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the handle of BRENDY-he had the same problem and got it resolved
plus he posted pics of where the water leaks are located.
You may want to check it out.
I'm glad she is ok and I hope your vehicle will be paid off in full so you can purchase something safer!
for her physically.
You didn't say how she was hit (the point of impact) but the Caliber
has 3 impact sensing points which supposedly trip at above 5mph.
There is the frontal zone sensor which is mounted in the crush zone
just beside the radiator and 1 each on the "B" pillar (between front and
rear doors) about bumper high.Rear end and roof have no sensors
much like all other cars on the road.
Again give her our best wishes and let us know the outcome.
compartments are always a challenge.
There is a service manual availiable on the net-I'll send you a pm
about it.
Obviously I am not as smart as I think I am can't fiqure out how to
PM you-anyway if you go to CALIBERFORUMZ dot com
either ask or search the manuals are on that site,I have them
but thet are big and emails won't handle them.
I'm that guy[from Bavaria, Germany] that rated the car.
Mine IS an AMERICAN (not export) model 2008 AWD.
Seems like this is the car the CRITICS hate, and the
OWNERS (mostly) love!
I've had people with BMWs and Porches complement
the looks of ==>MY<== car!!! Hmmm. Only AWD Cal-
iber I've seen, in Europe; and they don't sell them, here,
nor even MAKE them anymore.
It drives VERY well, thank you. I have 20,000 miles on
my 11-month-old car and get 21MPG-- but I usually
drive most of my, daily, 110 miles at about 100MPH
(Cruise-control on)... occasionally going to the gover-
nor limit [125?]. Since I share the road with the occasi-
onal Lotus and, mostly, +$75,000 cars driving to, and
from Switzerland-- or France, the car's transmission
got SOME getting used to. My size 15 shoe knows
when, and how, to speed up hurridly when I'm passing
a tractor trailer rig only doing 85 and a Lamberginni is
flashing her lights BEHIND me. Of course, as that ov-
erly muscled car passes ME at about 185, increasing
speed, there is NO American car she'd even remotely
consider. Listen, I LOVE my car, and continue my
poorly-paid American Government job ONLY because
I can DRIVE my Caliber TO the military base. 'nough said!
Michael McCluskey
Army&Navy Retiree
Wactkueppel, Germany*
*= denotes there really IS a volcano in my backyard--
snow-capt THIS time of the year... love that A-W-D!
SAY NO TO BAILOUTS OF FAILED COMPANIES!
tube can be seen down low and left of the battery once
you remove air intake/battery cover.It can only be checked by
the dealer with a special dipstick temperature probe.The first
scheduled service is at abt 90,000 miles.The fluid is again
specialized for the CVT so don't add regular ATF as it will
destroy the tranny.
The owners manuals can be downloaded from Chrysler/Dodge
main website.
I'm very impressed with the car so far. We were going to buy a Honda Fit Sport, but the Caliber has much more room, the same or more power, and the car seems a bit bulkier (read safer). I'm 6' tall and have plenty of room. There are a lot of nice features that aren't advertised by Dodge very well. I'm happy we went this route, for the price and quality of car. I doubt I will ever score this good of a deal again!
The fuel mileage has also been surprising. I use this car as my daily commuter (90 mile round trip) and never drive above 60 mph. I usually set the cruise on 55, turn on the stereo, and relax before work. New, the car was getting around 28-29 mpg. I thought this was fantastic given the size of the car, automatic transmission, ect... The car now has 3,500 miles on it. I've just changed the oil for the first time and over the last few tanks I have gotten 31.1 mpg and 32 mpg! I'm not sure what the Fit gets but surely it could not be much more. Besides that, the difference in say 4 mpg would take years upon years for me to finally recover the cost saved in gasoline to justify buying a $17,000 Fit vs the $11,500 Caliber.
Overall, I highly recommend this vehicle. However, I'm not sure I would pay the sticker price of ~$19,000. If I were going to pay that much I probably would buy a matrix or some other import of a hatchback.
:shades:
Thanks