Automatic Transmission Problems of Dodge Caliber

I was driving on an interstate highway (at high speed) when it became necessary for me to punch the gas pedal in order to make a lane change. When I did this, the accelerator pedal broke off just below the spring-action pivot point and the accelerator became useless because the spring (which is wired to the engine's accelerator and receives acceleration input from the pedal to which it is attached) was no longer (obviously) attached to the pedal. I was thankfully able to coast to the side of the highway and out of traffic despite having no ability to accelerate at that point.

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At 43,000 my 2009 Dodge Caliber's cvt transmission needed to be replaced. Dealer won't fix it, called Chrysler in may, 2010, was told that they won't fix it. Was told that the bearings are bad. Not fixable, only replaceable. Cost $4,200. There is a 2009 Dodge Caliber recall regarding a power train module, called Chrysler, they told me that it didn't exist. I printed out the recall from the NHTSA website, they still told me that they did not know anything about it. They would not fix it. After repeatedly sending emails and calling Chrysler, they finally came to the dealer a year later, drove my car and said, yes, transmission needs to be replaced, but they won't fix it, it is over the 3 yr 36,000, “it is not worth putting the money into it�, like what????? they won't fix it. I am a single mom with two kids, 20yr Chrysler customer and this is how I am treated. On 8/19/2011, transmission died. It is now at a transmission shop, transmission on the ground, can't be fixed, only replaced: cost $4,000. I do not have that kind of money, I either pay for my house or my car, can't do both, and my children can't live in the car, so I decided to make house payments. I will contact the michigan state attorney general's office, I would like to file a class action law suit regarding this cvt transmission that is not repairable, only replaceable at a cost of $4,000. I do not have a car to drive, do not have $4,000. How can they put a major - expensive part into a car, when this part is not fixable, only replaceable? please advise.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Caliber. On December 26, 2009 while taken packages out the vehicle the gear shift failed and the vehicle reversed on its own. She was struck by the driver's side door. The contact received injuries to the right side of the body. The vehicle stopped when it collided into a snow embankment. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer replaced the vehicle shifter assembly. The vehicle was traded. The failure and the current mileage was 1,627. Updated 05/04/10. The consumer stated when she put the gear in park, she discovered the vehicle would go in reverse by itself. The dealer replaced the shifter assembly. Updated 06/30/10.

Bought 2007 Dodge Caliber sxt with 9,000 miles on it and now has 13,000. Love the car but they can keep their cvt2 transmission. When accelerating the car starts to go then suddenly loses power to pull itself. Rpm's hit 5000+ yet not picking up speed. This has happened 4 times and have taken it to dealer where purchased and service department wasn't able to duplicate. The 4th time was on 8-17-2007 when I was making a left turn onto a 4 lane + center lane highway from a stop. The car started to go then suddenly in the middle of the first lane it lost power and would not pick up speed. Rpm's hit 5500+ and still not picking up speed. 45 mph traffic had to brake as I was trying to get out of their way. Mashed gas pedal to the floor and still nothing but the revving of the engine and my family screaming for me to go go go!!! I just bought the car in may 2007!!!! dealer wants to trade me out of it at my cost and loss of money and at a higher interest rate!!!!!! the car in now parked in my garage and will not be driven anytime soon. I am paying for a "coffin" on wheels as I am sure that is what it will turn into before Dodge finds and corrects the problem.

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The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Caliber awd. The contact stated that the vehicle would overheat and failed to accelerate past 10 mph. The contact had to pull over and allow the vehicle to cool off. Afterwards, the vehicle operated at the proper speed. The dealer was unable to determine the cause of failure. A brand new transmission was installed in the vehicle on February 12, 2007, but the vehicle is still overheating. The VIN and engine size were unknown. The current mileage is 18,000 and failure mileage was 17,000.