NHTSA Complaint #10870241 — 2010 DODGE AVENGER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10870241
Vehicle	2010 DODGE AVENGER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 20, 2016
Date Filed	May 22, 2016
Mileage	111,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

ETC LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR STARTED ACTING LIKE IT WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS. RPM GAGE JUMPS FROM 1K TO 1.5K. VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OVER 20 MPH. BROUGHT VEHICLE HOME RESET THE COMPUTER LIGHT STAYED ON BUT PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR A LITTLE OVER A WEEK. I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN THE ETC LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH AGAIN. PULLED OVER ATTEPTED TO RESET LIKE THE MANUAL SAID TO, NO SUCH LUCK, CALLED IN AND TOOK THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP. DIAGNOSED AS ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. AS I HAVE BEEN READING THROUGH COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE I HAVE SEEN OVER 10 COMPLAINTS ON THIS PART BUT NO RECALL ON THEM. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO RECALL THIS PART. NO EXCUSE FOR IT TO BE HAPPENING TO SO MANY PEOPLE. I UNDERSTAND PARTS GET OLD AND WORN OUT BUT NO WAY THIS MANY. RECALL PLEASE.

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