shouting for me to get out of the car. In another half an hour my kids would have been in the car. This is the third time I've heard of this happening with this chrysler made car, yet the insurance is giving me the run-a-round. I'm sure with instructions from chrysler. I need them to pay up, I need to be able to get to work and take my children to day care. I could have been killed cause there is obviously a defect in the engine or fuel system.
My 2008 dodge avenger had been sitting in front of my house since the beginning of may 2011. On the 24th of june 2011 I decided to take it in to the dodge dealers to have it fixed. While driving on the highway the car suddenly started to make a loud roaring noise and jerk. I drove into an exit in order to get off the highway. While trying to turn the steering wheel to enter the yard of a station I noticed that there was no response. The car kept sliding towards the curb. I had to quickly pull up the handbrakes to stop the car from running into the curb and beyond. Then it stalled blocking the entrance to the gas station. Before totally stopping, all the lights and indicators on the dash board were going on and off like crazy this is the second time that I have had to tow the car in to the dodge people. The first time, in 2010, the shift stick would not budge from park to drive and the car just wouldn't start. We had it towed to the dodge dealer in baltimore. In january of 2011, we had had to take the car in to dodge repair shop for a problem for which they had recalled their vehicles, including ours. We mentioned to the mechanics at the dodge repair shop about a loud noise that we were hearing. They had said that the loud noise was probably the alternator. We bought this car in march 2009 at a ford dealer in baltimore. We noticed very soon after, that the clock raced ahead. Next the controls on the driver's side stopped working and would not lock nor unlock any of the doors. Only the controls on the passenger's side worked. The cost to fix the alternator is $650. It has cost us, not only car rental fees taxi fees and towing fees, but the uncertainty of safety on the road. This is a very unfair deal for any consumer. This is a vehicle that needs to be recalled and consumers compensated or refunded..
Purchased my 2008 dodge avenger in april 2008 and have had nothing but problem after problem with it first the air bags were recalled then the latches on the doors were recalled. The tire pressure sensor light just never goes off most recently the fuel pump went on the vehicle costing me close to 700 and now the alternator which is going to cost me another 600. What kind of vehicle did dodge build. This is some bs an all of this is while the vehicle only has about 65000 miles or less n it.
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