Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 2010 Dodge Caliber.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
This standard transmission 2010 Dodge Caliber continually stalls out when the car is in neutral, such as at intersections, railroad crossings, toll booths, and parking lots. It usually takes five to ten minutes of attempts before the car will restart. This poses a serious safety problem because often trucks or other cars driving up behind me barely slow down in time, even though my flashers are blinking. Last weekend I was almost hit from behind by a large truck while I was attempting to get the car re-started at a traffic light. Dodge refuses to attempt to fix the problem unless their computer can tell them exactly what to do. In the words of the Dodge representative, "we don't want to just throw parts away. " Dodge has a private message board accessibly only by registered Dodge owners. The section for Caliber owners contains many posts by other owners and former owners who have experienced this defect on their Dodge Calibers. The car is still under the manufacturer's warranty.
Tl- the contact owns a 2010 Dodge Caliber. The contact stated that the back floorboard would become filled with water whenever it rained. No other section of the vehicle would become wet. The failure recurred numerous times, causing water damage to the vehicle and growing mold. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times but the failure was unable to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified and after several failed attempts to repair the vehicle, advised the contact to go to the dealer and choose a new vehicle. However, they later advised that due to the mileage of the original vehicle, they would not provide her with a new vehicle. The failure mileages were 50 and the current mileage was 2,349. Kmj.
Occasionally the vehicle chugs and sputters at stops. Twice the vehicle has stalled at stoplights and had to be put back into park and restarted. Dealer ran diagnostics, but was unable to duplicate, and no codes were found.
While turning at low speed car accelerated uncontrollably. Air bags did not deploy in frontal crash. Car caught fire.