2010 Dodge Caliber: check engine light

Filed Nov 30, 2019 · Driver assistance, Engine · 114,226 miles · OK

Got it from the dealership engine light came on right after I drove off and it's going to be 100 dollars to have them even look at it the parts

Filed Aug 27, 2018 · Transmission · 100,000 miles · MO

Transmission failure under 100,00 miles. Took it to 3 different transmission shops and was told that this type of transmission (CVT) , which dodge only uses for the caliber is basically junk. Precision said that he's seen so many of these cars for the same problem. They don't rebuild them because of how they are made. I could take a chance on buying a remanufactured one at a cost of 1500.00 plus 650.00 labor and a year or so later have the same problem. Or a brand new one at a cost of 3000-4000 dollars. This is ridiculous. I don't understand why there isn't a recall. After researching online this is common problem with these cars. Some stating failure at only 36,000 miles. And they put these transmissions in both , 2.0 and 2.4 motors . There needs to be a recall on these CVT transmissions as they are junk and they know it. It gave me no warning. Went to work one day, tried to go to qwik trip on lunch. Car started making this loud noise when I accelerated, RPM's shot way up and then the check engine light came on. So drove it back to my job and more I accelerated the more noise it made. Had to get it towed from my job to my aunts house because it was closer than my house which is :35 minutes drive.

Filed Aug 29, 2016 · Airbags, Engine · 120,000 miles · CO

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge caliber. While driving 70 MPH, the vehicle lunged forward. The SRS and check engine warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was determined that the driver side air bag spiral cable spring needed to be replaced and reset. A tune up was recommended. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000. Updated 10/28/16*lj

Filed Oct 2, 2014 · Engine · 52,500 miles · NM

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge caliber. While driving 70 MPH, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 52,500.

Filed Aug 20, 2014 · Electrical, Transmission · 78,000 miles · WI

Imagine cruising down the tollway at 75 MPH when the entire panel lights up like a christmas tree and you have no power to the engine. I was able to safely pull of on the shoulder of the road. I turned off the ignition and waited. I tried to start the engine and nothing, not a moan, nothing. It is not the battery. In a time frame of about 15 minutes, I was able to start the car and the service engine light remained on. My mechanic could not diagnose this until it was actually acting up. It repeated this 4 - 5 times over a 4 week period. Finally, diagnosed as the computer module control. This is an $1100.00 repair. Has anyone else experienced this?

Filed Jan 25, 2014 · Engine, Fuel system · 54,275 miles · WA

While pulling into traffic from a parking lot, the car would not accelerate, despite my best attempts, finally after several seconds of coasting and the pedal pushed all the way down, the vehicle jumped into acceleration. During this incident, the check engine light came on. I promptly took it to the dealer, who ran the code and it said p0455 large evac leak. The dealer ran the esim test and vac test with no results. They told me that I probably had a loose gas cap. I had not been at the gas station in days. Also, when the gas cap is loose, an error abbreviation for gas cap shows up in the mileage readout and does not come back on after the cap is tightened. I have never had the incident described above occur because of a loose gas cap. No further work or diagnosis was done on the vehicle.