Throttle Control Warning Light On problems of the 2010 Dodge Caliber

Driving under normal conditions on a city street while the car was in motion the electronic throttle control light came on the instrument panel and the car began to shudder and drag. I could not accelerate more than 25 mph and the rpms were very high at that low speed. I had to immediately turn off and park the car. After turning off the ignition and waiting a bit I tried to restart it. The etc light remained on and safe operation of the vehicle was not possible. I had to have it towed to a mechanic and serviced. There have been two incidences in 6 months. 3/28/2018, 8/14/2018. The indicator light is for electronic throttle control and the part replaced is the intake manifold.

The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Caliber. While driving approximately 25 to 30 mph, the electronic throttle control light illuminated and the vehicle would not accelerate past 5 mph. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 108,000.

Started my car this morning and let it run for awhile(5 min) until rpms went down, its 12 degrees outside, I drove through my parking lot maybe 20 ft and throttle warning light came on, I didn't know what it was at first but I researched while letting my car idle it sort of pulsated. When I went to accelerate it would barely move, thank god I was not on the highway as I was about to go to work. Ive had nothing but problems with this car since I bought it 2 yrs ago!! I asked the dealership for a safe reliable car, and this is what they found smh!!.

While driving home from work the cars speed suddenly decreased and the electronic throttle control light came on. Pulled over safely and restarted the vehicle. Light remained on. Took it to a mechanic and was informed that the throttle body must be replaced. The whole thing must be replaced since it's completely sealed and you cannot access parts inside it. This is a safety issue because the vehicle suddenly lost speed and then it would not accelerate over 30mph. The vehicle only has 70000 miles on it. Did some checking online and this is a very common issue with Calibers.

The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Caliber. The contact stated that the electronic throttle control light illuminated then the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was not available.