Engine repair for a 2012 Dodge Caliber

Engine repair for the 2012 Dodge Caliber: CarmaCars does not do this work itself. Request it and we arrange it with a trusted shop or connect you with one, and we can deliver a rental car to you while yours is in.

Combined
8.8 to 9.9 L/100 km
Body
Small Station Wagons

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2012 Dodge Caliber in the studio, a representative image
Representative image

A rental while yours is in the shop

CarmaCars does not do this work; you keep driving while the shop has your car. We deliver a rental to you, by the day, at our usual rates.

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The 2012 Dodge Caliber for engine repair

  • Body: small station wagons (EPA size class).

2012 Dodge Caliber: every figure

2012 Dodge Caliber figures by powertrain
FigurePowertrain 1Powertrain 2Powertrain 3
Displacement2.0 L2.0 L2.4 L
Cylinders444
MPG city (US)242322
MPG highway (US)312727
MPG combined (US)272424
MPG combined (Imperial) (converted from the US figure)322929
Luggage volume (litres converted from EPA's cubic feet)453 L (16 cu ft)453 L (16 cu ft)453 L (16 cu ft)
Fuel cost a year (EPA) (EPA: 15,000 miles at its fuel prices)US$2,500US$2,800US$2,800
Fuel cost for 20,000 km (at $1.55 a litre)$2,728$3,008$3,070

Sources: fuel use, MPG, CO2, electric range, battery, charge time, luggage volume and the annual fuel cost are the US EPA's (fueleconomy.gov). Imperial MPG, litres, inches and pounds are converted from those figures. Figures no free source publishes for this car (power, torque, acceleration, top speed, fuel tank, towing) are left out.

What to check when buying the 2012 Dodge Caliber

  • NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year. Ask the seller for proof each one was fixed; a dealer can check it by the VIN.
  • Owners filed 49 complaints with NHTSA, most often about air bags (17), seat belts (13) and vehicle speed control (7). Have those parts checked before you buy.
2012 Dodge Caliber recall campaigns
CampaignDateComponentSummary
16V6680002016-09-15seat belts:pretensionerChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Chrysler 200, 2010 Chrysler Sebring, 2010-2012 Dodge Caliber and 2010-2014 Jeep Patriot, Compass and Dodge Avenger vehicles. The Occupant Restraint Control (OCR) module may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and...

Source: NHTSA (US) recall campaigns and owner complaints for this model year.

Engine repair: how we help

CarmaCars does not do this work itself. For engine work on the 2012 Dodge Caliber, we arrange it with a trusted shop or connect you with one. An engine that runs rough, smokes or overheats needs a look soon.

Details the shop needs

Say whether the car is drivable; it changes how it gets to the shop. Tell the shop about any warning light or sound you have noticed. Your owner's manual lists the maintenance schedule for the Caliber. The 2.0L 4-cylinder with front-wheel drive is the powertrain to look at.

What we arrange

We follow up until the shop has the car booked in. Send a request with the car and what it needs; a person replies within one business day and arranges it with a trusted shop or recommends one. The shop quotes the job; you approve it before any work.

No car? Rent one meanwhile

We deliver the rental to you and collect it when your car is ready. Rent by the day or the week, and stop when your car is back. Pick it up from us for free, or have it brought to you.

Talking to the shop

If the car must stay overnight, ask where it will be kept. Keep the invoice; it is part of the car's service history. Ask whether the estimate includes tax and shop supplies.

Good habits for your car

Do not ignore a warning light; an early check often costs less than a late repair. Follow the maintenance schedule in your owner's manual, by time or distance. Look at the tire tread before long trips.

Over to you

A short request starts it: the car, the problem, and when suits you.

Request engine repair

Tell us when suits you. A person replies within one business day and arranges it with a trusted shop or recommends one; the shop sets its own price and time.

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