7.4

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
$910
Average Mileage:
100,400 miles
Total Complaints:
7 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (4 reports)
  2. replace TIPM (2 reports)
  3. replace starter (1 reports)
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problem #7

Feb 092017

Caliber SXT

  • CVT transmission
  • 95,000 miles

The car wouldn't turn over, so I replaced the battery. The second time this happened I took it to my mechanic and he pulled the two modules and replaced them. Both modules (using modules cause don't know proper name of the part) were very fuzzy green with corrosion.

- Barbara G., Lapeer, MI, US

problem #6

Dec 072010

Caliber 4D 4 cylinder

  • Automatic transmission
  • 110,187 miles

I bought this car listed as new, it is titled a 2008 but manufactured in 2007 so I actually purchased the car with less than 8,000 miles on 5/16/2008. So among the other front end problems, in less than two years I had to replace the starter.

- lmilliken, Canton, OH, US

problem #5

Mar 152015

Caliber 2L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 129,000 miles

Single parent working full time job only transportation. I'm still paying a car note. How in the hell does a person work with that????? Dodge knows that the parts they put into there cars are worthless, but yet they still use them. I think they should be held accountable for it.

- Lanise B., Cleveland, OH, US

problem #4

Jan 072015

Caliber LX

  • Automatic transmission
  • 50,000 miles

The car dealer said it is the TIPM and it was not covered under vehicle protection.

- Malia O., Orland Park, IL, US

problem #3

Apr 102014

Caliber RT 2.0L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 168,413 miles

I had a dodge durango with the hemi, gas was killing me, i seen the caliber and fell in love! i owned it for 4-5 months and i was driving 45 mph and it suddenly started jerking and lost all power! i let it set a while then it fired up. took it to dodge dealer and they said i was crazy! then it started locking and unlocking by its selh? then would not turn over? had powewr but no crank? had it towed to dodge and another $1100.00 and replacing parts like a back yatd mechanic it STILL DONT RUN!! NOW THEY SAID IT WAS THE TIPM? ARE YOU SERIOUS????? THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF SH*T! DODGE THREW TOGETHER A BUNCH OF SH*T PARTS AND BAD IDEAS AND THEN TH CALIBER WAS BORN!! PLEASE HELP!!! I AM A SINGLE DAD AND I CAN NOT AFFORD TO THROW MONEY AWAY! FIX MY CAR EVERY WEEK OR FEED THE KIDS? THE CALIBER STILL SETS!

- davisohio, Reynoldsburg, OH, US

problem #2

Sep 012014

Caliber SXT 1.8L

  • Manual transmission
  • 95,000 miles

Car suddenly will not crank or start. new battery, good connections, lights and doors and everything works electronically except for turning over. Unhooked battery overnight to reset everything, didn't change nothing. Starter tested fine. Is it the theft device? the key fob? the pcm?

What do I do, reset, look for, test?

- ajyoung85, West Burke, VT, US

problem #1

Jul 182012

Caliber SXT 1.8L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 55,000 miles

Well I had to replace my car battery about 6 months ago because it had a crack in it, and about 2 weeks a go my car wouldn't turnover or even attempt to start but the lights and all the electronic things would work so i know the battery wasn't dead, so open the hood, take off the over thing on the battery look at it, not touching the battery at all, but the cover back on, go to try and crank the car, it cranks.... and maybe 4 days or so later the exact same thing, but the battery isn't dead this time either, nothing is loose on the battery either... so whats the problem here?

- Kellie P., Danielsville, GA, US