2010 Dodge Caliber transmission problems

Filed Nov 5, 2020 · Steering, Suspension · 178,000 miles · MI

Ok so let me start by saving lives there is a serious problem with all these caliber the subframes are rotting in half I know because I have 3 other people who have this stupid car and they rusted in half on them also things to add to this car is there is no upper ball joint which cause the lower control arms to go bad is the shocks are bad I had to replace pretty much everything and also had to replace CVT 20k miles into this hunk of crap CVT is bad and the bands they use are cheap but also seems to be a cooling problem with there set up for transmission with cause them to heat up and burn fluids chrysler shouldn't be allowed to get away with this crap and honestly you will see alot more of these cars causing people to die seriously take a look online and see for yourselves it's pretty sicking to me and I feel like y'all ain't doing your job my 30 year old camaro subframe never rotted like this and sat and driven in all weather

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 Jun 14, 2017 · Acceleration, Transmission · 13,600 miles · TX

Takata recall". I had a bad experience on the way home from visiting family about a hr from town I was driving had my air on cause it was extremely hot out side I drove going about 60 to 70 adverage then transmission temp light come on car start slowing down cant go any faster nothing seen gadges going all the way up and nothing foot was all the way down no power so I pull over scared wat the hell wrong with my transmission wat did I do I had no power shut off my car for 20 min point was I was driving on a major highway and for this to happend had no power to my car I could of got hit couldnt move or do nothing and no one can seem to find the problem to this sulution cause it dont happend all the time just when it wants and replacing parts after part and still not fixing the problem has to be a issue I just dont understand what the problem and y does it happend when they say everything working fine from the dodge place and they cant find the problems to the situation please help if u can

Filed Apr 25, 2017 · Brakes, Transmission · 90,000 miles · TN

I've had the arm bar and ball joint replaced twice in a year's time, which causes a grinding noise. I've had the brakes replaced three times along with rattle clips, in the last year, with no prevail in changing the noise nor high speed-braking oscillating. A caliper has also been replaced. While sitting at stop lights, the car unpredictably stalls-- I've tried to reproduce the setting to have the issue happen when a technician tests it, but it appears to happen unpredictably. The car has leaked from some entry point to cause the floor boards to be wet, and in the last year, the sun roof seems to be leaking as I have water pouring onto me from the front dome lightt. The water is causing mold, which is not beneficial to the family I drive with. Based on the federal safety agency site and the thousands of youtube videos, these are pretty wildly known issues by dodge, despite the lack of complaints on these sites.

Filed Jun 27, 2016 · Electrical, Transmission · 88,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge caliber. The contact stated while driving at approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle restarted after the first attempt. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Sep 30, 2015 · Transmission · 80,000 miles · NV

Whenever I drive my car it starts jerking and won't accelerate. I was driving about 50mph on the highway.

Filed Aug 22, 2015 · Transmission · 70,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge caliber. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 75 MPH, the transmission temperature light illuminated. In addition, there was a burning odor and the vehicle decreased in speed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure.

Filed Mar 26, 2015 · Transmission · 67,000 miles · AZ

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge caliber. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, the vehicle lost power and jerked. In addition, the contact stated the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The electronic throttle control warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the hoses needed to be tightened. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,000. Updated 5/19/15*cn updated 10/2/2017

Filed Mar 7, 2015 · Acceleration, Transmission · 82,000 miles · MI

My vehicle has a manual transmission. In january 2015 the transmission failed and the powertrain was replaced. After that, when shifting, occasionally the engine would rev as if I hadn't taken my foot off the accelerator when depressing the clutch and it was impossible to shift. Sometimes the vehicle would speed up on its own and other times it took forever to get the car up to posted speeds. The occasional engine revving became more frequent as the winter wore on as well as the fast/slow acceleration making the car's performance unpredictable and unsafe to drive. I took it to the dealership a second time and they diagnosed "throttle body failure" and replaced it. This cost me $572.68. I have now had the car back only a couple of days, but am unsure if this will happen again. Online there are a lot of complaints about throttle body failure in the dodge caliber. This is a huge safety issue that needs to be addressed before someone is killed or injured by an uncontrollable vehicle.

Filed Aug 22, 2014 · Engine, Transmission · 94,763 miles · IN

While driving our 2010 dodge caliber on the interstate for approximately 1 hour in heavy traffic at 75mph the car suddenly starts to lose speed. The coolant light came on and a high pitch, whining sound came from the engine. We immediately had to get off the interstate. There is no warning and the car starts to lose power. The RPM's go up. We pulled off to the side, the car is in limp mode. No power and will not start. Called dodge 3-4 times and they only had record of 2. This has happened 10 different occasions on the interstate. The car is not safe to drive long distance. I took it into the dealership to be looked at and they said it was a service problem. It is a defective transmission and there needs to be a recall before there is a fatality. When you talk to chrysler customer care case management or the dealership you get the run around as to what the problem is or what mileage the actual transmission service should be done. I do know that your life should not be in jeopardy if it is a service issue. Whereas this is a defective transmission there should be a recall. Chrysler initiated the call back after they knew I had made an appointment to get the car looked at. I have gotten different stories from both chrysler customer care case management and the dealership as to just how many of the 2010 dodge calibers have this transmission problem. When I took it to the dealership they hadn't seen any that went into limp mode, but after they did their diagnostic they said they had seen 100's. That's a big discrepancy!!! I do not want anyone to become a statistic!!!