2008 DODGE AVENGER Electrical System Problems

STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND A SYMBOL ON MY DASHBOARD APPEARED. THE SYMBOL WAS A LIGHTENING BOLT IN PARENTHESIS WHICH I'VE FOUND OUT IS THE ETC SYMBOL. THAT ALONG WITH MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON TOGETHER. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF THE ETC SYMBOL DID NOT REAPPEAR BUT THE CHECK ENGINE SYMBOL DID. FROM LOOKING THROUGH FORUMS I'VE SEEN THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH NUMEROUS DODGE AVENGERS AND TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS COST LARGE SUMS WITH NO REAL CONCLUSION OF THE REASON FOR THE SYMBOLS APPEARING IN THE FIRST PLACE. I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THAT THIS PROBLEM BE NOTED IN THE AVENGER LINE AND RECALLED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. *TR

THE DASH LIGHTS GO ON & OF INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES WHEN I STOP FOR GAS, THE DASH LIGHTS WONT COME ON WHEN I RESTART THE ENGINE. SOMETIMES THE WILL GO OFF WHILE DRIVING AND I HIT A BUMP. I AM UNABLE TO SEE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS, THE GEAR SHIFTER BECAME STUCK. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES DURING COLD WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

THE DODGE CHARGER HAD A RECALL WHERE THE KEY WOULD HANG WHEN CRANKING THE CAR.. MY DODGE AVENGER HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, ALL THE GEAR SHIFTER INDICATORS HAD SQUARES AROUND THEM AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD DIFFICULTY SHIFTING INTO THE CORRECT GEAR. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

MY 08 DODGE PURCHASED AT MONROE MI, DODGE SUPERSTORE. I HAVE AN FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING. MY VEHICLE STALLS IN WET WEATHER, CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK, AND HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONS, THEY COME ON AUTOMATICALLY. I UNDERSTAND 08 DODGE AVENGER HAS HAD A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. I BELIEVE MONROE DODGE FAILED TO FIX OR NOTIFY ME OF RECALL. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR HIGH RATE OF AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE, AS I APPRECIATE YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER , BEFORE I HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND HURT SOMEONE. I NEED CAR FIXED ASAP AS I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. I APPRECIATE YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. THANK YOU. 10/14/2014. *TR

I TOOK IN MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP DODGE/CHRYSLER JEEP AUTO CENTER IN AUGUST 2014 TO A/C RECHARGE THEN I DROVE OUT IT START HUMMING CALLED DEALERSHIP THEY SAID TO DRIVE IT FOR AWHILE TO SEE IF IT GOES AWAY IT DID THEN IT STARTED AGAIN AN NOW THEY SAY IT'S THE ALTERNATOR; IMPOSSIBLE BUT YES ALTERNATOR SO WHEN I HAD IN TO RECHARGE THE AIR CONDITIONER AN DROVE IT THE HUMMING WAS COMING FROM MY ALTERNATOR UNBELIEVABLE MY CAR ONLY HAS 59,000 MILES ON IT. NOW IF I DON'T REPLACE IT MY CAR COULD STALL WHERE EVER IM DRIVING FREEWAY OR CITY STREETS. THE PRICE IS 482.00 AT DEALERSHIP OR 570.00 AT A AUTO SHOP. I'VE CALLED CORPORATES OF DODGE/CHRYSLER AN FILED A COMPLAINT. *TR

SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED MY '08 DODGE AVENGER I STARTED HAVING TROUBLE W/THE ETC. IT FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS JOLTING ON ACCELERATION OR IF I WAS AT A STEADY HIGH RATE OF SPEED (75-80 MPH). THE ETC INDICATOR CAME ON. I CONTACTED THE DEALER & INFORMED THEM OF THE ISSUE & MY CONCERN ABOUT THE RELIABILITY OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS IN & OUT OF THE SHOP 3 TIMES IN THE 1ST MONTH OF PURCHASE FOR THE ETC. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A SPEED SENSOR YET MY ETC LIGHT WAS ON AFTER REPLACEMENT. AFTER HAVING ETC SENSOR CLEANED & ETC SOFTWARE FLASHED THE PROBLEM APPEARED TO GO AWAY. ALMOST 2 YEARS LATER THE PROBLEM IS BACK & WORSE. MY ETC INDICATOR CAME ON, VEHICLE STALLED WHILE IDLING, STARTED JOLTING WHILE ACCELERATING & WHILE MAINTAINING A STEADY SPEED. IT BEGAN REVVING AT A COMPLETE STOP W/FULL PRESSURE APPLIED TO...

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ONE NIGHT AND THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS WENT OFF AND THEN THEY STARTED TO FLICKER OFF AND ON. NOW WHEN I TURN ON MY HEADLIGHTS THEY JUST DON'T COME ON SO WHEN I'M DRIVING AT NIGHT I CAN'T SEE HOW FAST I'M GOING OR ANYTHING ILLUMINATION FOR THE SPEEDOMETER. ONCE IN A WHILE I MAY SEE IT ILLUMINATE AT NIGHT BUT IT NEVER STAYS ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN ACTIVATED WITHOUT BEING DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BUT TODAY WAS THE WORST. THE CAR HAS LOST POWER SEVERAL TIMES IN THE RAIN MOSTLY WHEN MAKING A TURN OR SLOWING DOWN. THIS TIME I WAS DRIVING NO RAIN AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT STARTING FLASHING. I WAS ON THE HIGH WAY AND NOTICED I COULDN'T ACCELERATE. I STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND MOVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT JUST LOST POWER. THANK GOD I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER BECAUSE THERE WAS A LOT OF TRAFFIC AND I WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT. ALSO MY SON USUALLY DRIVES THIS CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES TO HIM AND WHEN IT STALLS YOU LOOSE ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. IT IS REALLY DANGEROUS. WE HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY CANT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO ACCORDING TO THEM THERE IS NO PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN READING OTHERS COMPLAINTS...

I HAVE HAD MY BATTERY REPLACED (DID NOT HELP MY ISSUES). NEXT I SPENT A COUPLE HUNDRED TO HAVE MY "ELECTRICAL GROUND " REPAIRED (ALSO STILL HAD THE SAME ISSUES). MY ORIGINAL ISSUES (THAT HAVE NOT YET BEEN FIXED): CAR STALLING, CAR UNABLE TO START, ALL LIGHTS ON CAR FLICKERING. NOW MY REAR LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING (THEREFORE I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE THIS DODGE AVENGER SINCE IT IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD WHEN REAR LIGHTS/BLINKERS DO NOT WORK). . THE DEALER SAYS IT IS THE TIPM THAT HAS CAUSED ALL REAR LIGHTS TO NOT FUNCTION ANYMORE AS WELL AS THE ORIGINAL ISSUES I HAD. THIS IS A $1,000 REPAIR THAT I RECENTLY LEARN THOUSANDS OF CHRYSLER/DODGE VEHICLES HAD SAME ISSUE WITH. THIS DOES NOT SEEM FAIR THAT THE CONSUMER SHOULD PAY THE EXPENSE, WHEN CLEARLY THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ITEM. DUE TO THIS BEING A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM...

THE ETC(ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL) LIGHT CAME ON AND ESSENTIALLY PUT THE CAR INTO LIMP MODE AND ALMOST CAUSED MY WIFE TO END UP IN AN ACCIDENT DRIVING AT ROUGHLY 75MPH IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY REPLACED A VALVE AND SAID THE CODES WERE READING THAT IT HAD RESTRICTED AIR FLOW. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN RESULTING A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT ON THE INTERSTATE. THROUGH RESEARCH, I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT ITS THE THROTTLE BODY AND DODGE'S INABILITY TO PUT QUALITY INTO THEIR PARTS. EXAMPLE BEING THE PLASTIC GEARS WITHIN THE ETC UNIT OF THE THROTTLE BODY. I UNDERSTAND THAT PROBLEMS OCCUR AND PARTS BREAK BUT WITH THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS THAT I HAVE SEEN ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE, DODGE NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PUTTING THIS KIND OF LOW QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP WITHIN THEIR VEHICLES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE THE HESITATED AND IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TURNING THE IGNITION SWITCH BEFORE THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

I HAD MY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL REPLACED IN THE WINTER OF 2013. AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR LOST ALL POWER AND WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON. AFTER SEEING THE MANY COMPLAINTS HERE I WAS SURE CHRYSLER WOULD COVER IT, BUT THEY DID NOT. THEY, IN FACT, TOLD ME THAT THEY EXPLICITLY WERE NOT COVERING ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS PART! TODAY, I LEARNED THAT NOW I AM HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AGAIN. MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL AND BRAKE LIGHT WORK WHENEVER THEY WANT, NO RHYME OR REASON. MY CRUISE CONTROL ALSO WORKS WHENEVER IT WANTS AND THE AUTO TECHNICIANS CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHY BECAUSE THERE IS NOT WARNING LIGHT COMING ON MY DASH. I LEARNED ABOUT A POSSIBLE RECALL RELATED TO THE TPMS CONNECTORS AND HOW THEY CORRODE THEN CAUSE ELECTRICAL ISSUES, BUT MY VEHICLE DOESN'T QUALIFY. I CALLED CHRYSLER AGAIN TODAY AND THEY WERE VERY...

MY CAR HORN GOES OFF PERIODICALLY AND STAYS ON WHEN IM DRIVING OR PARKED WITHOUT ME BLOWING IT .ALSO MY SEAT BELT LIGHT COMES ON EVERY TIME I TURN ON THE VEHICLE .WHEN IM DRIVING THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT COMES ON THE WHEEL TIGHTEN UP AND THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN AND CUTS COMPLETELY OFF. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON BUSY STREETS WHEN THIS HAPPEN AS WELL AS EXPRESS WAYS. ONCE IT CUTS OFF IF I SIT AND A COUPLE MINUTES THE CAR MAY START BACK DRIVING LIKE NOTHING HAPPEN...USUALLY. I SIT FOR 30 MINUTES BEFORE IT START UP..I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MECHANIC AND ITS SOMETHING WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NO CODES ARE COMING UP WHEN I WENT TO PLACE IT ON A MACHINE..ONE MECHANIC SAID IT MY BE THE IGNITION NOT CONNECTING ..CAN THIS BE INVESTIGATED BECAUSE THIS CAR IS DOING THINGS ON ITS OWN THE HORN WILL GO...

LEFT HEADLIGHT AND RIGHT BRAKELIGHT COMES ON WITHOUT REQUEST. TURN SIGNALS BEGIN BLINKING RAPIDLY. TIPM IS FAILING. [XXX] VIN [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I AM HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE ELECTRONICS IN THE FRONT TWO WINDOWS. THE PASSENGER SIDE QUIT WORKING ON THE DRIVERS SIDE CONTROL THEN THE PASSENGER SIDE SWITCH. APPROX. TWO WEEKS LATER THE DRIVER WINDOW WON'T GO DOWN BUT WILL GO UP. ONE OF THE ENGINE PORTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS STUCK OPEN AND I HAVE TRIED USING SEA FOAM. BOTH FRONT STRUTS WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME A MONTH AGO. REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR THREE WEEKS AFTER BUYING THE CAR THAT WAS THREE YEAR'S AGO. IT SEEMS TO BE ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER HAS TO GET FIXED ON THIS CAR. I HAVE REPAIRED THE A/C UNIT ON IT TWICE THIS SUMMER. NOW THE POWERING STEERING UNIT IS MAKING A NOISE WHEN THE WHEEL IS TURNED. WOULDN'T RECOMMENDED THIS CAR TO ANYONE. NICE LOOKING BUT FALLS APART TO EASY IN A SHORT TIME FRAME. *TR

I STARTED THE CAR AND IT DROVE NORMALLY FOR 1/4 MILE. CAR THEN BEGAN BUCKING AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 20MPH. ELECTRIC THROTTLE LIGHT CAME ON. SHOP SAID THE ELECTRIC THROTTLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. GOT IT REPLACED IN JUNE OF 2013. IN AUGUST OF 2014, MY BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. CAR DROVE NORMALLY. STOPPED AFTER AN HOUR TRIP. TWO HOURS LATER CAR WOULDN'T START. RECEIVED A JUMP, CAR STARTED BUT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 25 MPH. ELECTRIC THROTTLE LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND BATTERY LIGHT ARE ON. TO THE SHOP I GO AGAIN...ALMOST TWO MONTHS AFTER THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED... *TR

I STARTED MY CAR ON SUNDAY AUGUST 3, 2014 AND THE ENGINE WOULDN'T TURN OVER, AFTER WAITING A MINUTE THE CAR STARTED. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 20 MPH EVEN WITH MY FOOT COMPLETELY ON THE PETAL. I TOOK MY CAR TO OREILLY AUTO PARTS AND HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT READ. I HAD ALL NEW SPARK PLUGS (BASED OFF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT READING) PUT IN THE VEHICLE AND I'M STILL NOT ABLE TO DRIVE OVER 20 MPH. MY CAR IS NOW CUTTING OFF AT THE LIGHT AND NOT THE HIGHEST SPEED IS 20 MPH. I KEEP GETTING A LIGHTING BOLT MESSAGE AND CHECK ENGINE MESSAGE EVEN THOUGH ALL THE CODES HAVE BEEN CLEARED. *TR

I HAD PARKED MY CAR, 20 MINUTES LATER I WENT TO START THE CAR AND IT STARTED. AS I SHIFTED THE CAR IN REVERSE, THE CAR IMMEDIATELY DIED AND THE ELECTRIC THROTTLE LIGHT CAME ON. I PUT MY CAR IN PARKED AND STARTED IT AGAIN. AND IT DID IT AGAIN WITH ENGINE LIGHT ALSO. FINALLY, I STARTED THE CAR AND IT CONTINUED TO RUN. I BACKED OUT AND STARTED TO DRIVE. A BLOCK AWAY AT A FOUR WAY STOP SIGN THE CAR COMPLETELY DIED. WAS NOT ABLE TO EVEN USE MY FLASHERS. I CALL A TOW TRUCK AND HAD MY CAR SENT TO A REPAIR SHOP WITH THE SPARE KEY. THE REPAIR SHOP CALLED ME LATER AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AND IT WAS RUNNING FINE BUT MIGHT NEED TO BE LOOKED AT A TRANSMISSION SHOP. MY VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, FLAMES STARTED TO EMIT FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE SPEAKER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE USED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 8/12/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT, REFUSED ASSISTANT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BEFORE IT WAS INSPECTED. UPDATED 08/21/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE WAITING AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY A SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON IN MY CAR AND MY CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN TO 5-10 MILES AN HOURS ON THE HIGHWAY WHERE IT WOULD NOT GO. I LET THE CAR SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND IT STARTED UP AND DROVE NORMAL AGAIN. IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS GOING 35 MILES PER HOUR WHERE IT WILL DO THE SAME THING. THE LIGHTING BOLT SYMBOL LIGHT COMES ON. *TR

INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER ON ACCELERATION AND UNDER LOAD. SUSPECTED THROTTLE BODY ISSUES WITH THROTTLE POSITIONER CODE SHOWING UP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE ENGAGED THE TURNING SIGNAL, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD ACTIVATE SIMULTANEOUSLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. A MONITORING SYSTEM WAS PLACED IN THE VEHICLE TO HELP DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

CAR RUNNING SLUGGISH NO POWER,TAKEN TO DEALER NOTHING WRONG, CLICKING IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHEN AIR CONDITIONER ON, DEALER, NOTHING WRONG,TRANSMISSION PULLING. SOON AFTER ELECTRICAL, LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM PASSENGER SIDE EVERYTIME THE AIR CONDITIONER/HEATER TURNED ON THEN OFF, DEFROSTER OUT ON PASSENGER SIDE, AND REAR WINDOW, NOT WORKING AT ALL, AIR BAG LIGHT TURNS ON WONT TURN OFF, HAVE TO MOVE FRONT SEAT BACK THEN FORWARD TILL LIGHT TURNS OFF, SO IRRITATED AND DISAPPOINTED EXPECTED BETTER FROM DODGE, AMERICAN MADE?? WOW LOST FOR WORDS. CAR IS FALLING APART, I NEED MY HEATER AND DEFROSTER SOMEONE PLEASE HELP. *TR

THE CARS ELECTRICAL WIRING IS MESSED UP.... POWER STEERING IS TIGHT AT TINGE... WINDOWS ROLL UP TOOO MUCH U HEAR IT GRINDING.... U CAN'T HAVE THE HEAT AND RADIO ON AT THE SANE TINGE CAUSE IT'S NOTHING BUT STATIC..... IT SAYS GASCAP WHERE THE MILEAGE IS..... SOMTIMES IT WON'T SHOW THE MILEAGE..... I.BOUGHT THIS FROM A DEALERSHIP. ONE MONTH AGO ARE THEY RELIABLE TO FIX THIS OR IS THERE A LEGAL WAY I CAN..... FROM THE LOOKS OF IT THEY SOLD ME A CAR WITH RECALL PROBLEMSM. *TT

ON OR ABOUT FEB. 17, 2009 AND CONTINUING TO PRESENT, MY 2008 AVENGER HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS SHIFTING. THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH HARD SHIFTING AND TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE. NOW, WHEN DRIVING AT 45MPH WHEN THE CAR GOES TO SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE, AND MISSES 4TH GEAR. THERE IS A SUDDEN LOSS OF GEARS AND THE TACHOMETER CLIMBS RAPIDLY BECAUSE THE OVERDRIVE GEAR WILL NOT ENGAGE. WHEN ENGINE RPM IS LOWERED, CAR DOWNSHIFTS INTO 2ND GEAR (LIMP MODE) AND WILL NOT SHIFT NORMALLY UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND RE-STARTED. THE SUDDEN LOSS OF SPEED MAY RESULT IN A CRASH AND PERSONAL INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE NOTICED A LOT OF SERVICE BULLETINS RELATED TO IMPROPER SHIFTING OF THE 2008 AVENGER. EVEN THOUGH DODGE IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE, THEY HAVE REFUSED TO ISSUE A...

BATTERY LIGHT WARNING CAME ON, CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING, CAR WOULD NO LONGER SHIFT OR WAS DRIVABLE. THIS OCCURRED ON THE FREEWAY AND WE WERE ALMOST HIT. ONCE STOPPED THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON. THIS APPEARS TO BE CONNECTED TO EITHER RECALL H07, WHICH MAY BE RECURRING, OR TO AN ITEM THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED RELATING TO THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL. THERE ARE MULTIPLE INCIDENTS REGARDING THIS ITEM. I'VE HAD SEVERAL COMPLETED RECALLS THAT DON'T APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN COMPLETED OR ARE RECURRING. *TR

MY VEHICLES ETC LIGHT (CODE P2112) CAME ON WHILE GETTING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT 65 MPH AND IT WENT INTO "LIMP MODE" CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO JERK SEVERELY AND MY SPEED TO DROP DOWN TO 30 MPH IMMEDIATELY. AFTER NEARLY BEING HIT BY A SEMI I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO FASTER THAN 10 MPH. *TR

I WAS DRIVING HOME AND THE CAR BUCKED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL, JUST THEN I LOST MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS, CAR KEPT RUNNING BUT SLUGGISH. GOT HOME TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE, EXACTLY WHAT HAD HAPPENED TO ME WAS DESCRIBED ON CHRYSLER'S RECALL PAGE. SO I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WASN'T MY MODEL, YET EVERYTHING I READ, EVEN ON YOUR PAGE, SAYS 2008 DODGE AVENGER AND THE PROBLEMS I KNOW HAVE ARE DESCRIBED TO A TEE. ANY HELP IN THIS SITUATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED AS I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX CHRYSLER'S PROBLEM. THANK YOU! RECALL ID #74738 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID- 08V152000 CHRYSLER RECALL NO. H07. *TR

THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL ON MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER BROKE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM TO DODGE BUT THEY HAVE A 2 TO 3 WEEK BACK LOG ON THE PART TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. NOW I DON'T HAVE MY CAR FOR 2 TO 3 WEEKS AND I NOW HAVE TO RENT ONE. IF THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WHY HASN'T A RECALL BE PLACED ON THIS PART? WHY IF THIS IS KNOWN DO THEY HAVE SUCH A BACK LOG ON PARTS. IF THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WHY AM I PAYING FOR A RENTAL CAR? THIS IS A TOTAL LACK OF CUSTOMER SERVICE ON A CORPORATION LEVEL. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST CAR I HAVE HAD THIS KIND OF PROBLEM WITH WHEN IT COMES TO DODGE PRODUCTS. AS A LOYAL DODGE DRIVER FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS THIS IS THE LAST STRAW. THEIR INCOMPETENCE AS A COMPANY CAN NO LONGER...

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 55MPH AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR FAILED TO INCREASE SPEED AND STARTED TO JERK SLIGHTLY. THE RPMS THEN JUMPED FROM 1700 ABOUT TO OVER 2500 THEN STARTED PUSHING 3000 AND WOULDN'T GO DOWN UNTIL I WAS OFF THE HIGHWAY AND GOING 30MPH. MY RPM WAS STILL AROUND 2500. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND TURN MY CAR OFF AND THAT SEEMED TO FIX THE ISSUE, UNTIL I NEEDED TO GO ON THE HIGHWAY AGAIN. EVERYTIME MY CAR WENT TO SHIFT TO A HIGHER GEAR WHEN I WAS HITTING BETWEEN 50 AND 55MPH IT WOULD HAPPEN. IT TOOK MY CAR TO A MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME MY CAR WAS UNDRIVABLE BECAUSE THIS WOULD RUIN MY TRANSMISSION. I NOW HAVE A COMPLETELY DEAD CAR DUE TO THE PART I NEED BEING NATIONALLY UNAVAILABLE. *TR

WAS COMING TO A STOP OFF OF THE INTERSTATE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN LOST SPEED POWER. WAS UNABLE TO GO OVER 10 MPH FROM MY STOPPING POINT. THE ETC LIGHT WAS FLASHING. I HAVE NOT YET TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC. I DID SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED AND IT SEEMS TO BE RUNNING FINE NOW .... BUT WILL THIS HAPPEN AGAIN? *TR

WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK I WAS DRIVING APPROX 50 MPH AND I LOSE POWER AND MY ELECTRONIC CONTROL THROTTLE LIGHT CAME ON. I COULDN'T GO FASTER THEN 5 MPH AND MY RPM WOULDN'T PASS 2,000 I PULLED OVER ON SIDE OF ROAD TURNED OFF THE CAR AND TRY TO RESTART BUT IT WOULD ONLY RUN FOR A FEW SECONDS AND CUT OUT AGAIN. MY HOME TOWN MECHANIC SAID THAT THE ISSUE WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. THE TOTAL COST IN REPAIR IS ROUGHLY 500 DOLLARS, AND READING ONLINE THERE ARE MORE DRIVERS OUT THERE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I THINK DODGE SHOULD DO A RECALL ON THERE 2008 DODGE AVENGERS AND UP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND FLASHING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER ID NUMBER: 07V240000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE DEFECTS INVOLVING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM INCLUDING AN INOPERABLE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION, A SPORADIC LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, AND THE VEHICLE STALLING WHEN THE REMOTE KEY WAS USED TO OPEN THE DOORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECTS AS LISTED IN BOTH RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY MALFUNCTIONED, PREVENTING RPM IN EXCESS OF 2500RPM AND CAPPING SPEED AT 5MPH UPHILL OR 30MPH DOWNHILL (INCLINE DEPENDENT). AT THIS TIME, ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT APPEARED ON DASH. SINCE THIS TIME (3 DAYS SO FAR), THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INOPERABLE. ATTEMPTS TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THIS MALFUNCTION BY SEARCHING THE INTERNET HAVE SHOWN NUMEROUS OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS, PARTICULARLY WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL (2008 DODGE AVENGER), AND ATTRIBUTE IT TO A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY - EITHER THROTTLE BODY ITSELF, THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, WIRES LEADING TO THROTTLE BODY, ELECTRICAL CONTROL OF THROTTLE BODY, I.E. WHETHER MALFUNCTION IS BATTERY-LIFE-DEPENDENT, ETC. *TR

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND NOTICED A DELAYED RESPONSE WHEN PUSHING DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR, MOMENTS LATER I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATOR AND THE CAR'S ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT APPEARED, THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO GO MORE THEN 15MPH. TOOK THE CAR TO A SERVICE STATION WHERE THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND NO DEFAULTS WERE FOUND. *TR

VEHICLE STARTED HAVING ISSUES STARTING AND THEN IT WOULD START AND RUN FINE AND THEN DIE.I WAS CONTACTED AND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS NOT COMING ON AND THEN WOULD ALL THE SUDDEN COME ON ANDTHEN QUIT SO I REMOVED THE REAR SEAT AND UNPLUGGED THE WIRE HARNESS AND COULD SEE WHERE IT HAD BEEN BURNED AND LOOKED AT THE TOP OF THE PUMP WHERE THE HARNESS PLUGS IN AND COULD SEE AND SMELL GAS.I REMOVED THE FUEL PUMP AND YOU COULD SEE WHERE ONE OF THE WIRE HARNESSES INSIDE THE FUEL TANK ON THE FUEL PUMP HAD BURNED A HOLE ALL THE WAY THROUGH.IN THE WHOLE PROCESS OF THIS NO FUSE EVER BLEW TO SHUT POWER OFF AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NO FUSE BY SOMEONE AT THE DODGE DEALER.I PROCEEDED TO LOOK ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS OF THIS SAME ISSUE AND NOBODY HAS REPORTED...

WAS GOING DOWN INTERSTATE, WENT THROUGH TOLLBOOTH, AROUND 55MPH THE ETC LIGHT CAME ON AND THE GAS PEDAL NO LONGER ACCELERATED THE CAR. VEHICLE SPEED RAPIDLY DROPPED AND I HAD TO PULL OVER TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. TURNED VEHICLE OFF, RESTARTED IT AND DROVE ANOTHER 50 FEET BEFORE THE SAME THING HAPPENED. TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF A SECOND TIME AND RESTARTED. HAVEN'T HAD THE PROBLEM SINCE YESTERDAY. HOWEVER AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, THE ETC UNIT ON THE 2008 DODGE AVENGER IS AN EXTREMELY FAULTY UNIT AND THIS HAPPENS TO A LOT OF PEOPLE. TYPICAL REPAIR IS AROUND $800. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALLABLE ITEM. I HAD MY DAUGHTER IN THE CAR AND WE WERE NEARLY REAR ENDED DUE TO THE SPEED DROP ON A THREE LANE HIGHWAY. I WILL BE REPORTING THIS TO CHRYSLER AS WELL. *TR

PROBLEM 1) THE AIR BAG LIGHTS WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. PROBLEM 2) THE ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY, ESPECIALLY ON RAINY DAYS. PROBLEM 3) THE FRONT SPEAKERS SOUNDED CRACKED OR DAMAGED AND THEN OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THE LEFT SPEAKER QUIT AND THE RIGHT SPEAKER IS MAJORLY DISTORTED. I MIGHT ADD THIS IS NOT DUE TO OVER CRANKING THE STEREO. THIS IS DUE TO CHEAP/INADEQUATE QUALITY SPEAKERS USED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH, THE ETC LIGHT CAME ON IN ADDITION TO SEVERAL OTHER LIGHTS AND THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO LOSE ALL POWER TO INCLUDE TURN SIGNAL AND ACCELERATION ALMOST CAUSING A HUGE ACCIDENT. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TRIED TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND IT WOULD NOT START. THINKING IT WAS THE BATTERY I CALLED SOMEONE TO GET A RIDE AND JUMPER CABLES AND LEFT THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY FOR ABOUT AN HOUR OR TWO. WHEN I RETURNED TO JUMP THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE STARTED WITH ONLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME AND IT ACCELERATED FINE UNTIL I HIT 50+ MPH AND LOST ALL POWER AND ACCELERATION AGAIN SO I PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ONRAMP. WHILE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ONRAMP,...

I WENT TO ROLL MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DOWN AND IT FELL OFF THE TRACK DOWN INTO THE DOOR. MY MECHANIC SAID THE MOTOR WAS BROKEN AND REPAIRED IT. A YEAR LATER TODAY MY PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW DID THE EXACT SAME THING. I WONDERED IF IT COULD POSSIBLY BE A DEFECT IN THE FACTORY MOTOR OR IT IS JUST A COINCIDENCE AND IF ALL MY WINDOWS ARE GOING TO DO THIS EVENTUALLY. *TR

I GOT IN MY CAR AFTER WORK AND NOTICED THAT MY HEADLIGHTS AUTOMATICALLY CAME ON, I DON'T HAVE THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. I TRIED TO TURN THEM OFF ON THE CONTROL SWITCH, NOTHING HAPPENED. I DIDN'T FIGURE OUT THAT MY TURN SIGNALS DIDN'T WORK TILL I HAD A LINE OF SEMI TRUCKS BEHIND ME AND I WAS NEEDING TO TURN INTO MY DRIVEWAY, I LIVE IN KY SO WE HAVE A LOT OF BIG TRUCKS ON THE ROAD HAULING COAL AND GRAVEL. I HAD TO PASS MY DRIVEWAY UP CAUSE I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO GET HIT IN THE REAR END ( WHICH I USUALLY HAVE A 5 YR OLD IN THE BACK SEAT) AND HAD TO GO FASTER TO GET WAY AHEAD OF THE TRUCKS SO I COULD GET PULLED OFF THE ROAD TO TURN TO GO BACK HOME. WHEN I GET HOME I KEEP TRYING TO GET...

UPON EXITING MY VEHICLE I SHUT MY DOOR HITTING THE KEY LOCK ON MY KEY CHAIN AND REALIZED THAT MY DOOR WOULD NOT SHUT CAUSING ME TO TIE A ROPE TO A PIECE INSIDE THE CAR TO KEEP THE DOOR SHUT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH USING CRUISE CONTROL, ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL INDICATOR LIGHT BLINKS AND ENGINE LOSES POWER. HOWEVER, DIFFICULTY IN BREAKING AND BRINGING TO COMPLETE STOP DUE TO HIGH RPM IDLE. AFTER TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING ENGINE, LIGHT IS OFF AND ENGINE RUNS FINE. INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES, 6/29/13, 7/2/13, 7/7/13. *TR

RPMS DIP LOW AND THE ENGINE REVS UP DAILY. CAR DIES AT STOP LIGHTS OR WHEN MAKING SLOW TURNS ABOUT MONTHLY BUT GETTING MORE AND MORE FREQUENT. *TR