Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||||
| SB-08-024-10 | 09/22/2010 | 10034545 | Dodge: fuel gauge fluctuation. fuel gauge is not accurate or fluctuates at 3/4 of a tank or above. this bulletin involves replacing the fuel sending unit, clocking the fuel module and installing a fuel jumper hose. *pe | 12/03/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 09/28/2011 | 76000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge caliber. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while entering a residential driveway at extremely low speeds. the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who performed a diagnostic that located the failure as melted fuel pump wires. the fuel pump was replaced. the failure and the current mileage was 76,000. | |||
| 09/28/2011 | 76000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 dodge caliber. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while entering a residential driveway at extremely low speeds. the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who performed a diagnostic that located the failure as melted fuel pump wires. the fuel pump was replaced. the failure and the current mileage was 76,000. kmj | |||
| 09/28/2011 | 7600 | ||
| The contact owns a 2007 dodge caliber. the contact stated the vehicle stalled while driving into the drive way. the vehicle was towed to the locate garage who performed a diagnosed that located the failure at the fuel pump wires melted causing the fuel pump to fail. the vehicle was repaired the fuel pump was replaced. the failure and current mileage was 76,000. li | |||
| 07/25/2011 | 34480 | ||
| Fuel tank overflows every time i fill tank spraying gasoline all over car and on me. i do not ever top off my car. this happens at every gas station. also tie rods have had to been replaced multiple times due to premature wear. chrysler does not want to address these problems with me and tell me not to fill up my tank all the way, and that it's normal for tierods to have to be replaced three times in under 35k miles. | |||
| 10/18/2007 | 8000 | ||
| While driving on suburban roads car would lose all power and almost stall, a red lighting bolt would appear on instrument panel. vehicle taken to dealership throttle body replaced and pcm flashed. second incident occured about one year later, this time on the freeway at approx 65mph lose of all power almost stall. car taken to dealer, throttle body was not replaced however pcm was again flashed. third occurence happend 09/18/11 issue was present in both city driving and freeway driving again taken to dealership and throttle body needs to be replaced and pcm flashed. this failure is highly dangerous due to the fact that is happens without warning on both city and highway driving. | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 35000 | ||
| Fuel pump had to be replaced as well as wiring, located under backseat. | |||
| 08/30/2009 | 44800 | ||
| After sunday service, i was leaving out of the church's parking garage, when the speed on my 2007 dodge caliber unexpectedly accelerated to a speed beyond my ability to control it before hitting, head on, a pillar inside the garage. this resulted in extensive front damage to radiator, hood,. fender, grill, fan assembly, a/c lines, manifold, throttle, battery, air condenser, u&l reinforcements, & hood laatch damage. the car is still at a mechanics garage awaiting costly repairs. old parts are still available. thank god i was not physically injured, just shattered nerves and major inconveniences. | |||
| 11/08/2008 | 28000 | 1 | |
| On my dodge caliber, every time that i put gas in the car and fill it up the gas will back flush out of the gas tank when the gas pump nozzle turns off. this causes gas spills on my car and on the ground at the gas station. i brought this to the attention of the dealership and they told me to not fill up my gas tank all of the way and that they have this same situation happening on many of their vehicles. *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 08/30/2009 | 44800 | ||
| After sunday service, i was leaving out of the church's parking garage, when the speed on my 2007 dodge caliber unexpectedly accelerated to a speed beyond my ability to control it before hitting, head on, a pillar inside the garage. this resulted in extensive front damage to radiator, hood,. fender, grill, fan assembly, a/c lines, manifold, throttle, battery, air condenser, u&l reinforcements, & hood laatch damage. the car is still at a mechanics garage awaiting costly repairs. old parts are still available. thank god i was not physically injured, just shattered nerves and major inconveniences. | |||
| 06/10/2009 | 62000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 dodge caliber. as you are driving the vehicle, it shuts off, and will not start. the vehicle was towed. her husband is a mechanic, so he had to take the back seat out to get to the fuel pump; he found that the wires were all burned out due to the malfunction of the fuel pump, which causes the wires to melt. this has happen twice, and both times the vehicle had to be towed and she had to purchase a new fuel pump within a one year span... the vehicle was not taken to the dealer, nor has the manufacturer been notified. she was given the number to damiler chrysler to contact them (800-992-1997). the failure mileage was 62,000 and the current mileage was 77,000 | |||