Dodge Caliber Complaints

1,939 consumer complaints on file.

#10692700March 7, 2015
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY VEHICLE HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. IN JANUARY 2015 THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE POWERTRAIN WAS REPLACED. AFTER THAT, WHEN SHIFTING, OCCASIONALLY THE ENGINE WOULD REV AS IF I HADN'T TAKEN MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR WHEN DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH AND IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIFT. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WOULD SPEED UP ON ITS OWN AND OTHER TIMES IT TOOK FOREVER TO GET THE CAR UP TO POSTED SPEEDS. THE OCCASIONAL ENGINE REVVING BECAME MORE FREQUENT AS THE WINTER WORE ON AS WELL AS THE FAST/SLOW ACCELERATION MAKING THE CAR'S PERFORMANCE UNPREDICTABLE AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP A SECOND TIME AND THEY DIAGNOSED "THROTTLE BODY FAILURE" AND REPLACED IT. THIS COST ME $572.68. I HAVE NOW HAD THE CAR BACK ONLY A COUPLE OF DAYS, BUT AM UNSURE IF THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. ONLINE THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THROTTLE BODY FAILURE IN THE DODGE CALIBER. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR INJURED BY AN UNCONTROLLABLE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692407March 6, 2015
SUSPENSION, WHEELS, ENGINE
I BOUGHT MY CAR USED IN JUNE OF 2014 AND THOUGHT IT WAS IN PRETTY DECENT SHAPE AT THE TIME, LITTLE DID I KNOW. I WAS DRIVING MY CAR (2009 DODGE CALIBER) AND HIT A SMALL POTHOLE AND HEARD SOME RATTLING AFTERWARDS. I ASSUMED IT WAS MAYBE A CLAMP ON MY EXHAUST AND SO WASN'T REAL WORRIED ABOUT IT AND FIGURED I WOULD HAVE MY MECHANIC CHECK IT OUT IN A WEEK OF SO. I GOT CONCERNED AFTER A COUPLE DAYS BECAUSE THE RATTLING TURNED INTO CLUNKING. I SENT IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID THERE WAS MAJOR ROT ON THE ENGINE CRADLE WHICH WAS ROTTED AND BROKEN AND BOTH FRONT CONTROL ARMS WERE NO GOOD AND SWAY BAR BUSHINGS ALSO NEEDED REPLACING, TWO DAYS BEFORE THIS NOISE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT SPEED LIMIT, HAD THIS ALL FALLEN APART I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THE COST TO REPAIR ALL THE PARTS WHICH WERE, AS FAR AS MY MECHANIC IS CONCERNED, FAULTY AND SHOULD BE RECALLED, WAS $1920.13 !!! THIS CAR IS 6 YEARS OLD WITH 86,000 MILES ON IT AND SHOULD NOT HAVE THE ROT IN THESE PLACES AS SEVERE AS IT IS. I KNOW ON THE DODGE CALIBER FORUMS MANY OWNERS HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE MAJOR FRONT END PARTS ROTTING. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND I WOULDN'T EVEN HAVE NOTICED HAD MY MECHANIC NOT PUT IT ON A LIFT AND LOOKED AT IT AND EVEN THEN ONCE HE TOOK OFF THE ENGINE CRADLE TO REPLACE IT HE NOTICED THE ROTTED PARTS THAT WERE COVERED BY THE CRADLE, THANK GOD I DIDN'T LOSE CONTROL AND GET KILLED AS I TRAVEL A LOT ON THE HIGHWAY, THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT TO LIGHT AND CALIBER OWNERS NEED TO HAVE THEIR MECHANICS CHECK OUT THEIR CARS BEFORE SOMEONE'S ENGINE FALLS OUT AND THEY GET KILLED. WHEN I PURCHASED THIS CAR IT WAS MOST LIKELY ROTTED PRETTY BAD AND I DIDN'T KNOW THAT WAS A DEFECT IN THEM AT THE TIME. I SEE LOTS OF THESE CARS FOR SALE STILL ON LOTS, PEOPLE NEED TO HAVE THE FRONT ENDS INSPECTED THOROUGHLY BEFORE THEY PURCHASE ONE . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692635March 6, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE ACCELERATING FROM DRIVEWAY THE RADIO STOPPED WORKING. THEN THE NEXT DAY WHILE PULLING FROM DRIVEWAY NOTIFICATION BEEP WENT OFF AND LIGHTS ON DISPLAY FLASHED. ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO I HAD TO REPLACE BATTERY. THE LEFT DRIVERS SIDE LIGHT HAS BEEN GOING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. IT ALSO STARTS HARD FREQUENTLY. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT ALL OF THESE ARE INDICATORS THAT THE TIPM IS BEGINNING TO HAVE ISSUES, WHICH IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR 2007 DODGE CALIBERS AND WILL COST UP TO $1500 TO REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691633March 2, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THERE WAS A DELAYED RESPONSE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690545February 25, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES AND FAILED TO START ON EACH OCCASION. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED EACH TIME TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE LINK WIRE AND THE ALTERNATOR WERE BOTH REPLACED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO UPDATED THE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690053February 23, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN NOVEMBER THE LOW BEAM ON MY DRIVER'S SIDE WENT OUT. I HAD THE BULB CHANGED, DISCONNECTED/RECONNECTED THE BATTERY AND WORKS FINE. EARLIER THIS MONTH THE PASSENGER'S LOW BEAM WENT OUT. I HAVE CHANGED THE BULB, DISCONNECTED/RECONNECTED THE BATTERY (JUST LIKE LAST TIME) BUT THIS TIME STILL NO LOW BEAM. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC THAT SAID IT WAS THE TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) THAT SELLS FOR $467 BUT NO ONE HAS THEM AVAILABLE (I'VE CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIPS & ON LINE). NOW HERE'S THE PROBLEM - I'VE GOTTEN A TICKET FOR LIGHTS OUT AND FOR DRIVING WITH HIGH BEAMS ON. SO WHAT DO I DO? CHRYSLER'S INFERIOR QUALITY EQUIPMENT (BASED ON THE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM) IS NOW COSTING ME MONEY AND I CAN'T GET IT FIXED BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10684065February 18, 2015
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE DRIVER SIDE HEATED SEAT ACTIVATED, THERE WAS A BURNING SENSATION TO THE REAR AREA. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE HEATED SEAT BURNED AND WAS SMOLDERING AND BURNED THE CONTACT'S JACKET. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,344.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683536February 15, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
SINCE BUYING THIS CAR NEW I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE NEAR ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE BLIND SPOTS CAUSED BY BOTH A-PILLARS, USUALLY INVOLVING PEDESTRIANS FROM THE LEFT (CROSSWALKS, PARKING LOTS) AND CROSSING TRAFFIC AT INTERSECTIONS APPROACHING FROM THE RIGHT. I HAD NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH MY PRIOR VEHICLES (PREVIOUS NEW VEHICLE = 2001 DODGE DURANGO). I HAVE TRIED TO ADAPT SINCE IDENTIFYING THIS PROBLEM BY LOOKING AROUND THE A-PILLARS BUT IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN, ESPECIALLY IN BUSY/CROWDED SITUATIONS. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, I HAVE NEARLY STRUCK PEDESTRIANS (AGAIN, ONLY THOSE APPROACHING FROM MY LEFT) OR ACTUALLY PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF A CAR APPROACHING FROM MY RIGHT AT AN INTERSECTION. IS THIS A COMMON COMPLAINT SINCE THE WIDER A-PILLARS WERE ADAPTED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681918February 7, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681690February 6, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LED LIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/03/15*LJ UPDATED 9/20/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681488February 5, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY MECHANIC HAS TOLD ME THAT THE TICM TOTAL INTEGRATED CONTROL MODULE NEEDS REPLACED THAT IT WILL COST $900.00 PLUS TAX TO DO THIS. I HAVE SEARCHED ON LINE AND SEEN THAT SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL MATTER IF SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAD TO REPLACE THE EAC ELECTRONIC ACCELERATOR CONTROL LESS THAN A YEAR AGO THAT MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO THE ISSUE WITH THE TICM AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680590February 2, 2015
POWER TRAIN
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680656February 2, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK CAUSING AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE AND LOCKING MECHANISM FRACTURED AND THE DOOR COULD NOT BE SECURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR HINGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE ON THE CONDITIONS OF THE VEHICLE. THE INITIAL FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680684February 2, 2015
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. A BOTTLE WAS UNDERNEATH THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF A TRUCK. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10679114January 27, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INTEGRATED POWER MODULE NEEDS REPLACED AT 65000 MILES. DASHBOARD CLUSTER FLICKERS AND CAR ONLY ACCELERATES TO 15 MPH. COST OF REPAIR IS $1000. DEALERSHIP ADVISED THEY ARE SELLING POWER MODULES AT 30 A MONTH. HOW IS THIS NOT A PROBLEM TO BE A RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678843January 26, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ALL COME ON AND DING. CAR WILL NOT GO FAST THAN 15-20 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678619January 23, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT 2.0 LITER. OVER THE PAST 4 + YEARS I HAVE HAD TO DEAL WITH MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR AND THEY HAVE ALL BEEN VERY EXPENSIVE. WHEN I BRING MY CALIBER TO THE DEALERSHIP I AM TOLD THAT THERE IS ONE SERIOUS PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER " AND THERE ARE NO RECALLS !!" FOR THESE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM THAT HAS CAUSED THE BIGGEST ISSUE IS THE "INTEGRATED POWER MODULE" IT IS CAUSING MULTIPLE CODES TO APPEAR AND CAUSING MY CAR TO RUN ROUGH. IT WILL COST $1000 DOLLARS " AND NO RECALL". IN THE STATE I LIVE IN WE HAVE TO PASS EMISSIONS TESTS, IT HAS FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES. I WAS GIVEN AN EXTENSION TO TRY AND RESOLVE THE ISSUE. BUT I JUST SPENT $1000 FIXING THE HEATING PROBLEMS IN THE CAR ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THE T.I.P.M IS THE ROOT OF ALL THE REMAINING ISSUES. I CANT AFFORD TO SPEND THE MONEY TO FIX THIS ISSUE " I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO !!" PLUS I AM UNEMPLOYED. CHRYSLER/DODGE NO LONGER MAKES THE CALIBER, AND HAVE LEFT THE CURRENT OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES TO DEAL WITH THESE ISSUES THEMSELVES. I CANT SELL THE CAR BECAUSE IF IT WONT PASS THE EMISSIONS TEST IT IS WORTHLESS AND NO ONE WILL BUY IT ANYWAY. I DON'T WANT TO TRADE IT IN I CANT AFFORD ANOTHER CAR. PLEASE SERIOUSLY CONSIDER THIS PROBLEM AND ALLOW A RECALL I HAVE READ ABOUT THE OTHER SERIOUS PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE T.I.P.M AND CANT UNDERSTAND WHY ONE DOESN'T EXIST. WHAT IS DODGE WAITING FOR?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676978January 21, 2015
POWER TRAIN
I HAD 62,000 MILES A YEAR AGO. I WAS DRIVING ON A 3 LANE HIGHWAY THOUGH TOWN IN THE CENTER LANE AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY CAR LOST POWER AND I WORKED MY WAY OVER TO THE RIGHT HAND LANE, THANK GOODNESS THAT THERE WAS A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT THERE SO I COASTED IN AND FOUND A MECHANIC TO WORK ON MY CAR AND HE REPLACED MY THROTTLE BODY, BUT IT COST ME $600 OUT OF POCKET. NOW A YEAR LATER WITH ONLY DRIVING MY CAR 10,000 MILES MORE I AM NOTICING HESITATION IN THE TRANSMISSION WHICH I RECOGNIZING FROM YEAR AGO AND I AM AMAZED THERE STILL NO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676295January 18, 2015
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2015. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME PUT ON BRAKES, AND I WAS A DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WHEN I PUT ON BRAKES AS WELL. HOWEVER, WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, IT WOULD NOT BRAKE NORMALLY AS A CAR SHOULD. ALSO, THERE WAS NO ANTI-LOCK BRAKE THAT KICKED IN. IN ADDITION, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN THIS VEHICLE. MY CAR IS TOTALED. THANKFULLY, I WAS ABLE TO WALK AWAY. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE. I ALWAYS FELT LIKE THAT. HOWEVER, THE EXPERIENCE THAT I HAD WITH THIS ACCIDENT WAS CONFIRMATION FOR ME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671300January 9, 2015
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY CAR STARTED TO SUDDENLY SLOW DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE HAD 4 INCIDENTS WHERE WHEN THE CAR IS ON ACCELERATED SPEED SUDDENLY SLOW DOWN. AM STILL PAYING LOAN ON THE CAR AND I HAVE MAINTAINED SERVICE ON IT.I FEEL I MAYBE IN DANGER AS THE CAR IS NOW A SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND SAW THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE CORPORATE TWICE AND WAS GIVEN CASE NUMBER 26243890 ON PHONE AND CASE NUMBER 26233972 ON EMAIL. THEY SAY THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING AS THE CAR IS NOT ON RECALL. I DO NOT WANT LIFE LOST FOR IT TO BE RECALLED. IF THERE IS ALREADY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS THEN DODGE SHOULD DO SOMETHING BEFORE ANYTHING BAD HAPPENED. I HAVE CALLED LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME TO PAY TO DIAGNOSE MY CAR. PLEASE HELP SO DODGE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE CAR CAUSES A CRASH. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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