Dodge Caliber Complaints (2010)

157 consumer complaints on file.

#10586302May 3, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2 MONTHS AGO I WAS DROPPING MY SON OFF AT SCHOOL AND I WENT TO TURN ON THE MAIN ROAD WHEN MY CAR STARTED BUCKING AND THEN I NOTICED A LIGHT WITH A LIGHTING BOLT FLASH AND I TURNED BACK AROUND AND WENT HOME AND READ MY MANUAL AND IT TOLD ME IF THE LIGHT DOESN'T STAY ON IT'S DRIVABLE LATELY IT'S BEEN BUCKING MORE THEN EVER AND SO I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF CALIBER OWNERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM AND MY CAR HAS LESS THEN 60,000 MILES ON IT. IT SHOULDN'T BE HAVING PROBLEMS LIKE THIS ALREADY. I STILL DRIVE THE CAR BUT IT IS NOT A SAFE FEELING WITH KIDS IN THE BACK SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579182April 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY DODGE HAS BEEN STALLING AT RED LIGHTS FOR THE PAST YEAR. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE NOR CAN THEY FIND A CODE ON THE COMPUTER SCAN. THEY DO HOWEVER, RECOMMEND FLUSHES ETC. THE ISSUE HAS NOT GONE AWAY. IF I AM AT A RED LIGHT WITH THE AC ON (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION), IT WILL IDLE VERY LOUD AND ROUGH AND THE TACHOMETER WILL BOUNCE UP AND DOWN. IT WILL ALSO STALL OUT AT TIMES WHEN I MOVE MY FOOT FROM THE BREAK TO THE GAS. IF I TURN THE AC OFF IT WILL KEEP IT FROM IDLING ROUGH AND STALLING. I ALSO HAVE AN ISSUE WHEN I START MY CAR UP, PUT IT IN REVERSE THEN PUT IT BACK IN DRIVE; THAT I ALL ELECTRICAL POWER FOR 10 SECONDS. THE RADIO TURNS OFF, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT AND OTHER DASH BOARD LIGHTS COME ON AND THEN THE ELECTRICAL POWER WILL COME BACK ON. IT IS ALMOST LIKE THE CAR IS RESETTING ITS SELF; I DO NOT LOSE MY RADIO PRESETS HOWEVER. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568572March 11, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY CAR'S SPEED ACCELERATE/JUMPS WHEN STRUGGLING TO GET TO SECOND GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564449February 15, 2014
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK THE CARS SPEED SUDDENLY DECREASED AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. PULLED OVER SAFELY AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. LIGHT REMAINED ON. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY MUST BE REPLACED. THE WHOLE THING MUST BE REPLACED SINCE IT'S COMPLETELY SEALED AND YOU CANNOT ACCESS PARTS INSIDE IT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST SPEED AND THEN IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 30MPH. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 70000 MILES ON IT. DID SOME CHECKING ONLINE AND THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH CALIBERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562734February 3, 2014
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ADDING AIR TO THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE ALUMINUM AIR VALVE SHOT OUT AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO DEFLATE IMMEDIATELY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561461January 25, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
WHILE AT A STOP AND NOT DURING ACCELERATION, THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SPUTTER AND CHUG AS IF IT IS GOING TO STALL; SOMETIMES IT STALLS, BUT STARTS RIGHT BACK. OTHER TIMES WHEN ACCELERATING, IT JUMPS BEFORE CATCHING AND ACCELERATING SMOOTHLY. TOOK CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE DUPLICATE THE COMPLAINT AND NO CODES WERE FOUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561462January 25, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN THE RAIN ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 45 MILES PER HOUR IN RUSH-HOUR TRAFFIC, THE CAR BEGAN TO JERK THIS LASTED FOR SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE THE CAR COMPLETELY STALLED. IT RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY. TOOK TO DEALER WHO TEST DROVE AND FOUND NO ISSUES OR CODES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561464January 25, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR CONTINUES TO STALL AT STOPLIGHTS OR IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC. COMPLAINED TO DODGE AND DEALER AGREED TO KEEP CAR FOR A WEEK TO TEST DRIVE AND REPLICATE ISSUE. THE TECHNICIAN DROVE FOR SEVERAL DAYS BUT THE CAR DID NOT STALL OUT. DEALER TESTED WIRING, CONNECTIONS, AND TERMINALS. NOTHING WAS FOUND. I WAS TOLD THAT THE ISSUE WOULD NEED TO BE VERIFIED TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561466January 25, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR HAS BEGUN TO SHIFT HARD AND NOT ENGAGE IMMEDIATELY WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THIS OCCURS WORSE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, WHEN THE CAR IS COLD, AND WHEN DRIVING UP HILL. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, A TECHNICIAN DROVE IT AND WAS ABLE TO REPLICATE. HE CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, WHICH WAS FINE AND DECIDED IT MUST BE THE MOTOR MOUNTS, BUT UPON FURTHER INSPECTION COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THEM. HE DROVE THE CAR AGAIN AND CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID IMMEDIATELY AFTER STOPPING. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS FOAMING AND HE SUGGESTED A TRANSMISSION SERVICE ALTHOUGH THE CAR ISN'T DUE UNTIL 100,000 MILES AND MY VEHICLE IS AT 60,000. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION SERVICE DONE AND THE CAR APPEARED TO BE WORKING PROPERLY FOR AWHILE, BUT IS NOW EXHIBITING THE SAME SHIFTING/ACCELERATION ISSUES AS IT WAS BEFORE THE FLUID WAS CHANGED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561465January 25, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC FROM A PARKING LOT, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, DESPITE MY BEST ATTEMPTS, FINALLY AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS OF COASTING AND THE PEDAL PUSHED ALL THE WAY DOWN, THE VEHICLE JUMPED INTO ACCELERATION. DURING THIS INCIDENT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I PROMPTLY TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, WHO RAN THE CODE AND IT SAID P0455 LARGE EVAC LEAK. THE DEALER RAN THE ESIM TEST AND VAC TEST WITH NO RESULTS. THEY TOLD ME THAT I PROBABLY HAD A LOOSE GAS CAP. I HAD NOT BEEN AT THE GAS STATION IN DAYS. ALSO, WHEN THE GAS CAP IS LOOSE, AN ERROR ABBREVIATION FOR GAS CAP SHOWS UP IN THE MILEAGE READOUT AND DOES NOT COME BACK ON AFTER THE CAP IS TIGHTENED. I HAVE NEVER HAD THE INCIDENT DESCRIBED ABOVE OCCUR BECAUSE OF A LOOSE GAS CAP. NO FURTHER WORK OR DIAGNOSIS WAS DONE ON THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555345December 9, 2013
STRUCTURE
AFTER HAVING RAIN ON THANKSGIVING DAY I WENT TO THE CAR TO LOAD UP LEFTOVERS AND RETURN HOME AND THERE WAS WATER ON THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. THIS HAD NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE THIS DAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552443November 15, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHT COVERS WERE FORMING CONDENSATIONS, WHICH THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550846November 4, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535404August 14, 2013
POWER TRAIN
AFTER DRIVING ON INTERSTATE FOR 3 HOURS, THE CAR WOULD HESITATE TO GO FROM A STOP. OVER THE NEXT 2 YEARS, THE PROBLEM HAS WORSENED!! IT IS TO THE POINT WHERE AFTER A 2-3 HOUR TRIP, THERE IS SUCH HESITATION THAT IF I'M ON AN INCLINE THE CAR WILL ACTUALLY ROLL BACKWARDS WHILE PRESSING ACCELERATOR!! THIS HAS SHOWN A STORED CODE OF P0730 (WHICH DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT UNLESS THEY CAN DUPLICATE PROBLEM). I WON'T ALLOW MY CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN TO TRAVEL WITH ME IN THIS CAR ANYMORE BECAUSE I FEAR FOR THEIR SAFETY!! I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOUR AGENCY CAN PROVIDE FOR THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533606August 5, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHENEVER I HAVE THE LIGHTS ON, RADIO ON, FAN BLOWER ON, AND I'M STOPPED AT A LIGHT IN DRIVE MODE (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION), THE ENGINE SHAKES AND DIES. IT'S ALMOST AS IF THE CAR IS EXPERIENCING COMPUTER OVERLOAD. TOO MANY THINGS GOING ON FOR THE CAR TO HANDLE SO THE COMPUTER CRASHES CAUSING THE CAR TO DIE. THE CAR ALWAYS STARTS BACK UP. NO INDICATOR LIGHTS GO OFF ON THE DASH. IT ONLY HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY UNDER THE ABOVE MENTIONED CIRCUMSTANCES. IF YOU ADD ON THE FRONT & REAR WIPERS SAME THING HAPPENS. I'VE HAD IT CHECKED OUT AT 3 DIFFERENT PLACES, PAYING AND FOR FREE, AND THEY ALL TELL ME THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE A BABY IN THE CAR. I HAVE AAA AND ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE THROUGH MY INSURANCE BUT THEY ALWAYS TAKE AN HOUR TO GET TO YOU. I'VE NEVER HAD TO USE THEM BECAUSE THE CAR ALWAYS STARTS BACK UP AGAIN. THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BECAUSE OTHER WISE THE CAR FUNCTIONS NORMALLY AS LONG AS I DON'T HAVE THE LIGHTS ON, RADIO ON, FAN BLOWER ON, AND I'M STOPPED AT A LIGHT IN DRIVE MODE. IF YOU PUT IT IN NEUTRAL SOMETIMES THE CAR WANTS TO STALL BUT IT DOESN'T ALWAYS PREVENT THE CAR FROM SHUTTING DOWN. READ LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS MODEL, SIMILAR ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524875July 15, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS IN THE VEHICLE ALSO FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER WHERE IT WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A SECOND DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523411July 5, 2013
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL HAS A SLIGHT NOISE WHEN TURNING .IT FEELS LIKE A CLICKING SOUND WHEN I TURN THE WHEEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519753June 13, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR A FEW HOURS AT APPROXIMATE 65 MPH. SOME OF WHICH WAS ON CRUISE. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY VEHICLE STARTED SLOWING DOWN. MY SPEEDOMETER SAID 60 MPH. HOWEVER, I WAS PROBABLY AT 30. I STEPPED ON THE GAS AND THE RPM WENT HIGH BUT I DIDN'T GET ANY SPEED. BASICALLY, THE SPEEDOMETER WASN'T RECORDING THE SPEED I WAS AT AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT WORKING IN INCREASING SPEED. I HAD IT TOWED BACK TO PHOENIX AND THE DODGE DEALERSHIP IN MESA, AZ CHECKED IT OVER AND TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A "FLUKE" WITH THE CTV TRANSMISSION IN THIS MODEL AND THEY HAD BEEN SEEING A LOT OF THIS AS PEOPLE WERE DRIVING FROM PHOENIX TO FLAGSTAFF WHICH IS A GRADUAL INCREASE OVER A NUMBER OF MILES AND PEOPLE WERE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES THAT I DID. I WAS TOLD THE CVT TRANSMISSION GOES INTO "LIMP" MODE WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND BASICALLY SHUTS DOWN. I WAS ALSO LED TO BELIEVE THEY COULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. I'M SURPRISED THERE ISN'T A RECALL ON THIS MODEL AND TRANSMISSION. WHEN I GOGGLED 2010 DODGE CALIBER TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, I CAME UP WITH A UTUBE VIDEO DOCUMENTING EXACTLY WHAT I HAD EXPERIENCED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514775June 3, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR WILL NOT START WITH THE FACTORY KEY, OR THE REPLACEMENT KEY. I GOT THE REPLACEMENT KEY ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO AND THIS THE THIRD TIME THAT BOTH KEYS WILL NOT CRANK THE CAR. I HAD TO WAIT 20 MINS IN THE HOT CAR UNTIL IT WOULD CRANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509180April 22, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN GETTING A JUMP FROM ANOTHER CAR THE COMPUTER WENT OUT HAD TO PAY A LITTLE UNDER $900 DOLLARS. THE STRUTS ARE ALSO GOING OUT. THE CAR IS MAKING A ROWING NOISE. SOMETIMES THE CAR DID NOT HAVE PICK UP OR SPEED WHEN STEPPING ON ACCELERATOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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