NHTSA Complaint #10659229 — 2007 DODGE CALIBER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10659229
Vehicle	2007 DODGE CALIBER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 29, 2008
Date Filed	November 19, 2014
Mileage	42,560 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, THERE IS NO RHYME OR REASON TO THIS PROBLEM. I WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT BETWEEN 45 AND 65 MILES PER HOUR WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE LITTLE LIGHTNING BOLT WILL COME ON THE DASH PANEL AND CAR WILL LOOSE ALL POWER. SOMETIMES I'M ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD SAFELY, HOWEVER THE STEERING ALSO LOCKS UP WHEN THIS HAPPENS. OTHER TIMES I WILL BE ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY WITH NO SHOULDER, ON THESE OCCASIONS I TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND COAST AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. I WOULD SAY THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME AT LEAST A HUNDRED TIMES OR MORE. IT CAN HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES IN ONE TRIP AND THEN NOT HAPPEN FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. I HAVE HEARD OF SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES BEING RECALLED FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM AND I AM WONDERING WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN DONE ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE SEEN THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER DODGE CALIBER OWNERS, DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE FOR THIS TO BE FIXED. I CAN'T EVEN SELL THIS OR GIVE IT AWAY BECAUSE I DON'T WANT SOMEONE TO BE KILLED. I HAVE LEARNED HOW TO DEAL WITH THIS. GOD FORBID SOMEONE IS EVENTUALLY KILLED. *TR

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