2009 Dodge Caliber

VALVE STEMS BREAK AND CAN CAUSE TIRES TO LOOSE AIR. VALVE STEMS OFTEN BREAK NEAR THE CAP SO YOU CANNOT ADD AIR TO THE TIRE, AND IN SOME CASES THEY BREAK LOWER SO THE NEEDLE IN THE VALVE BECOMES LOOSE. THIS HAPPENED WITH TWO VALVE STEMS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT ABOUT 35,500 MILES, AND NOW WITH ABOUT 39,000 MILES, I HAVE A THIRD VALVE STEM THAT CRACKED DIFFERENTLY AT A LOWER POSITION SO IT WAS EVEN HARDER TO DETECT. TIRES MAY LOOSE AIR SO THE WARNING LIGHT COMES BUT YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ADD AIR. IT MAY BE A SLOW LEAK OR IF THE CRACK IS NEAR THE NEEDLE IT COULD CAUSE A RAPID LOSS OF AIR. THESE DEFECTIVE STEMS WHICH HAVE PRESSURE SENSORS COST ALMOST $100 AT THE DEALER. I UNDERSTAND PEOPLE ARE REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE STEMS WITH CONVENTIONAL RUBBER STEMS AND JUST IGNORING THE WARNING LIGHT. THIS IS A COMMON WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM FOR MAY CHRYSLER VEHICLES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 75 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED A VALVE THAT WAS OUTSIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION. THIS FAILURE RECURRED ON MANY OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAS ENCOUNTERED NUMEROUS TRANSMISSIONS PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE FAILING TO ACCELERATE. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE. AT TIMES, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO REACH A SAFE SPEED WHEN MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THE DECELERATION HAS NOW STARTED AT A MUCH LOWER SPEED. WHEN IT OCCURRED, THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER STATED EACH TIME SHE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE, SHE WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER, TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND SIT FOR 15-45 MINUTES TO WAIT FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO COOL OFF. THE TRANSMISSION VALVE WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. UPDATED 08/08/12 THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. THE DEALER FOUND THE ALTERNATOR BEARINGS WERE CAUSING THE NOISE. THEY REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR. UPDATED 08/09/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE CONTINUED TO GO FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE TIRES AND NOTICED BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,822.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED. THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE CONTACT WAS PARKED AND ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE THE GEAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 83,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO ADD AIR TO THE FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE AND THE VALVE STEM DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM FOR THE FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER, THE SAME FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.