2014 Dodge Avenger acceleration problems

Filed Jul 27, 2023 · Acceleration, Electrical · NC

Driving and car cuts off without warning. Could be going 35 mph could be going 65 mph. Have to shift to N to cut car back on. Sometimes it won't cut back on. I pressed gas after light turned green in a busy intersection and car cut off in middle of intersection. This has happened in more than one occasion and almost caused many accidents. Throws code for crankshaft position sensor. It has been replaced and still not helping. Also replaced throttle body position sensor. This is happening with A LOT of these vehicles. All online forums talk of the same problem. Don't know if it's the computer itself because the check engine light rarely comes in when this happens. Then it throws random codes.

Filed Feb 28, 2023 · Acceleration · 40,000 miles · NY

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the electronic throttle control warning light illuminated, and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the electronic throttle body was replaced twice; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a second dealer Northtown Chrysler Jeep Dodge Fiat (2020 Niagara Falls Blvd, Tonawanda, NY 14150), where the PCM was replaced twice along with the Controller Area Network. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

Filed Nov 8, 2020 · Acceleration, Electrical · 3 miles · MO

While the vehicle is moving and with my feet on the gas pedal the rpms drop, the car shudders. About 5 seconds later the rpms jump up but doesn't gain speed. Also the car jerks before accelerating very slow. No codes but clearly there's a problem.

Filed Jun 12, 2020 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 109,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge avenger. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, the steering wheel became difficult to turn with an abnormal sound. The contact stated that the traction control warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was slowly driven to her residence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the air bag sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred twice. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 109,000.

Filed Feb 9, 2020 · Acceleration · IL

This is the third time the electronic throttle body has failed. The dealers keep replacing that specific part and there must be more wrong with the vehicle . The vehicle is unable to accelerate, it bogs and jumps and is very dangerous to drive.

Filed Oct 25, 2018 · Acceleration, Transmission · 131,000 miles · NC

I was less than 1 mile from home. I noticed the throttle wasnt responding as it should when I pressed the pedal. The etc light was blinking and the traction light was on. I was not able to drive over 20 MPH and I was almost rear ended by the vehicle behind me. After having it towed and having two mechanics look at it, they determined it to be a throttle body failure. This was replaced. I picked the car up. Less than 1/2 a mile from the shop, I lost power again and the same lights reappeared with the engine light now lit up. I took it back. He ran the code and it was showing possible an vacuum issue. He kept it over night to take a looked at it again. It was determined their was no vacuum issue and now a code for the map sensor was being reported. It was replaced and the mechanic drove it three times at different distances. No issues. I pick the car up. I get almost home (3 miles away). Etc light blinks, engine light on, traction light on. At this point the mechinca believes it to be the PCM which he says is a common issue with dodges. So at this point he is going to put the old throttle body and map sensor back on and replaced the PCM.

Filed Oct 11, 2018 · Acceleration, Electrical · 77,000 miles · TX

Passenger side air vents blow only cold air when using heater. Driver side blows heated air with a electric burning smell. Cruise control will not stay engaged. Traction control continually engages while driving on dry roads.

Filed May 6, 2018 · Acceleration, Engine · WV

The throttle and engine light lit up on the dash. Car has trouble accelerating and sputters til lift off the gas pedal. Sometimes when starting it will sputter and try to quit. It will also accelerate by itself when my foot is not on the pedal at all.

Filed Mar 21, 2018 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 75,000 miles · GA

The first time the throttle control warning light came on, I was mid-turn into oncoming traffic when my vehicle stalled, completely stopping almost causing another vehicle to t-bone me. Car shut off and when I restarted it, it automatically accelerated. Arrived at my destination within a mile and later that day when I turned on my car to go home, the light was off and no issues. A couple days go by, on my way to work again, I am trying to stop for a red light, throttle control warning light comes on and car accelerates instead causing me to run the red light. Throttle control light stays on for the rest of the day but when I go to drive it the next day its off and no issues. Took car in to get oil changed and other unrelated work done and they don't find any issues. About 3 weeks go by, don't drive the car for 5 days, it drives fine the first day and then today (the second day) on my way to work, I went to slow down for a stop light, when I pushed on the gas to accelerate again, throttle control light comes on and I have the gas pedal to the floor but car won't go above 13 MPH. Drove this way for about 3 miles, making no stops worried that I wouldn't be able to get it to go at all, until I was somewhere safe that I could park the vehicle. Just went to go turn it on after about 4 hours and light is still on.

Filed Jan 10, 2018 · Acceleration, Engine · 40,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge avenger. While driving 45 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle began to decelerate without warning. The vehicle was towed to monroeville dodge (3633 william penn hwy, monroeville, pa, 15146) where it was diagnosed that the throttle body system failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened a case. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.