Engine Belts And Pulleys Problems of Dodge Caliber

My car is well maintained. I have it serviced every 3000 miles and have the records to prove it. I had the rusted frame replaced this passed August after my mechanic noticed the corroded frame. I have had almost all of the other problems listed and replaced on my car. I started hearing an odd noise while driving on the highway, and took the car in to my mechanic who replaced a pulley. The car continued to make the noise all the time while driving and I brought it back in for servicing. My mechanic could find nothing wrong. He told me to just drive it til something happened. The electronic throttle control light came on one night driving home on the highway from grocery shopping. The light came on flashing, the car started bucking, the car would not accelerate. I was able to pull the car off the road and had it towed to my mechanic. My mechanic put in a new alternator at a cost of $650. A week later my husband drove 6 miles and the light came on. He came back home and called our mechanic. He advised to let the car stall out and it would record on the log. Next day same thing, I let it stall out. Took car in. He cannot find anything wrong. Says it will be $500 at the Dodge dealer just for the etc part. This is a known documented defect with the electrical system. Why is Dodge not accountable for this problem? why hasn't there been a recall? why isn't anyone concerned about all of the safety issues with this defective Dodge Caliber? this car is a huge safety risk to all drivers on the road. Please do something before someone gets killed.

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First my car started to sound like a dryer full of ball bearings the ball bearing the oem ones in the alternator went out. There is no replacement pulley so the whole alternator had to be replaced $600+ (found out this is a common problem in 2007 Dodge Calibers) then while pulling out of the parking lot my tire fell off due to faulty/worn-out I ball joints and upper and lower control arms. . Had to replace the entire front end suspension $1400+! (this is a major complaint as I have found online. I have read over 200 different complaint statements) not to mention my abs light was on and they had to change out my speed sensor 100 +. Then my ck engine light came on 2 weeks after the entire front end suspension was replaced when I drove the car it would shake and acted like it was losing power & would not let me accelerate past 35 mph. I took it in it had several stored codes. One was then intake manifold was stuck and the other was the camshaft. . They cleared it out and only the manifold came back up so they said I had to replace that. We did $800 + I picked it up & a day later it was doing the same thing now saying multi. Cylinder misfire & camshaft they cleared it and test drove it but it did not come back on so the Dodge tech. Has no clue what to do to fix it & no clue on the cost ( this has also been a problem on 2007 Dodge Calibers) this has all happened within the last 3 months and my car has about 86000 to 87000 mi on it! I?m fed up this car is falling apart. As I have read Dodge knows of these issues & has done nothing about it I have also called and made my complaint no call back yet. . Any open lawsuits on this? I would even be happy if Dodge would reimburse me for these issues as obviously they are well documented known issues. I have spent way to much on this car in 3 months and @ 7 months pregnant with a 6 year old I need a safe reliable car!.

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I have replaced altenator, drive belt, ball joints, wheel bearings, tire rods on my 2008 Dodge. It is making a horrible noise now under the hood. I am one of many who have this same issue.

My 2007 Dodge Caliber has been in and out of the shop 8 times (invoices enclosed). And 5 of the complaints were about the rattling my engine was making. Nov 11 ? rattling on passenger side also a ticking noise in the passenger side. Result: tech found missing bolt on fender causing the rattle. Nov 30 ? rattling noise in engine area; also rattling noise when on incline and accelerates result: no service performed ? unable to duplicate. March 28, 2008 ? engine making noise rattling noise on the passenger side. Result: no service provided ? unable to duplicate customer concerned, they suggested a part for my vehicle. They ordered it and called me when the part was at the shop. ) April 12, 2008 -they replace the exhaust mid-pipe isolator, re-torqued the mid-pipe clamp. April 17, 2008 ? I told them the car is still making rattling noises and they typed ? customer states veh. Making noise in front of the veh. Result: they erased & reprogrammed gpec powertrain control module with new software. They told me my car was fixed I took it on a test drive. They did not fix the problem. I never took the car home with me. It stayed in the shop for another week. ) April 23, 2008 ? customer states veh. Making rumbling noise at 1500 rpm. (this has been the same complaint over and over again. ) result: idler pulleys causing excessive vibration. Replacement of the idler pulleys. Now, the rattling is minimal, however I still hear it, constantly, and the nerve wrecking ticking on the passengers side of the car. I told them now that the rattling is minimal the engine still does not sound right (straining) and now there are other noises that can be heard while driving. This car has cut off on me while making a turn and has almost stalled on me, now, three times. . I wrote daimlerchrysler a third letter -please take action under this act: virginia motor vehicle warranty enforcement act. I hope they take this car back. . . I don't feel safe driving my daughter or myself around in it.