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Car Forum / Dodge / Dodge Trucks / May 2006Dodge Caliber
Anyone know much about this new vehicle? I'm thinking about selling one of my trucks (don't need more than 1 anymore) and getting something just to commute back and forth to work in. The new Caliber uses almost entirely new technology (at least for Dodge) from the 3 different World Engines to the CVT transmission. Anyone have any comments as to the expected reliability of any of the 3 engine choices or the new shiftless transmission? > Anyone know much about this new vehicle? I'm thinking about selling one > of my trucks (don't need more than 1 anymore) and getting something just [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > any comments as to the expected reliability of any of the 3 engine choices > or the new shiftless transmission? I was in for service and asked one of the salesman. He said they can't get enough of them, didn't have any on the lot. Roy > I was in for service and asked one of the salesman. He said they can't get > enough of them, didn't have any on the lot. Yep. They're selling alot of them. My dealership has quite a few. I have to think the CVT transmission will be reliable. It is made by Jatco who is the same company that makes the CVT for Nissan as well as others. Are modern 4-banger all aluminum engines typically reliable? My knowledge of aluminum engines is mostly from the 70's when reliability was rather rare. >> I was in for service and asked one of the salesman. He said they can't >> get enough of them, didn't have any on the lot. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > of aluminum engines is mostly from the 70's when reliability was rather > rare. I wouldn't venture a guess. Who makes the engine? Roy > I wouldn't venture a guess. Who makes the engine? It's a joint venture between Hyundai, Mitsubishi and DC. >> I was in for service and asked one of the salesman. He said they can't get >> enough of them, didn't have any on the lot. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >knowledge of aluminum engines is mostly from the 70's when reliability >was rather rare. Today some of the very best engines in the world (reliability wise) are aluminum 4 bangers. <snip> > Are modern 4-banger all aluminum engines typically reliable? My > knowledge of aluminum engines is mostly from the 70's when reliability > was rather rare. Amen, can you say V e g a, friend had one, what a nightmare :-) > Amen, can you say V e g a, friend had one, what a nightmare :-) My brother had one too. I believe its problem was in mating a cast head to an aluminum block or vis-versa. The two metals expand at different rates so head gasket blowouts were frequent. > > Amen, can you say V e g a, friend had one, what a nightmare :-) > > My brother had one too. I believe its problem was in mating a cast head > to an aluminum block or vis-versa. The two metals expand at different > rates so head gasket blowouts were frequent. simmular problem was contributing to the neon head gasket issues thus the multi layer steel gasket used in the tsb.  Signature-Chris 05 CTD 06 Liberty CRD >> Amen, can you say V e g a, friend had one, what a nightmare :-) > >My brother had one too. I believe its problem was in mating a cast head >to an aluminum block or vis-versa. The two metals expand at different >rates so head gasket blowouts were frequent. , No, the problem was inadequate cooling. This caused problems with the iron plated aluminyum pistons in the high silicon aluminum cyls. When they overheated the cyls scuffed, and they turned into bug foggers. The same technology was used by porsche, successfully - with adequate cooling. , > No, the problem was inadequate cooling. This caused problems with the > iron plated aluminyum pistons in the high silicon aluminum cyls. When > they overheated the cyls scuffed, and they turned into bug foggers. > The same technology was used by porsche, successfully - with adequate > cooling. Blown head gaskets were very common with the Vegas. I had always heard its because of the use of the block and head being dissimilar metals with an insufficient gasket to allow for expansion variations. The problem you noted I believe was another bad issue with this engine. The Vegas were just lousy all around! > , >> No, the problem was inadequate cooling. This caused problems with the [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > The problem you noted I believe was another bad issue with this engine. > The Vegas were just lousy all around! Not when ya put a small block in them! <G> Roy SignatureNewsGuy.Com 30Gb $9.95 Carry Forward and On Demand Bandwidth >, >> No, the problem was inadequate cooling. This caused problems with the [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >The problem you noted I believe was another bad issue with this engine. > The Vegas were just lousy all around! The head gasket problem was also an artifact of the poor cooling issue. Putting a 3 or 4 core rad in made the vega a MUCH better (albeit still lousy) car. GM has NEVER figured out how to make a good small car. Their captive imports tended to be somewhat better than their American produced stuff. The Vauxhaul Viva HC (sold as Firenza in Canada) was not a GREAT car, but in many ways was far superior to both the Vega and the american built Chevette. > > Anyone know much about this new vehicle? I'm thinking about selling one > > of my trucks (don't need more than 1 anymore) and getting something just [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Roy I really like the Caliber. It is relatively inexpensive, has quite a bit of space for its size, and has a lot of features that add to it. The iPod holder is a great touch, as is the cooler glovebox. |
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