2008 Dodge Avenger vehicle speed control problems
138 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2008 Dodge Avenger — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Mar 8, 2023
“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. While driving 30 mph, the engine seized. On other occasions, the vehicle spontaneously accelerated and then dragged. Also, the driver's seat belt detached without warning and the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an…”
filed Aug 23, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Avenger years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 Avenger | 15 | 7% |
| 2013 Avenger | 34 | 6% |
| 2012 Avenger | 16 | 3% |
| 2011 Avenger | 14 | 7% |
| 2010 Avenger | 27 | 17% |
| 2009 Avenger | 7 | 10% |
| 2000 Avenger | 1 | 5% |
| 1999 Avenger | 1 | 2% |
| 1998 Avenger | 3 | 5% |
| 1996 Avenger | 8 | 5% |
| 1995 Avenger | 4 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Dodge Avenger
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.