2010 DODGE CALIBER Complaints

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

STEERING WHEEL HAS A SLIGHT NOISE WHEN TURNING .IT FEELS LIKE A CLICKING SOUND WHEN I TURN THE WHEEL. *TR

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

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