2008 Dodge Avenger

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BUT ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE BATTERY AS A TEMPORARY FIX. THE REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR HOURS, BUT THE LIGHT WOULD RESET BACK TO NORMAL AFTER A FEW MOMENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT ADDRESSED BY ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 TO 65 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR REPEATEDLY ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF POWER AND THE VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO ACCELERATE UNDER 2 RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT 2008 DODGE AVENGER SXT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WAS A DELAY IN THE ACCELERATION WHEN DRIVING OVER 55 MPH DURING EXTREMELY HOT WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 48,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 45 MPH AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THE FAILURE COULD BE CAUSED BY THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILES WERE 57,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE BEYOND THE SPEED BEING DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY INFORMED THE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE UPDATED AND RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE BE REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHO DETECTED THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE THROTTLE BODY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE PROGRESSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GASOLINE PEDAL BECAME INOPERABLE SINCE THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE WAS FAULTY. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 48,254.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED, THERE WAS A SLIGHT POWER RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK. SUDDENLY, THE WARNING INDICATOR STOPPED ILLUMINATING AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORSE TO WHERE THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZE DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000. UPDATED 06/03/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PART WAS ORDERED AND DODGE AGREED TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS. UPDATED 07/08/11. *JB