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transmission.Many standard trannies will make a whining or
howling noise of varying degrees while in reverse,this is particularly
noticeable when you accelerate backwards then let up on
the gas pedal.If it's the CVT I have not experienced a noticeable
noise level while reversing.
I also had my brakes checked just because they felt a little unusual and they ended up replacing the drums and pads! I can't explain that because I do not ever ride the breaks and have only had the car for 8 months? But...they also told me after replacing the back brakes, that my front brakes were at 25 percent and that they needed to be changed within a couple of weeks. It's been two months since then and I decided to have my stepfather change them because they charged me almost 300. and when he went to change them, he told me that my brakes were fine and still had a long, long way to go before they needed to be changed. Now I'm wondering if my rear brakes were ever bad at all? I guess next time I will bring it to another dealer.
Anyway, it is still clicking after they replace the clutch switch? so...not sure what it is, but I am looking for another dodge dealer to help me. :confuse:
Once again though...I do love my car....
I don't see the PS making any noise accelerating in a
straight line,try it in neutral with hood up to pin point source.
My sxt is 3 yrs old and no strange noises to date.
1-What is the milage/kilometers on the odometer?
2-Have you followed recommended CVT maintenance schedule at milages
indicated by owners manual if those distances have been achieved?
There are 2 coolers on the CVT one is on the tranny itself and is referred
to in the service manual as a "water to trans fluid cooler" and the other
is the "trans fluid to air cooler" located in front of the standard radiator.
Have these been checked?
I had not driven it since the day before, so it wasn't even warm, never mind hot or overheating, and not a block down the street, I'd put the pedal down to go and it would just crawl. RPMs were about 2500 and the car was going about 10 mph...on a flat street!?
It's an '07 SXT (cvt) with 60,000 miles on it. Not sure what indicator light you guys are talking about, but my orange/yellow 'engine' light came on before this happened. I went to AutoZone and got a free code read: P0717 - Input Speed Sensor Circuit Low Input....and P0700 - Transmission Control System Malfunction.
I have not yet looked into a remedy for this, but my hunk 'o junk has been running just fine today. Go figure. This coming week's 500 mile back-and-forth should prove interesting to say the least.
Is there a Dodge Tech out there who knows what the **** is going on with these cars?!?!?
to the owners 2007 owners manual I have 60,000 miles/100,000 kilometers.
They change fluid/filters,could be due to your driving style/enviroment the
fluid is just tired out,I would suggest this as a first option.
It isn't cheap and must be done by a "dealer".
first full service somewhere between 90,000-100,000 miles.The servicing
is expensive due to the special trans fluid and generally costs $250-$300.
The CVT is not rebuilt by ANY Chrysler dealership,they are replaced as
a unit and the trans is sent back to JATCO(mfr) for analysis and rebuild.
Chrysler dealers only replace them.
Get another dealer/opinion!
I took it to the dealership and was told that when they called Chrysler they did not know how to fix the problem and asked to keep the car for a couple days to do testing. They ended up putting a catalytic converter... it has not fixed the problem.
My brother said the exhaust system if to close to the tranny.
I want my money back
so I don't know how many miles are on your Caliber.
Some posts re CVT failures have been resolved by
replacement of the CVT trans cooler which is located
in front of the regular rad,seems they clog up.One
poster had the CVT replaced under warranty when it
overheated and failed but the dealer did not replace the
cooler rad and 2 weeks later he had another failed
CVT.Third time they replaced the cooler and CVT
together and he's gone 30,000 miles with no problems.
I am sure if the exhaust was too close to the CVT
a lot more people would be posting failures including
me.My Caliber/CVT is over 3 yrs old and the only thing
I have replaced is the tierod ends.
-Jon
I bought my 2008 Dodge Caliber SXT on October 2009 with 27,472 miles. When I
drove it off the lot I was nearing a stop sign so I started to slow down as I was
slowing down I heard this grinding noise coming from my brake and I was stopping
when I came to a complete stop it stopped. However as I proceeded to take off and give it gas the grinding noise returned. I said to myself not to stress and give it a couple of days. Well I kept hearing this grinding noise (3rd day) & decided to call the dealership where I purchased car and explained my situation. Made an appt to bring car in and mechanic test drove vehicle. At first he was unable to hear noise and then sure enough it was there the same noise I heard. The first thing he indicated was the transmission and I nearly fainted. He then indicated it still under warranty and to bring it in to a Dodge Dealership for service. On 11/06/09 dropped vehicle off at Dodge Dealer. I called to check on the results and the Service Advisor indicated they did not hear a noise, but that there was a recall on front struts and bumper. He indicated he ordered the parts and that he will contact me when part was in. He also indicated when new struts are installed it might fix the problem. (He just indicated to me that they could not confirm any noise).
On 11/11/09 took vehicle in to replace the struts. When I picked up car the Service Advisor indicated to me if the noise continues give us a call. I just couldn't believe they did not hear any grinding noise and it just puzzled me because everyday that I drove it thereafter it was getting louder and more frequent. Stressing out and now my frustrations had the best of me. On Wednesday, 11/25/09 I decided to
I called the Dodge Dealer and informed them that this noise I'm hearing is getting
more frequent and louder and I'm getting more frustrated, I even indicated I would go with the mechanic to test drive my car.
Advisor suggested to return car on Friday,11/27/09 and took test drive with mechanic where he then finally heard what I was talking about. Set up appt for Monday, 11/30/09 for inspection. No word from Dodge Service Dept., all day so I called them 4:30 pm when I got off work. Service advisor indicated to me that they have checked and confirmed the issue.(Like I was lying). He also went on and stated they hooked up chassis EAR & traced to internal transmission - He went on saying per Star Chrysler is working on this issue and no repairs at this time. He advised me to return for service (as I am due for oil change at 31,000) and to remind them to check for results & also to document issue. (Why should I remind them of this issue? I just didn't know and it sounds a little fishy to me). Shocked I then stated, Is it okay to drive it with this grinding noise? He said, Oh yeah no problem.
Upset I decided to call the dealer where I purchased the vehicle and speak to the mechanic who test drove my vehicle at first. I explained my situation and he too, thought it sound a little fishy. I then proceeded to ask if I could take my car to a transmission shop and was told since it is still under warranty it has to go through a Dodge Dealership and also if we had a Chrysler Dealership in my city they too can inspect Dodge vehicles. I told him we did and called to have them inspect.
On Monday, 12/14/09 took vehicle in and was shuttled to work by chrysler. Received phone call from mechanic and he indicated he couldn't hear noise. I suggested to him to continue to test drive it and it's more frequent as you start to slow down and come to a complete stop and again when you proceed to give it gas pressing pedal down is when you hear the grinding the most. Called mechanic after work and he informed me they could not find anything different from the other vehicles of the same make & indicated he could not duplicate my complaint. He then said they drove a caliber there at their lot & when driven had same noise & causing no problem shifting. Granted I never mentioned ANYTHING about shifting problems. They indicated they also called the Helpline on this issue. I'm now at a loss for words and worrying and feeling I have invested all my money in this vehicle with this abnormal noise. And no one can give me a straight answer. The Dodge Dealer indicated it was traced to internal transmission & per STAR Chrysler -is working on the issue & then I have the Chrysler Dodge indicating that this noise I hear is normal & that they could not find anything different from the other calibers they've driven-they all had the same noise.
I just don't believe for the price of these vehicles we should hear any noise. With these newer vehicles they only recommend the dealerships to do ANY and ALL the required service, repairs and preventive maintenance. And that's how they end up
sucking us consumer dry.So who wins in the long run.........not us the consumer..
Since purchasing this vehicle, I feel there is more information they do not want to disclose or do not have answers for the consumer. I feel they owe me an explanation and should have disclosed this when we consumers purchase one of their vehicles. And if this noise is normal and they could not find anything different from the other vehicles and they all had the same noise causing no problems in the transmission then disclose it so we can decide if w">e want to invest our money. I really feel this issue is more serious than they want us to think. It puzzles me to think that the automakers/dealership can actual get away with this and assumes no responsibility for product liablility to the consumers along with punitive damages on misconduct and misrepresentation for not disclosing certain information.
It is just not right!
I am willing to plaster my car with reasons not to buy Dodge and drive by the dealerships honking my horn everytime I see customers.
If we all get together, we can make a difference for all of us hard working individuals just trying to keep food on the table and a roof over our head. Chrysler may not hear an individual, but it will hear the masses of unsatisfied customers. Call your tv/radio stations, senators, representatives, and even the President, if you have enough pull. We need to make Chrysler held responsible for putting junk on the market.
will never own another Chrysler product!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I had a similar issue: Pls see post# 64 and 73.
I'd put the pedal down and it would not go any faster than 5-10 mph. My 'check engine' light was on. Not sure if that was the same light as yours. Anyway, I pulled over and shut the car off, turned it back on, went to reverse, then to drive, then reverse again, then drive... and it hasn't happened again. I did however change the trans fluid the next day ($$$$$$). Dealership (of course) could not find anything wrong. I now have 80K mi. Fingers are still crossed. :confuse:
I will update status of my car when I find out something.
Thanks
"CE light ON. Gear shift indicater has all gears enclosed. Seems to be shifting erratic like its stuck in gear or not shifting."
The repair service is described as:
"Replace range sensor and repair T3 Circuit wire, clear codes, and test drive."
Part numbers listed were:
Qty // FP-Number // Description
1 // 5189839-AA // Switch in 8058060
2 // 6504521 // Pin Push 23015009
2 // 4778570 // Sleeve HE 8059040
Hope this helps...
First problem (alternator): Well I figured it was okay since it gave me decent gas mileage, a month after the alternator started sparking! I could have died because of the stupid thing, my car could have caught on fire if I was not car savvy. New alternator cost me around $400 from Kragen and then to install it was an even bigger pain. I tried yanking it out through the hood but the stupid design left me jacking up my car, removing my wheel well and barely getting it out. When I did get it out besides the sparks I saw when I turned on my engine, the alternator case was melted and wires were clearly visible. Stupid POS!
Second problem (battery): Not too long after that, I began smelling sulfur. It took me a while to figure out that the alternator damaged the battery enough so that acid was starting to leak and steam/burn while the car was in drive. What's worse is that since I didn't realize the battery was toasted, I was still driving my car around and periodically it would shut itself off while I was on the freeway driving 65 mph! I had no idea what was going on until I realized the sulfur I was smelling was not from driving in marshland neighborhoods, but my battery.
Third and Fourth problem (engine and catalytic converter): This started happening around 90K miles. first I get a P0420 code when my check engine came on. I was and still am in disbelief, catalytic converter going out? WTF?, then shortly after the first code I kept getting a P0304 error code which was a cylinder 4 misfire. Okay I thought it was the spark plugs, changed them all and code was still there. Drove the car for a bit then the code went away and m=no symptoms of anything wrong, a few days later it came back, then would go away. This is when I named my car Diva since she's so moody. Anyways code kept doing the same thing then the symptoms appeared the car was shaky, knocking, and the check engine light started to flash. I had no idea what was going on. I have given my car regular maintenance. I bought a new coil for cylinder 4, switched the old ones around, checked the electrical, replaced the fuel injector for cylinder 4, did test after test, and then decided to do a compression test. Sure enough i was only getting 20 on the compression test reading on cylinder 4 while I was getting a reading of 70 on the others. F*&^*$# piece of machinery! Opened up the engine to find that the ring on the piston was completely caked on and burnt onto the piston, same thing for the rest of the pistons and rings but not as bad as cylinder 4. How can this many things happen to a car that is under 3 yrs old and under 100k miles????? So after overhauling the engine I'm out $3,000.
So when I get my car put back together I thought that the P0420 code was part of the misfire but no, I was wrong. I still have the catalytic converter code. Okay, so I replace the oxygen sensor, nope not the problem. I call around to see how much it would cost to fix the cat, another $500, and what's even better about that is that no one I called can get the cat so I have to take it to the dealer and get charged up the [non-permissible content removed] for the part and labor.
Fifth problem (brakes): When I first got the car, I did an entire tune up of the car and replaces all the disk and brake pads. First thing I noticed was that the front disk rotor had hot spots and the previous owner had let the brake pads go raw. Okay fixed that, but less than a year after this replacement, my front driver disk rotor has hot spots again, and the brake pad on that side was completely ate up, and the passenger side, everything looked brand new? I just don't know what to do with that, I've never seen anything like it
Sixth problem (front struts): My struts are out on the front. What a load of crap!!! Who has heard of struts going out on a three year, now four year old car???
Although I find my car's interior design pleasing, the workmanship on this vehicle is as if two year olds had assembled it with their erector sets! If this is not a lemon I don't know what is!
I really would love to get a class action suit against dodge for selling us this POS!!!
:mad: :lemon: :sick: :mad: :lemon:
Within the first year, the transmission light started to come on about once, then the light started to come on within 40 miles of driving and it did not matter if it was in the mountains or on flat land.
I tuck it to the dealer where i bought it in San Bernardino and they could not find the problem . within 2 years it broke down and i had it towed to the said dealer , they did not slove the problem , 1month after that the car broke down and would not start so it wos towet again to the said dealer, the car wos there for close to a week (6 Days?) . during that time i went there twice to see the engin andmaby trans in pieces.
When i receive the car it work great for about a week and it started to go into the "iimp " mode agein.
When i return the car again , i wos told they could not doplicate the condition to see the problem for them self. 2 1/2 years i had to change the alternater and battery..
I still have the problem it gose today it went off twice . I LEARN TO LIVE WITH THE PROBLEM, WHEN TI GOSE IN (LIMP) MODE.
When the light comes on, i pull to the side of the road untill the light gose off in about 10 minutes.thanks , you might have to live with the problem like i am doing.
Just had the car 3 years and the Transmission needs replaced. I was a big Dodge fan cause at one point in time it was the only company that didn't give me the run around. I would not suggest this car to anyone. :lemon: