Dodge Caliber hesitation problems

Filed Dec 6, 2020 · Transmission · VA

When I started my 09 dodge caliber up one morning . I back up ,then put the car in drive and it hesitated and jump or jolt.it scared me .the engine came on,so I went to a auto parts store down the street from my house to get a reading or codes read on my caliber, it gave me a code about the power train.

Filed Dec 1, 2016 · Fuel system · 120,000 miles · LA

July 03, 2014 the internal electronic throttle was replaced, it is now doing the same thing as then as of december 01, 2016.. Etc light comes on, decrease in acceleration , stumbles in take off, hesitates, have to pull car off road and stop, wait a few minutes to reset and it will continue like nothing has happened. Need to check the manufactory warranty on this part. Dealership told me they warrant the part for up to 2 years but check with the manufactory. How do I do that and know what the manufactory is?

Filed Oct 29, 2016 · 156,336 miles · CA

My car hesitates when going up hill . It looses all power and only drives 5-10 MPH and wont gain any speed till im on flat ground or heading down hill.

Filed Sep 17, 2015 · Electrical, Fuel system · 140,000 miles · WA

Our car was purchased used two years ago and always had an issue with hesitation with both acceleration and idling after completely filling the gas tank. Last week it started having the same hesitation/sputtering issue but without having recently filled up the gas tank. It sputters/hesitates to accelerate while going anywhere between 20-30 MPH (we did not take it on the freeway out of fearing it would die going faster so we are unsure how it does at higher speeds). It also started to stall while idling at a stop light. It started up again fine both times it died but continued to hesitate while accelerating. Our radio hasn't come on a few times when we start the car (this has happened approximately ten times since we've had the car) and the fuse is fine. We pop the fuse out and put it back in and the radio starts up fine again. We are taking it to a mechanic on saturday to have the system "updated" because we saw there was a bulletin about our model of car needing an update, but I'm fairly sure this has to do with the tipm after reading other people's stories online.

Filed Jul 27, 2015 · Suspension · 59,000 miles · NY

I bought my car in february of 2013. Approximately 6 months later I had to replace the struts and ball joints on the car. Then had them replaced again. 09/29/14 and was told again by the repair shop last week when I brought the car in for a tuneup because it was hesitating when you started to accelerate that I'm going to need to have the struts replaced again. So now that's 3 times in a little more 3 yrs I have owned the car. This can't be normal. I looked online and there have been 100's of people complaining about front suspensions on their calibers. So I think it's a design fault that needs to be corrected. The one time ( the 2nd repair) I was told that it was a good thing I brought the car in when I did or I could have been in a serious accident because the struts were so badly damaged.

Filed Jan 21, 2015 · Transmission · 62,000 miles · CO

I had 62,000 miles a year ago. I was driving on a 3 lane highway though town in the center lane and all of the sudden my car lost power and I worked my way over to the right hand lane, thank goodness that there was a shopping center parking lot there so I coasted in and found a mechanic to work on my car and he replaced my throttle body, but it cost me $600 out of pocket. Now a year later with only driving my car 10,000 miles more I am noticing hesitation in the transmission which I recognizing from year ago and I am amazed there still no recall on this problem.

Filed Aug 19, 2014 · Electrical, Fuel system · 53,000 miles · MO

My 2010 dodge caliber has started this sputtering thing. I indicated several problems because I just don't know what the problem is. Sometimes it hesitates to start and I have noticed that intermittently it has sort of jerked, but today, it just sputtered and tried to shut down in the middle of an intersection as I was turning into oncoming traffic. Although I have owned this vehicle for a little over 3 years, the mileage is only 53,000 miles. I am old and disabled. I don't know what I would have done if I had to walk. It acts like it is either a problem with the transmission or that the electrical system is trying to shut it down. I am not sure. Before I go putting fuel injector cleaner in it or, try doing anything on my own, I need some answers. Also it isn't even paid for yet! It was a "program" vehicle before I bought it. However the issues that have been going on with the sputtering started about jan. 2014. I never have received notice of any recalls but I am about to take it to the dodge dealer and find out what is going on. I am very disappointed that this is going on. I am old and need my vehicle to complete every day tasks. I also don't go anywhere very often and don't know where to take my vehicle because of the money hungry mechanics that are kind of shady out there, and I don't know what to do about this. I read numerous reviews on here and I do think I may be having the same issue of many regarding the transmission, hesitation, and seems to be trying to shut down on me in the most unlikely places, light coming on and system shutting down and trying to stall. Someone needs to do something about this immediately!

Filed Aug 14, 2013 · Transmission · 13,000 miles · IL

After driving on interstate for 3 hours, the car would hesitate to go from a stop. Over the next 2 years, the problem has worsened!! It is to the point where after a 2-3 hour trip, there is such hesitation that if I'm on an incline the car will actually roll backwards while pressing accelerator!! This has shown a stored code of p0730 (which dealership tells me they won't do anything about unless they can duplicate problem). I won't allow my children and grandchildren to travel with me in this car anymore because I fear for their safety!! I would greatly appreciate any help your agency can provide for this dangerous problem!!!!!

Filed Sep 24, 2012 · Fuel system · 83,362 miles · PA

After days of car hesitating and trying to stall, vehicle broke down and was unable to be started in parking lot of local grocery store. Vehicle was towed home and after further investigation was found to be a faulty fuel pump causing the issue. The fuel pump was changed. Old fuel pump was factory part, and was found to have burnt wiring and melted pins. After further investigation have found this is a common problem, and am severely concerned as to why part was never recalled. Between towing, fuel pump, and also battery change from cranking car trying to get it to start, repairs were over $350.

Filed Sep 3, 2012 · Engine, Transmission · 74,000 miles · CT

While trying to accelerate on highway vehicle began to jerk and lose speed. Now when I press the gas pedal it hesitates and at high speeds jerks and loses power. Truck behind me had to slam on brakes and almost caused severe accident. Dodge needs to fix immediately. I don't have any money to even try to fix since I don't know where to start. Please help all of us dodge caliber owners.