I brought this 2008 Dodge Avenger Sept. 2015. After a month of driving, I noticed that while in park waiting for my daughter's school bus to arrive, the car suddenly revved up like I put my foot on the gas when I didn't. Then a few minutes later it just shut off. It started back with no problem. This happened maybe three to four times a week for about a month then stopped. Recently it started doing it again. This time I was at a stop light and all of a sudden the engine revved up again like it wanted to take off even with my foot on the brake. This scares me because I don't want to rear end someone or cause any accidents. It also started to shut off when I sitting at a stop light. I looked up recalls for this issue on Cars.com and there seems to be one for this sort of issue. I will call Chrysler to see what can be done. Anyone else with this issue? Please state what was done about it. I need answers!!!
With the car not in gear & in park (foot NO where close to accelerator) the car revs up between 3-4 for a few seconds...as if you were pushing on the accelerator.
The vehicle has a mind of its own and the dealership seems to believe I make up the fact that this car has an electrical/engine problem. Over the period of 2 years my vehicle has accelerated RPMs upwards of 5-6K without my foot ever being on the gas. It has happened when I've been in park and has happened at stop lights. When I take it to the dealership and explain the problem they tend not to believe me because I cannot repeat the issue for them. Therefore, I am done with DODGE, CHRYSLER, and that dealership. As I read other peoples post on AutoBeef, I noticed they are having the same issue just placing their complaints under various topics. It's good to see I'm not crazy and others believe this issue could lead to a serious injury. I will no longer allow my girlfriend to drive my vehicle because of this acceleration problem.
hello i would love to know if anyone else is's car is doing this i find when its wet or damp when its in park it will rive right over to the red like you have your foot on the gas but no where near it and then sometimes when your driving it i find meanly when you go to go around a corner slowing up the dam thing will just stop all together i took it down to the dealer today they reset something in the drivers mog will know more when i get the paper work for it so if anyone else as had this happen would love to hear from you thanks
Update from Sep 12, 2011: now the dam thing is holding water from the air an heate and defrost in the frame some where sounds like you have a tub full of water in it i hate this dam car wish i never got it at all its in the shop now once again
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I brought this 2008 Dodge Avenger Sept. 2015. After a month of driving, I noticed that while in park waiting for my daughter's school bus to arrive, the car suddenly revved up like I put my foot on the gas when I didn't. Then a few minutes later it just shut off. It started back with no problem. This happened maybe three to four times a week for about a month then stopped. Recently it started doing it again. This time I was at a stop light and all of a sudden the engine revved up again like it wanted to take off even with my foot on the brake. This scares me because I don't want to rear end someone or cause any accidents. It also started to shut off when I sitting at a stop light. I looked up recalls for this issue on Cars.com and there seems to be one for this sort of issue. I will call Chrysler to see what can be done. Anyone else with this issue? Please state what was done about it. I need answers!!!
- Dorothy S., Milwaukee, WI, US