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2009 Dodge Caliber electrical problems

23 complaints (10% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 63,814.

owner complaints
23
of this car's complaints
10%
typical mileage
63,814
crashes
0
recalls
0

Which part fails

  • Wiring
    1
  • Instrument cluster/panel
    1
  • Ignition: switch
    1
  • Alternator/generator/regulator
    1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Dodge Caliber electrical problems in other years

200720082009201020112012

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2009 Dodge Caliber owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Jan 29, 2021 · Electrical · 10,000 miles · CO

Car electrical has issues flickering interior and exterior lights. Also has transmission overheating issues without the transmission temperature gauge going over the middle line of the gauge. No sigh of over heating besides transmission light turning on and going into limp mode. Can not drive longer then an hour without it going into limp mode with transmission light on. Started when it was barely at 10,000 miles.

Filed Aug 3, 2020 · Electrical, Visibility · 200,000 miles · NC

Every now and then we will be driving the vehicle and the windshield wipers will stop working. I check all the fuses and everything seems good but they stop. The only way to get them back working is to remove the negative battery post from the battery for 10 minutes. I done research and they were saying something about the tipm module. We are concerned for our safety. All this happened in brevard, nc pulling into ingles.

Filed Jul 22, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 191,000 miles · KY

The recall u have that u say has not effected mine has. I've already put a new engine in the car and a gas tank, all the lines and now the car is still shutting off/down on its own. The recall is exactly wat the mechanic says needs done and he doesn't have the equipment to do the repair. No advanced read out machinery to change or reprogram. I need this recall on mine. There's no way u got every one that was recalled. Like I said jeff bradley is the mechanic that's fine all the work the new motor the gas tank and lines, and now it's still shutting down. There is no dash lights that cone n at all

Filed Jan 16, 2019 · Electrical, Lights · 3 miles · PA

I go my 09 loved it but now I have no dash lights, my turn signals in the rear don't work, my driverside head lamp don't work. I've read everything there is on these types of problems. An most of them are in whom ever the designerror was of the computer board in the dash. And the tipm for the lights.

Filed Jan 2, 2019 · Electrical · 187,000 miles · KS

I'm not sure what is happening. All of a sudden it won't keep a charge. I have put two batteries and 3 alternators on. All done by mechanics. They said it was something electrical. I have ran out of money due to an illness and can't drive my car. I would like to get it fixed but will have to wait a while. I do live my car and it was fine and just started draining the battery and ruining alternators. My car was just sitting in my driveway and was dead and had to get a jump to go to work. This has been since may of 2018. Thanks for reading this.

Filed Nov 3, 2017 · Electrical, Engine · 187,042 miles · MO

It was raining and as it was raining my car started to blink all lights and started slowing down no mechanic can seem to figure out what was going on but as I was driving every warning light started going crazy the tachometer went crazy and so did my speedometer eventually my car started to slow down even though it the accelorator was pushed to the floor. And than eventually it just stopped all together when I tried turning the car back on.the started wouldnt engage and the engine would start till I put unhooked the battery and hooked it back in. This has happened on several occasions 12/25/2016 6/15/2017 and again today 11/3/2017 this has happened several times when my father owned the vehicle as well before I purchased it from him.

Filed Apr 12, 2017 · Electrical · 63,814 miles · NJ

Mil light is on - taken for service 3-times - dealer states the tipm box is faulty, causing the vehicle to stall out - which it did while I was driving causing a very dangerous situation, as the vehicle was in motion on a busy street, approaching an intersection. Car had to be towed.

Filed Aug 15, 2016 · Electrical, Transmission · 140,000 miles · OK

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge caliber. While driving highway speeds, the vehicle began to decelerate from 60 to 30 MPH without warning. The contact discovered that if the vehicle was turned off and restarted and the accelerator pedal was pressed, the vehicle would accelerate with no issues for a while before the failure would recur. The dealer diagnosed that the alternator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The certified mechanic diagonoised that the PCM needed to be replaced and the dealer verified the diagnosis. The PCM was not repaired. The manufactuer was made aware of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

Filed Feb 23, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · 3 miles · AL · fire

Electric fault started a fire under the hood resulting in all components to completely burn. A burning smell started while I was driving, I checked the temperature gauge and the needle was under the cold tick. I continued driving to the nearest parking which took about 1 minute and smoke was already coming out visible from the hood. I don't live in the us, so statae, zip code and phone numbers I entered are dummy. I live in the uae, abu dhabi phone: 0091502124224

Filed Feb 9, 2016 · Electrical, Steering · 166,500 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge caliber. The contact stated that the key was difficult to turn over to start the vehicle. Also, the steering wheel was extremely tight and difficult to turn when the vehicle was in motion. While driving various speeds, the vehicle would stall without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the tipm failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 166,500.

Questions about the 2009 Dodge Caliber electrical

Does the 2009 Dodge Caliber have electrical problems?

Owners have filed 23 complaints about the electrical of the 2009 Dodge Caliber, 10% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2009 Dodge Caliber electrical problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 63,814 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2009 Dodge Caliber electrical?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Dodge Caliber have the most electrical problems?

The Dodge Caliber model years with the most electrical complaints are 2007 (197 complaints), 2008 (58 complaints) and 2010 (32 complaints).

Other 2009 Dodge Caliber problems

Transmission 64Suspension 61Body 49Engine 30Steering 16Fuel system 11Wheels 11Acceleration 10Tires 10Brakes 9Airbags 7Driver assistance 5Lights 5Seat belts 5Locks 2Seats 2Visibility 2

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