Dodge Caliber Complaints

1,939 consumer complaints on file.

#10542209September 6, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER RT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH IN HEAVY RAIN WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE ACTIVATED BUT FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO MOVE OFF THE ROADWAY UNTIL THE RAINING CEASED. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE THEN REACTIVATED BUT FAILED WITHIN SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED ONCE THE PART BECAME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542013September 5, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THAT THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WHILE THE ACCELERATED PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE RMPS INCREASED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED, WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V528000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10541755September 4, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE TIPM IS BAD, AND APPARENTLY IT'S A PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. RECALL THEM TO BE FIXED PROPERLY! THANKFULLY, MINE IS ONLY A HEADLIGHT, BUT I'VE READ WHERE ALL OF A SUDDEN EVERYTHING GOES AND THE CAR WILL ONLY GO 40 MPH. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538556September 3, 2013
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING REGULAR MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED HER THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE LOOSE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538210August 31, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I OWN A 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT. BACK IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR, THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. AFTER REPLACING THE BULB, IT STILL DID NOT WORK. I LOOKED ONLINE FOR SOME POTENTIAL ENLIGHTENMENT AS TO WHY AND FOUND A MULTITUDE OF MESSAGE BOARDS AND CONSUMER WEBSITES STATING THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 DODGE CALIBERS. IT STARTS WITH LOSING A HEADLIGHT AND THEN ESCALATES TO LOSS OF POWER TO THE HEADLIGHTS, BLINKERS, HAZARD LIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND SOMETIMES THE HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM AND/OR RADIO. INITIALLY, IN MARCH, I HADN'T EXPERIENCED THAT YET. TODAY, I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A CITY AT APPROXIMATELY 30MPH WHEN I WENT TO TAKE A TURN AND NOTICED MY RIGHT BLINKER WASN'T WORKING, SO I TRIED THE BLINKER FOR THE LEFT. THAT TOO WAS NOT WORKING. NEITHER WERE MY HAZARD LIGHTS OR WINDSHIELD WIPERS. I WAS FAR FROM HOME AND AFRAID TO SHUT THE CAR OFF, FOR FEAR IT WOULD NOT RESTART SO I KEPT DRIVING HOME CAUTIOUSLY, TRYING NOT TO CHANGE LANES. IT BEGAN POURING RAIN AND I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAD NO HEADLIGHTS, NO WIPERS, AND NO BLINKERS OR HAZARDS TO SIGNAL I WAS GOING OVER INTO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. ONCE IN THE BREAKDOWN LANE, I WAS NOT EASILY VISIBLE TO THE OTHER CARS SPEEDING BY BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF RAIN AND THE FACT THAT I HAD NO HAZARD LIGHTS TO RELY ON. I COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN HIT OR HIT SOMEONE ELSE WHILE TRYING TO NAVIGATE THROUGH THE RAIN TO SAFETY WITH NO WORKING BLINKERS, HAZARDS, HEADLIGHTS, OR WIPERS! THE WORST PART IS, THIS IS A STARTLINGLY COMMON ISSUE WITH THE YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL AND DODGE IS NOT OFFERING A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE WITH THE TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE), WHERE THE PROBLEM IS STEMMING FROM. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE ME $99 FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND THEN OVER $1,000 FOR A NEW TIPM. I WANT TO START A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT TO GET DODGE TO RECALL ALL OF THE VEHICLES HAVING THESE SAFETY ISSUES CAUSED BY THE TIPM FAILURE!!!! *JS
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536413August 20, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PASSENGER HEADLIGHT NOT TURNING ON. AFTER REPLACING BULB IT POWERED ON ONE OR TWO MORE TIMES THEN WOULD NOT TURN ON AGAIN. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THE TIPM IS THE RESULT, AND THAT IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. SINCE HEADLIGHT HAVE TO PASS SAFETY INSPECTIONS AND THE TIPM APPEARS TO BE FAULTY, THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RECALL! *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536065August 19, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HAD JUST REPLACED THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE AFTER IT HAD BEEN DOWN FOR THE 4TH TIME IN 3 YEARS WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE TIRES STARTED SCREECHING WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. BEGAN TO ACCELERATE TO PULL INTO A PUBLIC PARKING LOT WHEN PIECES OF THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE FELL OFF AND I HAD TO COAST INTO THE PARKING LOT WITH NO BRAKES. IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION AND HAS BEEN DOWN FOR ALMOST A YEAR NOW. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN DOWN A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES OUT OF THE 4 YEARS I'VE OWNED IT AND IT HAS TRULY BEEN AN INCONVENIENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535522August 15, 2013
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE APPROACHED A STOP SIGN, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED NUMEROUS TIMES TO INCREASE SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED ON THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
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
#10534562August 9, 2013
SUSPENSION
WHILE BACKING FROM DRIVEWAY ONTO STREET, THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED WITH A POP NOISE, STOPPING THE CAR. THE CAR REQUIRED A LOT OF ENGINE POWER TO MOVE. LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND OBSERVED A PORTION OF THE COIL SPRING PRESSING HARD AGAINST/INTO THE TIRE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. MANAGER INFORMED ME THE RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING WAS BROKEN. HE WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY OEM PARTS FROM DODGE OR ANY AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENTS. WHEN HE CONTACTED AFTER MARKET SUPPLIERS, HE WAS TOLD IT IS TOO SOON FOR THIS PART TO NEED REPLACED AND SUPPLIERS WERE NOT YET MANUFACTURING AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT PARTS. WAITED OVER 2 WEEKS FOR DODGE TO SUPPLY PARTS. THANK GOD THE COIL SPRING DID NOT BREAK WHILE MOVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY! IT SURELY WOULD HAVE CAUSED A LOSS OF CONTROL AND A SERIOUS ACCIDENT! THE MANAGER SAYS HE HAS BEEN SEEING A HIGH INCIDENCE OF THIS TYPE OF PREMATURE FAILURE AND WOULD EXPECT DODGE TO ISSUE A RECALL SOON DUE TO THE OBVIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS. EVIDENTLY, THERE IS AN ABNORMALLY HIGH DEMAND FOR THE REPLACEMENT SPRINGS WHICH IS PROBABLY THE REASON FOR THE LACK OF AVAILABLE PARTS. THE SUPPLY IS BEING CONSTANTLY DEPLETED BY BREAKDOWNS. I WOULD GUESS MANY ACCIDENTS ARE BEING CAUSED BY THIS COIL SPRING FAILURE AND GO UNDOCUMENTED AS THE CAUSE BECAUSE THE COIL SPRING DAMAGE IS ASSUMED TO BE A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT AND NOT THE CAUSE! AFTER ALL, HOW OFTEN IS THE COIL SPRING GOING TO FAIL WHILE THE CAR IS SITTING STILL VS WHILE DRIVING?? I URGENTLY REQUEST YOU TO HASTEN YOUR INVESTIGATION OF THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534234August 8, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS DRIVING AND THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING I COASTED INTO A TURNAROUND HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER THEY SAID WIRING AT THE FUEL PUMP IN THE TANK OVERHEATED SHORTED AND BURNED OUT THE PUMP THE REPAIR WAS COSTLY AND THEY WOULD NOT HELP I DO NOT SEE THIS AS NORMAL WEAR BUT A SAFETY AND DESIGN FLAW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533878August 6, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THE MAIN ISSUE IS NOT BEING ABLE TO TAKE THE CAR OUT OF "PARK" WHEN IT IS RUNNING. FOR THE PAST YEAR IT HAS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. THE LAST 2 DAYS NONE OF MY TRYING AND RETRYING TO GET IT OUT OF PARK WORKS. ALSO, MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON WHENEVER THEY FEEL LIKE IT. MOSTLY UPON STARTING. I ALSO CANNOT RESET MY CHANGE OIL LIGHT. *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
#10533098August 1, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION OVER TEMPERATURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALER CLEANED THE COOLANT LINES, REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND THE TRANS AXLE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000. UPDATED 10/24/13*CN THE TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN JULY 2009 AND AGAIN IN OCTOBER 2009. BOTH TIMES THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AND BARELY MOVE. THE TRANSAXLE WAS REPLACED IN OCTOBER 2009 AND AGAIN IN AUGUST 2013
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532593July 30, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE SUB FRAME, WHICH WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND FRACTURED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532482July 29, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
AFTER TURNING ON MY CAR IT BEGAN TO LUNGE WHILE IN IDLE. AS I ATTEMPTED TO BACK IT OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD LITTLE TO NO EFFECT. THE CAR WOULD NOT DRIVE MORE THAN 10 MPH, STILL LUNGING. THE INDICATOR LIGHT FOR THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL (ETC) LIT UP AND STARTED BLINKING. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND THE DIAGNOSTIC ($150) PROVED IT TO BE THE ETC. THE ETC KIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHICH APPARENTLY IS A "DEALER ONLY" PART. THIS IS SUCH A COMMON OCCURRENCE FOR DODGE THAT THE ETC KIT IS ON BACK ORDER AND WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR 2 WEEKS! NOT TO MENTION THE PART COSTS $600+. AND BY THE WAY, I HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN 2011! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532141July 27, 2013
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
BOUGHT 2007 CALIBER BRAND NEW AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES HEARD GRINDING AND THUNK NOISE WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN WENT TO DEALERSHIP THEY STATED THE RIGHT TIE ROD WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. (OF COURSE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED.). I CALLED CHRYSLER AND OF COURSE THEY DID NOTHING AND I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THEM AT THAT TIME BUT HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. NOW IT'S THREE YEARS LATER AND MY VEHICLE DID NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO THE TIE ROD & WHEEL BEING LOOSE. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM? NEVER AGAIN CHRYSLER!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531573July 24, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE HAD FAILED. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:08V528000(POWER TRAIN), BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526408July 23, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I PURCHASE A USED 2007 DODGE CALIBER SE 4 DOOR SEDAN IN OCTOBER OF 2008. THE CAR HAD 14528 MILES AT TIME OF PURCHASE. THE CAR ALWAYS HAD A FRONT END ISSUE. IN 2010, WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES, I BROUGHT THE CAR FOR TIRES BECAUSE I WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES WERE WORN ON THE INSIDE TREAD, AND IT WAS DANGEROUS TO CONTINUE DRIVING WITH THEM IN THAT CONDITION. I TOOK THE CAR TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED AT THE COST OF $600, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN OF THE CAR THAT THE TIRES WORE THE WAY THEY DID. I TOOK THE CAR, WITH NEW TIRES TO THE SHOP FOR AN ALIGNMENT AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAR WAS BUILT TO ONLY BE ALIGNED IN TWO DIRECTIONS AND SHOULD HAVE THE ABILITY TO BE ALIGNED IN THREE WAYS.THE CAR ALWAYS HAD A PROBLEM WITH STEERING WHEN THERE WAS A SEAM IN THE PAVEMENT ON THE ROADWAY; THE FRONT END WOULD ?FOLLOW? THE SEAM IN THE ROAD AND HAD TO BE FORCED TO DRIVE PROPERLY. IN MARCH OF 2012, I STILL HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT END, BUT BY NOW IT SOUNDED AS IF THE FRONT TIRES WERE GOING TO GO THROUGH THE HOOD WITH THE AMOUNT OF CLUNKING FROM THE FRONT END EACH TIME IT HIT BUMP IN THE ROAD. HE FOUND THAT THE LEFT AND RIGHT CONTROL ARMS WERE BAD, AND THE BUSHINGS WERE BROKEN THROUGH. THIS ISSUE COST OVER $500 TO REPAIR. THE FRONT END ISSUE WAS GREATLY DIMINISHED WITH THIS REPAIR, BUT NOT GONE. IN FEBRUARY 2013, THE FRONT END STARTED HAVING MORE PROBLEMS, I RETURNED TO THE MECHANIC AND HE DISCOVERED THIS TIME IT WAS THE STRUT ASSEMBLY, FRONT STRUTS AND TIE RODS. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAR WAS SO BAD THAT HE WAS AMAZED THE FRONT TIRE DIDN'T FALL OFF THE CAR. THIS REPAIR COST OVER $1100, BUT ALSO MINE AND MY PASSENGERS? SAFETY WAS GREATLY AT RISK WHILE RIDING IN THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526412July 23, 2013
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
IN JULY 2009 I RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR A SERVICE, I ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT THE CAR INTERMITTENTLY NOT ACCELERATING PROPERLY FROM A STOP OR NEAR STOP, IT HESITATED DRAMATICALLY. THE DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND COULD DO NOTHING TO FIX IT. THIS IS STILL AN ONGOING ISSUE. THEN IN JUNE OF 2013, WHILE DRIVING ON A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MILES AN HOUR, THE CAR LOST ALL ACCELERATION, A MOMENT LATER STARTED A WARNING BEEP AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY PUT ON THE FLASHERS WHILE TRYING TO MANEUVER FROM THE MIDDLE LANE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, AFTER A WEEK AT THE MECHANIC HE CALLED ME TO INFORM ME THAT IT COULD BE THE CRANK SENSOR, WHICH WAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE. HE REPLACED THE SENSOR AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THE ISSUE WAS CORRECTED. I DIDN'T GET FIVE MILES FROM THE MECHANIC WHEN THE CAR AGAIN LOST ALL ACCELERATION AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THE MECHANIC TOWED THE CAR BACK THE NEXT DAY. HE HAD THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM CHRYSLER TO HIS SHOP SEVERAL TIMES REGARDING THE ISSUE. THE REP THOUGHT THE COMPUTER NEEDED AN UPDATE AND THAT IS WHAT WAS DONE, IT DID NOT SOLVE THE ISSUE. (I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY CHRYSLER THAT THE COMPUTER HAD UPDATES THAT WERE REQUIRED.) THE MECHANIC HAD SEVERAL OTHER PROFESSIONALS LOOK AT THE CAR, ALL OF WHICH WERE NOT FINDING THE PROBLEM. THEY ALSO HAD NO NEW COMPUTER CODES, WHICH WAS WHEN THEY REALIZED THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE WAS THE PROBLEM. THIS TOOK A MONTH TO SOLVE AND THE COST WAS $1130. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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