2008 Dodge Avenger complaints

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 AROUND 15 TO 20 TIMES IN THE PAST 4 YEARS. I HAVE SEEN RECALLS FOR OTHER DODGE AND CHRYSLER VEHICLES THAT SOUND SIMILAR BUT NONE FOR THE AVENGER. I HOPE DODGE WILL ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS MALFUNCTION AS IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL LIKE THIS COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

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.

THROTTLE POSITION WARNING INDICATOR (RED LIGHTNING BOLT) LIT WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEED, SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, COULD NOT DRIVE VEHICLE OVER 35 MPH. PROBLEM HAPPENED TWICE DURING A TWO WEEK TIME FRAME, DURING COLD/ SNOWY CONDITIONS. *TR

SINCE WE FIRST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT STALLING. AT FIRST WE THOUGHT IT WAS WHEN IT GOT WET BUT THEN IT HAPPENED ANY TIME. IT STALLED OUT SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGH WAY. WE HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES THE PAST FEW YEARS. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE PVC VALVE AND THE MAP SENSOR STATING BOTH TIMES THIS WAS CAUSING IT TO STALL OUT EVEN THOUGH THE LIGHT INDICATES IT IS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL. THE DEALER SAYS THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS THAT CAN EFFECT THE ETC AND IT IS A GUESSING GAME UNLESS THE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THEY HAVE IT WHICH OF COURSE IT DIDNT. THE CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT THIS POINT. IT CONTINUES TO STALL AND THERE IS NO INDICATION AS TO WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. WE COULD BE GOING 10 MILES AN HOUR OR 50 MILES AN HOUR. ON ONE OCCASION WHEN I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED, THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER SHOWED ME UNDER NEATH THAT IT HAD BEEN TOWED BEFORE BECAUSE SOMETHING WAS BENT. HE DIDNT WANT ME TO THINK HE DID IT. THEREFORE THERE WERE ISSUES WITH THIS CAR BEFORE I PURCHASED IT. I HAVE EMAILED DODGE ON THIS MATTER AS THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE AND YET THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR IT. I DONT WANT ANYONE TO BE KILLED IN THIS CAR SO WE ARE HOPING THE DEALER WILL TAKE IT BACK AS A TRADE. AFTER ALL THEY SOLD IT TO US IN THIS CONDITION. *JS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY CONTROL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

I'VE OWNED THE CAR SINCE IT WAS NEW. A COUPLE OF TIMES THIS PAST SUMMER WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL OVERFLOWED BEFORE THE GAS NOZZLE AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS A FAULTY GAS NOZZLE. RECENTLY IT HAS BEEN OVERFLOWING EVERY TIME I FILL UP, REGARDLESS OF WHICH GAS STATION OR PUMP. THE PAST 5-6 TIMES IT HAS OVERFLOWED. IT IS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT COMES BACK, AND IT DOESN'T JUST TRICKLE OUT. IF YOU ARE NOT STANDING OFF TO THE SIDE IT WILL SPRAY YOU. THEN IT RUNS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE CAR AND THE LEFT REAR WHEEL. I AM CAREFUL TO STOP THE PUMP BEFORE IT GETS FULL, BUT EVEN THEN IT SOMETIMES OVERFLOWS. I WOULD ESTIMATE THE AVERAGE AMOUNT OF FUEL SPILLAGE TO BE AROUND 12 OUNCES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,500.

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

FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS CAR HAS HAD PROBLEMS ON AND OFF. THE RPMS INCREASED WHILE DRIVING. THEY EVEN INCREASED WHEN THE BRAKES ARE BEING APPLIED. THE CAUSES A MAJOR PROBLEM ESPECIALLY IF TRYING TO DRIVE IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. I TOOK CAR TO GARAGE AND WAS TOLD THERE IS A BULLETIN ON THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM AND IT SHOULD BE COVERED BY A RECALL. I CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID "NO RECALL" ON THIS. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET I SEE THE 2008 DODGE AVENGER HAS A TERRIBLE REPUTATION. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER DODGE!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED, THE STEERING SEIZED, AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DROVE UP A HILL AND FLIPPED OVER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME GOING ABOUT 45 - 50 MPH AND THE CAR JUST DIED. THE RPM GAUGE FLUTTERS A LITTLE AND THEN THE CAR JUST DIED. SHE WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO A PARKING LOT AND THE CAR RESTARTED AND SHE DROVE HOME. THE NEXT MORNING SHE WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 10 - 15 MPH AND AGAIN THE CAR JUST DIED. THIS TIME IT WAS NOT EASY TO START. IT TOOK SOME TIME BUT SHE WAS ABLE TO GET IT STARTED AND GET IT OFF THE FREEWAY TO AN EMERGENCY PARKING SPOT. SHE HAD IT TOWED TO A SHOP AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THERE WERE NO CODES COMING UP AND THEY DROVE IT AROUND AND HAD NO PROBLEMS. NEEDLESS TO SAY, SHE IS SCARED TO DRIVE IT. WE HAVE SEEN ALL THE POSTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING FROM DODGE ABOUT IT. WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR 3 1/2 YEARS AND IT IS JUST NOW OCCURRING - IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE AND I HOPE THEY CAN FIX THE CAR. *TR

I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER IS NOT INCLUDED ON THE AIRBAG RECALL LIST. I HAVE THE EXACT YEAR AND MODEL THAT IS BEING RECALLED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD I NEED A NEW AIRBAG, AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $900. *TR

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

TODAY, 1/3/2015, THE WEATHER WAS A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW AND ON MY WAY TO MY DESTINATION THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THEN IT STARTED BACK UP AND THEN OFF AGAIN. AT ONE POINT WHEN IT STOPPED, I COULD NOT SEE, THE WINDSHIELD WAS COVERED WITH THE RAIN/SNOW MIXTURE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE TOLD IT WAS THE TIPM. THE PART WAS ORDERED AND TODAY I PAID ONLY FOR THE LABOR PORTION, $60.00 AND WHEN I RETURN ON TUESDAY I AM TO PAY FOR THE PART WHICH CAME TO $661.00. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION POWER INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLED, IT STALLED AS THE CHECK OIL AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

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

ELECTRIC THROTTLE- I WAS DRIVING AT 35 ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR LOSES POWER AND MY ETC LID UP AND MY CAR SLOWED DOWN, GOOD THING I WAS ABLE TO MERGE TO THE SIDE AND STOP MY CAR. RADIATOR- EVER SINCE I HAD MY ETC PROBLEM MY CAR HAS BEEN HEATING UP. *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.

MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP FOR THE SAME ISSUE OVER FOUR TIMES WITHIN THE PAST TWO YEARS. THE FIRST COMPLAINT ON 2/19/13. THE MALFUNCTION IS WITH THE VEHICLE HEATING SYSTEM. THE FIRST HEATER CORE WAS REPLACED ON 1/20/14, THE SECOND HEATER CORE ON 2/27/14, THE THIRD HEATER CORE ON 4/18/14, AND THE FOURTH ON 11/12/14. THE VEHICLE LOSES HEAT. THERE HAVE BEEN SPECIAL FILTERS INSTALLED IN MY VEHICLE AS WELL, TRYING TO RESOLVE ANY ISSUE BEFORE IT REACHES THE HEATER CORE, THIS ATTEMPT HAS FAILED AS WELL. THE CURRENT ISSUE WITH NO HEAT INCLUDED ANTI-FREEZE DRIPPING ON MY FEET INSIDE THE VEHICLE, JUST ABOVE THE GAS PEDAL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO DECELERATE AS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 15 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY TO 100 MPH. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE SPEED WOULD ONLY DECREASE TO 60 MPH. ALSO, THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE BUT IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO CRASH INTO IN A DITCH IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

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

I WAS DRIVING 40 MPH ON A MAIN ROAD WHEN I NOTICED MY AIR BAG LIGHT COME. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF TALKING ABOUT IT WITH A FRIEND AND MY AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED IN MY SEAT. NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SHOP WHERE IT SAT FOR 4 MONTHS. THEY REPLACED THE AIRBAGS BUT I HAD TO PAY $3000 FOR EVERYTHING ELSE THAT WAS WRONG SO THAT THEY COULD FIX THE AIR BAG. THAT INCLUDED THE DAMAGED CRANKSHAFT, THE TIMING CHAIN, THE SENSORS, THE FUEL SYSTEM THAT RANDOMLY STOPPED WORKING THE DAY I TOOK IT IN. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO TELL WHEN ALL THIS WAS DAMAGED. I BOUGHT THE CAR AT 53000 MILES AND WAS TOLD IT WAS IN A REAR END MINOR ACCIDENT. BUT NO OTHER ACCIDENT. I GOT MY CAR BACK IN JULY AND IT WAS WORKING JUST FINE FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND NOW ALL THE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD BEFORE ARE OCCURRING AGAIN. THOSE PROBLEMS ARE THE STALLING AT STOP LIGHTS, THE RPM REVVING ON ITS OWN WHEN I'M IN PARK, AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT AGAIN KEEPS COMING ON WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT IS MOVED. ALSO TODAY I NOTICED THAT THE PANELING AROUND MY DRIVERS SEAT BELT ISN'T PUT TOGETHER ALL THE WAY. SHOULD I BE CONCERNED? CHRYSLER NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING! *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

RADIATOR LOSES COOLANT. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO OVER HEAT AND THE ENGINE TO BE REPLACED, A NEW RADIATOR AND IT STILL LOSES COOLANT 4 YEARS LATER. CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHERE THE COOLANT IS GOING AS IT IS NEVER UNDER THE CAR (LIKE A LEAK). *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

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN FEB 2008, AND OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR, BATTERY, TENSION PULLER AND VARIOUS OTHER PARTS. TODAY 10/07/14 MY CAR ENGINE STALLED AS I WAS TURNING TO DROP MY SON OFF AT DAYCARE AND ALMOST CREATED WHAT COULD OF BEEN A DEADLY CRASH. I'VE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHO SOLD ME THE CAR, WHO WIRED ME TO THE DODGE MANUFACTURERS, WHO THEN DIRECTED ME TO THE CHRYSLER COMPANY WHO THEN TOLD ME ABOUT THE HIGHWAY SAFETY DEPARTMENT. I'VE SEEN ON VARIOUS WEBSITES WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME EXACT ISSUES I'VE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE. WHY MUST THE RECALL OCCUR AFTER THE DEATH OF SOMEBODY AND NOT NOW. I COULD HAVE DIED TODAY AND FOUND NO RESOLUTION. I NOW LONGER FEEL THAT MY CAR IS SAFE NOR DO I WANT IT ANYMORE. BUT ALSO FEEL THAT I DON'T WANT TO TRADE IT IN AND HAVE SOMEBODY ELSE DIE BECAUSE OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS. I KNOW NOONE WILL WRITE BACK OR RESPOND BUT SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE. *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 THE BREAK (VEHICLE WOULD JUMP FORWARD; I FEARED IT WOULD RUN ITSELF INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE). WHILE SLOWING DOWN IT WOULD REV & ACCELERATE (CREATING THE POSSIBILITY OF HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE) W/OUT PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL. IT DIED WHILE DRIVING & WOULDN'T START RESTART. WHEN IT DID START THE ETC WAS ON & IT WOULDN'T GET PAST 1000RPM OR ABOVE 20MPH & HAD A VERY ROUGH IDLE. A TUNE-UP WAS DONE, ETC SENSOR CLEANED, AIR-INTAKE SYSTEM CLEANED, & LOAD TEST DONE TO SEE IF THE BATTERY WAS GOING BAD. THIS VEHICLE IS INCREDIBLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AFTER RESEARCHING IT APPEARS THAT I AM NOT THE FIRST PERSON W/THIS ISSUE. DODGE NEEDS TO RECALL THIS THROTTLE BODY, IT'S EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THE REPAIRS ON

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 AND THEY ALL SEEM TO BE THE SAME ISSUE. ALSO THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. IS THERE ANY RESOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE. IT SEEMS THAT PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE ISSUES GET RESOLVED .I HOPE DODGE WILL ISSUE A RECALL BEFORE THAT HAPPENS. *TR

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 AMONGST DODGE VEHICLES,. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED MY CAR AS A ROAD SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO NO BRAKE LIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS . *TR

MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER HAS BEEN INTERMITTENTLY LOSING RPMS WHILE DRIVING FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS. THE BODY SHOP INITALLY TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED MY THROTTLE BODY CLEANED AND A NEW BATTERY. I PAID FOR THESE REPAIRS AND THE NEXT DAY MY CAR WAS DOING THE SAME THING. I AM SO AFRAID THAT I WILL BE IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE CAR LOSES POWER AND I HAVE TO EITHER CONTINUOUSLY PUMP THE GAS PEDAL OR PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THEN RESTART THE CAR WHILE IT IS STILL MOVING. I AM ONLY ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD HALF THE TIME AND THE REST OF THE TIME OTHER VEHICLES ARE BEHIND ME GOING AT THE SPEED THAT I WAS GOING PRIOR TO THE CAR LOSING POWER...SIDENOTE THERE IS POWER TO THE CAR ITSELF BECAUSE THE RADIO OR THE AC WILL STILL BE ON BUT THE ENGINE GETS NO GAS. I WOULD REALLY LIKE FOR CHRYSLER/DODGE TO LET US CONSUMERS KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON BECAUSE I SEE THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

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 WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER ACCELERATION AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 30 MPH. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO REVERSE INDEPENDENTLY AND FAILED TO SHIFT BACK IN DRIVE. THE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

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 RUDE. THEY WOULD NOT GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION ON HOW TO ESCALATE MY PROBLEMS. I TOLD HIM THAT WAS ODD AND HE SAID TO ME "IS IT REALLY ODD? IF YOU WERE THE CORPORATION WOULD YOU GIVE IT OUT?" I'LL NEVER BUY A CHRYSLER PRODUCT AGAIN. FIX THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT ARE ALL LISTED HERE AND SAVE YOUR CUSTOMERS! *TR

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 OFF WHEN IM PARKING DRIVING AND THE FUSE WAS CHECKED. *TR

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