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Stalling out
by blkhawk60
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Aug 02, 2006 (1:53 am)
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New to the Forum. I have a SXT Manual 1.812 month old with 2400 miles, just wondering if anyone is having problems with their car stalling out when the car is in neutral or when the clutch is in at low speeds or when stopping. The RPMs drop to about 500 and then just stall out. Car starts back up with no problem but i've had this happen about 9 times since I got it. If anyone has any ideas I'd appreciate it. I love the car and have had no other problems so far.
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Re: Stalling out [blkhawk60]
by caliberchic
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Aug 04, 2006 (7:01 pm)
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Replying to: blkhawk60 (Aug 02, 2006 1:53 am)
It's happened to my husband a few times, he said it's usually when the motor isn't warmed up. Not sure why and it hasn't happened to me so I'm not worried about it, yet. 
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Re: Stalling out [blkhawk60]
by yomaggie
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Aug 05, 2006 (11:18 am)
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Replying to: blkhawk60 (Aug 02, 2006 1:53 am)
Hi blkhawk60 - also new to the forum - have had my Caliber for a couple of months and am up to 11,000 plus miles. Lots of highway driving. But am having the same problem you discuss. Stalls out in neutral (shudders sometimes also) or when the clutch is in at low speed. Trying to convince the dealer that it's not my driving. Has your problem continued?
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Re: Stalling out [yomaggie]
by al2derf
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Aug 08, 2006 (10:55 am)
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Replying to: yomaggie (Aug 05, 2006 11:18 am)
Hi yomaggie,
I am having the same stalling problems with the clutch either in or out and the car stalls in neutral. I filed a complaint and have called the customer CAIR 1800 number three times. Since the dealership can not duplicate the issue they tell me they can't do anything about the problem and will not acknowledge it as a problem. This is a safety concern. You may try calling the 1800 CAIR to at least put in a concern. If more vehicles start demonstrating this then the engineers will have to pay attention.
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Re: Stalling out [yomaggie]
by blkhawk60
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Aug 08, 2006 (11:17 am)
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Replying to: yomaggie (Aug 05, 2006 11:18 am)
Hi yomaggie- I'm still having the same exact problem hat you are having. I'm in the military stationed in Germany. Getting my car checked out by any dealers over here is almost impossible they are all Mercedes dealers (Chryler owns them). The caliber hasn't even begun selling here yet. It doesn't happen that often but I have had it happen as I down shift goining into a corner and when the car stalls out there is no power steering and this car will not turn without power steering. I'd tell your dealer that you talked to other people with the same problem, something like this is probably not going to get better wih time. Let me know if your dealer figures anything out. I'm probably going to try a garage on post and see if they have any clues to what might cause this problem. Other than this problem I love my caliber
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Re: Stalling out [blkhawk60]
by al2derf
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Aug 08, 2006 (11:27 am)
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Replying to: blkhawk60 (Aug 02, 2006 1:53 am)
I responded I think to the follow up email you sent. I too have had the same stalling problems while in neutral and since it has not happened to the mechanics at the dealership they don't want to acknowledge it as being a problem. I have called the 1800 CAIR number in the manual and reported this issue. If there are three cars displaying this problem then it must be a problem and should be reported to DaimlerChrysler for their engineers to figure out. It is a safety concern that they need to be aware of. I also followed up with my customer satisfaction survey and let them know what's going on. In the manual you will also find the mailing address to DaimlerChrysler to report the problem if you think it falls into being a  .
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Re: Stalling out [al2derf]
by blkhawk60
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Aug 08, 2006 (11:44 am)
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Replying to: al2derf (Aug 08, 2006 11:27 am)
Caliberchic said she had the same thing happen. I'm going to try calling that number and writing in. I'm going to make an appointment to see the local authorized Chrysler service garage, so they can tell me that nothing is wrong. And then I will call and write to Chrysler. Just let me know if you get anywhere with your dealer.
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Re: Stalling out [blkhawk60]
by al2derf
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Aug 08, 2006 (11:56 am)
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Replying to: blkhawk60 (Aug 08, 2006 11:44 am)
Blkhawk60 - My dealership does not want to acknlowledge that there is a stalling issue. When I asked for them to put it in writing to me they won't. I have sent the certified letter to DaimlerChrysler and will give an update if they respond. I also filed a complaint at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/ and if they do not comply then will follow up with: http://www.800helpfla.com/lemonlaw.html
Since you are overseas you may want to find out what your rights are if they can't or won't fix the problem.
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Spark Knock
by nicewheels1
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May 18, 2006 (7:26 am)
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My Caliber has developed an issue that I am wondering if anyone else has seen. The engine is knocking fairly regularly when accelerating between 25 and 45 mph. It seems to happen when the engine is under load such as climbing a grade or starting and stopping in traffic. Dealer says there may be a flash upgrade but they have not seen anything yet from Chrysler on this.
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Re: Spark Knock [nicewheels1]
by micweb
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May 18, 2006 (4:04 pm)
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Replying to: nicewheels1 (May 18, 2006 7:26 am)
Have you tried running mid-grade or premium through it? Have you asked the dealer to check for a defective "knock sensor"? Most modern cars have adaptive ECM's (engine control modules) and aggressively advance the spark for more power and fuel economy, only backing off when the knock sensor detects pinging. Since the knock sensor is a piezo electric crystal on the engine block, it is so sensitive that usually the driver NEVER hears what is going on.
(I usually run mid-grade to pick up a little horsepower based on the adaptice ECM's.)
IF midgrade or premium makes the knock go away, congratulations, you don't have a defect, you have a feature (I say this a bit tongue in cheek) because you will be picking up horsepower. If the knock DOESN'T go away with premium gas, you need to be more aggressive with the dealer since serious knocking, as opposed to a very, very light pinging, is really, really hard on an engine.
In the long run, of course, you really need to get a flash upgrade.
BTW, are you running a national brand of gas? The owners manual for our Chrysler/Dodge (not a Caliber) emphasized using a good brand of gas, and switching brands before upping octane. I find Shell, 76 (Conoco maybe where you live), Chevron to be best (see www.toptiergas.com ).
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