2008 Dodge Avenger complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ON SOME OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO HIS HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND ONCE RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

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

CAR LOST ACCELERATION AT 35 MPH ELECTRONIC THROTTLE LIGHT CAME ON. ACCELERATION CAME BACK UP. NEXT DAY NO PROBLEMS. THE FOLLOWING DAY CAR WAS SPUTTERING AND LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN THEN WENT OFF. LOST ACCELERATION AGAIN AT 30MPH, WITH LIGHT COMING ON AND THEN GOING OFF. 1 HOUR LATER WHEN TURNING ON CAR ELECTRONIC THROTTLE LIGHT IS FLASHING AND THE WHOLE CAR IS SHAKING BADLY. I WAS ABLE TO COAST THE 1/4 MILE HOME SINCE THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC WITH THE CAR SHAKING THE ENTIRE WAY AND THE LIGHT FLASHING. 10 MINUTES LATER HAD TO GO OUT AND MOVE CAR NO ISSUES. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. I HAD THIS FIXED EXACTLY A YEAR AGO. BEING TOLD IT WAS SOMETHING CLOGGING A HOSE. I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE WHEN SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND ALMOST GETTING KILLED WHEN DRIVING. DO A RECALL DODGE. BECAUSE WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY TO FIX THINGS WHEN THE MECHANICS AREN'T SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I'M PRAYING I CAN MAKE IT TO MY GARAGE SAFELY TOMORROW MORNING. I'M TERRIFIED TO DRIVE MY CAR AND HAVEN'T IN 2 DAYS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC THROTTLE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE IDLED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED UNKNOWN PARTS ON THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT TWO PULLEYS WERE LOOSE AND THE AIR PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,360.

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 IT THE CHANGED THERE FUEL PUMP BUT THAT DOES NOT FIX THE ISSUE. IF THERE IS NO FUSE TO BLOW SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET HURT AND IF THERE IS A FUSE WHY ARE THEY NOT BLOWING. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. MY AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. I NOTICED IF I MOVE PASSENGER SEAT FORWARD OR BACK IT COMES ON AND STAYS ON LONGER. WHEN I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THERE CAN BE NO ONE IN THE SEAT AND THE LIGHT WILL COME ON. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS AROUND THIS ISSUE, AIR BAGS DEPLOY WHEN DRIVING AND NOT HITTING ANYTHING, OR AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING WHEN IN COLLISION, I THINK THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE! ALL OF THESE PEOPLE WERE TOLD THEIR VIN # DIDN'T MATCH THE RECALL. I MADE APPOINTMENT WITH LITHIA DODGE IN HELENA MT AND THE GUY TOLD ME ON THE PHONE HE DIDN'T EVEN WANT ME TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE OF HOW UNSAFE IT IS. I TOOK IT TO APPOINTMENT TODAY AND THE GUY TODAY TOLD ME THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON MY CAR. HE SAID THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE AIRBAG RECALL. WHAT!?! BIG SURPRISE, MY VIN DOESN'T MATCH!! WHY ARE WE ALL HAVING THE SAME SAFETY ISSUE BUT NOT ON THE RECALL LIST???? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO DISENGAGE. ADDITIONALLY, THE RADIO REMAINED ON AFTER THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107, 000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING AT A STOP, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED TO 5,000 AS THE ENGINE ROARED ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED MECHANIC, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 134,000. THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ISSUES, ALONG WITH STALLING. THE ACCELERATION ISSUES HAVE BEEN ONGOING AND WITHIN THE LAST FEW MONTHS, IT SEEMED TO BE OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, HIS WIFE WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, WITH THE VEHICLE IN PARK, AND WHEN HE RETURNED, SHE EXPLAINED HOW THE VEHICLE REVVED UP ABOVE 5 RPM'S. AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE CONSUMER TOOK HIS WIFE TO AN APPOINTMENT AND WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE THE VEHICLE REVVED EXTREMELY HIGH AND JUMPED FORWARD ALMOST CAUSING HIM TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. THE CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE, TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, IN DRIVE. UPDATED 01/09/14

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, A LIGHTING BOLT ICON LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE CRUISE CONTROL INDEPENDENTLY DEACTIVATED. THE WARNING LIGHT STOPPED ILLUMINATING AFTER THE CONTACT SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY, THE RPM READING INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT UPON ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,879.

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

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

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.

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

WHEN PROCEEDING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, MY CAR STALLS. IT IS IN THE DRIVE MODE AND IS TRYING TO GO BUT CAN'T, ONCE IT DOES START TO GO, IT JERKS FORWARD. 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 GURRGELING UNDER THE HOOD. REALLY DON'T EVEN WANT TO THINK ABOUT HOW MUCH $$ THE REPAIRS ARE GOING TO COST.

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 CONTINUED TO COAST TO AVOID GETTING ACCIDENTALLY HIT DUE TO THE LOCATION. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO COAST AT ABOUT 20 MPH ALL THE WAY TO MY HOUSE WHICH WAS ABOUT 7 MILES AWAY. DURING THIS TIME I HAD NO ACCELERATION OR POWER AND MULTIPLE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. AFTER THE VEHICLE SAT OVER NIGHT IN MY DRIVEWAY, I WENT OUT TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM AND IT WILL NOT START AGAIN. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE VEHICLE AND THEY STATED THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS PERTAINING TO THE ISSUE THAT I AM HAVING NOR IS IT COVERED BY ANY WARRANTY AND THEY SUGGESTED THEM TOWING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSIS WHICH I REALLY DO NOT HAVE THE FUNDS FOR EITHER AT THIS POINT. AFTER READING MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE EXACT VEHIC

MY AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON PERIODICALLY. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS A MALFUNCTION, I JUST NEED TO KNOW THAT IF I NEED THEM, THEY WILL WORK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED ERRONEOUSLY. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER AND WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,100.

WHEN I WAS DRIVING UP HILL MY CAR STARTED TO ACT SLUGGISH AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER TAKING IT TO MEINEKE AND SPENDING $50 FOR A DIAGNOSIS THEY TOLD ME I HAD TO GO TO DODGE BECAUSE I HAD ERRORS P2004 AND P2017 THAT NEEDED TO BE HANDLED BY DODGE DIRECTLY. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE ALL DODGE AVENGERS BUILT THROUGH MARCH 22, 2007 REQUIRED A NEW INTAKE MANIFOLD (PART NUMBER 04884495AF) BECAUSE VALUES WERE GETTING STUCK OPEN. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TELL ME IT WILL BE $940 BECAUSE THEY WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND REPROGRAM MY CAR. WHEN I CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY TOLD ME SINCE MY CAR WAS BUILT IN JUNE 2007 I WOULDN'T QUALIFY FOR THE WARRANTY EVEN IF MY CAR HAD LESS THAN 80,000 MILES. I DID TONS OF RESEARCH ONLINE AND EVERY POST THAT I HAVE READ ABOUT 2008 DODGE AVENGERS WITH P2004 AND P2017 CODES MUST PAY ABOUT $1,000 TO GET THE INTAKE MANIFOLD REPLACED AND REPROGRAM THE CAR. THIS IS THE 1ST DODGE I HAVE EVER PURCHASED AND WILL DEFINITELY BE MY LAST! IF EVERYONE THAT BUYS THIS CAR IS HAVING TO REPLACE THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD ANYWHERE BETWEEN 15,000 MILES AND 110,000 MILES DODGE SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THEY HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE 1ST INTAKE MANIFOLD DESIGN AND THE CARS BUILT AFTER MARCH 22, 2007 DON'T HAVE ANY BETTER OF A DESIGN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER EQUIPPED WITH A NANKANG SPORT TIRES, SIZE: 245/45R/18. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE EXCESSIVELY. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND FULL SIZE TIRE. THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE TREAD BEADING HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE WAS 10,500 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. .... UPDATED 10-17-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED SHE EXPERIENCED ANOTHER TIRE FAILURE ON THE LEFT PASSENGER SIDE. THE TIRE BEAD SEPARATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE.

THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT. I CALLED THE DEALER AND MY VEHICLE DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR A RECALL THOUGH IT WAS MADE IN 2008. OTHER 2008 DODGE AVENGERS ARE ELIGIBLE. *TR

ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, ROOF OF THE CAR, VERY FRONT CORNER, THE PAINT IS CHIPPING BACK IN THE FORM OF A PERFECT SQUARE AND STARTING TO RUST. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENT TO CREATE THIS. ALSO A SPOT ON THE LOWER FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR THERE IS SOME RUST. THE CAR HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT FOR THE MOST PART AND WELL MAINTAINED. *TR

THERE IS A POPPING AND KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END AND CAN BE HEARD AND FELT THROUGH STEERING. IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IS GOING TO FALL APART. IM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE MY KIDS AROUND. FOUND MANY MANY POSTS WITH EXACT SAME PROBLEM FROM OWNERS OF 2008-2011 MODELS. IT SEEMS TO BE THE RACK AND PINION THAT IS DEFECTIVE! *TR

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. *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 THE HEADLIGHT OFF, SO I TRY ALL THE CONTROLS, THAT'S WHEN I FIND OUT I HAVE NO WIPERS EITHER. SO I HAVE NO HIGH BEAMS WITH MY HEADLIGHTS, NO TURN SIGNALS AND NO WIPERS, SO THEREFORE I CAN'T DRIVE THIS CAR TO WORK WHICH MAKES THE PAYMENTS ON THE CAR. CALLED THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME IT COULD BE OF 2 THINGS, EITHER THE CONTROLS ON THE STEERING COLUMN, WHICH I DON'T SEE HOW BOTH COULD GO OUT AT THE SAME TIME SINCE ITS 2 DIFFERENT CONTROLS OR ITS EITHER MY TEMP WHICH COST $600 PLUS LABOR. I DON'T THINK I'LL BE BUYING ANOTHER DODGE PRODUCE, I'LL STICK WITH CHEVY OR GMC. THEY NEED TO DO A RECALL BEFORE THEY GET SOMEONE SERIOUSLY HURT BY GETTING REAR ENDED OR GET CAUGHT OUT IN A RAIN STORM! *TR

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.

THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. IT WAS STUCK. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER TOOK THE SHIFTER APART, A PINK PIECE OF PLASTIC FLEW OFF, THEN IT WORKED, SO NO TOW. I HAD TO WAIT TIL MONDAY TO BRING IT TO THE DEALER, AND WAS SURE K16 RECALL, FROM 6/2011 WAS THE PROBLEM. BUT WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT A RECALL, OR COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY. $292.33. I'VE SEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON-LINE FOR THE SAME THING. SOME WERE CONSIDERED A RECALL, MOST WERE NOT. *TR

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 19 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES AND USUALLY WHEN IT RAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 80,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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

ONCE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON, IT IS DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CONSISTENT SPEED. I ALSO HAVE NO CONTROL OVER MY TEMPERATURE GAUGES. AIRBAG LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON TOGETHER WITH THIS AS WELL. *TR

TURN SIGNALS, DOME LIGHT, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND RUNNING LIGHTS WOULD NOT OPERATE. STARTED WORKING AGAIN THE NEXT MORNING. HOPEFULLY THEY WILL NOT STOP WORKING DURING A RAIN STORM OR ON A DARK ROAD. SEEMS THIS WOULD WARRANT A SAFETY RECALL IMMEDIATELY. THIS COULD BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! *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

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

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

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.

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