Throttle Control Warning Light On problems of the 2008 Dodge Avenger - part 2

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle would not accelerate over 25 mph. The electronic throttle sensor warning light was also illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. The contact was advised by a mechanic to add fuel injector cleaning fluid and new tire octane gas to the vehicle. The contact did just that however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 73,000. The current mileage was 86,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Avenger. The contact was driving approximately 68 mph when the electronic throttle control indicator illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to be restarted and coasted to the side of the road; not exceeding 20 mph. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where the contact was awaiting diagnosis of the failure. The manufacturer was contacted but offered no assistance. The failure and the current mileages were approximately 87,900. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that after started the vehicle, the electronic throttle control warning light illuminated. There was loud noise and shaking from the vehicle while idle. In addition, the vehicle would not accelerate over 12 mph. The contact was able to resolve the shaking failure momentarily once the vehicle was shut off and restarted. The failure recurred frequently. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or a repair shop for inspection or repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a claim was filed. The current mileage was 76,000. The failure mileage was 75,995.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the electronic throttle control warning light illuminated. The same failure occurred previously. The manufacturer was contact and advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000 and the current mileage was 87,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated was driving 25 mph when the electronic throttle light illuminated and caused the vehicle to stall. The contact had to avoid crashing due to lost power. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic where the mechanic could not remedy the failure. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer advised that the entire throttle body should be replaced but could not guarantee that the repair would remedy the problem. The failure mileage was 100,800.

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.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Avenger. While driving approximately 65 mph, the electronic throttle control warning light was illuminated and the vehicle began to decelerate without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle would not accelerate beyond second gear. The contact shut off the engine and when restarting, the vehicle operated as normal until the failure began to recur intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was told that ice was building up inside of the throttle body air horn and causing the failure. The vehicle was repaired yet the failure continued to recur intermittently so the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told that the throttle body would need to be replaced. The throttle body was replaced and the failure had not recurred. The failure mileage was 46,000 and the current mileage was 66,000.

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.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the electronic throttle warning light illuminated followed by the vehicle stalling. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and it was taken to the dealer for inspection where the contact was advised that the air box assembly would need replacing. The repair was performed yet the failure recurred within a few months. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the manifold gasket was then replaced but to no avail. The throttle body was then replaced, which seemed to correct the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Avenger. The contact was driving 70 mph when the electronic throttle control warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the battery was replaced but did not correct the failure. The entire electronic throttle body control was then repaired. The contact believed the failure to be an extreme safety risk because the vehicle could stall without warning at any time and potentially cause a crash. The failure mileage was 52,267 and the current mileage was 52,858.