2008 DODGE AVENGER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID A VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A GUIDE RAIL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

I GOT INTO MY CAR TO LEAVE AND THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES AND IT WAS JUST STUCK. MY DAUGHTER WENT ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS HAD BEEN A RECALL ISSUE AN I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY TYPE OF NOTIFICATION AT ALL. MY SON FOUND A WORK AROUND ON THE INTERNET THAT ALLOWED ME TO GET TO WORK, HOWEVER THIS IS A ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ALONG FREEWAY AT 55 MPH THROTTLE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND ENGINE WAS NON REACTIVE TO GAS PEDAL. AFTER A FEW MOMENT SYSTEMS WENT AWAY, BUT THE STARTING THE NEXT DAY AFTER THAT THE ENGINE WAS SLOW TO RESPOND TO SCCELERATOR AND WOULD HESITATE AND JUMP TO ACCELERATIONS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SHOP WHERE THROTTLE BODY AND FUEL SYSTEM WAS CLEANED. IT WORKED FINE TILL APRIL 22, 2013 WHEN VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN THE THROTTLE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION AT ALL TO THE CAR. CAR TOWED TO GARAGE WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY HAD TO BE REPLACED TO DUE FAILURE. THE MILAGE WAS 130,153 AND COST OVER $800. *TR

OWNED VEHICLE SINCE 2009. EVERYTIME IT RAINS THE CAR WILL STALL OUT WHEN DECELERATING FROM VARIOUS SPEEDS. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS AS DRIVERS BEHIND YOU EXPECT YOU TO BEGIN TO ACCELERATE WHEN TRAFFIC LIGHTS TURN GREEN, BUT INSTEAD YOU MUST DROP THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL OR COAST IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO GET IT TO RESTART. THIS HAS CONTINUED SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT DODGE APPARENTLY HAS NOT ADDRESSED ACCORDING TO WWW.MYCARSTATS.COM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED NUMEROUS TIMES TO START THE IGNITION HOWEVER, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V473000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED THEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000. *TR

WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY STOP WHILE IN USE. NORMAL AND HIGH SPEEDS ALSO WHEN USING INTERMITTENT MODE. HAS BEEN TO LOCAL DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THEY TELL ME THEY CAN'T FIX IT TILL IT'S FULLY BROKEN. COULD BE MOTOR OR SWITCH. "THEY WON'T THROW PARTS AT IT TILL IT'S BROKEN" AS I WAS TOLD OVER THE WINTER. *TR

IN MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER THE ENGINE SOMETIMES ETHER STALLS OUT WHEN I PUT IT INTO PARK OR SOMETIMES THE ENGINE REVS UP REALLY HIGH AND THEN GOES BACK TO NORMAL. THIS ALL HAPPENS WHENEVER IT RAINS OUTSIDE. SOMETIMES WHEN I GO THREW A PUDDLE THE ENGINE LIKE BEGINS TO STUTTER ALMOST LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL OUT ON ME OR IT IS GOING TO REV UP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE GEAR SHIFTER SEIZED AND COULD NOT BE MOVED FROM PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT MODULE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. *TR

ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED FLASHING COULD NOT GO OVER APPROX 15-25 MPH. PULLED OVER SHUT CAR OFF AND RESTARTED AND WORKED FINE FOR THE 5 MIN DRIVE I HAD TO COMPLETE AFTER IT HAPPENED. 9 HOURS LATER WHILE DRIVING THE THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN WITH LOSS OF POWER INTERMITTENTLY THEN STAYED OFF FOR 5 MIN DRIVE I HAD TO COMPLETE. *TR