2007 Dodge Caliber

WHILE TRAVELING 80 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE MY CALIBER STOPPED ACCELERATING AND I RAPIDLY LOST SPEED; HOWEVER, THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING AND NO MATTER HOW FAR I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I HAD TO TURN ON MY HAZARDS AND MAKE MY WAY ACROSS 4 LANES TO GET OFF THE INTERSTATE. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO A GAS STATION BY COASTING WHERE I STOPPED THE CALIBER, TURNED IT OFF, AND LET IT SIT FOR A MINUTE. WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON IT SEEMED TO BE FINE. IN DOING RESEARCH FOR REPAIR I'VE FOUND THERE'S A WHOLE COMMUNITY OF DODGE OWNERS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THIS LOSS OF ACCELERATION AND GETTING THE RUN AROUND FROM DODGE DEALERS. I BELIEVE DODGE SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MY REPAIRS AS THERE'S NO REGULAR MAINTENANCE THAT I CAN DO AS A CAR OWNER TO REGULATE/IMPROVE THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND IT SEEMS TO BE A FAULTY PART OR COMPUTER FUNCTION THAT I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER.

MY CAR HORN, LIGHTS, POWER WINDOWS WILL NOT WORK AND THE CAR WILL NOT START THE CAR STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING AND MY LIGHTS WHEN OFF. NOW THE CAR DOES NOT TURN ON AT ALL AFTER GETTING A TOW TRUCK TO MY MECHANIC HE STATED THAT MY POWER TRAIN MODULE NEEDED TO BE RE PROGRAM BUT HE COULD NOT DO IT SO I HAD TO GET ANOTHER TOW TRUCK TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER WHICH TOLD ME I HAVE TO REPLACE MY TIPM @ $1700. PLUS TAX. TOO EXPENSIVE THIS S/B COVER BY DODGE THIS WAS SCARY FOR MY CAR TO STOPPED WHILE I WAS DRIVING I COULD HAVE KILL MYSELF AND SOMEONE ELSE I ALREADY PAID OVER $200. IN TOW TRUCKS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING AN OIL CHANGE, THE LOCAL DEALER (ZEIGLER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 4200 PARKWAY PLACE SW, GRANDVILLE, MI 49418) DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR CROSSMEMBER AND FRONT ENGINE CRADLE UNDER THE VEHICLE WERE EXTREMELY CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY REGISTERED IN CANADA AND THE WARRANTY AND RECALLS EXPIRED ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS IMPORTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT NO RECALL WAS AVAILABLE FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SUB FRAME WAS RUSTED WITH A HOLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURED WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,256.

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON OUR COUNTY ROAD, AND LOST CONTROL BECAUSE THE CAR QUICKLY AND SHARPLY VEERED OFF TO THE RIGHT TOWARDS THE DITCH. THE CAUSE IS THE SUB FRAME ASSEMBLY WAS BADLY CORRODED AND THE CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY BROKE FREE FROM OF THE FRAME. WE HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED ON A RECALL TWO YEARS AGO TO BE CHECKED FOR A CORRODED CROSSMEMBER. WE WERE NOT INFORMED OF ANY PROBLEM DOWN THEN WITH THE SUB FRAME. IT WAS VERY FRIGHTENING, AND HAD I BEEN GOING FASTER I DON'T KNOW IF I'D BE HERE TODAY. IT'S IN THE REPAIR SHOP NOW. THIS OCCURRED TODAY, AUGUST 22, 2017.

WE HEARD THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CROSS MEMBERS SO MY WIFE CALLED THE DODGE DEALERSHIP IN STERLING HEIGHTS MICHIGAN. THEY TOLD HER THERE WAS NOT. SHE CALLED REPEATEDLY AND GOT THE SAME ANSWER. THE PEOPLE THERE ARE QUITE RUDE, IF YOU DO NOT BELIEVE ME CALL FOR YOURSELF. FINALLY, SHE CALLED AGAIN AND THE PERSON THERE TOLD HER THE PROBLEM WASN'T CALLED A RECALL. SHE SAID OK, WHAT IS IT AND HOW DO WE FIX IT. THEY TOLD HER WHAT IT WAS CALLED AND THAT THE TIME FOR THEM TO FIX IT EXPIRED THE PRIOR MONTH. WE ASSUMED IT WASN'T A BIG DEAL SO WE FORGOT ABOUT IT. UNTIL MY MOTHER, SISTER, AND BROTHER IN LAW HAD TO HAVE THEIRS FIXED. SO I CALLED AND ASKED IF THEY COULD HELP ONLY TO BE TOLD YOUR OUT OF LUCK, TIME HAS EXPIRED. IF THERE IS A SAFETY PROBLEM WITH A CAR WHY SHOULD IT MATTER IF I KNOW THE MAGIC WORD ITS CALLED? IF THEIR IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CROSS MEMBERS SHOULDN'T THEY KNOW WHAT ITS CALLED? IT SEEMS VERY DISHONEST AND WHEN I LEARNED WHAT A CROSS MEMBER WAS I WAS VERY DISTRESSED TO KNOW MY WIFE IF DRIVING THE CAR. IF THIS IS HOW THEY OPERATE I HOPE SOMEONE TAKES A CLOSER LOOK AT THEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT!

I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE SUCH AS THE O2 SENSORS THAT HAS TO BE REPAIRED EVERY YEAR. THE SAFETY ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE IF YOU ARE AT STOP SIGN OR JUST IDLE IN TRAFFIC- THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL BEGIN TO BLINK AND THE CAR BEGINS TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH..ALSO, IT CONSTANTLY OVER HEATS AFTER MUCH REPAIRS- THESE SYMPTOMS CONTINUE TO PERSIST-THE GENTLEMAN AT GOOD YEAR TOLD ME THAT SOME OF YOUR PARTS O2 SENSOR WAS RECALLED- FAILED TO GET ASSISTANCE FROM CHRYSLER- THE OVERHEATING IS ANNOYING- I CAN NOT DRIVE OVER 45 MILES WITHOUT OVER HEATING. I HAD TO PULL OVER AT THE EXIT WHILE OTHER CARS- WITH INCOMING TRAFFIC WAS COMING VERY FAST AND THE CAR IS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY WITH OTHER DRIVERS- BECAUSE THE CAR BEGINS TO PULL - I HAVE TO PULL OVER SO THAT THE ENGINE CAN COOL DOWN- ..SOMETIMES IN TRAFFIC- THE ABS LIGHT WILL COME ON AND BEGIN TO SHIFT GEARS IN TRAFFIC- THIS HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY. THE SAFETY ISSUES ARE ENGINE OVERHEATS, START JERKING BACK AND FORTH AT STOP SIGNS OR JUST BEING IDLE IN TRAFFIC, OCCASIONALLY JUST SHIFT ACCELERATION IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. TH MOST RECENT INCIDENT WAS LAST NIGHT- I HAD TO PULL OVER- CAR STARTED JERKING- IT OVERHEATED- 07-19-2017 I AM FILING ANOTHER COMPLAINT- CALLED CHRYSLER SAID THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING ON SOMETHING THAT IS THEIR MANUFACTURER FAULT.