2012 Dodge Avenger Overly Sensitive ESP/Traction Control Activation

Vehicles equipped the ESP/Traction control system can be overly sensitive, activating on tight turns unnecessarily. Our technicians advise us that there is upgraded software available for the Anti-lock Brake control module to correct this concern.

Affected Model Years

This issue affects Dodge Avenger model years 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, .

23 people reported this problem

  • 2012 90,000 Miles
    When making tight right turns the brakessential knock and the traction control light flashes

  • 2012 0 Miles
    ESP activated on straight away icy road, causing the car to begin fish tailing. As I turned the wheel in the direction of the slide to reduce the fish tailing, the swings got more overcorrected and did not settle down like a standard automobile would. It launched me into 360 spins that ended up in an open field. Worst experience I have ever had in an automobile, ever.

  • 2012 54,000 Miles
    i just purchased this car about a month ago. i put on four studded snow tires, drove it through about a half inch of snow today, and the car was all over the place, called the dodge dealer and they said there is no service bulletin for the ESP/TRACTION CONTROL software update! seems to me this is what the issue is! what now?

  • 2012 41,000 Miles
    Dodge Journey ours started intermittent when turning right now it just comes on at any time and makes a strange noise while engaging. Then goes out

  • 2012 73,000 Miles
    Turns on offramps, traction control light flips on and off, brakes auto-applied.

  • 2012 107,000 Miles
    traction control light comes on after 1/10 of a mile and stays on

  • 2012 68,000 Miles
    Traction light comes on when i turn

  • 2012 115,000 Miles
    Traction control turns on with nearly 60% of turns made (mostly right)