Throttle Control Warning Light On Problems of Dodge Avenger - part 2

Car lost acceleration at 35 mph electronic throttle light came on. Acceleration came back up. Next day no problems. The following day car was sputtering and light came on again then went off. Lost acceleration again at 30mph, with light coming on and then going off. 1 hour later when turning on car electronic throttle light is flashing and the whole car is shaking badly. I was able to coast the 1/4 mile home since there was no traffic with the car shaking the entire way and the light flashing. 10 minutes later had to go out and move car no issues. This is a serious problem. I had this fixed exactly a year ago. Being told it was something clogging a hose. I find that hard to believe when so many other people are having the exact same problem and almost getting killed when driving. Do a recall Dodge. Because we shouldn't have to pay to fix things when the mechanics aren't sure what the problem is. I'm praying I can make it to my garage safely tomorrow morning. I'm terrified to drive my car and haven't in 2 days.

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The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that the engine failed to start the and electronic throttle control light illuminated. Additionally, the rpms would not increase over 2,000 when driving at least 55 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed but to no avail. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 48,000.

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My Dodge Avenger had a throttle control light illuminated on the dash when first starting the vehicle. Thereafter, the car first would not go over 20 mph. Later this problem progressed. The car only had a small amount of power. It could get up to 30-40 mph on flat areas but struggled to maintain 5 mph on inclines. The vehicle would also shake violently when the transmission was in gear but the vehicle was stopped do to engine vibrations. I am currently in the progress of replacing the Avengers throttle body. Normally I wouldn't report this, but when I called the dealer to order the part he informed me that they have been replacing a lot of these lately due to problems.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the vehicle suddenly lost acceleration power as the throttle control warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 93,000.

On the highway in an attempt to accelerate, the electronic throttle control light began to flash and the car lost power. I had to get onto the shoulder and put my hazards on and try and drive the car while never getting over 20mph. After restarting the car it drove ok, however, there was no passing acceleration when the pedal is to the floor. Leading up to this event, the car has been stuttering when shifting between gears. My wife had the same issue with her caliber before she got rid of it. There needs to be a recall!!!.

Once electronic throttle control indicator light comes on, it is difficult to maintain consistent speed. I also have no control over my temperature gauges. Airbag light, check engine light comes on together with this as well.

Electronic throttle control light came on and stayed flashing could not go over approx 15-25 mph. Pulled over shut car off and restarted and worked fine for the 5 min drive I had to complete after it happened. 9 hours later while driving the throttle control light came on again with loss of power intermittently then stayed off for 5 min drive I had to complete.

The electronic throttle control light comes on and makes the car impossible to drive. This has been an issue for me for 10 months. I have read about many others having this exact problem with no luck or help from Dodge. After cleaning and replacing the few affordable things, I still can not go more than a few days without the light coming back on. It usually sits in the driveway at least until I can afford the recommended $1100 repair that Dodge refuses to fix. I will never ever buy another Dodge.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the electrical throttle control warning indicator illuminated intermittently and the vehicle decelerated independently. In addition, the engine revved when the brake pedal was applied and the vehicle continued to accelerate at the speed of 10 mph. The gear was shifted into park in order to stop the vehicle. The contact resumed driving and the failure persisted. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 133,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle began to jerk and vibrate. The check engine and throttle control warning lights illuminated as well. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 54,000.

Was driving on the highway and could not go over 30 mph. The electronic throttle light came on and was flashing. I got off at the next exit and had the vehicle towed. A couple of days later, tried the vehicle and it did run fine again. After a couple more days, the speed was not what it should be. Moved very slow and the rpm went high before it would change gears. Lost power especially going up hill. Happened again today. Could not go over 30 mph. Barely made it up a hill and to work. Having the vehicle towed again.

The car would sputter like it was having a hard time accelerating then the electronic throttle body light came on. I was on my way to a dealership to find out what was wrong. I was merging onto a busy interstate when my car went from 60-65 mph down to 30-35 mph while I was still trying to speed up to merge onto the interstate. This incident came very close to resulting in me getting rear ended. The next day I went and had the whole throttle body replaced (January 2013). In October 2013 I started to have the same problems, the throttle body light would come on and the car would sputter like it couldn'¿¿t pick up speed or it would rev up while I was slowing down. I had the throttle body cleaned and it ran okay for a week or two. Then September 2013 I took it to a dealership yet again, they said it was old codes causing the problem. They cleared the codes and it was fine for a little bit. Then around April 2014 it would start up again. It would run fine and on occasion the throttle control light would come on. But in August 2014 it started acting up again. The rpms would rev up from 1 to 3 while in park. I would be sitting at a red light with my foot on the brake and the car would rev up for no reason. It has completely stalled out on me two days in a row. Luckily it was when I was in parking lots. This is a newer car and there is no logical reason to have this much ongoing trouble with the throttle body except some kind of defect. It is also very dangerous. Because it will act up a day or two then be fine for a few days making it difficult for a shop to actually see what the car is doing. The light comes on and it acts up and sometimes when you turn the car off and back on it¿ll be fine. But the fact that it will stall out or decelerate with no notice is very dangerous especially since I drive on a busy interstate at least twice a day.

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The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the engine began to shake violently and the electronic throttle control warning light illuminated. The contact attempted to accelerate but the engine did not respond. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The approximate failure and current mileage was 101,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and the electronic throttle control warning light advised of a defect. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance to the contact. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 66,000.

As I was driving down the road headed onto the interstate my car lost speed and went from 50mph to 40mph and the electronic throttle body light came on. Gas pedal was to the floor and couldn't go over 40mph. Felt like the car was going to die if I was to let off the gas then it would all of a sudden speed up on its own to 50. When I had to slow down for a red light which thankfully I didn't need to stop I couldn't get the mph over 30 once I started going again. I got home safe but this seems to be a problem as I have read. This needs to be fixed or recalled. Big safety issue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

Driving on the highway and the electronic throttle control light comes on. The car will not accelerate, and after taking foot off the accelerator the light goes off.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while parked the electronic throttle control warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic stated the throttle would have to be replaced. The contact had not experienced a failure with the vehicle but was worried about experiencing a failure in the future. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 127,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Avenger. While driving approximately 55 mph, the throttle sensor warning indicator illuminated with a sudden reduction in acceleration power. The vehicle then independently decelerated to 20 mph. The contact maneuvered to the side of the road and the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The technician replaced the throttle harness. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 89,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle began to decelerate independently as the throttle control warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact shut off and restarted the vehicle, as it then functioned properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the motor needed to be replaced and the central computer needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled and the electron throttle control warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection where they advised that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and stated that they would further inspect the failure. The failure mileage was 43,000. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that the throttle control warning light illuminated while driving and the engine rpms increased to 2000. In addition, the vehicle began to jerk abnormally while the contact was attempting to accelerate. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure and current mileage was 98,000.

While driving this morning, my car hesitated and stalled. I was able to get my car restarted, but the check engine light came on. After a couple of minutes of driving, the electronic throttle control light came on and the car lost power and would not accelerate. It was very stressful because this all happened during rush hour traffic in washington DC. I have researched this problem and it seems that it is a common occurrence. . . Please recall now for safety reasons!!!!.

I was driving 25 mph when the electronic throttle control indicator light came on. The light remained lit while I was driving. The speed of my car decreased and I was not able to accelerate when pushing the gas pedal. My car seemed as if it was coasting. I turned my car around to park it. When I pressed the brakes my car seemed like it wanted to shut off. My car began jerking. I did not make it even 1 mile from my home before this took place.

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 owns a 2010 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that the throttle control light illuminated on the instrument panel. The engine then began to lose power, but did not stall. The contact also stated that vehicle would experience a hesitation when attempting to accelerate. A mechanic informed the contact that throttle issues were a common problem for this model year vehicle. The vehicle had not been inspected. The failure and current mileages were 32,000.

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.