2007 Dodge Caliber engine and engine cooling problems

“The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Caliber. The contact stated that after driving approximately a block from her residence, she noticed that the vehicle was unable to exceed 15 MPH while accelerating. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was driven back to her residence and then the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The contact stated that the vehicle was diagnosed, and she was informed that the intake manifold needed to be replaced. Additionally, the vehicle subframe was rusted. The contact stated that she was informed of an unknown recall however, she was informed that the VIN was not included. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 79,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.”

“I HAVE A 2007 SXT CALIBER, BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN 07, BUT NOW I HAVE THIS ISSUE. MY HUSBAND DROVE THE CAR TO WORK, ON HIS WAY HOME HE STOPPED AND FILLED THE TANK UP THEN HE WENT TO EAT AT P.HUT. AFTER WE AT HE WENT TO START IT AND NOTHING. IT WOULD ACT LIKE IT WANTED TO, BUT WOULDN'T. WELL TODAY WE LOOK IT UP ON WHAT IT COULD POSSIBLY BE AND SOME SAID IT WAS CAMSHAFT AND CRANKSHAFT SENSORS. WELL WE REPLACED THEM AND STILL NOTHING. SO WE DECIDED TO TAKE THE FUEL PUMP OUT AND BEHOLD THE CONNECTORS GOING INTO THE FUEL PUMP WERE FRIED. WHICH COULD'VE CAUGHT FIRE. CALLED DODGE TO SEE IF THEY HAD ANY RECALLS AND NO THEY DON'T THEY SAID. I TOLD THEM I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS HAD THIS ISSUE. THEY SAID WELL TAKE IT TO THE DEALER BUT YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, SINCE THE CAR IS OLDER AND HAS SOME MILES ON IT. MY 2 CHILDREN SIT IN THE BACK OF THIS CAR AND NOW KNOWING THAT IT COULD'VE STARTED FIRE WITH THEM IN IT, REALLY PISSES ME OFF AND THERE'S NOTHING THEY ARE GONNA DO ABOUT IT. REALLY???? I WILL BE GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP AND SHOWING THEM WHAT HAPPENED TO FUEL PUMP CONNECTORS AND ASKING WHAT THEY ARE GONNA DO ABOUT IT. IT'S NOT LIKE I'M TAKING THE FUEL…”

“DRIVING AT 35 MPH, CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND LIGHTNING SYMBOL APPEARED ON DASH. DROVE IT HOME ON SIDE STREETS AT VERY LOW SPEED (WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 10-15 MPH) PUT A CODE READER ON THE CAR AND CAME UP WITH CODE P2119. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, AND COULD VERY EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT THAT COULD RESULT IN A FATALITY. *TR”

“I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON I-10 AND THE CAR SUDDENLY JERKED AND SLOWED DOWN DESPITE MY FOOT STILL BEING ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THEN THE ENGINE STOPPED ON THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I COASTED TO THE MEDIAN, AND WAITED FOR 3-4 MINUTES, (MOSTLY TO CATCH MY BREATH AS I WAS LUCKY I WAS NOT RUN OVER BY SEMI'S) I RESTARTED THE MPH WAS THE NORM) I HAD TO PUT ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND DRIVE TO THE NEXT EXIT. THE MECHANIC SAID THE CONTROL BOARD FOR THE CRANKSHAFT WAS BLOWN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SEEMS LIKE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR OTHER DRIVERS AND OWNERS OF A DODGE CALIBER IF IT IS A COMMON DEFECT. 07DODCALIBER/PC684 DODGE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. *TR”

“MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER TO HAVE A CORRODED ENGINE CRADLE AND A BROKEN SWAY BAR BRACKET. THE CAR WAS DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE BY THE SERVICING CENTER, AND I WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF $731 TO REPAIR IT. AT THE TIME OF THE DIAGNOSIS, THE CAR WAS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD WITH 75,825 MILES ON IT. I CONTACTED DODGE TO SEE IF THEY WOULD OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE, AND I EXPLAINED THAT I FOUND IT COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE THAT THE FRAME OF MY VEHICLE HAD RUSTED THROUGH TO THE POINT THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTACTED THE SERVICE CENTER TO VERIFY THE DIAGNOSIS AND CONFIRMED THAT THEY HAD TOLD ME THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. HOWEVER, CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE AND TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE CAR WAS OUTSIDE OF IT'S 3 YEAR WARRANTY AND I "DIDN'T FIT THE PARAMETERS" FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO HELP ME. AN ENGINE CRADLE THAT HAS COMPLETELY CORRODED AFTER JUST 75,000 MILES IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND, IN MY OPINION, ALSO INDICATIVE OF A SERIOUS MANUFACTURING DEFECT, YET BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND DODGE REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION. *TR”