2008 DODGE AVENGER Electrical System Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE EXACT PART THAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

WE HAVE BEEN HAVING A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH OUR CAR LATELY. FIRST PROBLEM WE HAD WAS WITH OUR ALARM SYSTEM. THE ALARM HAS GONE OFF ON US BOTH WHEN THE CAR IS OFF AND WHEN THE CAR IS ON. THE HORN STARTS AND WON'T GO OFF UNTIL AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES NO MATTER WHAT WE DO. WE HAVE TRY TURNING IT OF WITH OUR KEY ALARM, TURNING THE CAR ON AND OFF, UNLOCKING THE DOORS BUT NOTHING SEEMS TO WORK. YESTERDAY WE WERE DRIVING OUR CAR AND THE CAR STALL AND WE WERE LUCKING TO BE ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE SAFETLY SINCE WE WERE COMING TO A STOP. AFTER A COUPLE ATTEMPTS, WE GOT THE CAR BACK ON AND RUNNING. I HAVE SEARCH THIS PROBLEM AND I FOUND THAT IT COULD BE THE TPMS. AS TO WHAT WE HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH THE CAR LATELY, WE ARE ALMOST...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO RETRIEVE SEVERAL FAULT CODES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE FREE REPAIR FAILED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,428.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN THE SWITCH IS ON THEY WILL TURN OFF AND ON BY THEMSELVES. FAST TO SLOW AND SLOW TO FAST. CAUSES VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THIS HAPPENS WHEN CAR IS MOVING, OBVIOUSLY IN RAINY CONDITIONS. MOST RECENT ACCURATE 2-20-17 HIGHWAY AND CITY STREETS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

ETC FAILURE ( ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL ) APPROX. 100,00O ON VEHICLE, HIGHWAY GOING STEADY 65MPH AND LIGHT CAME ON NEAR TOTAL POWER FAILURE. RESTARTED VEHICLE SEEMED TO CLEAR ITSELF. TOOK TO DODGE MECHANIC THE COMPUTER SAYS IT DID NOT HAPPEN.. REPLACED THE (ETC) AND CAR IS STILL NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY..I HAVE ZERO FAITH THAT THE CAR IS SAFE. RESEARCHED THIS ETC ISSUE WHICH SEEMS TO BE WIDESPREAD.

WHILE DRIVING A LIGHTNING BOLT IN PARENTHESES SYMBOL POPPED UP ON THE DASH. CAR BEGAN IDLING AND WOULD NOT EXCEED 10 MILES PER HOUR. THEN THE RADIO TURNED OFF AND LIGHTS BEGAN TO DIM. SO I PARKED THE CAR AND TURNED IT OFF. THE CAR WOULD NOT START BACK UP. I GOT IT TOWED TO A LOCAL SHOP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE BATTERY. SO I GOT IT REPLACED, THAT SAME DAY ABOUT 6 HOURS LATER, THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED. THANK GOD WE WERE NOT ON THE HIGHWAY. I RESEARCHED THE SYMBOL AND A LOT OF RELATED STORIES WERE DISCUSSED. I BELIEVE THERE IS SOME NEED FOR A RECALL BECAUSE OTHERS WEREN'T AS FORTUNATE AS US. PLEASE TAKE THIS INTO CONSIDERATION BECAUSE LIVES ARE AT STAKE. THANK YOU

I WAS DRIVING DOWN 480 HIGHWAY MY CAR STARTED SMOKING AND SHUT OFF I HAD IT TOWED MY COMPUTER MOTHERBOARD CAUGHT FIRE! THANK GOD IT DIDN'T CAUSE ME TO WRECK AND GET KILLED

THE WINDOW REGULATORS AND MOTORS CONTINUOUSLY GO OUT CAUSING THE WINDOWS TO BE UNABLE TO ROLL UP OR DOWN. I HAVE REPLACED THEM AT LEAST TWICE SINCE 2010 AND THEY NOW NEED TO BE REPAIRED AGAIN, FOR A THIRD TIME. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE STATIONARY, WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS, AND WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS.

TAKATA RECALL, MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER HAS ALWAYS DRAINED BATTERIES FAST I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT AT FIRST UNTIL MY CAR BEGAN NOT TO START, NOW IT DOES NOT START, KILLS BATTERIES, CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK, AND NOW THE AC IS HAVING PROBLEMS, I LOOKED INTO THE RECALLS AND EVERYTHING THAT IS GOING WRONG WITH MY CAR MATCHES THE RECALL THAT TOOK PLACE IN APRIL 2008. I NOW FEAR THAT MY CAR WILL TURN OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING. PLEASE FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE IT ESCALATES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH IN A RAIN STORM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

THE WIDOWS WON'T WORK IT TAKES FOREVER TO PUT GAS IN THE TANK THIS CAR HAS A LOT OF PROBLEMS

GOT HOME, PUT CAR IN PARK & LET GO OF THE BRAKE. NOTICED I WAS ROLLING BACKWARDS SO I QUICKLY PUSHED ON THE BRAKE. LOOKED ON MY DASH & IT INDICATED THE CAR WAS IN REVERSE, SO I PUSHED ON THE GEAR SHIFTER TO MAKE SURE IT WAS PUSHED ALL THE WAY UP, WHICH IT WAS. I THEN TURNED THE CAR OFF & TRIED TO TURN IT BACK ON. THE CAR THEN WOULDN'T START 7 THE GEARS WOULD NOT CHANGE. LOOKED ONLINE, SEEN THERE WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE PINK PLASTIC PIECE CONNECTED TO THE GEAR. PUSHED THE PINK PLASTIC PIECE IN & IT ALLOWED ME TO SWITCH GEARS WHEN IT WAS HELD IN BUT I AM STILL UNABLE TO CRANK MY CAR & EVEN WHEN THE GEARS ARE SWITCHED THE DASHBOARD SAYS THE CAR IS STILL IN REVERSE. LOOKED UP RECALLS & SURE ENOUGH THERE IS A RECALL...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE REMOTE START SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE AND THE ANTI-THEFT ALARM SYSTEM ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE KEY FOB FAILED TO SHUT OFF THE ALARM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

MY AVENGER IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I'M TRYING TO GET RID OF IT BECAUSE I FEAR FOR MINE AND MY CHILDREN'S SAFETY. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED WHILE AT IDLE AND EVEN ONCE WHILE I WAS ACCELERATING ON A HIGHWAY- DOING OVER 60 MPH. IT ALSO CONTINUOUSLY HAS ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, EITHER WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR SPEEDING UP IT WILL JUMP RPMS AND TAKE OFF ON ITS OWN. WHILE GOING THROUGH A SCHOOL ZONE THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND I CAME VERY CLOSE TO HITTING TWO 5 YR OLDS CROSSING THE ROAD. I'VE HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND OFF ON ITS OWN AND JUST RECENTLY THE COMBINATION SWITCH STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY, ALMOST CAUSING ME TO BE REAR ENDED. I'VE CALLED DODGE AND THEY WANT $100 JUST TO LOOK AT THE CAR, WHICH I CANNOT AFFORD AFTER DUMPING MANY...

MY CAR IS HAVING ALL OF THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT THE VEHICLES FORM THE TPMS RECALL HAD. MY CAR ISNT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL THOUGH. THE CRUISE CONTROL WONT WORK, THE BATTERY JUST GOES DEAD, THE REMOTE START SYSYEM WONT WORK, SOMETIMES THE ENGINE WONT START, THE RADIO STAYS ON ALL THE TIME IF YOU DONT MANUALLY SHUT IT OFF, THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. I FEEL AS THOUGH SINCE MY CAR HAS ALL THE SAME PROBLEMS AND I HAVE SEEN MANY MORE COMPLAINTS FROM OTHERS ON THIS SITE AND OTHER WEBSITES THAT THE RECALL SHOULD BE REEVALUATED AND EXPANDED TO COVER MORE OF THE SAME YEAR OF VEHICLES. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS FOR ALL OF THE OWNERS HAVING PROBLEMS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 58 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW BUTTON NO LONGER WORKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

INITIALLY THOUGHT A BRAKE LIGHT BULB WAS OUT. TOOK TO A REPAIR SHOP WHICH THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THEN THE WINDOWS WOULDN'T ROLL UP. FOUND OUT A MAJOR PROBLEM OCCURRED THAT PUT MY SAFETY (AND OTHERS) IN JEOPARDY. TURNS OUT I NEEDED A COSTLY TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE. WHICH I FOUND OUT IT CONTROLLED A LOT OF SAFETY FEATURES!! MY DASHBOARD DIDN'T EVEN SIGNIFY A PROBLEM!

THE TIPM SUDDENLY WENT OUT, CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MY BRAKE LIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS, ARE ALL NOT WORKING.

I HAVE A 2008 DODGE AVENGER 2.4 CYLINDER. MY STARTER HAS BEEN REPLACING FOUR TIMES IN LESS THAN FORTY DAY TIME FRAME, YES THAT IS WHAT I SAID. THE CAR CUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHILE I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE. I HAVE NOW PAID AROUND 1,440. SO FAR NOW. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WHETHER OR NOT MY VIN NUMBER FITS THE BILL, IT HAS HAPPENED AND HAS GROSSLY ENDANGERED MY FAMILY TO INCLUDE GRANDCHILD AND MYSELF NOT TO MENTION INCREASE THE RISK OF MULTIPLE CRASH. THE FOLLOWING ARE INFORMATION I HAVE FOUND REASON FOR STALLED ENGINES OF 2008 DOGE AVENGERS . ALL WORK DONE AT DODGE SERVICE DEPT. I HAVE RECEIPTS FROM DEALERSHIP WITH MY COMPLAINTS ABOUT ENGINE STALL ISSUES. PLEASE HELP ME. SINCERE, THANKS MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE: RESULTING IN AN ENGINE STALL OR ENGINE FAILURE. THE ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING IT MAY...

ON DEC. 17 2015 BATTERY INDICATOR CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ON FREDRICK IN ST JOSEPH MO THEN SHORTLY AFTER VOLTAGE LIGHT AND AIR BAG LIGHT CAME CAR LOST STEERING CONTROL AND POWER DRIVING HAD TO COAST CAR INTO PARKING LOT. TOWED CAR TO FIRESTONE CHANGED BATTERY LEFT FIRESTONE LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN TOOK IT TO DODGE DEALER THEY DIAGNOSED AND SAID IT WAS THE PCM REGULATOR THAT CHARGES THE BATTERY WAS BAD. PCM IS BACK ORDERED OVER A HUNDRED UNITS. I'VE BEEN CHARGING CAR AT NIGHT FOR THE LAST 30 DAYS SO I COULD STILL USE CAR DUE TO DEALER NOT ABLE TO GIVE LOANER BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO WHEN THE PART WILL BE IN TO FIX CAR ISSUE. I FEAR THAT THIS IS A SAFETY RISK BECAUSE AT ANYTIME WHILE DRIVING THE CAR MAY LOOSE VOLTAGE AND I WILL LOOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. THIS IS THE ONLY CAR...

HORN STARTED BLARING, LIGHTS WHERE GOING ON AND OFF WHILE SITTING IN PARKING LOT, DRIVEWAY AND WHEN DRIVING. CAR STARTED STALLING WHEN THIS PROBLEM STARTED. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TIPM. SAW WHERE IN 2008 DODGE/CHRYSLER HAD ISSUE WITH THE TIPM BUT THE 2008 AVENGER WAS LEFT OFF. HAVE SEEN ON DODGE TALK AND MULTIPLE OTHER WEB SITES THAT THE 2008 DODGE AVENGER HAS HAD THIS ISSUE AND DODGE/CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF IT. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THEY SHOULD HAVE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLES. CAR CURRENTLY AT VENICE DODGE CHYRSLER DEALERSHIP. 941-493-7986.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THE WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE WINDSHIELD AND THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

VEHICLE STALLS AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS OR IN STOPPED TRAFFIC IN WET WEATHER. MOSTLY WET WEATHER, BUT HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST TREE TIMES IN DRY WEATHER. LOCAL GOOD YEAR RAN A "WET TEST" ON IT, COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE STALL. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I PUT IT IN PARK, TURN OFF THE IGNITION, PUT ON MY HAZARDS, AND IT STARTS BACK UP WITH NO PROBLEM. MECHANIC CANNOT FIND THE SOURCE. THIS IS SCARY AT THE LEAST AND MAKES ME NERVOUS EVEN THINKING ABOUT HAVING TO DRIVE WHEN IT IS WET OUTSIDE. I READ A MENTION OF A WIPER MOTOR.. THAT IT MAY EITHER BE POORLY GROUNDED OR IS FAILING AND DRAWING EXCESSIVE CURRENT., HE RELATES THE STALLING IN WET WEATHER TO THIS AS THE WIPERS WOULD EITHER BE ON OR IN THE DELAY SETTING. ANY OTHER CIRCUITS SHARING THE SAME GROUND CIRCUIT WILL GET A REVERSE POLARITY VOLTAGE BURST EVERY TIME THE...

TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM SHORT CIRCUITS LEADING TO FAULTY READINGS ON GAUGE, CRUISE CONTROL WON'T OPERATE AT SPEEDS OVER 40 MPH, RADIO CONSTANTLY SKIPS FROM ONE STATION TO ANOTHER, ETC. CONTACTED CHRYSLER ABOUT THE RECALL ON THIS (RECALL #: 08V152000) ASKING TO HAVE IT REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE, BUT THEY REFUSED. THESE ISSUES OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BOTH STATIONARY AND MOBILE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STAND STILL OR TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

BRAKE LIGHTS OUT DUE TO WIRING PROBLEM PER MECHANIC. BRAKES LOCK UP AND SKID. DASH LIGHTS FLICKER AND DIM WHILE DRIVING. TURNING SIGNALS NOT WORKING AND ALL FUSES REPLACED. ALL PROBLEMS WHILE VEHICLE MOVING OR STATIONARY.

THE TIPM WENT OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE NO TO START. SOME RESEARCH I HAVE DONE, TELLS ME THAT DODGE NEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM. ITS JUST ANNOYING THAT IT MONEY OUT OF MY POCKET, AND A VEHICLE I CAN'T DRIVE.

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT 60MPH AND ALL OF SUDDEN THE RADIO WAS CUTTING OFF AND ON AND THEN THE CAR STARTED HESITATING AND THEN JUST CUT OFF.AFTER HAVING IT TOWED HOME FOUND THAT THE STARTER WAS BURT UP.REPLACED STARTER WITH NEW AND CAR FIRED UP AND RAN FOR ABOUT AN HOUR WHEN THE NEW STARTED THAT WAS JUST REPLACED ALSO BURT...THIS HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES...THE CAR HAS BEEN BROKE FOR TWO YEARS NOW.I HAVE IT AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SHOP WITH ANOTHER STARTER....THEY CANNOT FIND THE SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THATS CAUSING THIS STARTER TO FRY! THE CAR STARTS FINE...IDLES FINE...UNTIL YOU DRIVE IT FOR ABOUT 3OR 4 MILES AND THEN THE STARTER STARTS BURNING....I CAN STOP THE CAR WHEN I HEAR THE STARTER WINDING AND BURNING AND TAKE THE KEY COMPLETELY OUT AND THE STARTER STAYS STUCK IN STARTING POSITION TILL IT BURNS COMPLETELY...

WHILE DRIVING INTO THE CITY I NOTICE THE SMELL AGAIN OF BURNING PLASTIC, THE AIR CONDITIONER SWITCH WAS HOT AND STUCK IN THE HIGH POSITION. I HAD TO BREAK AWAY THE KNOB TO THE LOWER POSITION OF THE FAN SPEED TO STOP THE BURNING SMELL AND THEN OFF. THIS IS THE SECOND SWITCH IVE HAD TO REPLACE SINCE I'VE HAS THIS CAR IVE ALSO FOUND OTHER PEOPLE ALSO HAVING THE HIGH POSITION OF THIS SWITCH FAIL DUE TO THE CONTACT GETTING HOT DUE TO ITS INABILITY TO CARRY THE CURRENT REQUIRED FOR THE FAN AT HIGH SPEED. THIS CURRENT CAUSED THE OLD SWITCH CONTACTS TO OVER HEAT AND MELT THE PLASTIC. I TOLD LANDERS DODGE ABOUT THIS THE FIRST TIME IT FAILED AND THEY SAID IT WAS JUST A BAD SWITCH,,AND NOW A SECOND ONE? NO THERES SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE DESIGN OF THE SWITCH CONTACTS THAT IT KEEPS BURNING...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED BUT WOULD INDEPENDENTLY TURN OFF. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THE RPMS INCREASED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT AND ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED BUT THE PARTS THAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT SPEAKER HAD MELTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,972.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE'S SPEED DECREASED INDEPENDENTLY TO 20 MPH. THE CONTACT VEERED TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT; ONCE THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I STEPPED ON THE GAS TO GO AND THE VEHICLE JERKED LIGHTLY; THE WARNING LIGHT FOR WHICH I NOW KNOW IS THE THROTTLE BODY SENSOR, BLINKED ON AND OFF; I ATTEMPTED TO GIVE IT GAS BUT IT WOULD NOT GO PAST 10 MPH; THE RPMS WENT UP BUT THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD NOT MOVE; I HAVE NOT HAD ANY OTHER ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE AFTER OWNING IT FOR 5 YEARS WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE; THE BRAKE DOWN OCCURRED AT 101,700 MILES; THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED AT DODGE DEALERSHIP AT A COST OF $530

I BOUGHT THIS DODGE ADVENTURE A MONTH AGO AND SO FAR IT HAS STALLED OUT 5 TIMES OR MORE AT IDOL.I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND THEY CLEANED THE IDOL POSITION CENSER THEN JUST YESTERDAY IT STALLED AGAIN ON MY DAUGHTER..WHAT IS THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR?I DONT WANT TO KEEP PAYING MORE AND MORE MONEY ON TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THIS PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MADE A ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE WINDOW FRACTURED WITHIN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE PARTS REPAIRED OR REPLACED WERE UNKNOWN. TWO YEARS AFTER THE INITIAL REPAIR, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FRACTURED INTO THE DOOR PANELING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT FROM PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

A FEW THINGS HAVE HAPPENED ALL POINTING TOWARDS A FAILED/FAILING TIPM MODULE. THE FIRST THING WE NOTICED WAS THE CAR WOULD STALL WHILE SITTING STILL IN RUSH HOUR/BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC. THEN IN EARLY 2014 THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED TURNING OFF DURING SNOW/RAIN STORMS ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENTS A FEW TIMES THAT WE REPLACED THE WIPERS, WIPER SWITCH AND WIPER MOTOR AND STILL HAVE THE ISSUE RANDOMLY. LAST WEEK THE HORN STARTED TO RANDOMLY GO OFF TO THE POINT THAT I WAS DRIVING TO WORK TODAY AND IT WENT OFF AND DID NOT STOP. SAW THE NHTSA INVESTIGATION INTO CHRYSLERS TIPM'S SO WANTED TO PUT SOMETHING IN BECAUSE I DO NOT SEE THE 2008 AVENGER IN THE LISTS ONLINE AND THIS IS MORE THAN LIKELY A FAILING/FAILED. TIPM. DEALERSHIPS WANT $800-1000 FOR THE REPLACEMENT, ROCKAUTO,COM HAS IT FOR $260 ($200 CORE CHARGE) $460 TOTAL TO GET THE REPLACEMENT PART THEN RETURN...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TO ACTIVATE. IN ADDITION, THE HORN SOUNDED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE HORN CONNECTORS WERE DISABLED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN OIL CHANGE AND A TUNE UP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER FIRST EXHIBITED THIS PROBLEM IN MARCH 2011. I AM THE ONLY OWNER AND I BOUGHT IT NEW. ESPECIALLY IN WET WEATHER BUT OCCASIONALLY IN OTHER INSTANCES, THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF BUT ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT- THE RADIO, LIGHTS, DASHBOARD AND A/C WILL REMAIN ON. THIS OCCURS WHEN BRAKING AT A STOP LIGHT OR SLOWING TO MAKE A TURN- USUALLY WHEN AT LOW SPEED AS WHEN PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY. I THEN MUST PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURN OFF THE IGNITION THEN RESTART THE CAR AND IT ALWAYS RESTARTS IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE TALKED TO THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT THE CAR AT MORE THAN ONCE ABOUT THE ISSUE BUT THEY SAY THEY CANNOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM AND SO CAN'T DIAGNOSE IT, BUT THIS ISSUE ONLY OCCURS PERIODICALLY IN WET CONDITIONS SO BEING ABLE TO RECREATE IT AT THE DEALERSHIP IS UNLIKELY. I WOULD ESTIMATE IT HAS HAPPENED...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL FAILURE THAT WAS PROGRESSING WITH NO WARNING. THE RADIO SHORTED, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SHORTED FOR VARIOUS SENSORS, THE CLOCK WAS NOT READING PROPERLY AND THE VEHICLE WAS STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS FOR THE TPMS WERE CORRODED AND CAUSED A SHORT CIRCUIT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION, DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

I TOOK MY CAR IN ON JANUARY 21, 2015 BECAUSE MY AIRBAG LIGHT WAS FLASHING AGAIN BUT THIS TIME IT'S A CLOCKSPRING AND [XXX] AT DODGE TOLD ME THAT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR LIKE THIS BECAUSE AIRBAGS WONT WORK, MY CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK AND HE SAID MORE THINGS WILL FAIL. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE ON THE RECALL LIST BUT IT ISN'T. THERE IS NO WAY THAT I CAN HAVE IT FIXED BECAUSE I GET $800 A MONTH AND TO REPLACE THAT PART IS $579.30. IS THERE ANYWAY TO PUT THIS PART ON THE RECALL LIST BECAUSE IT'S NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THANK YOU *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CRUISE CONTROL SHIFTS OFF AND THE RPMS START GOING UP TO 5 RPMS IF I BARELY TOUCH THE GAS. SO I PULL OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND THEN THE CAR WILL NOT CRANK BACK UP. HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR BOTH TWO TIMES. *TR UPDATED 3/30/2016*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO PICK UP SPEED UPON DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT NOTICED UPON REMOVING THE WIRING HARNESS THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FIRE, WHICH BURNED THE COMPONENTS PERTAINING TO THE FUEL PUMP THAT BURNED INTO THE FUEL TANK AND THE HOUSING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V426000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM BUT DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 085V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE COULD BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON WHEN MOVING SEAT UP OR BACK WHICH MAKES THE SENSOR COME ON, HAVE TO KEEP MOVING THE TRACK UNTIL IT TURNS OFF. IS THIS RELATED TO RECALL G14? FAN IN RADIATOR CONSTANTLY TURNS OFF AND ON, AND NOW MY CAR SEEMS TO HAVE A ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHEN THE AIR/HEATER IS TURNED OFF, ALSO THE LEFT SIDE OF CAR DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK. MOST RECENT THE LEFT DRIVER SEAT BELT ALL OF A SUDDEN IS NOT RETRACTING, THIS IS NOT SAFE IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, DEALER IS CHARGING AN OUTRAGEOUS PRICE TO HAVE IT FIXED. *TR