NHTSA Complaint #10734989 — 2009 DODGE CALIBER ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10734989
Vehicle	2009 DODGE CALIBER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 12, 2013
Date Filed	July 19, 2015
Mileage	134,946 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SLOWS DOWN AT SPEEDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WHEN CAR IS DRIVEN FOR A MINIMUM OF 3 HOURS. FEEL THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. EXAMPLE: DRIVING WITH MY GRANDCHILDREN ON EXPRESSWAY; TEMPERATURE LIGHT CAME ON, CAR LOST POWER AND SLOWED DOWN TO 45. CALLED WRECKER, TOWED TO A DODGE DEALER,. THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. VEHICLE DOES THIS ON A CONTINUAL BASIS. SPEEDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WHILE TRAVELING FOR A MINIMUM OF 3 HOURS. VERY DANGEROUS ON EXPRESSWAYS. HAD MY GRANDCHILDREN WITH VEHICLES COMING UP ON ME AT 70, HAD MY FATHER IN THE CAR A COUPLE OF TIMES. WHEN IT COMES ON NOW, I PULL OFF ROAD, WAIT 30 MINUTES OR SO AND THEN CONTINUE ON MY WAY WHICH AFFECTS MY LONG DISTANCE TRIPS. CALLED DODGE WEBSITE (?) THEY SAID TO TAKE IT IN TO A DEALER WHEN IT DOES THIS. I DO TAKE IT IN AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. PLEASE HELP ME, THIS CAR IS USED ON LONG DISTANCE TRIPS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CAR AND HOPE IT IS RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. IF IT IS NOT A CAR TO BE DRIVEN LONG DISTANCE THAN THEY SHOULD RECALL EVERYONE OF THEM! THANK YOU. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME.

Related Complaints for the 2009 DODGE CALIBER

Other ENGINE Complaints

#11479281 — August 15, 2022 — The problem initially occurred in early November of 2020 when the vehicle would unpredictably stall at a stop sign or...

#11456269 — March 11, 2022 — The engine stalls when I take off more times than none I'm stuck idling in traffic almost causing accident the frame ...

#11378373 — December 7, 2020 — SPEED SENSORS, INNER/OUTER TIE RODS, HUB ASSEMBLY, RADIATOR, INTAKE VALVE, TIRES WERE DIFFERENT SIZES, MORE PROBLEMS ...

#11302111 — January 26, 2020 — THE CAR WILL STALL AND NOT TAKE OFF AFTER BEING STOPPED AT A LIGHT FOR TOO LONG . WILL SHUT OFF AS WELL ALONG WITH TH...

#11280963 — November 18, 2019 — FRONT SUBFRAME SEVERELY RUSTED AND BROKEN

Recent Complaints for the 2009 DODGE CALIBER

#11717352 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — February 11, 2026 — My car will not shift. It’s saying that the part that was fixed under the recall is bad. What do I do now?

#11594174 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — June 13, 2024 — Check frame - known rot concerns Hole has started to open up center rear of engine subframe on the weld line. Subfram...

#11556949 — SUSPENSION — November 27, 2023 — My spouse and I owned this vehicle from day one. Front subframe assembly was rotting and was replaced by manufacturer...

#11539822 — SUSPENSION — August 21, 2023 — Rear subframe rotted in half, causing rear driver side tire to sit sideways and loss of rear end

#11503077 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — January 22, 2023 — Rotting/rusting subframe. Not listed as a recall for this model year, but was for the previous years.