IllustrationTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ORC LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
2008 Dodge Avenger
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Avenger years
Owner complaints for the 2008 Dodge Avenger are substantially higher than the model-year median of 157.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
660–25K
14425–50K
17350–75K
12375–100K
155100–150K
61150K+
722 reports with mileage · 109 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 236 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 219 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 138 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
36 crash reports26 fire reports24 injury reports
What owners actually said
831 reportsWHEN FILLING UP THE GAS TANK, THE PUMP CLICKS OFF BUT THEN A BUNCH OF GAS SPURTS OUT OF THE TANK ONTO THE CAR AND GROUND. THIS IS INCREDIBLE UNSAFE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS. REPAIR IS ABOUT $1000. GIVEN THE NUMBER OF PREVIOUS REPORTS ON RELATIVELY LOW MILEAGE VEHICLES, THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
THIS FIRST OCCURRED GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 50MPH THE ETCS LIGHT STARTED BLINKING AND ALL THROTTLE WAS GONE..GIVING THE GAS WAS DOING NOTHING AN UNFORTUNATELY I WAS IN A CONSTRUCTION AREA AN HAD NO WHERE TO PULL OFF OF THE INTERSTATE SO HAD BLOCKED TRAFFIC TO TURN CAR OF AN RESTART TO LIMP OFF THE NXT EXIT..CHANGED THE ELEC…
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THIS FIRST OCCURRED GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 50MPH THE ETCS LIGHT STARTED BLINKING AND ALL THROTTLE WAS GONE..GIVING THE GAS WAS DOING NOTHING AN UNFORTUNATELY I WAS IN A CONSTRUCTION AREA AN HAD NO WHERE TO PULL OFF OF THE INTERSTATE SO HAD BLOCKED TRAFFIC TO TURN CAR OF AN RESTART TO LIMP OFF THE NXT EXIT..CHANGED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR FIXED THE ISSUE FOR ABOUT 500 MILES AN THE SENSOR WAS $600 ONLY FOR IT TO FAIL AGAIN AN AFTER RESEARCH I SEE A LOT OF THE SAME CAR IS HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ! IT IS VERY DANGEROUS ON AN INTERSTATE WITH NO THROTTLE TO GET YOUR CAR TO SAFETY. *TR
OIL PAN IS RUSTING FROM INSIDE OUT WAS TOLD THIS BY TWO DIFFERENT OIL TECH. CAN NOT FIND AFTER MARKET PAN ...DEALER ONLY. *TR
WHEN FILLING THE CAR UP YOU CANT GET 1.5 GALS IN BEFORE IT SPITS FUEL OUT ON YOU AND THE SIDE OF THE CAR. THE FUEL TANK IS COLLAPSING AND PUSHING FUEL OUT OF TOP OF TANK AND ONTO THE GROUND WHILE PARKED AND DRIVING REALLY WORRIED ABOUT CAUSING UNDERCARRIAGE FIRE AND I HAVE RESEARCH THIS AND A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME IS…
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WHEN FILLING THE CAR UP YOU CANT GET 1.5 GALS IN BEFORE IT SPITS FUEL OUT ON YOU AND THE SIDE OF THE CAR. THE FUEL TANK IS COLLAPSING AND PUSHING FUEL OUT OF TOP OF TANK AND ONTO THE GROUND WHILE PARKED AND DRIVING REALLY WORRIED ABOUT CAUSING UNDERCARRIAGE FIRE AND I HAVE RESEARCH THIS AND A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THE DEALER COST ALMOST $1,000 TO FIX IT, WE NEED TO MAKE THIS A RECALL FOR THE PEOPLE'S SAFETY AS WELL AS MY FAMILY'S THANK YOU. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS OVER 10 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SENSOR FOR THE THROTTLE SYSTEM NEEDED …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS OVER 10 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SENSOR FOR THE THROTTLE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE SENSOR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 147,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCH DISCONNECTED FROM THE HOUSING CAUSING THE DOOR TO NOT TO LOCK. THE POWER LOCKS FEATURE DID NOT LOCK THE DOOR AS WELL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER 07V414000 (LA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCH DISCONNECTED FROM THE HOUSING CAUSING THE DOOR TO NOT TO LOCK. THE POWER LOCKS FEATURE DID NOT LOCK THE DOOR AS WELL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER 07V414000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE CONTACT PERSONALLY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. *TR
MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER HAS AN ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT FLASHING ANYTIME I GO OVER ABOUT 2000 RPM. AT THAT POINT THE CAR BEGINS TO STALL AND I HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTART. I AM POSTING THIS BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS OTHER POSTS ON DODGE FORUMS THAT EXPLAIN THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN DEFE…
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MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER HAS AN ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT FLASHING ANYTIME I GO OVER ABOUT 2000 RPM. AT THAT POINT THE CAR BEGINS TO STALL AND I HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTART. I AM POSTING THIS BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS OTHER POSTS ON DODGE FORUMS THAT EXPLAIN THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THE THROTTLE CONTROL. *TR
WHEN PUMPING GAS INTO MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER I GET OVERSPILL OF GAS COMING OUT OF TANK. I HEAR THE CLICK AND RELEASE OF GAS PUMP AND IMMEDIATELY GAS SPURTS OUT ONTO CAR AND ME. I LOOKED UP ON INTERNET AND IT APPEARS TO BE HAPPENING TO ALOT OF DODGE AVENGERS. IS THERE A RECALL? *TR
I HAVE HAD A REOCCURING PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE LIGHT COMING ON AFTER EXPERIENCING CHUGGING AND DECELERATION WITH MY CAR. IT WAS ONLY AT LOW SPEEDS BUT HAS NOW GONE ON WHEN I AM ON THE FREEWAY. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE COME CLOSE TO LOSING POWER AT HIGH SPEEDS BUT I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE LIGHT TRAFFIC AND A CLEAR SHOULDER. MY…
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I HAVE HAD A REOCCURING PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE LIGHT COMING ON AFTER EXPERIENCING CHUGGING AND DECELERATION WITH MY CAR. IT WAS ONLY AT LOW SPEEDS BUT HAS NOW GONE ON WHEN I AM ON THE FREEWAY. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE COME CLOSE TO LOSING POWER AT HIGH SPEEDS BUT I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE LIGHT TRAFFIC AND A CLEAR SHOULDER. MY RPMS HAVE BEEN INCREDIBLY HIGH DURING THIS TIME AND HAVE TO START THE CAR AGAIN. THIS FIXES IT TEMPORARILY AND STARTS AGAIN A FEW MINUTES LATER. I HAVE SEEN THIS ISSUE ON OTHER VEHICLES AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. I AM A POLICE OFFICER AND I HAVE DEFENSIVELY DRIVING TRAINING BUT THEY DON'T TRAIN YOU ON WHEN A PART ON YOUR CAR THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED FAILS WHILE TRAVELING 65 ON THE FREEWAY. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DO THEY NEED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM? YOU WILL RECALL A STUPID TIRE SENSOR BUT NOT THE THROTTLE BODY THAT CAN CAUSE DEATH? FIX THE PROBLEM PLEASE. I DON'T WANT TO DIE OR INJURED BECAUSE NO ONE IS LISTENING ABOUT AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM. *TR
Official recalls
608V152000 · Electrical System:wiring
Apr 2, 2008
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 180,963 MY 2007-2008 SEBRING AND DODGE AVENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A STANDARD TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS). UNUSED ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS FOR THE TPMS MAY BECOME CORRODED AND COULD SHORT CIRCUIT, WHICH CAN CAUSE A VARIETY OF CONDITIONS INCLUDING ENGINE NO-START, DEAD BATTERY, AN INOPERATIVE CRUISE CONTROL OR REMOTE START SYSTEM, AND/OR ENGINE STALLING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: ENGINE STALLING COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL SEAL THE WIRES FOR THE TPMS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 15, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
07V473000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System:radiator Assembly
Oct 10, 2007
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.4 LITER ENGINES, THE ENGINE COOLANT MAY BE DRAWN INTO THE LEFT RADIATOR COOLING FAN MOTOR CONNECTOR.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT AND RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CONNECTOR FOR CONTAMINATION OR DAMAGE, INSTALL A WIRING HARNESS OVERLAY, AND REPLACE THE FAN MOTOR FREE OR CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
07V426000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
Sep 13, 2007
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES WITH ALL WHEEL DRIVE, THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND COULD SEPARATE. THIS CAN CAUSE THE FUEL TANK TO LOOSEN AND LEAK FUEL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN AN UNDERBODY FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK RETENTION STRAPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING OCTOBER 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
07V414000 · Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
Sep 12, 2007
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE FRONT DOOR LATCH CABLE MAY BECOME PARTIALLY UNSEATED FROM THE INTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE HOUSING POSSIBLY CAUSING THE LATCH TO STICK IN THE UNLATCHED POSITION OR THE LOCK FUNCTION TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH AN UNLATCHED DOOR CAN RESULT IN AN UNBELTED FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT FALLING OUT OF THE VEHICLE OR BEING EJECTED IN A CRASH, CAUSING INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL ADD A SECONDARY RETENTION FEATURE TO BOTH FRONT DOORS. THIS ACTION WILL SUPERSEDE AND EXPAND A PREVIOUS SAFETY RECALL (PLEASE SEE 07V-104). THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 29, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
07V240000 · Air Bags:frontal
Jun 13, 2007
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FRONT SEAT TRACK POSITION SENSORS UTILIZED FOR THE AIR BAG SYSTEM MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS DURING CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT SEAT TRACK POSITION SENSORS AND REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALLBEGAN ON JUNE 18, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
07V104000 · Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
Mar 15, 2007
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FRONT DOOR LATCH CABLE MAY BECOME PARTIALLY UNSEATED FROM THE INTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE HOUSING CAUSING THE DOOR LATCH TO STICK IN THE OPEN POSITION AND NOT BE SECURED TO THE STRIKER.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: DURING CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS, THE POSSIBILITY OF A DOOR OPENING COULD CAUSE AN UNBELTED PASSENGER TO BE EJECTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES.
Remedy: THIS ACTION IS SUPERSEDED (PLEASE SEE 07-V414.) DEALERS WILL ADD FREE OF CHARGE A SECONDARY FEATURE TO BOTH FRONT DOORS TO PREVENT THE DOOR LATCH CABLE FERRULE FROM BECOMING UNSEATED AT THE INTERIOR FRONT DOOR RELEASE HANDLE HOUSING. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 30, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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NHTSA investigations
1AQ10001 · Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion Audit
Opened Nov 18, 2010 · Closed Dec 28, 2015
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Unknown Or Other
On November 18, 2010, NHTSA's Recall Management Division (RMD) opened an audit query (AQ10-001) to investigate recall remedy completion by rental car companies on safety recall campaigns.It was expected to provide the agency an indication of how completely and how quickly rental car fleets perform necessary recall-related remedies on the vehicles owned and then rented/leased for use on the roadways.RMD queried three (3) major motor vehicle manufacturers (Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors) and requested data regarding completion figures for fifteen (15) discreet safety recalls.Analysis of this data demonstrated that rental car recalls completion was neither complete nor consistent.The rental car companies representing the largest market share in the industry were then queried as to their respective policies for the rental, lease, and sale of vehicles with open recalls.The data and responses from the manufacturers and the rental car companies can be found in the document repository by accessing the ?Associated Documents link above.In December 2015, Congress enacted the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act.One section of the Act prohibits rental car companies from renting, leasing, or selling motor vehicles subject to open safety recalls.With the passage of the FAST Act and its prohibition, there is no continuing need for the agency to investigate rental car recall completions.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The agency reserves the right to open any future investigations, including audits of individual recalls, or groups of recalls, or rental car companies, to examine more closely safety recalls performance and completion issues in this area.