Catalytic converter shows as an error message and check engine light and will need likely replacement. the heater does not work on the car, likely due to the heater core. i just purchased the car and it had a recently replaced o2 sensor that was unplugged as its initial reason for the check engine light. there may be other cars with similar problems, and i wanted to report it because these are costly repairs.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. hondru chrysler dodge jeep ram of elizabethtown (located at 2005 s market st, elizabethtown, pa 17022, (717) 367-6644) was contacted via phone and stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 08v152000 (electrical system). the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact stated that the abs sensor illuminated and the brakes failed shortly afterwards. the contact also stated that the brakes took longer than usual to stop the vehicle. furthermore, there was a major fuel tank leak and the odor of fuel was noticed outside the vehicle. lastly, the check engine indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and planned to be repaired once the contact ordered the correct fuel tank straps. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified. the failure mileage was 68,000.
When at the fuel pump getting gas it overfills every time. safety hazard has a rough idle when sitting at a stop light without a check engine light and no check engine light has come up for it. speedometer is off door handle sticks not allowing me to close my door while i'm in it have to push the handle towards the door to get it to close. trunk doesn't close all the way. also when opening after it rains it leaks all over my stuff
Vehicle stalled while stopping at stop sign or red light while driving.
Vehicle stalls out while driving. no warning, just shuts off.
I purchased a 2008 dodge avenger se 2.4l a few months ago. car has been shutting off on me while i am driving without warning. this happened on vity streets and highway. so far it starts back up but then will do it again unexpectedly. i have nearly wrecked due to this. i have also missed work 3 days so far this week. i called many dealerships and taken to shop with no solution. i have minor passengers in this car when it is occuring. the recall for this ossue was for avengers 2007-2008 beginning april 15, 2007...my car states it was manufactured less than a month later with the same exact issue.
On 3-31-19 me and my 2 daughters were driving on expressway, i started smelling burning and seen smoke coming from hood on driver side of car, it appeared to be coming from the engine under hood and pulled to side of road. i turned car off and i told kids to get out and we walked down expressway. i told kids to stay there and went to walk back to open hood and check it, on my way back to it, it had started on fire. i went back to my kids and called police. within ten minutes the whole car was engulfed in flames.
Electrical issue. odometer drops from 65 mph to 10 mph on the highway. lights flicker . abs light comes on during all this also. enigine stalls on occassion. loss of power to engine. all this happens at highway speeds!!!!!
Check engine light comes on and goes off before i can get it checked for the code and one day as the code reader was being plugged in the light went off so still haven't been able to get a code for whatever is causing it to come on and off but does it randomly and the emergency break light comes on when it's in drive and the emergency break isn't engaged but after driving a few miles it goes off i have checked the break fluid everytime but it's reading full it's happened at least 4 times in december of 2018 and at least 3 times in january and 2 times in february 2019
While driving the car stalls the electrical does not shut off but i loos the ability to accelerate but the car starts back up immediately this happens in the middle of intersections, on the freeway and while turning.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled and the tire pressure monitoring system indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to mullen motors (55980 ny-25, southold, ny, (631) 765-3564), but the failure could not be duplicated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. the contact stated that the failure was similar to nhtsa campaign number: 08v152000 (electrical system). the failure mileage was 92,000. *tt consumer stated car stalled while driving 3 times. vehicle has repaired.*jb
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. when the heater was activated, hot air blew out of the driver's side vent and the rest of the vents blew out cold air. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 160,000.
When i bought the vehicle the check engine light was on. i asked the dealer and he said he was just sitting for awhile when i drove away it was off then 2 weeks later came back on. when i took it to eurozone they told me it was the heads need replaced that's 2900.00. i looked to see if this part was recalled and if it had been replaced on my vehicle i am unable to see where if at all this has been addressed by the dodge makers??? i love my vehicle i just want it to run like its suppose to also my tire light is on and have replaced all tires and still will not go off even after being reset. also my car has an antifreeze smell like the car is hot but never shows that in the temp gauge it's getting hot at all. please someone give me some info on what i can do to fix these problems???? now the new light is my brake light illuminates when i am driving then shuts itself off.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. while driving 55 mph, the check engine and the anti-theft immobilizer warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle stalled, but was able to restart after numerous attempts. the dealer (teterboro chrysler jeep dodge ram, 469 route 46, little ferry, nj 7643, (877)-215-5760) was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure recurred. the failure mileage was 150,000.
Today is july 17, 2018. i discovered there were 6 recalls on the 2008 dodge avenger i purchased a month and a half ago, but the dealer never bothered to disclose any of this information to me. when i asked why the sensor light was on i was told it was nothing important, just the air pressure on the tires due to leakage, and all it needed was a cap on the valve stem. the caps on the valve stems of two wheels were replaced but the light stayed on. a few days after the purchase, i was driving about 66 mph when the car started jerking as if the fuel was gasping; it scared me to death! two weeks after the purchase, the engine light came on while i was driving on the freeway, and wouldn't go off; the car must be taken in for diagnostic which i'm told will cost almost $100 to find out why the engine light was on. i'm afraid to drive it with the engine light on and the other light blinking, so the car will just set in the parking area until i can raise enough money to pay for the $250 deductible on the extended warranty i purchased for $1,500, and the problem may not even be covered by the warranty. also, first the dealer sold me the car without a key fob which i knew nothing about it until the horn started honking and lights started flashing when i unlocked the door to get back into the car a couple of days after the purchase. the sales person told me i could get one made at a discount, but when i went back to purchase it i was told i was mistaken. after shopping around it cost me over $100 to get one made (though the dealer would have charged me over $200.)
When i first purchased this vehicle the engine light was on , i asked the sales person why and he said he hasn't been drove in a while . he took it for a ride and when he came back the light was off . a week later it came back on and i took it to auto zone they said it was the ignition coil . i fixed that and it still comes up randomly. now my car still sounds horrible when i start it and i have to replace the starter and i've barley had the car since march . also my car turns off randomly now while i'm in a reverse motion. happens frequently. also the tire pressure light is on and won't go away . i replaced tires and they say it's a sensor. a lot of problems and the sales person never told me there was any recalls on this vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact stated that the engine cradle and sub frame prematurely rusted and fractured while driving at a low rate of speed. the vehicle was coasted to a parking area. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic whom diagnosed that the engine cradle needed to be replaced but the vehicle was not repaired. the local dealer was not contacted for a diagnosis or repairs. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they had issued one recall on the engine and three tsb's on the engine but provided no solution for the engine cradle replacement. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
Car dies periodically sometimes 4 to 5 times in 3 miles other times it may go 25 miles and not die. most of the time it cranks back others it has to sit for 5 or so minutes. shows no codes in the computer could it be the module in the ecm?
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. on several occasions, the vehicle was difficult to start. while driving 40-50 mph, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was taken to south point dodge chrysler jeep ram (5210 s ih 35 frontage rd, austin, tx 78745, (512) 443-9333) to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that several engine wiring harnesses needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 08v152000 (electrical system). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 129,000.
I was driving home from work and all lights when off and car shut off and i had no control i was driving on interstate
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. while driving various speeds, the contact heard a loud noise coming from the engine. the engine stalled without warning. the contact pulled over to the side of the road and had the vehicle towed to her residence. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 160,000.
Running rich and code p2004 has to do with intake being stuck open.
Etc failure ( electronic throttle control ) approx. 100,00o on vehicle, highway going steady 65mph and light came on near total power failure. restarted vehicle seemed to clear itself. took to dodge mechanic the computer says it did not happen.. replaced the (etc) and car is still not operating correctly..i have zero faith that the car is safe. researched this etc issue which seems to be widespread.
While driving a lightning bolt in parentheses symbol popped up on the dash. car began idling and would not exceed 10 miles per hour. then the radio turned off and lights began to dim. so i parked the car and turned it off. the car would not start back up. i got it towed to a local shop for a diagnostic and was told it was the battery. so i got it replaced, that same day about 6 hours later, the exact same thing happened. thank god we were not on the highway. i researched the symbol and a lot of related stories were discussed. i believe there is some need for a recall because others weren't as fortunate as us. please take this into consideration because lives are at stake. thank you
I was on highway i-80 and the horn started going off on its own. engine started to lose power but thankfully it kept going and i made it home. went to auto shop and they disconnected both horns. a week later, after i stopped, turned the engine off and tried to restart it, the engine would not start. had the battery jumped and the car started. a week later the engine shut off again while driving. stopped at red light on very busy street and the engine just shut down. had vehicle towed to mechanic. it started. mechanic could not find anything wrong. tested the battery and it was good. drove car home. 4 days later car would not start again. waited 15 minutes and engine started. i am terrified to drive this vehicle! i don't know when the vehicle will stop. this vehicle is hazardous and could cause a fatal accident!!!
When driving car will suddenly stall. this has happen going under and over 30mph. had several times where it won't restart. towed it to mechanic, they can't find anything wrong. car only has 50,000 miles. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. while driving approximately 15 mph and making a u turn, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was able to restart on the first attempt; however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 180,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, an abnormal sound emitted from the vehicle without warning. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine cradle was rusted and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 100,000.
Got home, put car in park & let go of the brake. noticed i was rolling backwards so i quickly pushed on the brake. looked on my dash & it indicated the car was in reverse, so i pushed on the gear shifter to make sure it was pushed all the way up, which it was. i then turned the car off & tried to turn it back on. the car then wouldn't start 7 the gears would not change. looked online, seen there was a common issue with the pink plastic piece connected to the gear. pushed the pink plastic piece in & it allowed me to switch gears when it was held in but i am still unable to crank my car & even when the gears are switched the dashboard says the car is still in reverse. looked up recalls & sure enough there is a recall but of course when i entered my car information it doesn't apply to my car. i also have replaced the alternator 4 times in 3 years. i was told that it is a poor design that causes the alternator to wear down & lock up so quickly. i will ever buy another chrystler dodge vehicle in my life. this car has by far been the worst investment of my life. i really hope something happens to get these cars off of the road forever before they end up killing someone due to the highly poor design of everything in them!
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. while driving 65 mph, the engine stalled and numerous warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer stated that no assistance would be provided. the failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
I started the car to leave work, check engine light came on. as i was driving i lost the ability to accelerate above 40mph. while driving 30mph the rpm were at 4,000. i took the car to my mechanic. map sensor was replace and also transmission selinoid. check engine light was still on, they went through all trouble shooting. pcm needs to be replaced. according to dodge dealership the part is on back order with no eta on shipping. was also told there are over 200 orders waiting to be filled, people are waiting 4 months to receive the part. my car has been in the shop now for almost 3 weeks. the dealership my mechanic called didn't inform them of the back order, we were told by another dealership when trying to find the part elsewhere.
I brought a 2008 dodge avenger in march 2016 and shortly after purchasing it, the vehicle stalled while i was driving. it did it several times while driving trying to start it and while in reverse. i notice that when im driving and i slow down or coming to a stop it would kinda shake and i notice that the rpm side dropped below 0 and the car stalled. if i can feel it in time i would take my foot of the brake and let it go up to 1 and hit the brake again and sometimes that would help. i have been to mechanic shops and because the check engine light wasnt on it was not reading anything and ive contact the dealership to see if my vehicle was recalled which it should be because i have a new born and it stall on me in traffic on the freeway while an 18 wheeler was behind me so you can imagine my nerves. this vehicle is not safe and i can't spend a lot of money paying for the none existing problem as i am told. because i cant afford it please help!!! this is a safety issue and i dont feel safe driving my car. something is wrong and i can't keep paying people to do nothing about this situation. this is scary, thanks in advance
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the intake manifold and the sensor switch needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 102,798.
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
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. when the contact added antifreeze fluid into the radiator, it only would last a week, causing the vehicle to overheat. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed, but the origin of the leak could not be found. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 160,000.
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.
The intake manifold runner control is showing as "stuck open" causing the check engine light to be lit up and the car cannot be inspected. i have replaced this part 3 times in 3 years. the part is either defective from every source, the car is causing the issue, or the computer isn't functioning properly. this has cost me thousands and left me without a vehicle for over a year. this is a part that should last a decade if you take good care of your automobile.
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. while driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled. in addition, the cruise control failed to function. the electronic throttle control (etc) and check engine warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the power train control module (pcm) needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 70,000.
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.
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
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 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
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 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.
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
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
Vehicle turns itself off occasionally while stopping at a traffic light.