Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2008 record →
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITHOUT A COLLISION OCCURRING. THE WARNING LIGHT TURNED OFF; HOWEVER; AFTER SOME TIME, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DRIVER SEAT SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT AND LATCH, WHICH CAUSED THE WARNING CHIME TO ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED INOPERABLE TO DRIVE BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT BELIEVED TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFAULT. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND RECEIVED ARM INJURIES; HOWEVER, MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT NEEDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
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 WIPERS SWEEP, IT SEEMS THAT WHEN IT IS ON DELAY THE SUDDEN HIGH RESISTANCE OF THE GROUND PATH KNOCKS OFF VOLTAGE SENSITIVE MODULES AND THINGS STOP WORKING FOR A MOMENT, IF YOU ARE OFF THE GAS, THE ENGINE JUST MAY STALL OUT. HE SUGGESTS CHECKING THE GROUNDS, CLEAN AND TIGHTEN THEM. I HAVE NO IDEA IF THIS COULD BE THE SITUATION OR NOT. I CAN GIVE THIS INFORMATION TO MY MECHANIC, BUT I DO NOT WANT TO GO IN WITH A GUESSING A GAME AND HIT OR MISS, THAT COULD GET EXPENSIVE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ON AND OFF FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS NOW, APPROX.. 95K MILES.
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.
TAKATA RECALL-THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT HAS BEEN APPEARING IN MY CAR WHEN I START IT. I THINK IT'S ABSOLUTELY INSANE THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE ETC BUT YET NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. IF DODGE IS MAKING A FAULTY PART IN THEIR VEHICLES IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL OR BE FIXED. I WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN I NOTICED MY ACCELERATOR AND RPMS WERE BEING WEIRD. LUCKILY THE FLASHING ETC CAME ON AS I WAS COMING INTO TOWN SO I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT. THE WINTER SEASON IS APPROACHING AND I CAN'T RELY ON MY $10,000 CAR? SOMETHING DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT THERE. I'VE HAD THIS CAR FOR TWO YEARS AND I CAN TELL YOU ALREADY THAT I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER ONE AGAIN. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ANNOUNCED. ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE SAME CAR AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE.
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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
FUEL ERUPTS FROM THE FILLER TUBE EVERY TIME THE TANK IS FILLED. WHEN THE NOZZLE SHUTS OFF WHETHER IT IS AUTOMATICALLY OR MANUALLY SHUT OFF THE FUEL STILL SPLASHES BACK THROUGH THE FILL TUBE CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD.
AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTALY AND STAY ON FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND THEN JUST SHUT OFF SOMETIMES. AFTER A NUMBER OF REPAIRS, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TRACK SENSOR UNDER THE SEAT WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY (SAME AS NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V240000) BUT MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.
I WAS EXITING OUT OF A PARKING LOT IN TOWN AND TRAFFIC WAS BACK UP AND AT A STANDSTILL. AS I ATTEMPTED TO TURN LEFT A CAR TRIED PASSING THE STOPPED TRAFFIC IN A NO PASSING ZONE. THE VEHICLE HIT THE FRONT OF MY CAR, TOTALING IT. THE BUMPER WAS ON THE GROUND , RADIATOR SIDEWAYS, HOOD CRINKLED, FENDERS DESTROYED. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR THAT HIT ME WAS GOING FAST AND CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE. TAYLORVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICE REPORT NUMBER 15-341
AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASH STAYS ON WHEN DRIVING THE CAR. GOES OFF ABOUT 10 MINUTES INTO DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THEN A BELL NOISE BEEPS A FEW TIMES AND THE LIGHT FOR THE AIRBAG COMES ON AGAIN.
AIR BAG LITE CAME ON , WENT TO GET IT FIXED UNDER NHTSA CAMP.#07V240000, THEY STATED THAT VIN WAS NOT ON THAT RECALL,CHGD $134 TO FIX WIRE UNDER SEAT AS #SHOWED LOCATION
WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT STARTED TO RAIN. TURNED WIPERS ON ONLY TO HAVE THEM STUTTER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THEY THEN STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF MY WINDOW, BLOCKING MY VISION. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND PUSH THEM DOWN BY HAND. I HAD TO FINISH MY 25 MILE DRIVE AT ABOUT 30 MILES AN HOUR PERIODICALLY GETTING MY WIPERS TO WORK. NEXT DAY I CHECKED ALL THE FUSES AND WIRING AND THEN READ ONLINE THE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THE SAME ISSUES WITH MY CAR MODEL AS WELL AS OTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLES OVER THE LAST 5 OR SO YEARS. FROM DESCRIPTIONS MADE AND THE NUMBER OF CASES REPORTED I ASSUMED THERE WAS A RECALL I MISSED,BUT THERE IS NOT, WHICH IS SHOCKING.
I WAS DRIVING TO THE STORE THROUGH MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND GOING OFF. EVEN AFTER I TURNED MY CAR OFF AND BACK ON IT DID THE SAME THING.
VEHICLE TURNS ITSELF OFF OCCASIONALLY WHILE STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MANIFOLD INTAKE RUNNER BECAME INOPERABLE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ETC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SPEED DECREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED RIB AND WRIST INJURIES AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED LACERATIONS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
MY SON PURCHASED HIS 2008 AVENGER USED IN 2014 FROM OKLAHOMA. HE IS IN THE MILITARY AND WHILE DEPLOYED I AM MAINTAINING HIS VEHICLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN MICHIGAN WITH OIL CHANGES AND SERVICE. WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH ON THE FREEWAY THE TPMS LIGHT CAME ON THEN THE CRUISE CONTROL TURNED OFF. THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT AS I WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY THE ENGINE STOPPED. I STARTED THE VEHICLE WHICH STALLED AT EVERY. INTERSECTION AND ON TURNS WOULD STALL PUTTING ME IN THE OPPOSITE LANE. WHEN LOOKING UP RECALLS IT SHOWED THE EXACT PROBLEM. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY STATED NO RECALL ON THIS VIN# AND THE PROBLEM IS HIS TIMING CHAIN AND OF COURSE THE FEE IS 1500.00 DOLLARS. IT SEEMS FIAT CHRYSLER IS TRYING TO DO EVERYTHING NOT TO FIX THESE OLDER MODELS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ATTEMPTING ADJUST THE SEAT TRACK, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V240000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
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 UP....THERE DEFINITELY IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT NO ONE HAS HEARD OF,AND VERY HARD TO FIX....UPDATED 10/20/15 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIPM WAS SHORTING OUT AND CAUSINT THE STARTER TO BURN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE IGNITION LOCK WAS ALSO REPLACED BECAUSE THE KEY WOULD STICK UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 2/24/2016*JS *CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SHIFTER ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. UPDATED 09/21/15*LJ *CN
COULD NOT USE CRUISE CONTROL THEN AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF THEN IT WAS HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC HE FOUND IT TO BE THE CLOCK SPRING HE TELLS ME HE'S NOT SURE IF I HAVE A ACCIDENT THE AIR BAGS ARE GOING TO WORK AND I COULD END UP NOT BEING ABLE TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT IN MY VEHICLE THE ESTIMATE IS FOR 1000.00 I DON'T HAVE THAT. IF ITS THAT SERIOUS THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL OR INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PROBLEM.
THE TPMS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON BUT TIRES WERE FINE. AT THAT TIME THE ENGINE WOULD STALL AT TAKE OFF AND FOR A FEW MILES AFTER. AS FOR THE AIRBAG, WHEN I ADJUST THE DRIVERS SEAT, THE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND STAY ON DURING THE DRIVE. I CHECKED FOR RECALLS ON THIS SITE AND FOUND THAT BOTH OF THEM WERE ON BUT WHEN I CALLED THE WARRANTY THEY SAID THAT MY VIN WAS NOT LISTED BUT THE YEAR MAKE AND MODEL WAS. I TOOK IT IN AND THEY CHARGED ME $100.00 FOR DIAGNOSTICS! THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT BUT IT STILL STALLS AND THE LIGHT STILL COMES ON.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT AND THE TEMPERATURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THERMOSTAT, RESERVOIR, WATER PUMP, TIMING CHAIN, AND A TEMPERATURE COOLANT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
I WAS UNABLE TO START MY CAR AS THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION, AND I COULD NOT RELEASE THE BREAK OR TURN MY WHEEL. I TRIED FOR 25 MINUTES. I ROCKED THE CAR WHILE IT WAS IN PARK AND THE BACK AND FORWARD AND THEN THE KEY TURN AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE.
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 THESE OUT! IVE ALSO HAD THE LIGHTER SHORT OUT, THE CENTER CONTACT MOVED AND SHORTED AGAINST THE NEGATIVE OF THE HOUSING , IT GOT HOT ENOUGH TO MELT THE CERAMIC ISOLATOR BEFORE WIRE FUSE WENT. IVE SAVED LL THE PARTS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAME TO ABRUPT STOP. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT A BOLT TO THE CONVERTER EMITTED AND TRAVELED TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
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.
WHEN PURCHASED, AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND OFF. THIS YEAR IT HAS COME ON AND STAYED ON.
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 AIR BAG WARNING LAMP FLASHED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNAVAILABLE.
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 THE CORE. I HAVE A FRIEND WITH 2006 DODGE 3500 DIESEL THAT HE HAD TO REPLACE HIS TIPM RECENTLY AND GOT ONE FROM ROCKAUTO.COM AS WELL AND RECOMMENDED THEM AS THE GO TO PLACE GIVEN CHRYSLER'S INABILITY TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY TO NOTIFY THEIR CAR OWNERS OF THE POTENTIAL RISK/HAZARD. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF MY AVENGER AND BOUGHT IT NEW OCTOBER 2007. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE ENGINE WOULD REV BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO RESPOND BEFORE SURGING FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
I WENT TO PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE THE CAR CONTINUED FORWARD. I LOOKED TO SEE IF I DIDN'T PUT THE CAR IN PARK FULLY AND THE GEAR SHIFT IS IN PARK HOWEVER, THE GEAR INDICATOR SAYS THE CAR IS STILL IN DRIVE. *TR
MY ISSUE IS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING OR WORK INTERMITTENTLY, WHICH IS A HUGE PROBLEM WHEN IT IS RAINING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. WHEN WE STARTED LOOKING UP THE ISSUE ONLINE WE NOTICED A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AMONG OTHER ISSUES. WE FIRST TRIED TO REPLACE THE SWITCH - STILL HAD THE PROBLEM, THEN THE WIPER MOTOR - STILL HAD THE PROBLEM. NOW WE ARE TOLD BY THE DODGE DEALERSHIP THAT IT PROB. IS A WIRING ISSUE OR THE TOTAL INTEGRATED FUSE BOX THING. THIS IS $1000 AT LEAST AND HAS TO BE DONE BY THE DEALER BECAUSE IT HAS TO BE PROGRAMMED. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ON CHRYSLERS PART SINCE SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE AND IT IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
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.
I OWN A 08 DODGE AVENGER AND HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM A YEAR AGO,I NOW HAVE PROBLEMS WITH A NOISE UNDER THE HOOD,I'VE BEEN TOLD IT'S THE PULLEY TO THE ALTERNATOR. I BOUGHT MY CAR BRAND NEW..IF I KNEW I WAS GOING TO HAVE THIS MUCH TROUBLE I WOULD OF BOUGHT A FOREIGN CAR. ALSO MY SENSOR IN MY TIRE BROKE,TOOK MY CAR WHERE I BOUGHT THE TIRES,THEY REPLACED ONE SENSOR FOR FREE..I DON'T KNOW IF THE OTHER 3 WILL LATER BREAK. I WOULD LIKE TO GET THE OTHER 3 REPLACED FOR FREE. *TR
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.
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. I SAW THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 2008 DODGE AVENGER FOR THE AIRBAGS. SEE BELOW: SUBJECT: SEAT TRACK POSITION SENSORS MAKES/MODELS/MODEL YEARS: CHRYSLER/SEBRING/2007-2008 DODGE/AVENGER/2008 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V-240 MFG'S REPORT DATE: JUNE 5, 2007 COMPONENTS: AIR BAG: FRONTAL POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 798 SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FRONT SEAT TRACK POSITION SENSORS UTILIZED FOR THE AIR BAG SYSTEM MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. CONSEQUENCE: THIS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS DURING CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS. 1 REMEDY: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT SEAT TRACK POSITION SENSORS AND REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 18, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403. NOTES: DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. G14. CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. I CONTACTED DODGE BY EMAIL AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY VIN# WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAD WENT UNDER THE SEAT AND THE AIRBAG SENSORS WERE LOOSE AND WHEN I TIGHTENED THEM THE AIRBAG LIGHT WENT OFF. MY PROBLEM IS MY AVENGER IS DOING THE SAME THING THAT THE RECALL IS OUT FOR AND DODGE SAID SINCE MY VIN# WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO HAVE THE SENSORS INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF NEEDED. I FEEL MY CAR SHOULSD OF BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR
NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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