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#94 of 147 by duartem Jul 17, 2008 (5:21 am)
have an 08 dodge caliber with 5 speed manual transmission. My car only has 15,000 km and I also have problems with the transmission aswell. In the morning, when I start the car after 2-3 minutes the transmission makes a rattling sound. When I press the clutch pedal the noise dissapears (when I release the clutch, the noise returns.) I took the car to the dealership and they called an engineer. He told me "ALL" calibers make this noise, some more then others. So I told him if crysler are still making brand new cars with a rattling noise in the transmission next time I will buy another brand name. Crysler and the dealership are still refusing to fix my transmission
#95 of 147 Re: Spark Knock [nikitalouise] by cinglemom Jul 17, 2008 (5:36 pm)
Replying to: nikitalouise (Jul 16, 2008 1:07 pm) Nikitalouise, Let me tell you that Dodge does not honor their Lemon Law. They have basically told me that i will have to go thru another channel in order to get reimbursed for my suffering and the money i'm out of because i had to trade my car in. I'm still going thru changes with them. I had to sell my 2007 Caliber for a 2008 Honda CRV. I am out of $8-9K. (see my last post). Randy Reid, Dodge Rep. told me that he would have reimbursed me my lost monies if i purchase another Dodge vehicle and not from the competitor. I told him I only purchase a safer car and it should not make a difference. Anyhow, he/they basically blamed me for not taking my car to another dealership and having them see if they can fix my problems. I told him that they kept telling me to bring the car back and to trust them... SO I TRUSTED THEM... which was the biggest mistake of my life. Plus, the lemon law states if they can not fix your problem, the same problem, after three times it is technically a lemon and Dodge should replace your car or buy your car back. They denied me on bother claims. While the Zone Rep., Randy Reid, went on vacation, he had no on taking his place so my file sat on his desk for over a month, i was trusting the service mgr, at Dodge, an brought back my car back to them so they could fix it. I personally think for the people that are having issues/problems and actually started /initiated the 'LEMON LAW" process agains Dodge... we should all pull together and sue them for the time spent, monies we are out of and for the suffering we, as their "so called" customers, have been thru. Please contact me if you would like to talk on this matter. As for the Dealer, you might want to take your car to another dealer to be fixed. Be careful, they may not take your warranty and will charge you for service and parts for your car. I had that also told to me by another dealer. Replies to this message: slj7 (Feb 12, 2009 7:34 pm) cinglemom (Feb 13, 2009 8:50 pm) caliclaudine (Sep 25, 2009 12:45 pm) and 1 more... cinglemom (Sep 25, 2009 3:21 pm)
#96 of 147 Same problems........... by sirenmedea Jul 22, 2008 (11:14 am)
I bought my 07 Caliber in October of 07, it had 11k miles on it. At first I thought the reason I stalled it alot was because of a shorter clutch and being used to my chevy it would just take time to adjust to. Now though after driving it for 9 months at an average of 400 miles a week and reaching the 30k mile mark I think I know how to drive it! And it still stalls! Sitting at a light waiting ..stalls, low speeds stalls( thankfully I know how to roll start the clutch so I can recover fairly quickly on those) Has anyone heard yet on if Dodge is going to recognise this as a continuing problem? Replies to this message: duartem (Jul 23, 2008 8:23 pm)
#97 of 147 Re: Same problems........... [sirenmedea] by duartem Jul 23, 2008 (8:23 pm)
Replying to: sirenmedea (Jul 22, 2008 11:14 am) My car had the stalling problem aswell. I took the car to the dealer, and they fixed it. The problem was on the computer which has to be reprogramed again. That was my solution to the stalling. From Canada .
#98 of 147 76K miles now on my SXT by lexan1965 Oct 15, 2008 (10:32 pm)
I've had my Caliber SXT w the CVT for almost 3 years now and 76K miles later. The car is still fun to drive and the CVT is awesome and smooth. I have had a small issue with the engine almost stalling at a red light though. I believe the idle may need adjusted a bit. That is the only complaint I have going on 76K miles.
#99 of 147 Re: Loss of Fuel, sputtering, almost stalling [vocs] by justmelee Oct 26, 2008 (11:53 am)
Replying to: vocs (Apr 11, 2007 3:51 pm) I have a 2007 Dodge Caliber Automatic and I have the same problem. I'll be at a red light and it will turn green and I'll hit the gas and nothing it will feel like it's going to die but then a second or two later it will go. It also tends to sputter at stops. This doesnt just happen when I'm stopped, at times while driving I'll gas it but the engine just sputters and nothing happens. My car's never actually stalled out and died but if this problem happens at the wrong place and time, like when I'm making a left turn with oncoming traffic coming at me and I'm gasing it but my car wont moving there coud be serious problems!!!! I'm worried :/ My car only came with a 30,000 mile warranty and I just passed the 30,000 mile mark so now I feel screwed.My mechanic cant find the problem and the dealer's no help. If anyone has had this problem and knows how to fix it PLEASE email me.   Oh and we live in Miami Florida by the way so we know it's not a cold engine problem.   sammdwichaol.com Replies to this message: lexan1965 (Dec 17, 2008 1:05 pm) caliberhater (May 06, 2009 2:37 pm) cinglemom (May 06, 2009 5:29 pm) ballerc19 (May 19, 2009 3:09 pm) and 1 more...
#100 of 147 Re: Loss of Fuel, sputtering, almost stalling [vocs] by cinglemom Oct 26, 2008 (2:48 pm)
Replying to: vocs (Apr 11, 2007 3:51 pm) Hi - I'm going to let you and everyone that has a Dodge Caliber. This car is not worth giving up your life for. If you read many of my post I have had the same issues with the Dodge Caliber I had for only 8 months. That car was in the shop starting with the first week i had it. Eight months of pure hell. Dodge/Chrysler/Diamler will not give you the time of day. They will send a rep to see you and you will still have problems 'cause the head mechanic will say that they have fixed your problem. I requested a buyout and even a trade for another Dodge. They did not comply. I traded in my car for a Honda... I'm driving safely now. I say all of us that are having/had problems with our Calibers stand together and sue that blood sucking company. I ate so much money trading it in... I can't stand it. But at least I can drive with easy and assurance that me and my family are safe (as far as the car not killing us).
#101 of 147 Major Issues by galvarez Oct 28, 2008 (9:10 am)
Hi, I am new to this forum. I purchased my Caliber 2 years ago an 07' model back in April of 2006, they had just come out with it. Only six months after the purchase of my new vehicle I encountered a problem with the AC. Luckily at the time the car was still covered under warranty, otherwise I would have ended up paying $700 for the part they had to replace. The cooler in the glove compartment has never worked properly and the worst of all my problems was the transmission. I have automatic and only a 1 1/2 of owning this vehicle, there was a very suspicious moaning in the engine. The dealer said the transmission was beyond repair and needed to be replaced all together. Once again I was fortunate to still be under the warranty and therefore did not have to pay for the repairs. shortly after that I tried to trade in the car and discovered just how much CRAP DODGE vehicles are worth. I couldn't even trade in for a NISSAN SENTRA because I was so much upside down that my payments would have been over $500 on a SENTRA!!!!!! Now there is a warning light and I need to take it back to the dealer to get it looked into; only now my warranty has expired and I will be responsible for the repairs!!! I HATE DODGE!!! Replies to this message: galvarez (Oct 28, 2008 9:16 am) cinglemom (Oct 28, 2008 4:38 pm) cinglemom (Sep 25, 2009 3:27 pm)
#102 of 147 Re: Major Issues [galvarez] by galvarez Oct 28, 2008 (9:16 am)
Replying to: galvarez (Oct 28, 2008 9:10 am) Oh yeah did I forget to mention the fact that I have had to replace the brakes on this car after every 15,000 miles!!! I am a 29 year old female with a 3 year and 1 year old boys. I am not a race car driver so I will not accept anyone telling me that it is the way I drive. Not to mention that this is not my first vehicle. I have never experienced having to replace the brakes on any of my previously owned vehicles with this frequency, but then again the two other cars I have owned in my lifetime were TOYOTA!!!!
#103 of 147 Re: Major Issues [galvarez] by cinglemom Oct 28, 2008 (4:38 pm)
Replying to: galvarez (Oct 28, 2008 9:10 am) I only got 13k for my Dodge Caliber and the car was only 8 months and had 11k miles on it. I pay $560 montly for my Honda CRV. Eventhought that payment had made my budget very tight ... I'm happy driving it. I would rather be in a comfortable, reliable car than a car I'm afraid of driving. It might be worth it to trade the car in eventhough your payment is high. Sometimes it's worth peace of mind.

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