2008 Dodge Avenger engine and engine cooling problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR FAN SWITCH MEDIUM AND LOW FUNCTIONS FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED BY THE CONTACT AND HE REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR SWITCH RELAY. THE CONTACT HAD MENTIONED THAT PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE ENGINE COOLING FLUSHING WAS PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 07/27/16*LJ UPDATED 08/01/16.*JB”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION POWER INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLED, IT STALLED AS THE CHECK OIL AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.”

“MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP FOR THE SAME ISSUE OVER FOUR TIMES WITHIN THE PAST TWO YEARS. THE FIRST COMPLAINT ON 2/19/13. THE MALFUNCTION IS WITH THE VEHICLE HEATING SYSTEM. THE FIRST HEATER CORE WAS REPLACED ON 1/20/14, THE SECOND HEATER CORE ON 2/27/14, THE THIRD HEATER CORE ON 4/18/14, AND THE FOURTH ON 11/12/14. THE VEHICLE LOSES HEAT. THERE HAVE BEEN SPECIAL FILTERS INSTALLED IN MY VEHICLE AS WELL, TRYING TO RESOLVE ANY ISSUE BEFORE IT REACHES THE HEATER CORE, THIS ATTEMPT HAS FAILED AS WELL. THE CURRENT ISSUE WITH NO HEAT INCLUDED ANTI-FREEZE DRIPPING ON MY FEET INSIDE THE VEHICLE, JUST ABOVE THE GAS PEDAL. *TR”

“WHEN I WAS DRIVING UP HILL MY CAR STARTED TO ACT SLUGGISH AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER TAKING IT TO MEINEKE AND SPENDING $50 FOR A DIAGNOSIS THEY TOLD ME I HAD TO GO TO DODGE BECAUSE I HAD ERRORS P2004 AND P2017 THAT NEEDED TO BE HANDLED BY DODGE DIRECTLY. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE ALL DODGE AVENGERS BUILT THROUGH MARCH 22, 2007 REQUIRED A NEW INTAKE MANIFOLD (PART NUMBER 04884495AF) BECAUSE VALUES WERE GETTING STUCK OPEN. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TELL ME IT WILL BE $940 BECAUSE THEY WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND REPROGRAM MY CAR. WHEN I CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY TOLD ME SINCE MY CAR WAS BUILT IN JUNE 2007 I WOULDN'T QUALIFY FOR THE WARRANTY EVEN IF MY CAR HAD LESS THAN 80,000 MILES. I DID TONS OF RESEARCH ONLINE AND EVERY POST THAT I HAVE READ ABOUT 2008 DODGE AVENGERS WITH P2004 AND P2017 CODES MUST PAY ABOUT $1,000 TO GET THE INTAKE MANIFOLD REPLACED AND REPROGRAM THE CAR. THIS IS THE 1ST DODGE I HAVE EVER PURCHASED AND WILL DEFINITELY BE MY LAST! IF EVERYONE THAT BUYS THIS CAR IS HAVING TO REPLACE THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD ANYWHERE BETWEEN 15,000 MILES AND 110,000 MILES DODGE SHOULD HAVE TO…”

“IN MY 2008 DODGE AVENGER THE ENGINE SOMETIMES ETHER STALLS OUT WHEN I PUT IT INTO PARK OR SOMETIMES THE ENGINE REVS UP REALLY HIGH AND THEN GOES BACK TO NORMAL. THIS ALL HAPPENS WHENEVER IT RAINS OUTSIDE. SOMETIMES WHEN I GO THREW A PUDDLE THE ENGINE LIKE BEGINS TO STUTTER ALMOST LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL OUT ON ME OR IT IS GOING TO REV UP. *TR”

“IT WILL CONSTANTLY OVER HEAT, EVEN WITH FULL ANTI-FREEZE IN IT. IT WILL GET TO THE H IN LESS THEN 1 MIN. THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT WILL THEN COME ON FOLLOWED BY THE LIGHTING BOLD IN THE PARENTHESES. ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STARTED HAVING A VERY LOUD NOISE (LIKE A DIESEL TRUCK) AND WOULDN'T LET ME GO OVER 25 MILES WITHOUT IT GETTING LOUDER. THEN I WENT TO TURN LEFT TO PULL OVER AND ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON, WENT OFF THE HEAT WENT FROM H TO C AND CAR STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND CAR DIED.. I WOULDN'T NOT TURN OVER TILL 30 MINS LATER.. STARTED HAVING THE LOUD DIESEL NOISE AND TO 3-4 WEEKS LATER (TODAY).. STILL OVER HEATS TODAY AND STILL LEAKS ANTI-FREEZE (DRAINS THE WHOLE THING IN 30 MINS). I HEARD THERE WAS A RE-CALL FOR THE 08 AVENGER IN 2012.. I GOT MY CAR DEC 2012 AND THE DEALERSHIP STILL SOLD IT.. WHEN I FOUND OUT THERE USED TO BE A RE-CALL I TRIED TO CALL DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT THEY WENT OUT OF BUSINESS THE NEXT WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT IT. SUCKS CAUSE IM STUCK WITH A BROKEN CAR AND $11K STILL TO PAY. *TR”