# 2007 Dodge Caliber Starting Problems **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** dodge, jump-starting, engines, caliber\ **Created:** [August 5, 2022, 12:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-dodge-caliber-starting-problems/185651 "2022-08-05T00:55:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ALynn830](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@ALynn830](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ALynn830)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2022, 12:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-dodge-caliber-starting-problems/185651/1 "2022-08-05T00:55:45Z")
So I have 2007 Dodge Caliber that I’ve had for about 6 months now and haven’t had any real issues with it until today. I drove to work this morning perfectly fine but when I went on my lunch break my car wouldn’t start so I got a jump thinking I might have left a light on or something and it started right up drove fine and I let it run for about 30-40 mins I shut it off and went back to work I came out 4 hours later to go home and it was dead again so I got another jump and bam it started right up drove home which is 10 miles and takes me about 20 minutes I get home turn my car off and go to start it again and it’s dead right after I just shut it off. So what I need to know is what can be causing this I’ve had no problems with stalling or anything that would indicate failure of a part. Please help me out here. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2022, 1:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-dodge-caliber-starting-problems/185651/2 "2022-08-05T01:06:49Z")
Me thinks you need a new battery . If you are in the US of A your local Auto Zone can check the battery for you . Some of them will even install the new one for you . ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2022, 1:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-dodge-caliber-starting-problems/185651/3 "2022-08-05T01:06:55Z")
Remove the battery from the vehicle and bring it to a parts store that does free battery checks. Tester ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2022, 1:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-dodge-caliber-starting-problems/185651/4 "2022-08-05T01:20:20Z")
Yep, batteries that don’t take or hold a charge need to be replaced. I had one just a year old with the charger on all night and was still flat dead. ---
**Author:** ![vipergg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/50afbb/32.png) [@vipergg](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vipergg)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2022, 9:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-dodge-caliber-starting-problems/185651/5 "2022-08-05T09:34:31Z")
Agreed , replaced wife’s minivan battery after she drove 15 miles to work and she came out to go home it wouldn’t start even interior lights worked . Put a voltmeter on it and it read like 10 volts , replaced with new Diehard battery and it’s been fine since … Pull battery and look at the manufacture date , if it is more than 6 years old replace it . ---
**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2022, 3:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-dodge-caliber-starting-problems/185651/6 "2022-08-05T15:08:08Z")
If the battery is dead, don’t drive it any more than necessary, as you might be really stressing your old alternator as you’re driving it. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2022, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-dodge-caliber-starting-problems/185651/7 "2022-08-05T22:08:01Z")
If battery more than 3 years old, I concur w/above posters, faulty battery is the most likely cause. Could be something else, but that’s where to start.