2010 Dodge Avenger

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE THUNDER BOLT WARNING ICON ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY TO 15 MPH. THE VEHICLE THEN BECAME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE CLEANED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND STALLED. THE ETC WARNING ICON ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE THROTTLE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,800.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL THROTTLE ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY AFTER IT WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,631. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,645.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH THE GAUGES SUDDENLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A NEARBY REST STOP TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED BRIEFLY AND WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PUSHED DID NOT ACCELERATE. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE LACK OF ACCELERATION THE ELECTRICAL INDICATOR LIGHT APPEARED. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY ONE (1) MILE AND PARKED AT NO TIME DID THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE TO A SPEED HIGHER THAN 15 MPH AND THE INDICATOR LIGHT CONTINUED TO BE PRESENT. ONCE THE CAR WAS PARKED A CALL WAS MADE TO A LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP AND AN APPOINTMENT MADE TO IMMEDIATELY TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES TO THE DEALERSHIP AT NO TIME DID THE ELECTRICAL INDICATOR LIGHT APPEAR AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON EXAMINATION OF THE VEHICLE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ISSUE WAS WITH THE THROTTLE BODY WHICH WAS REPAIRED. THIS WAS THE SECOND INCIDENT IN WHICH THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED APPROXIMATELY SIX (6) MONTHS EARLIER THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE... WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND REFUSED TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND UPON EXAMINATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE NOTE THAT BOTH TIMES THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000. ...UPDATED 10/19/12 *BF UPDATED 10/25/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT WAS PARKED AND SMELLED SMOKE. HE THEN NOTICED THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE RADIO. THE RADIO AND THE VEHICLE WERE BOTH QUICKLY TURNED OFF AND THE SMOKING CEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS POSSIBLY A FAULTY AIR BAG, A LOOSE WIRE, OR A BAD SENSOR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 42,700.