Unknown Or Other Problem on the 2008 DODGE AVENGER
Car problem(s) with the 2008 DODGE AVENGER.
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Jun 05, 2019 - Springville, UT - Unknown Or Other
THE SHIFTER IS STUCK IN PARK. FROM MY READING ON THE INTERNET, A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE, AND DESCRIBE IT AS SOMETHING HAS BROKEN FROM THE +PINK THING+, THAT IS CAUSING THE ISSUE. YOU CAN PRESS ON THE PINK THING, AND IT WILL ALLOW YOU TO DISENGAGE THE CAR FROM PARK, AND ALLOW YOU TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, SO THAT+S WHAT I DID... BUT IT DOESN+T SOLVE THE ISSUE, JUST LETS YOU SURPASS IT.
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Apr 10, 2019 - Rockport, IN - Unknown Or Other
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.
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Feb 06, 2019 - Glade Spring, VA - Unknown Or Other
AFTER HEAVY RAINING WATER GETS IN THE TRUNK WEIGHING IT DOWN MAKING THE HORN AND ALARM GO OFF AFTER I OPEN AND CLOSE THE TRUNK SEVERAL TIMES AND GETTING LOTS OF WATER INTO MY TRUNK ITSELF THEM I'M USUALLY ABLE TO SET THE ALARM AND IT NOT GO OFF ON ITS OWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT OR EARLY IN THE MORNING AS THIS HAPPENS U THINK SOMEONE IS TRYING TO BREAK INTO YOUR VEHICLE IT HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 4 TIMES IN THE PAST MONTH AND A HALF PRETTY ANNOYED WATER SHOULDN'T GET INTO THE TRUNK THAT EASY THERE AREN'T ANY HOLES SHOWING WE'RE IT CAN GET INTO SO MUST RUN DOWN THE SEAMS OF THE BACK OF THE CAR SOMEHOW AND ENTERING.ALSO HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHECKED THEY PUT IT ON A LIFT AND HAD A SPECIAL TOOL THEY USED AND HAD TO LET IT RUN AND GET UP TO A CERTAIN TEMPERATURE TO BE ABLE TO TELL ME IF MY FLUID WAS LOW OR NOT AND IT WASN'T BECAUSE THEY SAID IT GOT TO THE CORRECT TEMPERATURE BUT FROM TIME TO TIME WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WILL JUST JERK AS IF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID IS LOW OR THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT BUT IT ONLY HAPPENS LIKE MAYBE ONE OR TWICE OVER A 3 WEEK PERIOD SO NOT SURE WHAT IS UP WITH THAT
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Jan 21, 2019 - Corinth, MS - Unknown Or Other
I JUST BOUGHT MY 2008 AVENGER. EVERYTHING WORKED AS NORMAL UNTIL I WENT TO WARM UP MY CAR TODAY AND LATER REALIZED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE IS ONLY BLOWING COLD AIR. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS ARE HAVING THE EXACT ISSUE. THE ACTUATORS ARE FUNCTIONING. THE BLEND DOOR IS FINE. THE HEATER CORE ITSELF IS FINE DUE TO HOT AIR COMING FROM DRIVER SIDE ONLY. THIS CAN CAUSE A MORE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND MALFUNCTIONS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED DUE TO POOR HEATING ABILITIES THUS LACK OF DEFROST DURING WINTER MONTHS. I HAVE A SMALL FRAME I'M ABLE TO LOOK OUT AFTER WINDSHIELD HAS BEEN DEFROSTING FOR OVER 20 MINUTES. THAT'S THE WORST PART. THE OTHER ISSUE IS MY CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING ALSO TODAY WHILE GOING 75 MPH DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BECAUSE ONCE IT DISENGAGED, IT SLOWED DOWN TREMENDOUSLY. HAD I NOT BEEN QUICK AT ACCELERATING AGAIN, I WOULD BE PUTTING MY CAR IN THE SHOP FOR REAR END DAMAGE. WHETHER THEY ARE CONNECTED OR NOT, I DONT KNOW, BUT IT IS VERY STRANGE BOTH ISSUE AROUSE TODAY.
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Nov 15, 2018 - Chicago, IL - Unknown Or Other
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.
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Nov 13, 2018 - South Jordan, UT - Unknown Or Other
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.
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Oct 11, 2018 - Hollywood, FL - Unknown Or Other
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 10TH 2018 APPROXIMATELY 10:30 A.M. I WAS ON MY WAY TO SMOOTHIE KIND IN COOPER CITY LOCATED INSIDE OF A PLAZA. AS I TURNED INTO THE PARKING SPOT WITH MY FOOT ALREADY ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN INTO SAID PARKING SPOT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. I PUMPED THE BRAKES ONCE NOTHING STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND IT WENT OVER THE MEDIUM BETWEEN PARKING SPOTS AND HIT A UNOCCUPIED VEHICLE ON THE LEFT FRONT. THEN STOPPED JUST BEFORE HITTING A TREE. I'AM NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED BUT THEIR SEEMS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION BECAUSE MY MILEAGE HAS DISAPPEARED SINCE.
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Sep 29, 2018 - Mesa, AZ - Unknown Or Other
MY AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS HOT AIR OUT OF VENTS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND COLD AIR OUT OF THE PASSENGERS SIDE.
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Sep 12, 2018 - Beersheba Springs, TN - Unknown Or Other
HEATER BLOWS WARM AIR ON DRIVERS SIDE AND VERY COLD AIR ON PASSENGER SIDE
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Aug 17, 2018 - Gretna, LA - Unknown Or Other
LOUD NOISE OR TICKING BURNING SMOKING BLOW OUT ON BRIDGE MONTHS PRIOR HAD TO MANUALLY SHIFT MY CAR INTO ITS GRINDING GEARS
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Mar 28, 2018 - Decatur, GA - Unknown Or Other
MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER WITH 13800 MILES STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND THE TIRE PRESSURE MONTORING SYSTEM LIGHT STAYS ON
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Mar 10, 2018 - Watertown, NY - Unknown Or Other
THE HEADLIGHTS AND HORN LIGHT AND SOUND INTERMITTENTLY ALSO INTERIOR LIGHTS ALSO FLASH ON AND OFF. HAVING INTERMITTEN PROBLEMS WITH THE WIPERS.ALSO THE BATTERY KEEPS GOIMG DEAD. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING AT NIGHT AS THE CAR IS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A MONTH NOW.
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Feb 21, 2018 - Mesa, AZ - Unknown Or Other
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.
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Feb 21, 2018 - Columbia, SC - Unknown Or Other
INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN THE SWITCH IS ON THEY WILL TURN OFF AND ON BY THEMSELVES. FAST TO SLOW AND SLOW TO FAST. CAUSES VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THIS HAPPENS WHEN CAR IS MOVING, OBVIOUSLY IN RAINY CONDITIONS. MOST RECENT ACCURATE 2-13-18 HIGHWAY AND CITY STREETS.. ALSO MY AIR AND COOLING FAN HAS BEEN RUNNING INTERMEDIATE ON HIGH AND NOW IS NOT WORKING AT ALL. NOT TO MENTION ISSUES WITH WIRING HARNESS.
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Dec 29, 2017 - Matawan, NJ - Unknown Or Other
CAR HAS BEEN RANDOMLY STALLING FOR NO REASON. AFTER SITTING A FEW MINUTES THE CAR WILL RESTART AND DRIVE OK UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN. THE HORN RANDOMLY WORKS AND SOMETIMES GOES OFF BY ITSELF. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TIPM CAUSING THE HORN ISSUE BUT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHY IT IS STALLING. POSSIBLY COULD BE THE TIPM AS WELL.
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May 07, 2017 - Huntington, IN - Unknown Or Other
2008 DODGE AVENGER STALLS OUT WHEN WET OR COLD OUT. HAS HAPPENED SO MANY TIMES AND MY HUSBAND HAS ALMOST BEEN HIT. MECHANICS CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. JUST HAD A SENSOR REPLACED AND TIME UP BC WE SOLD THE CAR AND BOUGHT A NEW CAR BIT A FAMILY MEMBER BOUGHT IT AND IN AFRAID NOW I'M READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS! WE WANT TO GET THIS FIXED FOR HER AND WHY IS THERE NO RECALL???? THESE COMPLAINTS ARE ON SO MANY FORUMS HELP PLEASE??!
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May 03, 2017 - La Porte, TX - Unknown Or Other
THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS THE HORN RANDOMLY HONKING WHICH PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE TO THE POINT IT WAS BLARING AND WOULD NOT STOP WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. WE HAD THE HORN HARD WIRED BYPASSING THE T.I.P.M. RANDOMLY THE THROTTLE IS UNRESPONSIVE AND THEN THE CAR SHUTS DOWN AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT RESTART FOR A WHILE. WE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND THIS DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.
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Mar 08, 2017 - Russell, PA - Unknown Or Other
SPRING BROKE , CAR STUCK IN PARK...
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Feb 19, 2017 - Urbana, OH - Unknown Or Other
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WON'T CLOSE. THERE WAS A RECALL ON OTHER AVENGERS FOR THIS SAME ISSUE BUT NOT FOR MY CAR ITSELF. HAD TO DRIVE TWO HOURS BACK HOME WITH THE DOOR TIED SHUT. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE CHECKED INTO FOR OTHER AVENGERS, MAYBE EXPAND THE RECALL? CAR WAS PARKED WHEN THIS HAPPENED.
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Dec 10, 2016 - San Angelo, TX - Unknown Or Other
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
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Nov 10, 2016 - Shawano, WI - Unknown Or Other
FAULTY INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER CONTROL, FAULTY WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR
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Sep 22, 2016 - Indianapolis, IN - Unknown Or Other
MY DODGE AVANGER THROTTLE BOTTLE CONTROL KEEP GOING OUT. I CONTACTED DODGE ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THE FIRST TIME THEY ADVICED ME TO TAKE IT TOBTHE DEALERSHIP AND THEY FIXED IT BUT I STILL HAD FEES TO PAY. THE CAR HAD THE SAMW ISSUE A YEAR LATER I JUST GOTBIT FIXED. IT HAS NOW DID THE SAME THING , I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN. THE FLASHING LIGHTNING BOLT ON MY DASH CONTINUES TO FLASH. I HAVE READ MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. CHRYSLER DODGE IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND WHEN I CONTACTED THEM THEY DID NOTHING. I AM ALSO HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE DRIVERS WINDOW NOT GOING BACK UP. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS AS WELL. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECOUSR WHILE I WAS DRIVING GOING PAST AN INTERSECTION THE CAR SLOWD COMPLETED DOWN AND THEN THE RED LIGHTS OF A LIGHTNING BOLT FLASHED.
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Sep 17, 2016 - Naperville, IL - Unknown Or Other
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!!!
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Apr 26, 2016 - Houston, TX - Unknown Or Other
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
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Apr 24, 2016 - Pearl, MS - Unknown Or Other
CAR STOPS WHILE DRIVING AND MAY CRANK AFTER 5-15 MINUTES OF WAITING, HORN BLOWS FOR NO REASON, WIPERS MALFUNCTION. PROBLEM CAUSED BY TIPM. NO RECALL IN US HTTP://ABSOLUTERALEIGH.COM/TIPM-REPAIR/BUT ONE IS IN CANADA (FOUND ON AUTOZONE RECALL LIST) ALSO FOUND INFO ON HTTP://ABSOLUTERALEIGH.COM/TIPM-REPAIR/ RELATING TO THE TIPM AND ON HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/AVENGER/2008/ENGINE/ENGINE_STALLS_SHUTS_DOWN_WHEN_DRIVING.SHTML. ANOTHER WEBSITE ISHTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/AVENGER/2008/ELECTRICAL/TIPM_MALFUNCTIONING.SHTML. I HAVE BEEN TO 3 MECHANIC SHOPS AND TWO DEALERSHIPS. PLEASE HELP US GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED. THANKS. THE CAR CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING MOST OF THE TI,E. THERE HAS BEEN TIMES WHEN THE CAR CUTS OF BEFORE THE CAR IS EVEN MOVED. IT DOSENT MATTER HAVE LONG THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN. THE HORN HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED BECUSE IT WOULD NOT STOP BLOWING. THAT WAS THE FIRST THING THAT WENT WRONG BEFORE THE CAR STARTED GOING DEAD. THE NEXT SIGN WAS THE CAR STARTED JERKING BUT THEN WOULD NOT GO OVER 30 MPH. I DONT KOW WHAT HAPPENED BUT THE CAR DIDNT DO THAT LONG. FROM THEN ON THE CAR GOES DEAD WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY ON THE INTERSTATE.
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Feb 29, 2016 - Sterling Heights, MI - Unknown Or Other
WHEN FUELING MY VEHICLE I GET BACK SPLASH ALL THE TIME. IT STARTED WHEN MY AVENGER REACH 50000 MILES
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Feb 23, 2016 - Irmo, SC - Unknown Or Other
I HAVE A 2008 DODGE AVENGER 2.4 CYLINDER. MY STARTER HAS BEEN REPLACING FOUR TIMES IN LESS THAN FORTY DAY TIME FRAME, YES THAT IS WHAT I SAID. THE CAR CUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHILE I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE. I HAVE NOW PAID AROUND 1,440. SO FAR NOW. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WHETHER OR NOT MY VIN NUMBER FITS THE BILL, IT HAS HAPPENED AND HAS GROSSLY ENDANGERED MY FAMILY TO INCLUDE GRANDCHILD AND MYSELF NOT TO MENTION INCREASE THE RISK OF MULTIPLE CRASH. THE FOLLOWING ARE INFORMATION I HAVE FOUND REASON FOR STALLED ENGINES OF 2008 DOGE AVENGERS . ALL WORK DONE AT DODGE SERVICE DEPT. I HAVE RECEIPTS FROM DEALERSHIP WITH MY COMPLAINTS ABOUT ENGINE STALL ISSUES. PLEASE HELP ME. SINCERE, THANKS MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE: RESULTING IN AN ENGINE STALL OR ENGINE FAILURE. THE ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING IT MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. CHRYSLER DEALERS SHOULD REPLACE THE TIPM MODULE, FREE OF CHARGE. FLASH THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) OR REPLACE THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE, AS NEEDED, FREE OF CHARGE. SEPTEMBER 2008 -- CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 712 MY 2009 SEBRING, DODGE CALIBER, AVENGER, JOURNEY, JEEP PATRIOT, AND COMPASS VEHICLES. A NEW ADHESIVE USED IN THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) MANUFACTURING PROCESS CAN CAUSE THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD TO BREAK. THIS CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PCM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2008.
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Feb 14, 2016 - Tampa, FL - Unknown Or Other
CAR STARTED STALLING WHILE DRIVING 2 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE. DEALER SAID USE CAR IS AS IS. BUT SINCE THEN 3 DIFFERENT MECHANICS HAVE LOOK AT IT AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. LAST MECHANIC HEADED FOR A WEEK AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. FOUR MONTHS LATER STARTED TO JERK BEFORE STALLING AND THE THROTTLE LIGHT CAME ON. THREE DAYS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND THE DAY AFTER IT STARTED DOING THE SAME THING. BACK TO THE SHOP AND SEVEN DAYS LATER BECAUSE IT WAS LOOSING FUEL PRESSURE THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACE. NOW 2 DAYS LATER IS DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN. THIS CAR CAN'T BE REPAIR IF THEY CAN'T FIND WHAT'S WRONG. AND THAT INCLUDED A DODGE DEALER THAT HAD THE CAR FOR A WEEK, CHARGE ME $75 AND COULDN'T FIND WHAT'S WRONG. THE CAR IS UNSAFE, IT STALL WHILE DRIVING AND CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
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Feb 03, 2016 - Irmo, SC - Unknown Or Other
I HAVE A 2008 DODGE AVENGER 2.4 CYLINDER. MY STARTER HAS BEEN REPLACING FOUR TIMES IN LESS THAN FORTY DAY TIME FRAME, YES THAT IS WHAT I SAID. THE CAR CUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHILE I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE, FORTUNATE FOR ME AND ANOTHER ACCOUNT GRANDCHILD DIDN'T GET KILLED. DODGE-LAND OF COLUMBIA, SC MISS DIAGNOSED AND ENDANGERED ME AND ON ONE ACCOUNT MY THEN THREE YEAR OLD GRAND BABY, NOW FOUR AS OF FEB 2ND. I VOICED MY CONCERNS ASKED IF THEY CHECKED WIRING OR SEE IF SOMETHING ELECTRICAL; I SAID IT DOESN'T MAKE SINCE, SOMETHING IS SHORTING OR CAUSING THE STARTER TO BURN OUT, DID YOU'LL CHECK. DODGE-LAND SAID IT'S FIXED NOW YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY, GETTING ME TO ENTRUSTED IN WHAT THEY SAY AND BELIEVE, I DID. BILL REASSURED ME IT WAS FIXED SAID WE CHECKED IT, IT'S NOT WIRING, OR NOTHING ELSE, IT'S NOT ELECTRICAL, PMC IT+S YOUR STARTER, WE CHECKED IT EVERYTHING. BILL (SERVICE TECH) SAID IT WAS YOUR STARTER, YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY WE FIXED IT. ( FOURTH TIME NOW) FOURTH TIME DODGE-LAND SAID CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT MODEL COMPUTER COMPONENT, MODULE, I WILL HAVE TO PAY A LITTLE OVER $800. TO HAVE IT REPLACED CHRYSLER WILL NOT REPLACE IT FOR FREE. (SAFETY RECALL) I AM OUTRAGED AND AMAZED, BECAUSE THAT IS AN OUTRIGHT SAFETY RECALL OR SHOULD BE. PLEASE HELP ME WITH MY PROBLEM. I HAVE PAPERS FROM DPDGE-LAND, IT HAS ALL MY PERSONAL INFORMATION ON THEM.
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Dec 22, 2015 - Venice, FL - Unknown Or Other
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.
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Dec 14, 2015 - Romeoville, IL - Unknown Or Other
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.
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Sep 19, 2015 - Mustang, OK - Unknown Or Other
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.
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Feb 02, 2015 - Bluefield, VA - Unknown Or Other
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!!!!
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Mar 28, 2014 - Washington, DC - Unknown Or Other
CAR WILL NOT PICK UP SPEED AND RPM NOT WORKING. WHEN AT RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN CAR WILL CUT OFF NO WARNING
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Sep 08, 2013 - Kansas City, MO - Unknown Or Other
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.
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Aug 19, 2012 - Detroit, MI - Unknown Or Other
GEARS LOCK IN PARK ..FIRST OF ME HAVING / KNOWING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM . I'VE ONLY OWN THIS CAR (2008 AVENGER) A YR & A HALF ... NOW IT'S AT THE DEALERSHIP WAITING ON CONFIRMATION FROM CHRYSLER.. .
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May 23, 2012 - Surprise, AZ - Unknown Or Other
WE BOUGHT THIS CAR USED A YEAR AGO. SOON AFTER THE AC COMPRESSOR WENT OUT. WE HAD IT REPAIRED. THEN THE BRAKES WENT OUT. HAD THEM FIXED, BUT THEY STILL GRIND AND ARE NOT RIGHT. HAD THE ROTARS LOOKED AT AND FIXED, BUT STILL NOT GOOD. THEN THE AC BLEW AGAIN, HAD IT REPAIRED AGAIN. THEN WE HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHEN CAR IDLING THAT SOUNDS LIKE A SCREAM. THEN THE AC BLEW AGAIN AND NOW THEIR IS A GRINDING NOISE IN ENGINE AND IT SOUNDS LIKE A LAWN MOWER. WE ARE VERY UNHAPPY AND WROTE TO DODGE.OH WAIT THIS IS ALL FOLLOWING THE SHIFTER BREAKING (PIN ISSUE) AND HAVING TO ASK DODGE TO MAKE THIS A RECALL WHICH THEY DID.
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Jan 29, 2012 - Saratoga Springs, UT - Unknown Or Other
DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER SUDDENLY LOSES POWER AND BEGINS TO IDLE AND RUN ROUGH. THE RED ELECTRIC BOLT SIGN CAME ON AND WAS FLASHING. CAR CONTINUED TO RUN FUNNY NOT HAVING NORMAL POWER AND UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON IT RESET. ?
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Sep 14, 2009 - Terrell, TX - Unknown Or Other
I PURCHASED A 2008 DODGE AVENGER FROM KIA/PLANO AND I HAVE HAD NOTHING BU TROUBLE. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO THE LEMON LAW AND NOW THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS GREG ABBOTT.
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