NHTSA Complaint #10322673 — 2009 DODGE CALIBER POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10322673
Vehicle	2009 DODGE CALIBER
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	March 23, 2010
Date Filed	March 29, 2010
Mileage	25,882 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

BOUGHT VEHICLE END OF FEBRUARY 2009. DID NOT HEAR ANY TRANSMISSION NOISE UNTIL SOMETIME IN MAY 2009. TRANSMISSION NOISE WAS GETTING WORSE AND TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER TO HAVE TRANSMISSION NOISE CHECKED OUT. THE DEALER'S DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT TRANSMISSION IS MAKING NOISE WHEN TAKING OFF AND STOPPING. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED @ MILEAGE 7371. DURING MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2010 TRANSMISSION STARTED MAKING SAME NOISE AGAIN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE TRANSMISSION NOISE CHECKED OUT AGAIN @ MILEAGE 25882. THE DEALER'S DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT TRANSMISSION IS NOISY AND SLIPS INTERMITANTLY AFTER I TOOK TECHNICAIN FOR A DRIVE AND SHOWED THE PROBLEM. DEALER STATED THAT TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS COULD NOT BE FOUND FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THAT CHRYSLER WAS CALLED AND OTHER DEALERS HAVE CALLED ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER STATED THAT CHRYSLER STATED THE I SHOULD/COULD DRIVE CAR FOR NOW.

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