NHTSA Complaint #10946746 — 2013 DODGE AVENGER

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10946746
Vehicle	2013 DODGE AVENGER
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	December 5, 2016
Date Filed	January 20, 2017
Mileage	70,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

CAR WILL REV AND ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN EVEN WITH BRAKE PEDAL BEING PRESSED DUE TO MALFUNCTIONS IN THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL I'VE EVEN REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AFTER READING FORUMS ABOUT THIS SIMILAR PROBLEM AND CAR CONTINUES TO SPORADICALLY ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN AT TIMES WHILE I'M DRIVING OR PARKED. *TR

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