Problems with 2007 Dodge Caliber ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

The throttle light came on and now my car is wont pick up speed only 10mph and its puttering and jerking. so i replaced the throttle body unit and did a relearn on the car and its still acting funky. i saw its a recall on the 2007 dodge cablier other ppl are complaining about this same problem .. its very unsafe to drive a car like this with my family

Cluster lights, back lighting for climate control knobs and tail lights flicker three times and then go off. this happens any time when turning on lights, whether at vehicle start-up or when driving down highway. makes for unsafe night time driving.

When in cruise control at between 70-75 mph and going up a long incline (cajon pass) the electrical light comes on and the car quits running, and to date starts again after losing about 5mph after several heartbeats. this has been happening intermittently since the car was new with less than 6000 miles on it.

At first, the service engine soon light would begin flashing when i hit the accelerator pedal and i lost power. could not go over 35 mph. then by the time i made it off the highway, the light stayed flashing all the time. and i have not been able to regain proper power at all. it uses a ton of gas and when sitting in park, if i push the break pedal, there is a clicking noise under where the shifter is located. with losing power on the highway, other traffic and myself were in danger. i looked online and many many ppl have the same issue with no luck of fixing the problem even after hundreds of dollars at the mechanic. also, many have filed complaints and have gotten no where and very negative responses when calling dodge. i dont have hundreds of dollars for repairs as i am on disability. hope this has became a recall issue and i dont have a huge out of pocket expense. i travel to drs alot

There is a known issue with the tipm in these vehicles and they have been recalled in other models with the same tipm when this module fails the headlights stop working and there is no repair other then paying dodge to fix it and they want 1000$ they have recalled other models of chrysler jeeps and dodges which have this same module but not the caliber. i believe this should be addressed. my lights failed when i was driving at night. so this is a major issue.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge caliber. the contact stated that the passenger side high beam lamp was inoperable. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fuse box and electrical harness failed and needed replacement. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000. the vin was unavailable.

Driver side seatbelt releases itself while i'm driving, front driver headlight does not turn on even though bulb has been changed several times to rule out damaged bulb, rear tag light won't turn on when vehicle is in motion, rearview mirror light will not turn on.

I was driving on an interstate highway at 70 mph i noticed my speedometer stopped working i continued about the same speed( using my tachometer) for about 3 miles and my car abruptly lost all power almost causing me to get hit. i make it off the highway to the shoulder and the car will barely idle and had no throttle response. this was a very dangerous situation caused by a faulty electronic throttle control (throttle body) that is a well known issue by consumers and dealers

This is my third time that this car has not started. for no reason with a new battery it won't turn on and has no power at all. no power to the lights, locks, radio or dash. now it has low power and when it's turned off with no key in the ignition it's making a ticking noise every 30 seconds. i have to wait again to get this jumped and i want out of this vehicle. i've replaced the battery twice in this car within 10 months and the fuse box doesn't work for the right headlight. i don't know how to get out of this car without the dealership coming after me.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge caliber. while driving 60 mph, the battery warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle decelerated and stalled. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the electrical system was inoperable. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 10,000.

My car has had electrical issues and most all the calibers do also has transmission issues which has had multiple complaints dodge refuses to answer or fix any of the cars or issue recalls they have been made well aware if you check forums as well you can see the difficult times other people have had and the dangerous situations

For the second time this year, i have lost all headlights, air conditioning, engine dying randomly while driving, safety lights flashing and beeping on dashboard. the tipm module is going out again. this part is nearly $1,000 and only a dodge dealership is able to fix this issue. there are issues worldwide with this same part in multiple dodge cars since 2007 and nothing has been done to fix this issue

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge caliber. while driving approximately 65 mph, the electronic throttle control warning indicator illuminated continuously. in addition, the vehicle decelerated from 65 mph to 5 mph, and the vehicle lost power. the vehicle was able to restart, but failed to operate until minutes later. the contact called john elway chrysler at 970-281-4687 and was advised to bring in the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not under warranty. the approximate failure mileage was 154,000.

My headlights was not working so i bought a replacement bulb. the low beam was out the high beam works. the bulb replacement did not work. i took to a mechanic and he looked at it and said it was my fuse box. the entire thing needed replaced. being in the business he said it is a known problem with this make and model. the cost to replace the entire thing is costly since the is basically the computer of the car... there is no way to fix without replacing the entire fuse box. this fuse box controls a lot of things that could be safety issues and lighting to me is very important. i have owned many cars and have never had to replace a fuse box. i checked for recalls and there was none. i began looking online and the amount of people who have this make and model and the same problem is astounding but i guess until someone gets hurt chrysler won't do anything about it.

Driver side headlight (low beam) stopped working. high beams work. changed out the headlight with no fix.

My car horn, lights, power windows will not work and the car will not start the car stopped without warning and my lights when off. now the car does not turn on at all after getting a tow truck to my mechanic he stated that my power train module needed to be re program but he could not do it so i had to get another tow truck to take the car to the dealer which told me i have to replace my tipm @ $1700. plus tax. too expensive this s/b cover by dodge this was scary for my car to stopped while i was driving i could have kill myself and someone else i already paid over $200. in tow trucks

Car stopped while driving several times and then would t start at all. replaced fuse and it ran for a little bit and then wouldn't accelerate over 40. after getting back home engine wouldn't start at all or it would take almost 30 minutes to try and it would sometimes fire up. now it will not start at all. starter is new and the only other thing we can think is maybe electrical. that and the lack of acceleration are major problems and it needs to be addressed!

The tipm has caused me to lose my dashboard lights, throw out error codes saying key in ignition after it was removed which then prevented me from locking door in shady neighborhood. drained battery overnight so was stranded for hours before aaa could come. now the left low beam headlight only is out. bulb replaced without any affect. online chatter seems to indicate these tipm was poorly designed and all will fail eventually.

My car started to stall a month ago after getting a new battery placed into my vehicle. the etc (engine throttle control) light would pop up on my dash. i could no longer accelerate. so once i went to a mechanic shop, they read the codes and it said i needed my camshaft position censor fixed. problem occurred again days later. they then said it was the throttle body, they put in a new one. the problem occurred again, my car actually stalled while i was turning in a intersection. that is dangerous, especially when my daughter is in the car. i went back and they had to keep my car for a week because they said it was my ecm and they had to order the part. i got my car back on thursday june 29th, 2017 and my car stalled again on june 30th. i am quite frustrated at this point because i'm noticing that this has been an ongoing issue and dodge is not acknowledging that there is an issue. someone will and probably already has died because of this issue.

Vehicle horn has become inoperable at 59663 miles. horn tests ok. no electrical signal when horn button is depressed on steering wheel. horn has stopped functioning as a signal the door locks have been activated with the remote control. horn is inoperable whether driving car or stationary.

While driving the car would loose all power and engine would die. if i slowed down to make a turn, car would do same thing, loose power and engine would die. it would also have trouble starting. wouldn't stay running. in school pickup line, car would loose all power and engine would die as soon as gas peddle was pushed on. this would happen on the main highway, city roads, school pickup/ drop off line, making turns, and when first starting car. it would also do these things when slowing down and accelerating. i had this problem with the car for nearly a month, before the car completely shut down and wouldn't start. one of the wires connected to fuel pump burnt through the housing. with the fuel pump being in the gas tank don't you think there could have been an explosion.

Bad pcm. i'm driving with my daughter in the car and it just shuts off almost causing the person driving behind me to hit us. so far i've repaced the battery, alternator, cables, and now pcm. if i could afford to get another car i would in a heartbeat. i feel so unsafe driving this car.

Tipm module does not power lights to see while driving and led to power drains. led to complete loss of power on highway. *tr

On nov. 22, 2016 i was driving to work at 6:00 am. my caliber started making a hissing noise, after about 2 minutes of this the engine shut off and i lost all electric power. the car was towed to the shop and the starter was replaced. 2 weeks later the same thing happened. this time nothing was replaced, due to the car starting at the garage. again on dec. 20 the same thing with the exception of i was on my way home. the started was again replaced. this recurred on jan 9, 2017. the started was replaced again. it happened again on jan. 20, again the starter has been replaced. according to the mechanic, they cannot find anything else wrong. this is a serious safety issue. luckily i haven't been driving at a high rate of speed, but if this would occur at 65 or 70 mph it could cause serious problems. after doing some research on-line, i have found several other complaints about this problem. *tr

Engine throttle control light came on after pumping gas, vehicle vibrated. light came on intermittently on trip home, would slow speed down and it would go off. exited interstate, came to full stop, accelerated to go, and car vibrated and almost stalled as pulling out. drove vehicle for two more days - light came on and would vibrate - almost stalled in 2 busy intersections. previous recall on 25k 2007 dodge calibers - mine not included in recall. unable to get an appt at dodge dealer for a week. decided this was a safety issue and did not drive. issue happened while driving and stationary, on highway at high speeds and on city street, turning. issue caused the vehicle to not go normal speeds - was unable to go posted speed limit. contacted dodge/chrysler recall - they will not admit this is a widespread issue. numerous vehicle owners are running into this at 90-130k miles. it is a safety issue if your computer or electronic malfunctions as you are driving 70 mph or through a busy intersection and vehicle stops. was going various speeds as i was 90 miles away from home 70 mph, then today could not go higher than 40 mph. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge caliber. while driving 40 mph, the subframe fractured on the vehicle. in addition, the contact replaced the tires on three occasions and the rear wheel bearings were replaced three times. furthermore, the ignition switch caught fire. the contact extinguished the fire. the vehicle was towed and repaired by a dealer and an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 162,000.

Turn signals start to fail, even with the faulty bulb replaced newly replaced bulb does not work. brought the car to the dealership and diagnosed the tipm (totally integrated power module) is faulty. checked the internet and forums for similar issues other owners have worse issues such as headlights randomly going out, stalling at highway speeds, windshield wipers failing... that they are encountering due to a faulty tipm which can be a safety issue. the clockspring failure causes the airbag warning light to come on which signifies that the airbag will not work when it needs to. the cruise control system intermittently works which is also affected by the clock spring. both lower control arms bushings (left and right) have been replaced twice due to wear. seems excessive wear between 58k and 80k miles with mostly highway driving on smooth roads.

Takata recall- my air bag light stays on all the time, also i had to replace the electronic control module, it was completely full of corrosion. all of the front and back suspention had to be replaced, all control arms upper and lower, struts, the whole thing. the transmission will not shift properly, causing the engine to stall. i have had the suspention fixed, and the electrical replaced. the transmission fluid changed but mechanic could not find out what the problem is. it does not shift properly when on highway driving, and will not down shift when stopping, car stalls out. the electrical module would not put out enough power to run the lights, wipers, fan or radio. this car is a real piece of crap, dodge should be ashamed of themselves for even putting it on the market. we want action, for what we paid for this junk.

Driving along temp sensor for what i found out later was for transmission starts flickering making the car go 10 miles an hour get to stop light car shuts off have to turn key off and on and hope i don't get hit from behind this happens off and on but now has become constant can't even drive anywhere then to top it off i find out its a common complaint and five hundred dollars who can afford it i will never own another car that has the t.i.p.m. to delicate and from what i gather a known problem to dodge help me foot the cost so i don't lose my job oh i was coming to a stop at a red light in the city

Four four months now my car has intermittently experienced electrical failures including stuttering, dashboard lights flashing on and off, windshield wipers coming on their own and total shutdown all while the car is in motion at varying speeds. i have had my alternator replaced twice, my battery replaced and my spark plugs changed out. i have researched and am fairly certain it is my tipm which is a common problem for my make and model of car that dodge has decided isn't worth their time to fix. i have almost crashed multiple times due to the random failure of my tipm and thusly find it unsafe to drive my vehicle anymore.

Bought car used in 2014. within a week the maniverter needed replaced. dash lights recently stopped working while driving at night. cannot see speedometer or other gauges at night. transmission stops working when it is hot out , trans temp light comes on and trans shuts down when driving on highways which has almost caused numerous accidents. car stalls several times after filling with gas causing dangerous situations when driving especially pulling out into traffic after filling gas tank. control arms and ball joints on front of car replaced with parts from dodge dealer and are bad for a second time . we will never buy another dodge vehicle.

My left headlight went out. changing the bulb did not fix it. i was told it was an electrical issue that would cost $1000. after several months, the car started to stall out and have trouble accelerating. when the car stalls out it won't start for several minutes. i would be driving down the road at 60 mph and the car would just die. the worst situation is when i was driving up a hill and my car stalled. i had to stop in the middle of the road and turn it off for several minutes before it would start again. i was told this was related to the same electrical issue and the tipm needed to be replaced. after doing some research, i found that this is a very common problem for this car. it was a defect in manufacturing that causes a very high number of the tipm modules to eventually fail. this is not right and should be fixed by dodge.

I've owned the car since new, recently we had a problem with a dead battery. after replacing the battery, the car would not go more than 20 miles per hour and we had engine fault codes. once we cleared out the codes, the car ran fine. however, we now had a front headlight that was out. replacing the bulb didn't work. the only way to get the front headlights both on was to turn on the high beams. after doing some research from a dodge dealership and on the internet, i have found the issue is widespread and due to poor design of the fuse box on these vehicles, also known as the tipm. i believe the drain on the battery was caused by the poor design of the tipm and with that one incident, started the failure process. this vehicle has 150,000 miles on it and has been well maintained. i have replaced the tipm with a used one from a auto supply yard, i still get intermittent starting of the vehicle and while both headlights are working, the high beams are now not working.

My car will as i'm driving cut off lose all power starts shaking jerking and won't above 5to7 miles an hour happens all time driving with my kids from school it does on freeway very unsafe almost got rear-ended a couple times very scary

Have had several batteries, starters and alternators replaced over the past 3 years. car has 140,000 miles on it. recently the engine light went on. now when it rains, the dashboard warning lights go off like a christmas tree with the the warning bell sounding. car won't go over 20mph. if i turn it off and then on again (sometimes after a few tries) it starts up fine. like the car but can't afford whatever is wrong to fix it.

Rt headlight not working. i replaced bulb but later found out that my fuse box needed to be replaced . apparently this is a common issue. light all of a sudden stopped working. it limits my visibility at night at posses a threat to drivers who don't see me while driving at night.

Left front lo beam quit working. took to shop to replace and was told that the tipm is bad and will need to be replaced at a cost of almost 1000.00. believes rear wiper may also be effected.

Driver side headlight does not work. replace light twice, neither one works. high beam works, but not low beam. have been told need to replace tipm (main fuse block). appears to be typical problem with this car.

Totally integrated power module problems. having all kinds of cascading electrical problems with this car with only 70k miles. driver's side low beam will no longer work. engine intermittently stops/starts. acceleration issues, etc. chrysler wants over a $1,000.00 to address this issue, and the replacement tipm would likely fail in similar manner shortly thereafter. extremely unsafe car day or night.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge caliber. while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled and the electronic throttle control failed. the failure had occurred on several occasions with the electronic throttle control warning indicator blinking on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure could not be determined. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 155,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge caliber. while parked, the vehicle was not able to start and the ignition assembly burned. an independent mechanic diagnosed that the ignition assembly needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 144,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge caliber. while driving 55 mph, the horn independently activated and the steering wheel seized. all the warning lights on the instrument cluster illuminated and the gauges and meters provided inaccurate readings. the vehicle stalled as it veered into a ditch. in addition, the contact noticed smoke underneath the vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 129,023.

The electronic control sensor keeps flashing and i keep losing power to my car. it starts shaking and making noises like it's about to stall. i have stalled several times. this is very concerning as i have kids and have to travel roads where there are very few spots to pull over safely whether it's because of traffic or on a mnt with a dropoff. i am a single parent and help is not always close.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge caliber. while driving 45 mph, the contact noticed that the anti skid and abs warning lights illuminated without warning. all of the instrument panel lights also illuminated. the contact drove the vehicle to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the front and rear ends of the vehicle needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact spoke with the manufacturer who approved the repairs performed by another dealer. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 140,000. updated 02/12/16*lj *tr

Our car was purchased used two years ago and always had an issue with hesitation with both acceleration and idling after completely filling the gas tank. last week it started having the same hesitation/sputtering issue but without having recently filled up the gas tank. it sputters/hesitates to accelerate while going anywhere between 20-30 mph (we did not take it on the freeway out of fearing it would die going faster so we are unsure how it does at higher speeds). it also started to stall while idling at a stop light. it started up again fine both times it died but continued to hesitate while accelerating. our radio hasn't come on a few times when we start the car (this has happened approximately ten times since we've had the car) and the fuse is fine. we pop the fuse out and put it back in and the radio starts up fine again. we are taking it to a mechanic on saturday to have the system "updated" because we saw there was a bulletin about our model of car needing an update, but i'm fairly sure this has to do with the tipm after reading other people's stories online.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge caliber. while in park, the vehicle failed to start. upon further inspection, the contact noticed that the fuel pump was melted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 183,000.

Headlight bulb replacement should be easy for the consumer and company should be liable for the low beam problem that causing lot of owners to repairs cost of 100 of 900 dollars. this is a economy safety issue that increase pressure of the owners who do not affords such a costly repairs and drive in pressure -- also a issue for the safety of others. one small problem can cause many other problems. do not let company get out of easy excuse that under not a safety problem.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge caliber. the contact stated that the vehicle would not start. the starter was replaced, but the failure recurred. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 160,000.

The total integrated power control module (tipm) is the latest diagnosis made (7/31/15) for my 2007 dodge caliber. history: beginning in 2010 i began to notice an intermittent terrible whining noises and loss of power, which i attributed to (incorrectly) to the dodge cvt automatic transmission. the events would occur then o go away only to return again. then beginning in 2011 the events were followed shortly thereafter by electrical component failures all of which caused me to make emergency shoulder pull offs due to significant power loss and the acrid odor and smoke of smoldering plumes of smoke. the acrid smell and smoke would stop when i shut down the vehicle; however the vehicle would not restart and had to be towed to a mechanic in each of the following documented incidents: 1/3/11 (mileage 67,877) tow and replace starter - $429.00 1/7/12 (mileage 73,943) tow and replace warranted starter - $179.00 2/14/13 (mileage 85,490) tow and replace warranted starter- $189.00 3/7/14 (mileage 97,383) tow and replacement starter - $324.03 2/15/15 (mileage unknown) replace alternator $406.00 5/20/15 (mileage 102,660) replacement starter $491.27 7/17/15 (mileage 103, 320) replacement starter $ (no charge) 7/17/15 (mileage 103, 325) unable to diagnose electrical problem 7/31/15 (mileage 103, 325) replacement (tipm) $ 1242.00 (estimate) come on dodge/daimler chrysler/fiat make this right or forever forego future product purchase

My car was parked, upon trying to start the car, no luck. had the car towed to the dealer. fuel pump was the initial diagnosis, but then also the wiring harness was melted. $642.69 later my car was running. not a happy camper.