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Dodge Avenger Acceleration problems by year

270 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Dodge Avenger's acceleration & cruise control. Unintended acceleration, surging, throttle problems and cruise or adaptive cruise faults.

Acceleration complaints by model year

YearAcceleration complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
201415100
201334110
201216110
201114100
201027100
20097000
2008139100
20001000
19991000
19983341
19969000
19954100

Acceleration recalls

Latest Avenger acceleration complaints

2014 Dodge AvengerTransmission & drivetrainElectrical systemAcceleration & cruise control

Driving and car cuts off without warning. Could be going 35 mph could be going 65 mph. Have to shift to N to cut car back on. Sometimes it won't cut back on. I pressed gas after light turned green in a busy intersection and car cut off in middle of intersection. This has happened in more than one occasion and almost caused many accidents. Throws code for crankshaft position sensor. It has been replaced and still not helping. Also replaced throttle body position sensor. This is happening with A LOT of these vehicles. All online forums talk of the same problem. Don't know if it's the computer itself because the check engine light rarely comes in when this happens. Then it throws random codes.

Filed Incident Power train · Electrical system · Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 11534720
2013 Dodge AvengerElectrical systemAcceleration & cruise control

The throttle body system keeps failing and causing my ETC light to come on. This causes the car to lose speed and almost stalling while driving. Thus happens out if no where and while driving the car will automatically slow down on it own and won't let me accelerate which is very dangerous when driving on the highway or trying to make a turn and your car stops accelerating. I have had the throttle body replaced multiple times and it never resolves the issue.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 11515559
2008 Dodge AvengerAcceleration & cruise control

The car runs perfect but all the sudden started dying while in reverse then a lightning bolt with lines on each side was flashing and the car died. So we changed the spark plugs and did a full service and it ran fine then started doing the same thing where it's getting no power and won't go at all. Let it sit for a minute then hen will drive fine for a little bit and start acting like it's not getting any power i don't understand what's going on with it

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 11510723
2014 Dodge AvengerAcceleration & cruise control

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the electronic throttle control warning light illuminated, and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the electronic throttle body was replaced twice; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a second dealer Northtown Chrysler Jeep Dodge Fiat (2020 Niagara Falls Blvd, Tonawanda, NY 14150), where the PCM was replaced twice along with the Controller Area Network. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 11509570
2010 Dodge AvengerTransmission & drivetrainAcceleration & cruise controlEngine & cooling

The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would not properly accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. Also, while operating the vehicle a knocking noise was present coming from the engine when the air conditioning unit was turned on. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.

Filed Incident Power train · Vehicle speed control · EngineNHTSA 11438610
2013 Dodge AvengerElectrical systemAcceleration & cruise controlEngine & cooling

I was driving approximately 40 and then the car had no power. When I gave it gas it would not go. It dropped to about 10 mph. The red flashing etc and engine light came on. Very scary. I could not move out of anyone way if I had to.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Vehicle speed control · EngineNHTSA 11406161
2014 Dodge AvengerElectrical systemAcceleration & cruise controlFuel system

While the vehicle is moving and with my feet on the gas pedal the rpms drop, the car shudders. About 5 seconds later the rpms jump up but doesn't gain speed. Also the car jerks before accelerating very slow. No codes but clearly there's a problem.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Vehicle speed control · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11373627
2013 Dodge AvengerAcceleration & cruise control

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge avenger. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the check engine warning light would illuminate intermittently. The contact also stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle would hesitate to move forward upon depressing the accelerator. The contact took the vehicle to south chicago dodge chrysler jeep (7340 s western ave, chicago, il 60636) where they diagnosed the vehicle with a defective throttle body assembly. The contact also took the vehicle to other...

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independent mechanics where they also informed him that the issue was the throttle body. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure where they referred him to the nhtsa. The vehicle had been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 127,000. *As

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 11343916
2010 Dodge AvengerAcceleration & cruise controlBrakes

I keep having the vehicle fixed and then they keep telling me nothing else needs to be fixed with it. It keeps pullingn when I come to a stop and then decelerates while I'm driving and I have to pull over on the highway or pull off the highway and start the car again. No lights come on there's oil in the car I just had an oil change I just had to brake pads fixed even though the brakes keep squeaking the rotors are new xcetera. This isn't the first time it has decelerated I had to have a part replaced a couple...

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years ago because it was doing the same thing. Trying to figure out if there's any recalls on the car in order to get those recalls fixed. It did the same thing last year and when I took it in they fixed another part. It's never the same part that the mechanics fix and say is causing the problem.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed control · Unknown or other · Service brakesNHTSA 11340659
2014 Dodge AvengerSteeringAcceleration & cruise controlDriver assistance

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge avenger. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn with an abnormal sound. The contact stated that the traction control warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was slowly driven to her residence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the air bag sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred twice. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 109,000.

Filed Incident Steering · Vehicle speed control · Electronic stability control (ESC)NHTSA 11328562
2011 Dodge AvengerTransmission & drivetrainAcceleration & cruise controlEngine & cooling

Car has problems picking up speed when pushing pedal it slowly picks up speed, when the car is in motion and I push on brakes or I am backing out of parking space car shuts off. Also sometimes while car is running I notice it won't go over a certain speed it jus won't allow me to do over 50 mph and car starts to over heat but normally I pull over turn the car off and start it back up and it drives normal again , until the car is turned off again it mysteriously just happens again whenever it decides. *Tr

Filed Incident Power train · Vehicle speed control · EngineNHTSA 11328435
2010 Dodge AvengerTransmission & drivetrainAcceleration & cruise controlDriver assistance

The vehicle on three separate turn arounds did the same thing after 3 plus hrs of driving stopping shifting into reverse then drive. Near the end of the rural/local 4 straight hrs transmission appeared to not shift out of first gear. Each time the vehicle came to a complete stop while applying brakes. The car was then shifted into r(reverse) and the brake pedal was released and gas pedal applied approximately. After reaching the reversed turning destination the brake was reapplied and car came to a stop. Car was...

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shifted into d (drive) from r (reverse) and all three times the car accelerated to 30 -34 mph rpms staying at 3 and the automatic transmission did not did not go into normal 2nd year mode. All three times the car was completely stopped. The gearshift put into p(park for 5sec.) Then gear shift put into d. The car ran fin again until time to turn around. On the 3rd attempt the check engine light came on and immediately the car was driven home under 40 mph 4rpms. After the vehicle has set for 2 plus hrs the fluids were checked and none appears low the car also drove as normal as it had at the beginning of the last trip. The car was only driven for 5-10minutesvand all gears seam to work fine fluids are normal and the check engine symbol is still lit. *Tr

Filed Incident Power train · Vehicle speed control · Electronic stability control (ESC)NHTSA 11325456
2012 Dodge AvengerLightsAcceleration & cruise controlWheels & tires

The dealership stated that the car tire's were check I than had to come back 2 days later because of the wheel shaking badly and making a loud noise . The dealership stated that the car had a bad wheel bearing and that they missed it . I than brought car to be fixed and was turned away because of the weather conditions which dealership was already aware of even after telling them I don't feel safe driving the car home on the rain I was still turned away and asked to come back at a convenient time for the dealers mechanics car was swerving on high way due to tire and rain and could have caused an accident

Filed Incident Exterior lighting · Vehicle speed control · WheelsNHTSA 11318931
2014 Dodge AvengerAcceleration & cruise control

This is the third time the electronic throttle body has failed. The dealers keep replacing that specific part and there must be more wrong with the vehicle . The vehicle is unable to accelerate, it bogs and jumps and is very dangerous to drive.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 11308080
2012 Dodge AvengerElectrical systemAcceleration & cruise controlFuel system

The car would just shut off while on the freeway and would take long time to power back on. Head rest air bag deployed while driving causing to lose control of car. Windows unlocks while driving. Dealership using the same totally integrated power module that are on recall chrysler 2000.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Vehicle speed control · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11288859

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