2008 DODGE AVENGER Complaints

MY DODGE AVENGER HAD A THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH WHEN FIRST STARTING THE VEHICLE. THEREAFTER, THE CAR FIRST WOULD NOT GO OVER 20 MPH. LATER THIS PROBLEM PROGRESSED. THE CAR ONLY HAD A SMALL AMOUNT OF POWER. IT COULD GET UP TO 30-40 MPH ON FLAT AREAS BUT STRUGGLED TO MAINTAIN 5 MPH ON INCLINES. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN GEAR BUT THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED DO TO ENGINE VIBRATIONS. I AM CURRENTLY IN THE PROGRESS OF REPLACING THE AVENGERS THROTTLE BODY. NORMALLY I WOULDN'T REPORT THIS, BUT WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER TO ORDER THE PART HE INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACING A LOT OF THESE LATELY DUE TO PROBLEMS. *TR

THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND MAKES THE CAR IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR ME FOR 10 MONTHS. I HAVE READ ABOUT MANY OTHERS HAVING THIS EXACT PROBLEM WITH NO LUCK OR HELP FROM DODGE. AFTER CLEANING AND REPLACING THE FEW AFFORDABLE THINGS, I STILL CAN NOT GO MORE THAN A FEW DAYS WITHOUT THE LIGHT COMING BACK ON. IT USUALLY SITS IN THE DRIVEWAY AT LEAST UNTIL I CAN AFFORD THE RECOMMENDED $1100 REPAIR THAT DODGE REFUSES TO FIX. I WILL NEVER EVER BUY ANOTHER DODGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION POWER AS THE THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89000. ...UPDATED 03/07/14 *BF ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY.

EVERY TIME IT RAINS AND I DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT STOP LIGHT OR A ANY COMPLETE STOP. ENGINE STARTS STALLING. THEN CUTS OFF. THIS ISSUE HAS GONE FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS ONLY WHEN IT RAINS. CHECK ENGINE COMES ON WITH CODE P2004( MANIFOLD RUNNER BANK 1 STUCK OPEN.) I HAVE REPLACED THE WHOLE MANIFOLD WITH NEW PARTS I BOUGHT FROM DODGE DEALER. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOESN'T GO AWAY AFTER TRYING TO DELETE CODE. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO GO TO DODGE DEALER TO GET IT REPROGRAM WHICH WILL COST ME. SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO GET REPROGRAM IF I EXCHANGE PARTS ON THE CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED, WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE FUEL INJECTOR. THE FUEL INJECTOR WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT MAIN COMPUTER MAY HAVE NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,023.

ON THE HIGHWAY IN AN ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH AND THE CAR LOST POWER. I HAD TO GET ONTO THE SHOULDER AND PUT MY HAZARDS ON AND TRY AND DRIVE THE CAR WHILE NEVER GETTING OVER 20MPH. AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR IT DROVE OK, HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO PASSING ACCELERATION WHEN THE PEDAL IS TO THE FLOOR. LEADING UP TO THIS EVENT, THE CAR HAS BEEN STUTTERING WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. MY WIFE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH HER CALIBER BEFORE SHE GOT RID OF IT. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL!!! *TR

WHEN PROCEEDING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, MY CAR STALLS. IT IS IN THE DRIVE MODE AND IS TRYING TO GO BUT CAN'T. AND IT IS STARTING TO DO IT MORE OFTEN THAN NOT. I THOUGHT IT MAY HAVE HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH MY BRAKES, SINCE THEY WERE SQUEAKING, BUT I HAVE SINCE GOTTEN THEM REPAIRED AND THE STALLING CONTINUES. ALSO SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IS GURGLING UNDER THE HOOD. REALLY DON'T EVEN WANT TO THINK ABOUT HOW MUCH THE REPAIRS ARE GOING TO COST. *TR