2007 Dodge Caliber AWD Vehicle speed control Problems

“The cross member on the underside is badly corroded and should be replaced but is a little expensive. I have had to already replace both control arms, both ball joints and one had already been replaced by after market ball joint. The struts have had to be replaced as well. A car with these miles should not need all this front end work. I have seen this to be not just my situation. My cruise control worked when we bought this vehicle with 85,000 now does not work.”

“The first time my throttle control lamp lit up, I had just gotten off of the highway, went through mcdonald's drive thru and came to a stop...the light came on, the engine started to race and shake and I had no acceleration ability. The car did move without the gas pedal when I took my foot off the break. I moved to a safe location and call aaa. After the car was off, the light did not come back on when re-started. A few days later (4 or 5), I was driving home from work. I got off of the interstate to re-connect with another interstate. …”

“Nhtsa action number: pe10012 - 2007 Dodge Caliber Awd srt - vehicle speed control problem. In my case the RPM shot up to 4000rpm while I was driving 30 MPH. This happened 3x in one month. Applying brake had no effect on high engine speed. My reaction was to put vehicle in neutral and gun the gas pedal. This reset idle back to normal. This problem has not return and I have not done anything to have it checked or repair yet.”

“In july 2009 I returned to the dealer for a service, I also complained about the car intermittently not accelerating properly from a stop or near stop, it hesitated dramatically. The dealer could not replicate the problem and could do nothing to fix it. This is still an ongoing issue. Then in june of 2013, while driving on a four lane highway at approximately 65 miles an hour, the car lost all acceleration, a moment later started a warning beep and the check engine light came on. …”

“I purchased this 2007 Dodge caliber rt awd in dec of 2012. The dealership grand chrysler Dodge jeep in lowell, michigan on main st, reported to me the consumer, before purchase, at my request, a vehicle history stating 1 owner vehicle with no accidents. Thank god I did get the warranty because less than 14 days fresh off the lot, the vehicle loss all power and barely driveable, the car, while I was driving it, on the highway around 55 to 60 MPH, lost speed real quickly and and could barely drive it to get it off the road. …”