NHTSA Complaint #10946944 — 2011 DODGE CALIBER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE THROTTLE BODY WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHICH LOCATED A FAILURE CODE AT THE THROTTLE BODY. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED TWICE AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ALSO REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHICH LOCATE A FAILURE CODE AT THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL MODULE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. *TR