This Dodge Caliber is a piece of crap. I purchased it used and saw that it gets good gas mileage for traveling, but this vehicle won't make it out of state. I got an hour out of Covington, Georgia heading to Alabama and the vehicle temperature light came on and the car started to slow down on me on the highway. I had to pull over and turn the car off for about 10 minutes to let it rest and the light went off and I headed back home because I didn't want to take a chance on driving it. I've notice that I can't go over an hour of driving on the interstate in this car because the temperature light will come on each and every time and the car will hesitate to pick up speed and will start to slow down, and I notice that it always makes a loud whining sound every time that temperature light comes on. Never again will I buy a Dodge Caliber or any Dodge vehicle.

I bought the Dodge Caliber in 2006 as a graduation gift for myself (should have spent the money on a decent vacation and some expensive alcohol instead)! It had 90 miles on delivery. At 232 miles, it was in the shop for several months. So I was making payments on a car that I was not able to drive. I started to have some major regrets and asked to be traded out of the car. I was denied and have continued to have major problems with this vehicle. The least amount of work I have had done is the oil change. Everything else has been a major fix.

I have 13 pages of service records---tie rods 4 times, suspension problems 2 times, accelerator problems 3 times, braking system problems-never ending. I guess I didn't mention that I'm purchasing my 3rd set of tires in 4 years. Apparently as a result of making too many left turns (can you believe that explanation?). These cars are very dangerous and I think a class action lawsuit is in order. Instead of the government using taxpayer money to bail these idiots out, they should have invested the money into getting the consumers into safer, more economical transportation. I am so frustrated that on my last visit to the dealership I informed the service staff that if my car wasn't fixed to my specifications, I was going to drive it on the showroom floor. They know how "passionate" I am, so they immediately started to clear out the front lobby. I have spoken with several Chrysler employees about these problem, but the only thing I am being told is, "If you're not happy with that dealership, try another one!" No matter where I take the car, I still think it's just a piece of s***!

I bought my 2007 Dodge Caliber SXT brand new, 0 miles on it. The first problem I had was a loud noise close to the left rear tire. It sounded like something knocking against the rear of the car. Took it in to the shop they said there was something loose that they fixed it. It sounded fixed for about 2 months, now the noise is back. My biggest complaint is a loud "whining" noise coming from the engine, I think. You can only hear it from inside the car. Has anyone had any problems with the engine making noise?