Wiring Problems of Dodge Caliber

There is currently a recall on the vehicle potential loss of air bag and seat belt pretensioners deployment during a crash due to a shorting condition. It has been since September 2016 since we received this recall notice and there is still no resolution. There are other issues as well regarding our electrical system in our vehicle. The wiring system for our lights has gone bad and have been recommended to replace the wiring. This vehicle has issues that need resolving and I believe over 6 months of waiting on a fix to the air bag/seat belt recall has been way too long. When checking their website it says no remedy available still. I do not feel safe driving in this car.

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My 2008 Dodge Caliber passenger head light only works on "high beam" while both stationary and in motion. Replacing the bulb does not fix the issue. It is due to a defect in the tipm box. This is a known issue and has received recognition even in the news more than once. . Read more...

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I have had this car about 2 weeks now and have noticed a problem with the cruise control switch, also rear wiper motor and the control for the radio on the steering wheel. I believe there to be a wiring problem as I have read many complaints about the same thing. This could be a dangerous hazard especially if the cruise does work it may malfunction while driving or fire hazard.

Update of previous reported problems. The controls for the turn signals, wipers front and back, washer front and back, bright headlights, instrument panel dimmer all completely stop working. The headlights come on and off independent of the control switch by starting or stopping the engine with the key. This happened on starting the car to go to work from being parked in the garage. Tried to correct problems by changing the tipm. It had no effect. Took car into dealership they found and corrected 3 different breaks in 2 circuits. 2 breaks in the wiring in the inner fender well and 1 inside the car under the carpet near the drivers door. Thanks to al serra auto plaza all electrical issues with this car have been resolved: cruise control works, key fobs work, wipers front and back work, washers front and back work, dimmer works, headlights works with the switch, bright headlights work. And turn signals work.

My car was parked, upon trying to start the car, no luck. Had the car towed to the dealer. Fuel pump was the initial diagnosis, but then also the wiring harness was melted. $642. 69 later my car was running. Not a happy camper.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Dodge Caliber. The contact a stated that the wiring in the heating seat malfunctioned causing the seats to overheat leaving a hole approximately 7 in behind the seat. The contact stated the back of the seat was warm and an abnormal odor came from the seat. In addition also stated the wiring in the steering column had malfunctioned also causing the wiper blades to fail and the windshield wiper fluid to spray out a constant spray and the lights were not illuminating. No warning indicators illuminated for the issue. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was confirmed that the main wiring in the steering column had malfunctioned and the heated pad, wiring, zone, cover, and seat would need to be replaced. The vehicle steering column issue was repaired however the overheated seat failure had not been remedied. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 97,000. Kh.

2007 Dodge Caliber. Consumer writes in regards to crossmember recall and electrical wire damages. The consumer stated after the vehicle was taken to the dealer, 19 days later it was discovered the engine cover was missing. Which resulted in rodents accessing the electrical wires and chewing them.

While driving on the highway in the dark both of my low beam lights went out leaving me with high beams only. Have found out like numerous other Caliber owners that my tipm needs replaced due to corrosion and that all the wiring needs checked for corrosion as well. Have been told this is a common occurrence with the Dodge Caliber and there is no recall. Since I do not have any warranty left on my vehicle I will be paying for this on my own if I choose to fix it. Since I drive approximately 100 miles round trip to work 5 days a week and am having health issues that require me to travel to the doctor frequently, I will have to find a way to get the money to fix this issue as it is not safe to drive on the highway with no low beam and I can't adjust my work schedule to be able to only drive in the day light. I was wondering how I was going to afford to have any christmas for my family before this due to having serious health issues and now I have to figure out how to pay for a part that should be recalled on top of that.

I have a 2007 Caliber r/t I'm at about 183,000km. Earlier this week all the lights in my cluster started flashing, and the chimes started sounding. My car went into what they call "limp" mode where the car shuts down and the fastest you can go is 60km/hr on a flat roadway (and it has to build up to that speed). I was told that the connections to my tipm (total integrated power module) had become corroded and that I would have to have it replaced ($1000 for the part, then there's labour on top of that). On top of that I was told that they would have to check all the wiring to ensure that all the corrosion was taken care of, which would probably cost a whole bunch of money seeing as there is a whole lot of wiring that would have to be checked. The service manager also told me that Chrysler/Dodge is aware of this issue and that it is all due to faulty design. Why should I have to replace such an integral part after the length of time that I've had the car. I could understand something like a general wear and tear part going, but to have to fork out over $1500 dollars to repair just seems ridiculous. The timp (fuse box) in the Calibers fail frequently (this is a safety design flaw that needs recalled) the cost of the timp is not cheap!!!!!!!.

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Caliber. The contact stated that while having the vehicle maintenanced, the mechanic advised that the fuel pump wiring had caught fire, burned through the fuel pump and into the fuel tank. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 152,000.

The driver's side headlight stopped working after flickering on and off for a few weeks. I checked the wiring, changed the bulb, checked for loose connections and all fine. Did some research and found that the totally integrated power module (tipm) is the cause. It appears from what I have seen that numerous people who have Calibers and pt cruisers have experienced the problem. The two ways I have seen to fix this is to buy a new tipm for $500-$800 dollars, not installed, or rewire it to the passenger light which may cause a fire. This is totally unacceptable! to rely on a $500-$800 part to make sure a headlight works? Dodge needs to be forced to recall the part or provide owners available options at cheaper rates! this is very poor and I hope that NHTSA will assists the 1,000's of owners who are experincing this problem. Thank you!.

2009 Dodge Caliber. Consumer states smell of gas leak and melted wires going to the fuel pump. The wires also melted a hole in the fuel lines. The repair shop replaced the melted wires and the fuel pump.

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Ow beam headlight on passenger side will not turn on but the high beam works fine. Have checked wiring and fuses and it seems to be the tipm. Took into a shop and they said that it is the tipm telling the light not to turn on so in other words its a bad tipm. I was made aware that the part would be close to $1200. I've researched this issue online and I see that it is a very common issue. I am now starting to have issues with what I think is a bearing gone bad, still trying to determine this. Today as I was almost home, my charge system light came on. When I got home, so turned car off and let it sit a few minutes, turned the car back and no issues. The 2007 Dodge Caliber seems t0 have issues. I wrote to Dodge about the headlamp issues with no resolution or that they adknowledge there is an issue. From reading the forums today, it seems my lights or issues may get worse and possibly loose my life or cause a horrible wreck before all of this over. Dodge needs to take the responsiblity for all of these issues and recall them so we are not out the huge sums 0f money that is required to fix this. I am currently unemployed and no unemployment compensation as of yet, I am afraid my once reliable car will just quit on me one day when I least expect or cause lose of life.

1. 2009 Dodge Caliber sxt, while driving, the electric door locks will unlock and then lock themselves. This happens at any speed, in town or on freeways. Dealer has had car 7 different times, and is unable to repair or even see the fault, although he has on different occasions found fault codes for stuck door lock switch. Dealer currently has car to try to determine the faults. Main door lock switch (drivers side) replaced by dealer. Wiring harness repaired by dealer due to dealer installed after market alarm system incorrectly installed. Dealer has replaced the instrument cluster. Problem is still there - I am concerned for my wife's safety, as she drives home from work after dark, and on occasion, she is unable to electrically re-lock the doors - even to the extent of having to pull over, manually push all door locks down, only to have them pop up again before she gets home.

The recall cannot be completed because of faulty wiring by viking Dodge of crystal lake. This dealership is out of business. I have documentation that the cruise control installed by viking Dodge was not a mopar approved part. I have furnished Chrysler all the documentation stating that this is causing a problem with the throttle pedal. They have told me I am responsible for correcting the incorrect installation by one of there old dealerships.