2008 Dodge Caliber cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 27 complaints for the 2008 Dodge Caliber, 5% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 27 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 69,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 22 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 69,000 miles, and 32% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the cruise control complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 dodge caliber. During acceleration, the vehicle pulls to the right. The contact has to accelerate very hard and then oversteer to keep the vehicle from driving off the road. The contact took the vehicle to four dealers and none were able to determine the cause of the failure. The failure can occur at speeds of 5 MPH or greater. The current and failure mileages were 1,000. Updated 01-11-08.
This is the third time in less than a year I am having trouble with this. I look this up online and a lot. Hundreds of people are having this problem. My etc (electronic throttle control light) comes on. My car loses power and sometime stop running in the middle of the highway. I have the PCM replace in the car that cost about $600 and I am having the same problem again. Losing power in a vehicle is very dangerous.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Dodge Caliber
- Suspension 113 complaints
- Body & structure 88 complaints
- Electrical system 59 complaints
- Engine 56 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 36 complaints
- Steering 35 complaints
- Air bags 23 complaints
- Brakes 23 complaints