2008 Dodge Caliber R/T AWD review from North America
"Lump of trash"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Transmission has been replaced (27,000km).
Main engine computer replaced once and reprogrammed twice due to stalling (12,000km, 18,000km, 42,000km).
Rear struts replaced because they were leaking (35,000km).
Two wheel bearings have been replaced (22,000km, 49,000km).
Left front headlight has blown out seven times!
Dealer doesn't know why! (Seems like I'm always driving with one headlight!)
Interior creeks and groans when its cold (since new).
Security system malfunctioned this morning so the car would just crank over and not start. Had to be towed to the dealer. (this morning - 57,500km)
Of course, all the quoted mileages above are approximate.
General comments?
Too many issues. Will never buy another Chrysler product. I guess I should have paid more attention to all those anti-Chrysler websites, but I thought "they can't be that bad". I was wrong. It's a huge lump of garbage. Thank God I bought the extended warranty... I'm going to need it.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2008 |
| Year of manufacture | 2008 |
| First year of ownership | 2008 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.4L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 3 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 14 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 57500 kilometres |
| Previous car | Acura Integra |
| Date of Entry | 8th June, 2009 |