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Hi Today we ran a lot of errands and were out shopping our new caliber RT, AWD. We got it 6 weeks ago it has 1880 miles on it. The check engine light came on out of no where. Anyone have any clue what is going on? Should I not drive the car? I have to take a few trips this weekend/holiday to families houses. Should I be worried about driving it? Any help is appreciated. Pam
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Replying to: vocs (Dec 23, 2006 7:48 pm) have it checked out that's what warranties are for. |
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has anyone got dcx customer service telephone number please thanks as having no joy getting the car sorted and are now really fed up with the dealers fobbing us off 
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Replying to: foxy4 (Jan 04, 2007 2:30 am) |
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Replying to: foxy4 (Jan 04, 2007 2:30 am)
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Replying to: caliberchic (Jan 29, 2007 10:53 am) 
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| I have a new caliber R/T,about a 1000 miles on it now---I have noticed that after driving around town for about a 1/2 hour that the engine temp could be warmer. The gage doesn't even read half way. I took a small trip and the gage went to half way as in other cars I have had in the past. It has been around 15 degrees here and I know its cold, but the car should still warm up in an 1/2 hour . Just wondering if anybody else is experiencing something similiar or if there is a problem. It acts like maybe the thermostat is stuck open. The dealer said I should let it idle for about 15 min before driving... Thanks trans12 | |
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Replying to: trans12 (Feb 02, 2007 8:08 pm) temp guage have been a common thread amongst many owners. I have had my SXT 2.0L/CVT since August 06 and have never seen the temp indicate over half way,in the summer on hot days it would sit at 1/2 of the mark just below middle of guage markings,now with outside temps in the high teens it takes a while to get to that point. Having said that I have found my Caliber is one of the fastest warming DCX cars I have owned and that's been quite a few,but it does seem that below 20F the guage seems to take a while to reach mid range. If you warm up for 15 minutes that's a lot of gas, 4-5 minutes then drive it seems to work for me,I don't know where you are located geographically but Canadian Calibers come with block heaters and if you have one that maybe the answer. By the way to see if you have a block heater check between the fuse block(drivers side under hood) and the strut tower for an AC cord. |
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Replying to: trans12 (Feb 02, 2007 8:08 pm) Orig the dealer stated this was a normal condition and could not find a problem. Next cold morning I drove directly to the dealer and had the service manager drive the car and he finally agreed with me. TO date the dealer has replace both the primary and secondary thermostats and re-entered the codes. The problem still has not been corrected. The car is scheduled to go back to the dealer on Monday the 12th.. I have also contact Dodge and placed a formal complaint concerning this issue. IF anyone has had this problem corrected please let me know what they did to repair the situation. I will let you all know the outcome of my next service visit. IF YOU HAVE THE SAME TYPE OF ISSUE I RECOMMEND YOU CONTACT DODGE  1-800-853-1403 and REGISTER THE PROBLEM.. Its the only way to get some action to correct this
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