2008 Dodge Avenger other reported problems

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WATER BEHIND DRIVER SEAT ON FLOOR BOARD, LOCKING MECHANISM FOR PASSENGER DOOR STOPPED WORKING, REAR TAIL LIGHTS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING, HAS A SHIFTING PROBLEM

NHTSA complaint #11311512 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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CATALYTIC CONVERTER SHOWS AS AN ERROR MESSAGE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WILL NEED LIKELY REPLACEMENT. THE HEATER DOES NOT WORK ON THE CAR, LIKELY DUE TO THE HEATER CORE. I JUST PURCHASED THE CAR AND IT HAD A RECENTLY REPLACED O2 SENSOR THAT WAS UNPLUGGED AS ITS INITIAL REASON FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THERE MAY BE OTHER CARS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS, AND I WANTED TO REPORT IT BECAUSE THESE ARE COSTLY REPAIRS.

NHTSA complaint #11292011 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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SOMETIMES WHEN ITS RAINING OR SNOWING WHEN MY CAR IS ON AT LEAST ONCE DURING MY TRIP MY CAR WILL TURN OFF EITHER WHEN I'M AT A STOP LIGHT/SIGN OR WHEN I BRAKE TO MAKE A TURN. I CAN SOMETIMES TELL WHEN ITS GOING TO TURN OFF BECAUSE THE CAR SPUTTERS (I DONT KNOW HOW ELSE TO DESCRIBE IT). EX YESTERDAY ON MY WAY TO WORK IT TURNED OFF AS I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT SO I TURNED IT OFF AND BACK ON MORE MORE ISSUES ON MY 10 MILE TRIP. ON MY WAY BACK HOME (CAR SAT IN THE RAIN ALL DAY) MY CAR TURNED OFF AS I WAS LEAVING THE PARKING LOT OF MY JOB. WHEN I SAY MY CAR TURNED OFF I MEAN IT LOSES ALL POWER SO THAT WHEN I PRESS MY GAS CAR DOESNT GO ANYWHERE I HAVE TO TURN IT OFF AND BACK ON TO CONTINUE MY TRIP

NHTSA complaint #11289143 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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BRAKES : I NEED TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS EVERY 3 MONTHS. (I RUN OVER 1600 MILES MONTHLY) A/C : THE PASSENGER SIDE BLOWS FREEZING COLD AIR AND THE DRIVERS SIDE BLOWS HOT. SUSPENSION : THE REAR KNUCKLE BUSHINGS FAILS TOO MUCH.

NHTSA complaint #11279727 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE SHIFTER IS STUCK IN PARK. FROM MY READING ON THE INTERNET, A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE, AND DESCRIBE IT AS SOMETHING HAS BROKEN FROM THE 'PINK THING', THAT IS CAUSING THE ISSUE. YOU CAN PRESS ON THE PINK THING, AND IT WILL ALLOW YOU TO DISENGAGE THE CAR FROM PARK, AND ALLOW YOU TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, SO THAT'S WHAT I DID... BUT IT DOESN'T SOLVE THE ISSUE, JUST LETS YOU SURPASS IT.

NHTSA complaint #11218165 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I PURCHASED A 2008 DODGE AVENGER SE 2.4L A FEW MONTHS AGO. CAR HAS BEEN SHUTTING OFF ON ME WHILE I AM DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAPPENED ON VITY STREETS AND HIGHWAY. SO FAR IT STARTS BACK UP BUT THEN WILL DO IT AGAIN UNEXPECTEDLY. I HAVE NEARLY WRECKED DUE TO THIS. I HAVE ALSO MISSED WORK 3 DAYS SO FAR THIS WEEK. I CALLED MANY DEALERSHIPS AND TAKEN TO SHOP WITH NO SOLUTION. I HAVE MINOR PASSENGERS IN THIS CAR WHEN IT IS OCCURING. THE RECALL FOR THIS OSSUE WAS FOR AVENGERS 2007-2008 BEGINNING APRIL 15, 2007...MY CAR STATES IT WAS MANUFACTURED LESS THAN A MONTH LATER WITH THE SAME EXACT ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #11195516 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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AFTER HEAVY RAINING WATER GETS IN THE TRUNK WEIGHING IT DOWN MAKING THE HORN AND ALARM GO OFF AFTER I OPEN AND CLOSE THE TRUNK SEVERAL TIMES AND GETTING LOTS OF WATER INTO MY TRUNK ITSELF THEM I'M USUALLY ABLE TO SET THE ALARM AND IT NOT GO OFF ON ITS OWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT OR EARLY IN THE MORNING AS THIS HAPPENS U THINK SOMEONE IS TRYING TO BREAK INTO YOUR VEHICLE IT HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 4 TIMES IN THE PAST MONTH AND A HALF PRETTY ANNOYED WATER SHOULDN'T GET INTO THE TRUNK THAT EASY THERE AREN'T ANY HOLES SHOWING WE'RE IT CAN GET INTO SO MUST RUN DOWN THE SEAMS OF THE BACK OF THE CAR SOMEHOW AND ENTERING.ALSO HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHECKED THEY PUT IT ON A LIFT AND HAD A SPECIAL TOOL THEY USED AND HAD TO LET IT RUN AND GET UP TO A CERTAIN TEMPERATURE TO BE ABLE TO TELL ME IF MY FLUID WAS LOW OR NOT AND IT WASN'T BECAUSE THEY SAID IT GOT TO THE CORRECT TEMPERATURE BUT FROM TIME TO TIME WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WILL JUST JERK AS IF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID IS LOW OR THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT BUT IT ONLY HAPPENS LIKE MAYBE ONE OR TWICE OVER A 3 WEEK PERIOD SO NOT SURE WHAT IS UP WITH THAT

NHTSA complaint #11174831 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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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.

NHTSA complaint #11171260 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON , I ASKED THE SALES PERSON WHY AND HE SAID HE HASN'T BEEN DROVE IN A WHILE . HE TOOK IT FOR A RIDE AND WHEN HE CAME BACK THE LIGHT WAS OFF . A WEEK LATER IT CAME BACK ON AND I TOOK IT TO AUTO ZONE THEY SAID IT WAS THE IGNITION COIL . I FIXED THAT AND IT STILL COMES UP RANDOMLY. NOW MY CAR STILL SOUNDS HORRIBLE WHEN I START IT AND I HAVE TO REPLACE THE STARTER AND I'VE BARLEY HAD THE CAR SINCE MARCH . ALSO MY CAR TURNS OFF RANDOMLY NOW WHILE I'M IN A REVERSE MOTION. HAPPENS FREQUENTLY. ALSO THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT IS ON AND WON'T GO AWAY . I REPLACED TIRES AND THEY SAY IT'S A SENSOR. A LOT OF PROBLEMS AND THE SALES PERSON NEVER TOLD ME THERE WAS ANY RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #11151816 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHILE DRIVING THE CAR STALLS THE ELECTRICAL DOES NOT SHUT OFF BUT I LOOS THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE BUT THE CAR STARTS BACK UP IMMEDIATELY THIS HAPPENS IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS, ON THE FREEWAY AND WHILE TURNING.

NHTSA complaint #11151207 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS HOT AIR OUT OF VENTS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND COLD AIR OUT OF THE PASSENGERS SIDE.

NHTSA complaint #11132287 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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HEATER BLOWS WARM AIR ON DRIVERS SIDE AND VERY COLD AIR ON PASSENGER SIDE

NHTSA complaint #11129127 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER WITH 13800 MILES STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND THE TIRE PRESSURE MONTORING SYSTEM LIGHT STAYS ON

NHTSA complaint #11081767 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE HEADLIGHTS AND HORN LIGHT AND SOUND INTERMITTENTLY ALSO INTERIOR LIGHTS ALSO FLASH ON AND OFF. HAVING INTERMITTEN PROBLEMS WITH THE WIPERS.ALSO THE BATTERY KEEPS GOIMG DEAD. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING AT NIGHT AS THE CAR IS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A MONTH NOW.

NHTSA complaint #11078502 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN THE SWITCH IS ON THEY WILL TURN OFF AND ON BY THEMSELVES. FAST TO SLOW AND SLOW TO FAST. CAUSES VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THIS HAPPENS WHEN CAR IS MOVING, OBVIOUSLY IN RAINY CONDITIONS. MOST RECENT ACCURATE 2-13-18 HIGHWAY AND CITY STREETS.. ALSO MY AIR AND COOLING FAN HAS BEEN RUNNING INTERMEDIATE ON HIGH AND NOW IS NOT WORKING AT ALL. NOT TO MENTION ISSUES WITH WIRING HARNESS.

NHTSA complaint #11074069 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER CONTROL IS SHOWING AS "STUCK OPEN" CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO BE LIT UP AND THE CAR CANNOT BE INSPECTED. I HAVE REPLACED THIS PART 3 TIMES IN 3 YEARS. THE PART IS EITHER DEFECTIVE FROM EVERY SOURCE, THE CAR IS CAUSING THE ISSUE, OR THE COMPUTER ISN'T FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THIS HAS COST ME THOUSANDS AND LEFT ME WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR OVER A YEAR. THIS IS A PART THAT SHOULD LAST A DECADE IF YOU TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOUR AUTOMOBILE.

NHTSA complaint #11074180 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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CAR HAS BEEN RANDOMLY STALLING FOR NO REASON. AFTER SITTING A FEW MINUTES THE CAR WILL RESTART AND DRIVE OK UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN. THE HORN RANDOMLY WORKS AND SOMETIMES GOES OFF BY ITSELF. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TIPM CAUSING THE HORN ISSUE BUT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHY IT IS STALLING. POSSIBLY COULD BE THE TIPM AS WELL.

NHTSA complaint #11057270 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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2008 DODGE AVENGER STALLS OUT WHEN WET OR COLD OUT. HAS HAPPENED SO MANY TIMES AND MY HUSBAND HAS ALMOST BEEN HIT. MECHANICS CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. JUST HAD A SENSOR REPLACED AND TIME UP BC WE SOLD THE CAR AND BOUGHT A NEW CAR BIT A FAMILY MEMBER BOUGHT IT AND IN AFRAID NOW I'M READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS! WE WANT TO GET THIS FIXED FOR HER AND WHY IS THERE NO RECALL???? THESE COMPLAINTS ARE ON SO MANY FORUMS HELP PLEASE??!

NHTSA complaint #10983878 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS THE HORN RANDOMLY HONKING WHICH PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE TO THE POINT IT WAS BLARING AND WOULD NOT STOP WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. WE HAD THE HORN HARD WIRED BYPASSING THE T.I.P.M. RANDOMLY THE THROTTLE IS UNRESPONSIVE AND THEN THE CAR SHUTS DOWN AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT RESTART FOR A WHILE. WE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND THIS DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10983338 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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SPRING BROKE , CAR STUCK IN PARK...

NHTSA complaint #10959489 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WON'T CLOSE. THERE WAS A RECALL ON OTHER AVENGERS FOR THIS SAME ISSUE BUT NOT FOR MY CAR ITSELF. HAD TO DRIVE TWO HOURS BACK HOME WITH THE DOOR TIED SHUT. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE CHECKED INTO FOR OTHER AVENGERS, MAYBE EXPAND THE RECALL? CAR WAS PARKED WHEN THIS HAPPENED.

NHTSA complaint #10955490 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHILE DRIVING A LIGHTNING BOLT IN PARENTHESES SYMBOL POPPED UP ON THE DASH. CAR BEGAN IDLING AND WOULD NOT EXCEED 10 MILES PER HOUR. THEN THE RADIO TURNED OFF AND LIGHTS BEGAN TO DIM. SO I PARKED THE CAR AND TURNED IT OFF. THE CAR WOULD NOT START BACK UP. I GOT IT TOWED TO A LOCAL SHOP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE BATTERY. SO I GOT IT REPLACED, THAT SAME DAY ABOUT 6 HOURS LATER, THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED. THANK GOD WE WERE NOT ON THE HIGHWAY. I RESEARCHED THE SYMBOL AND A LOT OF RELATED STORIES WERE DISCUSSED. I BELIEVE THERE IS SOME NEED FOR A RECALL BECAUSE OTHERS WEREN'T AS FORTUNATE AS US. PLEASE TAKE THIS INTO CONSIDERATION BECAUSE LIVES ARE AT STAKE. THANK YOU

NHTSA complaint #10934336 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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FAULTY INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER CONTROL, FAULTY WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR

NHTSA complaint #10925356 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY DODGE AVANGER THROTTLE BOTTLE CONTROL KEEP GOING OUT. I CONTACTED DODGE ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THE FIRST TIME THEY ADVICED ME TO TAKE IT TOBTHE DEALERSHIP AND THEY FIXED IT BUT I STILL HAD FEES TO PAY. THE CAR HAD THE SAMW ISSUE A YEAR LATER I JUST GOTBIT FIXED. IT HAS NOW DID THE SAME THING , I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN. THE FLASHING LIGHTNING BOLT ON MY DASH CONTINUES TO FLASH. I HAVE READ MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. CHRYSLER DODGE IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND WHEN I CONTACTED THEM THEY DID NOTHING. I AM ALSO HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE DRIVERS WINDOW NOT GOING BACK UP. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS AS WELL. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECOUSR WHILE I WAS DRIVING GOING PAST AN INTERSECTION THE CAR SLOWD COMPLETED DOWN AND THEN THE RED LIGHTS OF A LIGHTNING BOLT FLASHED.

NHTSA complaint #10908792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I WAS ON HIGHWAY I-80 AND THE HORN STARTED GOING OFF ON ITS OWN. ENGINE STARTED TO LOSE POWER BUT THANKFULLY IT KEPT GOING AND I MADE IT HOME. WENT TO AUTO SHOP AND THEY DISCONNECTED BOTH HORNS. A WEEK LATER, AFTER I STOPPED, TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND TRIED TO RESTART IT, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. HAD THE BATTERY JUMPED AND THE CAR STARTED. A WEEK LATER THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. STOPPED AT RED LIGHT ON VERY BUSY STREET AND THE ENGINE JUST SHUT DOWN. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC. IT STARTED. MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. TESTED THE BATTERY AND IT WAS GOOD. DROVE CAR HOME. 4 DAYS LATER CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN. WAITED 15 MINUTES AND ENGINE STARTED. I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE! I DON'T KNOW WHEN THE VEHICLE WILL STOP. THIS VEHICLE IS HAZARDOUS AND COULD CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT!!!

NHTSA complaint #10907358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I BROUGHT A 2008 DODGE AVENGER IN MARCH 2016 AND SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING IT, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IT DID IT SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING TRYING TO START IT AND WHILE IN REVERSE. I NOTICE THAT WHEN IM DRIVING AND I SLOW DOWN OR COMING TO A STOP IT WOULD KINDA SHAKE AND I NOTICE THAT THE RPM SIDE DROPPED BELOW 0 AND THE CAR STALLED. IF I CAN FEEL IT IN TIME I WOULD TAKE MY FOOT OF THE BRAKE AND LET IT GO UP TO 1 AND HIT THE BRAKE AGAIN AND SOMETIMES THAT WOULD HELP. I HAVE BEEN TO MECHANIC SHOPS AND BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WASNT ON IT WAS NOT READING ANYTHING AND IVE CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF MY VEHICLE WAS RECALLED WHICH IT SHOULD BE BECAUSE I HAVE A NEW BORN AND IT STALL ON ME IN TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY WHILE AN 18 WHEELER WAS BEHIND ME SO YOU CAN IMAGINE MY NERVES. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE AND I CAN'T SPEND A LOT OF MONEY PAYING FOR THE NONE EXISTING PROBLEM AS I AM TOLD. BECAUSE I CANT AFFORD IT PLEASE HELP!!! THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I DONT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR. SOMETHING IS WRONG AND I CAN'T KEEP PAYING PEOPLE TO DO NOTHING ABOUT THIS SITUATION. THIS IS SCARY, THANKS IN ADVANCE

NHTSA complaint #10861452 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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CAR STOPS WHILE DRIVING AND MAY CRANK AFTER 5-15 MINUTES OF WAITING, HORN BLOWS FOR NO REASON, WIPERS MALFUNCTION. PROBLEM CAUSED BY TIPM. NO RECALL IN US HTTP://ABSOLUTERALEIGH.COM/TIPM-REPAIR/BUT ONE IS IN CANADA (FOUND ON AUTOZONE RECALL LIST) ALSO FOUND INFO ON HTTP://ABSOLUTERALEIGH.COM/TIPM-REPAIR/ RELATING TO THE TIPM AND ON HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/AVENGER/2008/ENGINE/ENGINE_STALLS_SHUTS_DOWN_WHEN_DRIVING.SHTML. ANOTHER WEBSITE ISHTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/AVENGER/2008/ELECTRICAL/TIPM_MALFUNCTIONING.SHTML. I HAVE BEEN TO 3 MECHANIC SHOPS AND TWO DEALERSHIPS. PLEASE HELP US GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED. THANKS. THE CAR CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING MOST OF THE TI,E. THERE HAS BEEN TIMES WHEN THE CAR CUTS OF BEFORE THE CAR IS EVEN MOVED. IT DOSENT MATTER HAVE LONG THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN. THE HORN HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED BECUSE IT WOULD NOT STOP BLOWING. THAT WAS THE FIRST THING THAT WENT WRONG BEFORE THE CAR STARTED GOING DEAD. THE NEXT SIGN WAS THE CAR STARTED JERKING BUT THEN WOULD NOT GO OVER 30 MPH. I DONT KOW WHAT HAPPENED BUT THE CAR DIDNT DO THAT LONG. FROM THEN ON THE CAR GOES DEAD WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY ON THE INTERSTATE.

NHTSA complaint #10861141 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.