NHTSA Complaint #10543424 — 2008 DODGE CALIBER ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10543424
Vehicle	2008 DODGE CALIBER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 2, 2013
Date Filed	September 13, 2013
Mileage	54,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND WHEN DOWN SHIFTING TO MERGE IN TRAFFIC THE CAR DIED. GOT IT TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD & IT STARTED BUT WAS MAKING A HORRIBLE NOISE. GOT IT TOWED HOME & TO GARAGE WHERE THEY TOOK THE MOTOR APART & FOUND IT HAD 2 BURNT VALVES. TOOK THE HEAD TO ENGINE SHOP & FOUND THAT THE HEAD SEATS ARE BROKEN AND THE OTHER 2 ARE WORN & ALSO HAVE TO BE REPLACED. CANNOT FIND PARTS FROM DODGE & MECHANIC SAID HE HAD TO ORDER THEM FROM JAPAN. NOW A JOB THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN AROUND $100 IS COSTING US OVER $500. VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT A CAR WITH THAT LOW MILEAGE WOULD HAVE SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN. I STILL OWE 2 YEARS ON THE CAR & BY THE LOOKS OF THE COMPLAINTS ON THE CALIBER I SHOULD HAVE NEVER BOUGHT IT IN THE FIRST PLACE. *TR

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