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#30 of 154 Re: dcx telephone number [foxy4] by donpilot Jan 26, 2007 (5:37 pm)
Replying to: foxy4 (Jan 04, 2007 2:30 am) I took my new(900 miles) Caliber to the dealer for a MIL light. They are going to replace the pcm computer. They say it is a problem inside the computer and not a software problem. 2.4l cvt r/t fwd
#31 of 154 Re: dcx telephone number [foxy4] by caliberchic Jan 29, 2007 (10:53 am)
Replying to: foxy4 (Jan 04, 2007 2:30 am) Customer Service is at 1-800-853-1403 how long have you been waiting? I waited 9 weeks and I hear that some waited up to 16 weeks. Replies to this message: foxy4 (Jan 30, 2007 1:56 am)
#32 of 154 Re: dcx telephone number [caliberchic] by foxy4 Jan 30, 2007 (1:56 am)
Replying to: caliberchic (Jan 29, 2007 10:53 am) thank you for the telephone number but im in the uk so dont no if it would be the same number as you gave me we had a meeting with the dealers and with head office people and we said we have had enough of the lies and how the car performs so they have offered us a new dodge so hopefully this one will be ok fingers crossed but we have been waiting since september 06 so 4 months and now we hope it will be ok foxy x.
#33 of 154 engine cooling question by trans12 Feb 02, 2007 (8:08 pm)
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 Replies to this message: bigtsr (Feb 03, 2007 7:35 am) ricerocket71 (Feb 07, 2007 1:48 pm) tanner5mf (Feb 11, 2007 7:31 am) steve9633 (Feb 06, 2008 1:25 pm)
#34 of 154 Re: engine cooling question [trans12] by bigtsr Feb 03, 2007 (7:35 am)
Replying to: trans12 (Feb 02, 2007 8:08 pm) Welcome to Caliber ownership,your comments regarding 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.
#35 of 154 Re: engine cooling question [trans12] by ricerocket71 Feb 07, 2007 (1:48 pm)
Replying to: trans12 (Feb 02, 2007 8:08 pm) I have a SXT with 13000 miles on it now - Live in New England and have the same issues with warm up., The temp gage never went to the mid range always stayed about two clicks below even during the summer months. 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 Replies to this message: tanner5mf (Feb 11, 2007 7:31 am)
#36 of 154 Re: engine cooling question [ricerocket71] by tanner5mf Feb 11, 2007 (7:31 am)
Replying to: ricerocket71 (Feb 07, 2007 1:48 pm) Wow, I finally found others with the same issue. It has been cold here in wisconsin, but I originally took it in when it was 40 degrees, twice. They said the temp range was normal. Now this week I stopped in a store lot, after running for 15 minutes, and had the temp gauge go down, not warmer. I also would like to here from others. I also will be contacting Dodge.
#37 of 154 Odd noise after turning the Caliber off by snojeep Mar 11, 2007 (5:05 am)
I bought my Caliber in June 2006 and so far so good, no problems, yet. A week or so ago I noticed a tone sound and then a rapid tick-tick-tick sound from the passenger side of the engine after I turn off the car. Also, it has been a bit cold out here last month, and the car sounded a little loud in the engine. When I brought it to the dealer, the first thing they suggested was to change the oil. I found out to my surprise that my local mechanic did not read the oil cap during the last oil change in January and placed 10W-30 instead of 5W-20 in the engine. Yikes! The local dealer replaced the 10W-30 with the proper 5W-20 and the engine has quieted down (it is also 20 degrees warmer here now)but the strange tone and tick-tick-tick sounds is still happening. Did I just trash my engine? Replies to this message: caliberchic (Mar 11, 2007 7:12 am) lexan1965 (Mar 11, 2007 8:03 am)
#38 of 154 Re: Odd noise after turning the Caliber off [snojeep] by caliberchic Mar 11, 2007 (7:12 am)
Replying to: snojeep (Mar 11, 2007 5:05 am) If you do a search here you will find the "Caliber Ping" to be quite common. Dodge will range on whether or not it's a problem with a solution. Some dealers will take it seriously some will not. I personally have not hear the ping myself but I know LOTS of Caliber owners who do complain about it.
#39 of 154 Re: Odd noise after turning the Caliber off [snojeep] by lexan1965 Mar 11, 2007 (8:03 am)
Replying to: snojeep (Mar 11, 2007 5:05 am) I've had that "3 tick" sound (after I turn the engine off) since I've had my Caliber. Going on 31K miles now it's still there, it does not affect the cars performance and I don't hear it until I turn the engine off. So...I'm not worried about it unless it gets louder or causes some issues for me.

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