2008 Dodge Caliber: misfire or rough idle

Filed May 22, 2017 · 76,000 miles · MI

After starting engine,and beginning to drive. Car kept losing power and had an extremely rough idle. Could not get to go over 25 MPH. Etc indicator light was on the entire time. Drove it immediately to my local garage.

Filed Mar 17, 2015 · Engine · 40,000 miles · NY

As I was attempting to merge onto the cross county pwy east a lighting bolt appeared on my cluster panel. The car began to misfire and I could not speed up cars swerved to avoid crashing into me. Pretty scary!

Filed Feb 4, 2014 · Engine · 100,000 miles · NY

Driving vehicle on main road approx 40mph .. Electronic throttle body indicator flashed , vehicle immediately lost power .. Had to pull over for safety reasons.. Vehicle "bucked" with a rough idle .. Turned the vehicle off , restarted ; all seemed ok. This scenario occurred multiple times each time on the road disabling power and unexpected , local mechanic replaced spark plugs and coil packs .. The vehicle started but few days passed , again the etc indicator came on , immediately losing power , bucking on a highway / biway 45 MPH , pulled over shoulder .. Restarted approx 15 min later all seemed ok.. The latest occurrence and most impacted ., vehicle will not go beyond 10 MPH, no power, bucking .. Phoned dealership .. Etc is on back order and not enough parts available to fill outstanding log of b/o .. (region is out of stock ) phoned chrysler addressed issue is multiple across forums and suggested recall.. This issue is a safety concern and costly when codes are not accurate( misfire ignition coils, catalyst below threshold , overheated o2 sensor , never indicating relating to faulty etc .. But the dealership wouldn't order so many nor would they be out I stock and back ordered if this wasn't "recall worthy" chrysler was helpful in assisting and hopefully they will expedite part and all will be well ..

Filed Oct 21, 2013 · Electrical, Engine · 40,000 miles · FL

Vehicle is an automatic, 2.0l engine. While at a stop, in any gear, foot on or off the brake, my car will idle roughly, rpms fluctuate rapidly between 200-900 or higher, and the vehicle will sometimes stall and shut down while doing this. This rough idle and stalling out will also happen while slowing down/decelerating, as well as accelerating from a stop or slower speeds. The issue tends to happen more when the engine temperature has warmed up a bit from normal driving, but has occurred at lower temperatures as well. I have taken the vehicle to my local dodge dealership at least three times in the past three months; on the first visit, they replaced the pcv valve, ignition coil, and spark plugs ($400); on the next two visits, they claim they cannot replicate the issue, and no error codes appear on their diagnostic computers. I have had the fuel injectors cleaned, and had other mechanics inspect the car; they cannot find any needed repairs or error codes, but they have been able to replicate the issue. The car continues to experience this issue, no matter what repairs I have done. I am in contact with chrysler/dodge corporate customer relations, and have an open case with them, though they and the dealership state my car "has no warranty with dodge," and thus the issue isn't covered, nor do I have any claim to financial support from chrysler/dodge. My vehicle is currently at my local dodge dealership, in hopes they might finally be able to replicate the issue and find a cause/fix.

Filed Sep 17, 2013 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 62,000 miles · OH

This is the third time in less than a year I am having trouble with this. I look this up online and a lot. Hundreds of people are having this problem. My etc (electronic throttle control light) comes on. My car loses power and sometime stop running in the middle of the highway. I have the PCM replace in the car that cost about $600 and I am having the same problem again. Losing power in a vehicle is very dangerous. I started having the same problem in my 2011 dodge caravan the dealer saying the cylinders are misfiring. Something needs to done about this.