2012 Dodge Avenger: engine stalls while driving

Filed Aug 1, 2025 · Airbags, Electrical · IL

I was driving and I stopped at a stop sign. When I got ready to go, the car stalled and stopped and wouldn't start. After 30 minutes, it started but I ended up having it towed. My mechanic was able to replicate it after putting the car in the sun, running it for 10 minutes and then driving it. When the mechanic tried to look at it, he couldn't find anything to cause it to stop. I look it to the dealership. They were unable to replicate it or find the problem. It seems to happen when the car gets hot it stops without warning. Other people in the Dodge Avenger online group have experienced the same thing. The horn also keeps beeping without warning and the airbag sign is on. I think all of these items are connected. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Dec 4, 2021 · Electrical · TX

My TIPM is failing. Due to this, my vehicle stalls randomly with no repair codes being shown after stalling. Everything from the battery to the catalytic converter has been replaced to no avail. I even almost was killed on the freeway coming home from work one morning because the vehicle stalled after running fine for a couple of weeks. This has been going on for almost a year and I have replaced so many things on this car I basically should have just cut my losses and purchased a new one.

Filed Apr 18, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 105,000 miles · CA

On april 7th 2020 I was driving up a hill in a residential area. When I got to the peak of the hill and I went to turn left, the car shut off and there was no power. I had to put the car in neutral and restart the engine. It started immediately. This is the third time it has happened on this hill, at almost the same time in the morning. It's always when it's cold and has been raining. In total my car has stalled over 6 times, always early morning, on a hill, and it's cold and/or raining.

Filed Feb 6, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 103,000 miles · CA

In the last 3 years my vehicle has stalled 5 times. Today was the 5th time. I was on a hill about to turn onto another street, and as I started turning the steering wheel, the car turned off. It was very difficult to steer with no power. I turned the corner then put the car in neutral to start it up again. I was driving only abut 5 miles per hour on a residential street thankfully. The weather was cold but not raining. All 5 times that the car has stalled it has been a cold morning, and I was on an incline

Filed Dec 20, 2019 · Engine · 108,000 miles · KS

My vehicle is stalling out at any speeds while driving there are no engine lights vehicle always starts back up

Filed Mar 20, 2019 · Transmission, Visibility · 5 miles · ME · crash · 1 injury

There is no heat on the passenger side but there is heat on the driver's side. There seems to be a mechanical defect with this vehicle because the vehicle stalled on a hill in park and started to roll down the hill and the brake and everything stopped working at that moment in the car. I also had another incident with the car stalling while driving and due to this it caused another accident. The car is also well kept, but it seems to have a mechanical defect

Filed Feb 12, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 90,220 miles · CA

I was on a hill about to turn onto the freeway when my vehicle turned off/stalled. I was moving about 10 miles per hour and when I went to turn right I found it difficult to move the steering wheel, at which point I realized my vehicle had stalled. This is the third time I have had this issue with my vehicle within the last year.

Filed Dec 1, 2018 · Driver assistance, Engine · 87,400 miles · CA

In april 2018 and again in november 2018 my car stalled, completely died while I was stopped at a traffic light on a hill. I had to put the car in neutral and restart the car. This was on a hill, heading to a highway entry.

Filed Oct 3, 2018 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 92,000 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge avenger. After fueling the vehicle and driving approximately 3 MPH, the vehicle stalled. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to jim cogdill dodge chrysler jeep ram (8544 kingston pike, knoxville, tn 37919) where it was initially diagnosed that the fuel pump failed and needed replacement. After replacing the fuel pump, the dealer stated that the totally integrated power module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 92,000. *dt

Filed Aug 17, 2018 · Engine · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge avenger. While driving 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the check engine indicator illuminated after the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to jacksonville chrysler dodge jeep ram arlington (9600 atlantic blvd, jacksonville, fl 32225, (877) 677-5782), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The VIN and failure mileage were unknown.

Filed Aug 7, 2018 · Brakes, Engine · 133,000 miles · PA

My dodge avenger recently started stalling/shutting down while in motion. It has happened 4 times in the last 3 months. I loose all power to the steering wheel and brakes, I cannot control the car. Thankfully this has only happened on local roads. I am terrified if it happens while I am on the highway which I travel everyday on my way to work and back.

Filed May 15, 2018 · Body, Electrical · 97,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge avenger. While driving 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact was able to coast the vehicle to the side of the road. The engine was restarted and the contact drove the vehicle home. The vehicle was later taken to autonation chrysler dodge jeep ram north fort worth (11200 n freeway, fort worth, tx 76177, (817) 642-7894) where it was diagnosed that the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000.