general problems of the 2007 Dodge Caliber - part 2

Engine warning lights flash, warning check engine light disappear, reappear at will, wont start, system failure, loss of power, speed limit acute loss of power, stalling of engine while at freeway speeds, stalling out at 35-40 mph speeds, noise at gas pedal.

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Dodge Caliber. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the accelerator pedal became detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was stopped in the middle of the highway because the contact could not accelerate to the shoulder. The police reported to the scene and pushed the vehicle to the shoulder where the vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer replaced the accelerator pedal but did not provide a cause of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000. Kmj.

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Caliber. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the accelerator pedal fractured while under the contact's foot. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the pedal was completely fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 80,000. The VIN was unavailable.

I was driving to work going up a hill when the car shook a little and started to decelerate. I noticed there was a blinking symbol on the dash of a lightning bolt between two lines. I was not able to accelerate fast enough to keep my speed going up the hill, and decelerated very quickly. Anytime I was at a stop light it took about 5 seconds before I was even able to move forward. During the 5 seconds, the car seemed like it was going to stall at the intersection. Once I reached work I looked up the light in the owners manual and found it to be an electronic control light. I tried turning off the car and turning it back on only to realize that nothing had changed. This could easily cause an accident and from what I understand there is no fix, only theories.

While driving over the whitestone bridge in NY, at the crest of the bridge the vehicles electronic throttle control failure reducing the speed of vehicle from 50 mph to 5 mph in the course of less then a minute. I was nearly killed by a tractor trailer truck who was able to swerve around my car. The cart rolled down the bridge with limited power. From all the complaints I am reading on various Caliber websites this seems to be a serious dangerous condition that should be reviewed before someone gets killed.

The lights behind the dash went out without warning. There is no way to see speed in the dark. There are many existing cases online. Dodge immediately recognized the issue when called and was not concerned about safety issue.

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Caliber. The contact was driving 35 mph when the brakes were depressed and the vehicle lunged forward abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 81,800 and the current mileage was 82,600.

Driving on the highway at 70 mph and car transmission temperature light came on and the power to the car declined to a coast and I had to try and pull to the shoulder in heavy traffic with snow on the road which almost caused me to get hit by other vehicles going the speed of 70 mph. This has happened numerous times I have taken it in to the dealer whom recommended that I have the transmission service done by the dealer which I paid for and complied to have performed. It continued to happen and still looses power going highway speed of 65. I have taken it to the dealer over and over and they deny any liability and say everything is ok. I have the lifetime powertrain warranty on the vehicle. I am going to end up dead thanks to a faulty transmission in the car. It has never towed anything so no stress is ever applied to the transmission. Now I am pissed because my wife was almost hit when she was driving it on the highway during rush hour and it reduced power on her. I have paperwork showing the dealer checking it and saying it is ok not to mention the numerous times I have gone in and they say they have heard nothing regarding problems with the Caliber. If you look on line there are plenty of us citizens that are plaqued with this same problem.

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Caliber. The contact stated that the engine rpms increased as soon as the vehicle was started. In addition, the throttle control sensor warning lamp was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 81,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Caliber. The contact was driving 5 mph and engaged the brakes when the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact was unable to stop the acceleration and crashed through the glass front of a gas station. The contact and two passengers were injured. A police report was filed. The vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic where they were awaiting a pending investigation. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown.

Dodge failed to notify me of a recall on my gas pedal. Due to this the pedal stuck as I was driving the vehicle reaching speeds of 80+ on a back road. I contacted a dealer which got me in the next day but it was going to take a day to get the part in. So in the mean time I was suppose to drive my car on the roads so this could stick again and hope that I was as lucky as the first time where no one was hurt. Also there is other damage to the brakes and front end from trying to stop this but they are not going to do anything it has to come out of my pocket. Also since I did not feel safe driving the car for a day till the part came in I was going to have to pay for a rental out of my pocket or drive my car. So Dodge did not see any problem with me driving my car again. Does anyone else feel this was not a Smart thing to do that this was unsafe. It is like sending a death trap on the road to kill someone. Dodge could careless about the customers or anyone's life.

Got a letter in the mail about a safety recall on an accelerator pedal. Went to the dealership to get it fixed but they didn't want to repair the safety recall.

When accelerating the pedal sticks on my '07 Dodge Caliber sxt. Causes the rpm's to jump and loose control of the speed of the vehicle. It has happened three times now. Just received a recall notice for the accelerator on a 2007 Dodge Caliber. They inspected it and said it was not with in the dates the manufacturers given for the recall. Told the dealership it has happened twice before and the last one was about four days before I got the notice. Now a few days after it was inspected it happened again. Reading other complaints on this matter, I have found copper bushings on the floor. If they were from under the pedal shouldn't the service man noticed that if he did check it? leaves me to wonder if they did indeed check it. Everything that happens matches the recall, so why it wasn't just fixed is beyond me.

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Caliber. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 10v234000 (vehicle speed control) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.  parts distribution disconnect.

Nhtsa action number: pe10012 - 2007 Dodge Caliber awd srt - vehicle speed control problem. In my case the rpm shot up to 4000rpm while I was driving 30 mph. This happened 3x in one month. Applying brake had no effect on high engine speed. My reaction was to put vehicle in neutral and gun the gas pedal. This reset idle back to normal. This problem has not return and I have not done anything to have it checked or repair yet.

At 132000 miles, I am replacing both control arms for the fourth time on my 2007 Dodge Caliber sxt 2. 0l, no to mention the numerous cv boots and ball joints. With the numerous complaints I have seen online, it is surprising that no recall efforts (at least seemingly) have been made for such a dangerous and costly defect. I implore your company, please investigate the concerns and having Chrysler-Dodge fix their errors!!! even my mechanic informed me that the length of the arm is just short enough to create continual issues. This isn't right. As a result of so many repairs on this vehicle, I will never own a Chrysler-Dodge product again. Thank you for your time and consideration.

In Jan 2009 I purchased a 2007 Dodge Caliber. Immediately - I noticed the car surge forward (very slightly) even when my foot was off the gas pedal (coming to a stop). It was so slight that at first I thought it was my imagination. This problem has continued (to date). I am a confident driver, and this slight surge happening periodically (seems about every 100 miles or so) - did not feel like it posed a risk to me. I do warn people wanting to borrow my car to be careful and what to expect if it happens and how I handle it. I am reporting it now because I read in our local paper (in a very small ap story) that there is a probe and only 5 people reported have filed complaints. Although I feel, as an experience and confident driver I find the "problem" to be manageable too me. I would never let a "new" or "inexperienced" or "not skillful" or "elderly" driver behind the wheel of my car. I would be afraid that the surge may panic the driver and potentially cause them or others harm.

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Dodge Caliber. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, the vehicle slowed down and then accelerate independently. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was then test driven by a mechanic where the mechanic informed the contact the electronic throttle control needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 10v234000 (speed control). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 17,000. Ak.

I was driving my 2007 Dodge Caliber in the parking garage at work. I was turning into a parking spot and had just taken my foot off the accelerator and was applying the brake when the car surged forward suddenly, went over the tire stop and struck the wall causing damage to my vehicle.

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Caliber awd. The contact was stopped with her foot on the brake when there was an unusual increase in engine rpms. The vehicle then abnormally accelerated and independently came to a stop. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure continued to recur intermittently and the vehicle was taken back to an authorized dealer where the computer was replaced. The failure continued to recur intermittently. The failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage is 66,000. Updated10/28/10 updated 11/01/10.

I believe I had one of the 2007 Dodge Caliber's with the acceleration problem. We purchased the vehicle in March 2007 and in April I was on the highway and the car began to accelerate. I pressed the brake and it locked up, causing the vehicle to roll three times in the middle of the highway. At that time we contacted Chrysler who denied there were any problems with the vehicle. We contacted a lawyer but he said that since I didn't suffer any life-altering injuries, it would be too costly to litigate. Now that Chrysler is finally admitting there is a problem, what can I do???.