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74 messages, Last post on Nov 18, 2009 at 1:59 PM
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Replying to: arnien (Sep 19, 2008 6:32 am) very long. I don't doubt the veracity of your statements as I have never driven Pikes Peak at all. If you look at my location on a map you would doubt that we have any concerns regarding such driving however we have quite a number of 4-6% grade of from 1-2 miles in length.I have found on 2 of the 6% I leave it in Drive and set the cruise for 40 kph/25 mph and the car will brake against the engine while it gains no more than 4-6 mph. You can watch the tach and see the rpms go up as the engine is braking the car,I have never tried putting in Low while doing this however. |
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I have a 2007 Dodge Caliber with 34,000 mile. My car died and my transmission was no good. It was replaced with a new transmission and as I drove the car out of the dealer repair shop it would not go more that 5 miles per hour. I drove it right back and they said they fixed it. The next time I drove it away I got about 2 miles when the car died again. It was towed back and they said that the new transmission was no good . They then put in a second new one. That one lasted 3 days and it died again. Has anyone had any luck with the lemon law? I have only had the car for for 1 and a 1/2 year |
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Replying to: 24exwadehab (Jun 18, 2008 4:06 pm)   I bought my USED 2007 Caliber with approx. 38,500 miles on September11,2008. January 25,2009 juu\st 41/2 months and milage at 42,500. the Transmission is a gonner. I can't believe it ... )o: NOT sure yet what the dealer is going to so but, It does NOT look good. I will be contacting the local BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU if they do NOT replace the transmission. My suggestion is that the MORE people that do this the better. Dodge needs to learn to make better cars. This is a potential safety issue. Well, PLEASE e-mail me with a respone if you can or wish. NASCAR820  Frontiernet.net
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I had an opportuinity to rent a Caliber for about 1 month....gotta tell you it was a very interesting experience. I have never "posted" a message on a blog, or message center, however, i thought it was important enough in this case to hopefully help steer folks away from considering or should I say even thinking about buying a Caliber. I am a major car guy....since the age of 15....now 48. This car is junk, and in my opinion not even safe for use on public roads. I,m not sure where to start....the lovely tranny, that sounds like a gremlin resides deep in it's belly, or the car's inability to either catch up to traffic when entering a highway, or it's issue with shaking upon throttle lift before braking.Whoever signed off on this mechanical design needs to either resign, or take a brush up course on product development as this one leaves an awful lot to be desired, and my heart goes out to anyone who has paid hard earned money for this mess on wheels.Maybe this is another reason that Chrysler is taking on water at a rapid rate.....
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Replying to: carrera997 (Jan 31, 2009 7:53 am) It left a bad taste in your mouth however my personal experience has been the opposite after 2-1/2 yrs of ownership. My 2.0L/CVT has only been back to the dealer for my lifetime free oil/filter changes and 1 software update.I have driven it as if I stole it from day one and it gets 26-28 mpg US/city and as high as 34 mpg US/hiway.I would say for 2L that it accelerates extremely well on any occasion I have needed it to. Again any experience with a rental would not lead me to condemn any product out of hand. |
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hi i am also a owner of a 2007 caliber and am having many of the problems you all are ive had it to two dodge certified mechanics and they have tried to fix it the last mechanic thought maybe we should just put in a new transmission my problem with that is it was a new transmission when i bought it so whos to say that its not gonna have the same problem down the road i dont know about u guys but i dont have money to keep putting into this car i did google class action lawsuit dodge caliber and got a couple of websites one was a lemon law lawyer who will review your case for free ive tried getting some answers from dodge but that was leading nowhere so im gonna be a pain in there side till something is done
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Replying to: jagz1 (Mar 15, 2009 11:12 am) Possibilty someone who is forum member has been there done that! You may get help if you explain. |
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The Dodge Caliber that we just recently purchased has been making a howling noise whenever we back it out of the garage and apply the brakes. It only does it when we let it sit overnight, when the car is in reverse, and only when we apply the brakes. I thought that it was the brakes, until I popped it into nuetral while it was still moving back and I was still applying the brakes the howling stopped. I don't understand the transmission in this thing, but I wonder if there is some sort of braking going on in the thing that could be making the noise. I contacted the dealer and they said that it was normal but they wouldn't tell me what it was. Maybe it's time to contact a different dealer. I'm just throwing this out there to see if any you out there have had the same problem or any advice for me on what to do.
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Replying to: bigracks8 (Apr 05, 2009 11:45 am) transmission.Many standard trannies will make a whining or howling noise of varying degrees while in reverse,this is particularly noticeable when you accelerate backwards then let up on the gas pedal.If it's the CVT I have not experienced a noticeable noise level while reversing. |
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