NHTSA Complaint #10513285 — 2007 DODGE CALIBER

WHILE DRIVING EARLIER THIS MONTH, MY CAR SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN TO 15 MPH AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE. I COULD BARELY GET THE SPEED UP TO 35 MPH AND KEEP IT AT 35 TO GET THE CAR HOME. AFTER CALLING A LOCAL AUTO SHOP AND TWO AREA DEALERSHIPS (GO DODGE ARAPAHOE AND CHRISTOPHER'S DODGE WORLD), I CAME TO DISCOVER THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS WORN. THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE SHOP SAID THAT THIS IS SOMETHING HE HAS OFTEN SEEN. INDEED, AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON CALIBER FORUMS, IT SEEMS THAT THIS HAPPENS VERY FREQUENTLY TO 2007 CALIBERS. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT IS HAPPENING VERY FREQUENTLY IN 2007 DODGE CALIBERS. SOMEONE COULD GET HURT OR KILLED IF THEIR CAR SUDDENLY SLOWS TO 15-35 MPH WITH NO WARNING. IT IS DANGEROUS, IRRESPONSIBLE, AND IMMORAL FOR CHRYSLER TO CONTINUE TO ALLOW PEOPLE TO DRIVE THE 2007 CALIBERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THESE CARS ARE EQUIPPED WITH A FAULTY PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT CAUSES THE CAR TO RAPIDLY DECELERATE. *TR