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Re: Loss of Fuel, sputtering, almost stalling [justmelee]
by lexan1965
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Dec 17, 2008 (1:05 pm)
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Replying to: justmelee (Oct 26, 2008 11:53 am)
Little known to Caliber owners there is a technical bulletin out on this issue. The service dept. guy told me that if I had under 80K miles and if the car was manufactured before a certain date they would do it for free. Well, they did it for free! He said they would program the computer module and this would address the almost stalling problem and also had something to do with the emissions control. So far I've had no issues with the stalling thing happening again. If you have over the 80K miles you have to pay close to 100 bucks to have it done. It amazes me that Dodge never brought this to our attention. I read about it on another site and went into the dealership to have it done just in time. Good luck! 
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- #105 of 147
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Not starting
by scooby06444
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Dec 22, 2008 (7:17 am)
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Has anybody had problems with the car not starting? I bought my car in Dec. 06. It's a 2007 and it has like 26K on it. It has not started like 4 or 5 times. I've brought it back to the dealorship and all they say is your not letting the car read the chip in the key. That is the dumbest thing ever. Or they say it's to cold. Well then whats the excuse when it doesn't start in the summer? I can leave the key in the ignition for 5 min and it still doesn't start. My battery died after 7 months. You get shocked when you get out of the car. The excuse for that was it's new. Well it ain't new anymore so it shouldn't be doing that. The seat belt doesn't work on the drivers side. The dealorship always sends me on my way saying it is fine there is nothing wrong with it. I'm sick of it. Is anybody else having problems like mine? 
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- #106 of 147
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Re: Not starting [scooby06444]
by bigtsr
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Dec 22, 2008 (5:58 pm)
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Replying to: scooby06444 (Dec 22, 2008 7:17 am)
I had one instance of not starting but I knew what I had done as soon
as it happened,I simutainously turn the key and pressed the "LOCK"
button on the key.Stumped I took the key out and unlocked the car
with the remote again then put the key back in and away it went.
I have read posts were the sensor that reads the key chip has failed
and will not initiate starter sequence and they had to be replaced.
Another instance was reported that cable interlock that runs between
the gear shift mechanism to the ignition lock was out of adjustment
giving the same no start symptom(as if it wasn't in P or N).
Batteries are an either or proposition you got a bad one supplied
to Dodge by it supplier,it happens!The static shock is common to
many cars when specific enviromental factors are met,you slide
across the seat and zap.There are grounding strips that you can
install that attach to the underside of the car touch the ground these
can help.You didn't say in what way the seatbelt doesn't work but
a COMPETENT dealer should be able fix that.
Find a different dealer the one you're using obviously is not trying.
My SXT was built June '06 by the way.
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- #107 of 147
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Re: Not starting [scooby06444]
by cinglemom
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Dec 23, 2008 (5:08 pm)
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Replying to: scooby06444 (Dec 22, 2008 7:17 am)
I owned a 2008 Dodge Caliber for eight months and it stalled on me and didn't start on me a couple of times. The dealership shop gave me all kinds of reasons along with "we can't duplicate the problem". They even tried updating the software. I never had a car with software issues. I finally got rid of the car... too many headaches.
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- #108 of 147
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Re: Not starting [scooby06444]
by mommom
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Jan 08, 2009 (3:26 pm)
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Replying to: scooby06444 (Dec 22, 2008 7:17 am)
my 08 caliber is in the shop right now. drove to work monday -wouldn't start when i went to leave. had co-worker jump start me and drove directly to dodge dealer where i purchased it-shut the car off and went in to the service center...mechanic came outside to bring it in the shop and it started right up for him... three hours later after they hooked it up to their computer-they said a module in the starter went bad a wouldn't recognize my key.they changed the module and re-programmed my key and i was off on my merry way..(if the module was bad then why did it start for the mechanic???).thursday, went to work came out at the end of the day-wouldn't start. had co-worker jump it again. went back to the dealership----( turned the car off and (again it re-started for the mechanic and again I ask if it was a bad module then why did it start for the mechanic???) again they hooked it up and another three hours later the computer said the problem was the module in the starter again! I have a rental right now that I BEGGED for so i could go home after six hours of waiting! NOT very happy with my caliber or the dealership that claims to be the largest on the east coast !
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- #109 of 147
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Re: Not starting [mommom]
by bigtsr
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Jan 08, 2009 (5:05 pm)
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Replying to: mommom (Jan 08, 2009 3:26 pm)
If it starts with jump then it has nothing to do with module
that recognizes the key code otherwis it would not even
start with the jump.There have a few posts about defective
batteries that las a few months,I would not suspest the
charging system either as you made it to the dealer and
it restsrted.Insist they replace the battery with a temp so it
can be tested in use and make sure they check all the
terminals.
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- #110 of 147
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Re: Not starting [cinglemom]
by scooby06444
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Jan 09, 2009 (5:14 am)
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Replying to: cinglemom (Dec 23, 2008 5:08 pm)
OMG it really is too much trouble. They keep telling me the same thing about not being able to duplicate the problem. I just got my car back last week and they had to replace the computer. They finally got a code from the stupid thing saying it was faulty. That makes me feel safe knowing the thing that my car runs on sucks. I think it might be time to trade mine in.
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- #111 of 147
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Re: Spark Knock [nikitalouise]
by scooby06444
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Jan 09, 2009 (5:17 am)
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Replying to: nikitalouise (Jul 16, 2008 1:07 pm)
My gas gauge does the same thing.
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- #112 of 147
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Re: Not starting [scooby06444]
by cinglemom
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Jan 09, 2009 (6:52 pm)
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Replying to: scooby06444 (Jan 09, 2009 5:14 am)
I had to take a large hit myself but it was well worth it. I'm loving my CRV. Good luck no matter what you do.
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- #113 of 147
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Re: Not starting [bigtsr]
by mommom
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Jan 10, 2009 (2:59 am)
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Replying to: bigtsr (Jan 08, 2009 5:05 pm)
just got my car back from the service dept after they replaced the same module two different times because that's what their computer said was wrong with it...the third time it didn't start- i took it back parked it in front of their overhead service door , i demanded a loaner car and told them to keep my car until it was fixed the way it should be and they weren't getting their loaner back until I could trust my car to start every time. I asked them three times to check the battery for me and they kept saying that the computer said the battery was ok and that's not what was wrong with the car. they finally checked it this morning after my car wouldn't start for them and hmmmm guess what !!! they battery was bad! jerks! time for a new service center ---not a new car!
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