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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.
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.
While driving at hwy. Speed vehicle surged but no warning lights, etc. Next time started, warning lights came on indicating a P2173 code.car was just at Dodge dealer for recalls. Car will idle fine for a couple of minutes then start surging, idling rough with no power and set warning lights, mil, etc, ESC. These will go off when vehicle is turned off except for check engine light. We have replaced throttle body with no change. Cleared code and came back and did the same. Very disappointed that Dodge has not addressed this issue. It is not safe.
My issue is with my throttle body. This will be the 4th time it's being fixed between me and the previous owner 2 just for me. There has been two cases where I was driving in town and all the sudden I lose all acceleration. My gas pedal goes right to the floor and it does nothing. Then once I stopped it idles really rough. I've gone through two throttle body's in a 9 month period and I feel if this happens again I may not be so lucky to survive. The most recent time was 7/2/2019 I was driving and was stopped at a stop light and my car starts the rough idling and when I hit the gas it went right to the floor which then hindered traffic and almost got hit. The forst time it happens to me like I said I was driving down a city street starting a decent downhill and when I got to the bottom of hill my pedal went right to the floor again. That's scary situation especially let's say crossing a street the has cross traffic that doesn't have to stop and all the sudden your in the middle of the road and can't move. I'm always in fear it will happen again.
The red lightening bolt appears and the car loses nearly all engine power....I read on the internet to:1} turn on ignition(not engine)...2}press accelerator pedal slowly to the floor, then allow the pedal to return(slowly)..3} turn ignition off----4{start the car... I had to pull over and stop the car and go thru the instructions.....it always starts and runs for a half a day or so, before it happens again!(I guess I have to keep resetting the throttle sensor)!....this happens at 10 mph and or 60 mph
- Baltimore, MD, USA
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I have a 2013 Dodge Avenger, given to me as a gift May 2013. The car was only about 4 years old(10/13/2017) and I started hearing a strange clicking sound, coming from under the glove compartment. Sometimes the heat/ ac wouldn't kick on for a few minutes. It ended up being the mode door actuator, it cost me over $ 400, I also needed front pads and rotors. The vehicle only had 18,000 miles on it. I also had to have the hood of the car replaced (Sept. 5,2017) because the paint started peeling, this at least was covered by Dodge, because they said mine was not the only vehicle to have this same issue, not because of the warranty. Now I just had all 4 tires, and brakes done, between 7/2018 and 11/2018. The car only had about 22,000 miles. Here we are in December of 2018, I just had to replace the throttle control, $360, and now I have an appointment on Friday, December, 28,2018, to get the axle seal, right side, and the transaxle oil cooler pipes, inlet and return replaced, cost $164.20, and $364.29 respectively. The car only has 24,241 miles on it, I have all the oil change and inspection records, all is up to date and were always done routinely. I take very good care of this vehicle and am frustrated with these issues. I have also read up on other complaints from Avenger owners. Dodge needs to respond to these problems. I am very very disappointed with this gift and the fact that I all seem to be doing is spending a lot of money dealing with one thing after the next.
Cold air blowing out of passengers side while drivers side blows hot, and makes annoying clicking sound. And the dash makes the clicking sound even when the car is off! this is a major problem when you buy a car to Transport your children now my car won't get hover 35miles an hour check engine light comes on and goes off-can't excelerate some days and others I can
Horn keeps going off and on while driving, while parked or turning car off. While driving vehicle had loss of power and stalled the same day that horn was going off. Was driving on the street at 30 mph when vehicle lost power and the stalled.
The following three warning lights have started to come on intermittently; 1) malfunction indicator light (mil); 2) electronic throttle control (etc); and 3) electronic stability control (ESC). The malfunction and ESC lights were the first warning lights to come on. The lights have activated while I am driving on dry payment without any hazardous conditions present. The etc warning light now comes on too. I have noticed that the car seems to stall when I put it in drive. Take off is slow. It takes me several blocks of driving to reach 30 mph. The car will also feel as if it lunged but resume a slow pace. Take off is extremely slow when I stop for traffic lights. The engine seems to be losing pressure. I have maintained the recommended oil change schedule. The aforementioned conditions represents a safety hazard. I found recall # N52 online which appears to be for engine stall and the loss of engine pressure.
I've had a few issues recently with my 2013 Dodge Avenger over the past year. When my change oil warning indicator comes on, some of my warning indicator lights randomly come on as well. The first few times my airbag indicator light would come on and stay on. When I took my car for the oil change I asked them check the airbags but there was nothing indicating a problem and once the oil was changed the light would go off and stay off. The next time it was the ABS & the tire pressure monitoring system; I got the oil changed they checked, nothing was found again. Before this last time, my oil warning came on along with the emergency brake light, as if the brake was up and it stayed on even when I drove, again no problems were found. Last night (5/09/18) change oil warning indicator came on. This morning (5/10/18) I started my car (automatic car starter) went out to my car and my tire pressure monitoring system warning light and my electronic throttle control warning light were lit. I tried to turn the car off and back on, however the car wouldn't shut off right away. When I restarted my car the light indicators were gone. But while driving to work if I were to stop at a light or stop sign my car would idle and feel as though it was about to shut down so I had to put it in park while stopped. Also when I had to accelerate from the stop if I just drove like normal and took my foot of the brake and push the gas the RPM's would go to 7 then drop and my car would shake. I had to take my foot off the brake carefully then drift, and then press gently on the gas until I was able to pick up speed. This is my only vehicle in which I drive my children, please help!!
The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Avenger. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle inadvertently decelerated and the electronic throttle control warning indicator illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted, but failed to accelerate. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 132,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Avenger. While attempting to move from a stop, the vehicle stalled and the electronic throttle control indicator illuminated. The vehicle was shut off and restarted, but the failure recurred. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure was not diagnosed. The failure mileage was 61,000.
The etc warning light illuminates intermittently and the car won't accelerate and is erratic. Been worked on 3 times at Dodge and not fixed. My daughter was in a harry situation leaving work and almost could not get away
A few weeks ago I was turning and trying to accelerate when my electronic throttle control light went on. The car lost power but after I took my foot off the gas petal the light turned off and I got power back to the car. Took it to get the computer on but no codes came back. Tonight I was merging into the highway when etc the check engine and the ABS lights came on. The car lost power and I couldn't go faster then 50mph. I got back to the house turned the car off then back on and no lights are on. I'm not sure what to do. If the lights aren't on the computer won't pick up any error codes. Also my car already has a recall on the airbags. Is this an electrical problem?
While driving down the road my husband went to accelerate to pass a another vehicle and the etc light started flashing and the engine lost power, went from 40mph to 30mph!!! we couldn't pass and luckily there wasn't an accident! another time at a stop sign, he accelerated and the light came on and we could only go 20 mph, thank god no cars were coming!! we've be told it's the electronic throttle body. I've researched this problem and it seems like alot of people are having the same issues as we are! this is definitely a safety issue, it could cause a serious accident! hopefully this will be investigated soon!!! I've also notified Dodge, they basically told me I'm on my own!!
As I was driving my 2013 Dodge Avenger on the turnpike at speed of 75mph my red warning light that looks like a lightning bolt came on along with the check engine and traction warning lights. My vehicle tended to hesitate, jerk and reduce speed dramatically. The vehicle wouldnt excellorateno more than 10mph. I attempted to steer off to a brakedown lane but while doing so I nearly got sideswiped and rear ended multiple times. I have looked on line and seen several complaints revolving around this issue. I am not the only driver that had near misses with an accident. This is a huge safety issue! please look into this matter please, for the saftey of all drivers. Thank you.
The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Avenger. While driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle jerked, shook, and accelerated without warning. The contact was able to gain control of the vehicle. On several occasions, while making left and right turns, the vehicle nosedived and the speed decreased. The traction control indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle body failed to register and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the Dodge dealer. The failure mileage was 61,485.
I was on the expressway, going about 65 mph when the red lightning bolt on my dash came on. I immediately lost power and could no longer accelerate. Once I showed to a stop I cut the engine off, which stalled and shook while it turned off. After a few moments I turned the engine back on, and after a quarter mile the red light came on and I had to restart the process. Had a mechanic read it with a computer but no error came up, as the light wasn't on at the moment. On the way home it cut off again.
While I was driving my car on a city street the car red lightning warning light came on and started to reduce in speed will not go pass 10 mph, I look online for problem with other Dodge Avengers owners stated it was the throttle body and it needs to be recalled its happening to many people, I went to mechanic they put it on computer reset settings car is running fine, I think Dodge will do this so U need to replace it, if U look on internet to many people having same problem and Dodge take them for a ride of 1000 or more I will like this to be investigated.
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- Show Low Az, AZ, USA