2008 Dodge Caliber complaints

FRONT CROSSMEMBER FRAME RUSTED THROUGH. CAR IS NOT SAFE AND CANNOT BE DRIVEN. CAR BELONGS TO OUR DAUGHTER WHO IS A SINGLE MOTHER AND WAS JUST PAID OFF. SHE CANNOT AFFORD THIS REPAIR. AFTER FINDING MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET, WE CALLED CHRYSLER AND ONLY SOME OF THESE CALIBERS QUALIFIED FOR REPAIR (FREE). NOT SURE WHY OUR CAR IS NOT INCLUDED. THIS IS ALSO A PROBLEM ON THE JEEP COMPASS. IT WOULD SEEM THAT A FRAME WOULD LAST LONGER THAN 6-7 YEARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN SPEED OCCURRED UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED CAUTIOUSLY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO MERGE ONTO THE CROSS COUNTY PWY EAST A LIGHTING BOLT APPEARED ON MY CLUSTER PANEL. THE CAR BEGAN TO MISFIRE AND I COULD NOT SPEED UP CARS SWERVED TO AVOID CRASHING INTO ME. PRETTY SCARY! *TR

MY PASSENGER HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. I REPLACED WITH TWO BRAND NEW BULBS BUT LIGHT IS STILL OUT. REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER, ONE BRAKE LIGHT, AND ONE LICENSE PLATE ILLUMINATION LIGHT ARE ALL NON FUNCTIONAL AS WELL. RECALL HAS BEEN MADE ONE YEAR OF MODELS OF CHRYSLER VEHICLES BUT NOT MINE, AND IT IS THE SAME FAULTY PART THAT HAS BEEN PUT IN SEVERAL MODELS AND YEARS OF CHRYSLER VEHICLES. UPON VISITING A CHRYSLER SERVICE CENTER I WAS ADVISED OF A $900 QUOTE TO FIX THE PART. I SEE NO REASONING FOR ME TO HAVE TO FOOT THE BILL FOR A FAULTY PART THAT CHRYSLER HAS KNOWN ABOUT FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND REFUSES TO ADDRESS. *JS

TROUBLE SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR. REQUIRES DOUBLE CLUTCHING TO ENTER INTO 3RD GEAR AND ALSO GRINDS WHEN ENTERING. IT WILL SHIFT BACK INTO NEUTRAL IF GEAR SHIFT IS NOT HELD IN 3RD GEAR POSITION WHEN RELEASING THE CLUTCH. ALSO HAS INSTANCES OF TROUBLE GOING INTO 4TH WITH GRIND WHEN SHIFTING. ONLY GOES INTO GEAR 10% OR TIME; I MOSTLY SKIP 3RD GEAR ALTOGETHER. CHRYSLER/JEEP/DODGE SERVICE BULLETIN #21-011-08 (MARCH 7,2008) RECOMMENDS REPLACEMENT OF 3RD/4TH/5TH & REVERSE GEAR SYNCHRONIZER RINGS IF THIS OCCURS. IT RECOMMENDS THAT IF THE TRANSMISSION IS OPENED FROM ANY SERVICE THAT THESE RINGS SHOULD BE REPLACED REGARDLESS OF CONDITION. *TR

A NOISE WAS HEARD THAT SEEMED TO COME FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION WHILE DRIVING. INSPECTION LATER SHOWED THAT THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER WAS BADLY RUSTED AND HAS HOLES IN IT. BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR CROSSMEMBERS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE BADLY RUSTED. THE REST OF THE CAR IS RUST FREE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS CAR. THE 2007 DODGE CALIBER HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN TO REPLACE THESE PARTS IF THEY HAVE HOLES IN THEM UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER I WAS TOLD THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO THE 2008 MODEL YEAR. THE DEALER AND CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE WERE CONTACTED AND WOULD NOT HELP. IF THIS ISSUE IS NOT FOUND AND REPAIRED IT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. *JS

FOR THREE SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURES: 1) APPROXIMATELY APRIL 16, 2014 NOTICED SOME OF THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS BLINKED A LITTLE. STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT IT TURNED GREEN STEPPED ON THE GAS, THE CAR JUMPED AND STALLED IN TRAFFIC. WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND GO ABOUT A 100 YARDS INTO A SIDE STREET. WAS MET BY LOCAL POLICE. GOT TOW TRUCK AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER. AFTER THE CAR WAS REPAIRED DROVE OUT OF THE DEALER BUT NOTICED THAT A DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT WAS ON. 2) APPROXIMATELY MAY 2, 2014 THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS BLINKED AGAIN BUT THE CAR KEPT RUNNING. DROVE TO MY DESTINATION. WHEN I RETURNED TO MY CAR, TURNED ON THE IGNITION KEY IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN NOT EVEN TO CRANK THE MOTOR. GOT TOW TRUCK AND TOWED IT BACK TO THE CHRYSLER DEALER. AFTER THE CAR WAS REPAIRED, THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE DOUBLE CHECKED, THEN DROVE OUT OF THE DEALER. 3) APPROXIMATELY MAY 20, 2014 WAS GOING DOWN HILL HIT A SMALL BUMP CAUSING DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS TO GO ON THE CAR STALLED, ROLLED THE REST OF THE WAY DOWN HILL AND PUSHED IT INTO MY DRIVEWAY. I TRIED MYSELF TO FIX IT. PULLED OFF THE MAIN FUZE COVER AND PULLED OUT SOME FUZES THIS BROUGHT BACK SOME POWER TO RESTART THE CAR. THE FUZES WERE APPARENTLY TO THE AIR BAGS BUT GAVE ENOUGH POWER TO MAKE THE ENGINE RUN. MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH AN ELECTRICAL REPAIR SPECIALIST. DROVE IT TO THERE LOT. WAS ASKED DETAILED QUESTIONS ON HOW I GOT THERE. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED BUT WITH PROBLEMS, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS NOT PROTECTED

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 3/12/15 THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AROUND 25 MPH, WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE UNCONTROLLABLY, LOST POWER AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN AND EVENTUALLY RE-STARTED IT. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE ISSUED TWO MORE TIMES. UPDATED 04/02/15*JB

MY 2008 DODGE CALIBER 2.4L TURBO JUST GOT THROTTLE BODY ISSUES. I WAS DRIVING AROUND 30 MPH LIKE NORMAL AND MY CAR STARTED GOING BERSERK, HAD TO TURN IT OFF WHILE PARKING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT SEEMS DANGEROUS I KNOW THIS CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS. *TR

THE LIGHTS AND ALL DASH GAUGES TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH COME ON. THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON UNTIL THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. WHEN RESTARTING ALL LIGHTS GO AWAY. THIS HAPPENS MOST OFTEN WHEN I AM BRAKING. NO PATTERN FOR WHEN OR WHAT SPEED. ABS SEEMS TO KICK IN FOR NO REASON DURING THIS ELECTRICAL FAILURE. POWER HAS BEEN LOST AND CAR HAS DIED WHILE DRIVING. I AM TOLD THIS IS THE TPIM MODULE FAULT THAT REQUIRES REPLACEMENT FOR $1,500.00! THERE IS LARGE AND COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TPIM AND DODGE HAS WRONGLY NOT PROVIDED A RECALL FOR THE CALIBER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING MAINTENANCE PERFORMED, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS CORRODED AND HOLES HAD DEVELOPED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,607.

WHEN I GOT AN OIL CHANGE, THE MECHANIC DID AN INSPECTION AND SAID THE BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS SHOULD BE REPLACED AS THEY WERE SHOWING WEAR AND PLAY. WHEN HE LET THE CAR DOWN AND SAW THE MILEAGE WAS 26,700 HE SAID THAT THE PARTS SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE BAD UNLESS I WAS OFF ROADING THE CAR. THE CAR IS DRIVEN 4 MILES ROUND TRIP ON PAVED MAINTAINED ROADS DAILY AT 30 MPH. AND ON OCCASIONALLY AT EXPRESSWAY SPEEDS OF 55MPH. I TOOK IT TO THE DODGE DEALER WHO SAID THERE IS NO RECALL OR KNOWN COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN 2007 WHEN THEY CAME OUT. *TR

MY VEHICLE WON'T STAY ALIGNED. AND NOW IT HAS A BAD JERK IN IT. YOU CAN BE GOING 10 MPH OR 50 MPH AND IT STILL JERKS YOU TO THE LEFT. YOU CAN FEEL IT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. WE HAVE PUT NEW TIRES ON IT SO MANY TIMES. WE HAVE BOUGHT TIERODS FOR IT AND NOTHING SEEMS TO BE HELPING IT. *TR

I FIRST EXPERIENCED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL PROBLEM LAST MONTH WHEN I WAS ON MY WAY HOME AND LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE SAID HE WOULD LOOK AT IT.. WHEN I GOT THE CAR BACK HE SAID HE CLEANED THE THROTTLE SENSOR AND SHOULDN'T HAVE ANY ISSUES PAID $75. WELL A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND WAS ON THE ENTIRE DAY THEN WENT OFF. NOW WHEN IT CAME BACK ON AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE LIGHT CAME ON WITH IT. THE CAR WOULD NOT GO OVER 2 MILES AS I WAS DRIVING TOWARDS THE LIGHT I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE CAR AND TURN BACK ON. THANKFULLY THERE WAS NO ONE AT THE LIGHT BEHIND ME WHEN I DID THAT. BUT I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND SEEN THAT MANY OTHER HAS HAD THIS ISSUE WITH THEIR CARS DATING BACK 2007. MY CAR IS A 2008 WHICH SEEM TO HAVE BEEN FINE TILL NOW. I HAVE HAD THE ALTERNATOR GO OUT AND REPLACED FOLLOWED BY THE BATTERY BEING REPLACED THAT SAME WEEK. I'M AFRAID TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE CAR NOW. IT'S KIND OF SCARY TO BE ON THE ROAD AND HAVE THE CAR JUST STOP ON YOU. AND HAVE SOMEONE BEHIND YOU NOT PREPARED TO BE STOPPING SO QUICKLY. I PICK MY GRAND BABY UP FROM SCHOOL AND I WOULD HATE TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN WHILE SHE IS IN THE CAR. I WANT TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM BUT DON'T KNOW WHERE TO LOOK. I HAVEN'T PUT THE MILEAGE DOWN BECAUSE IM AT WORK PUTTING IN THIS REPORT AND ITS DARK. BUT THE MILEAGE IS WELL OVER 150,000. *TR

IT W APPROXIMATELY 9:20 AM ON MAY 12, 2014 WHEN I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM MY SONS HOME IN ROCHESTER, NY TO LIVONIA, MI. I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY LEFT DRIVERS SIDE BACK WHEEL IT THE GRAVEL IN THE FAR LEFT LANE NEAREST TO THE GUARD RAIL. I TURNED MY WHEEL AND WHEN I DID THE CAR STARTED TO SPIN HIT THE GUARD RAIL HEAD ON AND SPUN AGAIN AND I WENT HEAD ON INTO A DITCH AND TOTALED MY WHOLE FRONT END AND MY INJURIES WERE DEVASTATING. MY ENTIRE AIR BAG SYSTEM DID NOT IMPLODE. MY FAMILY IN NY TOOK ALL PICTURES FROM WHERE THE CAR WAS TOWED. NOT ONE THING WAS BROKEN IN MY INTERIOR NONE OF THE AIRBAGS WENT OFF AND EVEN THE STATE POLICE AND WITNESSES AND EMS STATED TO MY FAMILY THEY DIDN'T KNOW HOW I DIDN'T GO THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD BY THE GRACE OF GOD. I FRACTURED MY BACK AND HAVE LOST L2 & L3 IN MY SPINE WITH A LUMBER FUSION FROM L5 TO L12. THE SPINAL SURGEON WHO SAYS I WOULDN'T HAVE HAD THIS SEVERE OF A BACK INJURY AND HEAD INJURY, OH YES MY HEAD INJURY. I HIT MY HEAD SO SEVERE I WAS IN THE PYSCH WARD FOR 4 DAYS BEFORE THEY COULD DO MY BACK SURGERY.MY TIME IN BUFFALO WAS SO AWFUL. I DIDN'T KNOW ANYONE I THOUGHT I WAS KIDNAPPED BY [XXX] AND THE SIBERAN LIBERATION ARMY AND I WAS BEING HELD CAPTIVE. I WAS GIVEN A CT SCAN AND ONE MONTH AGO AS MY MEMORY AND SPEECH HAS BEGAN TO GET WORSE ALONG WITH MY PERMANENT WALKING AND DEFECTIVE SPINE. I AM ENCOURAGED BY MY SPINE DOCTOR AND MEDICAL DOCTOR TO SEEK ADVICE ON THIS PROBLEM OF THE AIR BAGS NOT IMPLODING. THEY ALL F

MY 2008 CALIBER HAD A REAL BAD TAPPING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AREA, WHEN I WAS READING ONLINE WHAT IT COULD BE I FOUND THAT THE ADJUSTER PULLEY ON THE ALTERNATOR WAS THE CULPRIT, SO I REPLACED IT ONLY TO STILL HEAR WHEN ACCELERATING THE CAR MAKE A GRINDING NOISE LIKE RUBBING METAL TOGETHER FROM THE TRANSMISSION, I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND WATCHED THEM INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION, THE MECHANICS TOLD ME IT IS THE GEARS IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE CAR HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT, AND OF COURSE THE WARRANTY IS UP, THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY CAN'T HELP AS USUAL. BESIDES THE PULLEY AND THE TRANSMISSION THE BODY HAS CORROSION UNDER THE PASSENGER DOOR AS WELL AS IN THE HATCH AREA. I STILL HAVE 4 MORE PAYMENTS ON THE CAR AND SHOULD NOT HAVE TRANSMISSION OR BODY FAILURES WHEN THE CAR IS NOT EXPOSED TO HARSH CONDITIONS AND HAS 70,000 MILES. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER DODGE/CHRYSLER VEHICLE AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A NON-CERTIFIED MECHANIC FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR. THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,989.

I WAS GOING HOME ONE EVENING WHEN I SWERVED TO MISS A DEER AND I WENT OFF A LITTLE DITCH AND HIT A TREE. NONE OF MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I WAS FLOWN TO THE HOSPITAL. I HAD SHATTERED MY SHOULDER, BROKE MY HIP, ANKLE, AND 7 OF MY RIBS. I WAS BED BOUND AND WHEEL CHAIR BOUND FOR 3 MONTHS AND COULD NOT WALK AT ALL. IT WAS VERY DEVASTATING. I WAS IN VERY GOOD HEALTH BUT NOT NOW. I DID HAVE TO LEARN TO WALK AGAIN BUT I DID IT. I DO HAVE TO LIVE WITH SOME LIMITATIONS NOW. VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT NONE OF MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING UNRELATED REPAIRS PERFORMED, THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WERE HOLES IN THE SUB FRAME AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED CORROSION UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT CROSS MEMBER CRADLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,038.

ON 4/10/2013, I WAS BROADSIDED BY A PICK-UP TRUCK AT 18TH & PIKE STREETS. THE GLASS EXPLODED, MY CAR THEN WENT INTO A BACKWARD SPIN. I SPUN ABOUT THREE TIMES AND THEN COMING OUT OF THE SPIN CRASHED HEAD ON INTO A LARGE SUV THAT WAS DOUBLED PARKED. MY CAR BOUNCED OFF THE SUV, THE ENGINE THEN SHUT DOWN AND MY CAR CONTINUED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO STEP ON THE BRAKE AND STOP THE CAR FROM ROLLING. ONE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE WAS THAT NOT ONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. MY CAR CAME EQUIPPED WITH SIDE AIRBAGS, PASSENGER AND A DRIVER AIRBAG. I PURCHASED MY CAR BRAND NEW AND I WAS REALLY HAPPY ABOUT HAVING THIS SAFETY FEATURE BUT HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED WHEN THEY DID NOT WORK. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT BECAUSE I WAS NOT PARAPLEGIC, PARALYZED OR DEAD! I FOUND THIS TO BE A PROBLEM BECAUSE OTHER DODGE OWNERS ARE DRIVING AROUND AND MAY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM I DID. I WOULD HOPE NOBODY HAS TO DIE, BECOME PARAPLEGIC OR PARALYZED FOR SOMETHING TO BE DONE ABOUT FAULTY AIRBAGS. MY CAR WAS TOTALED. I HAVE PICTURES IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM

HI I GOT MY POWER MODULE REPLACED LIKE 2 TIME IN THE PAST YEAR AND IT WENT OUT AGAIN AND IT'S WE'RE ALL OF MY FUSES ARE CONNECTED TO SO MY HEAD LIGHT DOSE IT WORK AND I GOT PULLED OVER LIKE 8 TIMES AND JUST DIFFERENT THINGS HAS BEEN BURNING OUT. THANK U *TR

I AM REPORTING A "POSSIBLE" SAFETY RELATED PROBLEM. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE AND STARTING THE CAR TO DRIVE, I NOTICED THE LOSS OF CONTROL / POWER TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: LEFT AND RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ACTIVATION, FRONT AND REAR WIPER ACTIVATION, FRONT AND REAR WIDOW WASH, CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATION, PARK, AND INTERIOR LIGHT ACTIVATION. (NOTE: HEAD LIGHTS DID ACTIVATE.) ALL ACTIVATION LEVERS / SWITCHES ARE LOCATED ON THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. PROBLEM WAS UNAFFECTED BY THE MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE, THE MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL, OR THE MOVEMENT OF THE COLUMN POSITION. PROBLEM DISAPPEARED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND THE KEY REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. UPON RE-ENTERING THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTING THE CAR THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARED. PROBLEM IS NOT CURRENTLY PRESENT FOR EXAMINATION. *TR

I WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AT A RED LIGHT, TRAIN WAS COMING SO I WAS HOLDING MY BRAKES. IT FELT AS IF THE CAR WAS JERKING FORWARD NOT WITH ALOT OF POWER BUT ENOUGH FOR ME TO NOTICE. I LOOK AT MY DASH AND I NOTICED THAT A REDLIGHT THAT SEEM TO BE RED LIGHTING BOLTS WAS ON. I IMMEDIATELY PULL MY CAR OUT OF TRAFFIC. WHILE TRYING TO GET THE CAR OUT OF THE ROAD I NOTICE IT WAS SLOWLY ACCELERATING MY CAR DIDN'T GO PASS 20MPH. I PARKED THE CAR AND WAITED TO SEE IF I COULD JUST TRY TO DRIVE IT HOME WHICH WAS ONLY 1.5 MILES AT THE MOST AWAY. I HAD NO ISSUES BESIDES THE CAR WOULDN'T GO PASS 20MPH AND WHEN IT STALLED IT SEEMED AS IF IT WOULD JERK FORWARD, WHILE DRIVING THE CAR HOME. BEFORE THAT DAY I HAD NO ISSUES. *TR

I AM WRITING TO DISCUSS A POSSIBLE DANGER IN THE DESIGN OF THE FUSE BOX. THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE HOOD OF THE DODGE CALIBER APPEARS TO ALLOW TOO MUCH MOISTURE BEYOND THE UPPER SEAL. EVERY 10,15, AND 20 AMP MINI FUSE DEVELOPS EXCESSIVE OXIDATION ON THE CONTACTS. THE OXIDATION MAY CAUSE MALFUNCTIONS IN TWO WAYS. THE FIRST IS PHANTOM ERROR CODES AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS. THE SECOND IS THE CVT TRANSMISSION MAY SLIP OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING CAUSING SUDDEN LOSS OF DRIVE POWER AND LEAD TO COLLISIONS. ANOTHER ISSUE THAT CONCERNS ME IS THE POTENTIAL FOR CIRCUITS TO OVERHEAT RESULTING IN ELECTRICAL FIRES UNDER THE DASH AND UNDER THE HOOD OF THE CALIBER. *TR

HORN STARTED GOING OFF RANDOMLY. SOMETIMES SHORT BURSTS AND SOMETIMES LONG SUSTAINED HONKS. TOOK CAR TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE TIPM IS FAILING. CAR HAS ALSO JUST SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. *TR

WE WERE NOTICING THE CAR BEING SLUGGISH AND NOT WANTING TO PICK UP SPEED SO WE MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO GET IT LOOKED AT. BEFORE THAT COULD HAPPEN THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT POPPED ON WHEN I WAS GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, THE CAR WOULDN'T GO ABOVE 20MPH AND FELT LIKE IT WANTED TO STALL OUT. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND THE ETC LIGHT WENT OFF AFTER A FEW SECONDS. I WAS LUCKY IT WAS VERY EARLY IN THE MORNING AND THE INTERSECTION WAS EMPTY. I CONTINUED ON MY WAY TO WORK ABOUT 1/2 MILE AND THE ETC CAME BACK ON. I MANAGED TO GET IT TO WORK AND PARKED IT. I LOOKED UP WHAT THE LIGHT MEANS AND PROCEEDED TO GOOGLE WHAT IT WAS FOR MY CAR. I WAS SOCKED BY HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS EXACT PROBLEM FOR THE MAKE AND MODEL. I COULDN'T BELIEVE THIS ISSUE WAS NOT KNOWN OR RECALLED. CAR OWNERS SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BEFORE IT BECAME A HAZARD. I LEFT WORK AND PRAYED MY CAR WOULD MAKE IT THE 1/2 MILE TO MY HOME. UNFORTUNATELY , THE ETC LIGHT CAME BACK ON THEN STARTED FLASHING. AFTER READING OTHER CAR OWNERS POSTS I DECIDED NOT TO RISK STALING IT ON A BRIDGE SO I COASTED IT INTO A GAS STATION WERE IT CHUGGED OUT. I WALKED THE REST OF THE WAY HOME IN 85 DEGREE WEATHER. WE TOWED THE CAR TO OUR REPAIR PLACE, THEY HOOKED IT UP TO THE COMPUTER TO READ THE CODES, THEN THEY RESET THE CONTROLS HOPING IT WOULD BY PASS A GLITCH. IT DIDN'T. THEY THEN HAD US BRING THE CAR TO A DODGE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS FAMILIAR WITH HE PROBLEM "THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME W

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE HORN TO MALFUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK VIOLENTLY INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER THE INITIAL FAILURE THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE INTEGRATED POWER MODULE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AT ABOUT 30MPH AND THE CAR STARTED JERKING REALLY BAD THE SOON IT DIED I WENT DOWN AND DIAGNOSED IT, COME TO FIND OUT THE THROTTLEBODY IS BAD AND SEEMS TO HAVE HAPPENED TO ALMOST EVERY CALIBER SEBRING OWNER. *TR

DURING A SEVERE RAINSTORM IN MY AREA, I WAS LEAVING AN EVENT PARKING LOT TO DRIVE HOME. WHILE WAITING AT THE STOP LIGHT I ATTEMPTED TO TURN ON MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAUSE OF THE SEVERE RAIN. THEY FAILED TO START. WHILE SITTING AT THE LIGHT I RESTARTED MY CAR HOPING THAT WOULD ALLEVIATE THE APPARENT 'SHORT' IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, BUT IT DID NOT. AS THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I WAS FORCED TO MOVE FORWARD. WHILE DRIVING SLOW, I ROLLED MY WINDOW DOWN AND ATTEMPTED TO GUIDE THE CAR TO A SAFE SPOT TO PULL OVER. I COULDN'T IDENTIFY A PLACE THROUGH ALL OF THE RAIN, AND ALSO I WAS DRIVING IN BUSY DOWNTOWN TRAFFIC. I STARTED TO SLOW DOWN MORE BUT LOOKED FORWARD AND ALL I COULD SEE WERE TREES COMING UP QUICKLY THROUGH THE BLURRY WINDSHIELD; I IMMEDIATELY JOLTED TO A STOP AS I HIT AN ISLAND/MEDIAN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. MY CAR WAS SCRAPED BY TREES AND PARKING CONES WHICH WERE LAYING IN THE MEDIAN. I HEARD SCRAPING AND A LARGE THUD AS MY CAR CAME TO A STOP. STILL IN THE RAIN, I PUT MY HAZARDS ON AND WAITED UNTIL THE POLICE ARRIVED. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I AM EXTREMELY IRRITATED THAT MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING IN A TERRIBLE RAINSTORM. THIS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. MY VEHICLE IS 6 YEARS OLD; AT THE 5 YEAR MARK I TOOK IT IN FOR A FULL-SYSTEM MAINTENANCE WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT EVERYTHING WAS WORKING FINE. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN MY CHOICE IN PURCHASING DODGE. *TR

BALL JOINT SEPARATION ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. *TR

MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT TO REAR COLLISION WHERE SHE REAR ENDED A STATIONARY VEHICLE SQUARE ON AT 40MPH. NONE OF HER AIRBAGS IN ANY PART OF THE CAR DEPLOYED AT 40MPH. COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM. CAR WAS NEVER TAMPERED WITH, NOR HAD IT EVER HAD A DEPLOYMENT OR ACCIDENT PRIOR TO THIS. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS DAUGHTER RECEIVED DEEP TISSUE TRAUMA IN HER CHEST FROM THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. UPDATED 06/06/2014 *JS *TR

HAD A SECOND OCCASION OF THE VALVE STEM CORRODING AND FAILING IN THAT THE ACTUAL STEM BROKE FREE OF THE HOUSING AND DISLIDGES THE PLASTIC CAP. THIS LATEST INCIDENT RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSE OF AIR PRESSURE AND CONTROL OF THE CAR ON A 65 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY . *JS

I'VE HAD SOOO MANY ISSUES WITH MY 2008 DODGE CALIBER THAT I'VE LOST COUNT. THE MOST RECENT ONES ARE REALLY BOTHERING ME, AS I HAVE ONE MORE PAYMENT AND THE CAR IS PAID OFF. ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO, MY ETC LIGHT CAME ON AND I JUST KNEW IT HAD TO BE AN ERROR BECAUSE I HAD IT TOTALLY REPLACED IN 2011 AND PAID OVER $500. SO I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT A WHOLE LOT OF PEOPLE HAS HAD THE SAME ISSUE SO I EMAILED DODGE TO LET THEM KNOW THIS AND TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ETC. OF COURSE THEY DIDN'T REALLY ADDRESS THE ISSUE AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. SO I ENDED UP PAYING OVER $500 TO HAVE IT REPLACED AGAIN. NOW, I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH MY DRIVER DOOR, THE SPRING HAS POPPED OUT AND NOW IT WON'T CLOSE! I TOOK IT IN AND THEY SAID IT'S GOING TO COST BETWEEN $1200-$1400 TO HAVE IT FIXED BECAUSE I NEED A NEW DOOR! AGAIN, I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FIND OUT THAT THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED TO A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME CAR! AND BOTH OF THESE ISSUES POSES EXTREME SAFETY RISKS, AS WITH THE ETC, THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY STOPS ACCELERATING. THEN WITH THE DOOR, IF THE SPRING IS JUST POPPING OUT AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT, I FEEL THAT THE DOOR COULD EASILY SWING OPEN WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING. I'M A SINGLE MOTHER WITH TWO CHILDREN AND NOW I HAVE NO CAR SINCE THE DOOR CAN'T CLOSE.THIS IS EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING AND UNFAIR! HOW CAN THESE CARS BE SO DEFECTIVE AND NO ONE IS ADDRESSING IT? THIS IS IN ADDITION TO COUNTLESS OTHER ISSUES I'VE HAD OVER THE YEARS. I WOULD LIKE FOR DODGE TO BE HELD

FIRST TIME DODGE OWNER AND NEVER AGAIN...AS I WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH FIRST MY BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON THEN 10 SECONDS LATER ALL THE PANEL LIGHTS CAME IN CAR LOST ALL POWER BUT NEVER SHUT DOWN I PULLED OFF 6 LANE INTERSECTION TO A SAFE LOCATION AND TURNED CAR OFF AND IT WOULD NOT START BACK I WAIT 2 HRS IN 90DEGREE HEAT 6 MONTHS PREGNANT FOR A TOW TRUCK I CALL DODGE DEALER AND THEY SAID 160 TO LOOK AT IT BUT SOUNDS LIKE FUSE BOX OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. SAID TYPICAL IN THESE CARS SO I JUST HAD THE CAR TOWED HOME BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD TO DISH OUT ALL KINDS OF MONEY. JUST UNDER A YEAR AGO I REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY AGAIN NOT CHEAP.... NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR AND AS SOON AS I AM ABLE I AM GETTING RID OF IT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL, MY CAR BEGAN SHUTTING DOWN ON A MAJOR ROAD PUTTING MYCHILDREN AND MYSELF IN DANGER. THE THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND WAITING A COUPLE OF MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE EXTREMELY SLOW TO GE THEM TO SCHOOL SAFELY. THIS SOUNDS SIMILAR TO THE SAME PROBLEMS CURRENTLY HAPPENING WITH THE CHEVY COBALTS. IS IT GOING TO TAKE CHRYSLER/DODGE KILLING PEOPLE BEFORE THIS GETS RECALLED? I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO CONTACT THEIR LOCAL NEWS STATIONS ALONG WITH NATIONAL NEWS STATIONS! CAR COMPANIES ARE ONLY INTERESTED IN MAKING THEIR MONEY AND NOT LOOKING AT THE SAFETY ISSUES OF THE DEATH TRAPS THEY ARE SELLING TO CONSUMERS. I WILL BE ENDLESSLY PURSUING THIS MATTER UNTIL DODGE STEPS UP AND PAY FOR THE REPAIR! I WILL CALL EVERY NEWS STATION UNTIL SOME ATTENTION IS BROUGHT TO THIS MATTER AND HOLDING CAR COMPANIES LIKE DODGE/CHRYSLER RESPONSIBLE FOR SELLING AND MANUFACTURING FAULTY VEHICLES. I HAVE GONE THROUGH ALL COMPLAINTS LISTED ON THIS SITE AND NUMEROUS OTHERS. SOMEONE IS NOT DOING THEIR JOB! *TR

THE NUT THAT HOLDS THE TIRE VALVE STEM CORRODED, CRACKED IN HALF, AND FELL OFF THE TIRE. THE RESULT IS THAT THE VALVE STEM FELL INSIDE THE RIM, AND ALL OF THE AIR SUDDENLY LEAKED OUT OF THE TIRE. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO LIGHT TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD OTHERWISE THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED AGAIN ON A SECOND TIRE; THIS OCCURRENCE I WAS DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED IN A PARKING LOT. AFTER A BRIEF INTERNET SEARCH FOR "DODGE VALVE STEM PROBLEMS" AND VIEWING ONLINE FORUMS IT SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE ACROSS SEVERAL DODGE VEHICLES. THIS DEFECT SHOULD BE RECALLED AS IT HAS POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SAFETY IMPLICATIONS. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT KIND OF DISASTER COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF ONE BLEW OUT DURING RUSH HOUR. THANK YOU *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. THE STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ENGINE AND ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPROGRAMMED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. *TR

TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000. PM *TR

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2008. DECEMBER 24TH 2013 AT ONLY 43,000 MILES I HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY WHICH WASN'T COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY AND I HAD TO PAY $367 TO HAVE FIXED. MY CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION & WHEN I SPOKE WITH DIFFERENT DODGE DEALERSHIPS I WAS TOLD THAT IT'S JUST A GLITCH THAT HAPPENS TO SOME CARS BUT NOBODY COULD TELL ME WHY AT 43,000 MILES I WAS EXPERIENCING A MAJOR REPAIR! ALSO THE DEALERSHIP WHO FIXED THE CAR SAID THAT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER IT COULD TAKE UP TO 3 MONTHS TO GET PART CAUSE EVIDENTLY THE PART WAS IN HIGH DEMAND. THAT TELLS THAT THERE IS SOMETHING FAULTY GOIN ON WITH DODGE VEHICLES. THIS NEEDS TO BE RESEARCHED FURTHER TO SEE IF A RECALL SHOULD HAPPEN! I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER DODGE NOT ONLY BECAUSE THE CARS ARE HORRIBLY MADE BUT THERE DEALERSHIPS ARE NOT CUSTOMER FRIENDLY (I EVEN CONTACTED THE DODGE CO. & GOT NOWHERE) AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PURCHASED. I WANTED TO SUPPORT & BUY AMERICAN BUT I'VE FOUND OUT THE HARD WAY THAT MAYBE BY BUYING FOREIGN WILL GET A RELIABLE CAR! *TR

DRIVING CAR AT ~35 MPH - ENTIRE DASHBOARD INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON - VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY SLOWS DOWN TO 5 MPH - NO POWER WHEN PRESSING ON GAS - RPM TO UP TO 3 OR 4 (LIKE I'M DRIVING 80 MPH) MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT AND TRANS OIL TEMP LIGHT COMES ON - ALMOST REAR-ENDED BECAUSE OF DRASTIC REDUCTION IN SPEED IN ~5 SECONDS. TOOK TO MECHANIC CODES U0101 (LOSS OF COMMUNICATION WITH TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE AND CODE U0402 (INVALID DATA RECEIVED FROM TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE) MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO CLEAR CODES BUT INDICATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH DODGE CALIBERS - HAPPENED AGAIN ON FEBRUARY 27TH - CALLED DODGE (800-423-6343) AND THEY SAID TO TAKE TO DEALERSHIP FOR $112 DIAGNOSTIC (ALREADY KNOW THE DIAGNOSIS) - THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION ON AN ACTUAL FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM - STILL WANT CUSTOMER TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSIS WITH NO ACTUAL FIX - THEY CAN CLEAR THE CODES (LIKE MY MECHANIC DID FOR $50) AND WAIT FOR IT TO HAPPEN AGAIN - ONLY TO (AGAIN) DO THE $112 DIAGNOSTIC WITH NO FIX FOR THIS ISSUE. I DO NOT WANT TO DIE DRIVING THIS CAR. DODGE TOTALLY UNRESPONSIVE - UPON INTERNET SEARCH - LOTS OF COMPLAINTS AND TALK OF CLASS-ACTION AND RECALL. PLEASE RECALL - THIS IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURER COMPUTER SOFTWARE PROBLEM - A VERY DANGEROUS COMPUTER SOFTWARE PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

DRIVERS SEAT HEATER STAYED ON AFTER CAR KEY WAS TURNED OFF. IT CONTINUED TO STAY ON AFTER I GOT OFF AND WENT SHOPPING..THE WHOLE DRIVERS SEAT BURNT A BIG HOLE. BURNED ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM AND BURNED THE CARPET AND PART OF THE DOOR PANEL. SMOKED THE WHOLE CAR .APPRAISER .SAID IT WAS A SHORT.IN BACK PART OF HEATING WIRING IN BACK OF SEAT. THAT STAYED ON. *TR

DRIVING VEHICLE ON MAIN ROAD APPROX 40MPH .. ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY INDICATOR FLASHED , VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER .. HAD TO PULL OVER FOR SAFETY REASONS.. VEHICLE "BUCKED" WITH A ROUGH IDLE .. TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF , RESTARTED ; ALL SEEMED OK. THIS SCENARIO OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES EACH TIME ON THE ROAD DISABLING POWER AND UNEXPECTED , LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED SPARK PLUGS AND COIL PACKS .. THE VEHICLE STARTED BUT FEW DAYS PASSED , AGAIN THE ETC INDICATOR CAME ON , IMMEDIATELY LOSING POWER , BUCKING ON A HIGHWAY / BIWAY 45 MPH , PULLED OVER SHOULDER .. RESTARTED APPROX 15 MIN LATER ALL SEEMED OK.. THE LATEST OCCURRENCE AND MOST IMPACTED ., VEHICLE WILL NOT GO BEYOND 10 MPH, NO POWER, BUCKING .. PHONED DEALERSHIP .. ETC IS ON BACK ORDER AND NOT ENOUGH PARTS AVAILABLE TO FILL OUTSTANDING LOG OF B/O .. (REGION IS OUT OF STOCK ) PHONED CHRYSLER ADDRESSED ISSUE IS MULTIPLE ACROSS FORUMS AND SUGGESTED RECALL.. THIS ISSUE IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND COSTLY WHEN CODES ARE NOT ACCURATE( MISFIRE IGNITION COILS, CATALYST BELOW THRESHOLD , OVERHEATED O2 SENSOR , NEVER INDICATING RELATING TO FAULTY ETC .. BUT THE DEALERSHIP WOULDN'T ORDER SO MANY NOR WOULD THEY BE OUT I STOCK AND BACK ORDERED IF THIS WASN'T "RECALL WORTHY" CHRYSLER WAS HELPFUL IN ASSISTING AND HOPEFULLY THEY WILL EXPEDITE PART AND ALL WILL BE WELL .. *TR

TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY IN WINTER ROAD CONDITIONS. DRIVER LOST CONTROL ON BLACK ICE. HIT HIGHWAY GUARDRAIL HEAD ON, THEN ON THE PAX FRONT SIDE, THEN ON DRIVER FRONT SIDE. MAJOR DAMAGE TO FRONT COSTING APPROX $6000.00 IN DAMAGE. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN THOUGHT LIGHTS ON DASH WERE ACTIVATED AS DEPLOYED. WITH SEAT BELT ON PASSENGER WAS THROWN FORWARD HITTING STEERING WHEEL AND KNEES TO LOWER DASHBOARD. SEVER CONCUSSION AS RESULT, BRUISING AND SORENESS. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 2011 FROM ENTERPRISE/NATIONAL CAR RENTAL WITH 31K MILES ON IT. *TR

CAR WAS ALREADY WARMED AND DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 5 MILES, AFTER STOPPING AT A GAS STATION TO REFUEL AND RE-STARTING, IT WAS IDLING VERY INCONSISTENTLY AND RUNNING ROUGH, SHAKING. THERE WAS A DASH INDICATOR FOR ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL FLASHING. I TRIED DRIVING IT AND THERE WAS JERKING AND PULLING AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T SHIFT PAST 2ND, CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND 12-15 MPH. I MADE IT HOME (ABOUT 2 MILES) AND LEFT THE CAR FOR ABOUT 6 HOURS. UPON RESTARTING AND WARMING, THE CAR DROVE FINE. ABOUT 1 1/2 WEEKS LATER, THE SAME DASH LIGHT CAME ON, STEADY NOT FLASHING, CAR RUMBLED, THEN LIGHT WENT OFF AND THE CAR WAS FINE. THIS HAPPENED ON AND OFF FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS. THEN, WHEN READY TO LEAVE FROM WORK ONE DAY, I STARTED THE CAR TO WARM IT AND THE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON, THE CAR WAS RUNNING VERY ROUGH, IDLE WAS FLUCTUATING BETWEEN ABOUT 500-1500 RPMS AND SHAKING. I LEFT THE CAR, ASSUMING WHEN I CAME BACK THE NEXT DAY IT WOULD START AND BE FINE JUST LIKE THE 2 TIMES BEFORE, BUT THAT WAS NOT THE CASE. I DROVE THE CAR TO A NEARBY MECHANIC, MAXING OUT AT ABOUT 15 MPH, STRANGELY THE CAR SEEMED TO PICK UP SPEED WHEN I EASED OFF THE ACCELERATOR, AND STEADY LOSS OF SPEED WHILE GOING UP HILL. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT FIX OR EVEN DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, SAID IT HAS TO GO TO THE DEALER. IT SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE THROTTLE CONTROL. I WILL UPDATE IT ONCE I HEAR FROM THE DEALER LATER TODAY. *TR

I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK AND GETTING ONTO A FREEWAY ENTRANCE, WHEN RIGHT WHEN I WAS MERGING, MY CAR COMPLETELY LOST THROTTLE CONTROL AND BOGGED DOWN. IT WAS VERY FOGGY OUTSIDE AND A SEMI TRUCK ALMOST RAN INTO THE BACK OF MY CAR. I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY AND HOME WITH MY CAR IN WHAT IS KNOWN AS LIMP MODE. THERE WAS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, ONLY A RED LIGHTNING BOLT LIGHT, AND MY ESP (TRACTION CONTROL) WAS ON ALSO. UPON DOING SOME RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY GOES OUT IN THESE CARS QUITE A BIT. NO BODY IN MY CITY HAD ONE AND LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO SOURCE ONE FROM ANOTHER STATE. EVERYONE THAT WAS OUT SAID THEY WERE ON BACK ORDER. THIS FURTHER CONFIRMED MY THOUGHTS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ALONG WITH READING ABOUT 10 OTHER CASES AND A CAR FORUM WHERE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY MEMBER THERE ALSO. I UNDERSTAND THINGS WEAR DOWN AND BREAK AND NEED TO BE REPLACED, BUT WITH MY CAR ONLY HAVING 70,000 MILES ON IT I FIND IT A LITTLE RIDICULOUS, AND ON THAT FORUM THERE ARE SOME WHERE THEIR THROTTLE BODIES HAVE GONE OUT AT 30,000 MILES. I'M JUST SURPRISED THAT NO BODY HAS BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED IN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. ONE PARTICULAR MEMBER ON THE FORUM I READ HE STATED THAT THE CAR HAD COMPLETELY DIED ON HIM IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. I HAVE A 4 YEAR OLD SON AND IT JUST BUGS ME TO THINK THAT WHAT IF I HAD HIM IN THE CAR AND THAT SEMI WASN'T ABLE TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY IN TIME? ALL I'M ASKING IS THAT DODGE EITHER MAKES A BET

REFERENCE CHRYSLER TSB 23-035-07 FOR SOME (POSSIBLY) VALUABLE, RELATED INFORMATION. TAIL LIGHT LENS CONDENSING AND CONTAINING WATER. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER ABOUT THIS MATTER TWICE. THE SECOND TIME I REPORTED IT, I HAD GONE IN FOR REGULAR SERVICE AND, BY CHANCE, WAS GIVEN A 2011 DODGE CALIBER AS A RENTAL. BOTH TAIL LIGHTS HAD CONDENSATION AND AT LEAST 1/2" OF WATER IN THEM. I POINTED THIS OUT THE GENERAL MANAGER, TELLING HIM I THOUGHT IT WAS A DEFECT, WITHOUT LETTING HIM EVEN KNOW THAT IT WAS 'HIS' CAR. HE ONLY NODDED IN AGREEMENT. I TOLD HIM THAT THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT EXCEPT FOR ME TO PURCHASE A REPLACEMENT LENS ASSEMBLY. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO TSB'S RELATED TO THIS. WHEN I TOLD THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ABOUT THE TSB I FOUND, THEY SAID THE REFERENCE TO "EXTERIOR LAMP" IS TO THE 'HEADLAMPS' AND NO OTHERS. THOUGH MY DEALER IS WILLING TO HELP ME WITH THE COST OF A REPLACEMENT LENS ASSEMBLY, AND SINCE I FEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT, AND I DO NOT THINK IT IS FAIR TO THEM TO CARRY THE BURDEN. FINALLY, IF ONE WERE TO PERFORM A GOOGLE SEARCH RELATING TO THIS ISSUE THEY WOULD FIND THAT THERE IS CLEARLY AN ONGOING AND PERVASIVE ISSUE WITH NOT ONLY THE DODGE CALIBER LINE OF MOST YEARS SINCE PRODUCTION STARTED, BUT MANY OTHER MODELS AS WELL. IN PARTICULAR, THE CALIBER FORUM SITES HAVE MANY COMPLAINTS POSTED REGARDING THIS MATTER AND THE LENGTHS THE OWNERS HAVE HAD TO GO THROUGH TO RESOLVE T

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN FIRST STARTED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TEST RESULTS DETERMINED A DEFECTIVE PCM. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE PCM REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT ACCELERATION POWER WAS REDUCED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 107,000.