Cruise Control Problems of Dodge Avenger

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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Passenger side air vents blow only cold air when using heater. Driver side blows heated air with a electric burning smell. Cruise control will not stay engaged. Traction control continually engages while driving on dry roads.

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My car is having all of the same problems that the vehicles form the tpms recall had. My car isnt covered under the recall though. The cruise control wont work, the battery just goes dead, the remote start sysyem wont work, sometimes the engine wont start, the radio stays on all the time if you dont manually shut it off, the air bag light is on even though there is nothing wrong with it. I feel as though since my car has all the same problems and I have seen many more complaints from others on this site and other websites that the recall should be reevaluated and expanded to cover more of the same year of vehicles. Please do something about this for all of the owners having problems.

Tire pressure monitoring system short circuits leading to faulty readings on gauge, cruise control won't operate at speeds over 40 mph, radio constantly skips from one station to another, etc. Contacted Chrysler about the recall on this (recall #: 08v152000) asking to have it repaired free of charge, but they refused. These issues occur when the vehicle is both stationary and mobile.

While driving down the interstate with the cruise control on, the cruise shut off, the brake light, abs light and traction control light came on and the car experienced a sudden lose of power and was braking itself. The sudden lose of speed and braking out of the driver's control on the interstate during rush hour created a safety hazard.

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Cruise control works only up to 40 mph. Any attempt to engage cruise control beyond 40 mph is futile. It does nothing.

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.

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.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Avenger. While driving at 50 mph, the cruise control was activated but would independently turn off. In addition, the contact stated that while at a stop light and the brake pedal was depressed the rpms increased. The contact also stated that while at a stop, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to restart. The tire pressure warning light and engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed but the parts that needed to be repaired were unknown. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was aware of NHTSA campaign number: 08v152000 (electrical system) however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 47,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while driving approximately 75 mph with the cruise control activated, a lighting bolt icon light illuminated as the cruise control independently deactivated. The warning light stopped illuminating after the contact shut the engine off and restarted the vehicle. The contact stated the warning light continued to illuminate intermittently, the rpm reading increased and the vehicle was hesitant upon acceleration. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where the technician stated that the electronic throttle body would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 98,879.

While driving 60 mph using cruise control, electronic throttle control indicator light blinks and engine loses power. However, difficulty in breaking and bringing to complete stop due to high rpm idle. After turning off and restarting engine, light is off and engine runs fine. Incident has occurred three times, 6/29/13, 7/2/13, 7/7/13.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the electronic throttle control warning light illuminated as the vehicle erroneously accelerated. The vehicle was moved to the shoulder where it was shut down and restarted but the failure recurred. The contact also stated that the failure occurred when attempting to decelerate and the vehicle functioned normally when the cruise control was engaged. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic or the dealer for inspection or repairs. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph with the cruise control activated, the vehicle independently accelerated to 100 mph and the when brake pedal was depressed the vehicle would only decrease to 60 mph, the contact also mentioned that he shut off the vehicle but continued to accelerate. The contact had to crash into in a ditch to stop the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The police report was filed and no injuries sustained. The vehicle was repaired and the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The contact experienced the failure on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 3,000. Ne.