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Re: Stalling out [princesslu] by gone24now
Apr 01, 2007 (8:03 pm)
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Replying to: princesslu (Apr 01, 2007 5:43 pm)

No you are not nuts. It's just the car and people who don't want to deal with it. When your car stalls, does it turn over quickly to get it going again, or does it take a bit more time?? I dropped my Caliber off on the service guy told him about my locks and stalls. And he says I have been the only person at that dealership who is complaining about these problems. I told him to go online at any site discussing the Caliber and he would find that these two complaints are major problems across the country and nationwide. Rented a car and billed it to them. Don't pay for your rental, make sure they do!!!!! Our service found a very DANGEROUSLY LEAKING FUEL LINE that could have caught my car on fire. Get them to check for this.
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Stalling here too by caliberchic
Apr 02, 2007 (3:42 pm)
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My Caliber will stall often when sitting in neutral, no reason I can see for it. It's probably done it about 20 times in the last 6 months. One day it stalled 5 times sitting in the Taco Bell drive through.
 
Of course this would be something impossible to duplicate on demand!
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Re: Stalling here too [caliberchic] by gone24now
Apr 02, 2007 (5:04 pm)
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Replying to: caliberchic (Apr 02, 2007 3:42 pm)

Seriously get your dealer to take a look at your car. Just the thought that my car could have started on fire from the leaking fuel line was scarey. It was so dangerous that they wouldn't let me leave the lot with my car.
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Re: Stalling here too [caliberchic] by blkhawk60
Apr 04, 2007 (3:39 am)
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Replying to: caliberchic (Apr 02, 2007 3:42 pm)

I'm stationed in Germany and I have the 1.8 Liter 5 speed. I had the same stall problem that everyone seems to have the garage here wasn't able to duplicate it but they did down load the latest computer flash for the caliber. This Flash is the one that the 1.8 5 speed Calibers that are being built now come with. All they did was hook up my car to the diagnostic machine and down load and reflash everything with the latest and greatest. Apparently this is standard procedure overhere in Germany. My car was fixed in 1 hour. It hasn't stalled since they flashed it a month ago. The RPMs are more stable and I can feel a little more power and my gas mileage hasn't changed. Just have your service center give you the most current flash, it will fix the stall problem. I don't have the flash number with me but if you need it just let me know.
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Re: Stalling here too [blkhawk60] by caliberchic
Apr 04, 2007 (4:29 pm)
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Replying to: blkhawk60 (Apr 04, 2007 3:39 am)

Thanks for the tip. I'll be sure to mention this at my next service.
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Re: Stalling here too [caliberchic] by blkhawk60
Apr 11, 2007 (1:30 pm)
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Replying to: caliberchic (Apr 04, 2007 4:29 pm)

After reading some of the past forum discussions it looks like most people got the TSB 18-033-06 flash update (the recall that came out last year), I also had that done. This time the mechanics reflashed my PCM with TSB 18-020-06 and my car is fine now. So i'd recommend both of those TSB's to anyone with the stalling issue.
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Loss of Fuel, sputtering, almost stalling by vocs
Apr 11, 2007 (3:51 pm)
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I have an automatic RT/AWD. I got it in Nov. We put in mid grade gas. In the past 6 weeks or so on occassion when you first put the car in drive and it starts to go it sputters, like its not getting fuel, and then almost stalls. Nothing happens when you step on the gas, its almost like it goes dead and then it just starts going.
 
Anyone having issues similar in the automatics so I can share with the dealer?
 
Vocs
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STALLING by princesslu
Apr 11, 2007 (10:24 pm)
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After my new trans.,numerous complaints to dealers,someone smashing my rear 'due to car sputtering at stop sign and not moving,I called MI. Chry-Dam. corp. they Sent a'SPECIALIST" TO Naples,Fl. to drive my car--once again it is only crazy me, I showed all of the complaints from this carspace--well he said this and edmunds is all lies and not to read or listen to them,there is nothing wrong with any dodge caliber it is all in my head. WHAT A JERK THIS GUY WAS..NOW I have moved on the BBB for state of FL. Oh, damage from accident was est. by my insurance at $5,000.00-But-we're all crazy---I just want a good car,with no problems or repairs. GOOD LUCK TO ALL-keep me posted
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Internet by caliberchic
Apr 12, 2007 (10:18 am)
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Don't you know everything you read online is false and suspicious!? I have heard that many times before. We have no reason to come here and make fake complaints about our vehicles. I know you're not crazy, my car does the SAME thing. As I said earlier, it stalled while in Neutral at least 5 times while sitting at Taco Bell!
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Re: by lillmcgee
Jun 23, 2007 (11:50 pm)
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Replying to: princesslu (Apr 01, 2007 5:43 pm)

So i bought my caliber in feb and the engine light just popped up today and i cant figure out what is wrong with it has this happened to any of you? I checked all the fluids and i cant find anything wrong with it...

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