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2008 Dodge Caliber electrical system problems

58 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2008 Dodge Caliber16% of all complaints for this model year.

58
Electrical System complaints
16%
share of all complaints
86,500 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 2
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The entire underneath of my car is rusted out. I was driving to work one day when someone pulled out in front of me and I had to hit the brakes. That resulted in the subframe and front drivers axel to break as I’m driving! The sunroof leaks when it rains and half the time the electricity doesn’t…

    filed Nov 24, 2022

  • The front calipers will not engage when brake pedal is pressed. The brake pedal sinks to the floor and has no stopping power. The master cylinder was replaced and calipers are new replacements. After replacing these parts it now smell of burnt brake fluid but there is no leak and the problem seems…

    filed Jan 2, 2021

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • Connector kit Before ordering this connector repair kit 68018957A$, check it in the Mopar Connector Repair Kit Website to confirm part number and applicability. There is an error with the wiring diagrams in Service…

    9100226 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 15, 2023
  • Connector kit Before ordering this connector repair kit 68018957A$, check it in the Mopar Connector Repair Kit Website to confirm part number and applicability. There is an error with the wiring diagrams in Service…

    9100226 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 15, 2023
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Electrical System problems in other Caliber years

YearReportsShare
2012 Caliber510%
2011 Caliber2415%
2010 Caliber3220%
2009 Caliber2310%
2007 Caliber19722%
Caliber electrical system problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.