What does a red lightning bolt mean on a 2008 Dodge Avenger?
What does a red lightning bolt mean on a 2008 Dodge Avenger?
The lightning bolt warning light alerts you to a fault in the electronic throttle control system in your vehicle. This may be a faulty throttle body, the throttle body sensor or possibly the throttle body control motor which is what controls the opening and closing of the throttle body as the motor requires more fuel.
How do you reset a 2008 Dodge Avenger?
How do you reset a 2008 Dodge Avenger?
- Turn the ignition to the “RUN” position.
- Immediately press and release the accelerator pedal 3 times within 10 seconds.
- Turn the ignition off.
Why is the throttle control light still on on my Dodge Avenger?
Just went to go turn it on after about 4 hours and light is still on. 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.
Is there a throttle control warning light on?
Dodge Avenger owners have reported 69 problems related to throttle control warning light on (under the vehicle speed control category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Dodge Avenger based on all problems reported for the Avenger.
Is it safe to drive a 2014 Dodge Avenger?
This is very unsafe especially when driving on the highway. The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Avenger. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was diagnosed as having a faulty electronic throttle body control system.
How much does it cost to repair a Dodge Avenger?
The cost to repair is somewhere around 400-800 dollars. At 62k I feel that they put a vehicle on the market and now should have enough complaints from the consumer to investigate and issue a recall. See all problems of the 2010 Dodge Avenger . The throttle body control light keeps coming on with the abs light. Had it and the sensor cleaned.
Just went to go turn it on after about 4 hours and light is still on. 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.
What makes the throttle control light stick on a 2008 Dodge?
Re: electronic throttle control light on 2008 dodge… I had the same thing happen to me about a week ago and it was the Electronic Throttle Control. It will stick due to carbon build up.
Dodge Avenger owners have reported 69 problems related to throttle control warning light on (under the vehicle speed control category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Dodge Avenger based on all problems reported for the Avenger.
This is very unsafe especially when driving on the highway. The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Avenger. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was diagnosed as having a faulty electronic throttle body control system.
