2008 Dodge Avenger: sudden loss of power

Filed May 23, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · GA

My vehicle lost power in the middle of operation , I also lost power steering and braking during this event.

Filed Feb 9, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 195,000 miles · OH

Electrical issue. Odometer drops from 65 MPH to 10 MPH on the highway. Lights flicker . Abs light comes on during all this also. Enigine stalls on occassion. Loss of power to engine. All this happens at highway speeds!!!!!

Filed Dec 20, 2018 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 240,000 miles · WV

In motion at random times my electronic throttle control light will flash at the same time I lose all power at any speed.....from coming into my driveway to highway speed 40-50mph to interstate speeds 65mph I was with my very I'll mom who has to travel with medical supplies and equipment and when she is in an accident, and left unable to get to her set destination, would suffer and did finally today ....we had to sit parked for longer that she medically is able to because of this problem with the electronic throttle control. It should be recalled & resolved before someone in my car, or myself, gets hurt or killed. I have had my avenger since february - march 2009 and today is december 2018 and it has happened for over 2 years to me just because I am still alive, don't mean it shouldn't be resolved. Again, this happened before I got to the mileage I am now and is still happening. My airbag light stays on and I don't know if it would even work......, if I was to impact from the loss of power that's caused from, the etc. Please recall & fix this.

Filed Nov 8, 2017 · Electrical · 163,000 miles · MS

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.

Filed Sep 17, 2016 · Engine · 110,000 miles · IL

I was on highway I-80 and the horn started going off on its own. Engine started to lose power but thankfully it kept going and I made it home. Went to auto shop and they disconnected both horns. A week later, after I stopped, turned the engine off and tried to restart it, the engine would not start. Had the battery jumped and the car started. A week later the engine shut off again while driving. Stopped at red light on very busy street and the engine just shut down. Had vehicle towed to mechanic. It started. Mechanic could not find anything wrong. Tested the battery and it was good. Drove car home. 4 days later car would not start again. Waited 15 minutes and engine started. I am terrified to drive this vehicle! I don't know when the vehicle will stop. This vehicle is hazardous and could cause a fatal accident!!!

Filed Nov 23, 2015 · Transmission · 68,000 miles · WA

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle lost power and would not accelerate over 30 MPH. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was 68,000.

Filed Mar 2, 2015 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 95,000 miles · NJ

Throttle position warning indicator (red lightning bolt) lit while at highway speed, sudden loss of power, could not drive vehicle over 35 MPH. Problem happened twice during a two week time frame, during cold/ snowy conditions.

Filed Feb 23, 2015 · Acceleration · 120,000 miles · NY

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. The contact stated that while traveling 60 MPH, the vehicle lost all power. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to repair the failure. The vehicle was then taken to an independent, who diagnosed that the electronic throttle body control failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 120,000.

Filed Sep 23, 2014 · Acceleration, Airbags · 49,000 miles · PA

This has happened several times but today was the worst. The car has lost power several times in the rain mostly when making a turn or slowing down. This time I was driving no rain and the electronic throttle control light starting flashing. I was on the high way and noticed I couldn't accelerate. I started to slow down and move to the side of the road where it just lost power. Thank god I was able to pull over because there was a lot of traffic and I would have been hit. Also my son usually drives this car. This has happened several times to him and when it stalls you loose all power steering and brakes. It is really dangerous. We have had it to the dealer twice and they cant duplicate the problem so according to them there is no problem. I have been reading others complaints and they all seem to be the same issue. Also the airbag light keeps coming on. Is there any resolution to this issue. It seems that people have to die before issues get resolved .I hope dodge will issue a recall before that happens.

Filed Sep 18, 2014 · Driver assistance, Fuel system · 100,000 miles · FL

My 2008 dodge avenger has been intermittently losing rpms while driving for the past two months. The body shop initally told me that I needed my throttle body cleaned and a new battery. I paid for these repairs and the next day my car was doing the same thing. I am so afraid that I will be in an accident when the car loses power and I have to either continuously pump the gas pedal or put the car in neutral and then restart the car while it is still moving. I am only able to pull off the road half the time and the rest of the time other vehicles are behind me going at the speed that I was going prior to the car losing power...sidenote there is power to the car itself because the radio or the AC will still be on but the engine gets no gas. I would really like for chrysler/dodge to let us consumers know what is going on because I see that a lot of people are experiencing the same issue.

Filed Sep 12, 2014 · Acceleration · 98,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle lost power acceleration and failed to accelerate over 30 MPH. The contact mentioned that an unknown warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart and operated as normal. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.

Filed Sep 2, 2014 · Electrical · 146,000 miles · OH

I had my electronic throttle control replaced in the winter of 2013. As I was driving on the highway, the car lost all power and would not turn back on. After seeing the many complaints here I was sure chrysler would cover it, but they did not. They, in fact, told me that they explicitly were not covering all of the complaints on this part! Today, I learned that now I am having electrical problems again. My right turn signal and brake light work whenever they want, no rhyme or reason. My cruise control also works whenever it wants and the auto technicians cannot figure out why because there is not warning light coming on my dash. I learned about a possible recall related to the TPMS connectors and how they corrode then cause electrical issues, but my vehicle doesn't qualify. I called chrysler again today and they were very rude. They would not give me any information on how to escalate my problems. I told him that was odd and he said to me "is it really odd? If you were the corporation would you give it out?" I'll never buy a chrysler product again. Fix the electrical problems that are all listed here and save your customers!